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Thursday, July 26, 2001
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THE BATTALION
Brazos Animal Shelter
Story by John Salerno • Graphic by Chad Mallam
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r his Friday, animals will party with
humans. Movies, doing each oth
ers’ hair and playing Nintendo may
be missing form this pajama party, but
someone may find their new best
friend at the Brazos Animals
Shelter Pet Pajama Party.
“We make a party event
| out of it and make a differ-
ence,” said Ashley Wesp,
operations supervisor for
the shelter.
The Brazos Animal Shelter
runs four big adoption events
^ each year, including the Pet
Pajama Party, this year on
QSp Friday, July 27 from 7 p.m.
to midnight. Although the
party began as an outlet for kit
ten adoptions four years ago, the
Pet Pajama Party has become a
much bigger annual event
that allows for the adop-
k tion of many animals.
Three out of four an-
fc J imals are adopted at the
J shelter — well above
1 the national average of
M one in four animals —
thanks to sponsored events
like the Pet Pajama Party.
The only requirements
to take advantage of the
mil half-price adoptions are
f PE pre-approved applica-
tions (before 6 Friday,
July 27) and pajamas.
People hoping to adopt
spend an evening in their
pajamas interacting with
their soon to-be pets and
prospective pet owners.
The Brazos Animal Shelter in Bryan
offers sendees that allow : the potential
pet owner to make a careful and sound
decision before adopting an animal. But
the shelter also provides many other
services not related to adoption, such as
“microchipping” tor permanent identi
fication of pets.
Wesp said the shelter also has “an
impound service where the public can
\Ne make a party event
out of it and make a dif
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— Ashley Wesp
operations supervisor for
Brazos Animal Shelter
bring up stray animals and the owner
can claim them.”
Adoption, however, is the shelter’s
main service.
“We make our staff knowledgeable
of the different breeds and behaviors
of the animals.” said Mary llaislet,
humane education coordinator for the
shelter, . This is to ensure the organ
ization is efficiently run prior to the
animal’s adoption.
'I'he shelter deals mostly with cats
and dogs of all ages but occasionally
one might find rabbits, hamsters,
birds, and even goats. Strays are cap
tured by animal control or brought in
by the public.
Precautions are taken while the ani
mals remain at the shelter, waiting for
adoption. Even further care is taken
once a potential owner expresses inter
est in an animal.
“Basic vaccinations help us control
disease in our building and help for
long-term protection of the animal if
it’s adopted,” Wesp said.
“Once someone has come in and
picked out an animal they are interest
ed in, an application is filled out that in
volves cliecking the landlord [of the po
tential adopters housing) and the
person’s history,” Wesp said.
Wesp also said that the animal shel
ter considers “why [the person) wants to
adopt the animal. lias the person
thought of where [the pet) would stay
when the person travels, who will fi
nance the pet and we make sure they are
considering the fact that it is a long term
commitment.” Even the veterinary his
tory of the potential owner’s previous
pets are examined by the shelter.
Many of these potential owners are
not students, but families in Bryan, as
well as many others who come from
different counties and states. With such
a diverse clientele, it is important to
promote the shelter. The publicity
ranges from weekly newspaper ads, ra
dio spots and television advertisements.
They also advertise on an Internet
Website with “Pet Finders,” that helps
out-of-state customers choose a pet and
have it sent to that state.
The animals cannot be chosen in ad
vance, but for college students interest
ed in adopting a new pet, the Pet Paja
ma Party offers a good opportunity to
do so.
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