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LOST KITTY REUNITED WITH HER
OWNER AFTER 18 LONG MONTHS
An unusual family reunion occurred today at the Buncombe County Animal Shelter. Poppy, a 2-year-old female cat, and the beloved pet of Christine Faruer, went missing in November 2010.
"For months Christine came to the Buncombe County Animal Shelter like clockwork looking for Poppy. She constantly searched the Lost Pets portion of our website and was here within minutes if we called her with a possible match. After more than a year of being apart, Poppy and Christine were finally reunited today," said Miranda Tipton, Lost & Found Coordinator for the Buncombe County Animal Shelter. "Apparently, two UNCA roommates found Poppy on campus, were unable to keep her long term, and brought her to the shelter." Admission Counselors at the shelter were able to immediately scan Poppy at intake and found a microchip. They quickly contacted Faruer who rushed to the shelter. "Both finders and Christine were in tears when they met," said Tipton. "They exchanged stories about Poppy."
Not every lost pet story has such a happy ending. Thousands of families are devastated each year when their pets go missing. As part of an ASPCA grant program, Asheville Humane Society and the Buncombe County Animal Shelter are providing Buncombe County citizens with a FREE collar and engraved identification tag for their pets.
To learn more about having your pet microchipped, or to receive a FREE collar and id tag, contact the Buncombe County Animal Shelter at (828) 350-6430 between Monday-Saturday,
9 a.m. - 6 p.m. or visit Buncombe County Animal Shelter at www.ashevillehumane.org.
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PAWS 4 KIDS WALK RAISES AWARENESS OF CHILD AND ANIMAL ABUSE
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month and Asheville Humane Society partnered with Child Abuse Prevention Services, a local organization, to bring attention to this important issue. Walkers grabbed their favorite four-legged friend and walked a mile-long course in Biltmore Park on April 21. More than 75 people turned out with blue bandanas that signified their support of protecting both children and animals from abuse.
With a strong correlation between animal and child abuse, Asheville Humane Society and CAPS had a great day to raise awareness in Buncombe County. Thanks to all of the sponsors who made this walk possible.
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Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan (far right, next to the super mouse) cut the ribbon to start the annual walk. |
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| Happy Tails & Love Connections: We LOVE These Love Stories! |
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About Hank
Hank and I very rapidly established a bond when I met him at the humane society, but I was working that evening and couldn't take him home. It was an adoption event day, and I was afraid someone else would take him, so I held him for 3.5 hours until I had to leave. He fell asleep in my lap. His presence transformed the new apartment I was living in from a drab and anonymous dwelling to a lively and enjoyable place, and he continues to be a delight to live with.
About Raven
Raven is the black and white hound mix in the picture and she is now 6 months old. We adopted her last September and she was one of nine pups born at the Humane Society. We just love her!!
About Pizza
We are always grateful that Pizza, formerly Shelby, picked us. We couldn't imagine life without our pretty kitty, whose big personality belies her size. Her hobbies include sneak leg attacks, joining sing-a longs, talking back, bed hopping and of course, neck rubs.
Thanks again AHS,
Liz Moses, MaryJo McIntosh, Geoff Shipley
About Charleston
Our family adopted Charleston, a coonhound mix, late July of 2011. He and our lab mutt, Lacey, have become fast friends. They entertain themselves for hours playing jump on each other's heads and tearing around our yard at top speed. Charleston loves to hike and must always be in the lead. We recently hiked Lookout Mountain in Montreat and realized at the top that we'd gotten there faster than we ever had before. The reason? Our two boys thought it would be fun to "race" Charleston so he pulled as hard as he could to catch up to them. He has given Lacey a puppy playfulness that she had lost. He is very loving with our family and sometimes even lets we humans share the couch with him!! He has been a great addition to our home. He will soon have a starring role in print advertising for Pinnacle Animal Hospital which his "dad" just opened. He makes a great model but we'd rather watch his mischief and receive his love! Thanks for helping us add so much joy to our home. The attached picture is of he and his buddy Lacey after a hike up Slate Rock in Pisgah National Forest.
From,
Tim, Ann-Marie, Quinn and Rowan McMullan
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Furry Friends Need Fun, Too: How to Keep Your Pet Happy and Active |
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With nothing to do, dogs and cats are forced to find ways to entertain themselves. Their activities of choice often include behaviors we find problematic, like excessive barking or meowing, gnawing on shoes, raiding the garbage, eating houseplants and scratching furniture.
To prevent behavior and health problems, the ASPCA has tips for both physical and mental workouts for Fido or Fluffy -both when you're there to join the fun and when your pet is home alone.
- Move it! Healthy adult dogs need at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise twice a day. Jogging, swimming and playing at the dog park are all great ways to burn excess energy.
- Engage in structured games, like fetch and tug-of-war-they're not only great exercise but also teach your pet impulse control and strengthen the bond between you.
- Keep your dog occupied when he's home alone by giving him a food-stuffed puzzle toy, like the Kong, or some tasty chew toys.
- Like their canine counterparts, cats also need plenty of aerobic exercise. Get kitty fit with rousing play sessions, such as chase and fetch with furry toys, small balls or toy mice.
- Encourage your cat's favorite home alone activities, including bird watching, exploring paper bags or boxes, watching cat videos or spending time in secure outdoor enclosures.
- Teach your cat new tricks! Felines are quick studies and can learn practical skills like coming when called, sitting up, rolling over and even using the toilet!
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| We Love our LITTER LOVERS! |
Even the animals give back when they can! Thanks to Sue Diamond of Diamond Services Pet Sitting, www.diamondpetsit.com, the kitties still waiting to be adopted will have all of their kitty litter sponsored by these two lucky cats!
"Litter Lovers" sponsorship underwrites the expense of kitty litter for a month at Asheville Humane Society. For $250 a month, sponsors, either businesses or individuals, will receive prominent in-lobby signage and website placement. If you'd like to be a Litter Lover of the Month, please contact Meghan Jordan at mjordan@ashevillehumane.org. |
| LOVE IN A CAN Means Full Tummies for the Puppies and Kitties! |
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"Love in a Can" continues to be a success and we are so thankful to our sponsors!
We purchase canned cat and dog food to help stimulate the appetite of those animals who are sick, injured, stressed or simply lonely. This affordable monthly sponsorship of $250 to cover this cost celebrates the love we have for those special needs animals requiring a little nudge to keep their spirits high as they await their forever homes.
Sponsorship of this program is only $250 each month and it helps make a big difference in the lives of the animals in our care! Contact Meghan Jordan at mjordan@ashevillehumane.org if you would like to become a sponsor.
For more information about Animal Hospital of North Asheville, who generously sponsored "Love in a Can" for May, visit www.ahna.net.
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| Yappy Hour May 17 at Neo Cantina, Biltmore Village! |
Yappy Hour!
Neo Cantina
10 Biltmore Plaza, Biltmore Village
Thanks to our friends at Mix 96.5, Kia Motorcars and Neo Cantina, we're kicking off another season of Yappy Hours. Join us and visit with a few of the adoptable animals!
Thursday, May 17
5:30-7:30 p.m.
$10 Admission
Dogs are FREE
(accompanied by their humans, of course!)
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Touch the Hearts of the Mothers in Your Life with a Special Gift |
Give the perfect gift this Mothers Day with a gift to mothering!
What the world needs now is love sweet love! Let's face it - most of us have too much stuff. And a place where sweet love is abundant is the Foster Family program of Asheville Humane Society.
For each $25 donation this Mothers Day to the Asheville Humane Society Foster Program, we will send a lovely certificate to your mom or any great woman you are honoring. You can honor aunts, grandmothers and just great moms of two or four legged kids. The more women you honor, the more animals you help!
In addition to the certificate, the names of all the 2012 Mothers Day honorees will be listed on our website until June 8 and recognized in our next edition of PawPrints, our quarterly newsletter.
Who are the animals in our foster program? Homeless mama cats and newborn kittens. Abandoned puppies too young and helpless to be put up for adoption. Injured and sick animals who need nursing. Frightened and traumatized animals who will be loved back to emotional health. Animals who need a temporary "mom" to make it.
Volunteer foster moms and families supply the gentle hands, time and care to make these animals adoptable: Asheville Humane Society covers vet bills, food and medicine. Last year 1,059 lives were saved thanks to our foster families.
This Mothers Day, honor the mothers in your life with a gift to help the motherless. Click here to make your donation or call Susan at our Administration Office at (828) 761-2001 x 310.
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You Can Get Great Deals AND Help Homeless Animals!
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Get some of the best deals in town and help homeless animals!
Have you checked out the latest deals on You Get, We Give? Each time you purchase a deal, you can select Asheville Humane Society to receive a portion of the proceeds. How can you beat that? You save 50% of highly desirable services and items and the animals win, too. Sign up today and start saving AND helping animals at Asheville Humane Society!
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| Acting Quickly Can Help Your Lost Pet Come Home Sooner |
We recently had a lost and found story that had a very happy ending after a long year-and-a-half wait. We were all so elated by this long-awaited reunion of Poppy and her owner Christine. And then we started thinking of all of the reunifications that Buncome County Animal Shelter facilitated last year. More than 800 animals -- cats and dogs -- were returned to their owners because of a few simple preventative measures taken by their owners before they went missing.
To put it in perspective, the national return to owner rate for cats is estimated at less than 2 percent. At the Buncombe County Animal Shelter, we've experienced a more than 6 percent return to owner rate. Most cat owners don't think about searching for their lost cat right away. Oftentimes, they believe their cat is out exploring and will eventually come home when hungry. It's important to act quickly when your pet goes missing - dog or cat.
In North Carolina, the legal hold time for stray animals is only 72 hours. Your pet may actually be re-homed in the same amount of time it takes for you to start looking. We encourage pet owners to have all their pets implanted with a microchip in addition to having pets wear a collar with identification tags with current contact information at all times - yes, even cats!
A microchip is a permanent form of identification; however, a visible tag with current contact information is your pet's fastest way home. More than 60 percent of the animals coming into the Buncombe County Animal Shelter are stray. Many of these lost pets could be quickly reunited with their owners if only they were microchipped or had a collar and tag with current contact information.
With summertime just around the corner, pets may be startled by fireworks or thunderstorms. It only takes a minute for Fluffy or Fido to make a break for the door and escape outside. Make sure your pet comes home quickly by microchipping and tagging them and by REPORTING them missing if you haven't seen them in more than 24 hours.
For the animals,
President/CEOAsheville Humane Society
828.761.2001 x 309
Please join me in my journey as President/CEO for Asheville Humane Society as I share behind-the-scenes and up-to-the-minute details of our lifesaving work. I want to share our important work with YOU, our dedicated supporters. I want YOU to be the first to know how your donations are helping save lives. Let's share these moments together: join me on Facebook and Twitter by clicking on both or either of these icons.
"We're proud to feed Science Diet to the animals in our care." |
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