The Dogwood Animal Shelter in Osage Beach has been around for 39 years now. In 1997 it was declared a no-kill facility. It now houses approximately 250 animals at all times. The shelter assists in anywhere between 700-900 adoptions every year, and they spay or neuter between 1200-1500 animals for the public yearly. Those are some pretty big numbers!
Volunteers and donations are what keeps this shelter running. Dog Days Bar & Grill donates a booth to the Dogwood Animal Shelter at every annual Canine Cannonball. The shelter uses this booth to promote adoptions and sell any items that they happen to have available at the time, like dog treats or collars. They also bring along their appointment book for the spay & neuter clinic, doing their best to increase the awareness of the importance of this service. A portion of the t-shirt sales from this event also goes toward the shelter.
"We really appreciate the Barrett's involvement," stated Donna Morris of the Dogwood Animal Shelter. "It's a great restaurant, and they are a great family. We are donation funded, and every bit helps."
Their 6-day a week, year-round fundraiser is the Dogwood Thrift Shop, located at 311 S. Business Rte. 5 in Camdenton. They accept all donations, and tax receipts are available upon request. All of the proceeds from the thrift store go right back to the animal shelter.
Fundraisers in addition to the Canine Cannonball include the upcoming Howl-O-Ween Festival on October 24, 2015 from 10 am - 2 pm. It is free and open to the public, and they promise fun for both 2 and 4-legged family members. There will be costume contests, games, food, vendor booths, pony rides, and more. Dog Days has donated to the raffle for this fun event.
There is also an annual Deck the Docks Benefactor Cruise this December 1, 2015. Enjoy live music and a multi-course dinner on the Celebration Cruise Ship while floating past beautifully lighted docks and lakeside homes. 100% of the proceeds from this event go to the Dogwood Animal Shelter.
Adopting an animal from the shelter is an excellent way to celebrate Adopt a Shelter Dog (or cat) Month, plus a wonderful way to help out the Dogwood Animal Shelter. There are lots of additional ways to help out besides adoption. Volunteers are welcome at both the shelter and the thrift shop. You can visit www.daslakeoftheozarks.com, sign up for the newsletter, and follow their Facebook page. Simply sharing the Facebook photos of animals that are waiting for adoption can help to find loving homes for these sweet animals. One of the shelter dogs found a home in Texas this way.
If you have been thinking about adopting an animal to share your home with, maybe October is the extra incentive that you need. Go to the Dogwood Animal Shelter's Facebook page and start sharing their homeless cats and dogs. Your new best friends is probably waiting there for you. Our waterfront restaurant at the Lake of the Ozarks would love to meet them. Bring them with you the next time that you visit, and don't miss next year's Canine Cannonball June 16-19 at Dog Days Bar & Grill.
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