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The Scoop! Vol. 6, #2 -- Monday January 16th, 2012
THE SCOOP
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE OUTER BANKS S.P.C.A.
& THE DARE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Corrie Smith
Events/ Volunteer Coordinator
SPCAevents@embarqmail.com
Events! Happy New Year!
TABBY NEW YEAR! We have many tabby cats looking for their “furever” home this New Year.. Adopt one during the month of January and receive $20 off the adoption fee!
Care from Anywhere is going on through January 31st! Help CARE for the animals of Dare County from ANYWHERE and become a member of Friends of Outer Banks Animals! Friends of Outer Banks Animals demonstrate their leadership and personal commitment to keep animals in our community healthy and safe through financial support of the Outer Banks SPCA. Consider adding one of the following funds to your charitable giving program:
*Bubba Fund
*Spay/ Neuter Fund
*Adoption Fund
*Shelter Improvement Fund
*Community Education Fund
*Medical Care Fund
DONATE NOW!
Join us for our Animals in Art reception on Thursday, February 2 from 5-8pm at Seaside Art Gallery to kick off February’s Animals in Art month long event! During the month long event, Seaside Art Gallery donates a portion of all sales of animal-related art to the Outer Banks SPCA to help keep animals in our community healthy and safe. Melanie Smith, owner/manager of Seaside and an animal lover herself, has been thrilled with the response from local community residents. Ms. Smith has been able to present substantial donation checks to the SPCA from art sales and the event continues to feature the Friends of Outer Banks Animals program.
Don’t forget: Check us out every Wednesday morning at 7:30am on Dixie 105.7 and 102.5 The Shark to chat with our Pet of the Week and hear the goings on at the Dare County Animal Shelter!
2012 Dare County Dog License
The 2012 Dare County Licenses are here! Visit our website, www.obxspca.org, for a mail in order form. A county dog license may also be purchased in person at the Dare County Animal Shelter in Manteo, Dare County Satellite Office in KDH or the Health Department in Firsco. County Dog Licenses are to be renewed by January 31, each calendar year. Lost pets without identification are rarely reunited with their owners. Any pet can get lost... even yours. That's why your pet needs to wear a tag.
I thought this was a great article by ASPCA President & CEO, Ed Sayres for everyone who has made the New Year’s resolution to quit smoking. If not for your own health, do it for the sake of your pets!
When I was in the 7th grade, a group of the cool kids smoked, and one day I decided to join them. It turns out that it wasn’t so easy to pick up a cigarette and start smoking for the first time. While with my friends I didn’t inhale, but not for the lack of trying. That night, I went home to practice and ended up getting sick to my stomach. I never smoked again.
I was lucky that I never got hooked on smoking, because I know that quitting is no easy task for most people. Some surveys state that quitting smoking is the top resolution for Americans this year, but many of those who made the resolution have likely already succumbed to the lure of nicotine.
Sometimes a smoker who can’t quit to improve his or her own health is motivated to do so because he or she wants to protect another person or animal. That was the case with Eddie Lama, a construction contractor from a tough Brooklyn neighborhood who became an impassioned animal activist and whose story was told in the documentary film, The Witness.
Lama had been a 2-pack a day smoker of unfiltered cigarettes for 25 years. He readily admitted that smoking ruled his life and was convinced he would die smoking. His life changed when, one day in his smoke-filled living room, Lama looked at his beloved cat, Moo Moo, and realized that he had to quit smoking for Moo Moo. He explains his epiphany:
This animal had no choice. He couldn’t possibly get up, go to the door, turn the knob and say, ‘Look Eddie, I’m gettin’ outta here—it’s just too much smoke here!’ The sense that I was directly doing harm didn’t sit well with me. . . .That, with the fact that he was sitting right there looking at me. Don’t ask me if this really happened, but I could have sworn he coughed . . .I said, ‘that’s it,’ and the cigarette was extinguished.
Lama was right to worry that his smoking was endangering his cat. By quitting smoking, Lama likely extended the life of his cat as well as his own.
Researchers at Tufts’ School of Veterinary Medicine conducted a study in which they found that cats living in homes with smokers are twice as likely as cats living with non-smokers to acquire feline lymphoma cancer. In homes where the cats were exposed to smoking for five years or more, the cats’ cancer risk tripled, and in homes with two smokers, the cancer risk to the cats quadrupled.
Dogs who live with smokers are much more likely to get nasal cancer and lung cancer, both of which usually have a grim prognosis. Pet birds are hypersensitive to environmental contaminants and can develop pneumonia, lung cancer, and problems with their eyes, skin and heart when exposed to smoke.
It’s not just the inhalation of the smoke that is dangerous to animals. The ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center receives hundreds of calls each year about pets who have been sickened from ingesting cigarette butts or other tobacco products, such as chewing tobacco. A dog who consumes a large amount of cigarette butts or ash can have a grave prognosis, especially if he or she does not receive immediate treatment. Studies have also documented the deaths of pet birds as a result of the consumption of cigarette butts.
There are no ifs, ands, or “butts”—smoking around your pet will endanger him or her. If you can’t quit for your pet’s sake, at least try not to smoke indoors, and always properly dispose of your cigarette butts, even when you are outside.
13 ADOPTIONS!
We’ve had 13 adoptions in the last two weeks! Take a look at our feline friends who have been adopted: Sunflower, Speck, Sweet Pea, Fergie, Silk, Baby and Rain all found their furever homes. Extended stay guest Mags was adopted! Pups Lucy, Yulci and Max started 2012 off right in their new furever homes. And many of you know, the baby puppy Lilly, who we have bottle fed and raised since she was 3 weeks old was adopted as well!!
As always, we wish them and theirs the best of luck and don’t forget to send us a note and post pictures on our Facebook page. We love to see their progress!
Foster, foster, FOSTER!
Enrich Their Lives and Yours!
Foster care volunteers provide temporary care for kittens, puppies, dogs and cats. Some animals may only need a home for several days, while others may need several months of care. By offering your time, energy, and home to an animal in need, you prepare an animal for adoption into a permanent home as well as prevent overcrowding in our shelter. The Dare County SPCA is always looking for foster families to help save more animal lives!
Foster candidates are carefully matched with foster homes according to the candidate's special needs and the foster parent's abilities. Whether you work full time or you spend most of your time at home, we'll help match you with a foster animal that fits your lifestyle.
Support and Resources to Help You
The Dare County SPCA is there to help ensure your success as a foster parent. We'll offer you as much training as you need as well as supplies. Help from our staff is just a phone call away! We will provide any medicine needed, and cover any medical care needed by the foster animal.
Why should I become a foster parent?
We believe that the abandoned and abused animals that enter our shelter deserve to have the best possible chance at finding a loving, permanent home. A foster parent has one of the most important jobs at the shelter. Foster parents allow our animals to receive the proper care and attention they deserve as they wait for adoption. As a foster parent you'll not only save the lives of animals in your care, but you'll give other animals coming into the shelter who may not need the same level of medical attention, a space on our adoption floor to find their own loving homes. If those aren't enough reasons to become a foster parent, consider these:
•Foster animals are temporary companions offering their love freely
•You'll be helping to socialize a shelter animal so they become more adoptable and better companions
•You can put that spare bedroom to good use
•You'll delight at the smiles on the faces of the family that adopts your foster animal and possibly make new friends along the way
•Fostering helps you explore many different breeds of dogs and cats to help you decide which traits you'd like in your next companion animal
•If for some reason you can't keep a full-time companion animal, fostering for short time periods is an ideal solution
•You'll know that you're making a huge difference in the lives of your fosters
Ready to Be a Foster Parent?
Come visit us at the Dare County Animal Shelter and fill out a Foster Application or give us a call at 252-475-5620.
Volunteer Corner
How else can you help? Become a volunteer! We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways. Call me or shoot me an email (Corrie, 475-5620, spcaevents@embarqmail.com) if you’re able to help!
VOLUNTEER ROLES:
Pet Photographers – Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"
Match Makers – The Match Makers will greet customers and answer questions regarding the adoption process. They will also take animals out of the kennels and cages to visit with potential adopters, answer questions about the animals, and try to find the best pet match.
Cat Cuddlers – Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.
Fido Fitness – Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.
Dog Cuddlers – Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful. Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.
Off-site Event Assistants – These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.
Marketing – Enjoy the challenges of marketing? Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.
Clean Team – Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.
In Closing..
Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty. ~Albert Einstein
Special Needs Animals -- Tuesday January 10th, 2012
Bri: One of Many SPECIAL Animals at the Dare County Animal Shelter that NEED You!
“Once the first to be labeled unadoptable, homeless pets with special needs are rising to the top of the A-List at shelters.” Faith Maloney, Best Friends Animal Society.
Bri is one such special animal. An adorable white with brown patches pit-bull mix with kind eyes and gentle spirit, Bri came to the Dare County Animal Shelter (DCAS) in October 2011 after being picked up by the Kill Devil Hills Animal Control. Arriving at the shelter with a pre-existing knee injury, Bri required surgery to repair her hind cruciate ligament to get back to her loving, playful self and increase her chances of being adopted. Following this ordeal, several potential adopters showed interest in adopting Bri, but the financial and emotional burden of a costly surgery, involved recovery, and other factors such as medications can be intimidating, and therefore, she remained at the Shelter; passed by time and time again, due to no real fault of her own. Yet the Shelter staff did not give up hope on this Special girl, and measures were taken to try and heal her body, and bolster her chance of adoption. Using donations from The Bubba Fund, established in 2010 specifically for use in the necessary treatment of medical issues, Bri, followed in the paw prints of several other animals before her and was able to undergo surgery and rehabilitation at the expert hands of Dr. Grossman and his Roanoke Island Animal Clinic team, who generously gave both their time and effort to the needs of one Special dog. Following the successful surgery, Bri remains at the Shelter under staff care that although is costly and time consuming, are well worth the goal of receiving that second chance and finding the right Home forever.
The most inspiring thing about animals with special needs is that they do not know they are disabled. With the small amount of extra care and attention they may require, whether it is due to age, illness, disability or environment, these Special animals can live as fully as any other. Recent studies show as the number of young, healthy animals available for adoption decreases, the balance will shift at Shelters from healthy, “adoptable” dogs and cats to those who are deemed to be more in need: given up or abandoned by previous owners who, for a variety of reasons-- some warranted, some not— cannot accept the responsibility of an animal that requires out of the ordinary care.
The DCAS is fortunate to be able to take in animals with special needs with support not only from the Outer Banks locals, but many tourists and property owners up and down the East Coast. Without these kind and generous folks, who endlessly give their time, money, and compassion, the efforts in rescuing these type animals would be difficult, if not impossible. And unfortunately, due to the consistent intake of Shelter animals, such as Bri, this support is needed on a continuous basis.
All one has to do to realize the urgent need, is to visit the corridors of the DCAS Cat Room, or stroll the hallways of the Dog Kennels, where the confused gaze of an older animal, or perhaps one with the kind and gentle eyes, back leg in a cast, will meet yours as if to say: I am SPECIAL, and I NEED you. Bri is one such dog. And her story deserves to be heard, as her heart deserves to be loved in a Home she is destined to know.
So choose to make a difference in the lives of these Special animals, like Bri, and Donate, Volunteer, Foster or Adopt. Please call the Dare County Animal Shelter at 252.475.5620. Today.
The Scoop! Vol. 6, #1 -- Monday January 9th, 2012
THE SCOOP
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE OUTER BANKS S.P.C.A.
& THE DARE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Corrie Smith
Events/ Volunteer Coordinator
SPCAevents@embarqmail.com
Events! Happy New Year!
TABBY NEW YEAR! We have many tabby cats looking for their “furever” home this New Year.. Adopt one during the month of January and receive $20 off the adoption fee!
Join us for our Animals in Art reception on Thursday, February 2 from 5-8pm at Seaside Art Gallery to kick off February’s Animals in Art month long event! During the month long event, Seaside Art Gallery donates a portion of all sales of animal-related art to the Outer Banks SPCA to help keep animals in our community healthy and safe. Melanie Smith, owner/manager of Seaside and an animal lover herself, has been thrilled with the response from local community residents. Ms. Smith has been able to present substantial donation checks to the SPCA from art sales and the event continues to feature the Friends of Outer Banks Animals program.
Don’t forget: Check us out every Wednesday morning at 7:30am on Dixie 105.7 and 102.5 The Shark to chat with our Pet of the Week and hear the goings on at the Dare County Animal Shelter!
2012 Dare County Dog License
The 2012 Dare County Licenses are here! Visit our website, www.obxspca.org, for a mail in order form. A county dog license may also be purchased in person at the Dare County Animal Shelter in Manteo, Dare County Satellite Office in KDH or the Health Department in Firsco. County Dog Licenses are to be renewed by January 31, each calendar year. Lost pets without identification are rarely reunited with their owners. Any pet can get lost... even yours. That's why your pet needs to wear a tag.
New Years Resolutions for Your Pets
By: ASPCA
What can you do, pet parents, to make this year a great one for your furry pals? What about a resolution to brush your cat every week or a promise to extend your pooch's play time? Whatever you choose, resolutions aimed at making your pets happier and healthier can add years to their lives, fun to their days and much joy to your home. Check out our most popular pet resolutions for 2011!
Check-Up Time
You go to the doctor regularly—and so should your pet. This year, give your veterinarian the chance to notice any developing illnesses and the opportunity to take care of them right away. If it's been a year or more since your pet has seen a vet, make that appointment today!
Protect Their Pearly Whites
Does your pet have morning breath—all day long? Your cat or dog may need dental care. Pledge to check your pet's teeth and gums at least once a week, and ask your vet to show you how you can prevent dental disease by brushing regularly.
Shake It Up!
We all could use a bit more movement in our lives—make a resolution to shake it up with your pets! Healthy adult dogs need at least 30 minutes of aerobic exercise twice a day—jogging, swimming and playing at the dog park are all great options. Get kitty fit with rousing play sessions of chase and fetch with furry toys, small balls or toy mice.
Battle the Bulge
Pets depend on us to regulate their nutrition and activity levels. It's important to follow strict feeding guidelines, since overweight pets face increased health risks. This year, vow to lay off those table scraps and consider switching to a well-balanced, high-quality pet food.
Poison-Proof Your Home
With various dangers lurking in corners and cabinets, the home can be a minefield of poisons for our pets. Don't leave it up to Fido or Fluffy to keep themselves safe. Resolve to make your home a safe place for your pets.
Get a New Look!
In 2011, give your pet the gift of glam! A regular grooming regimen will make your pet feel proud, pampered and healthy. Take a peek at our easy grooming tips for dogs and cats.
IDs, Please
Keep 'em close to your heart by outfitting all of your animal companions—even indoor-only pets—with an ID tag. Implanted microchips are also a smart option, but keep in mind that microchips are only as good as the information provided to the chip's company, so keep your contact info up-to-date!
16 ADOPTIONS!
We’ve had 16 adoptions in the last two weeks! Take a look at our feline friends who have been adopted: Maddie, Mac Daddy, Lizzi, Duke, Scooter, Rosaline and BB all found their furever homes. Past Pet’s of the Week, Miles, Ladybug and Nugget wemnt home for the holidays! And pups Molly, Buddy, Curly, Sara, Lucy and Tippy started 2012 off right in their new furever homes.
As always, we wish them and theirs the best of luck and don’t forget to send us a note and post pictures on our Facebook page. We love to see their progress!
Become a SPONSOR!
If you aren't able to adopt or foster an animal, please consider sponsoring one! With a minimum donation of $20, you can offer help towards a specific animal’s adoption! We have many lovable animals that can really use your support.
The Outer Banks SPCA's mission is to find each dog, puppy, cat and kitten a loving furever home where they can have the happiest and healthiest home life possible! The Outer Banks SPCA is an open-admission animal shelter. As such, we take in more than 4,000 dogs and cats each year. We receive pets from people who can no longer care for them, and pets that are no longer wanted. We receive many perfectly healthy dogs and cats that just need a new home. We never turn our back on these little guys; rather, we strive to give them all the love in our hearts. While we have an infinite amount of love to share, money is often in short supply.
Please look through our sponsored animals on our website (www.obxspca.org) and read their stories. You are sure to fall in love with at least one of them! To sponsor an animal, please call 252-475-5620.
Volunteer Corner
How else can you help? Become a volunteer! We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways. Call me or shoot me an email (Corrie, 475-5620, spcaevents@embarqmail.com) if you’re able to help!
VOLUNTEER ROLES:
Pet Photographers – Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"
Match Makers – The Match Makers will greet customers and answer questions regarding the adoption process. They will also take animals out of the kennels and cages to visit with potential adopters, answer questions about the animals, and try to find the best pet match.
Cat Cuddlers – Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.
Fido Fitness – Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.
Dog Cuddlers – Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful. Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.
Off-site Event Assistants – These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.
Marketing – Enjoy the challenges of marketing? Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.
Clean Team – Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.
In Closing..
The story goes that a young man walking along the beach at dawn met an old man picking up starfish from the beach and flinging them into the ocean. The young man asked what he doing. The older man answered that the stranded starfish would die if left until the morning sun.
“But the beach goes on for miles and there are millions of starfish,” countered the young man. “How can your effort make any difference?” The old man looked at the starfish in hand and then threw it to safety in the waves. “It Makes a Difference to this one,” he said.
Making a difference as what the work of the Outer Banks SPCA is all about. The Outer Banks SPCA believes, like the old man on the beach, it makes a difference to one, or to the thousands of animals that come to the shelter each year. We want to put more animals “in the safety of the waves,” (Better Humane Care and Adoptive Placements) in good loving, caring homes.
You can help! Adopt a Friend for life. Or help us and the animals with your generous donation for their care and welfare. For all animals, both great and small.
The Scoop! Vol. 5, #26 -- Monday December 19th, 2011
THE SCOOP
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE OUTER BANKS S.P.C.A.
& THE DARE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Corrie Smith
Events/ Volunteer Coordinator
SPCAevents@embarqmail.com
Events!
Join us again for Pictures with Santa! Come have your pet's photo taken with our very own Santa Clause! Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, December 21st at the Dare County Animal Shelter in Manteo between the hours of 5 & 7pm. Proceeds benefit the Outer Banks SPCA and animals of Dare County. Cost is $5 and we will provide one 5x7 print and frame!
TABBY NEW YEAR! We have many tabby cats looking for their “furever” home this New Year.. Adopt one during the month of January and receive $20 off the adoption fee!
Don’t forget: Check us out every Wednesday morning at 7:30am on Dixie 105.7 and 102.5 The Shark to chat with our Pet of the Week and hear the goings on at the Dare County Animal Shelter!
2012 Dare County Dog License
The 2012 Dare County Licenses are here! Visit our website, www.obxspca.org, for a mail in order form. A county dog license may also be purchased in person at the Dare County Animal Shelter in Manteo, Dare County Satellite Office in KDH or the Health Department in Firsco. County Dog Licenses are to be renewed by January 31, each calendar year. Lost pets without identification are rarely reunited with their owners. Any pet can get lost... even yours. That's why your pet needs to wear a tag.
The Right Pet for Your Child’s Age
As kittens and puppies are popular Christmas presents for children, here are a few tips for choosing the right pet for your family! Make sure you’re bringing home an animal who is appropriate for your child’s age.
Infants
Infants cannot handle or take care of pets. So, if you already have a family pet when your child is born—or if you adopted soon after—make sure to formally introduce your infant to your pet. Supervise them as they get to know each other, gradually increasing the length of time they spend together.
Toddlers
Toddlers are curious and will pull at an animal’s fur, limbs and ears in an attempt to make contact through touching. Make sure that the pet you’ve adopted can handle being touched in this way. As your pet and child spend time together (always under your supervision!), take great care that your child doesn’t hurt your pet by grabbing. Also be sure that your child doesn’t grab your pet’s food and water dishes, your cat’s litterbox or its contents. If you have fish, keep small hands away from aquarium wires and out of aquariums!
3-5 Years
At this age, your child is learning about contact and empathy. ASPCA experts recommend a guinea pig for a pet. Guinea pigs like to be held, seldom bite and will whistle when excited or happy, to the delight of most kids. Your child can also help with responsibilities by filling the water bottle and food dish.
5-10 Years
Kids this age have inconsistent attention spans and are best off with small pets such as gerbils and goldfish. Supervise them during play sessions and while they do chores such as cleaning cages, filling water bottles and bowls, measuring food and scrubbing cage furniture and toys. This is a good time to develop good hygiene habits around pets with an emphasis on washing hands and surfaces when done handling or playing.
10-13 Years
Kids in their early teens have a great interest in animals and a good capacity for responsibility. They are ready for pets such as dogs, cats and rabbits and can handle feeding and walking the pet, cleaning the cat’s litter and cleaning out the rabbit’s cage. Although kids in this age group can be reliable, adults should always check that pets have adequate food and water and that the cage or litterbox is clean. Kids can also participate in dog training classes, which can be an excellent learning opportunity for them.
14-17 Years
Teens tend to be very busy, and animals will have to compete for their time and attention. Recommended pets are birds and aquarium fish. They’re old enough to take on all of the responsibilities of caring for their pet, with adult supervision and guidance. They may even spend their allowance on treats. Parents should note that dogs and cats acquired at this time will probably stay in the home when the child leaves for college.
13 ADOPTIONS!
We’ve had 13 adoptions in the last two weeks! Take a look at our feline friends who have been adopted: Brock, Pepper, Squanto, Niko and Rosaline all found their furever homes. Brandy and Rusty, who participated in the Manteo Christmas Parade, found their new homes! And pups Ninya, Charlie, Dipper, Raliegh and Nestle all went home over the last two weeks. Even the bunny Prince found his new home!
As always, we wish them and theirs the best of luck and don’t forget to send us a note and post pictures on our Facebook page. We love to see their progress!
Volunteer Corner
How else can you help? Become a volunteer! We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways. Call me or shoot me an email (Corrie, 475-5620, spcaevents@embarqmail.com) if you’re able to help!
VOLUNTEER ROLES:
Pet Photographers – Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"
Match Makers – The Match Makers will greet customers and answer questions regarding the adoption process. They will also take animals out of the kennels and cages to visit with potential adopters, answer questions about the animals, and try to find the best pet match.
Cat Cuddlers – Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.
Fido Fitness – Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.
Dog Cuddlers – Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful. Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.
Off-site Event Assistants – These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.
Marketing – Enjoy the challenges of marketing? Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.
Clean Team – Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.
Christmas At the Shelter
Twas' the night before Christmas and all through the place.
Not a creature was happy, no smiles on their face.
The leashes were hung by the exit with care,
but no one will be using them, cause nobody's there!
All the dogs are nestled, and snug in their beds.
While visions of new families dance in their heads.
With me in my kennel, wishing I were on a girls lap,
I had just settled in for a short little nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I barked "alert!" , cause there is something the matter.
I paced back and forth and listened real good,
I was just going to be brave, I knew that I could.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below.
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight funny lookin' deer.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my head, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St Nicholas came for this hound!
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself!
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread.
He spoke just four words, "You're coming with me",
And he patted my head, then got down on his knee.
He said, "Every dog deserves someone, tonight,
and I'm thinking for me, that you are just right!"
We sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away we all flew like the down of a thistle.
And then he exclaimed, as he drove out of sight,
"We are Their Voice, and keep up the fight!"
Have a safe, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
The Scoop! Vol. 5, #25 -- Monday December 5th, 2011
THE SCOOP
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE OUTER BANKS S.P.C.A.
& THE DARE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Corrie Smith
Events/ Volunteer Coordinator
SPCAevents@embarqmail.com
Events!
THANK YOU to everyone who came out for Black Friday, the Barr-ee Station Thanksgiving Sale, and the Town of Manteo Christmas Parade! We couldn’t do it without supporters like you! And a big JOB WELL DONE to all of our volunteers who walked with us in the parade. What a great turn out!
Santa Paws at the NC Aquarium is in full swing! Each holiday season the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island offers free admission for visitors who participate in the “Santa Paws” program for our four-legged friends. Now in its 5th year, the Santa Paws program has provided hundreds of items donated to the Outer Banks SPCA for care and feeding of shelter animals. Santa Paws is asking for donations of 7 lbs. of dog, puppy, cat or kitten food, rawhides, pillow cases, bleach, dog shampoo, blankets, paper towels and clumping kitty litter. All of these items will be placed under the Santa Paws Christmas Tree for delivery on December 23rd to the Animal Shelter. For your donation you will receive free admission to the North Carolina Aquarium on Roanoke Island. This year, Jennette’s Pier is participating as a drop off point for Santa Paws items, but free admission to the aquarium will not be offered for those donations or location. The Santa Paws program began on Monday, November 28th and donation will be taken until 5 p.m. on December 22nd.
Join us again this year for Pictures with Santa! Come have your pet's photo taken with our very own Santa! Pictures will be taken at the Dare County Animal Shelter in Manteo between the hours of 1 & 3pm. Proceeds benefit the Outer Banks SPCA and animals of Dare County. Cost is $5 donation and we will provide one 5x7 print and frame!
The Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is almost here! Dennis Robinson, president of the Hatteras Village Civic Association, wants the post-Hurricane Irene Hatteras Village Christmas Parade to be the best yet. “I want a really big parade this year,” he says. The Hatteras Village Civic Association will sponsor the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Hatteras village. Expect floats, horses, bikes, fire trucks, marching bands, and, of course, Santa. The parade will begin at Teach's Lair Marina at 2 p.m. The parade route continues through the village and ends at the Hatterasman Drive-In. Everyone is invited to the Civic Center after the parade for home-baked cookies and hot chocolate and to hear the announcement of the winning floats! Come walk with us with your SPCA Alumni or VOLUNTEER to walk one of our adoptables!
Don’t forget: Check us out every Wednesday morning at 7:30am on Dixie 105.7 and 102.5 The Shark to chat with our Pet of the Week and hear the goings on at the Dare County Animal Shelter!
Holiday Notes
By: Nancy Clemmons, DCAS Director
The holiday’s are here and this is a busy time of year. You need to make sure that in the whirlwind of activities that you aren't ignoring any dangers to your pets. The most common holiday hazards for your pet is ingesting non-pet foods like turkey, stuffing, fat from drippings, and BONES. Animals should not have access to poultry bones at any time of the year. When chewed, poultry bones can crack into sharp splinters that can lodge in the esophagus or bowel causing vomiting, diarrhea, pain and even fatal perforations. Keep bones in a covered container where pets can't get to them.
Gastrointestinal problems or intestinal upset from a sudden change in diet, especially when pets are allowed to eat very fatty things like turkey, gravy, rich foods, spice foods, or anything your pet is not accustom to. Many pets will end up at veterinarian’s offices this holiday.
Thou food issues are the first you think about over the holiday, there are other dangers to be aware of for your pets and others. In the fall, many people change or add antifreeze to their cars and trucks. Some may spill or leak onto the ground. The sweet flavor is extremely attractive to animals. Dogs and cats are severely affected by ingesting antifreeze. Antifreeze toxicity is a fatal condition causing death within 2-3 days if not treated immediately. The kidneys go into complete failure. With immediate veterinary diagnosis and treatment some animals can survive, but the prognosis is grave since the problem is usually not discovered in time.
With fall comes hunting season. Pets can find and digest bones and carcasses of dead deer. This raw meat may also cause gastrointestinal problems. If you do hunt with your dog, make sure that the dog is secured in the truck. It is extremely dangerous to transport any animals unsecured in the back of a pickup truck. Keep your pet close to home. Do not let them run loss in the woods. Though the dream of freedom may be overwhelming, your dog may be mistaken for a deer and be shot and killed.
Outside animals have and increasing issue of staying warm. Provide your outside pet with bedding and shelter. Make sure your pet has access to fresh clean water that is not frozen. At the Animal Center each fall we see an increase of injured cats as the temperature drops. Outside cats seek warmth. Many cats will climb into a still-warm engine of a car. Then, when somebody starts up the vehicle in the morning, the fan blade can severely injure an unsuspecting cat. A good thing to do on cold mornings is to honk your horn or bang on the hood of your car before you start your car to scare out any cat snuggling in your engine.
Fall days and celebrations are great fun for the whole family, and with consideration and caution, your pets can enjoy them, too.
Christmas Safety Tips for Dogs
The more we Americans see our pets as part of the family, the more we tend to include our pets in our celebrations. The Christmas holidays have long been thought of as the consummate family holiday.
Now our family dogs seem more and more likely to be the youngest member of our household. Young couples and retired folks are often the most likely to have a doggy Christmas stocking hung at the mantel along with their children's or grand children's stockings.
Here are some Christmas holiday safety tips for our four legged pets:
Glass Ornaments: Everyone loves to decorate for Christmas. Remember Fido when you decorate your house. Glass ornaments are often colored and sparkled and may look like edible treats. Fido is just as likely to think they are treats or toys. They are broken easily and glass under paw or in the mouths of curious dogs result in a trip to the vet. To prevent Christmas tragedy, make your decorations pet friendly. Use plastic ornaments rather than glass ornaments. Even though plastic can be ingested, it is less likely to cause severe cuts to mouth and paws. Paper card ornaments can also be used and are less of a hazard.
Tinsel: Tinsel, which is usually plastic covered with metallic paint, can be highly poisonous and dangerous to pets and young children. Much of it is made without concern for ingestion. Also tinsel can cause gastric blockage. Why not hang strung popcorn garlands high on the tree instead of hanging tinsel? Popcorn may not be the best food for your dog, but it's not toxic.
Sweet Treats: Chocolate is toxic for dogs and it is a main staple in candy bowls. The candy bowls are often accessible to the pets. Don't leave candy and cakes unattended in a place where your dog could reach them. When serving chocolates or other holiday candies, either keep them covered or on tables above the reach of your dog. If possible, restrain the dog with a leash or put the dog in another room.
One Christmas, we thoughtlessly left a boxed chocolate cake on the kitchen table and left the house for Christmas visitations. It never occurred to us that our dog could smell the chocolate cake nor that the chairs were left in positions that made the cake accessible to the dog. When we returned home, the cake was missing and the box, positioned at the edge of the table, was empty. A trail of chocolate frosting and crumbs on the floor led us to the next room where we found our dog's face covered in chocolate, looking innocent. Two hours later, she emptied her stomach on the kitchen floor several times and was quite miserable. We were lucky that she was not dead.
Fatty Foods: All the goodies of the holidays are as irresistible for our pets as they are for us. Christmas dinners are often complete with rich and fatty foods. Some people enjoy feeding bits of food to their family dog. This is fine unless the shared food contains lots of fat like turkey skin or chicken skin. While Fido might enjoy it immensely, it isn't healthy for the animal in the long run. Foods high in fat can cause severe pancreatic inflammation.
Onions and Garlic: Many Christmas dinners include an old favorite: The green bean and fried onion casserole. Green beans are perfectly fine for your pet. However, onions and garlic are toxic for the dog. Garlic, though less toxic, can cause health problems if given in large amounts.
Poisonous Christmas Plants: Some of the most beautiful decorative plants used in Christmas decorations can be fatal if eaten by the dog. Both the leaf and stem of Poinsettia plants are extremely toxic. The berries and leaves of the mistletoe plant are also poisonous. Artificial plants are the better choice.
Tree Water: Live Christmas trees need to be watered often and many people use chemicals in the water to keep the trees vibrant. These chemicals may be toxic for your pet. Aspirin is often used for this purpose. While aspirin could be given on the advice of your vet, the amounts of aspirin used for Christmas tree preservation are not safe for your dog.
Dressing Dog for Outdoors: Many of our pets are mostly in door animals and, even if they are hardy outdoor weather resistant breeds, special care needs to be taken when sending the dog out in frigid temperatures. Small short haired breeds should have protective coats and spend no more time outdoors than is necessary. Even larger breeds should have warm places to retreat to.
Ice Melting Chemicals: Today, we tend to put down ice melting chemicals on walks and streets. These chemicals can burn and damage paws and can be toxic when licked. Although the dog is unlikely to lick the freshly spread ice melting chemical, that dog may be ingesting the diluted chemical when licking the snow off cold paws. The solution is to bring your dog out on a leash and rinse the dog's paws when the dog is brought in doors. You can also buy the safe ice melting chemicals that are now on the market. Pet supply companies also sell dog booties to protect your pet's paws.
Frozen Water: Frozen water in dog bowls is undrinkable. If your dog is an outdoor dog, you might consider a heated bowl or replacing the water often. Heated bowls are the best option.
Trips and Visitors: The holidays are full of activities that include many trips out of the house and many visitors unfamiliar to our pets. No matter how pleasant these trips and visits are for the human family members, it may spells upsets for the dog. Time away from home can lead to boredom and forgotten meals for our dogs. A hungry bored young puppy is a potential problem for household furnishings: Especially if there are no children around. Older dogs present less of a problem although the possibility still exists. The solution is, of course, not to forget our furry friends. Leave ample food and water accessible to the dog. You may want to purchase toys for your dog at the local pet shop. Some of these toys have hidden places for bits of food or treat. The dog will have to work to get the food or treat out of the toys. This can alleviate much of the boredom and even some of the food problem.
When expecting guests, keep the dog restrained until the dog becomes familiar with the visitors. This will allow both your dog and the visitors to become acquainted with each other. It will lead to a much more pleasant visit for all.
Have a safe, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!
22 ADOPTIONS!
We’ve had 22 adoptions in the last two weeks, fantastic! Take a look at our feline friends who have been adopted: Monica, Clover, Winky, Mason, Freddie, Tina Turner, Casper, Sam and Bast all found their furever homes. Our past Pet of the Week, Judah was adopted! And pups Utah, Fiona, Daisy, Rip, Ninja, Chunk, Hydie, Neko, Max, Rosie, Chester and Kipsey all went home over the last two weeks.
As always, we wish them and theirs the best of luck and don’t forget to send us a note and post pictures on our Facebook page. We love to see their progress!
Become a SPONSOR!
If you aren't able to adopt or foster an animal, please consider sponsoring one! With a minimum donation of $20, you can offer help towards a specific animal’s adoption! We have many lovable animals that can really use your support.
The Outer Banks SPCA's mission is to find each dog, puppy, cat and kitten a loving furever home where they can have the happiest and healthiest home life possible! The Outer Banks SPCA is an open-admission animal shelter. As such, we take in more than 4,000 dogs and cats each year. We receive pets from people who can no longer care for them, and pets that are no longer wanted. We receive many perfectly healthy dogs and cats that just need a new home. We never turn our back on these little guys; rather, we strive to give them all the love in our hearts. While we have an infinite amount of love to share, money is often in short supply.
Please look through our adoptables and read their stories. You are sure to fall in love with at least one of them! To sponsor an animal, please call 252-475-5620.
VOLUNTEER CORNER
How else can you help? Become a volunteer! We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways. Call me or shoot me an email (Corrie, 475-5620, spcaevents@embarqmail.com) if you’re able to help!
Volunteer Roles:
Pet Photographers – Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"
Match Makers – The Match Makers will greet customers and answer questions regarding the adoption process. They will also take animals out of the kennels and cages to visit with potential adopters, answer questions about the animals, and try to find the best pet match.
Cat Cuddlers – Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.
Fido Fitness – Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.
Dog Cuddlers – Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful. Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.
Off-site Event Assistants – These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.
Marketing – Enjoy the challenges of marketing? Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.
Clean Team – Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.
In Closing..
"Animals are such agreeable friend - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” ~George Eliot
The Scoop! Vol. 5, #24 -- Monday November 21st, 2011
THE SCOOP
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE OUTER BANKS S.P.C.A.
& THE DARE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Corrie Smith
Events/ Volunteer Coordinator
SPCAevents@embarqmail.com
Upcoming Events
Don’t forget: Check us out every Wednesday morning at 7:30am on Dixie 105.7 and 102.5 The Shark to chat with our Pet of the Week and hear the goings on at the Dare County Animal Shelter!
Join us for our 1st Annual BLACK FRIDAY EVENT, November 25-26. 50% off adoption of pets with ANY BLACK on them! The Outer Banks SPCA at 1031 Driftwood Dr, Manteo is hosting a two day discount animal adoption event from 10am- 5pm on Friday, November 25 and 11am- 2pm on Saturday, November 26. Dogs and Cats with ANY black on them will be discounted 50% of the adoption fee. Dog adoptions will be $42.50 and cat adoption only $35. The adoption fees include spay/neutering, vaccinations and microchip. Those interested in meeting and potentially adopting a pet can visit at any time during the two days.
The Black Friday annual tent sale at BARR-EE STATION in Duck has invited us again to bring some of our adoptable animals and set up shop for the day with them! We will be at the Waterfront Shoppes in Duck November 25 & 26 from 10am-3pm. Don’t forget, any animal with black on them will be 50% off! 10% of the proceeds of the sale will benefit our Outer Banks SPCA and the animals at the Dare County Animal Shelter. We've always had a great time and some important adoptions at the last few tent sales. So come join us for this fun holiday event!
The Manteo Christmas Parade, the first weekend in December, promises to be a festive holiday destination! The parade begins at 10:30 am sharp on Saturday, December 3! The theme this year for the Christmas celebration weekend is “Christmas by the Sea”. Even Santa will be there! He will arrive by fire truck at the end of the parade for the grand finale. Immediately following the parade, Santa will be available to meet the children at the Maritime Museum Creef Davis Boathouse at the waterfront, sponsored by the Manteo Elementary PTO. Our small town event continues to grow in participation, media coverage, viewer attendance and Christmas spirit! We look forward to your joining in the celebration of this special season. Walk with your SPCA Alumni or VOLUNTEER to walk one of our adoptables!
Join us again this year for Pictures with Santa! Come have your pet's photo taken with our very own Santa! Pictures will be taken at the Dare County Animal Shelter in Manteo between the hours of 1 & 3pm. Proceeds benefit the Outer Banks SPCA and animals of Dare County. Cost is $5 donation and we will provide one 4x6 print and frame!
The Hatteras Village Christmas Parade is almost here! Dennis Robinson, president of the Hatteras Village Civic Association, wants the post-Hurricane Irene Hatteras Village Christmas Parade to be the best yet. “I want a really big parade this year,” he says. The Hatteras Village Civic Association will sponsor the annual Hatteras Village Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Hatteras village. Expect floats, horses, bikes, fire trucks, marching bands, and, of course, Santa. The parade will begin at Teach's Lair Marina at 2 p.m. The parade route continues through the village and ends at the Hatterasman Drive-In. Everyone is invited to the Civic Center after the parade for home-baked cookies and hot chocolate and to hear the announcement of the winning floats! Come walk with us with your SPCA Alumni or VOLUNTEER to walk one of our adoptables!
November is Adopt –A-Senior Pet Month: $20 off the Adoption of Pets 5 years and older.
At animal shelters and rescue groups across the nation, there are an abundance of healthy senior pets looking for a special home to cherish them for the rest of their life. Although shaping the life of a youngster sounds appealing, giving a second chance to an older companion can be equally rewarding. They like to share quiet moments, are already trained and don't chew or scratch everything in sight. "Older pets have plenty to offer adopters - not the least of which is love," comments Jacque Schultz, ASPCA Companion Animal Programs Advisor. "Instead of passing by them in the shelter, stop for a cuddle and you may find the most wonderful companion possible!"
The following are some of the benefits of adopting a senior pet:
What You See is What You Get:
With adopted older dogs or cats you will usually know about any behavior challenges or health considerations before you adopt. In other words, there are no surprises.
Previous Training:
Adult animals often already know how to live harmoniously with humans. In general, adult dogs and cats require far less supervision and less constant care, which can make them ideal companions for people with already busy lives. They may already be litter box or housetrained. An older dog might also have some obedience training.
Physical Demands are Low:
Fortunately, senior animals are not as demanding as a younger animal. Like any animal, give them quality time in the form of attention and walks. They may be more content to sleep and curl up at your feet and nap. The nice thing about older animals is that they will prefer quiet walks to running or active play and will usually not pull you around on the leash or jump on you.
Matching Lifestyles:
An adult animal's relatively calm demeanor and less intense exercise needs make them the perfect match for an older person seeking friendship and love and in a full-time working household. They often make excellent or at the very least, agreeable companions for other animals.
Holiday Notes
By: Nancy Clemmons, DCAS Director
Thanksgiving is at hand, and the rest of the holiday season soon after. This is a busy time of year. You need to make sure that in the whirlwind of activities that you aren't ignoring any dangers to your pets. The most common Thanksgiving hazards for your pet is ingesting non-pet foods like turkey, stuffing, fat from drippings, and BONES. Animals should not have access to poultry bones at any time of the year. When chewed, poultry bones can crack into sharp splinters that can lodge in the esophagus or bowel causing vomiting, diarrhea, pain and even fatal perforations. Keep bones in a covered container where pets can't get to them. Gastrointestinal problems or intestinal upset from a sudden change in diet, especially when pets are allowed to eat very fatty things like turkey, gravy, rich foods, spice foods, or anything your pet is not accustom to. Many pets will end up at veterinarian’s offices this holiday.
Thou food issues are the first you think about over the holiday, there are other dangers to be aware of for your pets and others. In the fall, many people change or add antifreeze to their cars and trucks. Some may spill or leak onto the ground. The sweet flavor is extremely attractive to animals. Dogs and cats are severely affected by ingesting antifreeze. Antifreeze toxicity is a fatal condition causing death within 2-3 days if not treated immediately. The kidneys go into complete failure. With immediate veterinary diagnosis and treatment some animals can survive, but the prognosis is grave since the problem is usually not discovered in time.
With fall comes hunting season. Pets can find and digest bones and carcasses of dead deer. This raw meat may also cause gastrointestinal problems. If you do hunt with your dog, make sure that the dog is secured in the truck. It is extremely dangerous to transport any animals unsecured in the back of a pickup truck. Keep your pet close to home. Do not let them run loss in the woods. Though the dream of freedom may be overwhelming, your dog may be mistaken for a deer and be shot and killed.
Outside animals have and increasing issue of staying warm. Provide your outside pet with bedding and shelter. Make sure your pet has access to fresh clean water that is not frozen. At the Animal Center each fall we see an increase of injured cats as the temperature drops. Outside cats seek warmth. Many cats will climb into a still-warm engine of a car. Then, when somebody starts up the vehicle in the morning, the fan blade can severely injure an unsuspecting cat. A good thing to do on cold mornings is to honk your horn or bang on the hood of your car before you start your car to scare out any cat snuggling in your engine.
Autumn days and celebrations are great fun for the whole family, and with consideration and caution, your pets can enjoy them, too.
National Mutt Day: December 2
It is all about saving and celebrating mixed breed dogs. The biggest percentage of dogs euthanized in the shelter each year are unwanted, medium to large mixed breed dogs, due to the constant over-breeding and public desire of designer dogs and pure bred puppies that are sold to pet stores supplied by puppy mills that often produce ill and horribly neglected animals.
National Mutt Day was created to raise awareness of the mixed breed dogs in shelters and to educate about the mixed breed dogs that desperately await new homes.
Mixed breed dogs tend to be healthier, better behaved; they live longer and are just as able to perform the duties of pure bred dogs - guiding the blind. There are many of loving and healthy mixed breed dogs who are desperately searching for a new home. So please visit the Outer Banks SPCA and find a new friend today! If you can't adopt a mixed breed friend on December 2nd, please donate to the shelter.
Become a SPONSOR!
If you aren't able to adopt or foster an animal, please consider sponsoring one! With a minimum donation of $20, you can offer help towards a specific animal’s adoption! We have many lovable animals that can really use your support.
The Outer Banks SPCA's mission is to find each dog, puppy, cat and kitten a loving furever home where they can have the happiest and healthiest home life possible! The Outer Banks SPCA is an open-admission animal shelter. As such, we take in more than 4,000 dogs and cats each year. We receive pets from people who can no longer care for them, and pets that are no longer wanted. We receive many perfectly healthy dogs and cats that just need a new home. We never turn our back on these little guys; rather, we strive to give them all the love in our hearts. While we have an infinite amount of love to share, money is often in short supply.
Please look through our adoptables and read their stories. You are sure to fall in love with at least one of them! To sponsor an animal, please call 252-475-5620.
20 ADOPTIONS!
We’ve had 20 adoptions in the last couple weeks, awesome! Take a look at our feline friends who have been adopted: Knuckle Up, Ms. Kitty, Moonie and George all found their furever homes. Our past Pets of the Week, Kimbo, Morgan, Puff Daddy, Jack O’Lantern and Banjo were adopted. And pups Cura, Gail, Gee, Annabelle, Bandit, Deuce, Blue, Sailor, Jack, Tango and Tink all went home over the last two weeks.
As always, we wish them and theirs the best of luck and don’t forget to send us a note and post pictures on our Facebook page. We love to see their progress!
VOLUNTEER CORNER
How else can you help? Become a volunteer! We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways. Call me or shoot me an email (Corrie, 475-5620, spcaevents@embarqmail.com) if you’re able to help!
Volunteer Roles:
Pet Photographers – Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"
Match Makers – The Match Makers will greet customers and answer questions regarding the adoption process. They will also take animals out of the kennels and cages to visit with potential adopters, answer questions about the animals, and try to find the best pet match.
Cat Cuddlers – Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.
Fido Fitness – Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.
Dog Cuddlers – Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful. Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.
Off-site Event Assistants – These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.
Marketing – Enjoy the challenges of marketing? Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.
Clean Team – Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.
In Closing..
"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals." ~ Immanual Kant
The Scoop! Vol. 5, #23 -- Monday November 7th, 2011
THE SCOOP
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE OUTER BANKS S.P.C.A.
& THE DARE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Corrie Smith
Events/ Volunteer Coordinator
SPCAevents@embarqmail.com
Upcoming Events
Don’t forget: Check us out every Wednesday morning at 7:30am on Dixie 105.7 and 102.5 The Shark to chat with our Pet of the Week and hear the goings on at the Dare County Animal Shelter!
The Outer Banks Health and Wellness Expo at the Dare County Youth Center will be Thursday, November 10th from 8:30am – 6pm. This year's show promises to be a great show featuring businesses marketing their health related products and services, non-profit groups showcasing their services, alternative health options, health screenings, educational displays and much more! We will be there offering health and wellness information and programs for the four-legged family members as well!
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 18th.. Our 2011 WAGS & WHISKERS GALA is on its way! The event is an evening of music, dancing, heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer/wine service, silent and live auction and an educational forum for all non-profits to educate the attendees on their respective organizations. Tickets: $40.00 single / $75.00 couple Cooperative fund raiser for the animal charities of Dare & Currituck Counties in North Carolina: Animal Lover's Assistance League, Coastal Humane Society, Feline Hope, Friends of Felines, Friends of Pooh and the Outer Banks SPCA. Corporate and individual sponsorships are available. Visit our Wags & Whiskers Facebook page for ticket details.
Join us for the 1st Annual Hatteras Island Community Fair on November 19th from 2 - 8pm. The theme of the fair is “Celebrating the Spirit of Hatteras Island” with our friends from Ocracoke and the northern Outer Banks. Fun for all ages can be had with rides and games and be ready to eat fair favorites such as local fried fish, jambalaya, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, cotton candy, funnel cake, caramel apples, Otis Spunkmeyer cookies, Starbucks coffee and much more! Live entertainment will be provided on inside and outside stages. The jazz bands of Cape Hatteras Secondary School, First Flight High School and Manteo High School will be performing, followed by Chris Bellamy and other local bands. Tickets will be available in advance, or at the Auditorium Box office. Advance ticket packages will include free ride passes. Parking will be available at several sites in Buxton with rides to the front gate provided.
Join us for our 1st Annual BLACK FRIDAY EVENT, November 25-26. 50% off adoption of pets with ANY BLACK on them! This year, there's something even better than Black Friday's good deals on electronics and jewelry. The Outer Banks SPCA at 1031 Driftwood Dr, Manteo is hosting a two day discount animal adoption event from 10am- 5pm on Friday, November 25 and 11am- 2pm on Saturday, November 26. Dogs and Cats with ANY black on them will be discounted 50% of the adoption fee. Dog adoptions will be $42.50 and cat adoption only $35. The adoption fees include spay/neutering, vaccinations and microchip. Those interested in meeting and potentially adopting a pet can visit at any time during the two days.
The Black Friday annual tent sale at BARR-EE STATION in Duck has invited us again to bring some of our adoptable animals and set up shop for the day with them! We will be at the Waterfront Shoppes in Duck November 25 & 26 from 10am-3pm. Don’t forget, any animal with black on them will be 50% off! 10% of the proceeds of the sale will benefit our Outer Banks SPCA and the animals at the Dare County Animal Shelter. We've always had a great time and some important adoptions at the last few tent sales. So come join us for this fun holiday event!
November is Adopt –A-Senior Pet Month: $20 off the Adoption of Pets 5 years and older.
At animal shelters and rescue groups across the nation, there are an abundance of healthy senior pets looking for a special home to cherish them for the rest of their life. Although shaping the life of a youngster sounds appealing, giving a second chance to an older companion can be equally rewarding. They like to share quiet moments, are already trained and don't chew or scratch everything in sight. "Older pets have plenty to offer adopters - not the least of which is love," comments Jacque Schultz, ASPCA Companion Animal Programs Advisor. "Instead of passing by them in the shelter, stop for a cuddle and you may find the most wonderful companion possible!"
The following are some of the benefits of adopting a senior pet:
What You See is What You Get:
With adopted older dogs or cats you will usually know about any behavior challenges or health considerations before you adopt. In other words, there are no surprises.
Previous Training:
Adult animals often already know how to live harmoniously with humans. In general, adult dogs and cats require far less supervision and less constant care, which can make them ideal companions for people with already busy lives. They may already be litter box or housetrained. An older dog might also have some obedience training.
Physical Demands are Low:
Fortunately, senior animals are not as demanding as a younger animal. Like any animal, give them quality time in the form of attention and walks. They may be more content to sleep and curl up at your feet and nap. The nice thing about older animals is that they will prefer quiet walks to running or active play and will usually not pull you around on the leash or jump on you.
Matching Lifestyles:
An adult animal's relatively calm demeanor and less intense exercise needs make them the perfect match for an older person seeking friendship and love and in a full-time working household. They often make excellent or at the very least, agreeable companions for other animals.
Become a SPONSOR!
If you aren't able to adopt or foster an animal, please consider sponsoring one! With a minimum donation of $20, you can offer help towards a specific animal’s adoption! We have many lovable animals that can really use your support.
The Outer Banks SPCA's mission is to find each dog, puppy, cat and kitten a loving furever home where they can have the happiest and healthiest home life possible! The Outer Banks SPCA is an open-admission animal shelter. As such, we take in more than 4,000 dogs and cats each year. We receive pets from people who can no longer care for them, and pets that are no longer wanted. We receive many perfectly healthy dogs and cats that just need a new home. We never turn our back on these little guys; rather, we strive to give them all the love in our hearts. While we have an infinite amount of love to share, money is often in short supply.
Please look through our sponsored animals on our website (www.obxspca.org) and read their stories. You are sure to fall in love with at least one of them! To sponsor an animal, please call 252-475-5620.
RABIES CLINIC! Nov. 7-12
$5 RABIES CLINIC: During Normal Business Hours at the participating clinics: Animal Hospital of Nags Head (1 year vaccination ONLY), Coastal Animal Hospital, Martin’s Point Veterinary Hospital, Outer Banks Veterinary Hospital, Roanoke Island Animal Clinic (1 year vaccination ONLY). Pet owners are asked to bring a copy of their pet’s previous vaccination records. Written proof must be provided in order to receive a 3-year booster. Owners are also asked have their pet under restraint during this event (i.e. on a leash, in a carrier). Failure to comply is a fineable offence.
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is Nov. 6–12
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is a great week for pet lovers to help homeless pets waiting for new homes in shelters and rescues across the country. Approximately 3,500 animal shelters across the United States serve the estimated 6-8 million homeless animals who need refuge each year. Many more animals find themselves in need of the services provided by local rescue groups. These cats, dogs, and other companion animals end up in shelters and rescues through no fault of their own—their families move and can’t take them, their owner is allergic, or any other number of reasons. These are animals who will make fabulous pets if only given a chance.
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is a great way to celebrate the people who work tirelessly to find new, loving homes for these animals—and to encourage animal lovers to open their homes and their hearts to a pet in need.
A place to find a pet—and more: “Animal shelters and rescues are great places to find your next pet,” says Inga Fricke, Director of Sheltering and Pet Care Issues for The HSUS, but local shelters and rescues also do so much more. “Not only do they give homeless pets a second chance, these organizations provide other life-saving services such as investigating cruelty and neglect, reuniting lost pets with their families, teaching kids to care about animals, and providing spay/neuter services to help reduce pet overpopulation in their communities.”
“Martha Speaks” about shelters: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is a perfect opportunity for community members to become acquainted with their local shelters and rescues and to help homeless pets. Fricke notes that it’s never too early to learn about compassion for pets. This year, The HSUS is teaming up with the PBS KIDS’ television series “Martha Speaks” to provide resources and information.
Give a hand to the places and people who help homeless pets:
Say thank you: Take a few moments time out of your week to send a quick email, make a call, or stop by your local shelter or rescue to thank the people working tirelessly to care for homeless animals in your community. If you have an adopted a pet, send the organization an updated picture to let them know how wonderfully well your pet is doing! Just a minute of your time can make all the difference.
Donate funds or supplies: Shelters and rescues are always in need of towels, toys, and other supplies for the animals, often specified in a “wish list” on their website. Give what you can, ask family, friends and colleagues to do so as well.
Volunteer your time and skills: Even if you can’t adopt a new pet just now, you can reach out to make life better for homeless animals in your community by volunteering with your local shelter or rescue organization. Check out the local groups’ websites to find volunteer criteria and requirements, and find an organization that’s a good match for you.
Be part of the solution: Be sure that your pets have proper identification on at all times (both a microchip updated with your current contact information and an external collar with ID tags), and have all of your pets spayed and neutered.
17 ADOPTIONS!
We’ve had 17 adoptions in the last couple weeks, woo! Take a look at our feline friends who have been adopted: Pompano, Ms. Kitty, Doc and Jewels all found their furever homes. Our past Pet of the Week and sponsorship member, Annie, was adopted. Our senior dogs, Cash, Willie and Kota, were adopted. And pups Shilo, Millie, Red, Simon, Princess, Lady Bird, Tango and Tink all went home over the last two weeks. Even Batman the bunny found a new home! Congratulations to them all and their new families!
As always, we wish them and theirs the best of luck and don’t forget to send us a note and post pictures on our Facebook page. We love to see their progress!
VOLUNTEER CORNER
How else can you help? Become a volunteer! We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways. Call me or shoot me an email (Corrie, 475-5620, spcaevents@embarqmail.com) if you’re able to help!
Volunteer Roles:
Pet Photographers – Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"
Match Makers – The Match Makers will greet customers and answer questions regarding the adoption process. They will also take animals out of the kennels and cages to visit with potential adopters, answer questions about the animals, and try to find the best pet match.
Cat Cuddlers – Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.
Fido Fitness – Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.
Dog Cuddlers – Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful. Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.
Off-site Event Assistants – These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.
Marketing – Enjoy the challenges of marketing? Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.
Clean Team – Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.
In Closing..
Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened. –Anatole France
The Scoop! Vol. 5, #22 -- Monday October 24th, 2011
THE SCOOP
NEWS AND NOTES FROM THE OUTER BANKS S.P.C.A.
& THE DARE COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
By: Corrie Smith
Events/ Volunteer Coordinator
SPCAevents@embarqmail.com
Upcoming Events
Don’t forget: Check us out every Wednesday morning at 7:30am on Dixie 105.7 and immediately after on 102.5 The Shark to chat with our Pet of the Week and hear the goings on at the Dare County Animal Shelter!
Trick or Treat Under the Sea is in it’s 9th year at the North Carolina Aquarium! The Outer Banks’ favorite Halloween event will take place at the Aquarium on Roanoke Island Thursday, Oct. 27, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tickets will cost $6 per person, with children ages 2 and under admitted free. Tickets will NOT be available night of the event. This year’s event will feature a scream contest, individual and family costume contests, vendors from our community with lot of treats and much more! We hope you will join us at the Aquarium as we participate in Trick or Treat Under the Sea again this year!
The Outer Banks Health and Wellness Expo at the Dare County Youth Center will be Thursday, November 10th from 8:30am – 6pm. This year's show promises to be a great show featuring businesses marketing their health related products and services, non-profit groups showcasing their services, alternative health options, health screenings, educational displays and much more! We will be there offering health and wellness information and programs for the four-legged family members as well!
Mark your calendars for Friday, November 18th.. Our 2011 WAGS & WHISKERS GALA is on its way! The event is an evening of music, dancing, heavy hors d'oeuvres, beer/wine service, silent and live auction and an educational forum for all non-profits to educate the attendees on their respective organizations. Tickets: $40.00 single / $75.00 couple Cooperative fund raiser for the animal charities of Dare & Currituck Counties in North Carolina: Animal Lover's Assistance League, Coastal Humane Society, Feline Hope, Friends of Felines, Friends of Pooh and the Outer Banks SPCA. Corporate and individual sponsorships are available. Visit our Wags & Whiskers Facebook page for ticket details.
Join us for the first Annual Hatteras Island Community Fair on November 19th from 2 - 8pm. The theme of the fair is “Celebrating the spirit of Hatteras Island” with our friends from Ocracoke and the northern Outer Banks. Fun for all ages can be had with rides and games and be ready to eat fair favorites such as local fried fish, jambalaya, hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza, cotton candy, funnel cake, caramel apples, Otis Spunkmeyer cookies, Starbucks coffee and much more! Live entertainment will be provided on inside and outside stages. The jazz bands of Cape Hatteras Secondary School, First Flight High School and Manteo High School will be performing, followed by Chris Bellamy and other local bands. Tickets will be available in advance, or at the Auditorium Box office. Advance ticket packages will include free ride passes. Parking will be available at several sites in Buxton with rides to the front gate provided.
Become a SPONSOR!
If you aren't able to adopt or foster an animal, please consider sponsoring one! With a minimum donation of $20, you can offer help towards a specific animal’s adoption! We have many lovable animals that can really use your support.
The Outer Banks SPCA's mission is to find each dog, puppy, cat and kitten a loving furever home where they can have the happiest and healthiest home life possible! The Outer Banks SPCA is an open-admission animal shelter. As such, we take in more than 4,000 dogs and cats each year. We receive pets from people who can no longer care for them, and pets that are no longer wanted. We receive many perfectly healthy dogs and cats that just need a new home. We never turn our back on these little guys; rather, we strive to give them all the love in our hearts. While we have an infinite amount of love to share, money is often in short supply.
Please look through our adoptables and read their stories. You are sure to fall in love with at least one of them! To sponsor an animal, please call 252-475-5620.
Treat Your Pet to a Safe Halloween
By: Director, Nancy Clemmons
As you carve the pumpkin and fill those bowls of candy, please be aware that your furry friend may stumble upon dangers. Many favorite Halloween traditions pose a potential threat to pets.
No Chocolate: Even if your pet has a sweet tooth, ingesting chocolate – especially dark chocolate – can be dangerous for dogs and cats, possibly causing vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity and seizures.
No Sweets: Candies containing the artificial sweetener xylitol can be poisonous to dogs. Even small amounts can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, leading to depression, lack of coordination and seizures.
Decorations: Keep cords from lights and other decorations out of reach. If your pets chews on them, they could damage their mouth or receive a harmful or fatal electrical shock.
Costumes: Pet costumes can cause skin irritations, tripping hazards and could impair vision and breathing.
Popular Halloween decorations such as pumpkins and Indian corn are considered to be relatively nontoxic, yet they can cause gastrointestinal upsets if ingested and could even cause intestinal blockage if large pieces are swallowed.
Lastly, strangers coming to your door in costume may scare and upset your pets. Keep your pets inside in a separate room away from the door so that your pet does not dart outside. And always make sure your pet is wearing its collar with identification on it in case they do escape and become lost. Pets with ID are much more likely to be reunited with their owners.
RABIES CLINIC! Nov. 7-12
$5 RABIES CLINIC: During Normal Business Hours at the participating clinics: Animal Hospital of Nags Head (1 year vaccination ONLY), Coastal Animal Hospital, Martin’s Point Veterinary Hospital, Outer Banks Veterinary Hospital, Roanoke Island Animal Clinic (1 year vaccination ONLY). Pet owners are asked to bring a copy of their pet’s previous vaccination records. Written proof must be provided in order to receive a 3-year booster. Owners are also asked have their pet under restraint during this event (i.e. on a leash, in a carrier). Failure to comply is a fineable offence.
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is Nov. 6–12
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is a great week for pet lovers to help homeless pets waiting for new homes in shelters and rescues across the country. Approximately 3,500 animal shelters across the United States serve the estimated 6-8 million homeless animals who need refuge each year. Many more animals find themselves in need of the services provided by local rescue groups. These cats, dogs, and other companion animals end up in shelters and rescues through no fault of their own—their families move and can’t take them, their owner is allergic, or any other number of reasons. These are animals who will make fabulous pets if only given a chance.
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is a great way to celebrate the people who work tirelessly to find new, loving homes for these animals—and to encourage animal lovers to open their homes and their hearts to a pet in need.
A place to find a pet—and more: “Animal shelters and rescues are great places to find your next pet,” says Inga Fricke, Director of Sheltering and Pet Care Issues for The HSUS, but local shelters and rescues also do so much more. “Not only do they give homeless pets a second chance, these organizations provide other life-saving services such as investigating cruelty and neglect, reuniting lost pets with their families, teaching kids to care about animals, and providing spay/neuter services to help reduce pet overpopulation in their communities.”
“Martha Speaks” about shelters: National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week is a perfect opportunity for community members to become acquainted with their local shelters and rescues and to help homeless pets. Fricke notes that it’s never too early to learn about compassion for pets. This year, The HSUS is teaming up with the PBS KIDS’ television series “Martha Speaks” to provide resources and information.
Give a hand to the places and people who help homeless pets:
Say thank you: Take a few moments time out of your week to send a quick email, make a call, or stop by your local shelter or rescue to thank the people working tirelessly to care for homeless animals in your community. If you have an adopted a pet, send the organization an updated picture to let them know how wonderfully well your pet is doing! Just a minute of your time can make all the difference.
Donate funds or supplies: Shelters and rescues are always in need of towels, toys, and other supplies for the animals, often specified in a “wish list” on their website. Give what you can, ask family, friends and colleagues to do so as well.
Volunteer your time and skills: Even if you can’t adopt a new pet just now, you can reach out to make life better for homeless animals in your community by volunteering with your local shelter or rescue organization. Check out the local groups’ websites to find volunteer criteria and requirements, and find an organization that’s a good match for you.
Be part of the solution: Be sure that your pets have proper identification on at all times (both a microchip updated with your current contact information and an external collar with ID tags), and have all of your pets spayed and neutered.
9 ADOPTIONS!
We’ve had 9 adoptions in the last couple weeks. Take a look at this list of names: Fog, Smoke, Harry, Luna, Ranger, Buddy and Princess all found their furever homes. Last week’s “Pet of the Week” Todd was adopted on the same day as his radio debut! And Asia, one of our “extended stay” guests and first member of the sponsorship program found her furever homes!! Congratulations to them and their new families!
As always, we wish them and theirs the best of luck and don’t forget to send us a note and post pictures on our Facebook page. We love to see their progress!
VOLUNTEER CORNER
How else can you help? Become a volunteer! We have a full time staff at the shelter but nothing pleases them more than to see the animals getting extra attention. Help with socialization, dog walking, training, laundry, bathing or cleaning of the kennels. We also have a garden to maintain and other administrative duties for those that want to assist in other ways. Call me or shoot me an email (Corrie, 475-5620, spcaevents@embarqmail.com) if you’re able to help!
Volunteer Roles:
Pet Photographers – Have a digital camera? Like to take photos of animals? Then join the photo team and commit to at least one day a week to take digital pictures of pets. A picture is worth a thousand words and this case those words are "Adopt me!"
Match Makers – The Match Makers will greet customers and answer questions regarding the adoption process. They will also take animals out of the kennels and cages to visit with potential adopters, answer questions about the animals, and try to find the best pet match.
Cat Cuddlers – Cat Cuddlers are responsible for nurturing, socializing and giving attention and affection to cats and kittens during their stay at the Animal Center, making them more comfortable on the adoption floor.
Fido Fitness – Fido Fitness provide the dogs with their daily exercise. The Center has a yard that the walkers can use, or you can walk around the block. Tired dogs are content dogs; content, calm dogs are more adoptable.
Dog Cuddlers – Dog Cuddlers provide socialization and affection to animals to young to walk, or dogs and puppies that are shy or fearful. Dogs and puppies that are confident and happy to be with people are more adoptable.
Off-site Event Assistants – These volunteers travel to off-site events to raise awareness about the shelter by handing out literature, answering questions about the shelter, helping with setup and takedown, transporting animals from the shelter to site, and handling animals at the site.
Marketing – Enjoy the challenges of marketing? Our Animal Center is always looking for ways to promote our shelter so that more people come out and adopt. This team also works to promote spaying and neutering animals, and help raise funds.
Clean Team – Do you like doing laundry? Love to organize or tidy? Training needed to use our commercial dishwasher and washers/dryers.
In Closing..
No one appreciates the very special genius of your conversation as a dog does. -Christopher Morley
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