DIRECTOR'S NEWS
Humane society responds to complaints, takes action
New law means shelter will have to keep animals longer
Sheila Cloud (Foster Parent Co-ordinator) Dee Schaller (Volunteer Co-ordinator)
CAN YOU HELP! We need dry cat and dog food.
Antifreeze and rock salt are poisonous to your pets. Make sure to keep these and other harmful chemicals out of your pet’s reach or path. You may want to look into finding more eco-and-pet-friendly products.
BACK TO SCHOOL DON'T FORGET Now that the kids are back to school don’t let them forget about the pets they leave at home. If your children care for or help care for the family’s pets, make sure they learn how to work pet care into their schedules.
Dog Licenses available at Animal Control on Kirksey Drive below Friends For Animals Adoption Center / Shelter. $4 and proof of rabies vaccination (the number) is the only thing required. Annual pet tax: pay to Sheriff's Dept / Animal Control) $10. for fertile pet and $4 for spayed or neutered. Five or more dogs in a kennel (confined in an $5 each for the first five ($25) and $1 each additional.
Friends for Animals wishes to express its sincere gratitude to the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation for a recent grant award in connection with its Bearemy’s Kennel Pals® program. We hope to use the grant towards the purchase of new kennels. The Build-A-Bear Foundation is committed to make life more bearable for children, families and pets in need of a helping paw. With the sale of each full-sized Bearemy’s Kennel Pals® friend – a collection of Build-A-Bear Workshop® plush dogs – one dollar is donated to domestic pet programs including local animal shelters, stray pet rescue and rehabilitation organizations, and pet education programs around the country. These funds are available to qualified non-profit organizations in the United States and Canada through a quarterly grant process. We were fortunate to have received this grant and encourage everyone to visit www.buildabear.com for more information.
Phone: (828) 433-1115 Fax: 828-438-8150 PO Box 1884 Morganton, NC 28655 417 Kirksey Drive ![]() Please remember that animals feel the pain of cold weather and hot weather. Bring your pets indoors during extreme weather conditions to prevent them from having to suffer needlessly or make sure they have a comfortable shelter with protection from heat and cold. With just a little effort on your part, an animal can enjoy a quality, happy life. Have a heart.
TICK REMOVAL Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.
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Toni Davis, Director "In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends." ~John Churton Collins
PO Box 1884 Morganton, NC 28655 ![]() SHELTER HOURS MONDAY- CLOSED TUESDAY - FRIDAY: 12 NOON - 5:00 PM SATURDAY: 10 AM -5PM SUNDAY: 2 PM - 5 PM "Service is the rent we pay to be living. It is the very purpose of life and not something you do in your spare time." ~Marion Edelman
Never leave your pet outside when the temperature is extremely cold, even in a doghouse. When the temperature drops, your pet can freeze to death...not to mention the plain ole misery of being cold. HAVE A HEART...please.
Please support us again in 2010 ! Our fight is not over, our work is not done. Now more than ever we need your support. Please continue to be there for Friends For Animals Humane Society. Even a small gift makes a huge difference to an animal in need. Don't Judge a Dog by its Color ![]() Statistics: Shelters across the country report the difficulty in finding homes for black pets. Black pets are hard to photograph to show their facial features and soulful eyes. A little known reality is that shelters across the country are overflowing with black-coated dogs. Please don't overlook our black dogs. You will fall in love with a black pet just as easily as any other color of pet.
Approximately 4 million cats end up in shelters every year. |
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We need to present Davie's Law again
in 2010!
Shortly after Sheriff McDevitt took office, Friends For Animals Humane Society of Burke County, NC and The Animal Control staff destroyed the gas chamber !
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