November 7 , 2008

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT: Mary Remer, Animal Control Director, at 234-6156

ONLINE VOTING CONTINUES FOR SHELTER+ CHALLENGE PROGRAM
Help the Pocatello Animal Shelter Win

The Petfinder.com Shelter+ Challenge is underway, and citizens can help the Pocatello Animal Shelter win. Petfinder.com’s shelter challenge will award a grand prize of a $25,000 grant, but there is also a runner-up prize of $10,000, as well as $1,000 weekly and state prizes.

The way to win the Shelter+ Challenge is to vote daily for the Pocatello Animal Shelter. Go to www.theanimalrescuesite.com, and click on the purple button marked “Click Here to Give-It’s FREE!” From there, click on the small “Vote Now!” button in the upper right hand corner, select the Pocatello Animal Shelter and then verify your vote.

Citizens can vote once a day until December 14, 2008 at midnight Pacific Standard Time, and the shelter with the most votes could receive one of the grants. As of today, the Pocatello Animal Shelter is 1st in the state of Idaho, and ranked 139th nationally.

For more information, call the Pocatello Animal Shelter at 234-6156, and remember to vote every day!

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