Saturday, May 14, 2011

Make a Portion of Our Beaches Dog Friendly - Don't miss the meeting on May 24!

General Flyer - Meeting

Print this flyer and take it to the dog park, your vet's office, your favorite pet store, your neighborhood gathering spots and anywhere else you can think of!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Get your Sandy Paws t-shirt today!

Happy New Year! We hope that this year will be the year we can take our dogs to the beach in Brevard County.

Get your Sandy Paws shirts to wear walking the dogs or at the dog park and spread the word about what we are doing!You can still buy your t-shirts for $10 – e-mail sandypawsbrevard@gmail.com to place your order. We have sizes youth – 2XL! OR Stop by Bow Wow and Meow's booth at the Mardi Paws in the park event on Sunday, February 27 at Riverfront Park in Cocoa to pick up your shirt.

We're planning to go to the Animal Advisory Board meeting this month and hopefully meeting with the County Commissioners in February. If you have suggestions for a location, research on dog beaches or anything else to share please e-mail sandypawsbrevard@gmail.com!

Monday, December 20, 2010

Save the Date - Mardi Paws in the Park - Sunday, February 27

Save the Date - Mardi Paws in the Park at Riverfront Park in Cocoa Village is from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, February 27.

Schedule:
Noon Welcome Ceremony, Registration for Pet Contests, Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle Begins
12:45 p.m. “Parade of Pets"
1:30 p.m. Pet Contests (prizes will be awarded for Best Pet Trick, Owner/Pet Look-a-Like & Best Costume)
2:30 p.m. King & Queen of Mardi Paws Announced, Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle Closes.

More Mardi Gras info here.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Sandy Paws is coming to town! - Thank You!

The Sandy Paws is Coming to Town event was so much fun! Thank you so much to the many people who donated, volunteered and participated!

Forest enjoying the scenery at the event.
Thanks to K9 Kampus for hosting us - http://www.k9kampus.com/.

Thanks to those who donated to the raffle:
Chance Encounters Pet Services - http://www.chanceencountersps.com/
Sue McNulty of Sue’s Pet Art - http://suespetart.blogspot.com/
Glenn’s Tire and Service in Cocoa - http://www.facebook.com/SGWSFan#!/glennstirecocoa
Best Western Cocoa Beach - www.bestwesterncocoabeach.com
Ron Jon Surf Shop - http://www.facebook.com/ronjons
Smart Girls who Surf - http://www.facebook.com/SGWSFan
Carol Carmichael
Tracey Gower – https://traceygower.scentsy.us/

Thank you to these awesome non-profits for joining us (check them out on Facebook today!):
You can still by your t-shirts for $10 – e-mail sandypawsbrevard@gmail.com to place your order. We have sizes youth – 2XL!

Pet portraits and event photos will be uploaded at http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandypaws/.

All of the donations from this event will go back to Animal Safehouse, The Dog Liberator, Space Coast Kibble Kitchen and Sandy Paws (for operating costs like printing flyers and business cards).

Thank you to Vanessa and Ami for dreaming up and planning such an amazing event!

We'll be heading to the Animal Advisory Board meeting in January and hopefully meeting with the County Commissioners in February. If you have suggestions for a location, research on dog beaches or anything else to share please e-mail sandypawsbrevard@gmail.com!

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Bowling for Pets - Saturday, November 20

Are you, your family or co-workers looking for a fun way to support the homeless animals at the Central Brevard Humane Society?

Come out on Saturday, November 20, from 3 - 7 p.m.and have some fun at the Central Brevard Humane Society’s “Bowling for Pets”. The event will be held at Shore Lanes Bowling Center and inside Fishlips Nameless Bar & Grill (located on the west side of Shore Lanes) at 600 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island.

Anyone can sign up to participate in the event. It’s easy - just collect a minimum of $25 for an individual or $125 for a Team (5 individuals) from your friends, neighbors, family & co-workers. Each participate in the “Bowling for Pets” event will receive:
l (3) Games with Shoe Rental
l Food & Beverage
l Live Entertainment, Silent Auction, Raffles, Prizes & much more!

Click on the individual pledge form that you would like to download - Individual or Corporate Team. Copies of these forms can also be obtained at the Central Brevard Humane Society (1020 Cox Road, Cocoa), at any of their Molly Mutt Thrift Shops in downtown Melbourne, Merritt Island, Palm Bay & Rockledge.
Proceeds from the event will help raise awareness and financial support for the thousands of unwanted and abandoned pets that visit the shelter each year, who need a safe and loving “forever” home.

More details online at http://www.crittersavers.com/events/special.htm.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

8th Annual Paws in the Park -Saturday, October 30

 Now this sounds like fun!

The Central Brevard Humane Society will be hosting their 8th Annual Paws in the Park – “Celebrating Friendships With Our Furry Companions That Last a Lifetime” on Saturday, October 30th, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Wickham Park Main Pavilion in Melbourne (located next to Brevard Community College’s Melbourne Campus).


This fun interactive pet fundraiser will kick-off with a quarter mile “dog” walk-a-thon around the Wickham Park Main Pavilion led by the Paws and Stripes Program participants. People of all ages are encouraged to bring their four-legged friends along during the walk, but an animal friend is not required for participation. From the largest teams to individual walkers, everyone’s support is needed to help raise funds to care for the homeless animals of Brevard. The top (3) walkers with the most pledge dollars will receive a “fabulous” prize, and the first (75) walkers with pledges of $20 or more receive a FREE “Paws in the Park” t-shirt. Sponsorship forms for walkers are available by clicking here, All proceeds raised from this event will directly benefit the homeless animals in Brevard County.

In addition to the walk-a-thon, the event will include the Halloween “Spooktacular” Costume contest along with the Owner/Pet Look-a-like and Best Pet Trick contests, live entertainment, animal demonstrations, great food, a vendor village, rescue groups and “ask a vet tech” booth. Contests will be judged by local celebrities and other surprise guests. Admission and parking are FREE. All animals must be on a leash and have proof of current shots along with a county tag.

Monday, October 11, 2010

DoughRaiser at Uno's benefitting Sandy Paws!


Doughraiser! This week, dine anytime at Uno Chicago Grill locted at 8620 N Wickham in Melbourne and 15-20% of your bill will be donated to Operation Sandy Paws, the efforts to make our beaches dog-friendly. The patio is pooch friendly! Must have the voucher to participate - find that and more online here. Please share!

 

 

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