Join the fun on Saturday, April 26, in Oxford for a Dog Walk and Show to benefit the animals of Talbot Humane. Talbot Humane provides a safe and healthy environment for unwanted animals in its care; places adoptable companion animals in good homes; protects all animals from cruelty and neglect; and reduces the unwanted companion animal population through spay/neuter services.

This year, Talbot Humane is proud to announce Hair o’ the Dog as its Grand Sponsor for Oxford Day activities.

The Oxford Day Dog Walk, sponsored by TriCrown Inn for Pets, begins at 9:00 and runs from the Causeway to the Ferry Dock. The blessing of the animals takes place just before the Walk at 8:55. download the Oxford Day dog walk & show registration form HERE, the fee to participate is $25. Registration also takes place the morning of the event.  Fabulous goodie Bags provided by TriCrown Inn for Pets.

Once at the Ferry Dock, show your pup pride in the Talbot Humane Oxford Day Dog Show. This is always great fun, a donation enters your pooch in as many classes as you want. Classes include Tallest Dog, Fluffiest Dog, Smallest Dog, Most Adorable Puppy, Dogs Adopted from Talbot Humane, Look Alike, Dogs Adopted from Other Rescue Organizations, Unique Looks, Best Trick and Best of Show.

The Annual Oxford Day Parade begins at 11:00. Enjoy music, free rides on the Skipjack Nathan of Dorchester, delicious food, Oxford Marketplace in the Park and more, all day long. We hope you and your animals decide to enjoy the day in Historic Oxford Maryland. For more information on Oxford Day events, go to www.oxfordday.org.

We’ll see you and your pooch there!

Talbot Humane Rocks On This Spring!

This year Talbot Humane has a new fabulous event planned. Rock On Talbot Humane’s Live Auction, Sunday, May 4 , 2014 at The Milestone Event Center, Easton. Doors open at 2 pm, Auction begins at 3 pm. Thirty, one-of-a-kind rocking Adirondack chairs, hand painted by local artists will be auctioned to benefit the animals at Talbot Humane.

Chairs will be on display throughout Easton, St. Michaels and Oxford during the month of April for the public to view. The Milestone is a partner with Talbot Humane in hosting the event. Local businesses are sponsoring the chairs.

For more information on the event, artists, sponsors or to see and bid on the chairs, visit www.talbothumaneevents.org today!

In celebration of World Spay Day, on February 25th Talbot Humane will be holding a low cost clinic for residents of Talbot County Maryland. All animals will be spayed and neutered free of charge. There will be a $10 fee for the required rabies and distemper vaccines. Requirements are the owners and pets reside in Talbot County Maryland, the animals are pets which have the potential to be in the position to reproduce, such as indoor/outdoor or outdoor only dogs or cats,  multiple unaltered pets reside in the home, the female dog or cat has had a litter.  The pet owner must also agree to comply with the state and county laws as they apply to animals. The surgeries usually cost  between $35-90 depending on the sex of the pet and type of animal. The goal for this one day is to spay or neuter 15 animals in cooperation with Spay Now Inc. in Grasonville MD.  There are only 13 spots left and they WILL FILL FAST!  Please call our Spay Neuter Coordinator Ashley Marshall at (410)822-0107 or email ashley@talbothumane.org TODAY!  

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, A SECOND DAY HAS BEEN ADDED- THURSDAY FEBRUARY 27TH!

CLINICS FILLED!

Please continue to check with us for more Spay/Neuter Program specials in the coming months.

The Star Democrat is making a difference for the animals of Talbot Humane for the month of February!  For EVERY 6 month subscription $10 is donated to Talbot Humane, for each 1 year subscription  a $20 donation will be made.  RENEWALS COUNT TOO- EVEN EARLY RENEWALS! What a fabulous way to support our efforts at Talbot Humane. Download the stardem fundraiser form here, pick up a form at Talbot Humane or contact the Star Democrat today (410)770-4005.

This is a great opportunity for you to come out and see what our program is all about.   We will have UNLEASHED team members there to show you how we work as a group, getting each of us to our individual goals.  You will have the opportunity to hit the trail and see the equipment we use, meet our water stop volunteers and talk to the coaches about your questions or concerns.  A fun, hands on way to see what we are all about!  If you have any questions, simply call or email us ASAP!  We really hope to see you Saturday February 15th at Idlewild Park!

Talbot Humane will have adoptable pets available for adoption this weekend at PetSmart in Easton, Maryland.  Bring proof of current veterinary care of current pets and renters agreement if you do not own your home and you could go home with your new friend that day!  Adoption hours Saturday 11A-2P

Shearer the Jeweler is making the hearts of Talbot Humane pets warm this Valentine’s Day!  On Saturday February 8th, from 10A-3P they will be supporting Talbot Humane by donating 20% of all sales to the animals!  Light refreshments and a multitude of beautiful gifts for loved ones will be on display.  Talbot Humane will be present with pets for adoption (weather permitting) from 11A-1P as well. 

We hope you come out and support local businesses making a difference in the community- Shop Local- Donate Local!

Local friends know, Hair O’ The Dog in Easton is always doing something to give back to the community.  As major supporters of our efforts at Talbot Humane they once again are selling Talbot Humane wine to help the animals! “The Petro’s are great friends to the animals- we are blessed to have Joe as a volunteer board member and supporter at Talbot Humane,” shares Patty Quimby, Talbot Humane Executive Director.  The wines, reasonably priced at $13.49 for “Top Dogs” give $1 per bottle back to the animals.

• Pinot Grigio – A full bodied Pinot Grigio with lots of pizazz and tropical fruit notes. Great for that holiday party.
• Chardonnay – A charming sipper, this Chardonnay is loaded with notes of vanilla and butter. Perfect for that New Year’s Eve lobster dinner.
• Red Blend – Smooth Bordeaux style red blend from California with rich black fruit with well integrated tannins. Just the ticket for that leg of lamb or pork roast for Christmas dinner.
• Cabernet Sauvignon – A big & bold Cabernet Sauvignon from California that has complex fruit notes with hints of cocoa. Having prime rib roast for holiday dinner then look no further.

For more information or to purchase these wines, visit Hair O’ The Dog at 219 Marlboro Avenue, Easton across from the Kohls parking lot.

Pictured here with Patty Quimby, Executive Director of Talbot Humane are Georgianna Hock, Hannah Hock, Emily Hock, Sydney Wilson, and Parker Wilson.

Fred Wilson was a very special man.  I feel blessed to have had the pleasure of knowing him.  His gentle nature and smile were always present. This was so clear in his love for animals and his grandchildren.  Mr. Fred lost his battle with cancer in August of this year, but, his love for animals will now live on thanks to the generosity of his family. 

The granddaughters of Frederick Wilson presented me with a donation in memory of their grandfather to kick off a “Fred’s Fight” Memorial Fund. When their grandmother Rebecca Wilson asked what they would like the money to do, they all said “feed the homeless animals.”  Their hope- for friends of Mr. Fred’s and friends to the animals to make donations to ensure the animals sheltered at Talbot Humane are always fed, warm and cared for.  

We thank the Wilson Family for there support, and know their generosity and love will make a lasting difference in the lives of the animals of Talbot Humane. 

For the animals,

Patty Quimby

Pawsitive Change- In More Ways Than One…

We all have it. Loose change on the floor of our cars. Random coins buried between sofa cushions. Jars full of change we empty nightly from our pockets. These scattered coins may not seem like much, but when pooled together, loose change could mean the difference between life and death for a shelter animal at Talbot Humane.

Pawsitive Change, a community service project organized and managed by a group of 35 students from Easton High and St. Michaels High schools, will give students in all five TCPS elementary schools a place to bring spare change that will greatly benefit shelter animals. They also will be collecting canned cat and dog food. It will kick-off on Monday, Dec. 2 and run through Wednesday, Dec. 18. The Pawsitive Change project will benefit the Shiloh Fund at Talbot Humane, which allows the shelter to provide emergency medical treatment to animals that arrive at the shelter in desperate need of care above and beyond what shelters are usually able to provide. Supporting the Shiloh Fund is a great start to the holiday season of caring for and giving to others.

The Pawsitive Change project is spearheaded by EHS Sophomore Emma Langfitt, a Talbot Humane volunteer who was looking for a way to do more for the shelter animals. Emma researched and developed the program, proposed it to interim TCPS Superintendent Kelly Griffith, and when the project was approved, she solicited the help of other TCPS high school students. Alumni from Chapel, Easton, St. Michaels, Tilghman and White Marsh elementary schools will return to their old stomping grounds to talk to the younger students about what Talbot Humane does for homeless and unwanted animals in our community, and to encourage them to bring in spare change, if they can, to support the shelter. Collection cans will be placed in each elementary school classroom from Dec. 2-18. High school students will visit each classroom twice to talk to elementary students about exactly what they are raising money for and to explain that the canned food they collect will fill Talbot Humane’s pet pantry, which provides cat and dog food to people who can no longer afford to feed their animals.

The classroom that collects the most money for the Shiloh Fund will win a visit from Talbot Humane and Pawsitive Change t-shirts for the whole class.

The Shiloh Fund has helped Talbot Humane save the lives of animals such as Justice, a puppy who arrived at the shelter last winter with a leg so badly broken it needed amputation. It also helped Lily, a beautiful black lab, who came in with puncture wounds to her face and neck that needed to be drained in order to heal, and Black Pearl, a 4-month-old kitten who came to Talbot Humane with a ruptured eye that needed to be removed. The cost of these treatments is not in the normal operating budget, but because of the Shiloh Fund, their lives were saved. All of these animals are now living happy and healthy lives with their adoptive families.

EHS students returning to Chapel Elementary include: Lauren Hellman (lead), Sarah Baynard, Amelia Gunn, Sarah Fauver, Cameron Larrimore, Annie Lentz, Cassie Midcap, and Tori Weems.

EHS students returning to Easton Elementary include: Mitchell Oertel (lead), Shelby Barnes, Terra Caple, Graham Gearhart, Kathryn Gearhart, Mina Griffion, Maddie Langfitt, Max McKewen, Molly Oertel, Jon Ruiz, Emma Schumann, Jessica Thomas, Carlos Vasquez, and Luke Van Trieste.

EHS students returning to White Marsh Elementary include: Faith Stiffler (lead), Katie Claggett, Joy Coleman, Spencer Kessinger, Seaghan Lambert, Teresa Mason, Maria McCulley, and Megan McCulley.

SMMHS students returning to St. Michaels Elementary include: Grace Coughlan (lead), Kelsey Abbott, Kallie Dulley, Helen Fegan, Hannah Gill, and Julie Swaine.

SMMHS students returning to Tilghman Elementary include: Cassidy Stewart and Rebecca Weisman.