Happenings


Pet Placement Center Announces "Bubba's Buddies" Program

Thursday, July 29, 2010

The Pet Placement Center, located at 5975 Dayton Blvd, announced a new program called Bubba’s Buddies. The adoption rate on Bubba's Buddies has been reduced to $40 to help their chances of finding homes.

On Forever Friends Friday (the last Friday of every month), these kitties are 1/2 price like every other kitty over 6 months of age. Bubba's Buddies are only $20 on Forever Friends Fridays.

Adoption includes spay/neuter, vaccinations, flea preventative, de-wormer, Feline Leukemia and FIV test (cats) and heartworm test and preventative (dogs).

The Tennessee Humane Animal League is a 501(c)3 organization devoted to the placement of homeless or surrendered animals through The Pet Placement Center (PPC). THAL survives entirely on donations and fundraising activities. They are the oldest no-kill animal adoption center in Hamilton County.

For more information visit their website at
http://www.thalppc.com



Weekly Road Construction Report

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Roy Exum: The Sadness Of The Recall

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