BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS @ OLD NORTH CHURCH As stories go, St. Francis of Assisi could communicate with animals. There are legends of Francis preaching to doves and crows. Stories of his rescuing a wild rabbit caught in a trap, ending with the rabbit following him for days and constantly hopping on his lap in Read More…
Martignetti Liquors and Responsible Urbanites for Fido (RUFF) are teaming for a special wine tasting on Tuesday July 22nd from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at The Living Room, located at 101 Atlantic Avenue, Boston. For $35.oo per person (payable at the door) Hors d’Oeuvres will be served, and a raffle will take place to benefit the RUFF organization. Visit Ruff Boston Read More…
On Tuesday night, RUFF hosted dog trainer Janet Vera. The event was a huge success. We had between 10-15 dogs and their owners come out and practice and learn techniques for reliable recall. We at RUFF think this was a valuable session because Janet was able to work one on one with the dog and Read More…
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ9SD00S8cM] Responsible Urbanites for Fido (RUFF) President Leslie Horn and Chairperson Amy Hand reached out this week to the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) regarding a dog park pilot concept for Parcel 12 on the Greenway. Parcel 12 is the highway ramp parcel that runs parallel to Cross Street and Surface Road Read More…
R.U.F.F., Responsible Urbanites for Fido, have started a petition to support their efforts for a pilot dog park on Parcel 12 of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway. [button link=”http://www.change.org/petitions/parcel-12-dog-park-support” size=”medium”]Click to View the Parcel 12 Dog Park Petition[/button] Dear Members of the North End/Waterfront Community, RUFF invites you to sign this letter of support for Read More…
The North End RUFF team continues to be active despite the colder weather. Members met this week and spent about 2 hours cleaning up the Richmond Street dog run. With all the use the park has seen, the gravel has shifted from the back to the front, creating bare spots. With shovels and buckets, the Read More…
Responsible Urbanites for Fido (RUFF) President Leslie Horn and Chairperson Amy Hand have started a series of outreach discussions with community groups regarding a dog park pilot concept for Parcel 12 on the Greenway. Parcel 12 is the highway ramp parcel that runs parallel to Cross Street and Surface Road on the Greenway adjacent to Read More…
Despite the rainy weather, Old North’s annual Blessing of the Animals Ceremony brought plenty of pets and humans to the Prado on Sunday afternoon. The service commemorates the life of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Rev. Steve Ayers, Vicar of the Old North Church, gave readings from scripture and prayers. New Read More…
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th at 3:00 PM In the Prado – Paul Revere Mall All pets and their friends invited. See more photos from last year.
[responsive_youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SClqCi9nZ34] Responsible Urbanites for Fido, also known as RUFF, gave an informative update to residents at the September 12, 2013 meeting of the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association. Updates were provided on their efforts to promote responsible dog ownership as well as safe and healthy recreational venues for dogs, dog owners and the Read More…
The Good Neighbor Recognition Award for September 2013 was presented to North End RUFF, Responsible Urbanites for Fido by the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA). The award was announced by NEWRA President, Jim Salini, and presented by NEWRA Recognition Committee Chair, Janet Gilardi, at the September 12, 2013 monthly meeting. The monthly award Read More…
RUFF held its monthly North End clean up at Richmond Street park this month. The team pulled up weeds from the flower beds, trimmed overgrowth coming through the fence, swept and removed all brush from the sidewalk and replaced old signs. We are excited to have a dog run and are happy to see folks Read More…