February 25
Pet Fiesta: vaccinations for $15 noon-2pm at the Trinity River Mission, 2060 Singleton Blvd., including movie ticket giveaways and spay/neuter certificates.
Bark & Pour at the Backyard Beach Bar, 7530 E. Grand Ave, 214-327-3866, 5pm-midnight, $5 cover goes to area rescue groups, including DFW Wildlife Coalition. Celebrity bartenders.
March 1-31
SPCA of Texas’ second annual virtual fundraiser for cats, Meow March.
March 3
One-day Animal Welfare Conference on “Changing Animal Welfare; Changing Paradigms,” begins at 8:30 a.m. (last class begins at 3 p.m.), at University Union on University of North Texas Campus in Denton, sponsored by UNT Feral Cat Group. Registration $75.
Eleventh Annual Greyt Gala & Auction benefiting Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, 6 p.m. at Hilton Dallas in Southlake Town Square.
March 3-4
Animal Angels of Texas, the sanctuary founded and operated by famed rescuer Carole Sanders, hosts a 2-day grand opening at its Animal Angels’ Resale Barn, 102 N. 9th St., in Jacksboro.
March 9
The State Bar of Texas Animal Law Institute, a day-long examination of animal law in the state, at Texas Wesleyan School of Law, 1515 Commerce, Fort Worth.
March 10
D/FW No-Kill Workshop sponsored by Pawsitively Texas, 8:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. at Addison Conference Centre, 15650 Addison Road. Among the speakers, national no-kill proponent Nathan Winograd. Tickets are $67 per person. Google “No Kill Workshop Addison” for details.
March 31
Women of the DFW Metroplex Cougars vs. Kittens Kickball Tournament at Randol Mill Park in Arlington benefiting the SPCA of Texas.
April 1
Flying Pets Party benefiting the Society for Companion Animals which flies unwanted Dallas dogs to homes in other parts of the country: 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Sambuca 360 Grill in The Shops at Legacy, 7200 Bishop Road, Plano.
April 21
Help For Helpless Animals benefits from “Kill Upon A Star,” a Murder Mystery/dinner theater production at Napoli’s, 4101 E. Park Blvd., Plano. Event begins at 6:30 p.m. Tickets $20 in advance (through April 16), $25 at the door. Call 972-424-4860.
Bedford Animal Shelter hosts its annual Spring Festival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the shelter, 1809 Reliance Parkway, with free human treats, activities for kids and dogs, a veterinarian Q&A booth and animal-related demonstrations. Also, adoptable animals will be available.
April 28
Seventh Annual SPCA of Texas Strut Your Mutt 3K, 8 a.m.-noon at the Tower Building in Dallas’ Fair Park.
Second Annual Animal Angels of Texas Charity Golf Tournament at Frisco Lakes Golf Club. Four person scramble registration starts at 12:30 p.m. Call 214-403-7053.
April 29
Operation Kindness Fourth Annual Hope Gala, 7 p.m.-10 p.m. at Sambuca 360.
May 6
Metroplex Animal Coalition’s annual Real Men Neuter celebration at Sambuca Uptown in Dallas. (Details at metroplexanimalcoalition.com or dallasanimaladvocates.com.)
Friends of Fair Park’s Sixth Annual Dog Bowl festival turns the Cotton Bowl stadium in Dallas Fair Park into a huge dog park for unleashed canines from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Contests, vendors, demonstrations, etc. Admission is free. Parking is $10 on city park property. For more info call Fair Park’s event line at 214-421-9600.
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