SEAACA Adoptions

Alisson Naranjo and Viviana Alba

May 16, 2025

On April 5th, SEAACA started offering their new special adoption promotion that allows you to take home a furry canine companion for only $25! This promotion applies to all canines, especially those who have been staying at the shelter for a continuous period of time. The offer lasted from April 5th – April 30th, which gave people lots of time to choose their forever companion to bring home.

This offer included a free spay and neuter for your dog; however, some dogs may still require a spay/neuter deposit. Along with their first set of vaccines necessary for their health, it also includes a microchip ID in case of an emergency, and you need to locate your pet.

In October of 1975, SEAACA was founded to improve the lives and care of animals in a joint pact agreement (JPA) including the cities of Downey, Norwalk, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, Lakewood, SouthGate, Bellflower, and countless other cities to ensure that animals in all cities can be provided with sheltering and care. SEAACA not only cares about the health of the animals, but also the safety and well-being of residents.

Overall, SEAACA is committed to providing homes and care for unwanted and uncared-for pets, ensuring that they can reunite any lost animals with their loved ones, and also promote animal care and correct animal ownership responsibility.

About the Contributors

Alisson Naranjo, Co-Photo Editor

The Downey Legend’s Co-Photo Editor Alisson Naranjo, 12, looks most forward to guiding the team of photographers in the right direction to their full potential. She hopes to leave next year’s staff with an outstanding group of photographers who are ready to lead the incoming photographers to success and help maintain a diligent newspaper staff. “Newspaper has definitely strengthened my communication skills,” Naranjo stated. “It has allowed me to experience opportunities that I wouldn’t have been able to get without it.” She also stated how it has definitely helped her with time management skills, and she hopes to use what she’s learned to prepare for college. For college, she aims to attend a 4-year, and earn her Psy.D. Naranjo would describe herself as ambitious, intelligent, and intellectual. Outside of the classroom, she likes to read, take photos, and go on walks.

Viviana Alba, Co-Photo Editor

As the Co-Photo editor of The Downey Legend, Viviana Alba, 12, has returned to the staff for her third and last year. Alba’s passion for photography goes beyond the classroom as she plans to continue photography as a side job. However, photography is not her only passion. After high school, Alba hopes to pursue a career in veterinary medicine to follow her love for animals. As an introvert, Alba describes herself as, determined, intelligent, and compassionate. Alba has decided to stay with The Downey Legend because she loves the new experiences that the newspaper has brought her such as meeting and interacting with new people. This year, Alba is hoping to make the most of it. “I’m most looking forward to to being able to lead a new talented group of staff members this year.” Alba shared. “I hope to provide them with the opportunities that I was able to experience during my past three years here.”