Miami Beast

I know Charlie is not the only one.  My mom’s pomeranian does it, too, so I am sure there are many other ones out there. When Charlie eats her dry food she takes 1 piece of kibble out of the bowl, runs across the living room to the rug, sets it down, picks it up again and then, finally, eats it.  Then she goes back to her bowl and repeats the process.  Sometimes she goes to the bedroom rug.  She likes to mix things up.  What is the point of this?  And, more importantly, why don’t I do this? It would be nice if I could burn off my meal while I was eating it.  Who knows, though, maybe if I felt compelled to run across the room between every bite I might just be too lazy to even eat at all.

You can easily find the nearest dog park when you are on the go with this Miami Dog Park tote bag from GetItFromScratch.com!

Animal Aid is having a picnic for the pups this Saturday, November 22 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Snyder Park in Fort Lauderdale. Your donation includes a veggie barbecue lunch and draft beer. There will be all sorts of fun things for the whole family including frisbee, a bounce house for the kids, horse shoes, prizes and more. Tickets for adults are $20 (+ 1 free child, additional tickets for kids are $5.)  You can find more info on the Animal Aid website.

My husband and I stopped at Animal Aid this weekend and met Bonito. He is such a sweetheart! He is a chocolate lab/retriever mix with only 3 legs. He was found almost starved to death with his front leg broken in several places. Unfortunately, it had to be amputated. For more info on adopting this precious boy, check out his Petfinder page.

I just started a calendar of events to keep track of all pet related evets, fundraisers, etc. You can see it in the sidebar to the right. If you click on any day, you can get more info on that event. If anyone has something they would like me to add, please email me at miamibeast@gmail.com.  I just started this last night so there aren’t a lot of events yet, but I will be adding more all the time.  Thanks!

On Friday, November 21, pet lovers can party South Beach style at this new fundraising event for the Humane Society of Broward County. The poolside event is being held at the Hilton Fort Lauderdale Resort and includes dinner, dancing, desserts and an open premium bar. Tickets are $300. For more info or to purchase tickets, call the Humane Society at 954-266-6845. 

On Saturday, November 22, a volunteer team from the Humane Society of Greater Miami will be on Lincoln road from 12 to 3 p.m. They will have adoptable dogs with them as well as information on events and programs.

A talented lady by the name of Boni can make a custom pet portrait pillow just for you.  I want one!  Check out her etsy shop.

“Laugh Your Tail Off!” is a fundraiser for K94U Rescue featuring comedians Dave Siegel and Patrick Garrity. It includes a meal, raffle and more. The event is on November 20th at 6:30 p.m. at The Improv, One Seminole Way, Hollywood, FL 33314.  Advanced general admission is $35, admission at the door is $45 and VIP seating is $50.  Check out their website or call 954-344-5289 for more info.

If you are up in Broward today, check out the Scrub-A-Dub Dog Wash benefitting the South Florida Siberian Husky Rescue. It is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the VCA Hillsboro Animal Hospital located at 4181 W. Hillsboro Blvd. (east of Lyons Road in Coconut Creek.) It is $10 for a bath and $5 for a nail trimming. For additional info, go to www.sibrescue.com.