TLCASC News & Events
7th Annual "Tails & Trails" 5k, 10k & 1-mile fun runs
- Saturday, May 3
- Registration: 7:30am
- Race Begins: 8:30am
- Entry fees: $12 for pre-registration (May 1); $15.00 race day; and $8.00 no t-shirt option.
- See the attached flyer (PDF)
7th Annual "Tails & Trails" 5k, 10k runs and 1-mile fun run/walk on Saturday, May 3 through the scenic paths of Goose Pond Trail and Cadillac Trail.
Proceeds benefit the Animal Shelter Foundation, the non-profit providing direct support to the 400+ homeless animals at the Animal Service Center. The ASF aims to make a positive difference in the lives of homeless animals while increasing awareness about pet overpopulation. Registration for the event begins at 7:30am at the Animal Service Center in Tom Brown Park. Official race time is 8:30am. All Tails & Trails registrants receive a goodie bag and race t-shirt.
Advance registration forms are available at www.TallyTailsandTrails.org, and at the Animal Service Center.
For additional information, contact Kate MacFall at 850-508-1001, or Kendra Hill (850) 591-2040.
Bark & Wine: Art for Animals
Join us for a unique animal art event featuring paintings and portraits by local artists, great wine tasting and tasty nibbles! Admission is free and the wine tasting is only $10.
Friday, May 9
5:30 - 7:30pm
at the Animal Service Center
1125 Easterwood Drive
For more information, or to reserve wine tasting tickets, contact 850-891-2966 or email Stephanie Sikorski.
Call to Artists
Artists specializing in all styles and medium of two-dimensional art are invited to submit work for an exciting new quarterly exhibit, "Art for Animals" at the Tallahassee-Leon Community Animal Service Center.
Download a copy of the proposal (PDF). The postmark deadline is April 24 for entries, so time is of the essence.
Artists may request additional information by contacting Stephanie Sikorski at (850) 891-2966. Please include "Art for Animals" in the subject line.
Help the Animal Service Center Win a Makeover valued up to $1,000,000
We are competing in a contest that is specifically designed for shelters. There will be 20 winners and one shelter will receive a makeover "valued for up to $1,000,000". More than 500 shelter across America have already signed up to participate in the ZooToo House Shelter Makeover Program.
How can you help? Here is all you need to do:
- First, go to www.zootoo.com/makeover
- Log inL Select the "Log In" link on the top right
- Register: Fill out the registration form
- Enter Zip: 32311 (or any Tallahassee zip code
- Select: Tallahassee-Leon Community Animal Service Center from the list of shelters
- Submit: Submit your registration
- Confirm: TLCASC gets 100pts when you respond to the confirmation email
- Points: Every time you log onto our ZooToo TLCASC page and review, rate products or add photos, the shelter gets points. The more registrations and reviews done by our supporters the greater chance that we will win!
- Direct Link: www.zootoo.com/reg/aff/TallahasseeleonCommunityAnimal
The Shelter with the most points in March 2008 wins $1 million dollars in building upgrades and renovations, #2 gets $10,000 and #3 - #20 get $5,000.
Feral Cat Study
In an effort to further examine the feral cat population in Tallahassee, we are asking our citizens and patrons to complete a short survey. It will allow for research and statistics to further aid the Animal Service Center and other agencies in their attempts to control this growing trend.
Complete the survey online now!
Get those glamour shots! Photos of pets are a necessity for emergency kits!
When you are preparing your pet's emergency supplies to go along with those of other family members, don't forget to include current, color snapshots of your pet. They're vital in helping create "lost pet" flyers in case your pet gets lost during the emergency.
Take snapshots of your pet on major holidays or family birthdays. Using current color photos is a great way to track the changes a pet makes over the years. In addition, the color snapshots are good reminders of what color your pet's collar and I.D. tags are as you create the "lost pet" flyer. Put the date the snapshot was taken on the back of the photo and store it with the pet supplies you include in the family's emergency kit. It's good to keep current photos of your pet in your wallet, too.
There are several convenient places to take a look at shelter pets
In addition to visiting the animal shelter to look over pets for adoption, many people let their fingers do the walking and check the on-line kennel at www.talgov.com. Still others go to the growing number of places where Tallahassee's only animal shelter showcases animals that are up for adoption.
Each Saturday from March to November, you can meet some of TLC Animal Service Center's pets at the same time you shop for flowers, fine foods, and fresh vegetables at Tallahassee's Downtown Marketplace. The Marketplace is open from 8:00am - 2:00pm at Ponce De Leon Park at Park Avenue and Monroe Street.
Check the schedules at Petco and at Petsmart for the days that animals from Tallahassee's animal shelter and its foster program will be making visits there, too. Each year, the shelter cares for 10,000 animals. Thousands don't find homes. Consider a homeless pet from a shelter, foster care or a rescue group when you want to add a pet to your family. And, always spay-neuter pets so they don't add to the pet overpopulation crisis.