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December 2008
5 - Santa PAWS portraits at Shelter, 12-4pm
6 -  Santa PAWS portraits at Shelter, 10am-3pm
12 -  Santa PAWS portraits at Shelter, 12-4pm
13 -  Santa PAWS portraits at Shelter, 10am-3pm
15 - BFHS Board Meeting - LeMaster Daniels Building, 8131 W Grandridge Blvd., Kennewick
24 - Christmas Eve  - Shelter Open 10am-3pm
25 - Christmas Day  - Shelter Closed
26 - Boxing Day  - Shelter Closed
31 - New Year's Eve - open 12-5pm

January 2009
1 - New Year's Day  - Shelter Closed
3 - National Bird Day
10 - Crab Feed, St. Joseph's PAC, 3-8 pm
19 - Annual Membership/Board Meeting and Elections. Location: to be announced
19 - Martin Luther King Day
The Benton-Franklin Humane Society, located in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State, is a private, non-profit organization supported solely by contributions. BFHS is dedicated to preventing cruelty to animals and the creation of a more responsible and humane community.  We operate an Adoption Center and No-Kill Shelter in Kennewick, Washington.

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Mailing Address: 8620 W. Gage Blvd., Kennewick, WA 99336
Phone: (509) 374-4235

Fax: (509) 374-4276                          Email: Click here.
 
 
See a new adoptable pet Thursdays on KVEW-TV, Channel 42, "Good Morning Northwest", from 5-7 a.m.
Stray or Found animal?  Call Tri-City Animal Control at 545-3740.  By law, BFHS cannot accept stray or found pets.  We can effect the rescue of a truly abandoned animal.  Please call us for advice in such circumstances.  See Animal Control page.
Click on the image above to access the DOL site for obtaining a license plate to support spaying and neutering to stop pet overpopulation.
  • Note the revised shelter hours for the holidays.
  • Crab Feed 2009 is coming. All the crab you can eat on January 10. See the link for details.
  • BFHS Announces New Shelter Plans!!  At a media event (see pictures and story) on Wednesday, November 19, Operations Manager Ed Dawson announced plans to fund and build a new shelter and adoption center for the Humane Society.  Check out the plans and join the funding campaign on these pages.
  • Please welcome Michelle Inserra to the Board.  See her bio on the Board page.
  • Please welcome Tracy O'Dell as our new Assistant Operations Manager.  Tracy comes to us from Desert Veterinary Clinic where she was a Veterinary Technician.
  • BFHS has added the All American Premier Breeds Administration to its Links page.   AAPBA, seen recently on many local bumper stickers, advocates for the fair treatment of dogs in breeding and competitive programs.
  • If you hear a young couple say they have to get rid of their pet because they are having a baby, show them these pictures.
  • Santa PAWS is coming to town.  See the linked page for dates and times for holiday pet photos.
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