Low-Cost "Snip It" Clinic in Browns Mills 7/31/11

Sponsored by:

Burlington County Animal Alliance
Dr. Lori Duggan VMD (Dr. Lori’s Mobile Vet Service)

Snip it Cat Clinic

Date: July 31, 2011

Drop off time: 8 am - 10 am
Place: Pinefields Apartments
1452 Junction Rd., Building 900, Browns Mills, NJ 08015

For a $35 fee, we will spay/neuter and vaccinate any healthy cat two (2) lbs. or over. All feral cats will be ear-tipped.

To register, please contact: 
traci12@comcast.net -or- 609-668-8545
Registration is a first come first serve with form and $15 Deposit.

If you need assistance with transportation or don’t have a carrier, please let us know at time of registration.

Distemper shots, FIV/leukemia testing and Micro-chipping also available for additional fees.

Cash Credit or Money orders (NO personal checks) accepted on the day of the appointment. Cats must be brought in a carrier. One cat per carrier. Please have the carrier lined with newspaper and include a towel as the cat will be recovering from surgery in the carrier. Feral cats caught in a trap are welcomed.(Bring a separate carrier for after surgery.)


Pre-Surgery Instructions for Cats: NO FOOD OR WATER after midnight before surgery.

Friends of BCAS - Weekly Email 7/21/11

Below is the contents of the weekly Adoptions & Newsletter email sent out on 7/21/11.

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Hello, fellow Friends of BCAS volunteers!

Please spare a moment to read the following announcements:

• VOLUNTEER SURVEY: http://www.kwiksurveys.com?u=fobcassurvey

Help us understand you, our volunteer base, by doing this 6-question survey by the end of August, and get chance to win a free Friends of BCAS t-shirt! All feedback is very welcome, but we'd especially love to hear from our non-participating volunteers.You can answer anonymously!

• VOLUNTEER OPP.: Volunteer Animal Advocate! We are looking for motivated individuals to help us promote the shelter's cats and dogs to rescue organizations. We can also use people to occasionally help transport animals to rescue groups. The quicker the highly desirable animals leave the shelter, the longer the harder-to-place animals get to have a chance! Contact Jenn at jennak87@yahoo.com for more information.

• REMINDER: Dog walkers, due to the heat, dogs may not be walked until Monday the 25th. Once walking resumes, please respect the heat this summer and do not run or overwork your dog in hot weather. Don't forget, there is a doggy pool in the yard that you may use if your dog likes to swim! If somebody sends me pictures of their shelter dog having fun in the pool, I'll be glad to include them in the next newsletter!

Dog Days of Summer - 7/30/2011

On Saturday the 30th of July, from 10 AM - 3 PM, the Burlington County Animal Shelter will have its annual Dog Days of Summer event!

The event is located in the big field right outside the shelter.

• There will be shelter dogs walking around for you to say hi to,

• The shelter's volunteer program will have a table,

• The SPCA will be there doing pet microchipping,

• The sheriff's department will be doing child seat safety checks,

• McGruff will be there,

• Food will be there,

• And animal-related vendors too!

No reason not to come out and have a nice time :)

Friends of BCAS - Weekly Email (Addendum) 7/14/11

Below is the contents of an addendum to the weekly Adoptions & Newsletter email sent out on 7/14/11.

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Hey there volunteers,

Here are a few extra announcements I neglected to include in this past week's newsletter:

• Wonderful News! In four days this week (7/11-7/14), we had 54 volunteer visits to the shelter. That is incredible! For those of you making time for the animals, THANK YOU!!!

• Volunteer Dog Walker Notices:
    - Please avoid running the dogs on hot days, as it can become a health hazard for the dogs.
    - Be cautious about running with the dogs in general, and be certain that you have complete control of the dog at all times. You are running the dog, the dog should not be running you!
    - If your dog starts biting at its leash and does not stop when corrected, return the dog to its kennel immediately. Leash biting may appear playful at first, but it can quickly get out of hand as the dog bites further up the leash towards your hands. A bite incident, even an accidental one, is one of the worst things that can happen for a shelter dog. Please make sure to report leash biting behavior to Animal Advocates John or Lisa so that the behavior can be worked on.

Friends of BCAS - Weekly Email 7/14/2011

Below is the contents of the weekly Adoptions & Newsletter email sent out on 7/14/11.

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Hello, fellow Friends of BCAS volunteers!

Please spare a moment to read this big, giant pile of announcements:

• VOLUNTEER SURVEY: http://www.kwiksurveys.com?u=fobcassurvey

Help us understand you, our volunteer base, by doing this 6-question survey by the end of August, and get chance to win a free Friends of BCAS t-shirt! All feedback is very welcome, but we'd especially love to hear from our non-participating volunteers.You can answer anonymously!

• IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CAT VOLUNTEERS: Preventing cat cross-contamination is now more important than ever: There is a new, antibiotic-resistant, highly contagious and deadly strain of the cat upper respiratory disease called Feline Calicivirus. The appearance of this disease at a Virginia shelter resulted in the euthanization of the shelter's entire cat population to prevent the disease's spread. Symptoms of this particular strain of Calicivirus include a very rapid onset of lethargy, sneezing, discharge from the eyes, and mouth sores. If you notice cats with ANY of these or other signs of illness, report it to shelter staff immediately, wash your hands, and do not let other cats touch anything the ill cat may have touched. (Original article: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/news-releases/2011/063011catvirusshelter.htm)

• EVENT REMINDER: Dog Days of Summer is coming. On July 30th at the shelter, amongst the other vendors and displays, we will be helping the shelter with their table. We're still looking for volunteers to handle dogs, bake things, help setup/packup, et cetera. Email Jenn at jennak87@yahoo.com to help out.

Cat of the Month! | Tornado (39646)

Tornado/Tori has been adopted!

The lucky adopter of this awesome Cat of the Month will get $10 off the adoption fee and a kitty goodie bag!

Tornado is nothing like her namesake! Tornado is a very sweet, gentle, and loving 6-year-old girl with gorgeous mostly-white calico fur, and her favorite thing in the world is to be petted and loved. Tornado was surrendered to the shelter when her former owner moved and could not take her along. Her former owner says she does well with other cats, enjoys playing with toys, and is already housetrained and spayed. She also appears to do well with at least some dogs. Tornado is still waiting for her true forever home, so please come visit her soon and see if you're a match!

Please refer to Tornado's ID #39646 and call or visit the shelter today. 609-265-5073 || 35 Academy Drive Westampton, NJ 08060

Friends of BCAS - Weekly Email 7/7/2011

Below is the contents of the weekly Adoptions & Newsletter email sent out on 7/7/11.

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Hello, fellow Friends of BCAS volunteers!

We are condensing our Monthly Newsletter and the first Weekly Newsletter of each month into the same email, so this one will be a bit longer than usual!

Stats for June 2011:

- Volunteer hours: 351.25 (+39% from May)

- Volunteer visits: 208 (+46% from May)

- Total volunteer participation: 30%

Giant thanks to the following volunteers:

- Tammy Grant is doing a great job as our Facebook Admin.

- Heidi Grundeland is facilitating our Cat of the Month program. Ellie, our first Cat of the Month, already has an adoption application submitted on her!

- Terry Walsh has created a worksheet to track volunteer information and participation.

- Stephanie Bacue, Pat & John MacRonald, Frank Bury & Heidi Grundeland, thanks for bringing joy to so many cats at our Cat Party on 6/11/11!

- Terry Walsh, Cheven & Rich Bonnell, Judy Witt, Frank Bury, Heidi Grundeland and Tammy Grant, thanks for participating in the Earth Fair event on 6/25/11. Three cheers also go to the shelter staff, including Terry Folsom who did quite a bit of work to make the day go smoothly!

I wondered why somebody didn't do something. Then I realized: I am somebody.
- Author Unknown

Friends of BCAS - Weekly Email 6/30/11

Below is the contents of the weekly Adoptions & Newsletter email sent out on 6/30/11.

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Hello, fellow Friends of BCAS volunteers!
I know you're excited to see who got adopted this week (so many great animals found homes!), but please spare a moment to read the following announcements:

• EVENT REMINDER: Dog Days of Summer is coming. On July 30th at the shelter, amongst the other vendors and displays, we will be helping the shelter with their table. We're still looking for volunteers to handle dogs, bake things, help setup/packup, et cetera. Email Jenn at jennak87@yahoo.com to help out.

• VOLUNTEER OPP.: Become an animal photographer! Have some cute pictures of your favorite shelter pet? Send pictures to Jenn at jennak87@yahoo.com with the animal's 5-digit ID and they could be used for the animal's online listings, or other promotional material.

• REMINDER: Contact the shelter to become a cat foster! Kittens especially benefit from being fostered until they're old enough to be adopted out, including orphaned kittens who need to be bottle-fed to survive.

• REMINDER: Don't forget, we have a website at fobcas.blogspot.com where you can check out info on the volunteer program as well as other related news. Email Jenn at jennak87@yahoo.com to help out by posting animal-related articles.

• REMINDER: Check us out on Facebook! Big thanks to Tammy G. for managing our account :)

Friends of BCAS - Weekly Email 6/23/11

Below is the contents of the weekly Adoptions & Newsletter email sent out on 6/23/11.

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Hello, fellow Friends of BCAS volunteers!
I know you're excited to see who got adopted this week (so many great animals found homes!), but please spare a moment to read the following announcements:

• Check out the pictures of our and the shelter's participation at the Burlington County Earth Fair! http://fobcas.blogspot.com/2011/06/bcas-volunteers-at-earth-fair-and-dog.html

• REMINDER: Yellow dog handlers: Please don't forget about the dogs in the back/Yellow section. The dogs back there don't get walked nearly as much as the others. Dog walkers, is there a particular reason you're avoiding that section? We'd love to know, so please email Penny at fobcas@yahoo.com with your feedback!

• REMINDER: Cat volunteers: Cats are being displayed in the lobby cages again, so please don't forget about them when it comes time to play. They need love too!

• NOTICE: Dog walkers: We are missing 3 out of 6 leashes. These leashes were donated by a volunteer, and we don't have the funds to keep buying replacements. Penny will place a bulk order of leashes for those volunteers who wish to purchase their own, so email her at fobcas@yahoo.com!

• EVENT: On July 30^th, the shelter will be having their "Dog Days of Summer" event, a 'pet expo' with lots of different animal organizations coming together to show their stuff! Save the date, because we're going to need volunteers to help with our table, bake things to sell, handle dogs, and anything the shelter needs help with! Further details are pending; email Jenn at jennak87@yahoo.com to offer your assistance.

• EVENT: Donate to BCAA by having dinner! BCAA will be given 15% of each check from meals eaten on July 13^th from 3-9PM at the Red Lion Inn (101 Red Lion Road, Southampton, NJ 08088). The Burlington County Animal Alliance is an animal rescue and foster group, and is a strong supporter of BCAS & Friends. Help the homeless animals of Burlington County with a tasty dinner!

• EVENT: Please consider volunteering for BCAA's next Snip It Clinic for Cats this coming Sunday the 26^th in Browns Mills. You can volunteer for the morning shift (from 7 or 8 AM to noon) or afternoon shift (noon to finish). Please email Leila at leilam1065@aol.com to help out. The more cats we help get spayed or neutered, the less cats flood the shelter, and we need all the help we can get!

Friends of BCAS - Weekly Email 6/16/11

Below is the contents of the weekly Adoptions & Newsletter email sent out on 6/16/11.

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Hello, fellow Friends of BCAS volunteers!

I know you're excited to see who got adopted this week (so many great animals found homes!), but please spare a moment to read the following announcements:

• REMINDER: LAST CALL for volunteers to help with Saturday's Dog Walk and Earth Fair, located in Eastampton's Historic Smithville Park! We'll be participating in a Dog Walk/Run at the park from 8-10 AM, then helping the shelter with their table at the Earth Fair from 10AM-2PM. We can still use a few more dog handlers and cat tenders! DOG HANDLERS MUST RSVP BY FRIDAY MORNING TO GET A DOG. RSVP to Jenn at jennak87@yahoo.com. Thank you!

• REMINDER: LAST CALL to attend the "Training Sasha" Beginners Dog Handling Class hosted by Animal Advocate John on 6/20/11 at 6:00pm. Space is limited and registration is required, so please RSVP to Penny at fobcas@yahoo.com.

• REMINDER: We are still looking for people to help us organize fundraising events and projects. It can be as simple as a bake sale or selling dog treats or trinkets at an already-existing event! Fundraisers help us buy things that help the shelter animals, like "Adopt Me" bandanas for the dogs, and better display cages for the cats. Email Penny at fobcas@yahoo.com if you're interested in helping us fundraise!

• ANNOUNCEMENT: On Sunday, June 19^th from 4-9PM, Pirone's Pizza, an Italian restaurant, will give %25 of every check to BCAA with the hand-in of a flyer! You can download the flyer from http://www.BCAAofNJ.org, or pick up a copy at the restaurant. The Burlington County Animal Alliance is our partner and supporter, so please support them in turn with a great meal!

• VOTE FOR BCAS as America's Favorite Animal Shelter, hosted by Care2, ASPCA and AdoptAPet.com. The winning shelter gets $15,000, and all participating shelters have a chance to win money! Vote for BCAS here: http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest/7265/1/, or go to http://www.care2.com/animalshelter and search for Burlington County Animal Shelter!