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13 W. Washington Street * Athens, Ohio 45701
Phone: (740) 594-2261 * Fax: (740) 592-3248

Director, Fred Davis

athensema@athenscountygovernment.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

June 2, 2010
The Athens County Disaster Animal Response Team, (DART) will be holding an emergency animal
shelter demonstration and informational display for the public on Saturday, June 5, 2010. The shelter
demonstration will be held at the Tractor Supply Company, 1000 East State Street, in Athens, Ohio.
The demonstration will be held between the hours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm.

This demonstration is intended to introduce Athens County DART to the community and to acquaint the
public with disaster preparedness for animals and pets, and with the DART organization. The
demonstration will also show the public what kind of care and conditions their pets could be in during an
evacuation.

Persons interested in being a part of Athens County DART are encouraged to attend. The organization
is in need of person interested in volunteering with the organization.

Released By,

Dan Pfeiffer
Athens County
PIO Network