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Women's rugby team hosting dog food drive

Submitted by Krista Pennie Myers, News Producer

Monday, March 21st, 2011, 5:25pm

Women's rugby team hosting dog food drive

Memphis Flamingos, a Division 2 women’s rugby club, will host three other teams in a round robin tournament benefiting Friends of Memphis Animal Services.

All five games will be played Saturday, March 26, at the McBride rugby pitch at Tobey Park, located at 200 South Hollywood St.

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Child’s project brings sunshine to shelter cats

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, December 9th, 2010, 11:36am

Child’s project brings sunshine to shelter cats

Public services and Germantown animal shelter staff will meet Wednesday, Dec.15, at 1:30 p.m. to celebrate recent improvements to the cat socialization room.

Germantown resident Sophie Levy will be the guest of honor. The event will take place at the Germantown Animal Shelter, 7700 Southern Ave. Refreshments will be served.

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Kids, dogs strutting stuff in Halloween costume contest

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Thursday, October 21st, 2010, 11:46am

Shelby Farms wants you to bring your kids and pooches to the park’s Mutt Strut and Halloween Costume Contest this weekend.

Prizes will be handed out to the winners after all the contestants parade down part of the Greenline.

Winners will be chosen in the following categories: Most Original Costume, Best Strut (dogs) and Best Pair.

The celebration kicks off Saturday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. at the Shelby Farms Op Center at 6489 Mullins Station Rd.

Admission is free for members and costs $5 for nonmembers.

Photo courtesy Flickr user mccun934.

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Register to run with the weenies

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Wednesday, August 25th, 9:08 am

Story & picture provided by the city of Germantown

The 15thannual Running of the Weenies, sponsored by Germantown Animal Shelter, will be held Sunday, September 12, in conjunction with the Germantown Festival.

Festivities begin at 2:30 pmin the Germantown Horse Show Arena with a Best Dressed Hot Dog contest. Races begin at 3 pm.All participants must pre-register their Dachshunds by Friday, September 10 at 3:30 pm. No registrations will be accepted after that time, and no registrations are allowed on race day.

To learn more click here.

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Farmington kids help homeless animals

Submitted by Jeramia Trotter, WMCTV.com

Monday, August 23rd, 2010, 10:54am

The first graders at Farmington Elementary will welcome some fuzzy visitors to their classrooms this week. Here's the information on a special program from Shelby County Schools:

It’s hard to find many things that make a first grader smile more than a fluffy kitten or puppy. Well, this week at Farmington Elementary, first grade classrooms are sure to be full of smiles, as the kids will have a chance to cuddle up with some furry guests from the Germantown Animal Shelter.
The first grade students have been reading stories about animals in class the first few weeks of school, so the visit will help bring some of those tales to life. Plus, the kids will be making a donation to the shelter.
The classroom visits will be taking place throughout the day on Friday, August 27.

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Germantown girl hosts garage sale for city animal shelter

Submitted by Tammy Phillips on Thursday, August 12th, 11:13 am

A Germantown girl will host a garage sale to raise money for the city's animal shelter. 12-year-old Sophie Levy hopes to raise enough money to buy a special window seat for the Germantown Animal Shelter's cats. She says the cats really need a special place to stretch out and a window seat would be perfect. The special seat will cost $1200.

Families from across Germantown have donated items for the garage sale. The sale is scheduled for Saturday, August 21st from 8am to 4pm at the shelter, located at 7700 Southern Avenue.

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Vet discusses dangers of canine heat stroke

Submitted by Brittney Goo on Wednesday, July 14th, 10:48 am

The summer heat has set in, which means pet owners need to take precautions to ensure their dogs do not suffer from heat stroke.

According to Dr. Carr Kelsey of the Kelsey Canine Medical Center in Collierville, dogs struggle with heat just as much as humans. They can suffer from heat stroke and heat exhaustion in just a short period of time.

Dogs already have a higher normal body temperature than humans of around 101.5°F. Unlike people, dogs have very limited sweat glands located in the pads of their paws. These glands can not sufficiently cool the dog off, which is why they also pant.

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