URGENT!!!

THE ARL DESPERATELY NEEDS KITTY LITTER, KITTEN FOOD AND 55 GALLON TRASH BAGS!! ALL BRANDS APPRECIATED!

Thank you!

Ongoing until September 6

 Raffle to Win 2 Tickets to See

"America" in Concert

Raffle tickets are $1 each or 6 for $5,

available at the ARL.

The concert is September 10 at 8:00pm at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center in Reading.

Drawing will be held at the ARL on

September 6 at 5:00pm.

The ARL has many events planned for the next few months.  Please see the Upcoming Events page for a complete listing: 

Click here!

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, contact Barrie Pease at 610-373-8830 or email at bpease@dejazzd.com.

Crime Alert Berks

The Animal Rescue League has teamed up with Crime Alert Berks to fight animal cruelty.  Together, we have created a poster campaign to bring awareness to the problem of animal cruelty.  If you witness cruelty to an animal, please contact Crime Alert Berks.  Please click on their logo below to get their contact information:

To see some of the posters, please go to the News page.  Feel free to copy the posters and hang them in your area.

PET OF THE WEEK

D19242 I am perfect - really!!!  My name is Sparkles and I’m a 1-year-old spayed female Pit Bull.  I’m super-sweet.  I just love any kind of attention and I want someone to take me and give me a good life.  Please?  I'm housetrained, crate-trained, love kids, and love car rides.  And I really, really want a home with other dogs.  I love to play, play, play!  I also have great obedience skills - I know sit, shake and lay down.

P.S. - I love to have my nails painted.  I'm a girly-girl!

 More adoptable pets!

Donations Needed!!!

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

Soft dog treats

Puppy milk

Linens for dog bedding (towels, sheets, blankets)

Dog toys

Dog crates and carriers

Baby shampoo or tearless dog shampoo

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)

Water bottles

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 liquid and 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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