CLEARING WCAHS FIRE-DAMAGED ANIMAL SHELTER SITE
CREATED UNFORTUNATE SITUATION Demolition and clearing of the fire-damaged WCAHS Shelter has been taking place along with the process of removing salvageable items from the buildings on that location. However, during this time, a situation created by an unauthorized person's posting on a buying/selling website, has caused an unfortunate situation. A “free-for-all” has taken place as a result of this misinformation. The contractor who is doing the clearing work had removed and set aside usable items from the old building which were to be moved to the new shelter. Unfortunately, this will not happen now as all of these salvageable items are no longer there. It was deeply disappointing, as well as illegal, that something like this took place. It is the business of only the WCAHS Shelter Employees and Board to make these decisions. FURTHER CLARIFICATION OF SHELTER OWNERSHIP AND INFORMATION REGARDING ITEMS TAKEN FROM SHELTER LOCATIONS The fire-damaged old shelter, located at the south end of Spooner at 1400 Cottonwood Avenue, is still owned by the Washburn County Area Humane Society until the demolition person, who WCAHS hired, has finished doing the clearing. At that time, if his work meets the City's approval, the City will then receive the deed and ownership of the land. To add to the disappointment of what happened at the old shelter, this “free-for-all” also took place at the new shelter location as well. The estimated replacement total for items taken from both locations is $2,190 not including replacement cost for a trailer which was taken. Every step of rebounding back from the 2017 February shelter fire has been a process of approval, planning, and scheduling as to how and when different work needed to be done. Every donation of time, money, items, and effort to replace/rebuild WCAHS animal shelter has been completely well used and greatly appreciated. Please be assured there is no waste and every money-saving effort is constantly being used. LATEST ISSUE OF THE SCOOP IS NOW AVAILABLE
The Fall 2018 edition of the Scoop is now available to read on-line. It will also be mailed to those on our mailing list. Our fall issue contains updates on our new shelter and the many activities that we've had since our March issue. We hope you enjoy the new look of our latest Scoop! 
CATS & KITTENS
FURRY LITTLE BODIES OF LOVE & LIVE ENTERTAINMENT It is getting to be the time of year when a nice warm cat to curl up in your lap makes a lot of sense or a kitten or two to play with as you spend more time inside. Their purr will also give you peace and de-stress you into happiness and love, not only for them but for yourself as well. The Shelter is a wonderful place to find your perfect kitty cat pet, and there are so many colors, sizes, ages, and personalities to choose from. However, it is interesting how similar types seem to show up in numbers also. For whatever reason, right now we have 7 calico and tortie cats. They are unique cats, especially because you get 3 cats in one--a white one, an orange one, and a black one and, due to their chromosome make up, 99.9 percent are females! How lucky is that! In fact, historically, calicos have been said to be lucky charms and omens of good luck. There are stories that Japanese fishermen believe a calico cat has magical powers so they have a calico on board to protect their boat from storms. So, if you have room in your life, your home, and your heart, please check on line or come to the Shelter to pick out your furry little body of love and live entertainment. 
Sather Jewelry of Spooner is promoting adoptions from WCAHS by offering a $50 gift certificate, good for anything in their store, when you adopt a dog or cat from us. We're grateful for this extremely generous donation and if you've been thinking about adding a furry member to your household, now is the time!
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PET OF THE WEEK
SHADOW When you say someone is your shadow, It means that they’re always around; Through thick and thin, a companion, who will never let you down; Well, we know a young girl named Shadow; She has gray and buff orange fur; With dark orange eyes, she’s a beauty, who loves to cuddle and purr; When you adopt this sweet kitty, we’re sure it will work out fine, And she will become your Shadow, cast in the bright sunshine! Also Available for Adoption: Many cats; 2 Plott hounds: 6 y.o. male Akita mix. For current information about strays, call us or check our Facebook page. CLARIFICATION OF NEWSLETTER STATEMENT REGARDING EUTHANASIA OF CATS
In the Fall 2018 WCAHS Newsletter, there was a statement under the article written by the Purple Cat Mobile Veterinary Clinic coordinators referring to “70% of cats that enter animal shelters are euthanized”. WCAHS completely supports and believes in the effort of this low-cost spay/neuter program developed by Dr. Angie Ruppel. However, just to clarify and to assure those who gasped at that cumulative percentage, WCAHS does not euthanize 70%. Our rate is a fraction of that, and we will continue to promote programs such as low cost spay/neuter and adoption specials and events to further reduce that percentage.” Adoptable PetsWe are on Petfinder and will be posting our adoptable pets there. Click the Petfinder link below to view. Also, you can click on the Facebook link on the top of this page for additional information.
Many people have been asking about our needs, both our everyday needs and our needs for when we move to the new building. As most of you know our shelter burned down in March and we lost just about everything - leashes, collars, medical items, bowls, toys, supplies, equipment. So we thought we would create an Amazon Wish List. We put together a list of everyday needs as well as items for the new building and we will be updating it. We tried to make it easy for those who would like to help out by giving a wide range of options and tried to keep them in some sort of order - please scroll through. Items can be shipping directly to the temporary shelter. There is an address on file with the list when you check out. THANK YOU to all of you for always being so supportive. Click on the Amazon wish list logo above to go to our wish list. |
What's Happening at WCAHS
Scoopable cat litter, Purina kitten chow, detergent, bleach, cat treats, Purina or Alpo canned dog food. Click on Urgent Needs button for additional items. Items may be dropped off at our shelter at 1300 Roundhouse Road in Spooner during regular business hours.