NCVMA Awards Animal Welfare Grant to Tri-County Animal Shelter
North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association Supports Edenton-Area Animal Control Group
Boone, NC, July 31, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association (http://www.ncvma.org/) has announced that it has awarded a $2,500 animal welfare grant to the Tri-County Animal Shelter. The grant will be used to make improvements on pet housing, drainage systems and indoor sanitation. It will also fund more raised resting surfaces for cats. The mission of Tri-County Animal Shelter is to support companion animals through education, advocacy and spay/neuter programs. The shelter seeks to control the pet population as well as find homes for abandoned animals in Chowan, Gates and Perquimans counties in northeastern North Carolina. The NCVMA awards several of these welfare grants each year to public and private shelters to provide necessary housing and supplies.
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“We are glad to provide this grant to the Tri-County Animal Shelter and support their pet advocacy efforts,” said Claire Holley, executive director of the NCVMA. “We hope that this money will help make the animals of the shelter more comfortable as they look for their forever homes.”
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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.
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“We are glad to provide this grant to the Tri-County Animal Shelter and support their pet advocacy efforts,” said Claire Holley, executive director of the NCVMA. “We hope that this money will help make the animals of the shelter more comfortable as they look for their forever homes.”
New Media Content:
NCVMA’s Twitter Page:
http://www.twitter.com/NCVMA
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.
Jennifer Fair
MMI Public Relations
(919) 233-6600
jennifer@mmipublicrelations.com
http://twitter.com/MMIPR
http://www.mmipublicrelations.com
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