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events TREATS and Leon County 4-H will hold two camping sessions in 2010, one for kids ages 6 - 8 on July 12-16, and one for kids ages 9 - 12 on July 19-23. Each session will run from 8:45 am to 12:15 pm each day at the Leon County 4-H office at 615 Paul Russell Rd. Lunch will not be served, but the campers will be provided a mid-morning snack (or you can provide one from home). Both camps will focus on graduating campers who will be responsible pet owners. Campers will learn animal care from experienced animal care professionals and trainers. They will also learn about the special needs of animal species and which ones might make the best type of pet. A fun highlight will be washing puppies and grooming kittens. Campers will also see how they can help keep their environment safe and clean for both people and pets, and how to make a good impact on their community, including volunteer work. Eash session is limited to 24 campers. The cost will be $75 per child. For more information about the 2010 camps, please call (850) 893-6518 or email us at info@treatsinc.org 2010 For Cats' Sake Art Auction (& more) On February 6, 2010, TREATS offered an event you could truly call the cat’s meow. For Cats’ Sake was held from 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday, February 6, at Faith Presbyterian Church’s Fellowship Hall at 2200 N. Meridian Road. Admission was $20 a person or $30 a couple. Funds raised at the event supported TREATS’ free spay-neuter and pet medical aid programs. And it served as a kickoff to the 2010 Spay Day USA, a national event designed to encourage people to spay-neuter pets to curb pet overpopulation. For Cats’ Sake attendees enjoyed appetizers and desserts as they browsed silent auction items featuring beautiful and unusual cat art and artifacts. Folks were able to bid on some cool cat condos donated by local craftsman Akil Harvey, owner of Cool Pet Creations. And renowned Tallahassee artist and long-time FCS supporter, Joe McFadden donated a watercolor of two kittens and demonstrated his whimsical nature when he titled the art, Hair Balls. Joe's art can be found in many galleries, including Signature Art Gallery in Tallahassee, and countless private collections around the world. The For Cats’ Sake eclectic selection of art also ranged from the wearable to the "bearable," (or other wildlife art), and something there for the birds and the bees too. Art mediums ranged from stained glass to fused glass and from paintings to photography. Quilts for cats, quilts for people and quilts for the wall — For Cats’ Sake had them all. From the decidedly different to the purely practical, people bid on beautiful hand-painted garden furniture or help for their car. “For the past two years, TREATS has provided almost $50,000 in free spay-neuter surgeries,” said TREATS Board member Cyndi Futch. “Cats reproduce more frequently than dogs, so the For Cats’ Sake fundraiser is really an important one for TREATS.” For Cats’ Sake also included a cat snapshot contest for attendees, prize drawings, and a special gift for the first 100 guests. Attendees could also buy a special gift-boxed selection of seven 1-A-Day Chocolate Mice for their favorite Valentine, a For Cats' Sake tradition. Would you like to donate a piece of art to the 2011 For Cats' Sake auction? Paintings, jewelry, sculptures...if it has a cat on it, we're interested! Please call (850) 893-6518 or email us at info@treatsinc.org for more information. In December, 2009 TREATS hosted the 14th annual Santa Paws Walk. Over 150 proud dog owners and 200 participants joined this fun walk around Lake Ella and showed off their canines as they helped raise money for less fortunate animals. There were treats for owners and dogs, photos with Santa, and many contests with prizes. In addition, several reindogs payed us a special visit from the Tallahassee Animal Service Center and local rescue organizations. With your help, the extra attention helped many reindogs get adopted or placed in foster homes.
Santa Paws Walk is a dogs-only event for the comfort and safety of other small companion animals that canines might not appreciate as much as we do. But you didn’t need a dog to register for Santa Paws Walk. Often people walked alone in honor of a pet or a special person who has died. It’s heartwarming to be around other pets at the holidays, especially ones that are working diligently to help other animals. Proceeds from the walk help support TREATS’ pet medical aid and free spay-neuter programs.
Participants got their photos made with Santa, tasty treats and goodie bags. A dog contest awarded trophies in 10 fun categories; and the dog that brought in the most monetary donations to support its walk around Lake Ella won a year’s supply of food from Panhandle Pet Supply. Each dog who collected $100 above its registration fee earned special holiday décor to wear in it's photo with Santa Claus.
The group that fielded the most registered walkers on December 13 was Los Robles Animal Hospital. They earned a pizza party and a place on the Santa Paws Walk perpetual plaque. Check the Santa Paws web site for more details and to see pictures of prize winners and participants. 2009 Alternative Christmas Markets We all got back in the spirit of the holidays by shopping at the Alternative Christmas Markets with TREATS, where each gift purchased became two gifts for the price of one! In December 2009, an Alternative Christmas Market was held at two churches over two different weekends for your shopping convenience: John Wesley United Methodist Church (1689 Old St. Augustine Rd.), and Christ Presbyterian Church (2317 Bannerman Rd.). Wondering how it works? When a shopper made a donation at the TREATS booth, they received an attractive gift card describing the gift (not the amount) they made in the recipient's name. The shopper mailed the card to the recipient, and TREATS provided the gift or service on behalf of the recipient. Sample gifts ranged in cost from $5 to $50 and include included kitty quilts, vet medical assistance, and spay/neuter surgeries for cats/dogs to name just a few. The Alternative Christmas Market began in 1987 at John Wesley and today features more than 30 non-profit organizations under one roof. Since then its festival-like atmosphere — with colorful decorations, educational exhibits, music, and refreshments — has drawn thousands of shoppers who have donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to assist the truly needy. | ||
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