When disaster strikes, animals are affected, too.  
 

Merial, a maker of trusted animal care products, is working with two non-profit organizations now coordinating and providing emergency services to animals in disaster situations, including hurricanes and related events: the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) and Petfinder.com Foundation (a non-profit arm of Petfinder.com).

 
  They need us now…  
  To help provide immediate support, Merial, the makers of FRONTLINE® and HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand products, is providing a $100,000 contribution. In addition, an initial allocation of flea, tick and heartworm control products will be available to Petfinder.com Foundation, for use with pets in need.

We want to do more by giving to the AVMF and Petfinder.com Foundation. When you purchase 3 or 6 doses of FRONTLINE® brand products and/or 6 or 12 doses of HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand products from a participating veterinary clinic between now and December 31, 2005, Merial will contribute $1 to the AVMF or Petfinder.com Foundation.*		  
  And they’ll need us in the months to come. You can help – just by caring for your own pet.  
 

Every qualifying purchase with a current FRONTLINE® or HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) coupon or Hurricane Certificate = a $1 contribution. In addition, when you purchase a 6-pack of any FRONTLINE brand product at a participating veterinarian clinic and submit the Hurricane Relief certificate, Merial will contribute one free dose of FRONTLINE to pets impacted by hurricanes and related events.

Also, when you purchase a 12-pack of any HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand product at a participating veterinary clinic and submit the Hurricane Relief certificate, Merial will contribute $5 to pets impacted by hurricanes and related events.

  
  Here’s what to do:  
 
1.
   Print the special Hurricane Relief certificate.
2.
   Visit a participating veterinary clinic on or before December 31, 2005 to purchase FRONTLINE® and/or HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand products for your pet.
3.
   When you purchase any pack of FRONTLINE® and/or HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand product at a participating clinic and you submit any FRONTLINE or HEARTGARD coupon or the Hurricane Relief certificate, Merial will contribute $1 to the AVMF or Petfinder.com Foundation.
4.
   When you purchase a 6-pack of any FRONTLINE® brand product at a participating clinic and you submit the Hurricane Relief certificate, Merial will contribute one free dose of FRONTLINE to pets impacted by hurricanes and other related events.*
5.
   When you purchase a 12-pack of any
HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand product at a participating clinic and you submit the Hurricane Relief certificate, Merial will contribute $5 to pets impacted by hurricanes and other related events.*

All purchases must be made by December 31, 2005.
 
 

Participating veterinary clinics may also have printed Hurricane Relief certificates available. The certificate offer may not be combined with any coupon or other offer for FRONTLINE Plus, FRONTLINE Top Spot® or HEARTGARD brand products.

Learn more about why flea, tick, heartworm and intestinal parasite control is important to animals.

 
  Our Partners  
  Caring for animals is what we do.  
  Merial, the maker of FRONTLINE® and HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand products, is proud to be associated with such exceptional partners as the AVMF and Petfinder.com Foundation, who share our vision of improving the lives of animals everywhere. Go to www.frontline.com or www.heartgard.com for additional product information.  
  About American Veterinary Medical Foundation  
 

The AVMF provides funding for disaster preparedness in addition to the treatment of animals used in search and rescue efforts and animals hurt or endangered by catastrophic events such as hurricanes and other natural disasters. The AVMF has set up an animal disaster fund to respond and provide direct relief for animals affected by hurricanes and related events. For more information go to www.AVMF.org.

  
  About PetFinder.com Foundation  
  Petfinder.com is an online, searchable database of animals that need homes. The Petfinder.com Foundation, a non-profit arm of Petfinder.com, has set up a hurricane fund to assist animal placement groups affected by hurricanes and related events. Go to http://katrina.petfinder.com , a dedicated webpage for information on displaced pets in need of shelter, food and water.  
 

* The $1 contribution is capped at a total campaign contribution of $1 million and includes Merial’s initial contribution of $100,000. Program runs from now to December 31, 2005. The FRONTLINE® free dose contribution and HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) $5 rebate contribution is not capped. All $1 contributions will go to either the American Veterinary Medical Foundation or Petfinder.com Foundation to help animals in need. Merial is committed to fund up to $1 million in cash donations, to be evenly divided between the AVMF and Petfinder.com Foundation. The FRONTLINE free dose contributions and the HEARTGARD $5 contributions will be given to the Petfinder.com Foundation.

  

IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES:
Currently, this program is not open to residents of AL, ME, MA, MO, IL, ND, OK, WA. Come back in October when the program is planned to be active in additional U.S. States. There is a cap of $1 million on the $1 contribution and includes Merial’s initial contribution of $100,000. There is no cap on FRONTLINE free dose and HEARTGARD $5 contribution. The American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF), 1931 N. Meacham Rd., Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173, 800-248-2862 #6689, is a not-for-profit organization that provides disaster preparedness and response services and whose objective is to advance the science and art of veterinary medicine by providing information resources, continuing education, publications and advocacy programs. The Petfinder.com Foundation (TPF), P.O. Box 16385, Tucson, AZ 85732-6385, Betsy Saul 520-321-1606 is a non-profit corporation that collects and distributes funds to animal shelters and placement groups. The official registration, financial and additional information of the AVMF and TPF may be obtained by sending a written request to, or calling, these organizations or by contacting the MD Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401 at 410-974-5534; the MS Secretary of State at 888-236-6167; the NJ Attorney General at 973-504-6215; the NY Attorney General, 120 Broadway, NY, NY 10271; the PA Dept. of State by calling toll-free, within PA,
800-732-0999;REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY ANY STATE. FRONTLINE® brand products and HEARTGARD® (ivermectin) brand products are marketed by Merial Ltd.

®FRONTLINE and HEARTGARD are registered trademarks, and ™the Dog and Hand logo and Say goodbye to fleas and ticks are trademarks of Merial. ©2005 Merial Limited, Duluth GA. All rights reserved FLE-PRO-5-KATRINAWEB.

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