Bark in the Park was a BLAST!

Hello all my furr guardians, and happy October to you all! My apologies for the lapse in time since my last blog, but there has just been so much going on!

THE BARK IN THE PARK

Well, what can I say, this years Bark in the Park was AWESOME! It seemed to be much larger this year, and the turnout, well lets just say it was amazing! I saw lots of our furr kids, which is always great and met a lot of future SVPN furr kids throughout the day! We had an exciting raffle prize worth more than $250.00, and included a ton of dog and cat treats and toys presented in a very nice pet carrier. We had more than 100 entries and after picking the winner out of a hat we ended up choosing one heck of an animal lover! The winner has two small doggies and two kitties, so the prize fit her pack perfectly! She was very excited and followed up with an email letting me know how thrilled her "kids" were and how much they enjoyed all the their new toys.

We raised close to $150.00 for 13th Street Cat Rescue by accepting donations in exchange for a pair of dog ears and nose, or a really cool paw print bracelet! We also had a hit on our hands by providing fresh water for the doggies, and couldn't have done it without Jimmy trekking across the field to refill the water container...4 TIMES!!!!! We had some thirsty visitors!

This year I was accompanied by Nanny Katy, Nanny Jennifer and Nanny Samantha, along with the honorary SVPN nannies, Nanny Linda, (my Mom) "Manny" John, (my Dad) and of course my wonderful Hubby Jimmy. Jimmy normally is in charge of taking photos, but this year we thought we would switch it up a bit and video some of the day. I hope you enjoy this short video, and hope to see you all next year!!!



BLACKJACK COSTUME CONTEST
Well, as you can probably guess I decided to "torture" my beloved kitty Blackjack with a few Halloween get ups. I was hoping that some of my furr guardians might be able to choose what costume you feel best suits my friend, and will give the winner three days of free pet sitting.!!!! Just take a lot at the photos, and send me your choice for the winner. I apologize for the quality of some of the photos...do you know how hard it is to make a kitty sit still with different outfits on!!!!!!

What do you think? I'm a bit partial to the red devil...describes him to a TEE! We put the chicken hat on him last night, and he actually wore it for quite a while...but the wigs...forget about it!

PET PHOTOGRAPHY!!!!!
While attending this years HSSV Furr Ball my Sister bid on and won a pet photography session for my "niece" Fozzy. You should SEE the final product!!!!! WOW! Talk about some wonderful shots, they even wrote a song about Fozzy which we all now sing. They are planning another trip up here from Southern California, and accepting photo session bookings. If you want some great shots of your beloved furr kid(s) please make sure to book with her early!

Saturday, November 14th
Kim Rodgers
Bark Pet Photography
http://www.barkpetphotography.com/
kim@barkpetphotography.com

HOWL'OWEEN PET PARADE & FAIRE!
Now this is going to be a BLAST!!!! This is the second year that Downtown Sunnyvale has put on this event, and I am SO excited to be participating this year! If you love Halloween, or heck even just animals you should make it a point to pop on by, (you can even take Caltrain and they drop you off a block or so away!).

Here are some of the highlights of the day:

Best Pet Costume
Best Human Costume
Best Combo Costume, (so funny)
Best Group Costumes
Best Float, (all floats must be "foot power" floats)
Pet Talent Show
Pet Lover Village
Kissing Booth, (woooo hooooo)
Dog Treat Stacking Contest

Now remember, this is for ALL pets, not just doggies and kitties! I saw a picture of someone pulling a wagon with their tarantula in it!!!!!

So, mark this on your calendar right now! Just imaging how much fun your kids, (furr or human) will have! And, after all the festivities you can also enjoy the fantastic shops and restaurants downtown Sunnyvale has to offer!

2009 Sunnyvale Howl'oween Pet Parade and Faire
Sunday, October 25th, Downtown Sunnyvale
Parade Hours 11:00 A.M. to 1:30 PM
Pet Faire Hours 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
http://www.downtownsunnyvale.com/petparade/

PET POISONS!
While on the ASPCA's website, (which is awesome by the way) I came across a list of the top 10 pet poisons for 2008, and to be honest...I was quite surprised by some of them!!!!! Did you know that raisins, grapes and avocado can be VERY harmful to your furr kid!!!!! And of course the
worst offender is chocolate which if ingested in significant amounts can cause vomiting, diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst, urination, hyperactivity, and in sever cases abnormal heart rhythm, tremors and seizures!

Others include Human medications, insecticides, rodenticides, Veterinary medications, Plants, chemical hazards, household cleaners, heavy metals and fertilizer.

If you would like to read the entire article just click on this link.
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/top-10-pet-poisons-of-2008.html

GOODBYE TO A FRIEND
I wanted to send out a heart felt goodbye to our beloved friend and furr kid Oscar who passed away this morning. He was a wonderful little guy, and will be dearly missed by not only his furr guardian, but by myself, Nanny Jennifer and Nanny Samantha.

Until next time, please give your furr kid(s) a big hug and kiss from me, Nanny Katy, Nanny Chandel, Nanny Laurel, Nanny Samantha, Nanny Jennifer, Nanny Stacy, and "Manny" Ryland.