2012 Calendars Sold Out

We’d like to express our sincere gratitude to volunteers and sponsors for helping us sell all 250 calendars that were ordered this year. Thanks also to the many Beverly merchants who allowed us to put up posters to promote sales, and very special thanks to Beverly Wild Bird & Pet Supply and Casa de Moda, who generously sold calendars in their stores. You are the best!

Calendar Sponsor/Advertiser Acknowledgments

  • Erica Barnes, Clinical Massage Therapy
  • Beverly Animal Hospital, Inc., William E. Friedman, D.V.M.
  • Beverly Wild Bird & Pet Supply
  • Carbon Colors (calendar printer, who was great to work with), Dracut, MA
  • Sharon L. Cook, our V.P. & Author of A Nose For Hanky Panky
  • Oliver T. Cook, Attorney at Law, Peabody
  • Cutting Edge Hair Salon, Jeanne Tarnowski
  • Carol Hecker Davis Dog Training School
  • Desjardins Jewelers, Suzanne Colanto
  • Fetch Pet Care of Middleton, Lisa Vince
  • Innocenti Masonry, Andrew Innocenti (Kudos and thanks to Ann-Marie Innocenti for doing a wonderful job on the 2012 calendar layout)
  • Kathleen’s Skin Care & Electrolysis, Kathleen Martino
  • Kat Walk, Kathleen Jones
  • Pine Tree Equestrian Center, Emily Baillie
  • Heidi Roberts, Keller Williams Realty
  • Super Sub & Casual Catering, Paul Guanci

Time to Plan for 2013 – Pet Photos Wanted!
Want to see your pet’s photo in our 2013 Calendar?

We can’t promise to use every photo received, but we will do our best! Please send your favorite digital pet photos to bhannable@gmail.com. For best quality, it is recommended that photos be approximately 1024 pixels (width) X 762 pixels (height) with a resolution of 100. If you are uncertain about your photos, submit them and we will let you know if they will work. Photos may also be mailed to FOBA at PO Box 3378, Beverly, MA 01915, but we cannot accept responsibility for their safe return. Copies or scans do not usually come out as well as digital photos, but again, we will try our best. Deadline for photo submissions is September 1, 2012.

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Fostering Pets for Adoption

Ann Picariello joined FOBA in 2011 and we are delighted to have her. She recently wrote this inspiring article about her first fostering experience. Thanks, Ann! We hope that many others will be willing to give fostering a try. We are always in great need of foster homes! FOBA will pay expenses to cover food and litter for fostered cats and kittens.

From Ann’s article,

All of my life I have been a dog person. Cats had never appealed to me; I always thought they were distant and cold. My viewpoint changed a few months ago when I took in a stray mother cat and her three kittens…

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Update: Fur Ball 2011

The Fur Ball held at the ICC on September 24th was a great success. We had a wonderful turnout, delicious food, a terrific band (“Don’t Call Me Shirley”) and very attractive raffle items. We want to thank everyone who helped with this event, including our members and all the local businesses who generously donated items for the raffles. Paul Guanci of Casual Catering and Super Sub provided much of the food, some of which was donated, and that was also greatly appreciated. This event just keeps getting better and better each year!

Click to enlarge

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View FOBA’s Newsletter Here

FOBA’s Fall/Winter 2011 Newsletter is now available in a new format. We are hoping to increase the number of newsletters we send electronically to cut expenses and paper use. If you are already on our mailing list and would like to go paperless, please let us know at foba2007@gmail.com We will not share email addresses with outside groups. Click here to view the current newsletter.

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A “Strut Your Mutt” Thank You!!

Thank you one and all for making FOBA’s 2nd annul “Strut Your Mutt” such a wonderful success.  We and our furry friends so appreciate all the support that was shown to us by the community.  We’d also like to thank ALL of the volunteers that participated, especially our “Strut Your Mutt” event organizer-extraordinaire, Ann-Marie Innocenti.   Thank you Ann and Crew!!!

Here are few pictures to remember the day.  Please check out the rest on our Facebook page.

1st time strutter

1st Prize Dog Costume Winner

Gavin & Cookie Lokie - second time strutters

Some of our Dog Costume entries

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Strut Your Mutt Benefit Walk

Come join us for our 2nd annual Friends of Beverly Animals springtime “Strut Your Mutt” (no mutt necessary) benefit walk.

When: Sunday, May 22, 2011, from  12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Where:  The Beverly Common, Beverly, MA (Rain or Shine)

There will be music, food, face painting, as well as lots of fun for the entire family, including the dogs.  We will also be awarding a special prize for the best dog costume.

 

2011 Strut Your Mutt benefit walk (click on image to enlarge)

Just click to download a Strut Your Mutt flier and sponsor sheet. (Flier and sponsor form are in PDF format.)


Hope to see you there!!

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Now Here’s a Cause to “Wine” About!

Our friends at Henry’s Wine Cellar located in North Beverly, are graciously sponsoring a Wine Tasting event with ALL PROCEEDS to benefit Friends of Beverly Animals.

This event takes place on Thursday, May 5th at 5:00 p.m  Tickets are $15.00 per person.  We hope to see you there!

 

Fine Wine for a Fine Cause

For tickets or additional information please contact:  foba2007@gmail.com, or Bonnie Hannable at (978) 922-7190

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A Night of Laughter for a Good Cause!

We at Friends of Beverly Animals are very excited to announce the first of several upcoming fund-raising events for 2011. To keep informed of all our current and upcoming events, please be sure to continue to visit not only the FOBA website, but our Facebook page as well.  Don’t forget to tell your family and friends to do the same.

We hope that you will join us!!

Join us for a night of laughter for a good cause!

For additional information, click here. Comedy Fundraiser





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Happy Endings!!

Little Boldie has found a new home and he is thriving. Boldie was found abandoned in a garage with his two sisters Fluffy and Twinkie when they were about 4 weeks old. Look how happy he is now!!  Help us have more happy endings for animals like Boldie.

Just look at me now!

Also, Fluffy and Twinkie were adopted by a nice couple in Newburyport, MA, and they  couldn’t be happier.

Fluffy and Twinkie loving their new home.

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Hot Off The Press!

Hot off the press, The Friends of Beverly Animals 2011 Calendars have arrived! What a great gift idea for the holidays! For the low cost of $10, one of these adorable calendars featuring many of our furry animal friends can be yours. So hurry and don’t wait…they are going fast!!!

Update: We’ve had a lot of people asking where they can buy FOBA’s 2011 calendars, besides contacting FOBA, or a FOBA member directly. Well we are pleased to announce that Beverly Wild Bird & Pet Supply, 214 Rantoul Street, Beverly (978) 927-2880, and DogSpa, Commodore Plaza (45 Enon Street) North Beverly, MA (978) 922-9227 have graciously offered to sell them at their location. So hurry on down while supplies last!!

Sneak Peek

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