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PRESS RELEASE
RELEASE DATE: Immediately (December 19, 2005)

GOT FIFTY BUCKS? GET FIFTY POUNDS
- OR MORE! - OF LOVE AT HUMANE SOCIETY!

From now through the end of the year, the Humane Society of Utah is having a sale on its larger canines - any dog weighing 50 pounds or more can be adopted for only $50, which is a 33% savings over the regular fee. Says Executive Director Gene Baierschmidt, "Good things may come in small packages, but in this case GREAT things come in BIG ones. The adoption fee at the Humane Society includes the animal’s spay or neuter surgery, the first shots, de-worming, a package of kibble, and a leash. The cost of the sterilization surgery alone for an animal that size would be at least twice as much as this special HSU cost anywhere else."

Large-dog ownership can have many advantages, Mr. Baierschmidt says. "A bigger dog makes a great playmate for kids and adults, a wonderful companion for walks and exercising, and a loyal protector of his or her people. The little palm-sized pooches may be cute and stylish, but for plain old-fashioned lovableness, you can’t top a big dog. Ninety-nine per cent of the package is pure heart."

The Humane Society, located at 4242 South 300 West, is open for adoptions from 10 AM to 7 PM Monday through Saturday and noon to 4 PM on Sundays. For more information, please call 261-2919.
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