P.O. Box 8257, Pittsburgh, PA 15218-0257, 412-244-1372
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Won't you adopt us?
We would love to come home with you.
Call: 724-573-4665
Or check out our adoption page.
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UPCOMING 2012 EVENTS:
MARCH 10th - BISCUITS BINGO
MAY 6th - RABIES CLINIC
JUNE 30th - PET EXPO
AUTOGRAPHED TERRY BRADSHAW RAFFLE...
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BOARD MEMBER ESTHER HACKWELDER CELEBRATES HER 90th BIRTHDAY
The Board of Animal Care and Welfare, Inc., along with many other guests, helped Esther Hackwelder celebrate her 90th birthday. Esther's niece, also named Esther, held a surprise 90th birthday party for our longest-term Board member. Esther has been a Board member since our beginning in 1970. We were so pleased to help Esther celebrate this huge milestone. In lieu of gifts, donations were generously made to Animal Care and Welfare, Inc.
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GREAT NEWS!!! AC&W COLLABORATES WITH HCMT
Animal Care and Welfare, Inc. has offered Homeless Cat Management Team a matching program to help with capital funds needed for a permanent clinic. Every dollar donated to HCMT will be matched by AC&W for their permanent clinic up to $50,000 (inherited from a long-time member of AC&W). Send your donations to HCMT, P.O. Box 100203, Pittsburgh, PA 15233-0203 or go to their website www.homelesscat.org and give through their JustGive program. Please identify your gift as "permanent clinic" or "capital campaign" in the memo line for both options. HCMT has some money in their capital program, and we are hoping that this matching program will get them much closer to their financial goal needed to open a permanent clinic. So, please help AC&W help HCMT! Please tell your animal-loving friends, your family, co-workers, everyone...and double your donation for this great opportunity. The quicker we raise the funds, the sooner we can help animals and people with low-cost spays and neuters.
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AC&W DIRECTORS VISIT HCMT SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC
Board Members Corday Yeager and Bonnie Evans-Magdalene visited HCMT's spay/neuter clinic at Animal Rescue League on Sunday, July 31st. Below are pictures from that day.
The first picture is Registraton and the picture on the right is the pre-op line-up. HCMT's Vets did 67 spays and neuters that day! The next picture down on the left is Dr. Morrow preparing to do a neuter and the picture on the right is of Dr. Hughes performing a spay. The next picture is pre-op where volunteers check for ear mites, fleas, etc. and treat the cats. Last picture is the recovery station where the cats are constantly monitored.
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Animal Care and Welfare, Inc., founded by Ed and Kay Blotzer, incorporated since 1970, was created for the purpose of preventing cruelty to animals. AC&W is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) charitable organization supported solely by donations. The all volunteer Board of Directors appreciates your support: Corday Yeager, President -
Sue Krul, Vice-President - Maryanne Farrell, Secretary - Bonnie Evans-Magdalene, Treasurer - Esther Hackwelder, and Barb Kagarise, directors. Sue Rudder is our volunteer phone support person.
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MISSION STATEMENT
Through donations received from members and the public, Animal Care and Welfare, Inc. helps low-income animal guardians obtain medical care for their sick or injured pets and also promotes spaying and neutering through education and financial support. Our Board members also rescue, foster, and adopt homeless pets.
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GO TO www.wirelessfundraiser.com to get a postage paid label for shipping your phone. When you go to the website, select the category "Animals" and then select Animal Care and Welfare, Inc. as the organization. Then complete the postage label with your return address and select "Print" to get your postage-paid label to ship your phone(s). Thank you very much.
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Rescued Dog
Once I was a lonely dog just looking for a home.
I had no place to go and no one to call my own.
I wandered up and down the streets, in rain, in heat and snow.
I ate whatever I could find. I was always on the go.
My skin would itch, my feet were sore, my body ached with pain.
And no one stopped to give a pat. No one knew my name.
I never saw a loving glance; I was always on the run.
Some people thought that hurting me was really lots of fun.
Then one day I heard a voice so gentle, kind and sweet,
And loving arms reached down to me and took me off my feet.
"No one will ever hurt you." was whispered in my ear.
"You'll have a home to call your own where you will know no fear."
"You will be dry, you will be warm, you'll have enough to eat
And rest assured that when you sleep, your dreams will all be sweet."
I was afraid I must admit I've lived so long in fear.
I can't remember when I let a human come so near.
As she tended to my wounds and bathed and brushed my fur,
She told me 'bout the rescue group and what it meant to her.
She said, "We are a circle, a line that never ends.
And in the center there is you protected by loving friends."
"All around you are the ones that walk among the pounds,
And those that share their home with you after you've been found."
"There are many others who are searching near and far.
To find the perfect home for you, where you can be a star."
She said, "There is a family, that's waiting patiently,
And pretty soon they'll find you, just you wait and see."
"Then they will join our circle - they'll help to make it grow,
So there'll be room for more like you, who have no place to go."
I waited very patiently, the days they came and went.
Today's the day I thought, my family will be sent.
Then just when I began to think it wasn't meant to be,
There were people standing there just gazing down at me.
I knew them in a heartbeat; I could tell they felt it too.
They said, "We have been waiting for a special dog like you."
Now every night I say a prayer to all the gods that be.
"Thank you for the life I live and all you've given me.
But most of all protect the dogs in the pounds and on the street.
And send a Rescue Person to lift them off their feet."
~ Author Unknown ~
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ANIMAL SAVIORS
Too many to track, too many to estimate.
That aid our helpless creatures; victims of ignorance and hate.
It’s often controversial, exhausting and laden with stress.
But, they continue their mission working under great duress.
Animal lovers, they have a one-track mind.
More dedicated people you cannot find.
Trying to defeat abuse, ignorance and neglect.
With no time to realize their victories, no time to reflect.
There continues to be more sadness and abuse.
Unsound animal guardians still on the loose.
Perhaps some day the mistreatment will subside.
Animal saviors fill my heart with such pride!
BEM
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