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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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So we're in another contest and you can vote! |
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Scroll the list to find Washington Humane Society — vote and pas it
on!
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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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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
grow |
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Please Help Share the Load for
Zeke and Tinsel |
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Zeke has had his final heartworm test and it is
negative which is exactly what we want to hear. It means he no
longer has heartworm. The only residual effect will be a slight
cough.
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. |
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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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Thank you for helping Zeke, Tinsle and the shelter with your donations..
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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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