For Pets' Sake
a 501c3 organization
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News Archive
January-29 2010 FPS Supports SpayArkansas Gumbo Supper
The SpayArkansas Gumbo Supper will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, at 1833 E. Applebury Drive, Fayetteville, AR 72701. The supper follows the annual Fayetteville Mardi Gras parade, which will be held at 3 p.m. that same day. SpayArkansas will participate in the parade with doggies and a trailer, like last year. All the food you can eat and some libations will be provided at the big party. SpayArkansas will be asking for a $10 donation at the door. Proceeds go toward establishing a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in Northwest Arkansas (mobile or stationary). For more information or to make secure donations on-line, go to SpayArkansas, or mail a check to SpayArkansas, 200 S. Barton, Fayetteville, AR 72701. SpayArkansas is a 501c3 and donations are tax deductible. If you have a conflict that day, please donate to the cause. Directions to the party: Traveling north on Highway 71 Business or North College in Fayetteville, take a right onto Lafayette Street by Marvin's IGA. This curves to the left and becomes Highway 45 East (Mission Blvd.). After you pass Root Elementary School on the right, take the next right onto Lunsford. Then, take the third left. Amylou's house at 1833 E. Applebury Drive is the first driveway and house on the left. Park on the street. If you would like to help decorate the float, find SpayArkansas at the Fayetteville downtown square at 1 PM. Bring beads, dog biscuits, and crepe paper! If you want to help walk a shelter dog or just walk with SpayArkansas or ride on the float (limited space) come to the square 2 PM. Wear your warmest Mardi Gras duds! For more info email us at spayarkansasmaillist@gmail.com or call 442-7472.February-08 2010 Mardi Paws Parade
Join the Mardi Paws pet parade at the 4th annual Mardi Gras Mambo at Riordan Hall in Bella Vista on February 14th from 1 PM - 3 PM. Pets will be in costume and prizes will be awarded for the best dressed pet! For more info, contact Mindi and/or complete the registration form.August-13 2009 City of Springdale Considers Dog Restrictions
From www.nwaonline.net: Pit bulls could live a dog's life if either of two ordinances under consideration by the Springdale City Council is adopted. One ordinance would ban pit bull breeds, including American Pit Bull Terriers, Staffordshire Bull Terriers, American Staffordshire Terriers and American Bulldogs. The ordinance is based on one in effect for North Little Rock. For more of this story, click here: http://www.nwaonline.net/articles/2009/08/11/news/081209szpitbulls.txt.June-21 2009 Wal-Mart Teams up With FPS to Feed the Pets
FPS volunteer Alice Jensen talked with a Wal-Mart manager in the Charity Department and we are among other pet charities (Lone Pine Animal Rescue, Rogers Shelter, and FPS) who have 55 gallon Rubbermaid bins at Wal-Mart's Warehouse. When pet food trucks come in, the torn bags are given to these charities and when the bin is full Alice brings the bin back to FPS President Laurie Beckman. Laurie puts the dog food into 2 gallon ziplock bags and then other volunteers (Leslie Ray, Jamie Burris and Kimberly Owens) pick it up and deliver it to our regular Best Friends clients on an on-going basis. FPS volunteer Jamie Burris delivers hers to Hillcrest Tower in downtown Fayetteville where all of the residents are seniors on low income or disabled. This is a real win-win for FPS, Wal-Mart, and FPS's Best Friends Clients. For more on the Best Friends Program, see http://for-pets-sake.org/about.php.June-20 2009 Bring Your Dog to Work Day at Tyson Foods Benefiting FPS
Tyson Foods is having a "Bring Your Dog to Work Day" on Friday June 26th from 4-6 pm. Tyson has bought a part of "Fresh Pet" refrigerated dog food. To celebrate this, Tyson is having this event and will split the proceeds between Springdale Shelter and FPS! We will have four of our foster dogs at the event and FPS volunteers will be there to hand out information and help get the dogs adopted. FPS should make a little money, hopefully get some new volunteers, and place some foster dogs in loving forever homes... what else can we ask for? Thanks Tyson Foods!June-20 2009 FPS Goes to Woofie Walk!
FPS volunteers participated in Woofie Walk today (June 20) at JB Hunt Park in Springdale. The public was encouraged to bring their pets on leash and pet organizations were there to see and be seen. We had a great opportunity to visit with the friendly folks from Big Wag Bakery, Aussie Mobile Groomers, Springdale Shelter staff and Scout Troop 192. We talked to visitors, played with our own pets and some orphan pets from the shelter. The shelter had at least one dog adopted today. FPS donated two of our Linda Picken art prints to the cause. We handed out brochures and business cards to some people hearing about us for the first time. Fun was had by all and we hope to see some new volunteers as a result of the contacts we made.May-2 2009 Microchipping Clinic A Success Despite Bad Weather!
Millions of companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of these, only two percent of cats and 15-20% of dogs are reunited with their owners. The best way to avoid this is to ensure your pets have a means to identify them at all times. A collar with tags is a good start, but the best way to ensure your pet's ID doesn't get lost is to microchip your pet. FPS held a microchipping clinic on May 2nd from 9 AM - noon in conjunction with National Ped ID Week at the Rogers Farmers Market. Microchipping was be offered for $15 per pet, which is about 1/2 to 1/3 of the regular cost of microchipping service. This includes registration with Home Again microchipping service. Pet owners register online after their pets are microchipped. The weather was cold and rainy, but the FPS volunteers were there to microchip 8 doggies - that's 8 more doggies who will be found if they ever get lost!April-29 2009 BYU Students Write Grant for FPS
FPS was the subject of a grant written by a team of students at Brigham Young University. They developed a grant request for a vehicle that FPS can use to haul dogs to pet events, Best Friends clients to vet or groomer, tent and tables, etc to outdoor events, etc. The grant was submitted to Rachel Ray's people at her new dog food line "Neutrish." All proceeds of her line of dog food go to animal charities. We were selected as one of just 8 from a list of 24 non-profits suggested for consideration by the Brigham Young students. We don't know yet if the grant will be approved, but we are very grateful to be chosen for the grant proposal.February-28 2009 FPS Receives Large Donation
An anonymous benefactor has donated $5000 to For Pets' Sake. FPS is very thankful for the generous donation, as it will help us fund our Best Friends and microchipping programs!February-17 2009 FPS President Laurie Beckman Speaks to Springdale Altrusa
On February 17th, FPS President Laurie Beckman gave a presentation about FPS to Springdale's Altrusa. Altrusa is a professional women's club that tries to find ways to improve their community. Laurie provided the history of FPS, statistics on our growth and accomplishments, information about our Best Friends and microchipping programs. As a result of the presentation, Springdale Altrusa is now familiar with our group and what we do and will be able to refer members of the community to us. Additionally, we received a donation from one of their members!February-07 2009 FPS Adoption Day a Huge Success
We held a Pet Adoption Day Saturday February 7th at Orscheln's in Springdale. We adopted out three of our foster dogs to great new homes! Thanks to all of our volunteers and to the kind folks that opened their homes to a new family member!January-08 2009 FPS Featured in Morning News of Northwest Arkansas
FPS President Laurie Beckman and Board Member Leslie Ray were interviewed for an article in the January 8th Morning News of Northwest Arkansas. Read the article here. The focus is on the advantages of keeping homeless dogs in foster homes rather than in cages. Laurie did the interview to shed light on how easy it is to foster and what to expect as a foster home.December-02 2008 FPS Receives Unsolicited Donation
FPS President Laurie Beckman announced that just before the Thanksgiving Holiday, we received an unsolicited donated from Luke Knoc for the amount of $250. FPS thanks Mr. Knox for his donation which will allow FPS to help the people and pets of Northwest Arkansas.October-26 2008 FPS Laurie Beckman Media Interview
KNWA interviewed FPS Laurie Beckman last Sunday. The interview was broadcast it at 10:00 that evening. It was a great interview for FPS. See the KNWA website for a short article on FPS.September-20 2008 Second Microchipping Clinic A Huge Success!
Due to the overwhelming success of the first microchipping clinic in April, we held a second microchipping clinic on September 20th at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market. Millions of companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of these, only two percent of cats and 15-20% of dogs are reunited with their owners. The best way to avoid this is to ensure your pets have a means to identify them at all times. A collar with tags is a good start, but the best way to ensure your pet's ID doesn't get lost is to microchip your pet. Due to the overwhelming success of the first microchipping clinic in April, we held a second microchipping clinic on September 20th at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market. Microchipping was offered for $20 per pet, which is about 1/2 to 1/3 of the regular cost of microchipping service. This included registration with Home Again microchipping service. Pet owners register online after their pets are microchipped. 37 pets were microchipped with the generous help of vet techs Robin from Wedington Animal Hospital and Jamie and Molly from New Hope Clinic in Rogers.
April-26 2008 Microchipping Clinic A Huge Success!
Millions of companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of these, only two percent of cats and 15-20% of dogs are reunited with their owners. The best way to avoid this is to ensure your pets have a means to identify them at all times. A collar with tags is a good start, but the best way to ensure your pet's ID doesn't get lost is to microchip your pet. For Pets' Sake held our first microchipping clinic at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market on April 26th, 2008. Microchipping was offered for $20 per pet, which is about 1/2 to 1/3 of the regular cost of microchipping service. This included registration with Home Again microchipping service. The micro chip clinic was held in conjunction with National Pet ID week which is April 17 - April 23. FPS microchipped more than 40 dogs! Additionally, FPS took in a few new volunteers at the event along with several generous cash donations and sold a handful of our home made collars. The event was a huge success both for the 40+ dogs who now have a safe way home in case they get lost and for FPS!
March-18 2008 - 2008-2009 Art Show and Contest Dates Announced
For Pets' Sake and the Arts Center of the Ozarks will hold the 2nd Annual Art Show and Contest from January 9th, 2009 to January 24th, 2009 and the reception will be held on January 13th, 2009. FPS will begin accepting entries in July and the closing deadline will be October 15th 2008. The entry fee will be $15 for adults and $10 for students. Cash prizes will be awarded - $400 for first place, $300 for 2nd place, $200 for 3rd place, and gift cards for honorable mentions. More information will be posted here soon!
March-09 2008 - FPS President Spotlighted in Local Newspaper
For Pets' Sake President Laurie Beckman was spotlighted in the Our Town section of the NWA Morning News. We are so proud of Laurie and her accomplishments with all of the organizations she volunteers with! See the article in its entirety here.
February-10 2008 - Microchipping Clinic Scheduled for April
Millions of companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year. Of these, only two percent of cats and 15-20% of dogs are reunited with their owners. The best way to avoid this is to ensure your pets have a means to identify them at all times. A collar with tags is a good start, but the best way to ensure your pet's ID doesn't get lost is to microchip your pet. For Pets' Sake will hold our first microchipping clinic at the Fayetteville Farmer's Market on April 26th, 2008 from 9 AM to 12 PM. Microchipping will cost $20 per pet, which is about 1/2 to 1/3 of the regular cost of microchipping service. This includes registration with Home Again microchipping service. The micro chip clinic will be in conjunction with National Pet ID week which is April 17 - April 23.
February-10 2008 - FPS Receives $5000 Donation
We have some VERY EXCITING news!! A local charitable foundation has given FPS a donation of $5,000 in honor of FPS co-founder Leslie Ray for her vision, hard work, and professionalism as a co-founder of FPS. Leslie was the engine behind the very beginning of FPS. This donation is the largest contribution from one source that FPS has ever received; fitting it is to honor the single most compelling contribution of one individual. Sincere thanks to Leslie and the local charitable foundation.
December-4 2007 - Microchip Clinic Scheduled for Spring 2008
One of the four programs that For Pets' Sake supports is pet microchipping. We have been working on ramping up our microchipping program for two years, and we are excited to announce we plan to launch the microchip clinic in Washington County in early 2008. Stay tuned here for more information!
November-15 2007 - Coming Soon: T-Shirts!
For Pets' Sake intends to utilize some of the art submitted for the 2007 Art Show and Contest to develop pet-related t-shirts. We plan to sell the shirts right here on our website. All proceeds will go towards our programs.
October-31 2007 First Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest a Rip-Roaring Success
For Pets' Sake held our first Pet Costume Contest on October 28th, 2007 Founders Park in Har-Ber Meadows. Prizes were awarded to pets in various categories. Forty pets entered the contest and the entry fee of $5 included gift bag and benefited For Pets Sake programs. Check out the photos on our events page.
July-1 2007 - For Pets' Sake Featured in Arkansas Democrat Gazette
For Pets' Sake was featured in the July 1st edition of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Laurie Beckman was interviewed in the occaisional column entitled "Help Wanted." It is a semi-regular column that does an in-depth article about different local charities and non-profit organizations as a way for the public to find organizations to volunteer. We gained at least 3 volunteers through this article! Welcome to our new volunteers, and thanks to the Democrat Gazette for spotlighting us!
June-28 2007 - Thanks a Million Petco!
For Pets' Sake would like to thank the PETCO Foundation, the charitable arm of PETCO Stores. Nationally, the PETCO Foundation collects donations from their customers and employees to benefit local organizations who work to improve or sustain the human/animal bond. Petco had their annual fundraiser in their stores this Spring and FPS and some other local animal welfare organizations shared the proceeds. This year the PETCO Foundation raised over $1.7 million nationwide.
June-20 2007 - For Pets' Sake in Modern Dog Magazine
We are very proud to share that the 2007 For Pets' Sake Art Show and Contest was featured in the Modern Dog Magazine events calendar in their July 2007 issue. We are very thankful that the Editors shared our contest information along with other dog-related events around the nation!
June-15 2007 - First FPS/ANA Art Show a Wild Success
FPS had our first annual art contest and show in conjunction with the Artists in Northwest Arkansas (ANA) at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. The theme was "pets and pets with their people." Several pet-related businesses sponsored the show reception: Petco (Fayetteville, AR location), All Cats Clinic in Fayetteville (Debbie Moler, Bookkeeper), Angel Pet Sitters in Springdale (Leslie Ray, Owner), Ain't Misbehavin' Private Pet Training in Springdale (Denise Holmes, Animal Behavior Consultant), and Owens Optometry in Springdale (Kimberly Owens, Owner). If you have occasion to see any of these business owners, tell them "Thank you for the support."
More than 50 adults and children entered this juried art contest. There was a reception on June 15, 2007 from 7-9 PM and the art is on display in both ACO galleries through July 7th, 2007. The art is available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting For Pets' Sake programs. Congratulations to the winners and all of the entrants! The winners were as follows:
Winners
1st place ($400 cash) - Gloria Pendry - "Mamma Cat's Nightmare"
2nd place ($300 cash) - Cedar Kindy - "Morning Shadow"
3rd place ($200 cash) - Jack Hetterick - "Puddy"
Student Awards ($50 cash)
Anja Cole - "Whimsicat"
Dee Jane Seals - "Waffles the Great"
Honorable Mention Awards ($50 Gift Cards to PETCO)
Elizabeth Mitchell - "Untitled"
Linda Undernahr - "The Proud American"
Jesse Gander - "Snickers"
Linda Picken - "Pile of Gold"
November-17 2006 - FPS Volunteers Honored
FPS President Laurie Beckman and FPS Vice President Leslie Ray honored all of the volunteers at the 2nd Annual FPS Volunteer Day. The Jones Center in Springdale hosted the event. Volunteers were treated to a catered dinner and drawings for door prizes were held. Each volunteer went home with a small gift from FPS to thank them for their work. It has been a wildly successful 2006 and we look forward to an even better 2007! Check out the photos on our gallery page.
October-7 2006 - Howl-O-Ween Dog Carnival a Success
FPS had a booth at the Howl-O-Ween Dog carnival in Bentonville on October 7th. Mandi, Cannon and Dakota manned the booth and we made TONS of contacts with potential volunteers and benefactors. We even sold a few of our famous hand-made dog collars. Way to go Mandi, Cannon and Dakota!
September-9 2006 - Garage Sale Nets Almost $1000 for People and Pets
The Fall 2006 garage sale fundraiser was a HUGE success! We made a profit of
$913.11! We had such a good time, too! On Friday evening, Laurie, Edna, Mandi, Paula,
and Leslie pitched in to prepare for the sale the following day. We
unpacked, cleaned, organized, and priced items. We had fun going
through all of the marvelous things that were donated by volunteers, Angel
Pet Sitters clients, and Tyson team members. We coudn't believe our good
fortune - we took in at least two truckloads of miscellaneous household
items, an entertainment center, futon, dining table, chairs, and tons of
gorgeous name-brand clothes! It was fun to pull things out of boxes, not
having any idea what we would find - almost like Christmas!
Kimberly, Laurie, Edna, Kerry, Mandi, Paula, Heather and Leslie manned the sale, and we had buyers like you wouldn't believe! After two days of working so hard, we're all pretty worn out. Whew! What a lot of work it was! But, we are extremely grateful for the generosity of so many people, who made our sale a big success! We can't wait to put that cash to work in helping people and pets in Northwest Arkansas!
July-21 2006 - FPS First 2007 Summer Dog Wash Huge Success
FPS held its first 2007 summer dog wash on July 21st at the Walgreens in Springdale. We washed every type of dog from bordie collies to pomeranians to beagles and miniature daschunds. We also sold our hand-made dog collars and home made dog treats. We made just shy of $200 to help support our programs! Thanks a million to Walgreens for hosting us and to our top notch volunteer dog washers! See you at the August dog wash - same time, same place!
July-21 2006 - FPS Meeting Held
FPS held a meeting Friday July 21 at 6:00 PM at the Pontiac Coffee House in Springdale. We discussed the upcoming art show, the dog wash to be held tomorrow, a recent Best Friends application, the need for more foster homes to continue our rescue operation, a potential garage sale in the fall, and the Responsible Dog Ownership Day in September.
July-19 2006 - Sister Organization Starts Yahoo Group
Murphy Memorial Dog Park in Rogers, AR now has a Yahoo Group. The idea of this group is to encourage folks to communicate about dog park activities and to try to find times to go to the park when other folks will be there so Fido and Fluffy won't be like two ships passing in the night. If you haven't been to this fairly new dog park, you should check it out. It is quite nice. Click on the links above to join the Yahoo Group or to check out the dog park website.
June-30 2006 - Petco Foundation Announces Grant Recipients
The PETCO Foundation, together with PETCO stores, has donated an additional $1606.00 to For Pets Sake! They sent us a letter thanking us for participating in the adoption event in April, and announced that we were one of the recipients of the PETCO Foundation's Spring a Pet 2006 fundraiser!!!
June-11 2006 - Featherfest is Here (and gone)!
FPS had a booth at the annual Featherfest event in downtown Springdale on June 9th - 11th. We raised fundraising by selling collars, soap and dog treats as well as spread the word to the general public about our programs. Hopefully we've recruited a few new volunteers while we were there. We took in almost $300 in donations at the event.
June-7 2006 - FPS Featured by The PetWork
On June 7th, the folks from The PetWork featured FPS on their site. The PetWork is a national network of pet resources, pet-related web sites, and information about pets, for the people who love them. The PetWork features listings for animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups, local and national organizations, feral cat programs, low/cost or free spay/neuter services, financial assistance for veterinary care, lost pets, found pets, pet loss support services, and other pet, bird, farm animal, and wildlife resources, products, and services.
May-20 2006 - FPS Present at Dogwood Walk
FPS had a booth at the 14th annual Dogwood Walk. The walk is an annual event to raise money for the Humane Society of the Ozarks. The FPS booth was manned by Mandi and Dakota and they provided information about FPS to the walkers.
May-18 2006 - FPS Meeting Held
The FPS Meeting was held at the Springdale Public Library in the Shiloh Room on 5/18/06 at 6:00 PM. We discussed upcoming events and will requeted volunteers for the Dogwalk and for Featherfest. We also talked about the microchipping clinic, which was put on hold for the time being.
April-13 2006 - FPS Featured on Jones Center TV
Laurie and Brandy were featured on "All Pets Considered," where they talked about our programs - Best Friends, Microchipping, Rescue and Humane Education. The first segment was aired on April 13th at 7:30 PM on Cox Cable channel 22. The other three segments will be taped and air later.
April-8 2006 - FPS in Petco Adoption Event
FPS participated in the 9th Annual Petco National Pet Adoption Days Event on April 8th, 2006 at the Fayetteville Petco store. Folks who adopted a new pet at the event received a FREE Petco Adoption Gift Booklet packed with money-saving coupons on everything for a new companion. FPS succesfully placed a cocker spaniel named Ginger during the event!
April-1 2006- Lunsford Vet Services Annual Rabies Clinic
On Saturday, April 1st, Lunsford Veterinary Services will be having their annual rabies clinic from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Tontitown City Park. If any of your pets are due for their shots, this is a good time to get them, for a great price! Be sure to arrive a little early, so you won't have to wait in line too long. Also, be sure to either leash your pets or crate them, to avoid any confrontations with the other pets (and owners!).
March-18 2006 - Big White Dog Dart Tournament VII
The Big White Dog Dart Tournament: Wanted Dead or Alive, named after the mighty Pyrenees Ariez (who sadly passed away in 2004), will be held on March 17-19 at the Holiday Inn Springdale. FPS will have a booth at the tournament where we will talk to participants about the benefits of microchipping. Mike Hawkins (organizer) has graciously offered to donate some of the proceeds to FPS to purchase either microchips or a microchip scanner. Mike and the Tournament are in need of sponsors and silent auction donations. Contact Mike at ariez96@aol.com or 479-521-4295.
February-23 2006 - FPS Volunteer to Speak at Spring Meadows
Edie, one of FPS newest volunteers, will be speaking at a luncheon at the Spring Meadows community about the Best Friends Program. Spring Meadows residents are primarily retirees/elderly and many of them may benefit from the program.
February-23 2006 - For Pet's Sake Meeting
Location: Springdale Public Library, Shiloh Room
When: Thursday, February 23, 2006, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Agenda Topics: Update since December, introduction of new volunteers, grants received, new idea for web spots, collars to sell, networking for micro-chips.
January-29 2006 - FPS Featured in Sunday Morning News
The Morning News did a very nice article on FPS, and it is generating a lot of interest! See the article here: Page 1, Page 2.
December-29 2005 - FPS Presents to Springdale Kiwanis Club
On December 29th, FPS President Laurie Beckman was the guest speaker at the Springdale Kiwanis Club meeting at the Western Sizzlin'. As a result of this meeting, a Morning News reporter has written a story on FPS that has appeared in the Our Town section of the 1/29/06 paper.
December-12 2005 - FPS Represented at Dog Show
FPS had a booth at the NWA Kennel Club dog show at Barnhill Arena. This is where we tested out our collars, and we raised $116 in donations and collar sales. Thanks to all the volunteers who manned the booth!
November-11 2005 - FPS Featured on 40/29 Hometown News
For Pets' Sake was featured on the five o'clock news this evening on The Hometown Channel 40/29. Vice President Leslie Ray was interviewed at the Davis Animal Hospital regarding our Best Friends Program. We truly appreciate The Hometown Channel for seeing the importance of helping seniors take care of their pets! Click to view video clip (best viewed with a high speed Internet connection with the free Quicktime player, this is a large file and could take up to 30-60 seconds to download on a high speed connection).
November-9 2005 - FPS Meeting
It's time once again to have a meeting. We will be discussing the dog show in December, and asking for volunteers to cover the show. The handmade dog collars that are beautiful and we have decided to sell them at the dog show. We will also have some other things to talk about, including our committees and how we can best get our programs off the ground.
October-18 2005 - FPS Meeting
Time for another meeting! It's been a while, and we need to touch base! There is a big dog show coming up in December that we should plan to attend, both to give out our organization info and to sell some things to bring in more funds for our projects. Plus, it's time to talk to our committees and see what we can do to get things going!
We'll see you there on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Springdale Public Library.
October-16 2005 – FPS Accepting Senior Applications for Best Friends Program
We are now accepting applications for seniors who would like to have a pet but need assistance with any of the following:
- Financial aid for vet care.
- Transportation for the pet and owner to the vet or groomer.
- Pet food.
- Pet sitting (in case of hospitalization).
Applicants must qualify by age (55 years and older) and annual income (max $18,000) for financial assistance. FPS believes that these services will serve seniors in our area well, and will mesh well with the Fayetteville Animal Shelter's program that aims to match older pets with seniors. Contact us at forpetsake@hotmail.com if you or someone you know is in need of assistance and would benefit from our Best Friends Program.
September-24 2005 - FPS "Fun in the Sun" Picnic
We're going to just relax and have a break and get to know each other at Tyson Park (4303 Watkins Street). Bring the whole family and the dogs if you'd like!
FPS is doing the burgers & hot dogs so bring a side dish, paper plates, or fixins for the burgers & dogs or maybe some drinks or plastic flatware. Whatever you plan to bring, please let Kerry Piazza know by e-mailing her at forpetsake@hotmail.com.
We'll TRY not to talk business all day and just relax and have some laughs. Let Kerry know if you're planning to be there, how many in your party and what you might like to bring for the table.
September-16 2005 - Garage Sale Huge Success!
We had a great garage sale! Laurie, Edna and Leslie manned the sale from 8 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, and Edna decided to keep the sale going the next day, too! When it was all said and done, we'd made $208.82! FPS is going to donate the 2 furniture items we had left over to the women's shelter. Laurie will store the smaller leftover items in her garage for our next garage sale. The leftover clothes are boxed and going to Goodwill or the Salvation Army.
August-25 2005 - Benton County Dog Park Grand Opening Set
Benton County's First Dog Park will have its Grand Opening on September 4th at 4pm. The park is located at 201 E Nursery in Rogers (adjacent to the Humane Society for Animals).
There will be animal rescue and animal welfare organizations present at the event. In addition, they will be hosting an event at the park the 2nd Saturday of each month such as "Adoption Option," low cost vaccinations, low cost spay/neuter, "Ask the Trainer Day," and more!
If you plan on bringing dogs into the park, please be prepared to show proof of vaccination and spay/neuter if your dog is over 12 months of age. There is a $2 per dog membership donation (to cover the cost of an ID tag).
Directions: Take the New Hope/Pinnacle Exit off of 540-go east all the way through town. 1st stoplight past Neighborhood Market/Meeks Lumber is 1st street. Turn South (Right). Left on Nursery-You are there!
For questions, contact Laurel Matula at info@pawsforagoodcause.org.
August-21 2005 – August Dog Wash Another Success!
We made $170 at the dog wash yesterday and we probably would have made more if the rain hadn't set in! Still, what we raised more than covers the 501c3 IRS application fees! We had six volunteers for the morning shift: board member Kimberly Owens, Edna Zemites, Paula Jugenheimer, Tom and Shelly Jones, and Leslie Ray. Laurie Beckman, Brandy Fanning, Mandi Bolinger, and Heather Earl worked the afternoon shift and barely beat the rain towards the end of the day! Everyon had a great time! It was hot, but washing the dogs sure helps you cool down!
We had the pleasure of meeting members from three breed-specific rescue organizations: greyhound, great dane, and bassett hound. There were also mixed breeds galore. We are already looking at planning dog washes for 2006 in June, July and August - possibly both in Springdale as well as Fayetteville.
Thanks to all the volunteers who have made this event, as well as our entire organization the great success that it is!
July-22 2005 - Puppy Needs a Foster Home
Female Border Collie and Blue Heeler mix puppy, 7 weeks old, no shots, no house training yet. To foster, call John Campbell at 918-723-6262. He will deliver the pup or meet someone part way to Siloam.
July-21 2005 – Rabies Clinic August 5th
Halbert's Vet Supply will have a rabies clinic in front of their store on 6th Street in Fayetteville on August 5! If your dogs or cats need rabies shots, you can get them at the clininc for only $6 each. They may also provide other shots, like parvo and distemper boosters. Call Noah's Ark Veterinary Service in West Fork for more information at 839-2328. Pass the word to your neighbors and friends, so that they can take advantage of this rabies clinic. This may be the last one this summer.
July-21 2005 – - Meeting Scheduled August 3rd
We'll have a meeting Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00pm at Mandi Bolinger's house. Contact Mandi's for information or directions at 361-5716
July-19 2005 – One Successful Dog Wash Down, One to Go!
We made $101.01 at the Dog Wash on 7/16/05! The group washed 12 dogs and one "bird poop" from the side of a nice old man's car! Leslie and Laurie appreciate all of the volunteers' help: thanks to Paula, Heather, and Mandi for getting all of the 'hardware' to the site, set up and back to Leslie's house. Paula's balloons looked great! Jamie and Brandy were so great with the customers, made sure we had plenty of shampoo, and made sure everything went smoothly. Brandy is a dog-washing guru! Thanks to Angela and Mandi: you gals are always there when you say you'll be there. Special thanks to Kota who earned his first $1 by washing some bird poop from a nice man's car!This event was so successful, that we've already scheduled our next dog wash for August 20th from 9 AM - 3 PM at the same place (Springdale Walgreens). We've learned some things about how to publicize future events: we need get our fliers out! You can find a copy of our August 20th flyer on our yahoo group forum: FPS Yahoo Forum. Please feel free to make some copies and put them in vet offices, pet stores, grocery and discount store bulletin boards, convenience store windows, public places (schools, libraries, post offices, city halls, playgrounds, parks, etc.), work bulletin boards or newsletters, drug stores, veterinary supply stores, city/county animal shelters, other animal welfare and rescue groups, home owner's association newsletters or bulletin boards, apartment complex offices or mail box centers, neghborhood light posts, video stores, banks, gas stations, Chambers of Commerce, farmers' markets, laundromats, pizza delivery places, book stores, coffee shops and restaurants, auto repair shops, auto dealerships, dry cleaners, car washes and more! Remember to ask permission to post them and to ask whether you need to come back and take the flyer down once the event is over!
July-03 2005 – Ryan Murphy Memorial Dog Park
The Rogers Humane Society and Paws for a Good Cause announce the groundbreaking of Benton County's first dog park on Sunday July 3rd, 4pm at 201 E. Nursery Rd, Rogers (adjacent to the Rogers Humane Society). The park is being built by Paws for a Good Cause, a non-profit group which benefits animal welfare and animal human bond organizations in Northwest Arkansas, with donations made in memorial for life-time Rogers resident, and dog-lover, Ryan Murphy who passed away last year at the age of 27 after a battle with colon cancer. "We're excited to contribute the land for this park for use by the dog-loving community. It'll be great to see some of the great dogs we've adopted out over the years coming back to the humane society to play. It will remind us there are indeed good endings to the sad stories of animals that come through here." said Humane Society President, Barbara Phillips. Anyone wanting to donate, time, materials, or money to the dog park may contact Paws for a Good Cause at 254-9055 or PO Box 37; Bentonville, AR 72712.
July-02 2005 – Upcoming Fundraisers
We will have a Dog Wash Fundraiser at the Springdale Walgreens on July 16th. We are in need of volunteers to wash dogs (everyone bring one bottle of doggie shampoo), as well as folks to bring hoses and nozzles. We'll also have a garage sale 8 AM - 5 PM on July 9th at Leslie Ray's house. Drop off garage sale items tagged with the asking price and FPS at Leslie's house between July 7th and July 8th. Leslie needs volunteers to assist at the garage sale. Questions? Contact us at forpetsake@hotmail.com
June-17 2005 – Beagle Update
The trial is set for July 19th at the Gentry Courthouse. See photos of the beagles here: Beagle Photos. Read about the puppy mill and court hearings here: News Article.
Remember, the Bella Vista and Rogers Animal Shelters are to care for the dogs until the final hearing in August. The shelters will continue to tend to the dogs and their medical needs. As you can imagine Both shelters could certainly use financial assistance in caring for these dogs. To contact the shelters directly, see links below:
Bella Vista Shelter
Rogers Shelter
June-13 2005 – WOW we did GREAT at FeatherFest!
Lelsie woud like to thank everyone who volunteered to help out at Feather Fest! We collected $280.10 in donations!!! Leslie was really impressed with all of your hard work, and the way you represented our organization. We reached a lot of people this weekend, and hopefully they will tell their friends and relatives about our efforts and our future projects.
The cameraderie during Feather Fest was something else. Everyone worked so well together! Mandi may be the best planner ever! Whenever anyone needed anything Mandi would just pull it out of her magic black bag! Laurie, Paula, Alexi, Brandy, Heather H., and Sarah, you guys were awesome! Despite the heat, you all stuck it out and did great! Heather E., thank you for printing out so many brochures for us, and for helping out with packaging the treats! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped out by baking dog treats! I hope I haven't forgotten to mention anyone...if I did, please forgive me!
April-30 2005 – For Pets' Sake Volunteers Enjoy Dogwood Walk
Laurie and Leslie would like to thank all of the FPS volunteers who participated in the Dogwood Walk! Because of you, our efforts met with success! We were able to spread the word about FPS to a large number of people who visited our booth. We distributed somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 brochures (volunteer and general info)! Hosted by the Humane Society of th Ozarks, the Dogwood Walk generated more than $10,000 in donations to support low cost spay/neuter programs, humane education, emergency outreach, shelter outreach and cruelty prevention.
