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IT'S BACK AGAIN THIS YEAR!

Mardi Paws Casino, Carnival

and Poker Tournament

Saturday, February 20

The Barn at Flying Hills, 10 Village Center Drive

Join the ARL for a Cajun-inspired cocktail party! Live jazz band, silent auction, magicians, fortune teller, casino games

$50 per person

New this year - poker tournament! Requires VIP ticket registration of $60

Tickets can be purchased three ways:

1. At the ARL

2. On-line at this link: Purchase Tickets

3. Mail a check to the ARL made out to The Animal Rescue League of Berks County. Send it to the ARL, P.O. Box 69, Mohnton, PA 19540, attention Christina Behr/Mardi Paws. Please indicate the names of the attendees and if you will be participating in the poker tournament.

For the poker tournament, pay $60 in full at the ARL or by mail, or pay $50 on-line for the regular admission, then $10 extra at the door to be admitted to the poker tournament.

Please email Christina Behr at cbehr@berksarl.org by February 15 to reserve your place in the tournament.

Doors open at 6:00pm, poker tournament begins at 6:30pm

For more information, contact Christina Behr at 610-373-8830, ext. 26.

Celebrate the beginning of Spring with the ARL at the Reading Pet Expo!

March 19 – 21, Greater Reading Expo Center

Once again this year, the ARL is sponsoring the Pet Contest, Saturday, March 20 at 6:00pm.

The contest is open to pets 6 months of age and up. There is no fee to enter the contest but everyone must pay the admission fee to the show. Pets must be healthy, free from parasites and have all necessary shots.

Categories:

Best Costume

Most Unusual

Best Animal/Owner Ensemble

Tickets to the Pet Expo can be purchased at the ARL for $2 off of the regular ticket price. A portion of the ticket sales goes to the ARL.

Mural in the ARL Lobby

The Animal Rescue League gives a huge “thank you” to local artist Terry Flannery and mural sponsor Ginny Rumsey for making our Rainbow Bridge mural possible. Our lobby changed from a great new room to a showplace with the addition of the mural.

The large mural depicts a sampling of our animal companions – various breeds of dogs and cats, horses, ferrets, guinea pigs and even a llama – who have passed on and are waiting for us at the Rainbow Bridge. According to the poem, that’s the place where our pets romp and play until we get there and are reunited in happiness.

As a fundraiser for the ARL, you can have your pet become part of the mural. The frame around the mural is divided into 84 six-by-six inch squares. For a donation of $300 per square, or two squares for $500, artist Terry Flannery will paint an original portrait of your pet on canvas. Portraits will be painted from a photograph supplied by you. They will then be placed on the frame of the mural for permanent display at the ARL. You will receive a memorial print of the portrait signed by Terry Flannery.

For more information on purchasing a square or two, please contact Christina Behr or Barrie Pease at 610-373-8830 or email at cbehr@berksarl.org or bpease@dejazzd.com.

For Pet Tips!!

BAKE SALE GOODS NEEDED!

ARL volunteer, Skyler Moore, is representing her 1867 Junior Girl Scout Troop by organizing a Bake Sale at the ARL this Saturday, February 13! All proceeds go to the ARL's Noel Fund, used to provide emergency veterinary care for injured animals.

Can you bake some cookies, brownies or even some dog treats to sell at the sale? Please bring them to the ARL between 10:00 and 11:00am Saturday. All items should be wrapped in small bags.

The bake sale starts at 10:00am and goes until 2:00pm. Bring your sweet tooth and buy lots of sweets for your sweetie - Valentine's Day is Sunday!

Click here for upcoming events!

PET OF THE WEEK

C39306 Marvinette’s my name, and I’m the prettiest and nicest girl! I’m a 5-year-old female DSH. Please don’t overlook me because I don’t stand out! I love to play with the other cats and I’m just a ray of sunshine!

More adoptable pets!

Donations Needed!!!

***The ARL is in desperate need of bleach and laundry detergent now. If you can drop some off, we would be most grateful!

We are in need of many items to help the animals and the staff. Please take a look at the list and consider dropping off whatever you can. The most needed items are highlighted. Thank you for your ongoing support!

Wish List:

Dogs:

Dog food – wet and dry

Frontline/Advantage/Advantix

Large and X-large Kuranda beds

Soft dog treats

Puppy milk

Linens for dog bedding (towels, sheets, blankets)

Dog toys

Dog crates and carriers

Cats:

Kitty Litter

Dry kitten food

Metal kitty litter pans
Nursing bottles for kittens

Frontline/Advantage/Advantix

Dry cat food

Canned cat and kitten food

Cat toys

Cat treats

Disposable cat litter pans

Linens for cat cages (baby blankets, small towels)

Kitten milk

Cat carriers

Newspapers (to line cages)

Critters:

Food for rabbits, guinea pigs, birds

Wooden chew toy for scarlet macaw

Toys and treats

Critter dishes and water bottles

Critter bedding

Shredded paper (for bedding)

Farm Animals:

Horse blankets

Dewormer

Leads and halters

Round pen for the barn
Outside hay rack

Cleaning Supplies:

Paper Towels

Facial Tissue
Toilet Paper

55-gallon trash bags

Brooms

Dust pans and brushes

Liquid Hand Soap

Bottled bleach

Laundry detergent

Lysol spray

Dish detergent (Dawn is best)
Sponges and Miracle Erasers

Lint Rollers

Quart-Sized and Gallon-Sized Ziplock Bags

Misc.:

Shampoo for dogs and cats: oatmeal or hypo-allergenic dog shampoo, cat or kitten shampoo

Fly Strips

Heavy-duty garden hoses, extra long
Hose nozzles
Copy paper

Commercial Washer & Dryer (for pet's bedding)

Due to construction of the expanded cat room, we are losing some storage space. The ARL is in need of a 15-foot (or larger) steel container (POD-like) for storage. If anyone can donate one and arrange for delivery, we will appreciate it!

BEHAVIOR HELP

In conjunction with the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the ARL is pleased to announce an effort to help people with their pet's behavioral problems before considering surrendering their pets.

If you are thinking about surrendering your pet due to a behavioral problem that you don't think you can handle, the University of PA Behavior Clinic is offering assistance to those by allowing a professional from the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital to help guide and offer solutions to your problem(s).

The contact information is as follows. Please allow at least 2 days for a response.

Email or call Allison - sewarda@vet.upenn.edu / 215-898-3347

If you are thinking about adopting a pet, please remember it is a full time and lifetime responsibility.

LOST/FOUND PET HOTLINE

610-373-6064

This number is to be called when the Animal Rescue League (check our hours of operation on the homepage) is CLOSED to report a lost or found animal. You will ALWAYS reach a live person who will take your information and it will be given to the Animal Rescue League of Berks County and the Humane Society.

Be sure to check out our billboards throughout the county promoting our lost/found pet hotline.

Shelter hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Wednesday
5 p. m. to 7:45 p.m.

Saturday
10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

Closed Sunday

Phone - 610-373-8830
Fax - 610-372-6374

P.O. Box 69, Mohnton, PA 19540

ARL is situated along Kennel Road off Route 724 near Route 176 in Cumru Township.

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