PET CONNECTION!
CCHS has wonderful pets. We currently have Prim, Siamese mix; and Shasta, buff, short hair. More cats coming soon!
Available dogs include Bugsy, Puggle; Maximus, Bull Mastiff mix; Trinity and Boone, Staffordshires; Ollie, Beagle; Dexter, Shepherd/Dane mix. Dogs are fostered with families and can be visited by appointment or at the next Meet and Greet from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 17.
All CCHS pets are vet checked, up-to-date on shots, spayed/neutered and micro-chipped. Dogs are heartworm checked, and cats are also feline leukemia negative and litter box trained. If you are interested in adopting a CCHS pet, fill out an application online at http://www.ccilhs.org or pick one up at the building. You can call 526-4500 or email ccilhs@ccilhs.org or ccilhs@gmail.com for information or an appointment. Check out our pets on www.petfinder.com or www.adoptapet.com.
2015 PET CALENDAR
You can have your fur or feathered babies in the 2015 Pet Calendar.
Reserve your special date and send your pet’s photo to ccilhscalendar@yahoo.com.
Send $5 for each date you reserved with your name to CCHS, 1301 Apple Lane, Breese 62230.
Reserve as many dates as you want and do it soon before the dates are picked over!
The deadline for orders, payment and photos is June 15.
ADOPTIONS

Charley will have lots of room to run at his new home with Dan and Angie Wilke.

Terry and Jean Krueger will share their home with Maxx. (Now Diesel)

Kali went home with her new mom Joni Steinhauer and her canine friend Freddie.

Toby will get lots of love from his new girls Angie and Kelsey Nicklin.
CCHS RECEIVED ASPCA GRANT
An ASPCA grant makes the “Tag in Time, Saves your Canine” program possible.
The CCHS has announced that they are the proud recipients of a $3,000 grant from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
The grant money will fund the “Tag in Time, Saves Your Canine” program aimed at encouraging pet owners to ensure that their animals have proper identification tags.
“Having a tag on your pet helps ensure a quick and safe return in the unfortunate event that it is lost. CCHS wanted to ensure that there is a local and affordable option for pet identification tags. We are so proud to have received assistance from the ASPCA for this project,” said Deb Wesselman of CCHS.
The grant funds allowed CCHS to purchase a tag engraving machine.
Tags will be available for newly adopted pets and pets in the community.
Tags come in different sizes, shapes and colors and cost $6 for one engraved side and $7 for engraving on both sides.
PET TAGS MAY BRING YOUR LOST PET HOME QUICKLY
Pets sometimes wander off unexpectedly or run during a storm.
If your pet is wearing a tag with his name and your phone number, all it will take to get him home is a phone call.
Cheap and easy! Remember “A tag in time saves your canine” or feline for that matter.
Another good way to improve your pet’s chances of getting home is to microchip him.
A collar and tag could be lost, but a microchip is actually inserted under your pet’s skin.
This tiny implant carries a number to identify your pet.
The company where the chip is registered will contact you if your pet turns up at a vet, shelter or the police.
Micro-chipping costs a little more, but chances are it will never be lost and will last for the life of your pet.
REMINDERS–
BE SURE to have your pet checked for heartworm and make sure he is on heartworm preventative and flea and tick control!!
SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS! It will help control overpopulation of unwanted pets and will make your pet healthier and happier.
WARM WEATHER IS FINALLY HERE!
Don’t forget to make sure your pet has protection from the sun, fresh water and plenty of food on hot days.
Never leave a pet untended in a car which will heat up like an oven in a very short time.
STOCK 4 PETS
You can help CCHS by purchasing pet items at Stock4pets.com.
Stock4pets.com carries pet food, treats, toys and more at a 10% discount for shoppers and will return 10% in credit to the CCHS if shoppers just fill in CCHS’s customer #22570 when they check out the first time.
Shipping is $4.95 on orders under $50 and free on orders over $50.
Take a minute to look over the items at www.stock4pets.com and see if there is a bargain for you, and you can help CCHS at the same time.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
CCHS is entirely run by volunteers. We hope you will find a little time each month to volunteer at CCHS and make it possible for us to keep our building open and to care for our cats that live there or our dogs that visit. Be a part of the process!
Check your calendars and contact ccilhsvolunteer@gmail.com or call 526-4500 if you find a little time available, especially evenings from 5:30 until 7:30 pm.
If someone is already listed for a time you are available, feel free to join them. The work is easier if you share it.
Feel free to stop by anytime and ask what you can do to help.
VOLUNTEERS ALSO NEEDED…
CCHS needs volunteers for other services besides the building.
Extra handlers and helpers are always welcome at Meet and Greets, parades and other CCHS events.
CONSIDER FOSTERING
Fostering is a big commitment, but worth the effort. The more fosters we have, the more dogs we can help.
Fosters house and care for pets, take them to vet appointments, and bring them to CCHS events and Meet and Greets. Whenever possible, fosters help with basic training, including housebreaking, crate-training, leash walking.
If you have room in your home and your heart, volunteer to foster and see how good it feels to help a homeless animal get a second chance.
SHOP AT CCHS
Stop by the CCHS facility at 1301 Apple Lane in Breese for CCHS apparel and pet items.
NEW at CCHS engraved pet tags! Pet tags made possible by a grant from the ASPCA are available in various shapes, colors and sizes and will be engraved while you wait. Stop by and have one made for your pet for $6 or print on both sides for only $7.
The CCHS May Special is junior tanks for only $8. Originally $12, they come in four sherbet colors including green, pink, blue and orange.
Just arrived Dog Gone Smart lounger beds in five sizes and colors are available at specially discounted prices.
2013 Lucky Dog Band Family Reunion tees are half off at only $6!
We have food dishes, supplements, treats, collars, leashes, beds and lots of toys.
For adult humans up to size 3X we have polos, tees, tanks, sweatshirts, hoodies and denim shirts.
For children we have tees and even onesies.
The store is open from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. every day and 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The store will be closed Saturday and Sunday evenings.
All proceeds from the store are used to help CCHS pets.
NOTICES
Regulations prevent the CCHS from accepting strays or drop offs. It is illegal to dump animals.
Keep informed at our blog at https://cchsil.wordpress.comwhich is filled with tons of helpful information for pet owners.
Keep up with us at our website ccilhs.org.
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Email us at ccilhs@ccilhs.org or ccilhs@gmail.com.
Phone us at 618-526-4500.
Contact us at our snail mail address Clinton County Humane Society, 1301 Apple Lane, Breese, IL 62230.
CCHS holds Meet and Greets the first and third Saturdays of each month. Folks can stop by and meet the CCHS adoptable pets from 10 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 17. Micro-chipping for your pet will also be available for $25, including registration.
The next regular CCHS meeting will be held Wednesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. at Knotty Pine. Meetings are open to the public and new members are always welcome.
If your health, finances or housing makes it necessary for you to surrender your pet, CCHS may be able to help.
Call the CCHS at 526-4500 to start the process.
You must provide your pet’s medical history from your vet, a photo and a completed surrender application with information about your pet’s personality and training, and your pet will be tested for adoptability.
The surrender form is available online at ccilhs.org or at the building at 1301 Apple Lane in Breese.
If all goes well, he will be added to the CCHS roster, and the search for his new family will begin.
There is no charge for surrendering your pet.
You can support the work of the CCHS by joining, fostering, donating, volunteering, purchasing CCHS merchandise, supporting fundraising events or sponsoring a pet.