Boy’s lemonade stand helps dogs, CO

Nine-year-old Cameron Hughes was excited to run his first lemonade stand this summer and pocket a little cash. Then he thought someone else needed the money more than he did.
His mom, Debra Hughes, told him about a local group that saves dogs from puppy mills, and he decided immediately that he needed to fork over his hard-earned money to the Mill Dog Rescue Network.
“I can’t stand an animal being in pain. My heart just can’t stand it, because I’m such an animal lover,” said Cameron, a fourth-grader from Colorado Springs. “I thought, ‘I’m going to give my money to them because they’re little puppies.’”
He delivered $123 to Mill Dog Rescue in Peyton last weekend – $73 from his lemonade stand, plus the $50 he earned at his family’s accompanying yard sale. He’ll be back this weekend to donate an additional $100 from his proud grandparents and to start volunteering with the animals.
“That was incredibly sweet and selfless,” said Theresa Strader, founder of Mill Dog Rescue. “He’s a good adult in the making.”
Mill Dog Rescue is a grass-roots nonprofit effort to save dogs from puppy mills – the young litters as well as the old dogs that are typically euthanized when they’re too worn out to breed any longer. Many of the dogs suffer from neglect. They have wounded paws from living in wire cages often stacked on top of one another, and rotting teeth.
Strader said the all-volunteer group has rescued 1,146 dogs since it was founded in 2007, nursed them back to health, and adopted them out. Mill Dog Rescue has already expanded from chicken coops in Strader’s backyard to an 11,000-square-foot kennel in Peyton. She said, to her knowledge, Cameron is the most generous child donor they’ve had.
Cameron walked a 5-year-old chocolate Lab named Kodiak when he visited the dozens of dogs at Mill Dog Rescue, and he was engulfed in a frenzy of yelping and licking by a litter of cocker spaniel puppies.
“They all tackled me. It was fun,” said Cameron, who owns two cockers. “I wish I could have taken all of them home.”

Small-dog rescue running low on dog food* HELP NEEDED

What: Second Chance & Happy Tails, a small-dog rescue and retirement home, is running very low on dog food and puppy food for 25 puppies in their care and in foster homes.

The shelter needs Pedigree canned and dry dog and puppy foods as well as dog treats, blankets, bleach, floor cleaner, paper towels, large garbage bags, gas cards and monetary donations for veterinary care.

The shelter also collects the weight circle proof-of-purchase symbols from all Purina dry dog food bags to exchange for veterinarian visits or dog food. Mail circles or donations to: 513 Yvonne Drive, Clarksville, TN 37042

Contact: Inge Irby, 503-8300, 1PawUp@bellsouth.net or visit www.secondchancehappytails.petfinder.org.

Cat shelter needs pet items

What: Cats Are Us needs donations of dry or canned cat and kitten food, litter, bleach, liquid soap, paper towels, large heavy-duty garbage bags, cat beds, toys and towels. Monetary donations are always needed for medical bills and medicines.

Contact: 503-0053 or visit www.catsareus.petfinder. org.

Humane Society joins Food LionShop And Share

What: The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County has signed up with the Food LionShop and Share community support program. In order to receive rewards, the Humane Society must have at least 25 people with Food Lion MVP cards registered on the Food Lion site.

Registration: Go to www.foodlion.com, click on the LionShop and Share link, then “Register MVP Cards,” and follow the prompts and select the Humane Society as your organization.

Contact: 931-648-8042 or humanesociety@clarksville.com.

Become a Humane Society foster parent

What: The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County depends on volunteer foster homes to care for dogs and cats awaiting adoption. Foster homes provide food and love, while the Humane Society takes care of vaccinations and veterinary care. Temporary foster care is especially needed for dogs over 40 pounds and for cats.

Contact: 648-8042, humanesociety@clarksville.com or visit www.clarksvillehumanesociety.org.

Dover Humane Society needs supplies, foster homes

What: The Dover Humane Society, an all-volunteer organization, is in need of monetary donations for veterinary care, dog food, dog bones, treats, toys and other dog supplies. The rescue also depends on temporary foster homes to care for dogs until they are adopted and people to help with events.

Contact: Call 931-627-0975 or visit the Web site at: www.hsdsc.petfinder.org

Small-dog rescue needs supplies

What: Second Chance & Happy Tails, a small-dog rescue and retirement home, is in need of dry and canned Pedigree, Iams and Iams puppy dog food and monetary donations for veterinary care. The shelter also is in need of dental bones, biscuits, small collars, cleaning supplies, grooming tools, dog bedding, blankets and toys. In addition, the shelter is collecting the weight circle proof-of-purchase symbols from all Purina dry dog food bags to exchange for veterinarian visits or dog food. Mail circles or donations to: 513 Yvonne Drive, Clarksville, TN 37042

Contact: Inge Irby, 503-8300, 1PawUp@bellsouth.net or visit www.secondchancehappytails.petfinder.org.

Precious Friends now open Sundays

What: Precious Friends Puppy Rescue adds addtional adoption hours.

When: 1-3:30 pm. Sundays

Contact: 551-4407 or stop by the shelter at 114 Kraft St. Bldg. D. Visit www.preciousfriends.net.

Humane Society offers coupon books

What: Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County is offering coupon books with more than $5,000 in savings and discounts on a wide variety of services and products.

Cost: $20. The Humane Society receives $12 of every book sold.

Contact: 648-8042 or humanesociety@clarksville.com.

Humane Society collecting paw points, Purina circles

What: The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County is collecting Fresh Step cat litter Paw Points and Purina dog and cat food Weight Circles. They are redeemable for coupons for free and discounted pet food products and cat litter used to support foster homes for adoptable pets and the Pet Food Bank for low-income pet owners.

Contact: Mail your cut-out items to the Humane Society at P.O. Box 571, Clarksville, TN 37041, or bring them to 223 N. 2nd St., Suite 2, downtown Clarksville.

Precious Friends needs foster homes

What: Precious Friends puppy rescue needs temporary foster homes for puppies or small adult house dogs who need care before they enter Precious Friends’ program.

Contact: 551-4407, www.preciousfriends.net.

Precious Friends seeking donations

What: Precious Friends puppy rescue needs donations of puppy canned or dry food, stuffed animals, toys, liquid laundry detergent, bleach, 55-gallon trash bags. bath towels, paper towels, Pinesol, Clorox Disinfecting Wipes and liquid soap. Monetary donations are always needed for medical bills and medicines.

Contact: 551-4407. Mail or drop off donations at 114 Kraft Street Building D, Clarksville, TN 37040

Pet care assistance

What: The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County provides reduced-cost spaying-neutering and pet care assistance to eligible pet owners, pets for adoption through foster homes, dog bite prevention and pet care programs.

Contact: 648-8042, humanesociety@clarksville.com or www.clarksvillehumanesociety.org.

Humane Society Recycling Program

What: Cans for Cats and Canines is a program to raise money for The Humane Society of Clarksville-Montgomery County. Drop off recyclable aluminum cans or other recyclable metal at Heimansohn Industrial Park and ask that the payments be credited to the Humane Society. Volunteers will pick up large quantities of cans by request.

When and Where: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, Heimansohn Industrial Park, 211 Gatlin Road or 6:30 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily in the bin behind Mann, Smith and Cummings Insurance, 1997 Madison St.

Contact: 648-8042, e-mail humanesociety@clarksville.com or visit www.clarksvillehumanesociety.org.

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