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Fans of Cannoli of King William enjoy The Cannoli Fund 2014 San Antonio Fiesta Medal Party

2014 Fiesta Medal Party Benefits King William & Lavaca Pets

The Cannoli Fund’s Fiesta 2014 Medal Art Unveiling Party raised over $1000 to support the organization’s mission. The event, held on Sunday, February 23, 2014, at La Tuna Grill in Southtown, featured a raffle with prizes donated by area businesses and The Cannoli Fund supporters.

The cat and dog on this year’s Fiesta medals both benefited from The Cannoli Fund’s Cannolicare program. The cat medal features Jaime, who was found as an emaciated, sick, and soaking wet kitten sitting in a puddle on Probandt, while the dog medal stars Viola, a senior girl who had been living under a portable classroom at Brackenridge High School. Both Viola and Jaime required a great deal of expensive medical care which they received thanks to The Cannoli Fund. Each medal, made of enamel and shiny silver metal, hangs from a ribbon and includes either Viola or Jaime and the message “Spay/Neuter Pets,” the central tenet of The Cannoli Fund’s mission.

Medals can be purchased for $8 in The Cannoli Fund’s Medal Shop. A few of the previous years’ The Cannoli Fund medals are also available in the online shop until they sell out! The 2014 medals will be sold locally at businesses including Clothesline Cleaners, Deerfield Animal Hospital, Lucy’s Doggy Daycare and Spa’s downtown location, Pig Liquors, The Popcorn Place, The Villa Finale Gift Shop, at Pin Pandemonium at Fiesta Fiesta and at the King William Fair. All proceeds raised from medal sales benefit the Fund’s programs for cats and dogs living in the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods.

Viola, a senior dog rescued by The Cannoli Fund

2014 Fiesta Medal Art Unveiling Party Sunday, February 23, 2-4 pm

Tabby kitten — *Jaime was thrilled to find out he was chosen as this year’s cat medal model. Nearly dead when rescued in the neighborhood, this photo was taken halfway through his recovery.*

UPDATE March 21, 2014: The medals are in! You can purchase them now in our Fiesta Medal Shop. Fast shipping!

Be the first to see the artwork for the 2014 Cannoli Fund Fiesta medals at the Unveiling Party on Sunday, February 23! This year’s medals feature a kitten and a senior dog whose lives were saved thanks to the Cannolicare program.

The kitten, named Jaime, was found sitting in a puddle on Probandt Street on the edge of King William. He was severely emaciated, extremely ill, covered with fleas, and shivering. Nearly dead, Jaime was rushed to the vet and was then nursed back to health by a foster family. He has grown up to be a very spunky cat with a huge personality and now lives very happily in Houston.

The dog model is Viola, a senior girl who was coaxed out from under a portable classroom at Brackenridge High School. Viola had part of her former tie-out cord hanging from her collar and it is suspected that she spent most of her life tied outside. After some fattening up, dental work, twice daily walks, and lots of love and attention, Viola has spent the last more than two years living a life most dogs dream of, just a block from where she was rescued.

The party is Sunday, February 23, 2 – 4 pm at La Tuna Grill. Pre-orders will be taken with medals arriving in mid-March. Partygoers will also have the opportunity to purchase some of the few remaining medals from previous years. All money raised from the sale of medals goes to support the mission of The Cannoli Fund, which serves animals in the King William and Lavaca neighborhoods.

There will also be a raffle at the party to include items from Blue Star Brewing Company, The King William Fair, Lucy’s Doggy Daycare and Spa, Madhatter’s Tea House and Cafe, Olmos Pharmacy, Pig Liquors, The Popcorn Place, Rosario’s, Scout Dog Collars, Stella Public House, Stonebridge Stained Glass, The Witte Museum, 22 Salon and Spa, Villa Finale, Zocca Cuisine D’Italia, and more. Additionally, friends of The Cannoli Fund have donated to the raffle 8 admission passes for The San Antonio Botanical Gardens as well as a Dooney and Bourke watch. Raffle tickets are $1 each or 15 tickets for $10. Also a big thank you to Clothesline Cleaners for their sponsorship of this event. Don’t miss it!

La Tuna Grill is a dog and kid-friendly Southtown business.

To order The Cannoli Fund’s Fiesta medals online, visit our medal shop.

Beto, a formerly stray dog found wandering in King William, waits for his turn for a check up at the vet

The Cannoli Fund Announces Cannolicare for Cats and Dogs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The Cannoli Fund’s board of directors has established a new program, Cannolicare. This program will provide financial assistance to residents who need help to pay for critical medical expenses for cats or dogs in their care.

Cannolicare will provide up to $150 per animal (Update August 2015, Now $400) for medical care necessary for the health of an animal. There is a limit of three (3) animals per resident per year. Types of medical care include, but are not limited to, services such as surgical or other treatment for broken bones or umbilical hernias, mange, heartworm, or other life-threatening illness with a positive prognosis. Examples of items not covered include flea medication, baths, nail trims, and other things that are part of standard pet care. All the current details of this grant for King William and Lavaca cats and dogs are on our Cannolicare page.

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