| Calhoun County Humane Society |
What are Mobile Adoptions and "Why?" Even though we have a home in the City of Port Lavaca Animal Shelter, we will continue to go out to the public with our animals and bring the adoption process to you. You can find us at Wal-Mart on Highway 35 the 3rd Saturday of each month, at Petsmart in Victoria on the 1st Saturday of each month with our dogs and at as many community functions as we can. Come meet us and your future pet! |
| The Calhoun County Humane Society is a Texas Non-Profit Corporation. In January of 2006 we received our 501(c)3 tax exempt status. We organized and established this all-volunteer group to enable more adoptions of dogs and cats from our local animal shelter through our intervention. Many animals are euthanized each year. In some cases this is unavoidable due to their illness or behavioral problems. But many wonderful pets are abandoned and end up at the shelter, pets that have so much to offer and that have no chance without a great deal of effort by caring humans. Working with animal control, we make available to the public dogs and cats that will be wonderful companion animals and that have been tested, vaccinated and spayed/neutered. The adoption fee for cats is $75; the adoption fee for dogs is $85. All testing, vaccinating and spaying or neutering is included in this cost - a bargain and a good deed, all in one.! |
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| When an animal is rescued from animal control, it is held at the animal shelter or in a foster home environment. Most of us are already fostering animals and more foster homes will always be needed. The number of pets we can save is now dependent not only on the number of foster homes we can find but also on how many volunteers we have to man the shelter for adoptions. If you would like to become a foster parent or know of someone who would or would like to volunteer at the shelter, please contact us by calling and leaving a message at 361-553-8916 or e-mail us at: admin@calhouncountyhumanesociety.org |
| Whether it be a special activity or our regular adoption site at Wal-Mart, the 3rd Saturday and PetSmart the 1st Saturday of every month, we "have animals, will travel" so come and meet us and learn more about the Calhoun County Humane Society. |
| ABOUT OUR SOCIETY |
| A PLEA FOR HELP!!! We are told, over and over, by so many people, “You are doing such good work. We are thankful you exist.” Well, we want US to become YOU, as well, so that we can continue this work. If you can become a hands on volunteer you will – guaranteed – never feel more appreciated by four legged critters! The joy and excitement of the dogs as you approach their kennel to let them out and walk them, the eagerness of the cats to dig into their newly clean litter box first, before even eating, is a great “upper” each and every time.” What can YOU do? If you love animals and want to help at the shelter you can [1] Come visit and spend the day learning what it involves. You can then pair with another volunteer until you feel comfortable doing it on your own. [2] You would like to help but are afraid if you spent time around the animals, you’d want to adopt every animal there? Then man the phone, work in the office talking to drop ins, do laundry so the volunteer can clean without having to watch the door constantly, ferry animals to the vet for tests and shots. [3] You have only an hour or two several times a week? Come by and walk some of the dogs. They need to learn to walk on leashes, to obey commands so they are more readily adoptable and this is something you would love doing – and, oh the love and affection you get back in return! [4] Dogs go to Petsmart the first Saturday of every month and Wal-Mart the third Saturday for mobile adoption. Come in and bathe them so they look and feel good. Volunteers are also needed at these adoption events to walk the dogs and greet the public. WE NEED YOU! OUR ANIMALS NEED YOU! PLEASE??? |
| Won't you PLEASE take others like us out from behind these bars and into your heart and home? |
| Good Morning, America! What better way to start your day (as a volunteer or visitor) than this? Out of their kennels, running around, playing with each other (improving those social skills), getting exercise, it never fails to lift our spirits as we watch them enjoy grass and dirt and each other. Come see us and our happy dogs and cats. Maybe your perfect companion animal is already here, waiting for just YOU. |
| When you take us home, we want to learn to walk on a leash (if we already aren't, maybe because we're puppies), and we'd also love to learn tricks that make us happy and give us great exercise like these dogs...maybe even better! |
| And make sure we get to do a LOT of this... |
| And don't forget... |
| AND DOGS, PLEASE!! |
| As for the cats, there's some of this.... |
| And a LOT of this, please.... |
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| Here we are at another mobile adoption: The grand opening of the Calhoun Air Center under the new management of Dianna Stanger. It was a great occasion for all who attended, a chance to meet new friends and old as well as a successful dog adoption! |
| Our first hurricane evacuation; thankfully Ike did not come here. This was a massive undertaking that would not have been possible without the use of Harry and Carol Frankson's cattle trailer. A HUGE "thank you" to Carol who drove up to New Braunfels on the 12th and returned our 56 animals back here on the 14th. Pictured unloading are Gloria Saylor, Carol Frankson, Janice Holladay, Megan Strauss and Margaret Yanta. Megan and Margaret are not regular volunteers but showed up in our "hour of need", greatly appreciated. Also helping at the shelter with cleaning and unloading were RaDonna Marek and Barbara January. We hope we don't have to do this again for many years, but it was definitely useful to learn just how BIG a job this is! |
| And being a volunteer - or a friend of animals - can mean other kinds of activities... |
| CCHS says, "Save Our Tails!" |
| "Hey, doesn't anyone know IT'S HOT! We think there's air conditioning in there somewhere. Maybe if we whine or scratch at the door...?" |
| And here we are again at the Calhoun Air Center for the special activities on 12-12-09. Unfortunately, the weather didn't cooperate. Heavy fog prevented planes from flying in and it was cold for us and the dogs. But we got to meet old friends and new ones, always a winning combo. |
| INSIDE VS. OUTSIDE? With few exceptions, we want to place our animals in home environments. Please give some thought to the following: [1] Even large dogs make wonderful companions inside, once house trained, provided they have a large fenced yard in which to run and play (and which also protects them from strays that might attack them). [2] Animals that come in and out bring pests such as fleas and ticks and often diseases. [3] Animals that live inside live longer and their health can be monitored. Cats in particular can develop urinary tract infections that will not become noticeable to you until they are near death, often they will hide when they become ill. [4] Kittens, puppies and small dogs are in danger of predators outdoors. As more land is developed, "critters" are driven closer to humans. Coyotes are being seen in subdivisions, and even a large dog can be mauled or killed - smaller animals stand no chance at all. Great horned owls and hawks can take even adult cats, especially in rural areas. And cats kept indoors will not harm our beloved song birds. All of us at CCHS want the very best for these animals we rescue, work with, take care of, get to know and love. We want our adopters to feel the same way and be able to provide a loving, safe and secure new home for each of them so they are not in harm's way. THANK YOU! |