Looking for a little special something for Easter?

Our good friends at the Cedar Rapids Great Harvest Bread Co. are handcrafting Honey Bunnies from their honey whole wheat bread

dough! The Honey Bunnies are totally adorable and absolutely delicious!

The Great Harvest Bread Co. creates the bread bunnies using five simple ingredients: freshly ground whole wheat flour, honey, yeast, water, and salt.

The Honey Bunnies cost $15 each, and for each Honey Bunny purchased, the bakery will donate $2 to the animals at the Cedar Valley Humane Society.

Honey Bunnies will be available Friday and Saturday before Easter, but we encourage you to pre-order by calling the bakery at (319) 826-6357. A limited number of these Honey Bunnies will be made, and the demand will be high, so please place your order right away!

The Great Harvest Bread Co. is located at 5070 Lindale Dr. NE in Cedar Rapids. Hours are Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday from 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The bakery will be closed Easter Sunday. For more information, visit www.GreatHarvestCedarRapids.com.

Our Dog Obedience Training Classes begin at the end of April and run for seven weeks. The class will cover focus, sit, down, stay, stand, walking on a loose leash, heel, and recall. Your dog must be at least five months old with a current rabies vaccination.

Cost is $90 if you pre-register. If you wait until the first day of class to register, you'll pay $10 more. The class fee includes a Martingale training collar and a graduation certificate. We highly encourage pre-registration because each session is limited to 10 participants.

There are two sessions:

• Tuesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. from April 29 to June 10. Register for Tuesday classes.
• Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. from April 30 to June 11. Register for Wednesday classes.

Please bring the following items to your first class:

• A copy of your dog's current shot records (must have an up-to-date rabies vaccination).
• Treats for your dog.
• Phone number you can be reached at in the evenings in case we need to cancel class due to bad weather.

Classes will be taught by Gary Harrington, an Animal Behavior College Certified Dog Trainer and AKC Canine Good Citizen Evaluator. Gary also is certified in Pet First Aid through the American Red Cross. This will be his ninth year teaching at the Cedar Valley Humane Society.

All proceeds benefit homeless animals at the Cedar Valley Humane Society. For more information, contact Stephanie Schmitz at (319) 362-6288 or stephanie.schmitz@cvhumane.org.

The Cedar Valley Humane Society now provides animal control services for the City of Shellsburg. The contract covers both dogs and cats. Farm animals, birds, wildlife and exotic species are excluded.

If you are a resident of the City of Shellsburg, and you have a stray in your possession, please contact us at (319) 362-6288 during regular business hours, Monday through Friday noon to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

If you need assistance when we are closed, you should call the Shellsburg Police Department at (319) 436-7763.

If you live within the Shellsburg city limits and can no longer care for your pet, you may relinquish him to us for a $50 fee, which is the standard surrender fee for pet owners living within contracted areas.