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AWC NEWS
A Newsletter of the
Animal Welfare Council/
Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic
“For friends of animals”
Spring 2016
Animal Welfare Council/Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic - 1380 Shawville Hwy, Woodland, PA 16881
814-857-5280 – www.animal411.net – visit us on Facebook – Centre Hall Satellite, 2481 General Potter Hwy,
Centre Hall, PA 16829 814-364-1630
Welcome Spring!
We welcome this season of hope and renewal and the opportunity to continue to make a
difference in the lives of area animals. We invite you to join us in the activities we have
planned to provide support to needy animals. Our activities and fundraisers help to raise
awareness about the need for good pet care, being kind to animals, and the great need for
spay and neuter to decrease overpopulation so that there are loving homes for all animals.
Our fundraisers help keep our prices affordable, so our services can be available to those with
the greatest need. Thank you for your continued support! Together we can make a difference
in the lives of animals!
AWC Board of Directors and Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic Staff
AWC/Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic Wish List………………………
Dog food, cat food, cat litter, paper towels, stamps, copy paper, envelopes (business size), garbage bags (tall and 55 gallon), dog shampoo,
dish detergent, soap, bleach, iodine/Betadine, totes and coolers to make outdoor cat houses, straw, and monetary donations are also
appreciated in any amount. Memorial or Honorary donations can be made and will be recognized with a notification card. Gift certificates are
available for spaying and neutering. Items can be dropped off at the clinic during business hours – 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM -
Mondays/Tuesdays/Thursdays.
Thank you for helping us help area animals. All donations are tax deductible.
SAT. MAY 14TH
“DOGGONE”
5K-10K
RUN/WALK
Enjoy a day at the lake with your pooch at Curwensville
Lake’s Doggie Day & Spring Festival where there will be
numerous activities to enjoy with your 4 – legged
friend.
Benefits the
Allegheny Spay &
Neuter Clinic
Curwensville Lake
Race starts at
8:30 AM – packet
pick up at 7:30 AM
An event for
runners/walkers
and their 4-legged
friends.
Registration forms
for the 5K -10K
are on our website
or at the clinic
and YMCA
Allegheny Spay &
Neuter Clinic
1380 Shawville Hwy Woodland, PA 16881
814-857-5280
www.animal411.net
Visit us on Face Book
2016 “DOGGONE” 5K -10K
RUN/ WALK
(5K Run & Walk/10K Run/1 Mile Fun Walk)
DATE: Saturday May 14th, 2016
PLACE : Curwensville Lake – 1256 Lake Dr, Curwensville
TIME: 8:30 AM (Packet pick–up begins at 7:30 AM at the
Dam Pavillion.)
Sponsored by: ALLEGHENY SPAY & NEUTER
CLINIC
ANIMAL WELFARE COUNCIL
* (814)857-5280/www.animal411.net/visit us on Facebook
*Enjoy a spring day and numerous activities at Curwensville Lake’s Doggie Day and Spring Festival
*Leashed pets are welcome and encouraged. All dogs must have proof of current Rabies Vaccine
*$15 entry fee for the 5K/10K - $10 entry fee for the 1 mile fun walk
*10K will repeat course-must be able to complete in 1:15 to participate in awards ceremony
*Pre-register by April 30th to guarantee a t-shirt
*Certificates awarded to top M-F finishers --13 & under, 14-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70 & over
*Event will take place rain or shine - the course will encompass some wooded trails
*Water stations at every mile marker/water and fruit at conclusion/homemade baked goods
*Door prizes will be awarded POST Race. Anyone bringing an item from our Wish List receives an extra door
prize ticket! Must be present to win.
The “Doggone” 5K – 10K is being held in conjunction with Curwensville Lake’s
Doggie Fun Day and Spring Festival – a day full of activities to celebrate pets.
Bring your pooch and check out the Curwensville Lake Recreation Area Dog Park
at the Lake – a 22,500 square foot, double-gated facility for your dog’s exercise
and enjoyment. [email protected]
ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE 5K BENEFIT
THE ALLEGHENY SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC/ANIMAL WELFARE
COUNCIL
NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND LOCAL ANIMALS IN NEED.
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REGISTRATION FORM
Send to: AWC PO Box 97, 1380 Shawville Hwy, Woodland, PA 16881 - 857-5280
RUNNER'S/WALKER'S NAME__________________________________________________________________
DOB______________________AGE ON RACE DAY_____________________SEX_______M_______F
ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________________________
PHONE____________________________________CELL PHONE______________________________________
EMAIL__________________________________________________________________________________________
Circle the EVENT: 5K RUN 5K WALK 10K RUN 1MILE FUN WALK
T SHIRT SIZE (circle one) Adult S M L XL 2X (add $2)
Youth S M L XL
RELEASE AND WAIVER: I THE UNDERSIGNED RELEASE THE Animal Welfare Council of the Alleghenies, the Allegheny Spay & Neuter
Clinic, Curwensville Lake Authority, the Race Organizers, Board Members, Employees of the Animal Welfare Council/Allegheny Spay and Neuter
Clinic, Volunteers and any additional contributors, sponsors, or assigns of any liability associated with my participation in the 5K Run/Walk. I
hereby certify that I am in good enough health to the best of my knowledge to safely participate in this event. (Parent or Guardian’s signature is
needed if under 18 years of age)
PARTICIPANT’S
SIGNATURE________________________________________________DATE_____________________
PARVO – a Preventable Killer!
The canine parvovirus (CPV) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects dogs. The parvovirus has two
forms: intestinal and cardiac. The more common form, intestinal CPV, affects the body’s ability to absorb
nutrients and is characterized by vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and lack of appetite. While cardiac CPV
attacks the heart muscles, often leading to death. Parvo generally infects puppies that are between six weeks to
six months old and is very difficult to treat.
Canine parvovirus is most commonly contracted after direct contact with an infected animal. However, Parvo
can also be contracted through indirect oral contact with the feces of an infected animal. Dogs are most
susceptible to parvovirus as puppies and adolescents, but if an adult is not vaccinated, they are also at a high
risk of infection.
If a canine is not properly vaccinated and contracts parvovirus, the disease is very difficult and expensive to
treat, if it is even treatable. Parvo is a viral infection; there is no real treatment. The most a veterinarian can do
is treat symptoms and prevent secondary bacterial infections. This is preferably done in a hospital environment,
costing anywhere from $1000 to $1500. Even if parvovirus is treated, an infected dog’s immune system is
compromised, and intensive therapy is required to make a full recovery.
Parvo is an easily avoidable disease. The best method of preventing parvovirus is vaccination. Adult dogs, six
months or older, should have a series of two vaccines three weeks apart, and puppies should have a series of
three vaccines three weeks apart. The longer a canine goes without the proper vaccinations, the more
susceptible it will become to developing the disease. Parvovirus vaccinations are available Monday, Tuesday
and Thursday from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic for $14.00.
If you haven’t already, check out our Facebook page (Allegheny
Spay and Neuter Clinic/Animal Welfare Council) for information about current events and animal care.
If you see animals being neglected or abused call the
Clearfield County SPCA @ 814-765-2220.
Animal Welfare Council
Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic
PLANT SALE/YARD SALE
and
RABIES CLINIC
WHEN: Saturday June 18th
Plant Sale/yard sale (9-4) Rabies Clinic (10-noon)
WHERE: Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic
1380 Shawville Hwy, Woodland (next to Woodland P. O.)
Numerous plants will be available for sale including flowering potted planters, flowers, and
shrubs – both perennials and annuals, herbs, and vegetable plants just in time for spring planting.
Donations of plants are needed – anyone wanting to donate can bring them to the clinic. All
donations are greatly appreciated and are tax deductible.
Food available including PIEROGIES, HOMEMADE SOUP, HALUSHKI, BAKED GOODS.
Yard Sale vendors will be selling their treasures. (Interested vendors call 857-5280 – AWC
Members are welcome to set up a table in the parking lot for free.) Anyone wanting to donate yard
sale items to benefit needy animals can bring them to the clinic – ALL DONATIONS OF PLANTS
AND YARD SALE ITEMS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!
RABIES CLINIC by Dr. John Thomas -- Saturday. June 18th from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM - $12.00
New 2016-17 AWC Membership Discount Cards will be available for sale.
All proceeds will benefit needy animals in this area.
What to Do If You Lose Your Pet - How to Reunite With Your Best Pal
When your beloved DOG strays from home, it can be a traumatic experience for both of you. Here are some tips from the Humane
Society of the United States that we hope will help you find your pet.
1. Contact local animal shelters and animal control agencies. File a lost pet report with every shelter within a 60-mile radius of your
home and visit the nearest shelters daily, if possible.
To find your local shelter, search online or check your phone book. If there is no shelter in your community, contact the local police
department. Provide these agencies with an accurate description and a recent photograph of your pet. Notify the police if you believe
your pet was stolen – Clearfield County SPCA 765-2220.
2. Search the neighborhood. Walk or drive through your neighborhood several times each day. Ask neighbors, letter carriers, and
delivery people if they have seen your pet. Hand out a recent photograph of your pet and information on how you can be reached if
your pet is found.
3. Advertise. Post notices at grocery stores, community centers, veterinary offices, traffic intersections, pet supply stores, and other
locations. Also, place advertisements in newspapers and with radio stations. Include your pet's sex, age, weight, breed, color, and any
special markings. When describing your pet, leave out one identifying characteristic and ask the person who finds your pet to describe
it.
4. Try the Internet/FaceBook These sites may be able to help you: Pet Recovery of Centre County, Centre/Clearfield Lost Pets,
Clearfield County SPCA, local Veterinarians.,
5. Be wary of pet-recovery scams. When talking to a stranger who claims to have found your pet, ask him to describe the pet
thoroughly before you offer any information. If he does not include the identifying characteristic you left out of the advertisements, he
may not really have your pet. Be particularly wary of people who insist that you give or wire them money for the return of your pet.
6. Don't give up your search. Animals that have been lost for months have been reunited with their owners.
Top 10 Tips For Finding Lost Cats from Petfinder
1) Not all missing cats are lost or want to be found. Cats are notorious for hiding in impossible places. Before you assume kitty is missing, make a thorough search indoors, around the porch, garage, and yards armed with a flashlight and the tastiest, smelliest treats. This is when a cat trained to respond to the “come” command pays off. If a cat is injured, trapped, or hyper-stressed, they may not respond to a command but it improves the odds. Yes, some cats leave home for whatever reason and don’t want to be found. Try anyway. The stats for lost cats returning home without intervention are about 2%. The odds are improved by having a microchip and wearing a collar and tag.
2) If you know your cat is missing, grab your cellphone with a photo of your cat uploaded, flashlight and treats and head out. Wear comfortable clothes and comfortable soft-soled shoes. Don’t panic. Breathe, try to be calm and think like a cat. If you were a cat where would you go? Begin around your house and spread out to the immediate neighbors on all sides. Where does your cat normally head? What is the most likely escape route? What are their favorite bushes or hiding spots? Crouch low under porches, scan high on roof lines and tree branches. Could something have recently happened to spook them? Construction or a new neighbor’s cat or dog? Or has anything happened recently in your home to upset them; like the chemicals from getting your carpets cleaned or bringing out suitcases for a trip?
3) While you’re searching, ask pedestrians, knock on neighbor’s doors and show the photo. Ask if you can check their garage, sheds, under the porch. This is no time to be shy. To save time, multi-task during the search: leave a missing cat report with your vet, Animal Control, all the other local vets, shelters and rescue groups.
4) When you return home, leave food and water outside your door. Fearful cats will often slink out after dark. Leaving a baby monitor near the food may detect faint meows. Local TNR rescues will often lend a trap. Using their suggestions, set up a trap. Be prepared, you may trap a raccoon or other cat. Go outside one last time to check and call your cat’s name before bedtime. Try to get some rest. Leaving no stone unturned to find your cat takes energy. In the quiet darkness, try to communicate with your cat. Imagine their face, call their name and connect heart to heart. Try to tune into where they might be. It may be a feeling, an image or sound. Reassure them that you will help get them home.
5) If you haven’t already made a missing cat poster, make one. It doesn’t have to be fancy but make sure the words “Lost Cat” are large enough to be visible from a passing vehicle or pedestrian. Luckily most of us have a gazillion photos of our cats of. Choose or crop a large close-up showing details of the face and another photo showing the entire body, ideally standing up. If you’re not computer savvy, you can glue a photo on a piece of paper and use a marker to write the text by hand. Color photos are preferable especially if your cat has a unique color or markings. Copies printed on neon bright paper show well and use plastic page covers in case of rain. Include: your cat’s name, description, any special identifying marks or collar, when last seen and where (cross street), your phone and e-mail but for security reasons not your name, address or amount of reward in case you are offering one. I also like adding contact info at the bottom of the page cut into four or five vertical strips that can be easily torn off.
6) Enlist family and friends to help post flyers and spread the word. Have push pins, tape and a staple gun depending on the surface. The best posting spots include street intersection poles, local bulletin boards at grocery stores, library, laundromat and community center.
7) Post missing cats reports online Pet Recovery of Centre County, Centre/Clearfield Lost Pets, Clearfield County SPCA,
local Veterinarians, newspapers. Use social networking like Facebook and Twitter. Ask everyone to share. Radio is
helpful.
8) Visit all your local shelters even if say they don’t have a cat of your description.
9) If you’ve recently moved, extend your search to your old neighborhood.
10) Persevere! Cats have returned weeks and months later. Keep networking, and asking neighbors if they’ve noticed anything. Keep your flyers or posters fresh with a “Still Missing” header.
A pet - even an indoor pet - has a better chance of being returned if she always wears a collar and an ID tag with your name, address and telephone number. Microchips work! They are available at the Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic – with an AWC Membership Discount Card, they are $5.00 off! Call 857-5280 for more info.
April Is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month!
April is special because it is officially Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month! Every year, supporters are
asked to celebrate this month by helping to raise awareness about important issues facing animals—and we
hope that you’ll join in! Visit and “like” the Justice for Animals of Central PA Face Book page to learn how
you can help to end Animal Cruelty! Call the Clearfield County SPCA to report abuse – 814-765-2220.
Tri County Animal Rescue Center …………..
Another Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic/Animal Welfare Council Partner
Getting Fixed: The Drive to End Pet Overpopulation -- by Juanita Smart
Outside the sky is so black that all the trees and buildings morph
into spooky ink blots, but inside Tri-County Animal Rescue
Center, in Shippenville, PA, the lights are bright. Debbie
Stephens, who arrived well before 5:30 AM, hustles between the
office and garage clearing space in the lobby, setting up a table,
and organizing forms. Soon pet owners will arrive with their dogs
and cats to get them “fixed” through a low cost spay and neuter
program made possible through the shelter’s partnership with
Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic in Woodland, PA.
By 6 AM pet owners surge through the front door and more or
less line up; the cat crates they lug in are stacked on top of each
other in little towers on the lobby floor. One cat flicks its arm out
like a switch blade through an opening in its carrier, swipes at the
air and hisses; all the human heads in the room turn and look;
clearly the cat named Muffin is not happy about being here. To
minimize the chaos, dogs must wait in their owner’s vehicles until
loading time when all the animals are arranged in crates
inside the van that will transport them to the clinic in
Woodland about 70 miles west along the I-80 corridor.
For now, over the next several minutes forms are filled out and
double checked: owners must provide contact information along
with multiple details about their animal: “has your pet been
without food/water for the last 8 hours?” Name of pet?
Breed? Markings? Color? Sex? Etc. An Anesthesia
Consent Form must be signed and dated.
Pet owners are asked to label crates with their name and
contact information but the shelter also attaches a 2nd
identification label to each crate. The animals will be done with
surgery and transported back to the shelter between 3 and 4 PM.
Extra care is taken with every label to insure that each pet will be returned to the person who brought it here this morning.
Outside, Harold Walstrom, the driver, has arrived with the van; for Harold the morning began even earlier than it did for Debbie since
he had to drive about an hour and a half just to get here. His scheduled departure time from TCARC is 6:30 AM. Harold worked 20
years as a dog warden for Clearfield County so he knows animals. He’s the kind of guy you want driving the clinic transport van:
friendly and easy going with kind eyes; his white hair and neatly trimmed beard make him seem distinguished and wise. He speaks
gently; if he dressed in a robe and sandals he could pass for a 21st century version of St. Francis of Assisi. As he tugs at a big crate
with a Spaniel looking type dog inside I hear him say reassuringly to
the dog, “let’s put you sideways so you won’t tilt!”
Harold talks about how the Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic got
started: he and some other animal advocates got together to figure
out a plan that would have the greatest impact on curbing pet
overpopulation in Clearfield county. The Allegheny Spay and Neuter
Clinic was their brainchild and grew out of their strong conviction
that “the best way to fix pet overpopulation is by fixing your pet,”
Harold explains.
Tri-County Animal Rescue Center is a small rural, no-kill shelter that
operates on a shoe string budget with support from a loyal following
of dedicated volunteers. Since first opening its doors in December of
2011 the shelter has advocated the no-kill rescue, rehabilitation,
adoption, rights, and welfare of companion animals in Clarion,
Jefferson, and Forest counties. An integral part of that mission has
been an unflagging commitment to helping pet owners spay and neuter their pets.
Debbie Stephens, who serves on the Board of Directors for TCARC and supervises the intake and care of shelter cats, early on
recognized the value of an affordable spay and neuter program. She recalls, “I wanted us to have a low cost spay and neuter program
so I researched for a place locally to help us, found Allegheny Spay and Neuter, made contact and since then we have had clinics
about every 6 weeks from March through November each year.” That continuing partnership has benefited more than 700 animals
and their owners in the Tri-County area since the program began.
At first glance, fees for the clinic’s spay and neuter surgeries may not seem like bargain prices (for a female dog, $105, a male dog
costs $95, a female cat costs $65, and a male cat is $55) but in fact those amounts represent a substantial discount, sometimes by as
much as 30% to 70% off what local veterinarians charge. In addition to these modestly priced surgeries, the Spay and Neuter Clinic
also offers vaccines and even micro-chipping at more affordable rates.
Last summer a kind driver found a gentle chocolate Lab wandering along a rural road and brought the dog to TCARC; within two
weeks “Sweetie” had delivered 9 healthy puppies. More recently, a small black and white cat that was hardly more than a kitten
herself delivered 5 healthy kittens at TCARC. Imagine the impact in just one year if Sweetie and her 9 puppies continued to breed and
have more puppies, and those puppies had puppies, or if Happy and her 5 kittens each had more kittens and those kittens had kittens. .
. . You don’t have to be a mathematician to see how quickly the pet population can sky rocket when animals are not spayed or
neutered. Thanks to TCARC’s proactive partnership with Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic, Sweetie and her puppies were all
“fixed” and found loving homes; they will never contribute to pet overpopulation and neither will Happy or her kittens.
It’s worth imagining how much all of us could help end pet overpopulation everywhere if we simply practiced the Clinic’s signature
motto: “Fix the pet overpopulation problem by fixing your pet!”
On this Thursday morning, some pet owners have heeded that call. Soon all the crates are stowed, dogs in big crates on the van floor
and cats in their smaller crates bungee corded across the top. Muffin, the cat with the switchblade arm, has scored a berth up front
with Harold on the passenger seat beside him. Harold secures the paper work and then this precious cargo of pets is on its way to
Woodlawn. As the van peels away, the early morning dark is peeling away too, softening to shades of light and gray.
4th Annual Youth “Be Kind to Animals” T-Shirt
Design Contest If you love animals & are between the ages of 6‐17, you can create a design that may be
printed on the Animal Welfare Council (AWC)/Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic
T‐shirts.
The design contest is being done in conjunction with "Be Kind to Animals" week
(May 8 – 14). Here are the rules for submitting a design:
Artwork should be on high‐quality, white, 8.5‐inch by 11‐inch paper;
Should be drawn in dark pencil or dark ink.
The design will be one color.
Name, age, & an adult contact’s name & telephone number should be in pencil on the back of the artwork.
Included in the design should be the theme: “Be Kind to Animals”
Designs are due to the AWC/Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic by Thursday, May 5, 2016.
They can either be mailed or dropped off at the Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic, located at 1380 Shawville Hwy., Woodland, PA
16881 (adjacent to the Woodland Post Office).
Please note that AWC may have to modify or reproduce the design to fit the specifications of the T‐shirt printing company. All
designs are owned by the Animal Welfare Council and cannot be reproduced.
Please contact 814‐857‐5280 or email [email protected] with questions about the T‐shirt design contest or the Animal Welfare
Council/Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic.
They’re Here --New AWC 2016-2017Membership Cards Are Available With Great Discounts Take Advantage of Some Great Savings While Helping Animals……………………………………….. Animal lovers are invited to show their love of animals and become members of the Animal Welfare Council/Allegheny Spay &
Neuter Clinic. Your membership in the AWC will help support animals in the local area by providing affordable spay/neuter plus
other veterinary services, pet food through our pet food pantry, straw and housing for outdoor animals, and information and
education about good pet care.
A yearly membership costs: $10 per year for an individual and $15 for a family.
With your AWC/Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic Membership you receive:
** Membership Discount Card – Discounts good through May 2017 - Card entitles members to discounts for pet
services and at other area businesses. With your AWC membership card, members will enjoy many values and discounts
for a wide variety of animal related care, supplies and services including food, grooming, kennels, plus other businesses
including restaurants. Check out these great sponsors for the 2016-17 AWC Membership Card - all are offering great
discounts to AWC Members*:
Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic Legends Sports Bar Evergreen Kennels & Grooming
Scotto’s Pizza The Clearfield Hair House Subway
Blacker Floral Fox’s Pizza Den Starr Hill Winery
Fun Central Primitive Me Buck’s Pizza
Jim’s Sports Center Aunt Lu’s Cafe Curwensville Lake
Dutch Pantry Clearfield Agway Turtles 24 Hr. Fitness & Tan
Sid’s Super Submarines Eagle Haven Susie’s Fashions
Mary Kay Thomas Beauty Salon Flaunt It Studio Walker Commercial Cleaning
Clearnet Computer Services Tracy’s Tanning and Hair Designs
*check on our website for a complete listing of all discounts www.animal411.net. Discounts through May 2017.
A HUGE THANKS to the Membership Card Sponsors
** Newsletter - Members will also receive regular information about animals and animal care, in addition to updates about the
services, programs and events of the AWC including the Allegheny Spay and Neuter Clinic, Pet Food Pantry, Dog House/Straw
Program and many others - all focused on helping care for pets plus information about area pet services and animals available for
adoption.
To become an AWC Member and help support local animals, complete the application below. Mail to: AWC, 1380 Shawville Hwy,
PO Box 97, Woodland, PA 16881 or drop it off at the Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic 814-857-5280- to get your Membership
Discount Card. Applications are also on our website www.animal411.net.
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Animal Welfare Council/ Allegheny Spay & Neuter Clinic Membership Application
NAME(S):_____________________________________________ $10 INDIVIDUAL __________$15 FAMILY__________PHONE:________________
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