Banfield Pet Hospital

Banfield, The Pet Hospital, the world’s largest private veterinary practice, has joined forces with Pet owner and PGA TOUR champion golfer Rory Sabbatini to raise dollars for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which supports American soldiers and their families that have been affected by the current military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Kicking off February 1, 2007, Banfield’s more than 600 full-service veterinary hospitals around the country will promote and sell limited-edition “Hero Tags” for America’s Pets, which are round tags that hang from a Pet’s collar. Additionally, posters with Sabbatini and the “Hero Tags” will be featured in many of the PGA TOUR TPC Clubs around the country to drive more awareness for the effort.

“My family and I are quite proud to be part of such a noble effort,” said Rory Sabbatini, the 2006 Nissan Open Champion and the #12-ranked player on the 2006 PGA TOUR. “We appreciate Banfield’s support and look forward to playing a role in the success of the program.” Sabbatini has been a big supporter of the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund since 2005. In less than two years, his efforts, along with the efforts of the PGA TOUR, have raised in excess of $500,000.

“Banfield is honored to partner with the PGA TOUR and Rory Sabbatini in working to make a difference for families who have sacrificed for our nation,” said Scott Campbell, DVM, CEO and Chairman of Banfield, The Pet Hospital.

In addition to selling Hero Tags for $2 each and dedicating 100 percent of the revenue to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, Banfield will introduce a military discount starting February 1, 2007, that will offer a 5 percent discount off all goods and services for military families with Pets.

What: Banfield, The Pet Hospital, The PGA TOUR and Rory Sabbatini partner to raise money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund

Extra: PGA TOUR Champion Rory Sabbatini will embroider his NIKE golf bag with the Hero Tag design to raise awareness of the initiative.

Founded in Portland, Oregon, in 1955, Banfield has become the largest privately owned veterinary practice in the world, with more than 600 locations across the U.S., in the U.K. and in Mexico. All of the veterinarians and team members at Banfield are committed to giving Pets the same level of care that their human family members receive. Banfield hospitals offer a full-range of comprehensive, medical services, computerized medical records, Pet preventive care plans, extended operating hours, and is the only veterinary practice in the world with an extensive quality assurance program. Banfield, The Pet Hospital helps extend the lives of more than 3.5 million Pets each year .

Rory Sabbatini was born on April 2, 1976 in Durban, South Africa and began playing golf at the age of four. He was an All-American at the University of Arizona and turned professional in 1998. In 1999, at the age of 22, Rory was the youngest member of the PGA TOUR. His wins include the 2000 Air Canada Championship, the 2003 FBR Capital Open, the 2003 World Cup and the 2006 Nissan Open. Rory resides in Southlake, Texas with his wife Amy, their three-year old son Harley and one-year old daughter Tylie Jo. They share their home with their two seven-year-old Miniature Daschund’s Chloe and Zoe.

The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is constructing a world-class state-of-the-art advanced training skills facility at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. The center will serve military personnel who have been catastrophically disabled in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The center will also serve military personnel and veterans severely injured in other operations and in the normal performance of their duties, combat and non-combat related. Although sufficient funding has been received for the construction costs, the Fund is accepting donations to provide additional services to the patients who will be treated in the Center and their families. These services may include facilities for patients` children, additional medical equipment and supplies, medical research to improve the care of patients, or other areas relating to the Center`s activities including the patients and their families. One hundred percent of the contributions will continue to go to these services, with nothing taken out for the Fund`s administrative costs. The Fund is entirely supported by donations, with 100% of public contributions used in support of the military families; no administrative costs are deducted. The Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund is a 501(c)(3) organization. For information on the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, log on to www.fallenheroesfund.org or call 800-340-HERO.