NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

Contact:

Jeff Grano

Gone to the Dogs, Inc.

22223 Lorain Road

Fairview Park, Ohio 44126

Tel. 440-716-9911

Fax. 440-716-9913

e-mail - bark@gttdogs.com

www.gttdogs.com

 

 

 

Gone to the Dogs, Inc. offers dog bathing and grooming support to the Animals’ Disaster Team (Cuyahoga County Chapter) for Dogs of Katrina Survivors coming to Cleveland.

 

Fairview Park, Ohio – September 9, 2005 – Gone to the Dogs, Inc offers to give a helping hand with any grooming or bathing needs for dogs that will arrive in Cleveland with survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

Jeff Grano, Co-Owner and Vice President of Gone to the Dogs, Inc. spoke with Sue Gundich of the Animals' Disaster Team, Cuyahoga County Chapter. Grano told Gundich on the phone “ we will certainly help where we can”. “We will offer any survivor or volunteer who has offered shelter for the dogs a free bath or assist with a grooming need free of charge.”

Grano also said, “ we will put together a flyer and post it up in our Fairview salon to announce the need for temporary housing for transitional pets and where to mail donations to the Animals' Disaster Team.”

Gone to the Dogs, also has posted an announcement and electronic flyer stating the immediate needs of the Animals' Disaster Team on the Gone to the Dogs company website.

 About Gone to the Dogs, Inc. Gone to the Dogs is a self-service dog wash, full-service grooming salon and boutique. Recently celebrating 7 years in business in the Cleveland market with over 4500 customers. Gone to the Dogs, Inc. is striving to change the grooming industry in the Greater Cleveland market. Gone to the Dogs caters to customers who are dedicated to the regular care and condition of their dogs.

About Animals’ Disaster Team. About Animals’ Disaster Team. The Animals' Disaster Team (ADT) in Ohio, a non-profit organization, is an all-volunteer program founded in 1992.  Under the direction of local emergency rescue authorities and the American Red Cross, ADT will respond to provide temporary emergency assistance including housing, food, and basic first aid for all animals in the community.  In addition, ADT has created an emergency action plan that they are urging cities within Ohio to adopt.