Monday, April 23, 2012

April 23, 2012


Shelter News

Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
360 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ  08050
 (609) 978-0127

 Austin the Spaniel puppy was returned and is back on the A side.
Pocahontas was also returned and is also on A.
Hugh has been renamed and is now Bear

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Angel


Angel

And from the B side, Buddy

Buddy












Buddy
From Dottie:


Thank you to everyone who made Saturday's Spring Fling such a success!  Many volunteers spent many hours setting up, baking, selling and just greeting the public and telling them about our great shelter pets.  In addition to the good publicity for the shelter and the three dogs who found homes, proceeds from the day totaled $1,028 including the pet photos taken by Miriam Seidel, "Photos by Mir," who generously donates her services for our events.

This Saturday we will hold our Annual Meeting of FOSOCAS at Millcreek Community Center 1199 Mill Creek Road, Manahawkin (one mile south of Rt. 72 on the right)  We will discuss our Reorganization, Friends Programs and Volunteer Activities.  Attached (With e-mail notification only) is a draft of our Amended Bylaws, to include more volunteers on the Friends' Board so that everyone's voice will be heard.  If you have any thoughts you can call or email me or discuss them on Saturday.  Sandwiches and dessert will be served.    



Update Cullen, from Ann (Gypsy's mom) on Facebook:  


I spoke with my mom last night and wanted to let you all know Cullen is doing great in his new forever home. He settled in quickly and has taken to my nephew immediately. He is best friends with one of the cats to the point he picked her (the cat) up by the back of the neck very gently after she fell off a box and brought her into the living room and set her down. He made sure she was okay and then went back to being with my brother. His first night he slept with my brother all night and then last night he slept with my nephew.


As you scroll down and hit what seems to be the end of the blog page, but you know there should be more, look at the bottom-left side of the page and click on Read More to see the rest.





We have a lot of walkable dogs on both A and B, so the more walkers, the better!   Please review the schedule below
and let me know if you can help.

The ticks and fleas are loving this weather.  It is suggested
that the dogs NOT be walked in the woods, but on the road.

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Dog walkers should not enter the building prior to 8:30 a.m.  


Tank cannot be left alone in the outdoor pens.  He can be walked only, unless you plan to stay out there with him.


Thank you.
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New date for volunteer meeting: Saturday, April 28th, 12 noon to 2pm at the Millcreek Community Center in Beach Haven West.

You must come; the food is free and all you can drink.  Anyone wanting to bring dessert would be welcomed. Just let Fran know.


Second Chance Pet Adoption Day - May 5 
Anyone who could help please sign up at sign up desk.  I will have the flyer and sign up sheet there by Friday.  Anyone who would like to take charge of event to call Fran at 609-660-0110.


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All new walkers may walk green dogs on their own once they have gone through orientation. New walkers may walk yellow dogs once they have been with a red walker and told by the red walker they are okay to move on.

Green walkers please look for volunteers with the red dot on their badge.  They will help you with anything you need. You may always call me if you run into a problem or have any concerns. Fran - 609-660-0110

From Connie:




It has been asked of us volunteers to not come to the shelter during Rabies clinic. They are always so busy during one of these events, and since we cant walk dogs during this time it would be great if we were just there from 8:30 to 10:30 and then again after at 1:00. I know I was there one day and saw the madness and well I couldn't get out the door fast enough!!!!   CRAZY BUSY!!!


                      
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From SOCAF Management:

All dogs need to be walked with two leashes at all times, whether they are being walked from the pen to their runs, or just a few feet.  No excuses, please!

The dogs must be on county property at all times when being walked.  They cannot be walked across the street or at the recycling plant.

Smoking is not allowed while walking dogs.

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TO ALL VOLUNTEERS:

If you see a dog limping, notice a lump, blood in the stool, etc., anything out of the ordinary, or if there is an incident with the dog, be sure to notify the supervisors, document the incident, and put it into the dog's file, keeping a copy for yourself.   

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Dog Walking Schedule:

Please check the dog-walking schedule below. 
There are many days and time slots with little or no coverage.
Please e-mail me with the days and times you are able to cover.
If no one can cover, the dogs will either not get out in the morning or have to go back inside early on those days.


The minimum number of walkers needed by 8:30 a.m. is two in order to handle the task of getting dogs out for their first morning walk.

Volunteers are really needed early in the morning, 8:30 a.m. every day!  Even if you can only help for a half hour or an hour, it would help.
 The dogs are color coded.  New volunteers may NOT walk Red dogs.  Please pay attention to the color coding and the cage cards.  Red walkers' names in red type.
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Important:  Please do not sign up for a shift if you aren't sure you can make it!  Other volunteers come in if there isn't enough coverage.  Some people have signed up for shifts and have been either late or not shown up at all.  We really need at least two people early in the morning--8 or 8:30--to get everyone out.













Tue
4/24
Carolyn:  8:30-?
Carol:  10:30-?
Pat & Ken: 8:30-9:30
Wed
4/24
Thur
4/25
Pat & Ken: 8:30-9:30
Carol:  10:30-?
Fri
4/26
Carol:  10:30-?
Sat
4/27
Sun
4/28
Mon
4/29
Tue
4/30
Pat & Ken: 8:30-9:30



REMINDER:  Every Tuesday is surgery day.  Find out who is having surgery when you come to walk the dogs.
Those scheduled for surgery are to receive a short walk only in the morning and NO TREATS or food.

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New Volunteer Orientation  11 am sharp

1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, conducted by Dave
3rd. Sunday of each month, conducted by Casey.


All interviews will be done by Fran

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Dog Walking:  Volunteer hours are every day from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Cat volunteer hours are every day from noon to 5 p.m.

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We appreciate all you do and have done each and every day to pave the way for our group to succeed.
Dottie Reynolds - President
Kathy Gross - Vice President
Leigh Sharpless - Recording Secretary
Merry Niewojna - Treasurer
Joan Aljoe - Trustee
Bob Aljoe - Trustee
Cricket Luker - Trustee
Jackie Ostberg - Trustee
Mary Ensminger - Trustee
Rick Ensminger - Trustee
Peggy O'Malley - Trustee - Petsmart Cat Program
Scott Sharpless - Trustee

Meet our group!
The Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
Click here for our website to learn more:

The mission statement of our group is to offer an additional avenue of care
for the animals that the Shelter cannot cope with. These are the animals that
have catastrophic physical problems or illnesses which need special medical care.
Animals that would otherwise have died or been euthanized and would have never
known the happiness of a loving home.

We also provide much needed support to the shelter. We help take care of physical
needs such as an industrial size washing machine, blankets, food, halters,
and an outdoor cat cage.  We also provided swinging "doggy doors" for all
the kennels at the shelter, thereby making it much more cost effective. 
In the summer the heat stays out and in the winter the heat stays in.
These are just a small sample of the needs of the shelter we provide.  
We are a local to LBI and Manahawkin organization. Our founders are
very active in the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter and decided
they needed to more. So Dottie and Eleanor got together and made a
commitment to do what they could to make the animals lives at the
shelter as good as they could be, until they found a loving home.

President and Founder Dottie Reynolds
Vice President Kathy Gross

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Friends are on Facebook.
Click here to join.
We have a Wish List on Amazon! 
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Check out our dogs and cats on Petfinder:  http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NJ174.html

FOSTER HELP NEEDED!!!
From Susan:
We are looking for volunteers to foster cats that need medical attention.  Medicine is usually administered from between 10-14 days.  This is not a very difficult thing to do.  You need a separate room to keep the cat away from your pets.

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KITTEN FOSTERS NEEDED

If interested in helping out, please contact the shelter at socaf@ochd.org.

From Susan:

To all volunteers who wish to socialize with the cats when I am not there, PLEASE take only one cat out at a time.  Cats that should not be taken out have an X with a circle around the X.  These cats are not friendly.
Thank You Susan



SOCAF's Gallery of Glorious Cats


Special Thanks to Amy and Jennifer for taking these pics and for keeping us updated as to which cats are where.

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Available Cats



Toby

Moon
Jasmine

Precious

Tootsie--ADOPTED

Butterscotch--ADOPTED

Jeff--ADOPTED
Chit-Chat
Munchkin

Moe

Magnolia
Cinder

Tristen

Sloop

Miss Kitty




Petsmart News from Peggy O.
At Petsmart and ready for adoption:


Lady GaGa
Yuri

Mimi
Phineas

Natalia

Sissy

Amber

Ballet

Green= Easy (walks slow, easy to handle)
Yellow= Moderate difficulty (Pulls, jumpy, active)
Red= Difficult (Strong, Pulls very hard when walking or cage fighter)

Check to see if dog is walkable before taking out.


GREEN


Austin, Brittany Spaniel Puppy




Yellow

Re-Pete, 
8+-year-old American Bulldog mix



Soco, 6-year-old Terrier 




Karma, Boxer/Pit mix,
8-10 months old

Jemma, brindle Pit mix, yellow 
Angel, 8- or 9-month-old hound mix


Red


Tinkerbell, 1-1/2-year-old Pit bull


 Bruiser, Pit bull,
Potential fence jumper,
outside run only with supervision.
 





Pocohantas
1-1/2-year-old Terrier


B Side
NOT Adoptable Dogs
Awaiting temperament test or reclaim:






white Pit bull stray, not walkable
gray Pit bull stray, not walkable

Green



Boo-Kea, 9-year-old Maltese

Sweetie Pie, Collie mix stray

Bear, senior German Shepherd 
stray,  go easy, walkable, on A for comfort


Yellow



Buddy, Foxhound mix, stray, walkable tomorrow 


Red
Bella,Tan female Pit bull, 
Walkable, shy around men, Rescue 



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