Fun Time at Trivia Night

Full House at Trivia Night!

Katie and Finess keeping score

Having fun at Trivia

The Trivia Night to help the animals at our shelter was a huge success.  There was a huge turnout and the Venice Social Club was full with some really wonderful people who came to play and help support P4P.  The hall was sold out!  The silent auction was full of many nice items.  The 50/50 drawing was donated back to P4P by some very nice people.  The money will go to help with the medical care of the animals at our shelter and to support a low cost spay/neuter program.  Big thank you to Venice Social Club for having us.  Thanks to our sponsors.  Big thank you to Jo, Sandy, Lisa C, Adrianne, and Jennifer for putting this event together so well.  Thanks to all our volunteers who came and worked. We couldn't do it without you!  Watch for a fall Trivia night.  

Dinner at Ravanelli's Restaurant in Collinsville

Ravanelli's Restaurant in Collinsville, IL will donate a portion of the proceeds to Partners For Pets to help the rescues at our shelter.  On Monday, Feb. 20th from 4:00 PM til 9:00 PM a portion of any food purchased will go toward P4P to help with the medical care of many of our rescues.  Please join us for some great food and fun.  The more the merrier!  You can also check out our Silent Auction in the lobby at Ravs and bid on lots of great items.  Hope to see you there!

What is Partners For Pets?

 In a nutshell, here goes... 

   Partners For Pets Humane Society, (P4P),  was founded in 2002 to rescue dogs and cats at  animal control facilities or “pounds” that have high kill and low adoption rates.  P4P does not take animals from individuals.  We only take animals from the pound as they have a very limited time and are in danger of euthanasia.  I realized, after a trip to the pound to find some kittens for my kids, that all the animals I left behind would be dead in a few days.  They only had, at most, 7 days to get out.  The animal control did few adoptions and there was no rescue groups taking the animals.  Buckets of collars were on top of the gas chamber where the animals were euthanized.  Since 2002, P4P has “pulled” over 7000 dogs and cats out of the local pounds.  In 2010, we adopted 1102 animals to new homes.  In 2011, we rescued and rehabbed 939 dogs and cats.     

   P4P is a not for profit, 501 c)3), tax exempt charity registered with the Internal Revenue Service.  We are licensed as an animal shelter with Illinois Department of Agriculture. An existing building on a private property outside Troy, IL was converted to the shelter we use today.  While it is not particularly pretty or fancy it serves it purpose to keep the animals safe until a permanent home can be found.  The shelter can hold 36 dogs and 12 cats at one time.  The purpose of P4P is to help the animals. 

   P4P has 24 licensed foster homes.  Volunteers sign up to keep a dog or cat in their home until the animal is adopted.  Foster homes are so important to help the rescues at our shelter.  It provides one more place for a pound dog or cat to go when the shelter is full and a quiet place for a scared animal.  All expenses to foster is paid for by P4P such as food, vet bills, and the foster license.   

   Our shelter is not open to the public so adoptions are done each weekend at the O’Fallon or Glen Carbon Petsmart.  All of our animals are listed on our website at www.partners4pets.petfinder.com to help get them adopted. Adoptions can be arranged during the week by calling our main number at (618) 540-PETS (7387).  P4P also participates in the cat program through the Luv-A-Pet adoption center at the Glen Carbon, IL PetSmart store.  A total of 10-15 cats and/or kittens are kept during the week at these locations.  

   Each week a P4P staff or volunteer goes to one of the animal control/shelter facilities in the metro area and "pulls" dogs and cats as space permits.  As soon as a space is open we get another from the pound to go in that spot.   Priority is given to sick, injured, frail, and terrified animals.  Cranky dogs and cats are also given a chance.  Animals that have used up their time and in danger of euthanasia are also pulled.  A dog with a broken leg that is trying to bite due to pain will be taken immediately to the vet for care.  A puppy with parvo will be treated and in most cases cured.  A 5 pound chihuahua that is terrified and trying to eat everyone in site will be pulled and taken to a quiet place at the shelter to calm down.  An elderly dog with multiple medical problems and no hope for recovery may be taken so we can sit with it when it has to be euthanized instead of dying at the pound.    

     The rescued animals at the shelter are immediately vaccinated, wormed, and provided some TLC.  As soon as the veterinarians schedule permits or as needed, the animals are provided medical care such as heartworm/FIV and FELV checks, microchip, rabies vaccinations, health checks, and spay or neuter.  Any other medical care that is needed is provided such as heartworm treatment, dentals, parvo treatment, antibiotic therapy, fracture repair, hernia repair, eye surgery, bladder stone removal, etc. 

   Partners For Pets works with two great vet clinics-Horseshoe Lake Animal Hospital and St. Louis Veterinary Clinic.  Both vet clinics are very rescue friendly and do what they can to help the animals at our shelter for a reduced cost.  Both do low cost spay/neuters for our rescues since we do between 15 and 20 spay/neuter surgeries a week.   

     P4P has one, full time shelter manager/adoption coordinator and 3 part time shelter staff to care for the animals at the shelter.  All other positions, including the director, is volunteer.  We have 40 or so great volunteers that help at the shelter and adoption events, write grants, do fund raising, help with paperwork and accounting and foster animals. Funding to care for the animals is obtained from adoption fees, donations, grants, fund raisers and alot of prayers.  We receive no city, state, federal or county government funding.  

  

  

Update-Jan. 16-29, 2012-33 Adoptions!

   Several events coming up in February.  Ravanellis restuarant in Collinsville is having a Silent Auction to benefit Partners For Pets during the whole month of Feb.  There are about 30 items to bid on such as a Kuranda dog bed, Keurig Coffee maker, Ravs Pie of the Month and many baskets.  Please stop by, grab a bite to eat and vote away!
   Trivia Night will be Feb. 25 at the Social Club located between Pontoon Beach and Collinsville.  Doors open at 6:30 PM.  To reserve your table of 8 please call Jennifer at 618-616-3332.  There will be a 50/50 drawing, silent auction and pet photo contest.  Tables are $120.00 and includes beer and soda.  Bring your own snacks.  Prizes for winners. 
   Feb. 11 and 12 will be Adoptathon at the Glen Carbon Petsmart.  Partners For Pets will be there both days from 11 AM til 3:30 PM.  Please come adopt!
   P4P adopted 33 dogs and cats to new homes during these two weeks.  Awesome!  Dogs that were adopted were:  BB, Layla, Mango, Bentley, Buckwheat, Tonto (with us since June), Rugrat (with us since June), Marsha,Gomer (sadly already returned), Casper, Lena, Bizzie, Perdita, Mable, Titus, Diesel, Maize, Penelope, Loris, Hawkeye aka Buddy, Rocky, and Max.  Kitties were:  Hud, Shayla, Roseanne, Emerson, Elliot, Jenny, and Annie.  Thanks to all who helped at adoptions.  Big thanks to Nev for getting them ready for adoption.  Huge amount of work! We were able to pull many more from the pound due to great adoptions and foster homes. 
   The week of Jan. 16 saw 5 dogs get treated for parvo.  Yuk!  Argyle was pulled from the pound with parvo and was treated at Horseshoe.  Three pups came from a fellow rescuer with parvo and were treated by P4P.  One 9 week old pup came down with it at a foster home where he had been born.  Not quite sure about that one.  Anyway, glad to say all survived and are doing great.  Whew!

Buddy

Orson

Loris

Penelope

   
 

Trivia Night-Feb. 25

Please joing us for our Trivia Night to help the dogs and cats at P4P's shelter on Feb. 25.  It will be at the Social Club located at 4168 State Rt. 162 in Pontoon Beach.  Doors open at 6:30 PM with Trivia starting at 7:00 PM.  Tables of 8 are $120.00 and Mulligans may be purchased for $10.00-one per round.  Draft beer and soda is included and a cash bar is available.  Bring your own snacks.  There will also be a silent auction, raffle, and 50/50 drawings.  A Pet Photo contest will be held so bring a picture of your best friend.  To reserve a table call Jennifer at 618-616-3332 or jennandjohn1997@hotmail.com. Come have some fun and help rescue an animal.