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| Dr. Jennifer Keaten of Mainely Veterinary Dentistry has organized a cornhole tournament and fundraiser on Sunday, Sept. 4 at the Oxbox Beer Garden in Oxford for the company's Tooth Fairy Fund to benefit police K-9s, working dogs, and family pets who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford dentistry. The event is in memory of the late Brutus Keaten, known as 'Bubbies," who served as the company's mascot. COURTESY PHOTO |
The event will also be in memory of Brutus Keaten, known as "Bubbies," who served as the company's mascot since opening several years ago.
The Maine-based company will host the fundraiser at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Oxbox Beer Garden in Oxford. To register visit bit.ly/MVD2025.
"We are excited to host our first cornhole tournament to raise funds for our Tooth Fairy Fund," said Dr. Jennifer Keaten, owner of Mainely Veterinary Dentistry. "The event will also be a way for us to play in memory of 'Bubbies' who was my beloved dog who recently passed away and was the official mascot for Mainely Veterinary Dentistry since I opened the practice several years ago.”
The Cornhole Tournament will be run by Real Wicked Events, which specializes in competitive cornhole tournaments and will feature a $500 cash prize, plus a raffle and more.
IDEXX Laboratories, Tractor Supply and Purina have secured sponsorships to support the event. Sponsorships are still available at different levels ranging from $100 to $1,000. The entry fee for a two-person team is $100.
Keaten said 100 percent of the net proceeds will be donated to Mainely Veterinary Dentistry's Tooth Fairy Fund.
Mainely Veterinary Dentistry in Windham provides several dentistry services for cats and dogs and offers veterinary dentistry clinics for other veterinarian practices across Maine and New England.
Keaten, owner of Mainely Veterinary Dentistry, is a native of Fryeburg. She opened Mainely Veterinary Dentistry in Windham to serve cat and dog owners across Maine and New England. She received her undergraduate degree in biology from St. Michael's College and veterinary degree from Iowa State and began as a vet technician working in preventive medicine and dentistry.
She continues to raise awareness and funds for the Tooth Fairy Fund to support police K-9s and working dogs, as well as families of pets who can't afford dentistry services.
"The Tooth Fairy Fund helps address that 85 percent of cats and dogs over the age of 3 have some level of dental disease. It is important to support our local police and their K9s teeth because they are very important for their job and how they serve and protect our community. While many police K9s have pet insurance, it does not cover preventive cleanings, and many towns do not budget for this cost since it would cost more tax dollars. Our goal is to promote preventive dentistry for pets," said Keaten.
Mainely Veterinary Dentistry also provides educational training and dental clinics for technicians at veterinary practices across New England. The trainings offered by Dr. Keaten will help other veterinarians to become more familiar with veterinary dentistry and provide more dentistry services to better serve cats and dogs.
About Mainely Veterinary Dentistry
Mainely Veterinary Dentistry’s mission is to improve and maintain the overall health and well-being of pets and the human-animal bond by addressing the oral health of dogs and cats. The company provides high quality and compassionate veterinary dentistry services and education to small animal pet owners as well as training and education to general practitioners and their support staff in New England.
The practice provides preventive dental cleanings, oral exams, full mouth x-rays and oral surgery services. To learn more visit MainelyVetDentistry.com. <
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