Research Facility Dogs Released for Adoption!

JONESBORO, AR, Mar 21 (MARKET WIRE) --

WHEN: Saturday, March 22, 2008 10:30 a.m.

WHERE: NAFA, 1609 Dan Ave, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72401

WHAT: I am sure you remember the closure of Class B Dealers C.C.Baird, as
shown on the HBO special "Dealing Dogs" -- the Last Chance for Animals
investigation in Wiliford, Arkansas and Northeast Arkansas For Animal's (NAFA)
role in placing animals from that facility. I am not sure you are aware of
it, but that was the first time in the history of the USDA that animals from a
Class B Dealer were actually surrendered to a rescue. In the past, when a
Class B Dealer was closed the animals were simply moved to other Class B
Dealers or euthanized. So, in addition to saving those dogs, it set a new
precedent.

Along those same lines, Last Chance for Animals and NAFA will be making
another
ground-breaking stride this weekend. 11 dogs from a research facility
(originally
obtained from a Class B Dealer) will be turned over to NAFA. It is the norm
throughout most research facilities and teaching schools, that when animals are
no
longer needed for research, they are either shipped to another research
facility, returned to the Class B Dealer, or euthanized. So you see, the
removal of these 11 animals, and then into rescue, and then into private
homes, is quite monumental. The research facility that will release these
dogs does not want their name or their people's name released. The dogs
will not be released until late Friday afternoon and evening. Then,
representatives from Last Chance for Animals will be driving these animals to
NAFA -- to arrive on Saturday morning about 10:30.

WHO: Lisa Beal, Campaigns Director of Last Chance for Animals (LCA), an
international non-profit animal advocacy organization based in Los
Angeles.For more info go to www.LCAnimal.org. Wannda Turner, Director of
Northeast Arkansas
For Animal's (NAFA). NAFA is a rescue group based in Arkansas. Wannda and the
rest
of her volunteers are heroes to the animal community.

CONTACT: To schedule an interview with Lisa Beal of Last Chance for
Animalscall 818-681-3672. To schedule an interview with Wannda Turner of NAFA
call
870-243-4362.

Media Contact:
Lisa Beal
Last Chance for Animals
818-681-3672
Lisa@LCAnimal.org

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