Photo courtesy of Out of the Woods Rescue — River and his new owner play.

KRISHA WILLIAMS TURBEVILLE

RESCUE IN THE ROCK

No party is planned for the third anniversary of Out of the Woods Animal Rescue of Arkansas.

“We have too much to do!” said president Kathy Woods, who founded the nonprofit in 2007 to help animals other shelters in the area could not.

“We don’t turn people down. That’s what sets us apart,” Woods said. “We’ll help anybody who’s willing to take on the responsibility for the animals they’ve taken in.” (more…)

KRISHA WILLIAMS TURBEVILLE
RESCUE IN THE ROCK

About 50 people gathered Monday evening for a sold-out wine tasting and silent auction benefiting Central Arkansas Rescue Effort for Animals, Inc.

“We were very pleased with the turnout” at the first Paws in the Vineyard at Metropolitan National Bank, said CARE President Harry Light.

Light, also the Cammack Village mayor, said the group expects to raise $2,000 from a silent auction for two works by Little Rock artist Jim Johnson and an original, framed print by Amy Reges, a New York artist. (more…)

BRENDA LOOPER

501PETS

Saturday may have started out as a damp and dreary day, but that didn’t stop participants at the 11th annual Paws on the Pavement from having a good time.

As runners and walkers lined up with their pooches at Murray Park in Little Rock for the start of the 1K Fun Run/Walk, the atmosphere was jovial, with dogs sniffing their neighbors while their owners chatted with old and new friends.

By that time, several of the participants had already run the 5K earlier in the morning, and were ready for a little cool-down with their best friends on four legs. (more…)