?Meow Madness? Online Cat Show Contest Takes Place June 5-26; Winning Cat to Earn $35,000 for Its Shelter
Last Chance Animal Rescue is proud to announce that we will take part in ?Meow Madness,? a virtual cat show to be held June 5 through June 26 in honor of National Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat month at www.bestinshelter.org. Last Chance was one of eight Washington-area rescues and shelters selected for Best In Shelter?s contest.
Each competitor will feature videos of two adoptable cats and the public will have a chance to vote for their favorite kitty videos. A $35,000 prize will be awarded to the winning cat?s rescue organization.
Best in Shelter, founded by award-winning author Martha Grimes, brings awareness to the plight of shelter and rescue animals and promotes adoption. There are too many great cats and dogs abandoned at shelters across the country that are friendly, healthy, and perfectly adoptable.
?We are thrilled to participate in Meow Madness to help shelter and rescue animals, especially cats,? said Cindy Sharpley, executive director of Last Chance. She noted that the overpopulation problem in cats is significantly worse than for dogs. ?Bringing attention to adult felines is so important, especially during kitten season, when adult and momma cats get overlooked,? Sharpley said.
About the Organization
Last Chance Animal Rescue is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to minimize the euthanasia of homeless pets through both adoption and providing low-cost, high-quality spay/neuter for both cats and dogs. Last Chance rescues and rehomes about 10,000 pets annually. Since 1999, we?ve provided loving homes for more than 100,000 cats and dogs. In addition, Last Chance operates two veterinary hospitals in Maryland that are open to the public. Paw Prints, our full-service veterinary hospital provides low cost vet services to our clients, including other rescue groups. The Spay Spot offers low cost spay/neuter services and vaccine clinics in Upper Marlboro Maryland. Between both hospitals we spay and neuter nearly 20,000 animals a year, thus reducing the problem of pet overpopulation and unnecessary euthanasia of healthy adoptable animals in Maryland. For more information please visit www.lastchanceanimalrescue.org and www.facebook.com/LCARMD.
Also published on Southern Maryland Newspaper Online.