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News Release: 10//MLH/lhc
February 18, 2010
Visit Fairfax County's "Gold Medal Contenders"
Navigating the Luge
Put your television set on "paws" and come meet some critters that are sure to win your hearts at the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. The shelter's motto for its winter games adoption celebration is "Adopt from us: You Can't Luge."
Meet a few of the shelter's notable competitors, all seeking warmth and love in a new home:
- “Plush-enko”; a long-haired cat looking for a good home. “I’m going for the “purr-fect score” -- a new family,” “Plush” explains.
- Feline Boomer’s signature “method grab” toy mouse technique as he showboats for your attention is much in the style of U.S. Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis. “I’m willing to forego a gold medal to get a good home,” says the loveable feline showing the true flavor of his sport.
- A “luge course”, newly carved in the animal shelter’s outdoor dog exercise area by dogs frolicking in the snow from the area’s latest blizzard. Zipping around the yard, the shelter dogs are true medal contenders in both speed and agility.
- Professional curlers—otherwise known as lap cats and dogs—who are seeking good homes to prove that their laid back sport is no joke.
“Families are sure to strike gold by adopting a shelter animal,” says Shelter Director Dr. Karen P. Diviney. “We’re going for a season’s best with our adoptions this winter.”
The Fairfax County Animal Shelter will feature their animals this weekend and throughout the remainder of the Games. To view animals available for adoption, visit http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/animalservices/ and click on adoption.
The shelter is located at 4500 West Ox Rd., Fairfax, VA 22030. Regular adoption hours are Tuesday – Friday, 12 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact the shelter at (703) 830-1100.
"Plush-enko" among the gold medal contenders Boomer tries out his "method grab" on a toy mouse
All photos taken by Animal Shelter volunteer Olivia May.
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