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Brooklyn - Calendar of Pet Events Saturday, July 12, 12 - 5 pmGrand Opening the The Hamilton Dog House and Summer Celebration! The Hamilton Dog House, 155 E. 3rd St, Bklyn (between Caton and Ft. Hamilton) 718-436-PETS Games, prizes and raffles rain or shine! Hot dogs and hamburgers will be served for $2 with all proceeds going to the Sean Casey Animal Rescue. Free treats for our 4-legged friends. For more information go to NYAnimalrescue.org or email nyanimalrescue@yahoo.com. Saturday, July 12, 7 am to 9 pm FIDO Coffee Bark (First Saturday Of Every Month unless otherwise noted.) In the Long Meadow below the Picnic House. Enter Prospect Park at 9th Street, walk straight in until you come to the ball fields (on right)Make a left along the meadow. Join us for off-leash play, free breakfast and coffee! Look for FIDO banner. (Public restrooms open at Picnic House at 8am.) Saturday, July 12, 8am Early Birding - at Marine Park Marsh Nature Center (SMNC): Marine Park. East 33rd St. and Avenue U. 718.421.2021 Saturday, July 12, 11 am to 3 pm Sewing event for the Mother's Comfort Project. Help sew toys and comforters for pets at the AC&C while they await a forever home. Hosted by Rational Animal. At Flirt, 303 Third Ave near Carroll Street. Contact Krysta Vollbrecht at krysta.vollbrecht@gmail.com for more information. Saturday, July 12, 12 noon Rain Date is Sunday, July 13, 12 noon Attention all Urban Parrot fans: the next Wild Brooklyn Parrot Safari will happen on Saturday, July 12, 2008, at 12 Noon. All interested wild parrot fans should meet at Brooklyn College's Hillel Gate, which is at the intersection of Hillel Place and Campus Road. Our tour runs in two sections. You can attend either section, or both, depending on how many wild parrots you'd like to see! Second section is from 2:30 to 5:00 pm at Greenwood Cemetery. Email steve@brooklynparrots.com me if you want to attend, so I know how many folks are coming. Note: the rain date for this trip is Sunday, July 13th, same monk time, same monk location. Wear comfortable clothes except orange which drives away the birds. Free tour but bring see if you like, or apples, etc. Sunday, July 13, 10 am What Lurks Below? Discover what animals call Gerritsen Creek home. Pull on some hip waders (supplied) and use nets to find out who lives below the surface of the water. At Marine Park; meet at Burnett St. and Avenue U. Sunday, July 13, 11 am Nature Hide and Seek - Propsect Park - Meet outside of Audobon Center. Discover secrets of camoflauge on this Ranger-led hike. Call 311 for directions. Sunday, July 13, 1 pm Nuts about Squirrles - Everything you ever wanted to know about everyone's favorite y furry tail park inhabitant. At Salt Marsh Nature Center (SMNC): Marine Park. East 33rd St. and Avenue U. 718.421.2021 Saturday, July 19th, 8 am Early Birding - at Marine Park Marsh Nature Center (SMNC): Marine Park. East 33rd St. and Avenue U. 718.421.2021 Saturday, July 26th, 1 pm Dragons and Damsels - Dragonflies and damselfies, search for bejeweled insect beauties. In Propsect Park. Meet outside of the Audobon Center. Call 311 for directions. Sunday, July 27th, 11 am Duck Duck Goose. (Children's event). Bring your young ones to Propsect Park for their first birding outing on this bird tour designed for young children. Meet at Vanderbilt Playgroun d(enter at Vanderbilt Ave and Propsect Park Soutwest) Sunday, July 27, 1 pm What Do Owls Eat? How do the find their food? Learn as we dissect owl pellets (the dry, regurgitated pods owls make out of undigestible material.) Salt Marsh Nature Center (SMNC): Marine Park. East 33rd St. and Avenue U. 718.421.2021 Sunday, July 27th, 7:30 pm Creatures of the Night Hike - SMNC - Enjoy a night hike as we go in search of bats, raccoons, opossums and night herons. Salt Marsh Nature Center (SMNC): Marine Park. East 33rd St. and Avenue U. 718.421.2021 Saturday, August 2, 2008 (rain or shine), 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Save the Date/Make Reservations or Buy Tickets Now! "Double Dog" Extravaganza: F.I.D.O. 10th Anniversary and Mayor's Alliance/Maddie's Pet Adoption Festival - at Prospect Park (15th Street/Bartel Pritchard Circle entrance), Brooklyn. FIDO is hosting this adoption festival in honor of their 10th anniversary. In addition to adoptable cats, dogs, kittens, and puppies, this event features a steel drum band, low-cost microchipping ($25, includes insertion and registration) for dogs and cats, and Ask the Veterinarian, Ask the Trainer, Ask the Groomer, and Ask The TTouch Practitioner booths. Also, the Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) will have a van at the event where people can learn about identifying and protecting their pets from parasites. For more information, contact the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals at (212) 252-2350 or info@AnimalAllianceNYC.org. Monday, August 11, 4:30 pm Brooklyn Cyclones' Annual "Bark in the Park" Day! At eySpan Park, Coney Island, Brooklyn. A full day of activities starting at 4:30 pm with dog and cat adoptions; 5:30 pm low-cost ($25) microchipping for dogs of game ticket-holders; Gates open 5:30 pm and game begins 7:00 pm. Bring your dog to the ballpark as the Brooklyn Cyclones face the Batavia Muckdogs! Dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens will be available for adoption outside the front gate, and low-cost ($25) microchipping will be available for dogs of ticket-holders. Maddie, the Maddie's Fund mascot, will throw out the first ball. Maverick the Wonder Dog bobblehead giveaway. To purchase a ticket to the game for you and your dog, contact Joyce at (718) 382-2619. For more information on pet adoption or microchipping, contact the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals at (212) 252-2350 or info@AnimalAllianceNYC.org. Ongoing: Big Laughs for BARC! (Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition Shelter in Williamsburg. Stand-up comedian, Jamie Lee, has organized monthly comedy shows to benefit BARC. Visit Jamie's web page for more information and details about future shows: www.myspace.com/diamondsinthefluff or www.barcshelter.org.
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