Local San Mateo County Announcements

Sunday, April 27 at noon at Commodore Park

Saturday, February 16 at noon at Shore Dogs Park.

Saturday, December 15 at noon at Foster City Dog Park

Saturday -October 6, 2007 at noon
The beagles will meet at Commodore dog park.
Commodore park is fully enclosed so the beagles can run and play together.  This will be the first meet up at this park. 

Saturday - September 22, 2007 at noon
This meet up will be at the Shore Dog Park
Beagles have ton of fun when they get together.  There is both a large dog area and small dog area they are allowed to play in.  Come meet other owners that share your interest.

Thursday, October 25 at 10am – 10pm
Bloomingdale’s, Stanford Shopping Center
Bloomingdale’s at Stanford Shopping Center has once again invited PHS/SPCA to participate in their Shopping Benefit Day on Thursday, October 25. If you have as little as 20-30 minutes, day or evening, contact PHS/SPCA for your invitation. When you contact us to receive your invitation (remember – ask for one only if you can visit Bloomingdale’s on Oct. 25), that invitation will have a card in it. Present this card upon entering Bloomingdale’s. If you’re unable to make it down to Bloomingdale’s, please pass the card along to a family member or friend that will be able to drop it off. For every card dropped off, PHS/SPCA will receive $5 and if we are the charity that drops off the most cards over 350, we get $5,000For additional information or to receive an invitation in the mail, please contact Dawn Kelsey Fanara at (650) 340-7022 ext. 375 or dkelsey@peninsulahumanesociety.org Invitations will be mailed in October.

Wednesday, October 10th, at 6:30-8:00pm
Our Behavior experts have designed this class for expectant parents who already have a pet and want to help their pets adjust to the arrival of a baby.
We’ll discuss how to help cats and dogs cope with the change, minimize stress for families, and ensure the safety of infants and toddlers around pets. By planning ahead and following easy training exercises, we can set everyone up for
success!
Held at PHS/SPCA. Suggested $5 donation at the door. Space is limited; please call 650/340-7022 x306 to sign up in advance.

Sunday, September 30th at 1:00-2:30pm
Learn what’s best for Fido and Fluffy. Sue Tasa of Pet Food Express will talk about dog and cat food ingredient panels, what to look for, what to avoid and why. The program will help you understand labels and diets appropriate for
puppies, kittens, adult dogs and cats, senior and overweight pets too.
Sue earned her degree at UC Davis where she also worked at the veterinary school. She has experience working with small animal veterinarians, large animals at horse ranches, and some exotic animals during special research projects. Sue has been with Pet Food Express for the last nine years where she is responsible for training retail employees. Her area of expertise is canine and feline nutrition.
This free program will be held in the PHS/SPCA Auditorium. Questions? Call 340-7022 x369.

Friday, September 14 at 9am - 11 am
Drop off gently used items. All sales from secondhand items at our Pick of the Litter Resale Shop benefit PHS/SPCA shelter animals who, in turn, give years of companionship and unconditional love. When you shop or donate your gently-used items, you’re helping save another pet. Our store sells (and accepts as donations) furniture, clothing, house wares, collectibles, toys, books, jewelry, records, CDs, hardware and holiday decorations. We can pickup entire estates or large amounts of furniture.
Visit the resale store at 1127 Chula Vista in Burlingame, just off Broadway and close to Highway 101 and Cal Train. The Pick is open Monday through Saturday, 11 am to 6 pm and Sunday, noon to 4 pm. Discount Days 10% off all purchases on Tuesday Senior Day and 25% off all purchases on Sundays for all customers.
Please call 650/344.1662 for store info and directions.

11/4/07, 10/7/07, and 9/2/07
Pulgas Ridge Hike- leash and reservation required for his 3.5 mile hike.

"California fall mornings are the ideal time to be hiking with your dog! Join docent Deborah Probst on a 3.5-mile hike to climb the ridge at a leisurely pace on the Dick Bishop Trail, then descend through chaparral on the Polly Geraci Trail. Keep an eye out for dusky-footed woodrat “stick-houses” and learn more about this marvelous nocturnal creature. Dogs are not required to participate in this hike, but are a welcome addition. Reservations are required."