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No-kill shelter holds Halloween fundraiser
By Bronwyn Turner
Correspondent
Published October 21, 2009
Two haunted houses, pet and owner costume contests, candy, games, prizes and pet pictures are slated for the Whiskerville Haunted House fundraiser Thursday and Friday in La Marque.
The event, which will include a family friendly haunted house, is being put on by En Vogue Events at the Whiskerville adoption storefront at Gulfway Plaza in La Marque. All proceeds will benefit Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary, headquartered in Texas City.
The haunted houses will have six rooms, each with a different theme. A tour guide will lead guests through. Outside the haunted houses, volunteers will man games and set up pictures with the Pet Palace Limo and a costumed “Pooch.”
Wydell Dixon founded the sanctuary in 2000 after retiring from a career in the oil business.
En Vogue Events has teamed with Whiskerville volunteers, Party Man DJ, Any Occasion Party Rentals, Idea Party Decorators and Château Polonez in presenting the event.
“We always look for ways to give back to our community,” Candice Graves, of En Vogue, said. “Wydell has such a passion for this cause and organization, and we wanted to do anything we could to help.”
Funds raised at the annual event will help pay for costs at the sanctuary’s two buildings where staff members, many of them volunteers, care for rescued domestic animals. Whiskerville has a “no kill” policy.
Dixon and her staff coordinate health care and find homes for dogs and cats.
“I think what I enjoy most is meeting the people who really, really do care,” Dixon said.
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At A Glance
WHAT: Whiskerville’s Annual Haunted House
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday
WHERE: Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary adoption storefront, next to Burke’s Outlet at Gulfway Plaza in La Marque. From I-45 south, take the Delany Road exit. Map at www.whiskerville.org.
COST: $10 ($8 in advance) for adults, $5 for children
INFO: www.whiskerville.org, call 409-948-1112 or e-mail at whiskerville(at)sbcglobal.net. To volunteer, e-mail Candice Graves at candice(at)envogueevents.com
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Details To Note
• Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary is headquartered at 112 Sixth St. N., Texas City. Pet Fairs on the first and third Saturdays of each month from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. showcase adoptable cats. The sanctuary also is open from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Friday. Check the Web site calendar at www.whiskerville.org to confirm dates.
• Dogs are kept in foster care and are showcased (along with some adoptable kittens) at the Gulfway Plaza storefront next to Burke’s Outlet, usually on the second and fourth Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. Check the Web site calendar to confirm dates.
• Volunteers and foster homes are needed. Call 409-948-1112 or e-mail at whiskerville(at)sbcglobal.net
• Whiskerville is a nonprofit animal welfare organization. Donate by check or money order to Whiskerville Animal Sanctuary, 1112 6th St. North, Texas City, TX 77590 or online at www.whiskerville.org. The sanctuary also has the Whiskerville 300 Club, whose members allow the nonprofit to debit them $10 a month. Member names are posted on a plaque.
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