Make the Perfect Patron Margarita, and Support Homeless Pets!

Help raise money for HALO Animal Rescue, and learn how to make the Perfect Patron Margarita!!!!

Total Wine is hosting an event at 3 of their Arizona locations September 9th, 14th and 30th with Regional Sales Manager and Senior Patron Trainer Chris Spake.

Seating is limited, so call Total Wine to reserve your seat.

Cost is $10.00 with all proceeds going to the HALO Animal Rescue.

http://www.halorescue.org/events.aspx?utm_source=firedrum&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Monthly%20Newsletter%20New%20Format#1











             

MARICOPA COUNTY'S SPAY AND NEUTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program

Maricopa County’s Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) provides free spay/neuter surgeries for your dog(s) and cat(s) at participating veterinarians throughout the valley. Here are a few basic points about the process:

• Simply fill out an application and return with payment (if applicable)
• Approximate 2-6 week turn-around time
• You choose from a list of participating veterinarians
• You will have 90 days to use the voucher

Unfortunately, we have had to remove the application from the web site. You can still get one by coming by one of our Animal Care Centers We receive a limited amount of vouchers and run out quickly. You must come down on the 1st of every month, as we usually run out by the end of that day..

2500 S. 27th Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85009

2630 W. 8th Street Mesa, Az 85201

You can also get an application at any of our Uno por Uno events around the valley. Click here to see where we’ll be.

$10.00 Microchipping available at HALO Animal Rescue

HALO is a great no kill shelter located in Phoenix, they help rescue as many pets as they can especially those on the list to be euthanized from surrounding shelters in Arizona.  Please check out their link listed below.  They are still offering $10.00 microchipping thru this October.  Kudos for doing such a great job, thanks to all the employees and volunteers at HALO.  Some brief info from their website below.

 

HALO provides temporary shelter to abandoned cats and dogs until they can be adopted into a permanent home.
HALO is a limited admission or "no-kill" facility that does not accept animals from the public. HALO, believing that their strategy serves the animals in greatest need, selects animals from the euthanasia lists at "open admission" shelters in Maricopa County, primarily Maricopa County Animal Care and Control

Since HALO's inception in 1994, over 20,000 dogs and cats have found a new home, with our adoption numbers growing every year! In 2009 alone, we adopted out 2,584 dogs and cats in to new homes, giving them a second chance at happiness!

Adoption Center

5231 North 35th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ, 85017 (map it)
(602) 971-9222
Open daily from 11AM to 5PM
Our Adoption Center is on 35th avenue between Camelback and Bethany Home roads.

$10 Microchipping is BACK!

Come to our shelter any day from 11am to 5pm, and get your pets chipped for $10 each, including registration!  Rescues are welcome and there's no limit. http://www.halorescue.org/home.aspx
Offer valid August 2010 thru October 2010

Do Your Pets Have the Back to School Blues

Along with your kids adjusting to going back to school, your pets also have to make the adjustment and here are some tips that may help their back to school blues.  Here is some great info from the ASPCA As the summer light fades into fall, pets across the country are adjusting to new routines as their family members go back to work or school. What were once carefree days cruising around the park or swimming in the creek are now spent sitting by the front door waiting for busy pet parents to come home. But what if your pet doesn’t adjust peacefully to this new reality? It’s not an uncommon problem—after all, cats and dogs are particularly vulnerable to any change in their schedules, andthey thrive on stimulation. With nothing to do, pets are forced to find ways to entertain themselves, which may include excessive barking or meowing, gnawing on shoes, raiding the garbage, eating houseplants and scratching furniture.

Here are some common signs that your pet may be having a hard time saying goodbye to summer:

-	Urinating and defecating in the house
-	Incessant barking and howling
-	Chewing and digging
-	Attempting to escape the house or yard
-	Pacing without pause

But all is not lost! Our behaviorists have some great advice for keeping your pet’s "back-to-school blues" at bay.

- Start small by desensitizing your pooch to the cause of his anxiety. Introduce several short periods of separation, and then gradually increase time spent apart. - Help your dog associate being alone with something good such as a tasty treat. Every time you leave the house, give your dog a food-dispensing toy—the Kong is one of our favorites, but there are plenty of others. - Please don’t scold your dog if he doesn’t adjust quickly. If you punish him, he may become more upset and the problem could get worse. - Be patient, and work with your pet until he feels comfortable and enjoys spending time alone. For a thorough guide to helping your pet overcome his anxiety, please visit our Virtual Behaviorist. Story from the ASPCA http://www2.aspca.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=71785.0