October 2014 AnEmail masthead Gray Stripes In this issue Wine tasting Workplace giving Allergies Love Ball Blessing Dog feature Cat feature Adoptions Mark your calendar Yappy Hour October 1 Volunteer Orientation October 2 Blessing of the Animals October 5 Wines for Canines and Felines October 22 Love Ball November 8 Quick links Adopt a pet Our wish list Newsroom FAQs AWLMC Chompers pet food bank Your Dogs Friend free workshops undefined Our featured adoptable pet Lenny Im Lenny and Im a handsome brown tabby boy, only 5 years young. Im looking for my special furever home. You see, Im not always the friendliest cat at the rescue and Im not crazy about the other cats here. But I love people and giving cuddles to my person makes me happy. So give me a chance to show you what a great cat I really am under my sometimes grouchy calm manner. Come visit me at 1300 East Gude Drive. Kudos kudos to members of the community who supported us last month: Macys for their Shop for a Cause event (we raised $150); Henry Jackson Foundation in Gaithersburg for donating medical supplies; Curves in Montgomery Village for food and bedding; Giant Food in Traville Village Center for their generous pet food donation; the staff at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital for donating supplies. Special thanks to Dr. Dan Negola and all the staff at Negolas Ark for the wonderful help theyve been providing to our animals. to our Volunteer of the Month: Debbie Adkins -- Debbie, who is a teacher, helps us with animal care, humane education and adoption events! Debbie and her husband Andy, along with several of her students, provided us with support at our Fenton Street Market adoption event to make it such a huge success. Thanks, Debbie! Connect with us! Facebook YouTuibe twitter instagram October is American Humane Associations Adopt a Dog month. What can adopting a dog do for you? What are you looking for in a new family member? Come visit us and our adoptable dogs -- we can help you answer these questions and more! Our dogs are at 601 South Stonestreet in Rockville. Raise a glass Pauls Wine and Spirits, in association with Maggianos Little Italy, presents the 14th annual Wines for Canines & Felines on Oct. 22. Enjoy a wine tasting, buffet, and silent auction. Twenty wineries will pour over 100+ wines, and proceeds benefit our homeless animals. Details on our website. Giving at work Unioted Way logo Its that time of year again. Time to select which charity you will support through workplace giving. Ask your employer for more information and help MCHS by designating: #8330 for the United Way #54823 for the Combined Federal Campaign #6035 for the Maryland Charity Campaign #M157 for the Montgomery Alliance Im allergic to my pet -- now what? girl and cat Autumn means allergies. If your eyes are watering, is it your pet -- or is it something else? Before you make any rash decisions, like re-homing your pet -- its important to find out for sure. What might seem like a dander allergy could actually be something else. CNNhealth has an excellent article about options with multiple links to other resources. Claritin offers options for living with pets on their website. And health talks about reducing pet allergens in the home. Have a dance with your dog! Nows your chance to cha-cha with your Chihuahua, tango with your terrier, and merengue with your mutt! Join us Saturday, November 8 for the Love Ball, MCHS must-attend annual gala and largest fundraiser of the year! Proceeds benefit MCHS and the homeless animals we help every day, all year long. Enjoy a cocktail reception, fabulous silent and live auctions, a scrumptious three-course dinner, and dancing to the live music of Fresh Air. Dogs are welcome guests and dancers! Now: Tables of ten are 10% off. Get a group of neighbors or co-workers together and come paw-ty. Blessing our pets Blessing the animals Its early October. Next church service, dont be surprised to find a 4-legged participant in the pew next to you. In celebration of the Feast Day of St. Francis of Asissi, many congregations offer blessings for family pets on or around Oct. 4. MCHS will be joining St. Johns Episcopal Church in Chevy Chase on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 5 for an adoption fair and Blessing of the Animals. Keeping your dogs paws healthy dog w/sore paw A dogs paws are a miraculous combination of skin, bone, tendons, ligaments, blood and connective tissue. He uses them daily to run, jump fetch and generally romp indoors and out. Learn how to keep them healthy. Scaredy cat: helping your shy kitty cat hiding Does your cat vanish when guests come to call? Its not a Halloween trick. Some cats may be fine with family members, but avoid meeting new people. Heres what might be wrong and how to resolve the issue. Congratulations to our recent alumni Follow our Facebook page for photos of adoptees and their new families. Congratulations to: Apollo, Baby, Baloo, Bolt, Candi, Captain America, Chester, Cornbread, Cornflake, Daisy, Dawn, Delilah, Digit, Duchess, Fuzz, Grady, Homer, Hope, Jade, Jill, Joseph, Kita, Max, Melvin, Midnight, Minnie, Moby, Mylah, Nala, Panda, Princess, Reggie, Rex, Sadie, Sam, Samantha, Sarabi, Sawyer, Simba, Sokka, Sonic, Storm, Sunny, Tango, Teddy, Tinker, Zoe All were adopted from MCHS in September (Aug 29 - Sept. 30). Forward this email to a friend
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