Collin County Humane Society in the News

• 12-11-12 - For the Love of Dogs - AmericanDogRescue.com - "Collin County Humane Society's Sally Seegers wins the America's Best Tails Contest"
  
  American Dog Rescue continues their "America's Best Tails" contest in this special episode with three more contestants: Laura Alton for Great Dane Rescue of North Texas, Mary Spencer for Dallas Companion Animal Project and Sally Seegers for Collin County Humane Society.
  
  CCHS wins 1st Prize!

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• 11-14-2012 - BlueRibbonNews.com - "CCHS Rockwall Animal Adoption Center's Grand Re-Opening Event"
  
  About 200 people came for the Grand Reopening to see the facility and visit with the animals. Food, fun and pet adoptions made for a great afternoon. CCHS contracted with the City of Rockwall in July to operate the facility – one of about five in the United States that is privatized.
  
  Picture: Earle Sigrerist gets ready to take Buttons home after the Collin County Humane Society Rockwall Animal Adoption Center's Re-Grand Opening event.

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• 08-01-2012 - PlanetRockwall.com - "Rockwall Animal Shelter Under New Management"
  
  Animal lovers in Rockwall have been following Rockwall Shelter news for months and now it’s official. As of today the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center is no longer operating as a city-run facility. Wednesday, August 1, is the first day for the shelter’s new management -- the Collin County Humane Society.
  
  CCHS management team: Lara Pitek, Molly Peterson and Ashley Pickering

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• 07-24-2012 - Neighborsgo.com - "Collin County Humane Society To Assume Operations At Rockwall Animal Shelter"
  
  Ashley Pickering (from left), Molly Peterson and Vanessa Brammer of the Collin County Humane Society with Sam a pet stray dog at the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center.
  
  The Collin County Humane Society emerged as the top dog in a bid to assume management of the Rockwall animal shelter as the city proceeds with privatization plans to cut costs. The $410,000 contract will put the Collin County nonprofit at the helm of the shelter starting Aug. 1, 2012.

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• 06-13-2012 - Dallas Morning News - The Dallas Morning News featured CCHS, Teresa Berg and 21 of CCHS' puppies in today's edition!
  
  Collin County Humane Society's Julie Menconi (left) and Ashley Pickering helped photographer Teresa Berg get her pups in a row. Twenty-one of the group's 6-week-old puppies, all awaiting adoption, were the stars of last week's photo shoot.

• 02-11-2012 - "For the Love of Dogs" - which is a production of American Dog Rescue and the Arthur E. Benjamin Foundation aired it's first episode on Saturday, February 11th on Verizon Fios Channel 27 featuring Molly Peterson, and Tressa Broadhead, President and Vice President of the Collin County Humane Society.
  
  Peterson and Broadhead shared with Benjamin and his co-host Rainy Flynn the news that designs are well underway for a brand new facility in Wylie. Two of their adorable rescues up for adoption, Spike and Wilma, also joined in the fun.

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  12-09-2011 - WFAA News Channel 8 - On Friday, December 9th; News Channel 8 will be at the house of Molly Peterson (Pres CCHS) in the morning for a Live Interview with Two of the families in the Wishbone Campaign.
  
  Set your DVRs for their morning show 5am and 6:30am! Check out the video from this mornings interview.

10-26-2011 - MySweetCharity.com - "Collin County Humane Society Raises $100,000+ For New Doghouse."

09-10-2011 - Allen Image - "Find Your BFF @CCHS"

05-22-2010 - Causes.com - "Join and Give to Collin County Humane Society"