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ANIMAL SHELTER RAISES MORE THAN $300,000 - July 24, 2010
Animal Shelter Raises More than $300,000 at its annual “Dog Days of Summer” benefit, dinner and auction.
2010 DOG DAYS OF SUMMER BENEFIT - July 16, 2010
2010 Dog Days of Summer Benefit
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER SET FOR JULY 16 - July 16, 2010
Dog Days of Summer Set for July 16 —
Brings in 90 Percent of Animal Shelter’s Funding
BUY A BIRDHOUSE TO SUPPORT ANIMAL SHELTER - July 7, 2010
Students, stock brokers, artists and animal lovers of all kind have created more than 35 birdhouses for the silent auction at this year’s annual benefit dinner for the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, to be held July 16.
ANIMAL SHELTER'S PIT BULLS CERTIFIED AS 'CANINE GOOD CITIZENS' - June 23, 2010
Animal Shelter’s Pit Bulls Certified
As “Canine Good Citizens” Under Special Training Program
RAFFLE TICKETS FOR $10,000 IN GROCERIES ON SALE - June 22, 2010
Buy a raffle ticket for your chance to win $10,000 in groceries from Atkinsons Markets.
HIKIN BUDDIES PROGRAM IN FULL SWING! - June 11, 2010
The ASWRVs Hikin Buddies Program at the Adams Gulch Trailhead has begun! Members of our community are encouraged to stop by and take a Shelter dog for a hike.
PAWS FOR HUNGER NEEDS YOUR HELP - June 1, 2010
Paws for Hunger, the Animal Shelter's partnership program with the Hunger Coalition expects demand for pet food to double this year.
ASWRV HOSTS HEMINGWAY 3RD GRADERS - April 23, 2010
Hemingway 3rd Graders came and visited the Shelter where they learned lots of great information about being responsible pet owners, being safe around dogs, and what it is the Animal Shelter does for our community.
BIRDHOUSES NEEDED FOR SILENT AUCTION - April 7, 2010
The ASWRV is looking for creative people to build birdhouses which will be auctioned off at our Annual Summer Benefit on July 16, 2010.
YOU'RE INVITED TO THE FUR BALL! - April 2, 2010
Steve Miller and the Accelerators will make sure you Dance Dance Dance, while having a great time supporting your local Animal Shelter.
WIN $300! - March 20, 2010
Guess the number of dog cookies in The Fur Ball Cookie Count Contest and win!
25TH ANNUAL PAW N' POLE - March 7, 2010
The 25th Annual Paw N' Pole will be held at the Sun Valley Gun Club at 10 AM on Sunday March 7th.
GET DISNEY PASS BY TAKING SHELTER DOGS ON OUTINGS - March 6, 2010
Get Disney Pass by Taking Shelter Dogs on Outings
TOUGH TIMES FOR SHELTERS - March 2, 2010
National newspaper syndicate interviews shelter's Dr. Jo-Anne Dixon on how to help even if you cannot contribute cash.
GIVE A DAY GET A DISNEY DAY - February 25, 2010
Volunteer at the Animal Shelter of the Wood Rive Valley and get a day at Disney Parks
VALENTINE'S CAT ADOPTION SPECIAL - February 1, 2010
All cats are free to approved homes for the month of February!
FREE RABIES CLINICS AT THE ASWRV - January 23, 2010
The Animal Shelter will be holding free rabies clinics for Blaine County residents on 1/23 and 1/30. Rabies vaccinations are free with the purchase of a Blaine County license.
ANIMAL SHELTER TO BE FEATURED ON PET LIFE RADIO - January 6, 2010
Animal Shelter to be Featured on Pet Life Radio
BARKIN’ BEANS AVAILABLE AT HAILEY COFFEE COMPANY - December 9, 2009
Barkin’ Beans Available at Hailey Coffee Company
BARKIN' BASEMENT THRIFT STORE'S BOW WOW HOLIDAY BAZAAR - November 30, 2009
Come join us for our 2nd annual Bow Wow Holiday Bazaar at the Barkin' Basement.
ANIMAL SHELTER FEATURED ON NATIONAL RADIO PROGRAM - November 25, 2009
Animal Shelter Featured on National Radio Program
2ND ANNUAL GREEN HOLIDAY AT THE BARKIN' BASEMENT - November 22, 2009
2nd Annual Green Holiday at the Barkin' Basement
SANTA PAWS - November 21, 2009
Make your holiday season Barktacular! Bring your family and four legged friends for a photo with Santa.
BARKIN' BASEMENT WINS HALLOWEEN HOOPLA - October 31, 2009
The Barkin' Basement Wins Halloween Hoopla
BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS - October 11, 2009
Bring your feathered or four legged friend to the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley's Blessing of the Animals.
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION FOR NEW VOLUNTEERS - October 3, 2009
Interested in volunteering at the ASWRV? Here's your chance! An orientation for all new volunteers has been scheduled for Saturday October 3rd.
BARKIN' BASEMENT THRIFT STORE'S 3RD ANNUAL HOWL-O-RAMA - October 1, 2009
Check out our spooky windows and join us for treats on October 1st from 7pm to 9pm. Shop our Howlin' good deals on Halloween costumes and decor.
FALL FOR A FELINE SPECIAL - September 22, 2009
Adoptions of our Felines are Fifty Percent off!
ANIMAL SHELTER'S HIKIN' BUDDIES PROGRAM - September 15, 2009
The Animal Shelter's Hikin Buddies Program is in full swing!
PAWS AROUND TOWN - September 1, 2009
Meet and greet Animal Shelter dogs who are looking for their forever homes.
4TH OF JULY SAFETY FOR YOUR PETS - June 25, 2009
The Fourth of July is no celebration for your pets. Pets often become frightened and frantic by the noise and commotion of Independence Day and the fireworks that accompany this holiday. There are several things you can do to help ensure your pet's saf
JUNE IS ADOPT A SHELTER CAT MONTH! - June 20, 2009
Join us in celebrating Adopt a Shelter Cat Month by visiting the shelter and possibly finding your new furry soul mate. All adoption fees for adult cats will be waived for the month of June.
"DOT'S STORY" BY LEE HIGMAN TO BENEFIT THE SHELTER - June 13, 2009
The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley is thrilled to present Dot’s Story, a children’s book written and illustrated by Valley residents Lee and Dennis Higman. Dot’s Story is the heartwarming tale of a local Shelter dog and her new forever hom
SUMMER BENEFIT TICKETS NOW ON SALE! - May 27, 2009
Be sure to get your tickets early for our annual Dog Days of Summer fundraising event. There are some terrific packages available in our live and silent auctions, plus a raffle drawing for a $10,000 gift certificate to Atkinsons' Markets.
NEW "PAWS FOR HUNGER" PROGRAM - April 27, 2009
Monday April 27, 2009 The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley, in conjunction with the Hunger Coalition, launched its new program, “Paws for Hunger”. This program is designed to help people struggling to afford food for their family pets.
VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION - April 18, 2009
If you're interested in volunteering for The Animal Shelter, please join us for a Shelter tour and orientation class. Learn about volunteer opportunities, our animal training philosophy, about the facility and training outlets, and more!
24TH ANNUAL PAW N' POLE RESULTS - March 10, 2009
The Paw n' Pole continues to be a crowd favorite in it's 24th year with many costumed dogs & owners participating.
NEW ANIMAL SHELTER WEBSITE GOES LIVE - February 4, 2009
Welcome to the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley's new website. Changes are still being made and content added, so be sure to check back regularly!
ASWRV NAMED SPCA "SHELTER OF THE WEEK" - December 31, 2008
We are proud to announce that the Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley was named the SPCA's "Shelter of the Week"!
SHELTER ALUMNA NAMED THEPETSTOREONLINE.COM'S "PET OF THE MONTH" - December 1, 2008
Shelter alumna, "Venus", was honored with the Pet of the Month title from ThePetstoreOnline.com.
THE ANIMAL SHELTER RECEIVES GRANTS FOR NO-COST SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM - November 1, 2008
The Animal Shelter of the Wood River Valley received funds to support our community no-cost spay/neuter program. This program is offered to county residents who would like to alter their animals but cannot afford to do so.
July 24, 2010
ANIMAL SHELTER RAISES MORE THAN $300,000 [Read More]
July 16, 2010
2010 DOG DAYS OF SUMMER BENEFIT [Read More]
July 16, 2010
DOG DAYS OF SUMMER SET FOR JULY 16 [Read More]
Join us at Hikin' Buddies! Each Wednesday ASWRV dogs will be vying for your attention at the Adams Gulch Trailhead, hoping you can take them for a hike. The Shelter brings family friendly, adoptable dogs to Adams Gulch from 9:30-1:00 and encourages members of the community to take the dogs out from some exercise. For more information, please contact the ASWRV at 208-788-4351
The Barkin Basement is now on Facebook. Click on the logo to go to their page!
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