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What: There’s no better way for animal lovers to spend a weekend summer day than visiting with graceful greyhounds waiting to be adopted into permanent, loving homes. The Greyhound Friends Annual Fall Open House will give animal lovers the opportunity to spend a few hours meeting greyhounds available for adoption as well as adopted greyhounds and their owners.

Visit our new spacious kennel, enjoy the company of other greyhound lovers, partake in our silent auction and raffle and shop for greyhound goodies (for both hounds and humans). Your greyhounds can run in our fenced field and participate in the Not Quite Westminster Dog Show.

Greyhound Friends depend on the kindness of supporters and anyone interested in greyhound welfare. Those attending the event are welcome to bring donations of dog food, rawhides, blankets for bedding and bird food for our bird friends. Financial donations are also appreciated and needed. Greyhound Friends is a 501(c)3 charitable organization and donations are tax deductible. Please call 508-435-5969 or visit www.greyhound.org for more information.

When: September 17 & 18 -Noon to 4 pm (both days)
Where: Greyhound Friends Kennel - 167 Saddle Hill Road, Hopkinton, MA

About Greyhound Friends

Greyhound Friends Inc.is a small non-profit organization dedicated to saving racetrack greyhounds and placing them in responsible loving homes. Since its inception in 1983, Greyhound Friends has found homes for thousands of dogs! Please call 508-435-5969 or visit www.greyhound.org for more information.

NORTH BROOKFIELD, MASS, June 22, 2011 — Second Chance Animal Shelter will be having a Run Walk Wag on September 18, 2011. This event will include a 5K and 10K professional timed road race which is expected to entice runners from all over. For those that are not interested in running, there is also a 2 mile walk around the picturesque town of North Brookfield. And all of it to benefit the pets at Second Chance.

“We are having this event at our new facility in North Brookfield” stated Sheryl Blancato, Executive Director. “This event includes a yard sale, vendors, and other K-9 events that will be a lot of fun! It is also hoped that the runners and walkers will “wag a little harder” for Second Chance and collect pledges for their walk/run. All proceeds benefit Second Chance.

For registration information or to learn more about all the activities of this event, please visit their website at www.secondchanceanimals.org

Second Chance is a nonprofit 501c3 that began in 1999 in East Brookfield. The Shelter operates an adoption center in East Brookfield as well as the new Pet Wellness and EducationCenter in North Brookfield. The shelter relies on community support and grant funding to operate. The shelter facilitates adoptions, spay/neuter services, and many other programs that help to make pet’s lives better.

A total of 10 Greyhound racing tracks have closed across the country since the end of 2008 and 25 have closed since 2000. An estimated 500 to 1,000 greyhounds have been displaced as a result of each closing. Add greyhounds that have been retired from still-existing tracks across the country and you have thousands of wonderful, vibrant dogs being cared for by adoption groups as they wait to be adopted into permanent homes.

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Rabies and Distemper Vaccination Clinic – Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Second Chance Wellness and Education Center in North Brookfield. Residents from all towns are welcome!

EAST BROOKFIELD, MASS — Second Chance will be holding a rabies and distemper vaccination clinic on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at their Wellness Center at 372 North Main Street in North Brookfield from 9 am to 11 am.   Cost is $12.00 per vaccination.  Dogs must be on leash and cats must be in carriers.  If your pet is eligible for a 3 year vaccination, please bring prior vaccination information.

The Town of North Brookfield Town Clerk will also be on site to license dogs from North Brookfield.

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At Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, MA, there are 73 dogs and puppies along with 17 cats and kittens waiting for new homes.

Many of the dogs and puppies have come to this no-kill shelter through the rescue program Saving Pets Across America. They have been rescued from kill shelters in Virginia, Indiana, Georgia, Alabama, West Virginia, Tennessee and as far away as Puerto Rico.

On Saturday February 12th, another group of 20 dogs and puppies arrived from Tennessee through the nationally recognized and Animal Planet sponsored program Last Chance Highway.

The recent New England whether has really slowed down adoptions. The dogs at the shelter are safe, but there are so many more who need help. Many people might be waiting for the warmer weather or at least not to hear about another snow storm every week before they consider bringing a new puppy or dog home. But while the cold weather is still the top story in New England, it is the perfect time to warm up with a new furry friend!

Click to learn more about Last Chance Highway

Click to learn more about Northeast Animal Shelter

Many of you already support your local animal shelters and rescue groups in a variety of ways – thank you for understanding how important it is to help animals in your communities.

Some of you also support your local farmers by buying food from them – for eggs, dairy products, and meat, this means that you can see how the animals are treated before choosing to support the farmer and his/her farming practices.

On the other hand, when businesses or organizations in your community make choices that are bad for animals, you can withhold your support because of those choices.

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