Minnie and the Microchip

Susan and Minnie reunited

How did a cat from Boynton Beach end up hanging on a guardrail along I-95 in Lake Worth?

Susan Patrona's best guess is that Minnie sneaked into her husband's vehicle and went on a joyride, jumping out at some point.

However the six year old was not having any fun when she was spotted and picked up by a police officer.

Minnie has a microchip but it turns out the contact information was incorrect. Fortunately, we were able to connect with her family through other means and can report a happy reunion for all.

Still this is a great reminder of the importance of microchips and periodically making sure that their contact info is up to date. Remember, if you move, the information will not automatically update. If something was originally entered incorrectly, it will not be automatically fixed.

If you ever lose your pet, you want to have confidence that you've done everything possible to get your furry friend home ASAP.  Keep your animal's microchip number handy and make sure that the contact information is current.

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League knows that microchips provide an extra layer of protection. Our shelter offers both microchips and pet ID tags. Visible PetID tags are the best way to get your pet back if they are ever lost.

Microchipping is offered daily between the hours of 10AM and 5PM. No appointment necessary.

The cost to microchip your pet is $15.00. We offer HomeAgain Microchips which are registered with HomeAgain's Pet Recovery System.

Please call (561) 686-3663 or email us for more information. And please share this information with any dog or cat lovers you know.

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What Santa Knows

Getting the perfect holiday picture of your dog or cat can be a challenge. You may want to get yourself in the action too. But somehow, you can never get things just right. Either you or your animals look a little off.

We've got the solution. Come to our Pet Photos with Santa event. It's on December 1st from noon until 4 p.m. at City Place.

We provide the holiday backdrop, the picture, and (most importantly) Santa!

Psst: Did you know that Santa is really good with animals? He's more than just a reindeer expert.

The person behind the camera will be Tom Brodigan of Dogslife Photography. Tom does a great job of capturing the natural qualities of your animal.

Pet Photos with Santa is a fundraiser for Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. For a suggested donation of $10, you will receive your memorable photo though a digital download. So it will be easy for you to forward this keepsake to loved ones, post on social media, or incorporate into your own holiday cards.

The event, which will be hosted by WRMF radio's Jennifer Ross, will also feature some of our adoptable animals.

Great pets, great pictures, and a great holiday memory. Make this year's one you'll never forget!


There's still time to take part in our Chairman's Challenge.

And Walk for the Animals is fast approaching. Form your team today!

 

Will You Take the Challenge

Take the Chairman’s Challenge – and your donation will go even further to help the animals!

If you make a donation today – before December 31 – another generous donor is donating an extra $1 for every $3 you give to the animals. 

Your $15 gift becomes $20 … your $30 gift becomes $40 … your $90 gift becomes $120!

Allen - Arrived July 5 2012

As we look back on 2012, we will remember a summer that saw us flooded with more than 1,000 dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens… all in need of homes. That’s more than twice many animals we took in during the same time last year.

The cost of caring for these animals and finding them new homes topped $400,000. We couldn’t turn our backs on these dogs and cats despite the unexpected cost.

An amazing donor has stepped up to help us. Now through the end of the year, for every $3 you donate, he will give another $1 for the animals. We call it our Chairman’s Challenge.

Cooper - Arrived August 17, 2012

We hope you’ll consider making a special, one-time special gift for the animals through this campaign. It’s a great way to increase the impact of your contribution.

To give online, simply follow this link and write, “Chairman’s Challenge” in the comments section. If you’d rather mail your gift, please write “Chairman’s Challenge” on your check or envelope.

Thank you for being a loyal and valued friend to the League during this time of unprecedented challenge.

Please share this post if you know of someone who should read it.


Did you know? This year Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League will provide services to more than 20,000 animals.

A Dog Named Olivia

Olivia

Olivia arrived at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League as the scared victim of an animal hoarder. She had a damaged hip joint and legs full of BBs after being shot repeatedly and abused. In order to repair this cruelty and neglect, Olivia needed extensive surgery.

Because of her medical problems and the high cost of surgery, many people were afraid to adopt her. We couldn't let her medical needs keep us from providing her with a happy future. During an adoption event, with the help of friends like you, we were able to go the extra mile to save her life.

Julia

In honor of Olivia, we set up a special fund to help give a second chance to dogs and cats with medical and behavioral issues that can be fixed with surgery, special medical treatment or training. Naturally, we decided to call it "Olivia's Fund."

Julia was one of the first animals to get help from Olivia's Fund. She suffered from a bone defect in her leg that needed surgery. With the help of Olivia's Fund, Julia was taken to a local orthopedic specialist for her life-changing surgery. After eight months of recovery with one of our volunteer foster families, Julia was adopted into a wonderful, caring home. Julia's life was saved. 

Olivia's Fund is just one of the ways we care for the animals in our community. It's our commitment to you that we will create a community where 100% of our adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens find loving homes. Through this link, you can show your support for our mission right now.

 

Meet Bob

It takes a lot of people to run a successful and caring animal shelter and as you know our volunteers play a huge role in this important process.

If your dog or cat has ever had surgery at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Bob Hazzard has likely played a role in it. As a volunteer, Bob comes in five days a week to prepare our sterile surgical instruments kits.

It's not unusual for us to have more than 30 surgeries scheduled a day. Each box of supplies can be used only once before it must be sterilized.

The kits are carefully assembled so that our surgical teams can just open them and be ready to start immediately.  The time saved really adds up and allows us to perform more surgeries per day.

Please join us in thanking Bob for his kindness and dedication. We couldn't ask for a better volunteer.


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