M A R C H | A P R I L __ 2 0 2 0
no kidding!

Efforts to reduce the number of unwanted cats and dogs are beginning to pay off. You can avoid becoming the unwilling "parents" of puppies or kittens by j oining the effort to s pay or neuter your animals as early as your vet recommends (pets adopted from the animal shelter will be fixed already). If you are feeding stray cats, participate in APAL's no-fee TNR program to lower the birth rate of feral or abandoned cats. The numbers over the last 3 years indicate a consistent trend down on intake. So keep up the good work, at home and in the field.

if you feed it, fix it.
2020 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
JANUARY | FEBRUARY
SHELTER PETS ROCK

adopt a workout partner
adopt "the one"


MARCH  |  APRIL
NO LITTERING

spay & neuter awareness  
trap | neuter | release


MAY  |  JUNE
CATS!

$9 for 9 lives for 9 days
whiskers & wine
FRIDAY MAY 8th, JACKSON RANCHERIA
feline frenzy


JULY  |  AUGUST
VIVA 'VINTAGE' PETS  

adopt a senior pet


SEPTEMBER  |  OCTOBER
DOGS!  

adopt your MVP
paws & claws (TCWC)
FRIDAY SEP 18th, AMERICAN LEGION HALL
bark in the park  
SATURDAY SEP 26th, DETERT PARK | JACKSON  


NOVEMBER  |  DECEMBER
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

thanks   
bring joy to your world
santa paws
FRIDAY DEC 8th, THE FEED BARN | JACKSON
a message from A-PAL Humane Society

Despite year-round efforts to discourage it, our free-ranging feline companions are very good at making babies, especially in spring. The result: kitten season.
A-PAL has had extraordinary success each year, saving hundreds of kittens who, for a variety of reasons, needed a boost to thrive. They couldn't have done it without you. If you think you can become part of a dedicated network of foster parents,


call A-PAL | 209.296.2590 for details.
spotlight on staff_Courtney Johnson
Enthusiasm. Passion. Laughter.
All words that come to mind when thinking of Courtney Johnson.
Courtney joined Amador County Animal Control & Adoption Center’s staff last July, but her experience with animals goes back much farther. It started in 2003 at Crossroads Veterinary Hospital in Diamond Springs, where she was a receptionist. When she progressed to working “in the back,” directly with the animals, it clarified her desire to become a licensed vet tech. She went back to school and got the training she needed to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.

After leaving Crossroad, Courtney spent three years at Jackson Creek Veterinary Clinic, where she stayed until she had her first child, Ivy, now five. She had been a part of ACAC & AC’s volunteer corps before she was hired as a Kennel Assistant in 2019. Courtney is responsible for cleaning kennels, feeding the animals and doing behavioral evaluations. These important evaluations show how dogs respond to outside stimuli such as the offering and removal of food, having their teeth looked at, being picked up or hugged, and meeting other dogs. 

She continues to volunteer her time pairing eligible shelter dogs with appropriate rescue groups, sitting on the Shelter Partners’ Promotions Committee, and keeping the ACAC & AC volunteer Facebook presence up-to-date. But for Courtney, the best part of working at the shelter is seeing how animals are helped with surgeries and other medical necessities through the Rusty Fund. 

Courtney, her husband David, and Ivy have three dogs and three cats of their own. All of the animals are over 10 years old, except for one, an Australian Shepherd, who just turned a year old. For fun, the whole family enjoys horseback riding.
Scooter _ why they say a cat has 9 lives

Late last summer, this little guy was found on the side of the road, in 105° heat. His little nose was burned (or scraped), and he was scrawny, filthy and too young to be on his own. Intrepid volunteer, Tina, took him in, kept his wounds and eyes clean and set about bottle feeding him. This has to be done every 2 to 6 hours, throughout the day and night, with careful tracking of his intake. Together, Tina and her co-worker accomplished this by taking 12-hour shifts. When it came time for him to be weaned, the co-worker was a goner. She had decided to keep him and named him Scooter, because he scampered all around, playing with the other animals and carrying his little string wherever he went. A lucky outcome for a very unlucky First Life. One down, eight to go (which, by the looks of him, should last a very long time). Thank you, selfless Foster Moms.
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kind hearts abide in many places.
This is what happened when former stablemates met again at a 3-Day Event.
ACAC & AC is always in need of items that can improve the lives of our animals while they are with us. If you can help, please feel free to donate any items from our Amazon wish list . 
Volunteers needed
If you can help walk dogs or socialize animals, we want you! The  Application for Volunteer Worker  can be reviewed here. Think you're game? Come on over and fill out an original pink copy, available from the shelter. 
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