OC Animal Care’s staff member, Heatherly Lopez, was presented a Community Hero Award by the Anaheim Ducks Foundation on Sunday, March 10th during the annual shelter night event at Honda Center! SoCal Helpful Honda joined in the fun by awarding Heatherly with a $500 donation of toys, food, blankets, bedding and more for the shelter animals she cares for at work! Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett also came down to Honda Center to support the shelter staff, volunteers and animals. The excitement continued when Heatherly was honored on the ice during the pre-game ceremony. Heatherly Lopez is a dedicated member of the OC Animal Care team and has worked at the shelter for over 8 years as a Kennel Attendant. Heatherly always steps up to help and animal, staff or volunteers in need. When growing the shelter’s enrichment and community volunteering programs for the public, Heatherly donated all of the pup-sicle trays so each and every dog would be given treats throughout the day. She is also a member of the Animal Adoption Information Task Force which thinks of innovative new ways to share information about our adoptable pets. Heatherly also plays a key role in the shelter’s foster program, and is a guardian overnight foster for our underage bottle kittens who need to be fed every 2-5 hours. Her most recent foster was a medical cat named Artie. She has taken him into her home and has been providing him the much needed medical care for his dental condition. Heatherly is a super star and a key member of OC Animal Care’s shelter family! OC Animal Care is excited to continue their partnership with the Anaheim Ducks and is looking forward to more events in the future!
