Fido's City Guide

You Can Always Bet on a Good Time at Animal Aid’s Annual

Bet for Pets Casino Night & Auction

PORTLAND, OR, July 30, 2012 – Get your tickets now for one of the most exciting fundraising events of the year. Help animals in need and enjoy an evening of gaming and a rousing auction at Animal Aid’s annual Bet for Pets Casino Night & Auction. This fun-filled event will be held on September 29, 7:00 to 10:30 p.m., at the World Forestry Center in Portland. Ticket price ($40) includes $10 in casino scrip, one raffle ticket and appetizers.… Continue reading

Come out and join the fun at the FIDO Frolic,  a fund raiser and dog food drive to help support FIDO.

Saturday  June  9

Clackamette  Park

1955 Clackamette Drive  Oregon City, Oregon 97045

Happy Tails to You BENEFIT DINNER AND AUCTION

Saturday, April 28th, 5:30pm at the Saint Helens Elks Lodge, in Saint Helens, Oregon, just north of Portland

• Buffet dinner with meat and vegetarian choices and no-host bar
• Live and silent auctions featuring travel packages, entertainment and event tickets, dining out, specialty pet products, and more!
• $30 per person ($35 if purchased after April 23)
• $240 sponsor table (reserved for up to ten guests)

Calling All Budding Artists: Express Your Love of Animals

All Oregon Students

Encouraged to Enter – Deadline is March 23

The Oregon Humane Society’s Education Department is seeking young artists and writers with a humane vision to enter the  2011 Be Kind to Animals Poster and Photo/Essay Event. Last year nearly 3,000 entries were submitted by students throughout the state. The event is now in its 63rd year.

Who Can Enter:  Any Oregon student in grades 1 through… Continue reading

In an unusual project, Pauline Zonneveld, a people and pet photographer who lives in West Linn, documents dogs in their twilight years. The portraits, part of a series called the good old dog project, celebrate the fortitude of dogs approaching the end of their life.

The dogs that struggle to get around, especially  a strike a cord in my heart. More than once, I have had to fight back tears while photographing geriatric dogs. Each time I document old dogs, I am struck by their unique charm, special beauty, and their strong determination and can’t help but fall in… Continue reading

Iris Blavin, Small Animal Massage Practitioner

Why canine massage?

From puppy to adult, most dogs live a very active life, participating in play, exercise, athletic activities, competition and possibly working as a guide or rescue dog. 

Strength and flexibility are essential for keeping a dog’s (or human’s) body vigorous and healthy for a lifetime. When dogs engage in repetitive activities, their muscles contract over and over again. If the muscles are not stretched and lengthened from time to time, they have a tendency to tighten and shorten. This can cause problems not only for the muscles, but also the surrounding tendons and joints. 

Happy  Holiday’s  everyone.

In addition to all the fun holiday events  there are some serious ones  taking place too.  Food drives for people and pets.  While you are out doing your shopping,  pick up an extra bag of dog or cat food to drop off at one of the pet food drive,  and make a needy pets  holiday a lighter brighter.

13th Annual Doggie Walk Night

to Support Pongo Fund Pet Food Bank

SPONSORED BY BANFIELD PET HOSPITAL

Monday, November 28, 2011

5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

$6.00 per adult (13 and over)…dogs and children walk for free!

Portland International Raceway (exit 306B from I-5)… Continue reading

As many of you know Fido and I foster for Oregon Dog Rescue,  each week we invite a dog to come stay with us.  We spend the week working with our guest teaching them skills to help them find a home.   My job is to make sure their play skills are top notch,  will Fido teaches cuddling and looking cute. 

That’s why we are really excited that our friends at Oregon Dog Rescue have taken a big step forward in being able to help out even more dogs.  It’s been a long time coming but Oregon Dog Rescue will soon have a new facility.     Their new location will be at 6700 Nyberg Road,  right across the street from the Tualatin Pet Smart,  where they will continue to hold weekly adoptions.

Greenhill Holds Pet Adoptathon This Saturday

 What: Pet Adoptathon

When: Saturday, November 5th 11:00am-4:00pm

Where: Nature’s Pet Market on 29th & Willamette

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