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ASPCA includes 3 Massachusetts shelters in $100,000 contest

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Boston Animal Rescue Examiner

Massachusetts Animal Coalition just sent out the following heads-up to animal shelters, rescuers and volunteers across the the state-

For the second year in a row, the ASPCA is running a$100,000 challenge contest. Local MA-based shelters, Lowell Humane Society, Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society and the Animal Rescue League of Boston all made it through the qualifying heat to make it into the challenge.  According to the ASPCA, challenge contestants need to save at least 300 more cats and dogs between August and October 2011 than they did during the same period last year. There are over $300,000 in grants as prizes.  

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The 2011 Challenge prizes include:

Here is a comprehensive list of the 2011 ASPCA $100K Contestants

1. Animal Care and Protective Services, Jacksonville      
    Jacksonville, Florida 

2. Animal Friends of the Valleys  
    Wildomar, California

3. Animal House Shelter, Inc.    
    Huntley, Illinois 

4. Animal Rescue League of Boston 
    Boston, Massachusetts

5. Animal Rescue League of Iowa, Inc. 
    Des Moines, Iowa 

6. Animal Rescue League of Western PA
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

7. Animal Welfare Association   
    Voorhees, New Jersey
 
8. Austin Pets Alive!     
    Austin, Texas 

9. Brother Wolf Animal Rescue  
    Asheville, North Carolina

10. Burlington Pet Adoption Center
      Haw River, North Carolina  

11. Butte Humane Society  
      Chico, California

12. Cherokee County Animal Shelter 
      Canton, Georgia 

13. Citizens for Animal Protection
      Houston, Texas

14. City of Independence Animal Services
      Independence, Missouri 

15. Cobb County Animal Control   
      Marietta, Georgia

16. Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society
      Springfield, Massachusetts

17. Dane County Humane Society  
      Madison, Wisconsin

18. Decatur Animal Services
      Decatur, Alabama 

19. Delaware County SPCA 
      Media, Pennsylvania 

20. Galveston Island Humane Society
      Galveston, Texas 

21. Gaston County Animal Control 
      Dallas, North Carolina 

22. Greater Androscoggin Humane Society
      Lewiston, Maine 

23. Humane Society for Hamilton County
      Noblesville, Indiana 

24. Humane Society of Broward County       
      Fort Lauderdale, Florida 

25. Humane Society of Greater Savannah 
      Savannah, Georgia

26. Humane Society of Williamson County
      Leander, Texas

27. Idaho Humane Society   
      Boise, Idaho

28. Indianapolis Animal Care and Control
      Indianapolis, Indiana 

29. Kentucky Humane Society
      Louisville, Kentucky

30. Kitsap Humane Society  
      Silverdale, Washington

31. Lowell Humane Society  
      Lowell, Massachusetts 

32. Monmouth County SPCA   
      Eatontown, New Jersey

33. Nevada Humane Society 
      Reno, Nevada 

34. New Hampshire SPCA     
      Stratham, New Hampshire 

35. Orange County Animal Services  
      Orlando, Florida 

36. PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society)     
      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

37. Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary
      Middletown, New York

38. Pitt County Animal Shelter     
      Greenville, North Carolina 

39. Ramona Humane Society, Inc.    
      San Jacinto, California

40. Riverside County Department of Animal Services 
      Riverside, California 

41. Rochester Animal Services     
       Rochester, New York 

42. Seattle Humane Society 
      Bellevue, Washington

43. SPCA Tampa Bay 
      Largo, Florida

44. St. Croix Animal Welfare Center
      Kingshill, Virgin Islands 

45. The Humane Society of South Mississippi
      Gulfport, Mississippi 

46. Valley Oak SPCA
      Visalia, California 

47. Ventura County Animal Services
      Camarillo, California

48. Walton County Animal Services
      DeFuniak Springs, Florida

49. Washington Animal Rescue League
      Washington, District of Columbia 

50. Washington Humane Society      
      Washington, District of Columbia

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Sandy Bodner is a public relations pro. In June 2007, she told her sister, Morene, that the family ought to help the pre-vet student in the family, Sara Carlisle, save cats. Morene said, "Let's do it." Shelter Me, Inc was established shortly thereafter to rescue homeless cats and dogs.

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