SANDY, Utah, Nov. 26, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mountain America Credit Union and the Humane Society of Utah teamed up to save 140 homeless pets over Thanksgiving weekend. As part of the “Fall in Love Adoption Special,” Mountain America Credit Union paid pet adoption fees at the Humane Society of Utah on November 23 and 24.
During the two-day event, nearly all animals at the Humane Society of Utah were adopted. The available space allows the Humane Society of Utah to save hundreds more homeless pets by accepting additional owner surrender animals and animals from overcrowded shelters.
“Mountain America is pleased to have helped so many pets find their forever homes this holiday season,” says Sharon Cook, senior vice president of marketing and public relations at Mountain America Credit Union. “We want to thank the community for opening their hearts to save homeless pets.”
“We couldn’t save the lives we do without help from our community,” says Jamie Usry, director of development at the Humane Society of Utah. “We’re extremely grateful to our community partner, Mountain America Credit Union for making this event possible.”
About Mountain America Credit Union
With more than 780,000 members and $8 billion in assets, Mountain America Credit Union assists members on the right path to help them identify and achieve their financial dreams. Mountain America provides consumers and businesses with a variety of convenient, flexible products and services, as well as sound, timely advice. Members enjoy access to secure, cutting-edge mobile banking technology, over 90 branches across five states, thousands of shared-branching locations nationwide and more than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Mountain America—safely guiding you forward along your financial journey. Learn more at macu.com.
About the Humane Society of Utah
The Humane Society of Utah is dedicated to the elimination of pain, fear and suffering in all animals. Since 1960, the HSU has been sheltering homeless animals, fighting cruelty and neglect, and creating an environment of respect, responsibility, and compassion for all animals across the state of Utah. HSU is the largest open-admission private animal shelter in the state, and welcomes any companion animal that can legally be admitted. As a member of the No-Kill Utah (NKUT) Coalition, the HSU works hard to ensure that every healthy and treatable pet that enters the facility will be placed into a loving home. The Humane Society of Utah is a local, private 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that does not receive any state tax dollars or government funding. HSU is funded by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses and foundations. Read more about the HSU online at www.utahhumane.org.
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