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 THE RUTLAND COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY PETS OF THE WEEK BUSTER 4 year old. Neutered Male. Pomeranian mix. 18 lbs. I’m a sweet and loveable little fellow who really enjoys the company of people and walks nicely on a leash! I wear a harness here because it’s hard to keep a collar around my little triangular head. I was brought to RCHS on July 7 because my family couldn’t afford to take care of me. I am very used to living with my friend Sammy but may take a little while to get used to other dogs—being a small fellow I have to make sure nobody takes advantage of me. Like my friend Sammy, I’m not really into toys, but maybe you could teach me how to play—it looks fun when other dogs do it! I do have a tendency to be yippy when I get excited so you may want to think about your neighbors before you take me home. I should go to a home with children 5 years old or older and should be ok in a home with cats. I enjoy being brushed and combed and my gorgeous coat will take some attention!
3 year old. Neutered Male. Domestic Long Hair Brown, Tan & White. 8 lbs. Sadly, my previous owner had to bring us to the shelter because of their health and they knew it would be best for me to find a new home. I am an absolute handsome guy and will need daily brushing to keep my coat looking beautiful! I am a laid back kind of fellow and will be quite happy watching a little TV or maybe watching a little bird activity outside. I am sure you will fall in love with me! Friends of RCHS Host 5K Walk for the Animals Raising funds for the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) can be fun and healthy! Friends of RCHS are hosting a "5K Walk for the Animals" on Sunday August 22 at the Northeast Primary School, 117 Temple Street in Rutland, just off Woodstock Avenue. Sign in begins at 12 noon. Walk with or without a dog and join the fun! All well mannered dogs are welcome but must be on leashes. There is no registration fee but if you'd like to help raise funds for the homeless animals in Rutland County please consider getting people or businesses to sponsor your walk. Sponsor sheets are available at the RCHS shelter or at www.rchsvt.org. The more walkers the better so consider getting a group of family, friends and co-workers to join you. For more information visit www.rchsvt.org or call Danica at 802.287.5704. We look forward to seeing you on August 22! Buy a Brick and Help the Homeless Animals in Rutland County
The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is launching a campaign to help raise funds and build a walkway to your new best friend. Brick by brick our walkway will be built! Bricks are ideal gifts for the holidays, to commemorate a special event, honor a special person or pet, dedicate the memory of a loved one, celebrate a milestone and more! 4" x 8" bricks are $50 and 8" x 8" bricks are $200. To order your brick or for more information please contact RCHS at 483.9171 or visit www.rchsvt.org. Together we can build a pathway to a brighter future for the homeless animals in Rutland County. Thank you from the Rutland County Humane Society! Fall Date for Free Transportation to Low Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic for Rutland County Cats! The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is partnering with Vermont Companion Animal Neutering (VT-CAN) to get Rutland County cats spayed and neutered. VT-CAN, a low cost spay/neuter clinic located in Middlesex, VT, is a long drive from Rutland County. To help out, RCHS and VT-CAN are working together to make it easier for cat owners. By dropping your cat at RCHS, volunteers will transport your cat to VT-CAN where he or she will be spayed or neutered and given a rabies shot, and returned to RCHS later that day. The next available date is October 6. Prior registration is required and VT-CAN fees for services apply. To register please call RCHS at 483.6700. For more information visit www.rchsvt.org or for more information about VT-CAN visit www.vt-can.org. The Board of Directors, staff and animals at the Rutland County Humane Society would like to send out a special "thank you" to our community who is so supportive of us! You're always there for us and we couldn't do what we do without you! May the new year fill your heart with new hopes, open up new horizons and bring for you promises of brighter tomorrows for all creatures. Our best wishes for a wonderful holiday season and a happy new year!
It’s “Spay the Mom” Season at the Rutland County Humane Society!
There’s nothing cuter than kittens and puppies. . . . until it’s time to find homes for them. Let the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) help! Our program is simple and free: If you’re a Rutland County resident, you can bring your mom cat or dog and her kittens or puppies to us at no charge. In exchange, the Humane Society will “Spay the Mom” and return her to you at no cost. The kittens and puppies will be adopted into loving new homes after being spayed and neutered. Please help spread the word if you know of a female cat or dog with kittens or puppies! For more information, please call the RCHS shelter at 802.483.6700.
Redeemable Bottles and Cans Help the Animals!
Did you know that you can drop off your redeemable bottles and cans at the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) and help the animals? Thanks to generous folks in our community, we now have a new, dry and secure shed for supporters to drop off redeemable bottles and cans. GE volunteers and 4 handy RCHS volunteers made it a reality for us. The shed is located at the back of the shelter on Stevens Road in Pittsford. Those nickels all add up so please drop off your redeemables! If you have any questions please call RCHS at 483.6700. The animals say thanks!
RCHS Promotes Adoptions of Adult Cats
The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) will not be charging adoption fees for adult cats over 1. All other adoption policies and guidelines apply and only one cat per adopter is eligible for the promotion. Adult cats make great companions. They have mature personalities and much affection to offer. We are launching our "fee-waiver" promotion because we want to give them every chance to find the great homes they deserve. Feline overpopulation is a significant problem in Rutland County. We shelter and provide a second chance for more than 900 cats and kittens a year. We offer a variety of community programs for residents to have cats affordably spayed and neutered: Trap-Neuter-Return, Spay the Mom, Forest Park Spay/Neuter Clinic and transportation to the VT-CAN Spay/Neuter clinic. Please call the shelter at 483.6700 to learn more about these programs.
The Animals at RCHS Need Bedding!
The washing machine at the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is currently broken and we are waiting for a part. As a result, the animals are running out of clean bedding. If you have any old comforters, blankets, sheets, towels or other similar items and can donate them to RCHS for the animals, they would really appreciate it! If you have any questions please contact the shelter at 483.6700.
Honoring a Loved One
Throughout our lives, people and animals often become important to us and make a great impact. There are many ways to remember or honor these special individuals. One way is to make a donation in their name to RCHS. For animal lovers, a terrific holiday or birthday gift might be a donation to RCHS. A donation is a great way to remember a favorite pet or family member who meant a lot to you. Joyous occasions, such as birthdays and weddings, are other reasons to donate. When someone asks you what you want as a gift, suggest a donation to RCHS! So next time you're thinking about the "purrfect" gift for a loved one, please remember the homeless animals at RCHS. Your donation can really make a difference! If you have any questions about donating to RCHS please call us at (802) 483.9171 or visit our website at http://catamountradio.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.rchsvt.org.
Do you have stray, feral or abandoned cats near your home or workplace. Do you see them when you're out running errands and especially when you're out at night? Are you currently feeding stray cats? If so, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) can help. RCHS is working with communities around the county to help identify areas where abandoned cats are living and to work with local volunteers on a program called Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR), a full management plan in which stray and feral cats are humanely trapped, evaluated, vaccinated against rabies and sterilized by veterinarians. They are then returned to their familiar habitats under the lifelong care of volunteers. If you know where these cats are living or want to learn more, please contact the "barn, stray, feral cat hotline" at 483.9171.
A Dog’s Life
Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) shelter dogs are enjoying the dog days of summer this year through an innovative enrichment program. Shelter dogs are treated to “group walks” with staff a couple of times of week. The dogs have their day cruising through the woods and checking out the stream that runs through the RCHS walking trail. Spending time in the company of other dogs and out of their kennels helps shelter dogs relieve stress and develop good canine manners. We need experienced dog walking volunteers to help us make this program a regular part of our dogs’ lives so if you are interested, please email
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about becoming a shelter volunteer and helping RCHS shelter dogs.
Make sure your pet has identification!
Losing a pet is a very emotional thing. It's really important that all animals have identification so they can be returned to their owners. An ID tag on your pet's collar is the easiest method. The tag should include your name, address, telephone number and the pet's name. If there's extra space, the phone number of the veterinarian is also a good idea. If you move, make sure you get a new tag for your animal with your new contact information. Pets can also be microchipped. Many humane societies and veterinarians have a scanner which identifies if an animal has a microchip. If there's a microchip, a phone call is made to identify the owner. Either way, please take a moment and check that your favorite pet has identification so you can get him back safe and sound in a hurry! If you have any questions, please call the Rutland County Humane Society at 483.6700. Lots of Kittens Available for Adoption!
It's kitten season at the Rutland County Humane Society and we've got lots of young felines available for adoption! We've got long-haired kittens, short-haired kittens, boy-kittens, girl-kittens and all types of colors to choose from. All of our kittens are spayed or neutered and in need of lifelong homes. Kittens are wonderfully entertaining and full of spirit and will keep you company through the months and years ahead! Please contact RCHS at 483.6700 to learn more about which kittens are available for adoption.
RCHS Dog Training Classes Now Offered on Friday Mornings! To help meet the needs of our dog training participants, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) now offers dog obedience classes on Friday mornings. These are in addition to our Tuesday evening classes. If you'd like to work with your dog to make him a well behaved member of the family please consider bringing him to obedience class. We use dog-friendly methods relying on positive reinforcement and management to achieve our training goals. For more information please call RCHS at 802.483.6700 or visit http://www.rchsvt.org/. Many Adult Cats Available for Adoption at RCHS
The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) has many adult cats available for adoption - at last count there were 42 adult cats who are looking for loving homes. These year-old or older felines are already housetrained and are still quite playful and full of life. They'll add companionship and love to any household! Please consider adopting an adult cat this Spring - you'll be happy you did! For more information, please call the shelter at 483.6700 or visit www.rchsvt.org. Don't forget to license your dog! It's that time of year again so the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) would like to remind you to license your dog! You'll need to have them up-to-date on their rabies shot so please check with your veterinarian and make an appointment, if necessary. Did you know that Vermont state law requires all cats to have their rabies shots, too? If you're not sure, please check with your vet to make sure your dog and cat are up to date on their shots!
Did you lose your pet? Did you find a pet? Contact RCHS! Can't find your pet? Did you find a pet that's not yours? Make sure you contact the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) and let them know. In many cases, stray animals are brought to RCHS. Additionally, citizens who find stray animals will contact RCHS with the hopes of reuniting them with their owners. RCHS also puts pictures of the stray animals they're caring for on their website (www.rchsvt.org) so if you've lost your pet please check the website to see if it's at the shelter. If you want to report a lost or found animal, please call the shelter at 483.6700. The Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) is pleased to announce that we are again able to accept stray and owned cats and kittens into the shelter.
The Rutland County Humane Society shelter is open from 1pm to 5 pm Wednesday through Sunday. Stray animals are welcome at anytime and pet owners who need to re-home an animal may call us during shelter hours to schedule a surrender appointment.
“Don’t Leave the Dog alone while he’s eating!” 765 Stevens Road Pittsford, VT 802-483-6700 www.rchsvt.org Hours of Operation: Wednesday – Sunday: 12-5, Monday & Tuesday: Closed Founded in 1959, the Rutland County Humane Society has been dedicated to advocating for and working towards a responsible and humane community. RCHS provides shelter and adoption opportunities for pets who are homeless and promotes animal welfare through community programs that benefit both animals and people. RCHS is a private, non-profit organization serving the communities of Rutland County, VT. RCHS receives no financial support from any national or local humane organization. Programs are supported solely by donations, memberships and fund raising events. For more information about RCHS, please call 483.9171 or visit www.rchsvt.org.
At the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) we see all kinds of dogs and some of them have behaviors that make them less than ideal companions. While some of these behaviors are a result of the dog’s genetic makeup, like a barking Beagle, many of them are a result of lessons learned from people. The number one negative behavior we see is dogs who have been allowed to get away with protecting their food and toys and think its ok to growl or snap at anyone who disturbs them.
The behavior, called “Resource Guarding” is natural to the canine temperament but unacceptable and unsafe when it is allowed to go unchecked. The best way to guarantee that resource guarding does not become a problem for you and your dog is to start out by being hands on with a new dog or puppy. Feed out of your hand, put the food bowl down and pet the dog while he eats, put the food bowl down and occasionally pick it back up in the middle of the dog’s meal. Give your dog a bone or chew toy and ask for it back or pet the dog while he is enjoying it. The goal is not to trick or to harass your dog but to make it clear that you are the one in charge of the food and treats and if you, for whatever reason, need to take it back you can do so safely! This may seem silly but you’ll be grateful when you can quickly and safely take the stolen turkey bone away or when your toddler reaches for the dog’s food bowl while he’s eating. Of course, the above advice applies only for dogs who are not serious resource guarders. If your dog does growl or seem uncomfortable when people get near his food or toys, you may have a potentially unsafe situation and should consult a professional for advice. |
