News and Events
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Share the Love Event |
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| As part of the Subaru Share the Love Event, the Car Store in Norwich, VT is hosting a food and supply drive for Lucy Mackenzie and Springfield Humane Society. This week, stop by and help to fill-up the Subaru with supplies for the shelters. We would love to see a car-full of needed supplies drive up our driveway at the end of the week! During the Share the Love event, Subaru will donate $250 to a charity with the sale of each car. Choose the ASPCA (one of five possible charities), and help cats and dogs that need homes. Learn more about the event. |
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MacChat is Hot Off the Press! | |
| Download a pdf version of the Winter 2011/2012 MacChat now, and read the winning entries from our Adopt-A-Shelter Dog Story Contest. |
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Our Giving Tree Was a Success! |
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| During the holidays we asked visitors to choose a card off our Giving Tree, listing listing an item we needed here at the shelter. When they returned with that item, they placed an ornament on the tree, helping to make it look festive. With your help, our tree was dressed in holiday splendor by the new year, and beneath it were gifts that the shelter can use for many months to come! |
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Thank You, West Lebanon Feed & Supply | |
| On Saturday, December 10th, and Saturday, December 17th, West Lebanon Feed & Supply held a holiday photo shoot for pets. Proceeds from this year's event were generously donated to Lucy Mackenzie. We enjoyed seeing everyone's cats and dogs in their holiday best, and we thank all those who stopped by and donated! |
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Winning Entries from National Adopt-A-Dog Story Contest | |
| In October, as part of National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Lucy Mackenzie ran a story contest in which entrants were asked to submit an inspiring story that shares the rewarding relationship, unending support, and companionship owners receive from their adopted pets. The story could be touching, heart-warming, or heart-wrenching, as long as it helped to spread the word that adopted animals are great additions to a home. We received many wonderful entries and had a difficult time choosing a winner! Thank you to all who entered! One entry was chosen to be published in our winter newsletter, mailed to 3,000 of our friends. Two additional stories will be featured on our web-site this month. Because we enjoyed reading each entry, we would also like to make them available to everyone to read. Beginning in January, we will feature one story a month until October. Read the first story now. |
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Help After the Storm: Food and Supplies from Lucy Mackenzie Now Available at Local Food Shelves |
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| We are grateful for the generous donations from those who attended our Open House on October 24th. The food and supplies that you contributed have been distributed to local food shelves for animals in need. They are now available for pick-up at the following locations (among others): Reading Good Neighbor Food Shelf Royalton Food Shelf Bethel Area Food Shelf Woodstock Community Food Shelf If your animals, or animals of anyone you know, have been affected by the recent devastation of Hurricane Irene and are in need of assistance, please know that help is available. We have resources for both small and large domestic animals, and can coordinate help. Please contact us at 802-484-5829 and let us know what your needs are. We are here to help! |
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Woman Conquered Highest Peaks for Lucy Mackenzie! |
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| Kristin Rokos ran up (and down) all five of Vermont’s 4,000 footers in a single 24-hour period on Saturday, August 20th, 2011 to raise money for the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society. The total mileage she covered by foot was 30.7, and total elevation gain was just shy of 10,000 feet; covering some of the steepest, most grueling terrain that the Northeast has to offer. We thank Kristin for her incredible efforts to help the animals here at Lucy Mackenzie! Visit Kristin's web-site, and donate in honor of her journey. |
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Barn Construction Complete | |
| Our barn has undergone some significant renovations in make room for our expanding educational programs. We were lucky to work with Housewright Construction, who did an incredible job managing the effort and keeping construction on target. They partnered with the Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor through the Department of Correction, who has provided skilled labor to help complete the project. As part of the Vermont Offender Work Program and Vermont Correctional Industries, offenders are given meaningful work opportunities and job training to help them succeed when they return to their communities. Lucy Mackenzie is proud to be a recipient of the skilled work that has been completed. View photos of the project on Facebook. | ||
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Animal Camp | |
| Get your kids in touch with their animal instincts! Sign up now for a week-long adventure learning about caring for animals in a loving and humane way. Learn about the housing, feeding and training requirements for dogs, cats, goats, rabbits and chickens with fun-filled, hand-on activities in both indoor and outdoor settings. • open to kids 6 to 10 years of age • 9am - 12pm daily • snacks and water served • all classes taught by Karen Bronstein, a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, and who has been training, showing, and breeding does for just under a decade |
June 25 - June 29 July 9 - July 13 July 23 - July 27 |
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Dog Training | 2012 |
Puppy Classes Registration Information: |
Jan. 3-Feb. 7 Tue. Jan. 7-Feb. 11 Sat. Feb. 28-Apr. 3 Tue. Mar. 3-Apr. 7 Sat May 1-Jun. 5 Tue. May 5-Jun. 9 Sat. |
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Spay and Neuter Clinics | 2012 |
| 2012 Clinic Dates | January 9 February 13 March 12 April 30 May 14 June 25 July 23 August 27 September 17 October 15 November 12 |
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