[January 09, 2015]

VCA Teams Up with the Los Angeles Kings to Support Animal Welfare

VCA has teamed up with the Los Angeles Kings in an ongoing partnership that includes fundraisers and volunteer events and activities for the benefit of animals in need. Both VCA and the LA Kings are committed to supporting community animal welfare partners so they can improve and enhance the lives of countless disadvantaged cats and dogs. Blanket drives, fundraisers and adoption fairs are some of the upcoming community initiatives that can aid the hundreds of thousands of animals who need a much needed helping hand to find forever homes.

"The LA Kings are thrilled to have VCA as a partner to assist in our support of the welfare of animals," said Luc Robitaille, President of Business Operations for the LA Kings. "We're looking forward to working together to promote the health and happiness of pets throughout Southern California."

"We are proud to partner with the LA Kings to help support some of the most effective animal welfare organizations in the city," said Art Antin, Chief Operating Officer and Co-founder of VCA Animal Hospitals. "Working collaboratively, VCA and the LA Kings can make a meaningful, and often lifesaving, difference in the lives of countless animals."

Recent events included a blanket and pet supplies drive where LA Kings personnel collected the items at the entrances to STAPLES Center. The blankets and supplies were then distributed to Best Friends Animal Society, one of Los Angeles' leading no kill animal sanctuaries.

On January 10, 2015, the LA Kings Dog Bowl Auction presented by VCA tkes place during the game against the Winnipeg Jets at STAPLES Center. The Kings Care Foundation will conduct a silent auction which features pet bowls designed and decorated by the Kings and their significant others, and signed by the players. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Los Angeles (spcaLA).

Upcoming initiatives with the LA Kings and VCA include a major pet adoption fair that fans can get involved with and other community events that support treatment, housing and adoption of homeless pets.

Kings Care Foundation

In its 17-year history, the Kings Care Foundation has donated over seven million in monetary and in-kind support to the local Los Angeles community. In addition to their ongoing animal welfare support, the Kings Care Foundation recently announced a $1 million commitment to the LA Kings BloodMobile, which serves as a blood drive supply truck to increase the much needed collection of life-saving blood for the most seriously ill and injured children at Children's Hospital Los Angeles as well as a $1 million donation to Camp Ronald McDonald for Good Times, to fund the construction of the camp's Dining Hall and Activity Center. For more information visit www.facebook.com/KingsCareFoundation and follow the Kings on Twitter (News - Alert) -- @LAKings and @LAKingsPR.

About VCA

VCA (WOOF on NASDAQ) is a leading provider of pet health care services in the country delivered through over 600 small animal veterinary hospitals (VCA Animal Hospitals) in the US and Canada, a preeminent nationwide clinical laboratory system that services all 50 states and Canada (Antech Diagnostics), the leading animal diagnostic imaging company in the market (Sound), and VetSTREET, a leading provider of veterinary practice marketing solutions.

VCA hospitals are staffed by more than 3,000 fully qualified, dedicated and compassionate veterinarians to give your pet the very best in medical care. Over 400 of our doctors are board-certified specialists who are experts in areas such as Oncology, Cardiology, Emergency & Critical Care, and Surgery for animals. VCA provides a full range of general practice services to keep your pet well and specialized treatments for when your pet is ill. For more information on VCA Animal Hospitals, please visit www.VCAhospitals.com or follow us on Twitter @vcapethealth.

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