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INTERNATIONAL GREYHOUND
PLANET DAY
Christ Church Cathedral
Hall 10:00am to 4:00pm What is it? The greyhound, one of the most ancient of breeds, has had a remarkably colourful history, starting with its role as a supreme hunting dog, its changing role as a coursing dog, to its current status as track racing dog, show dog and loving companion. The greyhound is possibly the forerunner of a breed of canines belonging to the "sight-hound" family, and is undoubtedly the best known of the breed. Greyhound Planet is a time chosen each year to honor the greyhound and its relatives (galgos, lurchers, etc.) throughout the world. Bring the whole family and meet some retired racing greyhounds up close and chat with their adoptive families. Learn more about these canine athletes, have a bite to eat, hang out and have some fun. Everyone and their canine companions (leashed) are welcome. $5.00 Family Entrance Fee ActivitiesVendor Booths
Get your Christmas shopping started early by
visiting the many vendor booths that will be on-site. There will be all
kinds of dog-related items, such as dog collars (both martingale and buckle
styles); dog necklaces and collar blings; doggy sweaters, coats and pyjamas; doggy biscuits;
toys; and other
accoutrements. Photo Contest Enter your canine or feline companion in our Photo Contest. Just send a digital photograph of your canine or feline pet to info@gsncr.ca by Wednesday, October 29th. Please only submit one photo per pet. All submitted photos will be mounted and attendees to the Planet Day Event will be able to vote for their favourite picture. Winner of the canine photo contest will receive a basket filled with doggy-related goodies. Winner of the kitty photo contest will receive a basket filled with cat-related goodies. Canine Blood Donor Program Joan Tremblay and Sandra
Powell of LifeSteam Animal Blood Bank will be on location to speak about
canine blood donations, transfusions and their blood donor program.
Make sure to let us know if you'd like to have your greyhound involved in
this very worthwhile endeavour. Sandy Benoit of Canine Touch and Tell will be on-site, and for a small fee she will be able to give your canine a wonderfully relaxing and healing massage. Paw Salon Drop into our exclusive "Paw Salon" where, for a small fee, your canine companion can have their toe nails clipped and for an extra-special touch - some toe nail polish added. The nail polish has been donated by the Siurna family in memory of their greyhound Xena, who loved to get her nails done. Available nail colours include: Mambo Melon, Red Red, Red Wine, Strawberry, Guilty Pink, Fusion, Cherry, Crystal Calm, Feisty, Sizzling Sky and Brown Pearl. Blessing of the Hounds The Blessing of the Hounds and the Rainbow Memorial Bridge will take place at 2:00pm. Canine Health Seminar Dr. Wade Wright of the Kanata Animal Hospital will be presenting an information session on canine health issues, including those that are unique to greyhounds. Please note that seating is limited, so be sure to arrive early. The session is scheduled to begin at 2:15pm. Ask the Experts Through-out the day, there will be various roving experts that you can speak with about canine issues, such as health care issues, canine massage, and more. Greyhound Adoption Want to learn more about adopting a greyhound once it has finished its racing career? Be sure to speak with representatives of the many greyhound adoption groups that will be on-site, including Greyhound Relocation and Adoption (GRA), Needle-nose Greyhound Adoption, and The League of Extraordinary Greyhounds (TLEGS). Information Booths Check out the various information boards to learn about greyhounds and many of their relatives. Learn about the Race for Adoption Program, a program in which active racing greyhounds race for the direct support of adoption groups and you can read all about Follow That Hound - a greyhound pre-adoption program. You can also learn about canine cancer and tick-borne diseases. Don’t forget to read all about Find-A Grey, a greyhound "lost and found" initiative. You can even fill out the Greyhound Registration Form and have your hound's picture taken while there. Raffles There will be two series of on-site raffles, one in the morning and the other later in the afternoon. There’ll be doggy-related items as well as fabulous things for humans of all kinds too! The raffle results are scheduled for 12:00pm and 3:30pm. Don't forget to check back for details on some of the fabulous raffle prizes to be included. Raffle tickets are $2.00 each, 3 for $5.00 or from the nose of your dog to the tip of its tail - $20.00. Canine Contests Two series of canine contests will be taking place, with prizes to be awarded for dogs with the smallest waist, or longest tail, tallest dog, etc. The morning contests are scheduled for around 11:00am and the afternoon contests will take place at approximately 3:00pm. Rainbow Bridge Memorial Light a votive candle in memory of a beloved pet that has passed away. Please bring a photo of your pet to include on our memorial board or send a digital photo and brief message to info@gsncr.ca The Blessing of the Hounds and the Rainbow Bridge Memorial will take place at approximately 2:00 pm. Food There will be hot dogs, soft drinks, hot chocolate and water available for purchase. There will also be lots of homemade people treats for sale at our Bake Sale. Who am I helping? Funds raised will go to support the work of two rescue groups that specialize in finding forever homes for senior dogs. Hopeful Hearts, is a non-profit dog rescue in Ottawa, Ontario. Hopeful Hearts Rescue was created in late September 2007 to help fill a void in the local rescue world for senior and special needs dogs. Heart of Texas Greyhound Adoption, Inc. or "H.O.T.", was established for the purpose of rescue, rehabilitation and adoption of greyhounds. Although the majority of Greyhounds acquired by H.O.T. are retired racers, H.O.T. is committed to helping all Greyhounds in need, including retired brood matrons, retired stud dogs, those with physical impairments, those not fast enough to race, seniors, in other words, any Greyhound in need. Where does Planet Day take place? All of the day's activities are taking place at:
Christ Church Cathedral Hall Thanks to our sponsors A very special thank-you
to all of the incredible people and organizations that supported us and this
event: For additional
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