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The staff of Ellie's Pet Hotel and Bear River Animal Hospital
combined efforts to raise over $2,000 to help victims of Hurricanes
Katrina and Rita by hosting a Marathon Dog Wash and Bake Sale
fundraiser.
"We are thrilled with the support we received from the
community. People came from Brigham, and also Layton, Ogden and
Logan. We groomed every breed of dog imaginable, from a tiny,
4-pound maltese to an English mastiff who weighed well over 100
pounds," said Phylene Anderson, owner of Ellie's Pet Hotel.
"Most of the bake sale items sold-we had every kind of yummy
treat. The grand total raised was $2,205.33; lots people were
extra generous and donated more than the suggested amount for
their dog's bath. We even had people contribute before the event
started, and people who don't have pets stopped by and made donations."
Volunteer groomers included veterinarian Dr. LaMar Johnson,
Tiffany Fawson, DeOnn Clark, Samantha Buhl, Laura Forsgren, Jill
Bates, Paula Foit, Dorothy Egan, Mary Anderson, Chris Wilkerson,
Teresa Sackett, Megan Sackett, Ashley Sackett, Michelle Sackett,
Carson Anderson and Madison Anderson. Phylene Anderson cleared
her schedule of regular grooming appointments to host the event
at Ellie's Pet Hotel. German Shepherd Rescue of Utah donated two
new dog crates for a raffle and another donor contributed a van
barrier.
The Marathon Dog Wash lasted 12 hours on Saturday, October 15,
and the hard-working groomers said they had fun while scrubbing
their canine friends. Phylene Anderson's 7-year-old niece, Megan
Sackett, put in as many volunteer hours as the adults did, and
didn't mind smelling like a wet dog for a good cause. Only one
person was needed to groom the giant but mild-mannered mastiff,
but it took four stout-hearted volunteers to trim the toenails
of a feisty, 4-pound miniature pinscher, Anderson said.
The money raised will be donated to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary's
efforts to help the displaced animals affected by the recent hurricanes.
Best Friends is working with local agencies to ease the emotional
toll of the disasters by orchestrating happy reunions between
human evacuees and the pets they were forced to leave behind.
Other rescued animals are available for adoption.
To learn more about Ellie's Pet Hotel or Best Friends Animal
Sanctuary's relief efforts and adoption programs, visit www.elliespethotel.com
, www.bestfriends.org, or www.utahpets.org
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