Rocky did meet and greets at the Animal Friends of the Valleys shelter, featured available pets daily in his popular ‘Sitting with Dogs’ YouTube series and promoted the Empty the Shelters event to his 7.5 million plus followers across social media. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Weeklong event also raised thousands in donations for Animal Friends of the Valleys
LOS ANGELES & RIVERSIDE COUNTY -- Pet rescue advocate and YouTube personality Rocky Kanaka succeeded in getting more than 140 animals adopted at Animal Friends of the Valleys shelter in Wildomar from July 18-24, achieving his goal to empty the shelter and break its record for most animals ever adopted there in just one week. A total of 167 pets - 90 dogs, 76 cats and one rabbit - found their forever homes during the Empty the Shelters event, and Animal Friends of the Valleys also received thousands of dollars in donations.All adoption fees were waived, with costs covered by the Bissell Pet Foundation, and all animals were spayed/neutered courtesy of the Lucky Chi Dog Rescue. The shelter is located
