The First Dog Day Afternoon Dog Wash and “Pawty” hosted by the Shreveport Dog Park Alliance and Marilynn’s Place will be Sunday march 25th from 2:30 – 6 p.m.

The event will be held at Marilynn’s Place at 4041 Fern Avenue in Shreveport and will raise money for Shreveport’s first regional dog park.

"Athletics at Chimp Haven" is the theme for September's Chimpanzee Discovery Day at Chimp Haven. The event is from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, September 17. Chimp Haven is located in the Eddie D. Jones Nature Park off of Hwy. 789 in Keithville.

A bake sale for Yogie and Friends Exotic Cat Sanctuary, Louisiana's only rescue for large, exotic cats, be from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturday, September 10th at Petco, 6596 Youree Drive. There will be lots of baked goods for people and pets, homemade jellies, cakes, and more as well as Yogie and Friends gift merchandise such as Cardew Collectible Ceramics. 100% of the proceeds from this event goes to the care of the big cats. For more information visit www.yogieandfriends.org or call 318-795-0455.