| December 24th, 2005 |
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Happy Holidays & News From Indiana-PAW!
 We at Indiana-PAW send you - our dedicated volunteers,
foster families, donors, shelter/rescue group partners, and media
partners - our warmest holiday wishes! Thank you for all you do to
help Hoosier animals. Now, some quick Indiana-PAW news before we all
nestle in for a warm holiday with loved ones of both the two and
four-legged variety . . .
Recognizing Our Volunteers & Foster
Families Our volunteers and foster parents are our
lifeblood. Each volunteer and foster parent should have received a
special holiday gift in the mail from us - namely, buttons that say:
"I'm A Hero. I Volunteer." and "I'm A Hero. I Foster." If you did
not receive your button, please let us know! Also, stay
tuned for details about a special Indiana-PAW volunteer/foster
parent appreciation reception that will take place in early 2006.
The Kinsey Street Gang Needs Your Help!  Christmas is the time of year when wishes
come true, and Indiana-PAW is featuring a group of dogs who are
looking for a Christmas miracle. In the middle of October, 42 (!)
dogs were rescued from a home on Kinsey Street in Richmond, Indiana,
where they were living in conditions that were so horrific they
disturbed seasoned police and animal welfare volunteers. Half of
these dogs are in the tender care of HELP The Animals, Inc. a
shelter based in Richmond. To help these animals, visit
Indiana-PAW's Pet
Of The Week page.
Sign Up For More & Better Adoptions
Seminar The Humane Society of Indianapolis has asked
Indiana-PAW to encourage shelters and rescue groups to consider
signing up to participate in the "More And Better Adoptions" seminar
this January. This is an intensive two-day training seminar for
shelter employees and animal welfare volunteers to learn how to make
the best matches between people and new pets, and help more animals
on the path to loving lifetime homes! Click
here for a flyer outlining the seminar. If you'd like more
information about the program, please call 317.872.5650, x173, or
e-mail Russell Suba at
HSI.
Large Volunteer Research Project  One of Indiana-PAW's partners, Circle City Animal
Allies (CCAA), has asked to borrow our volunteers for a project.
CCAA is a coalition of local animal shelters and rescue groups
working in partnership with Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
to end the euthanasia of healthy and treatable animals by 2015. CCAA
will be authoring a community wide 10-year strategic plan in
preparation for a Maddie's Fund grant, and needs help preparing this
plan. Specifically, CCAA needs a couple of dedicated Indiana-PAW
volunteers with strong research skills to help research, analyze and
summarize best shelter/rescue practices in several key areas, as
well as research and prepare a resource map for Indianapolis
concerning off-site adoption venues and community event
opportunities. If you're interested in helping, please click
here.
Stop Dog & Cat Slaughter in China Indiana-PAW
volunteer Babe Wiese asked us to encourage folks to take action in
connection with China's slaughter of dogs and cats for their fur.
Representatives Dennis Kucinich (Ohio) and Jim Moran (Virginia) are
leading the fight to persuade China to stop slaughtering dogs and
cats, and encourage Americans to avoid purchasing anything made with
dog or cat fur. If you'd like to thank these representatives for
their work, or express your concerns to Indiana representatives,
go to United
States House Of Representative Members.
As always, thank you for your support and well wishes. And
warmest wishes to each of you!
| Indiana Proactive Animal Welfare,
Inc.
Amy Van Ostrand, Esq.
Executive Director
Phone: 317-345-6773 |
Website: http://www.indiana-paw.com
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