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Community Updates: Friday, November 11
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-11-2022 under NEWS
Kent County Encourages Residents to Ensure Their Pets' Safety as Cold Weather Approaches As autumn begins to wind down and the weather grows increasingly colder, the KCSO Animal Control Division and the Kent County Animal Shelter are encouraging...
Community Updates: Friday, July 29
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 07-29-2022 under NEWS
Several Committee/Commission Meetings Take Place in Grand Rapids on Tuesday On Tuesday, July 26, city leadership gathered at City Hall for a day full of meetings. In the morning, Mayor Bliss, City Manager Mark Washington, and members of the City...
Eastown hosts 'Dog Days of Summer'
by (Eastown Communi...)
Submitted 07-28-2016 under NEWS
Wilcox Park will see its first "Dog Days of Summer"event on Saturday, July 30 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. "Dog Days of Summer" is a festival developed to celebrate dogs and their owners. Wilcox Park is widely known throughout the Eastown...Dog Adoption Day
by (jpawlik)
Submitted 07-05-2016 under
Join Wendy’s of Michigan, owned and operated by Grand Rapids based Meritage Hospitality Group, on Saturday, July 16th from 11:30am-2:00pm for an animal adoption day. The West Michigan Humane Society will be at the Walker Wendy's, located at 3922...Dog Adoption Day
by (jpawlik)
Submitted 07-05-2016 under
Join Wendy’s of Michigan, owned and operated by Grand Rapids based Meritage Hospitality Group, on Saturday, July 9th from 11:30am-2:00pm for an animal adoption day. The West Michigan Humane Society will be at Michigan Street Wendy’s, located at 1061...
Dog training business to open in Baxter neighborhood
by (breensea)
Submitted 04-26-2016 under LOCAL LIFE
A Pleasant Dog, doesn’t just train dogs, they train the humans who love them too. Jenn Gavin, owner of A Pleasant Dog (City dog & People training) had been training dogs for 20 years, when she realized there were no dog trainers in...A Midwinter Night's Dream
by (Makingpeoplewhole)
Submitted 12-29-2015 under
Grand Rapids' winter got you a little bluesy? Come out to Heartside Park on January 30th and fall in love with winter! There'll be free hot chocolate + food trucks, a snow flow with Yoga Fever, hula hooping with Audacious Hoops,...
A Pleasant Dog works to help dogs, their owners thrive
by (Whitney Pavlica)
Submitted 04-22-2014 under LOCAL LIFE
Grand Rapids has a new dog training service in town called A Pleasant Dog. A Pleasant Dog is the creation of long-time dog lover and trainer, Jenn Gavin. Gavin’s goal for A Pleasant Dog is to help urban dogs and their owners thrive in a city...
BISSELL Blocktail Party grants announced: $163,650 shared by recipients
by (mullmer)
Submitted 07-10-2012 under LOCAL LIFE
A whole lot of dogs and cats, and those who care about their well being, are a whole lot happier today. Eleven animal welfare organizations in the Greater Grand Rapids area received word on their BISSELL Blocktail Grant applications, and the...
BISSELL Blocktail 2012 sure to be a howling good time
by (mullmer)
Submitted 05-29-2012 under OPINION
The BISSELL Blocktail Party bills itself as the “best dog-gone party in town.” It’s hard to argue with that statement. The annual event, held at Mangiamo! in Grand Rapids, raised more than $150,000 last year via ticket sales,...