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"Iams Home 4 the Holidays " Q & A's

What do we hope to accomplish with Iams Home 4 the Holidays?

During the 10th annual Iams Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption drive our goal is to find loving, lifelong homes for more than 1 million orphaned dogs and cats through the participation of 3,000 organizations.

How did Iams Home 4 the Holidays start?

Iams Home 4 the Holidays began in 1999 when Helen Woodward Animal Center organized 14 San Diego area shelters, finding homes for 2,563 orphaned pets. Each pet "went home" with a holiday meal of Iams food.

How did it become the largest adoption drive in history?

130 shelters in 5 states found homes for 20,000 pets during Iams Home 4 the Holidays 2000. In 2001 spokesperson Diane Keaton lead 450 shelters across the USA, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico, finding homes for more than 100,000 pets. Iams Home 4 the Holidays 2002 grew to 1200 shelters and rescues in 20 countries, completing 170,000 adoptions and breaking all previous records.
During the 2003 drive the 1,316 participating shelters and rescue groups completed 261,839 adoptions. Our 2004 campaign grew to 1,800 shelters and rescue groups and 313,123 adoptions. And in 2005 Iams Home 4 the Holidays not only found a home for our 1-millionth pet, the 1,941 participating groups again broke their own record by finding families for 328,777 orphaned pets.

What do we hope to accomplish with Iams Home 4 the Holidays this year?

The drive runs from October 1, 2008 through January 5, 2009. Our goal is 1 million adoptions.

Why is Iams Home 4 the Holidays so successful?

More families bring pets into their homes during the holidays than at any other time of year. What better gift can any of us give during the holiday season than to give a home to an orphaned animal? Nobody wants to think about an orphaned waking up behind bars on a holiday morning. In the past some shelters have discouraged families from adopting pets during the holidays, forcing them to support the puppy mill industry. Iams Home 4 the Holidays shelters work together to match the needs of the pets with the desires of the families. Everybody wins.

How can people find out more about Iams Home 4 the Holidays?

Call Helen Woodward Animal Center at 858-756-4117 x-302. Better yet, sign up right now to be part of the largest and most successful pet adoption drive in history. To sign up, click here.