Heart Dog Auction at Labrador Life Line

Labrador Life Line's Annual Heart Dog auction begins on February 1 and runs through February 16.  This is one of their biggest fundraisers and your participation can result in more happy endings for so many Labs in need.

Bid to win some amazing items in the following categories:

• For the Dog (Lovin') House
• Don't Shred This Paper! (books, calendars)
• Dog Hair Collectors (clothing)
• People Pleasers (stuff for humans)
• For YOUR Heart Dog
• Mid-Auction Madness
• Flea Market (odds 'n ends)

Auction Rules and Regulations can be found here.   Preview some of the auction items and register now to be able to bid here.

Snag some bargains or even something not offered anywhere else!  

Not all auction items are specific to Labrador Retriever dogs.  You'll find plenty of barking good things for just plain dog lovers, including a bracelet donated by For Love of a Dog  from my Rainbow Bridge pet memorial jewelry. 

This Rainbow Bridge dog lover bracelet includes a rainbow of brilliantly faceted crystal rondelle beads are hand wire wrapped with silver jeweler's wire.  Adorable silver dog collar and dog bone toggle clasp and a winged silver heart create a special memorial bracelet in honor of your beloved dog.

If you visit the auction listing, you'll see that this bracelet will be personalized with the auction winners dog's name on a silver heart charm, plus the bracelet will be custom sized to fit the winner.

For Love of a Dog has supported the good work of Labrador Life Line for many years.  Labrador Life Line is a not-for-profit organization created to help owners or rescuers of Labrador Retrievers who are in need of financial assistance for urgent medical care, as well as to aid Labs in need of new homes.  Fetch Labrador Life Line Success Stories and you'll understand how important this organization is to dog lovers.

The tag line of Labrador Life Line says it all:  Saving Lives, One Lab at a Time. 

Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2012: Austin Texas

What are your plans for this weekend!  If you live anywhere near Austin, Texas, you should head to this big event for Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2012!

Activists, actors and musicians are joining forces to put an end to puppy mills on Saturday and Sunday September 29 and 30, 2012. There's quite a line up!  

Poison drummer Rikki Rockett, actress Shannon Elizabeth, dog trainer Victoria Stilwell, and Animal Cops Houston's Randy Farm will be joining Last Chance for Animals (LCA) president and founder Chris DeRose and rescue group Paws of Austin to host a free educational public event and a VIP reception to raise awareness and put an end to puppy mills.

Take in the VIP reception on Saturday from 7 pm to 10pm at the Urban Grill at The Westin.  For $30 you'll enjoy food, wine, a silent auction and a live art auction featuring puppy mill survivors and their stories.

On Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm celebrate Puppy Mill Awareness Day at Fiesta Garden (West End) with live music, food and drink, the Puppy Mill Survivor Parade, Frisbee show by Karma the Flying Pit Bull and special guest speakers.

Last Chance for Animals (LCA), known as "The FBI of Animal Rights," is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting animal cruelty through education, grassroots outreach and working to enact legislation that protects animal.  Founded in 1984 by Hollywood actor Chris DeRose, LCA began by exposing the inherent cruelty of vivisection (the live dissection of animals).  Over the years, LCA has grown and broadened its focus to include all areas in which animals are abused in our society - including animals in entertainment, stolen companion animals, Class "B" animal dealers, factory farming, puppy mills and the fur industry.

Looking for a Puppy Mill Awareness Day event in your neck of the woods?  Fetch the Puppy Mill Awareness Day site.

Strutt with your Mutt in Kansas City this Saturday

Walk, run, strutt, shop and have fun with your best canine friend at Wayside Waifs 22nd Annual Strutt With Your Mutt event this Saturday, September 22.  Held in Kansas City's historic Brookside neighborhood, the even includes a 5K race and a 3K walk to raise funds to help Wayside Waifs care for 6,700 abandoned, abused and homeless pets every year. 

Any animal lover can run, with or without a dog.  Strutt With Your Mutt Registration is per person and your fee is tax-deductible. Registration includes your participation in either the 5K Race (one with dogs, and one without dogs), 3K Strutt, admission to the Flealess Market, complimentary breakfast provided by Country Club Bank and the Official 2012 Strutt T-shirt! Children 12 and under who wish to participate without a web page or t-shirt, are free. T-shirts are available while supplies last and some t-shirts maybe available the day of event.
 
Day-of registration will begin at 7 a.m.
5K Rescue Race without dogs will begin at 8 a.m.
5K Rescue Race with dogs will begin at 8:15 a.m.
The traditional Strutt (3K Walk) will begin at 9 a.m.

Don't want to walk or run?  Then enjoy the other fesivities!

• Complimentary breakfast provided by Chris Cakes 
• Canine Good Citizen Testing
• Shop the Flealess Market for pet and people friendly merchandise and services
• Play Bark-O
• Enter the Pet/Person Look-A-Like, Best Kisser, Best Costume, or Best Trick contests

 Register online until Friday, September 21 for $35.  Day of Event registration is $45

100% of the money raised through Strutt With Your Mutt pledges goes directly to the care of homeless pets at Wayside Waifs. They care for more than 6,500 animals each year at their no kill pet adoption center in South Kansas City. 

Funds also support 10 humane education programs Wayside Waifs offers to students throughout the metropolitan Kansas City area, including NO MORE BULLIES. This benchmark program works to prevent violence by teaching children how to respect, love and understand the unique bond between people and animals. Money raised also supports Wayside Waifs FEMA certified Animal Rescue and Response Team.
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