OCTOBER 22, 2007, FARMINGVILLE, NEW YORK – Brookhaven Town Supervisor Brian X. Foley has announced that the Brookhaven Animal Shelter & Adoption Center will hold its annual Home for the Holidays adoption campaign beginning November 5, 2007 and continuing through January 3, 2008.

   To help kick off the Home for the Holidays adoption campaign, pro wrestler Rick Allen, AKA Sunny Beach, is scheduled to appear at the Brookhaven Animal Shelter on Saturday, November 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rick Allen was a pro wrestler for 14 years, from 1985 to 1999, under the name Sunny Beach. He appeared in the Movie, No Holds Barred, with Hulk Hogan in 1988.

   “For many families, this is the perfect time of year to bring a pet home for the holidays,” said Supervisor Foley. “We have many wonderful dogs and cats up for adoption at the animal shelter and I encourage residents to pay a visit.”

   The Home for the Holidays program is designed to increase awareness of homeless pets available for adoption at the shelter. A “Tree of Hope” stands outside the shelter. After each animal goes home, a bulb will be lit. Hours for the center are 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.

   If you are unable to adopt a pet at this time, you can help a homeless pet heal by contributing to the Help the Animals Fund. Visit the center’s website at http://www.brookhaven.org/animalshelter for more information.

   The Brookhaven Animal Shelter & Adoption Center is located at 300 Horseblock Road in Brookhaven, and the telephone number is (631) 286-4940. The Town of Brookhaven Animal Shelter & Adoption Center is an organization dedicated to helping the lost and homeless pets in Brookhaven Township.

To view the pets available for adoption or to contact the shelter, please visit http://www.brookhaven.org/animalshelter or call (631) 286-4940 or email animalshelter@brookhaven.org.

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