Those who love their pets tend to enjoy all animals. Our animal owners are no different. Check in on News-Herald staffers Robin Palmer and Cheryl Sadler as they share their own animal tales and announce upcoming events in Lake and Geauga counties.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Help out Geauga County dogs
A benefit dinner and silent auction for the Geauga County Dog Shelter and Geauga Sheriff Department’s K-9 unit will be from 6 to 9 p.m. April 20 at Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North St. in Chardon.
Cost is $20 for a chicken dinner; $25 for salmon.
Tickets will be sold on an advance basis only.
The event is hosted by Totally Dogs 4H Club and Geauga County Recorder Sharon Gingerich.
For more information or tickets, call Sandy Cox at 440-285-0779; Dalene Becka at 440-286-4329 or Gingerich at 440-834-4317.
Sure signs that spring is right around the corner:
1. The Canada geese have returned to nest in the backyard.
2. Birds are tweeting (not on Twitter) outside the window.
3. The Indians have reported to spring training.
4. I'm shedding my winter coat.
5. I've hacked up hairballs the last three days.
What a great time of the year.
If you're a stray cat in the Cleveland to Willowick area, your life was probably graced by Dorothy Max at some point.
The Euclid resident was the ultimate "Crazy Cat Lady," feeding an unknown number of strays and ferals throughout the years.
The 81-year-old died Thursday at 81, but leaves a legacy of one being one humane human.
Nothing stopped Dorothy -- not snow, rain or even drug dealers, who got so used to her in the rough East Cleveland neighborhoods, they often helped her carry the cat food bags.
Life on the streets isn't pretty for strays, but Dorothy Max made it liveable for so many.
As a former stray myself, here's a thank-you to Dorothy.
Caroline’s Kids Cat Sanctuary in Concord Township is holding a special event on Saturday, April 14 with all proceeds going to help the 250 cats residing at the Morley Road sanctuary.
Polka for Pussycats will be from 6 to 11 p.m. at the Kirtlander Party Center, 9270 Chillicothe Road.
The evening will include sideboards, silent and Chinese auctions and a cake walk.
Music and entertainment will be provided by Ralph Szubski, the “Accordionman.”
The menu is BYOB and will include appetizers, bread, salad and perogies, Schnitzel, brats, German potato salad, sauerkraut, potato pancakes, stuffed cabbage, pickled beets and strudel.
Tickets are $42 a person ($22.50 is tax deductible).
For reservations, call Judie at 440-449-3496 by April 9.
A donation of canned or dry cat food, laundry detergent and bleach is appreciated, but not required.
If you are unable to attend, but would like to make a donation to the no-kill shelter that serves many special-needs cats, send to Caroline’s Kids, P.O. Box 24068, Mayfield Heights, OH 44124.
As if all of us didn't want a penguin already, this video should seal the deal. Thanks to Rachel Jackson for sharing.
-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl
Make your day a little more bearable with a weekly feature on Pets Unleashed: Animal Crackers. Think of it as a mid-week snack that just might crack you up. Send an email or tweet with your suggestions for future Animal Crackers.
Make your day a little more bearable with a weekly feature on Pets Unleashed: Animal Crackers. Think of it as a mid-week snack that just might crack you up. Send an email or tweet with your suggestions for future Animal Crackers.
So the rodent saw his shadow and now we're going to have six more weeks of winter.
Big deal.
From what I can see from my cozy perch on the window inside the balmy 75-degree livingroom where I spend much of my day, we haven't had much of a winter at all.
I really think the reason Punxsutawney Phil came out and ran back so fast is he finally caught of glimpse of what he looks like.
Animal Crackers: Groundhog eating an ice cream cone
In honor of Groundhog Day tomorrow, here's a groundhog who just loves this ice cream come (but then again, who wouldn't love an ice cream cone?).
-- Cheryl Sadler | CSadler@News-Herald.com | @nhcheryl
Make your day a little more bearable with a weekly feature on Pets Unleashed: Animal Crackers. Think of it as a mid-week snack that just might crack you up. Send an email or tweet with your suggestions for future Animal Crackers.
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