ARC Events

Yappie Hour – Friday, May 9 from 5-8pm

Join ARC for Yappie Hour at Max’s Dog Bakery! Nationally-known artists Mary GrandPre and Tom Casmer have joined forces with FETCH! Pet Care and Max’s Dog Bakery to raise funds for Animal Rescue Coalition.

Nationally-known artists Mary GrandPre and Tom Casmer have joined forces with FETCH! Pet Care and Max’s Dog Bakery to raise funds for Animal Rescue Coalition. Friday, May 9 from 5-8pm at Max’s Dog Bakery, located at 1375 Main Street in Sarasota.

Mary and Tom, Sarasota residents and dog lovers, will do a book signing of their co-authored and co-illustrated children’s book titled Henry and Pawl and the Round Yellow Ball. This is a heartwarming story of how kids can find the fire of creative expression within themselves and their everyday lives. Henry’s artistic inspiration is Pawl, a loyal pal who wags a tail!

The event hosts, FETCH! Pet Care and Max’s Dog Bakery, are passionate about high-quality products and services for pets and pet owners and regularly donate to local animal welfare organizations including Animal Rescue Coalition, Humane Society of Sarasota County, Humane Society of Manatee County, Honor Sanctuary, Southeastern Guide Dogs, Gulf Coast Florida Weimaraner Club, and Fast Friends Greyhound Adoption.

Max’s Dog Bakery is donating the proceeds of all gift ticket sales to ARC and FETCH! Pet Care is providing $25 gift certificates to attendees. Co-sponsor Sarasota News & Books is donating 25% of all book sales to ARC and pet photographer, Betty Lupacchino, is donating a free pet sitting for one lucky gift ticket recipient.

Says owner of Max’s Dog Bakery, Beth Ealing, “This event is what Yappie Hour is all about – connecting people and pets and creating a fun time to give back.” We hope to see you there!

ARC's first annual Feline Flair event on Saturday, June 28, 2008
Please join us for ARC's first annual Feline Flair event on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at the Sarasota Municipal Auditorium. Feline Flair will be a large-scale adoption event with 200 cats up for adoption and more than ten local animal welfare organizations represented. In addition to adoptions, there will be seminars and lectures, a kids' art contest, and a King and Queen of Strays will be selected.

Join us and select your newest family member, or just come and enjoy the activities! Doors open at 9:30am . Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors, $8 for a family or couple. Children 10 and under are admitted for free.

For more information, please call Liz Albers at 957-1955 ext. 7.