December 24, 2009
(deadline to order)

Location: Online via PayPal

Chips for Christmas

Microchips help to reunite lost pets with their families, keeping them out of shelters and preventing the tragic euthanasia of family pets.

Kindred Canines needs donations (goal $2100) to microchip over 100 dogs with low-income families this holiday season.

Please donate today by clicking the donate link on their website: www.kindredcanines.org

December 21st
7:00 - 10:00PM

Location:
Uptown Theater
Kansas City, Missouri

Cost:
$15 at the door or on Ticketmaster

Children 12 years and under get in FREE

*Donations of dog food or toys are encouraged.*

Christmas Concert for the Animals

6th annual Christmas Concert for the Animals is an all-ages event, so invite the whole family! All proceeds go to local animal shelters. We have raised thousands of dollars for local shelters in the past and this year we are doing it at the Uptown Theater.

This year's show is sponsored by Paw Prints magazine, Pawz at Play, and the Brookside Barkery and Bath. There will be lots of rockin Christmas tunes and raising money for a great cause! Hope everyone can come out and support it! Go to www.jeffscheetz.com for lots of info on the event and to download posters and banners.

Click here to view the Facebook page for more info and to RSVP (not required).

December 19th
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location:
Dayton Mall
Dayton, Ohio

Pet Adopt-A-Thon

Find your perfect pets and bring them “Home 4 the Holidays” during this annual pet adoption event. Featuring pets from the Humane Society of Greater Dayton, SICSA, and the Montgomery County Animal Resource Center, this event will help local organizations provide loving homes for orphaned pets in the Dayton area.

Click here for article

December 19th
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location:
The Washington Humane Society - Behavior & Learning Center

Fee: $25 to support the animals in the care of WHS

Pre-Registration is required and seating is limited!

To register, email: askthetrainer@washhumane.org

Pit Bull Banter

Pit Bulls have been the subject of intense media scrutiny, inciting both the breed's enthusiasts and its adversaries to verbally duke it out in the public arena. However, there remains plenty more to learn and discuss about Pit Bulls if the goal is to advocate effectively on their behalf, ultimately improving the way they are both perceived and treated.

Join the Behavior & Learning Department and members of WHS for a group discussion over coffee and hot chocolate, during which we'll talk about the myths, facts, and other popular issues surrounding Pit Bulls.

The session will include discussion on:

• Breed-specific characteristics
• Aggression, arousal, and why dogs fight
• Biases against the breed .
• How you can help
• and so much more!

To register, email: askthetrainer@washhumane.org

December 6, 2009

Location:
Irvine Animal Care Center
6443 Oak Canyon Road
Irvine, CA

Time:
10AM - 3PM

Fee: FREE admission & parking

Home for the Holidays Adoption Event

More than 20 rescue groups will be present with 500 adoptable dogs, cats, and rabbits available, including pets with special needs. The event will feature, vendors, bake sale, silent auction, raffles, low-cost microchips, "Ask a Vet" and "Ask a Trainer" booths, and a food court. Santa will also be there as a special guest!

Download the event flyer / Link to the event website

December 5, 2009

Location:
Planet Dog
211 Marginal Way
Portland, Maine

Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
& 1:00 - 3:00 PM

Fee: $10 per dog

Sit With Santa

Planet Dog Company Store is hosting the fifth annual "Sit With Santa", the Planet Dog Foundation’s popular annual fundraising event to help them support canine service organizations. Both kids and dogs are invited to have their photo taken with Santa; one image will be provided at the event and the others will be available to download later. A box of "costumes" will be provided for interested dogs (antlers, etc.). Free refreshments for the kids and dogs will also be provided (cider, animal crackers, dog treats and water).

For a Paws Cause: 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Planet Dog Foundation which supports canine service programs nationwide.

About Planet Dog: Planet Dog is a Portland-based designer, developer and retailer of award-winning and socially responsible products for dogs. Planet Dog is proud to donate a portion of every sale to the Planet Dog Foundation (PDF) to support canine service programs.

For more information, visit www.planetdog.com

November 22, 2009 (deadline to order)

Location:
Online:
Click here to order now

Cost per pie: $10

Pickup:
November 25th
5:00 - 8:00 PM
Petsmart in Sterling, VA

Holiday Pie Sale! Benefits PAWS Rescue of Northern Virginia

All proceeds will benefit the rescue of more homeless dogs.

Pre-order your Thanksgiving pie from PAWS and contribute to the rescuing efforts of PAWS Rescue of Northern Virginia.

Flavors:
Apple, Apple Crumb, Apple Caramel Walnut, Apple Cranberry, Apple Cranberry Crumb, French Apple, Sugar-Free Apple, Blueberry, Blueberry Crumb, Cherry, Cherry Crumb, Pumpkin, Pecan, Strawberry Rhubarb.

Click here to order or for more information

November 21st

Location:
15200 Mt. Nebo Rd
Poolesville, Maryland 20837

Time: 12:00 - 4:00 PM

Donation: $10 per person to help care for the sanctuary animals.

Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary Presents: Thanksgiving with the Turkeys

PSAS spins the traditional Thanksgiving dinner by making it a real (cruelty-free) Turkey Day! Bring a VEGAN dish (enough to feed 8 people) to the potluck and the turkeys will certainly give thanks to you!

Click here for the events page of the website

November 14-15, 2009

Location:
Pomona, CA

West Coast Pet Expo

The West Coast Pet Expo is Southern California’s premier pet event with everything under one roof. The weekend will be filled with animal shows, exhibits, specialty retailers, celebrity pets, education and safety tips, agility competitions, great food and a unique list of entertainment to fill your day. You and your family will have lots to do with over 200 exhibitors and adoption groups throughout the animal pavilions. They’ll be showing everything from premium pet foods, cat condos, dog clothing and accessories, riding gear, and exotic animals. Don’t miss a full weekend of exciting shows and entertainment.

Click here for tickets and more information

November 14, 2009

Location:
Tampa, Florida

Florida State Fairgrounds Special Events Center, at Interstate 4 and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (EST)

Cost: Free with pet food donation; parking is $5

Pet Adoption Expo

More than 50 shelters and rescue groups will attend with hundreds of abandoned, abused or lost animals under one roof. A variety of dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, guinea pigs and more will be showcased in an effort to find forever homes. There will also be special deals for veterans through the "Pets for Vets" program. Kitten adoptions will be half-price through Animal Services and the Humane Society of Tampa.

Click here for the event flyer
Click here for an article describing details of the event

November 14, 2009

Location:
Petsmart @ 400 Universal Drive, North Haven, CT

Time: 12:00 - 3:00 PM

Urgent Adoption Event for New Haven Animal Shelter

Click here for the Government Animal Shelter website

November 14, 2009

Location:
Start at Catalina Landing, 320 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA

Time:
Check-in at 9:00 AM
W alk at 10:00 AM

Fees: $30
Registration closes November 12th at 11:59 AM (PST)

VPI K9K - West Coast Pet Cancer Awareness Walk

For the third consecutive year, Veterinary Pet Insurance is leading the charge in raising awareness of the nation’s number one disease-related killer of dogs and cats with a fun-filled 3K (1.8 miles) walk for both people and their pets. This year’s K9K carries participants along a picturesque trail through the Rainbow Harbor boardwalk and Shoreline Village Lighthouse Peninsula area in Downtown Long Beach, California.

Pet owners and their canines will walk in unison to help raise money for the Animal Cancer Foundation (ACF). All registration fees will be donated to this non-profit organization focused on the prevention and treatment of cancer in pets and people.

Click here to register and learn more

November 13, 2009

Location:
Drake Hotel
140 East Walton Place
Chicago, IL

Time: 6:00 PM

Price:
$400 per person
$100 per pet

Click here to register online

PAWS Chicago Fur Ball

Chicago’s premier pet-friendly black tie gala will draw more than 750 guests at Chicago's famous Drake Hotel, many escorted by their canine companions. Lucky dogs in attendance will be treated to a doggie buffet, animal communicator and dog spa, complete with an animal masseuse. Human companions will enjoy silent and live auctions with one-of-a-kind items, raffle, dancing and dinner buffet.

About PAWS Chicago:
PAWS Chicago (Pets Are Worth Saving) is the city’s largest No Kill humane organization. Through a solution-based approach to animal welfare, PAWS Chicago has placed Chicago on track to become a No Kill city where pets are no longer destroyed because they are homeless. Since PAWS Chicago’s founding in 1997, the number of homeless pets killed per year has dropped from more than 42,000 to less than 19,000 – more than a 50 percent decrease.

In the fall of 2007, PAWS Chicago celebrated a milestone by opening the Midwest’s first No Kill, cageless, state-of-the-art adoption center for dogs and cats in Lincoln Park. PAWS Chicago is on track to find homes for more than 3,600 homeless pets this year. With higher adoption numbers, the cost of medical treatments and caring for homeless pets continues to increase.

Every dollar raised from the 8th Annual Fur Ball enables PAWS Chicago to continue life-saving work.

November 12, 2009

Location: Boca Raton, FL

HSUS Town Hall Meeting with CEO Wayne Pacelle

The Humane Society of the United States is hosting a series of town hall meetings with president and CEO Wayne Pacelle. The meetings are an opportunity to discuss current issues affecting animals in your state and across the country.

Click here for more information and to RSVP

November 1-7, 2009

Location: National

National Shelter Week

National Shelter Week serves as a reminder to all of us that there are many shelter animals across the country that need our help. If you are not in a position to adopt an animal, you can get involved through volunteer work and donations of food, toys, beds, treats, leashes, etc. Please take some time this week to conact your local shelter and see how you can help.

November 3, 2009

Locations:
Virginia, New Jersey, Ohio

Voting day for Virginia, New Jersey, and Ohio

Virginia will elect a new Governor and Attorney General, New Jersey will elect a new Governor, and Ohio residents will vote on Issue 2. Humane Society Legislative Fund endorses the following animal-friendly candidates:

New Jersey:
Jon Corzine (D) for Governor, with Loretta Weinberg as Lieutenant Governor

Virginia:
Steve Shannon(D) for Attorney General

Ohio:
We stand with HSLF on to oppose Issue 2 in Ohio, and encourage all Ohio residents to VOTE 'NO' ON ISSUE 2

Click here to learn more about the candidates and their voting records.

October 25, 2009

Location: Nationwide

Time: 7:30 PM (EST)

Host a "Let's Pass a Law" Party Animals Event with the Humane Society Legislative Fund (HSLF)!

Have you ever thought, "there oughta be a law that..."? This is your opportunity to host a fundraising party and develop ideas for a new federal law that will help animals. Once you sign up, Humane Society Legislative Fund will send you your host box with party supplies and information to share with your guests.

The winning entry will be selected by the distinguished panel of judges: Congressman Jim Moran (D-Va.), Congressman John Campbell (R-Calif.), and HSLF President, Mike Markarian. And on October 25th at 7:30 p.m. ET, all Party Animals events will dial-in to the nationwide conference call, where we'll hear from members of the judging panel and announce the winner of the first ever "There Oughta Be a Law" contest!

For more information about the Party Animals events and how to host, click here.
To sign up as a Party Animal host, click here.

October 17, 2009

Location:
W Atlanta Midtown Hotel
Atlanta, Georgia

Time: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Spotlight Humane: Atlanta - organized by HSUS

Atlanta's first annual gala, Spotlight Humane: Atlanta, will be an elegant evening of gourmet food, cocktails, live & silent auctions, and entertainment, organized by The Humane Society of the United States. Tickets are $250 and all proceeds will go to the new and innovative End Dogfighting in Atlanta campaign, which is a program designed to serve at-risk children and young adults in the Atlanta metro area, in neighborhoods where dogfighting is most prevalent.

Actress Wendy Malick (Just Shoot Me) will be the host of this event. She will be joined by special guest, Victoria Stillwell (from Animal Planet's, It's Me or the Dog), and HSUS CEO, Wayne Pacelle, who will give the special welcome and awards presentation. Sponsorship is also available, as well as the opportunity to feature your pet's photo (for $25) on the wall-sized media screen that will run throughout the event.

Click here for more information about the event

October 10, 2009

Location:
Washington, DC

Humane Society Walk for the Animals

K9 PAC had a wonderful time at the walk, where the cloudy day provided the perfect weather to keep all of the pups cool. Wonderful dogs of all sizes and breeds brought their parents out to enjoy live music, treats, agility courses, and of course, the walk itself. We also visited with the Washington Humane Society staff and the dogs they brought, who sported their bright orange 'Adopt Me' vests and mingled with potential forever families.

Keep this event on your calendar for next year - it was the most doggie fun that we have had in the nation's capital. Here are some pictures from the event:

October 7, 2009

Location:
George Washington University
Law School Quad

George Washington University Student Animal Legal Defense Fund & Washington Humane Society Present the 'Big MAC on the Quad' Adoption Event

The Washington Humane Society van drew a lot of people to the law school quad (near H & 20th st.) to interact with the dogs and cats that were available for adoption. We are happy to announce that all of the dogs have been adopted or placed in foster homes! If you are interested in meeting other animals available for adoption, they are located at:

The Washington Humane Society
1201 New York Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-576-6664
Website: www.washhumane.org

Click here for more information on dogs available for adoption

Chi-Chi is currently in a foster home and is looking for her forever family. She is a 9-year-old Jack Russell Terrier. Chi-Chi is 18 lbs. and has a ton of energy, which she takes out on her favorite squeaky toys. She will need plenty of exercise and has a high prey drive, so she will do best in a home without small animals. Although she likes other dogs, she will probably need a little more socialization before being placed in a home with another canine companion.

Great news - JJ was adopted! :)

JJ is a 6 month old male puppy. He is very sweet, and loved the attention from all of the people at the event. He gets along great with other dogs, and was even submissive to Chi-Chi, the Jack Russell Terrier who is about a third if JJ's size. He loves bones and will lay down in the middle of a crowd completely content if he has a bone to chew on. He is food-motivated and easy to train, very happy to share, and not food agressive at all. The shelter evaluator says that he would benefit from a strong leader who will provide him with leadership, boundaries, and a whole lot of love! Fully grown, JJ will probably get to approximately 55 lbs.

Great news - Peter was adopted! :)

Peter is a 7 month old Affenpinscher mix and was placed in the shelter cause because he had fleas and his owner didn't have the money to pay to get rid of them. But he is totally flea-free now and ready to find a new forever family! Peter loves squeaky toys and treats. He is still kind of undersocialized with other pups, but he did great with the ones at the event. Peter is just about full grown at 30lbs.

Great news - Zeus was adopted! :)

Zeus is a 2-year-old Shih Tzu/Poodle mix. He is an energetic, spunky little guy with a huge heart! Zeus adores belly rubs and is calm when being pet and snuggled with. He loves to chase after squirrels and to explore! Zeus gets along well with humans but not all other dogs, so he'd do best as an only pup with a loving family who has plenty of time to show him tons of love and affection. Zeus is fully grown at 16lbs.

October 4, 2009

Location:
Poolesville, MD

Pigs peacefully snoring in the barn:

Our favorite goat posing for his headshot:

Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary Open House

(www.animalsanctuary.org) Representatives from K9 PAC were proud to participate in the Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary 2009 open house. Thank you very much to all who attended and participated in the silent auction and animal sponsorship program. We hope you enjoyed your time visiting the farm animals, listening to the live music, and enjoying the wonderful vegan buffet.

Poplar Springs Animal Sanctuary provides a lifetime home for farm animals that are found or rescued from inhumane conditions. They have an informative website (see link above) that features some of their animals and the stories about how they got to PSAS. Animal sanctuaries for farm animals are rare, and it was a unique experience for us to interact with the various animals. The 600+ lb pigs seemed particularly happy and we have to admit, they became our absolute favorites.

We encourage you to peruse their website for more information about the organization and other events throughout the year. You may also sponsor an animal online or by phone, which enables you to visit the animal you sponsor! K9 PAC sponsored Izzy the piglet, we cannot wait to see him grow into a big pig. Also, remember to mark your calendar to attend this event next year!