Lewis County Humane Society
Pet of the Week
Our Pet of the Week introduces
himself...
Snowball
This week we would like you to meet a beautiful girl named Snowball. Snowball is a four-year old Husky mix. She is an active and playful girl. Snowball loves kids, is housebroken and walks very well on a leash. The shelter is filled into our unfinished section with dogs. We have Black Labs, Hounds, A Rottie mix, Shepherd mixes, Staffordshire Terriers, a medium size Terrier mix, Beagles and many others. In the cattery we have Calicos, Black cats, two older Orange Point Siamese (one has seven toes), Tabbies, Tortie, orange kittens and black kittens. All of these beautiful aniamls are looking for new homes.
Open House News
This years Open House was another great success. We would like to that all of the kind folks who supported us by coming to the open house and enjoying the day with us. A big Thank You goes out to businesses and individuals who donated items for our Silent Auction. Without you this wouldn't have been the success it was. Our deepest gratitude goes out to Reality Check for their sponsorship and all of the work they did to advertise our event and the fun time they showed the kids by hiring the Bounce Houses. We also owe a Huge debt of gratitude to Jeremy and Becky Kelly at jeb's Resaturant. When our Caterer had to back out at the last minute, these kind folks jumped in and brought over their trailer to help us out. Thank You All!
Website News
Many of you have been hearing that we are having a new website designed. This is not the case. The website you are hearing of is merely a class project one of our board members is doing with her class. Our website is, and will continue to be maintained by or webdesigner with the many bells and whistles he has added to the site throughout the five years he has maintained the site at his own expense. More can be read about this on our website. Our OFFICIAL site will remain www.lewishumane.org.
Goodsearch
We recently signed up for a fundraiser that anyone with the internet came
help us with is at www.goodsearch.com. This is a search engine which
operates through Yahoo. When you go to their website you can click on Lewis
County Humane Society as the organization which you would like to support.
This will remain unless you change your preference. You can then make this
search engine your default search engine and every time you do a search we
will receive a donation from their advertisers. This way you are donating
to the Humane Society without spending a dime. Also at goodsearch.com are
links to some of you favorite online stores. When you order from them, we
receive a percentage of the sales. Check them out!
Board Members Needed
The Lewis County Humane Society is Looking For Board Members
We are looking
for dedicated animal lovers with a forward vision who might be interested in
joining our Board of Directors. We are in desperate need of a President,
Vice-President, Treasurer and Membership Chair, as well as regular Directors
positions. We also are in dire need of a Grant Writer. Those interested in
filling any of these slots should be looking out for the best interest of
the Humane Society with their primary objective being to keep the shelter
operating for years to come. If you would be interested and feel that you
are willing to work with Cliff and Ingrid to keep a roof over the heads of
the homeless animals then please give us a call at the shelter.We are looking for people to join our Board who also share our forward thinking vision of a shelter which can accommodate our growing population of strays. We are a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3), and are looking toward the future with our plans being to complete our expansion and to enable us to keep up with the demand of the increasing stray population and, in addition, to keep the shelter running as long as there is a need. Members of our Board of Directors are asked to attend our monthly board meetings. We hold fundraisers throughout the year and appreciate help from the Board with planning as well as brainstorming these events.
If you have a few hours each month and have the best interest of our county’s stray population at heart then please join us at the Lowville Elks Club on the second Wednesdays of each month at 7:00 PM. For further information, please contact Cliff or Ingrid at 376-8349.
Membership Drive
Also, at this time we are holding our membership drive with several levels of memberships from which to choose. Membership begins as low as 15.00 for individual membership. Since the shelter is operated strictly on a volunteer basis, all of the money raised during this drive will go directly toward the care of the stray population.
In addition to memberships, the shelter also operates on donations, grants and proceeds from our on-site kennel, Whispering Pines Boarding Kennel. As with all other monies raised, these proceeds are used to house the dogs and cats we shelter. The shelter is open Monday, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-9pm or other times by appointment. Our On-site Boarding Kennel is open for drop-offs and pick-ups from 6am until 9pm daily. Remember to think of us for boarding. All funds raised by the kennel are used directly on the stray population.
About Us
The shelter was built in 1988 when Cliff Cook decided that he needed a no-kill facility to house stray dogs which he picked up as Dog Control Officer for 15 of the towns in Lewis County, therefore he had the shelter built behind his home in Watson. In 1996 Cliff and the late Jim Hanno re-formed the Lewis County Humane Society. Since that time the building has had much work done to it and several expansions added. We began taking in stray cats and built a beautiful Cattery in which to house them. Cliff donated the shelter to the Humane Society under the agreement that the animals would always have a place to live. Cliff’s home was purchased from him by the Humane Society with the understanding that future shelter Executive Directors would live in it after his retirement. Cliff Cook, Ingrid Honey and their family currently manage the shelter on a volunteer basis. At this time the shelter houses strays from 16 of the 17 towns in Lewis County as well as from the Boonville area.
Wish List
We appreciate donations of supplies. Following is a list of items we most need:
For the shelter:
Dry and Canned Dog Food, Large Bath Towels, Blankets (non-electric, no comforters or clothing please), Frontline or Advantage, Dishwashing Detergent (Dawn works best), Laundry Detergent (Dry or Liquid), Bleach, Regular Window Cleaner, Orange-based Cleaner, Paper Towels.
For the Cats: Cat Litter, Dry and Canned Cat Food, Cat Treats and Toys
Bath Towels and Soft Blankets, for bedding, Pillows, Frontline or Advantage, Cat-sized Pet Scale, Non-Ammonia Window Cleaner for Cattery, Dianne Cannon (who lost her son Matt in Iraq) has asked for folks to donate baby blankets in honor of a loved one.
For the Office: Copy Paper, White Unlined Index Cards, Lined White Index Cards, Yellow Unlined Index Cards.
We are always in need of financial assistance for the upkeep of the shelter as well as utilities. We are a 501(C)(3) organization which will make all of your donations tax deductible. All of the money received from Donations, Grants, Memberships and Boarding go directly toward the care and feeding of the animals. There is no administrative cost as all those working here are volunteers, including Cliff and Ingrid.
Adopting a friend
Once you have chosen a
forever friend, the adoption procedure is simple. There is a small adoption fee,
and donations are appreciated. The state has implemented their Spay/Neuter
program so there is a deposit for this. This deposit is refunded to you
after your dog or cat has been spayed or neutered.For
Dogs the charge for adoption is $60.00. This charge includes the spay/neuter
deposit of $35.00, The rabies shot charge of $10.00 and the state license
charge of $10.50, plus $4.50 adoption fee.For
Cats the charge varies. If the cat is unaltered the charge is merely the
state deposit of $35.00, plus $5.00 adoption fee, if the cat has been spayed or neutered then we ask
for $45.00 to help defray our cost for the altering and the shots given to
the cat.
Who We Are
We are a family who, along
with a small group of other kind hearted folks, volunteer our time to
operate a no-kill shelter. We are a non-profit organization dedicated to the
care of stray dogs and cats.
The shelter can
accommodate up to 16 dogs at one time and contains facilities for housing 37
cats. The kennel is fully insulated, maintaining 55-70 degrees in the winter
and 70 degrees in the summer. In addition to providing shelter for strays,
there is a boarding kennel with a separate section to board the pets. Daily
and monthly rates are available. All monies raised by the boarding kennel go
to providing for the stray population of the shelter. Animals are
individually walked daily and are provided with clean cages. Music plays
continually to help maintain a comfortable environment for the animals.
Come Visit Us!
The shelter is located in
the Town of Watson outside of Glenfield, New York. We are just 60 miles
north of Utica and 30 miles south of Watertown. We are in the Black River
Valley and in the Foothills of the Adirondacks.
Coming from Utica,
head north on Route 12. 4.4 miles north of the overpass in Lyons Falls turn
right onto the Burdicks Crossing Road (marked Greig/Brantingham). At the "T"
at the end of this road turn left onto the Pine Grove Road. We will be 5.3
miles from this intersection, on the right. Look for the signs.
Coming from
Watertown, take Route 12 south to Lowville. Turn right at the first light in
Lowville. At the next light turn left onto River Street. At the foot of the
hill there will be a four-way stop intersection. From this intersection we
are 6.3 miles straight out. Look for the signs on the left.
From Carthage, take
Route 26 south to Lowville. At the fourth light turn left onto River Street.
Follow the directions from Watertown.
From Route 81, take
exit 42 to Route 177. Follow Route 177 down to West Lowville and turn right
onto Route 12 and follow the directions from Watertown. We look forward to
helping you find a forever friend.
Lewis County Humane Society
6388 Pine Grove Road
Glenfield, New York 13343
Phone: (315)376-8349
Email: dcocook@frontiernet.net
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