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Monthly Meeting

Our next meeting is February 16th at 7pm

@ the Red Cross, 302 S 2nd St, Yakima 


Education Program

Because of the increasing incidents of animal abuse and the direct correlation between children who abuse animals and grow up to become abusive adults to both animals and people and because of the ever expanding pet population Wags to Riches Animal Rescue has worked to develop and refine an education program designed to teach kids to be respectful of animals, to be responsible pet owners and to understand rescue and how they can save animals too.   Contact us for more information!


 

Our Merlin Scholarship Fund Committee 

is proud to award our first ever scholarship to Adrienne Culver.  This scholarship is awarded to students who will be in their 2nd year of Vet. Tech. classes at YVCC in the Fall of 2009.


 

Wags to Riches Volunteers were honored for the 

Yakima Red Cross Real Heroes for 2009


Animal Rescue Heroes - Donna Prime
Donna Prime is 84-years young and while she can no longer go out and physically rescue animals, she has been the adoption coordinator for two local rescue groups. Donna has facilitated and arranged the adoptions of nearly 1,500 animals over the last six years. Many days she spends 10 or more hours on her computer sending emails and phoning potential adopters. She gives them the personal time and attention, making sure that these animals are placed in the right homes. She is making a difference in not only the animal's lives but the people who adopt them as well.

 

Animal Rescue Heroes - Wags To Riches Animal Rescue and Sanctuary
On September 16, 2008 Chad, Andrea and Copper, swerved to miss a possible elk and went down a 150ft. cliff on a forest road in Yakima County. After the jeep came to rest Chad woke Andrea up and got her out of the seatbelt and climbed back up to the road. After 4 times going back to the bottom with the light on his cell phone, Chad was unable to find their beloved Copper.  Wags to Riches volunteers heard about the story and 5 days after the accident, four volunteers, Bob Chism, Kim & Kris Wertenberger and Jennifer Berndt-Ray went back to the crash site to search for Copper. They fanned out and started calling his name and heard barking in return. Copper was scared and wasn't willing to come out from his "safe" place. Bob contacted Chad and Andrea to let them know that they have indeed found Copper. Once Copper heard Andrea's voice he came out from hiding and came up the cliff. Without these volunteers, Copper would have not have found his home and had such a happy ending.

 


 

Wags to Riches Cook-a-licious Book-a-dishes Cookbook!

Purchase your cookbook here 

and we'll ship it to you!

If you would like to order more with reduced shipping please contact us!


 

Lance Tormey, of KIT Radio, is looking for donations of  plastic dog houses.  During the Fall and Winter Lance searches for dogs that are out in the cold and wet weather without shelter and will give the dog houses to the animal's owners.  If you have an unused plastic doghouse (easy to lift over fences) then please contact Lance at Gap West Broadcasting (509) 972-3461 or call us at (509) 453-4155 and we will get in touch with him for you.  THANK YOU!!

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