Ark-Valley Humane Society - Ark-Valley Humane Society

Spay/Neuter Your Pets!

Do your part to stop the birth of unwanted puppies and kittens. The shelter has an on-going program available to Chaffee County residents that helps with the cost of spaying and neutering cats and dogs. Call the shelter for details.

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"Winny" says "look into my eyes...and.."

ADOPT-A-CAT

November 1st through December 31st

We will be sponsoring adult cat adoptions through our Pet Placement Program!

Check out all the wonderful adult felines we have available for adoption. They've been waiting - watching the kittens get all the attention and new homes this summer...Kittens become adults before you know it and you may not see their TRUE personality until they've "grown up".

Come meet "Winny", a 14 year old cat that was surrendered to the shelter. She is a "regal and elegant lady" with hypnotic eyes, a gentle disposition and unusual 'polydactyl' mittens. She looks like she is wearing high-heeled fuzzy slippers when she sashays about the play pen!

"Gidget" is another young adult kitty that is very sweet, vocal and interactive with people. Maybe her issue is that she thinks SHE is a person, because she does not like other cats or dogs. Sometimes it seems as if she could burst into conversation at any moment and I'm sure she would verbalize what we've all been thinking - "Why hasn't anyone taken me home yet?"

Lobo has been adopted!

HOURS OF OPERATION

Open 10 - noon & 1 - 5:30

Call us at (719) 395-2737

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The Ark-Valley Humane Society will be closed on Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

New Year's Day

The shelter staff and board of directors wish everyone a wonderful, holiday season!

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"The Fabulous Furr Ball"

was TERRIFIC!

"Thank you" to all our guests that came out

to Mount Princeton Hot Springs Resort. The Silent Auction was a huge success but we do have a few gift certificates that no one bid on. If you could not come out to the event, now is your chance to get a great gift item and support the shelter. We will accept on-line bids for the following items until December 20th.

Item #1 - Curves 2 month membership

2 consecutive months
new members only
expires May 2008
Value = $140; Minimum bid $70
Current bid = $0

Item #2 - Two Half-Day Class III Whitewater Rafting Adventures from River Runners

expires August 31, 2008
Value = $100 to $150; Min. bid $50
Current bid = $0

Item #3 - Manicure from "Nothing But Nails" in Salida

expires October 15, 2008
Value = $15; Minimum bid $7.50
Current bid = $0

Bidding will begin at noon on November 19th. Simply e-mail your bid to avhs@amigo.net with the words "Bid for Item #___" in the subject line and be sure to include your contact information: full name and telephone number. We will show a current bid for each item and the bidding will end at noon on Thursday, December 20th. Good luck!

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In celebration of the Holiday Season, acrylic artist, Susan Selenow, has graciously offered to donate 50% of the proceeds from the sale of any of her paintings on display at the Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Clinic at 713 E. Main Street in Buena Vista, across from the baseball fields.

They are open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8 am to noon and 1 pm to 4:30 pm. (Hopefully you don't have to go there for other reasons! ) Think "Christmas"!

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How You Can Help:

Donate Food!

The shelter is in great need of dry dog food donations. We are down to our last few bags. We are also in need of dry cat food, dry kitten food and litter.

Adopt A Cat!

The shelter is full of wonderful cats that are looking for fur-ever homes.

NOW is a great time to adopt a kitten!

Why adopt?

Adoption fee is $65 and includes spay/neuter & vaccinations.

A "free kitten" may cost you up to $137!!!

Blood work & anesthesia = $50
Average spay surgery = $60
Rabies vaccination = $12
Distemper Series = $25 each

Visit Ark-Valley Humane Society. Spend time in our kitten room with dozens of kittens to cuddle with. Choose the one that has been waiting just for you!

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