June 2009

Welcome to June!

THIS IS THE LAST MONTH FOR THE PHOTO CONTEST!!

If you’d like to enter our first annual pet photo calendar contest or just want to know more, check out the details on our new webspace at http://www.hope4fuziefaniez.com/events.html. It’s a great way to get “exposure” for your pet while helping a great cause!

T-shirts

We now have Hope4FuzieFaniez t-shirts for sale! These are available in sizes M-4XL for $25 for the first shirt and $20 for each additional shirt. Shipping is FREE! Check out the order page on our new website and 100% of the sale of these shirts goes directly to caring for the animals.

Website

Speaking of our website, we’ve been working on building all of the pages and FINALLY have the adoptable dogs and residents sections done! We only have the adoptable cats and a few other administrative pages left and then the whole website will finally be complete. Thank you for your patience and be sure to check out the dogs currently looking for a home and temporary residents that need a little time before they can be adopted into new families. If you aren’t in a position to adopt please consider sponsoring a resident and ensuring that Hope4FuzieFaniez can continue to provide safe shelter for unwanted animals and those that are at risk of being euthanized for space. We can’t save them all but with your help we can save more.

Puppy Mill Dogs

As some of you may have heard on the news, Prairie Bark Kennels in Denver, a very large puppy mill, closed. They shipped all 202 dogs to Missouri to be sold at auction. We partnered with several rescue groups and we were able to save three of these dogs. And because of our supporters and their generous donations, all of them have been vetted and are settling in to the shelter until they can find their forever home. They seem to be very grateful to have attention and to not have to be bred several times a year. They are all quite socialized, are lovable and just want a family of their own. Thank you to everyone to helped us save these dogs. It may be only three, but those three will have a life they’ve never known. These dogs are all Pekingese and are currently available for adoption. Their pictures are shown below. If you are interested in finding out more about them, please contact Tami.

Mickey Precious Yvonne

How you can help:

Shelter contest

Petfinder just started up a shelter contest and is giving away lots of free grant money. To support the shelter and cast your vote go to http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/shelterchallenge.faces?siteId=3. You can vote once per day every day until July 26, 2009 and as a reminder, the shelter is registered in Grover, CO. It’s a great way to help the animals without any cost to you but a few moments of your time. Please help Hope4FuzieFaniez by casting your daily vote and getting us closer to the grant prizes!

Cages

Right now, we need some new cages. We have several small dogs that are terrified of anyone and everything and basically just need more attention. We have a special room at the shelter for these little guys but we would like to provide them with some new cages since the ones we are currently using are getting old, rusty and becoming unsafe for the dogs. The cages that Tami has selected are affordable and attractive (they come in pink or blue!) but most of all are durable and have just the right level of exposure that scared dogs need to get accustomed to their surroundings while still feeling safe in their own space. You can see the cages here: http://homeandkennel.petedge.com/ProSelect-Fold-Down-Crates-Fashion-Colors-ZW719.pro?parentCategoryId=194&categoryId=310&subCategoryId=502. We’ve already have five cages donated, so these last little guys are the few that do not yet have a cage. If you’d like to donate a cage, be sure to let Tami know which lucky little dog you’d like to live in your cage!

Sparky Roscoe Shane Carrot

We still have a few cats that are need of cages as well. We have several cats at the shelter that have issues that need individual attention. Some of the kitties are older and are dominated by younger cats. Other kitties just don’t play well with others. We need a way to keep them socialized but not at the expense of the other animals. Therefore we need to purchase a few stand alone cat enclosures. If you’d like to purchase a cat cage they are available at: http://homeandkennel.petedge.com/ProSelect-Standard-Foldable-Cat-Cages-ZW334.pro?parentCategoryId=194&categoryId=310&subCategoryId=502.

These are the special cats that still need a cage. Please let Tami know which lucky kitty will be provided with a new place to live!

Buffy and Willie Annie and Andy

Success story:

(from Ally Ostrowski)

This month is a pretty special success story to me. When Mike and I first visited the Hope4FuzieFaniez shelter we adopted two cats (Ursula and Dracula). There was another kitty there that was also quite cute and her name was Scamp. Scamp was a snowshoe Siamese that was living in the cage under Dracula. She was scared of other animals and even more terrified of people. Mike tried to touch her but she pressed herself in the corner and hid. About one year later Tami told us that Scamp would finally be going to her home with her new mom, Judy. As you can see in the picture Scamp has come a long way and now loves to be held and admired. She just needed a little time and patience and now she has an amazing new life with Judy. Thanks to Tami for having the patience to care for this little girl and get her properly socialized and a big thank you to Judy for noticing the precious kitty and taking her home forever.

Shelter supporters:

Business supporters for May

C.A.R.E. (Colorado Animal Rescue Express)

Cheyenne Animal Shelter

Individual supporters for May

Michelle R

Jane E

Mike & Ally O

Hal L

Amy H

Robyn E

Cyndi P

Minnie P

Sandra D

Animal sponsors (individuals who have purchased new cages for some of our lucky adoptable pets)

Cat:

Jane E. – Dipsy and Darby and the entire new 8x16 walk-in cage

Sara K. – Sage and his new purple cage in honor of her pets Skoula and Seiko

Chris L. – Diva and Dapper's cage, in memory of her friend Dee

Gay W, Sean, Twinks, Calie, and Angel – Scar's cage

Ally and Mike O – Roscoe's cage

Dog:

Gay W. – Sponsoring a cage in memory of her friend Christine's Pug named Bubba

Ally and Mike O. – Fisher’s cage

Sara K. – Nefeeko, Katie, Pearl and Corby’s new cages in honor of her pets Skoula and Seiko

Board of Directors:

Tami Walden – President

Dr. Robert Farr (DVM) – Vice President

Kathie Busby – Treasurer

Mike Ostrowski – Secretary

Ally Ostrowski – Marketing/Fundraising