Fourth Annual "Pix with Pets" Holiday Fund-raiser Announced

Fourth Annual "Pix with Pets" Holiday Fund-raiser Announced

The University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine has scheduled “Pix with Pets,” a seasonal fund-raiser, for Saturday, November 10, at Prairieland Feeds, "America's Country Store," on Route 45 in Savoy.

Tom Schaefges, seasoned companion animal photographer, will take a portrait of your pet—with you, with Santa, or with you and Santa—to be delivered in time for the holidays. The low sitting fee of $60 includes your choice of a basic photo package of 11 or 14 prints. Additional prints may be purchased as well. Proceeds from the event will go to the Humane Connection Fund and the CARE Pet Loss Helpline.

The Humane Connection Fund makes it possible for clinicians at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital to go the extra mile in treatment of animal companions in order to benefit both patients and their owners who may have limited means.

The CARE Helpline is a free, confidential telephone service that provides a supportive outlet for people experiencing the actual or anticipated loss of their cherished companion animal.

Portrait sittings will be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. and are limited.

To schedule your pet’s portrait, please call the Veterinary Medicine Advancement Office at 217/333-2760 or send email to advancement@cvm.uiuc.edu