Coastal Hounds
“Walk The Town”

When:  Saturday  October 9, 2010

Where:  Shallotte Middle School – Shallotte, NC

Time: Registration begins at 9:00 am

Length:  1.25 miles for the Bassett Hound Track
2.00 miles for the Top Hound Track

Our charity walk lets every dog have his day!
At the starting line, some participants are slobbering, others are scratching
themselves, and still others are sticking their noses in inappropriate places.
But their social faux pas are forgiving, because they have four legs, wet noses
and fur…and they’re walking to raise money for charity.

For more information email email us at coastalhounds@aol.com

We are proud to announce the 2010 benefit event for Adopt-An-Angel Animal Rescue! This year we are hosting a Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow FUN-Raiser event. The event promises to be an evening filled with fun, music by The Imitations, and lots of great silent auction items!

* EVENT: Bow Wow Luau & The Cat’s Meow Fun-Raiser, benefiting Adopt-An-Angel Rescue
* WHEN: 7:00pm, Saturday, August 28th, 2010
* WHERE: Banks Channel Pub and Grille, Wrightsville Beach, NC

Since 2004, over 4,325 cats/dogs have been rescued and adopted. Adopt-An-Angel has spayed and neutered another 2000, preventing their entry into the shelter in the first place. In 2009, Adopt-An-Angel adopted out 725 animals! There is no paid staff, it’s all volunteer, so every dollar goes to the animals. Please join us at the Bow Wow Luau & Cat’s Meow—a great Cause for Paws!

For more information about Adopt-An-Angel’s outreach program contact:
adopt@adoptanangel.net or call (910) 392-0557

Beginning today, the United States Postal Service is releasing 10 new first class 44 cent stamp depicting adopted dogs and cats.  The stamps are called Animal Rescue – Adopt a Shelter Pet.  They will be showcased in 20 stamp booklets and have 10 different designs.

More:
Stamps To The Rescue – Pet Adoption Postal Stamps Released

Can dogs get H1N1? As it turns out, yes dogs can get a strain of the virus and it may be coming here to the USA.  In fact, it may already be here.  The American Medical Veterinary Association reported last month that a cat in Iowa had contacted the H1N1 virus.

Original post: 
Can Dogs And Cats Get H1N1?

Here is a neat video of a dog greeting his soldier “Dad” as he returns from Afghanistan.  Better have a tissue for the tears welling up.

Excerpt from: 
Soldier Greeted By Dog Upon Return

Dog Smarts:  Do you have a smart dog?  I ran across this thought provoking article online the other day and thought I would share it with you. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/pets/detail?entry_id=51503&tsp=1 There is no debating that a dog has varied levels of intelligence.  It depends on his breeding (genetics), his environment, social interaction and its owner – especially in

More:
Dog Smarts: Do You Have A Smart Dog?

The Pender County Humane Society will hold a Howl-O-Ween festival Oct. 31, prior to and in conjunction with Burgaw’s Trunk-O-Treat for area kids.

The fees are $5 per animal for the parade and $5 per animal per costume contest. The schedule: noon-12:30 p.m. – Registration at the Burgaw Courthouse at the gazebo; 12:30 to 1 p.m. – parade around the courthouse sidewalks; 1 to 1:15 p.m. – Best Costume Contest; 1:15 to 1:30 p.m. – Cutest Contest; 1:30 to 1:45 p.m. – Owner/Animal Look-a-Like Contest; and 1:45 to 2 p.m. – Most Talented Contest.