Listen to Martha Norwalk's Animal World every Sunday, 9 a.m. to noon
"My Furry Valentine" Pet Adoption Festival
Join Saving Great Animals on Saturday, February 11 where you'll find puppies, dogs, and cas waiting to find their foreever valentine. Enjoy raffles, prizes, goodie bags, and much more! Hillrose Pet Resort, 3040 S. 142nd St., SeaTac, WA 98168, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information visit www.SavingGreatAnimals.org
Compassion Fatigue Workshop
Compassion fatigue is exhaustion due to compassion stress. Compassion is defined as a deep awareness of another's suffering coupled with the wish to relieve it. Stress is a sense of demand for action. Fatigue is mental weariness resulting from exertion that is associated with attending to the emotional or physical pain of others. This workshop and training is for front line animal care staff and managers and will provide them with tools and resources to help you help themselves, their organizations, and the animals in their care. Monday, February 13, 9-4, Thornton A Sullivan Park, Silver Hall, 11400 West Silver Lake Rd., Everett, WA. To register and for more information click here.
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife's Karelian Bear Dog was injured recently. He completely tore his ACL and had surgery this week to the tune of about $6,000. Martha Jordan is fundraising to help pay the vet bills. Please make your check out to WDFW KBD/Cash Fund and mail to 914 164th Street SE, PMB 272, Mill Creek, WA 98012
“Beat the Heat” with Seattle Animal Shelter’s Special February Promotion
To prevent unwanted litters in the spring, Shelter is offering reduced rate for spaying female cats
With last week’s ice and snow storms still fresh in people’s minds, it may seem a little odd to talk about “beating the heat.” But when it comes to preventing unwanted litters of kittens in the spring, now is the perfect time to “beat the heat” -- the feline kind. During the month of February, the Seattle Animal Shelter is offering a “Beat the Heat” package for female cats, which includes spay surgery, rabies vaccination, FvRCP vaccination, and microchip (if desired), for a special rate of $20. To schedule an appointment, call 206-386-4260.
The Seattle Animal Shelter is located at 2061 15th Ave. W., one mile south of the Ballard Bridge. The shelter is open for adoptions and licensing Wednesday through Sunday, noon to 6 p.m. For more information, call (206) 386-PETS (7387) or visit www.seattleanimalshelter.org
Join Pawsitive Alliance for "Pawsitive Futures" annual benefit and friend-raiser
Enjoy a night out while making a pawsitive difference in the lives of dogs and cats in need! This will be an exciting evening of
Festive attire is suggested; get ready for a night of fun and dazzle for the animals. (21 and over please.)
Saturday, March 24, 5-8pm at "415 Westlake," Seattle. Purchase your tickets today! $30 per person before March 1st and $40 after. Or purchase a special Friends Package of $200 for 8 tickets through March 1st.
For more information visit www.pawsitivealliance.org
Here's to a greener future on planet Earth! Willa can teach you how from the new website: www.homesteadingconsultant.com, email homesteadconsultant@gmail.com. More details, stories, articles, and links to be added soon.
The 2012 MEOW Calendar is now available. Purchase at the shelter for $10 or order by phone (425-822-6369) or through the meow website (add $2 for shipping): www.meowcatrescue.org
Dr Al Plechner's Endocrine-Immune Mechanisms in Animals and Human Health Implications, Kindle edition is now available on Amazon.com.
Low-Fee Spay/Neuter Surgeries for Dogs and Cats
As part of Spay Day USA, Seattle Humane is offering discounted spays and neuters for cats four months and older on February 28 and you can make an appointment here! Ten local animal shelters and more than 40 private veterinary clinics are partnering to make spaying and neutering your pet affordable and convenient during the month of February. Some agencies, including Seattle Humane, are also offering FREE surgeries for Pit Bulls! To find a participating shelter and vet clinic nearest you visit the Seattle Humane website at seattlehumane.org. These low-cost surgeries are limited, so make an appointment today!
FREE spay and neuter surgeries for pit bulls and pit bull mixes in King County
The Seattle Humane Society and PetSmart Charities are joining forces to provide FREE spay and neuter surgeries for pit bulls and pit bull mixes in King County. The dogs will also receive free vaccinations, and microchips will be available for $5.King County residents can make an appointment online today at seattlehumane.org or call (425) 649-7560.
MEOW’s "Toms & Moms" Program
MEOW Cat Rescue will accept your weaned kittens and will give you a voucher to have your mama and daddy cats spayed or neutered at their expense through the Toms & Moms program. After they are altered, your adult cats will be returned to you. No charge. MEOW will provide loving care for the kittens and when completely ready, they will allow them to be adopted into approved forever homes.
Often people who adop or purchase kittens from private parties have good intentions to spay/neuter a kitten when it is older, but then forget, or aren’t able to afford it, or they wait too long, not realizing that kittens can go into heat as young as four months old. Please don’t allow this to happen to your precious kittens.
For more information, contact MEOW at info@meowcatrescue.org or call 425-822-MEOW.
Flowers can be deadly for cats - Lilies and other blooms on the list of plants toxic to cats
The Seattle Animal Shelters warns cat owners about the dangers flowers pose to cats. Lilies, including Easter lily, tiger lily, rubrum lily, Japanese show lily and some species of the day lily can cause kidney failure in cats. For photos of common types of dangerous lilies and a list of non-toxic plants visit www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/plants/ or www.noliliesforcats.com/
If you would like to foster cats and kittens for Seattle Animal Shelter plan to attend a free foster cat orientation at Seattle Animal Shelter, held on the first Saturday of each month from noon to 1 p.m. Sign up by email at sasfostercatorientation@gmail.com. Pre-registration is required. For more information call 206-386-PETS.
N.O.A.H. and Feral Cat Spay/Neuter Project offering low rates for cat spay/neuter surgeries!
N.O.A.H. Animal Adoption and Spay/Neuter Center is now offering feline spay/neuter surgeries for only $10 to people regardless of location. N.O.A.H. also is now altering any feral or free roaming cat for FREE! Other needed vaccines and tests are also offered at very low rates. For more information, visit N.O.A.H.'s web page at www.thenoahcenter.org/
Free spaying/neutering available for parent dogs and cats at Seattle Animal Shelter
As part of an ongoing program, anyone who brings a litter of puppies or kittens to the Seattle Animal Shelter is eligible to have the parent animals spayed or neutered for free.
This free offer is made possible by donations to the city’s “Pet Population Control Fund.” The fund also helps pay for spaying and neutering pets owned by low-income, elderly, disabled, homeless or other persons who would otherwise not be able to afford the cost of sterilizing their pets.
Although the Seattle Animal Shelter will not turn away anyone with a litter, kittens really should stay with their mothers and littermates for at least 10 weeks. People often separate litters from their mothers at five to seven weeks, which is too early and can create behavior problems throughout a cat’s life.
As long as donors continue to support the Pet Population Control Fund, the offer will continue indefinitely. For more information about this free spay and neuter program and other Seattle Animal Shelter services, call (206) 386-PETS (7387).
Seattle Animal Shelter Pet Loss Support Group meets on Thursday evenings from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Shelter. The meetings are free. For more information call (206) 386-7387 and press #3.
Humane Society Pet Loss Support Group meets on Saturday mornings at 10 a.m. at the Humane Society in Bellevue. For more information visit www.seattlehumane.org or call 425-641-0080.
Tucker's Karelian Bear Dog Fund: Help support our state's KBD wildlife service dog program
Karelian Bear Dogs are the answer for humane bear and cougar management in our state, and you can help the State Department of Fish and Wildlife purchase another one! Send your donation to: Tucker's KBD Fund, PMB 272, 914 164th St. S.E., Mill Creek, WA 98012. For more information visit www.washingtonbeardogs.org
Feed Drive for Equine All Breed Equine Rez-Q in Marysville
You can help support the Equine All Breed Equine Rez-Q by making a donation at a feed store in Monroe or Snohomish. It's easy, and your donations really make a difference. All donations are tax deductible. Here's where to donate:
Del's Farm and Feed in Monroe at 360-794-0400 or Snohomish Co-Op at 360-568-2104. Visit the Equine Rez-Q's website at allbreedhorserezq.com or contact them by phone at 425-263-6390 or email hoofbeat@allbreedhorserezq-com
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