Harbor Hounds

Harbor Hounds does not take place until September, but once again Coalition: HUMAnE participated in the Maritime Gig parade, as part of the Harbor Hounds entry. Rain and drizzle did not stop our devoted volunteers! Thank you to Richard, David, Audry and Ryan for marching. And a special thank you to our "special dog" Matt Rusnak. Hope to see you all in September!

Save the Date - Dine to be Kind 2009!

Looking for a way to support Coalition: HUMAnE but not sure what to do?

 

On Thursday, June 18, have a drink and something to eat at any of

the participating restaurants for our 3^rd Annual Dine to be Kind and

Coalition: HUMAnE will receive a portion of the proceeds.  It’s that easy!

 

Check out our web page for information on participating restaurants

 

Hope to see you on June 18, 2009

Be Kind to Animals Celebration at Tempest Lounge

During the month of May Tempest Lounge spotlights Coalition: HUMAnE!  

Coalition: HUMAnE promotes and provides low cost spay and neuter services for pet cats and dogs and feral cats in an effort to stop the killing of companion animals due to overpopulation.

 

Each week we will feature a specialty cocktail, with $1.00 from each cocktail going to Coalition:HUMAnE.  Keep an eye out so you don’t miss the weekly special.

 

You can also participate by purchasing, for $1.00, and coloring either a cat or dog.  Each cat and dog will be proudly displayed on the art wall.

 

What are you waiting for?  Order the weekly specialty cocktail and start coloring.

 

Thank you for your support!

 

Tempest Lounge 913 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Breakfast For Dinner

JAKE DE PAUL: TEMPEST LOUNGE HOSTS A BENEFIT >>>

Not even kidding here, folks. Friday was National Hairball Awareness Day. Did you know that it's not just cats that get hairballs? Your pet goat also gets them. So do kids who compulsively eat hair. Bezoars, as they were called, used to be cherished, and would be set with jewelry. They can also be made of nondigestible food, like celery (celery?!) or gum (don't swallow gum!).

Hungry?

Well, maybe by next Wednesday.

The Tempest Lounge hosts Breakfast For Dinner, a benefit forCoalition: HUMAnE Wednesday, May 6 from 5-7 p.m.

“We're excited about this event because Michelle and I have benefited from their services in a big way,” explains Tempest co-owner Denise Tempest. “We have a feral colony in our neighborhood and if it wasn't for Coalition: HUMAnE we couldn't afforded to fix all the cats we've had fixed.”

The Tempest will be serving breakfast for dinner: scrambled eggs, sausage, roasted potatoes and pancakes.

Expect door prizes, too. Thankfully, they’re skipping the hairballs.

[Tempest Lounge, Wednesday, May 6, 5-7 p.m., $12, 913 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Tacoma, 253.272.4904

Whiskers Wine & Dine 2009

Coalition: HUMAnE to Host Whiskers Wine & Dine

By Ben Sclair

Coalition: HUMANE presents its fifth annual “Whiskers Wine & Dine” fundraiser to be held on Friday, March 13 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Sharon McGavick Center in Lakewood, WA. The event is held in recognition of Spay Day USA, a national day of action to promote the spaying and neutering of companion animals in an effort to end pet overpopulation.

“Whiskers Wine & Dine” will feature a vegetarian “spay-ghetti” dinner, wine tasting and auctions ‚Äìsilent, live and dessert! Come out to help us fight pet overpopulation at its source! Reservations for “Whiskers Wine & Dine” are $50.00 per person, available in advance only. To make a reservation, call 253.265.2290 or visit www.coalitionhumane.org to download an order form. All proceeds benefit Coalition: HUMAnE as well as its new life saving spay & neuter clinic, located in Tacoma.

Highlighted auction items include 2 nights at Napili Kai Resort on Maui, plus $400 toward airfare. Grey’s Anatomy 2nd season DVD set, autographed by actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, One year of weekly massages at Three Cedars Spa and a weekend at the W Hotel in Seattle, gift cards to Palomino and Cutters Bayhouse

Coalition: HUMAnE’s 1 year old high-quality, high-volume, low-cost clinic has already provided over 4,000 dog and cat sterilization surgeries. Its mission is to promote and provide low cost spay and neuter services for pet cats and dogs, as well as for feral cats in an effort to stop the killing of companion animals due to overpopulation. Coalition: HUMAnE’s clients are families of limited means and Good Samaritan caretakers of abandoned cats and dogs. Its services are open to residents in all of Western Washington.

An Update on How to Help - Spay/Neuter Legislation

Washington State Senate Bill 5329/House Bill 1406

***Urgent message: We ask that you contact the Senate Agriculture and Rural Economic Development Committee and the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee now. The bill must pass through committee to proceed this session. We need you to act now, since the deadline for passage of SB 5329 through this Senate committee is February 25, 2009, and the deadline for passage of HB 1406 through the House committee is February 20, 2009. Please click How to Help for more information.***

Beat the Heat! Birth Control for Cats

Animal shelters across the country are overrun with millions of unwanted and homeless pets every year. Over 4 million will wait in cages only to be euthanized. This sad truth is one that Coalition: HUMAnE is on a mission to change.

In recognition of Spay Day USA, held on February 24th, Coalition: HUMAnE will hold its "Beat the Heat" event, offering 100 free pet cat sterilizations in the month of February. Most cats go into heat during early spring, so February is the ideal time for cat spays and neuters.

"Beat the Heat" spay/neuters will take place at the clinic in downtown Tacoma. Free surgeries are restricted to low income families. For more information, please call 253.627.SPAY or visit www.coalitionhumane.org