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Want to help animals while having a nice meal?

Eat at Isaac's Restaurant and Deli from 5 to 9 p.m. March 19, and 25 percent of your total bill will benefit York County SPCA. Carryout meals will also benefit the SPCA during the same hours.

The fundraiser will take place at three locations: 235 Pauline Drive, York Township; 2159 White St., West Manchester Township; and 2960 Whiteford Road, Springettsbury Township.

You'll need a coupon to participate. for coupons or details, visit www.ycspca.org or call 717-764-6109.

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Have a Heart Month continues at the Arthur Hufnagel Library in Glen Rock.

Until Feb. 28, the library's teen group is collecting animal items to donate to Animal Rescue of New Freedom. Most-needed items include canned food for cats and dogs; Pro-Plan, Nutro and Precise dry dog food; blankets and towels; paper towels and plates; laundry detergent; and office supplies.

You may drop off your donation at the library at 32 Main St., or at Wetzel's Markets.

For more information, call the library at 717-235-1127.

For every blog that reposts "People Got A Lotta Nerve," the first single from Neko Case's forthcoming album Middle Cyclone (out March 3), Neko Case and ANTI- will make a cash donation to Best Friends Animal Society.

The promotion will run from January 13 to February 3. Five dollars will be donated for every blog post and one dollar for every user of iLike that adds the song to his/her profile.

Click here for details.

Thanks to a generous $50,000 Challenge Grant, every contribution you make to the ASPCA before year end is matched dollar for dollar.

This Challenge is for a limited time only, so give today. Donations and memberships sent by Dec. 31 qualify as 2008 tax deductions.

Click here to help the ASPCA reach its $50,000 goal by Dec. 31.

York County SPCA's 2008 holiday auction will be televised on Comcast 74 from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.

Hundreds of items are available for online bidding at www.ycspca.org/auction/index.asp. All proceeds benefit the SPCA. For details, call the SPCA at (717) 764-6109.

Make holiday memories by hanging an ornament on the York County SPCA Christmas tree in memory of, or in honor of, your pets.

Cost is $6 per pet; all proceeds benefit the SPCA.

You can purchase ornaments at the shelter, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, Manchester Township, or by mail. Include your name, address, phone number, how many ornaments and the pets' names. Indicate whether the ornament is for a dog, cat or other.

There's also an order form available on the SPCA's Web site at www.ycspca.org.

You can remove your ornament from the SPCA's holiday tree Jan. 2 to 10.

For details, call (717) 764-6109.

Maryland SPCA's Shop-a-Paw-Looza online auction ends Oct. 27.

Check out the online catalog at www.cmarket.com. Remember, you're bidding to to support the animals at The Maryland SPCA!

Mid Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League is holding its annual raffle.

There are three cash prizes: $500 first place, $300 second place and $100 third place. To buy tickets, visit www.magdrl.org/sweepstakes.htm or e-mail kristeenk@verizon.net.

HARFORD COUNTY, Md. -- It's not just homeless dogs that are awaiting adoption at the Humane Society of Harford County. The kennels the dogs reside in during their stay at HSHC are up for adoption, as well.

The Harford County community is invited to Adopt-a-Kennel, which will provide funds for the much-needed renovation.

Individual sponsors who adopt a kennel for $500 will receive a 5x7 inscribed plaque hung on the kennel in their honor, or in memory of a loved one. Individuals, a group of individuals, scout troops, friends and neighbors can get together and purchase a sponsorship to support the renovation.

Corporate sponsors who adopt a kennel for $1,000 will be recognized with a prominently displayed, inscribed 8x10 plaque mounted on a kennel.

Sponsorship dollars will help to pay for paint and sealant, a new window and safer door, an automatic water bowl, new lighting, sealant for the concrete pads, maintenance, a central pressure washing system, dog adoption outreach and operational needs. Work has already begun, and a prototype kennel is on display.

For details, visit http://www.harfordshelter.org.

Help American Belgian Malinois Rescue raise funds with no money out of your pocket. All you have to do is write reviews.

The group only has until July 22 to complete its fundraiser, and is way short of its goal.

To help, go to www.kudzu.com//fundraisers/American-Belgian-Malinois-Rescue and sign up.

The only thing this will cost you is your time. Please feel free to send this info to your friends, family, neighbors, doggie friends, etc.

New Jersey Animal Rights Alliance is holding another fundraising 50/50 raffle. Last year's winner won just over $3,600!

If you'd like to have a book (or 2 or 3!) sent to you, e-mailnjara@nj-ara.org. Include your full name and postal mailing address.

A book of 5 tickets sells for $10.

The drawing will be held at 3:30 p.m. at NJARA's Vegan Fundraising Lunch on Sunday, September 28, at Veggie Heaven, 631 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ. Winner need not be present.

NJARA receives no government funding, relying on supporters to achieve all that they do. Supporting this fundraising 50/50 raffle helps insure that they will be able to remain a voice for the animals in NJ.

For details, visit www.nj-ara.org.

Animal Welfare Association (AWA), 509 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees NJ, has a great opportunity to raise funds and help the planet, as well. They now have a "Paper Retriever" recycling bin on the grounds.

The following can be recycled in this program:

Newspapers

Magazines

Office paper

Catalogs

Mail

Notebooks with the covers removed

Paperbacks with the covers removed

Not recyclable for this program:

Cardboard

Food wrappers

If these items are in the bin, AWA might be asked to leave the program.

So take in your newspapers, magazines and junk mail, and help AWA raise some money.

For details, contact Paula Dean, Community Programs Coordinator for Animal Welfare Association, 509 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees NJ 08043; (856) 424-2288; or visit www.awanj.org.

Recently, eBay Foundation pledged more than $330,000 in “seed grant” funds to help build a new Puppy Care Center at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

For abused, neglected and cast-off puppies and mother dogs, the Puppy Care Center at Best Friends will offer safe haven. A place to heal. A chance to join a loving, forever family.

For details, visit www.bestfriends.org/puppies.

The York County SPCA's youth group will hold a car wash 9:30 to noon Saturday, April 26, at the Peoples Bank on Carlisle Avenue, across from BJ's.

Did you know that every time you throw away a printer cartridge, you waste a gallon of oil? The York County SPCA and Cartridge World challenge you to save the environment and think, refill and recycle.

For each used laser toner or inkjet cartridge, Cartridge World will donate $2 to the York County SPCA.

Used toners and cartridges may be dropped off at York County SPCA, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, Manchester Township; or at Cartridge World, 2150 White Street, Suite 3, West Manchester Township.

GoodSearch.com is a search engine that donates half of its revenue (about a penny per search) to the charities its users designate, including several pet-related charities. Use it as you would any search engine.

Go to www.goodsearch.com and choose the charity you wish to support.

The Petco Foundation is once again launching its annual Spring A Pet fundraiser to benefit animal welfare groups nationwide in hopes of a new beginning for the millions of companion animals they shelter.

Starting Sunday, March 30, Petco stores nationwide will collect donations on behalf of local animal shelters and rescue groups. The annual campaign will last through May 4.

The Petco Foundation has partnered with the makers of Pedigree dog food who will support the Spring A Pet campaign by donating $1 for each purchase of pf $10 or more of Pedigree products -- at Petco stores or on www.petco.com.

Approximately five to seven million companion animals enter shelters nationwide every year with approximately three to four million euthanized due to a lack of space or resources to adequately care for them, according to estimates by The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Only one in 10 animals received by shelters has been spayed or neutered.

PETCO customers can make a difference by purchasing Spring A Pet donation cards for a $5, $10 or $20 donation at PETCO stores nationwide, or by donating to the campaign online. Customers donating $20 or more will receive a commemorative photo album. Last year, the annual campaign raised nearly $1.7 million, with all donations staying in local communities.

To learn more about the PETCO Foundation, visit www.petco.com. To get the latest news on anything and everything PETCO -- from updates about the company to incredible acts of animal kindness -- visit the company's blog at www.petconews.com.

Personalized bricks may be purchased for a $100 donation to the York County SPCA. The bricks will be used to create a sidewalk on the shelter property.

Each year, an additional sidewalk segment will be installed.

Bricks may be used to memorialize a pet or honor a friend.

Purchase your brick by March 30 to have it installed this spring.

Mail one order for for each brick, along with a check, to York County SPCA, 3159 Susquehanna Trail North, York, PA 17406. Order forms are available online at www.ycspca.org. For details, call the York County SPCA at (717) 764-6109.

Eat at any of Isaac's three York-area locations from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 27, and 25 percent of your bill will be donated to the York County SPCA.

Coupons for the event are available at local businesses, including veterinary offices and pet stores, or through York County SPCA volunteers. You will need one coupon per bill. Coupons will not be available at Isaac's.

For details, call the York County SPCA at (717) 764-6109.