Hot summer activities at HAWS

HAWS, the Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha County, heads into summer’s homestretch with a Pet Fair, Collection Drive, Oils Seminar and more!

Come to HAWS’ 8^th Annual Pet Fair in Menomonee Falls on Saturday, August 15^th from 9am-4pm at Rotary Park (Fond du Lac Ave./Lilly Rd.). This FREE, pets-welcome event features pet and pet-themed products, presentations by pet experts, games and raffles, plus meet'n'greets with adoptable pets from HAWS and our rescue partners. Come, sit – and stay all day!
Reduce your “carbon pawprint” with the Friends of HAWS’ Collection Drive on Saturday, August 29^th from 10am–3pm at HAWS. Rid your closets of unwanted clothes, shoes, household linens & other textiles and the shelter receives a donation for every pound collected! Help HAWS, clean your closets and save the planet! Collection bins will be available in HAWS' parking lot from Friday, 8/28 thru Sunday, 8/30. If you are unable to stop by on Saturday, please drop off your items in closed bags.  

HAWS’ Behavior Department presents 2 great seminars in August!

• Dr. Melissa Shelton discusses Essential Oils for Animals on Wednesday, August 12^th at 6:30pm at HAWS. Pre-registration is requested by calling 262-542-8851, x121 or online at hawspets.org; session fee is $10/person.
• HAWS’ own Dr. Claudeen McAuliffe demonstrates Tellington TTouch for Companion Animals on Thursday, August 27^th at 6pm at the Delafield Public Library. Call Marcy Gibbons to RSVP at 262-719-1119 or mgibbons1@wi.rr.com; FREE informational program.

August also features the regular events such as “Pet”-icures for cats and small animals, pet training classes, great Mobile Adoption Center stops, the Friends of HAWS monthly meeting, Pet First Aid and more. All the details are at hawspets.org.

Save the date for these great HAWS events coming this fall:  Avian Extravaganza – 9/13, HAWS Annual Meeting – 9/21, Move Your Mutt – 10/10, and “Brews’n’Ciders;Critters’n’Spiders” – 10/23.
 
HAWS, a non-profit organization established in 1965, assists 8,000 animals each year and welcomes more than 35,000 human visitors to our shelter annually.  As an open admissions and full service shelter, HAWS assures sanctuary for animals in need while offering countless educational programs and services to promote responsible pet ownership and prevent animal abuse.  The shelter is located at 701 Northview Road in Waukesha, Wisconsin.  For more information call (262) 542-8851 or log onto our website at www.hawspets.org.

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