Urban Paws Magazine

Please join us in uniting pet rescuers in Montgomery County!

Friday 1pm - 7pm we will be focusing on the basics of animal healthcare. Saturday 8:30am - 5pm we will be focusing on education and networking within the animal welfare community. This event is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. It is FREE to Lone Star Students and shelter employees!

You can find out more about the conference and how to register here: http://www.lonestar.edu/PetRescueConference?utm_source=Pet+Rescue+Conference&utm_campaign=MCAS+Foster+Intro&utm_medium=email

Charles Jackson, new Director for MCAS will be the keynote speaker Friday evening at 6pm. Joining him, will be an incredible line-up of speakers like Brent Toellner of Best Friends Animal Society (formerly of KC Pet Project), Tawny Hammond, Chief of Austin Animal Center Services, Alice Burton with Alley Cat Allies, Sgt. Karl Bailey with the City of Seagoville Animal Services, and many more!

Friday's topics will include: An Ask the Vet session, Basics of CPR and First Aid for Pets, Trap Neuter Return of Community Cats, and Growing a Foster Network.

Saturday's topics will include: A legislative update, marketing & social media for fundraising, grant writing, disease control for shelters and rescues, and success stories from shelters with similar backgrounds to our own.

Lone Star College has graciously offered conference rooms at 7pm on Friday evening after Mr. Jackson speaks. If you would like to book a private meeting room to network with other rescue partners or to have a private meeting with your volunteers, please contact Deana at [email protected] so we can make arrangements.

We hope this will be the first of many conferences to come. We have an excellent community of rescuers and we will be successful by working together!

If you cannot afford the conference fee, scholarships are available on a first come first serve basis. Contact Deana if you would like to apply.

JUST IN: New adoption fees! Pets as low as $10 at Montgomery County Animal Shelter!

This month's spunky cover dog is Johnny, the winner of the PugHearts of Houston Pug Rescu cover raffle! To see adoptable pugs, visit the group's website at www.pughearts.org.

Get ready to Rummage for Rescue!

One of our rescue partners, Lone Star Animal Welfare League, will be holding a rummage sale in March, but they are taking donations now. If you can donate items for sale please email [email protected]. All proceeds benefit homeless pets in Montgomery County.

Now through January 31, regular adoption fees are just $20 for cats and $40 for dogs

Save a life. Adopt.

Long-term Diamond Dogs (those who have been at the shelter over 60 days) are still just $25 adopt. Adoption fees include spay/neuter, rabies, vaccines, microchip & more! Subject to adoption application.

Help Lone Star Animal Welfare League raise donations to purchase Kuranda beds for their shelter dogs. Each $60 donation buys 1 medium-sized bed and some treats for a shelter pup. PLUS, LSAWL will match your donation!! (up to 60 beds).

Donate online at www.LSAWL.org (be sure to put "Bed & Biscuit" in the memo) or mail to LSAWL, PO Box 130175, The Woodlands, TX 77393. Donations are tax-deductible.

They will also have a bed assembly party, so be sure to provide contact info with your donation if you would like to attend.

The shelter dogs will thank you!

LAST WEEKEND FOR AUGUST ADOPTION SPECIALS!

S.O.S.! School's Out Specials!
NOW THROUGH AUGUST 31!

- $10 adoptions for pets already spayed or neutered
- $10 for long-term pets (at the shelter over 60 days)
- $40 for all others (spay/neuter included)

Fees include microchip and vaccinations!

The August issue is now available! In this issue we feature some great back to school training tips from Bark Busters Home Dog Training. We also feature an article on "Decoding the Dog Park" to help you and your pooch have the most fun at the park.

In an effort to raise awareness of MPS-VI, we interviewed Cody Sanders, president of the MPS ARMY If you are not familiar with this disease, please take some time to read about it and its affects. We thank Cody for educating us on this little known disease and hope that more can be done to prevent it.

Our bright-eyed cover dog, Ophelia comes from DREAM Dachshund Rescue, Education & Adoption Mission. A bigh thank you to Paw Prints by Jamie for the great photos! To read about her and other adoptable Dachshunds, click on the link below.

http://www.urbanpawsmagazine.com/about-us/currentissue

Dog Days of Summer Portrait Event! This Saturday, join Flint Photography for an amazing portrait of your pup and help Special Pals… all on the same day! Appointments are filling up fast! Call 281-899-0818 to reserve your spot!

WIN A CHANCE TO HOWL WITH HANK JR. AND HELP THE MCAS ANIMALS!

Each $15 tax-deductible donation buys you an entry into a drawing to win two awesome seats (a $500 value) to see Hank Williams Jr. and Chris Stapleton LIVE at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Friday, August 12 at 7pm. Entries close August 9 at 5pm. All funds raised will be used by Operation Pets Alive to support the medical needs of animals in the care of the Montgomery County Animal Shelter.
Raffle tickets are $15 each and purchase is tax-deductible. There is no limit to how many tickets can be purchased. Any donors making donations for less than $15 will not be entered into the drawing. Concert to be held on Friday, August 12 at 7pm at The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in The Woodlands, TX. One winner will be notified on August 10 by 12pm*.
*Prize includes 2 seats to the concert only – parking, travel, accommodations, etc. are not included. Winner must make prior arrangements with ticket donor to pick up the tickets the night of the show at the Pavilion Will Call booth. Donor contact information will be provided to the winner prior to the event. Seats are for Section 107, Row M, Seat 13 and Section 107, Row M, Seat 12.
Funds raised will be used by Operation Pets Alive to support the medical needs of animals in the care of Montgomery County Animal Shelter. For more info visit: www.operationpetsalive.org or www.mcaspets.org.