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 (NOVEMBER) Adopt-A-Kennel is in memory of Matthew Hoffman. Matt, an amazing young man in every sense of the word, was an animal lover who spent his life trying to rescue any animal in need. 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.
Monday, November 11th… Honoring Veteran’s and partnering with “Vets Get Pets”, Veterans with approved applications do not pay anything for adoptions. We thank you.
Just a reminder that the McCook Humane Society started new Winter Hours beginning in November. Our hours are primarily the same, except we will close on Tuesdays. New Winter Hours: Monday, Wed, Thurs & Fri from 2pm until 5pm and Saturdays from Noon until 4pm. There will still be someone available for emergencies and claiming strays on Tuesday afternoons from 2pm until 5pm.
We’re looking forward to tomorrow, Saturday, November 9th, and our “Nail Day”! Bring your furry friend in and get his or her nails trimmed. Trims are $6 (which includes sales tax), or now in lieu of that, you can bring an item off of our Shelter wish list. You can find one on our Facebook page. We hope to see you all there from 1pm until 2pm! 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: Dublin, Ravena, Louise, Edo, Dixie and Cody. This should help us Clear the Shelter, if even for a few days. 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.
Don’t forget to “Like” us on Facebook, Instagram or check us out on TikTok to keep up to date on all of the upcoming fun events, job openings and fundraisers and when checking out our website, make sure you check out our section featuring our Up To The Minute Pet Listings!
Did you know… With the warmer weather already starting to turn cooler, that means cramming more outside time and more trips to the park on days when you can, longer walks when possible and more chances for your pet to wander off! Make sure your dog or cat has a microchip for identification and wears a tag imprinted with your contact information. Another tip: Now is a good time to make sure all of your contact information is current at your veterinarian’s office and the microchip company. You can also make sure that you’re friendly with your neighbors and can keep an eye on each other’s pets and when they’re accidentally out.