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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 (7387)
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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A Bag of Special Dog Food will be a Big Help for Our Dogs with
Allergies |
 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 one of the (Hypo-Allergenic) Natural Balance Brands;
Sweet Potato & Venison Formula,
Potato & Duck Formula,
Sweet Potato & Fish Formula.
We can use both dry and canned varieties. 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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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 the shelter at 724-222-7387.
[Download Foster Program Document]
[Download Foster Parent Application]
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Can't Adopt an Animal but
Would Love to Help One? |
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Sometimes the timing is not right, or
the circumstances make it impossible to adopt a dog or cat who captures
your heart.
Consider sponsoring a pet's adoption by purchasing a GET OUT OF JAIL
FREE Card for that dog or cat who melts your heart. Choose an
adoptable adult dog or cat, and pay their adoption fee (Dogs: $75.00 /
Cats: $40.00). We will keep the card on file until someone chooses that
dog or cat to adopt, fills out the application and is approved. Only
then will they be told that their new best friend has a Get Out of Jail
Free card, and when they ride out into the sunset together we will mail
the card to you so you can share in the joy.
[
Purchase one online now! ]
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Bless the Bullies:
Much Maligned and
Wholly Undeserved
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CARE2 Take Another Shot at Helping WAHS Win $10,000? |
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From
today through December 16th, your vote at the Care2 website for WAHS
as your favorite shelter can help us win
Care2 and Adopt-a-Pet.com
is promoting shelter and rescue animal adoption through their new
America's Favorite Animal Shelter contest!
There is only one vote
per participant, so we really need your help to get that wellspring
of supporters that we know we have to vote!
Click Here to Vote for WAHS
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How? Why? No answer would be good enough for Minnie |
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Minnie was gently led into the shelter today by a man
who plucked her off the side of a road in Bulger.
Despite bathing the terribly emaciated girl twice,
the yellow stains from what must have been interminable time spent
in a urine-soaked cage remained. At only 30 pounds, it is difficult
to say what kind of dog she is except to say that she is about 4
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What can be said about this amazingly
sad dog is that she is trusting, despite the burns on her head,
friendly, though surrounded by strangers and very sweet.
Her
elbows and ankles have open sores and it is amazing that with so
little meat on her bones she can even stand. Yet "Minnie" who would
have every reason to fear people based on her apparent mistreatment
is a shining star who has landed on our doorstep this Halloween, and
we will treat her the best that we can.
We
have found a foster home for Minnie where she can gain
weight, regain her strength and never have to suffer like this
again.
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Did You Say ... Jewelry AND Cake?! |
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Premier Designs
Jewelry Show and Sales,
Bake Sale, Chinese Auction and more!
November 7, 2009
N. Strabane Township Municipal Building,
1929 Route 519 South – off Route 19 (between South Hills Village and
the Meadows)
Start on your Holiday shopping with
Premier Designs, affordable high fashion jewelry; proceeds benefit
the animal shelter. See events page for
more details. |
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Cat and Dog Porcelain Ornaments Designed
Exclusively for WAHS |
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By
Artist-Illustrator, Susan Castriota, these double-sided, full-color,
glazed, porcelain ornaments are approximately 2-1/2-in diameter and
come with a ribbon hanger.
Sydney
was brought to the shelter in February because the family was
moving to a place that did not allow pets. Sydney, the cat, has
since been adopted.
Patches and Goddard his buddy were surrendered when their family
lost their home. Goddard was adopted soon after, and Patches waited
a little bit longer for his forever home, but is there right now!
Ornaments are $15.00 each (includes tax, shipping and handling.
Allow two weeks for delivery). All proceeds benefit WAHS.
Order Online
/ Download Order Form
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Sydney, the Cat Ornament:
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Patches, the Dog Ornament:
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It costs $1,500.00 per day to run the Washington Area Humane Society.
That includes the utilities, building upkeep, medicine, food, cat
litter, veterinarian services, gas and maintenance for our vehicles,
insurance, postage, payroll, and everything else required to run a
normal business.
We have no steady stream of income upon which we can
rely. We rely on you.
That’s what the 1,500 Club is meant to be ... 1,500 people who donate a
dollar a day all at one time. It’s a reliable way to secure our $500,000
annual budget so we won’t have to sweat the whole year deciding from day
to day between whether to purchase flea and tick medicine or pay the
water bill.
Become a member of an exceptional group of supporters who
pledge a dollar a day annually to our Humane Society. Call 724-229-0404
to pledge your dollar a day. Or email:
washahs@fyi.net. Or
download
the pledge form,
and mail it back. You will be contacted during the last week of
November to collect your tax-deductible pledge donation via check or
credit card. Just a dollar a day from 1,500 animal-loving, caring people
will do it to keep our shelter in business for another year.
All 1,500 Club WAHS members can attend and vote at the
annual meeting. |
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Link for Love — A New Way of Connecting Business and Charity |
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Click Here for more details about our Linked for
Love Business Program.
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Link your business to a homeless dog or
cat at the Washington Area Humane Society. Our animals may be in a
kennel or cage for a long time while they wait for that special
someone who will take them home forever.
Each adoptable dog and cat featured on
our website is also featured on three other, much larger and
well-recognized websites, who host our pet list: Petfinder
(owned by Animal Planet), Adoptapet.com and Pets911.com.
These sites are very popular and heavily utilized by potential
adopters nationwide expanding the pool of people who view our
animals ... and your link.
This program is geared to businesses who
wish to be associated with one or more particular "adoptees" at our
shelter through a promise of a donation to the shelter when that dog
or cat is adopted. When your sponsored animal is viewed, your
business website link [sample]and
generous donation are seen by visitors.
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Your sponsorship may be that
little boost or incentive that potential adopters need to take a
second look at a dog or cat at our shelter.
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Our cats love to sleep on Kuranda cat beds, but we don't have enough
for everyone. If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale
price for another cat to sleep
in comfort, please donate a
Kuranda cat bed. (donations are in sets of two) |
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