Cool new show this fall!

Wouldn't it be neat if we could have a group like this in our area?!

Some Quality Time for Truman!

Here is a short video of Truman being brushed last Sunday. Not only did he get a good brushing and lots of petting, he also had a nice long walk! As you can see from the video, handling a dog is sometimes a 2 person job. Some of them tend to be a little wiggly. We had plenty of help that day, so 5 others also got brushed! Thank you to everyone that comes out to help us on Sundays or any days during the week! There is so much to do to keep our pets comfortable, happy, and looking good. We depend on you to help us make it happen. See you soon!

Dog Wins a Game of Simon Says

This is a video that was sent to me recently. It's not from the shelter, but it shows just how smart some dogs can be. I'm not sure if this is copyrighted, but I'll give credit to where it was originally posted. It's from YourDailyMedia.com.

Great turnout today for the call-out!

This is just a short video of our director, Cindy Loveless speaking to the group of volunteers that showed up for our call-out today. It was a nice size crowd with a good mix of all ages. I didn't count, but there had to be at least 30 there. Thank you to all of you that came out to see us! We are still trying to organize how we are doing things, so please bear with us. Other than a few paid staff members who have way too much work to do, all of the rest of us are volunteers just like you. We're trying to figure out the best ways to help them take care of all of the homeless pets our shelter takes in. If we don't do it right, we could create more work for them. We look forward to seeing you soon! Any of you are welcome to join Paw Pals Sundays from 1-3 to walk dogs and do a few other odds and ends that may need done. I will let you know here on the blog when the sign up sheet is ready at the shelter for our younger volunteers to pick times to help during the week. It should be ready hopefully by Thursday. Please feel free to ask any questions here (in the comments below) or email Rick at ploughe@geetel.net. Those are the easiest ways for me to get back to you. Thank you again for your interest in helping us!

More Wag-A-Thon video

This should be the last of the Wag-A-Thon postings unless someone else sends me something or unless Lisa has more pictures, video, or information to share. I didn't realize how much stuff we took until I started to go through it all. We truly appreciate everyone that donated, helped, or participated in the Wag-A-Thon. It was a good time for us, but remember that the animals were why we did it. We easily had the biggest crowd ever, and the total money raised appears to be our second best ever! Please start thinking ahead to next year so we can make plans for an even more successful event.

Random Wag-A-Thon clips

I'm having some problems with my editing software, so these clips are very random. They still give a good idea of what went on that day. I have a few video clips left that I'm trying to put together if the software will let me. After that, I'm done with video unless someone else sends me some. There are still more pictures coming later.

Whipped cream contest on YouTube

Here is a video of the whipped cream contest that Lora put on Youtube. I'm not sure at the moment how to move it here, so I'll let you go there. Just click on the link below to see it. Good footage!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhqLUY3gcM8

Wag-A-Thon tail wagging and whipped cream contests

Here is some video from the tail wagging and whipped cream contests. Dogs and humans all seemed to be having a good time!

Wag-A-Thon crowd and dog walking

This is an assortment of video clips showing the crowd and parts of the walk with the dogs through the park. It was a very windy day but we had one of the biggest turnouts we've had to date. It was hard to count people with everyone moving around, but there appeared to be around 100 total. Thank you to everyone who came out and participated! There will be a lot more video, pictures, and information coming over the next few days. We have a lot of stuff we have to sort through and edit. Check back occasionally to see if we've added anything new.

Offsite Adoption Event

Here is a short video from the offsite adoption event at the Carmel Petsmart today. We met at the shelter at 11 a.m. to load up our vehicles with tables, chairs, crates, food and water, paperwork, and other needed supplies. We also took 8 dogs and were met at the event by one other dog that was being fostered. We were there from 1-5. The first hour went very well, with Marlo and Trixie both being adopted. After that, we had quite a few people stop and visit, but no more adoptions. All of the dogs were very well behaved, and enjoyed their day away from the shelter. We loaded everything back up and headed home. The dogs we took home needed to be walked a bit, then fed and watered and put back for the night. These events can take a lot of work, and sometimes make for a long day, but are well worth it if even one pet is adopted.

Another one of our dogs

No one has sent me any happy stories lately, so here is another one of ours. This is just a brief video clip of Kaya. She was surrendered to the shelter at 3 years old. She was terrified there, and wouldn't eat. My wife and I brought her home as a foster on Thanksgiving Day, 2007. We walked dogs that afternoon, and felt sorry for her. The video is one we posted on Petfinder. There were a few people interested in her over the next few months, but none were the home she deserved. One lady actually took her home until her boyfriend said no, and she brought her back to us. We adopted her. She is a very loyal and loving dog. She also eats very well now.

Good exercise, and we don't charge a membership fee!

This is just a few short clips of some of the dogs being walked yesterday. The identities of the volunteers have been left out to protect me! They didn't seem too thrilled with being taped. The dogs didn't seem to mind at all! It was a nice day to walk the dogs. It was a little windy, but warm. Most of us got in 4 to 5 miles of enjoyable exercise. If you would like to join us, we do this every Sunday 1-3, regardless of the weather. The dogs really appreciate the extra attention, and time practicing on a leash makes it a little easier to show them to potential adopters.

A very patient cat

I'm not going to make a habit out of posting a lot of pet videos unless they're related to the shelter, but I don't have anything else in mind right now. I just thought some of you would appreciate this one that was sent to me recently. I've never had a cat that would put up with all of that! Have any of you?

Sunday at the shelter

Bill and Jennifer spending time with Peekaboo.