Calendar

Save these Dates—2011!

month	event
January	01/16 (F)—IFHS Quarterly Board Meeting—11-3pm, Animal Rescue League, 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, Iowa.
February	02/21 (M)—Spay Day USA—17th Annual! Consider entering your companion animal in the Spay Day online pet photo contest!
March	• Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig Month
April	• Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month
May	05/1 (Su) to 05/7 (Sa)—Be Kind to Animals Week 05/15(Su) to 05/21 (Sa)—National Dog Bite Prevention Week
June	• Adopt a Cat Month —Take Your Dog to Work Day 06/17 (F)—IFHS Quarterly Board Meeting—11am-2:30pm, Blank Park Zoo, 7401 SW 9th St, Des Moines, Iowa.
July	*07/27 (F)—Wayne Pacelle Discusses The Bond—7-9pm, Animal Rescue League, 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, Iowa. Wayne is CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. He will be in town for a discusson and book signing of his best seller, The Bond: our kinship with animals, our call to defend them.* Mark your calendar and RSVP to Lora Rogers if you are able to attend.
August	08/18 (W)—National Homeless Animals Day 08/20 (Sa)—International Homeless Animals Day 08/26 (F)—National Dog Day
September	09/30-10/1 (F-Sa)—”Chemical Immobilization of Animals Workshop” presented by Safe Capture International, Inc.—Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
October	• National Adopt a Dog Month 10/02 (Su)—World Farm Animals Day 10/16 (Sa)—National Feral Cat Day 10/21 (F)—IFHS Annual Board Meeting—3pm, Mapes Auditorium, Animal Rescue League, 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, Iowa. 10/21-22 (F-Sa)—”Iowans for Animal Welfare 2011 Conference” presented by IFHS—9am, Mapes Auditorium, Animal Rescue League, 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, Iowa. Check out the Agenda! 10/24 (T)—World Animal Day 10/29 (F)—National Cat Day
November	• Adopt a Senior Pet Month 11/07 (Su ) to 13 (Sa )—National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week
December