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White River Humane Society's vision is to help and prevent unwanted and abandoned animals in our community.
Empty the shelter
Bissell Pet Foundation
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WRHS has the honor of being part of Bissell Pet Foundation’s Empty the Shelter this weekend! Almost all animals will have reduced fees thanks to the BPF including adult cats($10), kittens ($25), and adult dogs ($25)! Applications MUST be turned in by THURSDAY to be considered for adoption due to the application review process. Our application can be found on www.whiteriverhumanesociety.org. Adoption days are Friday July 10th and Saturday July 11th!
Keep your pets safe
Folks!!! Please keep your pets inside for the next few nights if at all possible, and on a leash if you let them out!
This is the 2-3 day period that more dogs/cats wind up at the shelter than any other time of the year!! Pretty obvious why!! We thank you, and I know your pets will!!
Help
For those of you who support White River Humane Society remember that starting this year 2020, taxpayers can now deduct up to $300 in cash donations to a qualified organization. White River Humane Society is a qualified organization The CARES Act introduced this opportunity for individual taxpayers without having to itemize deductions. Contributions under $250 require either a bank record, such as a cancelled check or credit card statement or written receipt showing the name and date and time of the donation. A contribution of $250 or more will need to have a written receipt from the shelter. Any donation made monthly or separately is deductible up to the amount of $300. A one time donation over the amount of $250 will have to have a written receipt from the shelter. Keep receipts of donations for next year when filing your taxes, even if you don't itemize.
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Your support and contributions will enable us to help the homeless animals at WRHS. Your generous donation will fund our mission.
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NEW BONE APPETIT DATE
We are very sorry to say but the Bone Appetit scheduled for May 2nd has been postponed.
We have rescheduled it for Saturday, August 29th. All other things related to the Bone Appetit, remain the same.
If you have purchased tickets, keep them in a safe place, they will be honored.
All donations received thus far, will be kept and used in August.
Again thank you for your support.
Heat Kills
Every year, dogs suffer and die when their guardians make the mistake of leaving them in a parked car—even for “just a minute”—while they run an errand. Parked cars are deathtraps for dogs: On a 78-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 100 degrees in just minutes, and on a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in less than 10 minutes.
Animals can sustain brain damage or even die from heatstroke in just 15 minutes. Beating the heat is extra tough for dogs because they can only cool themselves by panting.
We're proud to announce we've received a spay/neuter grant from @BISSELL Pet Foundation! Out of BISSELL Pet Foundation's partner network of nearly 5,000 shelters and rescues, we're so excited that we were chosen to receive their support! With a mission to find every pet a home, they focus their efforts on adoption, spay/neuter, microchipping and emergency support. Thanks to Bissell, 107 dogs and 144 cats will be able to be spayed or neutered at a reduced cost, saving 1,000's of unwanted animals from ending up in shelters.
The Reason for Prevention
The New Year was met with our first dog who unfortunately tested positive for Heartworm Disease. Ol’ Yeller is a handsome 4 year old, intact male, lab mix that was brought to the shelter via County Animal Control in December. He belonged to someone, yet he was never reclaimed, so now it is our duty to treat his disease, have him neutered and wait until he is ready to join the list of adoptable dogs.
It takes about 6-7 months for the infective larvae to mature to adult heartworms. They are called heartworms because they live in the heart of a dog. They look like cooked spaghetti. The female heartworms can grow up to 12” in length. Heartworms can range in number from
1 - 250. The severity of the disease depends on the number of heart- worms living inside the dog and how long its been infected. Left untreated the dog can die. Since we don’t have any medical information on Ol’ Yeller we think it’s likely he has never had any type of heartworm prevention. His blood work will determine approximately how long he has been infected.
Treatment can take 4 months or longer. It’s a costly treatment and is not administered without some suffering from injections and sickness while ridding himself of the heartworms. He won’t be available for adoption until he has fully recovered and given a clean bill of health.
It troubles us when we know heartworm is a preventable disease, yet so many animals are denied prevention because owners don’t know the risk or won’t spend the money to avoid this medical issue. This doesn’t make for a happy start of a new year for the shelter and it’s certainly not a happy 2020 for Ol’ Yeller either.
This only serves as an opportunity to remind everyone to please protect your pet from needless suffering. An ounce of prevention is far better and less expensive than a pound of cure. Love your dog, do what’s right!
Peelers
WRHS now has peelers for sale!! There are a lot of great coupons for local businesses and they are good until June of 2021. You can purchase your peeler from Tractor Supply, West End Flower Shop, WRHS or any board member. Don't miss out, they will be available for a limited time.
Pet of the Week
Cat of the Week
Becca is about 8 months old and is a super sweet kitten. She is a beautiful girl and will be spayed before being adopted and is up to date on vaccinations and tested for FIV/Felv
Dog of the Week
Harper is about 1 1/2 years old and is a great girl that would thrive in a wonderful loving home. Seems to do well with respectful dogs but would do best in a home without small children, she can be timid at first. Harper is up to date on all vaccinations, heart worm negative, spayed, microchipped and will make the right family a wonderful forever friend.
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Prevent a Litter, Fix your Critter!
White River Humane Society's vision is to help and prevent unwanted and abandoned animals in our community. White River Humane Society's mission is to care for the lost and homeless animals of Lawrence County, while providing education and services to the public that will lead to reducing the number of unwanted animals born in our community. Each adopted animal that leaves our shelter has been spayed or neutered. Keep in mind there aren't enough homes for all the litters born in Lawrence County, so please Spay or Neuter your pet.