Valentine’s Day - Love your Pet Events in February

Professional Pet Photography with Beth Oram
Saturday, February 4
11:00am-3:00pm
Sudbury
Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that special someone or want to treat yourself to a timeless gift? Beth is a local photographer with a great love for animals which is expressed through her photography. She offers a variety of photo packages, unique gift ideas and holiday cards. Please visit our store to see examples of her work and beautiful gift items including books and calendars. Book your portrait session in person or call 978-443-7682. For more information, go to Beth Oram Photography.

Professional Pet Photography with Beth Oram
Sunday, February 5
11:00am-3:00pm
Acton
Looking for the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that special someone or want to treat yourself to a timeless gift? Beth is a local photographer with a great love for animals which is expressed through her photography. She offers a variety of photo packages, unique gift ideas and holiday cards. Please visit our store to see examples of her work and beautiful gift items including books and calendars. Book your portrait session in person or call 978-264-4444. For more information, go to Beth Oram Photography.  

Hearts & Paws: Make a K-9 your Valentine
Saturday, February 11
10:00am-3:00pm
Canton
Join us for a collaborative event to raise funds to provide bullet and stab protective vests for police dogs! We are joining forces with Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc., and their corporate fundraising partners, Avon Products, Verizon Fios, GoldnSilver and Lorie-Lyn Photography to raise much needed money to help protect the law enforcement dogs who protect us. Each business has joined Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc., as a fundraising partner and a percentage of their sales for the day will go to the non-profit.

You'll meet 12-year-old Samantha Gagnon who successfully raised funds in 2011 through non-profit, Vested Interest in K-9s to outfit each of the three Fall River police dogs with bullet and stab protective vests. She will continue her mission to assist a hard working and dedicated police dog with a bullet and stab protective vest just in time for Valentine's Day. Her goal is to raise $1,006!

Activities

Vested Interest in K-9s Information Table

• Tee shirts and car magnets will be available for sale plus free giveaways including a pet photo shoot

K-9 Meet & Greet and Demonstrationat 1:00pm

• Stop in and make a K-9 your valentine! You'll have the opportunity to meet several Massachusetts police K-9 teams!

Avon Products

• Get your special Valentine a gift of jewelry, Valentine’s mystery grab bag and/or stuffed animals

Verizon Fios

• If you sign up for the Verizon Velocity program a percentage will be donated to Vested Interest in K-9s

Heather McKibben of GoldnSilver
Receive instant cash for your unwanted gold, platinum and silver by Heather McKibben, Gold & Precious Metal Broker. Heather pays out top dollar for broken and unwanted jewelry, flatware, coins, crown, etc., and will donate 15% of the total amount purchase to Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc., while you receive full value of the metals you sell. If you book your own gold event, Vested Interest in K-9s will receive $50 per party.

Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. is an all volunteer 501c(3) East Taunton based non-profit whose mission is to provide ballistic vests for law enforcement K-9s throughout the United States.

Each vest costs $1,006 and has a warranty of five years. In most cases, each working dog will require two vests during the span of his career. In 2011, Vested Interest in K-9s, Inc. proudly sponsored 64 bullet and stab protective vests to police K-9s.

There is currently a waiting list of dogs actively in the line of duty that are in need of the potentially lifesaving body armor. For more information about Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. go to their website.

Happy Hounds Honey Gift Day
Saturday, February 11
10:00am-2:00pm
Sudbury
Get some Valentine's Day shopping done and support a local business! Meet Northborough beekeeper, Sandy, and her two rescue Greyhounds who inspired her to create a local business and give back to Greyhound Friends. Happy Hounds produces local honey and natural beeswax products including lip balms and lotions. No paraffin or petroleum products are ever used. Twenty percent of proceeds always goes to helping the Greyhounds!

Make Your Pet a Valentine
Saturday, February 11
9:00am-6:00pm
Sudbury
We'll have art and craft items for your children to make a special card for their much loved pet!

Make Your Pet a Valentine
Sunday, February 12
11:00am-2:00pm
Newton
We'll have art and craft items for your children to make a special card for their much loved pet!

Make Your Pet a Valentine
Sunday, February 12
Noon-3:00pm
Canton
We'll have art and craft items for your children to make a special card for their much loved pet

Valentine’s Day Kisses by Chaser
Tuesday, February 14
11:00am-1:00pm
Canton
It wouldn’t be Valentine’s Day if you didn’t get a kiss from the famous Canton store dog, Chaser. He is a very handsome fellow who loves to share the love.