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Well Pet Day

Rock & Rawhide, the charity that helps increase adoption levels of dogs and cats in shelters will be co-hosting a new annual event in Essex County with Shelter Our Pets on Saturday, April 26th, 2014 at Well Pet Animal Hospital on Pompton Avenue in Cedar Grove, NJ.

The Well Pet Day event will be held from 11am until 3pm.  Designed to help both the pet and family, this event features several specials to help offset basic care costs for your furrever friend including $25 micro-chipping and $12 rabies vaccinations, courtesy of Well Pet Animal Hospital.

 

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Attendees will also have the opportunity to adopt from four rescue groups; Zani’s Furry Friends, Mount Pleasant Animal Shelter, PAWS and Ferndog Rescue.

Other activities on the day include: 

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-      A bake sale, music, refreshments and more!

-       $20 Pet Wash for cats and dogs

-       Rock & Rawhide donations: Support local animal shelters and rescues by donating gently used and cleaned toys, blankets, leashes, crates and more.  Pet food and treats are also being accepted, but must be factory sealed.

-       Shelter Our Pets Foster Registration Drive: Learn all about Fostering!

-       Giveaways from Petco, Trupanion and Purina

-       Chance to win one of two custom caricatures of your family and pets by artist and cartoonist Luis Perez

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