We’ll be there, you should too. From the HHS website…

Henrico Humane Society is partnering with Henrico County Division of Recreation and Parks to provide a day of fun for you and your dog! Come to Deep Run Park for the 2nd Annual Bark in the Park. The event will be held on September 13, 2008 from 11 am to 2 pm and is FREE to the public! There will be a 2k 4 Paws Dog Walk to kick off the event, and all proceeds will benefit Henrico Humane Society!.

Please help HHS raise funds by participating in 2k 4 Paws Dog Walk. Click HERE for more information.

Event Day Activities
	2k 4 Paws Dog Walk Music by The Atkinsons Performance by Jonathan Austin, a local crowd favorite 30+ Vendors Dog Contests - $1 per entry Kissing Booth $1 per entry Caricaturist ($10 per drawing) Food for people and pets Speakers on dog-related topics Moon walk for kids ($1 per entry)

Dog Contests Greg McQuade, the morning news anchor for CBS 6, will MC the contests.
Categories: Frosty Paws Eating Contest Owner Look Alike Best Costume Best Kisser Best Trick Fastest Tail Wagger $1 per entry. Fabulous prizes from Three Dog Bakery!

Additional Information:

Rain date will be September 14. In the event of rain on September 13, refer to this site to determine if the event will be moved to Sunday.
All animals must be at least 4 months old and up-to-date on their vaccinations.
All animals must be leashed or in a carrier. No retractable leashes, please.
Walk registration begins at 10:00 am. T-shirts and bandanas will be given to the first 200 walkers to check in the day of the event.
Walkers 12 years old and over must pay a minimum of $25 to participate in the dog walk. There is no charge for children under 12 or animals to walk.
For more information, please email barkinthepark@henricohumane.org or call 804-262-6634.

Hey, look, something not-pitbull related!

The 3rd VA Westie Walk is going on Sunday, September 28 at Bryan Park. From the River City Westie group…

The ‘walk’ will take place on a paved road along the outer loop of the park. The walking path is partially shaded, and the terrain is suitable for strollers, wheelchairs, pet strollers and other types of mobility enhanced equipment. There is no requirement to participate in the walk in order to take part in the event. You may participate in as little, or as much, of the walk as you and your pet(s) can handle - or not walk at all.

All details are available on the RCW website, www.rivercitywesties.org

A couple months ago a guy found a sweetheart brindle pit bull (now Matilda) on the side of the road. He took her in and tried to find her owner but nobody came forth, so he began to look for a new home for her

Turns out Matilda was very, very pregnant and has since given birth to 13 puppies. Finding a home for one dog has now turned into finding a home for 14.

Theres no way to know for sure if Matilda’s litter was planned or not, but either way it’s a problem. The point is there are too many dogs and not enough homes. Matilda and her pups got lucky to find the person they did, many mama dogs don’t get saved.

Contact for adopting Matilda or her pups is MissKurly@hotmail.com

from the RAS website…

Adoptable Kitties

It’s that time of year again - - KITTY SEASON!!!
We have lots and loads and oodles and noodles and baskets and buckets full of kittens to choose from at our shelter right now. Every size, color, and coat type! And to help find these wonderful little babies their forever homes, we are currently running a special - - TWO kittens for the price of ONE. Oh heck, cats is just big kittens so we’ll let those suckers go at the two for one rate two! Because shoot, why get one lapful of love when you can get two for the same price?!?! Therefore, for the normal adoption fee of one kitten OR cat you can adopt two and they will have lifetime play companions!

For information on how to adopt go to the Richmond Animal Shelter’s website or give them a call at (804)646-5573.