GRAINGER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY'S 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY RIDE & RALLY FOR PAWS & CLAWS SEPTEMBER 12th 2009-Gates open 9:30 AM
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Grainger County Humane Society hosts OUR ANNUAL MOTORCYCLE RUN & RALLY in the Fall. With the help of Colboch Harley-Davidson of Morristown TN & WJDT FM 106.5 & WBGQ FM 100.7 & AMVETS RIDERS Chapter 7 of Morristown and other local sponsors. GRAINGER Humane Society will put on a day of fun, food, music, games and prizes. Car Show & Animal adoption will be on site. Paws & Claws Run takes you on a scenic tour of beautiful Grainger County and back to Colboch for lots of great prizes!
RIDE for PAWS & CLAWS - SEPTEMBER 12th 2009
This year`s ride has a new twist...it's our 5th year Anniversary! 5 YEARS and still going! Grainger County Humane Society is proud that our ride has been such a success and one of the first motorcycle rides in East Tennessee to raise money for the animals in Grainger County and surrounding counties. Animals know no County lines. Many riders have been with us since the first time the PAWS & CLAWS PACK left Colboch Harley Davidson for the first ride on a sunny day in April 2005. And through these years we have seen rainy days and still had the PACK on the road showing their support of our ALL Volunteer and Non-funded Organization. Be there this year for this 5 year celebration and much needed fun filled day to help animals from all over East Tennessee.
SILENT AUCTION - 50/50 DRAWING - CAR SHOW - LIVE BAND - PET ADOPTION
FREE Anniversary Pin, FREE Gift, FREE Snack for every Rider & Passenger!
BIKER MEAL SPECIAL AVAILABLE FOR ALL RIDERS for $6.00!
B-Q Pork Sandwich, Potato Salad, Baked Beans & Canned Drink!
PRE-ORDER your ANNIVERSARY T-Shirts & Ladies Tank Tops- $10.00 each
PET That Ride Get A FREE Gift!
G.C.H.S. will be working with Morristown AMVETS RIDERS Chapter 7 in making sure your ride is safe and well organized as we take you on a beautiful ride through some of the prettiest road ways in the Country. Returning for prizes, live music and car show. Plenty of pets on site at our rally for you to chose as your new best furry friend. Check out our 2009 update below!
COME RUN WITH THE PAWS & CLAWS PACK & The AMVETS Riders Chapter 7 of Morristown!
The Grainger County Humane Society is made up of a handful of volunteers that work out of their own homes and many times out of their own pockets. These volunteers provide the county and surrounding counties` stray, abandon, abused and neglected animals with care, housing and placement into good homes. Even though we are very small we are mighty! G.C.H.S. saves hundreds of animals each year from euthanasia. Providing low cost and sometimes free spay and neuter for low income pet owners. Low cost adoptions for dogs and cats. Working with wonderful local vets we also provide low cost wellness clinics. Making affordable adoption to everyone who can give Man’s Best Friend a good home. We also provide in school programs to educate our children about the importance of spay and neuter, pet education and the awareness of animal abuse and neglect.
All animals adopted out each year by G.C.H.S. are spayed or neutered, given their shots and are checked by our wonderful vets who donate their time and services in many cases. We still have to pay most costs for each animal that is brought to us. All animals are kept in foster care in our homes. Our volunteers absorb costs for food, vet care and all the time they spend with this endless job. We receive very little help with these costs. Forcing us to do what we can to raise money.
When an animal comes to us we provide all the care needed to place this animal into a new forever home. In most cases we lose money rather than make it to ensure the animal gets a home. This means our funds run low and we need your help.
Make it possible for us to continue our work and work toward our goals which include opening a Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic for Grainger & Surrounding Counties. If we can start at the source by controlling over population, we have won half the battle!
UPDATE 2009-GCHS has been effected very badly by the economy this past year and the huge amount of animals left behind due to abuse and drugs. Our group have seen a huge increase in animals being left behind by pet owners from loss of jobs, homes and income. GCHS has also seen a rise in animal abuse and neglect. Pet owners who have turned to drugs cause some of these problems, some is caused by over population of dogs and cats and the need for low income spay & neuter programs. Some neglect and abuse is cause by just plain cruelty and ignorance.
So many court cases brought against abusive and neglectful pet owners and won, GCHS still cannot cover the costs of what we has spent alone this year to rescue animals in severe need. Adoption rates are down and GCHS cannot keep up with the vet bills and the rising costs to care for so many abandoned and abused pets.
With mounting vet bills Grainger County Humane Society may be looking at our last PAWS & CLAWS RIDE! Please ride with us this year and put us on your ride calendar as your #1 fall ride of the year. SEPTEMBER 12th 2009 is a pinnacle fundraising event for Grainger County Humane Society and without your support it may be our last. GCHS’s is determined to survive and fight to our last breath to help animals in and around our county. Ride wiht us and help our fight!
LOTUS is a sweet Pit Bull Terrier available for adoption!
Grainger County Humane Society is Pit Bull Friendly. No dog is put down because of it`s breed! Punish the Deed Not the Breed!
Grainger County Humane Society of Tennessee, AMVETS Riders Chapter 7 and Colboch Harley-Davidson will not be held resposible for any damages, accidents or phsyical harm to motorcycle, rider or passenger that may occur during this event.
For any questions please contact Rocky Farr at 865-567-0050 or email Timssquaw@hotmail.com
COLBOCH HARLEY-DAVIDSON
HWY 25E 1830 N. Davy Crockett PKWY
Morristown, TN 37814
423-586-5343
www.colbochhd.com
WJDT FM 106.5 Country Radio - Bean Station - 865-993-3639
WBGQ FM 100.7 Soft Rock Radio - Bean Station - 423-235-4640
Morristown AMVETS Riders Chapter 7 of Morristown TN
NO RAIN DATE WILL BE SET & NO REFUNDS WILL BE PROVIDED. ALL PRIZES MUST BE COLLECTED BY WINNERS BY END OF RALLY OR CLAIMED AT COLBOCH HARLEY DAVIDSON ON SEPTEMBER 19th 2009 DURING BUSNIESS HOURS.
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