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MEDIA CONTACTS: For TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE: Kaye Communications, Inc. 561-392-5166 -- Bonnie S. Kaye, bkaye@kcompr.com, cell: 561-756-3099/Jon A. Kaye, jkaye@kcompr.com, cell: 561-756-3097 For DARBSTER FOUNDATION/DARBSTER COMPANIES: Lisa Murphy, lisa@darbster.com, 561-459-1587; cell: 561-714-0200 MEDIA ALERT/MEDIA BRIEFING: Media Coverage Encouraged/Interview & Photo Ops Tomorrow (FRIDAY) Morning Darbster Foundation And Tri-County Animal Rescue (TCAR), A 100% No-Kill Rescue And Adoption Center, Teamed Up For Rescue From Labrador Retriever Puppy Mill in Palm Beach County: Saving 19 Neglected, Malnourished and Abused Pure Bred Dogs (Three of Whom Are Pregnant) Plus Eight Young Puppies Darbster Foundation Initiated Rescue And Supported With A Donation For Medical Treatment, Based On Poor Health Of The Dogs, Nonprofit TCAR Seeks Additional Donations To Underwrite $15,000 In Veterinarian ER, Medications and Spaying And Neutering Services WHAT: Opportunity for media to: • Visit TCAR to interview the rescuers from the Darbster Foundation and TCAR to learn the: o details on how this large scale heroic rescue effort was initiated and put in place to save 19 Labrador Retrievers and 8 puppies from starvation and abuse, an at-risk, financially beleaguered puppy mill in Palm Beach County o plight and medical condition of the rescued: abused labs used for breeding in deplorable conditions; all malnourished and ill (typical treatment by puppy mills); three are pregnant who will soon deliver their litters in a safe, loving haven at TCAR with medical care and the TLC of TCAR dedicated staff and 150 volunteers. o plans for medical treatment and readying for adoption • Take photos of the rescued dogs and puppies with the rescuers, TCAR volunteers WHEN/WHERE: • Tomorrow Morning, Friday, August 22, 2014 -- 10:00 a.m.-12 Noon (one-on-one interviews and photos) Tri-County Animal Rescue, 21287 Boca Rio Road, Boca Raton, FL 33433 WHY: -- Learn the details of this large rescue, and why Darbster Foundation chose to partner with TCAR in this life-saving effort. -- Raise public awareness of the inhumane treatment, devastating abuse and suffering of animals being bred in deplorable conditions that occur at puppy mills and backyard breeders and why these businesses need to be shut down and retailers/pet shops banned from selling puppy mill dogs. • -- Encourage pet lovers to “adopt, not shop” retailers that sell animals born in puppy mills. Several municipalities in Palm Beach County have already passed or are exploring ordinances that ban puppy and kitten mills and prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats. • -- TCAR’s active participation in Palm Beach County-focused effort to: o ban puppy mills o support Countdown To Zero Initiative-collaborative effort to end euthanasia for adoptable dogs and cats in Palm Beach County within 10 years • -- Raise more $15,000 in donations for much needed critical and intensive care emergency veterinarian medical treatment for these labs; TCAR is a 501c (3) nonprofit organization that operates solely on donations, sponsorships, grants, and proceeds from events and its thrift shop. It receives no local, state or federal government funding. • -- Share more about the Darbster Foundation/TCAR collaboration with cause-related fundraiser on Wednesday, September 17th during which the Darbster restaurant in Boca Raton will donate 20% of all dine-in and takeout purchases to TCAR; diners encouraged to bring their pups. WHO: TRI-COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE: Saving lives, one pet at a time, in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Martin counties and beyond, TCAR is a protective haven to thousands of abandoned, abused or neglected dogs and cats from other facilities in South Florida, Treasure Coast and as far as Sarasota, Alabama, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, the Bahamas and most recently abroad from the country of Turkey. A top-rated animal rescue center not limited to regional borders, TCAR has rescued more than 42,000 animals since its inception in 1996, offering homeless pets a welcoming forever home, either on campus or through carefully vetted adoptions that total more than 3,000 per year. Located at 21287 Boca Rio Road, Boca Raton, Florida 33433, TCAR is open for adoptions six-days-a-week Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For frequent updates or more information on TCAR, call (561) 482-8110, visit tricountyanimalrescue.com; connect via facebook.com/TriCountyHumane, twitter.com/TriCountyAR, and Instagram/TRICOUNTYANIMALRESCUEFL ADOPTABLE DOGS: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/category/boca-raton/dog-adoption-boca-raton/ ADOPTABLE CATS: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/category/boca-raton/cat-adoption-boca-raton/ DONATIONS: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/donate-tri-county-animal-rescue/ VOLUNTEER: https://tricountyanimalrescue.com/volunteer/ DARBSTER FOUNDATION The Darbster Foundation’s purpose is to assist in animal welfare and animal rights efforts through education, charitable contributions and direct sponsoring of animal care such spaying and neutering. It promotes animal interests in the local community by supporting the efforts of local residents. The Foundation was established when Ellen Quinlan and Alan Gould opened their first Darbster restaurant (a unique vegetarian bistro with a creative menu that appeals to both the vegetarian and mainstream diner) with 100% of all profits from Darbster food going to the Darbster Foundation. Darbster Foundation has no paid employees and operates entirely through volunteers. Through April of 2014 the foundation was responsible for the TNR of over 600 cats. In 2013, the foundation was responsible for the TNR of over 400 cats, the adoption of many kittens and the sponsoring of medical care for puppies found in the Everglades. In June of 2014 the Foundation launched its first matching drive; in which for every dollar donated to the Darbster Foundation will be matched. The goal is to raise $25,000, which will be used for two Op Around the Clock events aiming to provided spay/neuter for 1,000 community animals in conjunction with Palm Beach County Animal Control Center. NOTE: Darbster Dog Day Care and the Darbster restaurants in Boca Raton and West Palm Beach are named in honor of Darby, Ellen and Alan’s 17-year-old poodle who they rescued 10 years ago from a puppy mill in the Midwest.