Hi everyone,

A fellow Meetup member has asked me to pass this on to the group…. His friends are hosting a "Doggy Tweetup" at the David Gray dog park on Saturday May 21 from 11am-2pm. He would love to have some Shibas present at this event. For those of you who are interested, there will be prizes!!  **Please see the flyer below for more information**

Unfortunately, we will not be able to make the event as we'll be packing for our trip. But don't let that stop you from attending!

Jen, Koshi & Barkley

To all our generous members, please take a moment and read the link below and consider donating.  (Donation info can be found at bottom of linked article.)

Quoted from the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner:

FAIRBANKS — Retired sprint dog musher Lynn Orbison is heading south today hauling a truckload of donated dog supplies to aid in the care of 156 neglected and starving dogs seized by troopers Monday from a Montana Creek breeder in the Susitna Valley.

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough Animal Shelter, overwhelmed by the sudden influx of sick and dying dogs and puppies, is welcoming donations of supplies and money to care for the animals, most of which require treatment and special foods to get them well.

The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner is serving as a drop off point for smaller items needed by the Palmer-area shelter that will be delivered next week by local volunteers.

Items requested include metal dog bowls, blankets, towels, latex gloves and medium and large pet crates.

Read more:Fairbanks Daily News-Miner – Donations food sought for 156 dogs rescued in Mat Su Valley

 

Photo thanks to Robert Ozda

VancouverShiba will be making a donation to this cause and we urge our members to consider doing the same. Thank you.

Hey Everyone!

Jen, Koshi, Barkley and I would like to wish all our members a very merry Christmas. Thank you all, for making 2009 a very memorable year. We look forward to seeing you all in 2010 (once the weather is a little more agreeable). 

Best wishes for 2010. 

Eric