Posted in PetWork Adoption Drive, PetWork Adoption Specials on June 4, 2011 |
June is Adopt-A-Cat Month and San Diego Humane Society (San Diego, California 92110) is celebrating with adoption incentives and more.
It can be a glamorous life being a cat (at least they think so), so SDHS is dedicating the entire month of June to spotlighting their every move, as they so deserve. All cat and kitten adoptions are $30 and you can adopt a buddy at no additional fee! More feline fun includes contests via Facebook and the chance to be a “roving reporter” at SDHA campus locations.
Posted in PetWork Events & Contests on June 4, 2011 |
Greenhill Humane Society (Eugene, Oregon 97402) is hosting its first-ever Fosterpalooza this Sunday, June 5, 2011, from 3:00-4:30 pm at the Eugene Public Library to encourage folks to become foster parents to pets in need.
In 2010, Greenhill’s network of foster families cared for nearly 600 of the animals that eventually found permament homes!
This event will be filled with information about GHS’ foster program and people can meet current foster families. Greenhill’s veterinarian will also be on hand to answer questions.
The event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be provided. Families are encouraged to attend.
Posted in PetWork Action Alert, PetWork Animal Welfare, PetWork News on June 4, 2011 |
From Pets Alive (Middletown, New York 10940)
On Monday or Tuesday, Oreo’s Law (now known as CAARA – Companion Animal Adoption & Rescue Act ) will be voted on by the New York State Assembly Agriculture Committee. But it is not likely to pass without a large showing of community support between now and then. That is because the opposition has been lobbying strongly against the bill once again. We told them last year we would NOT allow this to happen again.
WE NEED YOU NOW. “Where New York goes, SO GOES THE NATION.”
CAARA would:
If CAARA is defeated, thousands upon thousands of cats, kittens, dogs, puppies, rabbits, and other animals will continue to be needlessly killed in NYS shelters every year—animals CAARA has the power to save.
This is Oreo. She was killed even though Pets Alive offered her sanctuary. Don’t let this happen to another animals.
A statewide survey of NYS rescue groups found that over 70% were being turned away because the shelters were hostile to rescue groups, and then those shelters turned around and killed the very animals the rescuers were willing to save. We have experienced this time and time again, right here in Orange County, in our own backyard. Time and again we offer to take in animals that other local shelters are about to kill and they turn us away. THIS HAS TO STOP!
WITHOUT YOU MAKING THESE CALLS AND SENDING THESE EMAILS – CAARA is dead – just like Oreo is today, even though Pets Alive offered to give her sanctuary.
Posted in PetWork Events & Contests on June 4, 2011 |
Kick off the official start of summer and bring dad, grandpa, your brother, or best buddy (Father’s Day is June 19) to Catskill Animal Sanctuary’s (Saugerties, New York 12477) 10th Annual Shindig!
Join hundreds of visitors from the tri-state region for live music, guided tours, hay rides, a silent auction, and delicious veggie food from local chefs. New this year: Guests will explore the farm along The Compassion Trail, completing one educational activity to the next, and receiving prizes at each station. Mystic Ritual, The Whispering Tree, and Marc Black will provide rockin’ tunes for the day.
Admission is free, and CAS invites each visitor to support its vital emergency rescue and education programs by becoming a member of CAS. Join on the spot and you’ll receive your choice of Founder/Director Kathy Stevens’ books: Where the Blind Horse Sings: Love and Healing at an Animal Sanctuary or Animal Camp: Lessons in Love and Hope From Rescued Farm Animals.
If you live in New York City, hop on the charter bus! Seating is limited, so don’t wait to purchase your seat. Make a reservation now!
Posted in PetWork Events & Contests on June 4, 2011 |
Because of popular demand, Flagler Humane Society (Palm Coast, Florida 32137) has extended the deadline for calendar photo submissions. The deadline is now June 15, 2011 for all photos.
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.
To submit your pictures, please click here for application and additional information.
Posted in PetWork News on June 4, 2011 |
Alaqua Animal Refuge (Freeport, Florida 32439) has rescued thousands of dogs since opening on the Emerald Coast four years ago. Now, the no-kill shelter and adoption center is rescuing Walton County’s only dog park, Bark Park, Inc. Recently, the Walton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Alaqua Animal Refuge as the new operator of the park.
Bark Park, located on J.D. Miller Road in South Walton, was founded in 2006 by a group of citizens who realized the need for such an amenity in the area. Walton County, which owns the property, donated several acres for the park, and an all-volunteer board ran its operations for many years.
In December 2010, the off-leash park was in peril of closing due to economic reasons. Laurie Hood, president and founder of Alaqua Animal Refuge, expressed interest in the non-profit assuming operational responsibilities for the park. Several reports in January announced that the park lacked complete insurance coverage, and county officials closed the park. However, Laurie and the Alaqua Animal Refuge board of directors were determined to save the park.
“We understand what a valuable asset the park is to our community, so we worked very hard to find the appropriate insurance coverage that would finally allow us to assume operations and reopen it for the dog lovers of the Emerald Coast,” said Laurie.
On the day of the vote, Commissioner Cecilia Jones said, “I was disappointed to learn that Bark Park, Inc. was no longer able to partner with Walton County in providing this amenity for our community. Yet, through the joint efforts of our county staff and the willingness of Alaqua Animal Refuge taking on this endeavor, I am pleased to see Bark Park reopen soon. Laurie Hood’s vision for the park will bring a new vitality to South Walton and our visitors.”
The park reopened this spring as Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Bark Park, and while it is associated with the refuge, it will stand alone as an independent non-profit, allowing for separate budgets and donation allocations. “While we see a great opportunity to have an affiliation between these two animal-focused entities, we want to make sure that donors for both the refuge and the park are comfortable with how their gifts are being used, ” Laurie said.
Alaqua Animal Refuge’s long-term plans for the park include improved landscaping, a sheltered seating area, and the installation of an agility course. The park may also serve as a location for obedience training and pet-adoption events.
Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Bark Park will offer a variety of annual memberships. Memberships issued by the former organization will be honored by presenting a Bark Park card. The park will also offer sponsorship opportunities for businesses interested in offering support.
“Our mission at Alaqua Animal Refuge is to save animals in need. We have not lost site of that goal, we are just broadening the possibilities of what we can do to better advocate for the humane treatment of animals through the great forum this park gives us. We look forward to working with Walton County officials and our park members to take Alaqua Animal Refuge’s Bark Park beyond an amenity, to a true community asset,” said Laurie.
Posted in PetWork Events & Contests, PetWork News on June 4, 2011 |
Fourth of July is a fun day of celebration for Americans, but it can be an especially scary holiday for our pets! Fourth of July fireworks often frighten animals and cause them to run away. Unfortunately, many of these pets are not reunited with their owners because they do not have proper identification.
While collars and tags may be lost, your pet will never lose a microchip which can store your contact information in case they go missing. This June through July 3rd, the Valley Animal Center (Fresno, California 93726) will be offering pet microchips for the low price of only $15! Simply bring your dog or cat into the Adoption Centers any day between 10:00 am and 4:30 pm to have this live-saving chip embedded beneath their skin.
For more information, call 559-233-8706 or visit the Valley Animal Center web site.
Posted in PetWork Events & Contests on June 4, 2011 |
When: Saturday June 25, 2011 from 7:30 AM to 2:00 PM
Where: Lakeland Hills Golf Course, 5119 Page Avenue, Jackson, Michigan 49201
Cost: $65 per person
Golf for the Animals is a 4-person golf scramble at Lakeland Hills Golf Course to benefit Cascades Humane Society (Jackson, Michigan 49202).
18 holes of golf, 2 carts per foursome, 4 refreshments per person, bag tags, prizes, hotdogs at the turn, and steak dinner at the Clubhouse.
Please register by June 20, 2011.
Posted in PetWork Action Alert, PetWork Animal Welfare, PetWork Shelter Donation Drive on June 4, 2011 |
From Farm Sanctuary
Farm Sanctuary has just rescued 11 terrified goats from an abhorrent scene of neglect and abuse.
Urgent medical attention is critical to the survival of these goats. To provide that care, we need your emergency support.
The goats had been left with no food, no water and no care at a run-down farm. Making matters worse, three of the eight female goats are pregnant.
We are in a race against the clock to bring these goats back to health so they can deliver healthy babies and start brand new lives full of the love and care they’ve been so brutally denied.
Farm Sanctuary’s Emergency Rescue Team is doing everything they can to help these goats, but resources are stretched to their limits. Please donate immediately to help provide the around-the-clock care the goats need to survive and ensure that our shelters are ready for the next emergency call.
We cannot turn our backs on these abused animals.
Just looking at our 11 rescued goats is heartbreaking. They are severely underweight, undernourished and teeming with lice and parasites. But the most striking evidence of the horrors they’ve endured is their trembling fear of humans. Our rescue team arrived to an awful scene of sick, terrified goats frantically trying to avoid human contact.
Posted in PetWork News on June 4, 2011 |
Motorsports and farm animal protection do not generally go hand in hand, but on Thursday, June 2, Watkins Glen’s two star attractions came together when vegan race car driver Spencer Pumpelly, a two-time winner of the Glen’s six hour race, paid a visit to the rescued animals of Farm Sanctuary, the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization.
“I am very passionate about both animals and health, and I want to do more to promote both,” says Pumpelly, who is returning to the Glen this Saturday as the defending GT champ. If he takes the top prize again, he plans to donate his share of the winnings to the organization to support their work on behalf of abused and neglected farm animals. “I am honored to support Farm Sanctuary and the people who are devoted to defending others.”
Pumpelly, who races sports cars professionally in several different series, has been a vegetarian for over eight years and a vegan for just under a year. He contacted Farm Sanctuary after seeing the Watkins Glen-based shelter and the organization’s President and Co-Founder Gene Baur featured in Forks Over Knives, a groundbreaking documentary examining the profound claim that most, if not all, of the so-called “diseases of affluence” (heart disease, stroke and diabetes) can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting the predominate menu of animal-based and processed foods. Pumpelly immediately made the connection between Farm Sanctuary’s shelter for abused and neglected farm animals and the nearby Watkins Glen Speedway, to which he travels every year to compete in races.
“I knew vegan was the right thing to do, but I always figured it would be too hard with all the traveling I do,” says Pumpelly. “I decided to give it a try last summer when several things, including my favorite local pizza joint starting to carry Daiya non-dairy cheese, seemed to point me in that direction. After a few weeks of adjusting, I now find it quite easy no matter where I go.”
“We are excited to have Spencer Pumpelly’s support,” says Baur. “We hope his dedication to protecting farm animals and compassionate living will inspire other race car drivers and racing enthusiasts to pay us a visit the next time they are in Watkins Glen.”
For updates on Saturday’s race, follow Spencer Pumpelly on Twitter @SpencerPumpelly.
Farm Sanctuary is open to visitors from May through October. Guided tours are offered Wednesday through Sunday on the hour. The first tour is at 11 a.m. and the last tour is at 3 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for children under 12, and children 3 and under are admitted free. Directions to the New York Shelter in Watkins Glen are available here.
