The Sterling Shelter would love to have our supporters start raising money for our pets and pograms on the www.firstgiving.com/sterlinganimalshelter site. If each one of our supporters raised $10, we could help so many more pets! If you raise $25 or more per person, you will even win a FREE Whisker Walk tee shirt!

Its simple, easy, and fun to create your OWN custom fundraising page with photos. You can even add why you are fundraising and make it fun. Here's a sample:

I'm not even planning to walk at the Whisker Walk but I've adopted and will be supporting the work of the Animal Shelter, Inc. in Sterling! I'm emailing all my friends, family, coworkers and animal lovers to ask that they consider donating a few dollars, which will go a LONG way towards helping more pets and programs for our furry friends! Please lend a paw and learn more about their programs at www.sterlingshelter.org. They have pets and programs for every person and pet. Learn more at  www.sterlingshelter.org/services/adopt-a-dog.html.
 

Animal Shelter Toolbars

Another way you can help that is easy and free, is by adding an Animal Shelter toolbar to your Internet Explorer (IE) or Firefox browser. We have something new and exciting we would like to share with you! Once you add the toolbar to IE or Firefox, each time you shop at more than 1,300 stores (from Amazon to Zazzle!) a percentage of your purchase will automatically be donated to the Shelter at no cost to you. You may even save money as the toolbar provides coupons and deals as well!. The toolbar also has a search box and each time you search the Internet, about a penny is donated to Shelter.

» Add the toolbar now from www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/animal-shelter.

Please pass this along to all of your friends. The two minutes it takes to add this toolbar to your browser can make a lifetime of difference!
 

Dozens of animal rescue groups, pet related vendors, manufacturers, and sponsors come together for an “event not to be missed” for pet lovers.

Wanna Help but Can't Make it to the Whisker Walk?

Do you want to help the Shelter but can't make it to the Whisker Walk? You can make an online donation on our Pets and Programs website. You could mail a check to our Shelter made payable to "Animal Shelter Inc - Whisker Walk donation". We will be happy to send you a tax receipt! For donations of $25 or more, we will also send you a Whisker Walk tee shirt—make sure you include your shirt size with your donation!

What's a Whisker Walk?

It is a lot of things, but mostly it is a FREE and fun event for families and their dogs. There is also a dog walk-a-thon fundraiser to benefit our Shelter, as well as other New England-based shelters and rescue groups that participate. Each shelter and rescue group is encouraged to get their adopters and supporters to participate in the event. It is a lot of fun and thousands of people and their dogs join in the fun each year.

The 2009 Whisker Walk brought in almost a 100 animal-related rescue groups, and pet-related vendors, manufacturers, and sponsors for a one of a kind event not to be missed for pet lovers. The 2010 Whisker Walk is sure to be bigger and better!

The event is held at the Lancaster Fairground in Lancaster, MA (Route 117) also known as the Home of the Bolton Fair. There are 50+ acres for pet owners and animal lovers to enjoy. The fairground is easily accessible from all over New England. Come see exhibits, demonstrations, educational programs, special attractions, product giveaways, entertainment, auctions and raffles, food, fun and things for adults and kids to see, do and buy—both human and pet related!

» For more information, visit our website.
» Click here to read about the 2009 event.

Your furry companion could be the Next Top Dog!

Here's how you can enter the contest:

• Email your photos to Lindsay.Bohigian@citcomm.com.
• Include the your name, address and the name of your dog with your photo

Consider being a foster parent or family for a cute, furry little friend until their forever home can be found...maybe it is your home?!

» If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or family, please complete the Foster Application/Information Sheet and fax to 978.422.8574. You can also contact Melissa at melissa@sterlingshelter.org or 978.422.8585 ext 114.

On behalf of all our furry friends, thank you!
 

Buy USPS stamps and make a difference to a special shelter pet!

On April 30, 2010, in North Hollywood, California, the Postal Service™ will issue a 44–cent, Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet special stamp in ten designs, designed by Derry Noyes of Washington, DC.

With these 10 stamp designs, the U.S. Postal Service hopes to raise awareness of the need to adopt shelter pets. A representative from The Ellen Show contacted our Shelter about being a recipient for this donation!

The pets depicted on the stamps were photographed by Sally Andersen-Bruce near her home in New Milford, Connecticut. All had been homeless at one time; all but one had been adopted when they were photographed.

» Order your stamps now!
 

Thank you to Shaw's for establishing this program and thank you to all our supporters for participating in the program!

Shaw's is discontinuing their receipt rewards program. They [Shaw's] said, "After much thought and discussion, we have decided to discontinue the Community Rewards program and refocus our efforts on a few key areas to help tackle some of the biggest issues facing our communities, namely hunger, health and nutrition, and the environment."

Thank you to all of our Shelter friends and supporters who have faithfully used this program to help our Shelter!

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Want to help the Shelter? Have you considered our Recurring Giving system. This convenient system allows you to automatically make a donation to the Sterling Shelter every month via credit card or checking account. This is an extremely powerful fundraising method that can allow the Shelter to save thousands of additional animals every year with a donation as small as $2.00 per month from you. Thank you for your support!