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Critter Cam live from Prairie's Edge Humane Society

[show_avatar email=sandy.vesledahl@wigleyandassociates.com]Now Showing! Live Kittens playing! You can now watch our adoptable animals at Prairie’s Edge Humane Society (PEHS) live 24/7 on the new Critter Cam installed in conjunction with KYMN Radio. Thanks to the fine folks at KYMN radio we now have a live feed of our adoptable animals showing on our website and KYMN’s website, Tim and Jeff are AWESOME!

Currently the Critter Cam is featuring kittens available for adoption. Watch them play, sleep, eat, and everything else they do 24 hours a day 7 days a week! It’s better than anything you can see on TV! We will be switching the camera around at various times to feature the antics and lives of the various animals available for adoption at the shelter, so check back often to see who’s on camera. Once you watch kittens playing you’re hooked, get the popcorn! If you see any animal you would like to provide a forever home and get unconditional love in return, contact the shelter at 507-334-7117. See the live Critter Cam:

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7 comments to Critter Cam live from Prairie’s Edge Humane Society, by Sandy Vesledahl

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    Sandy Vesledahl says:

    And sometimes you may notice the staff members up close and personal in the camera as we move the camera around to get the best angle in order to see the kittens at play. We just want to make sure you are watching a good show! And keep in mind that if you are looking for an older cat instead of an active kitten, we have plenty of those too! June is Adopt a Cat Month! Please consider providing a forever home to one of the many cats in need at the shelter.

  • 2
    Griff Wigley says:

    Very cool, Sandy. Keep up the innovations!

  • 3
    Sandy Vesledahl says:

    Thanks Griff! Hayes over at the Historical Society was jealous because we have cute kittens on ours and he just has cars driving by! HA. Although Bridge Square Cam might be fun to watch tonight during the Taste of Northfield! We have had over 2300 views on our Critter Cam since putting it up on Monday afternoon! It typically has about 20-25 viewers at any given time. In the first 4 hours we had 87 unique views. We are really excited about this. Imagine if all of these people would adopt a shelter animal! We currently have over 30 cats available for adoption, we hope this will generate some interest and help us find homes for all of these wonderful animals!

  • 4
    Sandy Vesledahl says:

    The kittens are getting adopted! Now we need homes for the many wonderful adult cats at the shelter. I’d like to share Valerie’s story with you. Valerie is a beautiful 2 year old cream and grey tabby. Valerie was left crammed in a crate with 5 other cats along side the road during the extreme cold days in January. A passerby spotted them and brought them to the shelter where Valerie gave birth to a litter of kittens two day’s later. Valerie and her kittens went to live with one of our fabulous foster homes until they were old enough and healthy enough for adoption. All of Valerie’s kittens have been adopted. Now it is Valerie’s turn to find her forever home. Despite her rough treatment early in her life, Valerie is a very friendly, loving cat. Animals are very forgiving. Valerie’s adoption price is $50.00 thru the month of June. She is spayed and current on her vaccinations. Please consider giving Valerie or one of the other numerous adult cats at the shelter a home.

  • 5
    Sandy Vesledahl says:

    Very happy to report that Valerie was adopted yesterday!

  • 6
    Sandy Vesledahl says:

    Besides thanking Jeff and Tim at KYMN radio for helping us with this project and donating the camera, I would also like to thank our generous donor, Kathy Jasnoch, for donating the computer which allowed the Critter Cam to happen for PEHS. There have been over 4000 views since it has been up and running. We are amazed at the numbers. This is a great way to bring attention to shelter animals not just at PEHS but in shelters everywhere. Thank you Jeff, Tim and Kathy for caring about shelter animals!

  • 7
    Griff Wigley says:

    Nice to see you quoted in this Nfld News article, Sandy: Humane Society shelter has too many cats.

    Cats are seasonal breeders, so kittens are generally born around the same time and many of them find their way to the animal shelter. “The cats keep coming in, coming in, coming in, until there are far more cats and kittens than adopters,” said Dr. Terri Derr, director of operations and staff veterinarian at Prairie’s Edge Humane Society.

    “Overcrowding is actually a health issue. (The cats) get over-stressed and it decreases their ability to fight off infection,” said Derr. An additional problem is that potential adopters come into the shelter and overlook the adult cats in favor of the kittens, said Sandra Vesledahl, a staff member at the Prairie’s Edge.

    Although Prairie’s Edge does not kill animals based on the time they’ve been in the shelter, tough decisions sometimes have to be made. When the shelter is overcrowded, some of the cats who are aggressive or miserable in the shelter are euthanized to make room, said Derr.

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