The meeting scheduled for 2/18 has been canceled due to the fact that so many people couldn’t make it because of illness, plus the snow. We will reschedule ASAP.

We still have some 2019 Calendars left, but please don’t wait to get yours, as we may run out soon! Calendar features 146 beautiful color photos of local pets; many are rescues, including quite a few saved by FOBA. Calendars are $14 each, payable in cash or check in stores, and are available at the locations below.

We want to thank these Beverly businesses for their wonderful support, especially for selling our calendars, and we encourage all of our friends to buy a calendar from them and visit their locations often.

• Beverly Wild Bird & Pet Supply, 214 Rantoul Street, Beverly, MA  978-927-2880
• Cabot Street Books & Cards, 272 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA  978-969-3460
• Carroll’s Florist, 385 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA  978-922-8444
• Dogs by Design & Cats, Too! 131 Dodge Street, Beverly, MA  978-998-7620
• DogSpa, 45 Enon Street, Beverly, MA  978-922-9227
• Marika’s Restaurant, 199 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA  978-927-1768
• Sally’s Hair Salon, 593 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA  978-969-3834
• SoHo Cats Luxury Feline Hotel,100 Cabot Street, Beverly, MA  978-921-2287

If you would like to purchase the 2019 FOBA Calendar online, simply click the Donate button, then enter $14 for each calendar you would like, and under Special Instructions type “Calendar.” Easy! If you’d like the calendar mailed to you, please add $4.00 for the first calendar and $0.50 for each additional calendar to cover postage.

We would also like to acknowledge the printer of our calendars, Minuteman Press, 409 Cabot Street, Beverly. They were great to work with!

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, November 13th at 6:30 PM at the Keller-Williams Real Estate office, 500 Cummings Center, Beverly. Newcomers are always welcome. Questions, please contact Heidi Roberts at heidiroberts@comcast.net or call 978-927-4157.

We will have a table at the First Baptist Church Holiday Fair on Saturday, November 17th, where we will be selling our calendars and telling people about the rescue and adoption placement work we do. Please stop in and say hello. Hours are 9 AM to 2:30 PM. This is always a joyous event with holiday music, good food and many wonderful craft items to choose from. It’s a great way to support FOBA and the important work the church does for our community and its missionary work beyond our local area.

Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 2nd at 6:30 PM at the Keller-Williams Real Estate office, 500 Cummings Center, Beverly. We will be discussing the Fur Ball to be held on 10/13 and other matters. Newcomers welcome. Questions, please contact Heidi Roberts at heidiroberts@comcast.net or call 978-927-4157.

Make your pet a star!

The Friends of Beverly Animals (FOBA) is seeking pet photos for our 2019 calendar. Send a favorite photo (no more than three of each pet, please) of dogs, cats, hamsters, birds, any animal you care about, as long as it’s a good and interesting photo. The deadline for submission is July 31st. Send to bhannable@gmail.com and include the words “2019 calendar” in the email subject line.

Photos should be good quality (at least 100 dpi or 4″x6″ in size), not blurry or dark, with no people (or people parts) in them. Identify the animal(s) by name and state owner’s name. Extra consideration will be given to rescues and those adopted through FOBA, so please tell us if the animal/pet was adopted from FOBA or another rescue organization or shelter. For more information, go to friendsofbeverlyanimals.org, FOBA’s Facebook page, or email bhannable@gmail.com or call 978-922-7190.

Selling calendars is one of the ways FOBA raises money to support the rescue and adoption placement work we do. Here are the cover from this year’s calendar and the month of July 2018. Receipt of your photos will be acknowledged, but please be patient because we receive a lot of photos!

Thank you for supporting the Friends of Beverly Animals!