Thursday, March 27, 2008
Get Ready for your New Pet Calendars
It is already that time of year again and the Houston Astros are gearing up for their 2009 Pet Calendar. Here is the press release with more information.
HOUSTON ASTROS HELP “STRIKE-OUT”
PET OVERPOPULATION
Photoshoot for 2009 Astros Player & Pet Calendar will take place on April 21, 2008
HOUSTON, Texas, March 26, 2008 – Next month, a whole team of professional athletes will come together to promote kindness to animals, pet adoption and the importance of spay/neuter. For the third consecutive year, the Houston Astros will help “strike-out” pet overpopulation by producing a 14-month Astros Player & Pet Calendar! Petco and the Petco Foundation have joined the team and will sell calendars in all of their Houston and Austin area stores, and the Houston Humane Society (HHS) will be the beneficiary of the proceeds.
On Monday, April 21, 2008 Astros players and pets will be on hand at Minute Maid Park for a photoshoot with well-known Houston photographer Evin Thayer, who is donating his time for the project. Players will be posing with their own pets and with homeless animals from the Houston Humane Society. Media is welcome beginning at 1 pm CT and should use the media entrance on Texas Avenue .
Astros Pitcher Dave Borkowski started the project to raise critical funds and awareness for Houston ’s homeless animals. He says, “My wife, Jill, and I have three adopted pets so pet adoption and spay/neuter are very important to us. We hope the Astros Player and Pet Calendar will be a great fundraiser for the Houston Humane Society, we hope it will bring attention to the wonderful animals available for adoption and we hope it will be a great educational tool.”
The Houston Humane Society is a non-profit animal shelter dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals. HHS receives no federal, state, or local funds and relies solely on donations, special events and fundraisers like the Astros Player & Pet Calendar to care for the animals and fund programs. HHS provides a wide variety of animal welfare services to Houston area residents and pets including pet adoptions, humane education and Houston 's only $30 spay/neuter clinic for the general public.
The Houston Astros also remain committed to helping the community. The Astros in Action Foundation sponsors a number of community events during the course of the year. In 2007 alone, the Foundation held the following events: Astros Race for the Pennant, Astros Spring Training Week of Caring, Astros Wives Charity Softball Game, baseball clinics at Boys & Girls Clubs, Fielder’s Choice School Visits, Impact a Hero Day, Literacy Day at the Ballpark, Prostate Cancer Awareness Day, Stroke Awareness Day, the Astros Wives Gala benefiting the Houston Area Women’s Center and more.
The 2009 Astros Player & Pet Calendar will be available early this fall at all Houston and Austin area Petco stores, The Astros Team Store in Minute Maid Park , the ballpark souvenir stores in Corpus Christi and Round Rock and at www.houstonhumane.org.
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If you are interested in adopting one of the homeless animals featured in the 2009 Astros Player & Pet Calendar, please contact the Houston Humane Society at 713-433-6421, visit www.houstonhumane.org or stop in to the shelter – open seven days a week! – at 14700 Almeda Road .
HOUSTON ASTROS HELP “STRIKE-OUT”
PET OVERPOPULATION
Photoshoot for 2009 Astros Player & Pet Calendar will take place on April 21, 2008
HOUSTON, Texas, March 26, 2008 – Next month, a whole team of professional athletes will come together to promote kindness to animals, pet adoption and the importance of spay/neuter. For the third consecutive year, the Houston Astros will help “strike-out” pet overpopulation by producing a 14-month Astros Player & Pet Calendar! Petco and the Petco Foundation have joined the team and will sell calendars in all of their Houston and Austin area stores, and the Houston Humane Society (HHS) will be the beneficiary of the proceeds.
On Monday, April 21, 2008 Astros players and pets will be on hand at Minute Maid Park for a photoshoot with well-known Houston photographer Evin Thayer, who is donating his time for the project. Players will be posing with their own pets and with homeless animals from the Houston Humane Society. Media is welcome beginning at 1 pm CT and should use the media entrance on Texas Avenue .
Astros Pitcher Dave Borkowski started the project to raise critical funds and awareness for Houston ’s homeless animals. He says, “My wife, Jill, and I have three adopted pets so pet adoption and spay/neuter are very important to us. We hope the Astros Player and Pet Calendar will be a great fundraiser for the Houston Humane Society, we hope it will bring attention to the wonderful animals available for adoption and we hope it will be a great educational tool.”
The Houston Humane Society is a non-profit animal shelter dedicated to eliminating cruelty, abuse and the overpopulation of animals. HHS receives no federal, state, or local funds and relies solely on donations, special events and fundraisers like the Astros Player & Pet Calendar to care for the animals and fund programs. HHS provides a wide variety of animal welfare services to Houston area residents and pets including pet adoptions, humane education and Houston 's only $30 spay/neuter clinic for the general public.
The Houston Astros also remain committed to helping the community. The Astros in Action Foundation sponsors a number of community events during the course of the year. In 2007 alone, the Foundation held the following events: Astros Race for the Pennant, Astros Spring Training Week of Caring, Astros Wives Charity Softball Game, baseball clinics at Boys & Girls Clubs, Fielder’s Choice School Visits, Impact a Hero Day, Literacy Day at the Ballpark, Prostate Cancer Awareness Day, Stroke Awareness Day, the Astros Wives Gala benefiting the Houston Area Women’s Center and more.
The 2009 Astros Player & Pet Calendar will be available early this fall at all Houston and Austin area Petco stores, The Astros Team Store in Minute Maid Park , the ballpark souvenir stores in Corpus Christi and Round Rock and at www.houstonhumane.org.
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If you are interested in adopting one of the homeless animals featured in the 2009 Astros Player & Pet Calendar, please contact the Houston Humane Society at 713-433-6421, visit www.houstonhumane.org or stop in to the shelter – open seven days a week! – at 14700 Almeda Road .
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Oprah's Dog Passes Away
Oprah's Cocker Spaniel, Sophie passed away yesterday at the age of 13 from kidney failure. This is Oprah's second dog to pass away in a year. Her Golden Retriever, Gracie passed away in May of 2007 from choking on a ball. This has to be a rough time for Oprah since she has had the dog for 13 years. Although they new Sophie was not doing well there is no way to prepare for the loss of your pet, especially when they have become such a huge part of your family. Our condolences go out to Oprah and her dogs.
Source: www.allheadlinenews.com, Oprah's Dog Dies Of Kidney Failure
Source: www.allheadlinenews.com, Oprah's Dog Dies Of Kidney Failure
Friday, March 21, 2008
Wearing your dog?
Wondering what to do with all that dog hair laying around? Well now instead of getting the vacuum out you can have it spun into a sweater! I am not sure how I feel about this, but it seems to have turned into a new trend. Victoria Pettigrew, the owner of VIP Fibers will spin your pets fur for $9 per ounce. The first thing I thought of was the smell, but Pettigrew states the spinning removes the enzymes that cause the dog odor.
Another knitter, Betty Burian Kirk will make you a coat, sweater, or other accessory for $50-200.
It turns out pet fur is 80% warmer than wool, remember that next time your dog is left outside in the summer!
Well I guess I better jump on board with this trend...gotta go brush my dogs.
Source: blogs.usatoday.com, Sweaters made with dog fur take Internet by storm
Another knitter, Betty Burian Kirk will make you a coat, sweater, or other accessory for $50-200.
It turns out pet fur is 80% warmer than wool, remember that next time your dog is left outside in the summer!
Well I guess I better jump on board with this trend...gotta go brush my dogs.
Source: blogs.usatoday.com, Sweaters made with dog fur take Internet by storm
Sunday, March 16, 2008
Happy St. Patrick's Day
The annual San Diego St. Patrick's Day Parade honored service and rescue dogs this year. Members of the Westie Rescue of California marched right along with elected officials and dignitaries. The West Highland white terriers were marching in style with their kilts and leprechaun hats to help celebrate and show their Irish spirit.
An estimated 10,000-15,000 people attended the volunteer-run parade, many of those in attendance were animal lovers.
Source: SignOnSanDiego.com, Annual St. Patrick's parade a real pet project
An estimated 10,000-15,000 people attended the volunteer-run parade, many of those in attendance were animal lovers.
Source: SignOnSanDiego.com, Annual St. Patrick's parade a real pet project
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