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Ross Neighborhood Meeting
2nd Thursdays of Each Month Location: Taco John's at Ross Center 2509 Washington Ave Time: 6pm...
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1st Monday of Each Month * Location: EVPL McCollough Library, 5115 Washington Ave Time: 6pm (2nd...
🐾 Wish List Wednesday 🐾
We need your help to keep our pet food pantry stocked! 💛
Donations needed:
🐱 Cat food & litter
🐶 Dog food
🦴 Dog treats
🐾 Cat treats
🦮 Collars
🦴 Leashes
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This is what teamwork looks like! A HUGE Shout Out to Courtney Johnson of Young & Established for partnering with Evansville Animal Care & Control (Official) on our Pet Food Pantry. Together, we are helping families through difficult times! Thank you, my friend!
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Stop by Evansville Animal Care & Control (Official) & let your healing begin!
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🍀🐾 St. Patrick’s Day Pet Adoption! 🐾🍀
Feeling lucky? Your lucky charm might just have four paws! 💚
This St. Patrick’s Day, give a shelter pet the luckiest day of their life by finding them a loving forever home.
🐶 Meet adorable dogs ready to be your best friend
🐱 Fall in love with sweet cats waiting for a family
🍀 Bring home a little extra luck this season
Every adoption saves a life and makes room for another pet in need.
✨ Adopt. Love. Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a new best friend.
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Not a single one!
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Stop by Hacienda on Green River Road & help support PAAWS No-Kill Animal Rescue.Today is the day to head over to Hacienda! Eat good, and support a good cause! Valid for dine in, carry out and gift cards! Must show this ticket at checkout.
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Disappointment can be found almost everywhere…
except in the eyes and heart of a shelter pet. 🐾
No matter what they’ve been through, they still look at people with hope, love, and trust. All they want is a chance to belong.
When you adopt, you’re not just giving a pet a home — you’re giving them the happiness they’ve been waiting for.
❤️ Visit, adopt, and change a life today.
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Please give them a chance to decompress. If you have adopted a dog from EACC & have questions, PLEASE reach out to us so we can help you & your furbaby adjust. ... See MoreSee Less
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It’s Not the Breed… It’s the Human.
Every time a tragic dog bite happens, the conversation quickly turns to banning or labeling certain breeds. Words like “dangerous breed” get thrown around, and entire groups of dogs are blamed.
But here’s the truth:
Dogs are not born hateful, aggressive, or dangerous.
They are shaped by the humans who raise them.
A dog that is loved, socialized, trained, and treated with kindness is far more likely to become a loving family member. A dog that is neglected, abused, chained, unsocialized, or trained to be aggressive can become fearful or reactive — regardless of its breed.
Breed doesn’t determine a dog’s heart.
Humans do.
At shelters across the country, we see amazing dogs labeled by breed stereotypes when in reality they are sweet, loyal, playful companions just waiting for someone to give them a chance.
Instead of blaming breeds, we should be focusing on:
• Responsible ownership
• Proper training and socialization
• Spay/neuter
• Education and accountability for owners
Because when something goes wrong, it’s rarely the dog that failed — it’s the human.
Let’s stop judging dogs by their breed and start holding people accountable for how they raise and treat them.
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