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National Feral Cat Day - We Need YOU!
What Matters Most is How You See Yourself
Adoption Event December 12
Why do you do it, ALF? Something for everyone
Willow Showing Improvement
A Dog-Gone Rough Life!
Saving the Cats at the Dump
248+ Animals Saved from Suffering
October ObservancesAdopt a Shelter Dog MonthDomestic Violence Awareness Month Raptor Month National Animal Safety and Protection Month Squirrel Awareness Month Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 - 11/30) - Feed us! World Rainforest Week (12-18) Give Wildlife a Brake! Week (10/26 - 11/1) Fire Pup Day (1) World Farm Animals Day (2) National Feral Cat Day (16) - Fix us! Make A Difference Day (24) Mule Day (26) National Cat Day (29) |
November ObservancesAdopt-a-Senior-Pet MonthNational Adoption Month National Pet Cancer Awareness Month Wishbones for Pets Month (10/15 - 11/30) - Feed us! National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week (1-7) World Kindness Week (9-16) World Kindness Day (13) America Recycles Day (15) - Fix us! Micky Mouse Day (18) Cat Days (20-22) National Adoption Day (21) National Family Volunteer Day (21) Humane Society Anniversary Day (22) |
December ObservancesBingo's Birthday MonthInternational Volunteer Day (Dec 5) Operation Santa Paws (Dec 1-19) Day of the Horse (Dec 12) Cat Herder's Day (Dec 15) Underdog Day (Dec 18) National Haiku Poetry Day (21) (find a cat haiku) |
4667 W. Shannon St.
Chandler
Benefit the animals of ALF
Please come out and browse. We'll have a variety of items available, and ALL the proceeds will go directly to the many animals in need.
We've just got to stop the breeding out there at the landfill, and get Willow some more medical treatments!
We know times are tough and money is tight. Our costs have soared this year, as more and more people have walked away from their pets and left them to fend for themselves. We're thankful so many have found us, so that we can help them. But ALF hasn't been immune to the ever-rising costs, and loss of income, that have troubled our nation. As little as $20 will enable us to stop the breeding cycle for one more free-roaming cat.
National Feral Cat Day is just days away, but people across the nation are working all month long to protect and alter as many free-roaming cats as possible! Our Spay One Stray™ campaign has been a little slow lately, and we'd love nothing more than to put our old numbers to shame! We know the cats are out there, you've probably seen some yourself! Perhaps you have altered some, or told someone else and they in turn got a stray cat spayed or neutered? Maybe you just forgot to let us know?
We're challenging each of you to Spay One Stray™ this month, and to challenge one friend to do the same. Then please, be sure to let us know! We'll continue to add names to our SOS™ Participants page.
Did you know that when you call SNH (Arizona residents),they'll loan you the traps, and it only costs $20 per cat? Of course they welcome a larger donation if you can afford it, so they can assist others who can't.
Maybe you're just not able to do it yourself. That's ok. For each $20 donation to ALF, we'll stop the breeding cycle for one more free-roaming cat. We'd love to alter all the Landfill Cats in honor of National Feral Cat Day, but so far we only have enough for 6. There were 30 when we were first contacted. We've been through a kitten season since then, so there are likely many more. We'd have done it already, if we had the funds. How many can you sponsor? Only $20 each. Please join us in this very important campaign. Make your Spay One Stray™ donation today, in honor of National Feral Cat Day.
"I looked at all the homeless, neglected, and abandoned pets.. the cast-offs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness, and betrayal. And I was angry. "God," I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?" God was silent for a moment, and then spoke softly, "I have done something," was the reply. "I created you."
Help ALF win $1,000 to $20,000!
The Animal Rescue Site is hosting a special challenge for Petfinder.com shelter and rescue groups, with prizes ranging from $1,000 to the grand prize of $20,000. Animal Loving Friends is eligible to win any of these grants!
All you have to do is visit The Animal Rescue Site, locate the Shelter Challenge tab on the right, and place your vote for Animal Loving Friends. It's free!
There are many ways for us to win some badly needed funds:
- If we have the most votes in any week of the challenge, we could win $1,000.
- If we tally the most votes in our state, we could win another $1,000.
- We may be the lucky recipient of a $2,000 grant if Curious George is selected as one of The Most Touching Stories. Read his entry, "What Matters Most is How You See Yourself". While you're there, you may enjoy some of the other amazing rescue stories! One of our favorites is about the friendly mouse used to lure a feral cat into a trap. Sneakers was not harmed, and was adopted that day!
- And of course some lucky group will win the $20,000 Grand Prize!
Earnhardt Winter Wagland Pet Adopt-A-Thon
Saturday, December 12th 10am - 3pm
Earnhardt Ford/Mazda - 7300 West Orchid Lane, Chandler
Sponsored by PACC911, Petco, and Earnhardt Ford/Mazda
Why do you do it, ALF?
You may read our updates and think that this is our paid profession, that we're a funded operation like a Humane society or animal control agency. NOT! We are an all-volunteer group. Every one of us has a full time job outside of rescue. We're accountants, groomers, mortgage professionals, engineers, ... We give what it takes to these animals after putting in 40 or more hours on the job, and we still pay for the majority of it from our own personal salaries. Why do we do this, you may wonder? Because we all truly care about the sad and dangerous lives these homeless animals face day after day, and because, sadly, someone else didn't.
We have no paid staff. 100% of every dollar we receive goes directly to the animals and stays right here in our community.
It takes a lot of money to do what we do, which is why we're always looking for another fundraising opportunity, hopefully something that you'll want to take part in. You see, it's really not in our nature to ask for help, especially your hard-earned money! So we have several new programs available or in the works:
- Animal Loving Friends, Inc is now eligible to receive donations through the BOEING Employees Community Fund (ECF). We hope that you'll consider making a recurring donation to ALF through your ECF Designated Giving payroll program. Even $5 per paycheck would help a half a dozen animals in just a year. If others have payroll deduction programs or employer-matching programs, please nominate us for inclusion. Our EIN (Tax ID) is 26-2284558.
- Our Adoptable Pet Bios now display the "Sponsor Me" link to allow us to receive donations online, directly from Petfinder.com! If you have your own website, you can increase traffic to our pet list by adding the ALF Pet Scroller to your site. Widgets are also available for your Facebook or Myspace pages. Let us know if this is something you'd do to help us help the animals!
- Place a Link to Us on Your Website!
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- ALF Garage Sale
- Wishbones for Pets Month is observed annually from October 15 through November 30. This worthy cause from the nation's professional pet sitters works to supply charitable animal shelter organizations with food, goods, and funds. Animal Loving Friends has been accepted as a recipient this year! If you can place a drop box at your business, please contact the Regional Director for your area.
- We've created a Petsmart Wish List to help the Animals of ALF (purchase as many items as you'd like, and they'll be shipped directly to ALF!)
- Gold Canyon Candle Sale (all your favorite Holiday scents, coming soon)
- ALF Facebook page (coming soon)
- Online shopping (in time for the Holidays)
- Another great organization providing food to shelters is Free Kibble . Here you can play daily trivia games, read the latest "Kartoons", enter "Kontests", get the kids involved (there are similar activities related to dogs). All of this to help feed hungry, homeless animals, one kibble at a time. Their shelter program is fully committed at this time, but Animal Loving Friends is on the list for future expansion of their program. Visit them today and tell a friend.
We're seeing the first signs of Willow's healing with naturopathic treatment including acupuncture! She's definitely feeling better after two treatments, and is getting more feeling in her tail, but it's going to be very slow. Acupuncture is gradually decreasing the pain from her previous injury, and helping the sore spot in her mid-back. Her tail is without a doubt more responsive (she had zero pain response in the tail prior to this course of treatment). We don't yet know how much Willow will recover, or how long it will take, but it is making a difference. Her treatment really needs to continue, if at all possible.
ALF only has enough money for a few more treatments. Please help us to continue helping Willow! We need sponsorship for additional treatments. Please ask your friends and colleagues to make a small donation to her fund as well. Every penny is tax-deductible!
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Willow also has a new angel who is donating a portion of her
Many don't realize that while our passion and primary activities are related to feral cats, the Mission of Animal Loving Friends pertains to all animals. We believe that every life matters. That's one of the reasons we keep a humane trap for large dogs, and make it available to the public.
Our dog trap has been used on dozens of rescue missions, and has never failed! This poor Cocker Spaniel was recently saved just in the nick of time, using our trap. After his owners moved away and left him to fend for himself, this boy became fearful of people. Neighbors tried for weeks to catch him, to no avail. That's when they contacted us, and rented our trap. It took no time at all to catch him, and off to the vet he went! Poor boy was in pretty bad shape, and had to stay overnight for treatment. But the Good Samaritans who rescued him are committed to finding him a wonderful, forever home.
Another effort is underway to rescue and rehabilitate dozens of dogs from a local casino. To date, 26 dogs and puppies have been rescued from that location. As amazing as that is, there are still 12 remaining, and two are pregnant. Please help ALF and 2nd Chance Dog Rescue by offering to foster/adopt and/or assist with their medical care.
Several months ago, we were contacted about providing TNR for the 30 cats dumped at one local landfill. A caretaker is providing nutritious food and fresh water, but we've just got to stop the breeding! It's only $20 per cat! However, with 30 of them, it's a pretty big bill, and we simply don't have it. We've been struggling with the financial burdens for the animals already in our care, and for the senior citizens to whom we've remained committed. Because of this, we are unable to take on another project until we raise the funds to support it.
Please help us raise at least $600 for the initial sterilization costs by selling your unwanted items, instead of tossing them in the trash or recycle bin, and then donating the proceeds to our Landfill Cats fund. It's a win-win! You won't be filling the dump with yet more STUFF, and you'll aid the poor animals who have been discarded there as though they were trash. As a bonus, you're helping to clean up our environment and making a "green" statement that also benefits homeless animals!
In honor of National Feral Cat Day, let's all "pitch in" for this very important campaign. For each $20 donation to ALF, we can stop the breeding cycle for one more free-roaming cat. We've been through a kitten season since we were first contacted about these cats, so there are likely many more. We'd have done it already, if we had the funds. How many can you sponsor for only $20 each? Please make your tax-deductible donation today, in honor of National Feral Cat Day.
We thank you from the bottoms of our hearts, and from the bottoms of these hungry cats' stomachs!
The number of new pets being abandoned doesn't seem to be slowing. During the past quarter, Animal Loving Friends altered 16 cats, and placed 14. You, our visitors, altered 11 more!
Our dog trap saved the lives of several dogs as well.
Here are some of the faces of those who are now enjoying their furever homes with their own human Mommies and Daddies.
7650 S McClintock Dr
Suite 103-120
Tempe, AZ 85284
Email:
alfrescue@hotmail.com