Hosted by FERAL! and Catnip Farm (in celebration of FERAL!’s new location and third year in business), a number of the Linn Street shops will be donating a percentage of their total sales on this date. Shop locally and help local homeless animals at the same time! Be sure to stop by FERAL! for refreshments and plenty of holiday cheer. They’ll have a place to drop off items from our wish list, too.

Participating vendors inclue:

• FERAL! Curio Co. (110 Linn St. 319-530-6052. M/1-6pm; T-F/noon-7pm; Sa/1-8pm) is Iowa City’s home for all things outsider, underground, kustom, and straight-up weird. You’ll find underground books and comics, vintage jewelry and religious iconography, hoodoo and spiritual supplies,Terror t-shirts, artist vinyl toys,lowrider and vintage bicycles (and parts), original art, and posters. www.myspace.com/feralshop

• Rusty Records & Cool Threads for Groovy Dudes (110 Linn St. M/1-6pm; T-F/noon-7pm; Sa/1-8pm) offers vintage vinyl, used? CDs and tapes, and awesome vintage clothing—all at extremely affordable prices.

• Antiques & Oddities (110 Linn St. M/1-6pm; T-F/noon-7pm; Sa/1-8pm) has a collection of wierd memorabilia, Harley parts,vintage lunchboxes, autographed photos, the area’s largest selection of antique beer bottle openers, hot rod parts, Elvis plates (long live the king!), drums, cymbals, crocks, swords, asian antiques, Zippo lighters, and much, much more—all reasonably. New items include Wobbly Bobble Heads: Simpsons, Family Guy, & political personalities. www.myspace.com/antiquesoddities

• Nemesis Studios (104 S. Linn St. 319-936-3753.) is a full-custom body art shop. They can draw whatever you can imagine and pierce all your parts. The elite staff of tattoo artists and piercers is kind, courteous, and ready to customize you! true professionals. Get something truely professional, something to make your mother weep! www.myspace.com/nemesisstudios

• Eble Music (113 S. Linn St. 319-338-3313. M/8-6pm; T-F/8-5pm; Sa/11-2pm) has been serving musicians around the world since 1950. They specialize in sheet music (140 file drawers+) for all instruments, including voice, and the staff are all active musicians. www.eble.com

• OM—Gifts for Body & Soul (105 Linn St. 319-358-1282. M-Sa/10-7pm) features a wide selection of exotic gifts, unique jewelry, clothing, home decorations, music, books, incense, art, and statuary.

• White Rabbit Gallery (13 S. Linn St. [above the Yacht Club] 319-358-9557. M-F/11-6pm; Sa/noon-5pm) is Iowa City’s only 100% DIY art and apparel boutique/gallery. They sell apparel and goods crafted by local and regional artists. Everything from screen printed American Apparel, hand-bound books, screen-printed posters, buttons, stickers, onesies, purses, record bags, records, CDs, tapes, knitted wear, undies, and sooo much more. And, they just turned one year old! BTW, their consignment rates are the best anywhere (60%/ and 40%/White Rabbit) and they’re always looking for new and different things to offer. www.whiterabbitgallery.com

Additional vendors on Linn Street within a block from the library may be participating, so be sure to check as you walk by!

Iowa/Nebraska AnimalCare & Control Association Seminar—9-4pm, Iowa City Water Treatment Plant, 2551 N Dubuque St, Training Room, Iowa City (from (I-80 take exit 244 north). The $50 registration fee includes lunch (vegetarian option available).

The INACCA Registration form is a PDF file. If you don’t already have Adobe’s Acrobat Reader (the application necessary to read PDF files), you can download it free by clicking the button below:

Featured Speakers include:

IFHS Meeting Quarterly Board Meeting—11-3pm, Animal Rescue League of Iowa, 5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, Iowa.

IFHS is the statewide umbrella group for local humane societies, shelters, pounds. The board sponsors educational programs, networks throughout the state, and sets priorities for changes in state legislation regarding animals. JCHS is an organizational member and a JCHS member sits on this board. Call the HelpLine (338-3357) if you’d like a ride.

JCHS & HyVee Drugstore Open House, Adoptathon, Dog Wash, & Cat Grooming 101 (see above)

JCHS & HyVee Drugstore Open House, Adoptathon, Dog Wash, & Cat Grooming 101—HyVee Drugstore, First Ave & Rochester, Iowa City. Come see the Store’s reconfiguration and expanded pet-care aisles, meet some of our animals available for adoption, get your dog washed, learn how to groom a cat, and get acquainted with JCHS!

Meet animals available for adoption throughout the event.

•  8/31 (F) 6-9 pm

•  9/1 (Sa) 1-8 pm

Dog Wash 1-6pm—bring a dog with a valid rabies certificate

•  9/3 (Su) 1-8 pm

Cat Grooming 101 at 3 pm and 5 pm—bring your grooming questions, but leave your cat at home

People came to see the Store’s reconfiguration and expanded pet-care aisles, meet some of our animals available for adoption, get their dog washed, learn how to groom a cat, and get acquainted with JCHS.

A huge thank you to Jason Engler, Store Director and his staff and our stellar volunteers, all of whom helped make this weekend event a success!

	The weather was beautiful all weekend. Plenty of dogs got washed and had their nails clipped. Most tails were wagging.
	The store make-over was great. We met a bunch of animal lovers and made several new friends.
	And very best of all, some animals found forever homes!

Iowa Shares’ 2007 Raffle—Tickets ($5 each) are available at every Friday Night Downtown Concert on the Weatherdance Fountain Stage, and until 8/12 from JCHS.

The winning ticket will be drawn 8/14. You need not be present to win. Prizes include:

•  2 roundtrip Delta Airlines tickets for travel within the continental United States (donated by Gulliver’s Travel)—won by Mike Wyrick, Cedar Rapids

•  Iowa Homecoming Football package valued at $500 including:

2 tickets to the Iowa Hawkeye Homecoming Game and pre-game hospitality inside Hawkeye Village, the University’s official pre-game hospitality area.

2 gift certificates ($20 each) for Sluggers Restaurant

1 night stay on September 29 (Sa) at an Iowa City lodging site for the evening of the game

a football signed by UI Football Coach, Kirk Ferentz

—won by La Von Eblen, Atlantic

•  Iowa Wine Trail package including 2 tickets for the Wine Trail (donated by Tabor Vineyard) and gift certificates for associated wineries—won by Mark Peters, Atlantic

•  a 1-hour massage valued at $60 (donated by Kris Dey, LMT)—won by

•  a boarding and grooming services package valued at $100 donated by (Creature Comfort Veterinary Center)—won by Andy Chappell, Iowa City

•  a $100 travel certificate to be applied toward Princess Cruise or Funjet Vacation Package (donated by Carlson Wagonlit Travel) and the book “Midwest Marvels” (donated by Prairie Lights Books)—won by Sue Dvorsky, Coralville

Here Kitty, Kitty...an August Offer from Leash on Life

Summer has brought a spike in the population of cats and kittens. For the entire month of August, Leash on Life is offering $5 off any purchase if you present your adoption papers for any cat or kitten adopted from any area shelter. In addition, Leash on Life will donate another $10 to that shelter. Remember: adoption is for a lifetime and as Bob Barker says, please have your pet spayed or neutered!

IFHS Meeting Quarterly Board Meeting—11-3pm, Animal Rescue League of Iowa South, South Ridge Mall 1111 E Army Post Rd (#106 west end, across from Carnival Shoes), Des Moines, Iowa.

IFHS is the statewide umbrella group for local humane societies, shelters, pounds. The board sponsors educational programs, networks throughout the state, and sets priorities for changes in state legislation regarding animals. JCHS is an organizational member and a JCHS member sits on this board. Call the HelpLine (338-3357) if you’d like a ride.

JCHS Paws for Celebration Humane Awards Breakfast—7-8am, The Cottage Bakery & Cafe (Mezzanine), 14 S. Linn Street, Iowa City. Awardees for 2007 are:

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