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WAHS
Shelter Address:
1527 Route 136
Eighty Four, PA 15330
[ Directions ]
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 66
Eighty-Four, PA 15330
724-222-PETS
Office: 724-229-0404
washingtonpashelter.org
washahs@fyi.net
Shelter Hours*
Everyday: Noon - 5pm
*Hours subject to change.
Call for current hours of operation.
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Can You Foster a Dog or Cat? |
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The need for
foster "parents" to homeless animals is enormous at the shelter. There
are pregnant dogs and cats who need to deliver their litters in safety
and comfort; and the offspring needs to stay with the mother till they
are weaned. There are frightened, emaciated animals who have never known
the warmth of a home or the love of a human. There are injured or ill
animals who need convalescence. There are old animals who need to spend
the short time that they have left somewhere other than in a metal and
concrete cage. And there are animals whose fate remains murky during
drawn out court proceedings who lie listless and depressed for countless
weeks, months and even years.
We see all
of these situations and more at the Washington Area Humane Society.
Foster homes give animals a huge advantage by providing a nurturing
environment where they can be socialized, overcome health and
behavioral problems and avoid the stress of the kennels.
If you can
help for a few days, a few weeks or a longer period, we implore you to
sign up as a foster parent.
For more
information on fostering, please call Jeannie at 724-225-9898.
[Download Foster Program Document]
[Download Foster Parent Application]
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Bless the Bullies:
Much Maligned and
Wholly Undeserved
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A Bag of Special Potato and Duck Dogfood Will be a Big Help |
 As each
animal enters the shelter, they bring a history that might be a
mystery if they come in as strays. Our vet techs try to identify the
weak, the ill or those with special needs due to allergies. We
routinely have a few dogs who require special food to help them
improve or regain health and vitality. We would like to continue to
feed them Dick Van Patton's (Hypo-Allergenic) Natural Balance Potato
and Duck dog food and we are running low. Please bring us a
bag of this special food for some of our special dogs. It is
available at most major pet food stores.
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They Came, They Saw, We Conquered! |
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If you didn't show up you missed a great party! Eight special guests
from Zootoo toured WAHS on April 15th, the sixth shelter of the twenty
finalists in the quest for a million dollar shelter makeover. Signs,
balloons, streamers, food, local politicians and incredible volunteer
and staff participation made it an unforgettable day.
See photos!
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See video:
http://www.zootoo.com/zootootv/v/shelter06washingtonareahs2
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We still will not know the final outcome
until mid-May. In the meantime, please continue to visit the zootoo site
to "talk our shelter up", communicate with other pet lovers and help
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Please Help Share the Load for
Zeke and Tinsel |
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Zeke was so handsome and buff, it was
astonishing to hear that he had ticking time bomb inside. The sleek
black lab mix came to WAHS as a stray and found a home in kennel 21
for his 4-month stay with us. Zeke caught the eye of a family who
wanted to make him their newest member and Zeke proudly walked out
the shelter door for what we hoped would be the last time. But
within his adopt-to-foster grace period the vet confirmed he had
heartworm. Although treatable, heartworm can be deadly. Zeke has had
his first treatment which includes a period of very limited
activity. He will be retested in 30 days and may require another
treatment at that time. The estimated cost of the treatment that our
shelter is providing for Zeke (since Zeke is still considered our
responsibility until adoptions are final), is approximately $550.00. |
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It has been very sad for
Tinsel's foster mom and everyone at the shelter, but Tinsel' s tiny
heart just could no longer do its job and Tinsel was humanely
euthanized. Just a wisp of a kitten, the 9-month old was surrendered to us last November with an
upper respiratory infection. She was very weak and after weeks of
antibiotics and slow growth, it was discovered that her circulation
was poor. A cardiology specialist, performed and ultrasound on her little heart
which showed she had Tetralogy
of Fallot — three birth defects in her heart. She was on medicine to
help her heart pump more efficiently, and she continued to need blood work
every 2 weeks. Tinsel was a sweet lovable, but very sick kitten. She remained in her loving foster home
where she enjoyed the best possible life that she could ever have.
Thank you for helping her and the shelter with your donations.. |
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If you would like
to contribute to their medical bills*, please enclose
your donation and mark it for “Zeke and Tinsel” or
click here to
donate online.
*All donations in excess of what is necessary to treat Zeke and
Tinsel
will be used for our other deserving shelter cats and dogs.
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Dogs with Special Needs Need Special People Like You |
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Velvet |
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Honey |
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Ripley |
Oh so shy Velvet craves doggie companionship. |
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There are few who are as sweet as Honey.
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Why has she spent a year at the shelter? |
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Another Chance for WAHS to Win $10,000 |
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[ Click Here to Vote ]
if the link does not work, follow the
instructions at right. |
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It started as a contest to
win a new vacuum cleaner and it could lead to WAHS winning a $10,000
prize. Of course it requires your votes! Dallas, a Siberian husky
pup is entered in the Bissell MVP contest. If Dallas wins this
voting period, he will make it into the semi-finals and then have a
chance to win $10,000 for a shelter of their choice, which will be
the Washington Area Humane Society. PLEASE
help us to win by voting for Dallas.
To vote, follow these instructions:
2 - Scroll down to the left side and click on MVP
link
3 - Scroll down to "Click here to vote on photos"
4 - Scroll down to Voting Period 13 April 4 -
April 8 and click on that voting period
5 - Select "Click here to locate a specific pet
by name"
6 - Click on the letter "D"
7 - Click on the "DAL - DEL" name link
8 - Dallas is the Siberian husky in the first
column, the 3rd dog down
9 - Click on his picture and complete your name and email
address, and submit vote!
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If You Shop Online, You Can Donate
Without Leaving Your Chair |
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Register by selecting the state, the
charity type (animals), then find Washington Area Humane
Society in the list. You only need to register once and then you can just start shopping.
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The Washington Area
Humane Society is a qualifying charity on
igive.com. As such it will
receive percentages of all sales when purchased through the
igive.com website. So many of
the biggest name retailers participate in this charitable venture
that you hardly to need to look elsewhere to buy what you were
looking for -- Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Home Depot, Old Navy, Petco,
Sharper Image, Target -- The list is so long ... before you shop,
check and see if your store is listed. Chances are what you would
have purchased directly from the retailer's site can be purchased
through igive.com and the
shelter will receive a portion as a donation. For specific donation
percentages, see the entire list of stores from A to Z
So for once, don't get
out of the chair. Give the easy way, through
igive.com
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We want to provide all of our dogs with
a Kuranda dog bed. If you would like to Donate a Kuranda Dog Bed
so another dog can sleep in proper comfort,
click here.
We could use some more
of the 35 x 23 size! |
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