Upcoming Seattle Area Pet Events

Here's just a small list of what's going on in the area for you and/or your pet:


Repeating every Thursday at 6pm- Pet loss support group @ Seattle Animal Shelter located at 2061  15th Ave W Seattle

9/11: Fabulous Felines Cat Adoption Event @ Meadowbrook

 Community Center, 1051735th Ave NE Seattle (monthly)

9/25 Homeward Adoption Center Benefit Event  "Seastar Restaurant will host a 2-hour Twitter charity event in partnership with Lynn Haigh, founder of PawPawty, an organization that helps animals across the world through Twitter fundraisers." Proceeds go to help Woodenville's Homeward Pet Adoption Center, a large no-kill organization.

July pet events near Seattle

Yappy Hour: Tour in Seattle - a party for singles and their pets

July 22, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

$50 admission fee (benefits Homeward Pet Adoption Center)

Wendy Diamond, of NBC's Today Show and other guests to appear at this local event. People and their furry companions can all party together to help benefit Homeward Pet and meet new friends. 

Call (212) 629-0392 x204 for more information.

Go Dog, Go - Kirkland Canine Festival

July 24, 10am - 3pm

Admission is FREE

Taking place at Crestwoods Park: 1818 6th St, Kirkland. Contests, games, agility tests, yoga demos and more. For info: kirklandcaninefestival@gmail.com

Ice Cream Sunday's for Dogs

July 25, noon - 3pm

Admission is FREE

At Earth Pet: 660 Front St. N, Issaquah. They will have doggy ice cream and all the toppings they love! 

Gilda's Club Seattle Dog Walk at Magnuson Park

July 25, 10am- 1pm

$30 per person; $60 per family

A 1 or 3 mile walk is available. Proceeds go to help Gilda's Club spread cancer awareness and support. For more information contact: (206) 709-1400 or email marlenediskin@gildasclubseattle.org

Animal games

If you remember the old stand-up console video games - the ones where a quarter gave you a decent amount of game play - then you might recall Donkey Kong and Rampage as some of the only few featuring animals as the lead characters. Nowadays you can get your digital animal fix on your home console, PC or Mac. After doing many searches it seems that Nintendo has the market on this, especially for the Nintendo DS. It makes sense as it's a portable system that can be accessed on the go for those virtual pet games like Nintendogs.  If you have a pal with a DS, too, then you can connect and visit each other's critters interactively. The DS also features such games as Farm Frenzy and Virtual Vet.  For home computers, Zoo Tycoon has been a fun simulation game that held my interest for quite a while. Building up a zoo from aspects such as staffing, admission fees, breeding and concessions can be tricky to balance and takes some practice to have a booming zoo of your own. The new kid in town seems to be Facebook gaming. Where else can you be working on your companies sales in Excel while keeping a window eye on your farm, zoo, or aquarium? Facebook games are designed to take about 10-15 min per day as check-in and maintain. But, if you're like me, they can lead to social recruiting and an obsession to have the latest upgrades and specialty items! Zoo Paradise, Country Life, and Pet Society are just a few that I play. I'm sure if you search through Facebook's extensive list of applications you can find hundreds more. So when the sun goes down and you can't find much on tv this summer, plug in the electronics and start bashing buttons!  

Bad Dog Hats for Good Dogs

Bad Dog Hats is a locally owned hat company in Seattle, WA that delivers cool and sophisticated hats for you and your pooch (or cat if you have one that'll let you!) They have a strong philosophy on keeping jobs in the US - for themselves and their designers, packagers and shippers. They do not use feathers in their products; as their web site states "We believe feathers look best on the original owners."You can purchase a matching beret, top hat, or holiday hat for you and your pooch. If you're thinking - how will I get Spot to wear a hat - wonder no more. Bad Dog Hats even includes handy instructions for how to introduce your pet to the stylish world of head accessories! 

Hats have elastic loops for ears to help keep them on. In addition, some include a longer string to help tie behind the neck... for those windy days. 
And like a lot of our great Seattle companies, Bad Dog Hats likes to make appearances at local events such as Ballard Sea Food Fest, Pet-a-Palooza, and the Fremont Sunday Market.

Fetch yours!

206-226-4834

www.BadDogHats.com

www.facebook.com/pages/Bad-Dog-Hats/60613364039

(all photos taken from Bad Dog Hats and Rischa Leinweber Design LLC web site)

Where to stay with pets in Seattle

Summer vacationers coming into Seattle for a stay may opt to bring their pet along. But if you're not staying in your own RV, where can you sleep that'll take the Basset Hound, too?
Here are some Seattle area hotels that accept pets with no pet fees.
Happy Tails!


La Quinta INN and Suites, Downtown
2224 8th Avenue
Seattle, WA, US 98121
Hotel Phone: 206-624-6820
Reservations: 877-411-3436


The Edgewater
2411 Alaskan Way
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 728-7000

Executive Hotel Pacific 

400 Spring Street

Seattle, WA, US 98104

Hotel Phone: 206-623-3900

Reservations: 877-411-3436

Westin Seattle

1900 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA, US 98101
Hotel Phone: 206-728-1000
Reservations: 877-411-3436

The Red Lion on Fifth Avenue

1415 5th Avenue
Seattle, WA, US 98101
Hotel Phone: 1-206-971-8000
Reservations: 877-411-3436

Alexix, A Klimpton Hotel

1007 First Avenue
Seattle, WA, US 98104
Hotel Phone: 888-850-1155
Reservations: 877-411-3436

Hotel Monaco

1101 4th Avenue
Seattle, WA, US 98101
Hotel Phone: 206-621-1770
Reservations: 877-411-3436

So you and your dog are in town, found a place to stay, now what to do for entertainment you can both enjoy?

The Olympic Sculpture Park is a dog friendly, on-leash, place to roam. Pack a picnic and take a break afterward at Myrtle Edwards Park! Most local Farmers' Markets welcome dogs as long as they are on a leash and kept away from food carts. For a special treat try Le Marcel Specialty Bakery for dogs. They combine yummy flavors like apple, peanut butter, garlic or pumpkin into cookies that look as though a human should be eating them!  If you need more ideas, Bring Fido has a great list of dog parks and beaches in the Seattle area.