What:
Presenting Adopt a Shelter Pet Postage Stamps. Little stamp, big issue. The occasion includes comments from those active in animal rescue. Includes a photo opportunity featuring the stamps as well as pets eager for adoption through the Humane Society.

When:
Thursday, May 27, 2010 at 4 pm. Remarks by Ormond Beach Veterinarian Piet Willem Jan van Deijck and others will be followed at about 4:30 pm by presentation of the ten stamps and the animals (dog tails will be wagging however cats are likely to remain aloof).

Where:
Pet Street Veterinary Care Center, 299 W Granada Blvd, Suite B, Ormond Beach.

Why:
Every year, 6 to 8 million cats and dogs enter animal shelters and of that number nearly half are euthanized. Although the problem seems overwhelming, the solution is adopting a shelter pet when seeking a new companion and ensuring that the animal is spayed or neutered.

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