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Newsletter
Current events
are posted below. You may also download past newsletter articles
by clicking on each individual link. This page is updated bi-monthly
for our frequent hitters convenience.
Current News:
- DOG TRAINING DISCOUNTS
New owners who adopt a dog from the shelter are entitled to a free evaluation with John Dahman, Master Dog Trainer. The evaluation must take place within one month of adoption. You will also receive a 10% discount for the basic manners group class, if you sign up within one month of adoption. For further information give Cindy's Critter Camp a call at 618/344-4096 or visit www.cindyscrittercamp.com.
- GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 15th Annual Adopt-A-Pet Golf Tournament will start at 10 a.m., May 25th at Timber Lakes Golf Course in Staunton, Illinois. $240 per team or $60 per person, making checks payable to Adopt-A-Pet. Entrance fees include golf, prizes food, live band and dinner followed by an auction. For further information give Dan Michki a call at 618-637-2133. You may sign up with Dan or call Timber Lakes Golf Course, 618-635-4653.
- LOVE PIZZA? LOVE HELPING OUR SHELTER?
Well now you can have both things together! Join us for our Monical's fundraiser! Mark your calendars now!!! The next pizza fundraiser is going to be Tuesday, July 22 at Monical's Pizza in Springfield Illinois. Enjoy a delicious dinner, including their famous thin crust pizzas, mouth-watering pastas and garden-fresh salads. Monical's Pizza will donate 20% of each bill to Adopt-A-Pet. You MUST take a flier with your order. The fliers will be on Adopt-A-Pet's website two weeks before the event. Fliers will also be available at the "All Cat Clinic" and "Coble Veterinary" two weeks before the date.
- Adopt-A-Pet
has been participating in WalMart's pet adoption program
since May 2006. Every month new pictures are
posted on an adoption board in the pet department at
our local
WalMart store for viewing. You can also visit WalMart's
website, www.VeryBestPetConnection.com which will link
you to Petfinders.com where we have a list of all our
adoptable pets. Each month we receive a gift card from
WalMart and earn points toward a $1,000 grant that is
awarded to the top 25 shelters.Check out our adoption
board at the Litchfield WalMart and, starting in April
2007, we will also be posting
at the WalMart in Glen Carbon, Illinois.
- Order Your Adopt-a-Pet
logo t-shirts today! Starting
at only $14 including S & H.
Yes, including. And the shirt is one you'll
be darn proud to wear as a supporter of a serious
no-kill animal
shelter.
To download the order form, click here.
Print and fill out the form and send it to us today!
- Membership dues are due July 15th.The membership renewal form will be available in the Summer newsletter issue, and we have a special offer connected with membership renewal this year. Anyone who opens a new membership at the $50 level or higher has the chance to purchase our new logo t-shirt at ½
price, or 2 for 1, as they choose, plus postage please,
at the time of joining only. Current members who upgrade
their membership to the $50 level or higher may take
advantage of the same offer. Anyone joining at the
Lifetime level may have 2 shirts totally free. Please
keep this
in mind when your membership renewal comes up in July.
- Have you visited the Helpful Hearts page? We
would like to add your name to those who support
specific lifetime residents at the shelter. Pick your favorite,
and sign up – it’s easy and very animal-friendly!
- Are you a real trucker? Do you know one? From
time to time Adopt-a-Pet receives notice of donated
pet-food or supplies availability in considerable quantity
outside
of our mid-Illinois area. If you drive a tractor trailer
rig that we could call on for possible assistance,
we would like to hear from you, and put you on our short
list to
contact as an opportunity arises. We will pay some
expenses, but not enough to get you excited. Thanks for thinking
about the animals!
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