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Name: Coco Chanel, & Ella May Fitzgerald Ages: Ella’s 3. Coco’s about 1. Breeds: chihuahua/mini pincher/dachshund mix (Coco) and chihuahua/pomeranian mix (Ella) People: Teddy Territory: SE Portland Signs: both are Leo Turn-ons: Ella – anything Coco has or likes. Coco – our Giant part-time cat P-Kitty. Loves to hump/dominate him Turn-offs: Ella – big dogs – she’s 8 lbs. Coco – None. She loves life and all it has to offer.

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Events throughout the region: play groups, adoption outreach events, festivals & celebrations

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Don’t miss Wags & Winners, Dealing Animals a Better Life, a casino night to benefit Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA), mid month at the World Forestry Center.

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Love on a Leash One woman’s story of healing Theodora (Teddy) L’Engle Knight’s fascinating story is one few of us could imagine enduring, much less emerging victorious. But that’s exactly what she’s done. A grad of Harvard & Berkeley and former Hollywood screenwriter and financial pro, the turning point at the heart of Teddy’s story was the discovery that service dogs could be used for psychiatric disabilities. Teddy’s is a story of learning to live in the moment and heal one day at a time.

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Tips on loving & living with dogs Spot welcomes Victoria Rose, owner of Nanny 911 For Dogs, trainer and behavior expert. This month: Fun with Laser Pointers SPOT MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2006

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ow! What a great month! We recently welcomed writer/researcher, Alexa Meisler, who’s been doing a great job. Best of all, she keeps taking things to new levels — unearthing wonderful other stories from those on which she’s working. Which is precisely how we got to meet our September cover girl, Theodora “Teddy” L’Engle-Knight. Getting to know Teddy has been a gift, and I’m so eager to hear your thoughts on her story. She’s amazingly layered, personally and professionally, and when you get to meet her in person, her spirit, relentless wit and sweetness are a great pleasure. I’m grateful for all the people like Teddy, who’ve allowed us to share their stories — an act of courage and generosity. Among its many facets, Teddy’s is a story of victory over a debilitating medical condition, of service dogs and the jobs they’re performing today (broader in scope than many realize), of taking a difficult experience and “paying it forward” (making lemonade, if you will), and much more. With all that’s going on in her fascinating life, you’re bound to find a pearl in her story.

In addition to the awesome tales of people and their pets (and service dogs), we’re loving the response from you who’ve been willing to share stories and snapshot of your own babies. Presented under “Reader Spot-lite” page 7, this section is precious to me, allowing us all to connect, get acquainted and play in these pages. We who love animals share a common heartbeat, and it’s a joyful thing to be able to share the images and tales of those who’ve touched our lives in such loving, silly, sometimes frustrating, and invariably profound ways. Please keep ‘em coming! The images are great, and the stories are such a cool way for us to share the incredible ride that is pet parenthood. On that note, I’m delighted to introduce the lovely Victoria Rose (“you’ll never get my picture!”, she says), who has joined Spot with “Doggy Parenting 101: Tips on Loving & Living with Dogs.” In addition to being mama to Jetta and Mimi, Victoria is owner of Nanny 911 for Dogs, publisher of an online advice column (nanny911fordogs.com), and provider of in-home training & behavior modification. A passionate advocate of animals, Victoria has definite standards about how dogs are meant to be treated, and conducts and expresses herself accordingly. Finally, rounding out the good stuff this month is a roundup of great events for pets

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and their people. The Berlin Inn is hosting its annual Barkin’ Oktoberfest, the annual Oktoberfest celebration in Mt Angel (the “big one”) is hosting the championship wiener dog races this year, and OFOSA is putting on the ritz with a glitzy casino night that promises to be a blast to remember. Please keep in touch. We love hearing from you — about what you love about Spot, things you’d like to see done differently, subjects you’d like investigated, story ideas or stories of your own, photos, suggestions . . . and praise! Oh, yes, we love treats! As you can see, we’re having a great time. And we’re so glad you’re with us. So, stay! Good things are taking shape for the months ahead — including an in-depth look at the flourishing doggy daycare industry,

an exploration into the mystery of the hows & whys of dog packs (planned for this issue, we were surprised when this one, while in progress, generated some intriguing conflicting reactions. We’re taking our time to get to the heart of what we thought was a pretty innocuous subject — ha!) Also coming up is a look at the measures we can and will go to in caring for our ailing companions. I mention coming attractions because your ideas and input are most welcome. If there’s a topic above that hits home for you, or if you’ve got one you feel would be helpful for others — providing insight, comfort, edification or other benefit, please let us know. Yours in everything pet,

Companion and working animals are important, beloved members of the family. Spot Magazine is the onestop resource for information, ideas, and events of interest to these animals and their people. Spot Magazine welcomes opinions and letters to the editor. To be considered for publication, letters should be signed and include the writer’s full name, address, and daytime telephone (for internal use only). Spot reserves the right to edit letters for length and clarity. Mail to: Spot Magazine PO Box 16667 Portland OR 97292; Fax to: 503-261-8945; e-mail to: publisher@spotmagazine.net. Opinions and ideas expressed by writers and/or advertisers herein are not necessarily endorsed by, or necessarily reflect, the opinions of Spot Magazine or Living Out Loud, Inc.

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Baby rescue group growing like a weed Other Mothers Animal Rescue, serving puppies, kittens and their mothers, made a very big entrance on the animal scene this year. Just last month, reports founder Linda Caradine, she did a video interview and photo shoot at the Oregon Humane Society, appeared on Good Day Oregon with adoptable kittens, and received an OHS Diamond Collar Award for outstanding service. The pace and the good works continue this month, with a Sept 1 fundraiser at Pizza Schmizza at 5th & Taylor in downtown Portland. For every dollar spent between 3 & 9pm, Pizza Schmizza will donate 35 cents on your behalf toward saving the animals. Grab a spe-

cial flier to participate, available at BiMart and other Portland-area pet-friendly businesses, or by contacting Linda@OtherMothers.org. OM will also be hosting a booth at the annual Barkin’ Oktoberfest Sept 8-10 at The Berlin Inn at 3131 SE 12th (at Powell) in Portland. Stop by and meet some of the precious adoptable puppies and enter in the raffle.

Caring for the wild ones Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon (FCCO), a trap-neuter-return (TNR) program for feral & stray cats in Oregon and SW Washington, is working to reduce suffering for existing feral cats & prevent the births and suffering

of future generations. Services are targeted for feral cats being fed by caregivers. The caregivers trap the cats, bring them to a clinic, and

return the cats to where they are being fed with a commitment to feed the cat(s) on a permanent basis. To become a volunteer, a caregiver, or to learn more about the program, contact Devon Jahn, volunteer manager, at 503-797-2606, or visit feralcats.com.

Let’s eat! A new online guide to “doggie dining” — establishments that welcome dogs — is now available at PetFriendlyTravel.com. Eateries & watering holes across the country are joining the ranks of pet-friendly establishments — increasing dining choices for pet owners and adding an upscale revenue stream for hospitality owners. “All sides of the table are benefiting from this latest development in pet-friendly accommodation,” says pet travel expert Tracey Thompson, founder of the Web site. Spurred by the continued pg 10

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heodora L’Engle Knight’s passion in life is to turn pain into power, art and education. A Harvard and Berkeley graduate, former Hollywood screenwriter, owner and head knitter of P.O.P Puppy Wear, and self-proclaimed “recovering accountant,” Theodora, who also goes by Teddy, lives with agoraphobia, a condition of being fearful of situations from which escape might be difficult that can cause severe and pervasive anxiety that can lead to panic attacks. After discovering service dogs could be used for psychiatric disabilities, this animal lover’s life changed, spurring her to become an advocate for the use of service and therapy dogs. Her story is one of healing, and at its heart are three dogs that have helped her to learn to live in the moment and heal one day at a time. “Secrets are what keep us miserable and alone.” –Theodora L’Engle Knight

In January 1998, Theodora was invited to be an audience member on the Oprah show, for an episode

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in which every member of the audience kept gratitude journals. Ironically, the day after returning home from the “Gratitude Journal” taping, Theodora’s battle with agoraphobia began. She describes this period in her life as a lonely and panicky time. “I stopped leaving the house and back then the Internet wasn’t available to order things online like today. It was a nightmare.” Eight years later, Theodora has highs and lows with her disability. She says that while she has little trouble with strangers, she is still most comfortable in a radius close to home — an area she calls her safety zone. For Theodora, her fear is people; mostly those she already knows, and the fear of having a panic attack is what defines her agoraphobia. But her life didn’t always revolve around agoraphobia; the majority of her years were enjoyed free of panic, without a care of what might happen beyond her own front door. Theodora grew up in Boston, where her love affair with animals began. Her first childhood dog, Shady Lady, was a half-lab / halfpointer mix. After graduating from Harvard, she made her way to Berkeley to earn an MBA. She then moved from Northern to Southern California to work in the finance department at Paramount Pictures. It wasn’t long before Theodora made the switch from finance to screenwriting; she sold her first screenplay to NBC. Her apartment building in Los Angeles didn’t allow animals, but Theodora worked around this technicality by adopting three pet

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One Woman’s Story of Healing rats: Algernon, Ben and Jerry. She regularly carried the rats with her in their own pink carrying case, frequenting the Venice boardwalk and city parks. One day, wanting to train Algernon, Theodora took him to a park near her apartment to teach him to walk on a leash. A boombox-carrying passerby remarked, “You must be really lonely.” Little did he know, she says, she was just a garden-variety animal lover, out to take her pet for a walk. Theodora signed Algernon up for a class on training animals to be in the movies. The “students” enrolled included several cats, a possum, a rabbit and her rat. Theodora reflects, “I consider Algernon the bravest girl in the world, because she sat in a room full of cats who considered her dinner.” As it turned out, Algernon was not only brave, but ultimately, she found work in her craft. As “only in LA,” says Theodora, Algernon enjoyed her 15 minutes of fame — appearing in not only an LA Times article, but on several syndicated and overseas news and entertainment shows. From LA, Theodora moved to Ventura and from rats to cats. Her new animal companions were Thelma and Louise, Moll Flanders the homeless tramp, and Bobby Seale the Black Panther. After several years and various events — not the least of which included the LA Riots, a hysterectomy and the death of her husband, Theodora began having panic attacks. The day the attacks peaked, she says, she couldn’t leave the house. “I found myself trapped,” she says. “I didn’t leave except for late-night runs to the grocery store when it wasn’t crowded, which were spurred mostly to nourish my cats.” During this time, she came to rely on meals available by delivery. “I lived on delivery pizza the whole time I was housebound,” she says. “You know you are agoraphobic when your best friend is the pizza delivery guy.” Theodora knew she needed a companion, someone she felt safe going places with, and she looked for this in a friend. During her quest to find this companion she grew attached to a Scotty dog-shaped purse she adorned with a collar and a tag and named “Electra,” after the dog in the

Teddy with Coco Chanel comic strip Cathy. “I was basically carrying around a neoprene dog purse. Duh. I didn’t figure out I needed a dog?” Theodora says with a smile and shining eyes. Theodora began researching service dogs and discovered the Delta Society, a foundation established in Portland, Oregon in 1977 under the leadership of Michael McCulloch MD, whose mission was to improve human health through service and therapy animals. “I thought service dogs were only guide dogs for the blind or wheelchair dogs for the handicapped,” says Theodora. Researching the Delta Society was edifying; Theodora discovered service dogs were used by both physically and mentally disabled persons. A psychiatric service dog helps its owner mitigate continued pg 12

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need of her Web site’s users for pet-friendly activities on the road, Thompson added a restaurant guide & reviews to the site, which also includes dog-friendly beaches across the nation. The growing roster of restaurant & bar listings currently includes establishments in 31 states and two Canadian provinces. Ensuring a warm welcome when dining out with a four-footed friend calls for attention to certain niceties — which Thompson covers “Tips for Pet-Friendly Dining.” Read all about it at PetFriendlyTravel.com.

Libby has gone to extraordinary lengths to save other animals and assist people. She helped save the life of a dog that had fallen through a frozen lake, and another by tracking the nervous runaway over a mile and a half through the Oregon coast hills. In another instance, Libby was so concerned about the welfare of a kayaker that she leapt into a swiftly-moving river to save the woman. While the kayaker made it safely to shore, Libby was swept under the river and nearly drowned.

incoming dogs and lending her excellent calming signals to help settle rambunctious or anxious stray dogs. While she enjoys making BJ proud, Libby was happy when the fuss ended so she could get back to work, which most recently included leading the First Wednesday Dog Days of Summer parade in downtown Salem, and attending the DogFest Film Festival.

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Waist-watcher: new exercise tool for dogs Mark Schuette of Bend has created a new dog scooter that puts the dog/dogs in the back and a steering wheel out front, which he says gives the rider precision steering and eliminates the need for training. Easy to operate for riders of al ages, Schuette says there’s “just enough skill required to make it a sport.” In fac he calls his creation “yuppie mushing or “urban mushing.” Contact Schuette a dogpoweredscooter.com or 541-383-3845

Local hero receives Diamond Collar Award Willamette Humane Society’s (WHS) Libby, a nine-year-old Labrador/Border Collie mix, and her person, BJ Andersen of Scio, received the Diamond Collar and People’s Choice Awards at Oregon Humane Society’s ceremony in Portland last month. The awards honor men, women & animals who’ve demonstrated exemplary courage, compassion and conviction in serving animals.

Libby has also been active in assisting BJ in caring for the environment. She helped eradicate Scotch Broom and Himalayan Blackberries with an Americorps team, working for a full year to restore the Salmon Creek watershed. Libby also participated in a SOLV river cleanup, where she helped dig discarded tires out of the river banks. BJ says, “Libby’s enthusiasm for these jobs makes the work more fun for everyone. The amazing thing is that she has never dug a hole that I didn’t ask her to, or pulled out a plant without being asked to do so.” Libby continues to serve at WHS in Salem, where she routinely assists BJ, kennel manager, during temperament assessments of

AM Northwest show, has opened a retail location just north of Washington Square at 8670 SW Scholls Ferry Rd in Beaverton. “PetUtopia is quite a store,” says Jeremy Monlux, executive director of the Tigard Chamber of Commerce. “If you love pets, you’ll absolutely love PetUtopia and their unique assortment of wonderful items. I know my family will definitely be going back.” Grand opening festivities run through Aug 30, including treat tastings, live product demos, and resources on the health & happiness of pets & their people. Also on tap: classes on pet first aid and how to make personalized collars, a presentation on the Maian Meadows Dog

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First annual Pets in the Pearl a success The board of directors, staff, and the cats, kittens, dogs and puppies of Animal Aid and the Cat Adoption Team reported in with high marks for their 1st annual Pets in the Pearl event, held in late July. The fun-filled day was packed with pets putting their best paws forward in contests, games and the Vanity Fur Fashion Show. Festivities included nearly 500 participants, 100 volunteers and 70 vendors, who all had a tail-wagging good time while raising funds to help needy animals in the Portland Metro area. To continue to help make a difference in the lives of homeless cats, kittens, dogs and puppies, watch for Animal Aid’s Bet for the Pets Oct 21 and Cat Adoption Team’s Whisker Wonderland Nov 4. Spot will report on the events as developments shape up between now & showtime.

Banfield, The Pet Hospital opens new dog park

DoveLewis settles into new digs After more than 10 years of talking, planning, packing, designing, building and otherwise preparing to move, the folks at DoveLewis and their charges have done it at last. Late July, the last of the hospital operations, including the patients, were transported to the new facility across the street from the old hospital in NW Portland. Contact info remains the same: 24-hour phone 503-228-7281 & fax 503-228-0464; but the address is new: 1945 NW Pettygrove in Portland. Telephone numbers for business & programs staff have changed except for the 24-hour pet loss message line.

Camp, information about Reading Education Assistance Dogs, how to plan the perfect pet party, animal shelter volunteer opportunities, Dancing with your Dog, and more. Check the Grand Opening Event Calendar, updated daily, at www.petutopia.com/events.

A 2-acre off-leash state-of-the-art dog park opened late last month at Banfield, The Pet Hospital’s new world headquarters at NE 82nd Ave & Tillamook in Portland. About the park • 1.7 fully-fenced acres • Half hard surfaces (sidewalks, dog runs), half grass • Open to the public (ID/access cards required) • 4 fenced quadrants • Dog park building with double-closing entrance to prevent escapes • 2 doggie showers • On-site irrigation well, continually pumping fresh water into a wading pool & fountain for water-breeds The dog park is a membership-only facility open to the general public. Membership apps are available at the front desk of Banfield’s headquarters Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm.

Spot Check Lisa of Beaverton says, “If you go to the Portland Parks Web site, there is a search feature and you can select for offleash dog areas. There are quite a few of them, and most of the parks have a link with a map to where the area is.”

Come join us! 11:00am - 5:30pm Saturday, Sept 9th

6111 SE 82nd Ave. 1 block S of Woodstock on 82nd

503 774 4135

Free food and drinks for the people Free treats & toys for the pets Great deals on Canidae & many other foods, toys, treats, pet apparel and more! Free drawings for lots of cool pet items Dog & owner look-a-like contest Meet pet care professionals Ferret, Dog & Cat adoptions • Pet Pyschic

Victoria recommends Tips on loving & living with dogs

Bathing dogs with peanut butter

LASER POINTERS — Fun, effective exercise tools

whip out my laser pointer and my 70-pound Doberman, Jetta, instantly fires up, pouncing and bouncing and chasing the tiny red light as I barely lift a finger to send her speeding out the length of a soccer field and back. I thought my girl was waaaay too sm to fall for a phony light, but when a stude tested her, she went NUTS. It was hysterical watching her scatter after it like a cat onto a wayward mouse. It’s a FANTASTICALLY fun game for indoors or out. Works great for my big dog inside my apartment, and gives a lot of bang for the buck as an exercise tool outdoors at night. In fact, the laser pointer gets her to run harder and faster than any other tool or activity I use to poop her out. There are cautions, however. About 2 percent of dogs hav canine compulsive disorder, accordi to Dr. Andrew Luescher, director of Purd University’s Animal Behavior Clinic. Some of these dogs obsess over shado and lights, and using a laser pointer with the can exacerbate their very serious condition In addition, according to nationally-known author and highly-respected dog trainer Pat Miller, a laser pointer should not be used with dogs who show a combination of uncontrolled high arousal and stress-related behaviors, as it may bring out OCD behaviors in dogs prone to it. And, as most know, pointing the light into any animal’s or person’s eyes can cause damage.

Mine was on sale for $19.99 at Radio Shack. Normally $29.99, it’s shaped like a pen and takes simple AAA batteries. Other laser pointers are less expensive, but do your homework. They may lack the quality and performance nd require more expensive batteries. A tired dog is a good dog, so exercise ur kid every day. Used appropriately, with the right dogs, a laser pointer is a blast for you, fun for trustworthy human kids, and butt-whoopin’ exercise for your doggie!

Light up your dog! When Jetta chases the laser pointer at night, I light her up like a blinking Christmas tree. I got her a red lighted collar ($11-$15 depending on size) that flashes on and off. I added two small flashing lights ($5 each) called Bling Bling Blinkers (“Making life a little more fun. . . one lucky pet at a time”). I attach one to the front of her collar and one to the rear. Bright and colorful, they are absolutely bedazzling. I find myself ascinated by the quick flashes of the variety of colors (green, purple and red/white/blue). When I shoot the laser pointer out across the school’s soccer field, I can’t see my black dog chasing it into the night, but I can easily follow — and am mesmerized watching — her beautiful, speeding lights!

SHURE PETS 2X2 ??

If you run your dog at night, even if it’s just in your own back yard, get yourself a collar and/or blinking light(s) and put on your own canine light show! ‘Til next time. . . Kiss Doggies!

Victoria

When I teach my Doggie Parenting Class, one of my favorite advertising “teasers” is that you should use peanut butter to bathe your dog. Students are always intrigued (but not excited) by the concept of smearing peanut butter through their dogs’ coats. Actually, you spread a thin layer on the shower wall, and your dog will most likely lick it while you bathe him. This keeps him in one

Dog trainer Victoria Rose, owner of Nanny 911 For Dogs, offers more tips and advice in her free 1,200-member “Doggie Parenting Advice Email List.” Join by contacting her at 503-370-7000 or Nanny@nanny911fordogs.com Ask about her in-home lessons for training a behavior modification.

AUNTIES 2X2 ??

KRITTER KARE 2X2 ??

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his or her disability through trained work and psychiatric service dog. Theodora describes tasks, including responding to things such as Ella as a lovely three-year old-lady, saying, mood changes, panic attacks, and oncoming “Ella insists on being called a Canine-Amerianxiety. can.” In 1999, while living in Ventura, Theodora Settling in in Portland, Theodora found rescued Good Willa Hunting, a nine-year-old solace in online support groups. She eventually yellow Labrador Retriever from Lab Rescue in created her own blog, “Prozac on Paws: The Santa Barbara. She became Theodora’s first Tale of Two Spayed Females,” an ode to the service dog. Theodora says, “The way I look dogs that were and are her walking medicine, at it is I was a housebound old broad, and she [Good Willa Hunting] was a homeless old broad, and we rescued each other. It is a love story.” She continues, “Good Willa Hunting and I saved each other. My heart was broken. I had lost my husband and so many things that I just needed unconditional love.” Soon Theodora began working in animal-assisted therapy. Through an organization she discovered called “Love on a Leash,” she took Good Willa Hunting, as a therapy dog, to work with developmentally-disabled children, and seniors on the nursinghome floor of a hospital. Therapy dogs are typically personal pets that, along with their handlers, provide services to others. DoveLewis of Portland runs an animal assisted therapy and education program. The organization’s research has shown that animals help humans by acting as social as well as a collection of chapters from her bridges, reducing blood pressure, directing book in progress. thoughts outward, and serving as strong motivators for accomplishing difficult tasks. She also began knitting dog sweaters for Ella, an endeavor that ultimately evolved into The Delta Society of Washington Web site P.O.P Puppy Wear. “I love turning anxiety into states: “AAT (Animal Assisted Therapy) is clothing,” says Theodora, who can be spotted designed to promote improvement in human around “the safety zone” in her matching knitphysical, social, emotional, and/or cognitive ted ponchos. functioning; thinking and intellectual skills.” Theodora is now seeking a trainer to help While working with Love on a Leash, TheoCoco become a therapy dog. Her goal is to dora had the experience of seeing an autistic work with abused and developmentally-dischild who would not interact in class smile and abled children and seniors in nursing homes. wave during a therapy session. “It was moving. One potential obstacle: finding a location in Love on a Leash is the most important volher comfort zone, unteer work I have ever done.” Anxiety is anticipation of future one she feels able to get to regularly. hurt and depression is worryEventually TheoTheodora is also dora decided to ing about past hurt. Animals live exactly in the moment. They a trained speaker leave California in keep me in the moment. for the National a quest to find a Alliance on Mental more reasonablyIllness’s (NAMI’s), priced city to live “In Their Own Voice,” a recovery-education in. She chose Portland based on a Money program in which people living with mental illmagazine article ranking Portland number ness are trained to speak directly to community one. Good Willa Hunting and Theodora made audiences about their experiences with brain their move in September 2001. disorders, treatment and recovery. A long-term “I am still bitter because by the time I moved goal for Theodora is to finish her book, which is here the economy had collapsed,” she reflects, about recovering from agoraphobia and, along with tongue in cheek humor. “You would with her training from NAMI, to use her realthink the article might have mentioned this life experiences as a platform for motivational possibility.” speaking. Good Willa Hunting died at age 13, after four When asked how her dogs have helped years as Theodora’s companion and service her with her agoraphobia, she says, “[It’s] dog. Theodora then rescued another senior unconditional love. Anxiety is anticipation of dog from Chihuahua Rescue, a 12-year-old future hurt and depression is worrying about chihuahua-terrier she name Princess Diana, past hurt. Animals live exactly in the moment. who was with her just a year and a half. Her They keep me in the moment.” current canine companions are Coco Chanel, Theodora continues, “All day long I praise a chocolate-colored chihuahua/mini pincher/ my dogs and tell them how much I love and dachshund mix she describes as insane in adore them. In turn the damaged parts of me a good way and full of energy, and Ella May are hearing wonderful loving things all day long. Fitzgerald, her Chihuahua/pomeranian mix 12

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Things I would never say to myself. I think there is a tremendous amount of healing.” “So far anxiety and panic, for me, is managed but not cured.” – Theodora L’Engle Knight, Prozac on Paws Blog

Theodora’s message to anyone with a psychiatric disability is, “If someone is disabled and they love dogs, are willing to train the dog and go by the law, then this could be a partial solution. I strongly suggest people go to deltasociety.org and look at the law and get as much information as possible, because knowledge is power.” An avowed and passionate animal lover, Theodora has lived an exciting, eccentric life. To say she is a woman of many talents is an understatement. In addition to grooming Coco for service as a therapy dog, today she does standup comedy at Harvey’s Comedy Club during Sunday Open Mic, she is a creative,

Agoraphobia Sufferers of agoraphobia fear crowded situations, especially in a confined space, where anxiety may escalate into a panic attack. As a result, sufferers are often confined to their homes and face difficulty traveling to the outdoors. The word is an English adoption of the Greek words Agora and Phobos — literally translating to “a fear of the marketplace.” It is a fear of public spaces or situations, not necessarily open spaces. Some people with agoraphobia are comfortable seeing visitors, but only in a defined space they feel in control of. Such people may live for years without leaving their homes, while happily seeing visitors and working, as long as they can stay within their safety zones. An agoraphobic may experience severe panic attacks in situations where he feels trapped, insecure, out of control, or too far from his personal comfort zone. During severe bouts of anxiety, the agoraphobic is confined not only to his home, but to one or two rooms, and he may even become bed-bound until his over-stimulated nervous system can quiet down, and his adrenaline levels can return to a more normal level. From Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.com)

nonfiction writer, she is owner of P.O.P Puppy wear, and is a recovering agoraphobic in the process of determining what comes next on her life resume. Taking advice from someone who lives her words is strong medicine, and Theodora has this to share: “Change can be scary. Do it scared. Take little steps and you can make a change and have a whole new life that can be better.” Contact Theodora about P.O.P Puppy Wear and/or writing at prozaconpaws@com cast.net. View her blog http://prozaconpaws. blogspot.com/, or check out her funny side at harveyscomedyclub.com or the club itself Sundays at 436 NW 6th in downtown Portland. To learn more about service dogs, or training yours to be one, the Delta Society has a link to trainers by state at deltasociety.org/ServiceTra inersIndStates.htm, or visit oregonhumane.org or dovelewis.org.

and their pets in Animal Assisted Therapy and Animal Assisted Activities. One of Delta’s many goals is to expand awareness of the positive effects animals can have on human health and development. To learn more, visit deltasociety.org or call 425-679-5500.

DoveLewis The DoveLewis Animal Assisted Therapy and Education (DLAATE) program places human-animal teams in a variety of settings, from hospitals and dentists offices to schools and libraries. An animal assisted therapy team might take a walk with an adolescent struggling with difficult issues. Another team might motivate a patient recovering from a stroke to reach farther, or calm a child during a dental procedure. Some help young readers improve their reading and social skills by listening to them read aloud with a non-judgmental ear. By offering friendship and warm touch, animals help alleviate loneliness, lower blood pressure and reduce stress. Their presence brings a sense of normalcy to institutional settings. For more info, contact Heather Toland, DLAATE Program Director, at 971-255-5910, or htoland@dovelewis.org.

Service Dog According to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA, 1990), a dog is considered a “service dog” if it has been “individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of a person with a disability.” A “disability” is a “mental or physical condition which substantially limits a major life activity.”

Delta Society With national headquarters in Washington, founders wanted to understand the quality of the relationship between pet owners, pets, and caregivers, both human and veterinary, (hence the name “delta,” based on the triangle). Delta’s early years focused on funding the first credible research on why animals are important to the general population and specifically how they affect health and well-being. Today the organization offers an abundance of information on service dogs, and enroll people

Love on a Leash Members are volunteers from many walks of life, located throughout the US. Volunteers can be single members not affiliated with a formal chapter. Details www.sureshot.ca/loal/ pages/chapters.html.

NAMI The National Alliance on Mental Illness is a support, advocacy and education group. The largest nonprofit dealing with mental illness, the organization’s In Our Own Voice program enriches an audience’s understanding of how people with serious mental disorders cope with the realities of their illnesses. Recovery and reclaiming productive lives is a powerful message for anyone whose life has been touched by mental illness. Details 503-230-8009, 800343-6264 or nami.org.

ADOPTION / RESCUE

PET FOOD / SUPPLIES

CAT Adoption Team . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Multnomah County Animal Services . 9 Oregon Ferret Shelter . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Bi-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Natura Pet Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Sellwood Dog Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Snowfire Farm — distributor for healthy pet foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Solid Gold Northwest Holistic Products for Pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

BOARDING

Airpet Hotel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The Dog Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PET SITTING Elizares Kennels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Kritter Kare of Portland . . . . . . . . . . 11 Laurel Acres Kennels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

PHOTOGRAPHY / PORTRAITS

CREMATION / MEMORIALS Dignified Pet Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

BMAC Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

ADOPTION

PET SITTING

REAL ESTATE / MORTGAGE LENDERS

COMPANIONS FOR LIFE 300 cats & kittens looking for forever home, altered, tested, vaccinated, microchipped, indoor, ready to love. Adoption fee $60-$125. 7 days/week 10-6 Cat Adoption Team 503.925.8903 www.catadoptionteam.org Volunteers welcome. Fosters needed.

PET SITTING BY SKYE NW Portland / Scappoose. 6 acres in country, space, clean – no kennel. Refs. 503-543-4815

Debra Baumberger Broker, Rose City Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Bow Wow Doggie Daycare . . . . . . . . 5 Daycare for Doggy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Prudential NW Properties . . . . . . . . . 9 The Dog Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 RESTAURANT Muttley Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Berlin Inn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

DAYCARE

RESCUE

BOARDING Park Your Car Board Your Pet Board Your Flight

• 5 minutes from Portland International Airport • Open 24-7 by appointment for check-in and check-out • Next to park-and-ﬂy services • Voted "Best Doggie Dash" By Willamette Week, 2004

We Cater to Your Schedule www.airpethotel.com • 503-255-1388

Iron Mutt Café . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Doggy Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Kritter Kare of Portland . . . . . . . . . . 11 TRAINING Auntie Tracy & Auntie Sally . . . . . . . 11 GIFTS / FASHION / SPECIALTY The Dog Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Bi-Mart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Elizares Kennels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lewis Creek Glassworks . . . . . . . . . . 9 K-9 Agility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 K-9 Behavior Company . . . . . . . . . . 13 GROOMING Mt Hood Dog Campus . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Muttley Crew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 The Dog Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 VETERINARIANS / VET HOSPITALS Good Neighbor Veterinarians . . . . . . 2 HEALTH & WELLNESS Rose City Veterinary Hospital . . . . . . 7 Back on Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Canine Peak Performance . . . . . . . . 10 WASTE REMOVAL SERVICES Doodie Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 DoodyCalls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Pooper Patrol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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DAYCARE FOREST PARK BED & BISCUIT Dog daycare, overnights & basic grooming while you wait or play. Private setting in NW PDX, close to Montgomery Park. Call Linda for details (503) 7689932 or (971) 570-3646.

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HOUSE & PET SITTERS KRITTER KARE OF PORTLAND Daily dog walks. Vacation pet sitting. “Overnites” & house sitting services. Caring for domestics & exotics in the tri-county area since 1994. Licensed, bonded, insured. Refs. 503-252-0599, 503-940-7761. DEPENDABLE RETIRED COUPLE Will do overnighters in general PDX area. Will visit once or twice a day to feed pets in Newberg, Dundee or Sherwood areas. Ref’s. 503-537-9719 or 503-679-5613.

PET FOOD FLINT RIVER RANCH THE HONEST KITCHEN Super premium pet foods. Made with all natural human grade ingredients. No chemical preservatives or by-products www.tailwaggingood.com 503-231-0115 or 888-897-0115

HAPPY PALS DOG TRAINING Have fun w/your dog teaching manners and/or earning titles in obed, rally, conf, or tracking. Judges from several orgs. Private lessons, your home or our facilities. Call Loanne or Roger 503-359-9297. K9-BEHAVIOR COMPANY Private in-home training. Perfect puppy – right from the start! Behavior modification for your out-a-control adolescent dog. Help with your shy or aggressive dog. Gentle reward-based methods. Call Deb Walker 503704-7481 Web site: www.k9-behaior.com

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S E P T E M B E R

aLL MONTH LONG • Adoptable Cats & Kittens from Multnomah Co Animal Services at Gresham PetsMart during open hours, 9am-9pm daily. Adoption counseling offered Tues-Sun noon-4pm. • Adoptable Dogs & Cats. Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA) has dogs, puppies, cats & kittens available for loving home adoptions at Beaverton Petco every Saturday & Sunday. Information about adoptable pets may be found at www.ofosa.org. • Adoptable Kittens from the Bonnie L Hays Small Animal Shelter at outreach locations including: Nature’s Pet stores at Orenco Station in Hillsboro and Murray Scholls Town Center in Beaverton. Details www.co.washington.or.us/pets or 503-8467041. • Adoption Outreach with Second Chance Companions at Cascade Park Petco in Vancouver. Outreaches held at various locations throughout the month. Info www.sccpets.com; 360-687-4569.

• Kitten Foster Homes Needed at CAT (Cat Adoption Team). Mom cats with their litters of kittens are waiting for loving families to care for them until they are old enough to be adopted. If you can open your home & heart to raise a litter of kittens, call 503-925-8903 or email contactus@catadoptionteam.org. • Learn how you can help the Oregon Humane Society take homeless pets out to the community; contact the volunteer department at 503-285-7722 ext 204. Training sessions offered monthly. • LexiDog Playgroups. Sunday playgroups continue in the Pearl, beginning at 10am for dogs up to 12 lbs, at noon for dogs up to 30 lbs, and 1:30 for any size dog. Saturday Playgroups resume at the Macadam LexiDog; call or stop by the store for details. • Make a Senior Smile — drive for MealsOn-Wheels. The Cherry Blossom Loaves & Fishes Center in Portland needs Meals-On-Wheels drivers to deliver hot meals to area homebound seniors any

• Puppy Romp at Schroeder’s Den with Dr Kirsten Nielsen CPDT, 1pm Sundays at Schroeder’s Den Daycare for Dogs in Hillsboro. Open to vaccinated puppies 10 weeks-6 mos. Info www.schroedersden.com or 614-9899. • Read to the Dogs at Multnomah County Libraries. Youth improve their reading & social skills by reading aloud to DoveLewis therapy dogs. Contact your branch for info or to RSVP. • Superhero Calendars available. Help celebrate the noble blood donors who regularly contribute, helping DoveLewis save hundreds of lives each year. The 2007 calendar featuring these dedicated souls is $15, and all proceeds support the DoveLewis Blood Bank. For details or to order, visit dovelewis.org. • Volunteer Training at CAT (Cat Adoption Team) in Sherwood every second & fourth Saturday, 10-11:30am. Info www.catadoptionteam.org or 503-9258903.

• Foster Homes Needed. Open your home to homeless pets in need of forever homes. Contact Cathy Nechak or Krista Wells at Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA) at 503-327-8849 to learn how you can become a loving foster parent for dogs or cats. More details at www.ofosa.org. • Foster Care Coordinator needed. Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA), an all-volunteer organization, is seeking a dedicated volunteer to be in charge of cat fostering. The Cat Foster Coordinator will manage the Cattery and organize & communicate with all cat fosters. To learn more or get involved, call Cathy Nechak at 503-327-8849. • Got Issues? Call the Oregon Humane Society’s free Pet Behavior Helpline at 503-416-2983. 14

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2 saturday 11am — OHS Canine 101 (aka “Problem Pooch) class at the Columbia Blvd facility. Ideal for anyone considering or beginning pet parenthood, or who just wants to understand why Fido does what he does. Facilitated discussions with Q & As for people (pets stay home). Admission is a suggested $10 donation; no need to RSVP. Info 503-285-7722 or oregonhumane.org. Offered again Sept 16. Noon - Indigo Rescue Adoption Outreach at Clackamas PetSmart until 4pm. Complete details Sept 1 at noon. Noon — Pet Adoption Outreach with OHS at various locations through the city. The OHS takes companion pets including dogs, cats & sometimes rabbits into the community to meet prospective families in their quest for loving forever homes. Events today at Furever Pets

on NE Broadway, Tigard PetsMart & PetUtopia in Milwaukie. Details 2857722 or oregonhuman.org. Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA (Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals) at Beaverton Petco, 503-644-6558. Details www.ofosa.org.

• Animal Aid “Show & Tell” Saturdays; everyone’s welcome. Visit adoptable cats noon-4pm at AA’s new location in SW Portland: 5335 SW 42nd Ave (south of Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy). Weekday visiting hours are 11am-4pm. Call 503292-6628 or visit www.animalaidpdx.org for more info. • Cats R Cool 4 Back 2 School Adoption Drive through Sept 24. Cat Adoption Team has lowered the prices on their hottest styles of the season. Stripes are hot this fall, and the tabbies come in a wide variety of colors. Too Bold? Try basic black. Always in style! No matter what your favorite, remember: everything’s better in pairs. Adoption fees are discounted by $10 for single adoptions, $20+ for pairs. An additional incentive for avid shoppers is a 10% discount on all retail items (excluding food & litter). Details 503-925-8903 or www.catadoptionteam.org.

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3 monday Noon — Pet Adoption Outreach with OHS at Wild Oats at 28th & Burnside.

Details Sept 2 at noon. Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA at Beaverton Petco. Details www.ofosa.org.

4 tuesday weekday 11am-12:30pm. Delivery takes about 1.5 hours. Kitchen Volunteers/ packers/servers also needed. For details, contact Tamara Bailey at 256-2381 or tbailey@lfcpdx. • Meet the Beautiful Kitties in need of loving homes at CAT in Sherwood. Over 400 adorable kittens & cats are available for adoption through Cat Adoption Team at various locations. The Sherwood shelter is open 10-6 daily. Also, cats are on-site daily at PetSmart stores in Wilsonville, Clackamas, Hillsboro & Tigard, as well as Pet Loft. Or visit Petco in Tualatin & Tanasbourne on the 1st, 3rd, 4th & 5th Saturdays of the month. Details 503-925-8903 or www.catadoptionteam.org. • Puppy Playtime social event for puppies Sundays at 10am at Barka Lounge in Portland. Puppies 10-20 weeks play 10-11am; over 20 weeks play 11-noon. RSVP required; call 503-236-3868 or visit barka-lounge.com. To learn more about Puppy Playtime visit puppy-playtime.com.

1 friday • Animal Secrets opens today at OMSI. OMSI’s newest permanent exhibit, Animal Secrets, allows visitors to experience nature from an animal’s point of view. Details 797-4000 or omsi.edu. Noon - Indigo Rescue Adoption Outreach at Beaverton PetSmart until 4pm. Indigo is an all-breed, -size, and -age rescue. Most dogs will be there noon-2pm or 2-4pm. Contact heather@ snipapet.org for the shift of a speciﬁc pet. All those available for adoption are listed on the Web site: www.indigorescue.org

Noon — CAT’s Wheels for Whiskers drawing is begin held for the winner of the 2006 VW New Beetle 2.5 Automatic. Buy a rafﬂe ticket before the drawing & support homeless & injured cats & kittens. Only 1,000 tickets are being sold @ $50/ticket. Proceeds beneﬁt the Cat Adoption Team shelter and onsite veterinary hospital. Details www.catadoptionteam.org or 503-9258903.

8 friday • Sausage Festival through Sept 10 in Vancouver. Tons of sausage & other edibles, including elephant ears, burgers & sit-down dinners. Also carnival games & rides, arts & crafts booths, an adult “Fest Garden” & more. Details 360-696-4407. Noon — 8th annual Dog Days at North Clackamas Aquatic Park. $7/noon-2; $6/3-5pm,

To submit items for consideration in the Furry FunPlanner, e-mail Publisher@Spotmagazine.net or FAX 503-261-8945

$5/6-8pm. All 2-leggeds are $2 or free with can/bag of dog/cat food. Proceeds support Clackamas County Dog Services

admission $35. Space is limited; call 503244-0726 or email admissions@achs.edu to register.

9 saturday

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Noon - Indigo Rescue Adoption Outreach at Beaverton PetSmart. Complete details Sept 1 at noon.

• All American Premier Breeds Competition at 2001 Delameter Rd in Castle Rock,WA today & tomorrow. The last shows of the summer! Info 360-2744209, 888-937-7487 or aapba.com. The nonproﬁt AAPB, a leader in dog sports & showing competitions, registers & recognizes over 150 breeds of purebred dogs, and also allows dogs of unknown origin or mixed breeds to compete.

Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA at Beaverton Petco. Details ofosa.org. Noon — Second Saturday Art Walk in downtown Vancouver. Art & entertainment collide as restaurants & galleries open their doors ‘til 8, showcasing applied & performance art. Details 360-735-1249. 9pm — 3 Leg Torso performs at The Blue Monk, 3341 SE Belmont in Portland. Admission $12; details thebluemonk.com.

Noon - Indigo Rescue Adoption Outreach at Clackamas PetSmart until 4pm. Complete details Sept 1 at noon. Noon — Pet Adoption Outreach with OHS at Jantzen Beach Home Depot, Dog Star in NW Portland & the Alberta Street Fair in front of Dog Gone Happy, 1215 NE Alberta, 11:30am-2:30pm. Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA at Beaverton Petco. Details ofosa.org. 6:30pm — Wags & Winners, Dealing Animals a Better Life. Casino night to beneﬁt Oregon Friends of Shelter Animals (OFOSA) promises to be tons of fun at World Forestry Center. The 1st annual gala event features games like Texas hold’em, blackjack, craps & roulette, live music, complimentary hors d’oeuvres, desserts, beer & wine tasting. Ticket purchase gives each person $20 of scrips to play, prize drawings, silent auctions & free gifts. Tickets/Info ofosa.org.

10 sunday 17 sunday

• Barkin’ Oktoberfest at the Berlin Inn. Details pg 5 or at berlininn.com. OHS will have adoptable pets on site 1-5pm, 3131 SE 12th in Portland.

* Spay/Neuter clinic for feral and stray cats. For information about Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon clinics, contact 503-797-2606 or visit www.feralcats.com.

Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA at Beaverton Petco. Details ofosa.org.

1pm — Pet Adoption Outreach with OHS at Barkin’ Oktoberfest at the Berlin Inn, 3131 SE 12th in Portland ‘til 5. 2pm — First Aid & CPR at Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene ‘til 5. RSVP required; call Sandy Dain at 541-6891503 ext 116. 2pm — Pet First Aid & CPR class at Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene. Pre-registration required; admission $40/person, $30/each additional family member. To register, call Sandy Dain at 541-689-1503 ext 116.

11 monday 6pm — Volunteer Appreciation Talk, Reading Body Language, with Certiﬁed Pet Dog Trainer Debbie Schaefer at Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene. Details green-hill.org.

12 tuesday 9am — Two-buck Tuesday at the zoo. Every second Tuesday of the month is Two-Buck Tuesday, when visitors pay just $2 admission thanks to B of A.

13 wednesday 11:30am — Stuffed Animal Pet Parade at Holgate Library. Prizes for Biggest Pet, Most Well-Loved, Most Colorful & more. 6pm — Animal Nutrition class at John’s Landing in Portland. A wholesome diet may be the single-most important factor in maintaining our pets’ good health. Becoming aware of what goes into your pet’s food & avoiding certain food additives is the ﬁrst step in eliminating nutritional deﬁciencies. A balanced diet, including the proper amounts of vitamins, minerals, enzymes & essential fatty acids, plays a huge part in prolonging the life of our pets and keeping their bodies functioning properly. Open to the public,

• National Adoption Weekend. Visit Cat Adoption Team at PetSmart stores in Wilsonville, Clackamas, Hillsboro or Tigard. Adopt a furry feline and CAT will receive $15 from PetSmart Charities, and you’ll receive a special New PetSmart Pet & Parent Guide and money-saving coupons to assist with start-up needs for your four-legged friend. Details 503-9258903 or www.catadoptionteam.org. 9am — Westie Walk in Northwest Portland. Hundreds of “Westies” (West Highland Terriers) take their owners to NW Portland for a 1½-mile walk & lots of attention. A break at the half–way point — Couch Park — will allow for snacks, water and a time to mingle & play (dogs who are friends of Westies are also welcome). Registration begins at 9, the walk takes off at 10. Cost $15/dog; details dovelewis.org. 10am — Animal Aid will have adoptable pets at Western Pet Supply, 6908 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy in Portland ‘til 2. 10am — Volunteer Orientation at Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene. Details green-hill.org. 11am — OHS Canine 101 (aka “Problem Pooch) class at the Columbia Blvd facility. Ideal for anyone considering or beginning pet parenthood, or who just wants to understand why Fido does what he does. Facilitated discussions with Q & As for people (pets stay home). Admission is a suggested $10 donation; no need to RSVP. Info 503-285-7722 or oregonhumane.org. 11am — State Finals Wiener Dog Races at Mt Angel Oktoberfest, which runs Sept 14-17. Races will be held in the Kindergarten at St Mary’s School Yard. Details oktoberfest.org. 11:30am — Foster Care Orientation at Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene.

Noon — Rover Romp at Greenhill Humane Society in Eugene. Come enjoy a day of fun at Greenhill with various demonstrations, vendors, rafﬂes, a micro-chip clinic & more. The fun wraps at 4pm. Register/details at www.greenhill.org Noon — Volunteer Orientation for the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon. Learn how you can get involved with this spay/ neuter program that has made the difference in the lives of over 26,000 feral and stray cats. Details www.feralcats.com or 503-797-2606.

19 tuesday • Senior Safari at the zoo. Senior adults enjoy free admission & train rides, refreshments, a petting zoo, animal talks, live music & entertainment by seniors.

thursday

• Mother Earth Gathering in Silver Falls through Sept 24. Music & workshops, ﬁre dancing & more. Details middleearthgath ering.com.

23 saturday • Dutch Oven Baking & Butter Churning at the Cedar Creek Grist Mill in Woodland, WA. Info 360-225-5832. 10am — Animal Aid will have adoptable pets at Western Pet Supply, 6908 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy in Portland ‘til 2. 11am — Rabbit Advocates Volunteers will be at Western Pet Supply, 6908 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway in Beaverton ‘til 2, to talk about adopting rabbits as companion pets to inside homes. Rabbit

Advocates, dedicated to the welfare of domestic rabbits, will showcase adoptable rabbits and educational materials. Noon - Indigo Rescue Adoption Outreach at Beaverton PetSmart. Complete details Sept 1 at noon. Noon — Pet Adoption Outreach with OHS at Clackamas PetsMart & Wild Oats in Bridgeport Village. Details Sept 2 at

noon. Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA at Beaverton Petco. Details ofosa.org. 1:30pm — Guide Dogs Graduate. Attending a grad ceremony at Guide Dogs for the Blind is one of the best ways to get acquainted with the program. Puppy raisers, students, staff & the dogs participate. Bring tissues, the event is always moving. In their own words, raisers, students & staff describe their experiences & feelings. Raisers who have cared & nurtured young pups to prepare them for training must say goodbye to their graduating dogs. Classes & instructors have shared the trials & triumphs of weeks of training. Monthly events open to the public, a demo of guidework & tours follow the ceremonies. Details or for group reservations, call 503668-2100 or visit guidedogs.com. 2:30pm — Café Banned: Celebrating the Freedom to Read at Central Library. Celebrate Banned Books Week, which starts today, and join in for readings from banned books & commentary from civic leaders. Refreshments. 7pm — Free Comedy Show teaches folks of all ages critical thinking skills at Beaverton Community Center. Reservations recommended; 503892-5902.

24 sunday 8:30am — AIDSWalk.06: registration & festivities, including complimentary breakfast, Kids Corner & Kids Scavenger Hunt, resource booths & more in full swing at Pioneer Courthouse Square. The Walk starts at 10. Details/Registration cascadeaids.org or 223-WALK. Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA at Beaverton Petco. Details ofosa.org.

30 saturday • World Animal Festival this weekend & next at the zoo. Popular annual celebration showcases how cultures around the world revere & celebrate animals. Local cultural groups present animal folklore in a variety of ways, including performance art, hands-on crafts, educational activities & art exhibits. Details oregonzoo.org. 9am — Acorn Pudding & Volatile Oils with Wild Food Adventures, $25. Details wildfoodadventures.com. 10am — Animal Aid will have adoptable pets at Western Pet Supply, 6908 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy in Portland ‘til 2. Noon - Indigo Rescue Adoption Outreach at Clackamas PetSmart until 4pm. Complete details Sept 1 at noon. Noon — Pet Adoptions from OFOSA at Beaverton Petco. Details ofosa.org.

SPOT MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2006