Right here in Boulder, Colorado, as of October 11, the Humane Society of Boulder Valley has had 1716 animals – 911 dogs and 805 cats – adopted 
since August 1. That’s an increase of 652 adoptions for this same time last year! And, that means BVHS is currently in 1st place for the “Save More Lives ASPCA $100K Challenge” sponsored by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)! (HSBV also had 192 dogs and 87 cats reunited with their guardians with their Lost & Found program.)
The Challenge requires participating shelters to save the lives of at least 300 more cats and dogs between August 1, 2010 and October 31, 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009. The Humane Society of Boulder Valley is one of 50 shelters across the nation chosen to compete.You can read more about the Challenge here. The winner will be announced on December 8.
You can see all of the competing shelters listed in the Contestant Leaderboard. It’s an impressive list and when you add up the numbers, 4,772 more pets have been saved in August and September of this year compared to last!
Read what Bert Troughton had to say about BVHS on the ASPCA’s blog:
As I pore over the Challenge blogs, I’m struck, over and over again, by the ingenuity and creativity of our contestants. But even more than that, I’ve been struck by their sheer determination.
Just look at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley. It’s no accident that they’re at the top of the Leader Board. They didn’t miss a beat in spite of the outbreak of the Fourmile Canyon Wildfire at the beginning of September and the need to jump in and care for displaced animals—and provide basic supplies to people who were driven out of their homes. That very same weekend, the folks at Boulder waived fees on 100 cats and ended up with the second biggest adoption day in their 108-year history—now that’s determination.
And, check out this sure-to-make-you smile PSA for the HSBV effort:
Want to see two more PSA’s like this one? Click here. 🙂
There are only 16 days left in the Challenge which ends October 31. Want to help the Humane Society of Boulder Valley be the first to cross the finish line?
Here’s what you can do:
- “Like” the HSBV Adopt a Pet Project on FaceBook! Just click here.
- Retweet this post. Share it on Facebook.
- Vote for HSBV here to help HSBV win the ASPCA Save More Lives 100K Challenge Community Engagement Award – a $25,000 grant that will go to the challenge contestant that does the best job of getting their community involved in saving more lives during the challenge. (Voting FAQ’s)
In addition, if you live near Boulder you can also:
- Find out if any of your neighbors, family or friends are thinking about adopting a cat or dog. If so, please point them to BVHS. (BVHS location)
- Swing by the Humane Society of Boulder Valley and pick up 5-10 Challenge flyers to share with people you encounter between today and October 31.
- Walk up to total strangers and tell them about the Challenge.
- Create and hang posters of BVHS adoption animals. You can find pictures and bios of dogs available for adoption here. And, cats here.
- Help a lost pet who has been brought to the Humane Society get reunited with his/her family. Post the animal’s profile on your social media pages.
- Share your own adoption stories and join the conversation on the BVHS ASPCA Challenge Page.
- Host a remote adoption. Click here for a list of remote adoption FAQs.
Be as creative as you wish, there are lives to be saved!
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This post is part of the October 15, 2010 Blog the Change for Animals effort. Click on the badge below to find out how you can participate. Then, add your blog post to the list at the bottom of this blog.
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Good news! Great to hear how creative people are getting:)
Thanks Mary!
Wow! Wow! Wow! That is super amazing! What good things they’re doing at that shelter! Just imagine all the pets that are living in their forever homes now cuz of this. It makes me all sorts of waggly!
Wiggles & Wags,
mayzie
Thanks so much!
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