Sep 16, 2007

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MEDIA CONTACT:
Ria Brown, Lee County Animal Services
(239) 432-2090 Ext. 241 

Fort Dodge Sponsors 7th Annual Fall Pet Fest!

Lee County Animal Services Hosts the Benefit for Homeless Pets 

Fort Myers, Florida, 9/16/07-Fort Dodge Animal Health is sponsoring the 7th Annual Fall Pet Fest hosted by Lee County Animal Services on November 3, 2007 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.  The event, held at Animal Services' shelter, 5600 Banner Dr., Fort Myers, will benefit the Lee County Animal Care Trust Fund and 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
Raffle & Silent Auction
$10 Coupons for nationally registered Microchip Pet IDs  

The goal of the event is to increase awareness about the vast number of orphaned pets in Lee County and 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 2006 over 30,000 pets ended up in local shelters in Southwest Florida.  Due to pet overpopulation and a lack of available homes, more than 15,000 of these animals were euthanized.  Lee County Animal Services 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) 432-2083 or visit www.LeeLostPets.com.  

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