Best In Shelter offers animal rescues, including Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, a chance to raise awareness about the importance of adopting shelter pets.
May 22, 2014 — Gaithersburg, MD ? Local no-kill shelter Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County (AWLMC) is participating in the feline version of American Idol during the month of June, thanks to Best In Shelter?s ?Meow Madness,? a 2014 Virtual Cat Show based loosely on the NCAA ?March Madness? men?s basketball tournament.
?Meow Madness? begins Thursday, June 5, and will progress through successive rounds of voting on subsequent Thursdays, with the final round of voting on June 26. The AWLMC has entered two cats, Sunny and Captain in the competition.
Founded in 2011 by best-selling writer and longtime animal advocate Martha Grimes, Best in Shelter?s mission is to promote the adoption of shelter and rescue animals. Best in Shelter wants to blot out the stereotypes of shelter animals as being less ?desirable? than show animals ? unworthy of adoption ? by raising awareness of what shelters and rescues have to offer.
?We are delighted to team up with the worthy efforts of Best In Shelter to raise awareness about the importance of adopting shelter pets,? said Posey Fox, President of the Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County. ?We are honored to showcase our cats and partner with Best in Shelter on this life-saving project.?
For information about how to support the AWLMC and to vote for us in Meow Madness, please follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/AWLMC
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The Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County, MD is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer animal welfare organization founded in 2005. The AWLMC has operated a no-
kill cat adoption shelter, funded by private donations and small grants, in Gaithersburg, MD, since 2007. The AWLMC serves Montgomery County residents? pets by offering
low- cost spay/neuter services for cats and dogs, and operating the Chompers Pet Food Bank. Visit us at 12 Park Avenue, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 or www.awlmc.org to learn more or email info@awlmc.org. Follow us at: https://www.facebook.com/AWLMC.