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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'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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Wonder of Wonders that this Kitten will Walk on all Fours Again |
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This is "Wonder" the kitten, who came to us Sunday Nov.8th.
He was
found curled up on someone's front porch. Not able to find a vet,
they brought him to us for care. At first glance vet techs thought
he would lose his leg due to infection. Seen by a vet since, it is
thought that some heavy-hitting antibiotics may just due the trick.
So far so good ... his injury is healing |
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Please Share the Load for "Tao" |
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Update Friday, November 20th: Finally some good news.
The biggest concern was that an infection had spread and was in
his blood which would have most likely been fatal. But recent
bloodwork that came out negative is what we needed to hear. Even
though the skin had turned completely black, the vet has operated to
remove the dead flesh, and at this writing, Tao will be keeping his
leg. Staff members clean and wrap it twice a day. He should make a
full recovery. According to manager, Lorie, "he is like a
different dog."
Update Friday, November 13th: Bad news getting worse.
His leg is not broken as was initially thought, something that would
be easier to fix than what is really causing the problem — a
bacterial infection that threatens his life, not just his leg.
Despite treatment with antibiotics, we can only hope that Tao is
strong enough to fight this serious invasion.
He arrived Saturday, Nov. 7th. A good Samaritan picked him up and
brought him to the shelter. At first he was named Blackie then
Cracker, but he really deserves a much more appropriate name — maybe
Tao meaning road, since he had been traveling a hard one and still
has a long way to go. Of his broken, mangled back leg, the swelling
has gone down but the skin has split. Despite everything we have
tried, one issue improves and another one pops up. Now the flesh is
deteriorating. He will be sent to a specialist and he may need to
lose his leg.
Please help share the load for Tao's surgery
by sending your tax-deductible
contribution to WAHS and mark in the memo line "Tao".
Click to Donate Now
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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? Now in a foster home, she is learning and loving it. |
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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
years old. |
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Salma (formerly Minnie) as she is now known is doing pretty well
according to her foster mom.
Read what she says about Salma’s progress.
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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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