L.A. Pet Events
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Sat. Feb. 13 (11am-3pm) "ADOPT A VALENTINE" Pet Adoption Benefit at North Central Animal Shelter! Don't miss the 1st Annual "Adopt a Valentine" Pet Adoption Benefit! Meet a furry valentine and enjoy food, games, free rides, and live music! Presented by the Friends of Hermon Dog Park, a non-profit support organization based in Northeast LA. This special pet adoption benefit will include substantial discounts on adoption fees (which includes spay/neuter surgery, vaccinations and microchip). The maximum cost will be $78.50 per dog and $50.50 per cat. Plus, the first 10 adoptions will receive an additional $25 off! A highlight of this event includes live music from three talented local artists, who have graciously donated their time for this worthy cause: * Artichoke * Earthworm Ensemble * Susan James. Also ride the giant 25' shark slide, enjoy free henna/face painting, win door prizes, play games, and visit over 25 vendors and animal welfare groups. Bring in your pet for inexpensive $25 micro-chipping, which someday could save its life. The shelter is easily accessible from the Gold Line's Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park Station. This event is sponsored by: City Council President Eric Garcetti,, L.A. Animal Services, Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council, Atwater Village Neighborhood Council and Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Council, To download the flyer and for more information about the Friends of Hermon Dog Park, visit www.hermondogpark.com. Location: 3201 Lacy St LA 90021 (two blocks east of Figueroa off Ave 26).
Sunday, Feb. 14 (6pm-9pm) The Zoom Room is hosting a Single's Party for Pet Lovers
Celebrate Valentine's Day with other pet friendly singles that love dogs, cats, birds & more! Cocktails, appetizers, DJ, raffle & more! $20 per person (dogs on leash are welcome) Part of the Proceeds benefit Four Legged Friends Foundation. Event Location: Zoom Room http://www.zoomroomonline.com/ 11836 Teale Street, Culver City, Ca. For more info on this event, visit: www.flff.org
Thur. Feb. 18 (6:30pm) 1st Annual Dogswell Wag Awards! Join us for cocktails and hors D’oeuvres at Les Deux Restaurant in Hollywood for our first annual awards ceremony dedicated to Southern California’s top dogs! It's that time of year when celebrities hit the red carpets at the Oscars, Golden Globes and SAG Awards ... and now our four-legged stars will have their big night with the WAG Awards! Natural pet food and treats company DOGSWELL is honoring red carpet canines in a charity event supporting Four Legged Friends Foundation, a non-profit organization that offers financial support and education for animals and their guardians. The event will honor top dogs in Southern California who are heroic, funny, talented and inspirational with not only an actual WAG Award, but a year's supply of DOGSWELL food and treats! Tickets are Minimum Donation of $30. Due to limited space, only honorary dogs will be allowed to attend. There will be photo ops on the red carpet. 100% of the proceeds benefit Four Legged Friends Foundation. Expected Attendance 200 - 300 people. RSVP at www.dogswell.com/rsvp . For sponsorship opportunities: http://www.dogswell.com/wagawardssponsorships To participate in the silent auction: http://www.dogswell.com/wagawardsdonations Event Location: Les Deux, 1638 N. Las Palmas Ave., Hollywood, Ca. 323-462-7674 http://www.dolcegroup.com/lesdeux/
Sun. Feb. 21 (10am-2pm) First Annual Valentine Bow Wow Champagne Brunch! Bring your dog and join the folks at Doggie Central and Polentoni Italian Restaurant for a deliciously good time! $20 admission includes wonderful Italian food from Polentoni Italian Restaurant, champagne, and of course, doggie treats for your best friend. Children under 8 can attend for free. For reservations, please call Doggie Central at 310-390-3645 or Polentoni Restaurant at 310-313-6077. See you there! www.doggiecentral.com and www.polentoni.com Event location: 11800 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City, Ca. 90230
Sun. Feb. 28 (10am-2pm) 6th Annual Bulldog Beauty Contest & Haute Dog Pageants. Each year in February, Long Beach, Calif., dogs and their lovers gather to celebrate faces that some say only a mother could love. English bulldogs are the featured breed at this event that organizer Justin Rudd says is the largest gathering of bulldogs in the world. In addition to the Bulldog Beauty Contest, other contest and events in the day will feature French bulldogs, Pugs and senior dogs of all breeds/mixes and a host of pet related vendors! Attendance is free but for only $5, you can reserve a front row seat on the runway! To enter your dog in the competition or for more info: www.bulldogbeauty.com
Saturday March 13th (7 pm -10 pm) O’Fluff’s Lucky Charms Block Party! Come out with your dog and party with Doggie Central and the Zoom Room, St. Patty’s Day style! Celebrity guests, ‘green’ carpet, pin ups for pups fashion show, doggie masseuse, costume contest, DJ, pet photography, animal communicator, silent auction, raffle, light appetizers, cocktails and more! Event location: 11818 Teale St., Culver City, Ca. at Doggie Central: www.doggiecentral.com Ticket pricing and more details coming soon at www.flff.org
Sun. Mar. 14 (11am-4pm) Woofstock 90210 Pet Extravaganza! The city of Beverly Hills Community Services will be presenting it’s 2nd annual day-long pet extravaganza, including a pet parade, pet vendors, pet adoptions, pet related entertainment and food vendors! Last year’s event included over 3000 pet lovers from all over LA! For more info; www.beverlyhills.org or call 310-285-6830 Event location: Roxbury Park in Beverly Hills.
Thur. Mar. 18 (7pm-8:30pm) How to be a Better Pet Parent. Gain valuable info on springtime hazards, basic commands, parasites and grooming, importance of spay/neuter, dental care and more with speakers including pet first aid expert Denise Fleck, veterinarian Liz Koskenmaki, obedience trainer Cyndy Wood and Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter. Event location: Burbank Public Library, Buena Vista Branch, 300 North Buena Vista St. For more info: www.sunnydogink.com
Sat. April 17 (9am-1pm) Pawstronomical Pet CPR Event. Join the largest gathering ever of humans in one place for the purpose of learning the animal life saving skills of Pet First Aid and CPR in conjunction with National Pet First Aid Awareness Month (April). Proceeds will benefit the Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter. Topics covered include rescue breathing and CPR, what to do for a choking pet, how to give your dog or cat a head to tail checkup exam, check-up on vitals including respiration, pulse, temperature, capillary refill time and hydration and how to handle chocolate poisoning, snake bites, heat strokes and more. Adults: $15 in advance/ $20 day of event (student and senior discounts available) and children (under 12) $5 in advance/ $10 day of event. For more info visit: www.pawstronomical.com or www.sunnydogink.com Event location: Woodbury University Auditorium, 7500 Glenoaks Blvd., Burbank, Ca. 91510
Sun. April 18 (8am-2pm) Nut for Mutts—The Walk 2010. Come out with your dog(s), get some exercise and help raise funds for New Leash on Life! This fun-filled family fundraiser, now in its sixth year, will feature a 5K walk-a-thon through the crystal clear rolling hills of Calabasas. Route highlights will include "pawzstations" with plenty of water, food and fun for pets of all kinds and their human companions. New for 2010 include an expanded pet-friendly exhibit area and children’s activities, a canine fashion show, a dog-training clinic, and more. The Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center is located at 27040 Malibu Hills Road, Calabasas. To register and start signing up your walk sponsors, visit www.nutsformutts.org or call 818-880-2993. (Since 1997, New Leash On Life, www.newleash.org has been responsible for spaying/neutering thousands of pets and rescuing and placing over 3,000 dogs. They also provide free educational seminars at local shelters and schools, set shelter rescue priorities on “hard to place” animals requiring medical or special care, founded the Lend A Paw Program which rescues dogs from shelters, rehabilitates them and transforms them into Assistance and Therapy dogs, founded the P.E.T.’s program (Pet Educational Trainers) and co-founded Partners for Life, which saved hundreds at the East Valley Animal Shelter.)
Thur. May 27 United States Neapolitan Mastiff Club National & Regional Specialty Show! Every Neo Fancier is invited to the 2010 USNMC National and Regional Specialty, held for the first time ever in Southern California. Along with the 4 days of supported dog shows with the Mission Circuit Cluster of Dog Clubs. There will be a lot of social activities, and educational opportunities, plus extra fun! For more info, http://www.neapolitan.org/ Location: Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W. McKinley Ave., Pomona, Ca.
ONGOING EVENTS
Ongoing Pet Adoptions and Spay/Neuter Clinics sponsored by LA Animal Services. Save a pet today and have a new best friend! Check out LAAS calendar for an event near you! http://www.laanimalservices.com/events_calendar.htm
Pet Adoptions every Saturday (11am-3pm) at Centinela Feed and Supplies in Burbank (1505 Olive Ave.). Volunteers of the Burbank Animal Shelter want to help you find your next pet! Come out and shake paws with our wonderful animals available for adoption. For more info, please contact Erik at (213) 703-0239 or erik@basv.org For kitten foster info, please contact Cathy at (213) 453-4679 or cathy@basv.org Burbank Animal Shelter’s website: www.basv.org
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