Valentine Pet Photos February 7 to Benefit Coastal Poodle RescueST. PETERSBURG – Have a professional portrait done of your favorite funny Valentine – your pet! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Animal House Pet Center, 413 62nd Avenue North in St. Petersburg will host a fundraising pet portrait event to benefit Coastal Poodle Rescue on Saturday, February 7 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appointments are strongly recommended and may be made by calling (727) 692-8578. For one $35 session with Photographer Brenda Knoll of Picturesque Photography & Gifts in Crystal Beach you will receive one 8 x 10 print of your choice along with an email link to a slideshow to share with friends and family. Each $35 session includes up to two pets with $5 for each additional pet. People can be in the picture, too! “During these tough economic times, rescue groups and shelters are seeing a lot more pets being surrendered or abandoned and we need money and resources to care for them” said Jennifer Miler, Coastal Poodle Rescue Coordinator for Tampa Bay. “We rely solely on donations and are increasing our fundraising efforts so we can afford to properly care for the dogs.” Coastal Poodle Rescue has rescued over 1,000 dogs over the past five years. The dogs mostly come from puppy mills, animal shelters, and owner surrenders. Each dog is evaluated and cared for by a Veterinarian and lives with a volunteer foster family who socialize and further evaluate the dog. The average stay with Coastal Poodle Rescue is 51 days although some stay longer, and some are unadoptable and remain in the rescue’s care for the duration of their life. To view current poodles available for adoption or to make a donation, visit www.coastalpoodlerescue.org. To adopt from Coast Poodle Rescue an application must be completed and a home visit is required prior to placement. Coastal Poodle Rescue is a non-profit 501(c)(3), 100% volunteer, and run solely by charitable donations which is put to direct use for the good of the dogs.
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