January 2009
Welcome to January and 2009!
Updates:
-We took part in a very large transport from high
kill shelters in
-There will be another transport next week from high kill
shelters and we are receiving three
How
you can help:
Our stove is here and is working
great! See the picture below of Jack and
Judy who helped immensely get the stove working. Thank you again to everyone who helped us keep the animals warm this winter. We still need some help for pellets to keep
the stove going so donations for this are definitely needed.
We do have one furry that could
use your help. Miss Cassie had surgery
to remove bladder stones. It is very
unusual for a female cat to have bladder stones, but Miss Cassie had this
problem. It was a difficult surgery but
she is healing nicely and is almost back to her old self. However, we
have a $350 bill to pay for the surgery and really need some assistance in
covering this cost. This is a picture of
Miss Cassie in her foster home.
Sponsorship
In October we began a sponsorship program. Since donations have dwindled to a very low level, we asked all of those shelter supporters to please think about a commitment to Hope 4 Fuzie Faniez by establishing a monthly giving plan and FIVE people have now signed up for this. It’s been wonderful to be able to count on regular donations to keep the shelter going. We would like to encourage others who do donate to think about participating. A monthly plan allows Tami to budget how much she can afford for operational expenses and also ensures that she will adequately be able to provide enough food for all of the adoptees and residents. All you need to do is decide how much you and your family can afford to send per month, tell Tami of your commitment, and send that amount via paypal or checks on a monthly basis. Tami needs you to help her care for the animals during the economic slump.
Fundraising
There are other ways
you can help the shelter with just your computer and a little time. With your help, Hope4FuzieFaniez could win a
$10,000 donation from Care2.com. Hope4FuzieFaniez will need the votes of your
friends and family by January 31, 2009 to win.
Please help Hope4FuzieFaniez win $10,000 in Care2's "
http://www.care2.com/animalsheltercontest/75651/?refer=21253.06.1228582341.6317
You could help with fundraising in lieu of providing a monetary donation. Ally needs people to help with contacting businesses for donations, “selling” logo space on our new adoption brochures to local businesses, and also help with finding appropriate grants to apply for. And, if you have some other fundraising ideas she’d love to hear about those too! Please contact Ally at ally.mead@colorado.edu.
Success
story:
Our success story for January is
an amazing one. Grover and Max both
found homes this holiday season. Grover
is a Golden Retriever Tami rescued literally four seconds before he was going
to be euthanized and Max is a little cocapoo who was
also going to be euthanized. Below are
pictures of both dogs going home with their new family three days before Christmas. Those are two lucky dogs and of course a very
lucky family!
Shelter
supporters:
To the Grahan
family for giving Grover and Max a new home, new life, and a second chance!
To Monique for adopting Lucky the
Terrier and giving him a GREAT new life!
To
To Jean T. For giving the cat Peaches a new awesome home!
To Kristine N. For taking on the BIG task of adopting Greyson
and giving him a chance!
Individual sponsors for December
Tanner and Cayla B.
Ron and Sonja A
Bill &
Marcia D.
Carol S.
Sabrina E.
John B
Carol W.
Gay W.
Lisa M.
Linda F
C.A.R.E Transports
Also a thank you to the
Hope 4 Fuzie Faniez staff
Tami Walden – President
Dr. Robert Farr (DVM) – Vice President
Kathie Busby – Treasurer
Judy Loudin – Secretary
Ally Ostrowski – Fundraising/Newsletter