Last Minute Gift Ideas

Any animal lovers in your lives who already have everything? Don't know what to get them? We have a few suggestions!

- CCHS Shirts
We have hoodies, long-sleeved t-shirts, short-sleeved t-shirts and tank tops for a great price! Hoodies are $20, long ts $15, short ts and tank tops $10. Message us on Facebook or email us with the color you want and we'll order it. Many colors available--not just the ones pictured!

- Memorial Brick

If you would like something that lasts, consider a memorial brick for our memorial walk in front of the shelter. You can honor that special person or animal in your life. 

Red bricks with engraved name or message are $60 each, gold bricks $500.

- The Gift of Life

This gift is invaluable to the shelter animals, but only costs you $20. Buy an annual membership and help us save many lives and provide service for the 3,000 animals who come through our door every year. Receive a member magnet as a small token of our appreciation! Please click here to buy a membership  http://cowleycountyhumanesociety.org/Membership.html or ask us at the shelter. 

It's All About Hope!

Hope is wearing a t-shirt to protect her skin

Something bad had happened to the jet-black dog with the soft brown eyes. She was brought to the shelter by the Ark City Police Service Officer in October; her hair matted and full of stickers. The condition of her fur wasn't the worst of her problems though; the Labrador retriever mix also suffered from road rash and a broken hind leg. The dog had been hit by a car and needed help!

Shelter staff immediately took the dog in and named her Hope--hope is what they had for her. Hope was examined by Dr. Grimes, who was filling in at the shelter clinic while shelter vet Dr. Gatton was on vacation. Dr. Grimes determined that the broken leg had to be amputated. The surgery was successful, and Hope went home with staff member Amy Kopfer to recuperate and be fostered. 

The leg healed well, but after a few days at Amy's house, large patches of skin started coming off of Hope's side and leg. Alarmed, Amy took Hope to Dr. Grimes, who consulted with Dr. Swaim, a retired veterinary wound specialist living in Cowley County. Dr. Swaim thought the skin was dying, because Hope might have been burned by a muffler or dragged during the accident. The only solution was removing the dead skin, so new skin could grow, and both doctors went to work.   Dr. Swaim, Judy, Hope, and Dr. Grimes at Dr. Grimes' clinic Judy and Melvin Thomas had just lost their dog and were still mourning. When Dr. Grimes told Judy about Hope and that she needed a home, Judy replied that they weren't ready yet for a new companion. She did agree to visit Hope, just to prove her point. One look into Hope's soulful eyes was all it took for Judy to change her mind. This dog wasn't going anywhere but home with her! Judy's husband Melvin, an amputee himself, was only too thrilled to welcome the three-legged dog into their family. The Thomas' signed up for the Foster to Adopt Program, and Hope is now being loved and cared for at their home, until she is fully rehabilitated and ready for adoption.  Judy and Melvin Thomas with Hope Hope's skin is growing back, she's getting around well on three legs, and best of all, she has a new furever family who loves her dearly just the way she is. This family will look forward with Hope! New skin is growing back; Hope is healing well!

Hope's life was saved due to the collaboration between the PSO, shelter staff, Drs. Grimes and Swaim, the Thomas', and you--our donors. A huge thank you to all of you!

Ay Enchilada!

After Thanksgiving, most everyone is tired of the cooking and the turkey. Why not have a fiesta when the weather is cold and frightening? Order Neives' enchiladas and tacos to beat the turkey and winter blues and bring a little celebration into the lives of our shelter animals-- your order will benefit them!

We even deliver within 15 miles of the shelter! Order by December 6th and we'll deliver the following week. It's easy:

Just click here to go directly to our online store 

or

click here to order through our home page.

Free is Good!

We love FREE! How can you help CCHS for free? 

Here are 3 ways!

1.) AmazonSmile. You shop, Amazon gives. If you are an avid Amazon shopper, just order your items through the AmazonSmile portal after choosing CCHS as your charity, and proceed as usual. No sign up, no special account, just business as usual. Except that we receive 0.5% of what you buy. The more people use this portal, the more the shelter animals benefit! http://smile.amazon.com/

2.) Goodsearch/Goodshop. Make Goodsearch your search engine and earn 1 cent per search for the charity of your choice. Raise up to 30% of each purchase AND receive great deals and coupons for over 2,800 stores when shopping on Goodshop. http://www.goodsearch.com/

3.) Wooftrax, Take your walk for a dog! Download the free app, which tracks how much you walk. and money will be donated to the shelter of your choice. Walking has never been so beneficial!

http://www.wooftrax.com/

Whatever Happened to Baby Girl?

Meet Baby Girl. She was found on the streets of Ark City and brought in as a stray. This 2-year old Great Pyrenees mix was not only skinny, but also had a broken hind leg and a major infection. Despite her ordeal, Baby Girl was nothing but sweet and loving. Thanks to our supporters, we were able to take this precious girl to Ark Vet Associates to give her the care she needed. Her broken leg was amputated and a foster home was found where Baby Girl was given a chance to heal. Being a tripod didn't slow this sweetheart down, and she was recently adopted!

Each year we take in many animals who need special care, but we only have limited resources. Next year, we are facing a $7,500 budget cut by the County. We need members and sponsors now more than ever! Please consider becoming a member for $20 a year, so we can help more animals like Baby Girl. You can become a member through our website www.cowleycountyhumanesociety.org (click on "membership") or by sending a payment directly to the shelter. You will receive a membership magnet as a small thank you from us, but the animals, whose lives will be saved, will thank you forever!

 CCHS is 501c3 non-profit organization, meaning donations are tax-deductible. 

Baby Girl, when she first came in

       

Going home with foster mom, Sue Boyd, after the surgery

                           

Looking much better and getting along well on three legs

                                       
                

Our membership magnet

                                                           
         

Two Girls With a Plan

Alyssa and Sadie Cohrs are Individual Girl Members of the Girl Scouts--due to their busy schedules they are not able to be part of a troop, but can do the same activities that girls in troops do. 

One of these activities is community service. Alyssa and Sadie both want to be veterinarians and they love animals, so they decided to organize a dog wash to benefit dogs, their owners and the animals at the shelter. 

Alyssa and Sadie were not able to do the dog wash at home, so they approached Two Rivers Co-op in Ark City to ask if they could use the store's dog washing station. Not only did the owners say "yes", but also donated all supplies! 

 

On a Saturday morning, the girls and their family bathed, blow-dried and beautified numerous dogs in exchange for a donation. Their hard work paid off and they donated $182 to the shelter! Thank you,

Alyssa, Sadie, their family, and Two Rivers Co-op!

Lana, who was adopted from CCHS, gets her pedicure

Ty, a schipperke, receives a blow-dry after his bath.

Rudi loves the attention!

Ms. Lana is all done, painted nails and bow included!

Ten Dogs Get the Ride of Their Life

October 21st, 4:30 a.m.: It was still dark when the shelter director, Teresa Harden, and several board members gathered at the shelter to walk some lucky dogs and get them ready to board PetSmart's Rescue Waggin'. Six adult dogs and four puppies boarded the van; some went to Chicago, others to Wisconsin with an overnight stay in Missouri. These dogs will have a great chance of finding new homes quickly! 

                                                        Teresa Cox with her foster dog Bella
                                     

                                                       Kathy Wohlgemuth walking Buddy

Jessica Leeper and Kindred

Shelter director Teresa Harden attaching ID to Kindle

Lori Land gives Tabitha a pep talk before the trip

     Pluto!

Alice Shaffer and Pluto

Hennessy is a big pup!

Scooby Do is one of the lucky pups

So is Fred

Final exam by van driver Jesse before boarding

Little Daphne is going too!

The crew this morning: driver Jesse, board member Teresa Cox, board secretary Kathy Wohlgemuth, board member Lori Land, shelter director Teresa Harden, driver Matt. Taking the photo: board president Alice Shaffer

                                    Same picture with Alice; Teresa Cox is the photographer