Palm Springs Pit Bull: Four-paw tour

A great way to tour Palm Springs is on foot. Grab a leash and a poop bag and follow me! Palm Springs is very dog-friendly. Many restaurants and coffee shops have outdoor seating where dogs can go. The fun part of Palm Canyon Drive with all the cute shops is one mile long; it’s good exercise to walk down one side and up the other. The earlier in the morning you go, the less crowded it is. In the summer it’s very hot here, like 90 degrees at 6am, so not many people visit then, but in the winter it’s much cooler and people tour from all over.

Another fun thing to tour is the Walk of Stars. There are over 250 stars in the sidewalk. To get one, you have to live in Palm Springs a while, be in show business, be an author or some kind of pioneer, or win a congressional medal of honor. Did you know Cheetah, the ape from Tarzan, lives here? He got a star! Cheetah is like 76 years old now and me and Dad walked by his house once. Cheetah is an artist. You can see some of his work HERE!

Palm Springs has art around the city like statues and sculptures, stuff my housemate Pepper pees on. Everyone likes to get pictures with Sonny Bono’s statue. I like it because there is fountain of water there and I love to go in fountains. In the summer, we do the “walk of fountains” so I don’t die of heat exposure. Sonny Bono was the mayor of Palm Springs until he skied into tree and died…so sad. Now there is statue and star for him since he was a likeable goofball like some dogs we all know.

The last thing on the walking tour is the road to the Palm Springs Aerial Tram. People park at visitor center and walk/run/bike up the road to Tram station and back for fitness. It’s 3 miles to the welcome sign and I think about 1500 ft elevation climb. Very fun walk! Mom said it was harder for her coming down than going up and her butt hurt for a week after. That’s because she’s out of shape…my butt was fine, but I did sleep good that night.

Next time: Palm Springs dog park…

PBRC commemorates SpayDay USA throughout February!

Only one week left to qualify for free gift with spay/neuter.

PBRC commemorates SpayDay USA throughout February! Join us as we "Celebrate the Pit Bull" all month long with special gift packs for spay/neuter assistance applicants.*

If your pit bull is not spayed or neutered, join us in our pledge to end pit bull homelessness and give the gift of good health to your loyal friend. We'll give you a free "Celebrate the Pit Bull" gift pack!*
All you need to do is complete an application for PBRC's spay/neuter assistance and follow through with the spay or neuter surgery.

CLICK HERE to go to the application!

* The application must be submitted in February and result in spay/neuter surgery to qualify for free gift. Gift pack includes oval sticker, zipper pull and ribbon magnet. While supplies last. Expect 4-6 weeks for delivery.

14th Annual SpayDay USA is February 26, 2008!

Join PBRC as we "Celebrate the Pit Bull" all February long to commemorate the 14th Annual SpayDay USA! PBRC is giving away special gift packs to applicants throughout February.*

As pit bull lovers, we know how special and extraordinary our dogs are. We want the best for them in every way so we take responsibility for their health, safety and well-being. Our dogs are loved.

But, many have never known this kindness because they were born into and suffering. Pit bulls make up the majority of animal shelter populations and most are euthanized due to lack of homes.

As and rescuers, we want to do our part to end pit bull homeless by spaying/neutering our dogs so they don't create unwanted litters. There are also many health benefits associated with spay/neuter including eliminating the risk of testicular cancer, lowering/eliminating the risk of mammary tumors in females, eliminating messy heat cycles, and lowering the risk of prostate cancer and peri-anal tumors in males.

If your pit bull is not spayed/neutered we hope you'll give him/her the gift of good health this February! As an added incentive, we'll give you a free "Celebrate the Pit Bull" gift pack! All you need to do is fill in an application for spay/neuter assistance and follow through with the spay/neuter surgery from February 1 through February 29, 2008 to qualify for your free gift.

Click here to go to the application page!

Is your pit bull already altered? Want to participate? For a minimum donation of $50 to our Spay/Neuter Fund to help fund a spay/neuter we'll send you a gift pack too! To make a donation with your credit card click here or send a check with "Spay/Neuter Fund" noted in the memo to: PBRC, PO Box 335, Fulton, MO 65251

Please help PBRC by spreading the word and encouraging your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers and other individuals to get their pit bull or pit bull mix spayed or neutered through PBRC during February.

*The application must be submitted in February and result in spay/neuter surgery to qualify for free gift. Gift pack includes oval sticker, zipper pull and ribbon magnet. While supplies last. Expect 4-6 weeks for delivery.