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High Hopes® and the Anti-Cruelty Society Help Make the Perfect Match
All Adoption Fees Waived from noon to 5 p.m.!
Love is in the air, and Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to adopt that new family member you’ve been wanting. On February 14, High Hopes is sponsoring all cat and dog adoption fees at The Anti-Cruelty Society in Chicago.
The Anti-Cruelty Society Adoption Center (510 N. LaSalle St., Chicago) will open its doors Sunday, February 14, from noon -5 p.m. and High Hopes will be sponsoring adoption fees for cats and dogs to as many loving adopters as possible. “Our company mission is to help homeless pets, and what better way to help than to host a fee waived adoption event with The Anti-Cruelty Society?” said Paula Etchison, Founder & Pack Leader of High Hopes (www.highhopesforpets.com). High Hopes helps homeless pets 365 days a year by donating a portion from every sale of its products to The High Hopes for Pets Foundation – who in turn, donates to local shelter and rescue groups. To date, forty-five $500 grants have been disbursed.
High Hopes will be sending all dog adopters (sorry, no kitty products just yet) home with a free goodie bag of High Hopes’ dog food and treats. As nutritious as they are delicious, all High Hopes products are natural, made in the USA, and developed by a pet nutritionist with a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition. You and your new best friend can also pose for a photo and be featured on the High Hopes Happy Tale Endings page on their website.
About The High Hopes for Pets Foundation
The High Hopes for Pets Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation whose sole mission to help support the many individuals and groups dedicated to helping homeless pets everywhere. The High Hopes Brand donates 3.5% of every sale (up to 15% of the Company’s profits) to the Foundation, who disburses the funds to local animal care groups. For more information, or to apply for a grant, visit, www.highhopesforpets.com/helping-homeless-pets
About the Chicago Anti Cruelty Society
Founded in 1899, The Anti-Cruelty Society is Chicago’s oldest and largest, private, open-admission, unlimited stay humane society. With a mission of building a community of caring by helping pets and educating people, our comprehensive programs and services help over 50,000 animals and humans every year and include: adoption, charity veterinary clinic, low or no-cost spay/neuter clinic, cruelty investigations and rescue, humane education & community outreach, a free behavior helpline, dog training classes, S.A.F.E. program (short-term accommodations for emergencies), The Bruckner Rehabilitation & Treatment Center, the Virginia Butts Berger Cat Clinic, and the Dog Rehabilitation Center. For more information, visit www.anticruelty.org or call (312) 644-8338.
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NOVEMBER 19, 2015
45 grants given since September 2011!
The High Hopes® for Pets Foundation has awarded $500 grants to Fat Cat Rescue Inc., Good Shepherd Humane Society, Music City Animal Rescue, Seniors Rock! and Heartland Animal Shelter.
A big THANK YOU ♥ to all our wonderful fans who make the Foundation’s grants possible through your purchase of High Hopes’ Natural treats and food….your support makes it all possible!
Please give them big thumbs up and help spread the word! High Hopes will be awarding more grants in January 2016 – so be sure to let deserving animal care organizations know the deadline for application will be December 31st, 2015.
Fat Cat Rescue, Inc. (Lake County, IL)
Fat Cat Rescue believes that every cat counts! Finding forever homes for both kittens and stray cats as well as giving community (feral) cats secure lives in managed colonies; this great rescue has helped over 3,000 cats. They practice and promote TNR – trap-neuter-return of feral cats, and have over 200 feral cats in their care that are fed and protected, but will never have unwanted litters. Their adopted cats and ktttens are living the dream in permanent loving homes. To learn more, visit them at www.FatCatRescueIncLakeCountyil.org.
Good Shepherd Humane Society (Eureka Springs, AR)
The Good Shepherd Humane Society accepts strays, abandoned, and unwanted dogs, puppies, kittens, and cats from Carroll County, Arkansas. Their mission is to save homeless animals and find them loving homes, and they are the only no-kill shelter in the area. Good Shepherd also offers low cost spay and neuter clinics year round, and have 2 rabies clinics every year to help people get affordable quality care for their pets. They also work to inform the community of the importance of having their pets spayed or neutered, to control over pet population, through advertising and special events. To learn more, visit them at www.goodshepherd-hs.org.
Music City Animal Rescue (Nashville, TN)
Music City Animal Rescue is a foster-based, volunteer group that rescues abandoned, abused or neglected animals in and around the Middle Tennessee area. Their mission is to educate the public on how they can help control pet overpopulation as well as encourage them to choose adoption first. A dedicated group of volunteers spend hours working with the animals to ensure they are ready for their forever homes. This includes training, socialization, getting them to vet appointments, in some cases obedience training, leash training, crate training and other issues as they arise. In 2015 alone with only 4-5 volunteers, Music City Animal Rescue has helped to rehome over 130 animals. Good stewards in their community, they will also help out surrounding shelters when they are at capacity. For more information, visit them at www.MusicCityAnimalRescue.com.
Heartland Animal Shelter (Northbrook, IL)
Heartland Animal Shelter is a no-kill organization dedicated to finding homeless dogs and cats forever homes while educating the public on the importance of spaying and neutering in order to stop the pet overpopulation problem. Since 2002, Heartland has rescued over 8000 dogs and cats, and they do not discriminate against breed, age, size or health. On a monthly basis, Heartland has 220 active volunteers that help provide the best possible care for over 100 precious cats and dogs. For more information, visit them at www.heartlandanimalshelter.net.
Seniors Rock! (Waukesha, WI)
Specializing in rescuing senior dogs, Seniors Rocks! gets most of its dogs from MADACC – a holding facility for stray animals found in Milwaukee County. However, they also work with other shelters in Wisconsin. Senior dogs do not typically thrive in a shelter environment and are more difficult for shelters to place with an adoptive family. Occasionally they will take an owner-surrender, but it is their mission to help get the dogs of out animal shelters first, or they provide hospice foster family care to make sure dogs are shown love and compassion through their final days. Completely foster-based, their devoted foster families provide the shelter, safety and most of all LOVE that they need. To learn more, visit them at www.seniorsrocksts.org.
About The High Hopes for Pets Foundation
The High Hopes for Pets Foundation is a separate and independent not-for-profit entity, and receives its funding from the sale of High Hopes™ all-natural dog treats and food. Every day, the High Hopes™ brand donates 3.5% from every sale (up to 15% of the company’s profits) to the High Hopes for Pets Foundation. The Foundation, in turn, donates to local shelter and rescue groups throughout the country. Since September 2011, The Foundation has awarded 45 grants to rescue and shelter groups. To apply for a grant, visit www.highhopesforpets/foundation.
About High Hopes
High Hopes® All Natural dog treats and foods are as delicious as they are nutritious. Developed by a Pet Nutritionist who has a PhD in Animal Nutrition, High Hopes® products are made in the USA with only the best ingredients to keep your dog healthy and happy. To donate or learn more, visit www.highhopesforpets.com.
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Meet Scooter, our High Hopes®’ rescue spokes-dog (also known as Wylie)!
Scooter’s story is a rags-to-riches doggie dream. A backyard dog who had never known a home or a family to love, Scooter was rescued from the Lancaster Shelter in Lancaster, California by the folks at Paws for Effect – a great group of people in Los Angeles who rescue homeless dogs and give them all the love, care and training they need to become stars in TV, movies and commercials.
Only about a year-and-a-half when he was adopted, they were quick to recognize Scooter’s beauty (he is a cutie isn’t he), smarts and special gifts right away. Last summer, Scooter travelled to location for 3 weeks of shooting to appear in his first movie role along with 11 of his BFF dog buddies, and this summer he got to travel again to Louisiana to get the lead dog role along with 13 of his other BFF’s. He always travels to his various locations in style, complete with human family and his doggie friends in a motor home full of all the creature comforts. When he’s not shooting movies, Scooter is busy working on such TV shows as American Horror Story, Various Disney Shows and commercials.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbdjOU_KPVA
When he’s out of the limelight, Scooter is just a happy-go-lucky dog who loves people and his doggie friends. Some of Scooter’s favorite things include:
Playtime with any 2 or 4-legged companion
Toys!
High Hopes® dog food
Meat and chicken treats
Find your happiness, and make a dog’s dreams come true at your local shelter or rescue group today.
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AUGUST 03, 2015
40 grants given since September 2011
The High Hopes® for Pets Foundation has awarded $500 grants to Chicago English Bulldog Rescue, Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue and Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue.
A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful fans who make the Foundation’s grants possible through your purchase of High Hopes®’ all-natural treats….your support makes it all possible!
Please give them a big thumbs up and help spread the word! High Hopes® will be awarding more grants in October – so be sure to let deserving animal care organizations know the deadline for application will be September 30th, 2015.
Chicago English Bulldog Rescue (CEBR) (Park Ridge, IL)
Chicago English Bulldog Rescue has rehomed 800 bullies over a 10 year period and counseled hundreds of families to provide support, encouragement and training to keep bullies in their home. CEBR believes education is an important part of their mission, and as such, they try to educate both current and potential future bully families through community events whenever possible. CEBR will use the $500 grant from High Hopes® to help fund medical expenses for current fosters.
Midwest Shiba Inu Rescue (MSIR) is an all-volunteer rescue dedicated to fostering and finding homes for homeless Shiba Inu dogs into carefully screened, lifelong, and nurturing homes. In addition to rescue, MSIR volunteers provide medical care and/or rehabilitation for foster dogs and then attempt to match them with appropriate, permanent homes. In 2014, they were able to place 89 dogs in forever homes.
MSIR also educates the public about the Shiba Inu breed, the need for dog rescue and dog training, and the importance of spaying/neutering pets to prevent overpopulation.
Hopeful Tails Animal Rescue is a no-kill, all breed rescue rescue group comprised of volunteers dedicated to making a difference in the lives of abandoned, abused and neglected animals. In just 18 months, the group has been able to adopt out over 700 puppies, and they are not afraid to take on special medical needs dogs. Started as a foster-based program, they quickly grew to need a facility. They will be using The High Hopes® for Pets Foundation grant to help install central air conditioning to keep the dogs cool.
