Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2012

Activists, Actors, and Musicians Join Forces to Save Puppy Mill Dogs

 

Hosted by Last Chance for Animals and Paws of Austin

Sat & Sun Sept 29-30, 2012 in Austin, Texas

 

“500,000 puppies are bred annually at puppy mills – only half survive – this must stop!” Rikki Rockett

 

 

Poison drummer Rikki Rockett,  actress Shannon Elizabeth, dog trainer Victoria Stilwell, and Animal Cops Houston’s Randy Farmer, join Last Chance for Animals’ (LCA) president and founder Chris DeRose and rescue group Paws of Austin to host  a free educational public event and a VIP reception to raise awareness and put an end to puppy mills.  

 

WHAT:                  VIP RECEPTION:  Food, wine, silent auction and a live art auction featuring puppy mill survivors, their artwork, and their stories.

 

WHEN:                  Saturday, September 29, 2012

                                7:00 p.m. - 10:00p.m.

 

WHERE:               Urban Grill at The Westin

                                11301 Domain Drive, Austin, TX 78758

 

Tickets to the reception are $30 available from: http://www.pawsofaustin.org/public/specialevents.html

 

               

WHAT:                  PUPPY MILL AWARENESS DAY 2012 - Live music, food and drink, Puppy Mi  Survivor Parade, Frisbee show  by Karma the Flying Pit Bull, and special guest speakers.

 

WHEN:                  Sunday, September 30, 2012

10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.     

 

WHERE:               Fiesta Gardens (West End)             

 2101 Jesse E Segovia St, Austin TX  78702           

                                                 

ABOUT PUPPY MILLS

Each year, approximately 500,000 puppies are bred in puppy mills nationally, facilities known for their filthy, overcrowded conditions and the unhealthy animals they produce. Only half of these animals make it to pet stores, the others die from the mill’s squalid conditions, hypothermia, starvation or the horrors of transport. For more information, visit http://www.banpuppymills.com/.

 

ABOUT PAWS OF AUSTIN

PAWS of Austin (Protection for Animal Welfare Services) is a non-profit animal rescue organization established in Austin, Texas for the purpose of providing refuge to stray and unwanted companion animals. PAWS breed expertise is Great Danes. PAWS' mission is to prevent cruelty to all animals by promoting humane standards through education and example, to provide care and shelter for homeless animals, aid in the reduction of domestic animal overpopulation, and aid in the enforcement of laws, including the investigation of animal cruelty and abuse. PAWS’ main goal is to provide the best possible care for the animals while in PAWS’ custody and finding them new permanent, loving homes.