Whiskers & Tails E-Newsletter

Bella, previously Houdini, came to NAHS as a kitten. It wasn't long for her to find her forever home with the Nies family. They renamed her Bella and they say that now, at 8 months of age, she has been a wonderful addition to their family. She gets along great with older kitty sister, Zena, and has wormed her way into everyone's heart. She loves to snuggle and play with her glitter balls. She also likes the shower and has a strange obsession with the blow dryer!

A perfect match made for Bella and the Nies Family!

FREE Ways to Help

Frisky Business - available for adoption

Drop off aluminum cans at NAHS in the trailer behind the shelter.

You can donate your empty toner and inkjet cartridges to the shelter.

Collect codes from Coca-Cola products bearing the MyCokeRewards logo and drop the bottle caps and codes from 12 or 24 packs to the shelter. Or you can email the codes to NAHS.

Win Tickets to Meet Carrie Underwood and See Her in Concert

Fiona-available for adoption

NAHS is raffling off 2 tickets to see Carrie Underwood in concert in Milwaukee. The concert date is Friday, May 3, 2013 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Prior to the show, you will get to meet Carrie Underwood!

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased at the shelter. You can also call with your credit card to purchase tickets at (630) 420-8989.

Virtual Adopt-A-Thon Going On Now

The eighth annual Virtual Adopt-A-Thon is underway and we are halfway to our goal! We have 4 newcomers that have just joined. Check out Frisky Business representing the homeless cats at the shelter, Ozzie & Harriet representing the shelter dogs, Daisy one of our Paws for Tales dogs and Corky, a pet therapy dog. You can also visit all of our human supporters who have put themselves up for adoption in our Virtual Shelter to help raise money for NAHS. You can donate to your favorite human or one of our new furry friends by choosing to provide him or her with things like treats and toys, a pet bed, a flea dip or even choose to adopt!

Daisy - Paws for Tales Dog

The money raised from this event will go directly to the animals, allowing us to help more cats and dogs, therefore, saving more lives. It will allow us to continue to offer high quality care to our homeless pets making them more comfortable while they are at the shelter. It will also support our humane education programs that teach children to care for and protect all living things. Click here to visit our Virtual Adopt-a-thon page.

NAHS Human Race Team Growing

Naperville Area Humane Society has formed a team to participate in the 2nd Annual Human Race! Join TEAM NAHS as we walk and run to find a better home, a better life and a better future for our four-legged friends!

NAHS will be among several local non-profit organizations joining the Human Race, a 5K Run/2 mile Fitness Walk. The Race takes place on Saturday, April 27 at the Esplanade at Locust Point in Downers Grove and begins at 9 AM. Pets, strollers and wheelchairs are welcome on the fitness walk!

Last year, NAHS raised over $7,000 and this year our goal is $10,000! And you can help us get there! Funds raised this year will be used to make renovations to the cat intake and treatment room at the shelter. The funds from last year were used to pay for the beautiful renovations in the kitchen and laundry room.

Register online by April 23, 2013 to receive the lowest registration fee of $30 for walkers and $35 for runners. Click here and register at the very top of our Human Race page! Be sure to choose NAHS as your non-profit of choice. If you can't participate, but still want to support Team NAHS click the link above and donate at the bottom of the page.

Registration Open for Animals & Us Day Camp

The 2013 Animals & Us Day Camp, sponsored by Navistar, is a great opportunity for students age 6-12 to learn about animals while having fun. Children enjoy games, crafts and activities aimed at building a sense of respect and responsibility for animals and each other.

Pets & Me - offered to 6-7 year-olds; June 17-21, focuses on pet care and learning about responsibility for animals. Lessons include animal communication, pet safety and wildlife.

Pets in My Neighborhood - for 8-9 year-olds; June 24-28 and July 8-12, looks at different animal organizations and how they serve animals. Lessons include the humane society, animal control and wildlife.

Animal Careers in my Community - for 10-12 year-olds; July 15-19, July 29-August 2, and August 5-9, gives students the opportunity to learn about different careers that work with animals. Lessons include the humane society, wildlife, veterinarians and animal control.

Each camp meets from 9 AM to 12 PM, Monday through Friday and class size is limited to approximately 10 students. The registration fee of $125 and includes most materials for crafts, a camp t-shirt and daily snack and a fun gift from Two Bostons.

Click here to register, or stop by the shelter. Hurry - sessions are filling up quickly!

Honor or Memorialize Your Pet with a Brick Paver

Our Pavers for Pets project is an opportunity for you to leave a lasting imprint of your support for NAHS. Purchase a paving brick to be engraved with your name, a pet's name, a friend or family member, or a club or organization.

The brick patio is located on the west side of the shelter between the front and side doors. It was originally installed last May as an Eagle Scout project. Each spring, Zach Cosenza, the Eagle Scout who planned the project, has agreed to install new engraved bricks.

You can choose a 4' X 8" brick for $100 or a 8" X 8" brick for $200. For 2013, we are accepting orders until May 31, 2013. To receive an order form via email, click here or stop into the shelter.

Annual "Breaking the Chain" Contest Underway

All students, grades 3-5, are invited to participate in our annual "Breaking the Chain" story contest in honor of Be Kind to Animals Week. Students read the story about a dog named Duke and write their own ending. They can also draw a picture for extra credit. Click here to read and print the story.

Each grade level winner of the contest will receive time with

Mickey-available for adoption

the staff at NAHS, get a t-shirt, go on a behind-the-scenes tour, have lunch at the shelter and enjoy fun with the shelter animals. The winning entries will also be posted on the NAHS website and a press release will go to local newspapers.

Be sure to include your name, address, phone number, school name and grade along with your entry. Entries will be accepted through April 30 and a winner in each grade category will be announced during Be Kind to Animals Week, May 5-12. Contact Terri at (630) 420-8989 x117 or via email with questions or for more information.

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Thank you for supporting Naperville Area Humane Society. Donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by the law.