Humane Society of Charlotte E-Newsletter
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Staff Pick of the Month: Brandy
Meet Brandy! Brandy has had a rough few months. She came to HSC after being hit by a car and needing to have her front leg amputated.
Brandy hasn't yet let it slow her down and she is loving life! At one-year-old, she is energetic and loves to play!
Brandy would prefer a home without other dogs, but loves to snuggle with her humans. Come meet Brandy today!
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January totals
Surgeries: 791
Critter Care Patients
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439
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HSC Spotlight: Beat the Heat!
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As the weather gets warmer, we see a rise in kittens arriving at the Humane Society of Charlotte and at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control Kitten Orphanage.
Help prevent overcrowding in shelters and unwanted kitten litters this spring by spaying or neutering your cat
before
kitten season starts!
Help us Beat the Heat at HSC!
Make your spay/neuter appointments online at:
http://bit.ly/spayneuterappointment
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Have A Heart this Valentine's Day!
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Many of the animals that we take in to our shelter have pre-existing medical conditions that require extra special care. Snickers, a dog that recently came to HSC, needed x-rays and eventually, a leg amputation after being hit by a car. Other needs can range from heartworm disease treatment, special surgeries, expensive medications, diagnostic tests, and maintenance therapies.
The cost associated with many of these special medical cases exceed our resources, but we never turn an animal way. We created the Have a Heart medical fund to support these animals and that fund is supported by individual donors. Your financial support will enable us to continue saving more animals who enter our doors in search of a new loving home.
Celebrate Valentine's Day all month and have a heart for the animals that need it most.
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Community Cats in Mecklenburg County
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Thanks to a generous grant from PetSmart Charities, we are able to offer
FREE TNR SURGERIES
to the first 1,000 cats brought in from Mecklenburg County
ONLY
this year!
In the month of January, our staff performed 83 surgeries, so only
917 FREE surgeries remain
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If you want to know how you can take part in the program, if a cat is eligible for Trap-Neuter-Return, or are just curious about the program itself, please contact our Community Cat Coordinator at 704-494-7717 or
communitycats@humanecharlotte.org.
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iFoster Orientations: February
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Become a foster parent for the Humane Society of Charlotte and save two lives for every animal you foster. Please complete an application online prior to attending orientation at
ifoster-hsc.org.
Date: Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm
Where: 2700 Toomey Avenue, Charlotte NC 28203
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SAVE THE DATE:
Pet Palooza Walk for the Animals
Saturday, April 27 | 12 - 4 pm
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WALKER REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Sign up today and create your walk team to fundraise for the animals at HSC.
The event will feature a 3k walk along the wide, dog-friendly paths of McAlpine Creek Park as well as a vendor fair, adoption area, music, a picnic pavilion, food & beer trucks, and fun activities for people and pets alike! Come help us make a difference for the animals in Charlotte.
Questions about the event?
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18th Semi-Annual Paw Prints Pet Portraits
Saturday, March 9 | 9 am – 3 pm
Reflections by Rhiannon | 307 Atherton St.
Say, "TREATS!"
Reflections by Rhiannon presents the 18th Semi-Annual Paw Prints pet portraits sessions. The boutique portrait studio will offer 15-minute pet portrait sessions in exchange for a donation of $25 or 10 lbs of dry dog food.
100% of the proceeds will go to the Humane Society of Charlotte.
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Community CatSNIP TNR-a-thon
Monday, March 18 | 8 am - 4 pm
HSC Spay/Neuter Clinic | 2646 Toomey Avenue
HSC's Spay/Neuter clinic and our Community Cats project is teaming up! In association with the grant given to HSC to provide 1,000 free surgeries for Mecklenburg County Community Cats, HSC will host a TNR-a-thon. Limited space: 60 cats only, 5 cat maximum per caretaker.
Appointment details to come!
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National Puppy Day Pet Fair
Saturday, March 23 | 11 am - 2 pm
EnergyExplorium at McGuire Nuclear Station | 13339 Nuclear Station Road, Huntersville
It’s time for the 2nd annual National Puppy Day Pet Fair at McGuire Nuclear Station’s EnergyExplorium from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 23. The pet fair will feature pet sitting, boarding, and organic treat vendors, pet adoptions by local rescues, dog trainers, pet accessories, and more! McGuire Nuclear Station’s picturesque education center, known as the EnergyExplorium, will feature the outdoor pet fair. HSC will be on-site to give out information about our programs.
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