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ANNOUNCEMENTS/NEWS
The 'Paws' that Refreshes: Arlington's 2005 Dogtober Day
Good dogs and Arlingtonians have fun in the midday sun
ARLINGTON, Va. – Arlington's third annual Dogtober Day fun show will be held Saturday, Oct. 1, 1 - 4 p.m. at Lacey Woods Park, 1200 N. George Mason Drive. Dog lovers, cheering squads and audiences of all ages are invited to join Arlington County's Park Rangers in a day of "doggy fun." No
pedigrees required but leashes are.
Prizes and ribbons will be awarded to the winners in the following categories:
Terrific Pet Tricks
Most Original Costume
Best Smile
Best Vocal Performer
Best Tail Wager
Shortest Legs
Most Adorable (Small/Large) Dog
Best Kisser
Longest Ears
Most Mutt-rageous
Least Obedient
Best In Show
The dog judged Best in Show will receive a special ribbon and prize.
Entry fees are $6 per category or $25 for unlimited categories.
Canine organizations will be there to help dog owners learn about training, treats, rescues, grooming and more. Raffles will be part of the excitement too!
All pre-registration entries must be received by Sept. 28. Forms will be available online; visit www.arlingtonva.us, and under "Topics," click on "Parks and Recreation." On-site registration is available starting at 12:15 p.m. For more information or to obtain a registration packet, contact the Arlington County Park Rangers at (703) 525-0168.
Important Message from the Towers Park Sponsoring Group....
Our fundraising time for our lighting project for the Towers CCA is coming near to the end... and we have an upcoming event this weekend! So if anyone was looking for another way to contribute, the group from Towers is holding a Car/Dog wash at
Patrick Henry Elementary School
9:30am-4pm
Saturday, September 17
The school is located at 701 S. Highland St (corner of 7th and Highland). If you have some free time that you would like to donate, please contact Ed Miltenberger at miltenberger@afsa.org with the times you are available.
So bring your dog (or your car) and we'll be ready, soap and buckets in hand! :)
Thanks for all the support!
HOW YOU CAN HELP THE VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA
Please note that if you don't make it to a drop-off location, you can always mail a check. See below...
At the request of Noah's Wish and Best Friends Animal Society,
Arlington-based Capital Animal Care will be sending their mobile
veterinary clinic to Slidell, Louisiana to provide veterinary care
to the animal victims of Hurricane Katrina. The 26 foot state-of-
the-art mobile clinic features an on-board generator, hot and cold
running water, heat and air conditioning, a refrigerator, autoclave,
blood analyzer, and a surgical suite with two fully equipped
operating tables with independent anesthesia. Along with the unit,
Capital Animal Care is sending a team of two veterinarians, two
technicians, and two assistants.
From our latest discussion with those on the scene, we will be
handling emergency cases and surgeries related to traumatic injury
and illness.
Donations of supplies (see list below) are being accepted at the
following Northern Virginia locations. We will be departing late
(late) Moday (Labor Day) or early Tuesday morning, with additional staff flying
down on Thursday.
Pro Feed Pet Nutrition Center
Bradlee Shopping Center
3690-G King Street
Alexandria VA
703-820-3888
10 - 4 pm Monday
Animal Welfare League of Arlington
Arlington Mill Drive
Arlington, VA
703-931-9241
7:30 am - 10 pm Monday
Animal Welfare League of Alexandria
4101 Eisenhower Avenue
Alexandria, VA
703-838-4774
until 8 pm tomorrow night
Many thanks to the organizations above for the generous support.
Many thanks,
Barbara Cozzens
Executive Director
Capital Animal Care
http://www.capitalanimalcare.org
Needed Supplies:
dog and cat food
cat litter
collars/leashes
unexpired IV fluids
Frontline, Advantage, Capstar, Biospot
towels (lots of towels!)
blankets
crates
8 gal. gas containers
gasoline
bottled water
bottled gatorade
power bars/granola bars
cash donations (to cover medical supplies, drugs, and gasoline
to/from) can be left at a drop off location all week, or checks can
be mailed to P.O. Box 41112, Arlington, VA 22204
Hurricane Katrina
Please support animal rescue efforts. The list below has most of the major organizations currently active in this emergency. Not included are the many local animal rescue groups all over the country who have initiated their own fund raising efforts. I did include the LSU Vet School, the SPCA of Houston and the Animal Rescue Foundation of Layfayette since they have already gotten many fortunate hurricane survivors.
News Updates:
Fox News report
Petfinder news update
Active groups needing donations(in no particular order):
Noah's Wish
Animal Rescue Foundation, Lafayette LA
LSU Veterinarian School
Houston SPCA
North Shore Animal League America
Best Friends
AVMF
Doris Day Animal League
American Humane
HSUS
ASPCA
Petsmart Charities
IFAW
EARS
UAN
Local:
Montgomery County Humane Society - Maryland
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