MAAL Wine Tasting on July 27

Please join the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation for a Wine Tasting on July 27th and bring your pooch, too!

Great wine, food and a raffle will all be a part of a fun evening at Happy Hour, Inc in Independence, Missouri. Each guest receives their own wine glass, food and wine.
When: Monday, July 27, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Where: Happy Hour, Inc.19341 East US Highway 40Independence MO
Tickets: $25 per person in advance $30 per person at the door Order tickets online or call 314.361.3944.

PETS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND ON A LEASH. We will provide water bowls and canopy outside. Attendees are welcome to come and go inside and outside with their pets for this event.

Brookside Barkery and Bath will be onsite to demonstrate how to make your own dog food. Featuring all-natural, high protein dog foods and tools to keep your furry kids groomed and cool this summer.

Monies raised go to support the very important work of MAAL. Very important because, as you may all ready know, if there's a capital of puppy mills... it's Missouri.

Take Your Dog to Work Day - June 26

What a barking good holiday! I'm lucky because I go to work with my mama every day, but some pups are not so lucky. Of course, some places won't allow pets, but if your people work somewhere that does... I think you should try going to work with them for just this one day.

I'd say every day, but I've been to work with my daddy before and, to tell you the truth, it was pretty boring. When I went I was the only four legger and I'd just been to the vet. But to go when other humans brought their dogs... now that could be some fun!

Woof! woof!
Tucker

Here We Go Again!

Mother Nature is beginning to get to me. Just a little bit ago the mother ship passed over. That's what we call humongous black storm clouds that seem to fill the sky, but keep on truckin'. It's been day after day of wicked weather and my nerves are shot. So shot that even I barked at the FedEx man when he came a little bit ago! Usually it's the youngster, Jeffie, who goes into the vicious dog act.

Storms used to never bother me. In Virginia we had our share of hurricanes. Here in Missouri it seems to be awful lightening and tornadoes! I'm beginning to think, I'll take the hurricanes. Wow.

We've got a new routine this week. Rain in the mornings, punctuated by Mama going out to pick up storm damage from the day before. Storms begin rolling in with big thunder and light show after lunch. The winds howls. Eventually the tornado sirens wail. It comes, it goes. It ebbs, then the rains flow. This is day 4 and even Mama and Daddy get edgy! Not to mention Lucy who starts that anxiety panting. She's doing it now and I see that the sky is getting black. Here we go again!

I'll talk to you later when Mother Nature is done with her tantrom.

Woof! woof!
Tucker

New Black Dog Pearl Bracelets

New Black Dog Pearl Advocacy Bracelets!

Taking Action for Animals Conference July 24-27

Sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States, this conference welcomes newcomers to animal protection movement, as well as experienced advocates. Taking Action for Animals will be held July 24-27 in Arlington, VA.

80 speakers, 4 tracks of workshops, vegan meals, and an exhibit hall full of experts. The HSUS says:

• Find out how to end the euthanasia of millions of pets in two special workshops: How to be more effective in promoting spay and neuter and The Shelter Pet Project - a 3 year national public service campaign to encourage adoption.
• Learn the most effective tactics for getting an elected official to listen to your views and then meet with your members of Congress during Lobby Day.
• Learn how to reduce the threat of swine flu and other emerging infectious diseases and prevent a pandemic.
• Meet Ginnifer Goodwin - animal advocate and star of the hit movie "He's Just Not That Into You."
• Enjoy comedian and author Carol Leifer and singer/songwriter Nellie McKay

Register before June 20 and save $25 on registration. Book your hotel room by July 2 to receive a special group rate at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City. For more information