NIAGARA SPCA
Exciting things are happening at your SPCA!
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Whiskers and Wags Visit The Mall
Our mascots spent this past weekend greeting visitors at the Fashion Outlet
Mall in front of Tommy Bahama’s. Children were quite taken with the pair and
with the sweet treats they had on hand for the kids. Staff members were also
on available to answer questions regarding the shelter and to provide
literature promoting new SPCA programs and activities. We would like to
thank Julie Clark, for inviting us to appear at the Outlet Mall, and
Dominic, who allowed us to have our table outside of his exciting store!!
Our appreciation is also extended to Ragnar Rutenberg and Samantha Stoneham,
the faces behind our mascots for this event.
As you can see in the
pictures that follow a great time was had by all!!!
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Labor Of Love
The Class of 2011 was VERY excited about their service
project for this year. The class had heard about the recent dog rescue and
the 60 plus dogs that arrived at the SPCA. Wanting to help, they decided to
collect monetary and product donations for the animals and also to organize
a bed building project. A collection was taken up for PVC pipe and durable
canvas to make the elevated pet beds. Word of the undertaking spread quickly
and they soon had a force of over 40 volunteers consisting of family,
friends, staff, the NFHS Key Club, the Honor Society and student volunteers.
Gross Plumbing also built some of the frames. All gathered at the school
cafeteria on Saturday, March 6th, to assemble the beds to be
brought to the SPCA.
As well as the above endeavors, the class heard about
our shamrock sale and dropped by the shelter for a template to make more.
Getting quickly to work, they traced and cut out dozens of shamrocks to
raise donations for the shelter.
This venture also got the students thinking about
animal issues and they began researching animal cruelty and writing letters
to government officials. Everyone involved was touched in so many wonderful
ways by coming together for the support of animals in need. The SPCA would
like to warmly thank each and every individual involved for the beds, food,
treats, supplies and money that was raised on behalf of the rescued dogs!!
Great things are accomplished when caring people band together!
Pictured above from left to right are Tracy St. Onge
(advisor), Nick Mayes (Class of 2011), Carly Hansen (Class of 2011) and
Katie Canterbury (advisor).
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Spring Quilters Donate Blankets
SPCA volunteers Nancy
Vizzi and Rosemary Hajnos, along with other members of their Spring Quilt
Retreat, donated their time, supplies and energy to make the most adorable
blankets for our monthly raffles. We would like to offer our thanks to them,
along with the women who are not pictured: Patricia Feinin, Helen Newkirk
and Esther Westfall. Camera shy volunteer Tammy Heim came along also and
brought food and toys for the dogs. Look for the blankets to be raffled
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Sweet, Sweet
Home!!
This years Community Service Project
for the Sweet Home Middle School Social Studies Department is a donation
drive for the Niagara SPCA. Students from grades 6 to 8 are encouraged to
help their community by helping the animals at the SPCA. Students can drop
by the the Middle School Library anytime between now and April 16 with pet
supplies, toys, fleece blankets, etc. Ideas of items to bring can be found
on our wishlist (click on the kitty dreaming of a yarn ball on the left side
of our homepage to access our wishlist). Thank you for your help Sweet Home,
you truly are sweet!!!
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Wags & Whiskers
Welcome Easy Home
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Dogs, (and their momma) Helping Dogs!!!
See Story . . .
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It's Time For . . .
Pins For Pets!!!
Click here for
details
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Attention Kids!!!!!
Draw us a picture of
your favorite
pet at home and win your pet some goodies! Voting will take place on the
website. Send in your entry by 3/31/10. You can drop by in person or mail
your entry to:
Niagara SPCA
2100 Lockport Rd.
PO Box 200 LPO
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
Good luck to you and
your pet!!!
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Top o' the mornin to
you all!! Give a wee bit o'luck to our animals by dropping by to purchase a
shamrock today!!
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We Made It!!! We Made
It!!!
(We all made it, thanks to you!!!!)
Update on our canine friends
3/8/10:
Thank you SO VERY much everyone!!! We made it to our $1,000 goal and will
now put into motion the acquiring of the machines !! We put all our raffle and shamrock
money towards the cause along with offering , for a small donation, some of
the excess dog biscuits brought in by many caring animal lovers. Our raffle
money will now begin to help cover the costs of the medical care needed for
the dogs. The required medical care consisted of antibiotics for unhealed
scars, mange treatments, an eye surgery, eye infections, skin infections,
vet exams, open wounds, whipworm treatments, tapeworm treatments and the
care continues on. Groomings were generously provided for no cost by Pretty
Baby Grooming Palace on Porter Rd. and Mary's Grooming on Saunders
Settlement, saving the SPCA hundreds of dollars and helping many dogs look
and feel much better!! Thank you to each and every one of you for your
outpouring of love and assistance for the animals. We could not do this
without you!!!!
The public has generously provided plenty of food and blankets to keep their
bellies full and to keep them warm for some time to come!!! For those
wishing to help, we need strong dog toys, such as Kongs, for them to safely
chew on, and monetary donations are always welcome to help us afford
vaccinations, medications, flea treatments, microchips, etc!!! Words cannot
express how greatly appreciative we are for everyone who has come forward to
help these dogs in need!!!
Thank you to the following organizations
for your recent donations:
Maple Avenue Student Council
For your generous monetary
donation raised during your Student Council Sponsored Dance
First Niagara Bank, WNY
Buffalo Employees
For your generous monetary
donation
raised during "Jeans Day for Charity"
Akron Canine Rescued Angels,
Inc.
For your generous monetary
donation
Grand Island Animal Hospital
For your recent assistance
with our dog in need!!
Niagara County Social
Services/Kitty Fund
For your generous monetary
donation
Wild Eyed Photos.com
For gift certificates to
be used toward raffles
Your gifts are greatly appreciated and will
be of great use to the shelter!!!
See More . . .
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