Last
year five million unwanted pets were put to death in U.S. shelters.
That’s 13,000 every day, 575 dogs and cats killed every hour.
Spay, Neuter, Adopt .... Be part of the solution.
WHO
WE ARE & WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO.
Click below to view a beautiful promotional video
created by Kristen & Jeff Faulkner, music by Kathy
Hussey.
at
Highbridge Park at 2PM
With Tibetan Monk, Geshe Thupten Phelgye
Come
out and join us, bring your pets, family, and friends and
show your support, love and commitment to our furry & feathered
friends. A blessing of the animals service will begin at
2 p.m. Sunday on the grounds of Highbridge Park, Riverside
& A Street. Participants may bring any pet who they wish
to have blessed.
For
details, call 534-8133 ext.209. Bring a treat or a toy to
be given to a homeless or abandoned shelter pet during his
or her stay. Donations to benefit SpokAnimal's "Lucky to
be Alive Fund" will be gladly accepted, as well.
Venerable
Geshe Thupten Phelgye, a Buddhist monk in the tradition
of the Dalai Lama, is visiting Spokane and will be speaking
at several locations and with various groups.
Phelgye
finished a course of Buddhist studies in 1991 and become
a PhD in Buddhist Philosophy. In 1993, with blessings from
the Dalai Lama, he went to a hermitage retreat in the mountains
of Dharamsala until 1997.
Geshe
Phelgye has been working with the Sulha Peace project in
the Middle East for the last six-years as the Tibetan Ambassador
under the guidance of the Dalai Lama engaging Jews, Muslims,
and Christians in dialogue.
He
travels internationally with his message of peace and compassion.
Please join us for a rare opportunity to have your pet blessed
and to hear Geshe speak about kindness to animals.
Please
print and display this
poster at your place of business
and share it with your animal loving friends!
Adoptable
animals at SpokAnimal are evaluated by trained staff
using the ASPCA®’s Meet Your Match™
(MYM)—a
unique program that seeks to increase adoption rates
and decrease return rates in shelters across the country,
by assessing the “Canine-ality™” and “Puppy-ality™”
of adoptable dogs and puppies, as well as the “Feline-ality™”
of adoptable cats, and matching them with their perfect
pet parents. Created by Dr. Emily Weiss.
We are pleased to announce that
we have been accepted as a
One Hope Network
shelter partner for 2009
GROOMING PROGRAM FOR SHELTER ANIMALS!
We Need donations for purchase or donated
items:
Dog dryer, metro air force commander $150.00
Adjustable protable groomng table 36x24 with arm $150.00
Matt breakers/dematting combs $50
Greyhound polished style comb (metal only) $10
Universal slicker brushes 6@$5 each
2 sets muzzles for dogs $40 each
1 set muzzles for cats $20
Thinning shears 6@ $25each
Nail clippers, scissor type 6@ $8
Anti-fatigue mats 2@$130
Raised tub with stairs or portable ramp with hook for restraint
Drain hairguard/hand sprayer
Spay
Washington is a statewide referral network for low cost
spay/neuter services. Participating veterinarians or clinics
lower their prices an average of 15-50% for our clients.
Many people in Washington are unable to afford to spay
or neuter their pets, even though they want to do the
right thing for their pets and their communities. Please,
help us reduce the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals
by assisting pet owners throughout the state by donating
to Spay Washington today. Angela
Scheres, Program Director.
Starting
in January!
Pawsitive Start New Adopters Class
Held
on the second and fourth Sunday of the month - 1:00-2:30PM
Helping you and your new friend get started on the right
paw!
The
first few days and weeks after adopting a new dog
can be a challenge, even for the most experienced
pet owner. To help ease the transition of adding a
dog to the household, SpokAnimal will be providing
adopters a new resource beginning January 2010. Pawsitive
Start, held on the second and fourth Sunday of the
month, is a free class open to all families who have
recently adopted a dog from SpokAnimal, the Spokane
Humane Society or SCRAPS.
The
goal of Pawsitive Start is to provide you, the new
dog owner, with the skills and knowledge to be the
leader your new friend needs. Classes start January
10, 2010 and will be held the second and fourth Sunday
of the month from 1:00-2:30 in the SpokAnimal Event
Center, located across the alley from the main shelter.
Please bring your dog on a flat buckle collar, fit
so he or she cannot slip out of it, and a 4 to 6 foot
leather, cotton, or nylon leash (please no chain or
retractable leashes). Also, bring a baggie full of
soft treats such as chicken and hot dogs, cut in to
small pea-sized bits. There is no fee for this class,
however, donations are welcomed to help cover cost
of supplies and materials for class. Please mark your
donations "Pawsitive Start" if you would like to contribute
to this great new program! Classes will be instructed
by Kim Imel, LVT and Amy Barker, who are experienced
instructors who teach at Diamonds in the Ruff.
TRAVELING WITH YOUR PET TO SPOKANE? Great
article from Travel Age West!
Kandace
Watkins
Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
outreach@spokanimal.org
509/534-8133 X209
Volunteers
are invited to attend the "What
is My Dog Saying?" body language lecture at Diamonds
in the Ruff, free of charge. Lectures are held monthly.
See Kandace for a free pass!
CITY DOG OR CAT LICENSE: Do you live within the City limits and
need a LICENSE
for your dog or cat? Click
here! There is a discount for senior or handicapped
individuals. Paperwork must be completed in person, call for information
534-8133 ext 203
TUNE
IN!
SpokAnimal is featured on:
KREM Ch 2 Tuesday noon news
KXLY Ch 4 Mondays on Good Morning NW
KHQ Ch 6 Saturday morning news
Sit
up and beg!
We
need:
Copy
paper
Clear plastic wall hand-out racks
Kitten and puppy powdered formula
a laminator
Simple Green and Swiffer Wet cloths
mop buckets, mop heads and handles
blankets and towels
a commercial washer and dryer for clinic and receiving
bleach, bleach, and more bleach
wet floor signs
office supplies, writeable CD's
vacuum cleaner
bathroom tissue, paper towels
a paper shredder
We
need foster homes!
To qualify, all owned animals must be spayed/neutered, licensed,
current on vaccinations and
landlord permission if renting. FOSTER
HOME APPLICATION
Dog/cat
enrichment program
Volunteers to stuff Kongs, provide activities to pass the time for those
who wait.
Cheez Whiz (kong stuffer) Peanut Butter (kong stuffer) Pig Ears (temperament
evaluations)
Small kitty toys or ping pong balls
canned food for dogs/puppies (for all our thin pups)
Dog toys and all sorts of treats and goodies!!!
