MEET OUR PETS OF THE WEEK

Receive a special discount on the adoption fee by adopting a Pet of the Week!!!

Blue	Helena
Howdy Ho everyone. I am a true pound puppy as I am mix of several breeds; most likely Shepherd, Lab and Rottweiler. In some places I would be called a designer dog. Call me want you want, just give me a new home away from the shelter. I am between one and a half and two years old and I am spayed. I had a home but was not closely supervised and would get away. I will need a family that can provide close supervision when I am outside because I have learned how to get loose and explore the neighborhood. So you will have to have a plan for assuring that when I come home with you I stay home. I am just curious and like to nose around. I love kids and other dogs are okay too. I don’t know anything about cats because I have not lived with them. I have been here a bit longer than I care to be so please rescue me, I am ready to go.	I feel like I am living like a princess here because I was homeless and that is a very hard life. But I have heard that you can get adopted, whatever that means, and if you get lucky you can live like a Queen! I know that means living good with lots of love attention and catnip toys! I am about two years old and I am spayed. I really would like to try this adoption thing; I have experienced a lot of bad things in my life so I am ready for a more gentle way of life. I would like to be the Queen of your heart, would you please come and adopt me?

PET THERAPY DAY!!!!
July 18th, 2010
Community Arts Center of Cambria County, Westmont

   

   

DONATION MADE TO THE SHELTER!!
THANK YOU!!!

DOG DAYS OF SUMMER!!
Johnstown Galleria, June 26, 2010

A Cat's Journey to Adoption Through the Shelter

Whatever route brings a cat to the shelter, upon arrival they enter the isolation section of the building. After being examined, given a FVRCP shot and signed in they are placed in a cage filled with clean bedding, food, water, toys, etc. Within a week (5 – 7 days) on veterinarian day, they will be examined, given a rabies shot, and after being deemed healthy, will start migrating through the shelter.

   

First stop is the cat room. While there, every cat gets 30 minutes a day out of it’s cage to play or rest in one of our exercise playrooms. Thanks to our cat cuddler program, they may also get some personal attention and someone to play with. When our youth volunteers are at the shelter, they just love to interact with the cats and kittens. The cats are rotated so they get to stay overnight in this room.

If the cats are at the shelter long enough, they may be part of our spay and neuter program. Once a cat has been spayed or neutered they are eligible to be moved into our cat colony. The cat colony is a room where cats (8 to 9 maximum) roam free and interact with one another. The room is filled with cat condos, toys, and a window and sill for sitting and viewing the world outside. There is a bench for resting, or for visitors or prospective adoptive families to sit and interact with the cats.

If you would like to help make the cats’ stay at the shelter more enjoyable and interesting, please come and volunteer to join one of our programs. If you prefer, you can foster a cat since this time of year brings many new cats and kittens that put a strain on the shelter.

You can make a difference in the lives of these animals and make their stay more hopeful that they will find that special family or that special someone sooner.

If anyone is interested in adding a new addition to their family please consider a shelter cat or kitten. We have all colors, sizes, and shapes!!!!!

In partnership with Purina® Pets for People™ we are happy to offer a Purina® Pets for Seniors discount program to qualified seniors, sixty years of age and older.

The Pets for Seniors program helps to cover the cost of adoption fees and provides product information‚ coupons‚ and a pet care booklet. Why? Studies have shown that pet companionship may actually help improve senior citizen health and outlook on life.

Find out more by visiting the Purina® Pets for Seniors website or by calling our shelter.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Adoption Day
August 14, 11 AM - 3 PM
Somerset Pet Boutique
Suite 423, Georgian Place, Somerset

Any rescue group interested in participating should contact Bridget at 814-443-9995

Softball Tournament Fundraiser
Benefits Humane Society of Somerset County
August 21
Foul Tip Field, Stoystown, PA

Any softball team wishing to participate in
the tournament should contact Andrea
at 814-442-0588.

Somerset County Fair
August 21-28
Visit the Humane Society booth at the Fair!!

Coco's Chocolate Extravaganza
September, 21
Green Gables, Jennerstown
Tickets are a $25 donation and are limited!!

We are also looking for sponsors to help make
this event a huge success!!

Contact any Board Member or call Erin
at 814-443-9743 for more information.

See you there!!

Do you have an old cell phone you don't know what to do with? Drop it off at the Verizon Wireless Zone at 2066 N. Center Ave, Somerset, and mention the Humane Society. The money returned will be donated to the shelter! Contact Bryce at 814-233-7587 with any questions. Thank you Bryce and the Verizon Wireless Zone!!

HELP UNCHAIN PA DOGS!!

State representative James Casorio (D-Westmoreland) recently announced that he will be introducing new legislation to restrict 24/7/365 tethering in Pennsylvania. The new bill will be based on current HB1254 but with numerous amendments.

It's time Pennsylvania enacts responsible tethering legislation.

Find out how you can help to get this bill passed at Pennsylvania Coalition Against Tethering.