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Dog Food Recalls

There are a couple of new dog food recalls.  You can find more information by clicking on the links found under the "Dogington Post" heading in the far right column over there -------->

ALERT! - Purina Buys Merrick Pet Care, Customers Furious

Within hours of making the announcement that they’d be selling their company to Pet Food giant Nestle-Purina, Merrick Pet Care was flooded with comments from outraged pet parents.

 

Although Merrick assured it’s customers that the acquisition by Purina wouldn’t mean any changes to ingredients, manufacturing or quality, to most of those angry pet parents, the sale of Merrick Pet Care (including Merrick brand dog and cat food, their organic line of pet food, Castor & Pollux, and budget conscious Whole Earth Farms line of dog foods) to Purina marked the end of a relationship with the former family owned and operated pet food and treat company they’d grown to trust.

 

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Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers! - August, 2015 Issue

The August, 2015 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

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Eugene Greyhound Picnic - Saturday, August 1st!

 

 

IS IT SUMMER? IT MUST BE PICNIC TIME!

Calling all Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers! You are once again invited to join us for a day of frolic, food, and friends at the 11th Annual Eugene Greyhound Picnic, to be held on Saturday, August 1st, from 11 AM to 3 PM. This day of fun and fund raising will be at the Finigan Residence, 1250 Irvington Drive in Eugene, so mark it on your calendars and plan to attend with your favorite Greyhounds (and family, of course). Highlights include:

Hotdog & Hamburger Barbecue (Veggie Burgers available)

Fund raising Raffle and Silent Auction

Off Leash Play Area with wading pools for dogs to cool off

The Ever Popular Greyhound Games (we are adding new games this year)

The Greyt Stuff Merchandise Shop Filled with wonderful greyhound goods

Nail trims by Joan Fusek of Zoom’n Groom’n with donation going to GPA-NW

* Admission is $10 per adult and $5 for children ages 4 to 12. Children age 3 and under are free.

* Parking is at the SonRise Christian Church, 1 block west. Handicap Parking is in the driveway of the Finigan residence.

* What to bring: your dog’s muzzle, a picnic blanket or lawn chair, and a side dish to share.

* All proceeds go to benefit Greyhound Pet Adoption Northwest. Since 1987, GPANW has placed over 5,000 Greyhounds in loving homes.

We look forward to seeing you on August 2nd as we help GPA-NW to place more greyhounds.

For more information or if you would like to be on the picnic planning committee,

contact Mary Lou at finiganm@comcast.net or call her at 541-688-1406

Can You Help?

Volunteers are Needed

The running of the picnic requires lots of person-power. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up and tear down as well as to staff the event. If you have time to give, even as little as an hour, every little bit counts! If you have several hours (or days) to assist us, you might just make our Greyhound Volunteer Hall of Fame! Either way, please contact Mary Lou at:

finiganm@comcast.net

At this time, we are also looking for donations of items,

greyhound related or not, for the raffle and silent auction. If you have items to donate to the fund raising, contact Mary Lou .... 541-688-1406

Independence Day With Your Pooch

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Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers - July, 2015 Issue

The July, 2015 issue of Greyt Happenings For Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers can be downloaded here.  Enjoy!

“All- American Anyone-Can-Join Fabulous Fantastic 4th of July Parade”

Once again it’s time for the All American, Fabulous, Fantastic, Anyone-Can-Join Fourth of July Parade, which starts at 10AM at Central Park in Corvallis... on July 4th, of course!

All greyhound/sight hounds and their families are invited to assemble at 9:30AM at Central Park in front of the Arts Center in downtown Corvallis.

If tradition continues, the route will proceed east along Monroe Ave from Eighth Street to First Street, then south along First Street to Adams Avenue, then west one block to Second Street, where it continues south to the skate park.

Those of you who took part in the parade in past years know how much fun this parade can be, as the Willamette Valley Greyhound Lovers are one of the most popular participants.

As of this writing, the forecast temperature at parade time is around 80 degrees under mostly sunny skies.   Be sure to bring water!  Walking time in the parade is approximately 40 minutes.  While excessive heat should not be a factor, it will still be plenty warm and may affect your decision whether or not to participate in the parade.  Keith and I will definitely be participating.  Hope to see you there!