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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Give a Shelter Dog a “Paw-sitive” New Beginning<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For immediate release: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>10/1/2015 12:00:00 AM<br><br><b>For more information, contact: </b><br>Lauren A. Kinard, Public Information Specialist, Department of the Environment, (301) 883-5957<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Prince George’s County animal shelter reduces adoption fees during National Adopt-a-Dog Month</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br></span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><img width=1000 height=364 id="_x0000_i1025" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D0FC59.533BA0D0" alt="http://www.princegeorgescountymd.gov/sites/EnvironmentalResources/PublishingImages/2015AdoptADog_Slider.jpg"></span></i><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br><br></span></i><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>LARGO, MD –</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> Celebrate National Adopt-A-Dog Month by finding your new BFF (best friend forever) at the Animal Services Facility in Upper Marlboro. Throughout the month of October, your Department of the Environment (DoE) Animal Management Division (AMD) is reducing adoption fees to $125 (normally $225) for anyone who adopts a dog from the Prince George’s County Animal Services Facility. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>“We are encouraging anyone thinking about welcoming a new dog into their heart and home to not shop at a store, but to adopt. The County’s Animal Services Facility should be the first go-to choice when looking for a new pet. There are dogs of every size and breed available for adoption at the Facility, and our helpful staff supports you every step of the way—from finding the best dog for your family and lifestyle to scheduling a spay or neuter surgery—all paws are on deck to help you through the pre- and post-pet adoption process,” says Rodney Taylor, Associate Director of AMD.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Missy and Buster, two dogs from the Facility were recently featured on <i><a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMDAxLjQ5NzQxNTgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTAwMS40OTc0MTU4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDU0MTM4JmVtYWlsaWQ9dG93bkByaXZlcmRhbGVwYXJrbWQuZ292JnVzZXJpZD10b3duQHJpdmVyZGFsZXBhcmttZC5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.wusa9.com/videos/life/2812134984001/4523638171001/"><span style='color:blue'>Petline 9</span></a></i>, a special segment on WUSA’s Great Day Washington showcasing adoptable pets from around the Washington, D.C. region. Kathy Mock, a shelter volunteer, accompanied the mom and son Beagle-mix breed dogs on the show, noting that the pets are spayed and neutered, and would love to be adopted into a “forever home” with teenagers and adults.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>To view all the dogs and other pets available for adoption at the Animal Services Facility, visit <a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTUxMDAxLjQ5NzQxNTgxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE1MTAwMS40OTc0MTU4MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDU0MTM4JmVtYWlsaWQ9dG93bkByaXZlcmRhbGVwYXJrbWQuZ292JnVzZXJpZD10b3duQHJpdmVyZGFsZXBhcmttZC5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&101&&&http://www.princegeorgespets4us.com/"><span style='color:blue'>www.princegeorgespets4us.com</span></a>. You may also see our pets in person by visiting the Facility located at 3750 Brown Station Road, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772. Adoption hours are: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Monday, Tuesday and Friday: 12 PM to 6 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Wednesday: 11:30 AM to 7:30 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Thursday, Sunday and holidays: Closed<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The reduced adoption fee covers microchipping, pet licensing fee, rabies, distemper and bordetella shots, heartworm medicine and spay/neuter surgery cost.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For more information on National Adopt-a-Dog Month and the pets available for adoption at the Prince George’s County Animal Services Facility, contact (301) 780-7200.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic"'>Jessica<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Jessica E. Barnes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Town Clerk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>5008 Queensbury Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park, MD 20737<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/">www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>301-927-6381<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>