11 15 20? Chinese Crested Dogs, 6 Chihuahuas, and more..... The Chinese have invaded West Texas! Our Mindi Cosby and Debbie Day recently raced to help Sweetwater ACO Donald Kite with yet another case of way too many animals in one place. They brought back 11 Chinese Cresteds, 6 Chihuahuas, and some terriers. At 2:00 a.m., a pregnant Crested in the group gave birth at Kay Johnson’s house. Two weeks later we discovered another pregnant mom in the group and then another! Donald called back a few

days later, and we helped him pick up 18 labs! The “Summer Rush” is running over us!

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Dachshund Races July18....Rescued Dog Reunion & Beauty Pageant

6th Annual Dachshund Races Thundering across the turf at the Festival Gardens in Nelson Park, over 100 dashing Dachshunds dueled for the title of 2012 Grand Champion Racer. As hundreds of people cheered and the sun dipped below the horizon, Becker (raced by the girls from Hendrick Home) was the fastest Dachshund in West TexasAGAIN! Becker also won in 2011. Over 600 people made our Dachshund Races in 2012 a huge success. Plus, our Rescued Dog Reunion brought rescued dogs of all breeds to the event to compete for prizes.

We hope you will be one of our sponsors for the 2013 Dachshund Races on Thursday, July 18. We’ll be back racing at the beautiful Festival Gardens in Nelson Park again this year. Our Rescued Dog Reunion will start at 6:30 pm and the Dachshund Races will follow at 7:00 pm. When Rudy Fernandez with KEAN starts calling the races, it will seem like the Dachshund Kentucky Derby is under way!

Our Races this year are dedicated to Gary, the blind Dachshund.Gary was found in the middle of a highway. After a year with our Kathy Serna,Courtney Bolt and Lora Jones found a home online for him in North Carolina! Next, our great friend Camellia Childress from Hardin-Simmons drove Gary to Dallas on the first leg of his trip. Read all about Gary’s journey home at RescueTheAnimals.org The Dachshund Races are our second most important fundraiser of the year. They provide the money we need each year to make it through the super busy summer months when it seems everyone is dumping their dog or cat and heading for the hills! Our only income is from our race sponsors! Plus, our Dachshund Race sponsors allow us to provide a fantastic evening of

family fun at Nelson Park without charging admission. For folks with kids and pets, it is a great evening that everyone can afford.

We hope you will sign on as a 2013 Dachshund Race Sponsor today! Bronze Race Sponsor $100 Silver Race Sponsor $250 Gold Race Sponsor $500 Diamond Race Sponsor $1,000 Platinum Race Sponsor $2,500 Super Dachshund Lover $5,000Please tell everyone about our low-cost Spay/Neuter.

Male Dogs $40.00 up Female Dogs $60.00 up Male Cats $30.00 Female Cats $40

Spay/Neuter by appointment Call 698-SPCA

Lots of dogs and winners!

Off to North Carolina!

5:00 pm Gates Open 6:30 pm Rescued Dog Reunion 6:30 to 8:30 pm $5.00 Micro Chips 7:00 pm Dachshund Races

Register and Donate online at RescueTheAnimals.org Adoption Center 5933 South First 698-SPCA

4th Rescued Dog All-Breed Reunion How To Register:

This is the “Show” for every dog, not just the ones with papers! Come show off your rescued dog in the show ring before the Dachshund Races. Dress up and dress up your dog for our Costume Contest. Our judges will have lots of trophies to hand out, and we want your dog to take one home. We’re sure your dog will be a winner in at least one of these categories:

26 Kittens?We have tons of

kittens in all colors!

Online registration: www.rescuetheanimals.org

Register at Rescue the Animals, SPCA 5933 South First 1:00 to 5:00 Mon. - Sat.

Register by mail. Call 695-SPCA and we will mail you the forms.

Register on race day at the event. Gates open at 5:00 pm.

Any Dachshund can race!

All dogs must be current on shots and be on a leash at all times except when racing. Each dog needs two humans! One person will be at the start line and one at the finish line.

The winner in each heat will move to the finals. The races should be finished by around 9:00 pm.

•Smallest Dog •Tallest Dog •Fat Dog of the Year•Youngest Dog •Oldest Dog•Owner and Dog •Look-a-Like Couple of the Year•Best Costume•Mr. and Miss Congeniality

We will also pick a Homecoming King and Queen!