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Contact:
Kaye Communications, (561) 392-5166
Bonnie S. Kaye, bkaye@kcompr.com (561)
756-3099 (cell); Jon A. Kaye, jkaye@kcompr.com - (561) 756-3097
TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE (TCAR) ENCOURAGES
LOCAL BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS
TO “WELCOME PAWS” FOR A GOOD CAUSE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH
ON PET SITTERS INTERNATIONAL’S
16TH ANNUAL “TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY®”
TO “WELCOME PAWS” FOR A GOOD CAUSE ON FRIDAY, JUNE 20TH
ON PET SITTERS INTERNATIONAL’S
16TH ANNUAL “TAKE YOUR DOG TO WORK DAY®”
As The Region’s Largest 100% No Kill Nonprofit Rescue
Center,
TCAR Is Bringing The International Initiative To Rally Businesses In “Boca & Beyond"
To Celebrate The Great Companionship of Dogs And Promote TCAR Adoptions
TCAR Is Bringing The International Initiative To Rally Businesses In “Boca & Beyond"
To Celebrate The Great Companionship of Dogs And Promote TCAR Adoptions
Boca Raton, FL (May 29, 2014) – Tri-County Animal Rescue
(TCAR), the region’s largest 100% no-kill 501(c)3 animal rescue
nonprofit, is taking the lead in Boca and beyond to encourage employers to open
their doors to their employees’ furry, four-legged best friends to join businesses
worldwide in participating in the 16th annual celebration of Pet
Sitters International’s (PSI) “Take
Your Dog To Work Day” (TYDTWDay®) and support TCAR through its
programming. Established in 1999 by PSI, TYDTWDay is the one coveted day
of the year when pet lovers around the globe take a break from “working like
a dog to working with their dogs” to celebrate the great companions dogs
make and to promote adoptions from local shelters, rescue groups and humane
societies.
To participate, TCAR recommends a variety
of spirited TYDTWDay fund and awareness-raising free-style activities
that employers can best tailor to fit their own workplace, workforce, work
shifts and budget. TCAR suggests that for employees to participate by bringing
their dog(s) into the workplace on June 20th, employers collect either a small
monetary donation (possibly incentivized with a company match) and/or an item
from the TCAR “wish
list”.
TCAR suggests business free-style TYDTWDay
programming can include an employer’s choice of:
·
Onsite
bake sales and silent auctions to benefit TCAR
·
Collection
hubs for much needed everyday items on TCAR’s wish list, such as paper towels,
cleaning products, 50-gallon black or clear trash bags, dog and cat beds, dog shampoo,
gift cards from Home Depot, PetsMart or PetCo
cleaning products, 50-gallon black or clear trash bags, dog and cat beds, dog shampoo,
gift cards from Home Depot, PetsMart or PetCo
·
Onsite
TCAR showcases of adoptable puppies and dogs
·
Canine
photo and “tricks” contests
·
Pooch
parades with themed awards
·
Pet
Care “Lunch & Learns” on training and pet sitting tips, grooming, nutrition
and exercise
TCAR encourages companies to actively
share their “dog lovin’” passion and compassion with live streaming of their
activities and TCAR “adoption” messaging on social media and website pages
using hashtags #tricountyanimalrescue and #TYDTWD. Special “Paws Up” Business
Canine Awards from TCAR will be presented to businesses that complete and
submit a TCAR participation form posted on www.tricountyanimalrescue.com that includes
their specific programming. Upon registration, the names of participating
companies will be featured at TCAR throughout the month, on its website and
included in news announcements and social media.
“We experience
the joy of working with our furry friends every single day here at Tri-County,”
said TCAR Founder and Executive Director Suzi Goldsmith. “When companies
support Tri-County during the TYDTWDay celebration, they not only
provide an enjoyable perk for their employees—they also increase Tri-County’s
community outreach, raise funds and heighten awareness of the loving pets we
have available for adoption who are looking for their ‘furever home’.”
Saving lives, one pet at a time, in Palm
Beach, Broward, Dade and Martin counties and beyond, TCAR is a protective haven
to thousands of abandoned, abused or neglected dogs and cats from other
facilities in South Florida, Treasure Coast and as far as Sarasota, Alabama,
Tennessee, Oklahoma and Louisiana. A top-rated animal rescue center that
operates 100% on donations, TCAR has rescued more than 42,000 animals since its
inception in 1996, offering homeless pets a welcoming forever home, either on
campus or through carefully vetted adoptions that total more than 3,000 per
year.
For updates on TCAR’s celebration plans
for Pet Sitters International’s Take Your Dog To Work Day, visit www.tricountyanimalrescue.com, become a fan on
Facebook and follow on Twitter. To participate, contact Kaye Communications PR
& Marketing, TCAR’s TYDTWDay Coordinator at dog2workday@kcompr.com or 561-392-5166.
Located at 21287 Boca Rio Road, Boca
Raton, Florida 33433, TCAR is open for adoptions during summer months until
August 6th on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information on TCAR, call (561) 482-8110.
Important
TCAR Links:
ADOPTABLE DOGS: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/category/boca-raton/dog-adoption-boca-raton/
ADOPTABLE CATS: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/category/boca-raton/cat-adoption-boca-raton/
ADOPTABLE CATS: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/category/boca-raton/cat-adoption-boca-raton/
VOLUNTEER: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/volunteer/
About Pet Sitters International (PSI):
Pet Sitters International (PSI) is
dedicated to educating professional pet sitters and promoting, supporting and
recognizing excellence in pet sitting. Established in 1994, PSI is the world’s
largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing more
than 7,000 independent professional pet sitting businesses across the United
States, Canada and abroad. For more information on Pet Sitters International’s Take
Your Dog To Work Day®, visit www.takeyourdog.com.
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