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Schwab Investment of TLC Returns Love Tenfold

Story by Lisa Valentine, HCWS Volunteer When Heaven Can Wait volunteer Ann Lalli agreed to take in her first foster dog, Sophie, she had no idea Sophie’s forever home would end up so nearby. Sophie, a 2-year-old Cocker Spaniel, was suffering from Pyometra, a severe infection of the uterus that can be deadly. The infection [...]

We Love Happy Endings!

Heaven Can Wait Animal Society rescues and rehabilitates hundreds of homeless cats and dogs every year.  We make sure each pet is vaccinated, spayed or neutered and microchipped.  And when they are ready, our volunteers work hard to find new adoptable families for every cat and dog.  We look for homes where they will be [...]

C5 and TNR – Humane and Effective Management of Feral Cat Colonies

Written by Lindsay Yates, HCWS Youth Group  Keith Williams, director and sponsor of Community Cat Coalition of Clark County (or C5), took some time out last month during Heaven Can Wait Animal Society’s Feral Cat Clinic to explain what trap-neuter-return is all about, and exactly what C5 does.   In October 2008, Clark County passed a [...]

The Story of Kirby

Submitted by Sue Grundfest, Coco the Love Dog and Kirby Almost two years ago I decided to bring another dog into my family. My criteria were quite specific. He had to be a small male poodle, older than a puppy, calm even temperament, clever, smart, a dog that would be respectful of my older diabetic, blind/deaf [...]

Lucky Charm – Pepper!

Written by Heaven Can Wait Animal Society Volunteer, Harriet Kaufman You know when you see a heads up penny on the ground, and you pick it up and make a wish? It’s a lucky charm! Such is the story of Pepper, aka Charm – the Hedge family’s very own lucky charm. First named “Charm”, this adorable [...]

Heaven Can Wait’s Youth Group—Learning First-Hand the Importance of Spay and Neuter

by Youth Group President, Kerr Kenna “The Youth Group participated in last month’s Feral Cat Clinic; we cleaned the cats after their surgeries and helped out with a few other tasks. Many of us were stationed at tables cleaning out the cats’ ears, checking their paws and teeth, brushing them out, and then returning them [...]

Amazing News! Lola Has Been Found!!

After she went missing for nearly two weeks, Lola has been found.  The dog that was thrown from a car after a rollover accident with her owner and two other relatives is a little thinner, but in good health and good spirits.  She has been reunited with her guardian, Tracy. On May 19, Tracy was [...]

LOLA IS STILL MISSING

Dear Friends, It has been a week since Lola and her owner were in a car accident on their way to Ely…and sadly, she is still missing.  Lola’s owner was injured in the accident, but has now returned to Ely.  Lola was thrown from the car and HCWS volunteers have been alerting people about her [...]

AMBER ALERT: DOG MISSING AFTER CAR ACCIDENT

Dear Heaven Can Wait Animal Society members and friends, We urgently need your help in finding a dog named Lola who was involved in a devastating car accident on Wednesday, May 19.  Lola was riding with her owner from Las Vegas to Ely when the accident occurred at Mile Marker 4. The dog’s owner was [...]

Dazzling New Murals Displayed at the HCWS Spay and Neuter Clinic

The Heaven Can Wait Spay and Neuter Clinic recently received a series of fun and colorful murals from AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists) to brighten the walls of our clinic.  The fun paintings of cats and dogs were part of a competition for art students, sponsored by the professional organization.  The winning design was [...]