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Black Tie and Tails April 26 Ramada Plaza Mark your calendar now for Black Tie and Tails 2014. This gala is put on by our Friends Forever Guild and they know how to “put on the dog”. It starts with a patron party, and the chance to find a diamond in your champagne! Then it’s on to the main event themed “Forever Home.” Very Important Pets (VIPs) will be honored for enriching the lives of their humans who’ve given them their dream homes. Dinner, a silent auction of unique items, and an oral auction will entertain, and also give you the chance to help all animals find their forever homes. It’s all wrapped up in a heartwarming evening of glitter and fun. Call Gordon at (402) 905-3483 for information or check www.nehumanesociety.org for information and online registration.
Summer Kids Camps
Matthew Carter and Gabriel Jenison with Mimi, Fang and Tucker
Matthew Carter Family Matthew Carter is the ballet master of Ballet Nebraska. So it was natural that when the ballet teamed up with the Nebraska Humane Society to showcase a dog in last December’s performance of the Nutcracker, Matthew met Mimi front and center. “I had wanted a third dog for some time, and Matthew was kind of the holdout,” explains Gabriel, “So when he came home singing Mimi’s praises, I knew she was special.” Special indeed! The tiny 3 pound Chihuahua had big stage presence as she confidently pranced across the stage, and she carries that star power into her home. “Mimi rules the roost,” laughs Matthew, “despite being the smallest in stature.” The only female, Mimi steals all the toys and hoards them from her brothers. Still she fits in well. “Mimi loves to roughhouse with Fang, who is a small dog, but still much bigger than she is. She pounces on him and chews on his ankles and he is great with her.” Tucker, the Doberman is also careful not to step on her. All three dogs are rescues, Tucker found Matthew and Gabriel at a Doberman Rescue event, while Fang was an earlier adoption from the Nebraska Humane Society. With regular dog daycare visits, an acreage to roam, and owners like Matthew and Gabriel, these dogs are living a fairy tale life…cue the curtain on a happy ending!
www.nehumanesociety.org gives you all the info!
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Registration is open for Camp Kindness! Our NHS summer day camps provide hands-on fun for animal loving kids aged 6 to 12. Camps run morning or afternoon in week long sessions during June and July and offer children the opportunity to help the animals while having fun. Campers get a chance to socialize dogs and cats, make treats and toys for shelter pets, and pick a kennel buddy to help promote their adoption. Demonstrators show off exotic animals, explain why wildlife should remain wild, and offer an up-close look at veterinary medicine and animal related careers. Parents can even join in as we introduce Friday Family Picnics! Sign up online at www.nehumanesociety.oirg/campkindness or call Tracey at (402) 905-3496.