february newsletter scfa 2013 final

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Tiny in size...but

Large in Spirit

February 201

About...Second Chance for Animals

is a registered 501(c)3 chariin the State o New Jersey.

We currently provide suppo

to the Franklin Township An

Shelter (FTAS) by assisting a

the shelter, manning adopti

days at the shelter and osi

locations, transporting anim

to veterinary appointments

providing fnancial support.

We are particularly proud th

through our support not on

we regularly provide supplie

such as ood and litter to FT

we pay or every animal to b

spayed or neutered and

micro-chipped prior to adop

We also provide pet ood to

the Franklin Food Bank to hneedy amilies keep their pe

in a loving home and not

surrendered to a shelter.

CandidCreatures Photography

Rosie

Sometimes, thesmallest things takeup the most room

in your heart...Page 3

Sometimes, thesmallest things takeup the most room

in your heart...Page 3
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FeaturesWelcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Second Chance For Animals Kicks O 2013! . . . . . . . . 2

The Paris Hilton Eect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Success!! Santa Paws Results Are In! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Shout Out or Help! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

My Chinchilla My Heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

2013 Second Chance or Animals/FranklinTownship Animal Shelter Calendar Needs YOU! . . . . 9

Wanted! New Volunteer Scheduler or

Second Chance For Animals.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Animal Crackers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2013 Annual Paws or a Cause Dog Walk

We Cant Do It Without You! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Every Event, Big and Small Helps

to Get the Word Out! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

And the 50/50 Winner Is! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Cookbook Fundraiser

Its Getting Hot in the Kitchen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Tricky Tray Needs You! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Sizzling Salsa Fundraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Board o Directors 2013 Elections! . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

To Our NEWVolunteers!

Amy Donner

Richard Kurman

Elisse Vetter

Valerie Zehl

Remember

Check Second Chanceor Animals WebsiteCalendar!

New Events, Meetings,

Adoption Days and

other noteworthy news

are being added all

the time!

Click Hereor theCalendar!

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Kicks Off2013!

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SCFA kicked o our 2013 campaign with our General

Member Meeting in February. At the meeting, we were

able to re-cap last years successes, and discuss all our

activities and plans or 2013. We enjoyed video slide-

shows o our our-legged residents, and our volunteers in

action (both coming to a SCFA youtube channel near you).

We laughed during our Silly Pet Picture Contest with

entries rom over twenty members, and set to the music

o Respect rom Aretha Franklin.

And speaking o Franklin, our (un)ocial mascot presented

a video o how we can get the word out about our

organization and shelter, which also will be making a

YouTube debut soon. Further, we enjoyed resh baked

cookies (thanks volunteers, Tara and Andi), and were able

to hear rom our board members and committee chairs

regarding operations and upcoming opportunities. And

last, we were reminded o our upcoming board elections

(more inormation to ollow).

So, thank you to the members that were part o the ty

strong who attended. I hope you liked the new ormat,

and are spreading the word to our brethren who may have

missed the meeting. Im hoping that everyone will be

looking orward to our Fall General Meeting / Volunteer

Appreciation Event (details still to come).

I you have any ideas on how we can continue to improve

our meeting, please let me know. Dont orget all our

upcoming events (Open Houses, Dog Walk, Tricky Tray,

Shake-A-Cans, Adoptions & cleaning, socializations, etc.).

Please help out where you can, the animals really

appreciate it, and the rewards are impossible to measure.Thank you or all you do, we would not be as successul

in nding new homes or our riends without YOU.


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The Paris Hilton EectI have read that Chihuahuas are the second most

common breed o dogs in shelters, pit bulls being the

rst. Chihuahuas became popular and desirable ater

Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie and other Hollywoodstarlets brought them into the limelight. Films like

Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Legally Blond added to

the breeds popularity. Now, years later, these dogs

are fooding the shelters, especially in Caliornia.

Because they are so small and were in high demand

breeders jumped on the opportunity.

Stories o horrible Chihuahua puppy mills requent the

news. Recently in Ohio, a puppy mill with 280 Chihuahuas

was ound only ater one o the owners died suddenly o

a heart attack. Seeing photographs and video ootageo crates lled with dogs barely existing in lth is

sickening, to say the least.

Rosie, my black and tan Chihuahua was bred by her

ormer owner and then they decided they didnt want

her anymore. Rosie was very earul o meeting new

people when I rst saw her but it was love at rst sight

or me. She reminded me o a pint sized Rottweiler.

And she matched my Rotti/Shepherd mix. The shelter

was really crowded at the time and Rosie was in a little

crate in Steelers old oce.

Katie asked me i I would like to oster her until she could

get spayed with my oster kittens the ollowing week.

When I brought her home, she barked or the rst 2 hours,

non stop. I even called Katie at one point desperate tomake her more comortable. Katie said she would settle

down and she did. That was October 2009 and we have

been inseparable since!

In July 2010 I walked into the eral cat room and ound

another little Chihuahua in need o a second chance.

A ew small dogs were in the eral room as the shelter

was very crowded at that time. The little white oxy

looking Chihuahua mix caught my eye rom the start.

Katie ound her walking all alone on a busy street.

She was so cute and I thought she would make a greatbest riend or Rosie. I asked i I could take the little

girl home or reworks night but she had already been

matched with a shelter employee.

The ollowing week, the little white chi mix was back at

the shelter and ready or adoption. I did not hesitate to

take her home. I struggled with naming her. I thought

about the name Grace but was also considering calling

her Lily ater a shelter avorite o mine. I did decide on

Lily, which is ortunate because the one thing Miss Lily

does not have is grace.

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andidCreatures Photography

Rosie

CandidCreatures Photo

Lily


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Lily is so riendly and sweet and does the cutest little dance on her hind legs. Katie thinks she may be mixed with

Shiba Inu. Rosie is a purebred Chihuahua. When I brought home a very, very old Shepherd/Rottweiler mix Stella,

Rosie quickly showed her she was the boss by biting Stella directly on the nose. Sweet little Lily went right to the toy box,

picked out a stued toy and brought it right to Stella! When Stella passed, Lily made me laugh when she got her head

stuck in a box o tissues and ran around the living room!

Rosie and Lily are the best o riends. They snuggle and sleep together and every night we have Chihuahua wrestling

on the couch when the two o them play. They are the rst dogs to the ence to remind the Rottweilers next door they

are in charge o this part o the neighborhood.

Chihuahuas make great pets. They are wonderul little dogs that can do well in apartments or in homes. Chihuahuas

can be barkers, especially when aced with larger dogs or meeting new people. Because they are so small, there are

some concerns. Rosie cannot be let outside by hersel because a hawk could pick her or lunch as she is only ve pounds.

LIly weighs ten pounds. Harnesses must be used so that pressure rom a collar and leash is not on their trachea. You also

have to be careul not to let them jump too much rom high suraces since they are so small. I still look at Rosie and cant

believe she is a dog sometimes, even ater 3 years. I you are thinking o adding a small dog to your house, Chihuahuas are

wonderul companions.

Remember to rescue though, we never want to buy rom pet stores

where the pups come rom puppy mills!

Amanda Jagger

SCFA Team Leader

BestFr

iends


Lily and Rosie


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Success!! Santa Paws Results Are In!Our 9th Annual Santa Paws was another great success raising over $4,000 or the animals oFranklin Township! We had 142 people come through with their pets and amilies over the3 day event. The team did an outstanding job o making sure everyone got the best picturespossible. A big thank you to our Santa team this year: Santas: Bob Pezzano, Tom Young, andGerry Harris; their photographers Melissa LaRue, Tracy Sullivan, and Alicia DeSordi; and thehelpers: Judi Horvath, Julie Percarpio, Melissa Filippone, Jayne Wol, Deana DeNino, andHeather Steel.

Taking the pictures is just the rst step. Without the behind the scenes team o computerand sales olks our clients would not have had the terric experience they so deserved.

Thank you to Sue Gates, Tina McDougal, Marjorie Romasz, Nancy Rayner, Pat and Lisa Revel,Tom & Kitty Solomita, Donna DiFelice, Janet Mangin, Stacy Megna, Donna and Matt Aumack,

Rose Rivera, Patricia Kauold, Diane Hein, Mayra Berros, and Florence Coaro or makingeveryone eel at home rom beginning to end.

We had a special appearance by our Mascot, Franklin, on two Saturdays. Thank you toLauren Davis and William Horvath or standing at the entrance to SGS and grabbing theattention o passerbys!

Santa Paws is a big undertaking, and I cant thank everyone enough or helping to make thisevent so un and successul. Until Santa Paws 2013 ....

CandidCreatures Photog

HohoWhoof!


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Got Mews?I youd like to share

something exciting,

un or inormative...

...please do!

Please share your experience

along with any photos you may

have o your little bundle(s) o joy!

Send Articles to: Tracy at

[email protected]

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Shout Out or Help!

Its Who You Know...The SCFA Fundraising Committee has received some great ideas or uture

undraising events, but many o them require a venue where they can be held.

We would like to start to maintain a data base o places where we have contactsthat could provide us a hall/venue at a possible discount. So please reach out

to us i you have any o the ollowing contacts:

Are you a member o a social or civic club or have riends/relatives who

are associated with clubs like the Moose, Elks, Kiwanis,

EMS, Firemen where they have halls and meeting rooms?

Do you have contacts with local restaurants?

I You Answered Yes To Either Question,We Would Like To Hear From You!

Please email your contact inormation to:

[email protected]

Please provide inormation about the venue such things as phone number,

contact person, capacity, cost to rent. We are always looking or locations that are

local, cost eective and willing to help support the animals o Franklin Township!!

Adopted!

andidCreatures Photography

BobTail


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Socialization VolunteersFor volunteers attending Thursday night socialization at the shelter, there

are some changes you will need to remember:

1Wear an SCFA volunteer t-shirt so that you will be easy to distinguishrom the general public.2A Team Leader will be present to oversee adoptions and help answerquestions the public may have.3You are not expected to have to work with the public.4The Socialization Leader will still be present to help you.

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Be aware that members o the general public may be present;be respectul.

6Do not allow members o the general public to handle the animals(until they have completed the pre-adoption orm).7Members o the public should only be present in the entry area,the cat adoption room, and the ront dog runs.I you have any questions about this, eel ree to contact Gerry Harris at

[email protected]

ry Dog Food

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urina Kitten Chow

MR Kitten Formula

anned Cat Food

at Toys

atnip

og Kong Toys

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Laundry Detergent

Pine Sol

Hand Sanitizer

Paper Towels

Sponges

Q-Tips

Blankets

Towels

Sheets

Dog Beds

Wish List

CandidCreatures Photo

Newman
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My Chinchilla My HeartI was a new volunteer with SCFA working my 2nd

rotation at the Shelter. I had just started college and

was ready to take on the world!! Then I saw himthis

cute ball o salt and pepper ur sitting in the adoption

room and knew I had to take him home! Someone had

let him in a plastic wheel in ront o the shelter door in

the pouring rain.

We already had two rescue dogs and there was a list

o people who had already put their name to a waiting

list to adopt this precious baby. I had previously raised

a guinea pig or 8 years but knew nothing about

Chinchillas so I talked to everyone in every local pet

shop to get up to speed so I could take on the real

challenge o convincing my dad!!! You see my dad hadraised all types o animals including birds, dogs, cats,

cavies, rats, mice, exotic sh and iguanas and he laid

the entire roadmap out or me in what to expect over

the lietime o a Chinchilla but I persevered and he

nally said yes.

I was shopping with my mom when I got the call rom Katie that I was selected to take him home!!!

I gave such a scream that the sales people came running with concerned aces. When I nally brought him

home, it was obvious that he was hand raised and handled quite oten but he had scars rom what were

probably battles with other cage mates along with a severe eye inection.

I will orever be grateul to the person who cared enough to bring him to the shelter. He looked like a Frank so

that became his given name. Ater a ew short months o TLC he settled right into the amily.

Chinchillas are aectionate and intelligent animals and need the same in return. Regardless o the type o day

Ive had, I always put aside Frankie time and his little hugs always perk me up and he has wiggled his way

into my heart. When you think about adopting a rescue pet, consider all the our legged creatures or they

all need love and orever homes.

Danielle Rivera

Frankie


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Photography Tip!Dont use fash, and have

unlight behind you!

Best times o day are

early morning and

ate aternoon orwarm lighting.

2013 SCFA/Franklin TownshipAnimal Shelter Calendar

Needs YOU!

Does Your Pet Have What It Takes To Be A Calendar Girl Or Bo

Spring is around the corner! Get your Cameras out and be ready for that perfect

Photo-op with your pet!

Photos submitted must be animals who

have been adopted from The Franklin

Township Animal Shelter. Color digital

photographs are required and must be

a minimum of 300 dpi, or 2400x3000

pixels, in JPEG (JPG) format so that they will

produce high quality for the calendar. Be

sure to include their names!!

We can only use photographs of your pets

no people.

Easy as 1, 2, 3!1. All pet photos must be pets who were/are residents o

Franklin Township Animal Shelter.

2. Submit HI-RES photographs (300 DPI/2400x3000 pixels)to [email protected].

3. Please tell us your pets name and how to contact you,(e-mail preerred).

Last Years Calendar Cover

Please send photos to: calendar@secondchanceoranimals

or through US mail (I you want your picture back, please

sure to include a SASE with sufcient postage) to:

Second Chance or AnimalsP.O. Box 5172Somerset, NJ 08875Attn:2013 Calendari


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Time required per week estimated: 2-4 hrs.

Anyone interested in fnding out more about this position can contact

Kitty Solomita at 732-673-1280 or [email protected]

New Volunteer Scheduler for

Second Chance For Animals.We are currently looking to nd a new Volunteer Scheduler or Second Chance or Animals.

As you all know, Kitty Solomita has been our volunteer scheduler or the past year or so and has

done an amazing job o keeping our volunteer adoption and special events staed or

SCFA. Unortunately or SCFA, Kitty and her husband Tom, have decided to fy south.

Both Kitty and Tom have been very active volunteers in many aspects o SCFA

and we will miss them a lot!

So now we need someone to ll Kittys shoes. Below is a brie description o the Volunteer

Scheduler position. We are looking to have someone in the position to train with Kitty by May.

The Volunteer Scheduler (VS) is responsible or adding adoption, undraising and outreach eventsto the scheduler. The VS sends two emails out weekly requesting help or open spots and sends

out one additional message i there is trouble lling the spots. The VS emails team leaders and Katie

the weekend schedule and ensures volunteers are conrmed or the events they signed up or.

Current Adoption EventsShelter Every Saturday

Petsmart in Bridgewater 3rd through last Saturday o the month

Petco in Milltown 1st and 2nd Saturday o the month

PetValu in Hillsborough 2nd Sunday o the month

Shelter Thursday night adoption

Special events such as the Garden State Cat Show, Santa Paws, SomervilleStreet Fair and Shake-a-Can.


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AnimalCrackers

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In Your EyesIn your eyes I see Fear

Having been hurt by so many

And unable to trust a caring hand extend

In your eyes I see Hurt

The pain inficted by hand or voice

Where sometimes the greatest crueltyIs indierence and abandonment

In your eyes I see Hope

Wanting to trust and love again

And longing or a sot caress and warm

In your eyes I see Love

The re still burning deep, wanting to be The wag o a tail, lick o a ace, or gentle

Still remembered rom within

In your eyes I see you!

Tom Young

special observations around the shelter


Felix


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Sunday May 19th, 2013

We Cant Do It Without You!

olonial Park, 156 Mettlers Road in Somerset, NJ From 11:00 am 2:00 pm

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Walk leader (12:30-2:00): We need a person to lead

the walk portion o the day. You will need to meet

with Pat/Tom early that day to review the walk route.

The walk leader will need to walk the route 1st thing in

the morning and make sure there are no problems, big

puddles, quicksand, etc.

Crossing guards (12:30-2:00): We need 2 volunteers

to monitor roadways where walkers will be crossing

or saety

Walk monitors (12:30-2:00): We need walkers to go

with the group and keep their eyes out or potential

doggie conficts, loose collars, dogs that may need

assistance, walkers that may need assistance, etc.

Registration preregistered (10:30-1:00): We need

3 volunteers to sign people in or the event.preregistered indicates these guests are already

signed up or the event.

Registration Day of event (10:30-1:00): We need

a team o 3 volunteers to sign in guests or the walk

and collect their ees. These guests are walk-in

(not preregistered).

50/50 Sales (11:00-1:00): We need 2 volunteers

to sell our 50/50 tickets to the big crowd we will

have or the dog walk

Water stations (10:00-1:30): We will have water

stations set up or the pups so everyone can stay well

hydrated. We will have bowls, maybe a pool or two

and jugs o water. We need 2 volunteers to set up

and maintain the area. You wont have to stick next

to water bowls the whole day just check back on itperiodically and make sure they are well stocked.

Set up: (8:30 am to 11:00 am): We need about

10 volunteers to come and help set up the tables,

chairs, tents, stage, etc or the days event. Others

will be busy getting everything or the day set up.

We will need to show vendors where to go and help

wherever needed to get everyone ready to start at

11:00 am when the public comes or the un.

Greeters: (10:30-12:00): We would like to have

2-3 volunteers in the parking area to direct guestson where to go.

Clean up (2:00-3:00): We need a team o 10 or

so to clean up tables, chairs, tents, garbage, etc.

or the event.

Contact Pat Revel at (732) 618-0103 or email at:

[email protected] or email Tom Young/Pat Revel at

[email protected]
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Lubranos Fundraiser Easy & DeliciousThank you all who participated in the Lubranos Pizzeria

Fundraiser on February 6th. This event raised $100 or

our our-legged riends, and allowed us another avenue

to get the word out about SCFA. These type undraisers,

which are easy to set up (nd a partner restaurant, have

a fyer printed up, get the word out, and enjoy some

delicious donations), and help get the word out to new

audiences, are ways to keep SCFA in peoples thoughts.

Thank you Judy H. or your work on this event.

Now I know that $100 doesnt sound like a lot o money

raised, but part o what we are doing this year with our

Marketing/Outreach Committee, etc. Involves letting

as many people as possible know about SCFA and the

Franklin Township Animal Shelter. Remember that more

exposure means more potential adopters, and more

animals going to their orever homes. So, i you have an

idea or a undraising event (big or small), please reach

out to Rose and Linda. Your ideas will determine how

successul we can be in 2013 and beyond.

The Stress Factory EventThank you to all those who came out to support SCFA

Sunday night at The Stress Factory Comedy Show!

SCFA volunteers were out in ull orce. I hope you all hada un night o laughs.

Thank you to those olks who helped to spread the word

and sell tickets, we had a great turnout o non-volunteers.

In addition, and up until 30 minutes beore the show, we

had people coming in looking to purchase tickets on

behal o SCFA due to fyers they saw posted around

Somerset, how awesome is that!! (posting those SCFA

events fyers really does work)

We raised $1,170 or the critters we support!

We were thrilled since our goal was to hit $1,000!

Thank you again or your continued support!

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Every Event,Big and Small

Helps to Get theWord Out!

Every Step We Take, Every Event We Do,

Reaches One More Person One More

Person Who Didnt Know About

Second Chance For Animals.

Every Step We Take Makes A Diference!


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Your Wishes are Granted!

Stacey won $2,994.00! Congratulations to Stacey Jung! She is the

winner o the Super 50/50 Drawing!! Stacey is a Second Chance volunteer

who was working hard at the shelter the day o the drawing. That also

means that SCFA received $2,994.00 to help the needy animals o

Franklin Township. Thank You to all who were able to sell tickets.

A BIG Thank You to our top sellerWendy Kerekes!!, who sold awhopping 25 Books!!!

SCFA would like to thank the Build-A-Bear Workshop Foundation or its very generous

$2,500 grant or the Franklin Township Food Bank Pet Food Subsidy Program.

In 2012, 418 amilies in Franklin Township with 520 dogs and cats took advantage

o the pet ood program. That was a huge increase rom 2011, when 232 amilies

needed this ree ood or their pets. This invaluable program cost SCFA more than

$11,000 last year, and we could not have done it without our corporate and

oundation supporters. Please support those who support us.

Next time youre at the Bridgewater Mall, pick up a bear or two at Build-A-Bear and thank them or their very

generous support o SCFA and the ood bank program!

Sold 25 books!

Wendy Kerekes

Sold 10 or more books:

Donna Pelkey

Marjorie Romasz

Heather Steel

And the Winner is......!The Winner o Our Super 50/50 Drawing is

Volunteer Stacey Jung!

$2,500 Grant


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To submit a recipe,

please email Linda at

SCFACookbook@second

chanceoranimals.org

!

CookbookFundraiserCalling all cooks....Second Chance or

Animals is putting together its rst

cookbook to help with undraising or

the Franklin Township Animal Shelter.

So gather up your amilys avorite recipe

and send them in to be included!

Our cookbook will include recipes or you

and your best riend, so i you have a

pet riendly recipe, send it on in!

We are also looking or volunteers orentering and editing!

I you have any questions or are intereste

in prooreading, please email Linda at

SCFACookbook@secondchancefor

animals.org.Summer is Around the Corner!

Do You Have a Favorite Recipe

Thats Light and Healthy?

The categories available are:

Appetizers

Beverages

Soups

Salads

Vegetables

Side Dishes

Main Dishes

Bread & Rolls

Desserts

Cookies & Candy

This & That

Pets

Deadline or SubmittingRecipes is May 15th!

Ready, Set, Go!March, April .... May!

Too ManyCooks in the

Kitchen?...Not a Second

Chance!!

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ThursdayEveningSocializationThursday Night Cat Socialization is a

very unique time or both volunteers

and residents. It is a time devoted to

just interaction & un with our guests.

EACH CAT deserves to be touched

and handled. Dont let any o our

cats sit on the sideline, and not be

involved. They need to be stimulated,

interacted with, and loved. This

makes them more adoptable!

Your one-on-one interaction will

probably be the HIGHLIGHT o

their week.

Check with our Team Leader on

where you can make an impact, and

always rememberto work your way

rom ront to back only ...

Please note:Volunteers shouldnever go into the Quarantine unless

specifcally instructed to do so by

a Shelter Sta person.

1.Adoption

2.Incoming

3.Happy Critters!

Calling All Dog WalkersDog Walkers are always needed and appreciated as well on

Thursdays and Saturdays!

I youre new, and want to attend a Dog Walking Orientation,

email Amanda [email protected] moreinormation on the next Dog Walking Orientation!

ee


Zeppole
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Tricky Tray 2013 is Coming to theUkrainian Cultural Center in Franklin!Calling All Volunteers!Are you good with sales and marketing? Do you have

contacts with local stores, restaurants, or companies?Do you like working with people? Can you make phone

calls? Do you have none o these skills but still want to help?

We Need You! The most critical component

o Tricky Tray is solicitation o donations rom stores,

restaurants, sports venues, companies, etc. to ensure a

successul event. We Need You!

Donation Drop-osWe will be coordinating dates and locations in the early

spring or volunteers, amily and riends to drop o new

items or our baskets. We are planning many themedbaskets so i you have NEW items please consider donating

them. We will be advertising drop o dates via email

and on our website.

Theme baskets:Pets (Dogs, Cats,) Gardening, Bakers, Italian, Kitchen,

Home Dcor, Holidays, Seasonal, Exercise, Romantic

Evening, Scrapbooking, Arts & Crats and more.

Baskets, Filling, Ribbons And Bows

We need baskets and decorative boxes in all shapes, sizes andcolors to package gits. We also need basket flling, ribbons

and bows to make them attractive to potential bidders.

I you have baskets that you would like to donate, please

reply to this email and we will arrange pickup. Dont orget

to save any baskets or decorative boxes rom your holiday

gatherings. They do not have to be new but they must be i

good shape with no broken handles, holes or raying.

Questions? Would you like more inormation? Please

send an email to [email protected]

and we would be happy to respond to any questions.

Thanks or all that you do and we look orward to working

with you to help the Shelter and the animals o Franklin

Township!

Rose Rivera, Susan Book & Karen Feron

2013 Tricky Tray Cha

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Tricky Tray Needs You!

October 25t

2013


19/2218

Sizzling SalsaDance Lesson

Sunday,April 14, 2013

Join Us at the BeautifulJoy2Dance Ballroomas we have some un, learn to salsa and raise money or the

homeless animals at the Franklin Township Animal Shelter.

No previous experience needed and you dont need to have a

dance partner to join in the un, everyone will dance together.

Who knows, this two hour class may set you of on the road to dancing stardom!

Light rereshments will be provided. Please wear shoes with a back on them.

Call 732-271-1291 to reserve your space and ensure we have plenty o room or everyone to glide across the foor.

Have you ever dreamed o learning to dance like Dancing With Te Stars?

Do you have a hidden Patrick Swayze inside you just longing to break ree and dance?

Do you want to learn to burn up the foor with a passionate Tango? Or would you

simply like to eel more graceul at the next wedding you attend?

WhenSunday, April 14, 2:00 4:00 p.m.

WhereJoy2Dance Ballroom 178 Route 206, Hillsborough, NJ

(Entrance in back) www.joy2dance.com

Cost$20 per person.

RegistrationCall 732-271-1291 and leave your name, phone number and number o people attending.


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Board o Directors 2013 Elections!Its almost time or our annual Board o Director elections. The Board o Directors is responsible or setting the

policies and procedures that help keep SCFA successul. The Board is also responsible or the SCFA budget.

Its a challenging, exciting and very rewarding experience. The Board o Directors meets once a month on

the rst Thursday o the month. Board members are required to attend the board meetings and they are also

expected to attend member meetings. Board members are elected or a 2 year term. At the end o your term

you have the choice o running or another term or not.

We really need to add some new aces to our board, so I encourage everyone to consider running or a board

seat. We are looking or energetic people who want to help us keep SCFA moving orward. Length o

membership does not matter.

Interested In Running For Second Chance For Animals Board O Directors

I so, please provide a short Bio to Lisa Revel, at [email protected]. Your Bio will be

included in the ballots that get sent out to Second Chance or Animals members. Your Bio can be a short

description about yoursel and what you have done or SCFA and what you hope to accomplish i elected.Ballots will be snail-mailed to every member who has paid their dues or 2013.

Election ballots go out in May and they are due back by the beginning o June. Results are read at the

July Annual Meeting.

I you are interested in running, contact Lisa Revel at [email protected]. Last but

not least, perspective candidates will need to have a short phone interview to discuss the position.

Deadline to submit your Bio is March 31, 2013!

Board meetings are open to all members.

They are held the frst Thursday o each month at the Library.

Please contact Lisa Revel at

[email protected]

by March 31 i you are interested

and we can discuss the requirements

in more detail.
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meetingsBoard O Directors MeetingsThe BOD Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday

o each month. The rst part o the meeting is open

to anyone interested in attending and is normally

held at the Franklin Township Library.

Animal Enrichment MeetingPlease join us or ourAnimal Enrichment Meeting on

Wednesday, April 10th at 7 pm, held at the Franklin

Township Library.

Contacts

*Note: Changes to Current Adoption EventsTime required per week estimated: 2-4 hrs.

Remember to Log Your Volunteer Hours!

The sign-up schedule or the shelter, Petsmart,

Petvalu and Petco are also now online.

Current Adoption Events

Shelter Every Saturday

Petsmart in Bridgewater3rd and 4th Sunday othe month*

Petco in Milltown

1st and 2nd Saturdays

the month*

PetValue 2nd Sunday o the month

Socialization/Adoption Thursday Evenings

Comcast Tapings Three to Four times a Year

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Kitty Solomita (Scheduling) (732) 297-8210

[email protected]

Nora Breen (President) (732) 227-1033

[email protected]

Bob Pezzano (Vice President)[email protected]

Marianne Mason (Technology) (732) 249-2559

[email protected]

Lynn Lawson (Foster Care) (732) 271-1291

Volunteer Lead Thursday Animal Socialization

[email protected]

Gerry Harris (Animal Enrichment)

[email protected]

Rose Rivera (Fundraising)

[email protected]

Heather Steel (Marketing/Community Outreach)

[email protected]

Linda Tatem (Fundraising)[email protected]

Photography and Graphic Design

by Tracy Lee Sullivan

[email protected]

www.CandidCreatures.com

www.designwithvestar.com
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VolunteerOpportunities

Adopting one pet wont change the world,but the world will change for that one pet!

...and have fun doing it!


Rodney
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