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It is with sadness we note the passing of one of our longtime volunteers, Loni Sears, after a long battle with cancer. Loni and her mother, Betty Bressler, have been volunteers with us since 2000. We appreciate their efforts to help us even as they faced this personal battle. Loni left behind her mom, her husband Randall and two shelter cats, a brother and nephews. She will be missed by us and by the animals she helped while working with HOKAFI.
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Our wonderful friends at Weis are once again helping area shelters by offering special bracelets for $1.00. The proceeds will go to a local shelter teamed with that store. Our store is the Weis Market on Bumble Bee Hollow Road in Mechanicsburg. The sale will run throughout the month of May. Any bracelets not sold will be given to us for our future fundraising efforts. So, if you need a loaf of bread, please consider running by this Weis, getting your groceries and a bracelet there - it will mean a lot to our animals!
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When you shop online, consider using igive.com. Selecting Helen O Krause Animal Foundation Inc. generates a donation to us based on your purchased. You pay the price you would have paid (check out igive's discount offers each time) and we benefit! |
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Our Mission is to assist abused, abandoned and stray animals. Many times we are approached by people who would like to bring a pet to us. We really hate to say no, however, we have found that a cat used to a home has a hard time adjusting to living in a cat colony - our animals are not kept in cages (except to introduce them to a room/protect them after surgery or some similar reason). It is so hard for the pet to understand the change from "only" or one of two/a few to having 10 or more roommates.
Kittens should be arriving soon. We still have some wonderful kittens who are not so little anymore, but their personalities are now known to us and they still have plenty of play left in them!
We do try to keep up with other area rescues and refer to them for pet placements or specific breeds and there are links on our website to Spay/Neuter programs. We encourage Trap Neuter Release - feral cat colonies can expand rapidly without a program such as this.
In the meantime, if you are looking for a Special Companion (one that loves unconditionally), please come by during our Saturday Open Hours. We have wonderful volunteers who can assist you in determining who among our numerous "guests", might be a good fit in your home. |
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We have just a few calendars still at the shelter. If you would like one, we have dropped the price to $5.00. Swing by the shelter or send a check to: HOKAFI Calendar, PO Box 311, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055-0311.
Many thanks to the stores that helped us by selling calendars at their retail locations: Benny's Pet Depot, Greenlin Kennels, Teg's Canine Clippery and The Blue Dog Pet Store.
We appreciate their assistance in making the 2013 a success! |
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