As you can see, we have events going on all year long. If you would like to volunteer to help out, or if you would like to attend any of these events, just give us a call or send an e-mail for more information about the events. Remember that event dates and/or times are subject to change without notice.

2008

January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September
 October | November | December | Fundraisers

NOTE:  This Calendar is for activities which tend to recur annually.  Additional events may be found in the "Upcoming Events" section of the Home Page.

 

--May 2008

4-10 - Be Kind To Animals Week - American Humane Association
 4-10 - National Pet Week (vet association sponsors)
 10 - Nanny Canine Presents: Four Paws 'n a Movie, Fairchild Cinemas, 8am
 11 - Mothers' Day
 18-24 - National Dog Bite Prevention Week
 19 - BFHS Board Meeting -  LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
26 - Memorial Day - Shelter Closed

--June 2008    Adopt-A-Cat and Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month

15 - Fathers' Day
 16 - BFHS Board Meeting - LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
 27 - National "Take your dog to work day"

--July 2008

4 - 4th of July - Shelter Closed
21 - BFHS Board Meeting - LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick

 --August 2008

16 - National Homeless Animals Day
18 - BFHS Board Meeting -  LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
19-23 Benton-Franklin County Fair

--September 2008

Annual "PAWS to Recycle" campaign
1 - Labor Day - Shelter Closed
13 - PAWS in the Park, 9am-1pm, Columbia Park
 15 - BFHS Board Meeting -  LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
 19 & 20 Sausage Fest, Richland

--October 2008   Adopt-A-Dog and Adopt-a-Shelter-Dog Month

20 - BFHS Board Meeting -  LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
25-26  Women's Expo @ Pasco TRAC Facility
31 - Halloween - Keep your pet safe.

 

--November 2008  Adopt a Senior Pet Month

 

    2 - Daylight Saving Ends!
    2-8 - National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
     15 - Santa Paws Pet Portraits @ the Shelter 11:00am-4:00pm
     17 - BFHS Board Meeting -      LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
    22 - Santa Paws Pet Portraits @ the Shelter 12:30am-4:00pm
     27 - Thanksgiving Day  - Shelter Closed
     28 - Day after Thanksgiving - Shelter Closed
     29 - Santa Paws Pet Portraits @ the Shelter 12:30am-4:00pm

--December 2008

6 - Santa Paws Pet Portraits @ the Shelter 11:00am-4:00pm
 13 - Santa Paws Pet Portraits @ the Shelter 12:30am-4:00pm

15 - BFHS Board Meeting -  LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
24 - Christmas Eve  - Shelter Closed
25 - Christmas Day  - Shelter Closed
31 - New Year's Eve

--January 2009

1 - New Year's Day  - Shelter Closed
 3 - National Bird Day
 10 - Crab Feed, St. Joseph's PAC, 3-8 pm
 19 - Annual Membership/Board Meeting and Elections

--February 2009

2 - Groundhog Day
14 - Valentine's Day
 16 - BFHS Board Meeting - LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
26 - Spay Day USA (Doris Day Animal Foundation)
 28 - Pet Licensing deadline for some.

--March 2009

8 - Daylight Saving Begins!
16 - BFHS Board Meeting -  LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
17 - St. Patrick's Day
 31 - Pet Licensing deadline for those not scheduled in February.

--April 2009 

1 - National TAG DAY  - American Humane Association
 9 - ASPCA Day
 12 - Easter Sunday
 12-18 - National Animal Control Appreciation Week
13-19 -  Animal Cruelty / Humane Violence Awareness Week
 21 - BFHS Board Meeting -  LeMaster & Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick

--                         Fundraisers 

    Crab Feed - Annual event for seafood lovers and an excuse to eat less daintily. Usually a sold-out event with wine, local micro-brew and just great food.

    Mardi Gras Dinner, Live and Silent Auctions - This annual event features dinner and entertainment at a Tri-Cities hotel or convention center coupled with live and silent auctions. The items for bidding have ranged from local artwork to computer hardware, wine to gift certificates, knick-knacks to antiques. Donations of new or hand-made artifacts, gifts, wine, micro-brews, etc. are always welcome.

    Paws in the Park - Annual Spring or Summer event. Pet owners or teams obtain pledges and walk their pets on a short course in Chiawana or Columbia Park. Event includes K9 and other demonstrations.

    Santa Paws & Santa Claws  - Holiday season fundraiser. Get your pet's picture taken for holiday cards and gifts. Pictures are saved on a CD and printed on fine photo paper.

 

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