Donate a Kuranda Dog Bed

Watauga Humane Society uses Patented Kuranda Dog Beds in our kennels because they are durable, chew proof and easy to clean.

Donate a Kuranda dog bed to Watauga Humane Society.

Poly Resin Bed with Commercial Duty 40 oz Fabric
This bed utilizes the "chew proof" frame design of Kuranda's poly resin beds with 40 oz solid vinyl fabric to make the most durable bed Kuranda manufactures.

The heavy duty vinyl has shown to hold up better than any fabric Kuranda has tested in animal shelters, boarding kennels and in training facilities. 40 oz vinyl is a smooth, non-porous, easy to clean material similar to what is used on truck tarps and gym mats.

Please, donate a Kuranda dog bed to Watauga Humane Society.

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Donate to Us via Shopping Rewards

If you shop at Food Lion or Lowes Foods, you can help the animals almost effortlessly. Please take a few minutes to link your Food Lion MVP card to us, or give us your Lowes Foods Greenpoints... and tell your friends!

Food Lion MVP Card Fundraiser

You can help raise money for our shelter animals by linking your Food Lion MVP card to the Watauga Humane Society. A portion of your grocery bill will go to the Watauga Humane Society. The Watauga Humane Society's Food Lion MVP Rewards Organization Code is 252514.

http://www.foodlionmvprewards.com/mvp_registration/cardno.php   (You must have pop-up blockers disabled in order to link your card using Food Lion's website) .

If you would prefer to link your Food Lion MVP card over the telephone, please contact Food Lion's customer service department at 704.633.8250 extension 3810.

Lowes Foods Greenpoints

If you'd like to transfer your Lowes Foods Greenpoints to Watauga Humane Society....

Donating points is easy. Go to greenpoints.com and click on "Redeem Greenpoints," and "Give Greenpoints." Then just transfer the number of points you'd like to donate to Watauga Humane Society. Our account number is 4202 3718 3978.

We will use your donated points to purchase cat and dog food. Donating points is an easy way to make a difference for the animals in our community!

Watauga Humane Society's Greenpoints Account Number: 4202 3718 3978

Pet Food Drive
Please help animals and families who are struggling to keep their animals and need assistance with pet food

THE ONLY GROWL COMING FROM A PET SHOULD BE A PLAYFUL ONE! NEVER ONE FROM HIS/HER HUNGRY TUMMY!
HELP END HUNGRY PET TUMMIES IN WATAUGA COUNTY!

The Pet Food Pantry operated by the Watauga Humane Society is designed specifically to provide temporary assistance to our Watauga County families that are being forced to make very difficult choices during these continued rough economic times.

The Pet Food Pantry is located at the Watauga Humane Society, 312 Paws Way. The hours of operation are the same as the operating hours of the shelter and the number is 828-264-7865.

These programs rely solely on donations from the public. You may drop your donations off at Joe’s Italian Kitchen, The Watauga County Public Library, The Pet Place (Shops at Shadowline) and the Watauga Humane Society.  We accept monetary donations as well as ALL kinds of pet food (in unopened, original packaging), and everything goes right out into our community to help keep families and their pets together.

These programs, in addition to having your pets spayed or neutered, cut down on the abandoned and surrendered pets in our community.

***A special thank you to The Pet Place and the local Food Lions for their donations!

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Mychal's Fund

"Mychal's Fund" is a medical fund for injured animals. The fund is named after Mychal, the cat who was deliberately burned during the holiday season of 2001 by a man angry at Mychal's owner. Mychal's owner could not afford treatment so she turned him in to Watauga Humane Society.

Mychal endured serious burns on the back half of his body that required surgery and debridement. Mychal was anesthetized 17 times during the course of his treatment. He lost two-thirds of his tail and the fronts of his back toes. Mychal was badly burned over a large part of his back right flank and another place on his stomach.

Where his hair follicles were destroyed, he has no hair, only scar tissue. Where his hair follicles were damaged, his hair grew back white. This left an unusual design on this solid black cat.

The Watauga Humane Society paid Mychal's veterinary care expenses, had him neutered, and found him a new home. It took Mychal a very long time to trust humans again, but now he comes up to his new owner for attention, and will lie next to and even on top of his owner, but he still doesn't like to be picked up or held. After everything he went through, it is remarkable that he wants anything to do with people!

Mychal was featured as the cover cat for the Watauga Humane Society 2004 calendar.

If you would like to help animals like Mychal who need emergency medical care, please donate to Mychal's Fund! You can either mail a donation, or donate online right now, with PayPal! Please let us know if you require a receipt and we will mail one to you.

Please Send Mychal's Fund Donations To:

Mychal's Fund
Watauga Humane Society
P.O. Box 1835
Boone, NC 28607

Please click the Donate button at top of page in order to offer your donation by card.

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Sponsorship

You may have noticed on our adoptable pet listings that some of the animals have a sponsorship message. Sponsorships help pay for food, vaccines, medication, care, spay/neuter surgery, and medical expenses.

We have two levels of sponsorship: Full Sponsorships for $45, and Assistive Sponsorships for $25. Sponsorship payments can be made in person at the shelter, through the mail (Watauga Humane Society, P.O. Box 1835, Boone, NC 28607), or online via PayPal. See instructions below for mail-in sponsorships and PayPal sponsorships.

To sponsor an animal, please go to the specific animal on either the Dogs, Cats, Puppies, Kittens or Other Animals page and click "Sponsor This Animal" (located beside the description of the animal). This link will take you directly to a Sponsorship form below a photo of that animal with an electronic form to fill out. If you decide on another animal, you can choose another animal from the same form.

Our Wish List (Things We Need)

Sometimes we need particular items. We have compiled a list of things we need for the animal shelter to reduce operating costs. OUR IMMEDIATE NEEDS ARE IN BOLD.

Sanitation Supplies (for cleaning up after the animals):

• Laundry Detergent
• Dish Detergent
• Bleach ( we use LOTS of bleach! )
• Paper Towels ( we use LOTS of these, too! )
• Wet/Dry Filters for ShopVac
• Money to buy new Pooper scoopers and bleach sprayers
• Antibacterial Hand Soap Refills
• Two (2) 100 ft. Never-Kink Heavy Duty Hoses ( to clean kennels, available at Lowes Hardware )
• Mop Heads ( 22 oz. Wet Mop Refill, 25% rayon, 75% other natural and synthetic material, available at Lowes Hardware )
• Lined Rubber Gloves ( m edium and large )
• Clean towels and washcloths
• Gift Certificates to Lowes Hardware and Wal-Mart

Electronics & Appliances:

• Microscope ( high quality )
• Operable Washer & Dryer
• Gift Certificates to Lowes Hardware and Walmart

Office Supplies (see also Electronics, above):

• Paper for Printer
• Rolls of postage stamps
• Stick’em note pads
• Blunt-Ended Safety Scissors
• Pens
• Sharpie Permanent Markers
• Masking Tape
• 3-inch binders
• Staples
• Clear Plastic Sheet Protectors for 3 Ring Notebooks
• Gift Certificates to Staples and Walmart

Shelter Maintenance (for shelter repairs, weather-proofing, etc.):

• Tools
• Screwdrivers
• Paint ( w hite latex )
• Paint Brushes
• Till Saw
• 100 Watt Light Bulbs
• Bar Stools with Wheels
• Three (3) Metal or wooden benches for our cat room and office ( The animals keep destroying our cushioned benches! Backless bench preferred for office )
• Gift Certificates to Lowes Hardware and Wal-Mart

For the Animals:

• Cat Carriers ( plastic -- we ALWAYS need these! )
• Cedar shavings ( for the puppy kennels )
• Canned Iams Kitten
• Small squares of rawhide dog chews
• Dog plastic kennel carriers ( large and extra large )
• Canned Alpo ( Dog & Cat )
• Canned Pedigree Puppy
• Cat litter ( clay, not clumping )
• Advantage and Frontline Flea Preventative ( cats & dogs )
• Carpeted Cat Condos, Cat Trees, etc
• Sisal Scratching Posts ( Hanging or Freestanding )
• Stretch and Scratch for Cats
• Dog Leashes
• Martingale Collars
• Rawhide ( l ittle chips )
• Clean bath mats and fluffy toilet seat covers for cat cages
• Science Diet Dry Food ( Dog, Puppy, Cat, Kitten )
• Monetary donations ( for the Medical Fund, and to help cover Operating Expenses )
• Gift Certificates to Lowes Hardware, Wal-Mart and Lowes Foods
• KURANDA DOG BEDS    http://kuranda.com/donate/500

Volunteers:

• Able-bodied volunteers to help maintain our Dog Park
• Volunteers to walk our dogs
• Plumber to fix leaky faucets
• Volunteers to help with cleaning from 8 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Sunday
• Volunteers to help prepare crates for spay/neuter on Wednesday afternoons
• Volunteers to poop scoop our yard
• Foster Homes ( for orphaned kittens and puppies, new moms and babies )
• Responsible, animal-loving seniors and juniors from Watauga High School to intern at the shelter for class credit

ALL donations are greatly appreciated!

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Join Watauga Humane Society!

We need your participation in order to carry on the Watauga Humane Society's work.  The cost of operating our shelter continues to rise.

Won't you please join us or make a contribution to help?

Your membership is very important to us, because we rely solely on private donations to operate the shelter.

As a member, you will receive our quarterly newsletter in the mail as well as have voting rights at our annual meeting.

You can join right now, using PayPal. 

Please help us spread the word about membership to Watauga Humane Society.  After you join, try to recruit at least one new member. 

On behalf of the animals at the Watauga Humane Society, THANK YOU for your support!

Family Membership (2 adults plus minor children) ~ $60 / year

Individual Membership ~ $35 / year

Endowment Membership ~ $100 / year

Golden Paws (Lifetime) Membership ~ $1000

Business Membership ~ $100 / year

Student Membership (1st grade through college) ~ $10 / year

Junior Membership (age 5 and under) ~ $1 / year
 

Join Watauga Humane Society Via USPS Mail

For folks who would rather not join Watauga Humane Society via PayPal, please fill out a Printable Watauga Humane Society Membership Form , and mail it to us with a check or money order to:

Watauga Humane Society
P.O. Box 1835
Boone, NC 28607

If you have any questions, please feel free to email us:
adopt@wataugahumanesociety.org

or call us
Tuesdays - Fridays between 12:30 - 6:00 pm
Saturdays - Sundays between 12:30 - 5:00 pm
828.264.7865
closed Mondays

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