Coming up . . .
January: Membership Drive in full swing!!
January 28: Sweetheart Auction
March 10: Annual Bikers Ball
What's happening at HSWC . . .
Thank you, Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack
Ambassador Mick pictured with the $10,000 check for first place at the
annual Charity Cup held September 24. Congratulations to the other fine
charities that participated: CP
Rochester ($6,000), Ronald
McDonald House Charities of Rochester ($5,000), M.M. Ewing Continuing Care
Center at Thompson Health Wish Upon A Star Program ($4,000),
Blue Star Mothers of
America Inc. New York Chapter No. 1 ($3,000), and The American Red Cross of
Western Ontario ($2,000)
Inventory Reduction!
In an effort to ease overcrowding at the shelter, special incentives are in place. Adoption fees are now as little as $0!
Volunteers
Help us out at PETsMART
The
Humane Society of Wayne County has been offered another
excellent opportunity to adopt more cats and lower the overcrowding at
its shelter. PETsMART® is opening a new store in
Victor near Eastview Mall and has asked us to be in the adoption center
there just as we are in the PETsMART® store in
Webster. To take advantage of this opportunity, we need your help!
We will need a cadre of dedicated, responsible volunteers willing to
care for the cats and process adoption applications.
Initially, we need volunteers willing to commit to four hours (10:00 am
to 2:00 pm) a day, any day of the week (Monday through
Sunday). Ultimately, the goal is to staff the adoption center
Monday through Friday evenings (5:00 pm to 8:00 pm) as well.
Just as in the Webster store, each volunteer will schedule his/her own
time for the upcoming month in advance. We will train you.
Will you help? Here is an opportunity to become actively involved in finding good homes for our wonderful cats and to meet other cat-loving individuals. Just as your input about a new shelter vehicle resulted in the purchase of that vehicle, your response to this request may determine whether HSWC can expand into Victor to provide another satellite adoption center for us. Please respond to the shelter at (315) 946-3389 or to Andi Meyer at (315) 986-1287 ASAP. The new store is scheduled to open sometime in the late fall.
Cars for Critters
Do you have an old car, truck, RV boat or snowmobile that
it’s time to get rid of? Have you ever thought about donating
a vehicle to charity? It just got a whole lot easier. Full story
All Aboard the Penny Express!
The Penny Express has achieved its first goal, replacing the old metal cat kennels with brighter, more open ones.
Now it's going to the dogs. Our next project is to get raised beds for the dog barn. The ones that we are interested in can be purchased from Kuranda Dog Beds. Check out the Penny Express on the Donations page for other ways you can help us with this project.
Could your dog benefit from some obedience training?
There are training classes named Puppy Kindergarten (ages 7–16 weeks), Teen Puppy (ages 5–11 months), and Good Dog (ages 1 year and older) starting February 1 for six weeks, ending March 14 (no classes February 22) at the Palmyra-Macedon Middle School, Palmyra. $25 discount for dogs adopted from the HSWC within in the last year.
Visit http://www.pawsitivebehavior.com
for information and registration.
Articles
- The Holiday Gift Giving Season; Living Animals Should not be Given as Gifts I am sure we all have many funny stories of outrageous and really weird holiday gifts that we have received in the past. Talk about the Ghost of Christmas Past! Great Marley's ghost! Full story (12/2003)
- Turkey Bones and holiday dinners can be big trouble for pets. At the end of November we leave our diets behind and eat without guilt indulging in an irresistible feast. Full story (11/2003)
Adoption specials
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Adopt a friend for life. If you, a friend or relative are 50 years or older and you're looking for a companion animal, have we got a deal for you! Read more about our Adult Companion Program.
Getting involved
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We'd love to publish your success stories on the web. You've been sending pictures and letters to the shelter for years, please include us, too! Please send submissions to the webmaster at:
coop [at] hswaynepets [dot] org.
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Buy stuff. Come, Stay, Eat! Our cookbook is on sale at the shelter. It's a a collection of 200 recipes, helpful things and marvelous artwork. And, it's only $12.00 to purchase. There's also an order form (pdf) if you'd prefer to get them by mail. There's also a large selection of resale items at the shelter.
