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Poochy Doos, LLC: Posted on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:24 AM
Fort Collins Cat Rescue Adoption Fair St. Cat-rick's Day by Mary Watterson, Fort Collins Pet Sitter, Dog Walker & Trail Guide
Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic will be holding its quarterly Adoption Fair March 16th in the classroom at The Farm at Lee Martinez Park featuring adoption specials for kitties age 6 months and older.
Foster volunteers who have been taking care of the kitties will be on site to share information about the little fuzz balls, including habits, personalities, environment, diet and play.
 The adoption fee for these kitties is a very affordable $20.00. If you're interested in a more mature cat, cats 1 year and older can be adopted for $10.00.
Their first rescue event in December was extremely successful with the adoption of 27 cats and kittens in only three hours.
This is a great opportunity for folks to visit with kitties not normally housed and and readily available at the Shelter. With over 60 volunteers, the Shelter is able to house and care for over 150 cats, making it a very impressive organization and valuable community asset!
Be sure to come out for this fun event and show your support!
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Posted on Sunday, February 17, 2013 1:10 PM
Shameless Cones Rehab in Style by Mary Watterson, Fort Collins Pet Sitter, Dog Walker & Trail Guide
 Bella, being highly interested in fashion, was recently searching her Haute Couture Haunts on Twitter, when she was introduced to Shameless Cones. Having had to wear an appalling plastic cone herself after an accident at the pedicurists, she immediately started Following them and they soon became friends.
Shameless Cones is a family-owned business that was bright enough to ask the question: "Why do e-collars have to be so butt ugly?" Soon afterward, their newly launched R & D Department (comprised of various and sundry dogs) came back with the answer: "They don't."
And so they launched an e-collar business they aptly named "Shameless Cones." Bella's favorite is the Sunflower design, featured below on a very happy dog!
Why, you may ask (besides them looking so cool) are colorful e-collars a plus for your dog? Well, that again, goes back to the genius of Shameless. You see, knowing both dog behavior and dog-owner behavior, they knew that owners respond emotionally to their pets. Seeing your beloved pet in an ugly, e-collar may illicit such thoughts as: "Man, you poor pathetic dog!" or "I'm so sorry I have to do this to you!" or, worse still: "It must suck to be you!" Needless to say, they were right! Our energy translates directly to our dogs.
 I guarantee if you put your dog (or cat) in one of these cool cones you'll have nothing but smiles and positive energy oozing from your body. In fact, you may even start to wag!
We hope you support our good friends at Shameless Cones. Please visit their great website to see all of their cool products. Personally, we can't wait to see what they come up with next. Bella is hoping to see a Court Jester line. Bailey wants an NFL line...
Be sure to forward this post to your vet so they too can spread the happiness. Rehab does not have to be a bummer when you accessorize it with a Sunflower Cone!
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Poochy Doos, LLC: Posted on Wednesday, April 04, 2012 9:20 AM
Alley Cats Bowling Night by Mary Watterson, Fort Collins Dog Walker & Pet Sitter
Leave it to our friends at the Fort Collins Cat Rescue to come up with a fun way to support their mission!
Introducing Alley Cats Bowling Night 2012, a great evening of bowling, food, fun and prizes to benefit the Fort Collins Cat Rescue!
The fun begins at 5:00 pm on 4/15/2012 and includes all of the above, plus 3 games of bowling and the cost of your shoes - all for the low price of $22.00!
There is currently space for 24 teams of 6, or 144 people. Groups smaller than six will be partnered with other small groups or individuals - affording folks the great opportunity to meet others with similar interests.
The deadline to register is 4/14 and no sales can be taken at the door for this event. Register early to insure your support! Please be sure and have your bowlers' names and shoe sizes when registering. This will allow them to have the TV screens set up and your shoes waiting for you at your lane.
Join all the cool cats in supporting the Fort Collins Cat Rescue and register/pay online today by visiting: http://www.fortcollinscatrescue.org/fccr_alley_register.html
Or stop by for a visit with your check or cash at: 2321 E. Mulberry Street #1, Fort Collins, CO 80524. Payments by mail must be received no later than April 14th.
A big thank you shout out to Chipper Lanes North for hosting the event! Chipper Lanes North 830 N. College Avenue Fort Collins, CO 80524
Questions? Contact: bowling@fortcollinscatrescue.org.
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Mary Watterson: Posted on Monday, February 20, 2012 5:27 PM
Temple Grandin: Guest Speaker by Mary Watterson, Fort Collins Dog Walker & Pet Sitter
This year's "Whiskers 'n Wags Jubilee," Fort Collins Cat Rescue & Spay/Neuter Clinic's largest annual fundraising event, will feature CSU's very own Temple Grandin.
 Grandin became widely known and loved after the critically acclaimed biographical film "Temple Grandin," winner of seven Emmy awards and a Golden Globe, was released in 2010. The film featured Claie Danes who portrayed Grandin, a woman with autism who completely revolutionized practices for the humane handling of livestock. Grandin's work also earned her a place in Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World."
Grandin will discuss her recent book "Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals." Animals Make Us Human is the culmination of almost thirty years of research, experimentation, and is being heralded as essential reading for anyone who's ever owned, cared for, or simply cared about an animal.
When: 3/3/12 @ 5:30 p.m. (register by 2/5/11)
Where: Hilton Fort Collins, 425 W. Prospect Road
Cost: $55.00/ea or $400.00 for a table of 8) For Registration and Information:' Phone: (970) 484-8516 |
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Poochy Doos, LLC: Posted on Monday, December 12, 2011 11:48 AM
Superman: Martin Kaufmann Bio-mechanically Gifted by Mary Watterson, Fort Collins Pet Sitter & Dog Walker
We are interviewing Martin Kaufmann of Ortho Pets later this afternoon in Denver to learn more about the facility he founded, the patients he helps, and what makes him tic.
After recently having a client of ours Tag, a German Shorthair amputee, get fitted with two orthotic devices, we continue to be amazed at his mobility and happiness. Clearly Martin and Ortho Pets have changed his life for the better.
Our daily walks with Tag are always fun, in fact, he's hard to keep up with!
Needless to say, Tag is just one of many patients who have received the gift of mobility from Ortho Pets. Check out the video of Nakio, a dog who lost all four paws to frostbite after being abandoned in Nebraska. After being adopted, he was introduced to Martin, and now is he's the only dog in the world sporting orthotic paws.
Does Martin leap over buildings with a single bound? Not quite, but pretty close. Check back soon to learn more about Martin and Ortho Pets.
Photo by Mary Watterson, Founder Poochy Doos, LLC
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