Rescue Train Celebrates 10 Years of Keeping Pets at Home with Mobile Pet Assistance and Fire Relief Event

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Rescue Train Celebrates 10 Years of Keeping Pets at Home

Valentine’s Day Milestone Anniversary Marked with Mobile Pet Assistance and Fire Relief Event

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 12, 2025) – The Rescue Train, a Los Angeles-based animal welfare organization dedicated to saving animals and keeping pets with their families, marks the 10th anniversary of its “Keep Your Pet” shelter intervention program with a Mobile Pet Assistance Event happening on Saturday, February 15th, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Religious Science in North Hollywood. The event aims to connect vulnerable and low-income pet owners who live in the San Fernando Valley to flea treatment, spay/neuter services and other critical resources.

Pet owners who have been affected by the recent fires are also welcome to attend the “Love is in the air”-themed event to receive valuable information, supplies, and pet food. Pets Global, Inc., the L.A. County-based maker of Zignature and Fussie Cat premium dog and cat food, has generously donated 4,000 pounds of pet food for the event.

The “Keep Your Pet” program, launched on Valentine's Day 2015, helps prevent animals from entering shelters by empowering low-income senior citizens and homeless pet owners with alternative options other than surrendering their pets. By providing over 20,000 services to companion animals, including veterinary assistance, spay/neuter support, pet food, and behavioral guidance, the program empowers owners to keep their beloved pets at home. Since its inception, the pet pantry has distributed over 250,000 pounds of pet food.

“The Rescue Train began as an adoption-focused organization, but this journey has opened our eyes to the heartbreaking reality that during times of crisis, many pet owners believe surrendering their pets is the only way to get them the care they can’t currently provide,” says Lisa Young, Executive Director of The Rescue Train.

“In truth, these families don’t lack love—they lack resources. The Keep Your Pet Project was created to address these challenges at their root, offering a lifeline to those in need. Knowing that we’ve helped keep cherished pets at home, where they belong, is the heart of our mission.”

Learn more about how The Rescue Train is helping animals in Los Angeles - and their owners - at https://www.therescuetrain.org/.