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Ways to help the animals during the holiday season...


There are many ways to support the animals this holiday season:

Adopt a new best friend! We have many animals waiting for a special someone to bring them home and love them.

See our Holiday Wish List - Stop by the shelter with an item from the list or monetary donation anytime we're open.

Somersworth Christmas Fair, Saturday, Dec 6th:: CVHS will have a booth at the fair offering handcrafted necklace and earring sets - made by wonderful volunteer Jane Ann Kelley - for $5.00/set. Also available are handcrafted notecards - illustrated and handprinted for CVHS by Benjamin Jenness - for $5.00/package. 9am to 3pm at Somersworth High School.

Holiday Gifts at Pet Quarters, Newington, Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 6th & 7th: Image Sensations will print your favorite cat or dog breed on a tee, sweatshirt, denim shirt or tote bag while you wait. 25% of your purchase will be donated to CVHS. Sat. 9-5 and Sun. 10-5.

Kissing Dogs at JC Penney, Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 6th & 7th: Stop by the mall entrance to JC Penney for a doggie smooch - or to purchase dog treats, catnip stockings and other merchandise. 100% of the proceeds benefit the animals! Fox Run Mall, Newington, NH.

 Pet Photos with Santa, Pet Quarters, Newington, Sunday, Dec. 14th: Capture the magic of your pet meeting Santa! Sillie Eventures will take your pet's photo with Santa and have the digital image available to print on a varieity of items. 25% of your purchase will be donated to CVHS. 11am-3pm.  

Kissing Dogs at JC Penney, Saturday & Sunday, Dec. 13th & 14th: Stop by the mall entrance to JC Penney for a doggie smooch - or to purchase dog treats, catnip stockings and other merchandise. 100% of the proceeds benefit the animals! Fox Run Mall, Newington, NH.

Kissing Dogs at JC Penney, Saturday & Sunday, Dec.20th & 21st: Stop by the mall entrance to JC Penney for a doggie smooch - or to purchase dog treats, catnip stockings and other merchandise. 100% of the proceeds benefit the animals! Fox Run Mall, Newington, NH.

Purchase "The Journey" to Benefit CVHS: Many of you may be familiar with a popular essay about loving pets called "The Journey" by Crystal Ward Kent. The piece was written in 1998, and has become quite famous on the Internet, now appearing on as many as 35,000 sites worldwide. It has been read on "The Today Show," featured in a book of essays by a Benedictine monk, sought by Cokie Roberts on the death of her dog, Abner, and is part of a worldwide candlelight vigil held every Monday night at 10 p.m. on www.petloss.com.

Crystal Ward Kent is a local writer with personal ties to both Cocheco Valley Humane Society and the New Hampshire Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Over the years, many people have written to her regarding "The Journey," and many have requested that the essay be reproduced in frameable form. This year, Crystal took that step and "The Journey" is now available as an art print, illustrated with art and photos. She is donating a percentage of all sales to CVHS and the NHSPCA.

To learn more about "The Journey," view the print, or make a purchase, visit www.journeyforanimals.com. Prints can also be ordered via regular mail (although you need to download the order form from the web site), or by stopping by her office Kent Creative, at 311 Picker Suites in One Washington Center in Dover weekdays. For more information, call (603) 742-0800.