The SPCA of Northern Virginia

Fresh Fields Whole Foods Market of Clarendon has stepped up to sponsor and host the SPCA of Northern Virginia's Third Annual Dog Wash on August 25, 2001, from noon to 4 p.m. As in years past, volunteers will be scrubbing down and drying off dogs throughout the afternoon. New this year will be a much-expanded refreshment concession and dog photo opportunity.

Fresh Fields has offered to donate picnic foods (hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.) that volunteers will grill and sell throughout the afternoon. Additionally, the store will be providing a photographer to snap shots of dogs. The SPCA of Northern Virginia will receive the proceeds from these sales (in addition to the proceeds from the dog wash) and will use these funds to continue providing services to abandoned, injured, and abused animals in the region.

In the weeks leading up to the dog wash, volunteers are needed to collect supplies and get the word out about the event. On the day of the event, several volunteers will be needed not only to wash dogs, but also to grill/serve food and assist the photographer.

Contact Stacey Confer, fundraising coordinator, at staceyconfer@hotmail.com with questions
regarding the dog wash or to volunteer for the event.

The SPCA of Northern Virginia is having a pet tattoo clinic on Saturday, November 17 from 10 a.m. till
1 p.m. at the Weber's Pet Supermarket in Chantilly . Tattoos will be performed by Tommy & Nancy Mantlo from Richmond, well-known pet tattooers with over 25 years experience. This is a great opportunity to protect your pets from theft, or in case they get lost. Tattoos are $15 for dogs or cats if you sign up ahead of the date, $18 for walk-ins. You'll choose the alpha-numeric combination to be tattooed on your pet, and you'll choose the service to register it with.

We are not taking appointments at this time but if you'd like to be informed when we are, you can contact the Clinic Coordinator, at despeaux@dogowners.org

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