Open House - September 11

Lynden Animal Clinic will be hosting our Annual Open House from 9AM to 1PM on September 11, 2010. Please show your support and come out for a fun filled morning. We will have a clinic tour, professional photographs with Karen Robillard, exotic animals, BBQ with Dan McLean, bake sale, obedience demonstration and agility course with Jackie Brooks as well as an interactive mural with local artist Debbe Shannon and displays.

All money raised at the Open House will be going towards the NANA KISKA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION for Canine & Feline Cancer Research. More information about the foundation can be found www.orangeapeel.com.

Sponsors for raffles, 2010 Open House
Raffle ticket are $2.00 each or 3 for $5.00, you may choose prize to be put in for. Tickets are on sale now,
until September 29th close. Draw is on September 30,2010 and winners will be notified
by phone.Silent Auction Item winners will also be contacted at this time.

Professional Pet Photographs courtesy of:
Country Candids Photography
Karen Robillard - Photographer
905 628 1081
www.countrycandids.com

Interactive Mural:
Debbe Shannon Studios
905 628 4765
www.debbeshannonstudios.com


Nana'a Story:

Nana Kiska, a white shepherd, came into the lives of Aidan and Katherine Finn with an accidental meeting at a Santa Claus parade. She was just a puppy and was with her owner watching the parade. Mr. Finn asked if could he pick her up and the owner agreed. It was love at first sight. After negotiating with Nana's real owner, a 9 year old girl, she agreed to sell Nana.

The Finn's had not owned a dog for about 20 years so this was a big decision to make. The beginning of a fabulous relationship started the following Saturday morning when Nana came to stay for good.

Nana Kiska immediately became part of the Finn family and their business, Orange aPEEL Pet Products. Over the years she was at work everyday meeting and greeting customers, appearing in walk-a-thons and store openings in support of Orange aPEEL pet shampoo and other products. She was featured in advertising and posters. She now is part of the corporate logo and image. At home she was a loving pet who adored her stuffed lamb which she often played with and which remained unscathed throughout her life due to her gentle nature.

Nana lived for over 9 years and was constantly at the side of the Finn family. They are forever grateful for having that closeness.

When Nana succumbed after a long battle with cancer in 2005 it was a devastating blow. The Finn's were moved to establish the Nana Kiska Memorial Foundation for Canine and Feline Cancer Research. This foundation, in Nana's memory is dedicated to helping in the fight against this deadly disease so that someday future pets and their owners will be spared the pain this disease causes.

With the support of it's family of employees, dealers, distributors, suppliers and customers Orange aPEELR is donating a percentage of all pet product sales to the Foundation. Friends like Lynden Animal Clinic and individual donors have also contributed to the Foundation to help fight this deadly disease.

Aidan and Katherine Finn and the staff of Orange aPEEL are very pleased that Lynden Animal Clinic has devoted their annual Open House to the Foundation.