May is for Mommies at Pets Without Parents

For the whole month of May, all of the Mommy Cats at Pets Without Parents (Columbus, Ohio 43214) will have their adoption fee reduced from $50 to $40! Here’s a sampling of some of PWP’s hot mamas:

More cats.

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New Rochelle Humane Society Open House & Pet First Aid/CPR Workshop

When: Sunday, May 22, 2011; Open House: Noon to 3 pm; Pet First Aid/CPR Workshop: 12:30 pm; Microchipping Presentation: 2 pm

Where: New Rochelle Humane Society, 70 Portman Road, New Rochelle, New York 10801

Join the New Rochelle Humane Society for an Open House and meet many adoptable pets, tour the shelter facility, shop for shelter merchandise, enjoy complimentary baked goods, and have your pet microchipped!

At 12:30 pm, Dr. Rich Goldstein, DVM of the Mobile Vet Squad, will be hosting a Pet First Aid and CPR Workshop; at 2pm, Lelia Wells, HomeAgain representative, will be discussing the benefits of microchipping your pet.

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Go Treasure Hunting at the Pets Alive Yard Sale This Weekend

From Pets Alive (Middletown, New York 10940)

When: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 10 am to 4 pm; Sunday, May 22, 2011 from 9 am to noon

Where: Pets Alive, 363 Derby Road, Middletown, New York 10940

This year, the yard sale will feature a Rock Star Corner! Yes, our favorite couple, Rob and Marisol Thomas, have donated a car-load of items which will have their own special area at the sale.

Also new this year are vendors! We opened the event up to local vendors so in addition to the traditional yard sale items, we will have new items too. Here are a few of the vendor products joining us on Saturday: Avon, Pampered Chef, Handmade Wood Items, Photography and Flower Arrangements.

We’ve always had a bake sale table which is a great hit so this year we’re adding to the fun. A lemonade stand will be run by wonderful 4-H Kids PLUS Dippin’ Dots will be selling their ice cream!

Of course, the traditional yard sale items will be available for sale: Clothes, Shoes, Handbags, Toys, Housewares, Books, Craft Items, Jewelry, Kitchen Sink, etc.

Please come out and support the work of Pets Alive, and the hard work of all our volunteers who put this together!

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Take Action for Veterinary Medicine

From the American Veterinary Medical Association

Call your Senators and urge them to be an original cosponsor of the Veterinary Services Investment Act, which will help address our nation’s most pressing veterinary needs.

This bill was introduced during the last session of Congress and is now being reintroduced. The AVMA needs your help to get it passed in this Congress.

The bill would establish a grant program under the jurisdiction of the USDA to assist states in addressing their own unique veterinary workforce needs, from recruiting and retaining practicing veterinarians and veterinary technicians to work in underserved areas, to bolstering knowledge in food safety/protection and food animal medicine. After all, what is needed in one state may differ greatly from what is needed in another.

Congress wants to hear from you on these issues. Call your Senators and forward this alert to your colleagues. Together we can make a difference to the veterinary profession.

More info.

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Calling All Artists for Auction to Benefit Catskill Animal Sanctuary

Foolsgold Arts and One Mile Gallery in Kingston, New York, are hosting an auction to benefit Catskill Animal Sanctuary (Saugerties, New York 12477).

Submit your art inspired by the animals of CAS by May 30th – details in the Call for Entries.

Proceeds will be shared between CAS, the artists, and the gallery. The exhibit runs from July 2-30, with an opening reception and auction on July 2. See you at the show!

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Meet Marge and Almost 100 of Her Friends at Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary

Schedule a guided tour of Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary (Ravenna, Ohio 44266) and meet Marge, the turkey, and nearly 100 of her rescued farm animal friends up close and personal!

Sundays: Tours at 11 am, 12:30 pm, 2 pm and 3:30 pm. (May through Oct.)

MUST PRE-REGISTER!

• Weekdays by appointment if a volunteer tour guide is available.
• Tour groups may have up to 6 people maximum per tour guide. Larger groups will be divided up into smaller groups of 6 persons each but may schedule at the same time.
• Tour Fees: $7 Adults; $5 kids ages 6 to 12; ages 5 and under free
• Guided/educational tours last about 1-1⁄2 hours.

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2012 Flagler Humane Society Calendar Photos Now Being Accepted

The Flagler Humane Society (Palm Coast, Florida 32137) is accepting photos for its 2012 Friends of Flagler Humane Society calendar. If you’ve always thought your pet should be in pictures, then get your camera, pretty up your dog or cat, and find a perfect location to shoot a winning shot for the calendar.

For a $10 donation per photo, all photos will be included in the 2012 Friends of the Flagler Humane Society Calendar. Winners for each of the 12 months will be selected, so you have 12 chances to have your pet as a monthly calendar pin-up.

All proceeds go to help the homeless animals at the Flagler Humane Society to make them a little happier and to help them find a loving home.

Submit a photo.

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Open House at Warwick Animal Shelter: One Year After the 2010 Flood

When: Saturday, May 21, 2011 from 11 am to 2 pm

Where: Warwick Animal Shelter, 250 Service Road, Warwick, Rhode Island

Visitors are encouraged to explore the shelter and visit with our adoptable cats and dogs and browse vendors with pet-themed merchandise. Refreshments and pastries will be available.

For more information or directions, please call 401-467-2692.

The Warwick Animal Shelter was completely flooded on March 30, 2010. All of the animals were evacuated safely but the building and its contents were not so lucky: everything inside the shelter was ruined by water, washed away or contaminated by sludge. Since that time, the shelter has been rebuilt and refurbished but some items are still being replaced.  In 2008, Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter installed an outdoor playpen for the dogs. It survived the flood but the shade canopies were destroyed. New permanent awnings costing several thousand dollars have just been installed. Additionally, there is an ongoing need for medical supplies, veterinary assistance, spay/neuter assistance and canned dog and cat food.

Friends of the Warwick Animal Shelter fundraising efforts have installed central air conditioning in the dogs’ kennel and quarantine rooms, installed a 4-camera surveillance system around the outside of the shelter to deter theft of animals or abandonment of animals when the shelter is closed, installed the dogs’ outdoor playpen (50’ x 20”) which will help socialize and exercise sheltered dogs, installed a water filtration system which will filter high levels of iron from all the animals’ drinking water, installed epoxy floors in all of the cat rooms to deter disease and purchased a new washing machine to wash and sterilize bedding and towels. Spay/neuter assistance and veterinary assistance has saved countless animals’ lives. These projects have made the shelter animals be comfortable and happy; thereby making them more adoptable and most importantly, saving lives!

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