Last call for calendar entries

Tomorrow is the last day to enter our Best Friends 2010 Calendar Contest, so be sure to get those photos in!

Follow this link for contest guidelines and instructions for submitting your photos: http://www.escondidohumanesociety.org/ehs_056.htm

Adopt a kitten for just $55 in August

It’s summertime, which means only one thing at the Escondido Humane Society: We are overflowing with kittens who need loving homes! To help our feline friends find their purr-fect forever homes, we are cutting their adoption fees to just $55 in August (fees are regularly $160). Adoption fee includes vaccinations, spay or neuter, microchip and vet exam.

Adult cats (6 months and up) also can be adopted for $55, which includes vaccinations, spay or neuter, microchip and vet exam.

Adoptable pets on 10news.com

Escondido Humane Society adoptable animals can now be seen on 10news.com! Click on the link below to check them out:

http://www.10news.com/slideshow/news/20167253/detail.html

Big Dogs Rock!

This Saturday is the third annual "Big Dogs Rock" event at Fiesta Island. During this special adoption event, you will meet some big dogs with big hearts - and maybe take home your new best friend! The event features big dogs only (50 pounds or more) and puppies that will eventually be big dogs. Several of our big dogs will be looking for homes at the event, including Guero (pictured at right) - unless he is adopted before then - so bring your own dogs to play on Fiesta Island, buy a raffle ticket, and maybe take home your new best friend!

Two Escondido Humane Society adoptable dogs helped promote the event on KUSI. Click on the following link to check them out: http://www.kusi.com/news/goodmorning/52897337.html

Big Dogs Rock is Saturday, Aug. 15, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fiesta Island. For more information, go to http://sdshelters.com/archive/2009BDR.html.

Save the date for Tails at Twilight!

Join us at our 16th annual Tails at Twilight gala at the Orfila Vineyard and Winery on Oct. 17! Attendees will be treated to a silent auction, entertainment, dinner and much more. We are even inviting your canine companions to join the party!

This year's theme - "Fall in Love" - could not be more appropriate for the work we all do for animals in need. We provide loving care during their time with us, and we help them find a family who will give them the love they so deserve - love that they return tenfold. If you haven't joined us before, this is the year to accompany us as we celebrate making a difference in the lives of animals - and the many people who love them.

For tickets, sponsorship opportunities or auction information, e-mail Abigail Rowland Kouzi, Development Director, at development@escondidohumanesociety.org.

Kahoots Jamboree is tomorrow

Some of our adoptable dogs will be making an appearance at the Kahoots Jamboree from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow. In addition to our wonderful pooches, the event will include a barbecue and bluegrass music, so it's sure to be a lot of fun!

Kahoots East is at 1535 E. Valley Parkway in Escondido. For information, call (760) 888-2247 or (760) 740-2426.

Seeking Pet Therapy volunteers

The Escondido Humane Society Pet Therapy Program is looking for volunteers to join its team. The program is perfect for people who want to make a wonderful difference in somebody’s life.

Volunteers in the Pet Therapy Program will take animals from the Humane Society’s Education Department to visit seniors in nursing homes, assisted-living facilities and other places that request animal visits to bring a little happiness and love to the residents that reside there.

Time commitment is about one-and-a-half hours once a month. Volunteers must use their own vehicles and commit to a minimum of six months. Volunteers must have the ability to work with seniors and the disabled and a willingness to work with a variety of animals.

For more information, contact Ina Shookhoff, director of education, at (760) 888-2261.