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FENCE PROJECT: Pooches Get To Roam Free

Submitted by Sam Hoyle, Multimedia Producer
Friday, April 26th, 2013, 4:41am

Dog welfare hasn’t strayed too far from the news in recent months and one Des Moines group is taking the lead.

Now in its second year, the Fence Project Des Moines has so far put up 18 fences allowing more than 50 dogs to roam unchained.

This Saturday, April 28th, the group will put up their 19th fence, volunteering for Kiya Koda Human Society in Indianola.

It will give the dogs a safe place to exercise while waiting for a new owner.

More information on their projects can be found at fenceprojectdm.org/ or on their Facebook page.

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PET CARE: Free Vaccinations & Microships

Submitted by Sam Hoyle, Multimedia Producer
Saturday, April 6th, 2013, 3:24am
PET CARE: Free Vaccinations & Microships

The ARL is offering free cat and dog rabies vaccinations and microchips Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Martin Luther King Elementary School on Forest Ave. whilst supplies last.

The event is focused on providing services to pet owners in under-served neighborhoods and is funded by PetSmart and The Humane Society of the United States’ Pets for Life program.

The ARL in Des Moines is only one of 10 communities chosen to implement the program this year.  For more information on the program, click here.

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DOG SHOW: First Time At State Fairgrounds

Submitted by Sam Hoyle, Multimedia Producer
Thursday, February 7th, 2013, 6:10am
DOG SHOW: First Time At State Fairgrounds

The Cyclone Country Kennel Club Dog Show will be held the weekend of February 15th, 16th, and 17th at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

1200 dogs of all shapes and sizes will be heeling, retrieving, and jumping their way to earn ribbons a week after doing the same at the prestigious Westminster show in New York.

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VALENTINE’S IDEA: Toucan Turn In To Three

Submitted by Sam Hoyle, Multimedia Producer
Friday, February 1st, 2013, 3:21am
VALENTINE’S IDEA: Toucan Turn In To Three

Do you and your lovebird have room for a third this Valentine’s?

For $25, you can ‘adopt’ one of four species of Blank Park Zoo’s unique birds.

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VALENTINE’S DAY: Romantic Tropics Experience

Submitted by Sam Hoyle, Multimedia Producer
Saturday, January 26th, 2013, 5:50am
VALENTINE’S DAY: Romantic Tropics Experience

 

For some, Valentine’s Day conjures up images of tropical settings with birds of paradise chirping in the background and in winter in Iowa you would think that would be hard to come by.

Blank Park Zoo is offering its third annual “Wild at Heart” Valentine’s Dinner.

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Red Carpet Paw-Miere For Newest Dog Park

Submitted by Kayleigh McCullough, Multimedia Producer
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012, 7:45am
Red Carpet Paw-Miere For Newest Dog Park

Des Moines residents and their four-legged friends are invited to a red carpet event celebrating the city’s newest dog park.

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Paper Towel Drive

Submitted by Kayleigh McCullough, Multimedia Producer
Friday, August 24th, 2012, 3:04am
Paper Towel Drive

Sports fans will face off in a unique competition to benefit Animal Lifeline of Iowa. UNI, Drake, Iowa, and Iowa State fans are challenged to see who can collect the most paper towels on Saturday.

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