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Help RCHS Win a $20,000 Grant!

Vote for us at www.theanimalrescuesite.com and we could win $20,000! The Animal Rescue site is hosting a special challenge for Petfinder.com member shelters and rescue groups. You can vote once a day, every day, from April 13 through July 26, 2009. Every time you vote, or tell a friend to vote, you are making a huge difference for us! So please vote and tell your friends and family and help the animals at RCHS!
Click here to download a poster to help us get the word out and keep the votes coming in!
Please note, we are in Pittsford, when filling in the city information.

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5K Walk for the Animals!

Friends of RCHS is hosting a 5K Walk for the Animals on Sunday, August 2 at the Pittsford Recreation Area. Registration begins at 12 noon. Click here for a Sponsor Sheet and check back shortly for more details.

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RCHS Waives Fees to Promote Adoptions of Adult Cats

From June 1 through August 31 RCHS will not be charging adoption fees for adult cats over 1. All other adoption policies and guidelines apply and only one cat per adopter is eligible for the promotion. Adult cats make great companions. They have mature personalities and much affection to offer. The adoption rate of adult cats declines dramatically in the summer because they compete for homes with the seasonal increase in kittens. We are launching our "fee-waiver" promotion because we want to give them every chance to find the great homes they deserve. Feline overpopulation is a significant problem in Rutland County. We shelter and provide a second chance for more than 900 cats and kittens a year. We offer a variety of community programs for residents to have cats affordably spayed and neutered: Trap-Neuter-Return, Spay the Mom, Forest Park Spay/Neuter Clinic and transportation to the VT-CAN Spay/Neuter clinic. Please call the shelter at 483.6700 to learn more about these programs.

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2 Organizations Donate to RCHS!

Gretchen Goodman accepts a check from Tracy Pena of Reincarnation Upscale Resale.

The students at the Rutland Intermediate School had a very successful penny drive and raised $695 for the animals at RCHS! And Tracy Pena of Reincarnation Upscale Resale in Rutland donated a portion of her sales to RCHS resulting in a check for $470! Thanks to both organizations for thinking about the animals!

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Hear about RCHS on the Radio!

Every Wednesday you can learn about RCHS, hear about adoptable animals, find out about upcoming events and more! Listen for Gretchen, Jessica or Beth on WSYB 1380 AM on Wednesdays at approximately 8:10 AM and on Cat Country 105.3 at approximately 8:30. Do you have ideas for topics? Please e-mail Gretchen with your suggestions.

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A Year Off for the Pet Calendar

After much consideration, the Rutland County Humane Society will not produce a Pet Calendar for 2010. Given the current economy, we felt it would be a struggle to sell the number of pages needed to offset the cost of the calendar. We hope to be back next year with the production of a calendar for 2011.
Please call us at 483.9171 with any questions.

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Update! Changes to the Program!Shop at Shaw's and Help Raise Money for RCHS!

The Shaw's Receipt Reward Program is changing. It's now called Shaw's Community Rewards Program and everything is electronic! Just use your Shaw's Card on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and your purchases are automatically tracked. Click here to register your Shaw's Card and link it to RCHS and your purchases will begin helping the animals. RCHS' ID number is 49001019950 and you'll need that number to register on the site. Paper receipts will no longer be accepted by the program. Sign up to support RCHS and we will get 1% back! Click here to learn more. Tell your family, friends and neighbors and help raise money for the animals! We all say thanks!

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Redeemable Bottles and Cans Update!

Thanks to many people who have been donating their redeemable bottles and cans to help the animals! We are fortunate that Green Mountain Bottle Redemption in Rutland has agreed to pick up our redeemables for us, which is a huge time saver! If you would like to bring your redeemables directly to Green Mountain Bottle Redemption in Rutland, they will make sure the funds go to RCHS. Also, please note, cans cannot be crushed. Also, we cannot accept plastic milk jugs, water bottles and other non-redeemable items. Please make sure redeemable bottles are not broken and all redeemables should be free of liquid. Thanks for helping the animals and for making the process as smooth as possible!

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It's "Spay the Mom" Season
at RCHS!

There's nothing cuter than kittens or puppies. . . . until it's time to find homes for them. Let the Rutland County Humane Society help! Our program is simple and free: If you're a Rutland County resident, you can bring your mom cat or dog and her kittens or puppies to us at no charge. In exchange, the Humane Society will "Spay the Mom" and return her to you at no cost. The kittens and puppies will be adopted into loving new homes after being spayed and neutered. Please help spread the word if you know of a female cat or dog with kittens or puppies! For more information, please call the shelter at 802.483.6700.

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RCHS Offers Dog Obedience Classes

We are now offering Friday morning classes and space is available. Click here for more details.

Would you like your dog to sit and walk nicely on a leash? Does your dog jump on you and your friends? If you'd like to work with your dog to make him a well behaved member of the family please consider bringing him to obedience class. We use dog-friendly methods relying on positive reinforcement and management to achieve our training goals. Click here for more details.

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Search and shop on your computer and help the animals!

Every time you search or shop using Good Search, RCHS gets money! It's that easy. If you make it your homepage and you search or shop from there, RCHS will receive funds. To learn more, click here. The animals say "thanks!"

Rutland County Humane Society
765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763
Shelter: (802) 483.6700 Business Office: (802) 483.9171
Shelter Hours: Wednesday - Sunday: 12-5 pm,
Monday & Tuesday: Closed

Shelter Closed For July 4th Holiday

The shelter will be closed on Friday, July 3 and Saturday July 4 for the holiday. It will open on Sunday, July 5 at 12 noon.

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PetSaver Pet CPR and First Aid Class

On July 11 from 8 AM - 5 PM at the RCHS Business Office we'll host Pet Tech's PetSaver Pet CPR and First Aid Class. RCHS will get a donation for each person who attends. Click here for more information. To learn more or to register please click here.

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Agility Training Classes!

Red Dog Solutions is hosting Agility Training, with a portion of the proceeds going to RCHS. Classes are on Thursdays and begin on July 16 and run for 6 weeks. Introduction to Agility is from 6-7 pm and Agility Sequences is from 7:15 - 8:15 pm. Classes will be held in a fenced agility field on Hitchcock Road in Pittsford. The class fee is $120 with $20 donated to RCHS! For more information contact Lesli at 558.0512 or e-mail her.

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Fun at Fido Fest and Fast Ducks at the Duck Derby!

Canines of all sizes and shapes had a ball at Fido Fest! Everyone had fun playing doggy games, hiking the trails, watching demonstrations, shopping and more! And the water was high so the ducks were moving at a fast pace during the duck derby. Thanks to everyone who stopped by, adopted ducks and supported us!

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Buy and Sell on eBay and Support RCHS!

You can support RCHS when you buy or sell on eBay with the eBay Giving Works program. RCHS is part of the eBay Giving Works program so you can support our mission when you buy and sell on eBay. If you're buying, shop for items that benefit RCHS. If you're selling, you can designate that RCHS gets a percentage of your final sale price. Click here to go to our eBay Giving Works Page and thanks for your continued support!

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Large Litter Pans Needed!

The cats at the shelter are in need of large litter pans so if you're looking for that puurrfect something to donate large litter pans would be great. Thanks!

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Putting the Animals First!

Our thanks to a number of folks who celebrated special events and thought of the animals first. A few young animal supporters had birthday parties and asked only for supplies for the animals at RCHS. Another supporter and volunteer, Rhoda Butler, also celebrated a birthday. Like RCHS, she was celebrating her 50th! She hosted a party and, instead of gifts, asked only for donations for RCHS. Rhoda, her family and friends raised $2,000 for the homeless animals in our care! A special thank you to our young animal lovers, Rhoda, the Stafford Jazz Band and The Lilac Inn for being so generous!

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RCHS Yard Sale A Great Success!

Thanks to everyone who donated items and shopped at our recent yard sale. There were treasures everywhere and the happiest at RCHS were the animals who will benefit from the additional funds!

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RCHS Celebrates 50 Years!

Ed Wheeler, first RCHS Humane Agent, tends to puppies in his barn in November, 1962.

Thanks to everyone who stopped by our open house and helped us celebrate our 50th anniversary! Supporters looked at pictures, told stories and visited with the animals and everyone had a great time!

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Check Us Out on Facebook!

RCHS is now on Facebook. Click here to see our page!

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Read our latest newsletter, the Four Paws Flyer

Click here to read our Spring, 2009 newsletter!

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RCHS Partners with VT-CAN to get Rutland County Cats Spayed & Neutered!

New Dates!

Vermont Companion Animal Neutering (VT-CAN), a low cost spay/neuter clinic located in Middlesex, VT, is a long drive from Rutland County. To help out, RCHS and VT-CAN are working together to make it easier for you. By dropping your cat at RCHS, volunteers will transport your cat to VT-CAN where he or she will be spayed or neutered and given a rabies shot and returned to RCHS later that day. Dates to choose from include May 13, June 17 and July 15. To learn more click here. To register call the shelter at 483.6700.

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Transport Volunteers Needed!

We have many different volunteer opportunities but right now we have a pressing need for volunteers to help transport animals to and from their veterinarian appointments to get spayed and neutered. If you're interested in helping out or learning more please contact Sue at 483.6700 or e-mail her. Click here to learn more about our volunteer opportunities.

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Help Wanted at RCHS!

RCHS is always on the look-out for competent and qualified staff to join our dedicated team of animal care and adoption workers. If you are interested in learning more about what it means to work at RCHS, please click here. If you think you and RCHS may make a good match, please submit a letter of interest explaining your skills, availability to work, and wage requirements to Jessica Danyow, Director of Operations, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763.

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ScienceDiet.com

To help the animals in our care minimize stress-related digestive problems, we have partnered with Hill's Science Diet to feed our dogs and cats only Science Diet dry food. This will ensure a high-quality, consistent diet while they are at RCHS and we recommend it to our adopters. The program provides the food for free which is another benefit!

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