AHL San Antonio Rampage

Pedigree Pucks & Paws Promises To Raise The "Woof"

Published on March 13, 2008 under American Hockey League (AHL)
San Antonio Rampage News Release


SAN ANTONIO - Making a decision to break with the pack, the San Antonio Rampage will be the first major AT&T Center sporting event ever to invite pets as game spectators when they face off against the Chicago Wolves on March 22 in the inaugural Pucks & Paws Night presented by Pedigree.

In support of the OwnUp SA No Kill community initiative, the Rampage will welcome up to 1,000 dogs - and their owners - to the AT&T Center for a 5:30 p.m. Paws for Pets Fair prior to the 7 p.m. hockey game. While the presence of "hockey pups" guarantees a dog-gone good time, it serves a more serious purpose. All proceeds from the sale of "dog tickets" will be donated to the OwnUp SA initiative, along with a portion of every lower-level "human ticket" sold.

As the first of its kind event, Pedigree Pucks & Paws represents several groundbreaking milestones. Not only will this be the first time companion pets will be invited inside the AT&T Center, but it is the first professional sporting event in San Antonio with dogs as paid spectators and the first of many OwnUp SA occasions designed to engage a wide cross-section of the community in the No Kill 2012 initiative.

Mayor Hardberger and Rampage parent-company Spurs Sports & Entertainment CEO Peter Holt, officially launched the OwnUp SA initiative on March 7 at City Hall, focusing attention on the No Kill Equation components:

Expanding Feral Cat TNR Program

Promoting High-Volume, Low-Cost Spay/Neuter

Engaging Rescue & Foster Care Groups

Staging Comprehensive Adoption Programs

Encouraging Pet Retention

Establishing Medical and Behavior Rehabilitation

Stimulating Community Involvement

Recruiting Volunteers

The Pedigree Pucks & Paws Night will address many of these elements, in addition to raising some of the much-needed financial resources required to continue this initiative through the next four years. With lower-level tickets priced at only $15, this provides an affordable - and unique - opportunity for dog-lovers and their best friends to spend some quality time together while raising some scratch for the homeless pets of San Antonio. Fans will need to have their dogs on a leash and be sure to have at least one person for each pet in attendance.

For more information, visit www.SARampage.com to purchase tickets or learn more about how to OwnUp SA at www.OwnUpSA.com.

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