1. OPEN HOUSE at the Monongalia County Canine Adoption Center located off the Riverview Road, just past the Mon Recycling Center. Come speak with the representatives from the animal welfare groups serving Monongalia County.

3:00 - 7:00 pm Join M-SNAP, Animal Friends of N. Central West Virginia, and the Monongalia County Humane Society.

3:00 to 5:00 pm -- Cindy Luster & Bruce Selton, Trainers/Instructors, Mountaineer Kennel Club

5:00 to 7:00 pm -- Dr. Megan Maxwell, Animal Behavior Change, LLC

2. DINING TO DONATE at APPLEBEE'S Thursday, February 25 11 am - 10 pm - Click here and print a coupon, give one to a friend . Take your coupon to Applebee's on the 25th - eat a nice meal - and help us fix a dog or cat, or maybe two or three!!

3. SPAY DAY POSTERS - Call 304-985-0123, Option #4

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4. COOKIE TRAYS TO OUR PARTICIPATING VETS

5. COMMUNITY OUTREACH IN LOCAL SCHOOLS

6. HSUS PET PHOTO CONTEST - ENTER YOUR PET! AND CHOOSE M-SNAP AS YOUR ORGANIZATION ....You can also vote for a pet already entered, like MAMA who lives at the Mon County pound!

(To find M-SNAP entries: Click on Search Pets>Local Organizations>Find West Virginia in drop down>Click on M-SNAP)

7. WHY SPAY & NEUTER

 

8. MYTHS & FACTS

Myth: My pet will get fat and lazy. Fact: The truth is that most pets get fat and lazy because their owners feed them too much and don't give them enough exercise. Myth: It's better to have one litter first. Fact: Medical evidence indicates just the opposite. In fact, the evidence shows that females spayed before their first heat are typically healthier. Many veterinarians sterilize dogs and cats as young as eight weeks of age. Myth: My children should experience the miracle of birth. Fact: Even if children are able to see a pet give birth - which is unlikely, since it usually occurs at night and in seclusion - the lesson they will really learn is that animals can be created and discarded as it suits adults. Instead, it should be explained to children that the real miracle is life and that preventing the birth of some pets can save the lives of others. If you really want them to see the miracle of birth then have them watch Animal Planet! Myth: But my pet is a purebred. Fact: So is at least one out of every four pets brought to animal shelters around the country. There are just too many dogs and cats - mixed and purebred alike. Myth: I want my dog to be protective. Fact: Spaying or neutering does not affect a dog's natural instinct to protect home and family. A dog's personality is formed more by genetics and environment than by sex hormones. Myth: I don't want my male dog or cat to feel like less of a male. Fact: Pets don't have any concept of sexual identity or ego. Neutering will not change a pet's basic personality. He doesn't suffer any kind of emotional reaction or identity crisis when neutered. Myth: But my dog (or cat) is so special. I want a puppy (or kitten) just like him/her. Fact: A dog or cat may be a great pet, but that doesn't mean her offspring will be a carbon copy. In fact, an entire litter of puppies or kittens might receive all of a pet's (and her mate's) worst characteristics. Myth: It's too expensive to have my pet spayed or neutered. Fact: Whatever the actual price, spay or neuter surgery is a one-time cost - a relatively small cost when compared to all the benefits. It's a bargain compared to the cost of having a litter and ensuring the health of the mother and litter; two months of pregnancy and another two months until the litter is weaned can add up to significant veterinary bills and food costs; particularly if complications develop. Most importantly, it's a very small price to pay for the health of your pet and the prevention of the births of more unwanted pets. Myth: I'll find good homes for all the puppies and kittens. Fact: You may find good homes for all of your pet's litter. But each home you find means one less home for the dogs and cats in shelters who need good homes. Also, in less than one year's time, each of your pet's offspring may have his or her own litter, adding even more animals to the population. The problem of pet overpopulation is created and perpetuated one litter at a time.

1,419 cats and kittens were adopted from MCCAC in the last four years.

4,900 cats and kittens were killed.

785 Vouchers issued in 2009 !!

We can't end pet overpopulation with shelters and adoptions alone - unwanted pets are being born faster than the lucky ones can find homes. Instead, we must prevent the birth of EVERY animal that has absolutely no hope, or time, to find a forever home.

2,883 dogs and puppies were adopted from MCCAC in the last four years

1,848 dogs and puppies were killed.

Send M-SNAP an Email

or send snailmail to:

PO Box 4335

Morgantown, WV 26504

or call

304-985-0123

Homeless animals in shelters need YOU more than breeders and pet stores need your money.

Monongalia County Canine Adoption Center

(aka the pound)

Winter 2009 Newsletter

To hear the MCCAC Director's public service announcement, produced by WCLG.