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Two animal shelters offer discounts on animal adoptions

February 27, 2014 by Rachel Fritz

Rescue the Animals, SPCA has teamed up with Abilene Animal Shelter to find homes for animals. Abilene Animal Shelter is offering a $20 discount during the month of February, and potentially during March, to anyone who adopts an animal from the shelter along with a $20 voucher for a mail-in-rebate to spay or neuter the adopted pet. "Basically, ... [Read More…]

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Rescue the Animals to host local adoption event

April 10, 2013 by Linsey Thut

Rescue the Animals is joining with animal shelters throughout West Texas to sell rescued dogs and cats during the Salvation Adoption event at PetSmart April 12-14. Salvation Adoption, which is the largest pet adoption event in West Texas, has been hosted in Abilene for the past four years. JoAnn Bentley, who works with Rescue the Animals, said ... [Read More…]

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SPCA celebrating 15 years of service with dinner and dance

February 15, 2013 by Christina Williamson

It's time to round up all the little doggies for the annual Fur Ball and help Rescue the Animals SPCA celebrate 15 years of saving animals in 20 West Texas counties. The Fur Ball is Abilene's only dinner and dance for people and their dogs. The ball is Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Abilene Civic Center.  This year the Fur Ball is honoring Tom and ... [Read More…]

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Rescue the Animals: Shelter’s no-kill policy grants every cat and dog its day

October 7, 2009 by Lydia Melby

It's not every day a band plays for a crowd only half human. However, local musicians Truth Unsold and Happy Fat did exactly that for a fundraising event conducted by Rescue the Animals on the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, aptly named "Woofstock." Noise filled the Kent's Harley Davidson parking lot as people mingled, listening to live music, ... [Read More…]

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