Good day, and welcome to the Fairfax County News to Use podcast of Aug. 12, 2008. Coming up, learn about Petstock ‘08 and staycations in the parks. Links to topics mentioned in this podcast can be found online at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news.
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will celebrate “Three Days of Pets, Love and Adoption” at its first annual PETSTOCK ’08, a special adoption event being held at its Fairfax facility, located at 4500 West Ox Road. Prospective adopters are encouraged to visit the shelter during the event to visit with available animals who are seeking wonderful new homes. The three-day festival will feature special Sunday adoption hours and is scheduled for:
- Friday, August 15 -12 – 7 p.m.
- Saturday, August 16 - 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Sunday, August 17 - 12 – 4 p.m.
Join the shelter for music and merriment and meet some of Fairfax’s grooviest animals available for adoption. The shelter offers a wide variety of animals available for adoption, including dogs, cats, ferrets, chinchillas, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds and iguanas. To view animals currently available for adoption, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animalservices/ and click on “view animals available for adoption.”
For more information, call the Fairfax County Animal Shelter at 703-830-1100.
Skyrocketing gas prices have led Americans to replace traditional, long-distance vacations with "staycations", recreational fun and adventure found closer to home. Residents of northern Virginia looking to limit their driving should consider the bevy of activities offered at Fairfax County parks and historic sites. Whether you're looking for family adventure, stuff for kids, outdoor spaces to engage nature, unique ways to beat the August heat or just some fun things to do in the late afternoon, the Fairfax County Park Authority has staycation solutions for everyone. This summer visit the parks and fill up on fun!
For more information on activities in the parks, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/staycation.htm or call 703-324-8702.
That’s all for this News to Use podcast. Thanks for listening. For more information about the topics in this podcast and for continuous news updates, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/news. You may also call 703-FAIRFAX, that’s 703-324-7329, weekdays between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. News to Use is produced by the Fairfax County, Virginia, government.