Proceeds from the Pet Rock festival are distributed to
Massachusetts-based animal welfare organizations,
including shelters, cruelty
watchdogs and rescue
leagues.

Sunday, September 11th
Noon - 5 p.m. (rain date Sept. 18)
Quinsigamond Community College
Worcester, MA

Out of a story of horrid cruelty came this event six years ago that is reaching thousands more each year. At Pet Rock 2004, we raised more than ever from previous years for New England animal organizations.

Tickets. Purchase your tickets for this fabulous Pet Rock Festival at the gate. Use this $1 off coupon at the gate when purchasing your ticket.

There will be lots of games, contests, give-aways, healthy pets, and more! Some of the exciting bands that will be providing live music includes:

• Orleans
• Doctor Robert
• Jediah
• Pet Rock

We hope you will join us and make this the best Pet Rock Festival an event to remember!

The Sterling Shelter joins
the more than
30 animal
rescue staff and volunteers from 12 states to assist in the care and treatment of the animals affected by Hurricane Katrina.

On September 14th, the Sterling Shelter will be sending a much needed team of veterinarians to New Orleans to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

We are not just sending aid—we are sending animal experts! Your donation will go even further when it helps us get our team of expert rescue workers to these victims without voices! We would appreciate your donations to help us raise the funds for supplies and travel expenses—100% of the funds will go towards animals affected by the storm!

Donations can also be dropped off at or sent to:

Attn: Katrina Fund
Animal Shelter, Inc.
17 Laurelwood Road
Sterling, MA 01564

Donations for Otis Air Force Base Refugees. The state has accepted 2,500 people and their pets are being re-homed at Otis Air Force Base on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Our Shelter needs to help these pets, and families, with much needed pet supplies. We are collecting the following items at either Pet Rock or our Shelter:

Other Katrina Rescue Efforts. Our hearts go out to the animals and people who have become victims of Hurricane Katrina. Most specifically, our Shelter works closely with a few shelters based in Mississippi and Louisiana. Should you want to help, the following organizations are legitimate, hardworking, dedicated animal lovers.

• Gulfport Humane Society - Gulfport MS
  Humane Society of South Mississippi
  13576 Washington Ave
  Gulfport, MS 39503
  601-863-3354
   
• Bayou Basset Rescue in New Orleans, Louisiana
   
• St. Francis Animal Sanctuary in Tylertown, Mississippi

On behalf of all of us at the Sterling Shelter, we thank you for your support!

Have you heard about our NEWEST CAMPAIGN for Recurring Giving? This convenient system allows you to automatically make a donation to the Sterling Shelter every month via credit card or checking account. This is an extremely powerful fundraising method that can allow the Shelter to save thousands of additional animals every year with a donation as small as $2.00 per month from you. Thank you!