News Release

Waggin Tails Harvest Fair

Portland Oregon, October 7th 2009
Noon - 4:00pm

Greyhound Pets Of America Northwest

Contact: Carol Vinnacombe

President, GPA Northwest

GPA Northwest brought 44 Greyhounds from the racetrack in Tucson, Arizona in September. Some of these dogs were in a racing kennel that went out of business and needed special care. The Phoenix, Arizona racetrack and the Wonderland racetrack in Massachusetts are both closing permanently, which will leave hundreds of Greyhounds without a place to live. GPA Northwest needs public support to enable it to give these Greyhounds a place to live and hope for a future as a pet. The non-profit organization will be holding a special Harvest Themed fundraising event, open to the public and all breeds of dogs, on October 24th.
 
Tails R Waggin’ Doggy Day Care, 4925 NW Fruit Valley Rd. Vancouver WA will provide the venue for the Waggin’ Tails Harvest Fair on October 24th. The Fair will provide a way for people to enjoy a day with their dog, family, and friends and help Greyhound Pets of America Northwest raise money for their Greyhound adoption program.
 
Dogs can expect to participate in everything from a costume contest to their favorite game, bobbing for hotdogs, a trick contest and other games. Kids will enjoy their own activities including face painting and games. The event also includes a Pie Contest and Baked Beauties Contest for the adults.  Fall themed food and beverages will be available for everyone to enjoy. Admission is $7 per adult and $3 per child - all well-behaved canines $1.
 
“The Waggin’ Tails Harvest Fair pulls from some of the fun aspects of several fall activities.  There will be fall produce, crafts, pie and baked good contests in keeping with harvest theme, there will be games such as toss the ring on the wagging tail in keeping with old-fashioned county fairs, there will be costume contests and canine Trick ‘n Treat contests in anticipation of Halloween” said Janice Jones, Vancouver resident and Vice President of Greyhound Pets of America Northwest, “We invite the whole family to join in the fun and help a good cause.”

Tails R Waggin Doggy Day Care, 4925 NW Fruit Valley Rd. Vancouver Washington 98660, opened in the fall of 2008 to provide dogs in the Vancouver area with a place to learn, socialize and develop in good canine citizenship.  Owners, Juli and Charlie Gilbert have years of experience with dogs of all breeds:  Charlie has been training dogs for nearly 20 years and Juli is a Certified Veterinary Technician.  As manager of Orchard Hills Veterinary Hospital in Washougal that Juli has met and cared for the many Greyhounds that pass through the GPA Northwest adoption program.  Juli and Charlie, committed to involvement in the community and helping the canine population, offered their facility and services for this fun event which will benefit GPA Northwest and The Greyhounds they care for.

About Greyhound Pets of America - Northwest
GPA Northwest is a non-profit corporation and tax-exempt organization. It is a chapter of Greyhound Pets of America, a national network of Greyhound adoption groups. The mission of GPA Northwest is to find responsible loving homes for Greyhounds, which fail to qualify or no longer qualify for the racetrack. GPA acquaints the public with the desirability of Greyhounds as pets and informs them of the availability of these dogs for adoption. Whenever the opportunity arises, GPA Northwest works to place dogs that began their lives in Oregon. GPA Northwest is staffed entirely by unpaid volunteers; all donations and other revenues are dedicated entirely to supporting its Greyhound adoption program.