Eagle Scout honored for helping Brooklyn's homeless animals

Brooklyn native and recent Eagle Scout Zachary Rosenberg received a Hero to Animals Award from peta2 for a project that raised funds and educated his community about shelter animals. His work included troop fundraisers that supplied food, litter, medicine and outreach about adoption and spaying and neutering.

A Brooklyn native and recent Eagle Scout, Zachary Rosenberg was recognized by peta2 with a Hero to Animals Award for a project supporting local homeless animals. The project combined fundraising with community education on adoption, spaying and neutering, and ways to provide comfort to animals in shelters. Rosenberg and his troop held fundraisers that helped provide food, litter, medicine and other needed supplies to a local shelter. peta2 highlighted the project as a practical example of young people taking community action on animal welfare. Key details: - The award was presented by peta2, the youth division of PETA, in recognition of Rosenberg's Eagle Scout project. - The project focused on raising awareness of local homeless animals and informing neighbors about responsible guardianship. - Rosenberg and his troop ran fundraisers that supplied food, litter, medicine and other vital items to a local animal shelter. - peta2's vice president noted the project as an example of turning concern for animals into concrete action. - peta2 also reiterated its public messages encouraging adoption, avoiding purchase from breeders or pet stores, and spaying and neutering companion animals. Summary: The award recognizes Rosenberg's fundraising and outreach work that supported a local shelter and aimed to increase community involvement in animal welfare. Undetermined at this time.