It's A Nevada Week for the Animals
It's A Nevada Week for the Animals Inaugural Nevada Week for the Animals
by Olga Dvornikova, Best Friends Animal Society
April 8, 2008
Article: http://network.bestfriends.org/groups/nvweek/news/archive/2008/04/08/its-a-nevada-week-for-the-animals.aspx
A Proclamation and events honoring the companion animals, April 5 - 13
Gregory Castle, one of the founders of Best Friends Animal Society said “It’s wonderful that the people of Nevada have an opportunity to celebrate the animals and the part animals play in their lives during Nevada Week for the Animals. It’s a great way to recognize the importance of animals to us all.”
It’s A Proclamation!
The Governor of Nevada, Jim Gibbons, has issued a Proclamation calling the week of April 5 – 13, 2008 as Nevada’s Week for the Animals. Alongside statewide activities both Reno and Las Vegas areas have planned major activities for animal lovers to encourage adoption, spread the word about animal organizations, and offer a way to celebrate the lives of their animal friends.
To check out the Proclamation in full, please go the resource tab of this community.
The Nevada Week for the Animals 2008 is sponsored by Best Friends and features the Reno-Sparks Super Adoption in Reno and Pet-a-Palooza in Las Vegas.
It’s Reno
The Super Adoption will take place at the Livestock Events Center, Reno and will feature our own Gregory Castle speaking about the treasure of animals in our lives alongside 200 dogs, cats, and ferrets, that will be up for adoption!
Over 30 rescue groups and shelters from the Reno area will be there, including Boxers and Buddies, Nevada Humane Society, Palomino Valley Pet Rescue, and CockadoodleMoo Farm Animal Society, just to name a few. Many others will be on site with animals and sharing pertinent information about their services. (1)*
If you are considering adopting a new furry friend to help you decide
One of the important goals of the event is to find homes for at least 100 of the pets. “If you are looking for a new animal to become a part of your family, you couldn’t do better than adopt one here,” added Castle.
The festivities will feature music by R & J Express, Rattle Snake Mountain and The Girl Band, as well as magic acts for the little ones by Marty Brenner. Animal parades, raffles and animal photography will showcase the beauty of the animals and sure to bring a smile from many visitors!
Additionally, low-cost microchipping and vaccinations for dogs and cats will be available through-out this exciting day from Dr. Renee Bufkin, DVM, of Vet-to-Pet Mobil Veterinary Services, brought to the event by SPCA of Northern Nevada.
Viva Las Vegas!
If you are in the Las Vegas area, however, then the Ninth Annual Pet-a-Palooza, at Star Nursery Fields, will be a must visit! This pet festival is the largest one of its kind in Nevada, is produced by Mix 94.1 Radio and presented by Wells Fargo. It is expected to draw over 20,000 people and 4,000 animals, as well as 40 rescue groups and non-profits, such as Bullie Buddies of Las Vegas, Greyhound Pets of America/Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Hot-Diggity Dachshund Club, Las Vegas Humane Society, and Sin City Saint Rescue among many dozens of other groundbreaking organizations.
Join in the Fun
Definitely join in one of these exciting events, spread the word to all your friends, this is going to a day of family fun for everyone!
Super Adoption, Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m – 4 p.m., at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Exhibit Hall, 1350 N. Wells Ave. (off Exit 14 on 1-80). Admission and parking are free. For general information, call 775-324-7773. For information about how you can participate, sponsor, or volunteer for this event, please call 775-265-9455.
Pet-a-Palooza, Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Star Nursery Fields at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas.
by Olga Dvornikova, Best Friends Animal Society
April 8, 2008
Article: http://network.bestfriends.org/groups/nvweek/news/archive/2008/04/08/its-a-nevada-week-for-the-animals.aspx
A Proclamation and events honoring the companion animals, April 5 - 13
Gregory Castle, one of the founders of Best Friends Animal Society said “It’s wonderful that the people of Nevada have an opportunity to celebrate the animals and the part animals play in their lives during Nevada Week for the Animals. It’s a great way to recognize the importance of animals to us all.”
It’s A Proclamation!
The Governor of Nevada, Jim Gibbons, has issued a Proclamation calling the week of April 5 – 13, 2008 as Nevada’s Week for the Animals. Alongside statewide activities both Reno and Las Vegas areas have planned major activities for animal lovers to encourage adoption, spread the word about animal organizations, and offer a way to celebrate the lives of their animal friends.
To check out the Proclamation in full, please go the resource tab of this community.
The Nevada Week for the Animals 2008 is sponsored by Best Friends and features the Reno-Sparks Super Adoption in Reno and Pet-a-Palooza in Las Vegas.
It’s Reno
The Super Adoption will take place at the Livestock Events Center, Reno and will feature our own Gregory Castle speaking about the treasure of animals in our lives alongside 200 dogs, cats, and ferrets, that will be up for adoption!
Over 30 rescue groups and shelters from the Reno area will be there, including Boxers and Buddies, Nevada Humane Society, Palomino Valley Pet Rescue, and CockadoodleMoo Farm Animal Society, just to name a few. Many others will be on site with animals and sharing pertinent information about their services. (1)*
If you are considering adopting a new furry friend to help you decide
One of the important goals of the event is to find homes for at least 100 of the pets. “If you are looking for a new animal to become a part of your family, you couldn’t do better than adopt one here,” added Castle.
The festivities will feature music by R & J Express, Rattle Snake Mountain and The Girl Band, as well as magic acts for the little ones by Marty Brenner. Animal parades, raffles and animal photography will showcase the beauty of the animals and sure to bring a smile from many visitors!
Additionally, low-cost microchipping and vaccinations for dogs and cats will be available through-out this exciting day from Dr. Renee Bufkin, DVM, of Vet-to-Pet Mobil Veterinary Services, brought to the event by SPCA of Northern Nevada.
Viva Las Vegas!
If you are in the Las Vegas area, however, then the Ninth Annual Pet-a-Palooza, at Star Nursery Fields, will be a must visit! This pet festival is the largest one of its kind in Nevada, is produced by Mix 94.1 Radio and presented by Wells Fargo. It is expected to draw over 20,000 people and 4,000 animals, as well as 40 rescue groups and non-profits, such as Bullie Buddies of Las Vegas, Greyhound Pets of America/Southern Nevada, Las Vegas Hot-Diggity Dachshund Club, Las Vegas Humane Society, and Sin City Saint Rescue among many dozens of other groundbreaking organizations.
Join in the Fun
Definitely join in one of these exciting events, spread the word to all your friends, this is going to a day of family fun for everyone!
Super Adoption, Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m – 4 p.m., at the Reno-Sparks Livestock Events Center Exhibit Hall, 1350 N. Wells Ave. (off Exit 14 on 1-80). Admission and parking are free. For general information, call 775-324-7773. For information about how you can participate, sponsor, or volunteer for this event, please call 775-265-9455.
Pet-a-Palooza, Saturday, April 12, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Star Nursery Fields at Sam Boyd Stadium, Las Vegas.
(1) *Adoption Info Update: For those who are interested in adopting a new pet, please visit Ultimate Guide to Pet Adoption that has excellent resources to prepare potential owners for pet adoption.
John Muir Turns 270!
Life and Legacy of America’s Beloved Environmental Leader
by Olga Dvornikova, 2008
Published in Best Friend's Society's Network
On April 21st, United States celebrates the birthday of a renowned naturalist, John Muir. Without his love of nature and the paths he forged to preserve wildlife, America would not have had such a notable conservation policy.
John Muir did not have an affluent childhood. He was born in Dunbar, Scotland in 1838. At the age of eleven, Muir moved to Portage, Wisconsin. His strict father did not allow much leisure. Muir spent his days working on the farm, and only during dawn hours he had time to read and invent. With his father’s permission, Muir and his siblings explored the forests of the Wisconsin frontier. However, Muir felt trapped by his monotonous farm life, and dedicated himself to studying vigorously, so that he could leave the farm. He spent many years learning algebra, trigonometry, and geometry. When he had time, he would work on his inventions. One year, Muir’s friend introduced him to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Fair. He attended with his homemade inventions and surprised everyone by earning high honors for his machines. This success helped Muir to secure matriculation to University of Wisconsin, where he majored in science and medicine.
After three years of studies, Muir escaped the Civil war draft and moved to Canada to work as a mechanic. After the factory burned down, he again moved to Indianapolis, Wisconsin. He experienced temporary blindness in 1867. Upon recovery, John realized the importance and beauty of nature. Accordingly, he walked from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, and then sailed to the Caribbean and West Coast of North America. He landed in San Francisco in 1868. There, Muir walked across San Joaquin Valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Instantly, John Muir fell in love.
Upon returning home, Muir married Louisa Wanda Strentzel and had two daughters: Wanda and Helen. Together, they ran a family fruit business. Periodically, Muir would return to his much-loved Sierra Mountains to write about the importance of preservation. He felt that all life forms had innate significance and rights to exist. Muir deemed nature as “fragile” and people as “destructors.” He believed that humans exaggerated their own importance and belittled the existence and beauty of wildlife.
He admired and aimed to preserve the heritage of American nature
The key to admiring nature, Muir claimed, was to preserve it. Look, but not touch. He wrote this in his “Studies in the Sierra,” a series of articles describing and acclaiming the mountains. In 1892, John Muir established the Sierra Club. He said it was,
“Something to make the mountains glad.” The club’s current goals still mimic the hopes of Muir: to enjoy and protect wildlife, practice and promote responsible use of earth’s systems, and spread awareness to improve the interaction between humanity and nature.
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir Legacy
During his life, Muir published 300 articles and 10 major books. President Teddy Roosevelt, due to Muir’s influence, set aside 148 million acres of forests, 20 regions of protected wildlife, 16 national monuments, and 5 new national parks. It is because of Muir’s contributions that we have the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, Mount Rainier National Park, the Petrified Forests, and the Grand Canyon.
Despite his rebirth into the arms of nature, sadly, John Muir’s life diminished because of his love for wildlife. He had many battles with the government to improve America’s conservation policy, but the one for the Hetch Valley of Yellowstone was by far the most dramatic. Congress wanted to dam the Tuolumne River and flood the Hetch Valley to feed drinking water into San Francisco. Muir and the Sierra Club recognized this was a mistake and tried desperately to prevent the dam’s construction. Unfortunately, Congress passed the Raker Bill in 1913, which secured the right to dam the Hetch Valley. After this defeat, Muir’s health began to deteriorate. He died shortly after at the age of 76, on Christmas Eve, 1914, in Los Angeles, California.
In 1983, The John Muir Trust was established. This international, philanthropic organization lends a hand to wildlife in need. The goal of John Muir Trust is to preserve wild lands against devastation and promote awareness of wildlife renewal. They own over 20,000 hectares of wild land in Scotland, and have partnerships with additional 50,000 hectares in other locations. The agency is closely tied to the Sierra Club: both stemmed from John Muir, and both share equivalent aspirations.
John Muir has left us with a compelling message and legacy. Through his actions and writings, it can be concluded that humanity should admire and preserve nature. We are neither in charge of, nor dictators of wildlife; we are equal. Nature is beautiful. Within rest layers of unique characteristics that cannot be seen by a cursory glance. Through patience and deep connection with the environment people can truly comprehend its majestic stature. If humanity works to preserve the environment, our world can grow serene and invincible. If people disconnect themselves from nature, destruction spreads.
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul. – John Muir
THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO:
1. Celebrate
by Olga Dvornikova, 2008
Published in Best Friend's Society's Network
On April 21st, United States celebrates the birthday of a renowned naturalist, John Muir. Without his love of nature and the paths he forged to preserve wildlife, America would not have had such a notable conservation policy.
John Muir did not have an affluent childhood. He was born in Dunbar, Scotland in 1838. At the age of eleven, Muir moved to Portage, Wisconsin. His strict father did not allow much leisure. Muir spent his days working on the farm, and only during dawn hours he had time to read and invent. With his father’s permission, Muir and his siblings explored the forests of the Wisconsin frontier. However, Muir felt trapped by his monotonous farm life, and dedicated himself to studying vigorously, so that he could leave the farm. He spent many years learning algebra, trigonometry, and geometry. When he had time, he would work on his inventions. One year, Muir’s friend introduced him to the Wisconsin State Agricultural Fair. He attended with his homemade inventions and surprised everyone by earning high honors for his machines. This success helped Muir to secure matriculation to University of Wisconsin, where he majored in science and medicine.
After three years of studies, Muir escaped the Civil war draft and moved to Canada to work as a mechanic. After the factory burned down, he again moved to Indianapolis, Wisconsin. He experienced temporary blindness in 1867. Upon recovery, John realized the importance and beauty of nature. Accordingly, he walked from Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico, and then sailed to the Caribbean and West Coast of North America. He landed in San Francisco in 1868. There, Muir walked across San Joaquin Valley to the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Instantly, John Muir fell in love.
Upon returning home, Muir married Louisa Wanda Strentzel and had two daughters: Wanda and Helen. Together, they ran a family fruit business. Periodically, Muir would return to his much-loved Sierra Mountains to write about the importance of preservation. He felt that all life forms had innate significance and rights to exist. Muir deemed nature as “fragile” and people as “destructors.” He believed that humans exaggerated their own importance and belittled the existence and beauty of wildlife.
He admired and aimed to preserve the heritage of American nature
The key to admiring nature, Muir claimed, was to preserve it. Look, but not touch. He wrote this in his “Studies in the Sierra,” a series of articles describing and acclaiming the mountains. In 1892, John Muir established the Sierra Club. He said it was,
“Something to make the mountains glad.” The club’s current goals still mimic the hopes of Muir: to enjoy and protect wildlife, practice and promote responsible use of earth’s systems, and spread awareness to improve the interaction between humanity and nature.
Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir Legacy
During his life, Muir published 300 articles and 10 major books. President Teddy Roosevelt, due to Muir’s influence, set aside 148 million acres of forests, 20 regions of protected wildlife, 16 national monuments, and 5 new national parks. It is because of Muir’s contributions that we have the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks, Mount Rainier National Park, the Petrified Forests, and the Grand Canyon.
Despite his rebirth into the arms of nature, sadly, John Muir’s life diminished because of his love for wildlife. He had many battles with the government to improve America’s conservation policy, but the one for the Hetch Valley of Yellowstone was by far the most dramatic. Congress wanted to dam the Tuolumne River and flood the Hetch Valley to feed drinking water into San Francisco. Muir and the Sierra Club recognized this was a mistake and tried desperately to prevent the dam’s construction. Unfortunately, Congress passed the Raker Bill in 1913, which secured the right to dam the Hetch Valley. After this defeat, Muir’s health began to deteriorate. He died shortly after at the age of 76, on Christmas Eve, 1914, in Los Angeles, California.
In 1983, The John Muir Trust was established. This international, philanthropic organization lends a hand to wildlife in need. The goal of John Muir Trust is to preserve wild lands against devastation and promote awareness of wildlife renewal. They own over 20,000 hectares of wild land in Scotland, and have partnerships with additional 50,000 hectares in other locations. The agency is closely tied to the Sierra Club: both stemmed from John Muir, and both share equivalent aspirations.
John Muir has left us with a compelling message and legacy. Through his actions and writings, it can be concluded that humanity should admire and preserve nature. We are neither in charge of, nor dictators of wildlife; we are equal. Nature is beautiful. Within rest layers of unique characteristics that cannot be seen by a cursory glance. Through patience and deep connection with the environment people can truly comprehend its majestic stature. If humanity works to preserve the environment, our world can grow serene and invincible. If people disconnect themselves from nature, destruction spreads.
Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul. – John Muir
THREE THINGS YOU CAN DO:
1. Celebrate
- Celebrate John Muir’s birthday and Earth Day in Martinez, California. http://www.johnmuirearthday.com/
- Join the Sierra Club to continue Muir’s legacy. http://www.sierraclub.org/
- Continue John’s Muir’s caring spirit through Society for Ecological Restoration International. http://www.ser.org/
- Fund ecological causes, such as Trees Foundation. http://www.treesfoundation.org/get-involved.shtml
- John Muir Online Library - http://www.yosemite.ca.us/john_muir_writings/
- National Park Service - http://www.nps.gov/jomu/ National
- Join Friends at Best Friends Society - http://network.bestfriends.org/wildlife/news/Wild
- International Friends - http://network.bestfriends.org/international/news/
