Charlotte W. Craig
Dr. Dorothy Munch
Nancy S. Abernathy
Grace Blaich
Joyanne Cunningham
Karen Coleman
Lori Hansbrough
John Holland
Julie Hudson
Holly Kingery
Carla Letassy
Carol Swain Lewis
Julita Michel
Ron Rains
Mary Ann Rathe
Donna Stott
Jeff Walker
Jessica West
Stop Dog Fighting!!!
(573) 785-7001
To report suspected dogfighters or any other information regarding dog fighting, please call Donna Stott
(573)785-7001.
Dogs are lovers, not fighters. Your eyes and ears are needed. Together, as a community, we can put an end to this heartbreaking sport.
We need volunteers!!! Volunteers are needed to work with the animals at the Poplar Bluff Animal Shelter.
Our volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
If you are interested, download a release form and mail to: Animal Welfare Alliance
of SE Missouri
930 N. Westwood
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
You will be contacted to schedule training.
AWA TO HOST PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Fill your tummy and help the Animal Welfare Alliance fill its bank account at an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 21, at Applebee’s in Poplar Bluff.
Diners get pancakes, bacon, coffee and juice all for just $5. Service starts at 8 a.m. and lasts until 9:45 a.m. Applebee’s is on South Westwood Boulevard (Business Route 67) near the U.S. 53 intersection.
Tickets are available from AWA volunteers or can be bought at the door. Proceeds will be used for the non-profit’s animal welfare projects and for construction of a no-kill animal shelter.
ANIMAL WELFARE ALLIANCE
LEASES LAND TO BUILD ANIMAL SHELTER
POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (June 8, 2010) – Plans for a no-kill animal shelter to serve Butler, Ripley, Carter and Wayne Counties took the first big step toward realization on Monday.
Poplar Bluff construction contractor Jay Githens signed an agreement Monday with the Animal Welfare Alliance (AWA) to lease the group about a quarter of an acre of land, for a maximum of 30 years, at a dollar a year. The AWA will build an animal shelter on the site.
“We are so thrilled, and so grateful to Jay Githens,” said AWA president Charlotte W. Craig, of Fairdealing. “I thought it might be decades before we could build a shelter. But now I really think we can get it done in the next couple of years.”
The site is in south Poplar Bluff, at the intersection of Martin and Wiseman streets. It is zoned for industrial use and has no residences adjacent to it. “What we need now is help from the community to get this structure built,” Craig said. “The need is great. City pounds in our four-county area give preference to stray dogs and cats picked up within city limits because the pounds are financed by city residents.
“But that leaves people in outlying county areas with nowhere to take rescued or stray dogs and cats. Our object is to increase the options for folks who care about animals,” Craig concluded.
The Animal Welfare Alliance was formed less than two years ago, in the fall of 2008, and is registered with state and federal authorities as a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.
The group now spends a minimum of $650 a month providing vaccinations for puppies at the Poplar Bluff pound and helping low-income pet owners with the costs of spaying or neutering. In addition, AWA volunteers staff the Poplar Bluff pound most Saturdays -- and hold occasional off-site adoption events -- to help increase the outflow of dogs and cats from the pound.
Craig said she has developed a preliminary floor plan for a shelter and will meet soon with friends of the AWA to get the plan translated into architectural drawings for approval by city authorities. “After that, we’ll be knocking on a lot of doors to try to get this structure built at minimum cost,” she said.
The AWA is an all-volunteer organization governed by a board of 18 working and retired area professionals. Anyone wishing to contact the group can do so through this website, www.awasemo.org , or can call Charlotte W. Craig at (573) 857-2660.
Members and supporters of the Animal Welfare Alliance gathered at Keener Springs north of Poplar Bluff (MO) on Saturday, June 5, 2010 for a fundraiser. The setting was spectacular and the weather beautiful. Keener gushes abouit 28 million gallons of water a day into Black River. A huge cave about 100 yards beyond the spring is equally spectacular.
Take An Abandoned Animal
Into Your Heart and Home
Please remember, adopting a pet is a long-term commitment. You will need to provide food, shelter, yearly vaccinations and one-time neutering or spaying. (Financial assistance for neutering or spaying available for those who qualify.)
Take Westwood Boulevard (Bus. Rte. 67) south to Blackwell-Baldwin Ford. Go west on Butler Street, as if going to the service department of the dealership; keep going to the end of the street. For more information, call the Poplar Bluff Animal Shelter at (573) 686-8635. See the Adoption Page for more information.
There are two ways to help the animals!
or send a check or money order to:
Animal Welfare Alliance of SE Missouri
930 N. Westwood Blvd.
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Animal Welfare Alliance of SE Missouri is a Missouri Non-Profit Corporation.
Donations are Tax Deductible under section
501 (c) (3) of the IRS code
A new city ordinance (No. 7-84) requires owners of pit bulls and pit bull mixes within the city limits to microchip their dogs and to register them with Animal Control
by April 1, 2010.
For more information, contact Animal Control at (573) 686-8635 or the Poplar Bluff Police Dept. non-emergency number, 686-8677
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