Pets of the Week – June 4, 2012
She’s named for the goddess of wisdom, courage and inspiration, but our petite retriever/mix Athena embodies these traits easily and blows right by — she’s more a super-charged playmate than a regal entity, and the reality of her down-home affection is so much warmer than any myth. Athena was found stray but she’s already been spayed;
June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month
The Humane Society of Greenwood is celebrating the American Humane Association’s National Adopt-A-Cat Month during June. It’s an ideal time to adopt a feline, since the spring and summer months typically bring a surge of kittens and cats to the nation’s shelters. The Humane Society of Greenwood encourages people to enrich their lives by adopting a cat.
Pets of the Week – May 28, 2012
She rolls on her back submissively at first, but then the real Sasha shines through — 30 lbs. of brindle Shepherd/mix beauty, gentle, well-formed, intelligent and loving, ready to run gleefully with her dog playmates, then land tenderly in your arms. Sasha was found stray in Greenwood, a naturally civilized year and a half year old living on the streets,
Chili’s Sizzlin’ Showdown Golf Tournament Raises $4,400!
Thank you to Lowrie Wilson, of Chili’s Grill & Bar in Greenwood, and to the sponsors and participants who helped to raise $4,400 at this year’s Sizzlin’ Showdown Golf Tournament. Every year has been hugely successful and this year was no different. The weather was beautiful and the maximum number of golfers showed up to participate.
Pets of the Week – May 21, 2012
Her owner moved and left her with us, but our gracious, affection-filled Little Debbie doesn’t belong here any more than a man in the moon — a full moon that is. At 8 years and 19 mostly soft-gray lbs., she’s just as large and lovely, and she’s replete with luminous personhood, too. Hold her and you’ll know you’re with a solid friend,
Pets of the Week – May 14, 2012
Take her down from her window seat and she’ll reward you with a wealth of affection, but Molly’s a Tortoise-Shell cat after all, said to bring good luck and even some financial good fortune — look into her gorgeous tri-color face and you’ll see she’s a bonus calico, too, long-haired and stunning. At 4 years old Molly’s just a little slip of a thing underneath her opulent orange and black coat;
Cricket Hollow Stables’ “Animals Helping Animals” Benefit Horse Show
Join us on May 26 from 10a to 1p at Cricket Hollow Stables, located at 138 Durham Road in Abbeville, to watch the Cricket Hollow students show off their skills! The Horse Show is a benefit for the Humane Society of Greenwood. There will be BBQ and a raffle! Visit the Cricket Hollow website at www.crickethollowstables.com or call (864) 378-2246 for more information!
Homeward Bound Event Results
The May 4 and 5 adoption event drew over 100 visitors and resulted in the adoption of thirty-nine cats and dogs. The regular $85 adoption fee for dogs and $50 for cats was waived hoping the added incentive would encourage individuals to adopt a pet. All pets were spayed or neutered, vaccinated, heartworm or feline leukemia tested,
Homeward Bound Pet Adoptathon – May 4 & 5
We are excited to announce a pet adoption event to coincide with the Pet Adoptathons being held nationwide the first weekend of May. Our event will be held on May 4 and 5, at the Greenwood Adoption Center located at 235 Wilbanks Circle in Greenwood, SC. The regular $85 adoption fee for dogs and $50 for cats will be waived in a special called “Homeward Bound” and all adoptions will be FREE.
