Out and about

This weekend is chock-full of community outreach events for us. Tomorrow, we will be having our monthly adoption outreach at Petco, 1000 W. Valley Parkway in Escondido, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All of our adoption outreaches this month have been great successes, with several dogs finding new homes, so we are hoping for more of the same tomorrow at Petco! If you are in the area, stop by to meet our wonderful pooches, as well as our bunnies and cats who are available for adoption at the store.

Tomorrow is also Green Scene at Grape Day Park. The free event, which is from 1 to 4 p.m., will offer live music, information, freebies and recycling opportunities. We will be collecting old towels, bedding, and gently used pet supplies for our animals, and we also will talk to people about why "recycled" pets are the best!

Last, but certainly not least, a few of our adoptable dogs will be at the St. Marks Catholic Church Fair on Sunday to meet and greet the public. We will be there from 3 to about 4 p.m., so stop by and see us!

Dolly and Diamond on TV

Two of our adoptable dogs, Dolly and Diamond, went on San Diego 6's "Animal House" this week to show off what great dogs they are! If you or someone you know is interested in adopting these sweethearts, stop by the shelter to meet them, or call (760) 888-2247.

Click on the photos below to see their TV debuts (once you are on the "Animal House" page, just scroll down until you see the link with their names):

Come join the fun tonight!

Tonight is the benefit at Vinz Wine Bar. Ten percent of proceeds from the entire day will go to the Escondido Humane Society! Pets are welcome to join their owners on the patio and partake in the restaurant’s Mutts Menu, which includes gourmet pizza for dogs, Doggie Brew and Doggie Lager.

Dog night is from 5 to 9 p.m. During that time, there also will be a wine tasting from Woof’n Rose Winery. Wine tastings are $2, with $1 per tasting being donated to EHS. An opportunity drawing offering prizes will also be part of the night.

Come join the fun tonight! Vinz Wine Bar is at 201 E. Grand Ave., Suite 1A.

Our adoptable dogs are on TV!

Four of our adoptable dogs recently went on local TV to show viewers what wonderful companions they are. Click on the photos below to see Camille, Casey, Bear and Gabe make their TV debuts! (For the Animal House segments on Camille, Casey and Gabe, click on their photos and scroll down until you see a link with their name.)

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http://twitter.com/escondidohumane

Dog Night to benefit Escondido Humane Society

Dine at Vinz Wine Bar on June 17, and 10 percent of proceeds from the entire day will go to the Escondido Humane Society! Pets are welcome to join their owners on the patio and partake in the restaurant’s Mutts Menu, which includes gourmet pizza for dogs, Doggie Brew and Doggie Lager.

Dog night is from 5 to 9 p.m. During that time, there also will be a wine tasting from Woof’n Rose Winery. Wine tastings are $2, with $1 per tasting being donated to EHS. An opportunity drawing offering prizes will also take place on the night of the event!

Come join the fun next Wednesday! Vinz Wine Bar is at 201 E. Grand Ave., Suite 1A.

Adoptable dogs on Picasa!

A wonderful new volunteer is taking some great photos of our adoptable dogs. Check out the photos on Picasa:

http://picasaweb.google.com/geeneeofdalamp/AdoptableDogsAtEscondidoHumaneSociety#

Thunderstorms

The past two days have been busy here, to say the least! Wednesday's freak thunderstorms resulted in many scared pooches finding their way here after running away from home. Yesterday, channels 8, 10 and 6 were here to do segments on the lost dogs, as was the Union-Tribune. Click on the below links to check out the stories:

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jun/05/1m5dogfear005517-scared-dogs-high-tail-it/

http://www.cbs8.com/global/category.asp?c=155799&clipId=&topVideoCatNo=149659&topVideoCatNoB=155712&topVideoCatNoC=155713&topVideoCatNoD=155710&topVideoCatNoE=155711&clipId=3834027&topVideoCatNo=149659&autoStart=true

http://www.sandiego6.com/news/local/story/Lightning-Causes-Many-Animals-to-Bolt/m54wb0C1lUuLRt45qj1DJw.cspx

These stories are good reminders of how important it is that your pets wear proper identification at all times and be microchipped so they can be returned home quickly if lost.

Desperate Housecats adoption special

The Escondido Humane Society may not be on Wisteria Lane, but we do have desperate housecats – desperate for new families, that is!

Visit us in June and adopt an adult cat for just $55; that’s 50 percent off the normal adoption fee! During the Desperate Housecats promotion, an adult cat is any cat age 6 months and older, and we have them in all sizes, colors and ages. All cats are microchipped, up to date on vaccinations, and spayed or neutered.

As an added twist, we have given five cats the secret nicknames of Edie, Bree, Lynette, Gabrielle and Susan (after the Desperate Housewives themselves, of course!). Anyone who adopts the cats with the secret nicknames will receive a special surprise!

The Desperate Housecats adoption promotion coincides with Adopt-A-Shelter Cat Month, so what better time to consider bringing a new family member into your heart and home? For more information, call our adoption counselors at (760) 888-2247 or go to http://www.escondidohumanesociety.org/.