Pet Events: February 2009 Archives

The Celtic Classic Dog Show will be March 12 to 15 at the York Expo Center.

The show will feature more than 7,000 award-winning show dogs from a variety of breeds.

The show will open with the Lancaster Kennel Club Pure Bred Dog Show on Thursday. York Kennel Club, will host Friday's show, followed by Delaware County Kennel Club Saturday and Sunday.

Dog show tours will be offered to the public on all four days, and Royal Canin dog food manufacturer will offer free "goodies" to visitors.

The Celtic Classic is an American Kennel Club-sanctioned event.

Admission is $5 per person; free for children younger than 10.

For details, visit www.thecelticclassic.com.

Have a ball and help "strike out" pet homelessness. Ask friends, family, co-workers and neighbors to make pledges.

A $15 registration fee is required to participate. Registration begins at 3 p.m.; bowling begins at 3:30 p.m.

For details, visit www.harfordshelter.org/bowlarama or call 410-836-1090, ext. 111.

Appalachian Air Canines and Carroll County Veterinary Clinic will present March Mayhem, a high-flying, disc-catching, canine competition, starting at noon Sunday, March 8, at the Carroll County Ag Center, 706 Agriculture Center Drive, Westminster, MD.

Dogs will use flying discs to compete in distance and accuracy contests, timed events and freestyle performances.

The event is free and open to the public. Bring folding chairs for ringside seats. Your dogs are welcome, too.

There will be a small fee for dogs that are participating in the disc-catching action. Novices and newcomers are welcome; awards will be presented in both beginner and advanced divisions.

For details, visit www.aircanines.com.

Turtle Talk Three will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Barnegat Township Community Center, 900 West Bay Ave., Barnegat, NJ.

The all-day seminar is designed for wildlife rehabilitators, veterinarians, vet techs, zoo personnel and animal professionals interested in knowing more about these fascinating creatures.

Topics include:

Things to Eat
Nutrition for turtles and tortoises is as complex as nutrition for birds or mammals, but only in recent years is the study of reptile nutrition catching up with that of other animals.

What's Under that Shell?
A study of turtle anatomy using photos of an actual necropsy. Being familiar with the anatomy helps in dealing with shell fractures and the underlying injuries.

Take Two Worms and Call Me in the Morning
This presentation will focus on injury and disease identification, treatment, new disease threats, and diagnostics.

Turtle Husbandry
Turtles are complex creatures and so is their care. This presentation covers the essential information regarding lighting, heating, housing, and environmental enrichment for turtles and tortoises.

Cost is $25, which includes coffee, snacks, and lunch.

Registration is required. Registration forms and more information can be found on the New Jersey Association of Wildlife Rehabilitators website at www.njawr.org.

In honor of pet dental month, Patton Veterinary Hospital, 425 E. Broadway, Red Lion, will host a seminar on how to care for pets' teeth at 7 p.m. Feb. 19.

The seminar will teach pet owners how to brush their pets' teeth, and the alternatives available for those feisty critters who do not allow brushing.

Learn how a professional dental cleaning and polishing can add years to your pets' lives.

The hospital will be handing out dental packs including toothbrushes, while supplies last, to help get things started at home.

To register for the seminar, call 246-3611.

The York Area Pet Bird Club's next meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 17. This month's topic will be "Foraging for captive birds." Foraging, or looking for food, is what the majority of wild parrots spend their days doing. For captive birds, the instinct is there, but owners need to provide the stimulus so that our parrots may "forage" like their wild relatives.

Members and guests are encouraged to bring either a homemade or store-bought foraging toy to the meeting to share with other club members.

The YAPBC is a club for all species of captive birds, from the tiniest of finches to the largest macaws. Guests and prospective members are encouraged to attend two meetings before joining. Refreshments will be available, and it is a nonsmoking facility.

The YAPBC meets at 7 p.m. the third Tuesday of each month in the meeting room of the Adams Co-op Electric building on State Route 616 South, just off of Route 30 West.

For details, visit www.yorkareapetbirdclub.com or e-mail yapbcpresssecretary@comcast.net.