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Emergency Cat Food Drive -- Saturday July 10th, 2010
Posted: Friday, July 9th, 2010
It’s been raining cats and kittens! Castaway Critters has over 200 feline friends in foster care right now and we are holding an EMERGENCY FOOD DRIVE to bulk up our supply for them!
A food drive will be held, RAIN OR SHINE at Abrams and Weakley General Store for Animals in Harrisburg on:
Saturday, July 10th 9:00am – 2:00pm
Saturday, July 17th 9:00am – 4:00pm
Sunday, July 18th 9:00am – 2:00pm
3963 N. 6th Street, Harrisburg
NEEDED: Canned wet food
KMR (kitten milk replacement formula- powder or liquid)- see image
Purina Kitten Chow or Purina One for Kittens
Other dry cat food is great too!
(We also always need scoopable, clumping litter!)
Other ways to help: Gift cards to grocery or pet supply stores; monetary donations
Donations for Castaway Critters Kitty Food Drive also being collected at:
The Blue Dog Pet Shop
1004 Hummel Avenue
Lemoyne, PA 17043-1740
Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Sunday, Closed
Pet Bath and Beyond
937 Kranzel Drive
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Open Mon 11am-7pm; Tue-Fri 9am-7pm; Sat 9am-2pm
Castaway Critters Adoption Saturdays
Petsmart on Derry Street in Harrisburg
10:00am-2:00pm
Petsmart on the Carlisle Pike in Mechanicsburg
11:00am-3:00pm
McCracken's in Elizabethtown
Stauffer's of Kissel Hill in Hummelstown
OR contact us to arrange pick up/drop off:
717-831-5010 or 717-571-6001 or 717-421-6225
Please provide your name, phone number, location and detailed message
E-mail: info@castawaycritters.org
calendarcc@yahoo.com
Donations to Castaway Critters are tax deductible. Many, many thanks for your support!
THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF (CASTAWAY CRITTERS,THE JAMES A. HUEHOLT MEMORIAL FOUNDATION) MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE BY CALLING TOLL FREE, WITHIN PENNSYLVANIA, 1-800-732-0999. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT'
Pet Photo Contest -- Friday July 9th, 2010
DO YOU HAVE RESCUED PETS?
DO YOU TAKE LOTS OF PHOTOS OF THEM?
ENTER YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOS IN THE CASTAWAY CRITTERS PET PHOTO CONTEST!
ALL PROCEEDS RAISED THROUGH THIS FUNDRAISING PROJECT WILL HELP CATS AND DOGS
IN NEED OF RESCUE.
Visit our website or Facebook group page for more details. www.castawaycritters.org
DEADLINE has been extended to July 16th!
Castaway Critters Wear! -- Wednesday December 9th, 2009
Castaway Critters Wear is Here!
"Save a Life Adopt a Pet"
You can help spread this message and spread word about Castaway Critters
by wearing one of our great T-shirts or sweatshirts!
See pictures of the clothes by following this link:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=139694&id=97502387129&l=245cb99133
Guaranteed to be the hot
test items of the season, they make great gifts (along with our calendar, perhaps) for someone on your holiday shopping list.
Save a Life Adopt a Pet is on the left chest
CC's Full color logo is on the back of each item
Additional information and with photos are attached.
Sweatshirts (Adult only) $20
T-shirts Adult $12
Kids $10
We will hopefully have vendors soon who will help us sell Castaway Critters Wear.
Until then, please e-mail your order to calendarcc@yahoo.com, and receive further information regarding payment options.
We will do our very best to get your order to you asap.
Items can be picked up this weekend at one of our many locations for
Pet Photos with Santa.
Saturday, December 12th Petco Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg 11:00-4:00
Saturday, December 12th Petsmart Derry Street, Harrisburg 11:00-5:00
Sunday, December 13th Petsmart Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg 11:00-5:00
For more information and to order, please e-mail calendarcc@yahoo.com
T-Shirts
Description:
* 5.6-ounce 50/50 cotton/poly
* Air Jet spun yarn
* Seamless double needle collar
* Taped neck and shoulders
* Double needle bottom hem and sleeve
Adult T-shirt Size Chart
(T-shirts available in White and Royal Blue)
Size S M L XL
Width 18 20 22 24
Length 28 29 30 31
Kids T-shirt Size Chart
(Available in White Only)
Size S M L
Width 16.5 17.5 18.5
Length 19.5 21.5 23.5
Sweatshirts
Description:
* 9.3-ounce 50/50 cotton/poly
* Air Jet Spun Yarn for no pilling
* Double needle stitching throughout
* Set in sleeves
* 1 X 1 athletic rib with Lycra
Adult Sweatshirts (Sports Gray)
Size S M L XL
Width 20 22 24 26
Length 26 27 28 29
Sleeve 33 34 35 36
2009 Holiday Events! -- Friday November 20th, 2009
The Castaway Critters 2010 Rescued Pets Calendar is available at the following locations for $10.
ALL proceeds benefit the animals!
The Sugar Shack- Hummelstown
Blue Dog Pet Shop-Lemoyne
Abrams and Weakley- Harrisburg
Edkins Automotive Services- Halifax
Pet Bath and Beyond- Camp Hill
McCrackens Pet Store and Supply - Elizabethtown
OR order them via our website!
Please join us at the following holiday season events!
Borders Gift-Wrapping
Friday, November 27th Borders in Camp Hill 10am-3pm
Friday, December 4th Borders in Camp Hill 6pm-10pm
NEW Sunday,December 20th Borders in Camp Hill 2pm-6pm
Gift-wrapping for donations at Borders on Gettysburg Road.
Any and all donations greatly appreciated and will benefit the animals!
We will also have information about Castaway Critters, foster and volunteer opportunities, and copies of the "Holiday Wish List" compiled by the cats and dogs in our care. See you there!!!!
Elizabethtown Holiday Parade
Friday, December 4th Elizabethtown 7pm-(9pm)
Love a parade? Cheer on the CASTAWAY CRITTERS FLOAT! Volunteers and animals (dressed in their holiday best) will be there to wave (and wag!) to adoring fans and supporters!
The parade leaves the Elizabethtown College campus at 7pm and heads to the town square.
Grab a cup of hot chocolate, put on your mittens and come share in the spirit of the holidays and of rescue!
Rain/snow date is December 6th at 5:00pm.
The West Shore Farmer’s Market
Saturday, December 5th Lemoyne 8am-2pm
Can you guarantee a smile every day for an entire year for someone you love?!
By purchasing a copy of The Castaway Critters 2010 Rescued Pets calendar, you can! Our full-color, 12 month calendar features rescued pets from our region and is yours (or is a gift for someone else) for a $10 donation. ALL proceeds go to help the animals in the care of Castaway Critters.
For this day only, you can also have the calendar gift-wrapped and mailed to your lucky gift-recipient! (Continental US only. Additional donation to cover cost of mailing much appreciated.)
Our booth will be located on the lower level, next to “Bull at the Market”.
Hope to see you there!
Pet Photos with Santa
It’s that time again! Dress your pets in their holiday best and bring them to the following stores to get their photos taken with Santa! A great holiday keepsake and conversation piece.
Petco Saturday, December 12th 11am-4pm
Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
$8.95 plus tax ($5.00 of the cost donated to CC)
Petsmart Saturday, December 12th 11am-5pm
Derry Street, Harrisburg
$9.95 plus tax ($5.00 of the cost donated to CC)
Petsmart Sunday, December 13th 11am-5pm
Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg
$9.95 plus tax ($5.00 of the cost donated to CC)
Upcoming Events -- Saturday July 11th, 2009
July- 1st-31st Castaway Critters volunteers are selling Tastefully Simple products (YUMMY!) to raise much needed funds for veterinary care, food and supplies for the animals.
30% of all sales will go to Castaway Critters.
Please contact Sarah at smhayes78@yahoo.ca for an invitation for an online catalogue or to receive a catalogue in the mail. Thanks!!
Saturday, July 25th
Shoppes at Mt. Hill Harrisburg
10am-2pm
Adoptable animals will be there! Please stop by to support Castaway Critters, meet animals looking for homes, and to talk to CC reps about volunteering/fostering/fundraising opportunities!
Pamper Your Pooch 2009
Bring your pooch to be pampered!!!!
""Stuff" for humans too. :)
Sunday, September 13, 2009
10:00am - 2:00pm
Lower Allen Township Community Park (lower pavilion)
Directions: http://www.lower-allen.pa.us/forms/parks/LACPmapdirections.pdf
All proceeds benefit Castaway Critters.
The fantastic services available for the are dogs listed below. (Donations accepted and greatly appreciated.)
• Manicure
• Pedicure
• Nail painting
• Brushing
• Furminator treatments
• Puppy perfuming
• Massage
• Photos
• Fly ball demonstration
• Obedience training/advice by
[Lee Livingood]
• Agility demonstration
• Free literature on many topics
Free hot dogs, cold drinks, munchies for you!
March 2008 Newsletter -- Tuesday March 11th, 2008
See our March 2008 - Now online.
Homemade Food for Dogs -- Sunday June 3rd, 2007
Worried about what ingredients are in the dog food you buy? Now there is an alternative. Crider's Canine Cafe makes homemade dog food with balanced protein, fat, and carbohydrates for your dog, using human grade ingredients. Made wtih ground beef, turkey or chicken, the chow is available by phone or email order only and is delivered frozen in 32, 48, or 64 ounce sizes. Animal rescue organizations and foster care givers get a 20 percent discount. Call 214-7230 or email clcrider@comcast.net for a price list.
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