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Foro’s donation goes to the dogs
Surprise donation goes to the dogs
Jared Hartung
Daily News-Sun
September 11, 2007 - 1:54PM
Surprise has taken a $10,000 step toward cleaning up their city — one dog at a time. That’s right, the city has donated $10,000 to the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control to wash the dirt off of impounded pooches.
This year alone, Surprise has sent 1,100 dogs to be impounded at the animal control offices. The $10,000 donation is in appreciation for the county’s services, said council member Gwyn Foro.
“They definitely need a lot of assistance down there,” she said. “They help our animal control officers out and we just want to do our part.”
Surprise has three animal control officers available, Foro said, but the size of the city stretches their coverage thin.
“We know darn well that the animals in Surprise being captured aren’t just from this area. They come from surrounding areas,” she said. “I am going to be writing letters to those cities that don’t contribute (to MCACC) urging them to do so.”
The proceeds will go to the Friends of Animal Care and Control, a nonprofit group that supports special programs for the county’s animal control office. Specifically, the Surprise funds will go toward the grooming of animals ready for adoption.
“I’ve made a couple of trips down there and they give medical care and a lot of money goes toward spaying and neutering,” Foro said. “But they need to improve the aesthetic appeal of these animals.
“If you went down to adopt a cocker spaniel and his hair was all matted and he smelled you probably wouldn’t adopt him,” she said. “You’d want a cute clean puppy.”
Surprise Police Chief Daniel Hughes and Foro will make the donation Friday.
The city did not arrive at the $10,000 amount in any particular way. Foro said that it was a nice round number and appeared to cover the necessity.
“In the grand scheme of things it may seem like a lot of money, but it’s really not,” she said. “They really need it.”
For information or to donate to the MCACC, call 602-506-PETS or visit www.pets.maricopa.gov or www.azfaccs.org.
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