WE WELC LCOME OME Shelter Friends 2015 Member Meeting February - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

WE WELC LCOME OME Shelter Friends 2015 Member Meeting February 21, 2015

Who are we? Shelter Friends is a non-profit, all volunteer, organization that supports the Josephine County Animal Shelter. We support the adoptable animals at the shelter through our adoption events and placing animals in foster homes when needed.

 Tammy Moore – Interim President/Volunteer Coordinator  Kate Hoffman – Vice President  Raleigh Smith – Secretary/Dog Care Coordinator  Ruth Lee – Treasurer  Judy Reynolds – Newsletter/Grant Writer  Carol Jordan – Foster Family Coordinator  Kathleen Weil – Cat Care Coordinator  Tana Mason – Fundraising Coordinator

 Created and managed a network of foster families to provide temporary homes for the adoptable animals at the shelter.  Hold multiple monthly adoption events at various venues in the community to increase adoptions  Provide medical care above & beyond the routine medical care provided by the shelter  Transportation to vet appointments, medical emergencies, out-of-the-area adoptive homes, and transfers to OHS Second Chance program  Create a wide-spread volunteer base to help in a multitude of ways

 336 Dog Adoptions  37 Dogs Transferred to Oregon Humane Society’s Second Chance Program  504 Cat Adoptions – 199 At PetSmart!  119 Kittens Transferred to Oregon Human Society’s Second Chance Program  Grew from 7 foster families in 2013 to over 35  Over 250 cats, kittens, dogs and puppies fostered

 All animals in foster families are 100% supported by Shelter Friends – supplies, food, medications, vet visits, etc.  Shelter Friends pays for medical needs above & beyond the routine medical care provided by Josephine County Animal Control, including special or emergency medical needs.  No one with Shelter Friends receives a salary  Administrative expenses, such as periodic advertising, mailing expenses, supplies, etc.

Shelt lter r Friend nds 2014 14 Expense Break akdown own Administration & Operating , $3,064.00 Advertising, 2014 Income and Expenses ses Taxes & Fees, Foster Care, $1,120.00 $900.00 $990.00 Emergency, $1,526.00 Spay/Neuter & Vet Bills Spay/Neuter & Vet Bills, Vaccines & Tests $15,446.00 Emergency Foster Care Vaccines & Administration & Tests, Operating $3,198.00 Advertising Taxes & Fees

 100% donation based  Membership fees support Shelter Friends  Community Food Donation Events  Fire Mountain Gems Employee Food Drive  PetSmart in Medford Food Drive  Key fundraisers throughout the year  Applebees’ Pancake Breakfast - $1,700  Grange Co-op Pet Daze Event $2,000  Rogue Gateway Rotary Dog Care Fair $1,500

 Donations through PayPal on our website  Setup recurring monthly contributions  Donation buckets located throughout the community  Amazon Smiles – www.smileamazon.com  Fred Meyer – Login to your Fred Meyer account and associate your card to Shelter Friends!  Mail a check directly to Shelter Friends 305 NE 6 th St #864 Grants Pass, OR 97526

VOLUNT LUNTEER ER WITH TH CATS TS  Cat Care Teams  At Josephine County Animal Shelter  PetCo  PetSmart  Transportation  Almost weekly transport need to vets during kitten season  Adoption Events  Quarterly PetSmart events  Monthly events at Grants Pass locations  Fostering  Cats that need a break from shelter or come down with health issues  High need for fosters to take in kittens from April – October

Volunte nteer r with Dogs  Dog Walking, Socialization, Enrichment  Fostering when dogs need a break from shelter, or have special needs  Adoption Events: 1-2 events per month  Transporting to vet appointments  Help with laundry at shelter

 Who can be a foster?  Anyone!  Why choose fostering?  Length of time – Long Term and Short Term Foster Opportunities  What Shelter Friends provides  Food, vet care, support, personal contact  How to sign up – Online Foster Inquiry form or Call Carol Jordan 541-476-5921

 Length of Stay – Our Animals Do NOT have an expiration date  New Kennels at the Shelter and ways you can help.  Post adoption follow-up and support  Open Intake Facility  Role Shelter fills in our community  Breed Specific Issues

 Many opportunities now available to Shelter Friends  Feed One Fix One Roaming Cat Grant - Illinois Valley  Dog Area Enhancements  Established a Grant Writing Team  Future Grant Applications  Developing ideas and we want your input!  How can you help? Join our team!

 Increase community awareness for:  Spay/Neuter, Adoptions, Funding, Members  Expand Fundraising Efforts  Increase Newsletter Frequency  Fill specific roles for volunteers  Website Blogger, Event Coordinators  Conduct Volunteer Orientations and Training

Vo Volu lunteer eers s of the Year 2014 2014 Pat Sc Schaffner ffner-Hall all and Karen n Sw Swenson son

Foster Families Our Dog Walkers Our Transporters Local Vets Our Faithful Event Volunteers