| Items in need! | | The shelter always has items on our wish list. This is this week's needs: Scissors! We need scissors to cut up old bedding, towels, etc. to make rags for cleaning and beds for the pets. Our scissors get a a lot of wear so we are always lookikng for more scissors. Grass Seed: We need grass seed to use in East Brookfield for our fenced in front yard. One to Two large bags would be sufficient. Lawnmower! With the opening of our new Dog Park in North Brookfield, we are in need of a lawn mower to keep the fenced in area mowed. Thank you to anyone that can help with any of these donations. |
| Did you know how easy it is to get your pet fixed? | | Our shelter is working hard to fix pets. Please visit our website for all the information. there are many FREE programs as well. Besides are already low costs, we do have grant funding that helps us to fix pets at even further reduced costs. Please go to our website for details at: http://www.secondchanceanimals.org Our veterinarians and staff are trained in the latest cutting edge technology so that surgeries are done with the latest techniques which make it safer for the pets, less time under anethesia, quicker recovery, and they are back to normal in no time! We are very excited and proud of our accomplishment and what this means to finally being able to save more pets by stopping pet overpopulation. |
| Join Our List |  | | | Dear omss,
Thank you to everyone that attended this past weekend's events! Our first "Night before spaghetti supper" was a lot of fun. Thank you to the Hayden Lodge of North Brookfield for putting on this delicious dinner. The Run Walk Wag was a success and helped to raise over $9,000.! This year for the first time we had a 5k and 10k run along with our walk and we had DOUBLE the number of runners that we expected for this first time fun. It is events like this that help us to raise the funds that we need to do what we do. Thank you for being a part of this fun weekend!
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| More good news for Mr. Higgins | | | Mr. Higgins has now gained enough weight to get neutered! Mr. Higgins has now gained nearly 25 pounds and his fur is growing back into a gorgeous coat. Once he is neutered, he will be ready to be put up for adoption. What a wonderful shepherd - his new home will enjoy his shepherd "conversation" and his beautiful eyes! Here are his latest updates and a picture of his from "before": August 31, 2011
Mr Higgins is responding better to his new treatment and his hair is beginning to grow back. We are still working on getting some weight on him as he is still too thin to be neutered. He loves attention and "talks" to you. He is also very housebroken and waits patiently for his daily walks.
August 19, 2011: Mr Higgins, the shepherd that was left out in the rain near our shelter is improving. His tail wagged for the first time the other day! He is eating and slowly gaining some weight. Good news - his heartworm test was negative. Bad news - he is positive for lyme. We can't begin treating him for the lyme until he finishes up his other medication for his skin. He still has a long road ahead of him but he is looking better and even giving kisses! We are thrilled to see this compared to the scared dog of only a week ago.
Mr. Higgins will need more treatments to take care of his skin, lyme disease, and get neutered. But, he is on the road. We have set up a page for him for anyone that would like to help with his medical costs. September 19, 2011 Mr. HIggins has gained enough weight, nearly 25 pounds, and is now ready to be neutered. Once he is neutered, he will be put up for adoption. He has responded well to treatment and now his fur is growing back and is becoming a beautiful coat. He loves to "chat" and will be a great addition to a new forever home!
Here is his "before" picture": |
| Wine and Beer Tasting - November 6, 2011 | | Get your tickets - 3rd annual event!! Date: Sunday, November 6, 2011
Time: 5 PM - 7 PM
Place: E. B. Flatts, East Brookfield, MA
Tickets: $25.00 per person
Silent Auction, Great food/wine/beer tasting! Limited Seating so get your tickets today!
Tickets can be purchased at the adoption center in East Brookfield, the Wellness Center in North Brookfield or by internet by using the paypal button listed at http://www.secondchanceanimals.org/events.htm Please write "wine/beer tickets" in the paypal memo and your mailing address.
This has been a lot of fun the last two years. Great time to socialize and enjoy some great tasting, conversation, and a silent auction! |
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Dog Park Opening!!! | | At the Run Walk Wag, we officially thanked Lorenzo Ramos from Boy Scout Troop 182 for his hard work on his eagle project. His project of helping to make the dog park is a huge asset to the shelter and the community. We are currently in the process of putting the finishing touches of park benches raking, and other final touches so that our canine friends can enjoy this space as their own. Thank you to everyone that donated to this project and helped raise the $1,800.00 needed for this project. Thank you to Mark Hurley for donating his time to supervise the installation of the fence, the community service program to help with preparing the area, and Morrison Fence for helping us with our fencing needs. It takes a community to make a great community project! |
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