The coffeehouse didn't have a drive thru window to begin with, but it does now! A man tried to do the right thing and leave the heat on for his dog while he grabbed a cup of Joe, but no good deed goes unpunished. Watch a CNN ireport on the disaster that ensued. Luckily no one was hurt!
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, November 07, 2008
Guess the Transition of Power Isn't Going too Well...
Barney, the outgoing first dog, bit a reporter. See the full story here.
In all due respect though, the reporter bent down and approached Barney way too fast... and he also had quite a bit in his hands. It's pretty easy to see how from a dog's perspective this looked like aggressive behavior.
Barney, the outgoing first dog, bit a reporter. See the full story here.
In all due respect though, the reporter bent down and approached Barney way too fast... and he also had quite a bit in his hands. It's pretty easy to see how from a dog's perspective this looked like aggressive behavior.
Wednesday, November 05, 2008
ASPCA Urges Obama Family to Adopt First Dog
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today applauded the flurry of recent news reports that the Obama Family will consider adopting a shelter dog when they choose their new family pet for the White House.
“The unconditional love we get from our companion animals is one of the greatest gifts in life,” said ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres. “At the ASPCA, we are thrilled at the prospect that the Obama Family will ‘make pet adoption their first option’ and head to their local animal shelter or rescue group, where there are many extraordinary animals just waiting for a forever home. Whether their preference is dog or cat, small or large, purebred or lovable mutt, they could both find the perfect pet and help an animal in need, which would be an incredible opportunity.”
One of the best ways the Obama Family can find their perfect pet is through the ASPCA®’s Meet Your Match™ (MYM) adoption program, which is being used by hundreds of animal shelters and rescue groups across the country. The MYM program assesses the “Canine-ality™” of adoptable dogs as well as the “Feline-ality™” of adoptable cats, and matches them with their perfect pet parents based on compatibility. Based on their assessments, the animals are assigned one of nine canine-alities or feline-alities which fall into three major purple, orange, and color-coded categories. The descriptions are added to the animal’s cage (or kennel) card, and the animals are ready to meet their human matches. Some examples include the relaxed and laid back “Couch Potato,” the naturally playful, curious and trusting “Busy Bee,” and action hero-type “Go-Getter.”
The adopter survey is the second component of the process, which asks 19 questions of the potential adopter to determine which Canine-ality™ or Feline-ality™ best matches their expectations, experience, lifestyle and home environment. The adopter is given a purple, orange or green guest pass – color coordinated to match the cage cards of the cats that best match them.
“The MYM program is a perfect fit for any family, especially the Obamas,” said Dr. Emily Weiss, the ASPCA’s Senior Director of Shelter Behavior Programs, and a developer of the program. “Potential pet adopters can easily be overwhelmed with choices of breed, size, and even coat color, but with the MYM adoption process, the Obama Family will be able to complete the MYM Adopter Survey togeth
er, meet all their four-legged matches, and choose the perfect pet for their family.”
For more information on the ASPCA®’s Meet Your Match™ program, and how to find the perfect pet, please visit. www.aspca.org.
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today applauded the flurry of recent news reports that the Obama Family will consider adopting a shelter dog when they choose their new family pet for the White House.
“The unconditional love we get from our companion animals is one of the greatest gifts in life,” said ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres. “At the ASPCA, we are thrilled at the prospect that the Obama Family will ‘make pet adoption their first option’ and head to their local animal shelter or rescue group, where there are many extraordinary animals just waiting for a forever home. Whether their preference is dog or cat, small or large, purebred or lovable mutt, they could both find the perfect pet and help an animal in need, which would be an incredible opportunity.”
One of the best ways the Obama Family can find their perfect pet is through the ASPCA®’s Meet Your Match™ (MYM) adoption program, which is being used by hundreds of animal shelters and rescue groups across the country. The MYM program assesses the “Canine-ality™” of adoptable dogs as well as the “Feline-ality™” of adoptable cats, and matches them with their perfect pet parents based on compatibility. Based on their assessments, the animals are assigned one of nine canine-alities or feline-alities which fall into three major purple, orange, and color-coded categories. The descriptions are added to the animal’s cage (or kennel) card, and the animals are ready to meet their human matches. Some examples include the relaxed and laid back “Couch Potato,” the naturally playful, curious and trusting “Busy Bee,” and action hero-type “Go-Getter.”
The adopter survey is the second component of the process, which asks 19 questions of the potential adopter to determine which Canine-ality™ or Feline-ality™ best matches their expectations, experience, lifestyle and home environment. The adopter is given a purple, orange or green guest pass – color coordinated to match the cage cards of the cats that best match them.
“The MYM program is a perfect fit for any family, especially the Obamas,” said Dr. Emily Weiss, the ASPCA’s Senior Director of Shelter Behavior Programs, and a developer of the program. “Potential pet adopters can easily be overwhelmed with choices of breed, size, and even coat color, but with the MYM adoption process, the Obama Family will be able to complete the MYM Adopter Survey togeth
er, meet all their four-legged matches, and choose the perfect pet for their family.”For more information on the ASPCA®’s Meet Your Match™ program, and how to find the perfect pet, please visit. www.aspca.org.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Don't forget about Friday's Fur Ball. PetHelpers is a fantastic organization and this is their largest and most important fund-raiser. And it's lots of fun too! This year, they have auction items that fit every budget, from $20 to $3,000. So there's something there for everyone. Tickets will be available at the door. See event info below.
Cough it up for the Fourth Annual Fur Ball!
Pet Helpers 4th Annual Fur Ball Black Tie Gala will be held Friday, November 7th, 6:30 pm, at the Marriott on Lockwood Blvd. We are celebrating our 30th anniversary and pearls will be the theme of this years Party for the Pets!
As you begin your evening with a beverage from the open bar and Hors ‘d oeuvres, you will have time to view and bid on the many exciting Silent Auction items which include: Vacation Get-a-Ways, Art work, Dinners, Jewelry, Golf Packages and many other exciting and unique items. While enjoying your plated dinner, you will also have a chance to bid on items during our exciting Live Auction, emceed by Tom Crawford and Victoria Hansen of TV 4 News and then dance the night away to some great music.
All proceeds from this gala will fund our Pet Helpers Adoption Center and Spay/ Neuter Clinic. Our new facility houses over 250 homeless animals on a daily basis, where they are all medically cared for and given TLC in an open, bright and cheerful environment. All of Pet Helpers animals are kept until adopted.
Tickets to the Fur Ball cost $150 each and can be purchased at the shelter or by calling (843) 795-1110. Visa and MasterCard are available. The Fur Ball Gala has sold out the past three years; with only 350 tickets available, seating is limited, so call now! It is an evening you don’t want to miss! For more information, log onto our website at www.pethelpers.org.
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