North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Announces 2011 National Pet Week
“Save a Life – Adopt a Pet” Will be Theme for Awareness Event May 1-7.
Raleigh, NC, April 20, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced that National Pet Week is Sunday, May 1 through Saturday, May 7. National Pet Week is an annual week of awareness designed to foster responsible pet ownership, recognize the human-animal bond and increase public awareness of veterinary medicine. This year’s theme is “Save a Life – Adopt a Pet.”
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“During this year’s National Pet Week, we are encouraging people to consider adopting a pet from an animal shelter,” said Claire Holley, executive director of the NCVMA. “Many animal rescue centers are overcrowded and in need of families for each pet. We want to educate everyone that they would be saving a life if they chose to adopt a pet.”
Details:
- National Pet Week was founded in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Auxiliary to the AVMA. For more information about the AVMA, visit http://www.avma.org/.
About The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association:
The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (NCVMA) is a professional organization of veterinarians dedicated to compassionate animal care and quality medicine. The NCVMA promotes integrity and excellence in veterinary medicine, provides the highest quality continuing education programs and conferences, supports its members through public relations and marketing efforts to the public and governing officials, lobbies on behalf of the interests of the entire profession, and serves as an advocate and voice for veterinary medicine in the state. For more information, visit http://www.ncvma.org/, or call (800) 446-2862 or (919) 851-5850.
Brittney Storm
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
brittney@mmipublicrelations.com
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http://www.mmipublicrelations.com/
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Quotes:
“During this year’s National Pet Week, we are encouraging people to consider adopting a pet from an animal shelter,” said Claire Holley, executive director of the NCVMA. “Many animal rescue centers are overcrowded and in need of families for each pet. We want to educate everyone that they would be saving a life if they chose to adopt a pet.”
Details:
- National Pet Week was founded in 1981 by the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the Auxiliary to the AVMA. For more information about the AVMA, visit http://www.avma.org/.
About The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association:
The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (NCVMA) is a professional organization of veterinarians dedicated to compassionate animal care and quality medicine. The NCVMA promotes integrity and excellence in veterinary medicine, provides the highest quality continuing education programs and conferences, supports its members through public relations and marketing efforts to the public and governing officials, lobbies on behalf of the interests of the entire profession, and serves as an advocate and voice for veterinary medicine in the state. For more information, visit http://www.ncvma.org/, or call (800) 446-2862 or (919) 851-5850.
Brittney Storm
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
brittney@mmipublicrelations.com
http://www.twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com/
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