Clunkers for Cats, Paws in the Park, & Certified Pre-Owned Cats

OK, it's Clunkers for Cats & Dogs...see here for the Washington Animal Rescue League's program for donation of wheels to benefit the League. Also, while GG will be on holiday, there are two more opportunities for dogs to take their people to a cocktail party at the Park Hyatt. The dates are 4 August & 1 September, 6-8pm. The low cost of this hilarity is $12.00 (includes 2 drink tickets). You just never know who will show up, so mix & mingle, people!

Here is the complete list of events listed so far, for the rest of the summer. There will be a dog adoption event at the Whole Foods near us this weekend, 31 July-1 August. (GG thinks it's her Whole Foods but it really is for everyone.) Also, note there will be another dog adoption event the same weekend at the Legg Mason Tennis Tennis Classic, nearby.

Finally, a very worthy program & it's GG approved (well, that is important, after all)--

This Summer the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, Animal Welfare League of Arlington, Washington Animal Rescue League and Washington Humane Society are teaming up with local car dealers Don Beyer Volvo, Lindsay Lexus, Jack Taylor’s Alexandria Toyota and Mercedes Benz of Alexandria to bring love into your life. Throughout the summer find great adoption specials on certified, pre-owned cats at any one of these “showrooms.”

All adopted cats come complete with a “five point inspection” including all basic vaccinations, testing for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus, sterilization and microchip. What’s more, their value actually increases when you take them home!

Special features include:

* A lifetime of love & companionship
* Loaded with adorable features
* Standard 4-paw drive
* High-performing engines (up to 9600 purrs per minute)
* Automatic lap warmers
* 100% loveable, guaranteed

Specs:

* Spay/neuter surgery
* Feline leukemia/feline AIDS test
* Distemper vaccination
* Personalized I.D. tag
* Microchip
* Information packet

We have a variety of models to choose from at all of our showrooms.
Click on our different locations to find just what you’re looking for!
http://cpocats.org/

[image via WARL website]

Pasta for Pets - Week's End

If you don't laugh out loud at this then you need an attitude adjustment. This is Mr. Jack Turner, press photographer, Sydney, Australia in 1914. It was taken by our favorite dashing photographer, Sam Hood. Visit the State Library of New South Wales archives & be charmed. [cat genius typing masterpiece via LIFE archives, unattributed]

Now what's all this about pets, pasta? The Washington Animal Rescue League (WARL) will have its annual spaghetti dinner on Saturday, 13 March 2010 at the Metropolitan Methodist Memorial Church on Nebraska Avenue, NW (near American University, yay, ahem).

ciao-macaroni-meow/GGCM

PS: If you can't be there, here's a recipe tribute to Lady & The Tramp.

The Cupboard is Bare

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Did you see this on NBC Nightly News in December? Zach Wilson's mission to help people feed their dogs & cats during these tough times is an inspiration. When people have to give up their animals, everyone suffers. Bravo & congratulations to Zach & his mother Erica on the smashing success of Central Florida Animal Pantry . Please contact your local animal rescue leagues to see what you can do. Dropping off a bag of food is a great start. We're cooking up something here in the DC-area. Stay tuned.

ciao-meow/GGCM

[photograph by generous D Sharon Pruitt/Pink Sherbet Photography's Free For All Creative Commons]

Happy New Year from GG

Cheers to a New Year & a better decade than the last. Some people think we're being negative; we don't think so. Just telling the truth, as it has been here, where we live.

ciao-cheeky-meow/GG & her editor

[image via Vintage Holiday Crafts]

Party Animals - Year's End

We couldn't resist posting more of Marianne Perdomo's photographs. Here, dog Eli & cats Humphrey & Alvar party (& then rest up for, no doubt, more mischief. Just like GG). Have a safe & happy New Year's Eve. [photographs via Marianne's flickr photostream]

ciao-meow/GGCM

Pre-New Year's Party

Those nuts! It's Marianne Perdomo's wacky friends Elisa (the dog), Alvar our favorite white cat, & adorable black & white pink-nosed Humphrey again. Here's a post of the partying trio. No animals were hurt in the making of this photo, we promise. Marianne's a genius with animals & her camera. Here's her great flickrstream (which includes great shots around Gran Canaria, where she lives & rescues animals).

What are you doing for New Year's Eve? GG wants to go & dance on the bar at the nearby pub. We don't think that's the greatest idea (for her). We think at-home fun is best this year (for her editor).

bisou!

The playing threesome - El trío juguetón (1)/Marianne Perdomo
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