WELCOME!  This is a group of awesome people who have all expressed interest in helping Philadoptables and WMMR’s The Preston & Steve Show feed Philly’s homeless animals.

The 2014 Camp Out For Hunger (COFH) event dates are Monday, December  1 through Friday, December 5 at Xfinity Live in S. Philly. COFH is a free event with hundreds of people stopping by to see The Preston and Steve Show,  make food and monetary donations,  and have fun. Please try to attend- it is SO.MUCH.FUN!

Philadoptables has a Facebook Group for people who want to help and keep updated as to the event!!!!

For four weeks prior to this event pet food collection boxes will pepper Philadelphia and its surrounding counties collecting cat and dog food. As always we are looking for places- offices, schools, stores, etc to place collection boxes. Collection boxes, posters, etc. should be in place by about November 1. Donations will be collected and brought to Xfinity Live or to the shelter during the week-long event.

Photos of people or companies  and their donations can be taken and put on Philadoptables Facebook page and the Philadoptables website.  Donations will be distributed at the event to rescue groups and foster parents beginning Wednesday, December 3rd.  Families in need will be able to pick up food after Saturday, December 6th at the shelter.

Every person who donates is rooting for Philly’s homeless animals and it is a great venue to find adopters, foster parents, and new volunteers.

It is that time again!  Philadoptables is joining in the holiday fun by handling the CLIFFORD -The Big Red Dog balloon in the 6ABC Thanksgiving Day parade!

We have to be there super early and the parade steps off  at 8:30am on Thanksgiving morning -Clifford is expected to be  in the first 1/3 of the parade.  You will be done about noon.

Follow the link below, click where you see  EXECUTIVE, SPONSOR and GENERAL VOLUNTEERS and sign up as a  General Volunteers. Be sure to choose team PHILADOPTABLES

http://6abc.com/paradevolunteers

Password is: turkey

 

Are you an early bird?  Philadoptables will also be volunteering for the balloon inflation team and earning a donation for our furry friends! Please let me know if you sign up for this- they will meet about 4am to blow up all the balloons. Any questions?  Please contact michelle@philadoptables.org!

A Fall Treat for your Dog

Fall has arrived, cooler temperatures and the leaves have changed colors. This is a great time of year to take your dog for a long walk and admire the beauty of the fall season. One of the greatest pleasures of the Fall season is Pumpkin Pies. Lets do something special for our best fiends this Fall and make them their own pumpkin treats. Here is one of my favorites:

Ingredients: Makes about 25 Biscuits

• 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 3 Heaping tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup rolled oats

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Mix together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, oats salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but the dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick roll. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
3. Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 40 minutes.

 

On July 4th Philadoptables took our annual stroll though Olde City in the Welcome America 4th of July parade! We had the honor of carrying the Betsy Ross flag. Volunteers were joined by 4 canine ambassadors and a wonderful time was had by all! Events like this are important because a whole new audience gets to see that Philly’s animal control shelter has some great dogs (and kitties) for adoption!