PRESS RELEASE For additional information, please contact: Dr. Joann Young 187 Watson Rd. P.O. Box 1395 Dover, NH 03821-1395 603-742-6369 (742-MEOW) Dover, New Hampshire, March 13, 2003: The Cat Doctor of Dover's Website Recognized at NH.com Internet Awards Manchester, March 13, 2003: The Cat Doctor of Dover's website, www.catdoctordover.com, won Third Place in the Best Service Business Site category at the Fifth Annual New Hampshire Internet Awards. The Awards Gala was held Thursday night, March 13, at The Center of New Hampshire, hosted by NH.com. Dr. Joann Young and the designer, Alan Anderson, dedicated the award to Mr. Anderson's cat, Jones. The Cat Doctor of Dover's website competed against 51 other entries in the Service Business Site category. This category is for service-oriented businesses that use the web to inform consumers about the special services they offer. Veterinarians, hospitals, architects, website designers, and banks are examples of services businesses. The award judges commented that the Cat Doctor site is Extremely educational, the content communicates the quality of care given, and gives us the confidence in your capabilities. It's cute like cats, and warm and friendly like the care that is given. The judges' most important comment was about their overall experience, "We would definitely take our cat there." Gov. Craig Benson joined New Hampshire's Internet community to celebrate the Granite State Web sites that had earned the title "best" in 20 categories, including a "best of show." Benson called on the designers and innovative companies in the audience to tap into their entrepreneurial spirit and help him make state government more accessible and interactive. "For the past fifty years, we've done business by the doorknob," he said. "It's time to conduct more of our business with the mouse." He congratulated the winners for embracing technology and for constantly evolving and innovating. This year, the Awards represent virtually every economic sector in the state, commented NH.com New Media Manager Kathy Schwartz. "Each of the Web sites that were entered in this year's contest demonstrates the state's business leaders understanding that while a Web site is not an end unto itself, it is becoming an important part of every type of business endeavor," she said. "And New Hampshire has done a great job keeping up with, and even anticipating, these innovations." Links to all of the Web sites entered in the Internet awards are posted on NH.com. Beyond promoting the development of technology and communication in New Hampshire, the Internet Awards also benefits Children's Hospital at Dartmouth (CHaD) to further their goal of incorporating technology into the care of their pediatric patients. The Awards were sponsored by New Hampshire Community Technical College in Nashua, MicroArts, G4 Communications, WMUR Channel 9, and WZID 94.5. Launched in 1995, the host of the NH Internet Awards, NH.com is New Hampshire's premier information source, providing visitors, residents and newcomers an easy-to-use, comprehensive guide to events, attractions, lodging, jobs, recreation and life in the Granite State. For more information about NH.com log onto its Web site at www.NH.com. The Cat Doctor of Dover, a feline-exclusive practice at 187 Watson Road (northwest of Week's Crossing), is exceeding the original projections since opening over a year and a half ago. Dr. Young provides high quality, state-of-the-art veterinary care, including full medical, surgical, and dental treatment for feline patients, from kittens to geriatric cats over seven years old. Her motto is "Let us give quality care to your cat family members," including consultation for behavioral and nutritional problems; and grief counseling is also available. Boarding in specialized Cat Condos (multilevel townhouses, with four poster oak beds) is also available, with bird feeders right outside the boarding area to keep the lodging pets entertained. Prospective customers are encouraged to visit The Cat Doctor of Dover's website at www.catdoctordover.com, or call 742-MEOW (742-6369) for further information.