As appeared in the Albuquerque Journal, Rio Rancho and Westside sections 5/2/09
Its ten o’clock, do you know where your cat is? That was on a magnet on my mother’s refrigerator for 25 years. The cat hated her and you can just imagine the ways he showed his contempt. She was the one who fed Spooker, nursed him when he was sick, pulled burrs out of his fur but who did he worship? My dad.
May 3-9 is Be Kind to Animals Week, so when you find an unexpected present in your shoes or on the stairs in the morning, just remember those sometimes cuddly balls of fur were put on this earth to make us happy.
It is also National Pet Week, and in the spirit of our furry friends you might want to check out Albuquerque’s newest pet grooming and training facility on the Westside, Jack and Rascal’s. They don’t sell pets per se, but rather everything one needs to spoil Scruffy and Fluffy. They do however adopt out cats and kittens from Animal Humane and usually have a few in the store at all times.
Samantha and Patrick Sanchez, along with Patrick’s mother Cynthia Knott opened Jack and Rascal’s on March 14 in the Shops at Montano right off of Coors. Taking the name from their two dogs; Jack, an American pit bull, and Rascal, a Siberian husky, Samantha says business has been great. “We have a full pet line including premium pet food, toys, treats, collars, leashes, you name it,” she said.
Along with the retail side of the business, Jack and Rascal’s offers training classes throughout the week including puppy training, basic, intermediate and advanced obedience classes, foundation for agility classes or private lessons in-store or at home for your convenience.
The Sanchez’s have a passion for saving animals lives and do a lot of work with the community groups including Watermelon Mountain Ranch Animal Center (WMRAC) and Animal Humane. “We just delivered 800 lbs of pet food to Watermelon’s food bank through our donation matching program in the store,” said Samantha. “Every pound or every dollar of pet food purchased and donated to the food bank, we will match it.” Their goal is to raise 2,000 pounds of food. So stop in, get a treat for your pooch and help out the homeless pets at the same time.
“We also take new and gently used pet beds, blankets, leashes, collars, and kitty litter and donate it to Watermelon too,” says Samantha, “so feel free to bring in anything you want to donate and we will make sure Watermelon gets it.”
WMRAC has opened a food bank and is currently supplying food to ten needy rescue groups around the state. They are also providing food for individual animal owners who are suffering hardships trough the food pantry at Casa Rosa in Placitas.
If you are in the market for a new pet this weekend head out to either PetSmart locations (Coors Bypass or Eubank & I-40). WMRAC has organized shelters from around the state to participate in the 2009 Spring Adoptathon.
“We have lots of puppies, kittens and small dogs ready to be adopted,” said Sophia DiClemente, executive director of WMRAC. “This event is in cooperation with the North Shore Animal League’s world wide adoptathon; over 2,000 rescue organizations in 26 countries are holding events this weekend around the world. The spokesman for the event is Cesar Millan, the dog whisperer from National Geographic Channel and we are so proud to be a part of it. We invite everyone to come out and find a new friend to take home.”
Quote of the Week: “How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggley tail. How much is that doggie in the window? I do hope that doggie's for sale” – Patti Page
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