Quarterly
Newsletter Winter 2006 Issue 16Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries
570-724-7919
www.secondchanceas.org
Email: secondchanceas@yahoo.com
SECOND GLANCES
Quarterly
Newsletter Winter 2006 Issue 16
Second Chance Animal Sanctuaries
570-724-7919
www.secondchanceas.org
Email: secondchanceas@yahoo.com
As we are once again in the frosty cold of winter, please remember these important dog winter tips, which were published by the December PAW Newsletter:
| Keep pets away from antifreeze solution, and promptly
clean up any antifreeze spills. Antifreeze is attractive to pets but is
deadly, even in very small amounts. |
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| Never let your dog off his leash in snow or ice,
especially during a snowstorm. Snow can obscure familiar scents, and
canines can become lost. |
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| Do not leave your pets outdoors unattended when the
temperature gets below freezing. Pets that are mostly indoors need time
to adapt to cold temperatures. They must build up a thicker coat and get
their footpads toughened for snow and ice. Pets that get too chilled can
develop hypothermia or even frostbite. Ear tips are especially
susceptible to frostbite. |
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| Many dogs also need boots in cold weather, regardless
of coat length. If your dog 
frequently lifts up his paws, whines or stops during its walks, it is demonstrating that its feet are uncomfortably cold. Be sure to get your dog used to wearing boots before the cold weather sets in. |
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| Dogs with long fur on the bottom of their paws often
develop ice balls between the pads and toes of the feet. To prevent ice
balls from forming, trim the hair around your dog's feet. Apply a small
amount of Vaseline, cooking oil, or PAM spray to your dog's feet before
taking him for a walk in snow. The oil helps prevent ice balls from
sticking. Make sure you use edible oil; most dogs will lick their paws
after you apply the oil. |
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 If
your pet walks on salted sidewalks or streets, be sure to washhis paws after your walk. Salt is very irritating to footpads. Gently rub the bottom of the feet to remove the salt as soon as your dog is off the road. |
Dear Friends,
As we wrap up another year of festivities, family gatherings, and all the trimmings that accompany these memories, it is also a time to reflect back on the past year. A new year is upon us, and, like every year past, we wonder where the time has gone. I look back on the numerous successes we have participated in, and also remember the countless stories of animals whom we could not help, through no fault of their own. We pray each day for a donation of a small parcel of land so that we can start achieving our dream of providing for a lifetime care facility for such animals, giving them loving care and compassion that they so truly deserve.
We have been very busy with fall craft festivals, our annual Pet Photos with Santa, Dickens of a Christmas and continuing our Grandpaws program for senior citizens. We continue to receive a growing number of supporters who believe in our cause and whose hearts hold a special place for the animals.
We would like to thank Craig Hampson of Hampson’s Farm and Garden Agway in Wellsboro for once again providing us with a spot to have our Pet Photos with Santa taken. Also, the Wellsboro Gazette, under the apt leadership of Bryan Robinson, has been extremely cooperative and supportive of our organization. The editorial staff even put a colored photo of one of the pets taken during our Pet Photo day on the front page of the Wellsboro Gazette! Thank you again, Bryan, we are truly honored! Also, Painter’s Meat Market in Elkland has once again so generously provided us with smoked bones to sell at Dickens at a greatly reduced price. At Dickens, Michelle VanOrder from Gillett, PA, held a blanket raffle with all proceeds benefiting Second Chance. Finally, Tracy Timmons from Mountain View Kennels, a boarding/grooming facility in Wellsboro, has networked with us and has offered to assist us in any way with temporary housing for stray animals. It is with the encouragement and support of businesses and individuals like these that we feel we are becoming more visible and recognized as an organization actively and enthusiastically dedicated to our mission.
Most importantly, the children have been fantastic! Brownie Troops #277 and #166 under the leadership of Mrs. Grab and Mrs. Kennedy in Wellsboro donated all profits from their annual Girl Scout cookie sale to us. And, last but not least, the children and staff at the Charlotte Lappla Elementary School in Wellsboro once again have provided us with plenty of dog and cat food to sustain animals in our care over the winter months. Their annual Christmas pet food drive has been a godsend! Thank you, children of the county, you are our future animal caregivers, and it means the world to us!
Have a wonderful, safe and healthy 2006 everyone!!!!!
Sue Cook, President
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Fall Memberships Nancy Bowser |
Fall Memorials Rachelle & Neil Lerner Fall Donations Angel Scheetz |
Fall Donations Linda Lane |
A Memorable Year!
A Mini Photo Album of some of our activities
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KASEY’S KAT KOLONY
…..a continuing diary of a feral cat colony that Second Chance is managing
At the end of December, 2004 I had almost reached the 20th
cat mark during my year and a
half of trapping cats. I think we have a pretty good total so far. 19 cats have
been neutered or
spayed and 10 cats have gone to forever homes. I am still patiently trying to
trap the cats.
The cold weather makes it harder on everyone. Their water freezes within hours.
However, this
fall/winter the weather has given them a break. We have a really cold night
followed by a few
days of mild weather. It does give them a break from the bone chilling cold.
In the spring of 2005 I was encouraged by the absence of
kittens. It was not until mid-summer
before I finally found a litter of kittens. These kittens were beautiful. All of
the cats that live in the colony are either solid black or black and white. This
proud black momma had three black babies and one silver gray kitten! Soon I was
on another trapping mission trying to catch the squirrelly babies. After many
attempts at trying to catch them with my bare hands, I had to give in and use
the box trap. Two of the kittens were trapped and taken to my garage. I kept
them for a few days, working on getting them friendly before they went to their
new homes. Within one day, the black kitten was purring up a storm! Both kittens
went to wonderful homes.
Over the past six months I have had a drop-off cat that was very friendly and was neutered and taken to a new home. I had some cats lose their lives to the road and some cats seemed to just disappear for months on end, but then later return. The trapping process has slowed down quite a bit because I didn’t see many cats that needed to be fixed; however, this fall there seems to be about three or four cats that need to be spayed or neutered. To date 21 cats have been neutered or spayed and they have all tested negative for feline leukemia. Twelve kittens have found forever homes and two adult strays have been placed as well.
...to see the entire diary, visit our website at http://www.secondchanceas.org
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Newsflash! As we went to print, the female found a forever home!!!!!!
Dear Beloved Pets:
The dishes with the paw print are yours and contain your food. The other
dishes
are mine and contain my food. Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of
my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish,
nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing in the slightest. The stairway was not
designed by NASCAR and is not a racetrack.
Beating me to the bottom is not the object. Tripping me doesn't
help because I fall faster
than you can run. I cannot buy anything bigger than a king-sized bed.
I am very sorry about this. Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch
to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they
sleep. It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other, stretched out
to the fullest extent possible. I also know that sticking tails straight out and
having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but
sarcasm. For the last time, there is not a secret exit from the bathroom. If, by
some miracle, I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not
necessary to claw, whine, bark, meow, try to turn the knob or get your paw under
the edge and try to pull the door open. I must exit through the same door I
entered.
Also, I have been using the bathroom for years -- canine or feline
attendance is not mandatory. The proper order is kiss me, then go smell the
other dog or cat's butt. I cannot stress this enough! To return the kindness of
your obedience, my dear pets, I have posted the following on our front door so
visitors to our home know what the rules are here:
Rules for Non-Pet Owners Who Visit and
Like to Complain About Our Pets
1. They live here. You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. (That's why they call it "fur"niture.)
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people.
4. To you, they are animals. To me, they are adopted children who are short,
hairy and walk
on all fours. Although they don't speak clearly, they communicate
extremely well, especially
my cats.
5.
Dogs and cats are better than kids. They eat less, don't ask for money all the
time, are
easier to train, usually come when called (this does not apply to cats), never
drive your car,
don't hang out with drug-using friends, don't smoke or drink, don't worry
about having to
buy the latest fashions, don't wear your clothes, and don't need a gazillion
dollars for college. Also, if they get pregnant, you can sell the children.
| We’d like to thank Flossie Comstock, owner of Flossie’s Beauty Shop in Wellsboro, PA, for sponsoring this issue of Second Glances |
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