Day: October 5, 2005

Generators, Grants and Gas Fuel Efforts for Animals Affected by Rita

Ironically, this spring Beaumont’s Ford Center was the host site of Texas’ Hurricane Conference for emergency management professionals and local officials. Four months later, the Center, surrounded by the destruction wrought by Hurricane Rita, is one of two staging centers for animals rescued from the wreckage. Although animal health officials estimate that more than 30,000 Texas pets and livestock were evacuated prior to the storm’s strike, many more were left behind, and their owners are unable to retrieve or house them immediately.

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VETERINARY FOUNDATION OFFERS GRANTS TO COVER COSTS OF CARE AFTER HURRICANES

The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) is urging veterinarians to apply for grants of up to $2,000 to cover costs incurred by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

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AQHA SUPPORTS NATIONAL CHARRO CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MEXICO

AQHA is honored to be part of the 61st National Charro Championships September 29-October 16 in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Charro Championships, similar in stature to the annual AQHA World Championship Show, is Mexico’s largest equine championship event, drawing spectators and competitors from across Mexico and the United States. It will be held at the Centro De Espectaculos Vicente De Fernandez Gomez.

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