May/June 2011 - Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary
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May/June 2011 - Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary
Morning Starr No-Kill Animal Sanctuary an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) organization WHAT DO WE NEED? We buy most of our feed for the farm animals from Olsen’s Grain in Clarkdale. Donations can be made at the store and they will make sure they get to us. We are in there every week. What we buy on a regular basis is: - Alfalfa Hay - Straw for bedding - Equine Senior - Fly spray/masks - horse wormer (feed through) - Rabbit pellets - Potbellied Pig food WHAT WE USE, not from Olsen’s Grain - Any cat or dog food which is donated to families and other shelters in need - Blankets for special needs animals that arrive - Toys for puppies, vaccines - Corral panels, used rusty, dented, does not matter, can pick up - Any farm equipment, water troughs, buckets, hoses, old tack PUPPIES NEED ADOPTION BIG PUPPIES BIG LOVE Three of the sweetest puppies in the world! Morning Starr was more than happy to help with the shots. They were healthy, happy, and huge! If you are looking for a big dog then these puppies are for you. One is all black, that is the female. The other two are brown and white both males. Call Golden Bone at 928-567-5555 if you might be interested in these large pups! Call Golden Bone and ask about Snookie, Jackson or Spencer or any of the other fine dogs for adoption. FEED ASSISTANCE HELPING ANIMALS IN NEED! Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary has been helping pet owners to feed their animals in these hard economic times. Even out of state! We recently sent 30 pounds of ferret food to a retired veteran on a fixed income in Washington State. We gave 60 pounds of cat food to another sanctuary. We are glad to help in a pinch! If you know of someone who could use some pet feed to get them through a hard month please have them call Morning Starr or email. We want to help keep pets out of shelters and in their homes with their loving families. Many people are struggling these days. No animal should go hungry! Let us help! Remember that you can view all our newsletter online at our website. Get a great dog cookie recipe and our famous duck soup recipe. Use the links to igive.com/ msas to shop and give! Also take a look at the CPR for dogs video. All on our website. www.morningstarr.org Page 2 Morning Starr No-Kill Animal Sanctuary IT’S HOT!! Heat stroke can occur when our pet's temperature reaches above 105 degrees Fahrenheit. At this temperature the body's immune system begins to go haywire and their organs and blood begin to malfunction. Death can quickly occur without lowering their temperature and correcting any other problems that can arise. Typically animals with heat stroke stems from two common scenarios. One, the animals were left in the car, even with cracked windows. Secondly, animals that are kept outside without adequate shade or water. Both of these situations are very common and extremely bad for your pet's health. MORNING STARR JUST HAS TO GET INVOLVED Your donations have allowed us to help with the cost of gas for a rescue of 3 blind goats in Colorado, give some dog and cat food to a rescue and to give vaccinations to 3 puppies for another rescue! Thank you for giving! Remember if you give now you can receive this cute charm! HELPFUL HINTS! Aggression in Cats! Most common type of aggressive behavior is play aggression, which is normal for the young of all mammals. For cats, play includes stalking, pouncing, and fighting. A young cat may hide in a corner and then stalk, chase and pounce on an object or person! Kittens normally play with each other, with their mother and with a variety of moving objects. If none of these are available, they will treat humans arms and legs as playthings. t It is important to teach kittens an acceptable way to play right from the beginning. If possible, take home two kittens so they can fulfill their need to play with each other. If this is not feasible, then direct the kitten to “fun” toys such as long strings (don’t let your kitten swallow it!) or ping pong balls. This will help minimize those secret ambushes, and prevent you from becoming, in effect, a big squeaky toy. Always keep these toys, especially the ones with strings, away from your cat when you are not around to supervise. Many people misinterpret play as a sign of serious aggression. Playful cats “attack” silently and do not typically break the skin when they bite. Seriously aggressive and potentially dangerous cats often hiss or growl and bite more severely. Using a water spray bottle to keep the cat away is sometimes helpful. Hitting a cat is not recommended since it often causes a defensive reaction, may lead to aggression, and is inhumane. Morning Starr No-Kill Animal Sanctuary Page 3 BITTER SWEET EXERIENCE Sometimes it doesn't always go the way we want. Morning Starr took in a very little Chihuahua who had just given birth to 3 very large, for her, babies. Unfortunately the puppies did not survive.The little Chihuahua stayed with us for a while and recovered from her caesarian operation that she had to have. She is now back with her owners. She is also spayed so she will never have to go through that again. We miss you little one! There is a cool way to raise money, every time you shop online or search the web, and I think you should check it out: www.iGive.com/MSAS & www.iSearchiGive.com Due to illness we know of someone who is trying to fine forever loving homes for some of their wonderful bunnies! All males are neutered. Many different kinds and sizes. Lots of mini’s and babies. For more information please contact Lori @ 928-592-8153. These are not Morning Starr animals but we are trying to help find them homes through this ad. The SNAP counter This is a running total of how many dogs and cats we have spayed and neutered with our Spay Neuter Assistance Program, thanks to you! Dogs 52 Cats 36 PET OVERPOPULATION CAN BE CONTROLLED. In fact it’s a SNAP! If you want to spay or neuter your pet or maybe some cats that are just hanging around we can help assist you with our Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP)! Here is a list of Veterinarians who have our SNAP applications on hand: Montezuma Vet Services in Camp Verde, Tumbleweed Vet Clinic in Cottonwood and Jerome Humane Society in Jerome. You can also download our application on our website on the home page. If you are a Senior, 65 years or older assistance is a slightly larger amount. Use iGive.com to raise money for Morning Starr Animal Sanctuary, every time you shop online at any of their 713 participating stores. And search the web through iSearchiGive.com a new search engine powered by Yahoo!, and raise a penny or more for us every time. Guess what, even window shopping can help! When you visit online stores each visit counts as an entry in their $50,000 Surfathon sweepstakes where you can win a prize for your cause! They're giving away $1000 in prizes, every month through the end of the year! I hope you'll join for more chances to win - just create your free iGive account and check out their stores. www.igive.com/MSAS Join iGive.com to support Morning Starr. It's free, safe, and easy to join. $324.76 raised so far! Morning Starr No-Kill Animal Sanctuary Mailing Address P.O. Box 1363 Cornville, AZ 86325 Morning Starr converts coins into dollars and dollars into funds that save precious lives. Phone: 928-821-2420 Fax: 928-634-2800 Email: [email protected] Tax I.D. # 86-1031301 We are an all-volunteer organization. Enclosed is my tax deductible contribution of: Check out our adoptable animals at: http://morningstarr.petfinder.com $15 ____________ $25 ___________ $50 ____________ $75 ___________ $100 ___________ Spay/Neuter Fund $ _________ Name_______________________________ Address______________________________ Phone__________ email_________________ Explore our website: www.morningstarr.org Click on adoptions and find your new best friend Please give generously. Thank you in advance for your generous gift. Printing provided courtesy of Sedona Copy & Design Center 282-1200 We feel privileged to support Morning Starr. Help! We Always Need Lots Of Stuff! Alfalfa Hay or any oth- er feed may be purchased at Olsen’s Grain. If you leave your name and address, a tax receipt will be sent to you. Call Olsen’s at 928-649-3900 they know exactly what we need. Halters, lead ropes, new or used. Lots of Equine Sr. for the Sr. horses. Corral Panels Timothy hay for rabbits. $$$$$$$ Horse corral panels Surgical bandages and equipment. Ferret pine pellet litter (must be wood pellets). Ferret Hammocks and baby blankets, litter boxes (small), ferretvite. STRAW Equine Senior Goat Cob, sweet feed. Donate to our spay/neuter fund! Grant Writer We need corral panels! Anyone who has any, old, new, rusty, it does not matter. Will pick up. We are a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer organization. All contributions are tax deductible. Tax I. D. #86-1031301 Little donations add up to big miracles! PLEASE SPAY/NEUTER YOUR PET HELP KEEP THE PET POPULATION DOWN! DONATE TO OUR SPAY/NEUTER FUND No more homeless pets