Release Date: July 15 2006

AARF Microchip Clinic at Inman Park Pet Works

Atlanta, GA – July 15, 2006.  AARF (Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends) is hosting a low-cost micro-chipping clinic on Saturday, August 5 from 11:00 to 2:00 at Inman Park Pet Works. The procedure cost is $35, including registration of the chip, and performed by a licensed veterinarian. Proceeds will benefit AARF’s rescue fund.

Don't Lose Your Pet! Every two seconds a family pet is lost. The wind blows your gate open, the kids open the door and your pet scampers outside, your puppy pulls out of his new collar and darts out of your grasp. All these scary scenarios, and more, can and do happen everyday. With this simple chip, your pet can’t leave home without his identification. When your lost pet is found by a participating shelter, they will check for a microchip with a special scanner. When the shelter finds the chip number, they call a 24-hour hotline. After a quick search of the database, you, your veterinarian, or your alternate is contacted, and your pet comes home!

For more information contact AARF at info@aarfatlanta.org or Laura Saunders at inmanparkpetwork@bellsouth.net.

About AARF (Atlanta Animal Rescue Friends, Inc.)
AARF was founded in 2002 and is a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization licensed by the state of Georgia that works to assist abandoned, abused and stray animals in finding new, loving homes. AARF works with all breeds of dogs and cats. They use a network of foster care providers to house the rescued animals, provide them complete medical care, (including spaying or neutering), and then place them into loving permanent homes. If you are unable to open your home to foster any of these wonderful pets, you can participate in their virtual pet parent program, Fairy PetParents. For $25 a month, become a sponsor of a pet waiting for adoption. You’ll receive a sponsorship package that includes a photo of your fairy pet-child and be listed on the AARF Web site and newsletter.

AARF is run solely on adoption fees, private donations and charitable grants without government support. We are a 501(c)(3) non-profit animal rescue organization licensed by the state of Georgia and all donations are tax-deductible.

For more information visit their Web site at http://www.aarfatlanta.org/index.html.

About Inman Park Pet Works
IPPW is a new pet boutique/pet art gallery in Atlanta, Georgia. They coordinate pet adoption days, and host various local shelter programs. Providing quality pet products, promoting community art, and finding wonderful homes for needy pets is the driving force behind this store.

Artists specializing in animal painting or sculpture should contact Laura Saunders at 404.522.4544 or inmanparkpetwork@bellsouth.net. Inman Park Pet Works is located at 914A Austin Avenue, Atlanta, Georgia 30307.

Press Contacts: Laura Saunders at inmanparkpetwork@bellsouth.net