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CityDog Furry 500: A race to raise money for animals

Help us raise money for the Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) by subscribing today to Seattle’s own CityDog Magazine.

Our goal is 500 subscriptions, which equals $500 or more to go to help the homeless animals at PAWS.

In other words, for every subscription we sell from now until September 30, we will donate $1.00 for a one-year subscription and $2.00 for a two-year subscription, with the goal of reaching 500 subscriptions and $500 for PAWS!

So, help us reach the finish line by subscribing TODAY to CityDog, the definitive dog lover’s magazine about life and living with dogs in the West!

Cover Dog Contestant Photos from Kirkland Uncorked now online for your viewing pleasure!

Drumroll please...Here are our cover dog model contestants from the kick off to our fourth annual CityDog Cover Dog Model Search! Big dogs, little dogs...pirate dogs (you'll see)...all kinds of dogs took to the catwalk at this year's model search at Kirkland Uncorked. Thanks to all the pooches and their peeps who helped us pull off another successful event!

Click here to see all of the furry faces!

We have three cover dog model searches remaining. Click here for dates, locations and to pre-register your pooch!

Woof!

Bring dog & cat food to the CityDog cover dog model search on Sunday at West Seattle Thriftway!

It's recently come to our attention that many of the "customers" visiting the West Seattle Food Bank live with pets, so not only are they struggling to feed themselves, but also their furry, four-legged loved ones. That gave us an idea!

This Sunday, August 16, CityDog Magazine will be at West Seattle Thriftway from noon to 3 p.m. hosting our cover dog model search (more details below). If you would like to bring cat and/or dog food by our booth, we are happy to deliver it to the West Seattle Food Bank.

Or, if you would like to donate pet food directly to the West Seattle Food Bank, they are located at the corner of 35th Avenue SW and Morgan Street.

The West Seattle Food Bank works to eliminate hunger in West Seattle so that no one in our community will go to bed hungry. Let's make sure that includes pets as well!

CityDog Cover Dog Model Search this Sunday at West Seattle Thriftway!

Find your dog's inner super model at the fourth annual CityDog Cover Dog Model Search. That's right, we're looking for our next dog to grace the cover of CityDog Magazine and raising money for animals while we're at it! Big dogs, little dogs...ALL dogs are welcome to compete for the chance to be a CityDog cover dog model.

Our next model search is this Sunday, August 16 at West Seattle Thriftway from noon to 3 P.M. All in the name of fun and to raise money for a good cause, the $10.00 per dog donation fee will go to help the Doney Memorial Animal Clinic.For more information and to pre-register your dog for the CityDog Cover Dog Model Search, click here!

For more information about the West Seattle Thriftway Dog Days of Summer, click here.

Thank you to our presenting sponsors:

Art for Animals' Sake gallery opening & silent auction this Friday!

Love animals? Love art? If so, then this is the event for you! Please join CityDog and friends, this Friday, August 14 at Art for Animals' Sake, an exhibition of sculptures, paintings and photographs, inspired by the theme of animals, featuring works of over 40 renowned Northwest artists, including such notables as Art Chantry, Edwin Fotheringham, Victoria Haven, Lance Mercer, Annie Marie Musselman, Charles Peterson, Emily Rieman, Whiting Tennis and David Walega. For a full list of artists and a sample gallery, click here. All of the proceeds from art sold will go to benefit N.O.A.H. (Northwest Organization for Animal Help).

Gallery opening and silent auction takes place from 6-9 P.M. on Friday, August 14; art will be available for viewing through Saturday, August 15.

This event is sponsored by: Best Friend Photography (Emily Rieman), Pet Portraits by David (David Walega) and Scraps Dog Bakery with the generous support of Jones Soda Co., Vulcan Real Estate and CityDog Magazine.

Location: 2200 Westlake Avenue, retail plaza level; above Whole Foods, Seattle.

For more information about Art for Animals' Sake, visit artforanimalssake.com.

Woofstock '09 Sunday, August 09!

Woofstock '09: The Summer's Pet Adoption Music Festival

When: Sunday, August 9, 2009 10:00 am - 4:30 pm

Where: Todd Field at the University of Puget Sound, 1500 N. Warner St., Tacoma, Wash.

Rescue and adoption groups, from all around Washington will be ready to fix you up with the latest addition to your family. Woofstock '09 is for all adoptable companion animals, from dogs and cats to bunnies and ferrets and money raised will benefit area rescue, spay and neuter programs.

All this and the added enjoyment of live music! Bring a picnic lunch (don't forget the dog food), pull up some lawn and enjoy the day. It promises to be filled with fun activities and information for the whole family, including your pets!

Informational booths will be setup along the way discussing the many ways you can help our companion animals through non-profit animal welfare groups.

Local animal communicator Penelope Jensen will also be available for a reading with your companion animal; they need not be present to have a session.

Cost: Admission to Woofstock '09 is free! Donations appreciated.

Dress: Casual summertime attire, shoes and shirt are required. Dogs must be leashed and under control at all times.

Woofstock '09 presented by Dugan Foundation an all-volunteer 501(c)3 charitable organization committed to making life better for all animals and ending the euthanasia of adoptable pets.

For more information about Woofstock '09, click here.

CityDog Extreme Muttmixer!

CityDog, the magazine about life and living with dogs in the West, knows how to throw a Puppy Love party to the extreme! The Travel Channel's Extreme Parties is there to capture this cool canine bash in all of its furry fun!

Sorry about the timer along the bottom -- we couldn't figure out how to remove it!

Dog-friendly Oregon Indie Beer Fest!

On August 29th from 11:00am to 9:00pm, the city of Portland will close down SE 9th Street between SE Belmont and SE Yamhill for the 1st Annual Oregon Indie Beer Fest. The event will feature 30+ small, independent Oregon-based brewers that brew no-more-than 1000 barrels per year, providing festival goers with exciting, hard-to-find beers.

To prepare us for this unique gathering, Green Dragon will be tapping some of these independent brews each day of the week (August 24-28) leading up to the festival. Attendees will have the opportunity to taste 60+ hard-to-find craft beers and meet their makers during the Indie Beer Fest, and will be able to take their favorites home with them in bottles, growlers and kegs to go. And if the beer is not enough to keep cool, tours of the Green Dragon's 1,040 square foot, glow-in-the-dark cooler will be held hourly.

Other activities at Indie Beer Fest include:
12:00 to 5:00 - Dog Wash
12:00 to 4:00 - Washers Tournament
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Pinball
11:00 to 9:00 - Free Shuffleboard

Indie Beer Fest is 100% dog-friendly and owners are encouraged to bring their companions with them. A portion of the proceeds from the Indie Beer Festival will benefit the Portland-based Pixie Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing animal adoption in a nurturing environment and affording access to spay and neuter services for everyone.

With a $10.00 paid admission, each attendee will receive 5 taster tickets. Additional tickets will be sold for $1.00 each.