Fayette County Animal Rescue
Volunteer Newsletter
 

June 18, 2006

Volume 1, Number 13

Make a Difference… Volunteer!

Dentals
We are getting ready to launch a new fundraising program to raise money to pay for dentals for some of our older residents. Since we are a no kill shelter and have been in operation since 1998 we do have some 'long time residents' that need to have their teeth cleaned, x-rays, teeth extractions, etc. The cost is approximately $150 per dog and we have 8 dogs that are due: Sandy, Harriet, Diamond, Homer, Skittles, Buddy, Jenkins and Seahawk. We will be putting ads in the newspaper trying to find sponsors for each animals as well as a sponsorship form in our next shelter newsletter that goes out in September.  These guys may never find homes outside the shelter, but they are loved by our volunteers, have yards to run in and are well cared for and we want to ensure that they have everything that they need to live happy, healthy lives. If you have any suggestions for other methods of raising money for this program or if you know anyone that wants to sponsor one of these dogs, please let me know.

Shelter Needs
We still are trying to get donations of the following items which we use on a daily basis at the shelter:

• Doghouses

• Can puppy or adult dog food (Iams, Eukanuba or Science Diet)

• Large water buckets

• Bleach

• Odoban

• Laundry detergent

• Cat litter

• Drier Sheets

• Pinesol

• Clorox Wipes (without bleach)

Shelter Work
We need pavers (12 X 12 or larger) to fix areas in the outside yards. We need a LOT of them. Or we need donated concrete. If you have access to or know anybody willing to donate pavers, concrete, fencing or fencing materials please let me know. When it rains it becomes a mud bowl so we like to give the animals a place to get out of the mud and also need to fix the millions of places where everyone likes to dig.

Wednesday Nights - Fun & Fur at the Shelter!
Please let me know if you can help Wednesday OR Thursday night this week at the shelter from 530pm (or whenever you can get there after work) til dark. We have had about 6 people come out the past two Wednesdays and we have accomplished so much! This last week Jim, Christy & Kristen bathed dogs, Cheryl made adoption folders, Yvette updated medical histories and Ronnie & Marty fixed some of the dog yards. This week we have more bathing to do, pictures, clerical work & puppy playing. We could use all the help we could get and it is such a rewarding way of helping the animals.

3 Day Petsmart Adoption Event
In an effort to find forever homes for more of our rescues we will be holding a 3 day Adoption Event at Petsmart on 06/23-06/24. We would like to hold a 3 day event at least once a month and we can only do so if we have enough volunteers. Thank for your GREAT response! We currently have enough volunteers for all shifts for all 3 days. WOW!

I received a few responses on carrying the crates back on Sunday and am still trying to figure out the best way. Right now we have cars and small SUVs that can help but it really makes it easier if we have a truck. If you can help let me know, otherwise I'll contact those who responded and try to get 2-3 smaller vehicles to carry them.

 The adoption event times are as follows:

• Friday, 2pm-7pm

• Saturday, 9am-4pm

• Sunday, 9am-4pm

Shelter Secretary
We would like to staff our shelter with a volunteer from 12pm-4pm Monday - Friday to answer phones, process paperwork and perform various clerical and miscellaneous tasks.  If you are available and can commit to at least one day per week please let me know. Having a volunteer on site on a regular basis would help tremendously in keeping our shelter running smoothly.

If you are interested in volunteering please email Laurie at fayettefcar@hotmail.com.

Our Rescues

New Arrivals

We are very, very full and are unable to take in ANY animals at this time so no new arrivals this week.

Adoptions
Phoebe, one of Pat's beagle mix puppies was adopted Saturday by a nice family with 2 children. They are VERY excited to have a new dog.

Cassandra, one of the Australian Shepherd puppies that was recently returned found a wonderful home with a quiet couple that lives in an apartment. Even after we told them how shy she was they were very excited to adopt her and I think she will do well with them. The woman especially seemed sweet as can be. They are going out of town but will come play with her this Wednesday night and will pick her up 06/30/06.

We have a few good possibilities for adoptions for Jobe, Babe, Candie & Jake... cross your fingers that we'll hear back from them to finalize the adoptions!

Events

We need volunteers for our upcoming events. PLEASE... if you sign up for setup please get there NLT 9am. The hardest part of the day is setup and we have to have as much help as possible during that time.

07/08 Adoption Day at Petsmart (9am Setup to 4pm Teardown)

07/15  Adoption Day at Petco Cordova (9am Setup to 4pm Teardown)

Don't forget Wednesday nights from 530pm-dark. We can use all the help we can get!

Funquest in Collierville, 07/29/06
We are planning an adoption day and fundraiser at Funquest in Collierville on July 29th from 10am - 4pm. We need assistance with the following:

• Passing out flyers to local businesses

• Making treats for the Bake Sale

• We need raffle prizes

• Setup Friday night 07/28/06

• Volunters to assist at the event (raffle, bake sale & adoption area)

If you can volunteer or assist with the planning let me know.

Please check the schedule in the left border for all events click here to view our Volunteer Event Schedule. Let Laurie know which events you can help with. If you cannot make your scheduled event please let us know ahead of time so that we can find a replacement.

Fostering

We are having great success lately in finding new foster homes... A HUGE thank you to all those who have offered to help! We are trying to move all of the 13 australian shepherd puppies to foster homes as soon as they are fixed and their skin is cleared (hopefully by early next week). We have foster homes lined up for half of them but still need 3 more fosters (2 pups per foster). If you are interested in fostering, please let me know. All it requires on your part is love, a fenced in yard and transportation to the shelter for vet visits and adoption days. FCAR provides the food, crate, medical care, etc.  Although not for everyone, fostering can be one of the most rewarding things that you can offer of yourself. Let me know if you are interested in learning more about this program.