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who purchase Gerrard Larriett grooming products from their website www.gerrardlarriett.com with promo code “Charles” will receive 25% off of the products and Larriett will donate 10% of each purchase directly to Big Cat Rescue. For more information about Big Cat Rescue visit their website at www.bigcatrescue.org.
Barrio Dogs Joins Forces with Other Animal Welfare Groups to Create Unity for a Solution Houston Barrio Dogs’ main emphasis continues to be education and outreach to residents to improve animal welfare in our East End Houston community. They are always looking for new ways to get to the root of the cause behind animals suffering in our neighborhood. Nevertheless, they have observed that despite their best efforts, the situation continues to worsen in our community and in others areas around Houston. As a result, Barrio Dogs has joined forces with other established and independent Houston animal welfare groups to bring more supporters and attention to their cause. Unity for a Solution is a new initiative by Barrio Dogs, Corridor Rescue and Forgotten Dogs of the Fifth Ward to address animal overpopulation and improve conditions for homeless and unwanted animals in Houston. One of Unity for a Solution’s first priorities is to work with the city of Houston and Houston elected officials to develop a plan to 8 www.urbanpawsmagazine.com
bring more low-cost or free spay and neuter for pets and other animals in areas of Houston that are hardest hit by animal overpopulation. The group will also work to raise public awareness in the communities they serve about the importance of spay and neuter and proper animal care, something that Barrio Dogs has already begun to do with their FixIt Spay Neuter Project. For more information on this new initiative, visit http://unityforasolution.org.
Two New Breeds Debut at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
Having just been recognized by the American Kennel Club, two new dog breeds competed for the first time at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Westminster is the largest and most prestigious dog show in North America. The newbies include the Russell Treeing Walker Coonhound Terrier, an athletic, intelligent, and fiercely loyal breed, considered the ultimate working earth terrier. The Treeing Walker Coonhound, is an intelligent, confident, sociable, and energetic breed that was bred to track and tree wild raccoons.
Thousands of Service Animals to Receive Free, Sight Saving Eye Exams
Guide dogs, handicapped assistance animals, detection dogs, therapy animals, and search and