Funds Raised by CANIDAE for AKC Canine Health Foundation at Meet the Breeds Event in New York
11/2/2009
CANIDAE attended the American Kennel Club Meet the Breeds event on October 17-18 at the Javits Center in New York City. The event hosted over 36,000 people and nearly 200 dog clubs and cat councils.
The largest event of its kind in the world, this annual showcase is the perfect opportunity for pet lovers to learn more about the joys of pet ownership and visit with a vast number of different breeds all under one roof. The event showcased a wide selection of the newest pet products, five ongoing demonstration rings, and nearly 200 individually decorated breed booths where the public interacted with dogs, cats, puppies and kittens and learned about their history and unique attributes directly from the experts. Each space was decorated to reflect the breed's heritage, characteristics and unique attributes as a pet.
CANIDAE sponsored a booth at this event, handed out free product samples and coupons, and sold raffle tickets to help raise funds for cancer research in pets. The grand prize winners, Jeffrey Ruggirello and Jake Cohen, both of New York City, each won a Felt X-City 5 bicycle, valued at $500. The X-City-5 is designed for urban riding and is fun to ride no matter what type of abuse the streets dish out.
Joe Ruggirello, Jeffrey's father, sent in this photo and note of thanks. "I picked up the bike on Christmas Eve and surprised Jeffrey on Christmas Day. He was absolutely thrilled! Everything went well with the bike shop in Manhattan. I called to tell them I was coming and they had the bike ready for pickup. When we were at the "Meet the Breeds" dog show, Jeffrey pulled me over to see the bike for raffle at your booth. He was so impressed by it. He only had a 20 inch Haro BMX and he really wanted a bigger bike. The Felt bike means so much to him, especially since he purchased the raffle tickets all on his own and also that the raffle was for a good cause to dogs."
"These charity raffles are always a big hit with pet owners and we love being able to help a good cause and have fun at the same time. The people at the AKC Canine Health Foundation are committed to advancing cancer research in pets so we're very proud to support them," said Dennis VanEtten, CANIDAE Sales Manager.
As part of our continuing mission to promote Responsible Pet Ownership and help animals in need, CANIDAE donated the bicycles to the raffle allowing 100% of the proceeds to be delivered to the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation.
