Hi, it is Buttons, Pandi, and Cuddles Holmes. We
would like to tell you about our girl Amanda Rose
Holmes. Every year her high school, South Fayette, has a
food drive for the Washington Area Human Society. This was
the 3rd year, wow !!!! We made 3 trips to the shelter with
truck loads of pet supplies.
Also this holiday season, me (Buttons) turned 8 years old.
When I was a puppy (8 weeks) I was left on the side of the
road with my 3 brothers and 1 sister. It was a cold February
night and we would like to thank the Washington Area Human
Society for having their doors open for us, the discarded
and unwanted ones.
My human mom (Maria Holmes) says I am her soul mate! The
Washington Area Human Society gives hope when hope seems
lost. Please think about adoption because with every life
that comes into yours, your heart will grow. We must always
remember to do small things with great love because many
small things turn into great successes. May this valentines
day bring true forever homes to the animals.
Maylea Ankrom of
Washington celebrated her 11th birthday on January 19th at Alpine
Lanes and instead of gifts for herself, she asked all of her friends
to bring gifts for the animals at our shelter. Maylea made a
wonderful contribution of dog food, cat food, treats, litter and
also over $100.00 in monetary donations. Our animals send a
big Thank You to Maylea and all of her friends for the generous
donation.
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Washington Park Elementary's 3rd graders
listen to Mrs. Johnson introduce WAHS' Linda Campbell and her dog,
Champ. This was Champ's 1st ever school education program and he was
awesome! The students raised $200 for our shelter. |
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Just Cats & Dogs |
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Hand-crafted
Dog Items:
Toys, Beds, Pillows, Frames, Pins,
Magnets, Baggie holders, Signs, Bowl mats, Benches, Cement paws,
Treats, Collars and custom items by Volunteer, Christine Walton
(724-746-2665)
Hand-crafted Cat Items:
Toys,
Blankets, Pillows, Frames, Pins, Magnets, Baggie holders, Signs,
Bowl mats, Benches, Carrier mats, Cat nip pouches and custom items
by Volunteer, Melody Quigg (724-514-6681) |
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Can Collection |
Save your aluminum cans and bring them to
the shelter. This helps us to raise money for the homeless
animals. Please Note That We Are Only Reimbursed For Aluminum Cans.
Please sort through your recyclables and
discard steel, plastic and glass items.
Thank you for your help.
© Washington Area Humane Society
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Half Ton of Milk-Bone Treats Donated! |
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Del Monte Pet Products division donated nearly
half a ton, or 990 lbs to be exact, of Milk Bone dog treats to the
shelter. This will go a long way to feeding our happy and hungry
dogs at the shelter while they wait for you to adopt them. Many,
many thanks to Del Monte for such a generous donation.
Milk-Bone® Essentials Plus +™ Long Lasting
Chews dog treats are formulated with essential vitamins and minerals
to help support whole dog health and fiber to support optimal
digestive health. The unique texture helps clean teeth, freshen
breath and reduce tartar.
MilkBones
Del Monte
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Bella's Back! |
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Patience and determination paid off
finally for those who refused to give up on Bella, the
people-dodging, scared dog who had managed to slip her harness in
South Park more than two months ago. Between the efforts of WAHS
administrative assistant, Barb, stalwart volunteers Stevie Rizor and
Patty Kozloski, and many others who are employed in and around the
south park golf course, Bella dropped her guard for a split second
and was reclaimed. Barb mused about whether it was a clap of thunder
that drove her forward through the doorway of the employee lounge or
maybe she was learning to trust in the tireless people who had been
feeding her (three times a day!) but could never touch the elusive
shar-pei mix. Tears of joy poured from the extraordinary group of
people who were so happy to have this dog-on-the-run safe again.
Bella so deeply touched the hearts of the family proprietors of the
Café at the golf course — her meal ticket while she was slumming it
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Girl Scout Troop 51915 donates
goodies for WAHS animals
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Brianna Wuenschel and
friends donated a Wal-mart gift card worth $130.00,
detergent, food, toys, and dog and cat treats to WAHS on
February 20, 2010.
We are so grateful to our
girl scouts and their continued support.
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There and Gone - The
Cat Castle is Still Smoking
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Days after it was demolition, smoke still
hung in the air and bulldozers were moving out the debris
from the Cat Castle. Though the old Victorian house was
never ideal for housing shelter cats, with its sunny windows
and large rooms filled with companionable cats, it was
heaven compared to the stacks of floor to ceiling cages that
now crowd the upper floor of WAHS where the cats are now
holed up.
The Cat Castle had a bad roof, suffered
flooding and other damage from Hurricane Ivan and was not
within OSHA specifications. The final straw came when an
outbreak of ringworm in 2006 threatened the entire
population of shelter cats which resulted in the permanent
closure of the Cat Castle.
Plans for a shelter renovation that will
restore the cats to a better environment are in the works.
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Modcloth Carves Out Hefty Donation |
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Modcloth
inspired 250 participants to carve and create memorable pumpkins
that raised $1,500 for WAHS.
Modcloth representative Kate Sylanski
visited the shelter and brought the check in person along with a
trunkload full of donated items on November 13th. It was her first
visit to WAHS and from the looks of it, will not be her last!
Modcloth is a
Pittsburgh based Mod Retro Indie Clothing and Vintage Clothing
Store.
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Matt's Birthday was Focal Point for
Giving to WAHS |
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We decided that since Matt has plenty of toys, he should
do something nice for the animals of the Humane Society and take up a
collection for them in leiu of gifts at his 8th birthday party. Matt
agreed to help the animals since he loves our dog Sadie who we adopted
from the shelter in Sept of 2001 when Matt was a baby.
Matts birthday
is August 10th and his party was Sunday August 9th at our house. His
friends and family who attended and brought donations were Devin and
Madison Liberatore, Reece Wilson, Kyle and Jake Ketter, Stevie Davies,
Madeline, Jack, and Ben Heiser, Zach Ware, and Julia and Bradon Havel.
We are
thankful for all of the guests who brought a donation for a great
cause.
And we are
proud of Matts selflessness and his desire to help the animals of the
WCHS.
Thank you
Bob and Jen Liberatore
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