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Operation Blankets of Love Fundraiser Will Feature Adoptions, Blanket Collections, Costume Contest

The following is from Operation Blankets of Love:

Happy Tails 911-Save a Homeless Pet Fair

Sponsored by the Oxnard Police and Fire Department Communications Center
 
Featuring:

*Dog and cat adoptions from Ventura and Humane Society shelters and rescue groups
*Doggie costume contest
*Voucher for free rabies vaccination with blanket donation
*Local Police and Fire Department exhibits and much more
 
DOGGIE COSTUME CONTEST
Categories: Original and Funniest

REGISTRATION  10:00-11:30 a.m. (Requested donation per entry - $10)
CONTEST 12:00 p.m.
 
Please bring new or used blankets and toys for local homeless pets to the Operations Blankets of Love booth and share the love!

Happy Tails 911
Save a Homeless Pet Fair
Saturday, February 20, 2010
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.  

360 West 2nd Street, Oxnard, CA  (Located behind the Oxnard Fire Administration Building and across from the Police Department)

Read more about Operation Blankets of Love, an organization that supplies blankets and other items to shelter animals.

DW Humane Society Holds Digs for Dogs Today, Saturday January 2 at Fort Worth Gun Show, Fort Worth, TX

Just in last minute from the DFW Humane Society in Irving, TX:

January 2, 2010 - ADOPTION EVENT - DIGS FOR DOGS, Ft Worth Gun Show.

Adoptions at Will Rogers Colliseum, Ft Worth Gun Show, pets on site 10am-3pm Amon Carter exhibit hall, North Side near loading bay area, 3401 W. Lancaster Avenue, Ft Worth, 7610. 

The Queenie Foundation Will Hold Third Annual Photos With Santa This Weekend in East Hartford - Bring Your Companion Animals!

The following information is from The Queenie Foundation.

The Queenie Foundation will hold their 3rd Annual Photos with Santa event this weekend.

Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 11 am – 4 pm
Location: PetSmart, 5 Main St., East Hartford, CT

Bring your furry friends and PetSmart will donate $5 to The Queenie Foundation for every photo taken; cost is $9.99. Frame included. (We need volunteers for this event.)

DFW Humane Society Will Hold Holiday Adoption Event December 12 in Irving - Adopt a Needy Shelter Dog and Get a Friend for Life

The below is from the DFW Humane Society

DFW Humane Society Media Alert
Contact: Teri Emery, Volunteer Coordinator
972-253-3333
volunteer@dfwhumane.com
dfwhumane.org

DFW Humane Society Holiday Adoption Event

Who:    Share in the joy of this holiday season and adopt a pet from the DFW Humane Society

What:    Adoption Event – adopt a pet from the DFW Humane Society

When:     Saturday, December 12, 2009 12pm – 3pm
       
Where:    Irving Mall, NW Corner of 183 and Belt Line Road, Irving, Texas 75062

Phone: 972-255-0571

How:    Give a pet a loving home this holiday season and receive a lifetime of
unconditional love! View our pets on the web at dfwhumane.com

Since 1967, the D/FW Humane Society has rescued, fed, sheltered and found homes for thousands of animals.  The shelter does not receive any city, state or federal funding and survives solely from donations and fundraising activities.  The DFW Humane Society is a no-kill shelter; sadly its cages serve as our animals’ homes until we are able to place them with a loving family – YOURS!   

Operation Blankets of Love Collects, Distributes Blankets and Other Goods for Homeless Shelter Animals - You Can Help

The following is from Operations Blankets of Love

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Dear Animal Lover,  Thanksgiving is a time for us to count our blessings and celebrate with friends and family.  For many of us, our pets are  family.  But thousands of dogs and cats in shelters have no family--dogs and cats that will spend the holidays in a cage...or worse.  You can change that. Operation Blankets of Love provides comfort items to lost, abused, sick and abandoned animals in shelters in ten Southern California counties. We collect and donate blankets, towels, pet beds, and other needed supplies to shelters, rescue groups, sanctuaries, and foster homes. In a little over one year, we collected more than 100,500 items. How can a blanket save a life? Which animal would you adopt? The anxious, agitated or terrified animal shaking or pacing in their cage or the calm, relaxed animal snuggled on a soft, warm blanket? Studies show that potential adopters choose a relaxed animal in the home-like setting. I have seen the difference the addition a blanket makes. I have placed blankets and pet beds into cages and was amazed at the transformation of these frightened animals. Dogs and cats huddled, shaking in their cages quickly snuggled and curled up in the blankets. What happens to animals that aren't adopted? After a set number of days they are euthanized. A blanket could mean the difference between life and death for a homeless dog or cat. Your contribution to Operation Blankets of Love will help us continue our vital work.   We aid more than 250 rescue groups. Since the average shelter cares for 350-400 animals (some up to 800 a week) and comfort items are a necessity 365 days a year, the need is tremendous. In order to aid over 100,000 animals a year, we collect a lot of blankets and other comfort items. There are 35 drop-off locations around Southern California. We travel more than 500 miles each week collecting and delivering donations to shelters, visiting schools where we teach pet responsibility classes, and attending pet adoption events. Our annual transportation budget alone is $20,000. Will you help us continue to save lives?   I know that much of your reward will come from the satisfaction of knowing you are helping to save the lives of thousands of innocent pets. Please send your donation of $100, $50, or $25 today so we may continue to aid more homeless animals and save lives. Of course, any financial gift is welcomed.   I'm not going to wait for Thanksgiving to give thanks!  I'm thankful today for your continued support of Operation Blankets of Love.  Your support allows us to continue our vital work--saving the lives of innocent animals.  Vital work that YOU make possible. PAYPAL Secure Payment   Or please send a check payable to Operation Blankets of Love to:   11862 Balboa Boulevard PMB 187 Granada Hills, California  91344 All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Please visit our website OperationBlanketSofLove.org/  or call (818) 402-6586 to learn more.   Yours for the pets,   Eileen Smulson Founder & President Operation Blankets of Love   P.S. Because you love animals and love your pet, I know you want to help save these homeless animals so that they can be adopted into a loving family.  Your financial contribution can help make that happen-Thanksgiving Day and every day.  You  can   make a   difference.                                                          We need your   help now.

Bean Dogs Cafe Adds New Items To Their Online Dog Boutique, Including Yummy Salmon Treats and Coconut Oil

Bean Dogs Cafe has added some great new items to their online store, including new dried salmon treats by Iceland Pure, and great new coconut oil and coconut chips by Coco Therapy. Bean Dogs Cafe offers a wide range of dog related items, with 20% to 50% of proceeds going to rescue. Read more about Bean Dogs Cafe.

DFW Humane Society in Irving, TX Will Hold Adoption Event This Saturday at Local Pet Resort - Adopt a Homeless Pet

From DFW Humane Society, Irving, Texas

DFW Humane Society Holiday Adoption Event

Who:    Share in the joy of this holiday season and adopt a pet from the DFW Humane Society

What:    Adoption Event – adopt a pet from the DFW Humane Society

When:    Saturday, November 14, 2009, 11am-3pm      

Where:  Pete and Mac’s Pet Resort, 6150 Riverside Drive, Irving, Texas 75049  -  Phone 972-717-5500

How:    Give a pet a loving home this holiday season and receive a lifetime of unconditional love.

Since 1967, the D/FW Humane Society has rescued, fed, sheltered and found homes for thousands of animals.  The shelter does not receive any city, state or federal funding and survives solely from donations and fundraising activities.  The DFW Humane Society is a no-kill shelter; sadly its cages serve as our animals’ homes until we are able to place them with a loving family – YOURS!

Visit our pets on the web at www.dfwhumane.com

Bistro 17 in Hilton Head, SC Set For Big Halloween Party and Fundraiser - Proceeds Benefit Jasper Animal Rescue Mission, Best Friends Animal Society

Bistro 17 and Lucky Dog Cuisine are teaming up for a Halloween fundraiser this Saturday to benefit Jasper Animal Rescue Mission and Best Friends Animal Rescue.

All day - from 11 am to 9 pm - people who come to Bistro 17 with their dog in costume will have a percentage of the profits from their meals donated to these charities. Dog food sales also go to charity.

Prizes will be awarded as well. 1st prize is a $75 gift certificate to Bistro 17. 2nd prize is 8 lbs of Lucky Dog Cuisine in a cooler with a handle to take to the beach. 3rd prize is a gift basket of doggy treats.

Bistro 17 is not just dog friendly on Halloween. They always allow dogs to dine on the patio with their parents, and they have a doggie menu full of Lucky Dog Cuisine items for the dogs to enjoy. Throughout the year, they donate 50% of the proceeds of Lucky Dog sales to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, and they have a donation box set up at the restaurant so people can help throughout the year.

If you live in the Hilton Head area, or you know anyone who does, make sure to tell them about this event, which is set to be a hit. Not only will people and their dogs have fun, it is sure to be rewarding for people to know they are doing something to help other dogs as well.

Read more about Lucky Dog Cuisine or Bistro 17.

Norfolk County Humane Society Offering Handmade Holiday Ornaments With Candy Canes, Dog Biscuits - Proceeds Help Feed Shelter Dogs

NCHS is offering holiday ornaments to benefit shelter dogs.

The Norfolk County Humane Society in Massachusetts is selling holiday ornaments, and proceeds help feed NCHS shelter dogs.

NCHS has created these special handmade ornaments for the holidays. Proceeds go to feed NCHS shelter dogs. Use as an ornament, or instead of a bow when wrapping a gift. Or give them to a child in your life, or anyone else who is dog friendly.

These items are only $2, and your money counts as a tax-deductible donation. So not only are you getting a gift and helping to feed shelter dogs, you are getting a tax credit.

To order, please do the following:
Go to the NCHS website and click "Make a Credit Card Donation ONLINE."
Select "Other" as your donation amount, and type in $2.
Email NCHS to start processing your order.

You can also send in a check to NCHS. Please contact NCHS for more information.

Westport Animal Shelter Advocates (WASA) Will Hold Top Dog Show on October 24 - Yankees, Red Sox Memorabilia, Celeb Judge, Food

From Westport Animal Shelter Advocates (WASA):

Westport Animal Shelter Advocates (WASA) will hold its 1st annual Top Dog show Saturday, October 24, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.(Rain date is October 25th) at Compo Beach's grassy area next to the basketball courts.

Compete for Top Tail Wagger, Top Heinz 57, Top Senior, Top Kisser, Best Sit and Stay. Silent auction features NY Yankee and Red Sox signed memorabilia and stadium chairs from the old Yankee stadium. Event features Carl Banks, former NFL Giants superstar and current Giants broadcaster, as WASA’s celebrity judge.

The event is open to all leashed and vaccinated dogs. Joey’s By the Sea will be on hand to provide lunch. Come join the fun and show your support for Westport Animal Control For more information, visit www.westportwasa.org.