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Montgomery County Humane Society: Positive Change Continues
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Fabulous McGrady and Friends Foundation’s (FMFF) relationship with Montgomery County began with our first trip to Montgomery County Animal Control (MCAC) back in November 2013 (story). Over the past 18 months, the Positive Change train has kept a-rollin’. The new Montgomery County Humane Society (MCHS) facility will have its Grand Opening May 16, 2015, right next door to MCAC. On April…
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Anson County Animal Shelter….Just the Beginning of Positive Change.
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On May 17th 2014 we were honored to be invited to the Grand Opening of the new Anson County (NC) Animal Shelter, a vision of the County Manager and several other Anson County leaders. The old county animal shelter had been more of a “dog pound” type operation which had very limited public hours …and…
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Follow Our Leash to….Hanging Rock State Park’s “Reach the Peaks” Hiking Challenge
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On October 4, 2014, we were delighted to take part in the 2nd Annual “Reach the Peaks” Hiking Challenge, a dog-friendly event that raises money for the local Stokes County Arts Council. This event intrigued us as we had hiked up to 2 of the peaks in Hanging Rock State Park back in 2009 and…
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Follow Our Leash To…..Congaree National Park!
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Looking to get away from “life in the big city”? Looking for something TOTALLY different? Looking to commune with Nature? Well, Congaree National Park fits the bill. Located an easy 2 hour drive from Charlotte, NC in Hopkins, SC, this National Park is truly a step back in time and a National Treasure. The formation of Congaree National Park…
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“You Buy Dinner, I’ll Drive…” A food drive for Lancaster County (SC) Animal Control…our most successful to date!
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VALENTINE’S DAY INSPIRATION! In early February 2014, we saw a post on Facebook by a group of advocates helping Lancaster County (SC) Animal Shelter that noted the shelter was running short on food. Our founder has made several trips to this shelter over the years as part of her involvement in Australian Shepherd rescue and…
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Grand Opening, Grand Gesture!
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Saturday, February 1, 2014, marked the Grand Opening of a new dog bakery & boutique, Barks, Bones and Biscuits, in Mint Hill NC (in the SE Charlotte Metro area). We had met the owner, Robin Kline, at several pet-themed events over the past year and McGrady had taken quite a shine to her bakery’s line…
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“Fixxapet”: The Montgomery County (NC) Spay/Neuter Van
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This is the 2nd in a series of blog posts about efforts to help the animals of Montgomery County, NC: (Special Thanks to Stephanie Franklin & Teresa Bruton for providing all photos in the blog post) They ARE the “somebody”: How many of us have identified a problem somewhere and said to ourselves,…
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Girl with a Broken Leg Needs a Helping Hand!
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Friends of Ashe County Animals (FACA) works to help connect highly adoptable animals from Ashe County (NC) Animal Control with reputable rescues or regional adopters. The term “highly adoptable” can describe dogs and cats of all ages, sizes, and breeds as well as those with medical issues. One such dog is Madeline, a 6 month old Lab-x…
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Friends of Ashe County Animals…Helping Animals at McGrady’s Former Shelter
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The namesake of Fabulous McGrady and Friends Foundation, McGrady, hails from Ashe County (NC) Animal Control, a very rural animal shelter whose staff saved him despite suspecting his deafness. About a year after McGrady’s adoption, his guardian discovered that the shelter did not have all the donor and rescue resources she’d assumed they had to…
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Fabulous McGrady and Friends Foundation Completes First Official Rural Shelter Assistance to Marion County SC
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Saturday, 1 December 2012, was the date of Fabulous McGrady and Friends Foundation (FMFF)’s first official Rural Shelter Assistance trip since it was formally incorporated as a non-profit in NC (501c3 paperwork is in progress). The shelter chosen for this first trip was Marion County (SC) Animal Shelter which is run by Paws to the…
