NCVMA Presents $2,500 Animal Welfare Grant to the Mitchell County Animal Rescue

Spruce Pine, NC, June 27, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association has announced it has awarded a $2,500 Animal Welfare Grant to Mitchell County Animal Rescue to help replace deteriorated windows on the shelter’s dog kennels. Since 2013, the NCVMA has granted more than $17,000 to improving shelters across North Carolina.

The Mitchell County Animal Rescue is a nonprofit humane society that provides proper care for stray and unwanted pets. Members of the society assist law enforcement in cruelty investigators, offer low-cost spay/neuter programs for pets owned by the public, and provide in-school humane education and low-cost rabies clinics in cooperation with the health department.

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“We are excited to provide this grant to the Mitchell County Animal Rescue to help renovate their facility,” said Claire Holley, executive director of the NCVMA. “The NCVMA is proud to offer its support to this organization in order to improve the lives of local animals and give them the best care possible.”

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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. As recognized experts in veterinary medicine, NCVMA members are frequently asked to contribute their opinions and lend their expertise to media outlets throughout North Carolina and around the country, including The News & Observer, Charlotte Today, Wilmington Star-News, Fayetteville Observer, Greensboro News & Record, USA Today, Yahoo!, ABC News and News14 Carolina. For more information, visit http://www.ncvma.org/, or call (800) 446-2862 or (919) 851-5850.