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Vote for the Crucian Pets! Help AWC rise in the ranks of the ASPCA Challenge! Beginning today, Oct. 17 thru Oct. 31, vote once daily for the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center at www.VotetoSaveLives.org You do not have to reside on St. Croix to vote. Visit the website. Scroll down to VI for Virgin Islands. Enter your email. Complete the Captcha and Vote! Share with your friends. Help AWC continue to meet the challenges of rescuing and finding homes for our Crucian pets.
Tickets available at Trends, A Better Copy, Undercover Books and Pollys at the Pier as well as the day of the event.
AWC is battling back from Hurricane Irene which wrecked havoc on our cat kennels. Fortunatley all the cats were relocated pre storm into the concrete walled safety of other parts of our shelter facility. Staff had to overcome extra work to prepare to promote our ongoing adoptions specials as part of the ASPCA Challenge. Find out about our ongoing special events such as: Come out and visit us on Free Cat Friday Off site Adoptions at Cost U Less Free Microchip Clinic at Reliable Rentals Can’t Adopt? Consider supporting our pets with a gift:
Help support our efforts in the ASPCA Challenge and beyond to better the lives of pets on St. Croix.  AWC Staff at VITEMA event St. Croix Animal Welfare Center (AWC) participated in two hurricane preparedness events last week. On June 2, AWC staff attended the VITEMA expo held at Sunny Isles. In addition to providing information and hand outs to the hundreds of patrons who visited the event, AWC provided pet licenses to attendees. Stray intake at the shelter facility dramatically increases after weather events. AWC provides rescue and shelter to pets affected by storms; however, if owners fail to license pets, reuniting lost pets with their families is incredibly difficult. More than 20 attendees picked up pet licenses in addition to valuable information about including one’s pet in disaster preparedness. On June 4, more than 80 pets received microchips thanks to St. Croix AWC and EPayment America who sponsored the event. Microchips were provided to pets at no charge and volunteers along side AWC staff and board members registered patrons and provided the chips. The event was held on the beach in Frederiksted at Rhythms at Rainbow Beach.  Puppy Tina gets a microchip with help from Senator Nellie O'Reilly and Epayment America's Todd Gentilucci This event was a double bonus for Nikki, the lab mix, who’d been at AWC since January seeking a home. EPayment America employee, Heidi, is adopting Nikki who couldn’t be more excited about moving from STX (the big island) to NYC (the big apple). Congratulations, Nikki!  Epayment America Family with Nikki--l-r Todd, staff member Heidi (who adopted Nikki) company president Chris Reckert and daughter Olivia More than 2500 strays entered the shelter in 2010, the majority lacking id tags or microchips. In an effort to increase registration and successful reunions, AWC promoted this successful event. A second event will be held mid island near the end of July. “AWC wants to encourage St. Croix pets owners to get prepared for the hurricanes of life and remember to id your pet,” said Shelter Coordinator Gretchen Sherrill. “We commend the individuals who tagged or chipped their pets this week as part of our outreach and we encourage more owners to take responsibility and ensure the safety of their pet with proper identification.” |
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