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The winter weather has really kicked in to full gear, but despite the cold weather, the animals are out and enjoying meal-time.

The Animals at One More Smith, out and about enjoying the nice fall weather we had recently

Chesterfest 2011 was a blast! Check out the photos below of people of all ages enjoying themselves and having a great time at the event. Thank everyone for making this year’s Chesterfest a success, and thank you for helping to raise funds and awareness for the animals in One More Smith’s care.

Chesterfest 2011 was a huge success! With over 250 attendees it was a huge event. Attendees showed up in style, on the red carpet posing in front of the One More Smith banner. Check out the photos below of the attendees.

The One More Smith residents had some house guests last week at Chesterfest 2011. The animals were glad to have some visitors over the course of the day.

This Halloween be mindful of what kind of candy or treats are left lying around if you have pets in your home. It is well known that chocolate, even in small amounts, can be toxic to dogs, but there are healthier treats that are just as harmful to pets…Raisins. Raisins, a popular healthy alternative to candy during Halloween, are very toxic and can, even in small amounts, cause kidney failure. Keep your Halloween treats away from your pets and your pets away from the treats for a healthy Halloween.

Another risk this Halloween is pets getting lost. Halloween is the second most common holiday for pets to get lost. This is due to pets easily becoming scared and stressed due to all the unfamiliar people in costumes and the high noise/activity level for the night. The stress may cause your pet to run off if you happen to take your pet out trick or treating, or they may escape out the front door while you’re handing out treats.

This Halloween be sure to be aware of your pet so they can have a safe and healthy evening. For more tips and insight, be sure to check out the ABC News article.

Source: ABC News

We want to thank everyone for making the One More Smith Chesterfest a great success. Over 250 supporters attended our event to raise funds and awareness for the animals in our care. Please continue to check our site for details and photo’s from this weekend.

GoodSearch is holding a drawing in which qualifying charities have a chance to win a $500 donation. One More Smith needs your help to qualify for the drawing, all you have to do to help out is register with GoodSearch and show your support for One More Smith. You can show your support by visiting our GoodSearch Page and clicking the Become a Supporter link and registering an account with GoodSearch before September 30th.

We appreciate your support and look forward to qualifying for the drawing!

Carina Pologruto and her beautiful cat Hemi exemplify our mission at One More Smith. A consistent contributor and successful adopter, Carina gave a second chance to an animal that due to deformity would have been destroyed. Here is how Carina describes their life together today since adopting Hemi on June 6, 2010.

“Hemi is polydactyl with five extra toes in total, so I named him for Ernest Hemingway, who took in polydactyl cats. Hemi is a whirlwind of energy, love, and paws. He’s as adventurous as he was the day I picked him up from OMS. He’s never afraid of new people and marches right up to them to see just who has walked into his house. He’s a problem solver who has learned to pick up pens and pencils with his extra toes. He even makes tiny furry fists and knocks on doors! He also has a hidden talent of tightrope walking (AKA the metal banister of my stairs).”

After two months of passing it around, we’re happy to report that we are down to only five cats in our isolation room, and Tangerine has been released back into general population!