COUNTY LIFE
Shelter pets bring so much love to a home
Blue
Ditto
This Saturday is Clear the Shelter Day, a nationwide promotion to bring awareness to shelters and their animals. Many shelters are having special events or reduced rates for adoptions. Have you considered a shelter pet for your family?
A c c o r d i n g t o t h e American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 6.5 million companion animals enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats. Each year, approximately 1.5 million shelter animals are euthanized (670,000 dogs and 860,000 cats). There are 3.2 million shelter animals adopted each year. About 710,000 animals who enter shelters as strays are returned to their owners. Those are startling statistics for our nation, but for those involved in shelter operations whether it be professionally or as volunteers, they are fully aware of the high numbers.
In Montague County there are three animal shelters: City of Bowie Animal Shelter, Easy Street Shelter in Saint Jo and Lucky Paws in
Nocona.
Any weekend you will find volunteers taking pets out to adoption events. Other times they are feeding animals, cleaning pens, washing dogs or walking them. There is no doubt their heart is in their work because it’s dirty, difficult and heart-wrenching.
Our house
Today, the Greens are a two-dog family, both shelter adoptions. Ditto is a beagle mix with a sweet, loving personality and bright brown
eyes. Blue is a mischievous laid-back pup with light blue eyes.
Read the full column on shelter adoptions in your weekend News.
Inside today find a special section Remembering 9/11 on the 25th anniversary of this pivotal day in America’s history.
This section provides an hour by hour account of that day to inform those who may not familiar with the details. We pay tribute to all those who faced the attacks and helped save those in danger from all walks of life. May this tribute remind you of all America lost that day and how the country moved forward.
Area young people from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to take part in the Art of the Song Young Visual and Performing Arts Exhibition on Oct. 10 during the annual music festival in Nocona.
Entry is free and artists may enter up to three pieces of artwork. One entry must be music-related, while the other two can be any art medium or genre. Drop-off artwork from noon to 6 p.m. on Oct. 7 at 103 Clay Street.
Art will be displayed starting at 10 a.m. on Oct. 10. Those with questions may call R. Marie Molsbee, 940-887-0165 or horse.power.ranch.nocona@gmail.com.
The performing arts portion will be at Bitters & Sweets, 206 Clay Street. If you have a child who loves to sing, dance or play an instrument or perform? Let them share their talents in a performance at the Art of the Song.
Those interested in the performing arts program may contact Carla at 940-765-5619 or carlad@bittersandsweetsbar.com.
The staff, board of directors and volunteers of Tales ‘N’ Trails Museum are making plans for the group’s major fundraiser, “Shebang” on Sept. 26.
This year Shebang will join in all the celebrations for America’s 250th birthday.
Mark your calendar when the doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $50 per person and $350 for a table of eight. Shebang takes place in the H.J. Justin Building at 100 Clay Street.
The evening will feature a dinner prepared by local chefs, fun games where you could win a prize, live and silent auctions, plus the popular bucket auction where you never know who will win. A new menu is being served that will feature prime rib, roasted sweet potatoes, hominy casserole, broccoli salad and strawberry shortcake.
Reservations are being taken now, just call the museum at 825-5330. Proceeds from the Shebang help pay for annual operating costs of the museum. Call 825-5330 to purchase tickets, also visit the website at talesntrails.org to see auction items and learn more about the museum.
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