Pets Care : Pet Expo Efforts Raise $12000 for Pet Care Trust - PetProductNews.com

Pet Expo Efforts Raise $12000 for Pet Care Trust - PetProductNews.com

Posted: 25 May 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Posted: May 25, 2012, 8:05 p.m. EDT

With the help of the Monrovia, Calif.-based World Pet Association (WPA) and several pet industry companies, The Pet Care Trust of Bel Air, Md., in April raised more than $12,000 for its Pets in the Classroom grant program at America's Family Pet Expo in Costa Mesa, Calif., The Pet Care Trust reported today.

The funds will provide grants to 100 teachers to help them finance a classroom pet, potentially reaching 3,000 students with the opportunity to experience the human-animal bond, the organization reported.

"The Pet Care Trust sincerely appreciates the tremendous support that the World Pet Association has provided to the Pets in the Classroom program," said Steven King, executive director of the Pet Care Trust. "Thanks to their outreach to pet owners attending the America's Family Pet Expo, many more people in Southern California now know about the program, and hundreds of kids will be able to experience the joys of a classroom pet as a result."

The group raised money at the event by hosting a Betta Fish Toss game, holding an aquarium raffle, and selling donated pet supplies at an onsite Pet Care Trust store. These activities were made possible through donations from several pet companies and organizations: CaribSea Inc., United Pet Group, Aqueon/Central Aquatics, Seachem Laboratories, Hikari Sales U.S.A. Inc., Fluval/Rolf C. Hagen (U.S.A.) Inc., Terrascapes, Cobalt International, Segrest Farms, Sea Dwelling Creatures, and Bio Bubble Pets LLC.

In addition, the WPA, organizer of America's Family Pet Expo, donated the booth space for the activities and matched the donation from a Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., Girl Scout troop. The 12-girl Brownie troop donated the proceeds of their Girl Scout Cookie sales to the Pets in the Classroom program.

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