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■ 06 January 2012 | 11:41 AM

First Events Of 2012

Yes, this is the first weekend of 2012 and we have events for animal lovers. We’re off to a great start this year!

Isle of Wight County Humane Society will be at the Newport News PetsMart with some sweet cats looking for anew home. You can meet them from 12 to 5. The IOWCHS will be at the Newport News Petco with some wonderful dogs and cats on Sunday. You can meet them from 12 to 5. Come on out and find your new best friend!

United States Equine rescue League is having a meeting next Saturday, the 14th. They’re meeting at Fire Mountain Grille in Suffolk. If you want to attend, RSVP to Michele Schmoll at mschmoll@hughes.net by the 13th.

Great Dane Rescue of the Commonwealth will have some of their great dogs out to meet you on Sunday. They’ll be at the new location of Care A Lot from 11 to 2. The new store is located at 5457 Indian River Road in Virginia Beach.

Animal Aid Society may be out around the peninsula tomorrow with some dogs from the shelter. Look for them at the Tabb Wal-mart, Hampton Petco, Newport News PetsMart, and the Oyster Point Care A Lot. They’ll be out to meet you from 12 to 4.

K-9 New Life will be showing off the dogs tomorrow. They’ll be at the Town Center PetsMart in Virginia Beach. You can meet them from 12 to 3. The store is located at 4421 Virginia Beach Boulevard.

Rainbow Animal Rescue will be at two places tomorrow. They’ll be at both the Diamond Springs Road and the Indian River Road locations of Care A Lot. You can meet the sweet pets from the shelter from 11 to 2.

Dogs Deserve Better is having a fundraiser with some really great scents. Your nose will love it! They’re having a Scentsy party the entire month of January. Angela Brown is donating 50% of her commission and the person with the highest order will get a free warmer and scent. Go to www.buildingmemories.scentsy.us and look for the DDB party.

New Kent Humane Society is also having a Scentsy party. Send and email to warmingmoments@gmail.com or call 757-897-4726 to pace your order. Ten percent of the net proceeds from all orders will be donated to NKHS.

There is still time to get your tickets to the Fur Ball. Portsmouth Humane Society is having their fur Ball Gala on January 28th. You can get more info about it at www.portsmouthhumanesociety.org/furball.html.

The Peninsula SPCA is having their Fur Ball on February 4th. You can get more info about it at www.peninsulaspca.com.

That’s a good start for 2012! Get out there and have fun with your dog. Or go adopt one to have fun with. You’ll get lots of love in return!

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