Wish List

3/17/2010: We desperately need 8.5 x 11 copy paper. 

Keeping track of the medications and traits of thousands of

animals can be a paper-intensive business, and we find ourselves

in constant need.  Can you help?  Click here or stop by one of the HSBC's two locations (and enjoy the profuse thanks of the staff!)

New! Click here to see our Amazon Wish List and help the animals with a click of your mouse!

Listed below are items needed by the Humane Society of Berks County.  Please let us know if you have something on the list to donate or are able to purchase an item for the Humane Society of Berks County.

All brands displayed in links are for convenience only - we're not picky!

NEW! Danielle Ruiz-Murphy Dog Park & Equine Center Needs

• Clean hay & straw
• Lawn & Garden riding and push mower (new or gently used)
• Field tractor & mower (new or gently used)
• Mowing & landscape services
• Gator or similar farm vehicle (new or gently used)
• Weedeater (new, professional grade)
• Porta-potty and pumping services
• Assorted horse care equipment (new)
• Horse trailers (new or gently used)
• F-150/250 size Pick Up truck
• Keep checking back- this list will grow!

Animal Care Services and Program Needs

• Cat Litter (very important, we use a lot of litter!)  

• Kennel beds for dogs
• Stainless steel bowls
• Sanitizable pet toys (Kong, etc.)
• Pine bedding for small animals
• Hay
• Squeegees
• Swiffer Sweeper refill cloths
• Swiffer WetJet detergent
• Laundry detergent
• Chlorine bleach
• Wash Cloths, Towels, and Blankets
• Industrial/Commercial Washers and Dryers
• Havahart Traps
• Germ Guardian 6-Stage Air Purifier
• 100' Commercial/Heavy Duty Black Hosing
• Industrial/Heavy Duty Spray Nozzles
• F-150/250 size Pick Up truck*
• Four Wheel Drive SUV*
• Horse Trailer *
• 28+ foot Toy Hauler or RV (for mobile Veterinary & Adoption Unit)* DONATED!

* These donations offer a significant and highly visible promotional opportunity on top of the usual tax write-offs and plain old good feeling to help the animals.  Please contact Dylan Heckart at dheckart@berkshumane.org or 610-921-2348, ext. 99 for complete details.

General Administration and Facility Needs

• Letter-Sized (8.5x11) Copy Paper
• Printer Inks (HP 15, Ricoh Aficio C2500)
• Vacuum cleaner (new)
• Dust buster (new)
• Refrigerator
• General Office Supplies (Pens, Staples & Staplers, Post-It Notes, Paper Clips)
• Postage stamps
• Heavy Duty Extension Cords (25 Ft.+) and Power Strips
• Printing Services
• On-dash GPS for events and animal cruelty investigations
• DSLR or digital camera for animal cruelty investigations (DONATED!)
• Gift Cards for WalMart, Target, Staples, Office Max, etc.

Other Important Needs

• Guests for our free, leave-your-checkbooks-at-home,1 hour Welcome Waggin’

Emergency Preparedness and Response Needs

• Gas or diesel-powered generators (portable or permanent)
• Space heaters
• Oil heaters
• 2 snowblowers
• Snow shovels
• Dog-safe salt and ice-melt

Vet Hospital and Emergency Care Needs

• Autoclaves
• Ultrasound (DONATED by Reading Hospital! Thank You!)
• Automated IV pumps
• Microscopes
• Centrifuges
• Anesthesia machines 
• Pulsox monitors
• Walk on scale
• Surgery tables
• Wet prep tables
• IV poles
• Mayo instrument stands  (3)
• Instrument trays
• Surgical laser
• Surgical instruments (general surgery packs, any forceps)
• Heating pads for surgery table
• Warming air blankets- recovery after surgery
• NOMAD Handheld X-Ray Unit
• Dental equipment

Are you a physician, dentist or veterinarian and are purchasing or have recently purchased new medical equipment and are looking for a good home for your prior equipment?  The HSBC can make good use of your older, excellent condition medical equipment to help animals in need.  Plus, you may qualify for a hefty tax deduction.