Date: Saturday, November 3 Time: Hike begins at 10 AM sharp, Wine Tasting begins at 3 PM. Hike Location: Valley of the Moon, 6470 Stone Bridge Road, Oakmont, Santa Rosa, CA
(Map) Wine Tasting Location: St. Francis Winery in Kenwood (Directions
and Information) Donation: $75
Details: Join RAR for a 9-mile hike in the "Valley of the Moon", followed
by wine tasting at St. Francis Winery in Kenwood.
The hike begins at 10, and the wine tasting begins at 3. Wine
tasting and box lunches are provided.
Donation of $75 is appreciated for the spay/neuter of the animals in
Romania! For more information on the Valley of the Moon, please visit the Sonoma Parks website.
OCTOBER
Dr. Olson, from Alaska, has offered once again to come to
Galati and Cluj, Romania, in October for 2-3 weeks to train vets and spay/neuter animals. We have
found two places in dire need of her services for training
veterinarians:
Galati
Cluj-Napoca
Buzau; and
Buftea
Dr. Ileana will go to Braila to train vets in spay/neuter procedures. Special thanks to AJ for donating
airline miles so that Dr. Olson can fly to Romania.
Details: Celebrate the feast of our namesake, St. Francis of Assisi, Patron Saint of
Animals. We invite you to bring your animals to be blessed here by Father Leslie
in the gardens of our Visitors Center. Enjoy seeing many exotic animals from
Safari West, Lyons Ranch and the Humane Society & SPCA of Sonoma County.
Take home a souvenir framed photo of you and your pet. Enjoy wine tasting for
yourself and treats for your pet.
JULY
Bay to Barkers
Date: Sunday, July 15 Time: 8:30-1 PM Location: Cesar Chavez Park, Berkeley Marina, Berkeley, CA (Get Directions)
Details: RAR will have a booth at the Berkeley East Bay Humane
Society's Annual Bay to Barkers on July 15. This well-known and beloved festival and dog walk
celebrates the human-canine relationship, and will be held from 8:30 AM-1:00 PM. This much anticipated event allows canines to team up with their companions in a scenic
run/walk. After the race, participants stroll through the festival and visit the booths. You can also take part in the Doggy Olympiad, Talent Show, or Doggy Fashion Show! We
hope to see you there! Come and visit with Anna Marie; she loves meeting new people! For more information, please contact Berkeley Humane at:
info@berkeleyhuman.org, and check
out their website at: www.berkeleyhumane.org. Anna Marie is hoping to meet you there!
Pictures have been posted in August's
Photo Diary.
Animal Rights 2007 National Conference
Date: July 19-22 (Thursday through Saturday) Location: 5400 West
Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA (Get
Directions)
Details: "Exposing and challenging the daily terror
against animals." 100 sessions, including workshops, raps, and
reports; 80 speakers; Plans to defeat Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act;
Celebrity and activist awards; Animal Rights Hall of Fame; 60 videos; 80
free exhibits; Vegan meals; Cruelty-free shopping; Musical
entertainment. Please visit the Animal
Rights Conference website.
JUNE
Paws for Peace -- Puppy Summit
Date: Thursday, June 21 Location: Helen Woodward Animal Center, 6461 El Apajo Road Rancho
Santa Fe, CA (Get
Directions)
Here at Helen Woodward Animal Center our only goal on Wednesday evening will be to get the puppies out of the van and into their kennels with fresh water, food, and snuggly blankets so they can get some well-deserved sleep.
On Thursday morning, June 21 we plan to schedule a news conference to announce the first "Paws for Peace--Puppy Summit".
At that time we will welcome the Snagov Puppies to the USA.
We will also announce that the "Lucky 13" puppies from Arkansas are becoming available for adoption that day. (These are 13 puppies that I mentioned to Nancy earlier. They were transported to San Diego by an Arkansas puppy mill operator. The man was arrested and the puppies were distributed to several animal shelters and rescue groups. It's been a big story here in San Diego and will be a great tie-in with your pups!)
Also, we are expecting about 45 dogs from Mississippi to also arrive that day. These dogs and puppies are part of the "Katrina Wave" of orphaned pets that are still resulting from Hurricane Katrina. They came from a disaster area but now they're "Walkin' on Sunshine".
The "Paws for Peace--Puppy Summit" will bring all of these little "Ambassadors" together in a safe place.
There will be no prejudice. No language barriers. No politics. No disagreements.
Our goal for the Puppy Summit will be that each orphaned pet is placed in a
loving, lifelong home where it will receive the protection and care it deserves for
the rest of its life.
John Van Zante
Public Relations Manager
Helen Woodward Animal Center / Iams Home 4 the Holidays
858-756-4117 x 335
MARCH
Date: Saturday, March 10 Time: 10-2 PM Location: 3151 Crow Canyon Place, Suite G, San Ramon, CA (Left of Albertsons) (Get Directions)
Details: RAR will be adopting puppies out at the San Ramon Pet Food Express this Saturday, March 10,
from 10-2. We have two remaining puppies from Galati that need great homes, and we would
love to meet you too!
