SUBJECT: Animal Safety Day

Date: July 12, 2007

The Post Falls Police Department presents “Support Animal Safety Day” on Saturday July 14th from 10:00am to Noon. The Animal Shelter located on 805 Auto Row, next to Post Falls Mazda will host this event.

The function of Animal Safety Section is the enforcement of City Ordinance relating to animals, care and feeding of lost or abandon animals along with the capture of those animals. The section is also responsible for the adoption of strays and those animals relinquished to the section by the owners.

The Safety Day will feature local children’s book author and Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Christie Wood who will be available for an author signing of her book “The Adventures of Woodville, Oscar meets the Duchess” All profits from the sale of her books will benefit the shelter. Joining Christie will be “Oscar” her pug dog who is the main character in the book. Oscar will be there to show support for his animal friends and encourage people to adopt a dog that day.

There will also be a “Best Costume” contest for dogs with prizes for 1st and 2nd place that starts at 11:00am.

Other on site activities include with a donation of food or cash:  Free wellness check from local veterinarian River City Animal Hospital (eye check, ear check etc.) and free nail trimming from Pretty Pooch Grooming. This will be a fun family event. Citizens are encouraged to attend and show support for The Post Falls Animal Safety.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Sgt. Knight

AUTHOR: Sgt. Knight