| Greyt News of the Week - Dec 19, 2007 |
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Weekly update on Adoption, Fostering and Events Adoptions and Fostering We have four lucky hounds with new homes this week! Congratulations to Spock, Pop. Cashew, and Buster,. It is a blessing that we have so many wonderful foster families, adoption coordinators and families welcoming these sweet greys into their homes. On the fostering front, we currently have 18 hounds in foster care. We are always in need of other loving foster families! WE REALLY NEED MORE FOSTER FAMILIES!!! I wanted to share this message one again. CGA has not brought in any new kennel dogs for the last two weeks. Since last month's meeting, we have ONLY brought in 9 kennel dogs. That is among the lowest we've seen in a very, very long time. Yes, we've brought in some relinquishments, and a couple of shelter dogs, but even with those, 9 is a VERY LOW number. We should be bringing in that many dogs every week. We are not quite in panic mode yet, but if the trend continues, we will be. PLEASE think about fostering a dog for CGA. We have over 80 dogs waiting at the kennels to be brought into foster homes, and you all know that these wonderful hounds can't be adopted unless people see them in foster homes. You may find it is something you would like to do long term. You may also find that fostering is not right for you; however, you would have made a world of difference to the one hound you did foster! PLEASE think about helping these hounds. If you know anyone who would enjoy fostering greyhounds, please have them contact Beth Morgan, CGA's foster set-up coordinator, at bethmorgan57@ fastmail.com or you may access plenty of greyt information about fostering from the CGA website at http://www.coloradogreyhoundadoption.org/foster.html UPCOMING EVENTS We have a new event planned for February 4th, 2008. This event is a 6 course dinner at one of the area's premier restaurants. The Executive Chef/Owner has agreed to donate 20% of the proceeds from the dinner back to CGA. Chef Michael Long is known as one of the top Chefs in Colorado, and his restaurant, Opus, is accepted as one of the Top 3 restaurants in the Denver area. Chef Long and one of our CGA Board Members, who manages the restaurant, have prepared a menu titled "Gorging for Greys." The 6 course tasting menu is paired with wines throughout. It will truly be a culinary treat, and at $69 per person, quite a deal. The quality of the courses, the wine pairings, and the excellence of service will be an experience to remember. For this event Opus is prepared to accommodate any size party, from quiet dining for a couple, to a more jovial dining group of any size. We recommend making reservations as soon as possible as Opus has a smaller, fine dining atmosphere. Opus is located at 2575 West Main Street in (Old) Downtown Littleton. Reservations can be made by calling 303-703-6787, or by visiting www.opentable. com. Just advise them that you are participating in the CGA Dinner. SHOPPING REMINDER: It is that gift buying time of year once again! It can be so difficult to find the right, unique gift for everyone on your list. I have recently visited the CGA gift shop and seen many wonderful gifts for the greyhound lover in everyone's life. Better still, all of the gifts purchased through CGA also are a gift to the hounds. Poppyseed and I wish you all a wonderful holiday season. Hug your hounds! Erin and Poppyseed (the "Popple") |
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