SPCA of Niagara
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Trivia Question: 7/29/10
What kind of bird is the most abundant on the planet?
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Help A Good Friend Of The SPCA!!!
BENEFIT FOR
HERB MESSING
Herb Messing is a cancer patient at Roswell Park.
With surgeries, co-pays and lost work time, a huge
burden has been placed on the Messing family.
The staff at Gerber Small Animal Hospital & Friends at
the SPCA are holding a fundraiser to help them out.
Activities include:
A basket auction (drawing at 4:30pm)
50/50 drawing hourly
Music by DJ the DeeJay
Dinner and Dessert (optional)
$20.00 includes dinner, dessert & 1 sheet of basket raffle tickets
Presale tickets available at Gerber Small Animal
Hospital
Basket raffle tickets only sold at the door
DATE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2010
TIME: 2:00PM UNTIL 6:00PM
PLACE: LEWISTON #2 FIREHALL
1705 SAUNDERS SETTLEMENT RD.
The Messing family has been a tremendous contributor of
donations and support for the SPCA for many years. Please join us in
supporting them in their time of need!!!
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Guess who
had car wash to raise
money for the SPCA? 7 year old
Katie and 9 year Megan not only
raised money for the animals but brought food and toys too!! Adoptable cat
Simon is enjoying his hug and
wants to let the girls know how
thankful we are for their generosity!!!
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Adoptable kitty Piglet is seen above leaning in to give 9 year old Kennedy a
kiss. Kennedy hosted a fundraiser for our SPCA animals with her friends
Kiada and Karrissa. Thanks girls, we really appreciate your efforts!!!
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Look who is up for adoption!!
Sunny and Lightning are 1 year old
cockatiels who are searching for a new home. Come visit them today at the
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The SPCA is pleased to
announce we will now be open on Wednesday evenings until 8:30pm. Adoption
hours will be extended from10:30am until 8:00pm. Now we offer more
opportunities for you to come and meet your new pet.
Hope to see you soon!!!
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Happy Dog Days
We would like to
extend a huge thank you to Fox Fences on Lockport Road for their generous
donation of 50 feet of fencing. This will enable us to expand our dog play
yard to include a second fenced area, allowing our volunteers to socialize,
train and play with more of our homeless dogs at one time. Time spent out of
their kennels meeting new people and being showered with love is critical to
the happiness and well being of the critters at the shelter. Thank you Fox
for making their day!!!
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Hot Weather Hazard
Summer has arrived and loads of
folks are out soaking up the sunshine. Many dog owners enjoy bringing along
their four legged best friend when pursuing summer pleasures. We would like
to remind everyone to be cautious and to keep your pooch cool and safe as
the temperature climbs ever higher. Sometimes it is best to leave Fluffy
safe at home.
Dogs have very few sweat glands
that are located on their paw pads. When the temperature soars, the only
means a dog has to cool himself is through these sweat glands and by
panting. These weak methods are quickly overcome by high temperatures and a
dog can rapidly succumb to heatstroke.
The most common cases of
heatstroke involving dogs have to do with leaving a dog in a vehicle on a
hot day. Well-intentioned owners often feel that leaving the windows cracked
and returning to the car in a short amount of time are sufficient
precautions to take. The reality is, even with the windows down the
temperature inside the car can quickly reach 120 degrees or more, which can
be deadly for your pet!!
Click
here for more . . .
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Problems With Pulling?
Is your dog always in a hurry? Does he drag you along when
he goes for “his” walk? If so, try the following tips to help educate Fido
that these walks are for both of you and there is no pleasure to be had when
he is yanking you along.
Leash manners need to be taught to your dog, and not all
methods work for every dog. As with all types of training keep sessions
short, so your dog does not become bored. Train often and try to keep things
lighthearted and fun. If you find yourself losing patience stop immediately
and begin again at a later time when you are calm.
You can teach your dog to formally heel by your side and
to concentrate on you and nothing else, but we are going to focus on being
able to take a nice walk with your pet that you can both enjoy. Dogs usually
pull you along because they naturally move at a faster pace than we do and
they are usually in a hurry to visit all the smells along the way. Dogs
often pull because they have excess energy they need to wear off, so if you
can exercise him some before beginning his leash training, it would be
beneficial to do so. This can be accomplished by playing fetch or other
active games in a fenced yard or hallway. You can also begin training your
dog to be calm even before your walk begins. If your dog becomes so excited
by even seeing you reach for her leash, you must insist she be calm before
proceeding with her walk. Does she jump and spin excitedly? Ignore your dog
and wait quietly until he has settled. If she begins to bounce again,
complete the process until your dog can calmly begin her walk.
Want
To Read More . . . Click Here!!!
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Cocoa Product Caution
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Interested In Helping With The Oil Spill?
** Help Our Planet **
Bring Your Pet Hair, Wool and Bird Feathers to
A Pawsitive Experience
to Help Contain the Deepwater Oil Spill
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Wondering what
to do with all that pet hair shedding all over the house, auto, clothes
and clogging your vacuum?
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Feel a desire
to extend a hand to someone outside the home?
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Have lots of
gently used clean nylons, maybe a run or two in them?
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Frustrated
with the current Deepwater Horizon oil spill and would like to help?
Beginning IMMEDIATELY -
A
Pawsitive Experience will be accepting the items listed
below, to forward to "A Matter of Trust." A Matter of Trust is a
San-Francisco based non-profit who has been accepting donations of
non-filthy pet fur (since 1998) for crafting oil-absorbing hair-mats and
hair-stuffed containment "booms" made from recycled pantyhose. The pantyhose
legs, when filled with fur, wool, hair or feather, work as containment tubes
to surround the oil, which clings to the tubes (but is not absorbed) making
it a good natural cleaning aide.
What is needed and how to package:
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Every type of
fur, horse hair, wool waste (from you sheep if you have them) and feathers.
Make sure there is no trace of garbage, metal or paper in with the hair/fur.
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Washed nylon
stockings, even with runs.
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Place in
separate clear plastic bags (nylons separately, separate different
types of pet fur/feathers, where able, etc.)
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Label it
"debris free (fur, feathers, wool)" and "washed nylons."
Prepare and bring your donations on over. A Pawsitive Experience
will do the rest.
Donations will be accepted every Saturday and Sunday, from 9am to
10am, weekly through July 2010. You may also
make other arrangements to drop off your donations at a more convenient
time.
A
Pawsitive Experience is open 7 days/week from 6am to 9pm
- located at 6440 Schultz Road, Lake View, NY 14085. 716.627.9234. (www.Pawsitive.biz
for directions).
Your donation can also be dropped
off at the SPCA, 2100 Lockport Rd. in Wheatfield.
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Our kitties need your help!!!
Click Here For
Details!!!
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Thank you to the following organizations & individuals for your recent donations:
Niagara Falls High School Class of 2010
For your recent generous monetary donation
Tops in
Lewiston
For your recent donation of pet food
Mary Corio
& Maryann
For your recent generous monetary donation
First
Presbyterian Church
For donations and dog food collected during your dog walk on Center Street
Niagara Wheatfield Junior Achievment Company #3
For your generous monetary donation raised during your sale of water bottles
Student
Activities at NCCC, The Zoo Crew
For your recent donation from revenue
Girl Scout Troop #39, Cadet Troop Of Grand Island
For your donation of beautiful hand made blankets for the animals
Your gifts are greatly appreciated and will be of great use to the
shelter!!!
See More . . .
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www.flamingtext.com for most of the logos
seen on our website!!!
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