Upcoming Events

Our fundraisers are organized and run by our awesome volunteers, with their own time, for no compensation. PLEASE always check the website here for any last minute updates or changes in plans for any of our events. We appreciate your understanding.

11/07/09 & 11/08/09
Saturday & Sunday Nov 8th & 9th - Bake Sale and Adoption Day at Walmart rts 6 & 209 between Milford and Matamoras!
Stop over and say hi! If you can bring us one your home made baked goods to help us raise much needed funds we'd really appreciate it!

11/14/09

Saturday November 14th 9am - 1pm, Pike County Builder's Association ADOPTION DAY EVENT at Pennstar Bank on Routes 6 & 209, Milford PA

11/14/09

Also on Saturday November 14th, 2009:

The Saw Creek Community Association will be hosting aTricky Tray at the Top of the World Restaurant at Saw Creek in Bushkill PA. The admission price is a goodie for the animals, such as canned or dry dog or cat food, dog and cat treats.

Doors open at 5:00 and calling starts at 7:00.

There will also be a 50/50 raffle and a bake sale, all to benefit the animals at the PCHS.

Saw Creek is a gated community so please call Margie at 570-588-9329 or email her at margie@sawcreek.org and she will make arrangements for you at the guard shack for entry.

You can also contact Margie with any questions or if you would like to donate prizes to the Tricky Tray.

The PCHS would like to thank Margie and the Saw Creek Community Association for having this fundraiser on our behalf! Thanks!

11/15/09
Sunday November 15th, 2009 11am - 5pm, Pet Adoption Day Event at COUNTRY KETTLE!
2523 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, PA (Exit 309 off of Route 80, Marshall's Creek - Shawnee)
This is an amazing store! Candy, toys, Candles, home decor, jewelry, collectibles, everything you can imagine in a huge beautiful shop. Come see the PCHS volunteers with pets available for adoption and check out this amazing store.

11/16/09

Monday November 16th from 7pm - 9pm at the Biondo Building, 221 Broad Street in Milford PA, is our Annual Meeting, which is open to the public.

11/21/09

Saturday November 21, Spaghetti Dinner at St. Patrick's Church located at: 111 E. High Street in Milford from 5-9 PM. The cost is a mere $8 for adults, $5 for ages 6-12 and free for children 5 and under. Dinner will be spaghetti, salad, bread, dessert, soft drinks and coffee. We will also have a mini Tricky Tray featuring baskets worth $50 each. It's a fun, economical night out and a great way to help.

If you can donate a baked good, or a Tricky Tray Basket, PLEASE email us! We really appreciate your support.

THREE DIFFERENT EVENTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR 12/5! Check us out!

12/5/09

Saturday December 5th PET PHOTOS with SANTA & Hannuka Harry! At Bark Avenue Grooming Salon 1035 RT 6, Shohola, PA, (570) 296-7833‎ 11am - 4pm ‎

12/5/09 & 12/6/09

Saturday December 5th & Sunday December 6th - Bake Sale & Pet Adoption day at Walmart, Milford. 10am - 4pm. Please email if you can donate a baked good for us for this event. Thanks!

12/5/09

Saturday December 5th, "Pike County's Got Talent!" at the Riverview Inn located at: 400 Shay Lane, Matamoras PA

11am - 3pm, Amateur talent show- comedy, dance, actors, musicians, come one and all!

$10 donation request to all attendees and performers.

Trophies will go to the top three talents!

Food and Drink at the snack bar.

For details or to enter the fun competition, please contact Nicholas at Phone: 800/988-7941 or 570/491-2173, Email: nicholas@riverviewinninc.com

12/6/09
Sunday December 5, 10am - 4pm, we'll be back at Walmart, rts 6 & 209, Milford, PA. We'll have baked goods to offer for your donations, and we'll have dogs and cats for adoption. Please come, support this good cause and meet our volunteers.

Can you donate a baked good for this one? Email us! Thanks!

12/12/09

Saturday December 12th, Bake Sale at Shoprite in East Stroudsburg, PA. We'll be there 10am - 4pm

Can you donate some home made muffins and cookies? Email us, we'd really appreciate it.

Also our Board Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Mondays of each monthat the Community Meeting Room,
at the Biondo Building in Milford from 7:00 - 9:00pm.

The Biondo Building is located at 221 Broad Street, Milford PA. The public is welcome at all open meetings, but are encouraged to call or email first to confirm that the meeting hasn't been rescheduled for inclement weather, an emergency, or that it hasn't been closed. Guests are encouraged to try to come at the beginning of a meeting.

THANK YOU!

PCHS 2010 Pet Calendars - ORDER NOW!

This year the PCHS is creating shelter-personalized calendars with pictures of pets and companion animals sent in to us by our supporters.

Thank you everyone who submitted your pictures for the calendar!

The cost is $15 per calendar. To order calendars, please use this form:

Name ______________________________________

Address ____________________________________

__________________________________________

Phone _________________________________

Email (Optional) __________________________

Enter the number of calendars you would like to order: ______

Please print this order form, fill it out, and mail it with your check made payable to the Pike County Humane Society (PCHS) to:

Kathy Varkados
PCHS Volunteer - 2010 Calendar Fundraiser
RR5 Box 72A7
Bushkill, PA 18324

Thanks so much! Please spread the word, it's so hard to maintain funds and donations through the long winter, please help us make this fundraiser successful, and fun for everyone.

CALENDARS MAKE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS! Order extras as gifts!

Good Night!

May you all sleep THIS good!

CATS!

Still waiting here for Forever Homes: These are just a few of the friendly pussy cats who had to come back to the shelter after an adoption event where they didn’t find anyone who could take them home. They are just a few of the many beautiful, sweet and healthy cats that have all their shots, are already neutered or spayed and are ready now to be part of a family.

They all get along great with each other and many get along fine with dogs as well. Available in all sizes, colors, ages and personality types from playful and outgoing to quiet and laid back, these sweeties would love to cuddle up in the arms of a family of their own. Come up and spend a little time at Kitty Kottage and maybe you'll meet your new best friend.

Take a look at this video of what Kitty Cottage is like!

Rabbit Care

Check out this short video of our rabbit area.

CARING FOR YOUR PET RABBIT

Food:

Rabbits need fresh water every day.

They need unlimited amounts of Timothy Hay or Grass Hay every day. Without this hay they will not be able to properly digest. Having the hay also calms them and reduces stress and nervous behaviors.

They also need rabbit food/pellets that you can buy in any pet supply store, and fresh vegetables.

Fresh foods a rabbit can have are:

Carrots and carrot greens/tops, apples, pears, parsnips and parsnip tops, beets and beet tops, parsley, basil, dandelion, kale, celery, and tomato.

Do not give your rabbit lettuce or cabbage. These are too high in nitrates, and cause the rabbit digestive distress.

Alfalfa hay and marigold hay are also great for your rabbit’s health.

Rabbits can also have yogurt drop treats. Yogurt drop treats are also available where you get your rabbit pellet food and your timothy hay.

Papaya is a wonderful digestive aid you can give your rabbit. Putting a chewable papaya tablet from your vitamin shop in your rabbit’s food every day will help keep him comfortable and regular.

Why all the fuss about digestive health? Rabbits are lagomorphs, which are non-regurgitating animals. Rodents and lagomorphs tend toward having issues with their digestive and excretory systems. A carefully balanced healthy diet is the key to your rabbit’s longevity.

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Veterinary Visits:

The are no regular vaccines a rabbit needs. You only need to bring your rabbit to your veterinarian when something is wrong.

Here’s some things that you should watch for:

Rabbits can get ear mites. Mites make hive like homes inside the rabbit’s ears that look like filo dough. If you see these crusty layers in your rabbit’s ears you need to get him medical attention.

Rabbits can get impacted pretty easily. Impaction is when a rabbit’s poop isn’t passing all the way out and packs against the rabbit’s bottom. This can be caused by a cage not being clean enough, or by a digestive illness. Rabbits die from impaction commonly, so if you see signs of this seek medical attention for your pet right away.

Sometimes a rabbit’s teeth keep growing. They need to be clipped just like finger nails with a very sharp tool. If you see your rabbit’s teeth have grown, bring your rabbit to a vet for a teeth trim. Often it’s something your vet can show you how to do yourself but you should consult your veterinarian before trying to clip the teeth as there could be other mouth disorders going on.

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Rabbits are communal animals. This means they do not fall within the pack mentality.

Rabbits can be litter box trained. They can live happily in a cage if they get the chance to be taken out and played with, exercised and left to run around free sometimes. They can also live happily outside of a cage, where they can run free in a room or a confined area, where they can use a litter box.

Rabbits are indoor pets. While it is true livestock rabbits used for food can grow a warm enough coat to survive outside in a mild winter in this area, that does not mean that they thrive or are happy. They often suffer heat stroke, dehydration, cage-craze, impaction, or frost bite if forced to live outside, let alone the loneliness the rabbit would suffer.

At the Pike County Humane Society, we have pets for adoption. A pet is a part of the family. A pet is not livestock that should be forced to live outside, isolated and alone

Don't let the red eyes fool ya!

Here is Roxanna, we adopted her from you almost 6 years ago... she is such a sweet girl, dont let the camera red eye fool you- she still has those gorgeous ice blue eyes ♥
just figured i would send a photo of another one of your success stories and a hearty thank you for our lil girl - From Jenna

THANKS JENNA!

Talent Show!

The Riverview Inn

400 Shay Lane, Matamoras PA 18336

Presents

Pike County’s Got Talent!

[A Fundraiser to benefit the Pike County Humane Society]

Saturday December 5^th 2009

11am – 3pm

• • Musicians
• • Actors
• • Dancers
• • Novelty
• • Comedy
• • All ages are welcome to perform*

*All acts must be amateur. This means if you have been paid to perform elsewhere, you do not qualify. However, if you are a professional performer and would like to participate without competing, we’d love to have you!

Everyone who comes to this event, either as a performer or spectator, is requested to make a minimum $10 donation to the Humane Society. PLEASE BRING PEOPLE! The Humane Society needs your help!!!

Trophies will be awarded to the top three contestants as determined by our judges. What is important is that this is to benefit a good and very needy cause. Please help make generosity be the rule of the day.

Food and drink will be available at the snack bar. No outside food or beverages are permitted.

Please call the Riverview Inn or email Nicholas for additional information or with any questions. All acts must call and book in advance. ALL ACTS MUST PRE-REGISTER by DECEMBER 1^st 2009.

Performance time allotted – 3 minutes.

Phone: 800/988-7941 or 570/491-2173 Email: nicholas@riverviewinninc.com

The Shelter is XX OPEN!

UPDATE 10/28/09

WE'RE OPEN AGAIN! THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE!

We have a cold :(

To protect you and your pets, under veterinarian recommendation, we've had to close the shelter from pets going out and new pets coming in for at least a few days. We have a few dogs showing soem kennel cough symptoms and we'd rather be safe than sorry. Call the shelter at 570.296.7654 and leave a message for the volunteers if you need us. We're sorry for the inconvenience.

The Country Kettle Pumpkin Patch is still on for the weekend despite the showers.

3 of the Dogs we have here RIGHT NOW, looking for forever homes.

As always, you have to CALL the shelter 570.296.7654 for any info on any pet for adoption and to make any appointments.
Here are three faces - faces of sweet wonderful loving dogs that are with us right now at the Pike COunty Humane Society, hoping you'll come in to meet your new best friend, and take them to their "Forever-Home" where they will live out their lives being loved and cared for.

Primo, The One Eyed Husky

"Hello Everyone!
I adopted the Husky Mix, named "Trace", from you at the Olde Fashioned Carnival in the Wayne Day Village.
Just a quick update, "Primo" is doing VERY well! I have attached some photos.
His eye has completely healed, he is a very handsome boy! Primo has gained a healthy average of around 10 pounds since I've adopted him. He has also become a lot more friendly with other animals. He is happy, healthy, and very-well behaved.
Primo gets plenty of love, and the attention that he deserves.
Thank you so much for rescuing this irreplacable member of our little family!

Samantha"





Thanks for the update, Samantha! We love Happy Tails like this one!

Come to the Pike County Humane Society. Make a difference. Meet your new best friend.

A Sleeping Angus

From now on, when I get a good night's sleep I'm not going to say I slept like a baby. I'm going to say, I slept like an Angus.

This is Angus, happily sleeping in his forever home. Now that's a content dog! Thanks for keeping in touch Susan, we love your pics!

Come up to the Pike County Humane Society. Give a needy dog this kind of peace of mind. Meet your new best friend. And sleep like an Angus.

Come Meet Your New Best Friend!

The turn over here is so rapid, it's very hard to keep up with our Petfinder pets for adoption listings. We have amazing dogs and cats here looking for permanent homes. And we also have rabbits and smaller critters looking for forever homes too!




Don't want to come up to the shelter? That's ok, just click on the Upcoming Events link in the sidebar. We are ALWAYS planning and scheduling Adoption Day Events.






Come to one of those! This weekend we're at Country Kettle for a Pumpkin Patch, Walmart in East Stroudsburg for a Bake Sale and Adoption Day Event, 7th Street Coffee for a mini-Pumpkin Patch, and The Cinder Inn for a Flea Market and Adoption Day.





Just check Upcoming Events for the times and details. It's always being updated! We're always doing stuff!

Come join us!
And Come Meet Your New Best Friend!

Kitty Cottage!

One of the many great things about the Pike County Humane Society is how well we socialize the pets in our care. Here's a little tour of our cat room, a two adjacent room area where cats that have been neutered and vet-checked can play and socialize. No cages in here! Once our cats get a clean bill of health and are spayed/neutered, they live in this cat condo all together. Some of the cats you'll see here have been with us several months or even a year. Some are new arrivals. We hope you enjoy the tour!

Pumpkin Patch!

Every Saturday and Sunday in October

Starting Sunday October 4th!

Pumpkin Patch!Harvest Fun!

Pumpkins, gords, corn stalks, Indian corn, mums for sale. Pony Rides, and more! Some mini-adoption events too!

From 10am - 6pm

At: Country Kettle located at 2523 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg PA

We'll also have pumpkins, cornstalks, Indian Corn, Mums and all the goodies available at the shelter for purchase, too!

TRICKY TRAY TOMORROW!

Finally it's here! hundreds of awesome baskets have been collected! This is going to be the biggest and coolest Tricky Tray ever!

Please join us!

Saturday October 3rd, doors open at 2:00, calling starts at 4:00

At the Delaware Valley High School gym on rts 6 & 209, Milford PA

Hotdogs, snacks, baked goods available. Lots of seating, lots of parking.

$5 to get in, gets you one sheet of tickets.

More tickets available 3 sheets for $5, or 7 sheets for $10.

See you Saturday!!!

For Nick

Best Wishes for a speedy recovery to Nick, an important member of the Pike County Humane Society family.

We love you Nick! Heal fast!

Let us know if there's anything any of us can do for you.

xoxo