| September 25th, 2006 |
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Good News/Bad News From Indiana-PAW
Indiana-PAW Friends,
Life is often a mixed bag of nuts.
And tonight, we at Indiana- PAW are writing with some good news, and
some sad news.
Sad News: Update On "Connersville Kitten
Project"
These two kittens had
one infected eye each removed, and are recovering well. | Indiana-PAW would like to
thank the 26 generous people who responded to our recent plea for
donations to assist us in our "Connersville Kitten Project,"
involving our efforts to help 10-15 sick kittens in Connersville,
Indiana receive life-saving treatment and be spayed/neutered and
vaccinated. You must have been emotionally affected by the
newsletter we sent you with photos of two of the kittens with
severely abscessed eyes, because you donated a generous $1,145.00 to
this project. We've used a portion of your donations to reimburse
the generous folks at IndyFeral,
who have already treated, spayed/neutered, and vaccinated four of
the kittens, and are providing continuing support and expertise to
Indiana-PAW on this project. Of the four kittens: two had to have an
eye removed due to life-threatening infection, but are healing well
and going to Cat's
Haven, where they will be adopted out into permanent,
responsible homes; another one was able to keep both of his eyes,
and is also going to Cat's Haven with his littermates; and, sadly,
one passed away (a vet who examined her body opined that her immune
system was likely too compromised to survive). The larger update,
however, is that Indiana-PAW and other agencies working on this
project, including HELP
The Animals, Inc. and IndyFeral,
have learned there are more animals involved in this case than we
initially knew, and thus, our agencies are deepening our
involvement. Please stay tuned for further updates on this
developing case, and how your dollars are being put to work for
these animals.
Happy News: Indiana-PAW/Wipe Your Pawz Event 48 Hours
Away!  In just 48 hours, you
can make an appointment to have your family and/or pet photographed
to support Indiana-PAW! Indiana-PAW hopes you'll schedule your pet's
photo at the September 27th Indiana-PAW/Wipe Your Pawz! Open House!
Wipe
Your Pawz! is an Indy pet store with a photography studio. Visit
Wipe Your Pawz! (5510 Lafayette Road, Suite 210) between 6 - 9 p.m.
on September 27th to view the photo sets and schedule an appointment
to have your family, including pets, photographed. Sitting fees will
be donated to Indiana-PAW even if you can't make it to the open
house, provided that when you call Wipe Your Pawz! to schedule a
photo sitting, you tell them you're an Indiana-PAW supporter! Click
here for more information.
SNSI To Host "Hair Ball Autumn Garden Party"  Spay-Neuter
Services Of Indiana (SNSI) has asked Indiana-PAW to get the word
out that they still have space for attendees to their "Hair
Ball Autumn Garden Party," which will be held on Saturday,
October 7th, from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Robert Irsay Charity Pavilion
in Carmel. The family-friendly event features a silent and live
auction, children's activities, food, celebrity appearances, a
baked-goods sale, and entertainment from the Circle City Bluegrass
Band. Admission is a minimum $15 donation, with kids 16 years and
under getting in for free. To pre-register, visit www.IndyHairBall.org
or call SNSI at 317-767-7771.
Indy Pit Crew Needs Help!  Indy
Pit Crew is a volunteer group in Indianapolis working to combat
local dog fighting, eliminate Pit Bull overpopulation, and inspire a
better understanding of this breed. Through a generous partnership
with FACE Low Cost Clinic, Indy Pit Crew goes into at-risk
neighborhoods to offer FREE spay/neuter surgeries for pit bulls and
pit bull mixes, offer low-cost or free microchipping, promote Pit
Bulls as family pets, not possessions, etc. Indiana-PAW believes
strongly in the important work Indy Pit Crew is doing, and we
strongly encourage our supporters to also support Indy Pit Crew.
Click
here to learn more.
Kokomo Humane Society "Animals In The Classroom"
Seminar  The Kokomo
Humane Society has asked us to get the word out that they are
holding a workshop for teachers, administrators and humane
educators. On Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 8:00 a.m. until 3:30
p.m. at the Ivy Tech Community College (Kokomo Campus), the Kokomo
Humane Society will host "Animals in the Classroom," presented by
Dr. John Pitts, DVM. Dr. Pitts has conducted this workshop across
the country since 1998. Click
here for more info.
Humane Society of Johnson County Paw Pounder  The Humane
Society of Johnson County has asked us to get the word out about
their upcoming Paw Pounder event. This family-friendly dog walk will
take place on September 30th at the Franklin Greenway Trail,
starting at Needham Elementary School, 1399 Upper Shelbyville Road,
Franklin. The event is the major fundraiser for the society, which
promotes the adoption and humane treatment of animals, spay/neuter
programs and the importance of responsible pet ownership. Activities
begin at 8:30 a.m., with the walk at 11 a.m., followed by award
presentations for top pledge collectors. For registration forms
and information, visit www.hsjc.org
or call 346 -7001.
National Feral Cat Day  IndyFeral
has asked us to remind folks that free-roaming cats in our
communities need our help. To learn how you can help them, visit
the Alley
Cat Allies website, and read about their yearlong awareness
campaign.
And 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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