Ceilito Lindo joins with Friends of the Animal Shelter to celebrate the new Transylvania County Animal Shelter. Every Thursday in June, Ceilito Lindo will donate 10% of it customer’s purchases to the construction of the Animal Shelter. The patron mus submit a coupon when ordering food to qualify. Coupons are available Pure Pets or by asking management at Ceilito Lindo.
Horse Portrait by Theresa Reuter
Tickets will be sold for $5 each or 10 for $40 and are available for sale now at Pure Pets and tickets can be purchased at the Shannon Whitworth Benefit Concert.
The winner of the Theresa Reuter original oil painting, will receive a signed and dated portrait of your pet. Theresa’s style can be classified as Expressive Realism and she is able to capture the essence of her subjects in amazing detail.
Theresa grew up in Upstate New York. Graduated from The Columbus College of Art and Design with a degree in Illustration. She received her Masters Degree in Art Education from Nazareth College in Rochester NY. Theresa taught Art in the Public Schools (all ages) for sixteen years. While teaching, she says her greatest source of strength came from pursuing her personal work. Through the years, many people have collected her work.
In 2005 she left New York to move to the Mountains of North Carolina, and became a full time Artist. Theresa has a great love for nature, which is often reflected in her work. Go to www.theresa-reuter.comto see samples of her work.
Theresa Reuter at work
The winner will submit the photo sized at 8in x 10in and it should be a in high quality computer print out or you can go to local area print shops and have them print high quality photos from your digital camera.
The portrait shot should have good lighting ( enough contrast ) and it is best to have a 3/4 view or your pet.
The final size will be determined by the submitted photo and will not exceed 320sqin. Allow for 1 month to complete.
Shannon Whitworth
On Sunday, March 11 singer/songwriter Shannon Whitworth will perform at the Porter Center on Brevard College’s campus in a benefit concert that will support the fundraising efforts for the Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS). This community volunteer group is raising money to bridge the gap between the public money committed by Transylvania County and the cost to build the long awaited new animal shelter on Old Rosman Highway off Highway 64.
Shannon, an animal lover and resident of Transylvania County, in conjunction with Mountain Song Productions are graciously working together to bring this event to the Porter Center. Continue reading
Bella in New York, Chansey, Ginger and Sampson in Ohio, Shelby in Pennsylvania, Sarge in Tennessee, Venus in Washington, Sherma, Tundra, Gracie Mae, Chester and Anna Claire; this is just a handful of victims of the latest deadly danger to pets.
Animal owners are once again at the mercy of pet food companies, as their pets are being poisoned by the very people that they trust to keep them healthy. Once again, claim pet owners, their beloved and innocent family members are dying from eating food items that US companies are importing from China. Continue reading
Proper Pot Toasts New Animal Shelter
More than sixty people gathered at The Proper Pot on West Main Street last Friday night for a fun-filled wine tasting event. Owners, Larry and Beth Canady, hosted the festive evening to benefit the new County Animal Shelter.
Major Jimmy Harris performed his unique style as auctioneer extraordinaire to get the highest bid for the auction items donated by The Proper Pot, Pure Pets, Harris Hardware, wine dealers and by individuals attending the event.
Friends of the Animal Shelter gave a status report and talked of the public excitement centered around the shelter project. The group also announced future fund-raising events including the Shannon Whitworth concert at the Porter Center on March 11th.
The occasion was very successful and again demonstrated the large community support for the new shelter. The Proper Pot joins other Brevard businesses that have teamed up to raise money for the shelter.
The Proper Pot and Friends of the Animal Shelter are combining efforts to raise funds for the new animal shelter!
Please join us for a
Valentine Wine Tasting Friday, February 3, 2012
Open House from 6:00 – 8:00 pm
The Proper Pot pledges to donate a portion of the proceeds to Friends of the Animal Shelter plus donate wine and other items for an auction and raffle. Wines at the tasting are available for presale and will be delivered the following week.
There is no charge for the tasting, but cash donations will be accepted by the Friends of the Animal Shelter the night of the event
Limited space available and reservations are required.
Please call 877-5000 to make a reservation
By a 4-0 vote Tuesday night, the Rosman Board of Aldermen passed a resolution that would provide water and sewer services to the county’s proposed Animal Shelter.
Resolution 1-2012 states that the board agrees to provide water and sewer services to the proposed new Animal Shelter at the old Calvert site.
In return, the county will pay the town of Rosman a one-time fee of $45,000, and construct holding tanks so that no dog hair or rainwater will enter the town’s sewer system.
For every dollar you donate a generous donor will match that amount up to $5,000. Make your donations count. You can donate online, drop a check in the mail or in on of the many donation boxes around town. Thank you and have a happy holiday.
Elements Spa Fundraising Event is happening this week. Thursday, December 8 starting at 5:30pm We’re having a raffle, mini-massages, Spa dollars, wine, appetizers and more…it’s going to be fun! So mark your calendars for Thursday, December 8.
Okay, you’ve tried everything else, so why not think “outside” the box. After all, your cat is thinking that way. You tried clumping, non-clumping, clay and crystal litters. You’ve added an extra litter box and cleaned them twice a day. You consulted with an on-line feline behavioral guru who says he can get inside the mind of a cat (who would be brave enough to do that?… even for one minute). You’ve thrown away the covered box and swapped it for a newer, upscale box with more room. And now you are cleaning with just hot water instead of soap and disinfectants that leave a clean and sanitized smell. Never mine that a sanitized litter box smell is repugnant to a cat. Before you throw in the towel or kick the cat outside for the winter, try catnip. Joking, right? No, cats can’t resist the stuff. It has a chemical in it called nepetalactone that delivers a cat into a different zip code. Hopefully, this is the zip code for the cat privy. A small amount of cat nip in the litter, and you and your cat may become friends again. If this doesn’t work… go ahead and kick him out for the winter. Next year when he comes in, he’ll be more polite.