Come out to Animal Haven SoHo in Manhattan on Friday, June 20, 2008 from 7-9 pm for a groovy summer pet grooming party with Jorge Bendersky, one of the contestents on Animal Planet's reality contest Groomer Has It.   Enjoy cocktails, tasty treats, and Q&A with Jorge. Don your hippest 60s threads to win groovy prizes.  There will be a silent auction and groomer games with cool prizes. All money raised to wi ll benefit Animal Haven Shelter. Advance human tickets are $25 each; well-behaved dogs under 15 pounds are free.  For more information or to reserve tickets, contact Hillary at pebbles321@aol.com.

Join Animal haven on June 30, 2008 for their 3rd Annual Golf Classic at the Montammy Golf Club in Alpine, New Jersey.  This celebrity golf outing will feature 30 all-atar players, lavish four-star food, awards, entertainment, auctions, raffles, contest and great prizes!  Come out to support Animal Haven's adoption center in Soho, NYC and watch some all-star golf.  The vent begins at 8 am and runs till 8:30 pm.  Shotgun is at 11 am.  Please visit www.animalhavenshelter.org for more information.

L'Oreal Paris presents the 5th Annual "Because Your Dog Is Worth It Too" Day on Saturday, August 16, 2008 from 9 am - 4 pm. Over 40 rescues and non-profits will be present, as well as pet related vendors, live music, food, and contests. Donations are $10/adult and proceeds benefit the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure of Central and South New Jersey. For more information, call (609) 860-7601 or visit them on the web at www.yourdogisworthittoo.com. Rain date is Sunday, August 17, 2008.

The Central New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CNYSPCA) is hosting the Second Annual "Give Me Shelter" Golf Tournament on August 4th, 2008 at the Woodcrest Golf Club. Proceeds will support programs offered by the CNYSPCA, such as sheltering, adoptions, education, spay and neuter, cruelty investigation, and animal care. Registration is from 9:00 am - 9:45 am and shotgun start is at 10:00 am. The cost is $80/golfer or $320/team, and a $20 skins fee/team which covers green fees, golf cart, hole-in one contest, lunch, dinner buffet, and prizes. For more information, call (315) 454-8787 or e-mail mail@cnyspca.org.

Heaven's Pets at Lake Lawn Metairie will be hosting its 3rd Annual Memorial Service honoring your beloved pets.  Come out to Heaven's Pets on Sunday Sept. 14, 2008 beginning at 6 pm for this event.  Featured speakers will include India Stewart of India Stewart Designs, Leslie Wallace, President of Looziana Basset Rescue, and Ana Zorrilla, CEO of LA/SPCA.  For more information please visit www.heavenspets.com.

Yes, it's the Great CATsby!  The Louisiana SPCA invites you to this Gala celebrating 120 years of service!  Come to this roaring 20s tribute and walk the VIP red carpet and the social event of the season.  The gala will feature priceless art, exotic vacations, great food and spirits and entertainment, New Orleans style.  So, come out on Saturday Nov. 15 in your 1920s themed or cocktail attire.  The patron party is from 7 pm - 8:30 pm and the gala from 8:30 pm - midnight.  For more information please visit www.la-spca.org.

Patron Party and Gala: $250/person

Gala Only: $125/person

Gala only for for LA/SPCA Members: $100/person

Patron Party Sponsorship (gala and patron party): $1,500 for 6 tickets

Sunday, November 30th (10:00am- 4:00pm)

Westchester County Center
White Plains, NY
Just off of I-287 Exit 5
Corner of Central Park Avenue (Rt. 100) and Tarrytown Road

Admission:    Adults: $10    Children 7-12: $4    Under 7: free
Note: All children under age 12 MUST be accompanied by an admission-paying adult.

More than 200 vendor tables- one of the Northeast's largest reptile expos!! Save up to 50 % or more over retail store prices!!!

For more information: www.reptileexpo.com, e-mail bruce@reptileexpo.com, or call (845) 526-4845

Saturday, November 1st, 2008 (9am-4pm)

Huntington Hilton Hotel
598 Broad Hollow Rd. (Rt. 110)
Melville, NY 11747

More than 120 vendor tables. This will be Long Island's largest reptile expo ever!! Save up to 50% or more off of retail store prices!!

Admission: $9/Adults $4/kids 7-12 Under 7 are free
All children must be accompanied by an adult!

Free Parking

For more information: www.reptileexpo.com, e-mail bruce@reptileexpo.com, or call (845) 562-4845.

Saturday, October 4 (10:00 am - 4:00 pm)

Radisson Hotel
700 Elm Street
Manchester, NH 03101
Just off of I-293 Exit 5; Corner of Elm and Granite Streets; Less than one hour north of Boston

Admission: Adults: $7 Children 7-12: $3 Under 7: free

More than 100 vendor tables, featuring a huge selection of pet reptiles, amphibians, arachnids, cages, books, terrarium supplies, reptile food and much more! This is the largest Reptile Expo in New England!! Save up to 50 % or more over retail store prices!!

For more information: www.reptileexpo.com, e-mail bruce@reptileexpo.com, or call (845) 562-4845.

4th Annual New Freedom Fest
Saturday, September 20th (10am-4pm)

Rain date September 21st

Please join us on the Freedom Green, New Freedom's newest public park, located on Main Street next to Marlin's Auto Center. Admission is free. Pre-Fest Attractions include a Ride for Reading at 8 am and Handcar Racing at 9 am. Kids games are $5 to play all day. Other event features include live music, local art for sale, New Freedom Heritage Museum dedication, Frank Littlebear (Native American Performance Artist), Pet Parade, Battle of the Gyms, Face Painting, Dunking Booth, Water Wars, Outdoor Movie at Dusk (National Treasure), and Food & Fun for the whole family.

For more information, go to: www.newfreedomheritage.org

Grateful Greyhounds' 10th Annual Fall Ball Picnic and Greyhound Adoption Parade
Sept. 20, 11-3PM

Belmont Lake State Park, N. Babylon

Join us in celebrating Grateful Greyhounds' 10th Anniversary Annual Fall Ball Picnic. See old friends and make new ones. Food, fun and lots of greyhound goodies. Best of all see the adoption parade of loving ex-racing greyhounds awaiting their forever homes. Please RSVP before Sept. 18.

For more information contact gratefulgreys@aol.com

White Plains Times: Westchester Pet Adoption Fair & Expo

Saturday, September 20, 2008

10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Westchester County Center: 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY

A fun and informative day for pet owners, pet lovers, and those looking to adopt pets. Over 16 animal rescue groups will attend with over 125 animals for adoption, including exotic pets! In addition there are many quality vendors with pet products and people products too. "Ask the Vet" booth, face painting for children, raffles and give-aways, canine musical freestyle dancing and agility demonstrations, Chief Ken Ross of Westchester SPCA "Animal Cops," personal and canine fitness training, pet psychic, dog training seminars, low-cost spay/neuter info, pet photo contest, and more. Admission is $5 for adults; children under 12 are free.

For more information, contact the Westchester Pet Adoption Fair & Expo at (914) 937-7877 or (914) 699-7387, or visit the Westchester Pet Adoption Fair & Expo web site.

Please join us at a party for the paws on Thursday, September 25th, 2008 (7:30-11:30) at Pressure (110 University Place, NYC).

$150 per ticket, $250 per VIP ticket. VIP ticket includes private bar service, specialty tastings, and VIP gift bag.

Event features tastings from fine NYC restaurants, dancing to one of NYC's hottest DJ's, amazing raffle prizes, fabulous gift bags, and exciting live and silent auctions.

Animal Care Affair Dog Day 2008 Central Park Dog Walk

Saturday, September 27th, 2008 (8:30am-3pm)

Central Park, East Meadow (99th Street & 5th Avenue)

$30/person and max 2 dogs per person

For more information: www.ncyacc.org or call 212-442-2075.

American Kennel Club: AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day

Saturday, September 20, 2008

11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Madison Square Park, Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street, Manhattan

New York's dog-loving community joins the AKC in celebrating the sixth annual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day, a free event educating pet owners about the joys and responsibilities of canine ownership. Open to all dog enthusiasts, this event will include dozens of AKC Meet the Breeds booths with informational displays about various AKC breeds. Each breed will have a booth staffed with experts and present different ages/varieties of their breed for the public to meet! We will have an activity ring with agility and obedience demonstrations, and lively entertainment. Free AKC Canine Good Citizen testing will be available on a first come, first served basis. There will be low-cost ($25, includes registration) microchipping by the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, giveaways, and so much more! This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Stephanie Smith at (212) 696-8228 or sxs2@akc.org, or visit the American Kennel Club web site.

If you share your home with a parrot, lovebird, macaw, cockatiel, budgie or other pet bird, you'll find birdbrains just like you at: The Long Island Parrot Society's Parrot Expo 2008!

Presented by The Long Island Parrot Society, PARROT EXPO 2008 will be an all-day extravaganza of colorful exotic birds, interactive displays, scheduled demonstrations and workshops and a fabulous array of 'parrotphernalia' on sale in the huge vendor room.

The opulent VENDOR ROOM is a great place to do your ‘Pollyday' shopping... for your favorite birds and humans too! The raffle lobby is always a big attraction; cages and accessories, bird food, toys and accessories dominate the laden tables, while the gorgeous gift baskets always garner raves from winners...that could be you! The education center is a ‘don't miss' destination of the day, with live birds and lots of volunteers to answer your questions.

Proceeds from EXPO 2008 will help fund LIPS' educational programs, our foster and adoption efforts and the Future Long Island Parrot Musuem, Shelter and Learning Center. Money raised at EXPO will also enable us to donate to avian conservation efforts, medical research and other worthy bird-related causes.

When: Saturday, October 11th, 2008 (9am-5pm)

Cost: Adults--$8.00; Seniors 60+--$3.00; Children under 12--$2.00; Children under 2--FREE. Lots of free parking; convenient to parkways and LIRR.

Where: Freeport Recreation Center
130 Merrick Road
Freeport, Long Island, New York 11530

More info: 631-957-1100 or http://www.liparrotsociety.org/annualshow.htm