Burbank shelter plans furry fair

Ryan Carter

Whether it’s a psychic in tune with the spiritual forces affecting

animals or the counseling of a dog whisperer, the Burbank Animal

Shelter might be the place to check out Saturday.

The third annual Burbank Animal Shelter Fair will be from 11 a.m.

to 4 p.m. at the shelter, 1150 Victory Place.

The free event is put on by the shelter’s volunteers and is their

major fund-raiser for the year.

“For one thing, we want to raise awareness in the community about

the volunteers and volunteer opportunities and once again show people

the Animal Shelter is part of their community,” said Eva Sippel,

president of the shelter’s volunteers.

“Secondly, we want to increase the budget of the volunteers and to

increase the adoption rate.”

The volunteers want to buy a van to take the animals to schools

and senior-care homes for public-education sessions and outreach.

Sippel said a core of seven volunteers has organized what will be

the biggest fair yet.

Along with a silent auction that includes a ticket package to

Disneyland and the attendance of several local businesses, dog-rescue

organizations such as the Burbank-based German Shepherd Rescue and

Birds First will be on hand with animals available for adoption. Dogs

and handlers from the Burbank Police Department’s K-9 unit will do

demonstrations.

For more eclectic tastes, a pet psychic will be available for

consultation with pets.

Because of the limited amount of parking at the shelter, parking

will be available on Lake Street off Victory Place, with a shuttle to

transport participants to the fair.

Admission is free.

For more information, call the Animal Shelter at 238-3340.