Pet Haven's 2010 The Fast and the Furballs Team

Many thanks to all who helped raise donations for homeless dogs and cats and who participating in the Dogs Day 5K9 run .... for the second year in a row, Pet Haven's The Fast and the Furballs joined in the fun!!

As a result of our online fundraising we were able to raise $975, all of which will go directly towards homeless dogs and cats!

What a great turn out at the inaugural Dog Days 5K9 run with over 300 pooches, of all different sizes, colors and breeds! We had one foster dog, Julius, who joined us for the run. Volunteer Tiffany who begins training for the Twin Cities marathon today kicked off her training with Julius .... at the end of the run, all she had to say was "Julius was a perfect runner." Sounds like he was so focused on running that he didn't even want to stop for water breaks ... even squirrels couldn't distract this boy ... and best of all, no swerving or tugging on the leash!! Here's Julius giving Tiffany a big kiss after the run ....

Julius got to hitch a ride to the event with Ahnung (Pet Haven alum), who like Julius was rescued from up north at  Red Lake reservation. We believe Julius could be one of Ahnung's pups from a litter prior to when she was rescued. Ahnung is now a registered therapy dog and is protective of her "son" :) She says that Julius is the perfect dog and would make a great therapy dog. If you'd like to learn about 10 Reasons why you should adopt Julius, check out Ahnung's blog. She has a lot to say about it!!

Many thanks to all who participated in this year's event!! Without your support we would not be able to continue in our mission of rescuing and re-homing dogs and cats and reducing the needless suffering of homeless dogs and cats.

To view more photos from the 5K9 Run click here.

5K9 Run on Saturday

Pet Haven will be participating in the 5K9 run this Saturday ... watch for the bright orange t-shirts as canines with the companion humans come strolling or whizzing by!

We hope you'll consider making a donation in honor of your beloved companion animal, or in memory of a companion who has crossed rainbow bridge.

To make a donation, click here. You can make a donation to the main page or scroll down and select individual fundraisers.

On behalf of homeless dogs and cats, we thank you for your support!

Dog Days 5K9 Run/Walk - Join the Pet Haven team!

Last year a group of us got together to participate in a 5K9 Run/Walk ... some of us ran/walked with our own dogs, others ran/walked with foster dogs ... others stood on the side lines and cheered us on!

This year, we have decided we are going to participate in the inaugural Dog Day 5K9 Run/Walk on Saturday, June 12th.

If you register by May 1st the registration fee is $30, after which the registration fee will be $35 (through June 8th). So register today, then email Jamie,  our 5K9 coordinator at furballs@pethavenmn.org to let her know that you have registered for the run and would like to join the Pet Haven team. Our goal is to raise $3500 for homeless dogs and cats. You can set up your own fundraising page or simply point people to the Pet Haven 5K9 fundraising page.

And if you are unable to join us for the run/walk, please still consider fundraising for us, or making a donation. Any amount helps!

We will be updating our Furballs InTraining blog with more details on the Pet Haven team and how to fundraise so be sure to stay tuned. Also, we are active on Facebook so if you haven't already become a fan please join us on Facebook and become a Pet Haven fan by clicking here.

Save the Date for the Dog Days 5K - June 12th

Yes!!! We are forming a team again in 2010 of Pet Haven supporters ... this year we will be participating in the inaugural Dog Days 5K9 Run/Walk on Saturday, June 12th. The Pet Haven Fast and Furballs committee is finalizing details and will be sending out information on this in the next couple of weeks.

In the meantime, get those running/walking shoes out and start training for the 5K9 Run/Walk.

For more info, and to join the Pet Haven team, email volunteer@pethavenmn.org. Join the team and help us raise money for homeless dogs and cats!

To check out photos from last year's event click here. 

Be sure to also bookmark the Fast and the Furballs blog. We will continue to post more info and specifics on this blog along with updates on teams in training.