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Published: 04SEP12 <click for printable PDF version> Does Your Pet Need a Boarding Reservation?Or call us at 945-6841 Catching UpWow! What a summer. It’s been a bit since I’ve sent out a newsletter so in this one I’m trying to wrap up some exciting news, plus point out some ways that you can help us help the Bangor Humane Society and the Eastern Area Agency on Aging Furry Friends Food Bank; two of our favorite pet related charities. In This Issue
Help Select Our Photo Contest Grand Prize WinnerThank you to all who participated in this year’s photo contest. Once again the judges had a difficult time selecting our finalists. Entries were submitted in four categories: Dogs & Puppies (any photo of dog(s) of any age), Cats & Kittens (any photo of cat(s) of any age), Pet Friends (a pet interacting with another pet or pet(s)). The finalists have been accepted and are now available for voting on our website until the end of the day on September 10th. The grand prize winner will be used on the front of the calendar. Additionally, this winner will receive a photo session with Debra Bell of Bell Imaging and Design ($125 value) and a Green Acres Kennel gift bag worth over $150. So far Green Acres has 382 votes for the best photo in our 2012 Calendar contest. Please vote and let us know which photo you like best. http://bit.ly/NUh9bv
Photo Contest Honorable MentionsWe also had several photos that the judges felt were exceptional and needed to be recognized as honorable mentions. You may view them below or online at: http://bit.ly/PYGBea Like Us on Face Book:Raise Funds for the Bangor Humane Society and the Eastern Area Agency on Aging Furry Friends Food Bank
We’d like to increase the visibility of all three of these pages and one of the ways we can do that is with more “Likes.” As I write this the Green Acres page has 824 Likes, the Woof Meow Show has 99 Likes and the Friends of the Furry Friends Food Bank has 299 Likes. For every new “Like” on any one of these pages between now and the end of the day on Tuesday, September 18th, Green Acres will donate $0.50 to the Bangor Humane Society and $0.50 to the Eastern Area Agency on Aging Furry Friends Food Bank. Here are the links to our pages, please “Like” away! Green Acres Face Book – www.facebook.com/GreenAcresKennelShop Woof Meow Show Face Book – www.facebook.com/WoofMeowShow Friends of Furry Friends Food Bank Face Book - www.facebook.com/GAKS.FFFFB _____________________________________________________________________________ Bangor Humane Society - Cats on Tour [Bangor, ME] —Hey, have you heard? Cats on Tour is coming! No, not Cats the musical but wonderful, adoptable felines from the Bangor Humane Society. Each week their newly decorated van will travel to a different business location in the area in hopes to find a match for some of the amazing cats up for adoption. Each business will offer a gift incentive as a thank you to those who choose adoption. The Bangor Humane Society is one of 50 animal rescue organizations nationwide competing in the ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge event, which begin August 1, 2012 and ends October 31, 2012. The Challenge aims to get more animals adopted or returned to their owners than ever before. Not only are we competing to “save more lives,” but also for a chance at the grand prize of $100,000 from the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®). The Bangor Humane Society’s goal during the event is to adopt out a minimum of 1200 animals during the three month competition. In an effort to boost adoption numbers, all adult cats 7 months and older are fee waived now through October 31. (Adult dogs are 50% off). All pets are spayed/neutered, vet checked and behavior evaluated to ensure the best match possible. In addition to reducing adoption fees, BHS is going mobile! “We hope to generate some great momentum and enthusiasm in the community around pet adoption,” says Stacey Coventry, PR Manager for BHS. “Our goal is to make pet adoption more accessible while partnering with different local organizations in support of our mission. Every match made is a life saved. We invite people to check out our “Cats on Tour” and to tell their friends.” Cats on Tour will be here at Green Acres Kennel Shop on Friday, September 28th from Noon to 4PM. Each cat adopted here that day will go home with a free cat toy and four cans of b.f.f. cat food, compliments of Green Acres.
Holiday Pet Portraits with Debra Bell Sunday, September 30th
When registering, please indicate if you'd like to have an indoor or outdoor session. Debra recommends morning sessions for outdoor photographs. A second pet portrait event will be held on November 5 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stay tuned for details! For examples of Deb’s work go to: http://www.bellphotostudio.com/ Bangor Humane Society Paws on ParadePlease Join Our Team!Mark your calendars now for the 19th annual Bangor Humane Society Paws on Parade on October 6, 2012. This is the main fundraising event for the Bangor Humane Society and is crucial for the many homeless pets in our region. The Green Acres staff has formed a team to walk in Paws, but because several of us have to work in the store or kennel or teach training classes that day we need help filling out our team. We want a BIG presence so we are inviting you to join us as a member of the Green Acres Click! team. You can sign-up on line and even solicit donations from friends and family online through the BHS system. To join our team just click here: The walk begins at the public parking lot on the Bangor Waterfront and continues around the waterfront. For more information, check the BHS website at: http://www.bangorhumane.org/ Kennel NewsCustomer Appreciation Contest WinnerI want to thank all of you that recently participated in our Customer Appreciation Contest and survey via email and Facebook. Congratulation to Matt Green-Hamann, the winner of the 3 Months of FREE Pet Food ($75 value). We really appreciate all of you that participated in this contest and hope that you will join us for the next one, coming soon! Staff ChampionsEvery month the Green Acres staff chooses two Staff Champions; someone who has done an exceptional job and someone who has publicly recognized another employee for doing an exceptional job. Hearty congratulations and thank you to our latest champions! April – Kaila M. & Brenda M. May – Brenda M. & Paula H. Jun – Ashley S. & Kaila M. July – Kaila M. & Brenda M. Staff AnniversariesKate D. - 20 years, June 3rd - Operations Manager & Certified Professional Dog Trainer Brenda M. - 15 years, June 4th, Retail Associate, Certified Pet Care Technician Angela A., 11 years, June 13th, Certified Professional Dog Trainer Kaila M., 3 years, June 6th, Certified Pet Care Technician Hilary W., 4 years, August 27th, Certified Pet Care Technician, Retail Associate, Assistant Instructor ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Good Luck Lori!
“Best of…” AwardsFor the eleventh year in a row, Green Acres Kennel Shop has been voted the Bangor Regions Best Kennel in a survey conducted by Market Surveys of America and the GKM Independent Survey Co. Green Acres was also voted the Bangor Regions Best Pet Store for the sixth consecutive year and the Best Dog Trainer for the second consecutive year. Green Acres co-owner, Don Hanson stated “My wife Paula and I are fortunate to have a great staff and wonderful clients that continue to utilize our services and vote for us year after year. In October we’ll be celebrating our seventeenth year as Green Acres and every year is better than the last. Thank you!” Market Surveys of America is a survey company independent of any newspaper or magazine publication. Their “Best of the Best” winners are determined by tallied public ballots taken throughout each specific region, and by their website. If you would like to get a head start on 2013, we'd appreciate your vote for Best Dog Trainer, Best Kennel, Best Pet Groomer and Best Pet Store at (http://www.bestofsurveys.com).
Photo by Bell Imaging & Design, www.bellphotostudio.com, Operations Manager Kate Dutra, Owners Don & Paula Hanson Tune in to The Woof Meow Show
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Keep up with the Woof Meow Show at our FaceBook page - https://www.facebook.com/WoofMeowShow
Businesses We Use and RecommendGreen Acres, as well as Paula and I personally, use the products and services of a number of area businesses. Like Green Acres most of them are small and locally owned. Many, but not all are members of the Paul Bunyan Chapter of Business Networks International (http://www.bni.com/) an organization where we all help each other grow our businesses. This space in our newsletter will be used to recognize some of those businesses and their products. Kontio Automotive RepairJeff Kontio and his technicians at Kontio’s Automotive Repair specialize in Volvo’s and Honda’s but have also kept our Toyota and Subaru running smoothly. They service all makes and models and do everything from the basic oil change, to front end alignments, to rebuilding your engine. Jeff even got us a great deal on tires! If your car needs some routine maintenance or a major repair, you owe it to yourself to talk to Jeff Kontio at 848-3756, or stop by at 2465 Union St. in Hermon. Links We LikeAn interesting article from the May 14th issue of The Atlantic entitled - Humanity's Best Friend: How Dogs May Have Helped Humans Beat the Neanderthals. The article suggests that the dog may have been an essential component of the decline of Neanderthals. - http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/05/humanitys-best-friend-how-dogs-may-have-helped-humans-beat-the-neanderthals/257145/ OR http://bit.ly/L3uypx An article from the 24MAY 12 Psychology Today on how punishment can cause aggression - http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/canine-corner/201205/is-punishment-effective-way-change-the-behavior-dogs An excellent article by Gail Fisher in the New Hampshire Union Leader on why invisible fences don't work anywhere near as well as real fences. - http://www.unionleader.com/article/20120526/NEWHAMPSHIRE02/705279950&;source=RSS An article on a study to examine if dogs can identify and respond to emotional states in people. - http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-domestic-dogs-empathic-response-distress.html
A declaration from leading scientists stating that many nonhuman animals are conscious, something previously reserved for humans. - http://www.earthintransition.org/2012/07/scientists-declare-nonhuman-animals-are-conscious/ http://fcmconference.org/img/CambridgeDeclarationOnConsciousness.pdf
WABI TV5 - Bangor Pet Store and Kennel Voted "The Best" for the 11th Year in a Row. A story that ran on WABI on Sunday, September 2nd discussing Green Acres recent receipt of three “Best of ..” awards from Market Surveys of America. http://www.wabi.tv/news/33062/bangor-pet-store-and-kennel-voted-the-best-for-the-11th-year-in-a-row
Find Us On the InternetGreen Acres Website – www.greenacreskennel.com Green Acres FaceBook – www.facebook.com/GreenAcresKennelShop Bach Flowers for Pets Website- www.greenacreskennel.com/bach-flowers-for-pets Bach Flowers for Pets FaceBook - www.facebook.com/BachFlowersForPets Woof Meow Show FaceBook – www.facebook.com/WoofMeowShow Friends of Furry Friends Food Bank FaceBook - www.facebook.com/GAKS.FFFFB
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We currently have three Face Book pages that we maintain. One is for Green Acres, one is for the Woof Meow Show and one is for the Friends of the Furry Friends Food Bank. If you have previously “Liked” one of our pages – Thank You!
Based on your requests we’ve moved our annual Holiday Pet Portrait sessions earlier in the year. Debra Bell from Bell Imaging Design will be at Green Acres from 9 until 5 on Sunday September 30th ready to capture your precious pet for posterity. The cost is $40 per session (up to 3 pets per session) and includes a 5x7 gift print. In addition, $10 from every session will be donated to the Eastern Area Agency on Aging's Furry Friends Food Bank. For three or more pets, Debra recommends choosing a double slot for the discounted price of $70 to ensure you'll have enough time. Debra will be setup inside, but if the weather permits she can photograph your pet in our training field if you prefer. Slots go fast, so call today (945-6841) to secure your spot.
Lori Clark joined our training team in August of 2007 and attending several classes with her dogs, rising to the role of Lead Instructor. Like many of our training staff, Lori has a “day job” and that job needs to take priority. Regrettably we will be losing Lori from the Green Acres training team for a time. Lori take care and come back soon!
