Country Kettle Adoption

Please join us this Sunday, 5/19 when we will be at Country Kettle from 11-4. It is located on Business Route 209 in East Stroudsburg.

Spring has sprung and now is the time to get that new pet you've been wanting. Right now we have a lot of great cats and dogs.
Also, our funds are desperately low right now so any adoptions and/or support will help us to keep helping the animals.

SPECIAL FUNDRAISER FOR THE PCHS

( 4/17 - PLEASE NOTE THE TIME HAS BEEN CHANGED to 12:00 - 2:00)

On  Saturday May 18th, Sidelines Sports Cards will be hosting a Wrestling Spectacular featuring wrestling legend and actor Bill Goldberg. 

Half the entry fee will benefit the PCHS. There will also be prize raffles that day, half of which will also benefit us!

For more information check out
http://sidelines13.com/ or http://wrestlingspectacular.com/

To read more about Bill check out his bio on Wikipedia at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Goldberg

Upcoming Events

We have a busy 2013 schedule and GREAT stuff planned!

Please keep checking back as we are frequently updating the schedule. Some events on the list are tentative at this point, feel free to email with questions about any of our events.


IMPORTANT: As always anything can happen with the weather so of course any of our events are subject to be canceled, changed or postponed at the last minute.

If you are in doubt as to whether we will have our event or not please call the shelter at 570-296-7654 for the latest information.













MAY:

5/18 - Wrestling Spectacular featuring Bill Goldberg (see above for details)

5/19 - Pet adoption at Country Kettle on Bus. Route 209 in E. Stroudsburg from 11-4.

5/25-5/26 - Pet adoption at Apple Valley on Route 6 in Milford  from 11-4 both days.

JUNE:

6/1-6/2 - Pet Adoption at Walmart in Milford, PA from 11-4.


6/8-6/9 - Pet adoption at the Golden Fish Gallery on Routes 6/209 in Milford from 11-4.

6/15-6/16 - Pet adoption at Country Kettle on Bus. Route 209 in E. Stroudsburg from 11-4.

6/22  - Low Cost Vaccination Clinic (Location/Time TBA)

6/29 - Milford Pet Walk. Registration at 11:00-12:00.


JULY:

7/6-7/7 - Pet Adoption at Walmart in Milford, PA from 11-4.

7/13-7/14 - Pet adoption at Country Kettle on Bus. Route 209 in E. Stroudsburg from 11-4.

7/20-7/21 - Pet adoption at Apple Valley on Route 6 in Milford  from 11-4 both days.


AUGUST:

8/3  - Low Cost Vaccination Clinic (Location/Time TBA)

8/10 - Volunteer Appreciation Day at the Shelter. Noon - ??

8/17-8/18 - Pet adoption at Country Kettle on Bus. Route 209 in E. Stroudsburg from 11-4.

8/25 - 8/26 - WallyFest at Lake Wallenpaupack, 11-4.

8/31 - 9/1 -  - Pet Adoption at Walmart in Milford, PA from 11-4.

Important Board Meeting Schedule Change

Please note, starting April 2013 the PCHS board meetings will now be held one day per month, the 2nd Monday of each month.

Meeting times will be 6-9 and the public is welcome to attend.

The Angel Fund needs your help!

(WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTO BELOW)

The Angel Fund is a special fund at the shelter to help with expensive medical bills from special rescue cases. Please see Mollie's story and you'll see why we try to help the way we do!

    Running scared, hungry, in pain from all the sores on her body, a little 7 pound stray Yorkie is picked up and brought to another shelter.  She is diagnosed with Demodex Mange, bad teeth, not spayed or vaccinated.  1 week later, she is considered unadoptable, her time is up.  We receive a phone call and asked if we would take her because we are her last chance.
    
    Barry gets to the other shelter and there this tiny little girl looks up at him, licks his face and begs for help.  He calls me and asked if I could help.  How can we not.  She has the worst case of Mange we have EVER seen.  Her hair is embedded into her skin from blood, her eyes are almost closed shut, yet she still wags her little tail.
    
    After we take her to the vet, she is placed on meds for her Mange and a secondary skin infection.  I have to give her a medicated bath every day to loosen up the hair and to clean off the huge scabs on her body.  On her 1st bath, I gently sprayed her with water.  Her tiny little face looked up at me to say "Thank You".  She tears at my heart and I cried to think that if we didn't help her, she would have never known what it was like to be loved.
    
    Mollie is in her 3rd week of treatment.  Her hair is all shaved off, her eyes clear and she even had a dental.  We still have a ways to go.  She will still need to be spayed and vaccinated.
    
    I know some people will ask, "Why do we help"?.  The answer is simple.  At Pike County Humane Society we are a family of humans brought together to help and care for all animals that have no one to care for them.  It is our mission in life, but we need your help.  You are the angels that help us help them.  For this reason, we are begging for your help with her medical needs.  Please find it in your heart to donate and help this precious angel.

 

We are having an amazing dinner on 4/20. It's not just your typical spaghetti dinner, but also features the following:

• Penne a la Vodka
• Sausage and Peppers
• Chicken Marsala
• Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce
• Meatballs marinara
• Salad, soft drinks, coffee and dessert

Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for 12 and under. 5 and under eat FREE.

We will also have a mini Tricky Tray.

The event runs 4-7 PM and will be at St. Pat's Annex on High St. in Milford.

Please Read Regarding Our Policy on Accepting Checks!!

We have recently seen a large upsurge in bounced and canceled checks so unfortunately we can longer accept checks as payments under certain circumstances.

Effective Immediately we will no longer accept checks as payment for services, such as animals adoptions, drop-off fees, redemption fees, T-shirt purchases, etc. Going forward the only acceptable forms of payment will be Cash, Credit Cards and Money Orders.

(Please note: This does not include donations, this only applies where goods or services are exchanged.)

Girl Scout Troop 591 Keeps on Giving

7/23/2011 UPDATE!!

On June 9th all the girls from GS Troop 591 received their Bronze Award!!

Well deserved!


5/24/2011 - After the girls of Troop 591 completed their volunteer requirements to earn their badge, they’ve continued to help the Humane Society because (they tell us) they feel their assistance is going to a cause they believe in – and because helping with the pets at an adoption event is FUN!
Composed of 5th and 6th graders, the troop’s volunteers donated over $500 worth of pet and shelter supplies through their own individual donations, from donations solicited from Bushkill Boarding, and from class mates at Bushkill Elementary and Lehman Intermediate schools.

“It is so rewarding to see what the girls are getting from their experiences, the pride they show in helping, and their enthusiasm with the pets,” noted a shelter volunteer involved in helping to set up the scouts’ participation. “Their leaders and involved parents are very instrumental in giving the girls this opportunity, and we are grateful to them as well,” the volunteer concluded.

Groups interested in becoming involved in gathering donations, helping out at the shelter or events should contact the Humane Society at pikecountyhs@gmail.com or by calling the shelter and leaving contact information so we can get in touch.

RUN don’t walk

to APPLE VALLEY RESTAURANT on Rt. 6 in Milford

on SATURDAY, JULY 28th between 11 and 4

to adopt your new Best Buddy

at our PIKE HUMANE SOCIETY ADOPTION EVENT!

Please note!!!This event will be weather permitting. If it’s too hot for our critters we’ll have to plan a different day.

Flea Market and Craft Fair

On Saturday August 25th we will hold a Flea Market at the Altec Lansing parking lot from 8:00-2:00.

We will also have vendors selling their own items.

Altec Lansing is on Routes 6/209 in Milford.

If you would like to be a vendor at this event please contact us. We are offering 10x10 spots for only $15 per space.

You can also contribute to our own table where we will be new or gently used selling items.

East Stroudsburg Walmart Adoption - May 11

Join us the Saturday of Mother's Day weekend at Walmart in East Stroudsburg from 10-4.

Spring has sprung and this is the perfect time to think about adopting your new best friend. We will have dogs and cats.

We will also have a bake sale that day and will be collecting donations. Please come out and show your support.

An Angel In Trouble

Angel, a senior Border Collie/Flat-Coated Retriever mix, was surrendered to another shelter because her owner was moving and was not going to take her along. She spent her whole life on a chain outside with little or no human contact. She is 8 - 10 years old and has an old broken or dislocated leg. Being a senior and having an old injury, Angel did not stand a chance of Adoption. So, she was scheduled for euthanasia and even given the first shot to start the process. However, just before she was given the second shot it was discovered she was pregnant and ready to have babies. Angel was placed back in a kennel and allowed to wake up............3 days later she gave birth to 7 healthy babies.


UPDATE: Angel's puppies are now 6 weeks old and they are going to another shelter to be adopted. However, Angel was going to be left behind and stand the same fate as before she had her puppies. We, at Pike County Humane Society couldn't stand by and let her meet that same fate. Our hearts broke for this beautiful "Angel". So, Angel will be coming to our shelter on Saturday, April 23rd. She will get her much needed rest, going to a specialist (Our wonderful Dr. Carlos from Valley Central) for her leg and will be given the love and compassion she so well deserves.

4/26 UPDATE: Angel had her surgery today. She was scheduled to go down today, however, she was in such pain with her leg that I took her yesterday. She was so scared that she hid under the bench of the Doctor's office. Her leg is broken and it is due to a very old injury. Angel suffered for years with a broken leg. Her surgery will be $1200.00 for her spay and to fix her broken leg.

Why do we do this? WE CARE! All of us at Pike County Humane Society believe that no animal should die without knowing human love, kindness and compassion. Whether it is for an hour, a day or a year. Help us help her. We are in desperate need of funds to help with her surgery, spaying and other medical needs. Please find it in your heart and see what we see in this beautiful, senior Mom. She took care of her babies even with a broken leg. Angel will also be up for Adoption. If there is a family who wants to give an "Angel" a home and fulfill her dreams of what it is like to be loved, then come see her this Saturday.

Please, we are begging for help with her medical bill. Our funds are extremely low but we could not let this little girl die. She stayed alive to give her puppies a life, we felt that she deserved to live too. PLEASE find it in your heart to help our "Angel".

Donations can be either mailed to our address at PO Box 255, Milford PA 18337, or sent thru our Paypal Account (using the link above). Please notate on the donation that it is intended for Angel's care.

The Girl Scouts of Troop 591 in Bushkill Help Out at the Country Kettle Adoption Days

It was great to have the helping hands of a group of Bushkill’s Troop 591 scouts at our Country Kettle Adoption Days on April 9th and 10th. While being shown how to handle the cats and kitties and the pups and dogs, the girls enjoyed playing with and socializing our felines, and cuddling and walking the smaller dogs at our event.

“Our pets really benefit from exposure to kind and gentle young people, making them more adoptable as they become more comfortable with loving humane contact,” noted Phyllis Simpson, a Humane Society volunteer who works with our Kathy Varkados in lining up volunteer opportunities for individuals and groups.

Pictured here are some of the participating scouts and pets: Abril holding little Trish, Corrine and Sulai holding Chihuahua twins O’Malley and McGuiness, and Edna with Bella, a sweet little Schipperkee /Jack Russell pooch.

An Engineer's Guide to Cats

Pet Adoption on March 16th

Spring is almost upon us and we're kicking off our adoption season this Saturday, March 16th.

We are back at the Greentown Agway on Route 507 in Greentown PA from 11-4.

What's nice is we are Indoors for the day. Rain or shine, we'll be there with your new best friend.

TRICKY TRAY - SATURDAY, 9/29

Join us on Saturday Setpember 29th at the Delaware Valley Middle School on Routes 6/209 in Milford PA for our world-famous Tricky Tray!

We will have 200 trays of new prizes, all worth $50 or more.

We will also draw our cash raffle with three (3) winners.

Doors open 2:00, calling starts at 4:00.

Admission is still only $5 and includes one set of tickets.
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