News Archives: Volunteer News 3/24: 2008-03-23
Please Note: Information in this archived article may no longer be accurate.
**Our HSPC Dog Park is in need of repair. Each time we have a hard rain, the park floods. We really need 50 cubic yards of top soil, 400 square yards of Bermuda sod, and someone that has and can operate earth moving equipment with a scoop and blade (or just allow us to use the equipment) to fix this problem. If you know of a way to get the needed soil, sod, and the use of the equipment donated or the cost discounted, please let me know. If we can get the soil, sod, and equipment, we will also need help laying sod this weekend. More details will follow.** You probably saw on the news that Kay and several specially trained volunteers rescued over 56 dogs and puppies from a puppy mill. The dogs are safely at the shelter, but not yet available for adoption or visiting. They need to be assessed by the vet, inoculated, some treated , etc. We figure about ten days to two weeks and they will be ready. Meantime, we can use some stainless steel bowls for them. Not the really bigs ones.
**Some students at UALR are doing an adoption event at the school on Monday 4/7 from 10-4; we would really like to have some HSPC people help transport, and be there to answer questions. Is anyone available to go? We really need some HSPC folks there.
We need some data entry help. Karen and Susann have been doing all the entries into our ASM/Petfinder shelter management program, and would love some help photographing and entering the animal information. They will be happy to train you. Please let me know if you would like to help with this, and I will put you in touch to set up a training session..
Laura has set it up so we have several animals featured each week in the Free Press!!
**NO DOG LEFT BEHIND WORKSHOP >br> PLACE: HUMANE SOCIETY of PULASKI COUNTY
DATE: APRIL 5
TIME: 10:30AM-1PM OR 1:30-4PM
COME AND LEARN about training, nutrition,first aid, safety, etc.
COST: $60.00 ( % comes to HSPC)
PRE REGISTRATION BY PHONE OR EMAIL IS REQUIRED. CALL JANICE @ 605-7036 OR KAREN @442-6818
**Puppy Love , if you are interested in helping with this great program, contact Leah at leahcapel@sbcglobal.net for a schedule of visits
Thanks to the folks who took dogs to the Hunter/Jumper event. I have seen some photos, and it looks like the dogs got a lot of attention, and had a great time.
**April 18/19 is Earth Day, and the Zoo has invited us to set up with handouts and adoptables. The dogs we take always enjoy it . We'd love to have at least 8 people on Saturday, and will be happy for as many as we can get on Friday!! We plan to have a book showing all of our adoptables, a poster for Special Friends Sponsorships, and lots of adoptables in person (or "in dog?")
**April 26, "Craws for the Paws" fundraiser at RiverMarket west pavilion. Craw fish, beer, live music, fun...this is not an HSPC event, but one that should be fun, and will benefit us. We can take adoptables. For more info click on....http://www.CrawsForPaws.com.
We are going to take part in the Adoptathon, a national program arranged by the North Shore Animal League to help get a lot of animals adopted. Our Adoption Committe is working on ideas to promote lots of adoptions May 3rd and 4th. We are talking about a Carnival at the shelter, with fun, games and food. We are looking to some people for promotion..radio, print media,, TV stations. Debra, Ali and Jamie are going to help with this, but others are welcome.
We have some really nice HSPC merchandise available, some just for volunteers, some for everybody. Go to our our website, click on New Merchandise and check it all out. Shirts, totes, bibs, license plate frames, dog outfits, hats.. some with our logo, some with beautiful designs by Little Rock Artist Les Waite. And HSPC makes a good percentage on all items AND FOR VOLUNTEER GEAR, go to www.cafepress.com/hspcvolunteers
Check our website for information on buying a page, or sponsorshop, of the 2009 DayPlanner. We are already selling pages, so don't wait too long...last year we had to turn away people, or the book would be too thick!!
Also new on our website is information on the 2008 Children's Be Kind to Animals Art Contest. If you have a school age child--K-12, or are a teacher, consider taking part in this fun activity.
We need a foster(or permanent) home for a 4-5 month old calico kitten until we have room for her at the shelter.. She is spayed, has shots, and is very sweet and lovable etc. Contact me if you can help.
**Dr Medlock, our staff vet, has put a green binder up front, for volunteers to write down any illness or problems that they might observe. She promises to look at it first thing when she comes in.
Welcome new volunteers: Nancy Blakely; Molly McCaskill; and Kelsie Walker
**Next volunteer orientation: Monday March 31 at 6:00PM at the shelter.
And check our website www.warmhearts.org. Our ASM shelter management now updates to our website automatically, so all new animals should be posted, and there are some other changes in progress
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