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Brooklyn Calendar of Pet Events Saturday, Feb. 6, 11 am - 6 pmAdoption Event Pet's Emporium, 105 Montague St, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Visit www.foranimalsinc.com/events.html for more information. Saturday, February 6th, 7 am to 9 am Fido Brooklyn's Famous Monthly Coffee Bark! On the Long Meadow beside the Picnic House. Off leash play, coffee and treats. Visit www.fidobrooklyn.org for more info. Saturday, February 6th, 8:00 am Early morning birding at Marine Park! At the Salt Marsh Nature Center, Marine Park and East 33rd Street and Avenue U. Call 718.421.2021 if more information is needed. Saturday, February 6th, begins 11 am Wildman Steve Baldwin's Famous Monthly "Wild Parrots of Brooklyn Safari". Starts at Brooklyn College. Something you have to do at least once in your life! Visit www.brooklynparrots.com for info and directions. Saturday, Feb. 6th, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Neighborhood Cats / NYC Feral Cat Initiative: "Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR): How to Manage a Feral Cat Colony" Workshop Big Apple Car Service, 169 Bay 17th Street (at Bath Avenue), 3rd Floor (stairs only), Brooklyn Come learn how to care for the feral and stray cats in your community and make use of the many resources now available to assist you. All steps in setting up a managed colony will be covered, including establishing good community relations, feeding, building and placing shelters, arranging vet care, finding recovery space, safely handling feral cats, and trapping (with an emphasis on conducting a mass-trapping of an entire feral colony at once). All workshop attendees will become TNR certified, and NYC residents will gain access to no-cost spay/neuter and trap rental. Join the 2,500+ caretakers trained to date! There is no fee to attend this class, but advance registration is required. To register, e-mail lois@NYCFeralCat.org or call Neighborhood Cats at (212) 662-5761 with your name, address, phone number, and date of workshop you wish to attend. For more information, visit the NYC Feral Cat Initiative web site at www.animalalliancenyc.org/nycfci/events.php. Sunday, February 7th, 1:00pm Surviving the Winter: Learn how winter residents of Propsect Park survive the cold weather. Dress appropriately. Meet at Picnic House, Third Street and West Drive. Friday, February 12th, begins 7:30 pm "Making the Jump to Saltwater" - With Todd Gardner, Aquaculturist at Atlantis Marine World, Lecturer and Author. Presented by the Brooklyn Aquarium Society. Included Marine Fish, Aqua-cultured Corals, Freshwater Fish, Plants, and Dry Goods Auction. At the New York Aquarium, Education Hall, Surf Avenue and West 8th Street in Brooklyn. $5.00 donaiton for non-members. For information please visit www.brooklynaquariumsociety.com or call BAS 24 hour Calendar of Events Hotline at 718-837-4455. Saturday, February 13th, 1:00 pm Wild Romance! Celebrate Valentine's Day by learning about how animals court each other. Bring your sweetheart for this lovely hike! At Prospect Park, Picnic House, Third Street and West Drive. Sunday, February 14th, 10 am Winter Waterfowl! Take a stroll around Prospect Lake while we look for some winter visitors to NYC. Bring your own binoculars and dress for the weather! At Prospect Park, Wollman Rink, Parking Lot and East Drive. 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. To submit your Brookyn-based pet event (fundraisers, adoption events) dog and other pet "meet-ups," and monthly "Coffee Barks" - and any event that is pet-related and helps animals, please submit it for listing consideration at: http://www.newyorktails.com/subcalendar.html |