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Current Scheduled Events:


Smushtacular Howl-O-Ween Extravaganza
Sunday October 26th, 2014 2:00 PM until 05:00 PM
Location: Alabama Ice House
Map: 1919 West Alabama Houston Tx 77098
See all of the animals attending this event.


Online Auction
Friday November 14th, 2014 8:00 AM until Sunday November 16th, 2014 08:00 PM
Location: Online



Yappy Hour at The Bulldog
Saturday November 22nd, 2014 4:00 PM until 07:00 PM
Location: The Bulldog
Map: 5135 Canal Blvd New Orleans 70124
See all of the animals attending this event.


Bags for Bullies
Friday June 9th, 2017 8:00 AM until Sunday June 11th, 2017 08:00 PM
Location: Facebook


This is Short Mugs Rescue Squad's 1st Annual Bags for Bullies Auction. We currently have over 100 new and gently used designer handbags, wristlets, and wallets that will be up for grabs. We have everything from Gucci to Vera Bradley.

All proceeds will benefit the medical needs of our foster dogs. Each month the rescue is spending thousands in regular vetting fees. This is a fun way to raise funds for that growing need and maybe find something pretty at a great discount. Looking for some Tory Burch, Fendi or Coach handbags? Well, we've got them right here! You won't want to miss out on this event and invite your friends. It's going to be a great event!

**Please like the Auction page to participate.
https://m.facebook.com/ ShortMugsRescueSquadAuction Page/



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Terrible Triathlon
Sunday July 16th, 2017 7:00 AM until 10:00 AM
Location: Rowing Dock
Map: 2418 Stratford Dr Austin TX 78746

An unconventional triathlon for Austin athletes who like to have a good time while engaging in competition. Competitors will bike (TBD) miles on Castle Hill Fitness spin bikes, hop on a Rowing Dock stand up paddle board and paddle 1/2 mile and return to the dock to complete 100 burpees led by Stronghorn Fitness

Heats will begin roughly every 30 minutes or when the last athlete has passed the halfway buoy on their SUP. 10 athletes per heat. The triathlon will be capped at 50 competitors.

The Terrible Triathlon has partnered with Short Mugs Rescue Squad to help raise awareness for the health and well-being of French Bulldogs and other brachycephalic breeds! Donate directly here!

Stay up to date with all event info on our Facebook page!

Each heat will have a maximum time of 45 minutes. If you do not finish in 45 minutes, your ranking will be based on the last challenge or # of burpees you completed.



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Crowdrise Medical Fundraiser
Tuesday September 12th, 2017 2:18 PM until Tuesday October 10th, 2017 12:37 PM
Location: Online


Short Mugs Rescue has been impacted by Hurricane Harvey like many other organizations. Being located in Texas and based out of the Katy/Houston area we have been in the direct impact and aftermath of the storm. All of our foster dogs are safe and most of our volunteers sustained minimum damages luckily. As a result of the storm we have lost a substantial donor and adopter base of people who have been impacted by the storm. The flooding has caused one of our main specialty clinics to have to close and they are referring to other clinics. Due to this we have had to re-arrange our foster situation and move dogs around so they can get the care they need! 

 

We currently have no donations coming in, minimal adoptions and we have 32 dogs in our care. We get requests every day to take more dogs and do not want to say no, but we have to treat the dogs currently in our care. Many of our dogs are still requiring expensive surgeries and we need your help to accomplish this task. 

 

We actually have outstanding vet bills around $2,000 and another $6,000 needing to be paid with the treatments below: 

Alex-complete ACL tear repair $1875 

Summer-luxating patella grade 4 repair both knees $2500 

Gretel-c-section for puppies $700 

Archer-3 shot series heartworm treatment $550 

Chewy-2 shot series heartworm treatment $500 

 

We have a waiting list of dogs still needing our help and a handful we are working to find placement for. Any donation is appreciated.



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Medical Fund Mini Auction
Friday September 29th, 2017 8:00 AM until Sunday October 1st, 2017 08:00 PM
Location: Online


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Dogtoberfest
Saturday October 21st, 2017 10:00 AM until 04:00 PM
Location: The Domain Austin
Map: 3225 Amy Donovan Plaza Austin TX 78758
See all of the animals attending this event.

Dogtoberfest Austin is an Austin based, 501c3 non-profit organization, created for the purpose of instilling awareness about dog rescue, as well as raising much needed moneys for local dog rescue organizations. We have no paid staff and all of our proceeds benefit local dog rescue organizations. Over the last nine years, we have raised over $250,000 for our beneficiaries.

Every year, Dogtoberfest Austin holds two events in the Domain. DogtoberTROT, a 1k walk for two-legged and four-legged friends, kicks off the festivities. Dogtoberfest happens directly afterward, and includes a Silent Auction, Canine Costume Contest, Wiener Dog Races, pet-related demonstrations, and more. In 2016, over 6,000 people and their canine companions were in attendance!



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4th Annual Holiday Auction
Thursday November 9th, 2017 8:00 AM until Sunday November 12th, 2017 08:00 PM
Location: Online



Popcorn Social
Saturday March 10th, 2018 11:00 AM until 10:00 AM
Location: Patsy's Pet Market
Map: 1644 S Mason Rd Katy TX 77450
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Patsy’s Charity Popcorn Social 
Benefiting Short Mugs Rescue Squad 
Saturday, March 10, 11 – 4 pm 
Join us for Patsy’s Charity Popcorn Social Adoption Day benefiting Short Mugs Rescue Squad. Come meet and greet these totally cute French Bulldogs and Bulldog mixes. For every $1 donation, enjoy a complimentary popcorn bag or ball. For the doggies, FREE Yaky Charms Doggy Popcorn. YakyCharms are cheese – not corn – so much better for the dogs and they like ‘em better too! Check out  www.facebook.com/ shortmugsrescue/




SMRS 4th Annual Spring Auction!
Friday April 6th, 2018 12:00 AM until Sunday April 8th, 2018 12:00 PM
Location: Facebook


4th Annual SMRS Online Spring Auction!

It's that time of year again! Short Mugs is proud to announce our 4th Annual Spring Auction! All proceeds benefit our dogs!

RSVP to this event so your handy dandy calendar reminds you when time comes to start the bidding! Bidding starts Friday, April 6th at 8AM CST and ends Sunday, April 8th at 8PM CST.

We are still looking for donations! Do you have a little something you'd like to donate for the auction? Please contact Monica at monica@shortmugsrescuesqua d.org and she'll give you all the details. We are looking for items for both humans and furkids! All items should be new, or in like-new condition. We'll need all donated items in-hand by March 30th so we can get our pawsome album complete in time! Thank you so much to everyone for supporting rescue!

We will be posting links and updating the closer we get to the event!




Lofty Dog Pawty
Saturday April 28th, 2018 11:00 AM until 12:00 PM
Location: Lofty Dog South Austin
Map: 9999 Manchaca Rd Austin TX 78748
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Festival of Good
Saturday May 19th, 2018 11:00 AM until 03:00 PM
Location: Goodnight Ranch
Map: 6000 Baythorne Drive Austin TX 78747
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Short Mugs Rescue Squad is excited to join local vendors for @LiveatGoodnight  # FestivalofGood  May 19th from 11AM-3PM. They’ll be turning Blaze Drive into a family-friendly block party. Shop local vendors, listen to live music, and snack on treats from Austin food trucks.

Event Link: https://www.facebook.com/events/293817894484129/



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Cat Banjo Jewlery Fundraiser
Monday September 24th, 2018 8:00 AM until Wednesday September 26th, 2018 08:00 PM
Location: Facebook


Cat Banjo began as a jewelry boutique in Raleigh, NC. We shut our doors after 16 years to pursue fund raising for dog rescue groups through online auctions and to advocate for animals through the Mona Pants Foundation.
Owned and operated by Debbi Cochran (a.k..a. Momma to Mona Pants)
We fund raise for rescue groups through weekly online fashion jewelry auctions. A different rescue is featured every week along with a fresh new selection of both fashion and handmade designs (made by Momma) 50% of the proceeds is donated.
In order to assure these funds are used appropriately, we vet each rescue. We establish working relationships with a select few and focus on helping them with medical costs.


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2nd Annual Bags for Bullies Purse Auction
Friday September 28th, 2018 8:00 AM until Sunday September 30th, 2018 08:00 PM
Location: Facebook


This is Short Mugs Rescue Squad's 2nd Annual Bags for Bullies Auction. We currently have over 100 new and gently used designer handbags, wristlets, and wallets that will be up for grabs. We have everything from Gucci to Vera Bradley.

All proceeds will benefit the medical needs of our foster dogs. Each month the rescue is spending thousands in regular vetting fees. This is a fun way to raise funds for that growing need and maybe find something pretty at a great discount. Looking for some Kate Spade, Brahmin or Coach handbags? Well, we've got them right here! You won't want to miss out on this event and invite your friends. It's going to be a great event!

**Please like the Auction page to participate.
https://m.facebook.com/ShortMugsRescueSquadAuctionPage/



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CAP Howl-o-Ween Dog Walk, Costume Contest & Pet Ex
Saturday October 13th, 2018 8:00 AM until 11:00 AM
Location: La Centerra Center
Map: 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd Katy Tx 77494
See all of the animals attending this event.

Come visit our booth at the 2018 CAP Howl-O-Ween event!

This is a family friendly event that is fun for everyone! Weather permitting, we will have some area foster dogs there for everyone to see. It's going to be a howling good time!




5th Annual Holiday Auction
Friday November 9th, 2018 8:00 AM until Sunday November 11th, 2018 08:00 PM
Location: Facebook