Stray Rescue of St. Louis Named 2010 Shelter of the Year

NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Stray Rescue of St. Louis will be recognized on February 12, 2011 as Shelter of the Year by Lost Pet® USA at the 56th Annual Purina® Pro Plan® Show Dogs of the Year® Awards, presented by Dogs In Review®, in New York City.

The Shelter of the Year award recognizes excellence and innovation in rescue programs or facilities. Stray Rescue of St. Louis is being recognized for doing something unprecedented for a private nonprofit: Taking over the animal-control functions for St. Louis, a major metropolitan city. In one stroke taking a major U.S. city from kill to no-kill.

In addition to Stray Rescue's award, the Show Dogs of the Year dinner will recognize the seven show dogs with the greatest number of Group Firsts in 2010, most of whom are going on to compete at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show next week. Along with those dogs, there will be Special Industry Awards honoring individuals whose dedication to the dog world is incomparable. These individuals will be honored for heightening public awareness of canine well-being and to elevating respect for the industry at large. Awards include Groomer of the Year, Veterinarian of the Year, Shelter of the Year and Trainer of the Year.

About BowTie, Inc.

BowTie, Inc. is the leader in special interest pet magazines, trade magazines, books and websites dedicated to pet-loving consumers, pet-supply retailers, veterinarians, breeders, and pet professionals worldwide. Divisions of BowTie, Inc. include BowTie Magazines, BowTie Press, BowTie News, Thoroughbred Times Company, Global Distribution Services, and AnimalNetwork.Com.

About Lost Pet® USA

Lostpetusa.net is a national database for lost and found pets. Their mission is to reunite pets with their families fast and efficiently by using the power of the Internet.

Three Easy Steps to Locate Your Pet:

• Search the national database by zip code
• Register your lost or found pet free of charge on Lostpetusa.net
• Locate shelters, veterinarians, rescues or law enforcement agencies anywhere in the USA by using our Google facility zip code search

SOURCE BowTie, Inc.

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