Humane Society raises funds to buy cages and kennels

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The Wood County Humane Society is launching a new fundraising campaign that will enable the organization
to offer a safe haven to even more of the homeless, neglected and abused animals of Wood County.
The Guardian Angel Program is asking life-time members of the WCHS and other area residents to sponsor
the purchase of cages and kennels for the shelter.
With a donation of $500 or more, sponsors will be honored with a personalized, engraved nameplate affixed
to one of the purchased cages or kennels, as well as a handcrafted dog or cat Carruth sculpture.
Sponsors have three options for the engraved nameplate, including: 1) indicating their sponsorship of the
cage/kennel; 2) honoring a friend, relative, or pet; or 3) memorializing a friend, relative, or pet.
This campaign was initiated in part to combat the mass influx of cats and kittens during the spring
season.
Spring is known as "kitten season" because warmer weather means more strays roaming freely and
more cats in heat. Those two factors combined lead to a dramatic increase in the number of kittens born
during the spring and summer months, and the number of felines that are brought into shelters.
The Guardian Angel Program is being spearheaded by board member Susan Frost, who also is the chair of the
organization’s membership committee. Frost said that cage sponsorship allows the shelter to provide for
the day-to-day needs of animals while they are in the care of the shelter. But such sponsorship is even
more important for the animals.
"For a homeless dog or cat, your sponsorship will give the animals the safest, warmest place they
may have known. For them, a cage or kennel is security; it’s clean water, food, snacks, a toy to play
with, and a blanket to curl up in," Frost said.
Individuals who are interested in participating in the Guardian Angel Program can send their donations of
$500 or more directly to the shelter at 801 Van Camp Road, Bowling Green.
The WCHS is a full-service, no-kill shelter providing care for homeless and abused pets and investigating
cruelty complaints in Wood County. In addition, the organization assists Wood County residents with its
Safe Haven and food assistance programs, spay/neuter transport, and educational presentations.
The WCHS provides care for hundreds of animals each year – from dogs and cats, to horses, goats, and
pocket pets.
The non-profit organization is funded predominantly through donations from local individuals and
businesses, Community Shares of Northwest Ohio (a workplace giving campaign), and fundraisers.
The Wood County Commissioners help fund a humane agent, but the organization receives no additional
funding from national humane organizations, the United Way, or the government.
For more information on adopting and/or volunteering visit http://www.woodcountyhumanesociety.org.

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