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Help us Spread the Love Contest
Flower & Gift Market Bloomers $1 from ever purchase made at Bloomers will be donated to The Niagara Falls Humane Society.
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NFHS to host Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
The Niagara Falls Humane Society will be hosting a pasta dinner at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 4-7pm on Thursday, February 23. The cost for adults is $8 and children 10 and under $5 with the option of eating there or taking your food out. Tickets will be available at the Adoption Centre at Niagara Square or through members of the NFHS. Tickets are $8 in advance and $9 at the door.
The dinner will consist of pasta, meatballs, bread, butter, salad, and dessert. There will also be a cash bar available. Come join us for a fun evening and don't worry about cooking or doing dishes that night! The Humane Society will be having a powerpoint presentation running to show off some of the animals up for adoption. Get out of the house and have fun, support the animals at the shelter and have a great meal all at the same time! For more information you can call Kathleen at 905 328 4407 or Dan at 905-371-6751. |
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Food needed
Can you help?The shelter is all out of Small Bites dog food. If you can help, please bring your donation to the shelter or the Adoption Centre.
Thank you. |
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NIAGARA INK RAFFLE HELPS THE ANIMALS
Thank you Niagara Ink!!We are pleased to announce that Niagara Ink raised $2650 to help the animals with their recent charity raffle. Robert James of Niagara Ink donated a $500 custom tattoo as the prize.Jason Aplon is the lucky winner.
Thank you so much to Kelly Hebert and Robert James for all their hard work and generosity. You two are truly friends of the animals. |
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2012 Dog Licence Renewal Information
To order your dog licence(s) by mail, please send the completed order form, payment (cheque or money order only), and a self-addressed stamped envelope to the Niagara Falls Humane Society. Your licence(s) will be mailed to you once your order is processed.
By using this convenient method, you will not be required to resubmit proof of spay/neuter. If you prefer to buy your licence from an outlet as listed below, please remember to bring certification of your dog(s) spay/neuter with you.
Owners of pit bull type dogs as defined in the Dog Owners’ Liability Act must purchase licence(s) directly from the Niagara Falls Humane Society.
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Adoption Stories
Tell us your story...Thank you to the many people who have sent in their stories of the difference that the animals they have adopted have made in their lives.
We love to hear stories of how the pets that you have adopted from us have made a difference in your life as well as how you have made a difference in their lives.
Please email humane@nfhs.ca to submit your story for our website. By telling your story you help other animals get adopted!
Please send a photo as well since we love to see our friends in their new homes! |
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HELP US HELP THE ANIMALS
NEW FUNDRAISER In a new and exciting venture, NFHS is happy to announce its first cookbook fundraiser - and its author is you!
If you have a favourite recipe, be it barbecue, a Christmas favourite or something your family loves once a week - we´d love to hear about it so the animals can benefit.
Here´s how to submit your recipe:
Tell us the category your recipe falls in, and if there is a story behind its creation. Also let us know if it comes from a previously published cookbook, so we can credit that author and the book´s title. If it´s something you and your family dreamed up one day, tell us, so we can tell your story! Submit your recipe, along with a jpg photo in high resolution (if you have one, or send us a photo of your pet that we can use) of the finished product, by email to Lisa Rind at pagemonkey@live.ca.
Tell your friends! Let´s get those entries rolling, so our animals can benefit in time for Christmas. |
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DONATIONS NEEDED
SHELTER NEEDS SOME DRYERSThe shelter is in need of some new dryers. You can imagine how much laundry is done daily to provide clean bedding for each animal. If you have a dryer you can donate, please call the shelter. If you would like to donate a new machine, an in kind tax receipt can be provided.
We are also looking for a dishwasher. If you have one in good working order, please call the shelter.
Thank you. The shelter depends on the kindness and generosity of our community to be able to provide for the animals. |
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THANK YOU KIDS
GRADE TWO CLASS AT MARTHA CULLIMOREThank you to Brandi and all the kids who made the amazing banners to decorate the NFHS van for the Santa Claus Parade. The pictures were beautiful, we were proud to show them off.
Thank you for your help! |
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Family helps the animals
Thank you girls.A big furry thank you to Kayla and Madeline (and their mom and dad of course). They came into the Adoption centre and donated lots of food and kitty litter to help the animals. Thank you for the beautiful Christmas card and the picture of Squeak (now known as Shadow). It's so nice to know how much you love the kitty you adopted from us! |
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CHRISTMAS RAFFLE TICKET WINNERS
$23,560 RAISED, THANKS TO ALL WHO BOUGHT TICKETSA big thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser by buying tickets. If you won something, please pick up your prize from the Adoption Centre asap.
Winners are as follows:
Basket 1-6381804
Basket 2-6296526
Basket 3-6381616
Basket 4-6399990
Basket 5-6399813
Basket 6-6399573
Basket 7-6399938
Basket 8-6381568
Basket 9-6381991
Basket 10-6399660
Basket 11-6381702
Basket 12-6381689
Basket 13-6399553
Basket 14-6399555
Basket 15-6399501
Basket 16-6381665
Basket 17-860847
Basket 18-6381751
Basket 19-6399742
Basket 20-6399634
Basket 21-6381867
Basket 22-6381805
Basket 23-861065
The winner of the chair from Village Leather Furniture is Mike Heilig. The winner of the ATV is Yves Perreault. |
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CHRISTMAS RAFFLE A HUGE SUCCESS
Thank you letter from event organizer George Weaver
The Niagara Falls Humane Society is thrilled to announce that $23,560 in tickets were purchased over the duration of the Christmas Raffle. One fact stands out above all others when we look at the success of our Christmas Raffle during the previous 24 days. Without the generosity of the local Niagara Falls business community the NFHS raffle would never have gone further than a promising idea. We received donations from a wide variety of businesses in Niagara Falls allowing us to offer the public 2 main prizes and 23 gift baskets with a value of $350 to over $400 per basket. With so many businesses involved we were able to provide the public with outstanding prizes containing a wide variety of items appealing to all interests. When we greeted customers and explained to them that all the prizes involved in the raffle were donated by local businesses it made customers perk up their ears and open their wallets to aid in our mission to help the animals get rehabilitated and ready for adoption.
We would like to thank the following businesses for their support.
The three major contributors were:
NRG RIDES (2011 Pink Camo 110cc ATV)
VILLAGE LEATHER FURNITURE (LAZBOY Leather Recliner)
FALLS CHEVROLET CADILLAC
Heartfelt thanks to the following businesses for their generosity:
Delta Bingo, Re/Max, Hamblet’s Roofing, United Family Martial Arts, Home Sweet Home, Niagara Helicopters, The House of Comedy, Hardbodies Fitness Centre, Lundy Manor,Napoli Ristorante and Pizzeria, Niagara Vacuums, Niagara Battery and Tire, Zehrs, FIX Auto Niagara Falls, Greg Frewin Theatre, Color by Kellie,Curves, Niagara Falls Golf Club, Eagle Valley Golf Club, Beechwood Golf and Country Club, Marcel Dionne, Niagara Employment Help Centre, Glo Niagara Tanning Centre, Papa Nick’s Bakery and Caffetteria, Hooligan’s Sports Bar, The Camera Place, Russell’s Interiors, Gifts and Accessories, Woof’n’Mew,Swiss Chalet, YMCA, !Frijoles!, Mr. Quick Soft Cloth, Angelo Rossi Galleria on Queen, Oxford Mills Bedding and Towels, Pet Valu,Cataract Bowl, Cineplex, Niagara Parks Commission, Stamford Hearing Aids,Dawk's Art,Olsen-Sottile Insurance Brokers, Lococo’s, Lisa’s Scrubs, Jiffylube, Your Neighbourhood Pizza Co, Roman Cheese Products, Home Depot,Niagara Electronics, Fine Art, Antigravity Skateboard Shop, Mcleod Dental Care, Pondview Estate Winery, Gino's Pizza, Gold ‘N Memories, Pedlar Bicycle Shop, Subilicious,Global Pet Foods, Bravo Pizzeria Grill, Artful Cookie, Doggy Dooings Etc, Perry’s Place Family Restaurant,Beatties Basics, Mick and Angelo’s, Anthony’s For Dogs Only, Red Lobster, Drummond Home Hardware, 12 Tin Cupcakery, Gabriele’s Custom Catering, The Flying Saucer, Imperial Cleaners and Tailors, Portage Bakery, Staples, Carpaccio, Chatters, No Frills, Metro Groceries, Lakeport Fish and Chips, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Garrison’s Grill, Cyberdyne Computers, Substantial Sandwiches and Treats, Just Accessories,Coffee Culture, Dominion Auto Body, The Body Shop, Cheeky Monkey’s Indoor Playland, Falls Manor Resort and Restaurant, Bank of Montreal, Bentley, Meridian, Phoenix Nails, AJ’s Music, Sobey’s, Murphy’s Music, Kendall Hurley Gallery, Picard's.
A big thank you to Sylvia of "Just Because" for all her hard work assembling the baskets for the raffle.
Our gratitude to Tammy Robertson and her team at Niagara Square for her support and enthusiasm and her belief in our work at the Adoption Centre.
Thank you to photographer Virginia MacDonald for her professional help.
The Niagara Falls Humane Society would like to say a great big THANK YOU to all the people who bought tickets for the raffle. All ticket proceeds will go directly to the animals. Thank you for helping us sell more tickets by spreading the word to family,friends,co-workers,and on the internet.
I want to extend a personal thank you to all NFHS volunteers and shelter staff for their hard work towards making our raffle a big success. Four people worked very closely with me throughout the event and deserve special mention. NFHS Executive Director Jay DesRoches and Community Relations Manager Cathy Fugler were always available whenever I needed some help or advice. Cathy wrote numerous letters and did all kinds of paperwork for the raffle which allowed me to concentrate on getting donations and selling tickets once the raffle began. Cathy also arranged all of our contacts with the local media to get the word out about the raffle. Whenever I called Cathy and said I need something done she always came through for me making my job a lot easier. Jay and Cathy's enthusiasm and support meant more to me than they will ever know. Karen Canning was responsible for picking which items went in what baskets and also ticket pricing. Karen has many years of experience doing fundraising and her help with this crucial phase of the raffle was essential for the success of the event. Candice Rorison also helped with these crucial decisions.Thank you ladies for taking care of the crucial decision making in regard to this phase of the raffle. Karen came in and sold tickets for us from Monday to Friday during the 24 day event also. Karen is a real trooper and working with her during the event was a pleasure. Sylvia Preston from "Just Because" made up the baskets for the raffle from her home based business. I delivered cardboard boxes full of donated merchandise and gift certificates to Sylvia's home and what she returned to me were 23 custom made gift baskets bursting with color and beautifully arranged. People would routinely come into the adoption centre and say "WOW LOOK AT THOSE BASKETS!" Her skill and artistry drew people into the store like bees to honey. Sylvia donated all her services to the raffle. Sylvia's attention to detail and pride in her work along with her sense of humour made her a joy to work with.
Many thanks to the Christmas Raffle ticket selling team Karen Canning,Pam Brown,Hether Deans,and Sheri Sutherland-Burrell. You provided a friendly face and a welcoming voice to help draw people in to see our prizes and buy tickets. With your help I was able to take care of other raffle business and have some time each day to relax knowing that you were taking good care of our customers.
Twelve months of the year seven days a week a small group of dedicated volunteers staff our Cat Adoption Centre at Niagara Square. With the help of these caring volunteers over 700 cats have found new homes during our 2 years and 3 months of existence inside Niagara Square. This Christmas raffle inside the Adoption Centre was a record breaking fundraising event to help all of the animals in the care of the Niagara Falls Humane Society. Everyone involved with volunteering their time at the Adoption Centre should take great pride in the knowledge that not only do we lead the way in adoptions but now also provide the Society with a major source of revenue as well. This is an example of what can be achieved when we all work together. Great job everyone!!!
George Weaver, NFHS Volunteer
NOTE: All of us at NFHS would like to express our gratitude to George for initiating and running this amazingly successful event. It's people like him that make such a difference in the lives and outcomes of the shelter animals. Congratulations, George, we are so very grateful to have you on the team.
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Niagara Falls Humane Society 3rd Annual Trivia Night
The Niagara Falls Humane Society will be hosting our 3rd Annual Trivia Night on Friday, April 13, 2012. The event will be held at Delphi Hall which is located at 4414 Portage Road. We are anticipating a crowd of more than 180 people for the event, one that promises to be very popular and successful. The event is being held to raise much-needed funds for the shelter and our Adoption Centre as we receive no federal, provincial, or municipal funding.
We will be awarding door prizes while holding both a Silent Auction and Penny Raffle and we are looking to the community for donations. Any type of donation whether it be prizes, services, or gift certificates would be greatly appreciated. We will proudly display your business card beside the item that you have generously donated. Major donors will receive recognition on the NFHS website which averages 30,000 hits per month!
If you are unable to donate, you can always sponsor a table for the event. A $100 sponsorship will get your name placed on the table and guarantees several mentions of your affiliation with the NFHS throughout the evening. Should wish to attend this fun-filled night of trivia and laughter, tables of 8 are available for $160.00
It should be noted that all funds raised by the NFHS go directly to the shelter and the animals and not towards administration.
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