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FABULOUS NEWS:  BELLA STARLET'S DIRECTOR OF HER MOVIE "CASA BELLA" HAS BEEN JUST BEEN INFORMED THAT "CASA BELLA" HAS BEEN SELECTED TO THIS ULTRA EXCLUSIVE FILM FESTIVAL!!! WE ARE SO HONORED AND EXCITED:) WE WILL BE ATTENDING THE WOODS HOLE FILM FESTIVAL NEXT MONTH!!!
 
"June, 2007

Dear Peter Sterling:

We are pleased to inform you that your film, Casa Bella, has been accepted as an official selection in competition for the 16th Woods Hole Film Festival."
 
The Woods Hole Film Festival

 

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DIRECTOR: Peter Sterling
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CAST: Bella (The Dog), Janine McGrath, Jan Uczkowski, Kent Vogl
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cinematographer: Brian Fass
composer: Keith Goldstein
 
here is a link to view the version of the movie that will be playing at this festival:

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We had so much fun at the Woods Hole Film Festival...and Casa Bella is a huge success for the sold out crowd...check this out:
 

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Casa Bella
Peter Sterling | 9 min. | 2006
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stevebassnyc | 1 rating
CASA BELLA is humorously charming, witty and creative...I love this film and hope it gets picked up for distribution and wins an Oscar for Best Short Film. Everyone needs to experience CASA BELLA.
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PaulaNYC | 1 rating
Bravo, Bella! Congrats on your big-screen debut! You looked gorgeous, and the movie was laugh-out-loud hilarious. You truly are the prettiest pampered pooch EVER.
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Bella is a wonderful actress:) "Casa Bella" is humorous and masterful!!! The director, Peter Sterling, showed a whole new side to motherly love;)
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10.20.06 Due to the overwhelming response of well wishes for our float, before the actual parade, we have pre-booked the float for next year with the Village Halloween Committee! Our theme is a big surprise....so stay tuned:) We are so happy that our dream is coming to fruition!
 
10.31.06 We were the opening act for KISS, yes the real band (Gene & Paul) at NYC's Village Halloween Parade, i.e., Howl-o-ween, and we made PAWstory by Celebrating The Year of the Dog! The photos will be posted soon, so stay tuned:)
 
11.02.06 Wow....It is PAWSitively amazing!
We want to thank the parade staff, our friends, and our families for believing in us from the beginning of our "secret project" (the float) a year ago. Thank you to all of the parade revelers and press for your congratulatory e-mails and phone calls that have made us feel so good, and when we saw the float for the first time in all its glory on Tuesday night, I started crying tears of joy:) Bella & I are so happy to be innovators and we will continue to carry on this tradition. We hope that many animals will be adopted from the rescue groups that walked with us.
 
11.03.06
This cute piece was written by our friends at the Mayor's Alliance: http://www.maddiesfund.org/aboutus/whats_new.html
November 3, 2006 - Maddie Graces NYC Halloween Float



KISS was Grand Marshall of the Village Halloween Parade in Manhattan, but right in front was a float celebrating the people and pets of New York and featuring Maddie. The float was sponsored by New York Tails Magazine, BellaStarletDog, and Street Treats. Writes Tails Publisher, Diane West, "It was particularly exciting to see everyone yell when Maddie waved --Maddie has become quite the local celebrity from being at all the Mayor's Alliance adoption events!"

A Bella Starlet Dog Fun Fact:  The 2006 theme for the Village Halloween Parade is "The Village Hearth"...the parade committee comes up with great themes every year:)

11.26.06
Bella Starlet Dog will be a guest of honor at The DogCatemy Awards!
 

11.29.06
Bella Starlet Dog & I were special guests at NSAL's DogCatemy Awards! This is a great CelebuPup sighting! We saw our friends Karen, Eli, Lisa, Beth, Diane and many more...Thank you Kristen & Tina!

DogCatemy Awards Gala Shines Spotlight on a Good Cause

You don’t often get the chance to bring your dog along to a black tie optional event, but North Shore Animal League America’s DogCatemy Awards was a fun new twist on the typical fundraising gala.

Friends, supporters and “well behaved dogs” were all invited to take part in the special event at Capitale in New York City on November 29th. A crowd of nearly 300 gathered to view unscripted, short movies in which celebrities gave viewers a funny and touching look into their personal lives with their most trusted friends. Master of Ceremonies, actress and comedian Nora Dunn, entertained guests throughout the evening and singer Kelly Sweet provided live entertainment.

The awards presentation included Best Dogumentary, Best Ensemble Pack, Best Pawformance, Best Tail Waggin’ Comedy, and Best in Show. Click here to see all the videos and cast your own vote!

All proceeds from this event support North Shore Animal League America's mission of rescuing pets throughout the world and placing them in loving homes.


Photo Credit: Emily Gosselin

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North Shore Animal League Hosts DogCatemy Awards
Celebrities submit short films of themselves and their pets.

Fans got a glimpse of the personal sides of some of their favorite animal-loving stars at the North Shore Animal League America’s annual DogCatemy Awards Gala, held in New York City this week.

Celebrities, including master of ceremony Nora Dunn of “Saturday Night Live,” NBC News anchor Brian Williams, and supermodel Kim Alexis, screened unscripted short movies of themselves and their pets. Awards went to Best Dogumentary, Best Ensemble Pack, Best Pawformance, Best Tail Waggin’ Comedy, and Best in Show.

The following celebrities contributed films: Beth Ostrosky, with her Bulldog, Bianca; Brian Williams, with his 13-year-old League rescue dog, Lucy; Lisa Gastineau, with her daughter’s Chihuahuas; Jai Rodriguez, with his pampered dog; and Hallie Kate Eisenberg, with her rescue dogs and cats.

Visit www.animal-league.org to view the short films.

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DOGCATEMY AWARDS

It was a red carpet event like no other: The Dogcatemy Awards, a North Shore Animal League benefit celebrating short films about celebrity pets. In attendance North Shore Animal League spokesperson Beth Ostrosky, The King of All Media Howard Stern, and their beautiful bulldog Bianca. A common belief when it comes to pets and their owners: that they look alike. Beth O. said she’d "be honored if someone told me I looked like my dog because she’s the most beautiful thing in the world next to my boyfriend."

But Master of Ceremonies and former Saturday Night Live star Nora Dunn disagreed when it came to Howard’s look. When asked by Howard 100 News what type of dog Howard looked like, her reply: "A mutt, a stray... sometimes a dirty dog."

But back to Bianca, perhaps the most powerful pet of the evening. It was obvious her owners, Howard and Beth, love her very much as Howard said. "That’s our child." Howard said. And Beth elaborated: "I can't imagine loving a child any more than this animal." That loved showed through in Beth’s film about Bianca, which took home the Best in Show award.

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North Shore Animal League America's Fundraising Gala


 

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I had a fantastic time as a volunteer photographer for North Shore Animal League America (NSALA) at their 1st Annual Dogcatemy Awards Gala in Manhattan, Wed. Nov. 29 at the Capitale ballroom on Bowery. Plenty of generous celebrities turned out to help raise funds for animals in need of rescue at the shelters, including Nora Dunn of Saturday Night Live fame, who was the event's host.

NSALA spokesperson Beth Ostrosky was there with her date Howard Stern, the pair showing their support for the rescue and adoption efforts.

The event featured a fine dinner, and a treasure-trove of donations to the silent auction tables (I dontated a portrait sitting as well - special thanks to the winning bidder!), as well as a variety of celebrity-made home movies featuring the stars and their pets. Dogcatemy Awards were presented in grand fashion to the winners, of course.

Steven R. Schirripa from the Soprano's cast attended in support with his daschunds, and gave the crowd more than a few chuckles with his presentations and film contribution. I was wholly impressed by the charm and generiosity of all of the attendees, and the event in general. . .I hope the NSALA folks are happy with the way everything turned out, as they threw quite a party.

Kelly Sweet graced the event as well, singing several songs for us as dinner service beagn. With songs sung in English, Italian, French, and Sanskrit, and melodies that partake of both jazz and classical influences, WE ARE ONE, her new album, is very impressive - as was her performance at the Gala. . .loved it.

To see all of the photos I made at the gala, feel free to go to my website's home page, and select the "PETS" section on the right by clicking on the photograph of the smiling corgi. When the page loads, select "CLIENT PROOFS" at the top, and enter the password "gala" in the gray box where prompted.

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid285074090/bclid253595394/bctid353506053

12.12.06
Steve & I attended the grand opening of Animal Haven Soho! Congratulations Marcello & Jenn & Tiffany. Below is a photo of Amy Sacks of NY Daily News, Diane West of New York Tails Magazine, myself and Steve at the party:)
 

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2.5.06
We have been cordially invited by Charlotte Reed to her Angel on a Leash Foundation event.
 
We will post pix.

These are the postcards that Bella's helpers (Steve & Paula) handed out to the parade revelers, thank you both!
 
 
 

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This is one of our great friends and event partners Brad Kramer of www.StreetTreats.com is bustin' out his hip hop best costume:)  He is pictured with Stephanie the Bee, and his Mom, who was generous enough to donate her time and bring her dog puppets to cheer on our float!

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Having a Yorkie Good Time walking with....
 
Bella Starlet Dog's Float in NYC's Village Howl-o-ween Parade with www.Yorkie.Meetup.com (NYC Yorkie Power Playgroup)!
 
Bella Starlet Dog is so honored be part of such a fun and friendly group:)
 
 
 
 

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we handed out Bella's postcards to the crowd!
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a photo taken from the cheering crowd!

Photo links of our float and people and dogs, and KISS:
 

Victoria W's myspace photo of her
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Vote for Bella in this www.pawspot.com contest:

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2006

Dog Show Report - 3
A CORNUCOPIA OF THANKS, MORE PIX, AND WHAT ABOUT PEE WEE?
Thanks to everyone who came out last Sunday to help make the 1st Annual Marine Park Dog Show and Costume Parade a woof-worthy, tail-wagging occasion.

Much of the credit goes to Nature Center Coordinator Kristy Di Cario for convincing us that   a Halloween event would be a fun thing to do. We expanded on Kristy's idea and used the opportunity to do fundraising for Animal Care & Control of NYC -- not to take credit for that, but to note that the Parks Department has new rules that bar Parks employees from actively raising money, even for nonprofit organizations, on Park grounds.

Front and center and making events along Fillmore Avenue go smoothly, entertainingly, all too quickly were our gracious emcee, Beth Joy Knutsen, and her close companion, Bella, part terrier and all starlet. On this very gusty day, Beth seemed to gather us all together into one happy, lively circle. Wind? What wind?

The three judges -- Head Urban Park Ranger Anthony Prastaro, artist Amber Alvarez, and Woof Bites, Inc. founder Devorah Fong -- had some tough choices to make but did so without stepping on any paws.

The proceeds from the raffle tickets sold by MarineParkDogs.com volunteers prior to the event and on Sunday totaled over $500. Reps from Animal Care & Control also sold tickets, and we're awaiting word from ACC on how much they raised. Thanks to Yola, Jeannie, Liz, Melissa, Helene, Harley, Claire, Steve, and the Nature Center volunteers who sold tickets.

Judges Urban Park Ranger Anthony Prastaro, Devorah Fong, and Amber Alvarez determine who's top dog.
ACC and volunteers from North Shore Animal League brought cats and dogs for adoption via their pet-mobile. A few critters were adopted -- one of which, a husky-mix puppy, was given a home by the Barone family. Sebastian Barone is one of the owners of Best Mail & Copy Center (Avenue R), who printed our raffle tickets and flyers free-of-charge.

The Mayor's Alliance for NYC Animals was on hand to provide low-cost microchipping. We're glad to report that about 15 pooches received chips.

We gave out more than 75 Halloween gift bags with samples and coupons from Bargain Bow-Wow, Petco, and Petland Discounts. Frisbees were provided by Best Mail & Copy Center.

The owners of the contest-winning pooches received long-sleeve orange Jerzees sweatshirts declaring "My Dog's a Winner!"  The shirts -- with stylish black lettering -- were generously donated   by Alan Bellone of A Stitch Above.

The following businesses and individuals donated prizes for the raffle drawing, services, or their time to the event. You can see a  full list, including contact information in our archive under Special Events.

Amber Alvarez (Show judge), Claire Angelica, A Stitch Above. Bargain Bow-Wow, Best Mail & Copy Center, Buckley's Restaurant, Devorah Fong (Show judge), Gentle Touch Dog & Cat Grooming, Gilbert the Magician and Red the Wonder Dog, Gloria's Dog Beauty Salon, J & R Wholesale Balloon, Kings Plaza Diner-Restaurant, Beth Joy Knutsen (Show emcee), Marine Park Computers, Michael's Pastry Shop, Morris Discount, Natural Balance Massage & Wellness Center, Noah's Ark Veterinary Practice, Nora's Park Bench Cafe, Petco, Petland Discounts, Suzanne's Corner Cafe & Deli, and Thunderbird Tepee.

We'd also like to thank the ACC and Nature Center volunteers who sold raffle tickets, all of the Parks Department personnel who made the event happen, including Ranger Anne and Ranger Stephanie, who came up with the brilliant idea to have the dogs parade from the Nature Center to Fillmore Avenue.

And what about Pee Wee? Alas, although scheduled to appear, the Brooklyn Cyclones' baby seagull mascot was unable to make it, much to the disappointment of fans not to mention the gulls of Gerritsen Creek, who'd waited all week for a glimpse of their hero.

 

Monday, October 09, 2006

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Hello you great Bella Boo's Blues friends!

 

We are having great success because of  DOGS like you!

 

This is what we have been up to, it has been crazy…

 

Bella Boo's Blues will be featured in gift bags for a book signing

By Joy Behar (co-host on The View.)   Behar has written a children's book called Sheetzucacapoopoo: My Kind of Dog.  The gift bags will be given to Barbra Walters, Rosie O'Donnell, and many others.  The book signing will be held October 9, 2006 at 1:00 pm at the Barnes and Nobel in New York City.  For more information on the signings please click on the link below.

www.nycplayground.com

 

Jimmy Floyd of Producer's Advantage was so impressed with the gift bags and Bella Boo's Blues they have asked us to have a table at Susan Sarandon's next VIP Celebrity Event in New York City!

(More details will follow soon)

 

Bella Boo's Blues is also proud to announce that Restful Paws will be giving our bones out to all of their guest.  Restful Paws is a fabulous Bed and Breakfast where "Pets bring their owners to relax."   Bring your pup there to swim in the great indoor pool, get a great massage, and just relax!  To get more information on this great Bed and Breakfast located in Holland, Massachusetts click on the lick bellow.

www.RestfulPaws.com

 

 

Bella was also a sponsor of the 2nd Annual Canine Cruise of New York City.  This was a great event where people bring there pups for a nice day cruse, Bella had a huge basket of her Maine Blueberry Dog Treats on one of the tables and they were gone before the ship left the dock!  Check out this great event and write up of Bella Boo's Blues at www.Caninecruise/pics.html

 

Bella Boo's Blues applied and was accepted to Boston South End Open Air Market!  This a wonderful outside market located in the South End of Boston every Sunday all summer long.  We will be there this Sunday October 15th all day!  Diva's Unleashed will be holding a dog costume party at the last Open Air Market, for more information please click on the link.  www.SouthEndOpenMarket.com

 

We will also be a vendor at an event called Giving Thanks and Helping Others; this event will be held November 12th at the Animal Haven in New York City. 

 

Bella Boo's Blues will also have an advertisement in the New York Tails Magazine for six months!  New York Tails is a great magazine for the pets of NY and you can find more info at www.NewYorkTails.com  ……Special Thanks to Beth and Bella of Bella Starlet Dog, they have been a huge help introducing us to the dogs and dog lovers of New York.  Bella Starlet Dog is a celebrity herself, starring in movies, ads, and personal appearances!  Check Bella Starlet out at www.BellaStarletdog.com .

 

Our 1st Annual "Doggone Halloween Costume Contest" is in progress!  To enter go to www.BellaBoos.com and send us a pic of your pup and you could win a FREE BOX of Bella Boo's Blues!

http://www.bellaboos.com/costumecontest.html (# 7 Bella Starlet from NY (Super Dog))

 

Thank you to every one for all of your help this summer!  Bella is looking forward to the holiday season, and we will be updating this blog all the time so come back and check out what we are up to!

 

 
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New York City Halloween Parade of dogs

WOW!! What more can I say... but WOW! What an amazing experience and our very first at that! Stray from the Heart has never walked in the parade before, and can I just say it was quite the spectacle. New York Tails Magazine (pick up your copy today at your favorite pet place) invited us to join them in a journey through the fantastic, and might I say if you have never been out to the Halloween Parade in New York City, well.. it's a sight to behold to say the least!

We had a fantastic banner (thanks Ila) just picked up that day for our events and it was easy to see our happy logo doggie coming from a distance. We also had a terrific group of volunteers come to walk with us holding signs and wearing costmes, including a couple of our furry friends all dressed up for the spookiest of holidays. I guess they felt bad about missing out on the Howl-O-Ween Ball, so they wanted to get all gussied up for a night of their own.

Thanks so much to Sheila, Joe, Ila (AKA Chewy), Sofya, Monika, Mary and "Frovis", Lisa, Love, Brian & Quinn-Doo. A special thanks to Sophia and Mocha (AKA Skunky) for dressing up in thier finest and coming out to wag their tails for the cameras and dodge that never ending sea of legs! Thanks all of you for hanging out afterwards and mixing and mingling. After all that walking it was nice to sit and chat (when the ringing in the ears stopped, at least) for a while!

Thanks also go to New York Tails Magazine for just being so awesome and really caring about all the animals in New York (and out)!

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Pups gonna be boo-tiful

Halloween is lurking just around the corner, and this year the city is boasting a lineup of parades and bashes meant for masquerading four-legged furry friends like never before.

"It's a way to show the incredible bond between humans and our animals," said upper West Sider Karen Biehl, whose Chihuahua Eli will compete in several events dressed as Tinkerbell and Liberace, among other costumes, hand-stitched by local doggie costume designer Ada Nieves (www.pupcakestudio.com).

But for Biehl, 43, and her 2-year-old adopted dog, it's also about garnering votes. The duo is among the finalists - the only ones from N.Y.C. - in a national contest to be among the new faces on the 2007 Milk-Bone dog biscuit box.

At 4 pounds, 8 ounces, Eli is the tiniest pooch competing against dogs of 20 pounds or less.

"He may be the smallest one, but I think he has the biggest spirit," Biehl said, of her bitty-sweet pup who she saved while he was being bounded from home to home.

Voters can cast their ballot every day through Nov. 6 at http://milkbone.promolot.com.

Dressing a dog in drag can be a hoot, but animal experts warn that not every pet is game for the charade. And the ASPCA also advises to keep pets away from chocolate and alcohol, which can be fatal in dogs, along with those holiday hazards: electric cords, aluminum foil and those discarded candy wrappers.

Here's a roundup of some paw-ticularly pet-friendly upcoming, Halloween events:

  • Today, at 2 p.m., Animal Haven's new SoHo adoption center will host the first annual Doggie Drag 2006, at 403 Broome St., in Manhattan, where pets and their guardians can vie to win prizes in owner/pet look-alike, celebrity look-alike and most creative categories. For info go to www.animalhavenshelter.org.

  • Also today, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., adopt a new best friend at the N.Y.C. Animal Care & Control Brooklyn shelter's Barktoberfest, featuring low-cost microchipping, raffles and Q104.3's deejay Maria Milito. The event takes place at 2336 Linden Blvd. For more info, go to www.nycacc.org.

  • Tomorrow, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the 2nd Annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade invites hounds to dress in drag that evokes the essence of the world's liveliest crossroad. Visit www.timessquarenyc.org.

  • On Wednesday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Couches for Canines Costume Contest will benefit N.Y.C.'s Animal Care & Control shelters. At Montauk Sofa, 51 Mercer St. Call (312) 432-9357.

  • Today and tomorrow, and next weekend, lovers of exotic animals can head to the Bronx Zoo's double-weekend holiday celebration featuring a costume parade and more. For info go to www.bronxzoo.com.

  • Oct. 28 and 29 only, go batty at the Boo at the Zoo Halloween festivities at the Queens, Central Park and Prospect Park Zoos, or party with eerie sea creatures at the New York Aquarium's Sea Monsters Weekend Halloween celebration (www.wcs.org).

  • Next Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., celebrate with your pooch and rescued animals at Loving Touch's Halloween Canine Costume Contest. The event, to be held at the North Presbyterian Church, 25-33 154th St., Flushing, Queens, also features a flea market. For info go to http://bemikitties.com/lti.

  • On Sunday, Oct. 29, from noon to 3 p.m., the 1st Annual Marine Park Dog Show and Costume Parade will feature Brooklyn's finest canines in costume, plus dozens of adoptable animals and low-cost microchipping. It's all taking place at the Terrace at Salt Marsh Nature Center on 3302 Avenue U. www.marineparkdogs.com.

  • Monday, Oct. 30, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Animal Fair Magazine will hold its 6th Annual Canine Comedy Halloween Pet Costume Party featuring celebrity judges at Gotham Comedy Club at 208 W. 23rd St.

    Holiday gone to the dogs

    Three of the premiere events scheduled for you and your pets' Halloween celebrations could be the following. For sure they'll bring smiles and laughter to the Big Boo and Bark holiday:

  • On Tuesday, Oct. 31, the granddaddy of all parades, the 33rd Annual New York's Village Halloween Parade will feature the first-ever float to honor the pets of New York. For more information, go to www.BellaStarletDog.com.

  • Next Saturday, from noon to 4 p.m., the 16th Annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in the East Village, the city's oldest, largest and most outlandish Halloween bash, especially for pups, is definitely a must-see (www.firstrunfriends.org).

  • Tomorrow, the Mayor's Alliance/Maddie's Pet Adoption Festival in Union Square Park will feature gorgeous homeless animals, plus animal experts and low-cost microchipping. For info, go to www.animalalliancenyc.org.

    Originally published on October 21, 2006

    http://www.nydailynews.com/city_life/story/463718p-390207c.html

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    Holiday 2006 Volume 3: Issue 12

    Dear Beth,

    As 2006 draws to a close, here in NYC we have a lot to celebrate in terms of progress toward our goal of creating a no-kill NYC. Year Two of the Maddie's Pet Rescue Project in NYC is winding down with impressive results, as many Alliance Participating Organizations (APOs) have exceeded their adoption goals for the year. We are eager to begin our third year of the Maddie's project in January 2007, and want to express our deep appreciation to Maddie's Fund for its continued belief in, and support of, our programs in NYC.

    This year we saw an important advance in NYC's spay/neuter efforts, when non-profit veterinary clinics at four APOs -- the ASPCA, Animal Care & Control, Bide-A-Wee, and the Humane Society of New York -- joined the Maddie's Spay/Neuter Project NYC. These organizations greatly enhance our current roster of veterinarians -- members of the Veterinary Medical Association of NYC -- who are providing low-cost spays and neuters for pets of NYC residents who have a Medicaid card.

    We also cannot end the year without expressing once again our appreciation to the ASPCA, an Alliance founding member and a crucial supporter of the Alliance's programs. And to each and every Alliance member group, small and large -- and every veterinarian, every volunteer, every person who donated funds or supplies to the Alliance's efforts, and perhaps most of all, to those wonderful people who adopted a furry little New Yorker this year -- THANK YOU from the animals whose lives are being saved as a result of your caring and generosity.

    Best wishes to all for a humane holiday and new year.


    Jane Hoffman
    President, Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals

     

    http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/newsletter/06-12/events2.htm

    Alliance Events

    Halloween Events Raise Funds and Awareness for NYC's Animals

    A fundraising costume event on Halloween eve and a first-time appearance in NYC's famous Halloween Parade gave NYC's homeless animals exceptional exposure this year.

    Maddie spread the adoption message to crowds of spectators at this year's Halloween Parade in NYC's Greenwich Village.

    Maddie spread the adoption message to crowds of spectators at this year's Halloween Parade in NYC's Greenwich Village.

    Halloween night, a very special first-ever float dedicated to NYC's homeless animals made its debut in the heavily attended Halloween Parade in New York's Greenwich Village. As thousands of revelers and spectators looked on, the float celebrating NYC's homeless animals and rescue groups — sponsored by New York Tails and its publisher, Diane West — wound its way through the crowded parade route, followed by banner-carrying representatives from the Mayor's Alliance and numerous animal shelters and rescue groups.

    And who got the seat of honor on the float? Maddie, the Maddie's Fund mascot! From her berth atop the float, Maddie wiggled and waved to the delight of hundreds of thousands of well-wishers. Thanks to Diane and New York Tails for inviting the Mayor's Alliance and Maddie to join in the celebration for NYC's animals!

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    Bebe Neuwirth


    Brian Stokes Mitchell and Bernadette Peters with Maddie


    Bernadette Peters and Judy Katz

    Downtown Express photo by Elisabeth Robert

    Actress Lynn Redgrave held up Snowcone, who was up for adoption this week at a party celebrating Animal Haven Soho’s pending opening. The pet boutique will finance the group’s cat and dog adoption center.


    SHUBERT ALLEY GOES TO THE DOGS (AND CATS!) WITH BROADWAY BARKS 9!

    A STAR-STUDDED DOG AND CAT ADOPT-A-THON IN SHUBERT ALLEY

    SATURDAY, JULY 14
    3:30 PM - 6:30 PM


    BERNADETTE PETERS AND MARY TYLER MOORE AND SUCH BROADWAY FRIENDS AS:

    Angela Lansbury, Harry Hamlin, Lisa Rinna, David Hyde Pierce, Jo Anne Worley, Jerry Mathers, Jane Carr, John Lloyd Young, Maureen McGovern, Cheyenne Jackson, Michael Cerveri,  Debra Monk, and Karen Ziemba and many more Broadway Stars To Appear In Special Benefit For New York City Animal Shelters And Adoption Agencies

    Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore will host the ninth annual BROADWAY BARKS!, a star-studded dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies. The event, produced by Broadway Care/Equity Fights AIDS and sponsored by the ASPCA with additional sponsorship by the New York Times, Pedigree, and RCA Small Wonder will take place on Saturday, July 14th in Shubert Alley (located between 44th and 45th Streets, between Broadway and Eighth Avenue). The festivities begin at 3:30 p.m.; celebrity presentations of pets from citywide animal shelters will take place between 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. (In the event of rain, BROADWAY BARKS 9! will be rescheduled for Saturday, July 28 from 3:30p.m. - 6:30p.m.)

    Back by "pawpular" demand, BROADWAY BARKS 9! will help many of New York City's shelter animals find permanent homes by informing New Yorkers about the plight of the thousands of "homeless" dogs and cats in the metropolitan area. Last year's BROADWAY BARKS! attracted an audience of more than 6,000 theater fans, pet owners, and animal lovers, and featured the participation of more than 24 animal shelters from the New York City area.

    "In 2006, for the first time in New York City's history, the euthanasia rate for dogs and cats in the city's Animal Care & Control shelters fell below 50%. A total of 20, 581 animals were placed into homes. 9,313 were adopted; 9,937 were transferred for eventual adoption to local shelters and rescue groups; and 1,331 were returned to their owners," said Moore.

    "This milestone means we are saving more than half of the dogs and cats in our city shelters," said Ed Sayres, president & CEO of the ASPCA. "We are are proud that New York City's efforts to save the lives of adoptable animals has reached this important benchmark."

    Peters, who adopted her dogs, Kramer and Stella, from the ASPCA and AC&C, adds, "It's bringing us closer to the day when we will no longer have to euthanize any healthy and treatable homeless cats and dogs because of a lack of space. As a community, we are most effective in helping animals when we pool our strengths to achieve what is, after all, a shared goal -- the elevation and continued welfare of animals in our society."

    A galaxy of Broadway stars will join Peters and Moore for this special benefit, presenting the animals for adoption. Celebrity presenters include Angela Lansbury (Deuce); Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna (Chicago); David Hyde Pierce, Jason Danieley, Michael McCormick, Debra Monk, and Karen Ziemba (Curtains); Jerry Mathers and Paul Vogt (Hairspray), Priscilla Lopez and Mandy Gonzalez (In the Heights); Cheyenne Jackson and Kerry Butler (Xanadu); Michael Cerveris (LoveMusik); Jo Anne Worley, John Glover, Beth Leavel, Gerry Vichi and Patrick Wetzel (The Drowsy Chaperone); Ashley Brown, Jane Carr, Daniel Jenkins, and Gavin Lee (Mary Poppins); John McMartin and Maureen Moore (Grey Gardens); Michael Berresse (A Chorus Line); John Earl Jelks (Radio Golf); Michael Mulheren (Deuce); J. Robert Spencer and John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys); Orfeh and Andy Karl (Legally Blonde); David Hibbard and Martin Moran (Spamalot); Sebastian Arcelus, Jayne Houdyshell, and Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked); Stephanie J. Block; Maureen McGovern; and many more.

    BROADWAY BARKS 9! will feature a sampling of potential pets from several New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies, including A Cause for Paws, Adopt A Boxer Rescue, Angelical Cat, Animal Haven, ASPCA, AC&C, BARC, Bide-A-Wee, Bobbi & the Strays, City Critters, Humane Society of New York, Husky House, Kitty Kind, Long Island Greyhound Rescue, Loving Touch, Metropolitan Maltese Rescue, Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue, NYC Siamese Rescue, Pet-I-Care, PLUTO, Russell Refuge, Staten Island Council for Animal Welfare, Stray from the Heart, and Tigger Foundation. Representatives from these organizations will be on hand to offer educational information on spaying and neutering.

    BROADWAY BARKS 9! will also feature an auction of celebrity-autographed memorabilia. Additional auction merchandise will be available via the Internet by visiting  www.eBay.com. Proceeds from the auction and other donations received during the day will benefit the shelters and organizations attending BROADWAY BARKS 9!

    We look forward to seeing you at BROADWAY BARKS Saturday, July 14th!

    Visit us again at www.BroadwayBarks.comWe always love to hear from you.

    PAULA, BETH, SHARON FEBRUARY 2007
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    AT PRE-WESTMINSTER PARTY at W HOTEL

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    during our Swiss Radio interview at the pool February 2007

    6.6.07 Bella Starlet Dog lends her CelebuPup political endorsement to Peaches!!!
     
    From: Peaches For Prez

    Date: Jun 6, 2007 8:55 AM
    Subject CAMPAIGN NEWS – Peaches Gets Celeb Endorsement
    Body: CAMPAIGN NEWS – Peaches Gets Celeb Endorsement

    It was very much publicized that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have drawn an enormous amount of attention as they lined up support among high-profile donors in Hollywood. Yet, quietly, unassumingly, Peaches received a celebrity endorsement of her own.

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    Wednesday, June 06, 2007

     

    CAMPAIGN NEWS – Peaches Gets Celeb Endorsement
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    CAMPAIGN NEWS – Peaches Gets Celeb Endorsement

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    Bella Starlet

    Bella Starlet Dog

    From the Doggone
                                        Times – June 6, 2007

     

    It was very much publicized that Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama have drawn an enormous amount of attention as they lined up support among high-profile donors in Hollywood. Yet, quietly, unassumingly, Peaches received a celebrity endorsement of her own. The Peaches For Prez Campaign announced that Bella Starlet Dog has given her paw of approval to Peaches for president.

     

    A campaign spokes-people-person said, "Unlike the multi-million dollar dinners and cocktail receptions Clinton and Obama garner with Hollywood supporters, obviously a mission to raise as much money as possible, Peaches seeks to only raise an awareness of her candidacy and her message."

     

    In endorsing the Peaches for Prez Campaign, Bella Starlet barked, ""With my paw to my heart, it is evident Peaches can show all of the voters that being President just takes unconditional love for your fellow countrydogs! Hugs and woofs to all of my friends and fans."

     

    When asked for a statement, Peaches arfed. "It is with great honor that I graciously accept Bella Starlet's endorsement. Rather than a cocktail reception, I happy to receive a wagging tail reception from a star such as Bella Starlet." 

     

    ©2007 Peaches For Prez

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    *BELLA STARLET* is on Pup Patrol in NYC:)

    I am so honored to be one of your supporters:) Go Peaches!!!

    Posted by *BELLA STARLET* is on Pup Patrol in NYC:) on Wednesday, June 06, 2007 at 6:18 AM
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