Third Annual Rescue Day & Dog Wash to be held June 3rd in Oklahoma City

Dunk a local TV celebrity, enjoy Wild Al's Food, get your dog washed and have some fun this weekend at the Third Annual Rescue Day & Dog Wash. The event will be held Sunday, June 3rd to raise money for local pet rescues. It's supposed to be a hot day, so Roxy's Ice Cream Social will be there serving up some cold human treats, too.

“We're really excited about this event; it keeps growing every year,” said co-coordinator, Cris Carey, of Carey Pet & Home Care "Our goal is to raise over $10,000 this year to help these rescues; most people don't realize the tremendous cost involved in taking care of these animals."

The event, coordinated by Carey Pet & Home Care and A1 Pet Emporium, benefits over 20 pet rescue organizations from the Central Oklahoma area. Proceeds from the event support these groups in their efforts to rescue, foster, restore and find homes for dogs and cats. Many of the rescues are breed specific and will have animals on hand ready to be adopted into their "forever homes."

Many of the animals are rescued from abusive situations, while others are voluntarily surrendered by their owners who cannot keep up with their care, for one reason or another.

"I know that one rescue alone adopted out all their dogs last year at the event; another rescue picked up five new foster homes,’ said Trisha Clark, of A1 Pet Emporium. “This is big for these rescues that work so hard to find good homes for their animals and can’t survive without temporary care givers.”

Third Annual event will take place Sunday June 3, 2012 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Britton Square Shopping Center at the Northwest corner of Britton & May. Volunteers say they washed over 200 dogs last year and are hoping to more than double it this year.

In addition to the dunk tank, food vendors and dog wash, a Mobile Vet doing low cost vaccinations & micro chipping, and an ordained minister will bless your pets, along with more than two dozen vendors and attractions, music and more. Guests will also have an opportunity to win a trip for 2 to the Hard Rock Resort & Spa in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.

For more information, call Cris Carey at 405-605-3355, Trisha Clark at 405-209-9868, or visit www.RescueDayDogWashokc.org for more details.