Local Westside German Shepherd Rescue Celebrates The Arrival Of Its First 60 Tenants With Police K-9 Escort And “Ribbon-Biting” Ceremony
By Yolanda Pulakis | November 23, 2011
October 28th was a special day for the local Westside German Shepherd Rescue. The day began with a Los Angeles Police Department’s K-9 unit escort followed by a procession of more than twenty cars to transport Westside German Shepherd Rescue’s 60 German Shepherds from a dog boarding facility in downtown Los Angeles to their newly-built state-of-the-art 11,000 sq. ft. facility in Westwood.
The new facility, designed in the theme of a Cape Cod home, opening to a boardwalk that is lined by beachside cabins and was financed by a donation from the Ronald and Catherine Gershman Foundation in order to change the way dogs are acquired in California.
The impetus for creating the new facility was to create a new approach to dog rescue that will rehabilitate dogs, rebrand the image of rescued dogs and promulgate a new business model that uses intelligence from the medical, behavioral and personality profile of the dogs and from the lifestyle of the prospective adopters in order to create effective matches for new families.
“Our dogs deserve a bright, prosperous and beautiful future and through the tireless efforts of our staff and volunteers, the tremendous generosity of our benefactors and the support of our community, we are able to move them into the future of their dreams,” said Robin Jampol, president and founder of Westside German Shepherd.
“We have an unprecedented opportunity to really make a difference in how animal adoptions are conducted both in Los Angeles and all over the country,” said Ron Gershman, financier and executive director of Westside German Shepherd Rescue.
Westside German Shepherd Rescue’s facility is now in full operation and is located at 1845 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles CA, 90025.
Robin Jampol with Ronald and Catherine Gershman
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