WISH LIST

MAKE MCPAWS YOUR PET CAUSE!
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NEXT MCPAWS GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday
May 7th
 5:30 p.m.
Call 208-634-DOGS
for meeting info

MCPURRS!
Our dream is reality!
But we can still use a helping paw. Contact the shelter to find out how you can help, or donate a feline
 'house-warming gift'!
Cat toys ● Canned cat food ● Grooming brushes ● Catnip ●Paper towels ● Old bath towels ● Shoe boxes ● Non-clumping cat litter ● Laundry detergent ● Scratching posts ● Cat treats ● Yarn (no wool) for cat beds ● House plants (spider, ivy, fern)

WINTER EVENTS:
CONTACT MCPAWS FOR DETAILS

SKI JOURING AT TAMARACK RESORT
Sunday March 30
11:00 a.m.

TAG DAY at MCPAWS
Saturday April 5th Noon until 4 p.m.

And when the snow
is gone...
BARK IN THE PARK!
June 21st  at
Ponderosa State Park
Don't miss this
fun-raising event!

5th Every-Other-Year
AUCTION FOR THE ANIMALS
Thursday, July 31st
Watch for details!

Sponsor-A-Kennel Program for
MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter

Now you can pay tribute to a loved one while helping to support the MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter. Sponsoring a cat or dog kennel at the Shelter will assist with much needed, ongoing operational costs associated with maintaining care for the animals, such as pet food, litter boxes, food/water dishes, and medicine. The name of your honored pet, relative or friend will be tastefully displayed on the kennel, with the option of including the sponsoring party's name (s). It's a thoughtful and meaningful way to commemorate the life of a pet or loved one. Sponsoring a kennel  can also simply be an opportunity to support a worthy cause, something anyone can do, even if you don't have a pet! For those sponsorships, the sponsor name will be displayed on the kennel.

MCPAWS welcomes cat or dog kennel sponsorships for:

1 month: $10.00
6 months: $50.00
1 year: $100.00
Lifetime: $1000.00+

If you are interested in sponsoring a kennel, please contact:
MCPAWS at 208-634-DOGS
e-mail director@mcpaws.org
or mail in a MCPAWS Donation Coupon

MCPAWS NEWSLETTER
It's here! Fall/Winter 2007 MCPAWS newletter! A labor of love by MCPAWS staff and volunteers (the dogs & cats too, of course), you'll enjoy a copy of MCPAWS TALES. Drop by the shelter to pick up your copy, or call/e-mail with your mailing address and we'll send one your way.

Monthly Meetings
MCPAWs  meets on the first Wednesday of each month, 5:30 P.M.  The next MCPAWS meeting is Wednesday,  April 2nd and will be held upstairs at the shelter. Call 634-DOGS for info. Please join us-- we welcome your support and input!
Note: Meeting location does change occasionally and we try to have those updates posted on this website. Call MCPAWS for the most current information, or if you would like to have e-mail notification of meeting time/location/agenda)
 

MCPAWS Events

bark! in the Park 2007 Another success!
June 16th marked our 9th round of this fun event! Beautiful Ponderosa State Park was dazzling in sunny weather, and the turnout was great! A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated, and to the MCPAWS staff, volunteers, and supporters that make Bark in the Park possible. Proceeds from Bark in the Park directly benefit the cats & dogs of MCPAWS and, some MCPAWS pets were adopted too-- doesn't get any better than that!

Mark your calendar for Bark in the Park 2008, June 21st!
Contact MCPAWS for details, 208-634-DOGS.
 

The Fourth, Every-Other-Annual,
Auction for the Animals Benefit Party
was held August 5, 2006 at the Spring Mountain Ranch House in McCall.
Wonderful weather! Wonderful participants! Even a MCPAWS puppy adoption!
A huge thank you to all who attended, and those who supported MCPAWS with donations of goods, services and auction items. Hats off to the hard-working MCPAWS staff, volunteers, and supporters that made this event possible-- you are the best!

SANTA paws 2007
McCall Pet Outfitters and John Corcoran will generously sponsor Santa Paws 2007. Join us Saturday December 8th with your canine, or feline friends! Santa Paws will be on hand; photographers Joy & Howard Hamilton and MCPAWS will be creating holiday photo cards. A $5 recommended donation for a photo card will go directly to the care of critters at the shelter, and you'll find TONS of wonderful critter gifts at McCall Pet Outfitters. We'll see you Saturday, December 8th, from noon to 4p.m., at 200 Lenora Street in McCall. Call 634-DOGS for more information.

WHAT A GREAT TURNOUT! We met all kinds of dogs and even a couple of ferrets made a visit! Thank you McCall Pet Outfitters and Santa, for hanging in there for the whole afternoon (and then some). And thanks also to all of the folks that patiently waited in line and took care to see that their pets waited nicely too! Last but certainly not least, kudos to the MCPAWS volunteers that put the event together-- without you, Santa Paws simply would not happen! We're looking forward to putting on an even more successful event in 2008, with more photo options, and a special 'Cats Only' hour to bring in some of your favorite felines.
mcpaws giving trees
During the holiday season MCPAWS places Giving Trees at Paul's and Ridley's grocery stores,  and McCall Pet Outfitters in McCall. Tree ornaments designate 'shelter-helpful' items to purchase, and customers add those items to their grocery carts. After checkout, Giving Tree purchases are donated to MCPAWS. Enthusiasm for this project is tremendous; we are thankful for the generosity of each of you that support the shelter, and to the McCall businesses that help MCPAWS carry out this project. Each gift is greatly appreciated at MCPAWS-- thank you!

www.igive.com
Do online shopping at iGive.com with over 600 online merchants to choose from! Now you can shop online at your favorite store and benefit MCPAWS. Register today at iGive.com and they will make donations to your favorite charity (guess which one we hope you'll choose?!). In a nutshell: Shop at over 600 great stores you know and love. Save money with exclusive coupons and deals. Help your favorite cause with every purchase (MCPAWS could earn up to 26% of the value of your purchase, depending on merchant). Oh, and it's free! Sign up today at iGive.com!

SHOP RIDLEYS
to help MCPAWS! Donate your Ridley's Advantage Card reward points to our "Points for Paws" program! Visit www.shopridleys.com to make your Advantage Card points count! Each quarter we receive a check from Ridley's - the cash equivalent of all the donated points. The funds go directly to helping feed and care for the MCPAWS critters

RECYCLE!
your printer cartridges and digital cell phones. MCPAWS earns cash from each phone ($2-5) and cartridge ($1-5) that is recycled. It's a great way to dispose of those old phones and used cartridges and support MCPAWS. Call the shelter at 634-3647 for more information about this pet-friendly recycling program (Sorry-- we are unable to recycle re-manufactured cartridges or EPSON products).

MCPAWS Spay & Neuter Incentive Program:

In early March 2001, MCPAWS proudly introduced the

Spay & Neuter Incentive Program
(Yes, that's right... S.N.I.P!)

SNIP! was launched on MCPAWS' third anniversary, in an effort to reach out to the community and motivate local residents to have their pets spayed or neutered. Our area has no low-cost spay/neuter clinics available, and thanks to the generous contributions of MCPAWS supporters, SNIP!, a Spay and Neuter Incentive Program, was created to benefit Valley County pet owners.

A lottery-type drawing is held weekly with one lucky cat owner and one lucky dog owner selected to receive the SNIP! Discount for their pet's spay or neuter surgery. Entry forms are found at area vet clinics and MCPAWS Regional Animal Shelter. Winners receive a SNIP! voucher for a 50% discount on the spay or neuter surgery of their dog or cat-- pet owners pay half the cost of the surgery and MCPAWS pays the other half! Senior Citizens get an even greater discount for their pets!

MCPAWS hopes SNIP! will cause area pet owners to really take notice and work toward preventing pet over-population. 30-60% of animals brought to shelters & impound facilities in the U.S.A. are euthanized. SNIP! allows pet owners to be part of the solution for eliminating that overwhelmingly grim statistic. Eventually, with the help of our community, we hope there will be no unwanted pets, but permanent, loving homes for all of them. 

Consider: One female dog & one male dog and their offspring can produce over 4,000 pups in 6 years. One female cat & and one male cat and their offspring can produce over 400,000 kittens in 7 years.

do the math--  SNIP! is making a difference!

NOTE: until further notice, the S.n.i.p! drawing is operating
on a limited basis, due to funding shortages.
PLEASE CONTACT MCPAWS FOR MORE INFORMATION