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Cat Adoption Fees Waived at Humane Society

Cat Adoption Fees Waived at Humane Society

The entire month of June is National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month!

To celebrate, all cats one year and older picked up at the Spokane Humane Society will have its adoption fee waived.

“We hope that you will take advantage of this special and come down to find your new forever furry friend. Second hand shelter animals make first hand pets,” Executive Director, Dave Richardson said.

The waived adoption fees include all of the felines being up to date on its shots, spayed or neutered and have a micro chip with all its basic information.

There are many different varieties of breeds colors and personalities so finding a match will be easy!

National Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month at Spokane Humane Society

  • 6607 N. Havana (off Francis & Bigelow Gulch)
  • For more information contact the Human Society at (509) 467-5235 or at their website

 

 

 

 

 

Police Try to Identify Burglary Suspect

Police Try to Identify Burglary Suspect

Spokane Valley Police and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office are trying to identity a women seen using a stolen debit card at the Rosauers at Sprague and University.

 

The cards were stolen during a residential burglary on April 10th. The Sheriff's Office investigated the incident at the home near the 109000 block of E. Cimmaron Ave. The victim said that someone entered her residence during the day and stole jewelry, electronics, a computer and two debit cards. There was no suspect at the time.

 

Spokane Valley Police Detective, Roger Knight, retrieved surveillance video of a woman using one of the stolen cards at the Rosauers. If anyone is able to identify the female suspect they are asked to contact Detective Knight at 477-3339.

Purina Pet Adoption Day at Spokane Valley Walmart

Purina Pet Adoption Day at Spokane Valley Walmart

Purina is teaming up with the Spokane Humane Society this Saturday June 1st to bring you Purina Pet Adoption Day at the Spokane Valley Wal-Mart (located at 15727 E Broadway Ave) from 9:00am – 1:00pm.

The Spokane Humane Society will have both dogs and cats available for adoption and Purina will have many fantastic goodies and coupons for visitors and adopters.

For more information on this event or to make a donation/get involved with compassionate care of animals in your community, please contact Janna at the Spokane Humane Society at (509) 467-5235.

The Spokane Humane Society is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization caring for more than 3300 animals achieving an unprecedented and sustained 98% placement rate.

This summer, please remember our community’s unwanted companion animals.

At the Spokane Humane Society, “Adopted is our Favorite Breed”.  Visit us today and you may find that adopted is your favorite breed too!

Remember to keep your pets safe as weather warms

Remember to keep your pets safe as weather warms

Spring is finally here and Summer is just around the corner, and with the onset of warm weather across the region Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service reminds us to keep our pets safe in the heat.

"Every summer, we respond to calls of animals being left in cars," says Nancy Hill, Director of SCRAPS. "Inside a car, the temperature will rapidly increase and can overwhelm a pet in a very short time period - sometimes with fatal consequences."

If you typically bring your dog or other pets along for the car ride consider leaving them home when temperatures rise. Dogs aren't able to sweat to cool themselves down so it doesn't take much for them to overheat. Cracking a window while you run into the store isn't enough to keep them healthy.

"The temperature outside doesn't have to be in the 90's or more for a problem to exist," says Hill, "On a 78 degree day, temperatures in a car parked in the shade can exceed 90 degrees, and hit a scorching 160 degree if parked in the sun."

Spokane Humane Society: Keeping your pets calm when the weather isn't

Spokane Humane Society: Keeping your pets calm when the weather isn't

 

Seasonal thunderstorms can cause a great deal of stress for all animals; pet owners need to take steps to keep their pets calm and safe.

Tips to keep your pet safe and calm:

·         Keep pets indoors, close the curtains. Take them outside to “do their business” prior to the thunderstorms starting. Turn on the radio or television to help mask outdoor noises.

·         Keep a well-fitting (not tight) collar and identification/license on your pet.  Licensed, micro-chipped and dogs with ID tags have a better chance of being returned to their owners.

·         If your pet is crate-trained place it in its crate.

·         If you have a new pet and you do not know how it will react to loud noises, stay with your pet.

·         If you must be outside, keep your pet on a leash or carrier at all times.

Puppy Bowl fosters adoptions, copious amounts of cuteness

Puppy Bowl fosters adoptions, copious amounts of cuteness

 

If you think two brothers coaching against each other in Super Bowl XLVII is impressive, then sink your teeth into this: Eight siblings competed against each other in the fourth annual Puppy Bowl hosted by the Spokane Humane Society this afternoon at the Yuppy Puppy in North Spokane.

“That's a whole lot of cute right there,” Dave Richardson, executive director, said about the bunch of puppies.

All eight puppies, fresh from their baths this morning, were adopted – as is the goal of the Puppy Bowl.

The puppies – appropriately named Sideline, Tackle, Fumble, Player, TD, Jacque, Jersey and Punt – came from the same litter, and are about 9 weeks old. They came into the Humane Society's care when their mother was found by SCRAPS emaciated. They have been in the care of Humane Society volunteer foster home for the last six weeks.

The players are all black lab-mixes – or “purebred adorable” – varying in size.

Dog owner charged with cruelty

Dog owner charged with cruelty

 

The owner of a husky-mix found wandering Deer Park with a collar embedded in his neck has been charged with second-degree animal cruelty and confinement in an unsafe manner Tuesday.

The dog, Nanook, was found Friday, Jan. 25 with a wound around its neck “consistent with a collar or cable being embedded over a long period of time,” according to Spokane County Regional Animal Protection Service. Nancy Hill, executive director for SCRAPS, believes that Nanook was tied around the neck outside “most of the time,” indicating it was unlikely he was hardly ever let off of the tether.

Nanook's owner, Ray L. Lafountain claimed the dog and released it to SCRAPS. Nanook has been adopted by a Spokane resident who reached out through SCRAPS' volunteer network. Hill said Nanook's new owner “can work with the dog's special medical needs.”

“We encourage everyone to fence their yard rather than tethering a dog so this kind of injury doesn't happen,” Hill said.