Helen with a turtle friend!Hello my fans!  Start searching your couch cushions for spare change because CRHS is going to host a “Penny War” during the entire month of May.  The competition will be between cats, dogs, and little buddies (hamsters, rabbits, birds, fish and so on). 

 Here are the rules:  all coins have a positive point value, a penny is valued at one point, a dime is 10 points and so on.  So you should all bring coins and put them in the cat jar (I am not biased at all).  You can also bring in paper money but that has a negative value, for example you can bring in a five dollar bill and put it in the dog jar—that would “sabotage” the dog team and take away 500 points.

 The winning species gets bragging rights!  We all know cats will win anyway.  The funds raised will go to help fund day to day animal care here at the shelter.  So I guess in the end all the animals win (cats are still the best though).

With Spring here my staff here are getting more and more phone calls about wild animals.  I really like watching animals out the window but I don’t know much about them.  Mostly the really great Animal Control people handle questions about wild animals; they even have a page on our website about different critters.

CRHS Wildlife Page

 You can find out information about different animals and how to live with them peacefully.  If you are worried about them in your house or in your yard there are also tips to deter them from making a home on your property.

 It even tells you what to do if you find baby birds or bunnies.  It is some really useful information, you should check it out today!

Leana is available for adoption.Did you all know that March is Adopt a Rescued Guinea Pig month!?!  Well, it is andIggy is available for adoption the people here tell me that we have some great guinea pigs (and other small critters) up for adoption. 

You know, I am a cat, so the little critters are very interesting to me, but you would be surprised to hear that lots of people have cats and dogs AND small animal friends.  We can get along well as long as the cage is safe and secure.

 People sometimes forget that animal shelters also have small critters available for adoption.  There are almost always a couple wonderful rabbits, hamsters, guinea pigs, rats and birds.  There are sometimes even more exotic animals like degus (google that!) chinchillas, and other fun lMing Ming is available too!ittle friends.

 So next time you or someone you know wants to add a smaller friend to your family check your local animal shelter first!  You might be surprised by what you find.

Hello my adoring fans!  

When people visit the shelter they always have a lot of questions about me, one of them always being where do I actually live?  

The answer is that I live right here!  The shelter is my home; the only time I leave is for the v-e-t.  I watch over my staff during the day and guard the building at night.  I also sometimes engage is other activities at night… Check out this video that was made a couple years ago about my adventures.

Click here to watch the video! 

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Me--Not causing any trouble at all!Having problems with a cat, dog or horse in your life?  (Cat's never cause any problems, right?)  The ASPCA has a virtual behaviorist on their website to help you find information to solve pet related problems.  It offers a lot of helpful articles about a variety or topics and is a great place to start.

ASPCA Virtual Behaviorist

Still can't solve the problem?  My staff here at the shelter are pretty good at answering questions (I taught them all myself, you know?).  The shelter even offers classes for puppies and dogs so that they can master basic obediance and more.

So... if you are having a problem with your furry family members and can't find the help you need, don't hesitate to call my staff here at the shelter 608-781-4014.