Print this story | E-mail story | This story has 8 comments Add your own | iPod friendly
photo by Marcus Frazier
A puppy gets a lot of attention from a group of children Saturday at the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society’s open adoption at Stine Lumber Company. From left to right are Alex Weadock, Will Sandel, Wesley Anderson, Lansing Brakenridge, Kayla Cauthen and Sydney Raines. Approximately 16 animals went to new homes.
Cox: Adoption drive a success
Published Sunday, August 24, 2008
NATCHEZ — When the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society had an open adoption drive Saturday, the Miss-Lou showed just how much puppy love it had.
Hosted at Stine’s Hardware, the drive resulted in 16 animals being adopted.
“The community response has just been overwhelming,” Humane Society board member Susan Mingee said. “Everybody has been very excited to come and see the animals.”
The goal of the open adoption was to help make space at the shelter, which is often crowded this time of year.
Though the day was not without its animal-related mishaps and their accompanying smells, shelter manager Pat Cox agreed that the drive was a success.
“It was a good day,” she said.
Children milled around the animal cages, petting kittens until they purred. Volunteers fought to get their shoes free from frisky puppies and adoptive pet owners asked questions about what tests and medical exams their new pets have had or will receive before they take them.
Those who did adopt will have to wait a couple of days before the new member of the family can come home.
“We take them back to the shelter so they can have an exit exam,” Mingee said. “That’s so we can make sure one last time they aren’t leaving us with something they shouldn’t take out there.”
Even though many animals were adopted Saturday, there are still plenty more at the shelter, Cox said.
To see the animals at the shelter, located at 392 Liberty Road, stop by between the hours of 2 and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The costs for adoptions are $35 for cats and $45 for dogs. The costs include the fees for spaying or neutering the animals to control the spread of the pet population, and also includes the cost of vaccination and de-worming.
Comments
Posted by callinitlikeitis (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 12:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
GOD bless those that work to care for animals. also, those of you that have adopted an animal.
take note: another great photograph by Marcus Frazier!
Posted by nlhoman (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 3:16 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks for everyones support of the Natchez Humane Society. We all had alot of fun preparing for the open adoption.
Nathaniel Homan
Stine Lumber employee
Posted by NoWireHangers (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 9:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Stine...thank you for helping the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society; what a wonderful thing you have done. Now 16 animals have a home! I hope everyone will contribute something, no matter how small, to the shelter.Their address is:
Natchez-Adams County Humane Society
P O Box 549
Nathcez, MS 39121
Help those who can't speak up for themselves.
Posted by 3on23 (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 9:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Way to go ACHS and Stine's! This needs to be a monthly event. Maybe other local business's could host it, or how about an "Open House" on a Sunday afternoon or late evening at least once a month. I know many people who would love to volunteer but can't due to their work schedules conflicting with the shelter's hours.
My best pet's have been shelter pets. My best buddy now would have been a shelter dog except I was asked to foster him. What was supposed to be a weekend, turned into rest of his (hopefully very long) life.
Posted by BostonRedSoxFan (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 11:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
WOW - This is awesome!!! I want to personally thank Stine for hosting this successful event and the workers at the shelter for all of their hard work and dedication to special animals. I have three pets and I adopted all three. They have been the best pets I have ever had!!! I also agree that maybe other local businesses would step up and allow to have the shelter come their for other open adoption events. God Bless all the employees at Stine and the employees at the shelter and all of those who gave one of these animals a home!!!! It is so nice to be able to read something positive in the newspaper.
Posted by dixiemama (anonymous) on August 24, 2008 at 9:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Parents please don't let the newness wear off of the new member of your family & forget about him. That's how most animals got to the pound in the first place. An animal is something you get for it's lifetime.
Posted by comminatcha (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 11:05 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Thanks to Stine's and ACHS!!!! This was a wonderful event and pets are a wonderful gift from God!! Take care of your pets and the reward will be more than you can imagine! I am a "pet mom" of 5 and I can't imagine life without them! Lots of love to all of the "pet parents" out there!!
Posted by texasranger (anonymous) on August 25, 2008 at 11:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Finally some good news..Dogs and cats and such are okee critters.
Post a comment (Terms of Use Policy)
(Requires free registration.)