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RCHS
to have grand re-opening
Renovations to the interior of the Ripley County
Humane Society shelter will be showcased at the grand re-opening
event set for Saturday, June 3.
According to Donna Huffmaster, founder of PAAIN (People Assisting
Animals In Need) and consultant to the humane society, those attending
the open house will see renovations to the inside that were made
possible through a grant from the Rising Sun Regional Foundation.
The parking lot has been expanded and the K-9 Express or Big Blue
Bus as it is affectionately called by Huffmaster, will be on display.
The bus transports animals from Ripley County to New England where
they are welcomed into loving families. Huffmaster noted that New
England has mandatory spay, neuter laws making it sometimes hard
to get a pet.
“Ripley County is a model shelter,” Huffmaster noted,
saying others in the surrounding communities are looking to them
for ideas. “We have a lot to be proud of,” she continued.
For those who bring one of the following items - a gallon of bleach,
liquid laundry soap, roll of paper towels, or a de-activated cellular
phone - they will receive a complimentary lunch at the open house
from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Those items are always in need at
the shelter.
There will be a grooming and training expert on hand on Saturday
to give tips to pet owners. Also two lucky people will be drawn
for free neuter or spay procedures for their pets. Those signing
up to be a member of the Ripley County Humane Society on Saturday
will be receiving a free gift along with a year-and-a-half membership
for the price of one year, according to Huffmaster.
Huffmaster, along with Operations Manager Christy White, encourage
the public to come out on Saturday and see the changes at the shelter
located between Versailles and Osgood, just off Highway 421. For
more information about the shelter log on to rchumane.org or paain.org.
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