HPPH will be hosting our first ever pet first class on Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 2:00 pm. The class will be given by the Huntington Red Cross at 254 North Jefferson Street here in Huntington. RSVP is required due to limited seating. Please contact Dawn at 468-2292 to reserve your seat today. This is a valuable class for any pet owner.
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- MONTH OF JULY - ***Bring lots of JOY into your life!!!*** We are offering TWO of our ADORABLE felines for the price of one!!! ***Truly the BEST WAY to adopt....so while you are away they will entertain each other*** Visit all the Kit-Kats at the Pet Haven or Adoption Center - OUR WISH LIST - Any type of kitty litter; any type of canned food; bleach; laundry detergent; 30-gallon trash bags; paper plates; any cat or dog beds; colorful sheets & pillow cases; and any amount of financial aid to help us spay & neuter the felines that have been rescued this year!!!
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GREAT HEALTH TIP.... lower your blood pressure by adopting a fluffy-feline! (National studies show that the unconditional love that a feline renders to humans....will help lower your blood pressure!!!) SUMMER BONANZA!!! -Adopt a Kit-Kat from HELPING PAWS PET HAVEN or ADOPTION CENTER in the month of JULY, 2008... and we will offer you a companion Kit-Kat at no extra charge!!! (two kitties keep each other company while you're gone) - WISH LIST: - - Kitty litter of any kind; 30-gallon trash bags; 9-Lives wet food; laundry detergent; bleach; Styrofoam paper plates-6" & 9"; paper towels; colorful comforters; cozy-cat-beds; and any type of financial support you can help our Kit-Kats with to go towards our utility costs and overhead costs-
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Please click here to view our magnificent quarterly publication put together by our newsletter team.
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Howdy ya 'll.....Ralph here....and I'm thinking that you might NOT even remember me, since it's been so long that I have gotten to write the newspaper article! Just remember that I'm that great big fluffy orange and white tabby, sexy-senior-feline, that trys my hardest to keep up with ALL the SCOOP at Helping Paws, so that I can report to all of you! I want to make sure that you each have a grand Fourth of July celebration this year and to make sure that all your furry members of the family are well protected INSIDE, so that all the loud noises don't scare us and have us react in a strange way. Our wonderful volunteers told us that we get to play with those fireworks that you throw on the ground and they turn into a snake so we're looking forward to that. They are also giving us colored caulk so that we can do sidewalk art on why we are glad to have all our freedom on July 4th. They are actually going to judge the best artwork and then past out catnip treats to the winners. I've been practicing my skills on drawing so I'm sure they are going to have to pick at least one of my famous artwork masterpieces! I must run for now...since I'm trying to trace a feline flag of MYSELF....I'm sure that will win the BIG PRIZE! Here's Gabby for you....Hi Yeeeeee...Gabby the friendly long-hair calico here. I've been kept very busy the past few days at the Adoption Center since new replacement windows were installed for us. You can imagine how difficult it was at times, to make sure that none of my fellow-felines decided to take a plunge out the open windows while they were being replaced. To be real honest, our volunteers SPOIL us so much here at Helping Paws that any feline would have been a fool to even think about jumping out the windows! All the new windows are now in and do they look nice! They actually open (our old ones did not) so that we can get some great ventilation on some of these beautiful days. We certainly want to THANK all those kind people who donated towards the new windows and let it be know how much we appreciate them! Here's Ms LuLu to let you know what our want list is for this week. Hello Darlings....Ms. LuLu here...and as I hope you truly remember me as your "FAVORITE couch therapist"! I have been enjoying the summer with so many kind folks stopping out to visit with us Kit-Kats. You must realize that I am the official greeter at the Adoption Center, so I get to see and meet EVERYONE who comes thru the door. Please note that if you don't pay attention to me...and tell me how beautiful my green eyes are...I normally will reach out and grab your ankle until you do! I have been taking notes the last few weeks to let you know how we can use your help. Here are the main items that we truly need from YOU! Any type of kitty litter, 30-gallon trash bags, laundry detergent, bleach, wet can food, colorful sheets, pillow cases, towels, or bedspreads, and any amount of financial support to help pay our utilities bills with. With our thick fur coats on, we definitely have to have the A/C on for us and that naturally costs MONEY! Ralph is giving me the "cut-off-sign"...so I must bid you a fare-well! Wishing you HAPPY TRAILS...until we meet again....HAPPY JULY 4th to ALL! We love you....Ralph, Gabby, Ms LuLu and all the HAPPY Kit-Kats at Helping Paws.
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We are currently collecting recipes to include in an all new Helping Paws Pet Haven & Adoption Center Cookbook. If you have any human or feline recipes that you would like to share with us to include in our cookbook, please email them to us at kitties@hpph.org. Thank You!!
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We are currently looking for a dedicated volunteer in the Fort Wayne area to work appx. 30 hours a week as our PetSmart Coordinator. Duties would include organizing volunteers to clean the cages at Petsmart locations around Fort Wayne, accepting applications for adoption and calling vets, landlords, and potential adopters, prepping cats to go to Petsmart, and anything else relating to Petsmart. This is an excellent long-term volunteer opportunity for someone who has a flexible schedule, a love for cats, & is highly self-motived. This is an un-paid position. If you are interested, please contact Betsy Bilyew at 260-519-0922.
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Many thanks to the Bizzy Beehive who were able to sell special cat items for us on Ebay during the month of December in order to help us raise money for the long winter months. If you would like to donate items to Helping Paws to be sold on Ebay or donate a portion of your funds received from items sold on Ebay contact the Bizzy Beehive to find out how it works! You can either call Betsy at 260-519-0922 or email thebizzybeehive@gmail.com.
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