For Pets' Sake

One of the four programs that For Pets' Sake supports is pet microchipping. We have been working on ramping up our microchipping program for two years, and we are excited to announce we plan to launch the microchip clinic in Washington County in early 2008. Stay tuned here for more information!

July-1 2007 - For Pets' Sake Featured in Arkansas Democrat Gazette

For Pets' Sake was featured in the July 1st edition of the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Laurie Beckman was interviewed in the occaisional column entitled "Help Wanted." It is a semi-regular column that does an in-depth article about different local charities and non-profit organizations as a way for the public to find organizations to volunteer. We gained at least 3 volunteers through this article! Welcome to our new volunteers, and thanks to the Democrat Gazette for spotlighting us!

October-31 2007 First Howl-O-Ween Pet Costume Contest a Rip-Roaring Success

For Pets' Sake held our first Pet Costume Contest on October 28th, 2007 Founders Park in Har-Ber Meadows. Prizes were awarded to pets in various categories. Forty pets entered the contest and the entry fee of $5 included gift bag and benefited For Pets Sake programs. Check out the photos on our events page.

June-28 2007 - Thanks a Million Petco!

For Pets' Sake would like to thank the PETCO Foundation, the charitable arm of PETCO Stores. Nationally, the PETCO Foundation collects donations from their customers and employees to benefit local organizations who work to improve or sustain the human/animal bond. Petco had their annual fundraiser in their stores this Spring and FPS and some other local animal welfare organizations shared the proceeds. This year the PETCO Foundation raised over $1.7 million nationwide.

June-20 2007 - For Pets' Sake in Modern Dog Magazine

We are very proud to share that the 2007 For Pets' Sake Art Show and Contest was featured in the Modern Dog Magazine events calendar in their July 2007 issue. We are very thankful that the Editors shared our contest information along with other dog-related events around the nation!

June-15 2007 - First FPS/ANA Art Show a Wild Success

FPS had our first annual art contest and show in conjunction with the Artists in Northwest Arkansas (ANA) at the Arts Center of the Ozarks. The theme was "pets and pets with their people." Several pet-related businesses sponsored the show reception: Petco (Fayetteville, AR location), All Cats Clinic in Fayetteville (Debbie Moler, Bookkeeper), Angel Pet Sitters in Springdale (Leslie Ray, Owner), Ain't Misbehavin' Private Pet Training in Springdale (Denise Holmes, Animal Behavior Consultant), and Owens Optometry in Springdale (Kimberly Owens, Owner). If you have occasion to see any of these business owners, tell them "Thank you for the support."

More than 50 adults and children entered this juried art contest. There was a reception on June 15, 2007 from 7-9 PM and the art is on display in both ACO galleries through July 7th, 2007. The art is available for sale, with a portion of the proceeds benefitting For Pets' Sake programs. Congratulations to the winners and all of the entrants! The winners were as follows:

Winners
1st place ($400 cash) - Gloria Pendry - "Mamma Cat's Nightmare"
2nd place ($300 cash) - Cedar Kindy - "Morning Shadow"
3rd place ($200 cash) - Jack Hetterick - "Puddy"

Student Awards ($50 cash)
Anja Cole - "Whimsicat"
Dee Jane Seals - "Waffles the Great"

Honorable Mention Awards ($50 Gift Cards to PETCO)
Elizabeth Mitchell - "Untitled"
Linda Undernahr - "The Proud American"
Jesse Gander - "Snickers"
Linda Picken - "Pile of Gold"

November-17 2006 - FPS Volunteers Honored

FPS President Laurie Beckman and FPS Vice President Leslie Ray honored all of the volunteers at the 2nd Annual FPS Volunteer Day. The Jones Center in Springdale hosted the event. Volunteers were treated to a catered dinner and drawings for door prizes were held. Each volunteer went home with a small gift from FPS to thank them for their work. It has been a wildly successful 2006 and we look forward to an even better 2007! Check out the photos on our gallery page.

October-7 2006 - Howl-O-Ween Dog Carnival a Success

FPS had a booth at the Howl-O-Ween Dog carnival in Bentonville on October 7th. Mandi, Cannon and Dakota manned the booth and we made TONS of contacts with potential volunteers and benefactors. We even sold a few of our famous hand-made dog collars. Way to go Mandi, Cannon and Dakota!

September-9 2006 - Garage Sale Nets Almost $1000 for People and Pets

The Fall 2006 garage sale fundraiser was a HUGE success! We made a profit of $913.11! We had such a good time, too! On Friday evening, Laurie, Edna, Mandi, Paula, and Leslie pitched in to prepare for the sale the following day. We unpacked, cleaned, organized, and priced items. We had fun going through all of the marvelous things that were donated by volunteers, Angel Pet Sitters clients, and Tyson team members. We coudn't believe our good
fortune - we took in at least two truckloads of miscellaneous household items, an entertainment center, futon, dining table, chairs, and tons of gorgeous name-brand clothes! It was fun to pull things out of boxes, not having any idea what we would find - almost like Christmas!

Kimberly, Laurie, Edna, Kerry, Mandi, Paula, Heather and Leslie manned the sale, and we had buyers like you wouldn't believe! After two days of working so hard, we're all pretty worn out. Whew! What a lot of work it was! But, we are extremely grateful for the generosity of so many people, who made our sale a big success! We can't wait to put that cash to work in helping people and pets in Northwest Arkansas!

July-21 2006 - FPS First 2007 Summer Dog Wash Huge Success

FPS held its first 2007 summer dog wash on July 21st at the Walgreens in Springdale. We washed every type of dog from bordie collies to pomeranians to beagles and miniature daschunds. We also sold our hand-made dog collars and home made dog treats. We made just shy of $200 to help support our programs! Thanks a million to Walgreens for hosting us and to our top notch volunteer dog washers! See you at the August dog wash - same time, same place!

July-21 2006 - FPS Meeting Held

FPS held a meeting Friday July 21 at 6:00 PM at the Pontiac Coffee House in Springdale. We discussed the upcoming art show, the dog wash to be held tomorrow, a recent Best Friends application, the need for more foster homes to continue our rescue operation, a potential garage sale in the fall, and the Responsible Dog Ownership Day in September.

July-19 2006 - Sister Organization Starts Yahoo Group

Murphy Memorial Dog Park in Rogers, AR now has a Yahoo Group. The idea of this group is to encourage folks to communicate about dog park activities and to try to find times to go to the park when other folks will be there so Fido and Fluffy won't be like two ships passing in the night. If you haven't been to this fairly new dog park, you should check it out. It is quite nice. Click on the links above to join the Yahoo Group or to check out the dog park website.

June-30 2006 - Petco Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

The PETCO Foundation, together with PETCO stores, has donated an additional $1606.00 to For Pets Sake! They sent us a letter thanking us for participating in the adoption event in April, and announced that we were one of the recipients of the PETCO Foundation's Spring a Pet 2006 fundraiser!!!

June-11 2006 - Featherfest is Here (and gone)!

FPS had a booth at the annual Featherfest event in downtown Springdale on June 9th - 11th. We raised fundraising by selling collars, soap and dog treats as well as spread the word to the general public about our programs. Hopefully we've recruited a few new volunteers while we were there. We took in almost $300 in donations at the event.

June-7 2006 - FPS Featured by The PetWork

On June 7th, the folks from The PetWork featured FPS on their site. The PetWork is a national network of pet resources, pet-related web sites, and information about pets, for the people who love them. The PetWork features listings for animal shelters, humane societies, rescue groups, local and national organizations, feral cat programs, low/cost or free spay/neuter services, financial assistance for veterinary care, lost pets, found pets, pet loss support services, and other pet, bird, farm animal, and wildlife resources, products, and services.

May-20 2006 - FPS Present at Dogwood Walk

FPS had a booth at the 14th annual Dogwood Walk. The walk is an annual event to raise money for the Humane Society of the Ozarks. The FPS booth was manned by Mandi and Dakota and they provided information about FPS to the walkers.

May-18 2006 - FPS Meeting Held

The FPS Meeting was held at the Springdale Public Library in the Shiloh Room on 5/18/06 at 6:00 PM. We discussed upcoming events and will requeted volunteers for the Dogwalk and for Featherfest. We also talked about the microchipping clinic, which was put on hold for the time being.

April-13 2006 - FPS Featured on Jones Center TV

Laurie and Brandy were featured on "All Pets Considered," where they talked about our programs - Best Friends, Microchipping, Rescue and Humane Education. The first segment was aired on April 13th at 7:30 PM on Cox Cable channel 22. The other three segments will be taped and air later.

April-8 2006 - FPS in Petco Adoption Event

FPS participated in the 9th Annual Petco National Pet Adoption Days Event on April 8th, 2006 at the Fayetteville Petco store. Folks who adopted a new pet at the event received a FREE Petco Adoption Gift Booklet packed with money-saving coupons on everything for a new companion. FPS succesfully placed a cocker spaniel named Ginger during the event!

April-1 2006- Lunsford Vet Services Annual Rabies Clinic

On Saturday, April 1st, Lunsford Veterinary Services will be having their annual rabies clinic from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Tontitown City Park. If any of your pets are due for their shots, this is a good time to get them, for a great price! Be sure to arrive a little early, so you won't have to wait in line too long. Also, be sure to either leash your pets or crate them, to avoid any confrontations with the other pets (and owners!).

March-18 2006 - Big White Dog Dart Tournament VII

The Big White Dog Dart Tournament: Wanted Dead or Alive, named after the mighty Pyrenees Ariez (who sadly passed away in 2004), will be held on March 17-19 at the Holiday Inn Springdale. FPS will have a booth at the tournament where we will talk to participants about the benefits of microchipping. Mike Hawkins (organizer) has graciously offered to donate some of the proceeds to FPS to purchase either microchips or a microchip scanner. Mike and the Tournament are in need of sponsors and silent auction donations. Contact Mike at ariez96@aol.com or 479-521-4295.

February-23 2006 - FPS Volunteer to Speak at Spring Meadows

Edie, one of FPS newest volunteers, will be speaking at a luncheon at the Spring Meadows community about the Best Friends Program. Spring Meadows residents are primarily retirees/elderly and many of them may benefit from the program.

February-23 2006 - For Pet's Sake Meeting

Location: Springdale Public Library, Shiloh Room
When: Thursday, February 23, 2006, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Agenda Topics: Update since December, introduction of new volunteers, grants received, new idea for web spots, collars to sell, networking for micro-chips.

January-29 2006 - FPS Featured in Sunday Morning News

The Morning News did a very nice article on FPS, and it is generating a lot of interest! See the article here: Page 1, Page 2.

December-29 2005 - FPS Presents to Springdale Kiwanis Club

On December 29th, FPS President Laurie Beckman was the guest speaker at the Springdale Kiwanis Club meeting at the Western Sizzlin'. As a result of this meeting, a Morning News reporter has written a story on FPS that has appeared in the Our Town section of the 1/29/06 paper.

December-12 2005 - FPS Represented at Dog Show

FPS had a booth at the NWA Kennel Club dog show at Barnhill Arena. This is where we tested out our collars, and we raised $116 in donations and collar sales. Thanks to all the volunteers who manned the booth!

November-11 2005 - FPS Featured on 40/29 Hometown News

For Pets' Sake was featured on the five o'clock news this evening on The Hometown Channel 40/29. Vice President Leslie Ray was interviewed at the Davis Animal Hospital regarding our Best Friends Program. We truly appreciate The Hometown Channel for seeing the importance of helping seniors take care of their pets! Click to view video clip (best viewed with a high speed Internet connection with the free Quicktime player, this is a large file and could take up to 30-60 seconds to download on a high speed connection).

November-9 2005 - FPS Meeting

It's time once again to have a meeting. We will be discussing the dog show in December, and asking for volunteers to cover the show. The handmade dog collars that are beautiful and we have decided to sell them at the dog show. We will also have some other things to talk about, including our committees and how we can best get our programs off the ground.

October-18 2005 - FPS Meeting

Time for another meeting! It's been a while, and we need to touch base! There is a big dog show coming up in December that we should plan to attend, both to give out our organization info and to sell some things to bring in more funds for our projects. Plus, it's time to talk to our committees and see what we can do to get things going!

We'll see you there on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 6pm to 7:30pm at the Springdale Public Library.

October-16 2005 – FPS Accepting Senior Applications for Best Friends Program

We are now accepting applications for seniors who would like to have a pet but need assistance with any of the following:

Applicants must qualify by age (55 years and older) and annual income (max $18,000) for financial assistance. FPS believes that these services will serve seniors in our area well, and will mesh well with the Fayetteville Animal Shelter's program that aims to match older pets with seniors. Contact us at forpetsake@hotmail.com if you or someone you know is in need of assistance and would benefit from our Best Friends Program.

September-24 2005 - FPS "Fun in the Sun" Picnic

We're going to just relax and have a break and get to know each other at Tyson Park (4303 Watkins Street). Bring the whole family and the dogs if you'd like!

FPS is doing the burgers & hot dogs so bring a side dish, paper plates, or fixins for the burgers & dogs or maybe some drinks or plastic flatware. Whatever you plan to bring, please let Kerry Piazza know by e-mailing her at forpetsake@hotmail.com.

We'll TRY not to talk business all day and just relax and have some laughs. Let Kerry know if you're planning to be there, how many in your party and what you might like to bring for the table.

September-16 2005 - Garage Sale Huge Success!

We had a great garage sale! Laurie, Edna and Leslie manned the sale from 8 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, and Edna decided to keep the sale going the next day, too! When it was all said and done, we'd made $208.82! FPS is going to donate the 2 furniture items we had left over to the women's shelter. Laurie will store the smaller leftover items in her garage for our next garage sale. The leftover clothes are boxed and going to Goodwill or the Salvation Army.

August-25 2005 - Benton County Dog Park Grand Opening Set

Benton County's First Dog Park will have its Grand Opening on September 4th at 4pm. The park is located at 201 E Nursery in Rogers (adjacent to the Humane Society for Animals).

There will be animal rescue and animal welfare organizations present at the event. In addition, they will be hosting an event at the park the 2nd Saturday of each month such as "Adoption Option," low cost vaccinations, low cost spay/neuter, "Ask the Trainer Day," and more!

If you plan on bringing dogs into the park, please be prepared to show proof of vaccination and spay/neuter if your dog is over 12 months of age. There is a $2 per dog membership donation (to cover the cost of an ID tag).

Directions: Take the New Hope/Pinnacle Exit off of 540-go east all the way through town. 1st stoplight past Neighborhood Market/Meeks Lumber is 1st street. Turn South (Right). Left on Nursery-You are there!

August-21 2005 – August Dog Wash Another Success!

We made $170 at the dog wash yesterday and we probably would have made more if the rain hadn't set in! Still, what we raised more than covers the 501c3 IRS application fees! We had six volunteers for the morning shift: board member Kimberly Owens, Edna Zemites, Paula Jugenheimer, Tom and Shelly Jones, and Leslie Ray. Laurie Beckman, Brandy Fanning, Mandi Bolinger, and Heather Earl worked the afternoon shift and barely beat the rain towards the end of the day! Everyon had a great time! It was hot, but washing the dogs sure helps you cool down!

We had the pleasure of meeting members from three breed-specific rescue organizations: greyhound, great dane, and bassett hound. There were also mixed breeds galore. We are already looking at planning dog washes for 2006 in June, July and August - possibly both in Springdale as well as Fayetteville.

Thanks to all the volunteers who have made this event, as well as our entire organization the great success that it is!

July-22 2005 - Puppy Needs a Foster Home

Female Border Collie and Blue Heeler mix puppy, 7 weeks old, no shots, no house training yet. To foster, call John Campbell at 918-723-6262. He will deliver the pup or meet someone part way to Siloam.

July-21 2005 – Rabies Clinic August 5th

Halbert's Vet Supply will have a rabies clinic in front of their store on 6th Street in Fayetteville on August 5! If your dogs or cats need rabies shots, you can get them at the clininc for only $6 each. They may also provide other shots, like parvo and distemper boosters. Call Noah's Ark Veterinary Service in West Fork for more information at 839-2328. Pass the word to your neighbors and friends, so that they can take advantage of this rabies clinic. This may be the last one this summer.

July-21 2005 – - Meeting Scheduled August 3rd

We'll have a meeting Wednesday, August 3 at 6:00pm at Mandi Bolinger's house. Contact Mandi's for information or directions at 361-5716

July-19 2005 – One Successful Dog Wash Down, One to Go!

This event was so successful, that we've already scheduled our next dog wash for August 20th from 9 AM - 3 PM at the same place (Springdale Walgreens). We've learned some things about how to publicize future events: we need get our fliers out! You can find a copy of our August 20th flyer on our yahoo group forum: FPS Yahoo Forum. Please feel free to make some copies and put them in vet offices, pet stores, grocery and discount store bulletin boards, convenience store windows, public places (schools, libraries, post offices, city halls, playgrounds, parks, etc.), work bulletin boards or newsletters, drug stores, veterinary supply stores, city/county animal shelters, other animal welfare and rescue groups, home owner's association newsletters or bulletin boards, apartment complex offices or mail box centers, neghborhood light posts, video stores, banks, gas stations, Chambers of Commerce, farmers' markets, laundromats, pizza delivery places, book stores, coffee shops and restaurants, auto repair shops, auto dealerships, dry cleaners, car washes and more! Remember to ask permission to post them and to ask whether you need to come back and take the flyer down once the event is over!

July-03 2005 – Ryan Murphy Memorial Dog Park

The Rogers Humane Society and Paws for a Good Cause announce the groundbreaking of Benton County's first dog park on Sunday July 3rd, 4pm at 201 E. Nursery Rd, Rogers (adjacent to the Rogers Humane Society). The park is being built by Paws for a Good Cause, a non-profit group which benefits animal welfare and animal human bond organizations in Northwest Arkansas, with donations made in memorial for life-time Rogers resident, and dog-lover, Ryan Murphy who passed away last year at the age of 27 after a battle with colon cancer. "We're excited to contribute the land for this park for use by the dog-loving community. It'll be great to see some of the great dogs we've adopted out over the years coming back to the humane society to play. It will remind us there are indeed good endings to the sad stories of animals that come through here." said Humane Society President, Barbara Phillips. Anyone wanting to donate, time, materials, or money to the dog park may contact Paws for a Good Cause at 254-9055 or PO Box 37; Bentonville, AR 72712.

July-02 2005 – Upcoming Fundraisers

We will have a Dog Wash Fundraiser at the Springdale Walgreens on July 16th. We are in need of volunteers to wash dogs (everyone bring one bottle of doggie shampoo), as well as folks to bring hoses and nozzles. We'll also have a garage sale 8 AM - 5 PM on July 9th at Leslie Ray's house. Drop off garage sale items tagged with the asking price and FPS at Leslie's house between July 7th and July 8th. Leslie needs volunteers to assist at the garage sale. Questions? Contact us at forpetsake@hotmail.com

June-17 2005 – Beagle Update

The trial is set for July 19th at the Gentry Courthouse. See photos of the beagles here: Beagle Photos. Read about the puppy mill and court hearings here: News Article.

Remember, the Bella Vista and Rogers Animal Shelters are to care for the dogs until the final hearing in August. The shelters will continue to tend to the dogs and their medical needs. As you can imagine Both shelters could certainly use financial assistance in caring for these dogs. To contact the shelters directly, see links below:

June-13 2005 – WOW we did GREAT at FeatherFest!

Lelsie woud like to thank everyone who volunteered to help out at Feather Fest! We collected $280.10 in donations!!! Leslie was really impressed with all of your hard work, and the way you represented our organization. We reached a lot of people this weekend, and hopefully they will tell their friends and relatives about our efforts and our future projects.

The cameraderie during Feather Fest was something else. Everyone worked so well together! Mandi may be the best planner ever! Whenever anyone needed anything Mandi would just pull it out of her magic black bag! Laurie, Paula, Alexi, Brandy, Heather H., and Sarah, you guys were awesome! Despite the heat, you all stuck it out and did great! Heather E., thank you for printing out so many brochures for us, and for helping out with packaging the treats! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped out by baking dog treats! I hope I haven't forgotten to mention anyone...if I did, please forgive me!

April-30 2005 – For Pets' Sake Volunteers Enjoy Dogwood Walk

Laurie and Leslie would like to thank all of the FPS volunteers who participated in the Dogwood Walk! Because of you, our efforts met with success! We were able to spread the word about FPS to a large number of people who visited our booth. We distributed somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 brochures (volunteer and general info)! Hosted by the Humane Society of th Ozarks, the Dogwood Walk generated more than $10,000 in donations to support low cost spay/neuter programs, humane education, emergency outreach, shelter outreach and cruelty prevention.

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