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March Events

  Work Out and Get in Shape with Your Dog!

Wednesday, 3/3/10, 7:15 - 8:30 pm, $20

What a great way to bond with your dog! Learn exercises you can do with your own body weight to tone and strengthen your muscles, increase your endurance, and improve your balance! This class has been a sensational hit at Dog Days in Vancouver, and the handlers and dogs have gotten wonderful benefits from the class. People were driving from Portland to Vancouver to take this class!

All exercises have modifications for physical limitations. All fitness levels will be accommodated in order to give you a great workout.

In addition to exercises for you, you will also learn exercises for your dog to improve their body awareness, muscle strength and tone, better balance on all four feet, and decrease the chance of injury.

Stretching for handler and dog will be demonstrated along with an explanation of duration and how often to stretch.  Mats/medicine ball, therabands and weight will be provided. However, if you prefer to bring your own yoga mat and weights, please do.

Your investment is $20, in advance.  Space is limited to 6 participants, so please register soon! If there is enough interest in the class, it will be continued on a weekly basis.  www.pawsitive-performance.com

 

Alternatives to Declawing Your Cat
an Animal Aid Workshop
Tuesday, 3/16/10, 7:30 - 8:30
No Charge

Presented by: Dr. Amy Tongue, Oswego Veterinary Hospital  

Dr. Amy Tongue will discuss the hazards of declawing cats as well as healthy alternatives, such as soft paws. We will learn tools that will give our cats what they need without tearing up the furniture, curtains, rugs, ....

Amy grew up in the San Fransicisco Bay Area, and received her undergraduate degree in Animal Physiology from UC, San Diego. She graduate from veterinary school at UC, Davis, 1998, and spent the next 3 years at a practice in rural Northern California, working on a large variety of large and small animals. She joined Oswego Veterinary Hospital in late 2005. www.oswegovet.com/

 

Gardening with Pets in Mind
an Animal Aid Workshop
Saturday, 3/20/10, 10 - 11 am
No Charge

Presented by: Anne Taylor and Melinda Frey

Everyone loves to be outside and both humans and their pets can peacefully enjoy the space.  Gardens can be designed specifically for your pet, or have special spots adapted for their needs.  Just think how happy your pet will be! In this workshop Anne and Melinda present solutions to some of the biggest challenges like digging, worn places, and possible toxic plants.

Anne Taylor, of Living Elements Landscape specializes in creating pet friendly gardens.  Melinda Frey's design concepts pay special attention to finding a balance of having a beautiful outdoor living area and at the same time respecting your pet’s needs. These women can help you design a new garden or improve your current garden to be a friendly environment your whole family can enjoy, including your four legged members! 

www.livingelementslandscape.com

www.raindropgardendesign.com

 

Pooches on the Green

Beaverton's St. Paw-trick's Day Celebration
For Dogs and Friends

Saturday, March 20, 2010, 11 am - 2 pm

Beaverton City Park , 5th Street and Hall Blvd

PetUtopia will have a booth at this celebration - come see us!

 

We are collecting various items for several non-profits. 

Help us help them!

  Project Pooch 'Wish List' Collections  

Although Project POOCH rents kennel space at a state facility,  they do not receive government funding so individual support is essential to their program. Any donation, no matter how small, makes a big difference! 

Project Pooch's "Wish List" of items that they need in order to be successful in their program is listed below. We now have a collection box in our entry, along with a picture board with bios of the dogs that have graduated from the program & are ready for adoption. We hope to be able to make an impact in the lives of the people and dogs in this great program.  http://www.pooch.org/

Project Pooch Wish List

Kongs

Poop Bags

Ear Wipes

Frisbees

Small Training Treats

Tennis Balls

Frontline for dogs 45 to 70 lbs.

Collars/ 6' Leashes for dogs 60 - 70 lbs.

Nylabones for big dogs

Blankets & towels

Kleenex

Peanut Butter

Dictionaries (English/Spanish)

Latex gloves (med or large)

Dog raincoats (med or large)

Healthy dog treats

Paper towels

Dish soap

Liquid hand soap

Laundry soap

Copy paper

 

Fish Oil Capsules

 

Cat Adoption Team Cat Food Bank Collections

We are still collecting cat food and litter for the CAT (Cat Adoption Team) Cat Food Bank to help cat owners who needed assistance during the economic downturn affecting the country. News reports from across the country paint a depressing picture for pet owners - more pets are relinquished to shelters due to the rising cost of care and some pet owners are forced to feed their animals food directly from their own plate to keep expenses down. This first of its kind food bank is open once a month at CAT’s Sherwood shelter and provides enough cat/kitten food to feed up to four owned cats for a month.

We also have some lovely earrings, made by one of our favorite customers, Terry Vinocur, for sale.  All proceeds go to CAT for the Cat Food Bank. catadoptionteam.org/

PAW Team
Veterinary Services
for Portland’s Homeless Community
Food Donations

We are also collecting food for this group. We donated items from our Doggie Clothes Swap in May. When Chelle, the PAW Team Donations Manager, came to pick up the donatied goods, she said she usually has 500 pounds of food to distribute at their events, but this year she has only 50 pounds!  If your dog decides he/she doesn’t like their food any longer, pls. bring the remainder of the bag to us, and we will share it with the PAW Team.  Remember, animal companions are a lifeline for people experiencing homelessness, extreme poverty or income-limiting disabilities. To someone with few resources, a pet is a family member, a source of stability and unconditional love in a cold world. Caring for a pet helps people stay sober and drug-free. Keeping animals on the streets vaccinated and free of disease is also beneficial to the entire community. The PAW Team strives to make life a little bet better for these pets and their caregivers. At their free veterinary "street" clinics, they offer vaccinations and basic health care, pet food and supplies, and coupons for spay/neuter services. Local vet clinics assist with emergency services throughout the year. http://www.portlandanimalwelfareteam.org 

   

And, last but not least ....

We truly appreciate your continued support in all we do in the community!  

Without you we would not have made it to our 3rd anniversary.  To see what you, as one person, can do help a community visit the3_50project.net. The numbers are profound.   


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