Feral Cat Song | Dog Song Saturday

It's Saturday, so that usually means it's time for a dog song at Talking Dogs.  Not today, folks!

Instead we have a very special song in honor of National Feral Cat Dat (October 16):  Feral Cat Song.  Even if you're not a cat lover, your will love this!

Feral Cat Song was written by Karen Green and is the musical tale of a feral cat lover, set to the tune of Peggy Lee's famous Fever.   Karen is performing the song acapella here at a Best Friends No More Homeless Pet national conference in 2008.

Sorry, no cute kitty video or slide show, but I know you're going to love these lyrics.  Listen closely.  Despite a lengthy web search, I never found the lyrics so I could share them here.

Grab a cat to cuddle!  Sit.  Stay.  Relax and enjoy Feral Cat Song by Karen Green.

Fetch some genuine dog song music videos at Talking Dogs.  You'll be surprised at how many we've collected over the past few years!  And be sure to scroll down below today's featured dog song to explore some barking good blogs in today's Pet Blogger Hop.
 

Black Pet Adoption Event

 Back in Black

August 15 - September 17, 2011

Adopt a black animal from one of the participating groups in this Best Friends Animal Society event and receive 50% off the adoption fee.

Adoption events will be held nationwide.  Look for a participating No More Homeless Pets Network Partner at Best Friends website.

Saving Pit Bull Dogs: Best Friends New Shelter Program

Best Friends Animal Society recently launched Shelter Partners for Pit Bulls, a project designed to encourage responsible pet ownership, increase adoptions, reduce euthanasia and improve the public's perception of pt bull terriers and similar dogs.  Thanks to the myths, many of them perpetuated by the mainstream media, that surround these wonderful dogs, pit bull terriers, once America's most beloved family dogs, have become vilified in recent years.  the sad result is that many of these dogs end up in shelters and often don't find their way out again.

Some communities have banished pit bull terriers altogether by enacting unfair breed discriminatory laws.  Shelter Partners for Pit bulls is trying to change all that.

The Shelter Partners for Pit Bulls project is made possible through a $240,000 grant from PetSmart Charities.  Along with additional support from Best Friends, the funds support pilot programs in five shelters across the country.  They are:  Rancho Cucamonga Animal Care and Adoption Center in Cucamonga, California;  Baltimore Animal Rescue and Care Shelter in Baltimore, Maryland;  Washington Humane Society in Washington, D.C.;  Hillsborough County Animal Services in Tampa, Florida;  and the County of San Diego Animal Services in Carlsbad, California.  Best Friends has hired local coordinators for all five shelters to oversee the programs in their communities, which will include kennel enrichment for shelter dogs, community education and training programs, creation or support of foster and transition home programs, adoption and other outreach events, targeted spay/neuter efforts, post-adoption support and educational opportunities for shelter staff.

The Shelter Partners for Pit Bulls program is modeled after a very successful partnership between Best Friends and Salt Lake County Animal Services that began back in July 2009.  The save rate for pit bull type dogs climbed from 57 to 71 percent in the program's first year, and the number of dogs adopted doubled from the previous year.  Shelter Partners for Pit Bulls hopes to duplicate that success in the five pilot communities and eventually bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets.

Wordless Wednesdays at For Love of a Dog: Best Friends

 

Rudy, yellow Lab, and Jeffie, Golden Retriever / Border Collie - 2 of the For Love of a Dog dogs - are inseparable best friends.

Wordless Wednesdays: Dog Snow Boots and Best Friends

Sometimes, especially when you're playing with your best friend, you lose a boot. 

Mom, I lost one of those dog-goned doggie boots.

But... if he's really your best friend...

Paper Cities All Breed Dog Show July 18-19

Paper Cities Kennel Club is located in Wausau Wisconsin, with members living in several surrounding counties. They're a group of dog enthusiasts that operates as a not for profit organization. They are licensed by the American Kennel Club (AKC). Many of their members are active in Rescue organizations, Therapy Dog work, National/Regional Breed Clubs, puppy and adult canine obedience educators, competition sports and training, along with other dog related organizations.

For many years, Paper Cities Kennel Club has held a strong tie to their communities through involvement in many charitable endeavors, including, but not limited to:

Weekly ads - to benefit local Humane Society through pet adoption advertisements
* Canine Ambassadors – visit schools to educate children on proper dog etiquette
* Bite Prevention/Rabies Education – in conjunction with local Health Department
* Girl Scout Presentations – educating pre-teens/teens on a variety of dog activities
* Mall Demonstrations – promoting responsible pet ownership and ethical resources
* Rally, Obedience & Conformation Classes – offering education and training in competition sports
* Public Seminars – animal behavior, training, conformation, and animal health issues
* Annual AKC All Breed Dog Show
* Annual AKC Sanctioned Dog Match
* Jaycee Bike Rodeo – educating children about bite prevention & how to stay safe around dogs

To date, they’ve been able to sponsor these events, in part, through profits from our annual Paper Cities All Breed Dog Show which attracts 600-1,000 exhibitors from all over the country and more than 2,000 local spectators.. This year's event will be July 18-19 and marks their 61st and 62nd Anniversary!

Don't miss the raffle! This year a portion of the proceeds from raffle baskets - with all kinds of goodies for you and your dog - will be donated to Best Friends/Dogtown . The Best Friends Animal Sanctuary/Dogtown at Angel Canyon, in southern Utah, is home on any given day to about 2,000 dogs, cats, and other animals, which come from shelters and rescue groups around the country for special care they can only receive at Best Friends.

Visit Paper Cities Kennel Club web site for more information.