Prince William Humane Society

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PLEASE HELP!! This sweet little girl came in on 4/11/13 as a stray and has a displaced fractured femur! She needs surgery and you can help save her! Please help this 10-week-old pup by making a donation to the P.W. Humane Society Paws Fund.

UPDATE:
Our sweet pup is currently being well taken care of by the wonderful and generous staff and doctors of Caring Hands Animal Hospital of Bristow! Between Caring Hands, Dr. Bradley and all of you who are donating, she will get the surgery she needs and should be able to keep her leg! Thank you to all who are donating money, time, resources and offers to help care for this sweetie! She has been transported to Dr. Bradley at Caring Hands and will have surgery on Monday!

P.W.H.S.THANKS EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED AND CARING HANDS ANIMAL HOSPITAL FOR WORKING WITH US TO ASSURE THIS PUPPY GETS THE SURGERY AND LOVING CARE SHE NEEDS.

At this point, we are still short of the funds needed to meet the minimum financial obligation for her care. Please help us accomplish this goal by spreading the word and sharing this story with your animal loving friends.

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Prince William Humane Society Spring Updates

The Prince William County Animal Shelter has recently released the statistics for Calendar Years 2011 – 2012. P.W. Humane Society is very pleased to see some significant improvements in their numbers and percentages and to their credit, these accomplishments were realized after only 6 months of focused efforts. Congratulations to all the Shelter Staff & Volunteers and Please Keep Up The Good Work!

P.W. Humane Society Up Coming Events and Fund Raisers

June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month
We are planning a special event to encourage cat adoption this month

Wags – N – Wine
We are currently working on locating the perfect venue for our Annual
Wags – N – Wine Fund Raiser.

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
We are planning a special event to promote dog adoption this month

November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month
P.W. Humane will be running special promotions and discounts all month on Senior Pets and promoting the Seniors 4 Seniors Adoption Program

Please keep checking the P.W. County Animal Shelter Facebook Page and this webpage for updates on these and other Special Events and Fund Raisers.

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Our Programs

Seniors 4 Seniors Adoption Program
	This free adoption program began in May, 2012 with the purpose of placing adoptable pets over 5 years old with pet lovers over 60 years old.  90% of seniors polled say they are less lonely and much happier since adopting an animal. Research shows that pets provide innumerable health, self –esteem and social benefits to the elderly… read more
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Warrior Buddies Adoption Program
	This program is designed to bring unconditional love and companionship in the form adoptable shelter pets to our wounded warriors in Prince William County. After reading about the Pets2Vets organization and mission, we decided that our proximity to Ft. Belvoir Military Hospital would be a perfect fit to establish a similar adoption program for our wounded Veterans outside the Beltway. Through a coalition with the Prince William Vietnam Veterans working with the military bases and medical facilities, we have the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our local military heroes and our wonderful adoptable pets… read more
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Poor Animals Welfare & Surgical Fund (P.A.W.S. Fund)
	The Prince William Animal Shelter is a municipal shelter with no budget for funds to assist animals brought to them with complex wounds or injuries requiring extensive diagnostics or surgery. In the past, if a Veterinarian could not be found to perform the needed medical services pro bono, the injured pet would be turned over to a local rescue to take care of the medical problem and if one could not be found, the poor animal would be euthanized.  NO MORE!  read more
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LUCAS Cares Spay/Neuter Fund
	LUCAS has been in existence since 2006 and has been active in Prince William County assisting low income pet owners to spay &/or neuter their pets on a free or reduced fee basis. We work with several Vets/Clinics and thus far we have helped sterilize over 130 pets. Now we will continue to do so as a program under the Prince William Humane Society. LucasCares Spay/Neuter Fund presently pays the adoption and spay/neuter fees for both the Seniors4Seniors and Warrior Buddies Adoption Programs, without this assistance these beneficial programs would not be possible. We are committed to ending euthanasia through spay and neuter and you can help us accomplish this lofty goal… read more
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PW Humane Society Dog Park Maintenance Fund
	With Prince William County being one of the most prominent counties in the United States, it’s hard to believe we don’t have any public dog parks. The Prince William Animal Advisory Committee decided that was unacceptable so they began working on creating one in the Fall of 2011. As a result, a little thinking outside the box, inventiveness and determination came into play and now, the 1st Dog Park in Prince William County is located on the Shelter property and will open during the Summer of 2012… read more
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The Prince William Animal Shelter Capital Improvement Fund
	We can’t convey strongly enough and as anyone who has been there can attest, the Prince William Animal Shelter is in dire need of an extreme makeover. The facility was designed in 1975 to house the strays of a small community population of approximately 150,000. As the county has grown to over 400,000 residents and their pets, the Shelter has not. The number of animals taken in every year is over 6300 and more than any other No. VA jurisdiction and yet the Shelter has never been updated or upgraded to match the growth of our county… read more