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SPOT, Stop Pet Overpopulation Together, plans a pet-care seminar for cat and dog owners from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 26, at the Pinellas Park branch library, 7770 52nd St., Pinellas Park. The first half of the seminar will address “First aid for your pets” and the second, “Everything you wanted to know about cats.” Admission is free, but seating is limited. Make reservations at www.SPOTusa.org or call (727) 545-3463.
The Animal Coalition of Tampa Spay/Neuter Clinic, 1719 W. Lemon St., Tampa, is now open from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays for low-cost vaccinations and microchips. Prices range from $5 for individual services to $69 for a full package.
During August, the clinic is offering $55 spay-neuter surgeries for pit bulls and pit bull mixes. The price includes anesthesia and in-house pain medication.
Appointments are required; call (813) 250-3900. Go to www.actampa.org for a full price list.
Win $1,000 cash, $100 Pet Smart gift cards and trophies in the 2008 Summer Cutest Pet Photo Contest sponsored by The International Pet Owners Club. Anyone can enter; admission is free. Send dog or cat photos, a photo of one pet or a half-dozen, but send just one photo per household. Deadline is Aug. 15. To enter online, go to www.intpetclub.com. To enter by mail, send one color or black-and-white photo, any size, to The Pet Club Photo Contest, P.O. Box 4470, Olathe KS 66063.
If you sell products or services — and not just those for pets — apply now for a booth at the 18th Annual SPCA Pet Walk. The cost is $175 if you sign up by Aug. 1 for the Oct. 18 event. After Aug. 1 it’s $225. The festivities begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. at North Shore Park in downtown St. Petersburg. Events include an adoptable pet parade, a pet howl-o-ween costume contest, fly ball and Frisbee demonstrations and more. Proceeds benefit SPCA Tampa Bay. To register, go to www.petwalk.org or call Janet at (727) 586-3591, ext. 168.
Feline Folks hosts an Ask a Vet! program at 7 p.m. July 30 at South Shore Regional Library, off 19th Avenue NE in Ruskin. Admission is free. If you have old cell phones, iPods or inkjet cartridges to donate, recycling proceeds benefit cats. For information, e-mail or call (813) 944-7651.
The Animal Coalition of Tampa Spay/Neuter Clinic, 1719 W. Lemon St., Tampa, is now open 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays for low-cost vaccinations and microchips. Prices range from $5 for one shot to $69 for a full package of services. Appointments are required. Call the clinic at (813) 250-3900 or visit www.actampa.org for additional information, including a full price list.
Learn how to be a foster caregiver for a puppy or kitten too young to be adopted or an animal recovering from illness or injury. The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Suncoast’s new foster care program provides free training, plus the animals’ food and medications. The next class is 10 a.m. Saturday at the shelter, 7734 Congress St., New Port Richey. Call (727) 849-1048 noon to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Get a portrait of the WHOLE family Saturday during The Dog Days of Summer and Pets Galore Portrait Tour by Nicole Geller Petography. From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Geller will be shooting portraits of families, or just pets, at Downtown Dogs in Hyde Park Village, Tampa. Props and traditional and fun backgrounds will be available. Portraits start at $25 and include an 8-by-10; a portion of proceeds benefits the Humane Society of Tampa Bay. Call (813) 250-DOGS for an appointment. Check out Nicole’s work at www.nicolegellerphotography.com.
Hop on your two-wheeler at 8 a.m. July 12 and pedal from the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary, 4600 Alt. U.S. 19, Palm Harbor, to Tampa Road and back in a bike-a-thon to benefit the sanctuary. Registration is $10; shirts are available for $15. You must register by July 10 by calling (352) 584-2552 or e-mail . Bicyclists will meet at the sanctuary gate at 7:45 a.m. to pick up water.
Celebrate the long weekend by grabbing your favorite pet for live music and togetherness from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Gaspar’s Grotto, 1805 E. Seventh Ave., Ybor City. Pets on the Patio, the first Saturday of every month, includes pet vendors, rescue organizations and a featured charity, along with special prices on refreshments. For information, call (813) 884-8189 or go to www.gasparsgrotto.com.
Every Tuesday this month, the Animal Coalition of Tampa Spay/Neuter Clinic, 1719 W. Lemon St., will spay or neuter feral cats and give them a rabies vaccination for $10. The cost also includes pain medication and an ear tip to identify the cat as “fixed.” Cats must be in traps — not carriers. To make an appointment, call (813) 250-3900 or go to www.actampa.org for information.
Animal Planet’s new reality cat show, “Housecat Housecall,” airs at 9 a.m. Saturdays through Aug. 23.
In each episode, veterinarian Katrina Warren visits three homes troubled by cats with behavioral issues.
She consults with two cat experts to ferret out the problems and solve them holistically.
Get tips on trimming your pet’s nails and brushing its teeth, pick up treat and food samples, or bring your pet for a photo session with photographer Laura Allen during Wag’s third annual Wellness Expo & Spaw Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
The first 100 visitors get a reusable Wag Bag filled with goodies. Everything’s free but the pet portraits. Sitting fee is $6, which goes to Pet Rescue; portraits start at $14.95. The event is at Wag Pet Boutique, 304 E. Davis Blvd., Suite C, Tampa; (813) 258-9181.
Animal Coalition of Tampa’s clinic, 1719 W. Lemon St., is now open from 9:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturdays for low-cost vaccinations and microchips.
Prices range from $5 for individual services to $69 for a full package. Appointments are required.
Services such as flea and heartworm preventative also are available at low prices.
Call (813) 250-3900 for an appointment or information, and go to www.actampa.org for a full price list.
Adopt a pit bull and win a prize package, plus money for your local shelter from the Americna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Animal Farm Foundation.
If you’re looking for a dog, visit an ASPCA shelter and participate in the Meet Your Match program through Dec. 31.
The program matches dogs and adopters based on lifestyle, expectations and other factors.
Four times throughout the year, a winning match will be named, with the shelter getting a $4,000 grant and the dog-and-pet parent match getting a prize pack.
In February, the winners will be entered in the “Vote for Your Favorite Match” contest at aspca.org, and users can cast their votes for their favorites.
The grand-prize shelter winner gets a trip to New York City to participate in the third annual ASPCA Day celebration on April 10 and a $5,000 grant, and the pet parent-pooch duo wins a photo shoot with a professional photographer and a bronze of their top dog.
Go to www.aspca.org/adoptabull for details.
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