In 2010 The Recycled Retriever will spotlight organizations and people that are doing good on behalf of the animals that we love.  Each month we’ll share with you a shelter that is doing good! In addition we encourage you to share your personal stories with us.  Thank you in advance for helping encourage awareness.

To kick off our Shelter Spotlight series, we wanted to start with a personal story about Abbie, our Lab-mix, who was our inspiration for The Recycled Retriever.  Abbie’s life started out in a cardboard box that was left in a grocery store parking lot.  She and a couple litter mates ended up in a new home at the Capital Area Humane Society in Columbus, Ohio.  It was there where we were introduced to “Bette” a.k.a. Abbie.  Immediately we fell in love with her.  We had no plans to adopt a dog that day! While not recommend for all households this plan… well lack of plan… worked out for us. After filling out all the paperwork and getting approved we left, Abbie in hand, to purchase all the needed (and some not needed) supplies for a new puppy.

The experience at The Capital Area Humane Society was an awesome one. They were very thoughtful and provided a great temporary home for a lot of dogs and cats awaiting someone to arrive and provide a permanent home.

Abbie March 2001: The day we brought her home from the Capital Area Humane Society

Abbie has now been a part of our family for almost nine years.  She is loyal friend with compassionate eyes that make us feel secure even when life deals out it’s hard knocks, as life is known to do. It was Abbie who provided the inspiration to start The Recycled Retriever and it was her silhouette as a Lab-mix puppy that is the cornerstone of The Recycled Retriever logo.

Abbie Spring 2009: Almost 9 years later and we can’t imagine our life without her.

To Abbie we say we love you.  To the Capital Area Humane Society we say thank you and keep up the good work! To adopt a dog or cat that is looking for a home or to donate your time or money, please contact the Capital Area Humane Society.

Ten Columbus area shelters have come together for their 2nd Annual Pet Food & Supplies Drive.

October 31st
9AM-2PM

2nd Annual Pet Food & Supplies Drive
Olde Sawmill Square Shopping Center,
7770 Sawmill Rd, Dublin.

Drop off your new and gently used:
pet supplies
blankets
towels
food
other supplies

All donations will be equally distributed between the ten shelters that are participating in this drive.

Stella has been The Recycled Retriever of the Week before, but with this photo makes her worth a repeat.  She reminds us, by sporting her Pilgrim Bark Park sweatshirt, how important it is to support our local dog park and/or animal charity.  Give generously!

A few of The Recycled Retriever’s Favs:

Pilgrim Bark Park: Provincetown, MA

Columbus Downtown Dog Park: Columbus, OH

Alum Creek Dog Park: Lewis Center, OH

Join the Friends of Alum Creek Dog Parkfor Pup-A-Palooza 2009!
June 6th

Look for The Recycled Retriever Booth!

Look for The Recycled Retriever at the 2009 Columbus Pet Expo. We’ll have a booth and will be offering all or our Eco-friendly and natural pet products.

This year the Columbus Pet Expo will be held at Franklin County Veterans Memorial in Downtown Columbus. The Columbus Pet Expo will be three days of amazing pet performances, exhibits, pet care seminars, pet rescue groups, vendors and much more! Join in on all the fun

Friday, March 27th from Noon - 9:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 28th 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 29th 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

For more information on the 2009 Columbus Pet Expo go to: http://www.columbuspetexpo.com/index.php

Sunday February 8, 2009
1:00-5:00 p.m.
Park Your Paws Doggie Daycare
4366 Indianola Ave. Columbus, Ohio

Find your special valentine at the 4th annual Valentine Pet Adoption Benefit.  The event will feature cats and dogs that need a good home.  You’ll see many great animals from several area rescues and shelters.  In addition, the event will feature several vendors offering valentine treats and pet food samples.  There also will be vendors with information about doggy day care, grooming, pet waste cleanup, training and general pet care.

Don’t miss the raffle and silent auction!

For more information about Animal Outreach and the great work that they are involved in please visit their website.

Come visit The Recycled Retriever at the Ohio State Fairgrounds Expo Center Bricker Building for the Mid Ohio Fall Cluster.  We will have our booth set up selling our Eco-friendly products.  The event takes place Thursday, November 13th, through Sunday, November 16th.  The event times are 7a-6p on Thursday, Friday & Sunday, and 7a-7p on Saturday.

Admission is FREE on Thursday and Friday and will be $5 for Saturday and Sunday.  This confirmation show, sponsored by four kennel clubs, will include approximately 3,000 dogs representing 158 breeds from all over the US and Canada.  It should be a great time.  No dogs are permitted unless they are participants in the event.

For more information, click here.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Back in August we blogged about the Columbus Downtown Dog Park.  The Recycled Retriever is happy to bring you an update… Construction has started!  While the space is small, the step for Columbus is big.  We are excited to see the progress at 4th and Spring.

The Columbus Downtown Dog Park Association is passionate and committed to supporting downtown revitalization. Their mission is to establish off leash dog exercise areas in close proximity to urban housing to support the development of a thriving downtown community.

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Before pictures from August 2008…

If you have an organization that you would like featured on The Recycled Retriever blog, please e-mail us. Thank your for your continued support.

The Recycled Retriever would like to thank everyone that came out to the Halloween Pet Parade.  The event was a benefit for the Capital Area Humane Society and several hundred people came to the event.  There were dogs, cats and a goat!  There were some great costumes and everyone had a good time.

We were very busy at our booth and I did not manage to get many pictures of the pets in costume.  However, I wanted to share the pictures that I did take.  Enjoy!

Be a part of a great cause by joining in on the 6th annual Halloween Pet Parade, Sunday October 26th, from 1p-3p at Easton Town Center. Join us for a fun filled afternoon of dressed up dogs, cats, and even rabbits. There will also be great vendors and organizations all to support the mission of the Capital Area Humane Society. Be sure to capture your pet in full costume with a commemorative photo and don’t forget to enter your little angel or devil in the pet costume contest judged by area celebrities.

While you are there stop by The Recycled Retriever booth and visit us. We’ll have most of our products there for you to buy. You’ll even be able to order our Eco-friendly and natural pet beds to have shipped directly to your door!