Oregon State University Pet Day Saturday, May 3, 2025!

 NOTE:  Representatives from Greyhound Pet Adoption - Northwest will not have a booth at this event this year. HOWEVER, GPA-NW representatives will be wandering the grounds with "display model" Greyhounds Bo & Fae, ready and willing to answer any and all questions you have about Greyhounds and Greyhound adoption! See you there!

OSU Pet Day Saturday, May 3, 2025! 

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OSU Pet Day is one of the most popular annual events in Corvallis! There are lots of fun activities including teddy bear surgery, kids zone, Picasso puppy, nail trim and more. Dozens of booths will be staffed by vendors and volunteers who provide information on animal health and wellness, nutrition, adoption and therapy. Other booths sell animal-related products and gifts. 

Pet Day is created, organized and staffed by students in the Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine at Oregon State University. This is their way of giving back to the community and continuing a legacy of public service at the college.

So come on down to Magruder Hall on the Oregon State campus on the first Saturday in May, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. A quiet zone will be designated inside Magruder Hall from 10 to 10:30 a.m. for those who prefer to participate in activities in a more relaxed environment. Pet Day is free and open to the public. A few activities like the fun run and kids zone have small fees. Free parking is available at the west end of Reser Stadium.

Pets are welcome to attend Pet Day. However, pets need to be leashed, attended and controlled by the owner at all times. Pets unfortunately cannot come into university buildings including Magruder Hall. Please plan accordingly when you are planning your visit to Pet Day. For more details, you can check out the university's animal policy. 

Pet Day Activities | Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

PURINA 5K FUN RUN

Early Registration Fee (free t-shirt included): $20  
Day of Race Registration Fee: $25 (cash only)

Register Here

Check-in: 7 to 9 a.m. (at the corner of 30th Street and SW Washington Way) 
Fun run start time: 9 a.m. 
Please fill out this waiver of liability and bring it with you to the fun run. 

Prizes will be awarded to top finishers, and post-run/walk snacks & water will be provided! Costumes are encouraged at this event. Invite your friends and family and come enjoy a jog or walk with your pet through the beautiful Oregon State University campus.  

 

CAT PHOTO CONTEST

Does your cat have the Best Personality? Are they the Cutest or Most Mischievous cat you know? Do you know of an Adoptable Cat in need of a home? Do you have a Most Creative photo of your cat? Upload a photo of your cat to compete in these categories to be voted on during Pet Day 2025. Winners will be featured on the CCVM Instagram account. 

Register Here

 

PET COSTUME CONTEST  

The Pet Costume Contest takes place at 1p.m. on the Magruder Hall lawn. Winners will receive a prize and be featured on CCVM social media pages. 

Schedule: 

• Contest and judging: 1-2:30 p.m. 
• Award announcement: 2:30 p.m. 

Categories: 

• Dynamic Duo (Dress up with your pet in a matching or related costume)

• Animals in Disguise (Dress your animal up as a species different from its own)

• Best Costume - Dogs and Cats (Dress your dog or cat up in a fun costume of your choice)

• Best Costume - Other Species (Dress your pet (anything but a dog or cat which can be kept on a lead) in a fun costume of your choice)

Registration fee: $4

Register Here

 

DROP-IN ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY 

• Hospital and college tours 
• Picasso Puppy and nail trim (donations accepted) 
• Teddy Bear surgery 
• Kids Zone (small fees to play) 

Blast From The Past: Greyhound Walk - St. Patrick's Day, 2013

 

Group photo taken along the Corvallis Riverfront Park path on St. Patrick's Day, 2013.  Click on the image to enlarge.

No, You Can’t - Would you drop your dog’s poop in someone else’s garbage can?

From The Whole Dog Journal:

Of all the “third rail” topics concerning dogs, here’s one I never could have guessed would make some people incensed: A passerby putting a bag of dog poop in their garbage can. Ack! Apparently, this makes some homeowners angry enough that they put signs on or next to their garbage cans, set up security cameras in order to identify and eventually confront the offenders, or threatening penalties for the alleged “theft of services” (using someone else’s garbage service).

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February Greyhound Walk Postponed Until March 2nd

 

Greyhound Walk Postponed (due to weather) Rescheduled for Sunday, March 2nd @ 1:30

Tomorrow's forecast calls for a 100 percent chance of rain, up to 1.5 inches, plus possible wind gusts up to 35 mph. We usually walk on rainy days, but that sounds like a potentially miserable outing. So, let's put it off for a week and meet next Sunday, same time, same place: Island Park 200 W. B St. Springfield, Oregon.

 

Multnomah County cats infected with bird flu after eating contaminated pet food from PNW

Aimee Plante

Fri, February 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM PST

2 min read

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Amid an ongoing national outbreak, bird flu has been detected in two Multnomah County cats after they ate the same brand of raw pet food, the Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Friday.

After being diagnosed with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza , the cats’ owners chose to humanely euthanize the pets “due to the severity of the illness,” per the recommendation of their veterinarians.

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The two cats were living in separate households in Multnomah County, but both consumed food produced by Wild Coast Raw in Olympia, Wash. The affected lots are #22660 and #22664 with a December 2025 expiration date.

“Consumers are urged to check the lot numbers on Wild Coast Raw products at home,” officials said. “If they match the affected lots, pet owners should stop feeding the product to their animals immediately.”

Veterinarians identified the disease by collecting samples from the cats as well as the opened containers of raw pet food, ODA reported.

Wild Coast shared the following statement in response to the outbreak:

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In view of the concerns that pertain to the risk related to H5N1 (Avian Influenza Virus) in pet food, we would like to assure our customers that our company has conducted a vigorous risk assessment to help us determine how to best approach this issue. Based on the regulatory and industry resources that we have consulted and/or have been referred to, we have concluded that H5N1 risk mitigation in our operation can be best approached proactively.

The meat and poultry ingredients that we are using in our products are all human food-grade and are being manufactured in USDA/FSIS inspected facilities. This is an important strategy that effectively mitigates the inclusion of H5N1 virus into the raw meat products. This fact has been supported by the recently concluded study conducted by the USDA/FSIS in their effort to assess the risk of H5N1 virus in meat products coming from the agency’s inspection program. It has been established that the post-mortem inspection of poultry and animal carcasses is an effective step in identifying the definitive signs of H5N1 in the carcass before it is released for further processing. Furthermore, the study reiterated the fact that a Cooking Step shall effectively kill the H5N1 virus in the food sample. This is an important fact for our fully-cooked products that have been subjected to a cooking temperature of at least 160 deg F.

The company also shared an HPAI study on their website.

Dog Food Recall: Blue Ridge Beef

 On January 31st, Blue Ridge Beef recalled 5,700 lbs of its 2 lb log Natural Mix due to Salmonella contamination.

 

The issue came to light when samples of the product were collected on January 8th by the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and tested positive for Salmonella. 

 

 

 

For more information and advice on what to do visit this page:

 

Blue Ridge Beef Issues a Recall of Its Natural Mix Due to Salmonella Contamination

 

February Birthdays

Willow (Aston Bloom)

February 6th

6 Years Old

Sky (Bob's Skyline)

February 11th

11 Years Old

Sky

Honey (Flying Philomena)

February 26th

12 Years Old

Honey

Emmitt (AC's Emmitt)

February 28th

10 Years Old

Emmitt