| January 30, 2007 |
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Colts Fever & A Flurry Of Other Indiana-PAW News!
Hello Indiana-PAW Friends,
Tonight, we at Indiana-PAW are
writing to bring you a deluge of information on topics ranging from
Colts Fever, to a dog who is missing after a serious
automobile accident, to events taking place at several
Indiana animal shelters and rescue organizations, to cold weather
tips for your cat, to an update on one of our biggest
collaborative life-saving successes so far (the beautiful pit
bull, Louise, who survived Hurricane Katrina and went on to benefit
from efforts by several Indiana animal groups), to upcoming
changes to our own team here at Indiana-PAW, to a request
from a New Albany animal shelter, to a plug for a boxer
named Barney and MUCH MORE! Settle in and read on . . .
Colts Fever: Indy Pets Are Part Of It!  The FACE
Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic has asked Indiana-PAW to help them
get the word out that they want to see the Best Four-Legged COLTS
Fan! Send pictures of your dog or cat dressing for the big game
supporting our Super Bowl-bound Colts. Send entries to ericaf@facespayneuter.org,
or drop off your pictures at 1505 Massachusetts Ave., 46201.
Entries will be displayed at www.facespayneuter.org,
with voting through February 2nd, and a winner announced on February
5th. The winner will receive a year's supply of Advantage flea
control. Supports the Colts in this year's Super Bowl and enter your
photo today! Also, this Saturday, February 3rd, while crews in Miami
are preparing Dolphin Stadium for the Super Bowl, Indianapolis
Animal Care & Control will hold a Puppy Bowl, including a
kitten halftime show, music, and a display of Colts team spirit! For
more information, click
here.
Help Locate Dog Missing After Serious Auto
Accident
Abbey | Robin Herman,
owner of Lucky
Dog Retreat (a generous Indiana-PAW supporter), was in a serious
automobile accident Friday at 71st and Binford. Abbey, her beloved
yellow lab-mix, ran from the car after the accident and is
missing. Abbey is wearing a red collar with "Life Is Good"
embroidered on the collar, has two tags with contact numbers, and
could be attached to a green leash. She has a pink spot on her nose,
is 3-4 years old and weighs around 50 lbs. There is a $1000 reward
for her return. Robin is very badly injured. If you can help
search for Abbey at area shelters or post flyers about her, please
call Lucky Dog Retreat at 317-849-5555 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., or
317-446-0472 after hours, or e-mail Robin .
IndyFeral Recognized By Indianapolis City County
Council  Please join us in
congratulating IndyFeral,
one of the hardest-working animal groups in Indiana. Last night,
IndyFeral received recognition from the Indianapolis City County
Council for the impact IndyFeral's Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
program made in reducing stray and feral cat intake at Indianapolis
Animal Care & Control (IACC) in 2006. IACC officer
Katie Sweeney was also recognized for providing TNR education,
solutions and mediation to the community in regard to unowned,
free-roaming cats. To see an Impact Chart showing the practical
impact of TNR, click
here.
Canine Expert Coming To Humane Society of
Indianapolis  Sue Sternberg, well-known author of
books on temperament testing for shelter dogs, is coming to the Humane
Society of Indianapolis on March 3rd and 4th, to put on
workshops dealing with dog bites, dog-to-dog interactions,
successful management of difficult dogs, and how shelter staff can
assess dogs' characteristics to enable successfully adoptions. To
learn more about how to register for the workshops, click
here.
SNSI's February Reduced Fee Spay/Neuter Program Is
Back!  Spay/Neuter
Services Of Indiana (SNSI) will be offering their wonderful
February REDUCED FEE Spay/Neuter Program once again, as part of
their mission to reduce the overpopulation of companion animals
through surgical fee assistance. This program is open to anyone, so
get your reduced fee certificate today! Click
here to learn more about the program and download and print a
certificate, or request a certificate by mail by calling
317-767-7771.
Countryside Animal Rescue To Sponsor Free Pet Dental
Screening Clinic  On Saturday, February 3, from
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Countryside
Animal Rescue will sponsor a free pet dental screening clinic at
Speck's Pet Supply in Anderson, in honor of the fact that February
is National Pet Dental Health Month. Come have a veterinarian
conduct a free screening on your dog or cat, and provide information
for your pet's dental needs. Volunteers from Countryside Animal
Rescue will be on hand to help, and will have information on pets
available for adoption, low-cost spay/neuter options, and more. Click
here to learn more.
Louise, Hurricane Survivor, Continues To Thrive!
Updated Photo of
Louise | We have a happy update
to a success story we brought you long ago. As you all recall,
Louise was a beautiful, sweet Pit Bull who survived Hurricane
Katrina and was rescued by Indianapolis
Animal Care & Control and brought to Indiana. Then, two of
Indiana-PAW's
foster parents, Rae and Don Steeb, stepped up to the plate to foster
Louise. Then, ASTRO
Pitbull Rescue sponsored Louise's adoption. Louise was adopted
by a wonderful family, who continue to send the Steeb family photos
of Louise in her loving, permanent home. Here's a photo we received
of Louise just this week, enjoying her new life! This story is a
great reminder of what we can accomplish when citizens and local
animal welfare agencies work together!
New Albany Shelter Asks Us To Spread The
Word  David Hall, Director of the
New
Albany Floyd County Animal Control And Shelter, asked
Indiana-PAW to encourage our partners in the animal welfare
community to complete a form that the Humane Society of the United
States has crafted to show support of Indiana Senate Bill 482 and
House Bill 1472, which are designed to keep dangerous wild animals
out of our communities, thereby protecting public health and safety,
as well as animal welfare. Mr. Hall tells Indiana-PAW that his
community is having a big problem with exotic animals, especially
wolf-hybrids. Click
here to learn more.
Indiana-PAW Plea Helps Rushville Animal Shelter
Puppies
Rushville Animal Shelter puppy saved. | Three weeks ago, we made a plea for
the Rushville
Animal Shelter, which had an emergency need for foster homes for
a litter of puppies. The plea worked, and the puppies were
saved! Here's what Jaime Glandon, the shelter rescue
coordinator, had to say: "Thank you Indiana-PAW
for your write up about my shelter pups. Since sending out your
newsletter, I had gotten several offers to help. Luckily Mercy
Rescue stepped in and took all 14 (the litter already in the shelter
and the litter that was going to be surrendered). I had also gotten
an offer from another wonderful rescue that was willing to take all
14. After they saw the write-up you did, they contacted me. So again
thank you for all your help. 14 pups are now safe and warm and in no
danger of being put down. I hope to work with you often in the
future." We were glad to help, and look forwarding to continuing
to work with the hardworking Rushville Animal Shelter!
Protect Your Pets From The Winter Cold  IndyFeral
forwarded us a link to a page with some simple, basic tips for
protecting outdoor cats during these miserable winter months. Click
here to learn more. Also, for more in-depth, general information
about protecting pets from cold weather, visit the Humane Society of
the United States website on this
topic.
Stay Tuned For An Indiana-PAW Announcement On Additions To
Our Team  Later this week, Indiana-PAW
will be making an announcement about additions to our team of
volunteer "staff," along with enhancements to our flagship foster
program and our transport program. Stay tuned!
Shop At Pet Supplies "PLUS" To Support
Indiana-PAW  One of Indiana-PAW's most
generous corporate supporters, paws-down, is Pet
Supplies "PLUS," and we thank them for their tremendous
generosity. We urge all of our constituents to shop at Pet
Supplies "PLUS" stores in Broad Ripple, Noblesville, and Indy's
westside and southside, because when you do, Pets Supplies "PLUS"
donates a generous percentage of your purchases to Indiana-PAW,
which allows us to continue the work that saves the lives of
countless homeless Hoosier pets! Please make Pet Supplies "PLUS"
your store of choice, as they are extremely supportive of local
animal agencies, including Indiana-PAW.
Cat's Haven/IndyFeral Fundraiser At P & J
Fuzzypaws  This Friday, February 2nd,
is "First Friday" at P & J Fuzzypaws (located at 845 B Mass
Ave.), where, from 11 a.m. through 8 p.m., 10% of all Feliway sales
will benefit IndyFeral,
and 10% of all other sales will benefit Cat's
Haven. Cat's Haven will also have adoptable kitties on hand at
the store from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m!
Indiana-PAW Foster Parents Save Lives
Barney - with an Indiana-PAW
foster parent, and looking for a
home. | Every day, Indiana-PAW
foster parents save lives by fostering animals for overcrowded
Indiana shelters and rescue groups. Recently, Volunteers
For Animal Welfare (a Cedar Grove, IN organization) used an
Indiana-PAW foster parent to help save the life of a boxer named
Barney. Here's what Paula Brock, the founder of Volunteers For
Animal Welfare, had to say: "Hi Amy, just wanted you to know that
Jenny, who emailed me from your website...took Barney into foster
tonight. We met in Greensburg. She seems like a very nice person.
Thanks for your help AGAIN. Love all you do. Paula." We're glad
to help Barney, and glad to partner with Paula's agency!
Got An Idea For An Indiana-PAW Newsletter?  Do you have a blurb you'd like Indiana-PAW
to consider including in an upcoming e-newsletter? If so, contact
our Founder & Executive Director (and e-newsletter editor), Amy Van
Ostrand, Esq. We always welcome story submissions, particularly
from Indiana animal shelters and rescue groups!
Sponsor This E-Newsletter Indiana-PAW is looking
for a corporate sponsor for this e-newsletter, which we send out at
least twice each month. Petlane
sponsors our "Super Database," Lucky
Dog Retreat sponsors our "Pet of the Week" program, and Pet
Supplies "PLUS" sponsors our Resources Page at our website. YOUR
COMPANY could be the proud supporter of our e-newsetter, and have
your banner and name splashed across the bottom of each issue. In so
doing, you would be lending your support to an agency that partners
with and assists animal shelters and rescue groups across the State!
E-mail
us to learn how you can support the lifesaving work our agency
performs.
Thanks to all of YOU for all you do for Indiana animals!
| Indiana Proactive Animal Welfare,
Inc.
Amy Van Ostrand, Esq.
Founder & Executive Director
Phone: 317-345-6773 |
Website: http://www.indiana-paw.com
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