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Canine cancer event
On Saturday, shoppers who drop by Zen Dog Pet Boutique, 2401 15th St., can pick up more than cool pooch products. They can also learn more about canine cancer, which kills one in four dogs, and help raise research funds for the Morris Animal Foundation Canine Cancer Campaign (CureCanine ). The event — called “Jackson’s Friends” in honor of store owner Darla Michelsen’s 3-year-old Chinese crested dog, who has finished his second round of chemotherapy — is from 1 to 4:30 p.m. 303-444-7067.
Fort Collins Homes Tour
Recent Rejuvenations is the name of the 2008 Historic Homes Tour benefiting Poudre Landmarks Foundation Inc. About a dozen properties will be included on the tour, which also features a masterpiece birdhouse silent auction, and an exhibit of Victorian mourning clothing and artifacts. The event runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20-$25 and are available in Fort Collins at Avery House, 328 W. Mountain Ave.; Clay’s Ace Hardware, 1001 E. Harmony Road; Downtown Ace Hardware, 227 S. College Ave.; Fort Collins Nursery, 2121 E. Mulberry St.; and Perennial Gardener/ Sense of Place, 154 N. College Ave. Details at poudreland .
