November 2026 Newsletter
What’s New?
Happy Thanksgiving season from all of us at Mountain Shelter Humane Society! We want to express our deepest gratitude to our entire community for making the grand opening of our Pet Corner inside the Mountain Shelter Thrift Store such a huge success!
If you haven't stopped by yet, make sure to visit our Pet Corner this November for exclusive items, including:
Custom Pet Treats: Delicious, locally made, healthy treats packaged specifically for our shelter supporters.
Branded Apparel: Comfortable t-shirts and cozy sweatshirts featuring our official Mountain Shelter Humane Society logo.
Exclusive Gear: High-quality leashes, stylish collars, harnesses, and specialized pet accessories tailored for your furry family members.
Specialty Items: Custom pet toys, branded accessories, and seasonal merchandise available exclusively at our Pet Corner.
Every purchase made at the Pet Corner directly supports the rescue, medical care, feeding, and rehoming of homeless pets in Union and Towns Counties.
Thrift Store Employee Spotlight: Miss Hattie
We are excited to spotlight Miss Hattie, one of our dedicated thrift store sorters who has been with our organization for a little over a year! Miss Hattie helps pick out all the wonderful home linens and decorations for our shoppers. Every morning, Miss Hattie can be found pushing a big cart up our hill full of goodies for the store. She is quite the animal lover herself with six animals at home! We are so grateful for her hard work and positive spirit.
Adoption Center Employee Spotlight: Natalie Peña
Our adoption center spotlight shines on our incredible Medical Coordinator, Natalie Peña! Natalie has been with the organization for a little over three years and is truly the backbone of the adoption center. She works tirelessly to ensure that all of our animals are medically taken care of, vaccinated, and spayed or neutered. Pictured with her is Cleo, her dog that she adopted right here from our adoption center last year—and the two of them are completely inseparable! Thank you, Natalie, for your unwavering devotion to our animals' health and well-being.
Thanksgiving & Holiday
Food Safety Warning!
With Thanksgiving approaching, we want to remind everyone to keep toxic holiday foods away from our pets. Turkey bones, cooked skin, onions, garlic, raisins, grapes, and chocolate can be extremely dangerous or life-threatening to dogs and cats.
Emergency Advice: If your pet ingests any harmful holiday foods, please contact your veterinarian immediately for instructions.
Holiday Giving & Gratitude
November is all about giving thanks! We love seeing our adopted alumni enjoying the cozy fall weather with their families. Share your Thanksgiving pet photos with us on Facebook or email!
Spotlight Animals
Rowen
Rowen is a loving, medium-sized mixed breed boy who is a little over five years of age. Rowen absolutely loves everybody and everything! He is desperate to go back into a home with a family where he can lounge around on their sofa and beds. He loves giving hugs and kisses, and his tail never stops wagging when he's happy
Sophie
Sophie is a sweet 7-year-old black and white domestic short-haired cat who is on the older side and misses being in a home with a family. She loves to be petted and purrs happily whenever she gets attention.
Pet Food Pantry Needs
We can always use cat and dog food donations for our food pantry! Beyond feeding the shelter animals, our food pantry assists local families in need and supports a local animal sanctuary with food every month.
Unopened dry or canned pet food donations can be dropped off at our Adoption Center or Thrift Store during normal business hours.
Upcoming November Events
Nov 19th - Petsgiving Dinner
We are hosting a special Petsgiving Dinner for all our shelter animals! Every animal will get their very own plate of tasty treats to celebrate the holiday. If you would like to contribute, please drop off donations at the adoption center.
We are accepting: Turkey, Carrots, Green beans, Sweet potatoes, Whipped cream
Nov 27-28th - Black Friday & Small Business Saturday Thrift Sale
Special holiday discounts on clothing, household items, and Pet Corner merchandise at 125 Wellborn Street!
Volunteer & Support Opportunities
We love our volunteers at the thrift store and at the adoption center! Our volunteers make a world of difference in everything we do every single day.
Anybody interested in volunteering, please come by the adoption center to fill out the necessary paperwork and get started loving on animals or putting out clothing at the thrift store!