Come check out our “Adopt-A-Kennel” program where our local individuals and businesses can show the community their support for our area’s homeless animals. This month’s (JUNE) Adopt-A-Kennel is in memory of a very loving and special woman, Jan Kotschwar. Jan loved every one she met, furry or non-furry, and would help anyone. A very special thanks to all of our sponsors for their continuing support. It’s the perfect way to honor someone or memorialize them by adopting a kennel in their name. Call us for more information or visit our website www.mccookhumanesociety.com for more information and to fill out a form online. You can also sponsor an adoption for one of our available pets if you’d like to help out in that way.
We’re looking forward to tomorrow, Saturday, June 8th, and our “Nail Day”! Bring your furry friend in and get his or her nails trimmed, trims are $6 (which includes sales tax). We hope to see you all there from 1pm until 3pm! Our special guest Nail Trimmers will be Amy Strauch of Four Winds Animal Clinic and Misty of Misty’s Pet Care! All proceeds benefit the McCook Humane Society. As per state and city ordinances, You must have proof that your Fur-Kid is up to date on his/her Rabies vaccination and they have their tag (or you have other proof), and that your pet is on a leash (please no retractable leashes).
We’ve had some very loving people come in and sponsor adoptions to help make sure that our temporarily homeless furry friends find homes for the holidays. Come on in and see who’s adoption fees have been completely paid for: Master Po, Barney, Jager, Malibu, Sir Pumpkin and Dante. Some wonderful pets have found truly amazing forever homes because of these generous people.
Spay/Neuter Fees waived… A wonderfully generous anonymous donor has decided that it was time to let the dog’s at the shelter get help in finding homes also. This friend of the shelter started a spay/neuter reimbursement fund for them because, as she said, “they need help finding permanent loving homes also”. So, spay/neuter fees will be waived on all dogs who have been available for adoption for over 30 days, until this fund is depleted. At this time the spay/neuter reimbursement fees are still being waived for the felines. We will continue to waive the spay/neuter fees until the Linda Hedges/Mary Ellinger Memorial fund is depleted. We have truly seen a dramatic increase in the feline adoptions since we’ve been able to waive the spay/neuter fees for them, let’s see if it helps with their barking friends. If you’d like to make a contribution to help either of these funds continue, please make sure that you let us know that it’s for the fund. You can stop by, call us, email us, Facebook us, or reach out on the “Contact Us” form on our website for help.
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Did ya know… Most folks walk their dogs so the furkid can go potty, to get exercise, and it’s something that we do as part of our routine. But sometimes one of the things that can be overlooked is that another important part of dog walking is the interaction with him/her while walking. These walks are an extremely important part of the training and bonding process you and your dog need. You should be talking to your dog during the walks. If he’s done something good, obeyed a command or is just really behaving, encourage him. Use that “good dog” voice with him. If your pet is trying to do something bad, try to communicate it through your signal word and tone. These habits will actually help in all aspects of your training with your pet.