Maria Christensen

Seattle Events Examiner
Maria Christensen grew up on Vashon Island just a short trip away from Seattle where she now lives with her two teenagers and a turtle. She is the author of the third edition of ‘The Newcomer’s Handbook For Moving To And Living In Seattle’ and posts reviews of local businesses at http://mariaandrea.yelp.com . She loves maps and where they can take her and the kids. The turtle stays at home.

  

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Recession hurts pets: a holiday shopping event can help

December 2, 12:11 PM
by Maria Christensen, Seattle Events Examiner
 
Over 1,200 pets owned by low-income seniors and people living with AIDS are served by the Seattle Humane Society's Pet Food Bank. That number keeps growing. As does the number of animals surrendered to the Seattle Humane Society as people find it harder to keep their animals when they lose jobs and homes. Many of us are suffering the effects of the recession or know those who are, but pets are often the most helpless victims of a bad economy.

Bring your dog to South Lake Union the weekend of December 5th and participate in an event designed to help pets. The Pooch-Friendly Holiday Shopping Celebration at 2200 will feature "special holiday festivities and retail promotions benefiting the Seattle Humane Society." A few of the highlights:

  • Pet adoption at the Whole Foods Market plaza on Friday, 12/5 and Sunday, 12/7 from noon to 4
  • For $25 you can get a professional holiday-themed pet photo taken in the space next to Scraps Dog Bakery. The proceeds benefit the Seattle Humane Society
  • Attend a hot chocolate tasting hosted by Theo Chocolate in the lobby of the Pan Pacific Hotel on Friday, 12/5 from 3 to 6:30 pm
  • Every day from noon to 4 pm you can get your holiday gifts wrapped for free, although donations will be accepted for the Humane Society
  • Free samples from Seastar Restaurant and Raw Bar will be served in the Pan Pacific Hotel lobby on Friday, 12/5 from 11 am to 2 pm. That's free samples of dungeness crab and sweet corn bisque with a port-madeira reduction
  • On Saturday, 12/6 from noon to 4 pm you can get your dog micro-chipped for only $20 in the space next to Scraps Dog Bakery

 

There's much more going on, including complimentary chair neck and shoulder massages, a holiday giving tree, happy hour at Tutta Bella, free gelato, free pet food for people who adopt a dog, a canned food drive, lots of great shopping and a raffle. Visit the website for all the details, or just show up at 2200 Westlake Avenue at Denny Way above Whole Foods Market and start browsing the shops.

Pooch in tow, of course.


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