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In this Issue
Open House
Petco Alpharetta
Paws for Cocktails
Tony Stewart Grant
Featured Pet for Adoption
2012 Calendar - Vote NowSick Cats Update
Special Requests
Last Month's Adoptions
Furkids Wish List
Trash bags
Paper towelsClorox wipes
Bleach
Wet Food
Visit our online Wish List.
We also need your personal
and business empty ink andtoner printer cartridges.Please drop off at the
shelter lobby or at any ofour adoption centers. Your
cartridges save us hundredsof dollars in office supply
expenses. Thank you!
Volunteer HelpWanted
FURKIDS NEWSLETTER October 7, 2011
Dear Friends,
We had a fantastic Open House and we are gearing up for our next setof fall and winter events! Adoptions are up thanks to the end of summerand we are excited to celebrate the opening of ourEIGHTH adoption center! Please read on to f ind outmore exciting updates!
The outpouring of support for our sick cats was amiracle and confirmed for us how much you care about
the work we are doing. Thank you for making ourimportant work possible.
Sincerely,
Samantha Shelton, Executive Director & Founder
Furkids Open House A Great Success!
Thank you to everyone whocame out to support our OpenHouse! We had a verysuccessful weekend and arecelebrating:
- 13 adoptions and severalapplications being processed,
- 20 new volunteer applications,and- $6,200 raised!
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Fashionista Needed: We
have an immediate need forvolunteers to help with the
clothing room at our ThriftStore. 4015 Holcomb BridgeRoad, Norcross. Contactsale@furkids.org if you canhelp.
Ebay Position Available:
We are looking for someonewith Ebay knowledge to
come in once a week,photograph items, research& list items, and then helpship. We are willing to payyou up to 10% of the totalnet proceeds from eachmonth. Most work donefrom home. Contact Laurenat sale@furkids.orgif you
can help.
Furniture
Pickups Needed: We need
help from time to time withfurniture pick ups for thethrift store. Need eitherpeople with pick up trucks orstrong people to tag along
with our current pick upperson and help. ContactLauren at sale@furkids.orgif you can help.
Craigslist Volunteer
Needed: We need someone
to come once a week to ourthrift store, take pictures,
and then load the picturesand profiles onto Craiglist.
One-third of the revenue was from our amazing bake sale! Thank youto the 27 volunteer bakers for making such incredible treats and to LittleCake Bakery and Piece of Cake for their donations. All of our staff andvolunteers did a fantastic job preparing the cats and us for the OpenHouse! We are so pleased with the fantastic results!To see photosfrom the weekend, check out the three albums on ourFacebook page.
Saturday Photos, Sunday Photos, End of Party Photos
Petco Alpharetta - Makes Eight Adoption Centers
Furkids is very excited to announce the opening
of our eighth adoption center at the Petco inAlpharetta on State Bridge Road. We haveanother fantastic cage-free adoption center toshowcase our kitties. We are thrilled to beexpanding our partnership with Petco, andadding this third location. Please visit us thisweekend for Petco's National AdoptionWeekend!Click here for a listing of all of our full-timeadoption centers.
Nov. 10 - Paws for Cocktails
Furkids is teaming up with Paws forCocktails and Small Dog Rescue for afantastic fundraiser on Thursday,
November 10! Join us for a great night oflive entertainment, auctions and localcelebrities!Your $18 ticket includes a drink and heavyappetizers. This is one night you don'twant to miss!Thursday, November 10, Park Tavern,
Piedmont Park
5:30 - 10:00 p.m.
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Contact Information
Phone: 770-613-0009
Fax: 866-811-3373web:www.furkids.org
Email:for Adopting:
adopt@furkids.orgfor Volunteering:
volunteer@furkids.orgfor General Inquiries:
info@furkids.org
Address:
P.O. Box 191102Atlanta, GA 31119-1102
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Vote Now for the 2012 Calendar Cover!
Starting today throughOctober 17, you can decidewhich cat will grace the cover
of our 2012 Calendar. If youpurchase your calendarsonline before the 17th, youget a vote for each calendarpurchased. The cost is $20for one - buy two or moreand they are only $15 each(plus $4.95 s/h for your entireorder).
Take care of everyone onyour holiday shopping listwhile helping the animals atFurkids! For quantities ofmore than 4, special pricingis available. Emailsam@Furkids.org with yourcontact information and thequantity you would like toorder.
Voting ends on Oct. 17th so make yourpurchase now and vote!
Ourcalendar features the beautiful work ofEstherJulee Photography.
100% of the proceeds goes to Furkids.
Sick Cats Update
Our organization is verygrateful for our friends that tooksuch a powerful step to help usduring our recent time of greatneed and concern. We arecommitted to our animals and
we will go the distance toprovide for their care. Today, all
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original seven cats arestabilized and eating on theirown. Tonka, a new case, is stillhospitalized and having trouble keeping his food and medicines down.Noche, got his tube out this week and is doing well.
Thank you to everyone that provided the means to let us carry out ourmission. No organization expects to have such an emergency and weare blessed to have the greatest friends and supporters in you. From allof us at Furkids and our brave cats, thank you for your care andsupport!
Shelter Materials Request & Projects Needing Funding
We have an immediate need for used towels for our surgery room.These can be dropped off at our shelter.
Also, we are looking for donors to sponsor the following purchases forour animals. If you can help with any of these needs, please emailsam@furkids.org. Thank you!- $1,320 to purchase 264 stainless steel bowls for the shelter- $900 to purchase an IV pump for our surgery room- $9,000 - 17,000 Catalyst Dx Chemistry Analyzer
August & September 2011 Adoptions (127)
August11304-Alice, 11327-Aphrodite, 11187-Aurora, 11176-Belinda,11179-Bella #3, 11181-Blackberry, 11142-Bonnie Blue, 11303-Casey,11218-Cheeto #2, 11374-Coconut Mounds, 11273-Connor, 11349-
Darwin, 11338-Dennis, 11141-Ella, 11268-Elliott, 11197-Emilio, 11203-Frannie, 9461-Fuzz, 11411-Gallagher, 11433-Helena, 10516-Hocus,11280-Jake Sully, 11267-Kelli, 11309-Leon, 11377-Macadamia, 11384-Marlene,7160-Max, 11414-Max #2, 11360-Mechki, 11162-Mia #2,11418-Mircea, 6687-Mistress, 11269-Olivia, 11333-Orpheus, 11178-Pavarotti, 11198-Pete, 9487-Pixie #2 (aka Laurie D), 10517-Pocus,11249-Pogo, 11471-Precious Kitty G1103), 11272-Rachel, 11279-Ranger, 11215-Raspberry, 11387-Rico, 11185-Rose, 11271-Roxie,6148-Roxy (aka Tulip), 6523-Sammy #4, 11098-Scarlet, 11046-Simba(Sims), 11385-Skipper, 11369-Sly, 11232-Speedy Spot, 11161-Squeaky, 11397-Sunflower, 6696-Sunny, 11277-Tank, 11394-Tat,
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11041-TC, 11393-Tit, 11350-Twilight, 11247-Twinkle, 11140-WadeHampton, 11378-Zagnut, 11325-Zeus
September6696-Sunny, 10158-Patches, 11371-Astra, 11372-Cara, 11201-Frank,11202-Tots, 11274-Molly #2, 11263-Rocky, 11395-Leah, 11248-Grayson, 9434-Kasper, 11107-Pablo, 11336-Dee, 6476-Linus,11339-Mack, 11074-Forest, 8253-Iffy, 11264-Charlie, 11415-Cricket,10477-Esme #2, 11424-Harold, 11422-Jasper, 11190-Bubbalicious,10175-Asher, 10174-Chutney, 9353-Flower, 11428-Penelope, 11307-Cotton, 11308-Peter, 11346-Baby Jane, 11322-Caramel, 11370-Chance, 11306-Dinah, 11323-Gumdrop, 11320-Jelly Bean, 11342-LadyBird, 11302-Wendy, 11271-Rachael, 11272-Roxie, 11273-Connor,
11276-Joe Morelli, 11381-Cashew, 11379-Chestnut, 11235-Ash, 11234-Pikachu, 11524-Shelly, 11193-Apollo, 11375-Peanut, 11430-Tess,11121-Danny, 11123-Mikey, 11498-JujuBee, 11305-Prissy, 11425-Trix,11426-Raisin, 11470-Rupert, 11278-Lula, 11442-Shirley, 11109-Frankie,11169-Ava, 11233-Beanie, 11259-Ford
Thanks to our staff and volunteers for making these adoptions
possible!
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