ADOPTION EVENT AT ROANOKE POUND>>>THIS FRIDAY! Press Release Contact: David R. Flagler, Executive Director, Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection (RCACP), 540-339-9514. RCACP Holds “Holiday Sweater” Event Who: The Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection (RCACP) wants to celebrate the holiday with a “Holiday Sweater” event. When: December 19th, 2014 from 11:30 AM to 6 PM at RCACP on Baldwin Avenue. Why: During the holidays, RCACP fills to capacity with unwanted or homeless pets. RCACP staff wants to find permanent homes for all of the animals currently housed at the animal shelter. This event will help the shelter make room for the animals that will be coming in during the holiday season. Anyone wearing a holiday sweater will be able to name their own price for adoptions on Friday, December 19th. Anyone who doesn’t own a holiday sweater, can take advantage of the discounted rate by singing their favorite holiday song. “Everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy living with a pet”, says David Flagler, Executive Director for the shelter. “And every pet should have a loving home.” RCACP always has a wonderful selection of pets to choose from. About RCACP ### The Regional Center for Animal Care and Protection serves the City of Roanoke, the Counties of Botetourt and Roanoke, and the Town of Vinton, and is an “open intake facility”. The Regional Center primarily handles stray animals picked up by the Animal Control Officers employed by the municipalities, but also accepts strays that are found, and animals owned, by citizens of the municipalities served. Each year the Regional Center receives between 5,000 and 7,000 animals. RCACP primary goal is to return animals to their owners; if an animal goes unclaimed, they are made available for adoption or transferred to other animal welfare organizations _________________________________________________________________________ Serving the Communities of 1510 Baldwin Ave NE Roanoke, VA 24012 540-344-4922 rcacp.org
Posted on: Tue, 16 Dec 2014 15:26:18 +0000
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