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Yelp for Help! 18 Cats/Kittens -- Friday June 5th, 2020
Yelp for Help! 18 Cats/Kittens Need Your Help!
Today we took possession of 18+ cats/kittens that were living in unhealthy conditions. We are in need of cat food, especially canned, and kitty litter, as well as donations to support vet expenses.
We won’t be putting them in foster care or adopting them right now, but as always, when/if they become available, they’ll be posted on our website.
Right now we just need your support with supplies, donations, and good vibes for these little ones.
We’re still practicing social distancing, so if you bring supplies, feel free to drop them on the bench by the door and we’ll bring them in.
If you want to donate funds, there are three ways to do it:
1) Click the Donate button on our Facebook post
2) Send a donation to RCHS, PO Box 785, Elkins WV 26241.
3) Donate through our online store (select Yelp for Help!: 18 Cats/Kittens).
As always thank you, thank you, thank you!
RCHS Paws & Tails e-Newsletter -- Thursday May 7th, 2020
RCHS Paws & Tails e-Newsletter
Read about how RCHS is dealing with COVID-19 and other news by checking out the latest edition of our Paws & Tails e-Newsletter!
To sign up to receive the e-newsletter and join our mailing list, please email us your name and email address.
Yelp for Help!: Rascal -- Sunday April 19th, 2020
Yelp for Help! Rascal Needs Your Help!
We call this little guy Rascal. He is about 10 weeks old and just had surgery to repair a broken humerus after being hit by a car. Thanks to Allegheny Veterinary Services for their excellent care of him!
He will be recovering in foster care and not available for adoption for some time. But if you would like to help support the cost of his medical care, Rascal and we would really appreciate it!
There are three ways you can help:
1) Click the Donate button on our Facebook post
2) Send a donation to RCHS, PO Box 785, Elkins WV 26241.
3) Donate through our online store (select Yelp for Help!: Rascal).
Thank you so much!
City of Elkins Grants $5,000 to RCHS for TNVR Program -- Friday November 8th, 2019
City of Elkins Grants $5,000 to RCHS for TNVR Program
The City of Elkins presented the Randolph County Humane Society with a check for $5,000 for its Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return (TNVR) program.
RCHS Shelter Manager Kelly Scheidegger and RCHS Board President Tina Vial accepted the check from Mayor Van Broughton today. Check out the full press release below for details. We're so excited about this! Thank you, City of Elkins!
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Randolph County Humane Society and City of Elkins Joint Press Release
November 8, 2019
RE: Funding for TNVR program
For immediate release:
The City of Elkins presented the Randolph County Humane Society with a check for $5,000 for its Trap/Neuter/Vaccinate/Return (TNVR) program. The program focuses on sterilizing and vaccinating community cats not owned by anyone.
This proven approach curbs reproduction, vaccinates against diseases, and reduces nuisance behaviors such as roaming, vocalizing, and property destruction exhibited by unsterilized cats.
In 2019 to date, RCHS has sterilized 32 cats within the city limits. This proposal will allow RCHS to TNVR approximately 65 more. Those cats will be identified through strategic analysis of the current waiting list and from data gathered through the shelter’s geo-tracking of existing colonies in order to result in the greatest impact on the population.
This effort is a demonstration of the City’s commitment to being a Humane City, a partnership agreed to in 2016 between the City and RCHS.
If you have questions about the program, please contact Shelter Manager Kelly Scheidegger at 304-636-7844.
RCHS Dedicates Earle Building -- Wednesday August 28th, 2019
RCHS Dedicates Earle Building
RCHS is proud to announce the dedication of The RCHS Earle Building!
This new addition to our facilities will allow potential adopters an opportunity to meet and interact with animals they are considering adopting in a more home-like setting rather than through a kennel door.
They'll be able to more easily visualize that animal in their own living room and be more likely to make that life-changing decision to adopt.
Thanks to Dick Earle, who remembered us in his will; this will be his legacy!
Check out the article and video from WBOY-TV 12 News
to learn more!
If you would like to learn about how you might include RCHS in your estate planning, please reach out to us.
Upcoming RCHS Events! -- Wednesday April 10th, 2019
Check out Upcoming RCHS Events!
RCHS schedules a number of adoption events, fundraising events and other fun activities throughout the year.
For the latest information on what's going on, be sure to check out the events sections of our website and our Facebook page!
Hope to see you at one of these events soon!
