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Help Canoga Park-area Seniors and their Pets Fight Hunger during Season of Suppers, a "Pet Food Drive for Pets in Need."

National initiative encourages Canoga Park-area community to reach out and donate this season to help local seniors with Pets stay nourished year round.

For some seniors, getting around easily is not an option, their best friend and only companion is a loving dog or cat. The Season of Suppers campaign, now in its third year, calls attention to the importance of pets to the well-being of homebound seniors. Helping keep these companion pets well fed, healthy and part of the family for as long as possible became the motivating factor behind the partnership among Banfield, The Pet Hospital, the Banfield Charitable Trust and Meals on Wheels Association of America.

To help feed the pets of needy seniors in the community, the following locations will collect pet food and monetary donations until Dec. 31:

Banfield, The Pet Hospital of Canoga Park (located inside PetSmart), 21311 Victory Blvd., Canoga Park. MAP
Banfield, The Pet Hospital of Westlake Village (located inside PetSmart), 5766 Lindero Cyn. Road N., Westlake Village. MAP

Bowl designed and autographed by Carrie Ann Inaba

I just saw this on our sister blog South Bay Pets and thought I'd post it here. It definitely fits in with the holiday spirit. Go to the ebay link and bid some great things for your animal-loving friends!

Los Angeles -- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (spcaLA) has joined forces with the LA Kings and some pet friendly celebs to raise money for animal in need. Beginning Monday December 8th on spcaLA's eBay page, spcaLA will auction pet bowls designed and autographed by famous personalities like, Tori Spelling and Carrie Ann Inaba (from "Dancing With the Stars") as well as the chance to get up close and personal with the LA Kings. 100% of the proceeds benefit spcaLA.

Up for auction are one-of-a kind pet bowls designed and decorated by a variety of stars. Tori Spelling, Jenna Fischer (from "The Office"), AnnaLynne McCord (from "Beverly Hills 90210), Alison Sweeney (from "Days of Our Lives" and "Biggest Loser"), Carrie Ann Inaba (from "Dancing with the Starts") and many more were generous enough to participate in this spcaLA fundraising opportunity. Also available to eBay bidders, a chance to win a Zamboni ride or a seat in the LA Kings' penalty box during warm-ups, which make unique Holiday gifts. These prizes are redeemable at spcaLA's Night with the LA Kings on January 8th.

spcaLA's Night with the LA Kings on January 8th is a chance for sports lovers and animal lovers to come together, enjoy a great game (LA Kings vs. Anaheim Ducks!) and raise funds for animals in need. During the game, a silent auction of pet bowls designed and signed by Kings players and Kings memorabilia will be held. To purchase tickets for spcaLA's Night with the Kings, please go to http://www.spcala.com/ or call (323) 730-5300, x232. Proceeds from the silent auction and a portion of ticket sales benefit spcaLA.

spcaLA's ebay page is HERE!

First of all...this news may be late but nonetheless it's great news:

Following the recent fires, Operation Blankets of Love (check out the new website) received an SOS for blankets to comfort the family pets that were evacuated to the Mission Hills Shelter. There were over 120 animals that were brought there. Within twenty minutes of the call for help, Eileen Smulson and others arrived with several hundred blankets, towels and comforters.

And here's some valuable information for the holidays: Best Buy store in Porter Ranch recently started an Operation Blankets of Love (OBOL) Holiday Campaign to help the animals in the local shelters. A donation box has been placed inside the store. A special discount will be made to each customer that brings in blankets or towels. The store will accept donations through Dec. 31.

The store is located at 19929 Rinaldi St., Porter Ranch. For more information on Operation Blankets of Love, call (818) 402-6586 or visit the website.

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For further information about these stories, call me on my cell at 818 402-6586.

I recently got a call from a friend who is also the contact for the Nuts for Mutts events. According to New Leash On Life, it was the biggest year ever for this particular event. So YAY for that!

And just so you know...there is yet another way to donate to New Leash on Life. If you are adopting a new dog or already have a spoiled pooch, you can get all of your dog supplies at Stuff for Mutts!, the store. All proceeds benefit the organization and its many programs.

I was dilly dallying around this morning as to whether I should show up at this year's Bows Wows & Meows Pet Fair in Santa Clarita. After all...the hubby and I got home very late Saturday after attending a wedding in San Diego (yeah fun drive...NOT!!).

Boy am I glad that I did. Aside from all the amazing animals on hand, Cesar Milan (the Dog Whisperer for those of you that don't know...yeah, yeah...most of you animal lovers know who he is) was there as a judge and he also signed copies of his latest DVD as well as his latest book entitled Be The Pack Leader. When I found out he was there, I quickly moseyed on over to his booth only to find out that he did not want pictures. BUT! I finagled his wife into taking a picture for me. I would have loved to have gotten him with a dog but I take it that he didn't have much time. His wife was very nice about it and so was Cesar. Here's the photo of him in his car! LOL!!!

Anyway...on to some more photos....

This is Ms. (yes Ms.) Santa Clarita Valley Amanda Wasvery with her French Chihuahua Gigi! Isn't she cute? (Gigi that is...though Amanda is pretty too).

And yes there were lots and lots of animals up for adoption! Here's a beautiful Siamese kitty. Little Paige Guarino is holding her. Paige and her family were looking to adopt her. Hopefully she has a new home with them.

And what's a pet fair that's close to Halloween without costumes! Here are two cute PUMPKIN DOGS named Zander and Buddy. Owner Jim Haas of Santa Clarita decided to get festive...and why not? They're so cute!!

First we had pumpkins...and now we've got mythical sea creatures. Here's a photo of Abby the Mermaid...uh Dachshund with Kylee Dungen, her child owner (yes her parents were right there as well). This makes me want to sing Under the Sea from Little Mermaid. :)

I have so much more to say about this event...so watch out for another post! There are way too many cute photos and stories to post. In the meantime...

CHECK OUT MORE PHOTOS HERE!!

I just got this fax:

The spcaLA's Disaster Animal Response Team (DART) was dispatched to Houston, TX early Saturday morning to assist with relief efforts per the request of Texas authorities. Now in position, DART will provide temporary shelter and front-line veterinary care to the animal victims of Hurricane Ike.

"Very often, our pets are what keep us going in times of crisis," says Madeline Bernststein, spcaLA President. "DART not only provides for animals, but allows their owners to breathe a sigh of relief knowing there are professionals out there looking after the safety of their pets."
The nine-member DART team reached Texas early Monday morning. spcaLA will begin to coordinate search0and0rescue as well as temporary shelter and food for pets who were left behind during Hurricane Ike.
For more information on DART and how you can donate CLICK HERE!