FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 2, 2009

CONTACTS: Becca Riker, Owner & Operations Manager, The Mutt Hutt, (216) 621-MUTT, tmh@themutthutt.com

Liz Ilg, Cleveland Program Director, Ohio Citizen Action, (216) 861-5200 x305, lilg@ohiocitizen.org

Mutt wash for the mountains

CLEVELAND – Ohio Citizen Action is holding a mutt-wash fundraiser at The Mutt Hutt in Tremont (2603 Scranton Rd.) to benefit their campaign to get mountaintop removal coal mining banned.  The dog wash will be held on Saturday, June 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The donation is $10 for a mutt wash and $5 for a nail trim. 

Mountaintop removal is the most radical form of coal mining where mountains are literally blown up – devastating communities throughout Appalachia, polluting drinking water and destroying rivers. Coal companies have already destroyed 500 of the Appalachian Mountains by blasting the tops off with dynamite to remove the coal. Proceeds from the June 20 mutt wash will benefit Ohio Citizen Action and their campaign to get President Obama to ban this form of coal mining. 

Ohio Citizen Action is the state’s largest environmental organization with 80,000 dues-paying members. For more information on the campaign to end mountaintop removal visit www.ohiocitizen.org.

The Mutt Hutt, a daycare for dogs, grooming salon and cage-free overnight facility, has been operating since October 2005. It is situated in historic Tremont on Cleveland's west side. In addition to providing services for clients The Mutt Hutt works directly with nonprofit groups by holding fundraisers at its facility.  For more information visit www.TheMuttHutt.com.

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