The Gang Saves the Pups. It’s Always Sunny Party!

WHAT UP JABRONIS!!! Ready for the party of the century? Come dressed in your most creative Sunny costume and brush up on your Sunny knowledge, because it’s about to get weird at Kanine Social.

FLIPADELPHIA tournament starts at 5:30pm
Drink specials starting at 5pm!
Bragging rights and prizes for the winning team!

TRIVIA starts at 7pm – $10 entry per person or $35 for a team of 4
CASH PRIZES for the top 3 teams!
Raffle prizes for participants!
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POST TRIVIA PARTY!
Costume contest with prizes for best individual and group costume! Ongo Gablobian, Green Man, The Waitress, Dr. Mantis Toboggan, Birds of War, Nightman, the McPoyles….the possibilities are endless!

DRINK SPECIALS!
Drink specials all night!!! Wine in a can, Riot Juice, Milk (lukewarm), plenty of Coors Light for the Wade Boggs challenge.

Eddis & Sons food truck on site serving Milk Steak, Spaghetti in a Bag, Grilled Charlies, Denim Chicken and Rum Ham (but really, they’ve got authentic Philly Cheesesteaks!)

Plenty of other Sunny themed events throughout the evening!! Rat bashing contest, dance marathon (and contest), greased watermelon, nightman musical!

Barking About Bingo

Join the Jacksonville Humane Society at Culhane’s Irish Pub- Southside for a fun night of Bingo! For a $10 donation you will receive your bingo card and a free house drink! You can enjoy some yummy food and have a great time while supporting JHS. Your donation will help JHS save the lives of more than 8,000 dogs and cats this year! For questions about bingo, please contact Culhane’s at 904-619-3177.

What to do if your pet is lost

Originally published in the Unleash Jacksonville GOOFUS issue

tips to find lost pets of jacksonville
Find your lost pet

It’s a horrible horrible feeling to know your pet is out there somewhere without you. Getting the word out and starting the search quickly can greatly increase the chances of getting your baby back safely. The following are tips and resources that can help you be successful in your reunification:

• Start looking immediately.

Search your OWN home & property to make sure he’s not just hiding.

• Search your neighborhood. Bring your pet’s favorite things with you, a “squeaky” toy or favorite treats and rattle them loudly while calling your pet’s name. It’s also important to stop regularly, be quiet, and listen to see if your pet is making any noise.

• Use social media! Facebook, instagram and twitter are amazing for spreading the word. Post on Lost Found Pets Jacksonville and North Florida, your neighborhood pages, Unleash Jacksonville, and ask your friends to share share share! Post on the NextDoor app.

• Use the power of scent. Place a recently worn article of clothing (at least a day… the stinkier the better) belonging to a family member or the lost pet’s unwashed bedding in your yard or outside your front door where the breeze can carry the scent. Familiar scents can bring them home. Cats will respond to an open can of tuna fish or litter box also.

• Post signs at intersections. Include the breed of dog (or cat), sex, age, weight, and color, use bright colored paper for higher visibility. Give copies of your flyer to people that walk their dogs in the area… and even the postman! The Jacksonville Humane Society has a FREE flyer generator.

• GO TO all the local shelters. Calling the animal control department or shelter on the phone is not very effective. You should go to the shelters at least every other day.

• Contact veterinary clinics both in your area and surrounding areas. Leave a picture of your pet with contact information for the staff.

Use FindingRover.com or the Finding Rover App (free) to mark your pet as missing. The facial recognition technology could help your pet find his or her way back to you.

• Microchips. When your pet is microchipped, be sure to register your pet’s microchip with the microchip company, and if you move, update the information.

• In Jacksonville, file a report with Animal Care & Protective Services. 904-630-2489 (select option 5) or visit coj.net/pets

Notify the shelter or rescue group where you got your pet. They can help!

• Don’t give up hope! There are amazing stories of found pets every day!

JACKSONVILLE LOST PET RESOURCES

Jacksonville Animal Care & Protective Services
(904) 630-2489 • coj.net/pets
ACPS current strays or found dogs

Jacksonville Humane Society
(904) 725-8766 • jaxhumane.org
Free online flyer generator

jaxanimals.com/lost pets

Lost Found Pets Jacksonville and North Florida

Lost Pets of Jacksonville

petharbor.comlostmydoggie.com
fidofinder.competamberalert.com

Atlantic Beach Animal Control • (904) 247-5866
Neptune Beach Animal Control • (904) 270-2411
Jacksonville Beach Animal Control • (904) 247-6167
St. John’s County Animal Control • (904) 209-6190

Have you had a successful reunion? Are you still looking for your pet? Do you have more ideas to help others? Post them in the comments!

 

Mother’s Day Celebration!

Join Pet Supplies Plus in Atlantic Beach this Sunday, May 12th, for their Mother’s Day party celebrating all you amazing dog moms out there! They will have a custom paw print Mother’s Day card station as well as goodies for the moms and treats for the pups! See you there! 🌸🐾💛

Yoga with the Tigers at Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

Black Cat Yoga is partnering with Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary in an effort to assist their organization in raising funds so that they may continue to fulfill their mission of providing a safe, loving and forever home to endangered big cats and to educate the public about their plight in the wild and in captivity. Their primary focus is in the rescue of exotic animals from serious situations. Once an animal arrives at Catty Shack Ranch, they have a loving, forever home for life. They do not breed, trade, sell, or buy any of their residents.

Black Cat Yoga Studio will be guiding a 60-minute accessible yoga experience on location at Catty Shack Ranch in a large open field located near the majestic large cats who call this sanctuary home. Immediately following the yoga, we will be given a private guided tour by the volunteers of the facility where you will be given an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the animals and their organization.

Bring the  Kids!
There will also be a “Cubs Corner” so you can bring your kids! All little cubs will sit with the adults for the video. Then as the adults go to the 1-hour yoga class, the cubs will go play games. After the yoga class, adults and cubs will reunite for a guided tour where you will have the chance to meet all the Catty Shack residents.

ALL of the proceeds for this event will go directly to Catty Shack Ranch. It is our intention at Black Cat Yoga to give back to our community and to be stewards to our animal companions who share the earth with us. Please join us for an afternoon of well-being, fellowship, and help us support this wonderful and caring organization.

TICKETS

Adult tickets: $20
Child tickets: $10

Tickets are available through Catty Shack Ranch directly on their website, or you can purchase tickets at the gate. Please bring a yoga mat and dress comfortably.

***This is a donation event and tickets are nonrefundable.