March 2008 - Please help us win $5000 from petfinder.com! Enter daily until June 30th, 2008 at http://www.petfinder.com/contests/petrescue. Enter Minn-Kota PAAWS as shelter/organization you'd like to win!
November 2007 - Thank you to Maplewood Veterinary and Animal Hospital for hosting another successful Spay Day. In all, 40 cats received veterinary care including spaying/neutering, vaccinations, testing for diseases, and shots. A big thank you to Dr. Mike Magnusson(Maplewood veterinary Hospital, Pelican Rapids, MN), Dr. Dennis Lang (Auroch Veterinary Clinic, Audobaun, MN), and Dr. Ron Goos.
October 2007 - A big thank you to Modern Woodmen of American for selecting our organization as the recipient of matching funds for our fall fundraiser. All together we raised $5004. We'd also like to thank all three Atomic Coffee shops and Sandy's donuts for participating in our event.
Emergency pet treatment, expensive surgical treatment, costly preventive care - can you handle a big vet bill or would you rather make low monthly payments with the option of no interest? How's your credit rating? CareCredit could allow you to get the treatment your pet needs, right away! With a CareCredit card you can benefit from low minimum monthly payments and choose between several payment plans. They have no interest payment plans (you must pay atleast the minimum monthly payment each month when due). In checking their website we find only a few area vets offer the service. Go to http://carecredit.com, is your vet listed, do you want the option to have this card? If so, call your vet and tell them you want CareCredit now!
Having your pet spayed or neutered doesn't just help the pet over-population problem, it is good for your pet! Did you know...
- Spaying/neutering helps dogs and cats live longer, healthier lives
- Spaying/neutering can eliminate or reduce the incidence of a number of health problems
that can be very difficult or expensive to treat - Spay/neutering eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly
reduces the incidence of breast cancer, particularly when your pet is spayed before
her first estrous cycle - Neutering eliminates testicular cancer and decreases the incidence of prostate disease.
Our Spay Days page links to the national HSUS and ASPCA spay/neuter facts, read how spaying/neutering is good for you, your community and your pet. If you haven't spayed/neutered your pet yet, the time is now! Start the new year right!
We advocate responsible pet ownership, when you decide to get a pet, make sure you will be able to care for it properly. Can you provide it with a safe and warm home, feed it and provide for veterinary care for the life of the pet?
We'd like to start setting up an email database! If you're interested in getting email notices (notification of upcoming spay days, rummage sales, etc.) please email us now! Mail list signup.
save Purina weight circles...
Cut out the weight circles on Purina dog and cat food products for us, we use them for veterinary services. Ask others to do the same!
recycle your aluminum cans...
We recycle aluminum cans for cash. You can take cans to any of the three Minnkota recycling centers and ask them to credit the Minn-Kota PAAWS account. We will pick up cans from business sites.