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Peanut Butter and Pumpkin Doggie Biscuits

A Fall Treat for your Dog

Fall has arrived, cooler temperatures and the leaves have changed colors. This is a great time of year to take your dog for a long walk and admire the beauty of the fall season. One of the greatest pleasures of the Fall season is Pumpkin Pies. Lets do something special for our best fiends this Fall and make them their own pumpkin treats. Here is one of my favorites:

Ingredients: Makes about 25 Biscuits

  • 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3/4 cup rolled oats

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Mix together the flour, eggs, pumpkin, peanut butter, oats salt, and cinnamon in a bowl. Add water as needed to help make the dough workable, but the dough should be dry and stiff. Roll the dough into a 1/2-inch-thick roll. Cut into 1/2-inch pieces.
  3. Bake in preheated oven until hard, about 40 minutes.

 

Yankee Candle Fundraiser.

Philadoptables is hosting an online Yankee Candle Fundraiser.

Start your Holiday shopping early all while helping raise money for Philly’s homeless dogs and cats!!! A percentage of all Yankee Candles purchased  goes to Philadoptables so we can assist with buying needed medical supplies and items for ACCT!

The group number MUST be entered so that your purchase gets counted toward the fundraiser. GROUP NUMBER: 990066853

Yankee Candle FunraiserSale goes until December. All orders are shipped to your house!

Thank you in advance for your support!

Philadoptables walks the 4th July Parade in Downtown Philadelphia

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On July 4th Philadoptables took our annual stroll though Olde City in the Welcome America 4th of July parade! We had the honor of carrying the Betsy Ross flag. Volunteers were joined by 4 canine ambassadors and a wonderful time was had by all! Events like this are important because a whole new audience gets to see that Philly’s animal control shelter has some great dogs (and kitties) for adoption!

Volunteer- It Feels Great!

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Unfortunately, city funding does not adequately staff Philadelphia’s animal control shelter to give the staggering number of animals in its care the proper love and attention they need.  As a result, dogs lack walks and exercise, cats lack socialization and human interaction, adoptable animals are not posted on the internet in a timely manner, adoption events at off-site locations with shelter animals are understaffed, and much  more.  The volunteer opportunities at Philadelphia’s animal control shelter are practically endless and include hands-on activities with the animals and many non-animal contact activities that are equally vital in saving lives.

Volunteer opportunities at Philadelphia’s animal control shelter include:

  • Cat Socialization
    Provide exercise, play and hands-on activities for cats in the shelter.
  • Dog Socialization
    Provide exercise, play, leash manners and hands-on activities for dogs in the kennels.  Without volunteers, dogs are not walked.  Dogs in animal shelters are confined to cages.  The isolation and restricted activity can cause health and behavior problems that affect the dogs’ quality of life and chances for adoption.
  • Grooming
    Bathe and groom dogs and cats to make them as attractive as possible for potential adopters.
  • Off-site Adoption Events
    Select animals, bathing them if necessary, and feature them at various mobile sites throughout the Delaware Valley
  • Office
    Office work for mailings; put together adoption and educational packets; photocopy; return phone calls; file; help with other office tasks as needed.
  • Fostering
    Provide temporary home care for shelter animals and litters who need a little extra time and attention.

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HOW DO YOU BECOME  A VOLUNTEER?

The shelter Philadoptables supports, ACCT Philly. has a vibrant volunteer program, with volunteers working with every single department within the shelter. They always need volunteers to assist in the following:

To join the ACCT Philly Volunteer Team, download the application below and e-mail it to [email protected]. Volunteer Orientation are the first Saturday at 10 am, second Thursday at 6:30 pm, and third Sunday at 10 am of every month!

ACCT Philly Volunteer Application

If you fill out an application and do not hear back or do not hear about orientations at the City shelter, please email Philadoptables

The ACCT shelter is located at:
111 W. Hunting Park Ave.
Philadelphia, PA 19140

 

Raise Money for Philadoptables simply by Walking Your Dog

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We are pleased to tell you about a new program that is being introduced in our area. Now you can Raise Money for Philadoptables simply by Walking Your Dog. Go to WoofTrax.com to learn more.

Taking your dog for a walk is now not only good for you and your dog, it raises money to support Philadoptables and the work we do for Animal Care and Control of Philadelphia. Take your Walk for a Dog is a revolutionary dog-powered fundraising program that uses a free mobile App to promote healthy pets and healthy humans.

Make sure to select Philadoptables as the organization for which you are walking.


Walk for a Dog is available for iPhone and Android. Get the App now to Take your Walk for a Dog