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April 19, 2012

Judy Lynn Drazan

Public Relations
San Marcos Animal Shelter
830-822-9248
jd1597@txstate.edu


Emancipet Holds Spay/Neuter Clinic At San Marcos Animal Shelter


SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 19, 2012- Emancipet will hold a spay/neuter clinic at the San Marcos Animal Shelter on April 24.
"Emancipet used to set up at the Grant Harris Building," said Kara Montiel, animal shelter supervisor. "Now they are going to be setting up here in our parking lot."
Emancipet provides spay/neuter services in both mobile and stationary clinics throughout the central Texas area. They serve up to 2,000 pets each month.
Emancipet's staff is highly skilled. Their medical protocols surpass the highest standards in veterinary medicine today.
Appointments are required for Emancipet's services and can be booked online at http://www.emancipet.org/spay-neuter/appointment-request-form/.
Cost of spay/neuter services varies depending on the procedure. Price information can be found by visiting http://www.emancipet.org/spay-neuter/lowcost-sn-outside/. 
"We figure that if pet owners are coming here to have their pets get spayed or neutered with Emancipet, then they'll know where we are in case they lose their pets or want a new one," said Montiel.
The San Marcos Animal Shelter is located at 750 River Road, San Marcos, TX 78666.
  The San Marcos Animal Shelter is a nonprofit organization that serves Hays County, city of Kyle and city of San Marcos. The shelter promotes the rescuing, sheltering and adopting of animals. The shelter strives to return animals to their owners and provides animals with a clean and safe environment while at the shelter.

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Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 19, 2012

Judy Lynn Drazan                                                     

Public Relations                                                                               

San Marcos Animal Shelter

830-822-9248

jd1597@txstate.edu

San Marcos Animal Shelter Offers Kind News Through Adopt-A-Classroom Program

SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 19, 2012- The San Marcos Animal Shelter is offering Kind News through its Adopt-A-Classroom program as part of its youth outreach and education efforts.

“We are sending out letters and donations specifically for this program to sponsor subscriptions for students in elementary schools,” said Kara Montiel, animal shelter supervisor.

            Kind News is published by the Humane Society of the United States and is the most widely used humane education resource. Children learn the value of kindness toward one another, animals and the environment through this award-winning newspaper.

            A school year subscription costs $30 and includes 28 copies of Kind News each month, a teacher’s guide with each issue, access to reproducible worksheets and a two-sided mega poster calendar of fun facts and tips on helping animals. Samples and reviews can be viewed at www.kindness.org/aboutmenu.asp.

            A classroom can be adopted by contacting San Marcos Animal Services at 512-805-2650 or by sending a donation of $30 per classroom to 630 E. Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666. Teachers can be placed on a list to receive Kind News from a sponsor or they can purchase it for their classrooms by contacting the animal shelter at 512-805-2650 or kmontiel@sanmarcostx.gov.

            “From my perspective I think the main goal is public health and safety as well as the health and safety of the animals,” said Montiel.

            The San Marcos Animal Shelter is a nonprofit organization that serves Hays County, city of Kyle and city of San Marcos. The shelter promotes the rescuing, sheltering and adopting of animals. The shelter strives to return animals to their owners and provides animals with a clean and safe environment while at the shelter.

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Press Release

                                                           

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

                                                         April 19, 2012

Liza Winkler
Public Relations
San Marcos Animal Shelter
832-276-5653
lw1337@txstate.edu
           
San Marcos Mutt Strutt Welcomes Pet Owners

             SAN MARCOS, Texas, April 19, 2012 – The San Marcos Animal Shelter will host the ninth annual Mutt Strutt one-mile walk to benefit homeless pets in the city on April 21.
            The public event will be at the San Marcos Plaza Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an advanced cost of $15 and a same-day fee of $20.
            Residents are welcome to take part in live music, door prizes and a silent auction. Owners are welcome to enter their pets into a variety of contests including best costume, owner dog look-alike and best trick.
            Participants will receive a free T-shirt and goodie bag. Starbucks, Krispy Kreme and Austin Scoops are sponsoring the event and will offer free coffee, donuts and frozen dog treats for attendees.
            The Mutt Strutt sponsors a Guardian Angel pet program. Citizens can pick an adoptable animal and donate money towards the $90 pet adoption cost. The donor’s name will be placed on a certificate and will encourage the adoption of the pet due to a lower fee.

“We take a lot of our adoptable dogs out and have volunteers do the walk with them and hang out in the park,” said Kara Montiel, animal shelter supervisor. “We promote adoptions to the public and it’s a good place for people to have their pets interact with our pets if they are considering adoption. It’s a fundraiser for our shelter and everything goes to our adoption program.” 

“Mutt Strutt, last year, raised almost $6,000 for us so we had that money,” said Bert Stratemann, animal services manager. “That $6,000 helped pay for Spay Day and the $4,600 discount we had for adoptions on that week.”

The San Marcos Animal Shelter accepts lost, found and unwanted animals from the cities of San Marcos and Kyle within Hays County. A staff of 16 people helps operate the shelter, and volunteers are welcomed. The shelter receives limited funding from the city and encourages adoptions and donations to maintain clean and safe facilities.

For additional information, visit our website: http://www.sanmarcostx.gov/departments/health/AnimalServices/animal_services.htm

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