News and Upcoming Events
CHURCH OF ST. ANDREW TO HOST "PETS IN POVERTY" EVENT TO BENEFIT THE HUMANE OHIO PET FOOD BANK
Stop by the Church of St. Andrew (3260 Heatherdowns, Toledo 43614) on September 12th between 12 pm and 4 pm for their Youth Group's "Pets in Poverty" event. Pets are welcome; the event will feature a pet blessing, a pet food drive to benefit the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank, pet related vendor booths, food, music and "Pets in Poverty" t-shirt sales. (Shirt proceeds will be used to buy food for the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank!) Don't forget to bring a bag or cans of pet food for the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank which is giving out over 7,000 lbs. of food a month!
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HUGE CRAFT AND GIFT SHOW TO BENEFIT HUMANE OHIO
On Sunday, September 19th, People Who Care - a group of crafters and gift sellers who do shows to benefit local charities - will come together to present a huge craft and gift show at Gladieux Meadows (4880 Heatherdowns, Toledo) that will benefit Humane Ohio and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. The show will take place from 10 am - 4 pm; admission and parking are free. To help the charities, there will be a silent ticket auction with great prizes for $1 per ticket and a pet food drive to benefit the Humane Ohio Pet Food Bank (non-perishable human food items will also be collected for the Salvation Army).
The Lucas County Board of Elections will be on hand to register voters and distribute absentee ballots, and show attendees can take the Don't Text and Drive Pledge in honor of Kim Smith, the Lucas County Deputy Sherriff who was killed in an auto accident this year. Other activities include balloons and facepainting for kids done by a local youth group. Come shop, win prizes, and support several great local charities! For more information, contact 419-537-7657 or peoplewhocare2010@yahoo.com.
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GIVE ME FIVE CAMPAIGN
Many people doing just one small thing each can make a big difference! That's why we're launching a "Give Me Five" campaign! The goal of this campaign is to get at least 1,000 people to donate $5 each so that we can raise $5,000 or more for our Cody Fund. The Cody Fund helps with the cost of spay/neuter and minor medical issues at the time of the spay/neuter for those who can't afford it. At Humane Ohio, we refuse to let cost be a barrier to spay/neuter, and our Cody Fund means we don't have to.
Your $5 donation combined with your friend's $5, your neighbor's $5, and a stranger's $5, will ensure that Humane Ohio never has to turn anyone away regardless of their ability to pay.
Make your secure donation today! 
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HELP US FIX 2,600 FREE-ROAMING CATS IN THE 43609 ZIP CODE (IT'S FREE!)
We have a grant to spay/neuter 2,600 free roaming cats in Toledo's 43609 zip code for free! These cats must come from the 43609 zip code and cannot be owned (must provide proof of residency).
Ways to help:
Join a Spay Patrol Walk on Sunday July 18th, August 22nd, September 19th or October 17th from 12 - 2 pm. Our Free-Roaming Cat Coordinator and volunteers will be going door-to-door in the 43609 zip code to deliver flyers and raise awareness for our free-roaming cat project and our low-cost spay/neuter clinic (we want pet parents to get owned pets fixed too!). Volunteers will walk together in teams with the Humane Ohio transport van nearby. All volunteers will receive bottled water and snacks. Join us for a day of fun, friends, food and exercise and help us reach a time when there are no more homeless pets! Bring in cats to get fixed. Owned cats are $45 and stray/feral cats are FREE (if you live in 43609 only, otherwise stray/feral cats are $25). Ask about low-cost prices for dogs too. Spread the word to people you know who live in the 43609 zip code. Click here to download a flyer  , or ask us to provide a large quantity of flyers or a poster. Help distribute flyers in 43609. Join us on a group flyer-ing day! Volunteer to transport cats in 43609 to/from Humane Ohio for their spay/neuter surgeries. Volunteer to help trap cats in the early morning or evening. Build free-roaming cat shelters (perfect for an individual or group project!). Humane Ohio can provide the plans.
Contact 419-266-5607, x111 or e-mail freeroaming@humaneohio.org if you live in 43609 and need to make a spay/neuter appointment, or would like to help with any of the above.
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HUMANE OHIO OFFERS FREE TRANSPORTATION FOR PETS IN (OR NEAR) WOOD COUNTY
We are currently offering FREE transportation to/from Humane Ohio for pets in areas south of Toledo so that pet parents in these areas have access to low-cost spay/neuter without having to make a trip to Toledo. Humane Ohio's transport van will pick up the pets from a central location in Wood County, will transport the pets to/from our clinic for their spay/neuter surgery, and will return them to Wood County for pet parents to pick up. (Pet parents in counties near Wood are welcome to schedule their pets on these transports too.) Please call 419-266-5607 for Wood County transport details and to reserve your spot!
Download the Wood County Transport Flyer.
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HUMANE OHIO MEDIA COVERAGE
Humane Ohio to spay/neuter 2,600 free-roaming cats in Toledo's 43609 zip code for free:
• WGTE, TV-30's "Deadline Now" show - interview with Kelly Ann Rada and John Dinon - 08/17/10
More media coverage.....
Click here to view a complete listing.
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Help promote our low cost spay/neuter clinic for cats and dogs!
Download and print our flyer .
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