When bringing a new pet home, many people try to avoid adopting a shelter pet. This issue has been on a decline as more and more celebrities and big brand companies endorse adoption versus looking for the perfect purebred, but animal shelters and humane societies are still full of adorable animals […]
Today’s The Pits… Happy National Pit Bull Awareness Day!
National Pit bull Awareness Day is coming up on October 26! We all know that Pit Bulls are the most commonly negatively stereotyped breed of dogs, but why? They’re smart, healthy, and good children, so what’s the issue? Turns out, a few bad eggs were focused on and POOF! All Pit Bulls are bad […]
Places to Avoid Taking Your Dog… Car Wash – Tennis Match – Hawaiian Luau
Without hesitation I can say that my best friend in the world is my Rottweiler, “Tuf-Puf”. I named her “Puf” because she looked like a puffball as a puppy, but I didn’t think that she would grow to weigh ninety-two pounds as an adult dog. I added “Tuf” to her name when she was two-years-old […]
Animal Lovers Tour
Even better than Stephen King imagined! On Sunday, October 18, the Friends of the Woodlawn Cemetery will lead the Animal Lovers Tour, for animal and history lovers alike! The tour explores age-old stories of those who honored their four-legged friends with monuments or interments at Woodlawn, including the famous War Dog Memorial. Sponsoring Organization: The […]
Paws and Party: A Happy Hour to Benefit JASA’s PETS Project
Join us for a happy hour fundraiser to benefit JASA’s PETS Project! $15 admission fee at the door. Open bar from 6:30-7:30pm, free appetizers and a raffle with great prizes! Donations of PETCO gift cards and/or pet food are welcome and will get you free raffle tickets. Your $15 donation will help keep an older […]
Meet the Breeds
Meet nearly 200 dog and cat breeds, plus enjoy demonstrations, shopping, and children’s activities. Each breed will be presented in its own designated space, decorated to reflect its heritage, characteristics, and unique attributes as a pet, while allowing attendees to literally “Meet the Breeds” by petting the dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens and learning about […]