Raffle ticket sales will benefit Love-A-Bull. The drawing will be held on 10/25/09.
Tickets: $2 each or 3 for $5
Download and fill out tickets here.
Contact lydia@love-a-bull.org for more info.

•Two Roundtrip Tickets on Southwest Airlines (Limitations and Blackouts Apply)
Donated By Christ Paulis

• Hill Country Tattoo $500 Gift Certificate
Donated By Nathan Haynes, Owner
2124 E. 6th Street, Suite 102, Austin, Texas 78702, 512-243-6666, www.hillcountrytattoo.com

•Lee Mannix Center For Canine Behavior $250 Gift Certificate
6901 Old Bee Caves Road, Austin, Texas 78735, 512-371-3647, www.lmccb.com

•Custom Jewelry by Eleven17Finery, $125 Value
(Donated by Tammy Portwood/Eleven17Finery)
Peridot, Quartz, and New Jade all Delicately Hand-Wired on a Sterling Silver Chain and Clasp, www.eleven17finery.com

•OnGuard Bike Package, $125 Value
(Including JoeBlow Bike Pump, Topeak Alien DX multi-tool, Bulldog LS Lock)
Donated by OnGuard Locks, www.onguardlock.com

• Midtown Grooming $100.00 Gift Certificate
1207 Baylor St., Austin Texas 78703, 512-477-8079, www.midtowngrooming.com

•Blanton Museum of Art Package, $235 Value
(Including 15 Tickets to B Scene, 10 Guest Passes and Journal Gift Package)
200 Martin Luther King Blvd, Austin, Texas 78701, 512-471-7324, www.blantonmuseum.org

•Café Josie $50 Gift Certificate
1200 B West 6th Street, Austin, Texas 78703, 512-322-9010, www.cafejosie.com

Tagged: event, nonprofit, pit bull, raffle, ticketFiled under: Events

The Pittie Pride and Memorial Walk, which was both a chance to show off our great dogs and a way to remember the victims of dog fighting who cannot speak for themselves, was a great success. Despite the possibility of bad weather, nearly 40 members and their dogs attended the walk. We attracted quite a sight downtown!

Read the Examiner article about the walk here: http://www.examiner.com/x-20590-Austin-Dogs-Examiner~y2009m9d13-Austin-shows-its-Pittie-Pride-Love-A-Bull-hosts-a-pride-and-memorial-walk-for-Pit-Bulls

Tagged: advocacy, dog, event, nonprofit, pit bullFiled under: Events, Media Coverage

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http://www.love-a-bull.org
info@love-a-bull.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: September 10, 2009 
MEDIA CONTACT: Lydia Zaidman (718) 791-5493

LOCAL NONPROFIT HOLDS MEMORIAL AND PRIDE WALK FOR DOG FIGHTING VICTIMS

AUSTIN, Texas — Love-A-Bull, a local nonprofit education and advocacy organization is taking a different approach to a day of national planned protests against Philadelphia Eagle Michael Vick. On September 13, 2009, Love-A-Bull will be holding a memorial walk to remember the innocent victims of dog fighting. Lydia Zaidman, Love-A-Bull President, wants to take a more positive approach the same day as the national protests and hold a memorial walk ending with a moment of silence for these dogs that have suffered at the hands of animal cruelty.

The Memorial and Pride Walk will be held at City Hall Plaza, Sunday September 13th at 11am. City Hall is located at 301 W. 2nd Street, with free parking in the garage under the building (entrance on Lavaca). The event is free to the public, and dogs on leash are invited to participate. More information is available on the website at www.love-a-bull.org and http://www.meetup.com/love-a-bull.

About Love-A-Bull: Love-A-Bull is a 501(c)(3) organization, composed of over 400 local owners committed to responsible ownership of pit bulls and working to share information with the public on issues such as spay/neuter, rescue and training, active advocacy against breed-specific legislation, and promoting a more positive public image of these dogs. A free training program for members started in January of 2009, with the goal of helping members’ dogs gain Canine Good Citizen (CGC) status, a rigorous evaluation conducted by the American Kennel Club for all breeds. To date, more than 80 dogs have been through the training, 10 Love-A-Bull members’ dogs have attained the CGC distinction and 3 are working as certified therapy dogs in hospitals and schools. Love-A-Bull also serves as a member of the city’s Pit Bull Task Force.

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Tagged: city hall, dog, dog fighting, event, memorial, nonprofit, pit bull, press release, pride, protest, victims, walkFiled under: Press Releases