Sunday, January 22, 2012

Week of 1/15/12 Humane Happenings

by Eliana Aubin

This week, the members and supporters of the Sierra County Humane Society wish to thank Bullocks Grocery Store in TorC for its Cash-for-Clubs program. When you shop at Bullocks and if you wish to help us help companion animals, please save ALL your receipts and ask your friends to do the same – Then drop them all in our SCHS Bullocks Receipts containers at the T or C Public Library on Third Street, or at Paws & Claws Thrift Shoppe, located across the alley from Family Dollar in TorC. Yes, your Bullocks receipts are worth $$$ to our organization! A word from Josephine who picks them up and tallies them:” Please do not roll-up your receipts. They are much harder to read and tally that way. Please do not cut-out any portion of any receipt or it will become worthless”. Our organization receives 1 dollar for each 1,000 dollars tallied. All the funds earned in this way go towards the Society’s Spay-Neuter programs.

During the winter months especially, our animal care volunteer team provides the residents of Dogtown with a mixture of both canned and dry food every morning. The winter is not over yet, but sadly, our winter storage of canned dog food is already completely depleted. If you wish to help us replenish it, please drop-off your contribution of canned dog food at P&C Thrift Shoppe from Wed to Sat between 11AM and 4 PM, when the store is open for business. You can also bring your donated canned dog food directly to Desert Haven on Tuesday when the sanctuary is open to visitors. We thank you in advance for your generosity.

The Sierra County Humane Society will hold its Annual Membership Meeting on the second Monday in February. Elections for empty or expiring directorships are held at that meeting. Any SCHS member interested in being nominated for a Board position or who would like to nominate another member is requested to send a letter of intent to the SCHS at POB 638, Williamsburg, NM, 87942. Contact us at 575-894-2639 or e-mail us at weR4pets@gmail.com for more information.

Volunteer opportunities are always available at Desert Haven and P&C Thrift Shoppe. Do you enjoy exercising by walking a few dogs of your choice? Do you prefer the company of cats? Perhaps you enjoy working on a project, either by yourself or with a crew. Can you research and write a grant or two for us? Contact us at 575-894-1694 or visit DHAR some Tuesday, meet our team, look around and find out where you can make a difference and how you can get involved. Visit us at www.DesertHavenAnimalRefuge.com , www.Facebook.com/deserthaven. and www.Facebook.com/pawsnclawsthriftshoppe.

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