August 22nd-24th - PETCO FPP Adoption Center GRAND OPENING!!!

FPP will be having our Grand Opening of the PETCO FPP Adoption Center. Come and check out FPP’s "new digs" for our homeless feline friends. Volunteers will be attending the grand opening throughout that weekend to meet potential volunteers in that area and spotlight some of our homeless cats for adoption. Come and see us, you'll love our new location!

September 13th - FPP Annual Dog Walk & Cookout

FPP will be having our Annual Dog Walk & Cookout at Morton Park in Plymouth, MA. Registration will begin at 10am. and the Annual Friend's cookout will begin at 12pm. Please join us at this year’s Walk for a day of fun, food and friends. It's a day that all of our FPP volunteers look forward to. We will be having raffles & giving away great prizes. Hope to see you there!

2008 Dog Walk Form

Our Special Guests

• Alana Stevenson, professional Dog and Cat Behavior Specialist, Dog Trainer and Small Animal Massage Therapist. Alana is the author of "The Right Way the First Time, Teaching Your Dog Kindly and Humanely". www.K9Kitty.com
• Dawn Carr, psychic medium & animal communicator. www.AngelsOfDawn.net
• Beth M. Kurkoski, comic book artist & illustrator. She has a two volume series about "Loki" the cat... "Beautifully rendered and hauntingly crafted, Bettina Kurkoski's heartwarming story will touch everyone who's grown up with a furry friend." www.dreamworldstudio.net
• Dr. Thompson and Juliet of the Mayflower Mobile Veterinary Services will be at the Walk with their mobile veterinary clinic van! www.mayflowervet.com
• Zoomin Groomin Mobile Pet Spa will be available at the Walk to provide baths, nail trims & “pooch pampering.” www.zoomingroomin.com
• Karen Shea, owner of South Paws Doggie Day Care in Hanover and www.gofetchpetsupplies.com
• SmartPak Canine is a leading catalog and online supplier of both dog supplies and dog supplements. www.smartpakcanine.com
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

September 21st - "Ride For Rover"

FPP will be hosting our 2nd annual "Ride For Rover" motorcycle fundraising event. Registration will be from 9am-11am at the American Legion Post 188 located on Rte 130 in Sandwich, MA.  Admissions will be $25.00 per Bike & 5.00 per passenger. Please join us for a fantastic ride on the Cape followed by lots of food, fun and a live Band. There will be raffles and door prizes!!! COME ON (I MEAN, RIDE ON) DOWN!!

October 18th - "Barktoberfest"

This one day canine festival will be held on Plymouth's waterfront in downtown Plymouth, MA. There will be contests, games, prizes, food (for both dogs & people), demonstrations for dog owners, as well as, vendors with dog related wares. The admission is free. The event is sponsored by the Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and proceeds to benefit Friends of the Plymouth Pound!!  All dogs must be on a leash.

October 19th - 11th Annual Joey Fund Benefit Auction

Cocker Spaniel Rescue of New England, Inc. will be hosting their 11th Annual Joey Fund Benefit Auction at the Holiday Inn in Boxborough, MA.  All proceeds from this event will go directly to CSRNE's Joey Fund, a special fund set up to cover medical expenses and other costs for the rescued dogs in our care. Randy Price of Channel 7 News, will be their celebrity guest for this event. For more information, visit www.csrne.org or email Jane at Artonpark@aol.com

Volunteers Are Always Welcome!

Throughout the year we hold local events such as bake sales and yard sales to help a particular animal with extensive veterinary care. If you would be interested in helping out at one of the fundraisers or events, please contact us.

We're On The Radio

Every Wednesday at 7:10 a.m. the Friends of the Plymouth Pound have a "Pet of the Week" segment on radio station WRZE 96.3 (Hyannis). The FPP spotlights a different animal awaiting adoption on Dan Mahoney & Stephanie Viva's morning radio show. Tune in if you can!