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News and Events
UPCOMING
EVENTS:
Tractor Supply Shot Clinic
and Adoption Days
Location: Tractor Supply
on Old St Rd 135 in Corydon, IN.
When: 1st Saturday of each
month (We will not be at Tractor Supply on October 4th)
Time: 9:00am to 1:00pm
Dr Benham and his staff
will offer low cost vaccines for both cats and dogs from 9am to 12 pm the first Saturday of every month all year.
Animal Adoption Network
will have dogs and cats available for adoption. ________________________________________ PAWS
Pet Appreciation Week Location: Tractor Supply in Corydon, IN Date: September 20 Time:
10 am to 2 pm __________________________________________ October 4 Time:
10 AM to 5 PM Location: Flea Off Market 1007 East Jefferson Street, Louisville, KY The Flea Off Market is a once-a-month outdoor bazaar
that will take place in the heart of Louisville, off Market Street. There will be dozens of vendors each month offering a
wide variety of tantalizing wares. There will be books, records, bicycles, pet adoptions, antiques, cool old junk, used tools,
jewelry, bourbon barrel art, fine arts and crafts, fresh-cut-flowers, esoterica, live music, and entertainments for all ages (bring the kids!)
And if that isn't enough, The Flea Off Market will have food trucks. _____________________________________________________
Fall Photos October 18 Time: 10 AM to 3 PM Location:
Tractor Supply Corydon, IN Bring
your pets, children, and/or the entire family for a photo in costumes for Halloween or just for a nice fall photo. Photo with frame $10 _____________________________________________________ Fall
Photos October 25 Time: 10 am to 3 pm Location:
Tractor Supply on Preston Hwy (Highview), Louisville, KY Bring your pets,
children, and/or the entire family for a photo in costumes for Halloween or just for a nice fall photo. Photo with frame $10 ___________________________________________________________________ November 1 Time: 9 am to 1 pm Location: Tractor Supply Corydon, IN Pet adoption and shot clinic ___________________________________________________________________
November 15
Time: 10 am to 2 pm Location: Tractor Supply on Preston Hwy (Highview), Louisville,
KY Pet adoption and awareness _______________________________________________ December
6 Time:
9 am to 1 pm Location: Tractor Supply in Corydon, IN Pet adoption and shot clinic ________________________________________________ SANTA PICS Please check back for times and locations ________________________________________________
AAN Wish List Items
dog/cat food
scoopable cat litter
collars and leashes
toys
training treats
used dog houses
scratching posts
dog crates or cat carriers
straw
cleaning supplies (paper towels, bleach)
Contact us for drop off locations or to schedule a pick-up (812) 267-9608 or e-mail pjarmstrong70@aol.com ___________________________________________
REHOMING YOUR PET
Pets are for life. They deserve our very best efforts to keep them in the family. In return for their endless love, they
count on us to always be there to care for them. Pets do not understand life's bumps in the road
that sometimes lead to their rehoming. We cannot explain to them why they may need to relocate. For this reason, pet rehoming
should never be an easy solution to any dilemma. If all other options have been considered and rehoming is absolutely the
only answer, be reasonable and responsible.
Reasonable Reasons
for Rehoming
If you've come into a situation that is causing you to consider finding a new home for your
dog, cat, or other pet, please consider all other humane options first. Keeping your pet in the home to which he is accustomed
with the family he loves is what is most fair to him. Listed below are some common reasonable reasons for rehoming a pet and
some other possible solutions.
Allergies – Visit your doctor to be sure the pet is the cause for the allergies. Consider allergy shots or other medications. Clean the house and bathe and groom the pet more regularly
to reduce pet hair and dander. Use allergen reducing cleaning products and shampoos. Purchase an air filtration system.
Behavior problems – Consult with a pet behaviorist and your veterinarian. Take your pet to obedience
school. Exercise your pet often to burn excess energy. Be consistent with his training, behavior modification,
and exercise regimen. Purchase D.A.P./Feliway pheromone collars and/or plug-ins to help calm your pet.
Relocation – Do a detailed search for a home that will allow your
pet; chances are good you will find a place. Find a friend or family member to foster your pet until you find the appropriate home.
Pet expenses – Evaluate the money you are spending on your pets. Go cheaper by purchasing garage
sale toys, buying food in bulk, eliminating extravagant extras. Read PetPlace's article on reducing pet costs.
Plan Early
If it is necessary for you
to rehome your dog – plan early. Many shelters can work to find your dog a new home if you let them know as soon as
possible. Many times people looking for a dog may prefer a dog that has been in a home over one that was a stray. Also, they
can include you in adoption events where you can bring your dog to help find a new owner.
Responsible
Rehoming Options
If the only option for you and your pet is to find a new home for your furry friend,
do it responsibly. Do NOT assume that a Good Samaritan will come along and rescue your pet. It is never acceptable to let
the pet go somewhere outside (such as beside the highway or on someone's doorstep), leave him in an abandoned house, give
him to the first responder to a "free dog" sign, or anything else that involves the strong possibility of a bad home or injury
to the pet. Listed below are responsible ways to find a new, loving home for your animals.
Family or friend – Ask a family member or friend to foster to adopt
your pet. Giving him to someone you know will give you the opportunity to keep in touch and visit your pet in the future.
Rescue group – Search the Internet and/or ask your veterinarian for
a rescue group who will take your pet. There are groups who specifically rescue certain breeds, and there are those who take in all pets. Rescues
can often find a foster home for the pet, rather than keep him in a kennel, until an adoptive home is found.
Shelter – Do your research. Many shelters will euthanize a pet if a home is not found within a set period of time. Look for a shelter that is not
overrun with pets and can afford the time to find your pet a home.
Advertise through your veterinarian – Ask your veterinarian if he or she knows of any good clients looking for a pet like yours. Your vet may also allow you to post
a sign at the clinic. (Posting a sign at a vet clinic is preferable to posting it at a non-pet related location, as the clinic
gives you an audience of responsible pet
owners.)
Donate your pet – Consider charitable ways to find a new home for
your pet. Perhaps your young dog could be used in assistance or your well-socialized cat
could be the resident pet at a nursing home. There are also prison programs, which teach inmates to train
dogs, who may be willing to adopt your dog. You may be able to donate your pocket pets to a local school or children's hospital.
Be Part of the Solution
Foreclosure sales on homes, owner deaths, new births, relation problems with other pets, and countless other life
changes bring pet/owner relationships to an end, leaving pets homeless. If you are looking for a permanent four-legged family
member, please consider adoption. Visit your local shelter or rescue group and bring a smile to the face of a homesick pet
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