February 2010

 

Welcome to February!

 

We were so lucky this month to have Lorna come visit and spent the weekend helping us groom the dogs.  Many times we take in dogs that need grooming attention but with all the responsibilities of running a shelter it gets difficult to fit this in!  Here is Lorna with Gizmo and Tami with Mak, both doggies had baths and fresh haircuts.

 

 

How you can help:

  • Join us on facebook!  You don’t have to wait another month to hear what’s going on at the shelter.  Login to www.facebook.com and ask to be our friend (search for Tami Walden or Hope4FuzieFaniez)!

 

  • Also please vote for us on Animal Rescue Site’s shelter makeover contest.  We could really use a grant to make some improvements around the shelter.  We’re a week into the contest and you can still click AND vote for your favorite shelter at http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3.  Your votes decide where $100,000 in grants will be awarded.  Look for Hope4fuziefaniez in Colorado and remember to vote each and every day.

 

Success stories:

Jack, the rat terrier, was in a high kill shelter in Missouri.  Many times these shelters euthanize all of the animals in their care in order to make room for more coming in.  Jack was lucky because a woman named Nell wanted him to come live with her and her other rat terrier in Wyoming.  Now Jack is in charge of a house, has a family to love him and never has to worry anymore about being put to sleep to open up space for another dog.  This is a picture of Nell and Jack the night he came off the transport.  What a happy pair!

 

 

Our director would like to say some special thank yous:

  • Lorna for driving out for a weekend from Omaha to help with dog grooming,
  • Marci and Darrin for running to Denver to pick up a load of donated dog food,
  • The Denver ladies- Penny, Judy, Kathie and Gay for getting together litter and taking it to Mike,
  • Ally and Mike for absolutely everything! :),
  • Lisa Mendelsberg and Linda Fox of CARE for the continual donations of food and other goodies,
  • Everyone at the Cheyenne Pet Clinic for constant total support 24 hours a day,
  • Heather and Dave for your sponsorship of Sparky,
  • Laura for your sponsorship of Old Nuggett, the best gelding ever, and the awesome pet food/treats!
  • Tom and Liz for sending a donation to help with Oliver every month,
  • Hal, Jane E, and Barbara B for ALWAYS sending a donation every month like clockwork,
  • Lauren S. for the crates,
  • Nita, Jenny and frank for support all the way from Vegas,
  • Linda York for just being a great friend and always being there for me,
  • Nellie Sue for doing all the running,
  • Mary my neighbor for coming over no matter what the weather to help in the shelter,
  • Sara K and her furkids for always sending up the best goodies!
  • Evelyn at the Goodwill for always saving us blankets,
  • Rick, Tosh and April at the Cheyenne Animal Shelter for all your help!
  • Floss at Denkai animal sanctuary for all your help
  • HOPE I didn't forget anyone!!

 

Business sponsors for January

Goodwill

Cheyenne Animal Shelter

CARE

Cheyenne Pet Clinic

Food bank of the Rockies

Purina

 

 

Board of Directors:

Tami Walden – President

Dr. Robert Farr (DVM) – Vice President

Kathie Busby – Treasurer

Mike Ostrowski – Secretary

Ally Ostrowski – Marketing/Fundraising