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WHAT: Haunted Howl-o-Ween Party
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 26th, 6-8pm
WHERE: Wag Hotels SF, 25 14th St., SF.
You’re invited to bring your canine to enjoy a frighteningly good pawty and mingle with other witches, ghouls, and goblins. Treats include: beer, wine, and light snacks, a costume contest with prizes, a silent auction, local vendors and adoptable dogs, photos with Cruella de Vil, Wag Swag. GET TICKETS ON Eventbrite. $15 until 10/26; $20 at the door. ACC will be at the party with adoptable dogs and all proceeds benefit Friends of SFACC.

Thanks to all who attended Pet Pride Day 2017! The shelter adopted out 14 animals, gave 10 dogs microchips, and everyone had a great time on Rescue Row. Special thanks to Doug McConnell for MC-ing and to Burl Haggard Band for setting the tone with their breezy tunes! All funds raised from the raffle and other booth activities go to programs and materials that enrich the lives of SFACC’s animals.

Extended hours:  12-5pm.

Event Activities:

• NO-FEE pet adoptions!
• Pet costume and pet trick contests
• Photo booth
• Free microchipping for SF residents’ pets ($20 for nonresidents)
• Dog & cat toy-making workshop
• Face painting
• Local rescue organizations and pet product vendors
• Food truck and beer garden
• Onsite raffle with a grand prize of 2 RT airline tickets on Alaska Airlines!

All funds raised go to programs and materials that enrich the lives of SFACC’s animals. For more information or to sponsor the event, visit petprideday.com.

No-fee adoptions! SFACC will participate with 700 shelters across the country teaming up with NBC Owned Television Stations and Telemundo for Clear the Shelters. This nationwide pet adoption drive on Saturday, August 19 helps find loving homes for animals in need. Over 50,000 pets found their forever homes in 2016. Come in and meet your new best friend!

A sincere thank you to ALL who bought and sold tickets for the Raise the Woof Raffle, which raised $7,500 toward the campaign for the new shelter! Thanks also to Triple Voodoo Brewery & Tap Room in Dogpatch (2245 3rd St., SF) for hosting the prize-draw party on April 19. The tavern generously provided space to set up the raffle drum and donated $1 of every pint of delicious craft beer. Congratulations to Jack Hodges, who won the grand prize of Virgin America airfare for two. For those who stayed until the bitter end, a surprise must-be-present-to-win prize—a second Virgin America voucher—was won by Christine Smith (a Triple Voodoo employee). Special thanks to Patricia Aleman and Ashley Oreta, who arranged for Triple V. to host.

Three ACC volunteers don their door-prize hats.

The ACC shelter could not rescue and rehome or release as many animals as it does without the help of its many local adoption/rescue partners. Each year, Friends of SFACC awards small grants to the most critical helpers, based on the number of animals pulled from the shelter, the degree of difficulty (whether for medical or other reasons), and the need of the organization. This year, 22 rescues were given grants of $500-2,000, presented by FSFACC board members Jane Lee, Andrea Gremer, Althea Kippes. The stories coming from each group are different but a common thread runs through all of them: dedication to saving animals. Thank you for helping ACC!

*Special thanks to Pet Food Express for donating $100 gift certificates for each rescue and dog-wash tokens.

The following groups were awarded grants for rescuing, rehabilitating, and rehoming ACC animals in 2016:
Copper’s Dream
So. Cal Dachshund Relief (Doxie Rescue)
Family Dog/Loup Garou
Give Me Shelter
Grateful Dogs Rescue
Mickaboo Companion Bird Rescue
Muttville
NorCal German Shepherd
Northstar Rodent Rescue
Palomacy (formerly Mickacoo)
Persian & Himalayan
Reptile Rescue (Paul Haskins)
Save a Bunny
SF Romp
Siberian Husky Rescue (BASH)
Snap Cats
Sonoma Reptile Rescue
Toni’s Kitty Rescue
Vet SOS
Wildcare
Wonder Cat
Wonder Dog

Representatives from Muttville, Bay Area Siberian Husky (BASH), and Palomacy brought furry and feathered guests.