Join us at The Animal House for a week of festivities at DogtoberFest ‘08!

Sat., October 25th, 11am-2pm: Adoption Clinic: Maine Greyhound Rescue Placement.

Sun., October 26th, 10am-2pm: Rabies Clinic, Dr. Abby Strobbe, $10

Mon., October 27th, 9;30am-4:30pm: 50% off all self-service washes at SUDS! Grooming with any shelter donation (may be used or new item, or monetary). Proceeds to be donated to Humane Society of Knox County.

Tues., October 28th. 1pm-5pm: In-store Demo: Blue Buffalo (www.bluebuff.com). Free samples.

Wed., October 29th, 2pm-7pm: Visit us at our booth at the 2008 Business Feast at the Darrows Barn at Round Top Farm. Free samples!

Thurs., October 30th, 5:30-7pm: Pet Costume Party and Contest: Free treats and prizes for best costumes!

Fri., October 31st: Trick and Treat. Have your dog do a trick and get a free treat!

Sat., Nov. 1st, 6am-9am: Early Bird! 30% off the first hour, 20% off the second hour, and 10% off the rest of the day. Excludes dog and cat food. 50% off select merchandise all day.

Sun., Nov. 2nd, 3pm-6pm: Pet First Aid & CPR class. Class fee is $40 and includes all books, dvds and materials. Class limited to 12. Taught by licensed Pet First Aid instructor Gail Conley-Regan. Sign-up in advance is required.

All DOGTOBERFEST ‘08 events take place at The Animal House, located at 372 Main Street in Damariscotta, except as noted. For more information, please call: 563.5595.

Tom2000:Phoenix House is a nonprofit drug and alcohol rehabilitation organization, operating in nine states, at over 50 locations. Phoenix House was founded in the late 1960s when six recovering heroin addicts came together to share a home in New York City. Phoenix House’s President, psychiatrist Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D., and addiction counselors from New York City’s Addiction Services Agency (ASA) set up a treatment program for the group. The disciplined peer group proved successful in breaking the patterns of drug addiction. Community members reinforced one another’s efforts throughout the course of long-term residential treatment.

This therapeutic community model became the basis of the Phoenix House treatment method, which since its start has helped 150,000 people. Long-term studies show that 75 percent of those who complete the program remain drug free, as do a substantial number of those who leave before completion[citation needed] . Phoenix House is now the largest nonprofit recovery organization in the United States,[citation needed] helping 6,000 people a day at treatment centers in California, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Texas, and Vermont.

The Phoenix House treatment programs include Phoenix Academies (residential high schools for teens in recovery), as well as adult residential recovery centers, outpatient programs, after-school programs for teens, and programs for mothers with small children, the mentally ill, and prison inmates. The organization is funded mostly by government contracts, but also receives philanthropic support for a portion of its $100 million annual budget.

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Maine Treatment Centers

PAWS FOR A CAUSE: WOOFSTOCK 2008

The Lincoln Home will once again be the idyllic setting for WOOFSTOCK 2008, on Saturday, August 9th from 9:30am-3pm. WOOFSTOCK, a joint venture between The Animal House and the Damariscotta-Newcastle Rotary Club, will feature pet-related seminars and demonstrations, a Family Fun Dog Show, Parade of Breeds, pet-related vendors, activities, services and games, free samples, food, and raffles throughout the day.

Some of the activities and services planned include Canine Good Citizen Testing (sign-up in advance is required), Pet Photography with Ronn Orenstein, Tarot Card and Paw Readings, Face Painting, Nail Clipping, Microchipping and Toothbrushing, Games for People and Pets and “How to Make the Perfect Dog Cookie!”. Plus, the “Taste Test” booth will be back again by popular demand!

Schedule of Events:

10:00am: Judy Garbow, Seminar: Animal Communication

10:30am: Judy Herman, DVM, Seminar: Feeding Raw Diet, Facts and Myths

11:00am: Flyball MAINEiacs, Demoonstration: Flyball

11:00am-1pm: Registration for Family Fun Dog Show

11:30am: Parade of Breeds

12:00pm: Canine Connection, Demonstration: Agility

1:00: Family Fun Dog Show

The following shelters and rescues will be participating at WOOFSTOCK 2008: Lincoln County Animal Shelter, Humane Society of Knox County, Boxers in Need, Life’s Little Paws Cocker Spaniel Rescue, Australian Shepherd Rescue and Placement Helpline, Maine Greyhound Placement Service, Safe Harbor Chesapeake Bay Retriever Rescue, North East Rottweiler Rescue & Referral, Coastal Great Dane Rescue, catwalk.dogpath, inc., Kennebec Valley Shetland Sheepdog Club & Rescue and New England Brittany Spaniel Rescue.

Over 30 pet-related vendors will be joining WOOFSTOCK this year from throughout New England including: Dogswell, Merrick, Blue Buffalo, Maine Friends of Animals, ZiwiPeak, Zuke’s, Planet Dog, Serendipity House/Douglas Paquette, Meadowbrook Kennel & Spa, Northern Tracks, Weruva, Canine Snack Shack, Honest Kitchen and many more.

All proceeds from WOOFSTOCK 2008 will be donated to the participating shelters and rescues and to Rotary charities. Well-behaved, leashed pets welcome. Rain or shine.

The Lincoln Home is located on River Road in Newcastle…look for the big white tents! For more information, please call The Animal House at 563-5595 or email: info@theanimalhouse.net.

Sponsored by Camden National Bank.

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