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Current Events
May 8, 2010 - Food Delivery to Christ Episcopal Church in Suffern, N.Y.
Companion Animal Advocates recently delivered several hundred pounds of dog and cat food to the Christ Episcopal Church, located in Suffern, NY. The church has an animal ministry and this food will be distributed to people who lack the means to feed their pets.
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February 27, 2010 - Canines on the Catwalk
Enjoy this glimpse into the world of canine fashion. Sincere thanks to our designer, Deni Alexander.
Photos courtesy of Tim George, Melissa Del Rosso and Sara Wingerath.
For more photos of the day, click here.
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October 3, 2009 - Carnivale of the Dogs 2009
Our dogs and owners were clearly enjoying the party at our recent event. Sincere thanks to TD Bank for sponsoring the festivities and to our friends at Ridgewood Veterinary Hospital, Best Friends Pet Care, Good Dog Obedience, Whole Foods, Rita's Ice and Starbucks. Additional thanks to all of the other businesses and non profits who participated.
For photos of the day, visit our Canine Candid photo page and our our Carnivale photo page.
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Recently, CAA kicked off its Humane Ed program by participating in the 1st annual DogFest at Beechwood Park in Hillsdale. 14 animal awareness and rescue groups, as well as 14 vendors, attended. CAA
face-painted doggie faces for the children that performed on stage and also raised money to purchase pet food for the neediest pet owners from Paterson. Chief DeCando of Paterson Animal Control along with Mike Martin and Champ, the Miracle Dog, took the stage for a discussion of Animal Awareness, our first Humane Ed initiative.
PHOTO: Patricia Bungert and Linda Paterson of Companion Animal Advocates (CAA), Champ the Miracle Dog and owner Mike Martin.
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April 24, 2009 - CAA Delivers Pet Food to Paterson
On April 24th, CAA volunteers delivered over 300 lbs of pet food collected by junior volunteers to Paterson Animal Control. The food will go to Paterson residents who need a little extra help feeding their pets in these difficult economic times. The food was collected through food drives held by the Confirmation Class of Diss/Donnelly/Diorio from Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Ridgewood, Girl Scout Ambassadors of GSNNJ's Harrington Park Troops 789 and 712, and Rockland Girl Scouts Troop 295 of New City NY.
PHOTO: Sara Wingerath, Ellen George and Linda Paterson of Companion Animal Advocates (CAA), Chief John DeCando of Paterson Animal Control.
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March 29, 2009 - CAA Participates in Barnert Temple’s 10th Annual Mitzvah Mall
On March 29th, Companion Animal Advocates (CAA) participated in the Barnert Temple’s 10th Annual Mitzvah Mall in Franklin Lakes. CAA was one of ten charities invited to help spread the word about helping out those that are less fortunate. Children of all ages were in attendance and came to gain a wonderful sense of what it means to be a charity and what it means to give.
PHOTO: Sara Wingerath of Companion Animal Advocates (CAA) face painting the children to look like cats and dogs at Barnert Temple's 10th Annual Mitzvah Mall.
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February 25, 2009 - Companion Animal Advocates Expands Operation Feed-A-Pet program to Center for Food Action in Elmwood Park
Companion Animal Advocates (CAA) recently announced that it has expanded its Operation Feed-A-Pet program to The Center for Food Action’s (CFA) Elmwood Park location. Since Operation Feed-A-Pet's inception at the CFA Mahwah location, CAA has delivered more than 8,562 pounds of pet food to those in need, this equates to more than 21,405 bowls of food. CAA received a grant from The Humane Society of the United States and some of the funds were used to help start this new program within the Elmwood Park community.
PHOTO NAMES: From left to right: Kurt Kuipers, Brian Gotterup, and Alfred Cinelli (CFA), Loretta Stadler (CAA Volunteer),
Robb Roberts
(Site Manager, CFA) and Patricia Bungert (CAA Board Member)
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October 15, 2008 - Dogs Ruled at the Commerce Bank Carnivale of the Dogs
The annual Commerce Bank Carnivale of the Dogs recently brought hundreds of dog lovers and their pooches together for a day that was all about the dogs.
The Wild Duck Pond Park in Ridgewood, NJ was transformed into a giant doggy playground. The dogs visited a pet psychic, had their portraits drawn by a caricaturist, got a massage and participated in the first annual Delaney dog show in memory of Bill Delaney, a local trainer and founder of American Canine Academy.
Their owners checked out valuable resources for boarding, training, health care, nutrition and pet adoptions. The event was also a fund raiser benefiting Companion Animal Advocates, a local non profit whose mission is to help people keep their pets when life's obstacles threaten to break the bond between them.
For more photos of the day, click here.
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May 9, 2008 - Companion Animal Advocates Donates First Food Items to Center for Food Action
In a hurry to fill a demand in Bergen County, the Companion Animal Advocates (CAA), in conjunction with the Center for Food Action, distributed its first carload of food to Center for Food Action’s Mahwah location. CAA is dedicated to helping people keep their pets through innovative programs, such as partnering with the Center for Food Action, to provide pet food for their clients with pets on an ongoing basis. 100% of donations go towards purchasing pet food for this program. For more information on Companion Animal Advocates or how you can help, please contact Info@CompanionAnimalAdvocates.org or Patricia Bungert by phone at (201) 706-7666.
PHOTO NAMES: Pictured from L to R: BK Khawaja, staff member at Center for Food Action (CFA); Deb Guston, Ellen George and Patricia Bungert of Companion Animal Advocates (CAA) and Jim James, Site Manager of CFA.