| Critter Camp in the NEWS! |
| Help us Welcome the Pocket Pets Rescues to Critter Camp! See the television news reports here: WIFR TV WREX TV |
| Oxbow Animal Health Announces 2009 Rescue Grant Winners Posted: Fri, December 11, 2009 PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Melissa Ross, Marketing Operations Manager Phone: 1-800-249-0366 Email: mross@oxbowanimalhealth.com URL: oxbowanimalhealth.com Murdock, NE, December 11, 2009 --Oxbow Animal Health, a leader in the innovative care and nutrition of small and exotic animals worldwide, has announced the recipients of its 2009 Oxbow Animal Health Rescue Grants. The eight winning organizations will receive funding for a variety of projects and programs that benefit the welfare of small animals throughout North America. Grant winners are chosen for excellence in the areas of educational outreach, public awareness, and project impact, measured by scope of volunteerism and number of animals served. “We are pleased to announce this year’s grant recipients,” said John Miller, President and Founder of Oxbow. “The applicant pool for this year’s grant program was larger and more competitive than ever. The winning organizations represent excellence when it comes to the rehabilitation and welfare of small animals. We are honored to support their efforts.” "Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary is honored to be chosen as a recipient of the Oxbow Rescue Grant 2009,” said Beth Randall, Director of the Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary in German Valley, Illinois. “Literally thousands of people will be enriched by the information we will now be able to provide due to the generosity of Oxbow Animal Health." Julia Hinrichs, President of Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue, expressed similar sentiments. “The staff at Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue is thrilled to be a recipient of Oxbow’s 2009 Education/Outreach Support Grant, as this enables us to blend hands-on presentations with the latest technology to provide accurate, precise information about small animal care to various audiences,” said Hinrichs. Information regarding the 2010 Oxbow Rescue Grant will be available at www.oxbowanimalhealth.com beginning January 31, 2010. Applications for the 2010 Oxbow Rescue Grant will be accepted from June 1, 2010, through August 31, 2010, for small animal rescue and rehabilitation projects throughout all of North America. For more information about the program and Oxbow Animal Health, visit www. oxbowanimalhealth.com. |
| Check out the Journal Standard article "Santa says, 'Critters are not naughty' " |
| Thank you Operation Helping Hands, from Levelor in Freeport for the donated truckload of supplies!!! See the JOURNAL STANDARD article here! |
| See our Rabbit/Guinea Pig Enclosure Renovation page Girl Scout Gold Award Project by Troop 595 is complete! Thank you!!!! See the mention on FOX NEWS Good Day Shout Out! |
| Critter Camp is One of a Kind Journal Standard Article June 7, 2009 |
| Check out the cool mention of Critter Camp's Tours in the Day-Cation section of Suburban Focus Magazine! (on Page 14) July 2009 |
| Exotic care: Critter Camp in German Valley moves forward - Freeport, IL - The Journal-Standard 12/09 |
| See the WSMV Channel 4 News report on the rescue transfer in Nashville! Featuring our very own Shary Stelter- amazing transporter !! |
