Many ways to volunteer! - Dane County Friends of Ferals
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Many ways to volunteer! - Dane County Friends of Ferals
SNIPS & TIPS Newsletter of the Dane County Friends of Ferals (DCFoF) Vol. VIII No. 2 June 2010 DCFoF Mission: To establish a no-kill standard and to promote the value and well-being of Dane County’s feral cats Many ways to volunteer! Megan and Barb, our new coordinators, would love to add you to our wonderful 100+ family of cat lovers, who complete a variety of tasks, all of which come together to produce 20+ adoptions per month of DCFoF cats to their forever homes! Please consider making the commitment of at least 6 months for one of the volunteer activities pictured here. Minimum age to foster is 18. Medical and kitten fosters are provided with specific training. Contact us at: [email protected] or 467-4067 mailbox #3 or UnitedWay – VolunteerYourTime.org. Barb Andrews and “Tigger” A doption Fairs on Westside: Saturdays, Mad Cat on Mineral Pt Rd Noon to 3:30 pm. A doption Fairs Eastside: Mounds Sundays 10-1pm Megan Kennedy and “Scarlett,” paralyzed foster kitten. More then 85% of all feral cats admitted to DCFoF become Tame & are adopted to Indoor homes. The Friends of Ferals “Special” Tame Cat Adoption Fairs happen once each month (the week varies) on a Sunday from 10:00 AM 1:00 PM at Mounds East on Stoughton Rd. We feature four cats that are FIV or FeLV positive and highlight the fact that these cats can live long and wonderful lives if they find loving homes that can provide just a little extra health maintenance. Our mission also includes educating the public about FIV and FeLV as well as DCFoF. Volunteers would be appreciated to: * Set up @ 10:00AM (approximately 15 minutes) and/or takedown @1:00PM (also 15 minutes). * Staff the Fair ( 3 hours) - Educate interested folks about FIV/ FeLV, facilitate adoptions, look after the cats on display, be a spokesperson for our organization (which includes inviting people to donate or volunteer if they want to support us but can’t adopt). DCFoF 627 Post Rd, Madison WI 53713 www.daneferals.org 608.467.4067 S ocializing is important to keep friendly cats content and to get shy cats ready for adopting. Socialized cats are less stressed and remain healthy. Volunteers are needed for socializing the many different levels of cat behavior at Sly's. The volunteers find it rewarding to see the cats adopted at the fairs. C are Staff for Sly’s Place, our shelter, AM. or PM. – provide fresh water, food, clean cage, and love! T ransporting Cats 1) To adoption fairs at Mad Cat or Mounds. 2) To s/n surgery at local vet clinics. 3) To rural adoptive homes. Family looking at cats at Sly's adoption fair with volunteer. A doption Fairs at Sly’s Place — Every Sunday 2-4 pm. Volunteers can work as often as they wish. The fair runs from 2-4, but we usually arrive at 1 pm for set up and end up getting out of the shelter sometime between 4:30 and 5:00. It’s lots of fun and it give us a chance to spend time with Sly’s cats and each other. H elp with Trap, Neuter, and Return. Volunteers drive loaner live traps to rural homes so that cats can be brought to our low cost spayathons held once / month. This enables property owners to regain control of # of cats they have, and to not surrender cats to DCFoF = the best scenario for all. Photos by Bette Pankonien, Dan Johnson, Ryan O’Hara, Cheryl Schneider. F ostering Kittens Orphaned or Weaned Micky Ellenbecker became involved with DCFoF about two years ago when she rounded up a litter of kittens from her employer’s organic vegetable farm. “I became a foster parent for the organizations in order to give the litter a chance, and I’ve been fostering and volunteering ever since. It is such a rewarding experience to have a once fearful cat now seek out your affection.” Micky is one our public admissions coordinators at Sly’s. Dr. Robin Douglas has been fostering with DCFoF since 2003. “I’ve fostered hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens — I don’t have an exact count. I currently have ten kittens and two mom cats who were on death row in South Carolina, but thanks to DCFoF, they will find great homes! The work is very rewarding because we are helping animals no one else wants to help, and we find homes for even the most special of special needs cats.” F ostering Adult Cats Geri Marsh volunteered 7 yrs ago after she lost her first cat that acted like a dog. “It was hard on me. Volunteering helped me recover as well as helping others find a home. It is so nice to know Mounds and the Mad Cat room have helped me adopt out my fosters. Larry is another perfect example of how a semiferal can turn around to be very friendly. He is now in a perfect forever home.” B uilding Winter Shelters from heavy duty styrofoam containers. Gives dry, warm home at very low cost. W eb based work 1) Grant research and writing 2) Reporting cat statistics to grant giver. 3) Design publicity materials: posters, brochures. Snips & Tips is the quarterly publication of DCFoF. Editor Kathleen Kane email: [email protected] Creative design Bill Arthur Board of Directors Kathleen Kane, President Angela Freedman, Vice-President Barb Andrews, Secretary Robin Degolier, Treasurer Teri Barr Heidi Beyer Bette Pankonien Charisma Chadwick Dane County Friends of Ferals Many generous local businesses and individuals donated exciting items. We netted $11,500 all of which has been placed in our Major Medical Fund!! This fund enables us to provide x-rays, ultrasounds, fracture repairs and other surgical procedures. We do not euthanize! Raffle Drawing for $1,000 cash 1st prize. Dr. Karen Bryant, event chair, and Michael Bryant, master of ceremonies. DogDen_TrainingAd_0409.qxd:Layout 1 4/17/09 10:53 AM Page 1 Live Auction winners. Doggie Daycare & Training Dog Daycare Canine Behavior Specialists Training Classes Puppy Playgroups Private Lessons www.thedogden.com 608-278-PLAY (7529) 330 W Lakeside 555 S Midvale Blvd 256-3647 (DOGS) 233-2287 (CATS)
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