Please keep in mind that when you shop with Amazon Smile or Kroger Community Rewards and list Friends for Life Animal Haven as your charity of choice, we get a donation back to our group with every purchase you make. It is an easy way to help Friends for Life Animal Haven reach more animals in need.

As always, thank you for your ongoing support to keep our mission of "No More Homeless Pets" in motion.

We recently received six 4-week old kittens from a shelter in Kentucky. Molly, the mother, was a stray who found shelter right before giving birth. The two black males are Harry and Sirius. The two tabby males are Ron and Neville. The two tabby females are Hermione and Ginny. Fill out an application now if you would like to adopt one when they are ready. We have special rates if you adopt two of these precious little bundles of happiness and love together.

Join Columbus College of Art and Design (CCAD) students and adoptable pets from Columbus Humane as they lead you through a painting class with your pets (without the mess)! Registration includes one canvas, paints and supplies to create a masterpiece with your pet. Plan to have peanut butter, wet food or another tasty treat for your friend to help paint during the class. All proceeds will be split evenly between Columbus Humane and CCAD. Are you curious if your pet has a creative side or are you looking for a new piece of art to hang in your home? – this event is for you! Click here to sign up.

This cat was last seen on March 9th near E 7th Avenue and Hamlet Street in Weinland Park, Columbus (north of downtown). She is microchipped. She is black with white feet and and white on her chest and has a notch on her left ear. She is also very shy and will hide from strangers. If you have seen her, please call or text (614) 905-0792 or (614) 370-8129.

The Humane Society of the United States is hosting a virtual benefit on April 30th at 7 PM EDT. Go to https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/rock-house-animals for details.

Go to https://www.petcofoundation.org/relief/ to see how the Petco Foundation is supporting shelters during the pandemic.
 

The CDC has some good advice regarding the coronavirus and pets. Go to https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/animals.html to read more.

Winchester Veterinary clinic is still open with modified hours and curbside service. Go to https://winchestervetclinic.com/2020/03/24/we-are-open/ for the details.

Petsmart and Pet-Valu are still open with modified hours. Petsmart is also offering curbside service. For Petsmart, go to https://www.petsmart.com/help/your-order-H0003c.html?origin=home&type=secondarybanner#curbside for more details. For Pet-Valu, go to https://us.petvalu.com/covid-19-and-your-safety-a-message-from-our-ceo/.

We have decided to reschedule our annual Spayghetti dinner until some time in August. We will post an exact date when we have one.

Android users can now support Friends for Life using AmazonSmile when shopping through the Amazon app.

1. Make sure you have the latest version.

2. View Settings and select AmazonSmile.

3. Follow the in-App instructions to complete the process.

Friends for Life attended Art at the Wagnalls on August 10, 2019. There were plenty of artists on hand selling their art, food, and great music. We met up with several people who had adopted from us recently and some who adopted many years ago from Friends for Life. Thank you Phyllis and Mary Lou for representing FFLAH.

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Thanks to all our volunteers for making Labor Day in Canal Winchester a great weekend.

A huge thanks to our major sponsors for contribution to our 2019 Festival of Friends.

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We would like to thank Cuthber Greenhouse in Groveport for donating the planter that was raffled off at the Petsmart Adopt-A-Thon on Saturday, May 18. And congratulations to Chris Koch for winning the raffle.

Please send us an email to purchase raffle tickets.

Trent is now 6 weeks old and weighs in at 1 lb and 1.3 ounces. He is still having his bottle but is starting to switch to dry food and Fancy Feast. This little guy has also found out that playing and having fun is what kitten life is all about. He loves the people in his life and receives bunches of attention from everyone in the family. It may be close to time to re-introduce him to his siblings and mother.

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We would like to give a big thanks to our sponsors The Insurance Circle and Mike Coolman for our Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. We had a nice turn out of volunteers at our first drop-in luncheon, and the food was definitely yummy. It's always nice to get together with the people who make it happen.

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Trent is now 3 weeks old. He had a rough start with Mom (under a year old) having trouble delivering six kittens. A trip to the ER in the middle of the night was needed to save them all. After a few days, Trent's mom separated him from the rest of the litter, and it was clear she was not going to take care of him. His foster mom stepped in to save him by bottle feeding. He has since been doing well, eating every 3 hours, sleeping in his private little apartment, weighing in, and practicing his balancing skills by walking many times a day. He is happy, purrs all the time, loves people, and is happy to be alive. When you are a bottle baby and your mom abandons you, it can be a tough road. But we are optimistic that this little guy will grow up and will be looking for his furever home in about 3 months.

A big thank you as well to all the bottle baby mothers out there. You are a unique and very special group of people. 

We would like to thank the Canal Winchester Meijer store for their sponsorship of our spay-ghetti dinner on March 23rd, 2019. The turnout was great, and we received many comments regarding how good the food from Meijer was. We are so appreciative of the support from Meijer. Their support makes it possible to spay/neuter and care for more animals in our community and helps support our mission statement of "no more homeless pets".

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February is the month of love, candy, flowers, and valentines. It is also a great month to add a new furry family member. We have many wonderful and loving kitties who are "Looking for Love" and their furever home this month. Come see us at PetValu on February 16 from 1-4 PM at the Canal Winchester Store at 6334 Gender Road in the Waterloo Crossing Mall. During the month of February we will be reducing our adoption fee to $50. All kitties are spayed, neutered, and vaccinated. What a fantastic way to celebrate the month of love by adopting a rescue kitty. ​

If you see a pet outside in this frigid weather and can't get their owner to bring them in, you can call your local animal shelter.

• Franklin County - (614) 525-3400
• Delaware County - (740) 368-1915
• Fairfield County - (740) 653-4582
• Licking County - (740) 349-6562
• Madison County - (740) 852-2972
• Pickaway County - (740) 474-3741
• Union and Logan County - (937) 642-6716
• Cleveland APL Humane Agents - (216) 377-1630
• Cuyahoga County - (216) 525-7877
• Knox County - (740) 393-6713
• Montgomery County - (937) 898-4457
• Marion County - (740) 386-6150
• Morrow County - (419) 946-1747
• Hocking County - (740) 385-2319
• Guernsey County - (740) 432-2219

Have you seen this Sheltie? He's been missing since 12/3 and was last seen 12/21 on Wilson Road heading towards Lancaster. If you have any information or have seen him, please call (614) 581-2903.

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We would like to send a huge thank you to Daniel Hiser and Jason Schmitz who are juniors at Canal Winchester High School. For a community service project they collected supplies from our community such as animal beds, food, bedding, toys, collars, leashes, clothing, and paper towels. They also made a cash donation to the group and gave us a gift card for Petsmart that will definitely be put to good use. These young men are absolutely amazing. The foster critters and foster parents thank you from the bottom, top, and middle of our hearts.  We also want to send a thank you to Cathy Hood for helping the boys coordinate the supply drive. You must be so proud of these awesome boys.

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