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K9COLA NEWS
January 2014
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I know it's been cold, everyone, but believe it or not we still have a lot of people using the parks. Our trash cans are filling up. We need to get out there and empty them on the weekends. We still need people at both parks for these dates (Saturday or Sunday):

Jan. 11, 18, 25
Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22

Please let me know if you are available! No one has signed up for any of these dates yet, so we still need a lot of help.

Thanks! Jill
Volunteer Coordinator
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Pet Neutering
At the Iowa Humane Alliance, 4,681 animals were spayed or neutered last year. This is a significant contribution to animal welfare as well as a service to society. As special thanks for public cooperation, IHA is offering half-price neuter surgeries during the month of January 2014 for male dogs, cats and rabbits.

 

K9COLA (Citizens for Off-Leash Areas) has accepted Governor Branstad's Volunteer Iowa: A Call to Service Challenge for 2014. The Governor is challenging individuals to donate 50 hours per year to an organization or organizations of their own choosing. It has been scientifically shown that this minimum number of hours of volunteering promotes physical and emotional health, including lower risk of mortality and increases in academic achievement. Also, more volunteering may
help Iowa move from second to first place in the nation in volunteering, a feat we can all be proud of.

If that isn't enough, those who complete this challenge with K9COLA will have their names entered in a drawing for free yearly off-leash park passes. The total number of free passes will depend on the number of people who complete the challenge.

Certain rules apply, including logging your hours. To log your hours, go to the K9COLA page at United Way's website.

Get your Park  Permit(s) Now!

Permits are on sale now at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control. Print off an application at their web site. For each dog, the permit is good at both of the city's two parks. (Note: AC&C hours are noon to 5:00 pm Mondays through Saturdays, closed on Sunday. The building is tucked away among the Kirkwood College buildings off 76th Ave. Dr., SW.)

 

We are grateful for your interest in our dog parks, and look forward to seeing you and your dogs at the parks!

Sincerely,