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 | Just One Day |
More than 40 Michigan shelters have taken the pledge to participate in Just One Day.
On June 11, 2014, animal shelters throughout the country pledge to not kill any savable animals. For Just One Day, syringes will be replaced with cameras; the internet will be flooded with images of adoptable animals; adoption events, extended hours, and amazingly creative marketing will take place. Is your community's shelter participating? See the list here.
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Mentoring Program for Free-Roaming Cats
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 The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society mentoring program is recruiting new groups across the United States and Canada for its mentoring program for free-roaming cats.The program works with non-profits and municipalities that have never received a targeted or free-roaming grant from PetSmart Charities before and are interested in getting spay/neuter money through the free-roaming cat program. This program is sponsored by PetSmart Charities.
How it works:
Each non-profit approved to participate is granted a small ($5-8k) grant to do a targeted project in its community. Funds are also available for equipment, including traps. Over the course of 3-4 months, the group will do a targeted free-roaming cat spay/neuter project and when the project is completed, MRFRS will help with the process of the PetSmart Charities application, with the goal of successful funding for a larger-scale project.
This opportunity could mean thousands of dollars for your organization and could help hundreds of cats in your community. The program is available to any U.S. or Canadian groups with annual revenue above $20,000. MRFRS has experience working with both small grassroots groups and very large groups. Through this program, MRFRS has assisted over 30 groups, spay/neutered 5700 cats, and has succeeded in helping groups to offer spay/neuter through thousands of dollars in grants from PetSmart Charities.
Contact Stacy by email [email protected] or phone 978-239-2090 if you are interested in receiving the preliminary questionnaire.
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| Pedigree Grants through June 30th |
 Since 2008, the PEDIGREE Foundation has awarded 3,812 grants to shelters and rescue organizations. The 2014 grant program is open through June 30. Applicants may submit applications for Operation Grants, Innovation Grants, or both.
Operation Grants are awards limited to $1,000. They may be used to support general operating expenses.
Innovation Grants are awarded in amounts ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 and must be used for projects that directly impact increased numbers of dogs being adopted from your organization.
Find out more about the grants and application process here.
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2014 No Kill Conference: Getting to the Goal
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Michigan Pet Fund Alliance's 2014 conference, Getting to the Goal, will be bigger and better than ever. All attendees will hear four primary presentations as follows:
Thursday September 4th:
Nathan Winograd (Founder, No Kill Advocacy Center): "We Can Do It!"
Dr. James Averill (State Veterinarian, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Animal Industry Division): "MDARD Companion Animal Programs: Successes and Challenges of 2014"
Friday September 5th:
Dr. Kate Hurley (Director, Koret Shelter Medicine Program, UC Davis) and Dr. Julie Levy (Director, Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program, University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine): "New Approaches for Community Cats
Mike Fry (Executive Director, Animal Ark Shelter): "Leadership: A How-to Guide for Doing the Impossible"
Additional sessions on Thursday and Friday allow conference attendees to choose their own schedule. Each time slot will offer at least 3 options. Additional speakers and topics are listed here.
Get more information and conference details here or go directly to the registration page here.
Conference exhibitor form is here and event sponsorship form is here.
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| Michigan Pet Fund Alliance Mission
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The single mission of the Michigan Pet Fund Alliance is to stop the killing of healthy and treatable homeless cats and dogs in Michigan shelters.
We are an all-volunteer organization collaborating with shelter and rescue organizations to achieve No Kill through training, technical assistance, education and advocacy.
For more information,
The Michigan Pet Fund Alliance is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization as defined by the IRS. Contributions are tax deductible.
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| Judith Middleton Kroon Grant Recipients |
During May, four more animals were saved from shelters with the help of Judith Middleton Kroon grant funds. The program assists Michigan Certified Rescue organizations with medical care costs for older, ill, or injured cats and dogs.
Bear, a chocolate lab, had a growth on his leg that needed surgical removal. Fortunately, it was only a fatty tumor and Bear has been adopted.
 | | Bear: happy, healthy, & adopted |
Bob, also from Gladwin County Animal Control, was diagnosed as heartworm positive and was kept in foster care until treatment was completed. He was recently adopted, making himself at home on the patio loveseat and demoting his new friend to the cement.
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While CCRC was focusing on dogs, Shelter to Home in Wyandotte utilized Kroon funds to rescue two cats from City of Wyandotte Animal Control.
Brutus arrived at the shelter with a nasty wound on his side which didn't respond to antibiotics and steroids. Allergy testing didn't identify a clear source so Atopica was administered. Brutus responded quite well and after 2 months on the medication, his wounds healed and his fur has almost grown back. His foster family decided to adopt him, and he is best buddies with cat brother Mumford.
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Brutus, comfy in his new bed
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Jupiter had an old fracture that had healed over. His leg needed to be amputated. Shelter to Home worked quickly to get him into foster care while he awaited surgery. This amputation surgery allows him to have a quality of life where arthritis cannot set in along the joint capsules of his broken leg. Jupiter was quickly adopted as soon as his wound healed.
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Jupiter healed well and has been adopted
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Additional grant funds are available to Certified Rescue organizations. See how your group can benefit from the program here.
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