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Pet Sitters International Partners with Area Businesses for Holiday “Pet Project”January 5, 2011
Pet Sitters International Partners with Area Businesses for Holiday “Pet Project” PSI’s Hungry Bowl™ Pet Food Drive Collects More Than 1,000 Pounds of Pet Food for Local Organizations
King, NC (PSI)— Pet Sitters International (PSI) partnered with other Stokes County businesses to collect more than 1,000 pounds of cat and dog food December 1-12. The donations were collected as a part of PSI’s Hungry Bowl™ Pet Food Drive—an effort to collect much-needed pet food for needy pets in the county shelter and rescue facilities.
The cat and dog food collected was divided between four organizations: Animal Rescue of Stokes County, the Stokes County Animal Shelter, Stokes Humane Society and East Stokes Outreach Ministry. Despite challenging economic times, this year’s totals were double the 500 pounds of pet food collected during last year’s drive.
“We are thrilled with the support of local businesses and the community’s participation in this year’s pet food drive,” said Patti Moran, PSI president. “In a difficult economic environment, these organizations are helping local pets in need and will make good use of the collected pet food.”
Ten businesses across the county served as collection drop-off locations for the Hungry Bowl™ Pet Food Drive including The Stokes News, Hair Vibes,the King locations of Lowe’s Foods and Food Lion, Pampered Pooch Pet Salon, Danbury and King Public Libraries, Boles Grocery Store and King Veterinary Hospital.
PSI’s local Hungry Bowl™ Pet Food Drive is part of the association’s larger, international effort to help pets in need. As part of the effort, PSI also reached out to its 7,500 association members to facilitate local Hungry Bowl™ Pet Food Drives in their communities December 1-12.
To learn more about Pet Sitters International and its annual Hungry Bowl Pet Food Drive, visit www.petsit.com.
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NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
Contact: Beth Stultz, Event Spokesperson
E-mail: bethstultz@petsit.com Phone: (336) 983-7747 Web site: www.petsit.com
Additional high-res photos available for publication
Learn how you can help these organizations:
Stokes Co. Animal Shelter: (336) 994-2788
East Stokes Outreach Ministry (336) 591-5254
A special "Thank You" to these area businesses for participation:
The Stokes News (Walnut Cove)
Pampered Pooch Pet Salon (King)
King Public Library (King)
Food Lion (both King locations)
Lowes Food (King)
Hair Vibes (King)
Danbury Public Library (Danbury)
Boles Hardware (Pinnacle)
King Veterinary Hospital (King)
Established in 1994, Pet Sitters International (PSI) is the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing nearly 7,500 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad. PSI provides members with access to affordable bonding and liability insurance and educational resources including a comprehensive Accreditation Program, The Pet Sitter’s WORLD magazine and PSI’s annual Quest convention. For more information, visit www.petsit.com, home of the Official Pet Sitter Locator™, or visit the PSIStoreOnline, the largest specialty retailer of products for pet sitters and pet-sitter business owners. |
“For the first time I can remember, the need for pet food has exceeded our available supply,” noted Candis Loy of Animal Rescue of Stokes County. “This year has been extremely challenging for animal rescue organizations and these donations will be put to good use.” 
