The March Animal Aces Newsletter is Here!

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Next Kids Club Meeting

March 16 | 2 - 4 PM

We will be learning about our foster program, specifically kitten fostering. Each year, Heritage Humane Society takes in over 400 kittens. There is a lot involved in getting these furballs ready for adoption. Our Pathways Manager, Tracy Magro will lead a discussion about raising and fostering kittens. We will also make some items to send home with our kitten foster families.

If you would like to join us, please consider bringing something from our kitten wish list. You can purchase items directly from our Amazon Wish List. The items we need most are:

Feline Pine Cat Litter
Microwavable Pet Heating Pads
Digital Kitchen Gram Scales
Canned Kitten Food

Amazon Wish List

Are you able to make it to the meeting?

LOCATION

HHS Classroom

DATE AND TIME

03/16/24 2:00pm - 03/16/24 4:00pm US/Eastern

We hope you can join us for the March meeting. We will be learning about the HHS foster program.

I'll Be There!

I Can't Make It

Kids Club Upcoming Events

Here are some other meeting dates to put on your calendar. All meetings will be from 2 - 4 PM in the HHS classroom.

Mar. 16	May 18	Jul. 20	Sept. 21	Nov. 16
Apr. 20	Jun. 15	Aug. 17	Oct. 19	Dec. 21

At our first Animal Aces meeting, we did an art project to promote adoption. The kids used their choice of art supplies to create pictures of the adoptable pets at HHS. Some chose crayons and colored pencils, while others tried their hand at watercolors. The results are breathtaking. You can see each of the other portraits by clicking below.

Art Project

We are so excited to have online registration up for our Spring and Summer Break Animal Camps! Campers in grades 1st – 6th are invited to spend part of their breaks at HHS learning about an animal shelter and meeting adoptable pets. Throughout the week there will be guest speakers, interactive presentations, games, and crafts focused on animal welfare, biology, and conservation.

Registration includes a camp t-shirt, daily snacks, crafts and games, a pizza party, and behind-the-scenes experiences at our facility.

Use the coupon code HHSACES24 when you register online to receive 10% OFF.

Animal Aces Shirts

If you have not received your Animal Aces t-shirt, tote bag, and water bottle yet, you can pick them up at the Mar. 16 meeting.

Animal Spotlight:

Kelsey

This month’s Pet Spotlight is Kelsey. She was brought in as a stray by a good Samaritan in January. Kelsey is a medium sized 5-year-old hound and was mostly likely used by a hunter to flush out rabbits. She probably lived with a pack of dogs and has a number on her hip painted with hair dye. Her number is already fading and soon you will never know it was even there.

She is currently living in a foster home with two other hounds and has made herself right at home, taking over one of the recliners as her favorite spot. She is a little shy but once she feels comfortable, she is an extreme lovebug. On walks she demonstrates her excellent hunting skills by using her nose to lead the way. Her foster family says she will watch for rabbits and will take off like a rocket to chase them. They also said she is quite the character, as they came home one day to find her curled up asleep on the dining room table!

Kelsey is a sweet, funny girl that is looking for her new family. She would be ok with most dogs and even young kids that can be respectful of her space.

Adoptable Dogs

Sign up for our Cat Yoga class on Saturday, Mar. 9. It starts at 8:30 AM and Animal Aces members receive 10% OFF. Use the coupon code HHSACES24 when you register online.

Cat Yoga

March Enrichment Idea

Each month we will feature an enrichment idea that works for our shelter pets as well as for any pets you might have at home. At Heritage Humane Society, we have a few goals when we give an animal enrichment. Something that will encourage movement and exercise. Something that will keep them occupied. Something that encourages them to think, like a treat puzzle. Something that brings out their natural behaviors. Scents for beagles or something to dig in for terriers are perfect examples. And of course, something that is just plain fun.

This month is one of our dogs’ favorites. The Peanut Butter Kong. Instructions and photos are below, we hope your dogs at home love it as much as Crash does.

Ingredients:

1 tbs Peanut Butter (make sure it does not contain xylitol)
¼ cup of their regular kibble
1 small dog biscuit
An appropriate size Kong for the dog’s size

Instructions:

Fill the Kong with the kibble. Spread peanut butter around the top of the Kong. Stick the biscuit to the peanut butter. It’s that easy!!! We like to freeze them before giving them to the dog so it takes them a little more work to get all the treats out.

Don't miss the PAW-ty! Fido Fest is on Saturday, Mar. 23 at Jamestown Beach Event Park. It is a family festival featuring dog-friendly activities, adorable doggie photo ops, entertaining demos, games, contests, food, and vendors. Parking is $5 per car. HHS will be there with an information table and adoptable dogs.

Fido Fest

Sign up for our Kids Movie Night on Saturday, Mar. 30. It's $20 per kid and includes a pet-themed educational activity, movie, popcorn, and pizza. Kids will also get a chance to meet some adoptable pets. Open to children ages 6-12.

Movie: Shrek

Use the coupon code HHSACES24 when you register online to receive 10% OFF.

Movie Night

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