The HOWS Project

14 hours ago

WOW! Team HOWS 12/14/19 has an amazing day! 🙌🐾💪🐕

We added *17* dogs to our HOWS family — Rocky, Bullwinkle, Blackie, Darla, Shirley, Smoky, Boo-Boo, Yogi, Roscoe, Chloe, Miracle, Copper, Red, Tank, Ruger, Sassy, and Deuce. 😮😀❤️ ALL are now on our list for spay/neuter... Their people are looking forward to no more puppies! 👍 Three received HOWS dog houses today, and the rest will receive houses in the coming weeks. All got lots of pets, treats, no-tip water buckets, and warm straw bedding today. 🙌🐾

We also visited a couple sweet goats named Kiki and Sasha. They reside at a residence which used to have HOWS dogs, but now has only goats. 🐐🐐

And lastly we visited Kami, whose people have been working with us for the last year to supply her much improved exterior shelter, spay and vet services, and education on going to help them understand the does and don’ts of dog care.
Today, in an incredibly generous act of love, with tears in their eyes, they asked us if we could find a better home for Kami. New family stressors have made it difficult for them to prioritize time and resources for Kami. And they realized that it was unfair to her. Kami is now with Brent Jacques, an expert big dog / shepherd rescuer. We couldn’t have asked for a better place for her to land. ❤️

Kudos to Darlene Hinton, Karen Grubbs, Brianna Fleming, Carrie Payne, Stacey Norris, and a special guest dog whisperer.
Additional kudos to Nancy Burr and Brad Suter for having the HOWS truck ready with a full tank of gas and HOWS houses for today’s ventures!

We do what we do because of the support we receive from our community. Please consider a tax deductible donation to help us continue our good work! 🙏 It’s worth DOUBLE what you donate through the end of this year with our $10k match! Swwwweet! 🙌🐾

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14 hours ago

A fantastic team of volunteers is forming for next Saturday’s build! We still have room for a few more! The more volunteers, the quicker and smoother the build! 3-4 hours tops!

We have tentative help with picking up some lumber & fence wire. We will need more help here with for this particular build!

Gucci and Princess, hold on sweethearts.. your life is about to be better (not ideal because they’ll still be outdoors), but atleast not without the comfort of each other!

Thank you to everyone who has volunteered so far.. if you still can help us, please pm Deanna Barbeau-Scott with your interest! ... See MoreSee Less

The HOWS Project

16 hours ago

📣📣 $10K End of Year HOWS Match!!!!! AND WE ARE HALF WAY THERE 🙌🙏🎄🐕❤️

🐾 Help Us To Maximze Our Funds!!! 🐾

HOWS has been blessed this holiday season with a “Secret Santa” offer of up to *$10,000* in matching funds NOW THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Your donation, matched dollar per dollar! ❤️Think of all the good this will do to help outside dogs in need, from:
Improved outside HOWS houses, straw bedding, no-tip water buckets, stainless steel food bowls, nylon collars and leashes;
To fencing, spay/neuter services; medical care; and surrender care.
Of course, we also offer lots of love to these animals and education to their people, which -- though free -- is truly priceless for the animals and families we service.
Winter is especially difficult for these animals. And we are out in full force doing as much good as possible during the colder months.

We are able to do what we do because of the support we receive from our community.

🙏🐕Please, this holiday season, help us to continue our efforts. 🐕🙏
11 years of HOWS Project and counting!

Please send checks to
HOWS Project, PO Box 56
Ruckersville, VA 22968
(and denote “match” in the memo line)

Or visit our website at www.howsproject.org
to donate via Paypal (and specify “for match”)

Your donation is 100% tax deductible 👍

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The HOWS Project

20 hours ago

Don’t forget to drop by Crate & Marrow, Animal Connection and Pet Supplies plus to do your shopping 🛍 this month! HOWS has bins at each store for donations to our furry friends. 🐶🐾 ... See MoreSee Less

The HOWS Project

3 days ago

Princess and Gucci are waiting for the day the can receive a fence and be together again. They are litter mates, small, thin and frail. Previously in a very small kennel together full of feces, they are now separated. Princess in a kennel alone in the woods and Gucci is chained. 😔
We desperately want to give them the Christmas gift of warmth and companionship! A fenced in space with HOWS houses will be just the ticket!
A Fence Build, with enough volunteers, can go up in as little as 3 hours! Please say you’ll spend a couple hours helping us on the morning of Saturday December 21st!
Due to one of our fencing coordinator’s surgery, we will also need help with loading some fencing items. So even if this is all you can do, it will be a tremendous help!
Time is of the essence, so please comment below or pm Greg Scott, Deanna Barbeau-Scott or Darlene Hinton with your interest! Happy Holidays!! ... See MoreSee Less

The HOWS Project

7 days ago

What a weekend for Team HOWS! 🙌🏻🐕🐾 The Dog Gods shined upon us, the weather cooperated and we were able to ensure that 16 dogs will be warmer as temps drop into the 20s and winter descends upon us.

Bozo, Kudjo, Deebo, Hennessy, Prince, Moss, Princess, Badass, Diamond, Obie, King, Bo, Belle, Marshall, Bear & Chance are the 16 dogs who were helped by HOWS this weekend. Six of these dogs received HOWS houses. As a result of just being visible, we received requests and referrals for 8 additional dogs who will receive houses soon.

Kudjo’s house was specially constructed with a bigger opening and ramp to accommodate his worsening arthritis. Thank you, Nancy, for accommodating this sweet old fella. 🥰🐾

One of our client’s, whose two dogs received houses this weekend, was so impressed with our organization that he wants to become a volunteer! And, Belle’s people recently donated to HOWS! HOWS that for paying it forward? 😉

And if that isn’t enough cool stuff, this weekend HOWS welcomed TWO new volunteers: Carrie Payne and Beth Repole. 👍🏻

On a very serious note, folks, part of HOWS mission is education. Spaying and neutering is vital to even begin to address the problem of over crowded shelters and euthanization of healthy adoptable pets! Did you know that one female and her babies can theoretically create 67,000 puppies in six years? This comes directly from the HSUS website. Not only does HOWS provide dog houses, but we also pay to spay and neuter our client’s pets. In order to continue this important mission, we need your donations. Until the end of December, donations will be matched. $10,000 in donations will mean $20,000 in life saving services and supplies to central Virginia’s pets! Please, in support of HOWS, carry the message to friends and family about the importance of spaying and neutering.

Shout out to team HOWS this weekend: Jaleen Tocco, Theresa Tocco, Darlene Hinton, Jean Leslie, Carrie Payne & Beth Repole. Thank you for your compassion in action! ❤️ ... See MoreSee Less

The HOWS Project

7 days ago

OK FOLKS — AT THIS POINT WE ARE FULLY “STAFFED” 😉🐾🙌 THANK YOU

💪💪HOWS Field Day Volunteers Needed 💪💪
🙏🐾Saturday, 12/14, 8:30am to 4ish-pm 🐾🙏
Wanna help us deliver a bunch of awesome dog supplies, hugs, and dog kisses? 😘🐕We’d love to have you!
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The HOWS Project is attending an event at Castle Hill Cider.

1 week ago

What fun we had at Santa Paws! Thanks for the invite Green Dogs Unleashed!!! So many adorable pups and awesome vendors.
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And a huge thank you to Fork Union for helping unloading and loading of all the cars today....what a huge help that was! 🙏🏻💪🏻 ... See MoreSee Less

The HOWS Project

1 week ago

🙌 UPDATE: Thanks to dozens of supporters, HOWS has raised about 1/3 of the funds needed towards our $10K End of Year Holiday Match!!!!! 😊🐾🎄

🎁🐶🎁🐶🎁🐶🎁🐶🎁🐶🎁🐶🎁🐶🎁🐶🎁

🌟Please 🌟 Keep Those Donations Coming! 🙏
🐕 24 days left to DOUBLE YOUR DONATION! 🐕

HOWS has been blessed this holiday season with a “Secret Santa” offer of up to $10,000 in matching funds NOW THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR!!!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Your donation, matched dollar per dollar! ❤️Think of all the good this will do to help outside dogs in need, from:
Improved outside HOWS houses, straw bedding, no-tip water buckets, stainless steel food bowls, nylon collars and leashes;
To fencing, spay/neuter services; medical care; and surrender care.
Of course, we also offer lots of love to these animals and education to their people, which -- though free -- is truly priceless for the animals and families we service.
Winter is especially difficult for these animals. And we are out in full force doing as much good as possible during the colder months.

We are able to do what we do because of the support we receive from our community.

🙏🐕Please, this holiday season, help us to continue our efforts. 🐕🙏
11 years of HOWS Project and counting!

Please send checks to
HOWS Project, PO Box 56
Ruckersville, VA 22968
(and denote “match” in the memo line)

Or visit our website at www.howsproject.org
to donate via Paypal (and specify “for match”)

Your donation is 100% tax deductible 👍

#howsproject #yearendmatch
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