Sammy is a very talented boy, he can paint, and his paintings have sold for $1,700. That’s a lot of dog biscuits. The best thing about this talented pup is he’s part of Shore Service Dogs. They are a wonderful organization that train service dogs and use rescues dogs whenever they can, giving them a second chance at life.
To help raise money for Shore Service Dogs some of the pups are trained to paint. Don’t worry, everything they use is non-toxic and the dogs seem to really enjoy it. Watch Sammy in action and you’ll see what I mean.
I don’t know if any True Blood fans are out there, but if so, you’ll be happy to know engaged stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer plan on having their dogs at the wedding.
Although no official wedding date has been set it’s nice to know they want to include their furry friends.
Splash, my alpha, will be the ring bearer,” Moyer said at the L.A. Dogworks and Good Dog Animal Rescue fund raiser on Wednesday. “My son [Billy, born in 2000] might be unhappy about that.”
But Splash, a 10-year-old border collie Moyer calls “a grumpy little sod,” won’t have to worry about getting fitted for a tux quite yet. Read the rest of this entry »
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue is entered in the Animal Rescue Site’s Shelter Challenge! And they could really use the funds!
Although I personally did not come from this Rescue, me & Mom have done some demos for their Fund Raisers & we’ve visited their Shelter a lot. I was used as Demo Dog for some training Dog Haven did for them.
North Mecklenburg Animal Rescue could really use our help! I mean, just look at the vet bills they have, yikes!
They champion the Bully Breed! Many of their rescues have been pulled from Death Row! Many have been rescued from being Dumped by Uncaring Humans! Many may never find their Furever Home but will always be welcome at NMAR!
Kelly Modzelewski, check out her great tips on our Daily Dog Tip blog, went to a fundraiser last weekend filled with information from shelters and rescues and anti-fur groups, etc. At the event she saw something she had never seen before and wanted to share it with us, dog kissing booths.
Kelly told us the French Bulldog was adorable and the pit bull was such a great example of his kind – funny and friendly. And he’s a therapy dog, too.
What a cute idea, would you kiss a dog? Give me a bark.
Dogster member Kia competed at the 4th annual Helen Woodward Animal Center “Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon” at dog beach in Del Mar, California September 13, 2009.
She took home 1st place in the under 20 lbs. category. Way to go Kia! The fundraiser helps raise awareness and money for orphaned pets, as well as promoting responsible pet ownership.
If you think Kia looks cute in pictures than you need to watch her in action.
I receive emails everyday from dog organizations about their fundraisers, so many it’s hard to keep up. All the events are worthy of mention but it’s impossible to do on an individual basis, so I’ve decided to try something new. I’m going to post the upcoming events in a list, to find out more information just click on the link.
If you have an event you would like me to post use the ‘Bark Back’ form to contact me.
SEPTEMBER:
1. Greetings from the 2009 LA County Fair! Imagine a world where man’s best friend is deemed king of the hill and everyday house dogs are considered royalty. Where is this magical place, you might ask? Welcome to Bark Park – the one-stop human shop for all things canine!
2. San Francisco’s Hearing Dog Program. The non-profit, composed of former employees of the 30-year-old program abruptly discontinued by the SPCA in 2008, in April lost in a court case in which it claimed that it was the rightful beneficiary of a half-million dollar behest for the SPCA’s hearing dog program, not the SPCA.
Tom Oliver, the organization’s program director, said he’ll be selling “half a roomful” of swag from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13 on the corner of 30th and Dolores with all proceeds going to the dogs.
3. Angels In Fur Rescue is having their first fundraiser, Saturday Sept. 26th from 7:30pm-10:00pm. We are having a party at Smashbox Studios in Culver City (Vanity Fair does many of their photo shoots here). Ross Mathews from “The Jay Leno Show” will provide us with fabulous entertainment for the evening. Wine, beverages and appetizers will be served. We will have a silent auction for some great gifts including tickets to the LA Opera, jewelry from Gregg Wolf, movie and music memorabilia, extravagant gift baskets and more!!!
4. Jon Bishop Salons/ 727-289-703
Come in on Saturday Sept. 12th 9am – 5pm
Save Our Strays – Cut-A-Thon 661 Bay Pines Blvd. St. Petersburg, Florida
Haircuts are $20 with all proceeds to benefit Save The Strays! Don’t need a haircut… stop by and make a monetary or Wish List donation. Wish list items needed are: Foster homes, bath sized towels for adoption cages, condo cages and cat carriers, humane traps, canned and dry cat food, canned kitten food, KMR (kitten milk replacement) and bottles, scoopable clay litter, pet stain and odor remover, catnip toys, stamps, envelopes and 1-inch wide Velcro (for pillows).
Today is National Dog Day, although at our house it feels like everyday is national dog day. Unfortunately there are many homeless dogs that will never get to celebrate this day because they have no forever family. There’s a photography studio that wants to change this, so they put together a fundraising calendar to help dogs in need.
Chicago-based Sutton Studios, led by world-renowned pet and family portrait photographer, David Sutton, announced the donation of 10,000 Dog Day Calendars to animal welfare organizations, humane societies and animal shelters throughout Chicagoland and across the country. These organizations offer the calendar at a suggested donation of $10 each. They keep 100% of the proceeds.
“The funds generated from Dog Days Calendar sales are greatly needed to continue our mission in helping homeless animals in need and raising awareness of the animal overpopulation that leads to the tragic destruction of millions of dogs and cats every year in the U.S.,” says Sutton. “Animal welfare organizations are challenged to do more with fewer resources, so our hope is that this calendar provides them with funds they might not otherwise have had.”
Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen is a wonderful organization that helps keep people and their pets together. If it weren’t for Daffy’s helping out local families in need to feed their pets most likely there would be a lot more dogs going to shelters. Now Daffy’s needs our help to keep them going.
How can you help? Spend a day of fun on Saturday, June 13that the First Annual Daffy’s Day block party from 12-5, all proceeds will benefit Daffy’s Warehouse Fund.
DAFFY’S PET SOUP KITCHEN IN DANGER OF LOSING WAREHOUSE
This is bad news. Very bad news indeed for over 1,000 family members and over 2,000 pets we’ve helped over the past 10 months.
Daffy’s has recently learned that, due to the current economic crunch, our warehouse sponsor can no longer afford to help cover our lease expense and we will be faced with the possibility of closing the warehouse by September 1st if other sponsors don’t step forward to assist us.
The need for a soup kitchen to provide free food to pets continues to grow. Daffy’s now has multiple locations in eight states, has been contacted by 20 other states to start up, and in Georgia alone, Daffy’s Pet Soup Kitchen serves more than 30 counties. This is all done with the help of volunteers and monetary and food donations. In addition, the initial startup costs and insurance is covered under Daffy’s umbrella; a division of the SOS Club.
Daffy’s needs your help now more than ever! Not only will your donation help the Lawrenceville, Georgia warehouse stay open, it will help the locations Georgia-wide and nationwide continue in their efforts. Without our Georgia warehouse we can not supply the other locations and without your help, we may not be able to keep our warehouse open. We currently distribute over 20,000 lbs. of food per month to families in need. Dogs and cats that we now feed will most likely end up in shelters with little hope of adoption.
The upcoming Truckee Duckee Derbee is going to have two special guests this year, Uba and Jonny Justice. The pit bulls are former Michael Vick dogs who have been socialized and adopted out to loving homes.
Two dogs rescued from the infamous Michael Vick Bad Newz Kennels will be the special “pets of honor” at the sixth annual Truckee Duckee Derbee & Dogs in Duds Contest at the River Ranch Lodge on June 7
The Truckee Duckee Derbee rubber duck races benefit the Humane Society of Truckee/Tahoe, and the afternoon’s festivities include live music on the outdoor patio, a barbecue, drink and food specials, a fabulous raffle and the hilarious Dogs in Duds K-9 costume contest.
Uba and Jonny Justice, two pit bulls who were rescued by BADRAP (Bay Area Dog Lovers Responsible About Pit Bulls), will be the event’s first-ever pets of honor. Both dogs have been socialized and adopted and now live in loving homes.
This is a story we keep hearing over and over again, lack of funds causing shelters around the country to close down. The Humane Society of Northeast Florida is now facing this predicament. Their closing will mean the last no-kill shelter in the area would be gone.
What a horrible tragedy this would be, so many more animals face certain death if this happens. If we all come together and donate even a few dollars we can help keep their doors open.
The nonprofit agency cut hours from five full-time employees last month, causing them to quit. It’s expecting to layoff seven of its remaining 14 employees within 60 days. And unless the shelter sees an immediate surge in donations or adoptions, a permanent close may be imminent, said Kristi Adams, shelter co-supervisor.
“We’re trying to stay open as long as we can to adopt out these animals,” she said. “Right now we’re just grabbing an extra month, and grabbing an extra month, and hopefully a big donation will come in soon.”
If donations to the humane society continue are the current pace, they’re projected to be down $250,000 from the $430,000 yearly budget, Adams said.
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Sammy is a very talented boy, he can paint, and his paintings have sold for $1,700. That’s a lot of dog biscuits. The best thing about this talented pup is he’s part of Shore Service Dogs. They are a wonderful organization that train service dogs and use rescues dogs whenever they can, giving them a second chance at life.
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I receive emails everyday from dog organizations about their fundraisers, so many it’s hard to keep up. All the events are worthy of mention but it’s impossible to do on an individual basis, so I’ve decided to try something new. I’m going to post the upcoming events in a list, to find out more information just click on the link.
