Can’t make it to the event? No worries! You can still participate in the 50/50 Raffle.

Visit our store to purchase your raffle tickets today and tomorrow to be eligible for the drawing. We will pull tickets off the roll in the order they are purchased, scan the images and email to you for your records.

• 1 Ticket = $1
• 3 Tickets = $2
• 7 Tickets = $5

February 25, 2011 7 – 9pm @ BlackFinn American Saloon

Specials:

• $3 Domestic Drafts
• $4 House Wines
• Featured Cocktail: The Petey-tini
• Chef’s choice light hors d’oeuvres will be served

There will also be a 50/50 raffle!

Purchase your tickets now and SAVE!

Order online before 02/25: $7
Door price: $10

Check in will be located in front of the private bar. Your name will appear on the check in list; no physical tickets are issued for this event. Must be 21+

BlackFinn American Saloon is located in the EpiCenter
210 East Trade Street • Charlotte, NC 28202-2413
(704) 971-4440 • blackfinncharlotte.com

Email your entry to AARFCLT@yahoo.com

You can enter each pet you have, but only one entry per pet.

Entries are due by September 1, 2010.

Three Categories:

• Top Dog
• Cutest Cat
• Most Adorable Other

The 5 Finalists in each category will be displayed 
& voted on at the Expo on September 15th at 

Founders Hall, 11:30am to 1:30

pm

More Info:  Facebook – Aarf Charlotte

Anyone with a digital photo is eligible to enter.

Animal Adoption and Awareness Expo Photo Contest Rules:

1. Contest runs July 25 thru September 1. All photos must be received by end of day September 1, 2010.
2. The three photo categories are:  ”Top Dog”, “Cutest Cat” and “Most Adorable Other Pet”
3. Contest is open to anyone in the Charlotte and surrounding areas with a digital picture of a pet that can be e-mailed. Photos of multiple pets may be submitted by the same person, but only one picture of each pet may be entered.
4. Only photos without copyrights may be submitted. Studio photos that have copyrights are not eligible.
5. Until the Animal Expo, pictures may be viewed on Facebook – Aarf Charlotte.  Only the animal’s name will be listed on the website.
6. Three finalists in each category will be chosen by AARF prior to the Animal Expo.  The top five in each category (15 photos total) will be displayed in Founder’s Hall the day of the Animal Expo.
7. The general public will pick a winner in each category by voting at the Animal Expo. Votes will be cast by donations put in buckets below each photo. The most money raised for each category will determine the winner.
8. Winners do not have to be present to win.
9. All proceeds will be divided equally and be donated to the rescue groups and agencies that are represented at the Animal Expo.

To enter, pictures are to be emailed to:  AARFCLT@yahoo.com with “AARF Photo Contest” in the subject line.

Include the category, name of the pet, the name of the owner or caretaker, and a phone number.

Dear Dogs and Cats:

The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food.  The other dishes are mine and contain my food.  Placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest.

The stairway was not designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.  Racing me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn’t help because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king sized bed.  I am very sorry about this.  Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort, however.  Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.  It Is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out to the fullest extent possible.  I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out on the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom! If, by some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under the edge in an attempt to open the door.  I must exit through the same door I entered.  Also, I have been using the bathroom for years – canine/feline attendance is not required.

The proper order for kissing is:  Kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat’s butt.  I cannot stress this enough.

Finally, in fairness, dear pets, I have posted the following message on the front door:

TO ALL NON-PET OWNERS WHO VISIT AND LIKE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR PETS:

(1)  They live here.  You don’t.

(2)  If you don’t want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture.  That’s why they call it ‘fur’-niture.

(3) I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.

(4)  To you, they are animals.  To me, they are adopted sons/daughters who are short, hairy, walk on all fours and don’t speak clearly.

Remember, dogs and cats are better than kids because they:

(1) eat less,

(2) don’t ask for money all the time,

(3) are easier to train,

(4) normally come when called,

(5) never ask to drive the car,

(6) don’t hang out with drug-using people;

(7) don’t smoke or drink,

(8) don’t want to wear your clothes,

(9) don’t have to buy the latest fashions,

(10) don’t need a gazillion dollars for college and

11) if they get pregnant, you can sell their children …

Petey’s Promise announced today its first annual “Petey’s Promise Pet Awareness” Commercial Contest sponsored by Wiley X Eyewear®.

The contest is open to all University of North Carolina at Charlotte students, and will consist of one 30-second commercial promoting Petey’s Promise and responsible pet ownership and awareness.

“We are really excited about this opportunity to see what the creative and fresh minds of the UNC Charlotte students produce,” said Liz Mellott, president and founder of Petey’s Promise.

“Initially, we are opening this up to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte students. Hopefully we will encourage other Nationwide colleges to participate and promote the need for pet food banks across the Country in the future.”

The contest will be held on the Petey’s Promise page on the online social media site YouTube.com (www.youtube.com/peteyspromise). Voters of all ages will be encouraged to log onto the page and vote for their favorite submission.

Petey’s Promise will not limit the total number of entries. However, the starting top 50 commercials to be considered for voting will be selected solely by the Petey’s Promise team. Public voting will begin April 5th, 2010, with eliminations announced in the following order until the Grand Prize winner is announced. The top 50 will be posted April 5^th, the top 25 announced April 12^th, top 10 April 19^th, top five April 26^th, and the Grand Prize team will be announced Monday, May 3^rd.

Contest teams may consist of one to four people (not including pets), and entrants should be between 18-24 years of age. Send submissions to peteyspromise@gmail.com from March 8th-26^th via YouSendIt.com. Please, legitimate entries only!

The Grand Prize team will receive two men’s and two women’s pieces of Wiley X custom eyewear, along with other contributions from local vendors, such as Foster’s Grille of Concord, NC. Wiley X Eyewear®, a leading provider of protective eyewear systems, offers a full range of high-performance protective eyewear products which has lead to increased brand recognition and growing use among enthusiasts of a wide variety of demanding outdoor sports and activities, including boating, fishing, motorcycle riding, mountain biking, rock climbing and more. For further information about Wiley X or to view its product line, please log onto www.wileyx.com.

Petey’s Promise, Provisions for Pets in Need, is a 501c3 non-profit that provides pet food and supplies for pet owners in the Greater Carolina area who require assistance to care for their beloved animals, versus having to surrender them to a shelter or foster home. For further information regarding Petey’s Promise or the contest please log onto www.peteyspromise.org or email us at peteyspromise@gmail.com.

REDUCE animal products in your diet by eating more fruits, vegetables, and legumes.

SAVE money (and animals!) by using an egg substitute. Once 16-ounce box of egg replacer costs about $6 and equals about 100 eggs.

ADOPT a “Meat-Free Sunday” or another tradition to incorporate humane eating at your dinner table.

KNOW your egg carton lables. Caged, cage-free, free-range, organic?

For more info check out http://www.humanesociety.org/egglabels!

The end of the year is growing to a close, and that means several different things for

anon-profit. First, we give praise that we have lasted one more year in this downtrodden economy and managed to feed almost 1,000 animals. Second, after the rosy glow of our accomplishments fade away, we have to get down to brass tacks and business.

Running a non-profit takes a lot of work, and we have to be very careful with our records to appease the government. Our annual board meeting will be held on Thursday, December 17th. This is our once-a-year sit down to discuss where we have been, and what our future holds. At this time I have to present the Board with all of our expenses for 2009, as well as a list of our financial donations and donors.  Also, I must make sure that all receipts are in order and accounted for.

This same list, along with copies of checks and all financial records are turned over to our CPA for tax preparation. All 501(c)(3) organizations are legally bound to disclose there tax records at the request of anyone. So, if you ever have  a question about Petey’s Promise, or another charity, and how they spend their money,  all you have to do is ask. If they don’t provide their records, report them to the Secretary of State and do not donate to them until they provide the requested documents.

There are a lot of good charities out there, but unfortunately,  there are also a lot of “convenience” charities set up as tax shelters. So, be careful this Christmas as you are thinking about which non-profit you might want to help during the season of giving. Whether it be Petey’s Promise, or another cause that is dear to your heart, on behalf of all non-profits, we thank you for a great 2009!

Want to add your pet to our website? Send a photo and your pet’s info to peteyspromise@gmail.com.

Have an email of pets in costumes that we don’t have? Forward that to us too!

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Want to add your pet to our website? Send a photo and your pet’s info to peteyspromise@gmail.com.

Have an email of pets in costumes that we don’t have? Forward that to us too!

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