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Ten was Adopted, and we Can Tell!
June 7, 2013
By Jeff Geissler, Communications Assistant Ten found his forever home, so I can finally get some work done. Ten, who was the tenth cat rescued by our wonderful volunteer Diane Friske, is the most playful 2-year-old tabby you’ll ever meet. …
Posted in adopt, adopt a cat month, adoption, cat, cats, Happy Tails, kitten season, ten
Animal Friends Hosts $10 Rabies Vaccine Clinics
June 5, 2013
In order to protect pets and people, Animal Friends is once again hosting a series of low-cost Rabies Vaccine Clinics throughout the area this summer. Animal Friends reminds all pet owners that rabies is a serious yet preventable disease. Pet …
PRICELESS Cat Adoptions at Animal Friends! June 1-30
May 31, 2013
Animal Friends is celebrating Adopt a Cat Month with priceless cat adoptions and more!Look for feline festivities such as: Priceless cat adoptions! From June 1-30, cat adoption is priceless! Animal Friends will waive the $75 adoption donation for all cats …
Animal Friends presents: Transitioning an Outdoor Cat to Indoor Life
May 29, 2013
Mother Nature created the great outdoors specifically to satisfy a cat’s natural instincts…at least that’s what the cats would like us to believe! Trees to climb, prey to chase and capture, patches of warm sun in which to lie, the …
Posted in behavior, cat, cats, indoor to outdoor
Declawing: Smokey Joe’s Story
May 24, 2013
Guest Blogger: Danielle Brendel, Volunteer Adoption Counselor I had been volunteering as an Adoption Counselor at Animal Friends’ satellite adoption center in Petco for nearly 2 years before I met Smokey Joe, a declawed cat. I already knew of the …
Real Men Love Cats: Priceless Adoption Week May 28-31
May 17, 2013
Animal Friends knows that Real Men Love Cats! So we’re enticing men to adopt feline friends between May 28-31. Silver screen legends including tough guy Marlon Brando and superspy Sean Connery had cats. The Godfather of punk rock, Joey Ramone, …
Posted in Animal Friends News
Animal Friends’ Adoption Counselors present: Chloe!
May 17, 2013
Guest Blogger: Cortney Ressler My name is Cortney, and I’m an Adoption Counselor for Animal Friends. When you visit Animal Friends in search of your new best feline friend, there’s one girl that you may overlook. Not because she’s an …
Posted in adopt, adoption, adoption counselor, by cortney ressler, cat
Foster Fur Mom: Losing Kittens
May 13, 2013
Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried After two years of fostering, it happened this morning. I lost a kitten. Now, I’ve lost kittens before. They have an uncanny habit of running under beds or tucking themselves into spaces that I never knew …
Shop at WearWoof! Be Gorgeous and Help Animals!
May 8, 2013
By Jolene, Suaz and Katie, Animal Friends’ Communications TeamWhen the ladies of Animal Friends’ Communications department learned that WearWoof, a new clothing resale shop that benefits local animal organizations, was open for business, we couldn’t wait to hit the racks! …
Posted in by jolene miklas, fundraiser, fundraising, shopping, staff
Real Men Love Cats Part II: Navy Veteran and State Parole Agent Jack
May 8, 2013
By Jeff Geissler, Communications Assistant If you think only wimpy men love cats, then we triple-dog-dare you to say that to Jack Leonard! This highly-devoted Volunteer Cat Handler for Animal Friends served in the Navy and worked as a state …
Posted in Animal Friends News
Real Men Love Cats!
May 6, 2013
By Jeff Geissler, Communications Assistant Real men love cats! Now I could explain what a “real man” is, but writers have spent millions of words trying to define men. (Just ask my boss Jolene) So I’m just going to stick …
Urgent! Animal Friends Needs Donations of Cat Canned Food
May 3, 2013
Animal Friends urgently needs donations of canned cat food for their shelter residents.In order to provide a consistent diet (and prevent upset stomachs) Animal Friends requests donations of ground or pate chicken or turkey cat food. All brands will be …
Posted in cat, cat food, cats, donation, donation plea, donations, food, kitten season
Ask an Expert: Kitten Milk Replacement
May 3, 2013
Q: A friend of mine who is working in Uganda for the summer is looking for some reliable info online about taking care of 4 week old kittens. For instance – she can’t get packaged kitten milk there, so what …
Posted in Ask an expert, by chris whyle
It’s All in How You Look At It: Adoption Stories
May 1, 2013
Guest Blogger: Beth Mauder, Adoption Counselor Monday was dreary and rainy. As a matter of fact, the day before that was also dreary and rainy. The clouds were low and full of rain and they completely overshadowed the flowers that …
Posted in adopt, adoption, adoption counselor, by beth mauder, cat, kitten
Tails of a Foster Fur Mom: Goodbye Geronimo!
April 26, 2013
Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried We humans tend to mark our progress in life by firsts. I had a first today: the first time I cried as I returned a foster kitty so he could find his forever home.The cat, of …
Posted in adopt, adoption, by susan gottfried, cat, foster, foster tails
And Then My Dog Showed Up
April 25, 2013
By Jolene Miklas, Director of Communications I adopted a dog this year. It’s not a big deal, I know. Especially because I work at Animal Friends. You’d think I’d be tempted to adopt dogs every day. But I wasn’t tempted, …
Posted in adopt, adoption, Beagle, by jolene miklas, Happy Tails, rescue, staff
The Miracle
April 23, 2013
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Honorable Mention Diane Friske Last August, I was asked if I would take over the fostering of a very small kitten. Because all the “fostering rooms” at the Friske Foster House were …
Posted in bottle babies, By Diane Friske, contest, foster, kitten, kittens, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers
Sitting in a Cage with Baxter
April 23, 2013
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Honorable Mention Sergei Murray I wrote this on Thanksgiving on my iPhone sitting in a cage with Baxter.Perhaps the feeling of the holidays leave when you’re of an older age. Perhaps the …
Posted in adoption, By Sergei Murray, contest, dog, dogs, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers
A Second Chance: Hickory’s Story
April 23, 2013
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Diane Whittaker It was Spring 2010. He caught my eye because he was young and energetic. His name was Hickory. He was about 9 months old and described as a hound/Jack …
Posted in behavior, BY Diane Whittaker, contest, dog, enrichment, medical, nose work, special needs, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers
How I Came to Be an Animal Friends Volunteer
April 23, 2013
Guest Blogger: Animal Friends’ Volunteer and Blog Contest Winner Andrew Lotz Response: How I came to be an Animal Friends volunteer Short answer: cancer and sadness. I guess I have to go into more depth. It started in late September …
Posted in By Andrew Lotz, contest, dogs, special event, volunteer, volunteering, volunteers