Residents at Oakmont of Valencia had the prospect to work together with some unarguably cute dogs at a pet adoption occasion on Sunday.
The adoption drive was completed in coordination with Hank’s Legacy Foundation, a neighborhood nonprofit that goals to help overflowing animal shelters by doing drives resembling this one, with proceeds for Sunday’s occasion going towards the Alzheimer’s Association.
Shelby Elrashidy, founding father of Hank’s Legacy, stated she named the organization in honor of her canine, Hank, who tragically died at simply 2 years outdated. Upon shifting to the Santa Clarita Valley from her home state of Minnesota, she felt compelled to become involved in any manner she might to assist animals discover perpetually properties.
“I started Hank’s legacy as a way to rescue and adopt out as many dogs and cats as I possibly could,” stated Elrashidy. “But, it was also a way to kind of connect with a community that I was relatively new to, and kind of try to make some kind of little impact.”
In the three years since its founding, Hank’s Legacy has rescued over 600 dogs and cats, in keeping with Elrashidy, together with 4 puppies that have been dropped off on the occasion. An individual had apparently introduced the 4 dogs, handed them off and left.
The adoption drive was capable of safe two adoptions, however gained 4 puppies within the course of. While this wasn’t precisely the aim of the occasion, Elrashidy stated it was additionally good that residents have been capable of work together with dogs as a type of animal remedy. In that sense, that aim was accomplished. Elrashidy recounted how one resident was elated to take one of many dogs on a walk across the courtyard whereas in his powerchair.
“It just totally made my heart happy because he probably hasn’t been able to interact with a dog like that in a while and he had just a blast,” stated Elrashidy. “So that was probably the cherry of the day.”
The occasion, and its three-organization partnership, was largely because of Megan Town — a salesman at Oakmont who just lately had adopted a pet, a canine named Odie, from Hank’s Legacy. Town stated working with residents who’ve dementia and Alzheimer’s every day made the occasion an vital trigger for Oakmont and he or she was very grateful to Hank’s for serving to out with it.
“They are the most wonderful local rescue in Santa Clarita,” stated Town. “They are so thorough and so hands-on and I’m so grateful to them. They changed my life.”
Organizers of the occasion stated it was serving to elevate money for the native Walk to End Alzheimer’s, which is scheduled to be held in Bridgeport Park in October.
