Shelter News
Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
360 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ 08050
(609) 978-0127
There were no adoptions today.
Four new strays were brought in:
White Pit bull from S. Toms River
Yorkie from Berkeley
Golden Retriever from Little Egg Harbor
Pit bull from Little Egg Harbor
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Windy Thursday's Goings-on, from Dave:
Word of the day- ANEMOMETER: A device that measures wind speed. Second word of the day -" FLORA-Dorable" A dog named Flora, who happens to be adorable.
She's on the B side, #15, first one in, who we heard was on the loose for a few weeks!!!! Flora is little skittish, very little getting out, but she has a nice pink "H" harness on and a martingale. Leave the harness on, both for her and your ease. She doesn't mind being handled, and she's another backer-upper dawg!! She wants the loveydovey and looks just like Bamber and Cara, so pay attention to who you have (well, NO ONE has Cara's ears, but anyway). Had a firm talk with her: "Do you know how cold it was last week? What are doon out there?" Sad thing is, she did know how cold it was. Good thing she's safe in here. Underfed, needs to get healthy. But trust me, you will absolutely fall hard for her. In the meet and greet, she tried to curl up on the tiny pink bed, spilling out of it every which way, as if to say, "I don't want to be a bother, I'll just lay here, outta the way." Flora is a little head/hand shy, so get down to her level a bit. She'lll Velcro you, and you have a dog for the day!!!
Oh, what day is complete without a dose of Vitamin B(enjamin)? Hope to see actual photos in here today of the mythological creature, only previously known to us volunteers. He's the 'bigfoot' of dogs; people have heard stories about him, some have actually claimed to even seen the boy, but today, hopefully, we present visual evidence of the Benjabumble!!! [Ed. Note: Sorry, Dave. No photographic evidence yet. Maybe next week!]
Grip needs some manners. He's just a young pup and gets goofy on the walk at times. He appears to like dogs. Be firm, correctable.
Today's lineup 2- McGee 4-Cara-mi-amour (ok, ok Cara!), 5- Benj 6-Grip 8-Cleo .
Good work , Ken, Jen.
A lady brought in as a donation a big green bin of "Science Diet Senior Lite" dog food. It's in the laundry room, for anyone to take any or all of it, as the shelter doesn't like to accept open containers, but, if you know someone who can use it, take it. Quality dog food too.
B Side walkable, Cali, a yellow Lab, has skin issues, so just make sure to only use the harness hanging on her run. Wash hands your hands after her walking, too, just to be sure. She's a nice gal,walks pretty well.
Had to reassemble 2 dog doll houses today, courtesy of last night's wind. No big deal, just saying. McGee was in his topless dollhouse, really didn't care either way, like, "Hey!!! I got a SUNROOF???" Ahhh, yeahhh, suuure, McGee, that's it!!! When you put him back in, PLEASE make sure he has a SQUEAKY toy; it's a must-have for him. What is a dog THAT absolutely gorgeous doing here still?? If he was mine, I would legally change his name to "Moo-Gee" in homage to his cow like markings. Hey!! I would!!!
Oh, Tuesday, I didn't get in. I felt lousy, a 24-hr bug. My wife said, "Maybe you got KENNEL COUGH!!" C'mon, will ya knock off the foolishness!!!!!
Geez, I don't think I could take 14 days on the B side!! She said she'd make it, "Okay, see ya in 2 weeks!!" Haha. Really? Dave.
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Update Sadie, From Erma in sunny Florida:
Hi Erma,
Just wanted to send you a couple of new photos of my little princess, Sadie. I had her at the groomer on Friday and she got a bath, nails done and a trim to tidy up her hair. She did have a bow in it but it fell out. I've also attached a picture of her pooped out on Sunday night after a busy day of going to Cheesequake park. She is a living doll and we love her so much.
Her hair is really starting to grow back on her belly and legs. She is snuggled right next to me now snoozing away.
Thanks,
Susan
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Get ready!
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Dog Walking Schedule:
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.
*Please make sure you notify me of your walking plans by Sunday night each week!
If you don't know your availability a week in advance and see we need help the next day, just send me an e-mail by 10 p.m. the night before, and I will put you on the schedule and notify the shelter.
Maximum number of walkers in the morning is 6 at one time, 4 in the afternoon.
Please make sure no dogs are left outside or in the meet-and-greet room when the last volunteer leaves.
*Please make sure you notify me of your walking plans by Sunday night each week!
If you don't know your availability a week in advance and see we need help the next day, just send me an e-mail by 10 p.m. the night before, and I will put you on the schedule and notify the shelter.
Maximum number of walkers in the morning is 6 at one time, 4 in the afternoon.
Please make sure no dogs are left outside or in the meet-and-greet room when the last volunteer leaves.
Rabies Clinic is the 2nd. and 4th. Wednesday of the month. Dogs must be back inside by 10:30 on Clinic days.
To All Dog Walkers:
Please pay attention to the DO NOT WALK SIGNS! If a card says do not walk, always ask management before assuming the dog is walkable. This can change daily depending on the dog's progress or health; therefore, it is very important to always ask first.
***From Cathy: After walking the dogs on the salt covered roads and parking lot, we should wipe their paws with a towel to keep them from ingesting it and getting sick***
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Fri
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1/31
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Carol: 9-11
Lisa: 10-12
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Anamaria: 9-12
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Dave tour: 10:30 - 12
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Mike: 1-2:30
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Sat
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2/1
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John: 9-11
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Kathy: 9-12
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Casey: 9-12
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Barry: 1:30-3:30
Jen: 1-4
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Muervet: 1-4
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Sun
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2/2
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John: 9-11
Kathy: 9-12
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Linda: 9-12
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Debbie: 1-4
Muervet: 1-4
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2/4
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Ken: 9-10
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Wed
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2/5
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Debbie: 2:30-5:30
Pat: 2-5
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Thur
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2/6
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Ken: 9-10
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New Volunteer Orientation 10:30 am sharp
1st Friday 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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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.
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
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 Jennifer for taking these pics and for keeping us updated as to which cats are where.
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Petsmart News from Peggy O.
Available Cats
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Petsmart News from Peggy O.
At Petsmart and ready for adoption:
Nik--ADOPTED
Cheetos
Selina--ADOPTED
Rudy
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
Yellow
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Grip, 1-year-old Mixed Breed
No kids under 15
McGee, adult Akita/Pit bull mix
no kids under 15
Cody, 10-month-old Pit bull mix
Available through the Friends' Rescue
E-mail deerwife55@comcast.net
Keep away from other dogs
Cara, 1-1/2-year-old Doberman/Pit Mix
no kids under 15
Yellow
Scrappy, long-haired Dachshund
Available through Friends' Rescue
Contact Connie: deerwife55@comcast.net
Cali, 6-year-old yellow Lab, surrender
Red
Cleo, 1-year-old Pit bull
No kids under 7, no animals
HAS RESCUE!
QUARANTINE
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Our Food Pantry at the shelter could use a little boost!!! We need dog, puppy, cat, and kitten food!! We have five drop-off spots, too:
The shelter in Manahawkin, SBR Tire Exchange in Manahawkin, Lucky's Bed and Biscuit in Manahawkin, Uncle Wills Pancake House in Beach Haven, and Wally Mitchells Restaurant in Surf City.
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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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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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Anyone who needs a T-shirt, please e-mail Debbie at nyrfan12@aol.com. Debbie will be taking over for Erma. Send her the size you need, and she'll leave it in the locker room with your name attached.
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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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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.
NEW: When walking dogs, please do not allow dogs to jump up onto any vehicles.
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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.
 Shelter News sent by Joanne Eckert |
Flora, red Pit bull stray, Berkeley
White Pit bull stray, S. Toms River
Yorkie stray, Bayville
Golden Retriever stray, LEH
Pit Bull stray, LEH
