Dachshund Races July 21.

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Abilene, TX
4620 N. First St.
Abilene, Texas 79603
www.RescueTheAnimals.org
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Thursday Evening Races...
Dachshund Races July 21....
Rescued Dog Reunion & Beauty Pageant
Heidi Wanders Hills of Jones County
Heidi, a stray horse brought to us by the Sheriff of Jones County, got a new start in life at the Abilene
Animal Shelter. Since the Shelter has two large fenced lots (which we do not), director Aaron Vannoy is
helping us place stray horses. Heidi arrived on Thursday and went to a new home on Saturday! We have
placed several other horses through our partnership with the City of Abilene. Should a horse fail to find a
home, we would place it in foster care, but so far everyone has gone home quickly.
Breeding but not Feeding!
Always inspect every dog that a breeder owns if you are puppy
shopping! An out of town breeder turned this starved Pointer in at
the pound. Our vet confirmed that the dog just had not been fed! We
suspect she was no longer making them money. The case is still under
investigation.
Thundering across a beautifully manicured turf at the Festival Gardens
in Nelson Park, 116 dashing Dachshunds dueled for the title of 2010 Grand
Champion Racer. As hundreds of people cheered and the sun dipped below
the horizon, Ace was the fastest Dachshund in all West Texas
Over 600 people made our Dachshund Races in 2010 a huge success.
Plus, our first ever Rescued Dog Reunion brought rescued dogs of all
breeds to the event to compete for prizes.
We hope you will be one of our sponsors for the
2011 Dachshund Races on Thursday, July 21.
This year the Dachshund Races will be held on a Thursday evening
at the beautiful Festival Gardens in Nelson Park. Our Rescued Dog
Reunion starts at 6:30 pm and the Dachshund Races follow at
about 7:00 pm. Rudy Fernandez with KEAN will be our announcer again
this year.
Break a Leg Twice for Good Luck?
Tiny little Amy was lying in Sick Bay at the Abilene
Animal Shelter. No one knew how her leg had been
broken; and, worse, it was healing all wrong. Dr. Allen
Bolt had to re-break Amy’s little leg to make the correct
repairs. Now she is healing quickly and already flying around.
Tropicana Graduates, Fears Job Market
PetSmart provides a grooming “academy” for its new groomers. Of course, they need dogs to
groom and the most recent class cleaned and groomed 15 our dogs for free as part of their training. Wow, they did a terrific job.
$19.99 Shots & $5.00 Heartworm Tests, Summer Dates....
Sat. July 9 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Sat. August 6 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Please check our webpage for additional dates to get your shots...www.rescuetheanimals.org
Newsletter graphics & design: Debbie Heep
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Moose was kicked in the head by a horse and later stepped on as
well, damaging his back. Worst of all, his owners failed to get medical care
for him and left him out in the pasture, staggering to walk and with internal
injuries.
Moose was a student’s pet living in a college dorm until they were
busted! He then went to live with some friends on a farm. Things went
downhill from there, reminding us that not everyone should have a pet!
Fortunately, someone brought Moose to us. Dr. Allen Bolt has
been caring for Moose, and the Dachshund is making steady progress.
Moose may not be racing, but he will be cheering everyone on and reminding us that events like the Dachshund Races are the key to raising the funds
we need to help sick and injured cats and dogs every day of the year.
Emaciated little Sofia was brought to our office one afternoon by a lady who
found her. The little Chihuahua was starving to death, but we soon had her ready
to rodeo!
PetSmart Grooms Our Dogs...For FREE!
Lance Johnso
Our races this year are dedicated to
Moose the Dachshund.
Starving Cowgirl Now Ready to Rodeo
Our beautiful cat Tropicana was picked up by a staff member at
a local university who works to bring us stray (wild) cats for spay/
neuter. Tropicana turned out to be a very lovable cat, and having graduated from college is now
ready for a home.
Ace, Kristen, &
We hope you will sign on as a 2011 Dachshund Race Sponsor today!
Bronze Race Sponsor $100
Gold Race Sponsor $500
Platinum Race Sponsor $2,500
Silver Race Sponsor $250
Diamond Race Sponsor $1,000
Super Dachshund Lover $5,000
2nd Rescued Dog All-Breed Reunion
How To Register:
This is the “Show” for
every dog, not just the ones
with papers! Come show off
your rescued dog in the show
ring before the Dachshund
Races. Dress up and dress
up your dog for our Costume
Contest.
Our judges will have lots
of trophies to hand out, and
we want your dog to take one
home. We’re sure your dog
will be a winner in at least
one of these categories:
Online registration:
www.rescuetheanimals.org
•Smallest Dog
•Tallest Dog
•Fat Dog of the Year
•Youngest Dog
•Oldest Dog
•Owner and Dog
•Look-a-Like Couple
of the Year
•Best Costume
•Mr. and Miss
Congeniality
Any Dachshund can race!
Register at Rescue the
Animals, SPCA
5933 South First 1:00 to 5:00 Mon. - Sat.
Register by mail. Call 695-SPCA and we
will mail you the forms. Register on race day
at the event. Gates open at 5:00 pm.
5:00 pm Gates Open
6:30 pm Rescued Dog Reunion
6:30 to 8:30 pm $19.99 Shots 7:00 pm Dachshund Races
We will also pick a
Homecoming
King and Queen!
Pirate Dachshund Mom
Needs Help
The Pirates of the Caribbean are back,
and so is Daphne the Dachshund Pirate
Princess. We found one-eyed Daphne at the
pound and ready to pop. Within hours she
gave us 7 Dachshund mix puppies!
We are taking reservations. Order your
little pirate today.
$19.99 Shots & $5.00 Heartworm Tests, Summer Dates... Sat. July 9 1:00 to 3:00 pm
All dogs must be
current on
shots and be on
a leash at all
times except
when racing.
Each dog
needs two
humans! One
person will be
at the start line
and one at the
finish line.
The winner
in each heat will
move to
the finals. The races
should be
finished by
around 9:00
pm.
Sat. August 6 1:00 to 3:00 pm