Shelter News
Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
360 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-0127
http://fosocaf.blogspot.com/
Thank you,
From Erma: Everyone can pick up their ID cards and t-shirts at the shelter. Leave a note if I'm not there, and we'll get them to you. T-shirts are $10.00 each donation; ID cards are free.
From Nancy:
Mike Bagley's creative juices have been flowing again. I would order this Blu-ray immediately!
Our Amazon Wish List
Lou was adopted from Petsmart.
The Pit bull stray was reclaimed.
The Puggle and Shih Tzu brought in today have been reclaimed.
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Please remember to empty the pools before you leave, if you are one of the last volunteers at the shelter!
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From Connie:
Hi Dog Walkers, If you will, please get the days and times you will be able to walk dogs in the upcoming week to Joanne Eckert no later than Sunday night each week. I need to turn in the schedule to the HD on Monday mornings. Thanks so much for volunteering your time for the animals! It is greatly appreciated!!
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From Dottie:
NEW PROCEDURES
To help the staff accomplish the important things they need to do during the day, the following changes are being made to the volunteer scheduling and program.
As of today, Friday, June 1, our new volunteering hours are as follows:
In the morning the hours for DOG WALKERS are 9-12; staff members will be walking the housebroken dogs at 8:00 a.m.
In the morning the hours for DOG WALKERS are 9-12; staff members will be walking the housebroken dogs at 8:00 a.m.
By 12 o'clock all dogs must be brought in and put in the inside runs so no one is entering or leaving the building during lunch hour.
At 1:00 dogs can be taken back out for walks and to the runs for afternoon fun.
Between the hours of 12:00 and 1:00 no volunteers in the building please.
We ask that as best you can, every Saturday or Sunday you let Joanne Eckert know who will be walking that week and what times. We will be turning a schedule into the supervisors for the week, which will be posted. The number of dogwalkers at any given time is 6 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon. Exceptions include events, meetings and taking pictures.
Please make sure you wear your badge and/or a volunteer t-shirt and . . . please wear the all important proper footwear and attire.
The new mirrors are being installed in the hallways to aid in unexpected meetings of dogs. These will help in seeing who is coming and going.
We hope that everyone will comply with the new adjustments as it helps all of us to help the animals.
Thank you,
Dottie Reynolds
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Love our dogs? Then adopt one as a Shelter Pup and FRIENDS will get a portion of the sale! Shelter Pups has turned a select group of dogs from our shelter into amazing and realistic plush pups. Check out Casper and wonderful Sherman! It's a great way to “adopt” one of our dogs and help our volunteer FRIENDS group at the same time. Shelter Pups can also make customs of your very own dog. Check it out and bring one of our dogs home as a Shelter Pup!
www.shelterpups.com
These stuffed dogs and puppies need your help! Our stuffed dog shelter is literally stuffed with with cute and realistic plush dogs begging for a good home. Adopt a stuffed plush animal for fun, and rescue one for real.
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Today was the second and final training session with Martha Windisch. At least 17 volunteers and JT learned a lot. Thanks, Martha!
JT, a willing pupil. He got an A+ for being such a smart pup.
Shelby and Chewey were clearly paying attention from the sidelines.
Bonnie talked me into playing an endless game of fetch.
Then it was photo time for Gizmo and Tiney:
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| Gizmo, 2-year-old Lab/Pit mix, no kids under 12, no cats |
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| Tiney, 4-year-old Shiba Inu/Beagle mix No kids under 7 |
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| Chloe |
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| Duke |
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****JUNE JAMBOREE****
BAKERS AND TABLE ATTENDENTS ARE NEEDED FOR OUR NEXT FUND RAISING EVENT ON JUNE 23, FROM 1-4!! HOPING THIS IS A BIG EVENT!!! BAKING WHOLE PIES, CAKES AND PACAGES OF COOKIES AND BROWNIES!! IF YOU CAN HELP SIGN UP AT THE SHELTER OR EMAIL ME AT DEERWIFE55@COMCAST.NET!!!
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR THE ANIMALS.
From Erma:
The June Jamboree posters are in! Please take a few and put them around
your neighborhood so everyone knows about it and will join us.
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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.
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All volunteers must wear either their ID badge or a volunteer T-shirt.
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It's mosquito season! Please be sure to empty the kiddie pools and bring in any blankets or towels left outside before you leave in the afternoon.
Do NOT try to clean Dallas' ears! She doesn't like having her ears cleaned, so that's best left to the pros.It's mosquito season! Please be sure to empty the kiddie pools and bring in any blankets or towels left outside before you leave in the afternoon.
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Green walkers please look for volunteers with the red dot on their badge. They will help you with anything you need.
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 9 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 IN the street or across the street.
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 9:00 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, 9:00 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--9:00--to get everyone out.
*When you notify me of the times you are planning to walk dogs, please give me both a start and an end time. Maximum number of walkers in the morning is 6 at one time, 4 in the afternoon.*
*When you notify me of the times you are planning to walk dogs, please give me both a start and an end time. Maximum number of walkers in the morning is 6 at one time, 4 in the afternoon.*
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6/18
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Coleen & Stevie: 9-12
Patty: 9-12
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Carolyn: 9-10:30
Carol: 9:30-11:30
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Tue
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6/19
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Carolyn: 9-10:30
Carol: 9-11
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Pat & Ken: 9-9:30
Lora: 9:30-10
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Tricia: 9-12
Barry: 10-12
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Wed
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6/20
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Barry: 10-12
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Debra: 2:30-4
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Pat: 2-6
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Thur
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6/21
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Carolyn: 9-10:30
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Pat & Ken: 9-9:30
Tricia: 9-12
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Aubrey: 2:30-4
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6/22
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Carol: 9-11
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Lora: 9:30-10
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Sat
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6/23
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Casey: 9-12
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Debra: 10-12
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6/24
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Linda: 9-?
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Mon
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6/25
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Coleen & Stevie: 9-12
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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.
3rd. Sunday of each month, conducted by Casey.
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Dog Walking: Volunteer hours are every day from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., 5 p.m. on Wednesdays.
Cat volunteer hours are every day from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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This blog is not an official publication of the Ocean County Health Department and the views expressed therein do not reflect in any way the official policies and/or opinion of the Ocean County Board of Health and/or the Ocean County Health Department, who are not responsible for its contents.
Meet our group!
The Friends of the Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
Click here for our website to learn more:
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!
You can see it here: http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/2QHTG5OOWSDVF/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_ws_1pRtpb03PX8NV
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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 need time to adjust to the shelter.
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
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Petsmart News from Peggy O.
At Petsmart and ready for adoption:
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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
GREEN
Chewy, EskiePoo
Tiny, 4-year-old Shiba Inu/Beagle
Yellow
Red
JT, 1-year-old male Border Collie
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Bonnie, 5-year-old Rottweiler mix,
very experienced Red walkers only,
on A for space, Rescue only.
Yellow
Chloe, Eskimo--progress being made,
use caution and go slowly.
Will be retested, but probable rescue 
Duke, 7-month-old black Lab mix,
timid and shy.
Being Fostered at Camp Bow Wow 
Pocahontas, 1-1/2-year-old
Terrier mix
 Shelter News sent by Joanne Eckert |
Senior black Lab, will probably be reclaimed
Min-pin, has shots and is walkable
Cali, 2-year-old Jack Russell Terrier,
Rescue found!
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