Blessings of the Animals - College Avenue Presbyterian Church

Meow At The Moon Festival in Oakland, CA

The Meow At The Moon Festival is a frolicking moonlit festival on Saturday, September 17th, supporting cats in need.  The event is from 6:30PM to 10:30PM in the plaza surrounding Oakland's city hall at Frank Ogawa's Plaza at 14th and Broadway.

This moonlit festival will feature a cat themed costume contest, music, drinks, food, dancing, a meowing contest, a cat video showcase, and many other surprises!

Cat Town is a 501C3 nonprofit.  It is in partnership with the Oakland Animal Services.  Cat Town has reduced the Oakland Animal Services euthanasia rate by 32%!

Resources:

Meow-at-the-Moon.org

Tickets can by purchased through eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meow-at-the-moon-tickets-25960993029

Cat Town
2869 Broadway
Oakland, CA
(510) 891-1100
http://www.cattownoakland.org/#cattown

Cat Town Cafe and Adoption Center- A sweet place to hang out and socialize with a cat for an hour!

Cat Town Cafe is really a cafe, a place to grap a cup of coffee, tea, or snacks and visit with friends!  It is also a place to hang out with a cat for an hour (reservations are available for a $10.00 donation.)  I've been to this cafe with my son and it was so much fun to hang out with all the furry cute cats!  Cat Town has a partnership with the Oakland Animal Services in Oakland, CA.  The have reduced the shelter's euthenasia rate by 32%

They are having an event this weekend to raise money, called "Meow At the Moon.  See next post for more information!

Resources:

Cat Town
2869 Broadway
Oakland, CA
(510) 891-1100
http://www.cattownoakland.org/#cattown
(plan ahead for 1 hour of cat socialization time, only 10 people allowed in room with cats at a time.)

Recommended book about dogs and other animals in the military, Military Animals by Laurie Calkhoven

We found out about dogs jobs in the military through the book, Military Animals, by Laurie Calkhoven.

Summary:

Unbelievable true tales of heroic military animals.

You may have heard about bomb-sniffing dogs, but have you ever heard of:

*Bomb sniffing honeybees?

*Or, dolphins that can detect underwater mines and spy on enemy ships?

Military Animals explores amazing creatures that have aided militaries on land, by air, and at sea.  Learn how elephants, bats, monkeys, cats, and even glowworms helped out in times of war.  Featuring action-packed photos and more than twenty different animals, these are stories you'll have to read to believe.

Military Animals
by Laurie Calkhoven
Scholastic Inc.
ISBN:  978-545-87159-4

Wolfhound Pub in Oakland, CA is dog friendly, named after a Wolfhound named Rufus

While out on a walk with his people, our doggy found out about a new dog friendly pub in Oakland called Wolfhound.  He wants to check it out!  The pub is named after a sweet wolfhound named Rufus.

Wolfhound Pub
5516 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA  94608

Phone:  510-338-3023

http://thewolfhoundbar.com

Doggy at the Campfire

Here's our doggy, cuddling at the campfire at Chabot Regional Park Campground, where we learned about astronomy and viewing the night sky with the naked eye.

Doggy at Rocky Mountain National Park

This is a service dog in training, at Rocky Mountain National Park!  Dogs are not allowed in the park, other than service dogs.