Spokanimal Care

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710 N. Napa ~ Spokane, WA 99202 ..

Vote for SpokAnimal as your favorite shelter!
Helping us help the animals is just a click away!
Visit this link every day and vote for SpokAnimal as your favorite shelter!
And then ask others to do the same!

WHO WE ARE & WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO.
Click below to view a beautiful promotional video
created by Kristen & Jeff Faulkner, music by Kathy Hussey.

Print this coupon out and use at Borders in Spokane on November 19th and 20th, they'll donate a percentage of the sale to SpokAnimal to help our homeless pets!!
Thanks to Borders for helping our our furry friends!!

THE NEW DOROTHY CLARK ANIMAL CENTER! SpokAnimal CARE's dreams of a new clinic have finally come to fruition. Thanks to a very generous gift last year, Dorothy Clark's legacy of her love for animals lives on.

The minute you walk through the doors, you'll see the care and thought that went into creating a clinic and event center that would benefit the animals of Spokane. This new facility, with its increased capacity for sterilization, and enlarged clinic square footage, will allow SpokAnimal to double the amount of surgeries it performs, as well as providing affordable spay/neuter and vaccination services. Also, with expanded days and times, as well as added veterinarians, SpokAnimal will be able to perform treatment for shelter animals outside the scope of rountine-only care. This will save time and money by not having to utilize treatment outside the scope of routine-only care.

There is an opportunity to name a clinic room, and your gift will be permanently recognized for all to see. Contact Gail Mackie, for more info!

The Dorothy Clark Animal Center is located at 714 Crestline, just behind SpokAnimal CARE on 714 N. Napa.

VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION DATES:
Saturday at 10:30am Wednesday at 6:00pm
Saturday November 13th & Wednesday November 24th
Saturday December 11th & Wednesday December 22nd
Orientations are held at SpokAnimal, 710 N. Napa

Fill out and return our VOLUNTEER APPLICATION
Bridgette Bossio Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
outreach@spokanimal.org

Volunteers are invited to attend the "What is My Dog Saying?"
body language lecture at Diamonds in the Ruff, free of charge.
Lectures are held monthly. See Bridgette for a free pass!
We need foster homes!
To qualify, all owned animals must be spayed/neutered, licensed,
current on vaccinations and landlord permission if renting.
FOSTER HOME APPLICATION

Dog/cat enrichment program
Volunteers to stuff Kongs, provide activities to pass the time for those who wait.
Cheez Whiz (kong stuffer) Peanut Butter (kong stuffer)
Pig Ears (temperament evaluations)
Small kitty toys or ping pong balls
canned food for dogs/puppies (for all our thin pups)
Dog toys and all sorts of treats and goodies!!!

Noon-4PM ~ Sat-Sun
Licensing / Front desk ~ 9:30-6:30PM

Veterinary clinic drop-in hours:
Mon & Tues 2:30pm-4:30pm

Executive Director - Gail Mackie, 534-8133 - ext 202
Director of Operations - Laura Thulean - 534-8133 - ext 208 Foster Care Coordinator - Hope Merkison & Lisa Marriott -
534-8133 x 207 FOSTER HOME APPLICATION

Spay/Neuter Clinic - 534-8133 - ext 205 - email
Veterinarian - Dr. Lisa Branford DVM - 534-8133 x 205
Dr. Erika Cantamessa DVM - 534-8133 - x 205
Pawsitive Start New Adopters Class -
Amy Barker & Kim Imel - 534-8133 x 611 - email

Animal Control - to file a complaint - 534-8133 - ext 200
Licensing - purchase a license online - 534-8133 - ext 203

Development Coordinator - Rebecca Mack - 534-8133 - ext 215
Volunteer/Outreach - Bridgette Bossio - 534-8133 ext. 209
Public relations & fundraising - Lori Humphrey - 534-8133
Humane Education Outreach - school presentations
Newsletter Editor - Website - Carol Byrnes - 328-6959
Director of IT Services- Angela Scheres - 534-8133 - ext 210

PayPal email: mailbox@spokanimal.org

Charitable Solicitations Program Charity Profile Report

CITY DOG OR CAT LICENSE:
Do you live within the City limits and

We were able to spay/neuter 125 of our Farm Livin'
kitties because of a grant we received from the
Washington Federation of Animal Care & Control Agencies. This grant was made possible by the
sales of "We Love Our Pets" license plates!
More information on this fantastic program is
available on the Washington Federation of
Animal Care & Control website.

KREM Ch 2 Tuesday noon news
KXLY Ch 4 Mondays on Good Morning NW
KHQ Ch 6 Saturday morning news

What's happening at SpokAnimal's

Flash drives and portable hard drives

clear plastic wall hand-out racks
kitten and puppy powdered formula

Simple Green and Swiffer Wet cloths
mop buckets, mop heads and handles
blankets and towels
a commercial washer and dryer for clinic and receiving
bleach, bleach, and more bleach

Cell Phone, Laptop, Gold & Silver Jewelry Recycling Fundraiser

Dog dryer, metro air force commander $150.00
Adjustable protable groomng table 36x24 with arm $150.00
Matt breakers/dematting combs $50
Greyhound polished style comb (metal only) $10
Universal slicker brushes 6@$5 each
2 sets muzzles for dogs $40 each
1 set muzzles for cats $20
Thinning shears 6@ $25each
Nail clippers, scissor type 6@ $8

Raised tub with stairs or portable ramp with hook for restraint
Drain hairguard/hand sprayer

Budget for this project: $2878
Learn more about our newest program: SPAY WASHINGTON

Spay Washington is a statewide referral network for low cost spay/neuter services. Participating veterinarians or clinics lower their prices an average of 15-50% for our clients. Many people in Washington are unable to afford to spay or neuter their pets, even though they want to do the right thing for their pets and their communities. Please, help us reduce the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals by assisting pet owners throughout the state by donating to Spay Washington today. Angela Scheres, Program Director.

TRAVELING WITH YOUR PET TO SPOKANE?

Great article from Travel Age West!

WONDERFUL ANIMALS WAITING FOR HOMES
MEET YOUR MATCH AT SPOKANIMAL C.A.R.E.!
What is "Felineality"?

Pawsitive Start New Adopters Class Helping you and your new friend get started on the right paw!
Held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month - 1:00-2:30PM

The first few days and weeks after adopting a new dog can be a challenge, even for the most experienced pet owner. To help ease the transition of adding a dog to the household, SpokAnimal provides adopters a resource to get off on the right paw. Pawsitive Start, held on the second and fourth Sunday of the month, is a free class open to all families who have recently adopted a dog from SpokAnimal, the Spokane Humane Society or SCRAPS.
The goal of Pawsitive Start is to provide you, the new dog owner, with the skills and knowledge to be the leader your new friend needs. Classes start January 10, 2010 and will be held the second and fourth Sunday of the month from 1:00-2:30 in the SpokAnimal Event Center, located across the alley from the main shelter. Please bring your dog on a flat buckle collar, fit so he or she cannot slip out of it, and a 4 to 6 foot leather, cotton, or nylon leash (please no chain or retractable leashes). Also, bring a baggie full of soft treats such as chicken and hot dogs, cut in to small pea-sized bits. There is no fee for this class, however, donations are welcomed to help cover cost of supplies and materials for class.
Please mark your donations "Pawsitive Start" if you would like to contribute to this great new program! Classes will be instructed by Kim Imel, LVT and Amy Barker, who are experienced instructors who teach at Diamonds in the Ruff.

Adoptable animals at SpokAnimal are evaluated by trained staff using the ASPCAs Meet Your Match
(MYM)a unique program that seeks to increase adoption rates and decrease return rates in shelters across the country, by assessing the Canine-ality and Puppy-ality of adoptable dogs and puppies, as well as the Feline-ality of adoptable cats, and matching them with their perfect pet parents. Created by Dr. Emily Weiss.

we have been accepted as a
One Hope Network shelter partner.

Carol & Dana Byrnes WebMasters and Owners of Diamonds in the Ruff
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