2008 Woodie Awards
Students seek population control
By: Ashley Kennett
Issue date: 2/25/08 Section: News
CMU students are taking part in a national effort Tuesday as part of Spay Day.
Spay Day USA, put on by the Humane Animal Treatment Society of CMU, is a day dedicated to the same cause Bob Barker always was passionate about on "The Price is Right," - the spaying of cats and dogs for population control.
Troy senior Elisa O'Riordan, the group's treasurer, will participate in Spay Day for the second year. O'Riordan said many people underestimate the importance of spaying and neutering their pets.
"People can be uneducated and unaware of the benefits (of spaying and neutering)," she said.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, members of HATS will be in Clarke Historical Library promoting the cause.
The group will hand out pamphlets as well as multiple choice questionnaires in an effort to educate the community on the issue, said Eastpointe junior Rachel Himes, president of the HATS of CMU and treasurer of the Pre-vet Club.
Sterling Heights senior Jenny Googler, HATS vice president, said education is the first step toward people choosing the procedure for their pets.
"A lot of us volunteer at the Isabella County Animal Shelter," Googler says.
The first 20 people who answer the questionnaire correctly will win a free T-shirt, Himes said.
HATS members also will hand out fliers advertising an essay contest they are sponsoring. Winners of the contest will receive prizes including $50 to the first place winner, $25 for second place, and a sculptured figurine for third place. Runners up will win a $50 certificate to Tony's Dance Studio,
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Spay Day USA, put on by the Humane Animal Treatment Society of CMU, is a day dedicated to the same cause Bob Barker always was passionate about on "The Price is Right," - the spaying of cats and dogs for population control.
Troy senior Elisa O'Riordan, the group's treasurer, will participate in Spay Day for the second year. O'Riordan said many people underestimate the importance of spaying and neutering their pets.
"People can be uneducated and unaware of the benefits (of spaying and neutering)," she said.
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, members of HATS will be in Clarke Historical Library promoting the cause.
The group will hand out pamphlets as well as multiple choice questionnaires in an effort to educate the community on the issue, said Eastpointe junior Rachel Himes, president of the HATS of CMU and treasurer of the Pre-vet Club.
Sterling Heights senior Jenny Googler, HATS vice president, said education is the first step toward people choosing the procedure for their pets.
"A lot of us volunteer at the Isabella County Animal Shelter," Googler says.
The first 20 people who answer the questionnaire correctly will win a free T-shirt, Himes said.
HATS members also will hand out fliers advertising an essay contest they are sponsoring. Winners of the contest will receive prizes including $50 to the first place winner, $25 for second place, and a sculptured figurine for third place. Runners up will win a $50 certificate to Tony's Dance Studio,
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