PAWS postcards & upcoming events

This is our new PAWS for Charity postcard... front and back. These pics don't do the cards justice. They are fab! The colours really pop. Our postcards were designed by URBAN dog photog Sue Bird, who also did the photos. She has done an awesome job for us yet again!
You can find some of our PAWS items at a couple of upcoming shows:
Sue will be at the Pet Lover's Expo in Merrickville on Saturday April 28th. (Merrickville Community Centre) She'll have some of our Crunch for a Cure biscuits (as well as some other flavours) with her.
I'll be at the K9 Spring Fling in Ottawa on Sat April 28th (Unit 6, 17 Grenfell Cres Ottawa from 10 am to 4 pm) with my full range of biscuits & fund raising button pins.

Let me know what you think

These little round things on the left are our new catnip labels. We sell organic catnip in round tins, and in mini mason jars. We've used the same label for years(see right), and are just about out of them so I thought it was time to have a new design.

So...which one to choose? The photos are about the actual size but they look a little blurry here because of the low resolution.

I have my favourite, but I'm interested to know what you think. Please leave a comment or send me an email and let me know your favourite by number.

Thanks!

P.S. We're still looking for your cat photos for our new cat product.

Some days are luckier than others

Four years ago today was a very lucky day. My husband and I were in this van. This photo is the end result of having a transport truck jack knife and land on top of us. John was rushed to the local hospital, and then transferred by ambulance to the trauma unit of one of the Ottawa hospitals. It was during the SARS epidemic, so I wasn't allowed into the trauma unit to see him for the first 24 hours. He spent 3 days in the hospital, and the following months recuperating at home. The only way he could sleep was in a recliner chair in our living room.

Why was it a very lucky day?

We survived, and I still have my best friend, my partner, and the love of my life. Each day is a gift now, and we try our best to focus on the good things in life.

Take your day and do something good. Pass it on.

It's Daffodil Month

It's halfway through Daffodil Month at The Canadian Cancer Society. The four of us at PAWS for Charity decided to donate to The Canadian Cancer Society (Breast Cancer Research) since we have customers all over the country, and this charity has a national scope.
Here's a reminder of what the four of us are doing:
Julie Kelly at Chilly Dogs has designed a beautiful fleece Chilly Sweater. "Paws for Charity" is stitched in black across the shoulders. For a closer view of these beautiful sweaters, click here.
Char Harding at Around the Hounds has several gorgeous collars available. You really must go to her website to see them...they're stunning!
URBAN dog photog Sue Bird is working on a perPETtual calendar...it will be available soon! This calendar will be awesome (I've had a sneak preview) and will have 2 years. The great thing about a perpetual calendar is that you don't have to wait until January to start using it...you can use it for 2 full years no matter when you start. Sue did the photography for our Crunch for a Cure biscuit packages, as well as many of our other biscuit tags.
At The Barking Biscuit, we have our Crunch for a Cure dog biscuits. Our biscuits are available in many retail stores, and also on our website.
And, lastly we have our PAWS for Charity button pins. They are available by sending an email, you can order them from The Barking Biscuit, or head down to Posh Paws in Manotick to buy some. (or if you're out in BC...take a drive to Barkside Pets in Fernie).
Please help us raise funds in the fight against breast cancer.

Greyhound talk

This is Fable...photo by Jayne Field. Fable is featured on our new Veggie Wedgies packages. (thanks for sending us the "greyt" photo Jayne!)

More greyhound news...

Join the Greyhound Supporters of the NCR and enjoy an evening of dining and learning with Dr. Guillermo Couto, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) and professor at the Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences of the Ohio State University. Not only is Dr. Couto one of the world’s leading veterinary experts in oncology and hematology, he is a greyhound enthusiast who regularly provides veterinary advice and guidance to greyhound owners all around the world.
Dr. Couto will talk about cancer in dogs, signs to watch for, ways to treat cancer, which cancers may be more prevalent, current research into the possibility that cancer may be genetically predisposed, and more. Dr. Couto will also talk about various cancer-related research projects and ongoing cancer treatments at the Ohio State University (OSU). Included in his talk will be information about OSU’s Greyhound Health and Wellness Program - its purpose and benefits, and how greyhound owners in the National Capital Region can get involved.

Dr. Couto became involved in Greyhound Rescue over 15 years ago when he adopted his first greyhound. Since then, Dr. Couto has become involved in assisting the SOS Galgos and Scooby Medina (Spanish Greyhound Rescue Groups). Dr. Couto visits Spain once a year, where he assists local Galgos rescue groups with a number of tasks related to health care in rescued hounds.
This event is proudly sponsored by the Greyhound Supporters of the National Capital Region. Anyone with a dog, or who is interested in learning more about canine cancer is welcome to attend.
Tickets are $40.00 per person and are available by contacting Laura Simmermon at 613-823-6500 or via email at info@gsncr.ca. Visit their web site for more information about this event as it becomes available.
When: May 5, 2007 5:30pm
Dinner tickets: $40.00 each
Where: Capones at the Nepean Sportsplex 1701 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario

New deadline for our cool cat photo search

I just kicked our cat Phantom out of our bed...again...he just loves driving me crazy and crawling under the covers during the day.

Anyway, dealing with him reminded me that another post was due about our cat photo search.

We're looking for a unique & fun cat photo to go on a tag for a new product I'm developing. In my previous post, I had said the deadline was May 31st...but I'm changing it! We need your photos to come in a little sooner than that. New deadline is April 30th so get those cameras going!

Unlike our dog photo search (we've printed over 30 of your photos on our tags), we're going to pick just one lucky cat photo. Our new cat product will of course be all natural and handmade...just like our dog biscuits. So far, it looks like we're going to use only 2 ingredients...both organic.

Looking for cool cats!

Just call her Houdini

This is Mulligan...her new name is Houdini.

We moved "to the country" over eight years ago. The very first thing we did was to fence our yard...all one and a half acres of it.
At the time, we had our Siberian Husky Bailey, and our Giant Schnauzer Cinder. After we spent countless hours fencing the whole property (thankfully, with the help of Graeme & Kelly)...just as we were putting the "final touches" on the fencing system...and we were congratulating ourselves on what a fine job we did...we looked up and saw our Bailey looking at us from the other side of the fence! Life's like that, I guess. Bailey was quite clever at getting UNDER the fence until time was on our side, and the long grasses and wildflowers grew up through the fence and grounded it.

Skip ahead almost nine years...and we no longer have our lovely Bailey. But we do have our eight year old Mulligan. And she has recently discovered that she can get OVER the fence. (time and time again). We have a lot more neighbours now...a recent neighbourhood expansion over the last 12 months...and seems she'd like to go out and say hello.

So...we spent many, many hours today stringing fence wire along the top of the fence. Time will tell if our efforts were worthwhile.

One thing I know for sure....our Giant Schnauzer Cinder isn't going UNDER or OVER the fence!