| Nov ’09 |
| 13 |
| 6:00 pm |
The Animals First Foundation is holding another Charity Wine Tasting Event at Burien’s Vino Bello this Friday, Nov. 13th to help raise money to care for rescued animals.
Here are the details:
WHAT: Charity Wine Tasting Event for Animals First Foundation
WHEN: Friday, November 13th, from 6pm—9pm
WHERE: Vino Bello, located at 636 SW 152nd Street in downtown Burien
INFO: From their poster:
Every Dog Has Their Day…Make This Day A Lucky One!
Friday, November 13th, 2009, 6pm—9pm
Please come join Animals First Foundation at Vino Bello on Friday, November 13th to help raise money to help care for our rescued animals.
Your $20 donation will buy a wine tasting and there will also be some amazing raffle prizes and silent auction items available!
Donations are needed to help give a rescued animal the best of care and preparation on its road to a better life!
Animals First Foundation
Event located at: Vino Bello 636 SW 152nd St Burien, WA 98166
Want to buy your ticket early and guarantee a space? Call Heather at 206-331-7440 or visit our website at www.animalsfirstfoundation.org and click the donate button to make your $20 donation!
The place was packed as over 60 local women raised over $1,000 at the “Girls Night Out Bingo” fundraiser Sunday night (Nov. 8th) at Sidestreet Kitchen & Bar in Burien.
It was an evening of enthusiastic fun, live music and bingo, with all proceeds going to Pasado’s Safe Haven.
Located about an hour north of Burien, Pasado’s Safe Haven is one of the premiere animal rescue organizations in the United States, dedicated to 24-hour rescue and rehabilitation of dogs, cats and farm animals. The sanctuary is home to hundreds of animals, most arriving as victims of abuse or neglect, now living out their lives in peace.
Tina Larson and Darla Green
Darla Green, owner of Skinperfect Aesthetics in Olde Burien, coordinated the event and donated hundreds of dollars of services and products.
Other local businesses donated well over a thousand dollars in prizes.
Two West Highland dogs made an appearance along with volunteers from Pasado’s.
One attendee called the event “overwhelmingly successful,” saying “the guests were energized,” and that the bingo game was “spirited.”
The room was moved by a marvelous act of charity – Tina Larson, owner of Grassroots Home and Garden in Olde Burien, won $200 cash in a drawing. Instantly, Tina donated her winnings to Pasado’s Safe Haven.
Over 60 women played bingo and raised at least $1,000 for Pasado's Safe Haven.
The menu, created especially for the fundraiser by Sidestreet owner and chef Dan Davis, included marinated caprese skewers, prime rib bites with creamy horseradish, candied walnuts, herb butter popcorn, savory sausage with mustard, olive tapenade and tomato spread.
For more information on Pasado’s Safe Haven and how to help, go to www.pasadosafehaven.org.
Also:
The B-Town Blog welcomes Fetch Pet Care, our newest advertiser, owned by Deva and Hunter Samuels.
Fetch Pet Care offers in-home care for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, rodents and even fish.
Fetch Pet Care is a locally owned and operated franchise, so they are able to call on their parent company if they need any support with making sure your pets’ needs are met.
Deva has taken a nine-month Veterinary Assistant course offered by Pima Medical Institute in Renton and received her diploma so she is well qualified to care for all types of animals.
Fetch Pet Care will treat your pets like family.
Deva offers a free in-home consultation to make sure you and your pets’ needs are a perfect match for her services.
She specializes in taking group excursions (four animals or less at a time) to off-leash dog parks, including Luther Burbank Park on Mercer Island, for robust canine swimming parties.
Deva can also take care of the special needs of animals, including medical injections and special diets.
When not working, Deva volunteers her time for Bulls Eye Dog Rescue, a group that pulls dogs from local shelters and fosters them, providing medical care and placing them in loving homes.
Fetch Pet Care is located right on the West Seattle/White Center border, so its location is perfect if you work downtown and need a great place to keep your pet happy and secure while you are at work
Contact Deva for more information:
Fetch Pet Care
9425 12th Avenue SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Phone: 206-965-9851
Website: http://fetchpetcare.com/
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Seattle-WA/Fetch-Pet-Care-of-West-Seattle/60648432694
Email: westseattle@fetchpetcare.com
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| Aug ’09 |
| 1 |
| 9:00 am |
Des Moines’ 2009 Pet Festival is coming to Des Moines Beach Park on Saturday, Aug. 1st, from 9am to 2pm, with lots of FREE fun for animal lovers of all kinds!
Here are the details:
WHAT: Des Moines Pet Festival
WHEN: Saturday, Aug. 1st
WHERE: Des Moines Beach Park
INFO: No cost, and there are lots of fun activities for your pets, including:
- Agility and Rally Training Match
- Ice Cream Eating
- Hot Dog Bobbing
- Basic Obedience
- King and Queen
- Best Trick
- Best Costume
- Ugliest Pet
- Owner/Pet Lookalike
Please keep in mind that “any pet that might be a safety hazard to humans or other animals is not allowed, and may be removed from the festival.”
Meet hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs from across Washington State, all at the Kent Animal Shelter on Saturday, July 11! Pet microchipping, pet licensing, & pet product vendors will be on site as well as animal trainers and a raffle to benefit the Animal Angel Fund. Click here to learn more…
The B-Town Blog is “yappy” to welcome our latest Advertiser: Yappy To Be Home Pet Services!
Yappy To Be Home Pet Services started in 2005 as a result of a career change for owner Sandra Ekland. Sandra asked herself what her passion in life was, and the answer was easy to come by – she love animals!
“Animals are our precious little babies that love us more than we love ourselves,” Sandra said.
If you’re like most pet lovers, you hate leaving your pet in unfamiliar surroundings when you travel. Yappy To Be Home Pet Services is designed to offer less stress for your pets and therefore, for yourself as well. By utilizing Yappy To Be Home, you are assured reliable and responsible service. Your pets will not only be in their own secure and familiar environment, they will follow their customary routine and diet and receive loving individual attention. With at-home pet sitting, you also avoid exposure to possible illnesses from other animals.
You can leave with peace of mind knowing you have left your home and pet in good “paws” and they are Yappy To Be Home!!
Owner Sandra Ekland is "yappiest" when she's taking care of animals.
Yappy To Be Home Pet Services covers a wide area from South Seattle through Des Moines. When you call Yappy To Be Home, a visit to your home is arranged, sometime before you leave to meet you and your pets, get detailed info about caring for them and make arrangements.
While you’re away, Sandra will:
- Feed and water your pets
- Exercise them
- Give medicine, vitamins and other special care
- Get medical treatment in case of illness
While taking care of your pets, Sandra is also happy to water your plants and make your home look “lived-in” by bringing in mail and newspapers and adjusting draperies and lights.
Yappy To Be Home is also a member of Pet Sitters International (PSI), which was created by a pet sitter with a mission to serve pet owners. Please visit their web site also at PetSit.com, for more information.
Here are some testimonials from some very “yappy” customers:
“We are so grateful for the wonderful care Honey and Bear received from “Yappy to Be Home”. Leaving them at a kennel was not an option after a terrible experience with our beloved “Tank.” We didn’t feel bad about leaving them. They got to stay in their own home, sleep in their own beds and make a new friend!”
“We were extremely pleased with Yappy to be Home Pet Services. I always worry about our two cats (Ahi and Nani) when we leave town. When Sandra came over to meet our cats and find out what needed to be done, I was immediately impressed with her detailed note taking as I was explaining how I’d like our cats to be cared for. When we came home from our trip we found a “visit log” which gave a detailed account of each visit and how our cats interacted with Sandra. Our pets are like our children and it’s important to me to have someone that is reliable, trustworthy and caring – I have found those qualities in Yappy to be Home Pet Services. I know now, without a doubt, that our furry loved ones are in good hands when we’re away.”
“Thanks so much, Sandra for looking in on my 5 kids. It makes it easier to know they are in good hands and gives me one less thing to worry about while I am away.”
For more information on Yappy To Be Home Pet Services, click here, email sandra@yappytobehome.com or call (206) 947-5983.
Sandra would be “yappy” to talk with you!
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| Jul ’09 |
| 11 |
| 10:00 am |
Meet hundreds of adoptable cats and dogs from across Washington State, all at the Kent Animal Shelter on Saturday, July 11!
Pet microchipping, pet licensing, and pet product vendors will be on site as well as animal trainers and a raffle to benefit the Animal Angel Fund. If you are searching for a new furry friend, don’t miss this event!
Download the 8.5×11 flyer (PDF) or the 11×17 flyer (PDF) to print and post in your neighborhood or at your business!
Here are the details:
WHAT: Super Pet Adopt-A-Thon
WHEN: Saturday, July 11th from 10am to 4pm.
WHERE: Kent Animal Care and Control Shelter, located at 21615 64th Ave. South in Kent (see map below)
INFO: Call 206-296-7387; 206-296-2709 TDD or click here to visit the website.
Emmie, a Golden Retriever, checks in with Pretty Paws owner Kathy Graf
about the free toe nail trimming for the month of June.
How’s this for a creative offering?
At B-Town Blog Advertiser Pretty Paws, it’s free toe nail trimming, from 11 am to 1 pm, Monday through Friday, throughout the month of June (dogs and cats only – sorry humans!).
Pretty Paws is “A Full Service Pet Spa,” as their slogan goes.
They’re in a little white house at 123 SW 158th, west of 1st Ave. S., just north of US Bank in Burien (see map below).
“We specialize in expert pet grooming,” says founder and owner Kathy Graf, an International Pet Groomers Association Certified Master Groomer.
So go get those nails trimmed and tell Kathy and crew that the B-Town Blog sent you!
Pretty Paws – A Full Service Pet Spa
123 SW 158th
Burien, WA 98166
phone 206-444-4656
Hours:
- Mon – Thursday: 8am to 5:30pm
- Fridays: 7:30am to 5:30pm
- Saturday: 8am to 6pm
- Sunday: 9am to late afternoon
- Walk-Ins Welcome
Welcome our latest Advertiser to The B-Town Blog: Companion Animal Medical Center in Normandy Park!
There’s a new vet and clinic in town, Dr. Leslie Kasper and her Companion Animal Medical Center with a new philosophy on the care and treatment.
Dr. Kasper told us here The BTB, “We believe every pet is a member of a family, so why should your animal’s doctor visits be any different?”
At Companion Animal pet-parents will always feel comfortable and confident in their companion’s care. Dr. Kasper and her staff simply love animals. You can see it in the way they treat them. They’re all pet-parents too!
“Whether it is a simple vaccine or a major procedure, we will strive to educate you on your patient’s current condition, overall health, and any prevention or future care that may be warranted,” stated Dr. Kasper.
Area resident Dr. Leslie Kasper can’t remember a time she didn’t want to be a veterinarian. She gained experience working in the field as an assistant and technician through high school and undergraduate school.
As a 2005 graduate from Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, she initially worked in Cheney, WA at a mixed animal practice. Although she enjoyed working with the livestock and farmers, she missed her family in Western Washington.
Dr. Kasper (then Strelow) spent the next two-and-a-half years practicing in both Bellevue and Renton, where she developed the clinical medicine, professional and business skills she utilizes today.
Dr. Kasper and her hubby Mike share their Burien house with their pet-family that includes two miniature dachshunds, Piglet and Molly, as well as a DSH lilac torti named PufDuster and two adopted kittens – TuTu and Evalyn.
Services for your pet-family:
What can we say about services in 20 words or less? Dr. Kasper’s clinic is state of the art with the most advance medical equipment in the area. Some of her services are:
- Routine Examinations with Specialized Preventive Care
- Nutrition and Weight Management
- Soft Tissue Surgery
- Dental Prophylaxis and Oral Surgery
- In-House Laboratory Testing
- Digital Radiography (X-Rays)
- Geriatric and Hospice Care
- Housing and Boarding Facilities
- Behavioral Consultation
Top: Dr Kasper with Piglet and Molly, Lisa with Bella, Teghan with Boxer.
Bottom: Rose with Chance, Audrey with Lil’Girl.
Meet the staff:
- Audrey—Licensed Veterinarian Assistant (LVT) Hospital Manager, 11 years experience
- Lisa—final stages of schooling to become a LVT.
- Rose — Certified Veterinary Assistant, 4 years experience
- Teghan — Veterinary Assistant: New to veterinary field; studying for masters in Animal Behavior
- Melanie—LVT, and has been with Dr. Kasper through then entire rehabbing process
Also on the staff are:
- Lil’Girl (greeter)
- Chance (sniffer)
- Piglet and Molly (worry-warts)
If you drive on First Ave South through Normandy Park halfway between Burien and Des Moines, you’ve probably witnessed Companion Animal Medical Center come to life at 19655 First Ave. South in Normandy Park (map below).
Now you can stop by and welcome them to the neighborhood and check out their state of the art clinic.
Or call them at 206-878-0405.
Or visit their website here.
For hours of operation click here.
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Found on seattle-tacoma craigslist > south king > pets:
R A C C O O N S kill your beloved animals–watch out!!! (Burien)
Our cat escaped late Thursday night as we closed the sliding glass door.
She was only outside for 10 minutes.
We heard her screaming and ran outside to find FOUR RACCOONS mauling her in our driveway.
We rushed her to the vet but because she had such severe injuries we were forced to put her to sleep. The vet recommended it and the making that decision sucked!
The vet said that there have been a huge increase in raccoons killing cats AS WELL AS DOGS AND OTHER DOMESTIC ANIMALS.
- RACCOONS MAY LOOK CUTE & CUDDLY, BUT THEY ARE DANGEROUS!! DO NOT FEED THEM!!!
- PLEASE KEEP YOUR ANIMAL INSIDE AFTER DARK. And if they escape, chase after them.
- YOU MIGHT JUST SAVE THEIR LIFE…
We emailed the Poster and got this response:
When we heard the fight & found our cat, we took her to the ER @ Five Corner Veterinary in Burien (at midnight last Thursday!).
EVERYONE there discussed with us how they had seen a huge increase RECENTLY in the number of attacks on domestic animals (cats+dogs+others) this year.
They also discussed how viscious & violent raccoons are. (even though they really do look cute & cuddly!)
So keep this in mind B-Town pet owners and friends of animals – raccoons may be cute and anthropomorphic in their “hand washing,” but they are also dangerous (and can be rabid), and we say this as a pet owner whose Jack Russell Terrier got in a fight with one last summer, and she still has battle scars to show from it.
On a lighter note – and we don’t mean to make fun of this issue but we couldn’t not post this video – be sure to lock up your floormats as well, or else you may suffer a fate similar to this:
| Aug ’08 |
| 2 |
| 9:00 am |
The annual (and FREE) Des Moines Pet Festival will happen Saturday, Aug, 2nd, from 9am-3pm at Des Moines Beach Park, with the following activities planned:
- Ice Cream Eating Contest
- Hot Dog Bobbing Contest
- Basic Obedience
- King and Queen
- Best Trick
- Best Costume
- Ugliest Pet
- Owner/Pet Look-Alike
- Agility, Rally & Conformation Training Match
- Much more!
Please keep in mind that the above-mentioned contests are for PETS, not humans, so if you show up dressed as Elvis ready to eat 10 quarts of Rocky Road, you’ll be sad (and so will we, ‘cuz that’d be cool to watch…).
Also keep in mind this disclaimer quote placed at the bottom of the poster:
Any pet that might be a safety hazard to humans or other animals is not allowed, and may be removed from the festival.
To prepare for Monday’s Animal Care Shelter 6:30pm hearing at the Highline Performing Arts Center, here is some significant funding news:
The King County Council and County Executive Ron Sims jointly outlined an agreement Thursday to spend nearly $1 million on immediate improvements and to plan the transformation of the much-criticized operation into a national model of excellence.
Under the agreement, the county will replace all cat cages and add dog runs at or near the main animal shelter in Kent to reduce overcrowding and the risk of infectious disease. Spending also will go to expand veterinary services, review agency operations, add to the shelter staff, assess building and equipment needs and hire workers to enhance placement of animals for adoption, coordinate volunteer activity and improve public outreach.
Of the $965,000 in spending, about $570,000 would come from an animal benefit fund built up over 20 years from donations by people licensing their pets, adopting animals or simply making charitable contributions. The rest will come from the county’s capital budget.
More details and full story here.
WHAT: Forum on animal shelters
WHEN: Monday April 14th starting at 6:30pm
WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA
INFO: Kurt Meacham, Program Manager, King County Animal Services, 21615 64th Ave. S Kent, WA 98032 • 206-296-4015
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| Apr ’08 |
| 14 |
| 6:30 pm |
Animal care at King County shelters will be the subject of a town hall-style meeting on Monday, April 14, at the Highline Performing Arts Center, 401 S. 152nd Street.
The meeting starts at 6:30pm, with a pre-reception starting at 6pm.
WHAT: Forum on animal shelters
WHEN: Monday April 14th starting at 6:30pm
WHERE: Highline Performing Arts Center, Burien, WA
INFO: Kurt Meacham, Program Manager, King County Animal Services, 21615 64th Ave. S Kent, WA 98032 • 206-296-4015
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