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The
Walk for Animals is less than a month away. Thank you to everyone who has
already registered or donated. With your hard work and generosity, we’ve
already raised more than $275,000 to support animals in need in our community. But we
need everyone’s help to reach our $1 million goal.
The
animals are counting on you! If you haven’t registered yet, sign
up today
and make second chances possible. Can’t register, but still want to make a difference?
Make
a donation to
support the Walk for Animals.
Thank
you for a making our world a better place for animals!
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Months-long investigation gives fresh start to
dogs like Gideon
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Gideon is one of nearly 100 dogs settling into new,
loving homes following a 7-month humane
investigation case. In August 2015, our
humane agents received a report of a large number of dogs living in unsanitary
conditions north of the metro. As the investigation progressed over the next
several months, the dogs’ owners moved them to multiple properties. In late
February and early March, agents were able to locate the couple and work with
them to remove 95 dogs from properties in Sandstone and Maplewood.
So far, 93 dogs from this case have been placed
in new homes. One dog was humanely euthanized due to complications from an untreatable
birth defect. And the last remaining dog gave birth while in our care and will be
available once she and her puppies are ready for adoption.
We recently heard from Gideon’s new family and
he’s doing great! He’s even looking forward to attending his first Walk for
Animals this May.
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Show us your messy pet for a chance to win with ZEROREZ®
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As our thoughts turn to spring, we’re having
visions of sunshine, blooming flowers, and muddy paw prints on our floor! Ah
yes, spring is a beautiful time of year, but it often results in messy pets.
Here’s your chance to make that mess disappear with the help of ZEROREZ®.
As a proud supporter of AHS, ZEROREZ® is giving
away more than $1,000 in services through our Messy Pets Photo Contest! Submit
a photo of your messy pet to contest@animalhumanesociety.org
now through April 22 for your chance to win. Winners will be contacted by email
and announced on our Facebook page
on April 28.
Learn more about the amazing services of ZEROREZ® and the prizes up for grabs.
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They wear AHS volunteer aprons! It’s National Volunteer Appreciation
Week and we are celebrating the 2,400 special individuals that give back to the
animals at our five locations. Our heroic volunteers contributed more than
163,000 hours and endless dog and cat snuggles last year alone.
Volunteers work hard to make sure the animals in our
care and the people who visit our shelters receive the best support. From assisting customers in choosing a pet, to
helping shy/fearful animals get ready for adoption, to fostering animals in
their homes, our volunteers do it all.
Learn more about becoming an AHS volunteer and see all the
ways volunteers make a difference in this short video.
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Volunteers make a difference every day at Animal Humane
Society. Not just for the animals they care for, but for the people they help
as well.
A family mourning the loss of their dog visited AHS’s
Coon Rapids location to see if it was the right time to bring a new dog into
their home. They worked with a volunteer to meet the adult dogs available for
adoption, but none of them felt like quite the right fit.
Before leaving, the volunteer asked if they were
willing to consider adopting a puppy. They had already ruled out the option of
getting a young dog, but reluctantly agreed to meet with a pit bull puppy
selected by the volunteer. It didn’t take long for them to realize that he was
exactly what they needed.
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Unique summer volunteer experience for high school students
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Calling all animal-loving teens! We have a special program open to high school students entering grades 10-12 and recent high school graduates who want to volunteer with Animal Humane Society over the summer.
We’re looking for enthusiastic and motivated volunteers
to participate in our Summer Animal Volunteer Experience program. S.A.V.E
volunteers cover a variety of volunteer shifts, assisting customers interested
in adopting and ensuring our animals receive excellent care and socialization
as they await new homes. Apply
online for positions at all five AHS locations.
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Grab your crayons, markers, and colored pencils – it’s
time to get creative! Children 10 and under can enter the Get Your Wag On Coloring
Contest for a chance to win a spot as an “Honorary Walk Leader” at the Walk for
Animals on Saturday, May 7. Winners will also receive an Animal Humane Society
Prize Pack, including a parking pass for the day of the Walk.
Submissions can be mailed or dropped off at your closest Animal Humane
Society shelter by Wednesday, April 27. Full
contest details are available on the Walk for
Animals website.
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