Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FOR JAN. 2007 TVAR VOLUNTEERS Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 1 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice January 2007 – Tri-Valley Animal Rescue Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday 1 2 7 8 Thursday Friday 5 3 4 Cat Medical Clinic 10 a m. at Tri-Valley SPCA -------------Cat Medical Clinic 6–8 p.m. at Tri-Valley SPCA Crabfeed Planning Meeting, 7-9pm, 511 Marlboro Ct., San Ramon 9 10 11 Board of Director’s Meeting 6-9 p.m. Keller Williams Realty, 5994 W. Las Positas Rd, Pleasanton Cat Medical Clinic 10 a m. at Tri-Valley SPCA -------------Cat Medical Clinic, 6–8 p.m. at TriValley SPCA Happy New Year! Cat and Dog Adoptions 1–4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin --------------------------Cat Adoptions 1–4 p.m. Pet Food Express 4460 Tassajara Road, Dublin Wed. Saturday 6 Cat and Dog Adoptions 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Pleasanton Farmers Market W. Angela & First Streets, Pleasanton Cat Adoptions 12–4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin -----------------------------Cat Adoptions 12–4 p.m. Pet Food Express 4460 Tassajara Road, Dublin 12 13 Cat and Dog Adoptions 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Pleasanton Farmers Market W. Angela & First Streets, Pleasanton Cat Adoptions 12–4 p.m. Rabbit Adoptions 1-4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin -----------------------------Cat Adoptions 12–4 p.m Pet Food Express 4460 Tassajara Road, Dublin ------------------------------Volunteer Orientation 1-2:30pm East County Animal Shelter, 4595 Gleason Dr., Dublin See next page for remainder of the month calendar of events Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 2 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice January 2007 – Tri-Valley Animal Rescue Calendar Sunday Monday Tuesday Wed. Thursday Friday Saturday 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cat Adoptions 1–4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin -----------------------------Cat Adoptions 1–4 p.m. Pet Food Express 4460 Tassajara Road, Dublin 21 Cat Medical Clinic 10 a m. at Tri-Valley SPCA -------------Cat Medical Clinic 6–8 p.m. at Tri-Valley SPCA 22 23 Cat and Dog Adoptions 1–4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin --------------------------Cat Adoptions 1–4 p.m. Pet Food Express 4460 Tassajara Road, Dublin 28 Cat Medical Clinic 10 a m. at Tri-Valley SPCA -------------Cat Medical Clinic 6–8 p.m. at Tri-Valley SPCA 29 Cat Adoptions 1–4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin ---------------------------Cat Adoptions 1–4 p.m., Pet Food Express 4460 Tassajara Road, Dublin ------------------------Volunteer Orientation 1-2:30pmEast County Animal Shelter, 4595 Gleason Dr., Dublin 24 30 Cat and Dog Adoptions 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Pleasanton Farmers Market W. Angela & First Streets, Pleasanton Cat Adoptions 12–4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin -------------------------------Cat Adoptions 12–4 p.m.Pet Food Express 4460 Tassajara Road, Dublin 25 26 27 Cat and Dog Adoptions 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Pleasanton Farmers Market W. Angela & First Streets, Pleasanton Cat Adoptions 12–4 p.m. Rabbit Adoptions 1-4 p.m. PetSmart 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin ---------------------------Crabfeed Fundraiser 6-10 p.m. Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd., PLST 31 Cat Medical Clinic 10 a m. at Tri-Valley SPCA -------------Cat Medical Clinic 6–8 p.m. at Tri-Valley SPCA Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 3 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice Paw Prints - The Volunteer Voice is a monthly publication for Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) volunteers. In This Issue: Claws For Paws Crabfeed Fundraiser Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007 By Cindy Ferrin Saturday, Jan. 27th Crabfeed Fundraiser Other Fundraisers Teen/Junior Program Update Welcome New Board of Directors Wish List Volunteers Needed Contacts & Coordinators Do you have a story or event you’d like to have published in this newsletter? Please contact Paw Prints Editor, Cindy Ferrin, at (925) 828-8664, or cferrin@pacbell.net -------------------------------------Thanks to the following contributors to this edition: Cathy Bergren Shannon Chase Jennifer Cowen Cindy Ferrin Nancy Metz Kathi Samec Steve Sharf (adopter) Desiree Streeter Daphne Williams Tri-Valley Animal Rescue P. O. Box 11143 Pleasanton, CA 94588 925-803-7043 contact@tvar.org ------------------------------------- TVAR’s 2nd annual crabfeed fundraiser dinner, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27th, from 6–10 p.m., at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. in Pleasanton. This year’s crabfeed will once again have our famous 50-50 Raffle— last year’s winner received $2300! Raffle tickets are $1 and the more we sell, the more we will have to spend on the animals. Contact Deborah Thompson at deborahthompson@comcast.net or (925) 461-9910 to purchase tickets or if you are willing to sell them ahead of the event. Also, raffle baskets filled with goodies will be available as part of a silent auction. If you have new gift items, perhaps you received one or more holiday gifts that you’ll never use, donate them! We are also need donations of large baskets to hold the raffle items. Contact Cathy Bergren at calicocathyb@yahoo.com or (925) 9630763 to donate for this great cause. Crabfeed dinner tickets are available through Paypal at tvar.org, or clawsforpaws.com or by mailing a check to: P. O. Box 11143, Pleasanton, Ca 94588. The cost of tickets purchased before Jan. 10th is $40, after which they are $45. Contact chairperson Cindy Ferrin at (925) 828-8664 or cferrin@pacbell.net for more information. Fifty-five (55) volunteers are needed the night of this event—shifts are available from 3:30-11 p.m. Contact Cindy if you can volunteer. Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 4 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice ***** Fundraisers ***** Board of Director Elections Escrip is An Easy Fundraiser The following volunteers were elected to Tri-Valley Animal Rescue’s 2007 Board of Directors. We thank them for their willingness to ensure that TVAR continues to help homeless animals in our community. Looking for a free and easy way to help TVAR raise funds? Simply go to www.escrip.com, register your grocery loyalty and/or credit cards and participating businesses will contribute 2-5% of your purchases to TVAR. Escrip.com recognizes our group name as Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, not TVAR. NOTE that for grocery loyalty cards, each time you make a purchase at participating stores, you need to swipe your card. Entering your phone number on the touch-pad will not activate the escrip donation. Cathy Bergren Judy Cook Leslie Haas Lisa Healy Sue James Denise Leddon Dawn Mc Keown Susan Ruxton Larry Stein Daphne Williams Lisa Williams We thank Jim Walker and Cindy Ferrin for their Board of Director dedication during the past few years. As time permits, they will continue to support TVAR. Officer elections will take place at the January 9th Board of Director meeting. If you are interested in becoming President, VicePresident, Treasurer, or Secretary, please contact existing President Lisa Healy at (925) 355-9039. Rabbit Fosters Needed By Marisa Price Participating merchants include: Grocers: Safeway, Whole Foods, Gene’s Fine Foods Restaurants: Baja Fresh, Carl’s Jr., Carrows, Round Table Apparel: Big 5, Eddie Bauer, Payless Shoes, Gap, Old Navy Electronics: Best Buy, Circuit City, Dell Home Books & Office Supplies: Barnes & Noble, Office Max Pet Store: Pet Food Express Automotive: Big O Tires, Sponges Car Wash, Budget Car Rental Misc.: Target, Verizon, buy.com, Home Depot ---------------------------------------------- Rabbit fosters are always needed. We will provide you with a complete setup, including food and hay. You'll be surprised how easy it is to care for a bunny, and they are a lot of fun too! Bunnies are compatible with cats, as well as homes with calm dogs or senior dogs. All we ask is that the rabbit be kept indoors. We also need water bottles, ceramic food dishes, plastic-bottomed cages, timothy hay, CareFRESH litter and toilet paper tubes (as toys). All of these items can be donated at TVAR’s East County Animal Shelter office in Dublin; please mark the items: “Rabbit Program.” If you can help, we would sincerely appreciate it. Please call Marisa at 925-447-2130, or e-mail at bunny@aino.com ------------------------------------------------------- Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 5 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice ***** Fundraisers ***** Update on TVAR Teen / Junior Program By Nancy Metz Please note that all Teen/Junior new volunteer orientations at the East County Animal Shelter have been cancelled until May 2007. Ink Jet Cartridges Don’t throw away your empty ink jet cartridges! Each cartridge is worth $2–4 to TVAR when recycled. Just bring your used cartridges to the East County Animal Shelter (ECAS) in Dublin or give them to a TVAR volunteer. Starting in December, Teen/Junior Program Coordinator Nancy Metz began a 4-month jury trial commitment resulting in teen orientations being postponed until May. Rich Metz will continue supervising all trained and current Teen/Junior volunteers, yet we are looking for temporary help to keep this important program going. If you are an experienced adult dog walkers or cat socializers and would like to help Rich with the teen program on Tuesdays or Thursdays from 4-5:30 p.m., either stop by ECAS during that time, or call (925) 462-9679. Once Nancy completes jury duty, she will resume scheduling orientations with a target date May 2007. Updates will be posted in TVAR office and on website when new volunteer orientations can be resumed. Vehicle Donation Program Let TVAR and homeless animals benefit from donation of your old car, truck, van, trailer, RV or boat. It’s tax-deductible and easy too. Call All Bay Vehicle Donations, at 1877-700-4483 and ask for a free pick-up. They handle all the paperwork. Let them know that you want the proceeds to benefit Tri-Valley Animal Rescue. Jeri Behymer is our coordinator for this program and she may be reached at copperk97@sbcglobal.net. Below are some other options for volunteers under 18 to help: 1) If the parent is willing to volunteer with the teen, both are welcome to attend an adult orientation on the second Saturday or fourth Sunday of each month, from 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at East County Animal Shelter in Dublin. Parent and teen may then visit the shelter together to walk dogs and/or socialize cats anytime the shelter is open 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily. This parent/teen volunteering may also extend to activities such as fostering, fundraising, arts (photo, video, clerical etc.), as long as the parent is involved. For more information about this option, you can contact volunteer@tvar.org. 2) If you are 16 or older, you can volunteer as a dog handler at our Saturday Adoption Days at Pleasanton's Farmers Market, which takes place from 9:30 a.m.-1p.m. at Delucci Park on First St., between Angela and Neal. Contact Lisa DeFinney (650) 490-0455 or lmdefinney@yahoo.com to get started. Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 6 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice ***** Fundraisers ***** Save Lives- Spay and Neuter Buy and Help TVAR Animals! TVAR offers low cost spay/neuter certificates to help reduce pet overpopulation. By Cathy Bergren Certificate Cost $20 for cats and $50 for dogs For more information, email Getfixed@tvar.org or call (925) 828-7227 TVAR is now a registered organization at Buy For Charity, a website that gives a percentage of sales to non-profits. Shop online from over 350 stores like Barnes & Noble, Gap, Office Max, 1-800-Flowers, REI, Orbitz, and more at BuyForCharity.com! Up to 35% of each purchase will benefit us if you select TVAR as your beneficiary. Anytime you buy online, whether you are looking for airline tickets, flowers, clothes, music, or anything else… visit BuyForCharity.com, sign-up and shop away! ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Cat Medical Clinics By Jennifer Cowen & Kathi Samec Cat Medical Night is held nearly every Wednesday from 6–8 p.m. at Tri-Valley SPCA, unless it is a major holiday or has a low number of appointments scheduled. The SPCA is located directly across the street from East County Animal Shelter. If you would like to schedule an appointment, contact Bonnie Edwards at bonnie.edwards@gmail.com by 9 p.m. every Tuesday. Due to the tremendous number of cats/kittens needing medical attention, volunteers Kathi Samec and Barbara Finn have a medical clinic on Wednesday mornings starting a 10 a.m. The location of this medical clinic is also at Tri-Valley SPCA, across from the East County Animal Shelter. To make an appointment, contact Kathi Samec by Tuesday afternoon at tvar@dukestavern.com or (925) 867-9892. Make the Most from Your Donation! Do you have an item you would like to donate but just haven’t gotten around to it? TVAR now accepts high-priced items to sell on eBay, with the proceeds helping homeless animals! Volunteer Diana Mittelberger is generously donating her time to sell items for TVAR on eBay. Contact Diana Mittelberger at xtboys@pacbell.net or (925) 323-7989 if you have items that you are willing to donate! PetsMart Clean Team Volunteers Needed By Desiree Streeter At PetsMart in Dublin, we have a wonderful volunteer who cleans the cages we use on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings. Since cages are often full, we really need help on Monday, Thursday, and Friday mornings to clean. It involves arriving at PetsMart before or near 9 a.m. and making sure all the cats have fresh food and water, clean towels/beds, clean litter.... Please contact Carole Leschinsky at littertoes@comcast.net or (925) 829-0728 to volunteer for this effort. Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 7 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice Monthly Board Meeting The next TVAR Board of Director meeting will be Tuesday, Jan. 9th Location is Keller Williams Realty, 5994 W. Las Positas Rd. in Pleasanton (corner of Hopyard and W. Las Positas), from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m (note—new start time). All volunteers are welcome! Contact Sue James at (408) 202-6708 or susan.james@ey.com if you have an agenda item for this meeting. ----------------------------------------------- Monthly Orientations Some Great Ways to Get Involved Lead TVAR’s dog program activities. Contact new potential dog fosters and introduce them to the world of fostering. For more information, contact Lisa Healy at (925) 355-9039 or lisahirschhealy@yahoo.com 1) Dog Program Coordinator: 2) Volunteer Coordinator: Follow up with new volunteers, ensure they have been contacted by coordinators, add to e-mail distribution list, etc. In charge of recognition program including holiday potlucks, etc. Contact Cindy Ferrin, at cferrin@pacbell.net for more information The January TVAR volunteer/shelter orientation will take place on Saturday, Jan. 13th (2nd Sat. of the month) and Sunday, Jan. 28th (4th Sunday of the month), at East County Animal Shelter (ECAS), 4595 Gleason Drive in Dublin from 1-2:30 p.m. For more information, contact volunteer@tvar.org ------------------------------------East County Animal Shelter (ECAS) Information 3) Dog Walking at East County Animal Shelter (ECAS): Contact Sue James at susan.james@ey.com or (408) 202-6708. 4) Socializing Cats at ECAS: Contact Samantha Laffie at dslaffie@comcast.net or (925) 577-6789. 5) Cat Fostering: Help save a life by fostering. Contact Joy Furtado at joyfurtado@hotmail.com or (925) 846-4956. 6) Dog Fostering: Fostering saves lives! Contact Jennifer Andersen at anderjenn@comcast.net or (510) 352-6744. 7) Lifeline Newsletter Story Writers: If you have a story for Lifeline or if would like to see a topic covered in Lifeline, contact Shannon Chase at scipc@comcast.net or (925) 998-8038. 8) TVAR Office Manager: Spend time at the TVAR office assisting volunteers and the public. Contact Lisa Healy at (925)3559039 or lisahirschhealy@yahoo.com East County Animal Shelter is located at 4595 Gleason Drive, off Camino Tassajara in Dublin. The phone number is (925) 803-7040. Daily hours of operation are from 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Closed on holidays. 9) And the list of needs goes on . . . Contact Volunteer Coordinator, Cindy Ferrin, at cferrin@pacbell.net or (925) 828-8664 for more information about volunteering. Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 8 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice Wish List Program Coordinators & Contacts Donations of the following items may be dropped off at the East County Animal Shelter in Dublin, open daily from 11:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. General Items Large Baskets for Crabfeed Fundraiser Laptop Computer for Adoption Events Cash Donations for Medical Supplies Pet Store Gift Cards Laundry Detergent Simple Green Cleaner Office Supplies Paper Towels Wet Wipes (anti-bacterial sheets) Color Copier Paper to make flyers Postage Stamps $.39 & $.24 Folding Chairs (padded) Digital Scale Cat Items Cat Beds Cat Toys Grooming supplies Small scale to weigh kittens daily Scratching posts Dog Items Dog Beds Dog Toys Grooming supplies One inch nylon or leather leads and heavy choke chains in various sizes Rabbit Items Litter (CareFresh, Cat Country, Critter Country, Yesterdays News) Purina Green or Oxbow Timothy Pellets Plastic-bottom cages (no wire please) 32 oz. water bottles Toilet paper tubes Oxbow Timothy Hay Large litter boxes Hard plastic or wood toys CAT Program Tracey Quartaroli at tlsmith30@yahoo.com or (925) 449-0705 CAT FOSTER Program Joy Furtado at joyfurtado@hotmail.com or (925) 846-4956 CAT MEDICAL Program Jennifer Cowen at roughleyme@sbcglobal.net or (925) 803-9766 FERAL CAT Program Denise Leddon at denise@leddon.com or (925) 462-0133 KITTEN Program – Bottle Babies Carole Leschinsky at littertoes@comcast.net or (925) 829-0728 CAT SOCIALIZATION of SHELTER CATS Samantha Laffie at dslaffie@comcast.net or (925) 577-6789 Joy Furtado at joyfurtado@hotmail.com or (925) 846-4956 CORRESPONDENCE Joyce Bank (Donations/Memorials) at (925) 462-2827 or joyce.bank@bankofamerica.com CRABFEED FUNDRAISER Chairperson (1/27/07) Cindy Ferrin, chairperson cferrin@pacbell.net or (925) 828-8664 DATABASE Daphne Williams at mouzears@comcast.net or (925) 580-4179 Linda Galisatus (cats) lgalisatus@sbcglobal.net or (925) 961-0260 DOG PROGRAM - Vacant – Contact Lisa Healy lisahirschhealy@yahoo.com or (925) 355-9039 DOG FOSTERING Jennifer Andersen at anderjenn@comcast.net or (510) 352-6744 DOG MEDICAL Program Dawn McKeown at mcwhip@aol.com or (925) 362-0798 DOG EXERCISE AREA Project Lisa Healy at lisahirschhealy@yahoo.com or (925) 355-9039 DOG WALKING of SHELTER ANIMALS Sue James at susan.james@ey.com or (408) 202-6708 Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 9 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice Cat & Dog Foster Medical Supplies For your convenience, the following volunteers may disperse medical supplies: CATS: Pleasanton Nancy Shriver at (925) 462-4157 Dublin/San Ramon/Danville Carole Leschinsky at (925) 829-0728 Livermore Barbara Finn at (925) 455-8237 Tracy Quartaroli at (925) 449-0705 Program Coordinators & Contacts FINANCIALS Leslie Haas at tvarleslie@prodigy.net or (925) 216-2569 FOOD PROGRAM INVENTORY MANAGER Deryle Adams at deryleadams@yahoo.com FUNDRAISING Jim Walker at jimwalker@kw.com or (925) 397-4300 MEMBERSHIP Danielle DeMeyer at danielled@star-realty.net or (925) 846-1106 MICROCHIPS Cats-Elise Stewartt emstewa1@hotmail.com or (925) 828-7397 Dogs-Susan Ruxton itsmrsuz@aol.com or (925) 337-4946 NEWSLETTER (LIFELINE) Castro Valley/Hayward/Dublin Judy Cook at (510) 537-6826 Shannon Chase at scipc@comcast.net or (925) 998-8038 NEWSLETTER Paw Prints The Volunteer Voice Cindy Ferrin at cferrin@pacbell.net or (925) 828-8664 DOGS: Dawn McKeown at (925) 362-0798 ---------------------------------------------- NOTECARD FUNDRAISER Debbie Hirsch at debbiehirsch@aol.com or (925) 736-0976 ORIENTATION (for 18+ years old or minors attending with a parent) Animal Services Phone Numbers for Lost & Found Pets Danville Dublin Livermore Pleasanton San Ramon (925) 335-8300 (925) 667-7763 (925) 371-4848 (925) 931-5100 (925) 335-8300 Cathy Bergren at calicocathyb@yahoo.com or (925) 963-0763 OUTREACH EVENTS Cathy Bergren at calicocathyb@yahoo.com or (925) 963-0763 PHONE CALLS (Return calls from TVAR Recorder) Cats – Carole Leschinsky at littertoes@comcast.net or (925) 829-0728 Dogs – Karin Carter at kccareter5@yahoo.com or (925) 828-8108 All Other Mailboxes – Danielle DeMeyer at (925) 846-1106 or danielled@star-realty.net PHOTOS for the Website Donna Frescatore at dmfresca@comcast.net or (925) 803-8738 PUBLIC RELATIONS (Newspaper, radio, etc.) Shannon Chase at scipc@comcast.net or (925) 998-8038 RABBITS Marisa Price at bunny@aino.com or (925) 447-2130 Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 10 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice General Supplies for Dog and Cat Fosters Before buying supplies for your foster animals, please check with your foster coordinator. We stock many items. Cat Foster Coordinators: Tracey Quartaroli (Lead) Joy Furtado Linda Galisatus Carole Leschinsky (kitten food and bottle baby expert) Dog Foster Coordinators: Jennifer Andersen Lisa Healy Vicki Ronchette Susan Ruxton Program Coordinators & Contacts SPAY/NEUTER Certificates Janet Christiansen at jmcjanet@comcast.net or (925) 828-7227 Judy Cook at jcassociates-ca@sbcglobal.net or (510) 537-6826 Denise Leddon at denise@leddon.com or (925) 462-0133 TEEN/JUNIOR Program (volunteers 10-17 years old) Nancy Metz at lucyfur@pacbell.net or (925) 462-9679 VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM Jeri Behymer at copperk97@sbcglobal.net VOLUNTEER Coordinator Cindy Ferrin at cferrin@pacbell.net or (925) 828-8664 WEBSITE Daphne Williams at mouzears@comcast.net or (925) 580-4179 New TVAR Volunteers TVAR is run 100% by volunteers. Without dedicated volunteers (yes, that’s you!), TVAR simply does not exist. Around TVAR The following new volunteers attended the December orientation. If you see one of these valuable new volunteers at an event or working with shelter animals, introduce yourself and make them feel welcome! Helene Buchman If you know of a volunteer who should be recognized in this newsletter, send an email with the person’s name and a short description to Cindy Ferrin at cferrin@pacbell.net or call (925) 8288664. Submissions are needed by the 15th of each month for publication in the following month’s newsletter. Tina Fischer Bob and Sue Hayward Lana Ivashin-King Pat and Morgan McGrath Melissa Tikalsky Angela Valenti If you know of a volunteer who is ill and you would appreciate a card sent from TVAR volunteers, contact Cindy Ferrin at the above contact information. Charles White Kiana Whitlow Dora Wong & Jeff Gintner Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 11 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice Happy Tales TVAR’s Mission By Adopter Steve Scharf Tri-Valley Animal Rescue, Inc. (TVAR) is a non-profit charitable organization run solely by volunteers dedicated to placing homeless animals. TVAR is the only authorized group working in the East County Animal Shelter (ECAS) in Dublin. TVAR works to ensure the following services: Rescuing adoptable and /or treatable animals at risk of euthanasia from ECAS or other shelters and placing them in foster homes. Providing volunteers to work at ECAS to interact with the public and help with animal care. Offering public low-cost spay/neuter services. Educating the public about spaying/neutering and responsible pet ownership. Securing donations and contributions to fund TVAR programs. Matching suitable, responsible new owners with homeless animals through adoption events. FAST FACT Did you know that approximately 27% of people include pets in their wills? "Lucky" my new cat and I are getting on famously. I adopted him from his foster mom Danielle DeMeyer. His real personality is coming out and he is quite the character! He loves to play and to race up and down the hallway. His little feet sound like horse hooves when he runs. He's really opening up to me more now, and actually letting me rub his belly from time to time, which he never used to do before. I think he feels very safe and secure now. He loves to play with his favorite toy, earplugs-on-a-string, and he jumps and spins in the air to try to catch the string. He often wants to sit in my lap at the computer and cuddle, and lately, rather than sitting and sleeping down the end of the bed, he is sleeping more near my side, so I can reach out and put my arm around him when we nap, which is like heaven for me. He's got his own little schedule which is very predictable, too. He is such a great cat; I really love him and having him with me has added so much to my life. Have you included your companion animal(s) in your will or made provisions for them if you were no longer able to care for them? Fact source: Journal of American Veterinary Medical Association Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 12 Paw Prints – The Volunteer Voice YAHOO GROUP MODERATORS If you have questions regarding YAHOO groups these are the volunteers who make the updates. TVAR Communication tvar@yahoogroups.com Susan Ruxton at itsmrsuz@aol.com TVAR Yahoo Groups tvarcats@yahoogroups.com Tracey Quartaroli at tlsmith30@yahoo.com Keeping updated with TVAR happenings is as easy as joining TVAR Yahoo Email Groups. You can join just one or multiple groups. Here are the available groups and the corresponding addresses: tvar_dogs@yahoogroups.com tvargroup - General messages. Susan Ruxton at itsmrsuz@aol.com Jennifer Andersen at anderjenn@comcast.net E-mail to join: tvar-subscribe@yahoogroups.com tvarcats - Cat Program messages. E-mail to join: tvarcats-subscribe@yahoogroups.com tvardogs – Dog Program messages. E-mail to join: tvar_dogs-subscribe@yahoogroups.com TVARAdoptionDays@yahoogroups.com Susan Ruxton at itsmrsuz@aol.com TVAR Adoption Days Messages regarding weekly farmers market adoption events and other TVAR outreach activities. E-mail to join: TVARAdoptionDays-subscribe@yahoogroups.com TVAR Shelter Volunteers Messages for those who work with shelter dogs or shelter cats. E-mail to join: TVAR_sheltervolunteers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com NOTE: If you reply to a TVAR group message it goes to everyone in that group. If you wish to reply just to the person sending the message, forward the message to that person. Everyone appreciates your consideration. Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) Volunteer Newsletter – Volume 23, Jan. 2007 13