For additional information contact: Pat Salkowicz, The Art Farm Advertising, 651-293-0162 (pat@artfarmadvertising.com) or Dana Andresen, Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet, 651-747-8704, extension 101. (dandresen@chuckanddons.com).

Pins For Pets... bowl for the fix Raises Money To Help End Pet Overpopulation

August 10, 2009; Mahtomedi, MN - Chuck & Don’s Pet Food Outlet, Katie K9 and Ian Punnett from FM107.1, Jerry the Dog, and a host of pet-loving bowlers joined forces on Sunday, August 9, 2009 to have fun and raise money for a great cause – ending pet overpopulation.

Thanks to the outstanding participation, the 2009 Pins For Pets...bowl for the fix event raised $34,000.

All the money raised by The Pins For Pets…bowl for the fix event was donated to the Minnesota Spay/Neuter Project (MNSP). By supporting programs such as MNSP, all of us can help reduce the number of animals entering shelters, and that is essential to ending pet overpopulation.

The Minnesota Spay/Neuter Project is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Their mission focuses on serving low-income community residents. Pet overpopulation is more rampant in low-income neighborhoods often because residents lack access to veterinary clinics and the financial resources needed to have their pets sterilized. Services provided by MNSP for pets of qualifying pet owners include low cost sterilization, microchipping, and vaccinations against distemper and rabies. For more information on the Minnesota Spay/Neuter Project, go to their website: MNSpayNeuter.org.

To see photos from the Pins For Pets…bowl for the fix and learn more how you can help, go to: PinsForPets.org