Saturday, November 30, 2013

Shelter News - November 30, 2013

Shelter News

Southern Ocean County Animal Shelter
360 Haywood Road
Manahawkin, NJ  08050
 (609) 978-0127
Donatello was adopted today!

Hoagie was adopted!

Shania was also adopted today!

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Is it just me, or does Donatello look like an alien in this pic?



Libby





Tank





Barney and Lady, looking for a home or rescue.


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Update Leo from Erma:

Hi Erma! 

Hope you are having a great thanksgiving just wanted to update you on our little boy Leo! He weighs about 19 pounds now, spoiled as ever but in great condition! Hes still God's gift to us! Hope to stop in soon to see if we can pick up a new sibling for him!
Here are a few pictures and one is from his Halloween costume!  



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From Connie:
Please remember that the Fridays fundraiser starts Monday! Print out some flyers and hand them out. You can also go to Fridays and hand them out, as well.  Starts 11 to 11 for 5 Mondays Also we need throughout December.  

We need some baked goods for our Petsmart table on the 7th and the 14th. Let me know! We make good $$$ there, and PLEASE share the YANKEE CANDLE FUNDRAISER!  It is still on until 1/5. I just got another check from them, and we made almost $600.00 for doing nothing but sharing!

https://www.yankeecandlefundraising.com/ycfroot/store.htm

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The flyer can be downloaded and printed by opening the link below.
FundraisingEmail.doc - 

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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 try to notify me of your walking plans by Sunday night each week.  
**UPDATE:  Because sometimes you may not know even the night before if you will be able to come in and walk dogs the next day, it is now acceptable for you to call, e-mail, or text me, not the shelter, by 8:30 a.m. on the day you want to come in.  I will then put you on the schedule and notify management.  You can come in as long as there aren't the maximum number of walkers scheduled for that particular day and shift.
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.
REMINDER:  Every Tuesday is surgery day.  Find out who is having surgery when you come to walk the dogs.
New Red Walker Policy:  New red walkers must be accompanied by another red walker for a period of several weeks.  New red walkers have a double asterisk by their names.
Day
Date
AM – 6 max
AM
AM
PM – 4 max
PM
Sun
12/1
Dave: 9-12
Casey: 9-11
Danielle: 9-12
Fred: 1-4**
Jen: 1-4
Evelyn: 1-4
Roseanne: 1:30-3:30
Mon
12/2

Ken: 9-10



Tue
12/3


Louise: 9-12
Sydney: 9-12

Debbie M.: 1-3
Wed
12/4

Ken: 9-10
Debbie M.: 9-11


Thur
12/5




Debbie M.: 1-3
Fri
12/6




Pat L.: 1:30-3
Sat
12/7





Sun
12/8




Nancy S.: 1-4
Those scheduled for surgery are to receive a short walk only in the morning and NO TREATS or food.

***As per management, please remove one of the martingales from the dogs, leaving one on at the end of the day, and always take off harnesses. Never leave one on at the end of the day. Thanks so much.***  
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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.
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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! 
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Check out our dogs and cats on Petfinder:  http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/NJ174.html


**KITTEN FOSTERS NEEDED ASAP**

We are in need of fosters for our Bottle Baby kittens!

It's that time of the year again.  We need willing fosters who
can handle a litter of bottle babies, which require round-the-clock feeding. Yes, this means night time as well! We supply all the necessities, including a cage. Compensation will be given for your loving time and devotion.

We also need regular kitten fosters, as well, for a maximum of three kittens. Please contact Susan at pink49puffer@inbox.com if you would like to help us during this time! Thank you so much!
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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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Available Cats

Muffin Man--ADOPTED

Venus
Whisper

Willow

Ally

Pippen
Cleo

Hoagie--ADOPTED

May

Olive
Annabella

Shadow Bear

Gypsy

Mars
Murray

Samantha

Jupiter

Gizmo
Buffy

Everest

Theo
Boo Boo
Chloe--ADOPTED

Georgia

Poseidon

Baby
Shania--ADOPTED

Banana--ADOP






Petsmart News from Peggy O.

At Petsmart and ready for adoption:

Cali
Domino

Marlena
Milano

Ritzy






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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


Shorty, kids 15 or older
no other animals

Lady, 7-year-old Beagle

Barney, 10-year-old Beagle

Libby, 8- to 9-year-old Beagle
Kids 10 or older

Yellow


Krieg, 7-year-old Pit bull
Kids 15 or older, no cats


Red


Tank, 2-year-old bulldog mix
Kids 15 or older, no cats

Dylan, 2- to 3-year-old Am. Bulldog/Pit bull mix
Kids 15 and up
Difficult to get in and out of kennel
Easier to return to kennel if loud barkers
are put in outdoor portion of kennel.

DOUBLE Red


Hemi, 1-1/2-year-old Pit bull
Use Chain Leashes


In Foster Care or Boarded and Available
through the Friends' Rescue

Cara, 1-1/2-year-old Doberman/Pit Mix
kids 15 or older, no cats
Cara is in foster care. Email Catherine at 
tcfranks@ymail.com to schedule a meet & greet.



Sara, 7-year-old Elkhound - at Rescue Ridge
still needs a home
ignores cats, kids 15 and up

Max , 13-year-old Cockapoo
In Foster
Available through Friends Rescue


B Side
NOT Adoptable Dogs
Awaiting temperament test or reclaim:

Zeus - Rescue Only, not walkable
Hawk

Green


Yellow

Darby, 2- to 3-year-old Hound mix
Rescue Only

Lola

Red

Sable

Double Red


QUARANTINE


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PLEASE take a moment to watch this video to understand how to use HL correctly.





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!

http://www.shelterpups.com/fosocas.php


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. 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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Green walkers, please look for volunteers with the red dot on their badge.  They will help you with anything you need.
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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.

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.