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CCHS has had a lot of dogs staying at the Shelter lately. As a result, we are in desperate need
of Purina Dog Chow. We use the Dog Chow in the green bag. Right now we are down to our last few bags, so any donations
are most appreciated by our hungry dogs. Thank you for helping!
"ADOPT
A FRIEND" Adoption Fair
CCHS will hold it's monthly "Adopt A Friend" Adoption Fair at the Shoppes at Woodridge in
Marshfield on Saturday, May 19th, from 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. We'll have lots of adoptable pets available for you
to meet! Be sure to stop in and see the animals. You might just find a new best friend! We'll also have
lots of information about CCHS and we'll be glad to talk about what's happening at the Shelter.
"Paws Walking For a Cause" DOG WALK
Our 9th Annual 'Paws Walking for a Cause' Dog Walk will be held on Sunday, June 10th at Schuster
Park in Neillsville. The event will run from 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. Come and join us for a great afternoon! There
will be some great prizes, fun games, and surprises for everybody. Refreshments and treats will be available.
Schuster Park is a beautiful setting to spend some time with your pet, too. Please click here for the registration form and pledge sheet. Save the date! We hope that you can come be a part of our Dog Walk!
REQUESTING
YOUR FAVORITE RECIPES!
Have you ever wanted to have your favorite family recipes published for everyone to enjoy? Here's
your chance! CCHS Volunteers have decided that it's time for us to have a new cookbook. It's been quite
a few years since our last one, which was extremely popular and sold out. We're now working on putting together
a new cookbook, and everybody is invited to participate! We are collecting recipes through May 31st. Each person
may submit up to three recipes. You can mail them to CCHS, PO Box 127, Neillsville, WI 54456. You can also
email them to cchsvolunteer@hotmail.com. We plan to have the cookbook ready by this fall, just in time for holiday shopping.
So dig through all those recipes and pick out your favorites! We hope to have some great recipes to share and try!
Remember, the deadline is the end of the month, so don't wait!!
PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS!!
It's time to announce the winners in our Photo Contest! It was truly amazing how many wonderful
entries we received. It's so good to know that so many people are taking pictures of their best friends! We
are posting the winner in each category here on our website. We also recognized 'Honorable Mention' photos in
each category, and they are being posted on our Facebook page. Just click here to see them all!
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| Winner - "Best Cat" Category by Breanna Speth |
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| Winner - "Best Dog" Category by Donna Zygarlicke |
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| Winner - "Holiday Pets" Category by Leann Pabich Schiller |
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| Winner - "Sleeping Pets" category by Kara Lightfoot |
Each of our winners will receive a $50.00 prize! Start
gathering your pictures now for our next Photo Contest! We are pleased to announce the categories will be: Best
Dog, Best Cat, Best Buddies (photos of pets with other animals, people or toys) and Best 'Other' Pet (non Dog/Cat).
The dates for our next contest will be announced a little later in 2012. Thank
you to everyone who entered our contest and congratulations to our winners! All of the entries were fabulous and we
are so happy to have received so many great photos!
WANTED: Kuranda Beds!
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| 'Charity' shows how much she loves her Kuranda bed! |
Our dogs love Kuranda beds! They are so comfortable, and they help our dogs to be healthier, happier,
and more relaxed. They also help to make our cleaning easier. We'd love for each of our dogs to have a Kuranda
bed, but we just don't have enough. Would you like to help our dogs? Kuranda has a wonderful program that
lets anybody donate a Kuranda bed to us. By clicking on their logo below, you'll be taken to their website where
you can order a Kuranda bed through their special Shelter program. Prices are discounted by 28%, and they'll ship
the bed directly to us. It's a wonderful way to help our dogs enjoy their stay at our Shelter. Our dogs say
Thank You!!
STRAY DOG INITIATIVE AT CCHS
Many dogs come in to CCHS as strays, having wandered off and lost their way home. Unfortunately,
only a few are returned back to their owners each month. At CCHS, we really want to have more happy reunions!
To that end, we are working with some new ideas to help owners find their lost pets! We
have started posting pictures of any lost pets that come to CCHS on our Facebook page. You can just click here to go to www.facebook.com/petshelter to see pictures of the most recent strays. We will be posting these pictures within 24 hours of the dogs' arrival
at CCHS. There is also a photo album of all the stray dogs that have come to CCHS since April, 2011. That can be seen
by clicking here.
We are also working with WCCN/Central Wisconsin Broadcasting to share information
about lost pets. They air "Pet Patrol" each weekday at 11:30 a.m. on station 1370 AM with information about
lost pets. They are also showing the photos of the stray dogs on their website and have added a link back to us on their
site. We truly appreciate their help! Please contact CCHS right away if you've
lost a pet. Even if it hasn't come to CCHS yet, having your information on file will enable us to get your pet back
to you more quickly if it should come to the Shelter. You may call the Shelter, email us, or post information on our
Facebook page. We hope to return many more lost pets back to their owners!
Or Cheaper by the Dozen....
Anyway you put it, we all know that two kitties are better than one! CCHS is happy to announce the return of our "2
for 1" Cat Sale! If you are looking to adopt two cats or kittens, the adoption fee is waived on the second cat.
Plus, if not already altered, you'll be able to have the second cat spayed or neutered through our Fixapet program at
no cost to you. It's an amazing deal! The two cats or kittens are required to live in the same home, and the
reduced adoption fees are non-refundable. Please stop in at CCHS to meet all of our cats and kittens. There's
never been a better time to add some new furry friends to your life!!
  CCHS is on Facebook! Follow us by clicking on the Facebook logo above! Our
Facebook Fan Page is now even more exciting, as we've just added our adoptable pets. It's also where we feature
our Happy Homes Photos, and there are lots of updates posted from our adopters and fans too. Our Facebook fan page is
at www.facebook.com/petshelter. Be sure to sign up as a fan and then check back often to see what's been happening at CCHS! BK is proud to announce that he now has his own Facebook page as well.
He'd love to invite everybody to be his new friend. Just click on his picture to the right to visit his Facebook
page or go to www.facebook.com/KittyInCharge. He'll be happy to share all kinds of pictures, news, and interesting tidbits. There's always lots of
BK wisdom to share, too. Don't miss it!
Volunteering your time with the cats and dogs at CCHS really makes you feel good about helping out!
Right now we have openings for new volunteers, and we'd be delighted to add you to our team of special people! We
have opportunities to help with both the cat and dog cleaning teams. Schedules are very flexible, and you can come as
often as you wish. Some volunteers come once or twice a month, while others are there at least once a week. There
are AM and PM shifts available. We'll provide all the training you need. Our cats and dogs will provide all
the appreciation and love you can imagine! Sign up today! Please click here to go to our New Volunteer sign-up form. Fill in all of the information and submit it. Our Volunteer Coordinator will contact you shortly and we'll
get you started. It's a great way to help make a difference for so many animals. Don't wait! Sign
up today!!
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| Our exercise pen project, covered in snow. Please click on the picture for a larger view. |
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| Our outdoor runs will provide great exercise for our dogs. Click on the picture to see more. |
Everyone at CCHS is so excited about the latest phase of our building
project! Two years ago we began a very ambitious project to expand our Shelter. We had raised money and saved
frugally for many years to make it all happen. Unfortunately, due to economic challenges and rising expenses, we were
not able to finish our project. A very important part of the project is our outdoor dog exercise pens. Our existing
pens had to be removed to allow space for the building expansion. We were hoping to reconstruct this exercise area last
year, but we were not able to get it done before winter. As shown in the pictures above, it's all buried in snow
now. We were able to get part of the project done. The runways are completed, including cement sidewalks and beautiful
roofs. The cement slabs are in place where the kennels will be placed. We're now waiting for spring.
And it's been a long wait. We're also as far as we can go financially. The expenses for the concrete and
roof construction far exceeded our estimates. So while we are waiting for the snow and ice to melt, we are also trying
to raise funds to continue the project. Our dogs and puppies, as well as our volunteers, would so love to have outside
pens where they can run and play freely without leashes. Dogs can exercise and burn off excess energy. Volunteers
can play frisbee with the dogs and start working on their obedience training. It's just an awesome vision.
But we are so far from achieving it all that it's quite scary. Without additional funding, it just won't happen
for the dogs. If you would like to help achieve this dream, please consider making a donation to help us. You
can do so using your credit card by clicking on the 'Donate' button below. It's completely secure and handled
through PayPal. Please be sure to note that your donation is for the Exercise Pen Project. You may also mail donations
to CCHS, PO Box 127, Neillsville, WI 54456. All of the dogs are anxiously awaiting spring and the chance to enjoy
new exercise pens. By working together, we can help make their wishes come true!
Charitable Money Market Account
Forward Financial Bank offers an opportunity to give back to your community through
a Charitable Money Market Account (CMMA). You can open a CMMA
at Forward Financial Bank and specify CCHS as your charitable organization. At the end of the year, the bank will donate
.25 percent of your average balance to us. This donation comes from Forward Financial Bank, so it doesn't come out
of your pocket at all. This money will go directly to helping animals in need right here at CCHS. We thank those Forward Financial Bank customers who have already selected
CCHS as their preferred charity of their CMMA. And we certainly thank Forward Financial Bank for offering this wonderful
program. We hope others will consider using this program to support CCHS.
FixaPet Program for Cats and
Dogs
We are pleased to announce that our FixaPet program is now available for
cats and dogs. This low-cost spay/neuter program is available to anyone with a cat or dog that needs to be spayed or
neutered.
Prices are:
Cat Neuter $50.00
Cat Spay $50.00
Dog Neuter
$60.00
Dog Spay $80.00
This program is available to anyone from anywhere. There are
no restrictions.
Click here for more details about our low-cost spay/neuter program!
Please contact a FixaPet Coordinator at the Shelter to make an appointment for your pet! Just call CCHS
at 715-743-4550 during our open hours of 12:00 - 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
We'll be glad to help your pet!
FAVORITE COMMERCIALS!
We really enjoy some of the pet commercials we watch on TV, and we'd like to share two of them with you!
Pedigree has a wonderful ad about their Shelter program which features many actual Shelter dogs. We commend them for
supporting the work of Shelters everywhere. And in case you were wondering, all of the dogs shown in the ad have been
adopted to new homes! PetSmart has a wonderful ad featuring "BoBo", one of our favorite toys. You can't help but
smile watching that one!
To view the ads, you must have Realplayer installed on your computer.
Then just click on the picture below, and enjoy!
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| Pedigree Shelter Ad |
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| PetSmart "BoBo" Ad |
ASPCA Ad featuring Sarah McLachlan
We absolutely love this ad. It is very powerful and almost brings us to tears each time we view it. The pets in the ad
are real and so are their injuries. We want you all to know that the ad is produced by the ASPCA (the organization that brings
us Animal Cops). We feel that they are a wonderful organization, worthy of your support. But, we also want you to know that
the Clark County Humane Society deals with the very same sad cases. We have also experienced the tragic things that can happen
to animals.
Our canine and feline residents here at the Shelter often include those with amputations, eyes missing, broken legs and
spirits, etc. Some of the injuries are from accidents and others are caused by uncaring "humans". Whatever the cause, it's
not the animals fault and we have always done our very best to help them in any way we can.
We ask that when you view this ad, you look at the animals eyes, think about the pain they must have been in to endure
the injury and afflictions they have. Then think about how right here at the Clark County Humane Society you can help. Help
us to care for those who need us most, the ones with no home, no family, no one to help them. That's what we do here. We take
sad stories with likely tragic endings and turn them into happy futures with new loving families.
Come over to tour our Shelter during open hours and we'll be glad to show you the work being done here. You may be
so moved that you wish to join the team of kind and caring volunteers. So, please, by all means, send a contribution
to the ASPCA, but also remember the Clark County Humane Society right here in central Wisconsin too.
Please remember to use your Kwik Card at any Kwik Trip location to make purchases, especially your gasoline.
You'll earn a Kwik Card rebate of 3 cents per gallon of gas and 3% of your in-store purchases.You can then request
that your rebate be donated to our organization. In addition, Kwik Trip will donate another 1% of your in-store credit
purchases. You can designate your rebate to go to CCHS by calling 1-800-305-6666 if you currently have a Kwik Card.
Our Organization Number is 150283. If you do not have a Kwik Card yet, please go to www.kwiktrip.com to apply for one.This is an excellent way to help us raise money
for the pets here and it doesn't cost you a penny. Thank you for your help!!!!!
Do you spend time on the Web searching for information? Now you can help CCHS while you're doing it! We've
partnered with "GoodSearch" as a great new fundraiser to support our work with the animals!
This is a new and easy way to raise money for CCHS just by searching the Internet with GoodSearch.com. It's
simple. You use GoodSearch.com like any other search engine — the site is powered by Yahoo! — but each time you
do, money is generated for CCHS. Each search will raise $0.01 for our cause. That may not seem like much, but
if we have 100 supporters searching the web two times a day using GoodSearch, it will raise $730 for CCHS. And that's
a lot of money to us!!
Last year, search engines generated close to $6 billion in revenue from advertisers. With GoodSearch part of this advertising
revenue will now be directed to our work. We hope that not only will you use GoodSearch as your main search engine from
here on out, but will also pass this message on to your friends and family. The more people who use this, the more money will
go to help us.
Just click on the GoodSearch link above or below, and give it a try! You can even add it to your toolbar as your
preferred Search Engine. Instructions can be found on the GoodSearch website. Be sure to specify Clark County
Humane Society as your charity of choice. We think this is a great new way to raise money to help our cats and dogs.
Please try it out, and let us know what you think!!
OUR MASCOT
This is BK, the mascot for CCHS! BK has been a wonderful addition to our staff, and everyone who meets him falls
in love with him. This is one of our favorite pictures, showing BK wearing his favorite Hawaiian shirt. BK has
taken over as "King" of CCHS, and he is a wonderful representative for the work that we do. Soon after BK was abandoned
at our door, we realized that he had a life-threatening medical problem. Through the generosity of our many supporters,
we were able to help BK through his surgery. He is now doing a great job greeting everyone that comes to visit
the Shelter. Please click on his picture to read more details about BK's success story!
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The Clark County Humane Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care and adoption of cats and dogs. A wonderful
group of over 550 members, our goal is to assist the lost, surrendered, unwanted, and unloved cats and dogs of the area. We
care for them as if they were our own beloved pets while we search for their rightful owners, or try to find them a suitable
new home. All of our volunteers are so very proud that we are one of the few no-kill shelters in the state!
The Shelter
is located 7.5 miles southeast of Neillsville, WI, on Highway 73.
Our address is W3926 State Hwy 73, Neillsville, WI 54456. Our mailing address is PO Box 127, Neillsville,
WI 54456.
CCHS welcomes you as a visitor to our facility anytime during open hours!
Open hours are 12-3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.
If you would like
to adopt a new member of your family, we always have a wonderful selection of friendly, healthy, clean, and well-cared for
pets just waiting to share your heart and home. Please stop by and see all of the wonderful animals available for adoption!!!
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