triangle happenings JULY CARE Yappy Hour July 18, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30 pm Yappy Hour is a time for owners, their children and their furry kids to mix and mingle (and sniff) new people and their dogs. Enjoy a fun raising event at Carolina Brewery & Grill in Pittsboro and help support CARE's mission to promote the health and safety of all dogs and cats in Chatham County. www.chathamanimalrescue.org 2011 Cool Down July 22-24, 2011 Join Carolina DockDogs at the Ole Mill where the dogs will be having a blast jumping into the pond. Competition will run Saturday and Sunday. www.carolinadockdogs.com 9th Annual Painted Chair and more Auction July 30, 2011 Enjoy music, cocktails, and a live auction. The auction includes works from local artists. All proceeds benefit Independent Animal Rescue. Tickets are $10 before the event or $15 at the door. Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave, Durham, NC. www.animalrescue.net The 11th Annual NRGRR Rescue Reunion Saturday, July 30, 2011, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Join NRGRR as they celebrate the many successes of the past year. Bring your NRGRR alum, and his friends and family, to Montague's Pond for a fun filled day! They take this time to recognize and thank the many volunteers, friends and supporters for the tremendous amount of work they do to rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt out hundreds of orphaned Goldens every year. Montague's Pond, Cary, NC
we will do our best to place you on a team. Registrations are requested by August 6, 2011. Last year the tournament filled to capacity, so register early! www.goldenonthegreen.com Fun on the Patio August 20, 2011 Hosted by 2Paws Up to help raise money for the animals in need. Come on out with your favorite canine companion and enjoy food, drinks and friends on the patio. Crabtree Tavern will be donating 10% of all proceeds to 2Paws Up. Crabtree Tavern, 5300 Homewood Banks Dr, Raleigh, NC. www.2pawsup.org Carolina Care Bullies 2nd Anniversary Bully Ball August 20, 2011, 7:30 pm-10:30 pm Carolina Care Bullies 2nd Anniversary Bully Ball. Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door; Cocktail Attire required; DJ music from iDJNC; food and silent auction. Creekside Hills Clubhouse, 1000 Creekside Hills Drive in Apex, NC. (see ad on page 45) www.carebullies.org
SEPTEMBER DockDogs "Under the Lights" September 13-18, 2011 Join Carolina DockDogs at the Lee Regional Fair. Competition will run Saturday and Sunday. www.carolinadockdogs.com 10th Annual Woof-a-Palooza September 17, 2011
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You and your pet will have a howling good time as you enjoy the activities, contests, demonstrations, and refreshments. Check out the CARE website for further details:
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Annual Auction for the Animals August 6, 2011 11th Annual Auction for the Animals "Christmas in August" www.secondchancenc.org Dining out for the Dogs at California Pizza Kitchen August 19, 2011 Join NRGRR for an event where giving won't just feel good, but it'll taste good too. NRGRR is having a fundraiser at California Pizza Kitchen. Bring in the flier from their website, present it to your server when ordering, and 20% of your check will be donated to NRGRR. Participating locations are Southpoint Mall and Triangle Town Center. www.goldenrescuenc.org Golden on the Green Charity Golf Tournament August 20, 2011 Please join Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue for the 10th Annual Golden on the Green Charity Golf Tournament. You will have a great day of golf at the beautiful River Ridge Golf Club in Raleigh, NC. It is Captain's Choice with a shotgun start at 1:30 pm. Individual registration is $90 (plus $3 online processing fee) and team sponsor levels are available. Lunch, dinner, cart and range balls are included. Two beverage carts will be on the course supplying you with refreshments for donations throughout the tournament. You can register as a team or as an individual. As an individual,
DogGoneFast Flyball Tournament September 17-18, 2011 Join DogGoneFast Flyball Club for their fall tournament where dogs and people alike go wild over this relay race. Saturday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Free admission. Holshouser Building at NC State Fairgrounds. www.flyballdogs.com/dgf
OCTOBER SPCA Fur Ball October 2, 2011 The most important night of the year for homeless pets in Wake County. (see ad on page 18) www.spcawake.org
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