pawsTRONOMICAL Pet CPR Event April 18, 2009

pawsTRONOMICAL Pet CPR Event

The largest gathering ever of humans to learn animal life-saving skills...
in conjunction with "National Pet First-Aid Awareness Month" (April 2009).

Saturday, April 18th, 2009
10:00 am - 12:00 noon

Woodbury University - New Woody's Hall
7500 Glenoaks Blvd.
Burbank, CA 91510

This event will promote awareness of animal life-saving skills (PET FIRST-AID & CPR), and will provide a low-cost venue for people wanting to learn how to handle an emergency with their cat or dog or to refresh skills they may already have.

COST: $15 per person in advance/$20 at the door
½ price for Children 12 & under and Seniors 65 & over

Proceeds will benefit the Volunteers of The Burbank Animal Shelter, a 501(c) 3 animal service agency, devoted to providing medical, social, behavioral and financial care for animals at risk and determined to eliminate animal homelessness in the Burbank Community.

REGISTER at http://pawstronomical.com
P. O. Box 3031 - Glendale, CA 91221-0031

CONTACT: Denise Fleck, Sunny-dog Ink OR Molly Stretten, VBAS
(818) 951-7962 or (818) 406-3218
[email protected] or [email protected]

Topics covered to include:

Rescue Breathing & CPR

What to do for a Choking Pet

How to give your dog or cat a Head-to-Tail Check-up including checking Vitals (respiration, pulse, temperature, capillary refill time and hydration)

How to handle chocolate poisoning, snake bites, heat stroke and more!

Real-life stories of animals that have been helped by knowing these skills will be shared, and a parade of adoptable pets will delight and entertain along with the lecture/demonstration segments.

Raffle, Goody Bags, Book Signing and more.

SPEAKERS

Martin Small, DVM/Medical Program Director, Burbank Animal Shelter

Molly Stretten, President, Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter

Brenda Castenada, Senior Animal Control Officer

Denise Fleck, Sunny-dog Ink, Pet First-Aid Instructor / Author

Official Website: http://pawstronomical.com