BANGOR – Green Acres Kennel Shop will hold its eighth annual Pet Appreciation Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18.
Educational events also will be on the agenda.
The silent auction began Saturday, Sept. 11, and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 2. More than $3,000 in goods and services will be auctioned. Some of the items to be auctioned include:
. Seven days of dog boarding with playtime.
. Seven days of cat boarding with playtime.
. $30 gift certificate for grooming.
. $99 gift certificate for training class.
. $75 gift certificate for behavior consultation.
. One 16.5-pound bag of Innova dog food for three months.
. One 16-pound box of Wysong dog food for three months.
. One 16.5-pound bag of Eagle dog food for three months.
. One 25-pound of Newman’s dog food for three months.
. One 15-pound bag of Solid Gold dog food for three months.
Educational events on Sept. 18 include:
. Recall clinic, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Green Acres staff will teach owners how to get a dog to come when called.
. Walking politely clinic, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Learn how to keep a dog from pulling when on a lead without using a choke or prong collar.
A $5 fee for those clinics will be donated to the Bangor Humane Society. Call 945-6841 to register.
. Pet first aid course, 9 a.m.-noon. Red Cross representatives will teach the course. The cost of the class is $25 and includes a book about pet first aid.
Representatives of pet food companies will be on hand all day to answer questions about pet nutrition. Green Acres trainers and groomers also will be available to answer questions.
The Marvelous Mutt Show will start at 11 a.m. Sept. 18 and is open to any dog and its handler. Dogs of all persuasions on leads will circle the ring and be asked to sit, stay and lie down. Prizes will be awarded in categories that include waggiest tail, silliest ears, happiest smile, nicest stride, best behaved and best trick. A $5 entry fee will be donated to the Bangor Humane Society.
To obtain more information about Pet Appreciation Day and the silent auction, call 945-6841.
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