Kent Animal Shelter in Calverton just recorded its 30,000th adoption. Mona Lisa, a four-month-old puppy rescued from a gang of malicious juveniles caught in the act of hanging her from a tree as part of an initiation, was adopted by Chris Kennedy of Coram.
Luckily, the offenders were interrupted in their evildoings by officers of the law, and Mona Lisa survived. She was taken to Brookhaven Town Animal Shelter, and then on to Kent Animal Shelter. She showed signs of starvation and neglect, and she had been through a terrible ordeal. At the shelter, she received plenty of tender loving care, food, veterinary care, and shelter until a home could be found.
“As our 30,000th adoption, Mona Lisa represents many things to us. She is a beautiful puppy who deserves a loving home. Through no fault of her own, her parents were not spayed or neutered, and she found herself living on the street with no means of survival except scavenging for scraps in garbage cans,” said Pam Green, Executive Director of Kent Animal Shelter. “She had the further misfortune of encountering a gang of juveniles intent on harming her. As an organization, we exist to help animals in need and to help educate the public to be compassionate toward animals.”
Kent Animal Shelter is a 501(C)3 not-for-profit organization that was established in 1968 as a no-kill haven for abandoned, neglected or abused animals. More information about Kent Animal Shelter is available at www.kentanimalshelter.com.
Source: Kent Animal Shelter Press Release dated July 15, 2011.
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