Wallis Annenberg Legacy Foundation

EDUCATION PROGRAMS:WALLIS ANNENBERG PETSPACE OFFERS A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CLASSES DESIGNED TO FOSTER THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND INCLUDING HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS, GROOMING DEMONSTRATIONS, PET ADOPTION EVENTS, SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAMMING, IN-HOUSE PROGRAMS AND MORE. PETSPACE ALSO FEATURES AN ON-SITE HEALTH CENTER WITH A CLINIC, OPERATING ROOM, A STATE-OF-THE-ART ANIMAL REHABILITATION CENTER WITH A HYDROTHERAPY TREADMILL AND GROOMING STATION. EACH OF THESE SPACES ARE OUTFITTED WITH TWO-WAY VIEWING WINDOWS WHERE VISITORS CAN WATCH AND INTERACT WITH THE PETSPACE STAFF TO GET A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING AND EDUCATION ABOUT PET HEALTHCARE. GUESTS CAN ALSO TAKE BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOURS TO GET A CLOSER LOOK AT OUR TREATMENT ROOMS AND TO SEE THE JOURNEY OUR PETS TAKE FROM THEIR INITIAL INTAKE UNTIL THEY ARE ADOPTED. IN 2019, ANNENBERG PETSPACE HAS HOSTED A VARIETY OF PUBLIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN ATTENDED BY OVER 1,100 GUESTS.

A LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE: THE MISSION OF THE WALLIS ANNENBERG PETSPACE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS TO PROMOTE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SCHOLARSHIP, CONVENE GATHERINGS TO DISCUSS PUBLIC POLICY SURROUNDING DOMESTIC ANIMALS, PARTICIPATE IN HIGH-LEVEL ACADEMIC RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS, DEVELOP CURRICULA THAT SUPPORT EDUCATION RELATING TO THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND, AND SERVE AS A PLATFORM FOR THE DISSEMINATION OF THE OUTCOME FROM THESE ACTIVITIES. THE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS DRIVEN BY TWO PRINCIPLES: OUR COMMITMENT TO WORKING WITH PARTNERS THAT HAVE PROVEN EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE IN THE BOND BETWEEN PEOPLE AND THEIR PETS, AS WELL AS THE ORIGINS AND SCIENCE OF THAT RELATIONSHIP. THE WALLIS ANNENBERG PETSPACE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS DEDICATED TO USING ANNENBERG PETSPACE AS A CATALYST TO SPUR ACTION, NOT JUST IN ACADEMIA, BUT IN OUR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE. IN ITS INAUGURAL YEAR, THE ANNENBERG PETSPACE LEADERSHIP HAS IDENTIFIED AND CONVENED 17 FELLOWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

ANIMAL ADOPTIONS: PETSPACE IS WORKING CLOSELY AS A CIVIC PARTNER TO HELP ADDRESS THE OVERCROWDING CRISIS AT LOCAL LOS ANGELES SHELTERS. IN THE SUMMER OF 2019, NEARLY EVERY PUBLIC SHELTER WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY AND TO HELP ALLEVIATE THIS PROBLEM, PETSPACE HAS PARTNERED WITH THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL TO INTAKE ANIMALS FROM LA COUNTY SHELTERS AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION ON-SITE AT PETSPACE. EACH PET THAT COMES TO PETSPACE IS GIVEN A THOROUGH MEDICAL EVALUATION, BEHAVIOR ASSESSMENT AND GROOMING. ONCE IN OUR CARE, PETS ARE GIVEN ROUND THE CLOCK CARE FROM A FULL-TIME ANIMAL CARE TEAM. PETSPACE UTILIZES AN OPEN ADOPTION PROCESS WHICH MEANS THERE ARE NO HOME VISITS OR WAITING PERIODS REQUIRED TO PROCESS AN ADOPTION AND ALL ADOPTION FEES ARE A FLAT $80 REGARDLESS OF SPECIES, BREED OR AGE. IN 2019, WE ADOPTED OUT OVER 242 PETS TO LOVING HOMES.

INTERACTIVE SPACES: PETSPACE OFFERS A FUN, EDUCATIONAL AND WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT COMPLETE WITH INTERACTIVE SCULPTURES OF A GIANT DOG AND CAT, A DIGITAL TOUCHSCREEN WALL, A TWO-STORY SLIDE AND EVEN A HUMAN-POWERED HAMSTER WHEEL THAT GUESTS CAN TAKE FOR A SPIN. IN ADDITION, THE FIRST FLOOR FEATURES OUR "WAG GALLERY" TOUCHSCREENS WITH CONTENT BASED ON THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND. THE SPACE IS EQUIPPED WITH STATE-OF-THE-ART PET ADOPTION SUITES THAT ARE DESIGNED TO MIMIC A RESIDENTIAL SETTING INCLUDING STATE-OF-THE-ART PETBOOKS, A DIGITAL TOUCHSCREEN THAT HAS DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT EACH ADOPTABLE ANIMAL'S UNIQUE PERSONALITY, TRAITS, HEALTH NEEDS, AND CHARACTERISTICS. ALSO FEATURED ARE A SMALL MAMMAL ADOPTION ROOM AND INDOOR AND OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS FOR GUESTS TO ENGAGE WITH OUR ADOPTABLE PETS. PETSPACE WAS DESIGNED TO MAKE THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE INTERACTIVE AND FUN!