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Diamonds & The Ruff Jewelry Party
Bring your dogs on October 15th, from 7pm-9pm to:
Fur Seasons
1310 SW Commerce Way
Stuart, Florida 34997
RSVP- 772-286-8283
20% of all sales to benefit Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc.
Shaggy Day Fundraiser
Shaggy Day Fundraiser
Mark your calendars September 29th, 2013. Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc is having a fundraiser at the shelter on Selvitz Road.
- Live Entertainment
- Bounce House
- Face Painting
- Food
- Local Vendors
- Prizes / Raffles
- Dog and Cat Stroll
Located at the Animal Shelter, 4600 Selvitz Road, Ft. Pierce, Florida. 11am-5pm. Come out to support your local no-kill animal shelter and share in the festivities.
Adoptathon
Come on out and support a great cause and maybe adopt your next forever friend. It’s an Adoptathon and it’s this Sunday from 11am to 6pm. See below for more details.
Operation Zero Spay and Neuter Program
DId you know Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. has a low cost spay and neuter option? Its called the Operation Zero Spay and Neuter Program.
Help control the population of unwanted pets by spaying and neutering your animals. Call or stop by the shelter during business hours and buy a voucher to control the pet population.
Sponsored by Dogs and Cats Forever with the help and assistance of some great local veterinarians you can get your dog or cat spayed or neutered at a greatly reduced rate. Tens of thousands of unwanted dog and cats are destroyed each year in south Florida. Help break the cycle and get your pet spayed or neutered. At these reduced prices there is no excuse.
Grand Opening and Pet Adoption
All Creatures Animal Hospital 5885 South Kanner Highway in Stuart, Florida is having their grand opening and open house Saturday and Sunday August 24th and 25th from 12 to 5pm.
All Creatures Animal Hospital has invited Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. to show some of our animals ready for adoption. They have made room for us to have twenty-four cats and ten dogs there for the weekend . If you’re in the area this weekend, stop in and adopt a dog or cat and meet a great Veterinarian in Stuart. We hope to see you there.
Iams and Eukanuba Pet Food Recall
August 14, 2013 – The Procter & Gamble Company (P&G) has voluntarily recalled specific lots of dry pet food because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. These lots were distributed in the United States and represent roughly one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) of annual production. NoSalmonella-related illnesses have been reported to date in association with these product lots.
Salmonella can affect animals eating the products and there is risk to humans from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
Healthy people infected with Salmonella should monitor themselves for some or all of the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and fever. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after having contact with this product should contact their healthcare providers.
Pets with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Infected but otherwise healthy pets can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed the recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian.
This issue is limited to the specific dry pet food lot codes listed below. This affects roughly one-tenth of one percent (0.1%) of total annual production. The affected product was distributed to select retailers across the United States. These products were made during a 10 day window at a single manufacturing site. P&G’s routine testing determined that some products made during this timeframe have the potential for Salmonella contamination. As a precautionary measure, P&G is recalling the potentially impacted products made during this timeframe. No other dry dog food, dry cat food, dog or cat canned wet food, biscuits/treats or supplements are affected by this announcement.
P&G is retrieving these products as a precautionary measure. Consumers who purchased a product listed below should stop using the product and discard it and contact P&G toll-free at 800-208-0172 (Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST), or via website at www.iams.com or www.eukanuba.com. Media Contact: Jason Taylor 513-622-1111.
Cat food products are listed at the FDA link provided below.
Happenings at the Shelter
Recently as a direct result of successful fundraising by some very dedicated staff and volunteers at Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. the shelter was able to upgrade its washer and dryer to a more commercial solution.
As you can imagine the amount of laundry that needs to be washed and dried when operating the premier no kill animal shelter on the Treasure Coast, can quickly become daunting and expensive. We were constantly running the residential washer and dryer day and night to keep up with the work load. Electric and repair bills for the old equipment were mounting so a decision was made to move to a commercial solution.
Now we can wash and dry a days worth of laundry in less then five loads and two hours of running time. The dryer is a gas model and uses even less electrical consumption when its running.
Martin County Propane donated the propane tank and the entire installation of the gas system at no cost to Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. saving the shelter about $2000 in parts and labor. Martin County Propane also supplies Dogs and Cats Forever gas at a very discounted price which we are eternally grateful.
The shelter staff and volunteers now spend less time doing laundry and more time with the most important task of seeing to the welfare and benefit of the dogs and cats that are entrusted to our care.
These measures would not be possible without the support of the community who has over and over again been generous to Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. needs to provide a safe, loving and caring environment for the most at risk and unwanted animals. Thank you for your continued generosity and support of Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc.
Scentsy Fundraiser for Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc.
Do you like Scentsy? Do you like supporting a great no-kill animal shelter?
Michelle Little, independent Scentsy Consultant from Miami has graciously agreed to give 30% of all Scentsy sales to Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc.
Scentsy makes perfect scents!
Vist Michelle’s Scentsy website, buy something that smells good, and help your hometown no-kill animal shelter at the same time. Michelle’s Scentsy Site.
You can also call Michelle at 305-209-8228 with any questions or concerns.
Give Dad something that’s more memorable than a tie! The Father’s Day Gallery Collection includes your choice of a Charcoal or Cream Gallery Warmer and one of five* limited-edition Gallery Frames that reflect some of Dad’s favorite pastimes.
Happy Mothers Day
Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. would like to extend best wished for a Happy Mothers Day to all mothers today. Whether your children are furry and have four paws or not, Happy Mothers Day to you all.
Golf Tournament Success!
The Dogs & Cats Forever Golf Tournament was held Saturday, April 20th. Thanks to Chris, Maureen and their wonderful staff at St. James Golf Club, advertising provided by “Your Voice” and “Hometown News”, our twenty-four hole sponsors and our silent auction sponsors, the event was a huge success.
Our sponsors for the silent auction were:
Fusion Salon
Legacy Country Club
The Bug Guys
Evergreen Country Club
St. James Golf Club
Brett Cook, Sports Medicine Instructor
Publix
Thank you to:
Mickeys Restaurant in Ft. Pierce
Margo Street
Marisol’s Photography
Patti Mansfeild
Susan Lieberman
Hole sponsors:
Appel Accounting – Tax Solutions
DMR Consulting Service
Hometown News
Your Voice
The Tin Fish Tradition
Richard Gemelli – Cruise One
River Place on the St. Lucie HOA
Farmer Irwin Corporation – Alan D. Long
Brenda Weber -Medicare Insurance
Dimilia Nancy Ouellette
Polly John Scheuten
Bob Sue Polakow
Pre-Owned Homes, LLC
Sisters Too, Unique Home Furnishing
Madison Estate Gallery Boutique
Lenny Agin – Affordable Floors
School Development Group
Regency Dental – Dr. Joseph C. Catuogno, DDS
Floresta Pharmacy Convenience Store
Bella Roma Italian Market Bakery
Marisol’s Photography
Bill and Caroline Knudsen
Apicella Family
Cutting Edge
First, second and third place plaques were graciously donated by Cutting Edge.
A field of 78 golfers enjoyed a great day of golf, lunch and prizes. As a result of our great field of golfers, our sponsors and event host, Mary Ann and her great volunteers, Julie, Maureen, Caroline, Danielle and Jane, the event brought in $4,100.00 for Dogs & Cats Forever, Inc., a No-Kill animal shelter.
Dog Training
If you’re going to teach a dog tricks why not teach them useful tricks? Check out Just Jesse the Jack and his useful dog tricks.
You can also head over to Just Jesse the Jack and show his Facebook page some love.
Click link——–> Just Jesse the Jack
It goes to show you, not only can a dog be man’s best friend but with a little patience and love your dog can really help you out around the house too!
Another Dogs and Cats Forever Success
Thanks to the most gracious hosts, Jack & Ceejay Heckenberg (pictured here with Jim and Vita Marie Torres), the fundraiser held at their home on Sunday, March 24th brought in $13,580.00 for Dogs & Cats Forever, Inc. a no kill animal shelter in Fort Pierce, Florida.
One hundred and seventy-two guests dined on appetizers from sponsors such as Cuisine256, OooLaLa Catering, Tutto Fresco, and many more. Beverages were provided by Southern Eagle Distributors. Top notch entertainment consisted of “All Around Entertainment for You” with Melissa & Rich. The flowers donated by St. Lucie Florist graced the tables that were donated by Eventmakers. Our volunteer bartenders were Chris Dobek and Jimmy Tresco, our wait staff Jackie Massaro, and Melissa Reese. Our Photographer & Artist, Karla Smith drove up from Boca Raton to capture the event. Additional photography was provided by Marisol Guntkowski.
Every guest went home with a “Doggie Bag” provided by PrimeK9Cuisine of Miami and BoneAppetit out of Casselberry, Florida.
The committee chairs, Kathy DiChiara, Fran Fernandes, Angela Gardella, Mich Moeding, and Amy Vanderbreggen’s teamwork was evident at this function. Everything went off with out a hitch. Let’s not forget the volunteers Porcha Beneditti, MaryLou Flynn, Judy Marchionni, Hilda Rosa and Jan Zeek. None of their husbands got off easy either, they were put to work behind the scenes.
All and all the hard work paid off because it was a tremendous success!
Nutri-Vet LLC Recalls Chicken Jerky Products
Just a fast FYI.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 20, 2013 – Nutri-Vet, LLC. of Boise, ID is voluntarily recalling its Nutri-Vet and NutriPet Chicken Jerky Products because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can sicken animals that eat these products and humans are at risk for Salmonella poisoning from handling contaminated pet products, especially if they have not thoroughly washed their hands after having contact with the pet products or any surfaces exposed to these products.
Link to recall here: Nuti-Vet_Recall PDF for easy printing
Link to FDA website detailing recall: Nutri-Vet Recall
Charity Golf Tournament
Mark your calendars and get your foursomes together!
When: Saturday April 20th, 2013
Where: St. James Golf Club, Port Saint Lucie, Florida
Time: 7:00 AM registration, 8:00AM Shotgun Start
Cost: $75.00 per person / $280 per foursome (price includes lunch, prizes, favors, green fees and golf cart)
Contact: Mary Ann Russell 954-830-8368
A portion of each fee is tax deductible and will go to the Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. animal shelter to support the animals.
Don’t miss this opportunity for some excellent golf, and a chance to support some very deserving dogs and cats.
Click the Reservation form below, Save and Print. Mail your completed forms and checks made payable to Dogs and Cats Forever, Inc. to:
Dogs and Cats Forever
C/O Mary Ann Russell
555 SW Sanctuary Drive
Port St. Lucie, Florida 34986
Awesome Cocktail Party Don’t Miss!
Save Sunday, March 24th for an exciting cocktail party (5:00-7:00pm) at ” Villa Laguna” in Sewell’s Pointe (Stuart).
Jack & Ceejay Heckenberg are graciously lending their home to Dogs and Cats Forever. The home (homes) sit on 7 1/2 acres on the wide St. Lucie River. This property has spectacular views of lagoons, fountains, pools, and river!
This is an event not to be missed! Space is limited and there will only be 200 guests allowed. One of our food sponsors is OOOLaLa Catering in Stuart.
The cost is $60.00 per person
Photo is – Jack Heckenberg in front of his home with one of his pampered poodles.
For more information: contact Angela Gardella
Email Angela
772 345-5171