Gloria Barinholtz, who founded Adopt-A-Pet in 1981, died on Friday after suffering a heart attack. She was 75.
Adopt-A-Pet places abandoned animals in foster homes until they can be adopted. Over the past 22 years, Barinholtz helped place more than 11,000 cats and dogs in new homes.
June 23, 2003 by
Gloria Barinholtz
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