Dear Friends and Humane Society Supporters,
Spring is here - the grass is green and the birds are chirping up a storm!! Thank goodness for the sunny weather. Help Save Pets has many springtime events coming up and we hope to see you come out and show your support!
Please don't forget about homeless animals this spring!  'Kitten Season' is upon us! Help Save Pets is in much need of Kitty Litter and Puppy and Kitten food.
You can drop off donations of litter, food, towels, newspapers, etc at any of our Help Save Pets locations listed at the bottom of this email or viewable on our website. For a more detailed list of what we need -- please see the article on the right sidebar. Thank you!
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Two Bostons Pet Boutique Spring/Summer
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 The Two Boston's Pet Boutiques are located in Downtown Naperville and Springbrook area in Naperville. The business owners are passionate about animal rescue and have invited Help Save Pets to show our animals and accept donations at their location starting in May and going through summer.
We hope that you'll come see us as while we're at Two Boston's Pet Boutique.
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| Canine Influenza Vaccine |
 Did you know that Help Save Pets gives the Canine Influenza Vaccine to our animals up for adoption?
'Canine influenza virus (CIV) causes a respiratory infection in dogs that is often referred to as canine influenza. CIV is a relatively new virus, so almost all dogs are susceptible to infection when they are newly exposed because they have not built up natural immunity. Most dogs that develop CIV infection have a mild illness, but some dogs get very sick and require treatment.' http://www.doginfluenza.com/
Please help us ensure that the CIV vaccine is provided to all of the dogs in our care. You can help provide the vaccine to many more dogs by making a donation in person at any of our locations listed at the bottom of this email or using our Online Donation Form.
Thank you for all of your support!
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Tag Days Fund Raiser for Help Save Pets
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 Help Save Pets works with Jewel stores in the Shorewood, Channahon and Plainfield Area throughout the spring and summer to generate funds for the much needed food, care-taking and medical for the homeless animals that come to Help Save Pets.
Help Save Pets relies on public funding to find new homes for animals destined to be sent to kill shelters. Without the public, without YOU, Help Save Pets couldn't keep doing that it's doing.
Please keep an eye out at your local Jewel for Help Save Pets. For only a couple of dollars you can make a difference.
If you're not sure you'll see us, you can always donate in person at one of our locations listed at the bottom of this email, or you can donate online by clicking the link at the top of this email OR on the top of our website, www.helpsavepets.org
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Volunteer Spotlight - Anita Mulachy
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 Plainfield resident of 13 years Anita Mulachy has been working with Help Save Pets since May 2008. Anita is a passionate animal lover and dedicated worker. Anita won Volunteer of the Year in 2009 and has also received the Perdy Award in 2010 for all of her countless hours of dedication working with the homeless animals of Help Save Pets. Recently, Anita adopted a Pomeranian Mix (although Anita affectionately calls this mix breed a "Pomchee") named Toots from Help Save Pets. Toots had a pretty uncomfortable skin condition when she first arrived at the shelter, but with love and nurturing from Anita, Toots is doing so much better! While working at Help Save Pets, Anita enjoys working with both cats and dogs, but feels more comfortable with dogs.
When she's not volunteering with Help Save Pets, her free time is spent gardening, volunteering at a pre-school with 3-5 year olds, volunteering at a good pantry, playing cards with friends, knitting and a little quilting. She loves to travel and have been to many different and interesting places.
The last book she read was "A Member of the Family" by Cesar Millan. Her favorite pet related movie is Ol' Yeller. She feels it has taught her a lot about life and hard choices. A close runner up is "Babe".
The first pet she ever had was brought to her by Santa when she was five years old, a dog named Jiggs.
 When asked to tell us something that people would be surprised to know about her, Anita admitted that her last baby tooth came out two years ago -- "After all -- I am only 38 years old, just lived a fast and hard life."
Thank you Anita for letting us get to know you better and for being such a great volunteer. We value your hard work and dedication and hope there are many years to come!
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Auggie's Happy Tail
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 Auggie, (aka Professor when he was at HSP) has settled happily into his new home. He is now up to a healthy weight and he looks great! He was adopted in July of 2010 and he immediately became right at home. He even has his own Facebook page and keeps a diary of his exciting new life.
Auggie is also going to start volunteering himself- he will be visiting a senior center and hopes to one day be a dog that helps kids with their reading.
Auggie's message to the wonderful volunteers at Help Save Pets is, "Bark! Bark bark bark bark bark. BARK!!!" Which means, "Hi! I love my new home. THANKS!!!" Sincerely,
Brian and April, Bolingbrook ILRead More Happy Tails Now! |
Become a Temporary Care Provider
Meet Wendy
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Help Save Pets would like to share with you a personal story about being a temporary care provider with our rescue organization. Stacy is a Temporary Care Provider for Wendy who is a 2 year old Shepherd mix.Temporary Care Provider Stacy has been fostering Wendy and wanted to tell you about her. "Wendy is a well-mannered girl. She takes treates gently, does not get on furniture, does not counter-surf, and does not chew. Wendy is a very timid girl. In a matter of a couple of weeks she has already come a long way in our home. She is still shy and startles easily by sounds or movements, but she loves sitting by you getting "pets" and attention. She has gotten much more comfortable with my family and comes when we call her. She has learned to "sit". Wendy is in her crate in the day when at work. She was being crated at night. Wendy does very well with the other dog in the house dog both indoors and outdoors. No food or toy aggression, the dogs share beds, and they play nicely outside. It did take her a couple of weeks to get to the playing stage with him. Wendy loves to chew on marrow bones, antlers, and play ball (she even throws and fetches the ball by herself!) Wendy is a very sweet, gentle, well-mannered girl. She just needs love. Let's help this sweet girl find the home she deserves!" Wendy is available for adoption, you can view her Petfinder Profile to see her video.You can download the application form to become a Temporary Care Provider HERE, and help dogs like Freida learn how to be comfortable in a home again.Please contact tempcare@helpsavepets.org to help!In addition, we frequently need homes for moms with puppies or kittens. This is hard work, but VERY rewarding.
· We provide puppy pens, bedding, all medical care and food if you'd like to use our stock.
· Advise on how to house, feed and manage the mom and babies is available from experienced volunteers.
· The commitment is until the pups or kittens reach 8 weeks of age.
· Relief for weekends or vacations is available.
You can read about the details of foster parenting by clicking on the link below.
Being a Temporary Care Provider
In addition, we frequently need homes for moms with puppies or kittens throughout the spring and summer.
If you can't help right now, please feel free to forward this to others who might be able to help.
Becoming a temporary care provider can be a rewarding experience. Help Save Pets would like to share
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| Kit Kat's Korner | 
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Every cat should have his or her own litter box plus an extra one.
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| For example, four litter boxes for three cats. Preferably, the litter boxes should be in different rooms and on each level of the house. An older cat may not be able to climb stairs, so be sure to have one accessible to him or her. |
Water, Water, Water.
Cats should be hydrated at all times. Placing two or three water bowls around the house will allow your cat to find water easily. Also, clean the water bowl daily to ensure your cat drinks clean tasty water. Bacteria from a dirty water bowl may make your cat sick. |
Read More Cat Tips on our Website!
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Good Dog!
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Excessive Shedding | Most dogs shed, however excessive shedding is something that can be caused by a number of factors such as diet, stress level and the time of year.
- Diet - Make sure the food you're feeding your dog contains essential fatty acids Omega 3 and 6. If not consider changing foods or adding a supplement to your dog's diet.
- Stress level - High stress can cause a dog to shed more, and with a shelter dog a lot of shedding when you first bring a new adult dog home is a reaction to being in a new environment. It should improve with time.
- Time of Year - The typical formula of shedding to coincide with spring and fall is not necessarily the case for indoor dogs and they may shed at different times.
In terms of dealing with excessive shedding, the tips in the grooming section are important to maintain a healthy coat and minimize shedding. However there are times when you may need some extra help and professional groomers can help with shedding problems, even with short haired dogs that would not typically need a groomer. If you have ever tackled this problem on your own, you know how you can brush, and brush, and brush, and the dog is still losing hair, it's very frustrating. One tool that is very effective for deshedding a dog is called a Furminator. Think of the Terminator with an F. They are sold at Petsmart and Petco. The Furminator has a unique edge that grabs and removes the loose hair from the undercoat and is an invaluable tool to help when shedding gets excessive. Be prepared for a lot of hair to come out and use it in a place that is easy to clean up as it doesn't catch hair like a brush, but pulls it out. Use of a furminator, along with a bath can help tremendously with shedding. A bath washes away oil and loosens the fur. After the fur dries, the Furminator very effectively pulls it out.
Read More Dog Tips on our Website!
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Please be sure to patronize the following veterinary clinics that have contributed a great deal of time and boarding space to provide our HSP animals with shelter and care throughout the year: Animal Care Center - Plainfield Mallard Point Vet Clinic - Channahon
Oswego Animal Hospital - Oswego
Hinsdale Animal Hospital - Hinsdale
CARE Animal Emergency - Plainfield
Sincerely,
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| HSP Quick Links |
Read about some of our past adoptions and success stories by visiting the Happy Tails section of our website! You can also submit YOUR happy tail with us! |
Look For Us!
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| Petco Romeoville
Come see Help Save Pets inside the PetCo in Romeoville most Saturdays and some Sundays throughout the springtime.
There will be a few animals on site for you to see. We can tell you all about the adoption process and even accept applications!
Perhaps you want to visit with us and drop a few dollars into our donation bin to help feed some homeless pets in need!
See you there!
You can find Help Save Pets in the Plainfield Patch blog. Keep an eye out for the latest featured pets.
If you haven't yet subscribed to the Plainfield Patch, click on the image logo above and sign yourself up or just read the site subscription free! |
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If you can donate any of our much needed items, it would be greatly appreciated!
General Items:
Kitty Litter
Kitten Food (dry or canned)
Puppy Food (dry or canned)
Towels and/or Blankets
Special Items:
Printer Ink Cartridges for HP #45 and #78
ANY Empty Printer Cartridges we can use for an Ink Credit through Staples
Nebulizers - Do you have one in a spare closet?
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How Can You Help?
Help Save Pets offers tours for groups like the Girl and Boy Scouts and persons with disabilities, etc. This girl scout group #184 brought in donations and enjoyed meeting some of our animals and seeing how things work around Help Save Pets. If you would like to request a tour for your group, Click Here to download the form.
Since we rely on donations, in exchange for a tour for your group, we ask that all members of your group contribute to our cause. Monetary donations are always needed to purchase supplies for our animals and our cause. Additionally, we are always in need of puppy food, dog food, kitten food, cat food, cat litter, collars, leashes, blankets and towels. A full list of items can be found on our website on the "You Can Help" tab.
> Read More about Help Save Pets groups and donors who support us and get ideas on how you can become involved.
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| Help Raise Funds | 
You may be getting ready to make online purchases of gifts or regular items for your family and home. If you shop through Market America by using this link:
MarketAmerica.com/
HelpSavePets
(click here to visit the site right now)
Your purchases will generate donations that go directly to Help Save Pets! This will help our organization greatly.
Once you visit that link and sign up for your own account, you'll get an email verification with a seven digit number, which you will use when you make purchases to make sure that Help Save Pets gets the donation!
You can shop at regular retailers too... after visiting the Market America link, you can click on PARTNER STORES.
There are hundreds of partner stores that you can shop through. Stores like Walmart, Target, Staples, Apple, Barnes and Noble, Bass Pro Shops, Bed Bath & Beyond, Best Buy and Kohls are involved in this program and many many more!
Before you make ANY online purchases, check the Market America lists to see if you can provide that 7 digit code upon check out so that Market America makes a donation to Help Save Pets on your behalf!
If you typically go in store to make your purchases, you can order your item online and have it shipped to your store for pick up and it counts as a donation to Help Save Pets as well!
Tell your friends and family too!! :)
Thank you for your support!
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Free Petfinder App
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| Browse adoptable pets in your area or nationwide
Search pets by breed, age, gender and size
Swipe and select pet photos to view in more detail
View complete pet information and descriptions
"Favorite" adoptable pets so you can find them again
Add notes and comments to your favorite pet profiles
Share pets with your friends via e-mail, Facebook and Twitter
Call, e-mail or get directions to the shelter or rescue group that
has your perfect pet
Read touching Happy Tail adoption stories
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