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1. Humane Society Launches Holiday Programs by Nina Johnson
The Humane Society for Hamilton County hopes to find permanent homes for their Featured 50 pets by
Dec. 31, 2012 and the community can help through two holiday programs.
The Homeward Bound for the Holidays program features 50 dogs and cats that have waited the longest
for a home. The Humane Society’s website lists the Featured 50 with photos and personality profiles.
Manager of Marketing and Public Relations Jennifer Juddexplained that a volunteer writes a custom
profile for every animal at the shelter. “Having over 400 animals to write a profile for can be a challenge,
so you try to find that one special thing about each cat or dog. One of our amazing volunteers, Rebecca
Ebert, single-handedly writes all the profiles, and we truly think they make a difference,” Judd said.
All Featured 50 pets adopted through the Homeward Bound program come with a Noah’s Animal
Hospital gift package. This package includes a free annual exam, booster vaccines, and a dental cleaning.
Featured 50 dogs come with either an additional Paws and Play or Ultimate Canine training package.
The Holiday Sponsor program offers another option to help a shelter animal. Sponsors choose between
three levels of support and two ways to dedicate their gift. Sponsors who dedicate their gift in the name
ofsomeone elsewill have a card sent to their recipient.
Cards feature professional photos of six different shelter animals. Sponsors can also choose to honor
their family, a pet, or the memory of those who have passed away. Sponsored nameswill be displayed
on an ornament decorating a shelter animal’s cage.
Judd reports the community has made the programs a success. “We've had a dog adopted who's been
waiting since August 2011, and a cat who's been waiting for almost two years,” Judd said. She
encouraged the public to visit the wide variety of animals and pointed out that purebred pets are among
those available. “About 40% of the cats and dogs in our care are purebred,” Judd said.
The shelter also welcomes basic supply donations such as liquid laundry soap, trash bags, bleach,
canned cat and dog food. A wish list of more specific items can be found on the website
www.HamiltonHumane.com.

2. Pop-Out Box #1:
Adoption hours: Friday, Saturday, Sunday Noon to 5p.m., Tuesday and Thursday Noon to 7p.m., Closed
Wednesdays.Visit www.HamiltonHumane.com to view photos of available pets.