Media Contact: Cathi Comar
802-375-2898 x307
[email protected]
For Immediate Release: March 2, 2017
SECOND CHANCE ANIMAL CENTER
ANNOUNCES UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Shaftsbury, VT—Second Chance Animal Center is pleased to announce upcoming community
outreach events scheduled throughout Bennington County during the month of March.
“Second Chance is an important community resource, and we often spend time outside of the
shelter to promote and bring our programs to those we serve,” said Cathi Comar, Executive
Director of Second Chance. “Everyone knows about our companion animal adoption program
and our humane education programs in area schools, but we offer so many additional programs
and services to the community. While attending outreach events, our staff members discuss our
public discounted spay/neuter program (SNAP), explain our animal surrender process, encourage
those in need to access free cat and dog food through our Pet Food Pantry, distribute volunteer
applications, provide information on how to best care for your pets, and much more.”
The following events are scheduled:
Saturday, March 4: Second Chance will be at the Moose Family Center in Bennington
(916 Main Street) from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. This is an informational presentation about the
shelter’s public spay/neuter program for cats and how this surgery benefits your feline’s
health and combats the issue of cat overpopulation in our community. Refreshments will
be provided and free dog and cat food from our Pet Food Pantry will be available. One
lucky attendee will also win a FREE cat spay/neuter surgery through our SNAP program!
Saturday, March 11: Second Chance has been invited by Orvis to participate in their
We Love Dogs adoption event at Orvis’s Flagship and Outlet Stores in Manchester from
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The shelter will have dogs available for adoption (we encourage
you to submit an adoption application in advance to be pre-approved), a raffle for an
Orvis dog bed valued at over $200, and lots of information about our community
programs and services.
Saturday, March 18: Now is time to register your dogs for the year … but does Fido
need a rabies vaccination? Come to the East Arlington Firehouse (East Arlington Road)
from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. to have your dog or cat vaccinated for $12 per animal. Then
immediately visit the town clerks from Arlington, Sunderland, and Sandgate to register
your pet right at the Firehouse! Dr. Raymond Koch will administer the vaccines, and
Second Chance will complete the rabies certificates. The shelter will also bring along
some free cat and dog food from our Pet Food Pantry.
Second Chance Animal Center, incorporated as the Bennington County Humane Society, has
been serving the needs of homeless animals in the tri-state area since 1959. Second Chance is
dedicated to improving the lives of companion animals in the communities that we serve, and
providing compassionate shelter, care, and adoption services for homeless and unwanted
animals.
For information about Second Chance Animal Center or any of the upcoming events, visit
2ndchanceanimalcenter.org or call 802-375-2898. Second Chance, located at 6779 VT Route
7A, in Shaftsbury, is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday for inquiries and visits; check
our website for hours.