Responsible Bird Ownership Class 

 Learn everything you need to know about owning a feathered friend at this upcoming free class (rescheduled from January's cancellation). A partnership of Kitsap Humane Society and Olympic Bird Fanciers, the class is slated for 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 23 in the Training Center at KHS. Class topics include the care of your bird, cage requirements, spending time with your bird, the cost of owning a bird and adopting versus buying. For more information, contact Annie with Olympic Bird Fanciers at (360) 620-7737.  

Cat Fix Day 

 Next Cat Fix Day: Tues., May 29, 2012

Kitsap Humane Society is hosting a Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Day for felines of low-income residents. Limited to first 50 walk-ins!

* Feline spay is $45 and feline neuter is $25.
* Walk-ins only, no appointment needed.
* You must drop off your cat at KHS between 7-9 a.m. on May 29 (enter through Admissions door on the right side of the building).
* Don't feed your cat anything after midnight May 28. Water is OK.
* Bring completed spay/neuter application with you. You must qualify as low-income status
(listed in application).
* Cash only. Payment is due at time of drop-off.
* All cats must be brought in a hard-sided crate. One cat per crate.
Info: (360) 692-6977, ext. 1135 

Microchip Clinics  

Upcoming low-cost microchip clinics at KHS:
 June 19, July 17, Aug. 21, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Nov. 20 and Dec. 18

All low-cost microchip clinics are from 3–4 p.m. Please enter through the admissions door located on the right side (if facing building). Cost per microchip is $30.
Cash only please. Microchips are about the size of a grain of rice and contain information that can be accessed by an animal shelter or vet to find the owner of a lost pet. A microchip isn’t meant to take the place of a collar and a nametag—both signify right away that the pet has a home—but if the nametag gets lost, then what? The process of microchipping takes just few seconds and is similar to giving your pet a routine vaccination. Most microchips last the pet’s lifetime, and boy will the microchip be worth it if your pet ever gets lost. It also allows shelters and vets to reunite you with your pet sooner, thereby spending less time in a shelter.

 **Note: We are not limiting participants in our microchip clinic, so please be prepared to wait in line if there is high demand. Also, all animals must be kept on a leash or in a carrier, and there is limited space to wait indoors, so be prepared for the possibility of waiting outside if the line is long.