UPCOMING EVENTS

"YAPPY HOURS" are hosted by The Friends of Hermon Dog Park and are held on the last Sunday of each month. Winter (October through May) "Yappy Hours" are held from 3-5 pm . Summer (June through September) "Yappy Hours" are held from 5-7 pm. In the event of rain, "Yappy Hour" will be postponed until the following month.

PAST EVENTS

We held our annual springtime Doggie Bonnet Dress-up Contest at our April 25th "Yappy Hour" at Hermon Dog Park. We awarded prizes for the winners of categorys like most seasonal bonnet, silliest bonnet, most creative bonnet and best in show. Always a blast!

On February 13th we presented the first annual "Adopt a Valentine" festival at the North Central Animal Shelter. It was a beautiful day and we had a great turnout. Best of all, 37 homeless animals were adopted that day, all spayed or neutered, microchipped and vaccinated at special discount rates. Thank you to our wonderful volunteer students from Los Angeles International Charter and Franklin High Schools, as well as volunteers from LAAS and the community. Special thanks also go to our financial partners: the Arroyo Seco, Atwater Village, and Greater Cypress Park Neighborhood Councils, the FHDP, Councilmember Eric Garcetti of CD13, and LAAS. It was truly a group effort.

The Santa Paws Squad had a great showing in the 2009 Northeast Los Angeles Holiday Parade with 50-60 good folks out and nearly that many merry pooches proudly walking down Figueroa Street. We were also one of just a couple of parade participants singled out and highlighted on this week's edition of "This Week in L.A." – a 30-minute Channel 35 program aired daily that tells about some of the many interesting City events. They love us.

Thanks to everyone who turned out for the fourth annual Dog Days of Summer on Saturday, July 18, 2009. It was a great success with many dogs and cats finding new homes. CD 14 Council Member Huizar helped sponsor the event and wrote about us in his blog.