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Rescue Tails
Tribune
Volume 2, Issue 2
February 2013
Looking Forward To Spring
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Happy Tails
2
Recent Adoptions
3
Current Fosters
4
Current Fosters
5-6
PAOC Merchandise
7
Unbelievable News
8
Volunteers
10
Our volunteers at Paws Across
Oswego County are so looking
forward to the many things
that Spring will bring us. Along
with some warmer weather,
we are excited to announce
that we will be opening a
“Thrift Shop”. All proceeds will
go, of course, to the care of
our wonderful foster friends!
We will be looking for donations of anything in decent
condition around April 1, 2013,
and looking to open by the end
of April. Items we will be looking for are: furniture, clothing,
books, knick knacks, home
décor, etc. We will also be
Breed: Puggle (Pug/
Beagle Mix)
Age: 8 months
Weight: 15 lbs.
Favorite Things:
Running, jumping,
sniffing out treats
with his hound nose
and snuggling with
his human friends
looking for volunteers to help
run the shop and do various
other things. If you would like to
help out, please call 343-0001.
We are hoping to kick off the
opening at the same time as our
Annual Open House on April 28,
2013. We have many exciting
things planned for Open House
as well. We have already received many SUPER donations
for our auction and can’t wait to
share them with you all! There
will definitely be a stampede to
outbid opponents. All friendly
competition, of course. Ha! Ha!
Stay tuned to our newsletter
and our Facebook page for
sneak previews and announcements for both the Thrift Shop
and our Spring Open House.
They will be guaranteed to
knock your socks off…and
then you can donate those to
the Thrift Shop. Ha! Ha! We
look forward to seeing you all
for our Grand Opening!
This is Remy, a fun-loving
and crazy little guy. Remy is
full of energy and is always on
the go. He will need a family
that can give him lots of exercise and maybe even a furbrother or sister. Remy is only
a puppy still, at 8-9 months
old, and is full of that puppiness that we all love. Remy is
a very sweet boy who loves,
loves, loves to snuggle and get
attention. Remy loves to run
with other dogs and is proving
to be a great agility dog as
well. Remy also is a champion treat finder with that
Beagle nose of his. We
hide treats for him in our
gym and, you guessed it,
he finds EVERY one. HA!
So, if you’re looking for a
great pal who loves everything life has to offer,
come and meet our boy,
Remy. He’s waiting for his
special Valentine to arrive!
Happy Tails
Fond Farewells
This is Annie (aka Ally), who
came to PAOC as a wee little pup
and look at her now. With love
and guidance she has turned into a
fabulous member of her forever
family. She is pictured here with
her sister, Midnight (Shepherd).
Don’t they make a great pair?!!?
It’s so nice to see our former foster doing so well! We love and
miss you,
Have a question or
comment? Send us
your adoption stories,
pictures of your rescued fur-friends, or
comments to
[email protected]
Tell us how much you
love your pet! We’d
love to hear from you
and maybe you’ll
make our
newsletter!
Here’s another Annie,
formerly Brenda, who
was recently adopted
by her forever family.
She looks super and
happy! She is fitting
in with her new family perfectly and they
love her to pieces, but
how can you NOT
love that gorgeous,
smiling face of
hers?!?? Hugs to you
Annie, miss you lots!
These fur-kids were helped by the generosity of our followers and strangers alike! If you would
like to make a donation, please send it to:
Paws Across Oswego County, 2035 County Route 1, Oswego, NY 13126.
We are also always in need of towels, blankets, toys, and volunteers!! If you have spare time or
have donations for us, stop out to Paws & Effect or call (315) 343-0001! All your help is greatly
appreciated by our volunteers And, of course, our furry fosters!
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R E S C UE T AI L S
HOT DIGGITY DOG…
We Got A Fur-ever Home!
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Current Fur-Kids Looking For A Family
Levi is a one year old domestic shorthair who loves to
meow for some attention. He
enjoys winding himself in
and out of your legs and getting lots of love. It’s hard to
get any work done around
this sweet kitty as he just
begs to be pet! Levi loves his
mouse toys and chasing his
ball around the laundry
room. He’s full of personality and spirit. Levi loves to
lounge around on our couch
or on top of our dryers. We
don’t blame him with this
cold weather! Levi is an all
around great feline friend!
Stop out if you’re looking for
a nice warm furball for your
feet this winter!
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Remi is an eight month old
Beagle/Pug mix. He is full of
love, life, and energy that we
wish we could bottle and use
ourselves sometimes. Ha!
Remi is a very busy guy who
is always on the go. He will
need a family who can give
him lots of exercise and love.
He is a very intelligent boy
and would be a super candidate for agility classes! He’s a
quick little bugger in more
than one aspect! Remi’s Beagleness comes out, as he does
like to follow his sniffer. We
like to hide treats for him to
find and he’s a pro at recovering every last one of them!
You can find Remi waiting
for you to come see him at
Paws!
What can we say about dear
Checkers? This sweet boy is a
bundle of loving personality!
Checkers is a two year old,
male, Shepherd/Lab mix. He
weighs about 65 pounds and
is such a gentleman! Checkers seems to be good with
cats. He and our foster, Levi,
were nose to nose sniffing
each other. Checkers does
well with other dogs and kids.
Checkers did test positive for
Lyme, but please don’t let
that scare you. It is very simply managed and he may not
ever show any symptoms at
all. Checkers is a happy boy
who loves to play ball and run
like the wind. He adores his
snuggle time and lives for attention and treats! He’s an all
around great boy looking for
a family to love.
Don’t Shop! Adopt!
Meet our Brinkley, a new kid
on the block! Brinkley is a
four month old Husky/
Terrier/Schnauzer Mix who
is just the sweetest little Valentine you could ever ask
for! Brinkley came to us
from someone who couldn’t
care for him any longer. He
was first thought to have a
broken leg, but our little bug
was lucky! He merely had a
small infection, which is
healing nicely every day.
Brinkley loves to play and
loves to snuggle. His booboo leg doesn’t seem to
bother him one bit! He is
such a good boy and will
make someone a super addition to their family! How can
you ignore that face and
those ears?? They are simply
to die for!
This pretty girl, we call Sage,
Not available for adoption just yet.
came to us from local dog
control. She was found wandering the streets, poor girl.
Sage is a little on the skinny
side, but we will fatten her
up in no time flat. Sage is six
month old Beagle/Shepherd
mix who just loves attention
and giving kisses. The poor
thing has probably been
starved for love for a long
time and needs to make up
for it. Sage has done great
with our foster cats and
seems to be good with other
dogs. More testing needs to
be done as she just popped
through our door yesterday.
Stop out and meet our sweet
new kid on the block! We
have a feeling she won’t be
around for long!
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Doris is our resident “ol’ lady
at 10 years old. She is a very
sweet Beagle/Hound mix.
Don’t let that age fool you,
she is still as spry as a year
old pup! She loves to play
and sniff and she especially
loves her “cookies”. But who
doesn’t, right? Doris had a
skin tag by her eye removed
and now she looks like a million bucks. She was a beauty
already, but this surely made
her more comfortable! Doris
is a great gal who loves to
snuggle and has even made
friends with our little pup,
Brinkley! She loves walks
with our volunteers, but is
also happy to cuddle up and
just “be”. Won’t you please
consider making room for our
sweet Doris?
Current Fur-Kids Looking For A Family
Meet pretty girl, Delilah!
She is a two year old,
Husky/Rottweiler mix and
what an awesome girl! Delilah was an “outside” dog
who was surrendered by her
owner because “she sheds
too much”. She is a playful
girl who loves attention and
treats! Delilah just loves to
frolic and romp in the snow,
but she wants to snuggle
with you inside and be apart
of your family. Come meet
our fuzzy girl, Miss Delilah
and her beautiful eyes! One
blue and one brown, you will
be mesmerized by them and
her sparkling personality!
She desperately wants to be
your Valentine’s Day
Sweetie!
Adoption Pending
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A big welcome to Levi’s new
Not available for adoption just yet.
laundry room buddy,
Jezzibel! Jezzi came from
the city shelter because Levi
was lost when Rooney got
adopted. He needed a new
pal! Jezzibel is a four month
old Calico and just loves,
loves, loves to be loved!
She’d be the purr-fect Valentine! She loves her friend
Levi the cat and has also
done well with a few of the
foster dogs. She’s a pretty
laid back kitty who likes to
explore and snuggle. Her
beautiful coloring is not to be
missed. She is a gorgeous gal
looking for a new family to
love. Come see our Jezzibel!
She’s waiting for you to take
her home!
Theodore is a happy, one year
old Hound/Boxer Mix who
came to us from the City
Shelter. Theo is fine with cats
and will even play bow to
them. Silly man! Theodore
loves to romp and play with
his ball. He is happy just to
get some lovin’, too. He is
just a great, happy-go-lucky,
young man. Theodore is still
in puppy mode and will need
lots of exercise for his energy
knows no hounds...we mean,
bounds. Ha! We guarantee
you will not be able to contain your laughter when you
meet our dear, Theodore. He
will certainly bring a smile to
everyone’s face, that he
meets. Stop in and get a
smile!
All merchandise is available for purchase at Paws & Effect!
100% of the proceeds go to the care of our fosters! Support PAOC and sport some new threads! Get yours today!
The amazing story of our foster
dog, Clark, needs to be retold, if
only to educate people on what
to do if you ever lose your dog.
PAOC picked Clark up at the
shelter this past summer in August. He had been there for a
couple weeks already. Once
Clark was with us, here at the
kennel, we found that he hated
to be confined in any space. It
seemed he was always looking
for a way to get out. After a few
weeks, Clark was adopted by his
new Dad and brought to his new
home. After only a few short
months
Clark
was returned to PAOC because
his new Dad had to move out of
state and could not keep him.
Clark was welcomed back with
open arms into the care of our
wonderful volunteers. Still Clark
hated to be confined and even as
much as he was played with, exercised, and snuggled.
Potential adopters fell in love with
our boy online and finally came to
meet him. Fate must’ve been on
Clark’s side that day as his potential new family could not adopt
him because of
his strong dislike
for cats. Their
cat would’ve
been terrorized.
So, they moved
on and adopted
another one of
our pups that fit
their family better. Later that
night PAOC received a call
from a family
“Clark’s” Paws Across Oswego County
glamour photo above was taken the day he came
to us from the shelter.
And there is Champ reuniting with his original
family to the right.
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who had lost a dog in July, fitting
Clark’s description. They gave us
info that no one would know
unless he was indeed theirs. They
came to see him and burst into
tears on sight. Clark (Champ) had
found his original family!! We
were elated and dumbfounded at
the same time. He had been missing for so long! What are the
odds? Champ is now back with his
family and enjoying life,
“unconfined”. We are so happy
for Champ and his family.
There are many avenues to use
when you’ve lost a dog. Call and
visit your local shelters with a
photo in your hands! Call local
Dog Control Officers and Rescues! Use online tools like Facebook and lost dog sites! Posters,
flyers, etc. can spread the word.
There are many people out there
who are willing to help, even if it’s
just to keep “an eye out.”
Champ’s happy ending was a great
start to our New Year! Good luck
to Champ and his loving family!
We will miss you here at Paws
Across Oswego County!
Paws Across Oswego County is a non-profit animal rescue organization based in Upstate NY. PAOC fosters and adopts pets
in need to loving homes.
2035 County Route 1
Oswego, NY 13126
Phone: 315-343-0001
Fax: 315-342-0001
Email: [email protected]
Find Us On
Facebook!
In addition, we also lend support to spay/neuter programs in
area shelters, educate children and adults in promoting pet
health and proper pet care. Through generous monetary donations, resource donations (toys, blankets, etc.), and volunteer
services, our group hopes to continue to give a voice to animals
Much “appaws” to all of our supporters! We thank you and
are fortunate to have a community that cares about animals. When a foster is in need, we have always been able
to care for it. We would not be able to without your help!
A big thank you and many slobbery kisses from all of our
fur-kids to you! You help us to help them!
Volunteer Profile...find out why we do what we do!
Why do you volunteer with PAOC? “I've always been an animal lover and have been actively involved in animal rescue for
over a decade. Working with a successful group like PAOC enables me to help even more animals than I could on my own.”
Do you have any pets of your own? “Yes, I have dogs and cats. Most of my fur kids were considered "unadoptable" due to
age, health, or behavioral issues, so ended up staying with me by default.”
How did you get started with PAOC?
“ I was invited aboard about a year and 1/2 ago by a couple of PAOC veteran volun-
teers.”
Do you have a favorite adoption story? “It's really hard to choose just one story. The rescues that touch my heart the most
are the dogs that come from terribly neglectful and abusive situations and somehow maintain this giant capacity to love and trust
people.”
If you could give one piece of advice to pet owners, what
would it be? “Please do not adopt unless you are able to commit
to that animal for its entire life.”
When you’re not volunteering, what can you be found doing? “When I'm not at work, you'll find me spending time with
my family and fur kids.”
What’s the most rewarding part of rescue? “The most rewarding part of rescue for me is knowing that I have helped a being that could not help itself.”
What’s the hardest part of rescue? “The ones that I couldn't
save, haunt me, however, doing everything I can to make a difference to the animals that I can helps me sleep at night.”
A round of “a-paws” for Carrie and all that she does
to help our fabulous fur-friends!