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Animal Angel Tree Returns
The Tallahassee Animal Service Center (ASC) is looking to help make the stay of hundreds of homeless animals a little bit more comfortable this holiday season by bringing back the Animal Angel Tree. The Center hopes to encourage animal lovers to play "Santa Paws" and share the spirit of giving by donating various items for homeless animals in need.
The Angel Tree is on display at the Animal Service Center during the holiday season through Dec. 31. Donations will benefit the Animal Shelter Foundation (ASF) programs.
The ASF is a 501c3 organization, and all donations are tax deductible. Customers are invited to select an ornament and donate money towards gifts such as pet toys, food items, beds, or a cash donation to fund animal handling supplies and surgical procedures/ supplies to aid the 400+ animals housed at the Center.
Some of the Animal Angel Tree items include:
- Dog and Cat Spays/Neuters, Cost $50 and $25, respectively
- Kitten/Cat traps, Cost $35 and $75, respectively
- Control Poles, Cost $75
- UTOPIA Dog treats, Cost $2
- Dog Houses, Cost $80
- Canned Cat and Dog Food, Cost $10 and $25, respectively
- Kitten/Puppy Formula, Cost $10 each
Also, if you're considering adding a furry friend to your family this holiday season, swing by the Center. Dog or cat; young or old; brown, golden, spotted or striped, all of our pets have a lot of love to give and look extra cute with a bow. What a present that would be under the tree!
Get those glamour shots! Photos of pets are a necessity for emergency kits!
When you are preparing your pet's emergency supplies to go along with those of other family members, don't forget to include current, color snapshots of your pet. They're vital in helping create "lost pet" flyers in case your pet gets lost during the emergency.
Take snapshots of your pet on major holidays or family birthdays. Using current color photos is a great way to track the changes a pet makes over the years. In addition, the color snapshots are good reminders of what color your pet's collar and I.D. tags are as you create the "lost pet" flyer. Put the date the snapshot was taken on the back of the photo and store it with the pet supplies you include in the family's emergency kit. It's good to keep current photos of your pet in your wallet, too.
There are several convenient places to take a look at shelter pets
In addition to visiting the animal shelter to look over pets for adoption, many people let their fingers do the walking and check the on-line kennel at www.talgov.com. Still others go to the growing number of places where Tallahassee's only animal shelter showcases animals that are up for adoption.
Each Saturday from March to November, you can meet some of TLC Animal Service Center's pets at the same time you shop for flowers, fine foods, and fresh vegetables at Tallahassee's Downtown Marketplace. The Marketplace is open from 8:00am - 2:00pm at Ponce De Leon Park at Park Avenue and Monroe Street.
Check the schedules at Petco and at Petsmart for the days that animals from Tallahassee's animal shelter and its foster program will be making visits there, too. Each year, the shelter cares for 10,000 animals. Thousands don't find homes. Consider a homeless pet from a shelter, foster care or a rescue group when you want to add a pet to your family. And, always spay-neuter pets so they don't add to the pet overpopulation crisis.