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Volunteers who spend a total of eight hours taking shelter dogs on outings can receive a one-day pass to Disneyland or Walt Disney World under a new cooperative program between the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley and Disney Parks.
 
Disney is making one million passes available through the program. Shelter volunteers are eligible until all tickets are distributed or until Dec. 31.
 
To sign up, go to www.disneyparks.com and click on “Give a Day. Get a Disney Day” at the top of the page.
 
“This is a wonderful donation by Disney, and give us the opportunity to something special for our volunteers,” said Jo-Anne Dixon, D.V.M., executive director and medical director of the shelter.
 
The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, the first “no kill” shelter in Idaho, promotes companion animal welfare by providing temporary shelter for homeless animals, adopting them to qualified homes and reducing animal abuse, neglect and overpopulation through community education and spay/neuter services. More than 90 percent of its funding comes from private donations.
 
In 2008 more than 1,500 animals received services from the shelter. This includes 407 animals that were adopted, 263 lost animals that were reunited with their owners, and 421 privately owned animals that were spayed or neutered at no cost to their owners. On an average day, the shelter cares for 45 dogs and 45 cats.