🐾 Delco, it’s time to step up.
This is not just another meeting — it's a CALL TO ACTION. Delco’s animal welfare system is broken, and it’s affecting all of us — whether or not you consider yourself an “animal person.” The state of shelters, strays, and abandoned pets is a community issue that impacts public health, safety, and compassion.
Delco Loves Animals is more than a Pet Food Pantry. We're gearing up for a major event before the end of 2025 — our 2nd Annual DLA Meeting, which will kick off with a powerful press conference.
After a year of tireless work behind the scenes, Delco Loves Animals (DLA) is preparing for our 2nd Annual Meeting and Press Conference — and we need your help, expertise, and connections to make this our biggest, boldest, and most impactful event yet!
🚨 What We Need Right Now
- 📍 Help us find a venue
- 📢 Volunteer for campaign & media outreach
- 🎥 Assist with livestreams & documentation
- 📅 Attend the event and bring others with you
- 💬 Share this post and spread the word
✊ Let’s Make History — Together
If you've ever felt powerless watching suffering animals, or frustrated by the lack of real solutions, now’s your chance to be part of something real. DLA is building momentum — and we want YOU on our team.
Last year’s meeting at The Spayed Club was packed — it was standing room only. That overwhelming response made one thing clear: people care, and we’re not alone in this fight. But this year, we’re aiming higher, and we need a bigger venue, bigger turnout, and an even bigger voice for the animals of Delaware County.
We’re assembling a volunteer campaign team to help make this event a success. Will this be more like a rally? Maybe. Here's how you can get involved:
🏢 Location Scouts - 📍 Help us find a venue
Our first task is urgent: find a larger venue to host the press conference and public meeting. We need a space that can handle a significant crowd — ideally with media access, parking, and livestreaming capabilities. Know a community center, school, church hall, or public space that fits? Let us know!
🎥 Media & Event Support - 📢 Volunteer for campaign & media outreach and assist with livestreams & documentation
We’re looking for volunteers to:
1. Contact local TV news stations and reporters
2. Help coordinate press coverage
3. Handle Facebook and YouTube livestreaming4. Take photos and videos at the event
🏛️ Outreach to Elected Officials
We want this moment to be seen and heard across Delco — and beyond. We need help reaching out to:
1. Everyone in Delco involved with animal rescue
2. Humane World for Animals
3. Governor Josh Shapiro
4. Local municipalities
5. Delaware County Council
6. State Representatives and Senators
7. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon
8. Candidates for local and state office
9. Those involved with animal rescue, TNR, shelters, animal control services, etc.
We’re inviting them to attend, speak, and listen — because animal welfare IS a community issue that demands political will and public accountability. If the Delaware County Council was able to create a countywide Health Department even though each municipality has its own, then why can't they create a countywide Animal Welfare Department? If anyone knows why they can't, please let us know. So far, we haven't found the answer.
🐶 Why This Matters — To Everyone
This isn't just about animals — it's about the kind of community we choose to be.
Delaware County's animal welfare system is broken; it has stretched to its breaking point: underfunded, overburdened, and failing far too many. As a result, everyday residents have stepped in to fill the gap — often at great personal cost. They're overwhelmed, exhausted, and drained physically, financially, and emotionally. This isn’t sustainable — not for them, not for the animals, and not for our community.
Even if you're not an animal lover, these issues impact public health, community safety, and how your tax dollars are used. More than that, how we treat the most vulnerable — including animals — reflects who we are. Turning a blind eye to suffering isn't just a policy failure; it's a moral one.
We can do better — and we must. It's time to demand real, systemic change. That starts by showing up, speaking out, and standing together for a more compassionate, responsible future.
If you've ever felt powerless watching suffering animals, or frustrated by the lack of real solutions, now’s your chance to be part of something real. DLA is building momentum — and we want YOU on our team.
💬 Share this post and spread the word
It's about time we, as a community push for a permanent, caring, ethical, and humane solution for the animals and residents of Delco.
