Posted in PetWork Events & Contests on March 1, 2011 |
When: March 5, 2011 from 10 am to 4 pm
Where: Gulf Place, Scenic Highway 30A, Florida
Save the date! Alaqua Animal Refuge’s (Freeport, Florida 32439) Annual Canine Carnival will be held on March 5, from 10 to 4 p.m. at Gulf Place on Scenic Highway 30A.
Posted in PetWork Action Alert on March 1, 2011 |
From PAWS (Lynwood, Washington 98087)
HB 1226, the spay/neuter assistance bill, is scheduled for a hearing this Thursday, March 3 at 8 a.m. Here is your chance to stand up for thousands of cats and dogs in Washington State! Review your options below and consider taking at least one action today to support HB 1226.
Attend this Thursday’s public hearing: If you are able, please attend the hearing in Olympia this Thursday. It’s incredibly meaningful when lots of people sign in “pro” on HB 1226—you don’t even have to testify, but if you want to, you can get more details here.
Public hearing details
E-mail committee members (below) your comments by March 3: First, you may want to identify your representatives to see if they are among the committee members below. If yes, address your comments specifically to them.
Use the template below to help formulate your message—pick 1-2 bullets for your e-mail.
Dear Honorable Committee Members,
I respectfully ask that you support HB 1226, the spay-neuter assistance program bill. This bill is important to people and animals in our community.
(Choose one of the bullets below and add a personal note why spay-neuter matters to you.)
Sincerely,
(Your name, phone number and home address)
Please let us know after you take action by forwarding a copy of your message to publicaffairs@paws.org.
With your help, we can be a voice for cats and dogs in Washington State!
Posted in PetWork Adoption Spotlight on March 1, 2011 |
Chopper has been at Second Hope Rescue (Leonardtown, Maryland) for a long time and is really hoping that soon his day will come!
Chopper is house and crate trained and gets along well with a number of other female dogs. Chopper always has a smile on his face and wants nothing more than to make the person he loves and adores happy! Won’t you please take a few minutes to meet Chopper and see if he’s the one you’ve been missing? His adoption fee has been reduced to $100.00.
Posted in PetWork Events & Contests, PetWork News on March 1, 2011 |
From the Union County Humane Society
Starting on March 4, 2011, Union County Humane Society (Marysville, Ohio 43040) will be auctioning off a number of fun and unique items to raise money for our Top Hat and Tails Gala!
As you know, UCHS is a private nonprofit organization that successfully places 85%-90% of the 1,300 animals in our care annually. Over 40% of our budget comes from donations and events, and our THAT Gala is the biggest event of the year!
Donating an item to our auction will not only help UCHS and the animals we all love, it is also fantastic advertising for your business! We literally have thousands of contacts that will see your donation.
Give a little and get a lot in return.
Whether you have 1 item or 100 to contribute, your participation is an invaluable part of our fundraising efforts. By donating an item or service directly online, you’ll be helping to raise money for our organization, and you’ll receive a mention on our site that can link back to your own web page.
Posted in PetWork Events & Contests on March 1, 2011 |
From Nevada Humane Society
When: Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 10 am to 6:30 pm
Where: Nevada Humane Society, 2825 Longley Lane, Suite B, Reno, Nevada 89502
On Saturday, March 5, Nevada Humane Society (Reno, Nevada 89502) is going to the dogs! The Doggie Palooza event will celebrate our canine friends with lots of doggy-related vendors, informative demonstrations, local doggie celebrities, and of course, plenty of adoptable dogs.
Visit with Pocket Pups, Love-a-Bulls, Fetching Friends, Busy Buddies, and Older but Wiser dogs – all hoping for new, loving homes. If you love dogs, don’t miss Doggie Palooza!
For more information on this event, contact Lilli Walker, Special Events Manager, at 775-856-2000 ext. 335 or by email.
Posted in PetWork Pet Product Recalls on March 1, 2011 |
WellPet LLC has voluntarily recalled certain lots of Wellness® canned cat food.
While recent laboratory testing found that most lots of Wellness canned cat food that were tested contain sufficient amounts of thiamine (also known as Vitamin B1), some of the lots listed below might contain less than adequate levels of thiamine. However, out of an abundance of caution, WellPet has decided to recall all of the lots listed below.
Cats fed only the affected lots for several weeks may be at risk for developing a thiamine deficiency. Thiamine is essential for cats. Symptoms of deficiency displayed by an affected cat can be gastrointestinal or neurological in nature. Early signs of thiamine deficiency may include decreased appetite, salivation, vomiting, and weight loss. In advanced cases, neurologic signs can develop, which may include ventriflexion (bending towards the floor) of the neck, wobbly walking, circling, falling, and seizures. If your cat has consumed the recalled lots and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. If treated promptly, thiamine deficiency is typically reversible.
