• Traps are Cruel!

    Friday, May 10, 2013

    A little after 11:00 Monday night, the shelter manager came to the shelter to meet a police officer who had a cat in a trap. We thought it was a humane trap, and that it would be a routine after-hours call. Not so. The cat had been caught in the City of Danville with a [...]

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  • Danville Area Humane Society Annual Meeting

    Thursday, May 9, 2013

    We are pleased to invite you to our annual meeting on Monday, May 13th, at 7:00 p.m. at the shelter.  We will give our annual report of our 2012-2013 activities, and announce the following awards:  William Schwarz Animal Hero of the Year, Emmett Edmonds Officers of the Year, and the Rudy Kramer Award for a [...]

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  • Robertson Bridge kitten photo

    Kitten Thrown Onto Robertson Bridge

    Friday, April 12, 2013

    For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 Contact:  Paulette Dean (434) 799-0843             The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who threw a four week-old kitten onto the Robertson Bridge. Around 1:15 this afternoon, a woman traveling [...]

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  • 1 YEAR ADOPTION CENTER ANNIVERSARY

    Tuesday, April 2, 2013

    For Immediate Release April 1, 2013 Contact:  Paulette Dean (434) 799-5306   We are thrilled to invite the public to our one-year anniversary in the E. Stuart James Grant Adoption Center on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. We will celebrate this important milestone by helping animals with reduced adoption fees [...]

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  • A FUN ANNOUNCEMENT!!

    Wednesday, March 6, 2013

    We now have about 1,800 likes on Facebook, and we appreciate each and every one of you.  We’ve entered a new age in how business is conducted, so we have a challenge for you — On April 6, 2013, we will celebrate our one-year anniversary in our new adoption center.  For that day, we are  [...]

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Critter Corner

Jan
4

2013 Goals

My New Year’s Eve celebrations usually come to an end long before midnight. I enjoy time with family members, and then spend time thinking about the year past and the year future. I have usually chosen my theme for the New Year a couple of weeks in advance, so I think about how the theme [...]

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Dec
10

Trap/Neuter/Release

Critter Corner By Paulette Dean In early summer, Dr. Richard Wilkes, the State Veterinarian, established a work-group to study the comprehensive animal laws.  The idea for the workgroup came before the last legislative session, but became a reality after the session was a contentious one for animal issues. I was asked to serve on this [...]

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Nov
14

Neighborhood Cats

This past Saturday, I was grocery shopping and, as usual, a large portion of my shopping was being done in the pet food section.  A woman who saw my cart filling up with dog and cat food told me she buys cat food every day.  As we spoke more, she told me that she is [...]

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Nov
14

Halloween

This is the time of year when I tell you that I hate Halloween.  I hate the way we start receiving calls about lost black cats before Halloween, I hate the gruesome costumes, and I hate knowing what I know about the “holiday.”  About three years ago, Lynn Shelton (board president and humane investigator) and [...]

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Nov
14

Cats in Engines

Helen Keller once said (and I am paraphrasing) that it was her desire to accomplish great works, but it was her destiny to accomplish small tasks as if they were great.  With that in mind, we would like to suggest that you perform a small task that may avert a tragedy for an animal. Simply [...]

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Nov
14

Mutt Strut

Each October since October 2001, we have held a fundraising event called the Mutt Strut.  This event provides an opportunity for dog owners to take their dogs for a walk and raise money to help homeless animals.  It’s a wonderful event that we always look forward to and enjoy. Since Mutt Strut 2011, we have [...]

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News Release

Robertson Bridge kitten photo
Apr
12

Kitten Thrown Onto Robertson Bridge

For Immediate Release April 12, 2013 Contact:  Paulette Dean (434) 799-0843             The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who threw a four week-old kitten onto the Robertson Bridge. Around 1:15 this afternoon, a woman traveling [...]

Apr
2

1 YEAR ADOPTION CENTER ANNIVERSARY

For Immediate Release April 1, 2013 Contact:  Paulette Dean (434) 799-5306   We are thrilled to invite the public to our one-year anniversary in the E. Stuart James Grant Adoption Center on Saturday, April 6, 2013, from 11:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. We will celebrate this important milestone by helping animals with reduced adoption fees [...]

Mar
6

A FUN ANNOUNCEMENT!!

We now have about 1,800 likes on Facebook, and we appreciate each and every one of you.  We’ve entered a new age in how business is conducted, so we have a challenge for you — On April 6, 2013, we will celebrate our one-year anniversary in our new adoption center.  For that day, we are  [...]

Feb
26

Puppy in Plastic Bag

For Immediate Release February 25, 2013 Contact: Paulette Dean (434) 799-5306 The Danville Area Humane Society is offering a reward of $1,000 for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who tied a 4 month-old puppy in a plastic bag and placed the bag in the dumpster on Oak [...]