Thanks to the generosity of dozens of Cannoli fans, who donated thousands of great items to the sale, the third annual Clutter for Cannoli Yard Sale raised more than $2,575 to help improve the lives of cats and dogs living in the Lavaca and King William neighborhoods.
Held on Saturday, March 23, the yard sale featured a wide variety of merchandise from clothing to furniture to a parrot cage! The collectible 2012 and 2013 cat and dog The Cannoli Fund Fiesta San Antonio medals were for sale. Many shoppers also donated funds by adding money to the bowl set aside for contributions at the checkout table.
Cannoli fans and The Cannoli Fund board members volunteered with the many pre- and post-sale tasks, as well as during the day. 2013 Dog Medal model, Bruno, a rescue dog and resident of Lavaca, was also on hand to greet customers.
All proceeds are used to fund the many animal welfare projects of The Cannoli Fund.
The Third Annual Clutter for Cannoli Yard Sale is Saturday, March 23rd, from 8 am to 3 pm in King William. All funds raised from this giant yard sale go to improve the lives and control the population of cats and dogs in Southtown.
The Cannoli Fund is currently seeking donations of household items, books, cds, clothing, and more. Please leave your name and address with your items as all donations are tax-deductible and a receipt will be mailed.
Last year’s Clutter for Cannoli raised almost $1,500 to further the mission of The Cannoli Fund. If you’re looking for one of the remaining Fiesta 2012 cat or dog Fiesta medals to add to your collection or if you’re interested in picking up this year’s medals early, they will be for sale at this event. Based on the quantity and quality of items collected so far, this year’s sale should be bigger and better than ever!
The Cannoli Fund (tax ID 45-2476260) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The Cannoli Fund for Dogs and Cats‘ Fiesta 2013 Medal Art Unveiling Party was a huge success. The event, held on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at The Friendly Spot in Southtown, raised $920 to benefit spay/neuter and medical services for cats and dogs living in the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods of San Antonio. The well-attended event featured a raffle with prizes donated by Blue Star Brewing Company, Bark, The Friendly Spot Ice House, Ibelise Photography, Kouture Koncepts, L.E.A. of Organization, Makeup by Bianca, Pig Liquors, Stonebridge Stained Glass, Studio J The Salon and Spa, and Villa Finale.
This year’s medal artist was Lavaca resident Thomas Dreyer. The cat medal features a close-up of the Fund’s namesake, Cannoli, while the dog medal stars Bruno, a large Rhodesian Ridgeback mix rescue and Lavaca resident. Each medal, made of enamel and metal, hangs from a tri-colored ribbon and includes the legend “Spay or neuter your pet,” the central tenet of The Cannoli Fund’s mission.
Medals can be purchased for $8 in The Cannoli Fund’s Medal Shop. They will also be sold at the Fund’s third annual giant yard sale, Clutter for Cannoli, on March 23, 8 am – 3 pm; at neighborhood outlets including the Villa Finale Gift Shop, Clothesline Cleaners, and Pig Liquors; and at Pin Pandemonium at Fiesta Fiesta and the King William Fair. All proceeds of medal sales benefit the Fund’s programs for cats and dogs living in the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods.
Dear Cannoli, I heard that The Cannoli Fund just purchased a microchip scanner. How does it work and if I find a lost dog or cat, how can I go about using it? Signed, Persian on Pancoast
Dear Persian,
Microchips are really small (about the size of a grain of rice) and are implanted by a vet between the animal’s shoulder blades. The chip contains a serial number that can be looked up online or by calling a phone number and giving the person on the other end of the phone the serial number. The database will contain the pet’s name and the owner’s name, address and phone number. It may also contain a secondary number if the owner can’t be reached. The microchip scanner we bought can scan for any microchip, regardless of the type or brand of chip the animal has. If you find an animal and want to have it checked for a chip, call 380 5745 and one of my associates will arrange to have the animal checked with the device. Sorry, but we can’t loan the scanner out to anyone! You can also take the animal to any veterinary office or an animal shelter and they can also check for a microchip. To save your pet, yourself, and your family (especially the kids) the agony of wondering where you pet has gone, make sure he wears a collar with tags at all times, even if he has a microchip or lives inside. The easier you make it to get your pet home, the better for everyone! I mean, come on! Look at the size of the collar tag my mom and dad make me wear and I’m an inside-only feline!
BREAKING NEWS! Saturday, February 3, 2013: The chip scanner has already reunited the first lost pet with his family! A King William couple found a yellow lab wandering down Mission Street on a Saturday morning. Although the dog was wearing a collar, he didn’t have a tag with a contact name or phone number. Not recognizing the dog and knowing The Cannoli Fund had just purchased a microchip scanner, the couple contacted my people and they scanned the dog. Luckily, the dog had a microchip! The Cannoli Fund then looked up the chip number on the internet, called the microchip maker company who contacted the owner. Brees the dog, named after New Orleans Saints player Drew Brees, had, as mapped by Google Maps, walked a minimum of 2.2 miles and had crossed both the interstate and the San Antonio River!
SAVE THE DATE: Fiesta Medal Artwork Unveil Party, Sunday, February 24 from 2-4 at The Friendly Spot Ice House, 943 S. Alamo. Dog friendly! Be among the first to see the artwork designs for my 2013 Fiesta medals! If you’re an animal lover, want to help control the pet population in King William and Lavaca, and want to reserve one or both of this year’s collectible Fiesta medals, be there!
Here I am showing Zamboni, one of my former foster kitten pupils, the proper way to use the litter box.
Dear Cannoli, My cat does not cover his poop after using the litter box. Is there something wrong with him? Signed, Pooped Out on Pereida
Dear Pooped Out,
There is nothing wrong with him at all; in fact, I don’t cover my poop either (I know, TMI). Cats normally cover their poop so that predators and other cats can’t find them. Cats that don’t cover their poop are usually very confident kitties and figure they are the top cat in the house and there is no need to hide from anyone. If you know me you would agree that I am the top cat!
Dear Hopefully,
Great question! The Cannoli Fund helps animals living in Lavaca and King William. Our borders are Cesar E. Chavéz Blvd. to the north, IH-37 to the east, the San Antonio River to the south and S. Main to the west. I had my graphics team add a map of The Cannoli Fund’s service area to this website, check it out! Even if you live out of the service area, we are more than happy to give advice on caring for animals in your area; just contact us.
Does this look like your house? Don’t worry! You can donate unwanted items now to the Clutter for Cannoli Yard Sale.
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 23, 2013 is the 3rd Annual “Clutter for Cannoli” yard sale at [address redacted] in King William. If you’re cleaning out your closets or other storage areas, please donate your gently used items to help us raise money! Items can be dropped off at 320 Adams at your convenience starting now, February 2013! All donations are tax deductible and tax receipts will be mailed. Please leave your name and address with your donation.
The Cannoli Fund has some good news and some bad news.
The good news is that the Best Friends Animal Society and PetSmart Charities grant that provided FREE spay/neuter services and inoculations for feral cats in 14 San Antonio zip codes, including 78210, which includes Lavaca and a portion of King William, has been extremely successful!
The bad news is that it has been so successful that Year One funds have been depleted in only seven months.
Therefore, the free services have been suspended pending receiving Year Two funding. Funding is scheduled to resume in April 2013, but local Best Friends coordinator Bethany Heins has indicated that there is a request to have Year Two funds begin sooner. The Cannoli Fund will post updates on the status of this grant’s funding.
Meanwhile, The Cannoli Fund will continue to reimburse residents of King William and Lavaca for spay or neuter surgeries for dogs and cats, plus rabies shots, according to our reimbursement rates. The Community Cat Carpool will also remain active for residents trapping community cats in King William and Lavaca.
Are there feral or community cats at or near your house that you–or your neighbors–would like to have fixed, but you lack the time or the means to transport them? Do you live in the King William or Lavaca neighborhoods of San Antonio? The Cannoli Fund’s Community Cat Carpool can help.
These six cats from participated in the King William and Lavaca neighborhood Community Cat Carpool in October 2012.
You may have heard about The Cannoli Fund’s spay/neuter reimbursement program and want to take part. However, some may not have transportation or may not be able to take or pick-up the cats at the times required by the service providers.
That’s where the Community Cat Carpool comes in. We make appointments and shuttle King William and Lavaca community cats via our catmobile to and/or from the spay/neuter clinics! Just let us know where there are cats in need. It takes a neighborhood to control the outdoor cat population! T-N-R (Trap, Neuter, Return) works!
For more information on borrowing traps or assistance with transportation, email the Cannoli Fund.
Thanks to the generosity of dozens of Cannoli fans, who donated thousands of great items to the sale, the third annual Clutter for Cannoli Yard Sale raised more than $2,575 to help improve the lives of cats and dogs living in the Lavaca and King William neighborhoods.
