Lycoming Animal Protection Society (LAPS) was founded in
1992 in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.During its brief history, many animals have been
protected and adopted from this small, no-kill shelter. In time, LAPS became a non-profit
organization. LAPS continues to be a haven for homeless felines and would like to
eventually be able to offer assistance to other animal species, as well.
All LAPS residents
are given a physical at the veterinarian's office upon entry to the shelter. They also are
tested for feline leukemia, kept current on their vaccinations, and spayed/neutered. If
they are not old enough to be spayed/neutered before adoption, a certificate will be
provided to a participating veterinarian who will perform the operation at no extra cost.
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We've been wanting to let you know how happy we are with our newest family
addition. We adopted Smokey Joe February 28th for our youngest daughter's sixth
birthday. We were so excited to bring him home to "meet the rest of the
family" - which included 2 other cats, one dog, 2 girls, my husband and
myself. It's been quite a change for all of us. The first week or so was a
little crazy. We would only "see" him a few minutes of each day. He
was VERY scared at first and would hide on us to the point it would take literally all day
to find his new hiding spot. Smokey didn't know what to think of the dog.
Having been with you for 3 years, I'm not sure if he had ever seen a dog. I believe
he just thought it was a really HUGE cat that sniffed him too much. Things are great
now. This guy has so much personality. And best of all, he doesn't hide on us
anymore! Sadly, 5 days after bringing Smokey Joe home, our beloved Bear ( our older
cat) passed away. Something we knew was coming - but you are never prepared.
The girls and I are happy that Mr. Smoke (as we sometimes call him) got to meet
Bear. We truly believe they are long lost cousins. Their similarities are uncanny -
right down to a crook at the end of their tails. Having Smokey here has made the
passing of Bear more "bearable". We adopted Bear 12 years ago after the flood.
He was a stray that stole my heart and will never let go. I can see now that the Smoker
Joker ( he has many nicknames) is doing the same thing. I don't plan on ever getting
a kitten again. These older guys still have so much love to give - I only hope more
people would give the older guy a chance. Thank you so much for allowing us to bring
Smokey Joe into our home. I think he is as happy to be with us as we are with him - as you
can tell from the picture. This is his happy face after licking the milk from the
cereal bowl - no milk mustache - but that is definitely a milk beard!
C. Packard & Family
IMPORTANT!
Please direct all inquiries of a time-sensitive nature relating to the welfare of animals
to the LAPS email address: lapsshelter@alltel.net
Lycoming
Animal Protection Society, Inc.
PO Box 3102
Williamsport, PA 17701
570) 327-8707
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LAPS would like to present one
of those truly heartwarming stories that helps
to renew faith in today's youth and let's us all know that the world
is going to be in very good hands in the future.
LAPS Benefit Party
Catherine Jones of Turbotville isn’t your average third grader;
well, we don’t think so, but you decide. Birthday parties are big among children,
theme parties most of all. You get to be with all your friends outside of school, have a
great time and get gifts! What more could one ask for? Well, Catherine decided there was
more that she could ask for; she could ask for help for those that can’t help
themselves. Catherine decided to host a skating benefit at Trout Pond Park in Muncy;
however, instead of focusing on herself, she chose to focus on helping animals in need.
Attending guests were asked to bring cat food or dog food in lieu of gifts for Catherine.
Catherine’s party was a success! Catherine and her friends had a
great time skating and eating but the best part was when they presented 250 pounds of cat
food and dog food combined to LAPS representatives. (You can visit our website for a photo
of the presentation.) The cat food will go to LAPS while the dog food will go to Mostly
Mutts, a no-kill dog shelter in Sunbury.
The names of the children who attended are as follows: David Witmer, Axel Murillo,
Lauren Eurich, Corinne Thomas, Lexi Annulli, Lauren Bleistein, Darren Brown, Catherine
Jones, Kade Meyer, Adam Kern, Natalie Lincalis, Madison Annulli, Aimee Singer, Terrian
Harman and Tiffany Hartman. Miss Penny Price (third grade teacher at Turbotville
Elementary School), Connie Hodges and Trout Pond Park Skating Rink also made
contributions.
The volunteers and feline residents of LAPS as well as the volunteers and canine
residents of Mostly Mutts would like to thank those that donated to our worthy causes. And
a HUGE thank you to Catherine for this unselfish act. You are an awesome young
lady!
BLESSINGS
TO ALL!
Please remember all of the animals that
depend upon your generosity for their very lives. This is a busy time of year for everyone
and sometimes the animals tend to be forgotten. They still have their normal needs of
food, medical care, and shelter.
As the economy tightens, LAPS knows
that everyone is cutting back and trimming corners wherever possible. We realize that it
is difficult, particularly in winter, to make donations but every little bit helps to make
the lives of the LAPS residents more pleasant.
Please give whatever you can spare
and know that you are helping to care for animals that would be
homeless without your generosity.
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Many LAPS residents are described
on the Petfinder website.
Here is the page address where you can acquaint yourself with
some of them: http://www.petfinder.org/pet.cgi?action=1&pet.Shelterid=PA192
Please visit Petfinder on the Internet at:
http://www.petfinder.org 
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SITE UPDATES IN PROGRESS !!
Please be patient with the Catmeister. Spring,
like winter, also makes me sleepy- and lazy.
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CHECK OUT THE EVENTS PAGE
If you aware of any
special LAPS events to list on this site, please email: catmeister1@comcast.net
Catmeister can't update
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****** ATTENTION: ******
LAPS is looking to
compile an email "mailing list".
If you would be
interested in receiving information through your email, like updates, crisis information,
lost animal announcements, and other similar postings, please send your email address to: lapsshelter@alltel.net.
Please direct all other email
to the above address as well: i.e., adoption issues, need for shelter placement,
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©Sandra
Grafius
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