Sep 16, 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

MEDIA CONTACT:
Ria Brown, Lee County Animal Services
(239) 533-9202

Fort Dodge Sponsors 8th Annual Fall Pet Fest!

Lee County Animal Care Trust Hosts the Benefit for Homeless Pets 

Fort Myers, Florida, 9/16/08-Fort Dodge Animal Health is sponsoring the 8th Annual Fall Pet Fest hosted by the Lee County Animal Care Trust on November 1, 2008 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The event, held at Animal Services' shelter, 5600 Banner Dr., Fort Myers, will benefit the Trust Fund and its efforts to support the community's homeless pets!   

Highlights include:

Pets for Adoption
Pet Contests with prizes, including Best Costume, Dancing with the Dogs and more
Dog Fashion Show
Flyball, Agility & Dog Training Demos
Vendor Marketplace including pet products, pet photographers, food & more
Games & Music
Touched By The Stars special sale of select Hollywood, Sports and Rock & Roll memorabilia
Raffle
$10 Coupons for Microchip Pet IDs  

The goal of the event is to increase awareness about the vast number of orphaned pets in Lee County and all of Southwest Florida.  The Fest will offer a variety of educational opportunities such as pet care and dog training demonstrations as well as lots of fun for pet owners and their pets.  This is the largest yearly gathering of shelters and rescues from the tri-county area with hundreds of pets available for adoption.  

In 2007 over 30,000 pets ended up in local shelters in Southwest Florida.  Due to pet overpopulation many were unable to be placed in new homes.  Lee County Animal Services and the Animal Care Trust would like to see every available home filled by a shelter animal.   

For more information about the Fall Pet Fest, the Animal Care Trust Fund, this year's sponsors, or pets for adoption, call Lee County Animal Services at (239) 533-7387 (LEE-PETS) or visit www.LeeLostPets.com.  

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