Upcoming Events
It's
Showtime!
Birmingham Feline Fanciers 36th Annual Cat Show
January 26 & 27, 2008
BJCC South Exhibition Hall
Hours: Saturday 10-5, Sunday 10-4
Admission $7.00 for Adults and $3.00 for Children under 12
Proceeds benefits local animal shelters and other feline charities
To enter your pet cat or kitten contact:
Clare Hames 205-595-7050
Becki Vance 205-915-1129
becki@birminghamfelinefanciers.com
all entry info is on the website:
www.birminghamfelinefanciers.com
Trophies and rosettes will be given to the top 10 winners. Deadline for entries is January 19th, 2008.
The cost to enter your pet cat are as follows: $25 for the 1st entry, $23 for the 2nd entry, $20 for the third entry.
This year the cat show will be in conjunction with a cat art show. Any high school student interested in entering a cat related painting or drawing, please see the web site for information or contact
rrgallery@aol.com
Recent Events
Santa
Pet Photos FREE
Compliments of Superpetz
Come
out with your furry friend for a FREE
Polaroid photo with Santa!
When:
December 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th
Time: 10:00 am until 4:00 pm
Where:
SuperPetz in Homewood |
TEARS
will be there to turn your photo into a special memory. We will place
it into holiday magnet, keychain, or keepsake ornament.
We will also have jewelry and t-shirts made by our volunteers.
Come
out and meet our adorable dogs and cats who are waiting for their
forever homes!
Southern Women's Show
Thursday October 4 - Sunday October 7 2007
If you
didn't make it -------you really missed it.
Lots
of nice things to buy and lots of samples.
The 4 day event was great. Maybe you can make it next year.
Thanks to all the many supporters for coming by to see us and the
animals
Mr
SUZUKIMAN donated a beautiful new 42" TV. TEARS sold chances
to win.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Aycox who bought one of the tickets
for $5.00 and won the TV.
She and her parents were very excited to say the least.
Thanks Mr. Suzukiman, we really appreciate all your help
CANDLELIGHT VIGIL- Caldwell Park, Birmingham
August 11,2007
In memory of our suffering and fallen friends who have been victimized
at the hands of dog fighters and other abusers. Click
here for the flyer for this event.
Click any picture to enlarge.
Beverly Lepore,
president of TEARS, opens the service |
Terra Cotromano, director/founder of TEARS, speaks and introduces
the features of the vigil. |
Tara Kelly, TEARS
Vet technician, presents Sanka |
Kris Doster, TEARS
board member, presents Cisco |
Kris and Phil Doster
with Cisco and Mahogany |
Cocoa, a sweetheart
who lost a leg to a very aggressive Pit Bull
|
DOG DAZE FESTIVAL - Trussville
August 4, 2007
B&G Equipment and Supply is hard at work building two dog houses to be auctioned off at this year's annual Dog Daze festival. The event is sponsored by the Trussville Chamber of Commerce. All of the proceeds of this auction will be benefiting the animal rescue organization, TEARS.
B&G Equipment and Supply is a locally owned and operated company that has been servicing contractors and homeowners in the community for over a decade. They offer a wide range of rental equipment, construction supplies, and services. To find out more about B&G you can visit their website at www.bgequipmentsupply.com or stop by their location at 2748 Mary Taylor Road, Birmingham, Al 35210. They are very excited to be participating in this years Dog Daze festival.
The Dog Daze festival will be held on Saturday, August 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the mall in front of the Hewitt Trussville Middle School. Admission to this event will be $2.00. Bids will be taken on the day of the event and the highest bidder will be announced at 3:45 p.m. at the Coca-Cola Stage. Please come out and meet some of the fantastic dogs that TEARS has up for adoption. Don't forget to stop by our B&G booth to submit your bid for our two dog houses designed to benefit TEARS!
Please visit the Trussville Chamber website for more information and to register for the Dog Show/Contest.
BarkIt! Market
June 2, 2007 8:00 AM – noon at the Ross Bridge Welcome Center
The event had a huge turn out and our booth was the first stop of most of the attendees, but as of yet we adopted out no animals. We thank our beautiful puppies for helping us out, CHAZ, QUEEN LAURA, TEX, BROOKE and STEPHI, SPANGLE, and BECK (formally known as MONTY).
ADOPT-A-THON at SUPERPETZ
May 19-20, 2007 at SUPERPETZ in Homewood (Wildwood shopping center)
TEARS was there with many dogs and cats.
Paws and Claws Cat Show
March 17-18, 2007 at Century Plaza
Birmingham Feline Fanciers Annual Cat Show
January 27-28, 2007 at the BJCC Exhibition Hall
TEARS was at the show with several of our rescues. In past shows our cats have won trophies and ribbons for various titles. This year was no exception -- see the story of our little T.J. The cat show was fun for the entire family!!
Pet of the Week
Please watch FOX 6 News every Sunday morning at 8:45 AM to see our pet of the week!
