Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue Group & Sanctuary is hosting its 11th annual Kibble & Bids™ event, one of the Sacramento area's premier fundraisers.  This year's theme is "Golden Harvest".  It will be held at the Antique Truck Museum, a part of the fascinating Heidrick Ag History Center at 1962 Hays Lane, Woodland, California.  The date is Saturday, October 8, 2011.  The event will go from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.

Be greeted by friendly Golden Retrievers as you enter this exciting museum of antique trucks.  Sip premium wines, craft beers, and non-alcoholic beverages. Taste samples from some of the area's outstanding restaurants and caterers, while strolling through the exhibits.   Live bands will perform inside the museum and on the spacious patio while you peruse silent auction offerings, take chances on terrific raffle items, see what surprises our amazing vendors have to offer, and have your photo taken with our Golden Greeters.

General admission is $50 in advance and $60 at the door.  There are also some exciting sponsorship opportunities available.  To purchase general admission tickets or a sponsorship, visit http://www.hbgrr.org.

Every dollar from this event goes directly to support Homeward Bound's veterinary expenses.  In the past ten years, Homeward Bound has rescued and found homes for over 6,500 Golden Retrievers and Golden mixes.  Although most dogs come to Homeward Bound ready to find their forever-home, some come to the sanctuary desperately needing medical care.  This event helps fund not only the basic veterinary services Homeward Bound provides such as vaccinations, neutering, heartworm testing, and micro chipping, but also life-saving surgeries to remove cancerous tumors, restore vision, replace or reconstruct hips, reconstruct shoulders, fix broken bones, and treat cases of heartworm disease.  Because of this level of commitment to the dogs, Homeward Bound's veterinary expenses average over $350,000 a year.  

"Gerry" came to Homeward Bound with two broken legs; repaired by our orthopedic surgeon (Image by: Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue)