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| Lula Belle, LLL's ambassador dog |
Leech Lake Legacy and Bloomington
Subaru Partner to “Share the Love” for Homeless Pets
December
7, 2013 event to raise awareness about homeless animals on Native American
reservations with art, stories and furry tails
Bloomington, Minn. November 18, 2013 – Leech Lake
Legacy will join the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals®) and Subaru of America for the annual year-end Subaru
“Share the Love” event and celebration, which kicks off November 21, 2013 and
runs through January 2, 2014. Leech Lake Legacy assists Indian Reservations
with programs to help spay and neuter pets, administer wellness veterinary
care, gather and transport adoptable dogs and cats and implement
sustainable infrastructures for their own animals.
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| Bart (from Red Lake) - ambassador for "rez" dogs |
As part of this national effort, Leech Lake Legacy and Bloomington
Subaru will team up on December 7, 2013 from 11AM to 3PM at the
Bloomington-based dealership. The Bloomington Subaru/Leech Lake Legacy Share
the Love event will include highlights of the Native American experience with a
special display of Ojibwe art and compelling stories of rescued Reservation (“Rez”)
dogs. In addition, Lula Belle, am ambassador dog from Leech Lake Reservation,
and Bart, an ambassador dog originally from Red Lake Reservation will be on
hand to greet guests. A drawing for an
Ojibwe artwork will be held and guests will also receive unique giveaways to
commemorate the event.
Bloomington
Subaru/Leech Lake Legacy Share the Love Event
Bloomington Subaru,
7801 Lyndale Avenue, Bloomington, MN 55420
Saturday, December 7,
2013. 11AM-3PM
For every new Subaru
purchased or leased during the “Share the Love” event, Subaru donates $250 to
the owner’s choice of participating charities, one of which is ASPCA. A
majority of the ASPCA’s “Share the Love” donation is targeted for distribution
as grants to animal welfare organizations. Leech Lake Legacy is pleased to be a
recipient of one of these grants.
“Resources are scarce for pet owners and residents of Leech Lake
Reservation in northern Minnesota. The number of stray and surrendered dogs and
cats needing to be re-homed is staggering," said Jenny Fitzer, Program
Director for Leech Lake Legacy. "Residents care deeply for their animals
but often lack the resources to provide for them. Programs like Share the Love
help us expand our capabilities on the Reservation including additional
spay/neuter clinics, transportation of dogs and cats to partner
shelters/rescues to be re-homed and outreach and education for the
residents. This helps improve the quality of life for dogs and cats on
the Reservation.”
For
more information about Leech Lake Legacy and this event, please visit www.leechlakelegacy.org
To learn more about the “Share the Love” campaign, visit www.aspca.org/subaru.
To find out about Bloomington Subaru visit www.bloomingtonsubaru.com
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