Animal Ark--Take a Walk on the Wild Side Sat May 2nd!!

Animal Ark Pinatas & Predators!

Hello Friends of the Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary,

Please come join the festivities at the Animal Ark as it shares the fun of Cinco De Mayo celebrations by providing Piñatas for our predators.  

Mark your calendars - Saturday May 2nd (10:15am to 2:30pm) is the day to watch our predators open their treat-filled piñatas.   

Be sure to bring your camera to capture stalking, pouncing, and attacking of the piñatas!  Docents and animal keepers will answer your questions about the types of food each predator considers a special treat.

If you wish more information, or additional photos, please don't hesitate to contact us at info@AnimalArk.org, or, 1-775-970-3111 (yes, the area code is needed even if dialing from Reno).         

We are most grateful for your efforts to help promote the events at the Animal Ark.  We appreciate your kindness.  

When you mention the Animal Ark to your friends, colleagues, customers and audiences, the result is that more guests arrive at our gate, helping to ensure our success.

Thank you for your support,

Nancy Pinkerton, Ark Ambassador

www.AnimalArk.org

SALE SALE SALE--Yard Sale Benefits Homeless Pets

Nevada Humane Society’s

Giant Yard Sale 

This SAT & Sun 

(March 21-22!)

Show your support for homeless pets by attending Nevada Humane Society’s giant yard sale Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22. Featuring a variety of treasures generously donated by the community, all items sold will directly benefit homeless pets. The yard sale will take place in the parking lot behind Nevada Humane Society, located at 2825 Longley Lane in Reno, from 9:00am until 2:00pm (no early birds, please). Items for sale will include:

·            Furniture

·         Kitchen items, glassware, dishes, etc.

·         Art and/or interior decorations

·         Tools

·         Jewelry & accessories

·         Electronics (working condition)

·         Pet items

·         And MORE!

Nevada Humane Society is open for adoptions seven days a week at two locations from 11am to 6:30pm and an hour earlier at 10am on Saturday. For pet adoptions in Reno, visit 2825 Longley Lane. For pet adoptions in Carson City, visit 3770 Butti Way. For more information about Nevada Humane Society, visitwww.NevadaHumaneSociety.org or call 775-856-2000.

New Year, New Beginnings for Lucky Pets!

Give a Shelter Pet a New Year and a New Life!

As 2015 kicks off, the Nevada Humane Society is proud to see the number of pets in their shelter diminishing, thanks to a successful holiday adoption season. However, there are still many wonderful pets in need of loving homes and as a new year has begun, now is the time to give a deserving pet a new life—in your home!

“The hype of the holiday season of giving and love opened up doors for so many pets to find homes. Now, with a new year underway, our goal is to place some of our pets that have been here longer than others into the homes they deserve,” said Kimberly Wade, Senior Manager of Communications and Events for Nevada Humane Society. “While our average length of stay for both cats and dogs is less than 18 days, there are some animals that reside here longer and to give them a new year and a new life would be the best gift all of us could ask for. The New Year is not just about us as people. It’s about the animals too and there isn’t a better way to start off the New Year than by helping someone less fortunate—a homeless pet!”

Adoption fees during this special animal adoption promotion:

• ·         Adult Cat Over the Age of Three: FREE
• ·         Adult Cat Under the Age of Three: $25
• ·         Specially Selected Adult Dogs: $20
• ·         Other Adult Dogs: $50 (not including puppies and specialty breeds)

Every dog and cat is spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped, services normally costing over $240. Senior citizens, age 55 and up, may adopt senior pets, age 6 year and up, for free through the Seniors for Seniors program.

Nevada Humane Society is open for adoptions seven days a week at two locations from 11am to 6:30pm and an hour earlier at 10am on Saturday. For pet adoptions in Reno, visit 2825 Longley Lane. For pet adoptions in Carson City, visit 3770 Butti Way. For more information about Nevada Humane Society, visit www.NevadaHumaneSociety.org or call 775-856-2000.

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What a wonderful tradition, Reno! Can YOU go?

Harvest Festival Alert!! Tomorrow, Oct. 4th, is Animal Ark's annual Harvest Festival. Come out and enjoy as all the animals receive pumpkins stuffed with their favorite goodies. Being such a big hit we hold this event twice this month! If you can't join us tomorrow, come out on Oct. 18th!
Learn more about the Harvest Festival by visitinghttp://animalark.org/events/harvest-festival-2/

Now's the Time to Adopt a Doggie or Kittie--for FREE!!!

Adopt a Dog or Cat for FREE This Weekend 

May 31 and June 1

Maddie’s^® Pet Adoption Days, a Community-Wide Adoption Event at

Nevada Humane Society, SPCA of Northern Nevada,

and Pet Network Humane Society

If you’ve been thinking about adding to your family, now is the time! Attend the Maddie’s^® Pet Adoption Days event this weekend only, May 31 and June 1, and you can adopt an adorable dog or cat for FREE! Known as America’s biggest free pet adoption event, you can visit Nevada Humane Society, SPCA of Northern Nevada, or Pet Network Humane Society, as well as a variety of other locations to find your new best friend. Every dog or cat will be spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.

When you adopt during Maddie’s^® Pet Adoption Days, you can feel proud knowing you made a difference, because for every dog or cat that is adopted,Maddie’s^® Fund will make a generous donation to the adopting shelter to help save even more lives.

As a community-wide effort, Nevada Humane Society, SPCA of Northern Nevada, and Pet Network Humane Society hope to find loving homes for 500 animals. Nationwide, more than 200 shelters and rescue groups are participating in Maddie’s^® Pet Adoption Days with a goal of finding loving homes for 10,000 homeless pets.

For a complete list of pet adoption locations and times throughout the community, visit Adopt.MaddiesFund.org.

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Maddie's Fund®, The Pet Rescue Foundation, is a family foundation which is funded by the founder of Workday and PeopleSoft, Dave Duffield and his wife, Cheryl. Maddie's Fund is helping to create a no-kill nation where all healthy and treatable shelter dogs and cats are guaranteed a loving home. Maddie's Fund is named after the family's beloved Miniature Schnauzer who passed away in 1997.

Nevada Humane Society is a charitable non-profit organization founded in 1932. NHS is a no-kill organization with the goal of sustaining a no-kill community. NHS provides shelter to approximately 10,000 homeless pets each year, pet adoption services, low-cost spay/neuter assistance, and a free Animal Help Desk.

SPCA of Northern Nevada, founded in 1998, is Reno's original no-kill animal shelter. Our mission is to be an innovative regional leader in responsible treatment of homeless dogs and cats, primarily through their rescue and placement in forever loving homes and by promoting spaying and neutering to control pet overpopulation. We accomplish our mission with dedication to our core values and a lifetime commitment to our animals.

Pet Network Humane Society is a charitable non-profit organization founded in 1991 located in Incline Village serving Nevada and California, including the Lake Tahoe area. Pet Network’s mission is to save healthy and adoptable animals from needless euthanasia through rescue, rehabilitation and humane education.

Dude NEEDS YOUR Help! NOW! Right NOW!

Dude Deserves To Be Evaluated and a Chance to Live

To: Washoe County Sheriff Michael Haley

Dear Sheriff Haley,

I’m in trouble and need some help. My dog parents did not understand or seek legal advice and I got labeled DANGEROUS by the law. I have been really good and just got in trouble; 10 days shy of my probation.

The Washoe County Animal Services wants to KILL me.

I’ve been in jail since January 28th 2013 and am scared and would like to go home. I miss my family and the other doggies here are really scary; barking and growling at my family when they come to visit.

I was rescued when I was a puppy from the SPCA. I am a neutered male Pit Bull Mix and have all of shots and current licensing. I am a family dog. Even though I am about 8 years old, I have a lot of puppy energy which has been mistaken for aggressive behavior. I am a good dog. In the past, my dog parents have not been so diligent in keeping me from roaming at large. This caused me to have too much freedom per the law. Due to my breed and high energy behavior it caused a little panic and scared some of my newer neighbors. I alert/bark, and have ran towards people to get attention. It got me in big trouble. The neighbors who have lived next to me since I was a puppy know and love me; I am not a dangerous dog. I do love people and only want to play. Please come visit me in jail and see for yourself. You can also visit me on facebook at facebook.com/reno.dudedog.

I would like to be released so a certified dog trainer can work with me on my behavior. My dog family is devastated and has spent a lot of time and money making sure that my environment is in compliance. 

I am not a threat and have found a professional who wants to help me. Ashwin with AmaZulu K9 in Reno, Nevada has already spoken to my family.

Please allow me to be release so Ashwin with AmaZulu K9 can professionally evaluate me. I would like to be able to present to the Judge a fair evaluation of my behavior and proof that I deserve to live.

• Please Help Me Get Home

Animals are often misunderstood and Pit Bull breeds are commonly discriminated against. Our beloved pets protect us and love us. Dude is a loving dog and has never maliciously hurt anyone. Pets get in trouble when we as owners don't provide them the direction they need. The law on dangerous dogs is very vague and opinionated; lacking professional oversight and does not require the dog or owner to receive the help they need to overcome and live full happy lives together. Dude is a good family dog and deserves a chance to work with a professional. He is a smart, loving dog. He should be released to a professional for some training and a fair evaluation. His life depends on it.

Take a Walk on the Wild Side!! Animal Ark Opens for Tours, Animals for Everyone

Opening Weekend 2013 ! ! 

Saturday & Sunday, March 30 & 31

10:00 AM – 4:30 PM

The Animal Ark opens for the season on the last weekend of March. 

The Animal Ark Gift Shop has new and unique gifts and souvenirs for your shopping pleasure, and the staff and volunteers are ready to answer your questions.

Come and see the new wolf pups and the wolf interaction demonstrations, along with Keeper Talks on the birds of prey.

Admission: $9.50 for Adults, 

$8 for Seniors, $6.50 for Children (3-12), free for 2 & under

Directions: From Reno, take Highway 395 North, right on Red Rock Road, go 11.5 miles, then right onto Deerlodge Road to the Animal Ark driveway at 1265 Deerlodge Rd.

Phone: 1-775-970-3111 

(area code required when dialing from Reno).

Website: www.AnimalArk.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/AnimalArk.Nevada

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The Animal Ark Wildlife Sanctuary is a nonprofit organization that houses animals which cannot be released back into the wild. Glass viewing areas offer visitors a window into nature as they see wildlife in natural habitat exhibits. Educational programming is scheduled for Washoe County schools throughout the year. Animal Ark special events offer family fun and recreation education for all ages during our open season:

March 30 through November 3rd,
Tuesday–Sunday,
10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Sparks Tribune features PetFolio's 10 Habits of Happy Pet Owners Article!

Courtesy Illustration/Turi Everett

Ten Habits of Happy Pet Owners

by Landess Witmer PetFolio Publisher

Happiness is one aspiration we all share. What do happy pet owners have in common that makes them people we want to be around? We’ve all seen people who walk happy dogs, have kitties purring in their laps and horses that lean in for head rubs. What do these pet owners know about animals?

Happy pet owners have an outlook on life that includes a special role for their pets. These people make sure owning animals feels good. We watch and admire from afar, but in fact, we all can stand to learn from their regular habits and “way of being.” The following are 10 things happy pet owners make a habit of doing:

Devoted — set aside time together. “I think to be a happy pet owner you have to make your pets part of the family,” said Tina Diedrichsen of Spring Creek. If you carve out a special moment to spend with your pet, you always will be happy you did.

Caring — show concern and empathy: “Do unto your pets as you would have your pets do unto you,” said Wendy Brownlee at Brownlee Equestrian in Reno. It is that ability to feel, to care, to love, that makes us better people and keeps our pets happy, too.

Committed — be strong enough to make good decisions. “The other thing that makes a happy pet owner is to feed your pets a good diet,” Diedrichsen said. Decide to provide your pet with the correct, well-balanced meals that will help extend their life with you. A happy pet is healthy from the inside out.

Active — be energetic and share your good energy. “To be a happy ‘dog person’ your dog deserves just seven minutes of direct attention and training. With that both you and your dog will form a lasting bond and one that will make each of you feel proud and with a purpose,” said Mark Hildahl of Reno. The act of getting up and moving is the best exercise you can give yourself and your pet.

Tolerant — be patient, showing respect for the rights or opinions of others. “I think to be a happy pet owner you have to have patience and unconditional love. Treat your pets as you want to be treated,” said Kayce Leal Rathmann of Sparks. Pets offer an opportunity to experience life in its purest form. Share the dog parks and public areas with other pet owners. See your dog run and play happily with others.

Inspirational – impart a divine influence on the mind and soul. “I really believe strongly that to truly be a happy pet owner, one has to seek a strong personal bond with their dog, cat, rabbit, horse or whatever,” said Paul Johnathan of Carson City. Animals allow us to be amazing, if you just let down your barriers and be inspired by their true nature and unconditional happiness.

Resourceful — be ingenious and full of initiative. “I think we are a happy pet family because we volunteer and provide foster homes for cats,” said the Jones family of Truckee, Calif. They have found that helping find homes for kittens makes them feel really good. Happy pet lovers don’t have to be pet owners, they can be “pet helpers,” too.

Encouraging — bring fun to your world. “Being a good dog owner is about loving, caring and respecting your dog. The unconditional love you get from your dog is priceless. Don’t take for granted what you get from your dog daily,” said Mena Spodobalski, a fitness trainer in Reno. Every day is the chance to go on new walks, teach new tricks and jog a new trail with your happy-go-lucky dog.

Flexible — adaptable and able to make changes. “Being a happy pet owner means to me that we are able to enjoy the animals in our lives, sometimes that requires flexibility and willingness to include our pets in our family plan,” said Kurt Williams of Carson City. A happy pet is one that feels important in your daily life.

Charitable — generous in giving money or other help to the needy. “Even though my pets are lucky to have a home, there are so many other pets in need. The shelters are full of pets looking for love and affection, spending time visiting with shelter pets, as well as donating money and goods helps those who are still waiting for a family to take them home,” said Kaleigh Richards, a massage therapist from Reno.

Read more about proper pet ownership, local pet clubs and current animal events in “A World Unleashed,” at www.PetFolioMagazine.com.

Read more:Sparks Tribune - Ten Habits of Happy Pet Owners

Happiness is one aspiration we all share. What do happy pet owners have in common that makes them people we want to be around? We’ve all seen people who walk happy dogs, have kitties purring in their laps and horses that lean in for head rubs. What do these pet owners know about animals?

Happy pet owners have an outlook on life that  includes a special role for their pets. These people make sure owning animals feels good. We watch and admire from afar, but in fact, we all can stand to learn from their regular habits and “way of being.” The following are 10 things happy pet owners make a habit of doing:


Devoted — set aside time together. “I think to be a happy pet owner you have to make your pets part of the family,” said Tina Diedrichsen of Spring Creek. If you carve out a special moment to spend with your pet, you always will be happy you did.

Caring — show concern and empathy: “Do unto your pets as you would have your pets do unto you,” said Wendy Brownlee at Brownlee Equestrian in Reno. It is that ability to feel, to care, to love, that makes us better people and keeps our pets happy, too.

Committed — be strong enough to make good decisions. “The other thing that makes a happy pet owner is to feed your pets a good diet,” Diedrichsen said. Decide to provide your pet with the correct, well-balanced meals that will help extend their life with you. A happy pet is healthy from the inside out.

Active — be energetic and share your good energy. “To be a happy ‘dog person’ your dog deserves just seven minutes of direct attention and training. With that both you and your dog will form a lasting bond and one that will make each of you feel proud and with a purpose,” said Mark Hildahl of Reno. The act of getting up and moving is the best exercise you can give yourself and your pet.

Tolerant — be patient, showing respect for the rights or opinions of others. “I think to be a happy pet owner you have to have patience and unconditional love. Treat your pets as you want to be treated,” said Kayce Leal Rathmann of Sparks. Pets offer an opportunity to experience life in its purest form. Share the dog parks and public areas with other pet owners. See your dog run and play happily with others.

Inspirational – impart a divine influence on the mind and soul. “I really believe strongly that to truly be a happy pet owner, one has to seek a strong personal bond with their dog, cat, rabbit, horse or whatever,” said Paul Johnathan of Carson City. Animals allow us to be amazing, if you just let down your barriers and be inspired by their true nature and unconditional happiness.

Resourceful — be ingenious and full of initiative. “I think we are a happy pet family because we volunteer and provide foster homes for cats,” said the Jones family of Truckee, Calif. They have found that helping find homes for kittens makes them feel really good. Happy pet lovers don’t have to be pet owners, they can be “pet helpers,” too.

Encouraging — bring fun to your world. “Being a good dog owner is about loving, caring and respecting your dog. The unconditional love you get from your dog is priceless. Don’t take for granted what you get from your dog daily,” said Mena Spodobalski, a fitness trainer in Reno. Every day is the chance to go on new walks, teach new tricks and jog a new trail with your happy-go-lucky dog.

Flexible — adaptable and able to make changes. “Being a happy pet owner means to me that we are able to enjoy the animals in our lives, sometimes that requires flexibility and willingness to include our pets in our family plan,” said Kurt Williams of Carson City. A happy pet is one that feels important in your daily life.

Charitable — generous in giving money or other help to the needy. “Even though my pets are lucky to have a home, there are so many other pets in need. The shelters are full of pets looking for love and affection, spending time visiting with shelter pets, as well as donating money and goods helps those who are still waiting for a family to take them home,” said Kaleigh Richards, a massage therapist from Reno.

Read more about proper pet ownership, local pet clubs and current animal events in “A World Unleashed,” at www.PetFolioMagazine.com

Read more:Sparks Tribune - Ten Habits of Happy Pet Owners

PetFolio Readers Are Invited! Be A Part of One of the Most Popular Pet Events of 2011

Artown's 11th Annual Art Paws

Needs

YOU

Sunday, July 17^th, 2011

10am-4pm

We could use a paw in many areas of the production of the 11th Annual Artown event, Art Paws...And, best of all, the proceeds of the entire event go directly to the three winning local animal-aid organizations from the PetFolio Magazine Reader's Choice Contest at PetFolioMagazine.com.

*Prior to Art Paws: 

- Distributing flyers & PetFolio Magazines to your local pet-friendly establishments, restaurants, libraries, community boards, friends, and families. 

 Help us plaster Art Paws around town!

-Contact your favorite pet-artist, entrepreneur, and animal-related businesses.  Art Paws booth spaces and sponsorships are still available. More than 5,000 pets and their people will be there, showcase your items or talents for a great cause, OUR COMMUNITY'S ANIMALS...

-Techo wizard – post away, IM, tweet, chat, Facebook, MySpace, blogs, and whatever other social median you can think of.  Art Paws blasts into cyber space!!!

-Art Paws has always been known for its fantastic silent auction.  Ask your favorite establishments to donate! Or help us pick up items around town.

-Stuffing our  FREE “Doggie Bags”

-Silent Auction Preparation

*Pre-Event Wine Tasting Party

          -Wine/Beer wrist band pre-sales

          -Notification/Inviations via flyers, social networking, etc.

          - Ticket Sales

*Art Paws-Event Day, Sun. July 17th!

-Early Morning Set up

-Registration

-Wine/Beer glass stuffing

-Wine/Beer wrist band selling

-Perimeter control

-Silent Auction Assistants

-Raffle Prize Assistants

-Tear Down       

All Art Paws event volunteers will receive free lunch on Sunday, July 17 and our exclusive "volunteer-only" Art Paws 2011 event t-shirt.

Email Michelle@petfoliomagazine.com to be put on our list for notification of volunteer meetings and updates!  Lend a paw to Art Paws 2011!


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