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If you would
like your animal-related event If your organization would like to
be listed on our What’s Up With Animals Calendar, call City + Country
Pets Magazine at 214-368-3658, fax your press release to 214-522-5730
or email editor@ccpets.com
Listings are free on a space availability basis.
Saturdays
in May Having trouble with your dog or new puppy?
Need advice and answers? Special FREE dog training seminars at Dallas
Dog Trainer at 2 pm. Tantor Road, Dallas. For more info go to www.dallasdogtrainer.com
or call 972-241-9144.
July 6 - 10
SPCA Critter Camp - Summer Day Camp for Kids. -
SPCA, Perry Animal Care Center, McKinney. 8 - 9 year olds. $190.www.spca.org
July 11 - Pet
Grief Counseling - 2400 Lone Star Drive, Dallas. SPCA.
214.461.5131. All calls are returned within 24 hours.
July 20 - 24
SPCA Critter Camp - Summer Day Camp for Kids. Perry
Animal Care Center, McKinney. 10-11 year olds. $190.www.spca.org
July 20 - 24
Kamp Kindness! For kids just finishing K - 2nd
grades. Operation Kindness. $75 972-418-PAWS.www.operationkindness.org
July 11 “Crate
Games” class - SPCA of Texas Pet University from
11 am-noon at the Dealey Animal Care Center, 362 S. Industrial,
Dallas. Help your dog love his crate. www.spca.org.
July 25 “Safe
Dogs, Safe Kids” presentation through the SPCA of
Texas Pet University, at the Dealey Animal Care Center, 362 Industrial
in Dallas. Kids 3 and older learn to be safe around dogs. 11 am-noon
www.spca.org.
July 25 The
4th Annual Dog Days of Summer Golf Classic at Bear Creek
golf course, 8 am shotgun start. Registration at 6:45 am, $125 per
person, Deadline July 10 or first 240 players. Benefiting at Bear
Creek golf course, 8 am shotgun start. Registration at 6:45 am,
$125 per person, Deadline July 10 or first 240 players. Participation
in this tournament helps bring the Petsmart Charities Rescue Waggin
to North Texas to rescue dogs from overpopulated shelters and relocate
them to other states where there is a demand for adoptable dogs
(www.humanestrategies.org),
select upcoming training/events.
August 1-2
SPCA of Texas Pet University’s How Animals Learn seminar,
9am-4pm both days at the SPCA’s Lone Star facility, 2400 Lone
Star Drive, Dallas. Topics include history and principles of modern
animal training & applications in real life. For people involved
with animals from rescuers and shelter workers to service dog handlers,
police dogs handlers, herding dog handlers, sporting dogs, theatrical
dogs and cats, and zookeepers (www.spca.org/petuniversity.)
July 27 - 31
Kamp Kindness!! For kids just finishing 3rd - 5th grades. Operation
Kindness. $75 972-418-PAWS. www.operationkindness.org
ADOPTIONS
Dallas Animal
Services and Adoption Center is located at
1818 N. Westmoreland at I-30 West. The beautiful new center is open
and ready. Adoption hours are 10-5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
10-4:30 p.m. Saturday, and 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday. For off-site adoption
locations and hours, call the adoption hotline at 214-670-8216.
SPCA of Texas
holds Adopt-a-Pet events all around the metroplex, call 1-888-ANIMALS
to find a location and time near you or visit www.spca.org/calendar.
Pet Grief Counseling at the SPCA Telephone counseling is
available by calling 1-888-ANIMALS, ext. 172. Designed to help those
who are grieving the loss of a beloved companion animal. All calls
are returned within 24 hours. Saturday Specials 9 am - 3 pm SPCA
offers reduced prices on vaccinations and specials on other products
and tests for dogs and cats. No appointment needed. Martin Spay/Neuter
Clinic 362 S. Industrial Blvd., Dallas. 214-651-9611, ext 116. -
www.spca.org.
Operation
Kindness No-Kill Shelter has dogs & cats for adoption at their
location at 3201 Earhart Drive, Carrollton 75006. Go to www.operationkindness.org
for offsite adoption locations and events. 972-418-PAWS.
These organizations
hold adoption all around the metroplex each weekend typically at
a local Petsmart or Petco. Please call or go to the web sites for
time and location information.
Animal Guardians
of America www.AnimalGuardians.com.
Animal Rescue
Klub (ARK) 972-562-4357.
Blue
Bunnies & Texas Rustlers Guines Pigs Rescue.
Dog
& Kitty City - Humane Society of Dallas County
Feral Friends
972-671-0429.
HART (Humane
Animal Rescue Team) www.hartoftexas.org
214-332-9535.
Kittico 214-826-6903
X1 or www.kittico.org
Lexee’s Legacy
www.lexeeslegacy.com
Lost Paws Rescue
972-394-9373 www.lostpaws.rescuegroup.org
Pic-A-Pal 214-821-4077.
Richardson
Humane Society www.RichardsonHumaneSociety.org.
972-234-5117.
South East
Dallas Humane Society www.petfinder.com/shelters/sedhs.html
469-831-7833.
Tassies Hope
Animal Rescue 214-550-2648. PAL (Protective Animal League) www.onepetatatime.org
Texas CARES
972-633-CATS or www.texascares.org.
Treasured Friends
www.treasuredfriends.org.
Annual
Events Calendar
January
Annual MAC General Meeting
Southwest Exposition & Livestock Show
PAWS CAUSE - SPCA of Texas
February
Strut Your Mutt - SPCA of Texas
Pet Theft Awareness Day
Spay/Day USA---(Doris Day Animal League)
Veterinary Dental Health Month
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
March
Pet Responsibility Month
Multiple Dog Shows
April
Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
Pooch Parade - Easter Sunday, Lee Park
DaneFest - Great Dane Rescue of North Texas
May
Pooch Fest - City of Irving
Texas Rustlers Guinea Pig Rescue Hoedown
Be Kind to Animals Week (AHA)
National Pet Week
Mayday for Mutts
Dog Bite Prevention Month
June
Adopt-a-Cat Month (AHA)
Adopt a Shelter Month (ASPCA)
Take Your Dog to Work Day
World Pet Memorial Day
Petzapalooza - Dallas Public Library
Pet Flix - SPCA of Texas
Petpalooza - Humane Society of N. Texas
July
Multiple Dog Shows
Annual AVMA Conference
August
Dog-a-pooloza Swim Day - Garland Bark Park
National Homeless Animals’ Day
September
Dog Day Afternoon - Operation Kindness
Fur Ball Disco - SPCA of Texas
Pooch Pool Party - City of Carrollton
Bassett Hound Shuffle
Multiple Dog Shows
International Rabbit Day
National Dog Week
World Rabies Day
October
Blessing of the Animals (mulitple locations)-
Fur Ball Gala - SPCA of Texas
Pet Mania - City of Mansfield
Mystics, Mutts & Moonpies - Weim. Rescue
Canine Classic Charilty Golf Tournament -
Richardson Humane Society
Barktoberfest at Fort Woof Dog Park
PUG-O-WEEN - DFW Pug Rescue
Adopt-A-Dog Month---- (AHA)
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month---- (ASPCA)
National Feral Cat Day (Alley Cat Allies)
November
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
Canines, Cats & Cabernet -Operation Kindness
Patriot PAWS Service Dogs Dog Walk
East Lake Pet Orphanage 8th Annual Pet Fair
December
SPCA Paws and Presents -Northpark
High Stone Pet Lodge Annual Christmas Party
Events are subject to change.
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