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Featured Dogs:

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Freckles - 1 y.o. female Cattle Dog/Heeler mix

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Molly - 1 y.o. female Bull Terrier mix

 

MEHS Mother's Day Challenge

Springtime is always a challenge for Metro East Humane Society--usually in the form of a large number of unplanned litters of puppies and kittens.   But, early 2008 has been an especially challenging time for MEHS because of the downturn in the economy and rising fuel costs.  In fact, MEHS' day-to-day operating expenses have increased nearly 50% over previous spring seasons, but donations have decreased almost as much.  Compounding problems, the shelter became a temporary home to nine small dogs that were rescued from a puppy mill in central Illinois.  And, as temperatures rise, so will the number of calls made to the MEHS Humane Investigation hotline for animals in distress.  In order to address all of these challenges, which become very costly, MEHS needs your help.

MEHS is issuing a special Mother’s Day Challenge

to meet these ever-increasing needs. 

The nine dogs taken from a puppy mill in late April are getting ready for new, loving homes.  The response of potential adopters was overwhelming.  But so was the cost of their care.  The rescue of those nine dogs meant nearly $100 in fuel costs and humane investigator salary just to bring them to the shelter.  Once there, each received a complete health check, tests for parasites, and treatments at a cost of about $60 per animal.  Two of the dogs were heartworm positive, which means an additional $300 in treatment costs.  Before they go to homes, each dog will be spayed or neutered, implanted with a microchip and provided a leash and collar, at an additional $75 per animal.  Add in costs to feed and care for the animals during their brief stay at MEHS, and the total comes to more than $1,600 – far short of the $1,125 MEHS will receive in adoption fees for the nine dogs. 

All of this will multiply over the next few months as literally hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens pass through MEHS on their way to permanent, loving homes.

Just in time for Mother's Day, MEHS is asking local residents to dig deep and help meet those needs while remembering a special woman in your life.  Please consider the four-legged mothers and their offspring in need of care by making a gift to MEHS in honor of your mother.  To make a Mother’s Day gift to MEHS, please mail a donation made payable to MEHS, along with the  name and address of the woman you would like to honor, to:

Metro East Humane Society

Atttn: Mother's Day Donation

8495 State Route 143

Edwardsville, IL  62025

If you would prefer to make an online donation, please go to our How To Help page and click on the Donate button.  After making your online donation, please also email info@mehs.org with the name and address of the honoree.  We will send a Mother's Day card telling her of your kind gift.

If you have any questions, you can contact Charity Laleman at MEHS by calling (618) 656-4405.

 

 

Spring Adoption Special:

 

Adopt any animal over 2 years old for $100.

 

 

2008 MEHS Pet Pals Calendars are almost gone!

 

Order your calendar here - only $10

 

Just let us know if you want to pick it up

or have it mailed

($2.50 shipping and handling per calendar for mailed orders)

 

 

Don't miss the fun!  See our EVENTS page and mark your calendar! 

 

Please consider supporting MEHS with an online donation.

It's easy, fast and will mean the world to the dogs and cats!

 

 

Featured Cats:

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Capt. Crunch - 3 y.o. male DSH

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Cinnabar - 2 y.o. female Torti

 

 

See all our available pets here.

 

 

 

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Last modified: April 29, 2008