4473 Barton Orleans Road Orleans, VT 05860 802-754-2228

From all the creatures at PMFAS
- both human and animal –

We wish you a Happy, Healthy and Safe Christmas Season and New Year! We thank all those who supported us in so many different ways throughout 2019.

It is only through your generosity, kindness and loyalty that we are able to find homes for over 300 animals each year.

While we anticipate all the unknown challenges and celebrations that the New Year will bring, we especially look forward to our commitment to find loving and compassionate forever homes for those furry friends that find their way to our shelter throughout 2020.

Our best wishes and heartfelt gratitude to you all!

Do you know that November has been named National Gratitude Month? Gratitude is more than simply saying “thank you.”  Gratitude’s amazing powers have the ability to shift us from focusing on the negative to appreciating what is positive in our lives.

Here at PMFAS, we know we have much for which to be grateful. We also have a lot that is very “pawsitive” in our lives and in the lives of all the furry creatures that enter our care over the course of the year.

We acknowledge all our friends and supporters, from our Keepers of the Kennels and Kitties, individual volunteers and families to local businesses, schools and the towns we serve. Whether your support comes in the form of time, work, kind words or donations of many kinds, we definitely appreciate it all!

October celebrates Adopt a Shelter Dog Month and November is Adopt a Senior Pet Month. With two consecutive fall months promoting adoption from your local animal shelter, we can easily say that Autumn is the season for spreading the word about all the great animals that are in local shelters searching for forever homes.

Each year in the US, many people find a devoted furry friend or new family member at their local shelter. Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter encourages everyone to "Make Adoption Your First Option." The goal is to encourage people to give first consideration to their local shelter when planning to add a pet to the household.

June is Adopt-a-Cat Month and PMFAS always has a variety of furry feline friends - cats of every size and color - awaiting their new forever home. The staff at PMFAS is ready and eager to help you adopt your very first cat, or add another kitty to your feline family.
In considering bringing a new kitty into your household, give some thought to these ideas and suggestions offered by American Humane (www.americanhumane.org)

April showers bring May flowers and April also brings awareness to a couple of pet health problems that can be prevented. The American Veterinary Medical Association (www.avma.org) offers the following information about these two very serious canine health problems.