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Despite the rain last weekend, more than 2,200 shelter dogs and cats found homes during the second annual Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon, which was held at 70 locations throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Maddie’s Fund expects to give about $2 million to the 46 participating shelters for all the adoptions processed.
“My family and I spent the weekend visiting many of the participating locations,” said Dave Duffield, Maddie’s Fund founder. “The joy we saw in the animals, as well as the volunteers and the adopters, is the reason we created Maddie’s Fund.”
Maddie’s Fund, The Pet Rescue Foundation, is a family foundation funded by Workday and PeopleSoft Founder Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl.
“Maddie gave us so much happiness, and we congratulate all of this weekend’s adopters and wish them a lifetime of love with their new companions,” added Dave Duffield.
The big emphasis during this year’s event was to find homes for senior pets and for pets who had been treated for medical conditions. Organizations reported that about 30 percent of all their adoptions qualified as senior and/or treatable.
By Staff reports
By Staff reports
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