Protectors of Animals

Clear The Shelters
2018-08-18 10:30 - 16:00 UTC | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Join Us for the Clear The Shelters Event!
This Saturday

Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street East Hartford, Connecticut
Clear The Shelter: August 18, 2018
Cat Adoption
Hours 10:30 to 4:00
Dog Adoption
Hours 11:00 to 3:00

About Clear The Shelters
Clear The Shelters is a nationwide pet adoption drive on Saturday, August 18 to help find loving homes for animals in need. More than 150,000 pets found their forever homes since 2015.

Fred Astaire Dance Party
2018-09-14 18:30 - 20:30 | Fred Astaire Dance Studio, 2928 Main St, Glastonbury, CT, United States

Cat Adoptions
2018-09-22 10:30 - 16:00, 2019-04-06 10:30 - 16:00 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
This Saturday
Every Saturday
144 Main Street
East Hartford
10:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Simsbury Fly-In
2018-09-23 08:00 - 15:00 | Simsbury Airport, 94 Wolcott Rd, Simsbury, CT, United States
Visit with POA volunteers
Stop by this pet friendly event with your pup!! We will have our watering station available to keep them hydrated!!

Dog Meet & Greet - Pet Supplies Plus Wethersfield
2018-10-06 10:00 - 13:00 | Pets Supplies Plus, 1142 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT, 06109, United States
Come out to meet the POA dogs available for adoption at the Pets Supplies Plus in Wethersfield on the first Saturday of the month from 10 am until 1 pm!

Protectors of Animals - Flat Bread Company Fundraiser Night
2018-10-09 17:00 - 21:00 | Flat Bread Company – South Windsor, 500 Evergreen Way Suite 538, South Windsor, CT, United States
Join Protectors of Animals at Flatbread Company – South Windsor to help us raise money for our cat and dog shelters. Flatbread Company will donate $3.50 for every large flatbread ordered, and $1.75 for every small ordered. Vegan and gluten-free options available, too!
POA will also have an information table and raffles, so please stop by and say hi.
Events like this help us raise much-needed funds to continue rescuing abandoned, abused, and stray cats and dogs in our local communities. We are driven almost entirely by our volunteer base and rely on the generous gift of time, talent, and treasure from animal lovers like you.

Paws for a Cause
2018-10-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Heirloom Market at Comstock Ferre, 263 Main St., Wethersfield, CT, United States
Come and visit us at this gorgeous market space the week before the Michael E Walsh Memorial 5K! Sign up for the race if you have not already, there will be race volunteers on hand to answer any questions you may have about the race, that you can walk or run! The proceeds from this year’s race are being donated to POA! Meet adoptable POA dogs. Chat with volunteers about our organization, adoption, volunteering and donating. We will have awesome raffle prizes and of course, stop in the shop for next year’s seeds, the best cup of coffee and a snack!! This is a perfect fall spot for a run or to walk your pup with your family. Andddd, if you don’t have a dog, maybe you will meet your new best friend when you stop by!!
More details to come as the event date come closer!

Boozy Brunch - A Benefit for Protectors of Animals
2018-11-04 11:00 - 14:00 | Waypoint Spirits, 410 Woodland Avenue, Bloomfield, CT, 06002
Daylight Savings Time is ending, so get an extra hour of sleep and then join us for brunch to benefit our animals! Create your perfect drink at our DIY Bloody Mary station, or enjoy a specialty cocktail featuring local, hand-crafted liquors from Waypoint Spirits. Enjoy food, drinks, music, and raffles while helping POA’s cats and dogs in need. Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan options available.
Your $50 fee includes a catered buffet brunch, one drink ticket, one door prize drawing ticket, a specialty shot glass souvenir, and live music. If you register by Sunday, Oct. 14, you can save $5!
For those who want to continue imbibing past their included drink ticket, a cash bar will be available. Bloody Marys, two specialty cocktails, wine, and craft beer will be offered.
We’ll also have several exciting raffle baskets available, so bring cash to purchase tickets.
This event is 21+. Pre-registration is required by Thursday, Nov. 1 at midnight. Click HERE to pre-register. For additional details, find the event on our Facebook page: facebook.com/pg/POAHome/events.

25th Annual Protectors of Animals and POA Spay Holiday Fair
2018-11-17 09:00 - 15:00 | St. Christopher’s Hall, 538 Brewer St., East Hartford, CT, United States
Come join us for a great day of shopping, snacking and supporting your favorite, local animal non-profits! Protectors of Animals has been hosting a Holiday Fair every November for over 25 years. Our crafters, bakers and artists will be showcasing their latest masterpieces. This is a one stop shop for all of your holiday gifts!
Bring the family (including your pets) to meet with Santa from 11am-2pm! Photos are only $5!
See below for an updated list of items available for purchase.
Handmade Items Include:

Greeting Cards
Hats/Mittens/Scarves
Floral Decorations
Ornaments
Towels/Pot Holders
Lotions/Sprays/Bath Bombs

Professional Baked Items Include:

Cookies/Brownies/Bars/Balls
Cakes (Carrot, Coffee, Apple, Lemon, Pumpkin)
Breads (Pumpkin, Zucchini, Banana)
Blueberry Buckle
Apple Sauce
Bread Pudding
Fudge
Chocolate covered Pretzels & Oreos
Caramel and Chocolate Apples
Donuts
Dog and Cat Treats

Protectors of Animals and POA SPAY Holiday Fair
2018-11-17 09:00 - 15:00 | St. Christopher’s Hall, 538 Brewer St., East Hartford, CT, United States

Mackey's Homes for the Holidays Adoption Event
2018-12-01 11:00 - 15:00 | Mackey’s Colchester, 132 Linwood Avenue, Colchester, 06415, United States
Find a friend to warm your home! Join POA’s adoptable dogs at Mackey’s at 132 Linwood Avenue in Colchester on Saturday, December 7th from 11 am until 3 pm for the Homes for the Holidays Adoption Event!

Art+Soul Hartford: a holiday market to benefit POA SPAY!
2018-12-09 11:00 - 16:00 | Hartford ArtSpace Gallery, 555 Asylum Aveneu, Hartford, CT, 06105, United States
Art+Soul Hartford is planning our 5th spectacular pop-up market and fundraiser at ArtSpace Hartford!
This year’s beneficiary will be POA SPAY!, a newly developed Protectors of Animals program whose experienced, highly trained, and compassionate team’s mission is to provide high-quality, low-cost, professional spay/neuter services for pets, stray animals, and feral cats in Hartford and surrounding towns. Discover more about POA SPAY! by visiting www.poaspay.org.
Art+Soul Hartford is the BEST place to shop for cool, unique gifts from local vendors while supporting those in need. 100% of the vendor registration fee will be donated to the POA SPAY!, along with 20% or more of sales.
Suggested donation at the door: $5 or more
All proceeds go to POA SPAY!
Street parking is free on Sundays (try Union Place, Church Street, etc.) or pay to park in the lot across from Union Station.
Vendors announced soon.

POA CAT CAFE- Holiday Cafe /Hot Chocolate and Cookie Bar
2018-12-16 17:00 - 20:00 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
****** EVENT FULL WAIT LIST ONLY*******
Come for the cats…stay , well, for the cats..but enjoy the Hot Chocolate/Holiday Cookie Bar, a glass of wine and the company of other cat loving friends! What a great way to take a break during the busy holiday season, while supporting our shelter at the same time. Give yourself AND a pet in need the purrfect Holiday gift! We will have holiday related items for sale as well! Entrance donation is $25 payable at the door. Space is limited to 25, so make your reservations early!! christine.p@poainc.org to reserve your spot!!

Pet Photos by Lynn Damon
2019-01-22 08:00 - 2019-02-14 17:00
Award winning Glastonbury photographer Lynn Damon is offering pet photo portrait sessions to benefit POA now through February 14, 2019. The package features a studio portrait session with a gift size portrait for your pet. There minimum donation is $75, with all proceeds to go to POA! To learn more, contact lynn@lynndamon.com.

Happy Hearts, Happy Tails POA Cat Cafe
2019-02-10 11:30 - 13:30 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Come and join us at our next Cat Café! What a perfect way to spend the day with some absolute loves at our cat shelter. Bring a friend, a loved one, or fly solo. There will be many like minded, cat loving people to hang out with…and did we mention CATS!! Food and drink is provided with your donation of $25 to Protectors of Animals. Volunteers will be on hand to talk about the cats, the organization and volunteer opportunities. This not an adoption event…but, if you meet the love of your life, you can fill out an application for adoption. It IS pretty close to Valentine’s Day after all..so we imagine love WILL be in the air! ♥ This is an adult event although we have had some animal loving teens attend with an adult. This event sells out quickly as there is a limit of 30 spots! Please email christine.p@poainc.org to reserve. We can only reserve your spot via email request.
Menu to follow
Raffle ticket included with admission
We LOVE this fun, amazing way to share our shelter with you so we hope you will join us!!

Cat/Kitten Foster Home Open House
2019-02-24 11:00 - 14:00 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
Interested in fostering kittens or cats but not sure just how it works? This is the perfect way to find out! Please join us at our open house and talk to our foster home volunteers about just exactly what fostering is all about. The need for foster homes is great…so some extra room in your home and lots of love in your heart are the first steps! See you there!

Dog Meet & Greet - Pet Supplies Plus Wethersfield
2019-03-02 10:00 - 13:00 | Pets Supplies Plus, 1142 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT, 06109, United States
Come out to meet the POA dogs available for adoption at Pet Supplies Plus in Wethersfield on the first Saturday of the month from 10 am until 1 pm!

John Gagnon's Pet Resort Dog Adoption Event
2019-03-24 11:00 - 14:00 | John Gagnon’s Pet Resort, 227 Upton Rd., Colchester, CT
Join us on Sunday, March 24th from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm at John Gagnon’s Pet Resort 227 Upton Road Colchester, CT 06415 for their Dog Adoption Event!
Stop by and meet some beautiful dogs looking for a family to love!
If you have any questions about this event please email Sherri at- dogmansherri@gmail.com

No Cat Adoptions This Week
2019-04-13 | Protectors of Animals, 144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT, 06118, United States
**No cat adoptions are happening this week**
The shelter is closed for adoptions on April 13th as we have some cats recovering from colds.
Their well-being is of the highest importance to us!
They need to feel better before meeting you.
We appreciate your interest in a cat or kitten from POA and hope to see you soon!
Please visit next Saturday, April 20th
144 Main Street
East Hartford
10:30 AM to 4:00 PM

Come Celebrate with Us at Labyrinth Brewing Company
2019-04-15 19:30 - 20:30 | Labyrinth Brewing Company, 148 Forest St., Manchester, CT, 06040, United States
POA is the lucky recipient of $1,000 from Labyrinth Brewing Company’s brewing competition. The competition winner chose us as the beneficiary of the competition and we will be presented with the check! Come join us and support the local business who supports us!

POA Shelter Wish List Supply Drive
2019-04-20 10:00 - 14:00 | Petco, 13 Welles St., Glastonbury, CT, 06033, United States
Manchester Community College students will be collecting much need shelter wish list items on Saturday, April 20th! Please come out to donate and help them to help us!!

South Windsor Jaycees Pet Food Drive
2019-04-27 10:00 - 14:00 | Geisslers Supermarket, 965 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor, CT, 06074, United States
South Windsor Jaycees’ Pet Food Drive to benefit POA at Geisslers Supermarket, 965 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor! Please consider stopping by to donate!

Stop & Shop Community Bag Program
2019-05-01 08:00 - 2019-05-31 17:00 | Stop & Shop, 55 Oak St., Glastonbury, CT, 06033, United States
Have you heard the news? POA has been selected as the beneficiary of the @StopandShop Community Bag Program! Each time the reusable Community Bag is purchased at the Stop & Shop at 215 Glastonbury Blvd., Glastonbury, CT during the month of May we will receive a $1 donation!

Paws in the Park
2019-05-04 09:30 - 15:00 | Wapping Fairgrounds, 75 Brookfield St., South Windsor, CT, United States
The South Windsor Jaycees will be holding their annual “Paws in the Park” event from 9:30am to 3:00pm on Saturday, May 4th and POA will be a part of it! Paws in the Park is a fun-filled, dog-friendly (and family-friendly!) event that raises awareness about canine shelter and rescue groups! With 150+ vendors and great food trucks, its an event that the whole family will enjoy! Come on out to meet POA dogs available for adoption and enjoy a lovely day at the park!

Flash Fundraiser for POA Furries
2019-05-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Dream Dinners Manchester, 100 Tolland Tpke, Unit 1B, Manchester, 06040, United States
You gotta eat, right?
Well, what if you could eat well and donate to our cats & dogs at Protectors of Animals?
Win win we think!
The cost is $34.99 for 3 meals – $10 is automatically donated to POA!
Join us May 15 @ 6pm and make three great meals to take home & enjoy when you want!
You can call 860- 645-1523, or visit the web site and use Session Password: POA
http://dreamdinners.com/fundraiser/799628

Brews for Paws
2019-05-18 12:00 - 17:00 | Bad Sons Beer Company, 251 Roosevelt Dr., Derby, CT, 06418, United States
Come check out our POA table at the Brews for Paws event! We will have a few of our adoptable dogs, so please stop by and say hello!

Cam Jammers Car Club Show - To Benefit POA (Changed to Rain Date 5/19/19)
2019-05-19 10:00 - 15:00 | Bart’s Drive-In, 55 Palisado Ave., Windsor, CT, 06095, United States
Event Changed to Rain Date: 5-19-19
Annual Cam Jammers Car Club show to benefit POA! Come out to see all the great cars or enter your car in the show! Classics, Street Cars, Customs, Antiques, Muscle Cars and Race Cars! All years, all welcome!
Show car entry is $10
Ten specialty awards plus one President’s Choice award which gets an invite to be in the Cam Jammers booth at the Big E in West Springfield.
Music, giveaways, raffles and food available all day!

6th Annual Pitter Patter of Little Paws Kitten Shower or Sponsor a Mom
2019-06-02 12:00 - 15:00 | Pets Supplies Plus, 1142 Silas Deane Hwy, Wethersfield, CT, 06109, United States
The Protectors of Animals 6th annual Pitter Patter of Little Paws Kitten Shower will be held on June 2nd from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm at Pet Supplies Plus in Wethersfield (1142 Silas Deane Highway) and Manchester (283 Middle Turnpike West)!
Kitten season will soon be upon us. At Protectors of Animals and POA Spay, we long for the day when there will be no homeless dogs, cats or kittens. But until that day, we will do everything we can to help the animals that come our way. The Annual Kitten Shower is our opportunity to support our foster homes and ensure that our kittens get the very best start.
Click on Kitten Shower Gift Registry for a list of items that can be ordered on Amazon and sent to us directly!
Want to help in another way? How about sponsoring one of our stray or abandoned mother cats who is in need of food, shelter and veterinary care? Here’s how your Sponsor a Mom donation will help:

A gift of $25 provides vaccines for one mom cat
A gift of $50 feeds one mom cat for a month (a mom cat eats up to 4 times more)
A gift of $75 covers the spay for one mom cat after her kittens are weaned
A gift of $100 (the Cat & Caboodle) covers the medical care for one mom cat and makes her ready for adoption.

Click here to make a secure donation, then select the Sponsor a Mom option from the drop-down list.

Dog Meet & Greet - Pet Valu Glastonbury
2019-06-22 10:00 - 14:00 | Pet Valu, 2520 Main St., Glastonbury, CT, 06033, United States
Come out and meet our great dogs available for adoption!
