WHAT:
The Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center and the N.C. State University College of Veterinary Medicine will join with the U.S. Postal Service in an event to dedicate the new Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet social awareness stamp set. Stamps to the Rescue is the name of the campaign to provide information on the stamps and the importance of pet adoption – www.stampstotherescue.com.
WHO:
Mike Williams, Director, Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center, and David Green, NC State University will be joined by Raleigh Postmaster Howard Sample to present the stamp and showcase the Center’s activities for the public.
WHERE:
Wake County Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center
820 Beacon Lake Drive
Raleigh, NC
WHEN:
Thursday, May 20, 2010 @11 am
BACKGROUND:
The U.S. Postal Service continues its 50-year tradition of promoting social awareness through stamps. The Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet stamps were unveiled on The Ellen Degeneres Show on March 17. The Postal Service has been working with DeGeneres and Halo: Purely for Pets, a company she co-owns, to promote the stamps and to bring greater attention to the cause. This event is free and open to the public.
The Wake Co. Animal Care, Control and Adoption Center works with faculty and students at the N.C. State University College of Veterinary Medicine, where supervised DVM students provide health checks, give vaccinations, and spay and neuter pets to prepare them for adoption into forever homes.
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