PFA E-Bulletin, Volume 3 (December 2008)
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In this issue:
*Gift memberships: For $25, you can purchase a year-long membership in PFA for your loved one. Or, for $200, a lifetime membership! A lovely customized card and envelope are newly available and can be given in honour of the membership. All funds go directly to the animals.
*Donation in their honour: A donation, of any amount, can be made to People for Animals, and a card will be provided to notify your loved one of the gift.
For more information, contact Carol, Membership Head, at c.e.j@sasktel.net or 565-0402.
PFA needs volunteers! There are opportunities open to join the fundraising committee, the pet rescue group, and the trapping team. We need help with the website, with bingos, and with communications duties. And we can never have enough drivers, foster homes, and food and litter donations. Can you help?
Please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator at jodyfrancais@hotmail.com or 757-9676.
For the past month, PFA has been busy working to trap, sterilize and relocate a community of feral cats in downtown Regina. The block of buildings these cats called home is soon to be demolished, to make way for a new condo development. Without relocation, these cats would have faced homelessness and death. The "Downtown Cat Team" has thus far relocated 34 cats. About half are kittens, who are currently being fostered and socialized so that they can be adopted. The adult cats have all been sterilized and moved to screened and approved farm homes that offer good shelter, food and water. We only have two cats left to trap and move!
Many thanks to the Feral Team, whose expertise and hard work were pivotal to the success of this project. Also thank-you to the many other volunteers who gave generously of their time. We are especially grateful for the financial support of several community members, primarily that of Dianne and Mauri, who not only alerted PFA to the situation, but whose generous contributions made the sterilization of so many cats possible. To honour these outstanding citizens, People for Animals has bestowed Dianne and Mauri with Honourary Lifetime Memberships in our organization.
We are still accepting donations to assist with the costs of sterilizing the last few "downtown cats."
"At the end of September, we were fortunate to get one of the fostered kittens through People for Animals of Saskatchewan. Getting a fostered cat was a wonderful experience for us as first time cat owners as she adapted so easily to our home. This we attribute to the positive environment she had with Julie, her foster caregiver. We call her Nutmeg and she is such a beautiful, sweet and loving little kitten and so much fun. She is also very smart and in the short time she has been with us she has managed to train us very well. She has become a wonderful addition to our family." - Murray and Hazel Whippler
Nutmeg was born in the outside garden area at Canadian Tire south last spring to a feral mother cat. Nutmeg's three siblings were also adopted by wonderful homes.
Our most recent potluck fundraiser was held on Nov. 15. Many thanks to Herbert Korte for the thought-provoking talk, to everyone who volunteered their time, and to those who attended for their support, donations, and for bringing the wonderful variety of meatless dishes.The potluck was a great success, bringing in much-needed funds to pay for the many sterilizations and other medical care that we have undertaken in our fall animal rescues.
A big thank you to Debbie Sentes for organizing such a wonderful event.
Flowers and plants add beauty to any holiday, and they make great holiday gifts. But if your family includes pets, you may want to learn which plants are safe and which ones you need to avoid. Remember that ingesting bulb plants often cause the most severe illnesses. Here are a list of some popular winter holiday plants and their potential toxicities.
Holly: This plant, commonly found around Christmas time, can cause intense vomiting and diarrhea. Mental depression can also occur.
Amaryllis: Ingestion can result in vomiting, diarrhea, depression, lack of appetite, tremors, drooling and abdominal pain.
Mistletoe: This plant, another Christmas plant, can also cause significant vomiting and diarrhea. In addition, this plant has been associated with difficulty breathing, slowed heart rate, collapse and, if a lot is ingested, death has occurred. Some animals may even show erratic behavior and possible hallucinations.
Poinsettia: This plant can cause irritation to the mouth and stomach and sometimes vomiting. It has a low level of toxicity and is overrated as a toxic plant. Many people consider it basically non-toxic.
Christmas cactus: In dogs, if large quantities of this plant are ingested, vomiting, possibly with blood, diarrhea, possibly with blood and mental depression have been reported. With small ingestions, typically there are no signs of toxicity. These plants are considered low toxicity plants.
Information taken from Pet Place.com
For more information about People for Animals of Saskatchewan's activities, or to donate, please contact PFA.
***Please pass this e-bulletin on to any interested friends and family, and encourage them to contact us to receive this regular update to their own inbox.***
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- Gift ideas for animal lovers
- Volunteer opportunities
- Downtown cats project
- A happy ending
- Potluck update
- Holiday hints
GIFT GIVING IDEAS FOR ANIMAL LOVERS
*Gift memberships: For $25, you can purchase a year-long membership in PFA for your loved one. Or, for $200, a lifetime membership! A lovely customized card and envelope are newly available and can be given in honour of the membership. All funds go directly to the animals.
*Donation in their honour: A donation, of any amount, can be made to People for Animals, and a card will be provided to notify your loved one of the gift.
For more information, contact Carol, Membership Head, at c.e.j@sasktel.net or 565-0402.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
PFA needs volunteers! There are opportunities open to join the fundraising committee, the pet rescue group, and the trapping team. We need help with the website, with bingos, and with communications duties. And we can never have enough drivers, foster homes, and food and litter donations. Can you help?
Please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator at jodyfrancais@hotmail.com or 757-9676.
DOWNTOWN CATS PROJECT
For the past month, PFA has been busy working to trap, sterilize and relocate a community of feral cats in downtown Regina. The block of buildings these cats called home is soon to be demolished, to make way for a new condo development. Without relocation, these cats would have faced homelessness and death. The "Downtown Cat Team" has thus far relocated 34 cats. About half are kittens, who are currently being fostered and socialized so that they can be adopted. The adult cats have all been sterilized and moved to screened and approved farm homes that offer good shelter, food and water. We only have two cats left to trap and move!
Many thanks to the Feral Team, whose expertise and hard work were pivotal to the success of this project. Also thank-you to the many other volunteers who gave generously of their time. We are especially grateful for the financial support of several community members, primarily that of Dianne and Mauri, who not only alerted PFA to the situation, but whose generous contributions made the sterilization of so many cats possible. To honour these outstanding citizens, People for Animals has bestowed Dianne and Mauri with Honourary Lifetime Memberships in our organization.
We are still accepting donations to assist with the costs of sterilizing the last few "downtown cats."
A HAPPY ENDING
"At the end of September, we were fortunate to get one of the fostered kittens through People for Animals of Saskatchewan. Getting a fostered cat was a wonderful experience for us as first time cat owners as she adapted so easily to our home. This we attribute to the positive environment she had with Julie, her foster caregiver. We call her Nutmeg and she is such a beautiful, sweet and loving little kitten and so much fun. She is also very smart and in the short time she has been with us she has managed to train us very well. She has become a wonderful addition to our family." - Murray and Hazel Whippler
Nutmeg was born in the outside garden area at Canadian Tire south last spring to a feral mother cat. Nutmeg's three siblings were also adopted by wonderful homes.
POTLUCK UPDATE
Our most recent potluck fundraiser was held on Nov. 15. Many thanks to Herbert Korte for the thought-provoking talk, to everyone who volunteered their time, and to those who attended for their support, donations, and for bringing the wonderful variety of meatless dishes.The potluck was a great success, bringing in much-needed funds to pay for the many sterilizations and other medical care that we have undertaken in our fall animal rescues.
A big thank you to Debbie Sentes for organizing such a wonderful event.
HOLIDAY HINTS
Flowers and plants add beauty to any holiday, and they make great holiday gifts. But if your family includes pets, you may want to learn which plants are safe and which ones you need to avoid. Remember that ingesting bulb plants often cause the most severe illnesses. Here are a list of some popular winter holiday plants and their potential toxicities.
Holly: This plant, commonly found around Christmas time, can cause intense vomiting and diarrhea. Mental depression can also occur.
Amaryllis: Ingestion can result in vomiting, diarrhea, depression, lack of appetite, tremors, drooling and abdominal pain.
Mistletoe: This plant, another Christmas plant, can also cause significant vomiting and diarrhea. In addition, this plant has been associated with difficulty breathing, slowed heart rate, collapse and, if a lot is ingested, death has occurred. Some animals may even show erratic behavior and possible hallucinations.
Poinsettia: This plant can cause irritation to the mouth and stomach and sometimes vomiting. It has a low level of toxicity and is overrated as a toxic plant. Many people consider it basically non-toxic.
Christmas cactus: In dogs, if large quantities of this plant are ingested, vomiting, possibly with blood, diarrhea, possibly with blood and mental depression have been reported. With small ingestions, typically there are no signs of toxicity. These plants are considered low toxicity plants.
Information taken from Pet Place.com
For more information about People for Animals of Saskatchewan's activities, or to donate, please contact PFA.
***Please pass this e-bulletin on to any interested friends and family, and encourage them to contact us to receive this regular update to their own inbox.***
***You are receiving this email because you are a member of People for Animals of Saskatchewan, Inc. If you would prefer not to receive future emails, please reply to this message with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. Thank you.***
