From the Shelter. . .
Feast or Famine...
I remember visiting Grandma at her rural home when I was a young child, I never seemed to be satisfied. "Gramma it's so hot!" in the summertime, "Gramma I'm so cold" in the winter. "Gramma there's no critters to play with outside", and "Gramma oh my there's way too many critters and they are everywhere!". It was never just right, either way too much or not enough.
That seems to be the case here at the shelter also. I remember not too long ago, folks coming in pretty bummed out because we had no kittens to adopt out. Guess what? Now, we're overloaded. Feast or famine. We've either got none or they're coming out of the woodwork! We've got kittens of every design. We've got adults that are just wonderful pets.
Why Spay/Neuter?
- Spaying and neutering are safe, simple surgeries that stop animals from reproducing. Females are spayed; males are neutered.
- Kittens and puppies weighing as little as two pounds can be spayed or neutered. Check with you veterinarian.
- One unneutered male can impregnate dozens of females. Therefore, it's just as important to neuter males as it is to spay females - even if you keep your pet confined or on a leash. Accidents happen when you least expect them!
- Spaying and neutering reduces or eliminates the risk of certain types of cancer that can kill your pet and are expensive to treat.
- Spaying and neutering may eliminate undesirable behaviors such as fighting, spraying, and roaming. This helps prevent injury to your pet and veterinary expenses.
- Dogs don't become less protective of their guardians or homes after being spayed or neutered.
- Neutering doesn't make your male pet less "masculine." On the contrary, it protects against male feminizing syndrome by preventing estrogen-secreting testicular tumors.
- Spaying and neutering are not unnatural, but humane and life-affirming means of ending the euthanasia of healthy adoptable pets.
- Spaying or neutering is as vital to your pet's overall well-being as routine physical examinations, good nutrition, grooming, playtime, and love.
We here at the McCook Humane Society appreciate everyone who comes out to lend us a hand... if it's bringing us newspapers, paper towels, kitty litter, bleach.. or coming in to help us walk our dogs or socialize the heavy load of kittens we've been taking in. You are all appreciated. We also are putting out a plea for help on Sunday afternoons for folks to come in and walk our dogs. It's a wonderful family activity. If anyone is interested in helping us out, please give us a call here at the Shelter! We only have one Sunday afternoon a month left to fill and again THANK YOU to all of you wonderful folks that have come in and signed up to help!
We've got a beautiful selection of handmade bandana's here for sale. Anything from John Deere or Cammo all the way to Biker and yes, even pink! We do have shirts, sweaters and jackets for the furry friends also.
The McCook Humane Society could not function or run as smoothly as it does on
a daily basis without the help of some very special people... our volunteers. It
takes a special person willing to donate their time toward this good cause.
The shelter provides humane sheltering for stray, unwanted, abused and neglected animals. We are dedicated to finding good homes for adoptable pets and continue to promote responsible pet ownership.
We've got our Board Members that come help out whenever they can, we've got our volunteers that have been coming and helping out here some of them for years now. Then we have some folks that just come in to just help out when they can. We love and thank each and every one of these wonderful folks.
Recently, a local retired business
owner, came by for just that reason. Floyd Hershberger came in one morning and
asked if we could use some help. Before he left, he ended up walking some dogs
and even came back to mow the grass around the building! There are so many
things that folks can help with, and anyone can stop the shelter at 100 South
Street and find out just what they can do to help enrich their life while
enriching the lives of our animals.
Photos: Floyd Hershberger with Newt, a border collie/aussie mix pup from
the shelter.
Lorie L. Prestes
Director, McCook Humane Society
The McCook Humane Society offers gift certificates good for a free dog or cat, puppy or kitten. What a wonderful way to show your loved one that you love them, by giving them the gift of unconditional love! We also offer a wide assortment of sweaters for that special new addition!
Several pet carriers have been loaned and not returned. If you have a carrier that is marked "McCook Humane Society" please return it. Or, if you have a carrier that you no longer need, donate it!