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SAVE THE DATE!
 February 28Whine & Wags Auction PRESENTED BY UNITED FIRE GROUP Cedar Rapids Country Club 550 - 27th St. Dr. SE Cedar Rapids 6-10pm Individuals: $75 Table for 10: $750 RESERVE YOUR SPOT!  February 28Adoption Event PetSmart 4810 First Ave. NE Cedar Rapids 11am-2pm March 5Volunteer Orientation Hy-Vee Conference Room 3235 Oakland Road NE Cedar Rapids 6-7pm RESERVE YOUR SPOT! |
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 I am so excited that Whine & Wags is almost here!
We start with cocktail hour and the silent auction. When the silent auction closes, dinner is served! --and the fabulous and talented Alisabeth von Presley begins her performance.
It's going to be awesome!
Of course, the goal of the evening is to raise funds to help us provide care for homeless, neglected, and abused animals. So naturally, I'd like to entice you with a few of the live auction items:
- Magical hot air balloon ride over Cedar Rapids
- Twelve-stop tour of world cuisines in the Cedar Rapids area
- Collection of 12 hand-selected wines from around the world
- Technology package that includes a 32GB iPad mini, a Beats by Dre Pill Speaker, and Apple TV
- Personalized day of pampering
- Private patio party with a wine and grilled-pizza tasting for 20
All of these items--and the silent auction items, too-- were donated to us by generous businesses and individuals. We are so honored to have their support!
We are honored to have your support as well! See you Saturday! 
Lonnie Viner Executive Director P.S. If you can't make it to Whine & Wags, you can still make a difference in an animal's life. Please donate today! |
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Whine & Wags Registration Closes Tomorrow Morning
Time is running out to get your tickets for our sixth annual Whine & Wags auction, presented by United Fire Group. The gala event will be held at the Cedar Rapids Country Club, 550 - 27th St. Dr. SE in Cedar Rapids, on Saturday, February 28, 2015. Registration closes Wednesday, February 25 at 11 a.m. Enjoy dinner, drinks, and live music by Alisabeth Von Presley, all while bidding on an impressive array of silent and live auction items, including jewelry, art, vacation and dining packages, sports memorabilia, and products and services from area businesses. The silent auction is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., with the live auction following dinner. There will be a cash bar. Tickets to this exciting evening for the animals are $75. You may reserve a table for 10 for $750. Reserve your seats today!  All proceeds benefit the more than 1,500 homeless, neglected, abused, sick and injured animals that the Cedar Valley Humane Society provides care and refuge to each year. For more information, contact Jan Clarke at (319) 362-6288 or jan.clarke@cvhumane.org. |
PRESENTED BY
United Fire Group
GOLD SPONSOR Merrill Lynch
SILVER SPONSORS
Al Soukup, in memory of Virginia Soukup
Annette Hoefer
Collins Community Credit Union
Edgewood Animal Hospital
TrueNorth Companies
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Vote for Us!
It's A-List time, and we want to come out on top in two categories: Best  Pet Services and Best Pet Supplies! Last year we took First Place in Best Pet Supplies and Third Place in Best Pet Services! (Yup, we had some VERY stiff competition!) But the year before that, we were FIRST Place in BOTH categories. We want to win both categories again, and to do it, we need YOU! Please go to Hoopla/KCRG A-List and place your votes! Don't forget to vote for us in BOTH categories! Every vote counts. Voting ends March 13! |
We Asked, You Answered!
Do you consider yourself a "cat person" or a "dog person"? Or are you, as they say, "bipetual"?
Matt Kraus: Bipetual, but got a great little kitty from you guys and will definitely be back someday for another one!
Cassie Mitvalsky: I have two cats and one puppy. I'm totally a cat person. AND my very favorite pet is my cat I got from you guys. She's the sweetest.
Jessica Mikesell: Lizard person!
Alice Linhart: Bipetual and not afraid to admit it. Two of each.
Karen Thompson Meroshek: Sort of bipetual but mostly dog.
Kayla Carol Kensett: Bipetual, I have a cat, dog and fish.
Nicole Costello: Bipetual...but I can't live without my kitties. My first word was "kitty," and my first tattoo was a cat. I adopted Delmar in 2007 from CVHS.
Chris Pietropinto: Animal person. I've had cats, dogs, frogs, hamsters, a goat; plan to have a snake, mice, and coral. So I just don't think dog, cat, or bipetual covers it.
"Like" us on Facebook. You can find our page by searching "Cedar Valley Humane Society." Then stay tuned to see your responses in our E-news!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Trevor Penuel
Eighteen-year-old Trevor Penuel has been volunteering with us since November.
He regularly comes to the shelter to socialize cats on the weekends, but he doesn't stop there: Trevor goes above and beyond! He is always extra careful in following instructions and lends a helping hand to staff when needed.
Morris, a handsome adoptable cat, went to his lifelong home while Trevor was volunteering at the shelter. Trevor was very helpful throughout the adoption process-- so much so that the adopter called us with an update on Morris and asked us to extend a big thank you to Trevor!
Trevor, the staff and animals-- especially Morris!-- thank you for being such a valuable volunteer! |
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Happy Tail: Dakota is 44-Pound Lap Dog
 The pretty pointer mix Dakota has grown from 25 pounds when I brought him home to a 44-pound lap dog.
He is very spoiled with tennis balls and his chew tire. He hardly barks and is always happy to see me and my boyfriend come home.
He has been a wonderful addition to our new home. Thank you for everything!
Brittany C.
Remember, YOU can send us your Happy Tail, too!
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Notable Quote
I have a lot of plants and fish and a pet lizard and Venus flytraps. I have a whole ecosystem in my room, like a running waterfall and different lights and sensors set on digital timers. -Chris Pratt |
The Cedar Valley Humane Society is dedicated to building healthy relationships between people and animals, and eliminating cruelty, abuse and overpopulation of animals through education, adoption services and inspiring compassion for all living things.
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