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CACC Adopt-A-Thon this Saturday

Save lives, win raffle prizes, and enjoy entertainment at the Aug. 6 Cobb County Animal Control Adopt-A-Thon.

Editor's note - If you’ve read Smyrna-Vinings Patch, then you know how passionate our regular contributor is about animals. Her Saturday morning Pets of the Week column has been a constant since S-V Patch launched more than eight months ago and remains one of our most popular features.

Her blog, A cat in a dog’s world, is also a great read as she provides a wealth of information, all for the betterment of animals. In the loving spirit of Vicki's compassion for our furry friends, you might consider adopting a new family member this weekend, and in doing so, you could help all the animals at the shelter if CCAC wins the ASPCA grant challenge. - H.A.

The Cobb County Animal Control (CACC) Shelter kicks off their race to win the ASPCA $100k Challenge by presenting a Adopt-a-Thon on Saturday, August 6, and you can help. 

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What's better than kids, dogs, and summer family fun? The festivities include vendors, food, music, animal rescue groups, police K-9 demonstrations, raffles, special adoption rates, and more.

You'll also get a chance to meet the county’s first full-time, on-staff veterinarian, Dr. Amy Belew. Belew, 38, whose roots are in Cobb, comes to the shelter from Holcomb Bridge Animal Hospital in Roswell where she practiced for more than two years. 

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You will not want to miss the festivities Saturday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta.

If you cannot attend the event, you will want to purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win great prizes and help the animals.

Here is a list of available raffle prizes:

For more information visit the CACC Adopt-A-Thon Facebook Page.

For an updated list of raffle items, visit the CACC Facebook Raffle Page.

Thanks to residents' online votes, CACC is one of fifty shelters in the nation to compete in the final phase of the ASPCA $100K Challenge. The focus of this final phase is increasing adoptions at the shelter. Community involvement is an integral component of this competition, so residents are encouraged to tell friends near and far who may want to adopt shelter animals.


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