Helpful Honda crew helps with pet adoptions

Photo Courtesy of Destin Judy. NEW HOMES: At the Helpful Honda Pet Adoptions, there will be a variety of ‘purrks’ such as adoption fee discounts, face painting and more. St. PAWTRICK’s will take place Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the

In an effort to help SoCal’s two-legged residents find new four-legged friends, the SoCal Honda Dealers and the Guys in Blue are hosting their annual Helpful Honda Pet Adoption events with local shelters and rescue groups throughout the month of March.

St. PAWTRICK’s will take place Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the West L.A. Shelter located at 11361 West Pico Blvd. in Los Angeles. The day’s event will feature adoption discounts.

At the Helpful Honda Pet Adoptions, there will be a variety of ‘purrks’ such as adoption fee discounts, face painting and more. All adopted pets will be sent home with a new leash and water bowl, and a supplies donation will be made to each local shelter or rescue group. Last year, the Guys in Blue helped save more than 280 pets during their events and are hoping to set a new record this year.

Following the West L.A. adoption event, the Helpful Honda People will be a few miles south on Saturday, March 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center located at 12910 Yukon Ave. in Hawthorne.

Helpful Honda Pet Adoption partners include Barks of Love, East Valley Animal Shelter, West L.A. Shelter, spcaLA South Bay Pet Adoption Center, North Central Shelter, GreenDog Foundation, Riverside County Animal Services, Downey Animal Care Center, Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA, Rancho Cucamonga Animal Services, I.C.A.R.E. Rescue, San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter and more. To view pets available for adoption, please check out our partner’s web sites through facebook.com/ SoCalHondaDealers.

Other adoption events taking place in March include:

St. PAWTRICK’s Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. will take place in Pomona at the Inland Valley Humane Society & SPCA, 500 Humane Way. The day will feature the 100 Day Adoption Challenge, helping to reach a goal to adopt 100 pets in 100 days.

St. PAWTRICK’s will take place Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at North Central Shelter located at 3201 Lacy St. in Los Angeles. This event will also feature adoption discounts.

St. PAWTRICK’s will take place Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the East Valley Animal Shelter located at 14409 Vanowen St. in Van Nuys. This event will also feature adoption discounts.

St. PAWTRICK’s will take place Saturday, March 14 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Downey Animal Care Center located at 11258 S. Garfield in Downey.

St. PAWTRICK’s Sunday, March 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at LAAS at Moorpark Park located at the corner of Moorpark Street and Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Studio City. This event will also feature adoption discounts. Saturday, March 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Rancho Cucamonga Animal Services located at 11780 Arrow Route in Rancho Cucamonga.

Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Riverside County Animal Services locate at 6851 Van Buren Blvd. in Riverside. Saturday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at I.C.A.R.E. Rescue, GreenDog Foundation and Dachshund Rescue LA Edison Community Park located at 21377 Magnolia St. in Huntington Beach. Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the San Clemente- Dana Point Animal Shelter & Pet Project Foundation located at 221 Avenida Fabricante in San Clemente.

Kicking off Spring Egg- stravaganza where attendees can pick an egg to discover the adoption discount inside.

Raising awareness for adoption as one of the most humane and beneficial ways to bring a new pet into the family and help decrease pet overpopulation and euthanasia is just another way Helpful Honda is continuing its commitment to being helpful in the community.

On Valentine’s Day, the Guys in Blue surprised thousands of residents with complimentary roses. Everyday, the blue shirts can be seen in the community doing other Random Acts of Helpfulness such as cleaning up local parks and shopping plazas, opening doors, carrying groceries, providing tissues during cold season, and handing out water to help people cool down when it’s warm outside.