Tuesday, August 26th , 6pm-8pm - Cocktails for Cats Fundraiser Happy Hour at Fusion, 818 Tenth Ave at 54th St, Manhattan. [cal]26 August 2008[/cal] Come support Anjellicle Cats Rescue, meet the volunteers, and win raffle prizes! For contact and more information visit the Anjellicle Cats web site.

Trap-Neuter-Return: How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony. [cal]24 August 2008[/cal] Sunday, August 24, 1 to 4 pm at the Bronx Library Center in New York. Learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to free spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 1,500+ caretakers trained to date! Advance registration is required, but there is no fee for the Aug. 24 workshop. For more information, visit the website of Neighborhood Cats.

Intro Dance Class (Single Swing): Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 8:30–9:30 p.m. Multi-Style Dance Party: 9:30 p.m.–Midnight at Studio 44, Dance Times Square in Manhattan Dance the night away in Manhattan's most beautiful studio while helping your fellow animals at the same time! Dancing for Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds, via dancing activities, for animal welfare organizations, educating people about animal welfare issues, and inspiring volunteerism and community activity. They hold dance parties every alternate Saturday nights, with all funds raised going to support their educational programs and to give financial support to animal organizations. Come early for an introductory class in a specific dance style, then dance the night away from Swing to Mambo to Foxtrot. Music for all dances played. Admission is $10. For more information visit the Dancing for Animals web site. [cal]23 August 2008[/cal]

22nd August - A free concert (donations obviously accepted) for building hope for the New Yonkers Animal Shelter in Manhattan. Featuring Just Nuts and Lois Colombo, and music from the 60s, 70s, 80s. For more information visit the City of Yonkers website. [cal]22 August 2008[/cal]

Rational Animal: Happy Hour Fundraiser Thursday August 21, 2008 in Manhattan All donations go directly to Rational Animal and benefit the October 6th Gimme Shelter Rock & Rescue NYC concert. The Gimme Shelter concert is produced and presented by Rational Animal (non-profit, all-volunteer) and benefits ten local rescues and shelters, all members of the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, who support animal rescue and protect hundreds of animals in New York City from cruelty, abandonment, neglect, and work to eliminate euthanasia in city shelters. Ticket donation is $8 in advance, $10 at the door. For more information visit the Rational Animal web site and click on Events. [cal]21 August 2008[/cal]

14th September 2008 - Sponsored by Responsible Pet Owners Alliance in Texas and San Antonio Express-News, promoting a positive image of pet ownership and the important role animals play in our lives! This event includes hourly prize drawings, rabies and other vaccinations, a fun dog show, rescue and adoption information, and demonstrations of fun canine activities. Also there will be a heart clinic & rescuers booth as well as pet education materials on all topics. For more information visit the Responsible Pet Owners Alliance [cal]14 September 2008[/cal]

Feeding Pets of the Homeless is a nonprofit member organization that provides pet food and veterinarian care to the homeless and less fortunate in local communities across the United States and Canada. Headquarters are in Carson City, Nevada. Socially responsible veterinarian hospitals and clinics around the country are collecting pet food from their clients and are partnering with local food banks who then distributes the pet food to the homeless and disadvantaged. Participating clinics/hospitals are listed on the Feeding Pets of the Homeless website at www.PetsofHomeless.com along with the partnering food bank.

20th October 2008 - The Second OIE Global Conference on Animal Welfare has the goal of supporting the worldwide implementation of OIE standards for sea and land transport of livestock, livestock slaughter for human consumption and killing for disease control. the Conference also aims to raise the profile of animal welfare and to encourage veterinarians and Veterinary Services to take greater responsibility for animal welfare. Please visit the official homepage for more info. [cal]20 October 2008[/cal]

[cal]4 October 2008[/cal] MISSION STATEMENT - WORLD ANIMAL DAY October 4th To celebrate animal life in all its forms To celebrate humankind’s relationship with the animal kingdom To acknowledge the diverse roles that animals play in our lives – from being our companions, supporting and helping us, to bringing a sense of wonder into our lives To acknowledge and be thankful for the way in which animals enrich our lives Read more information and how you can get involved on worldanimalday.org.uk...