January Newsletter SCFA 2013

a Reason, a Season January 2013 a Lifetime About...Adopted! Second Chance for Animals is a registered 501(c)3 charityWhat it’s like in the State of New Jersey.to love a We currently provide supportsenior dog... to the Franklin Township Animal Shelter (FTAS) by assisting at page 5 the shelter, manning adoption days at the shelter and offsite locations, transporting animals to veterinary appointments and providing financial support. We are particularly proud that through our support not only do we regularly provide supplies such as food and litter to FTAS; we pay for every animal to be spayed or neutered and micro-chipped prior to adoption. We also provide pet food to the Franklin Food Bank to help needy families keep their pets in a loving home and not surrendered to a shelter. Lady© CandidCreatures Photography

To Our NEW Volunteers! Features Marie Bendl Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Jennifer Christiano You’re Invited! – Our General Member Meeting!. . . . 2 Lindsey Czarnecki Silly Pet Picture Contest!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Kara Hamerstone Shout-Out for Help!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Melinda Keiser Adopt a Senior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Suzanne Letinski Her New Name is Askja. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Inga Rasmussen 2013 SCFA Franklin Township Calendar For Sale . . . . 9 Jane Wolff Super 50/50 Raffle!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Lea Cawley Animal Crackers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Erica Devlin Cookbook Fundraiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Tanya Johnson 7th Annual Tricky Tray! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Cheryl Kuntz A Night of Comedy at The Stress Factory. . . . . . . . . . . 16 Jennifer McCarthy Shannon McCarthy Leigh Raskin Alessandra Spyrou Frank Badics Erin Brennan Donna Brush Cassie Kingsbury Molly Lewis Lisa Serinese 1

Come One!Come All! SCFA General Member Meeting / 2013 Kick-off!Tuesday, February 5th at the 7:00 at the Senior Center (505 DeMott Lane, behind the library & shelter).Come hear a recap of all the great things SCilolynPettePsicttu!reWE accomplished in 2012, and theexciting things planned for 2013. SWGeieTnefnuneeoetrsrrhadtlaoedMybeneFetmeebrabexrievutlerasarMp!yleae5degthtaei!tngth,e• Hear from members just like you as to why they are involved, and how they found their place to assist our wonderful animals.• Hear about our upcoming events including The Stress Factory Comedy Night, our Annual Dog Walk & Community Day, Tricky Tray, Open Mic Night, and others.• See how YOUR hard work has helped so many great pets.• Renew what is important FOR YOU with your involvement.• Come have FUN with animal NUTS just like you.For more information, or if you have questionsor suggestions. email Tom Young [email protected] 2

Have you caught your pet in an awkward moment or expression? Do you have that “laugh out loud” picture of your pet? CoSPniilclttyeusPreett!Then the Time Has Come to Get Even!In conjunction with our upcoming Member Meeting / 2013 Kick-offon Tuesday, February 5th, we are holding a “Silly Pet Picture” Contest.Please email your funny photos to [email protected] will be showing the funny photos at the meeting, ! Winner revealed atso be there for some good laughs. Our Member Meeting Kick-Off!Plus prizes will be given for those photos thatstand out (on all four legs) above the rest. Tuesday February 5th!If you need help in scanning photos or anything else,please let Tom know. 7:00pm at the Senior Center3

Got Mews? Shout Out for Help!If you’d like to share It’s Who You Know...something exciting,fun or informative... The SCFA Fundraising Committee has received some great ideas for future...please do! fundraising events, but many of them require a venue where they can be held. We would like to start to maintain a data base of places where we have contactsPlease share your experience that could provide us a hall/venue at a possible discount. So please reach outalong with any photos you may to us if you have any of the following contacts:have of your little bundle(s) of joy! • Are you a member of a social or civic club or have friends/relativesSend Articles to: Tracy [email protected] who are associated with clubs like the Moose, Elks, Kiwanis, EMS, Firemen where they have halls and meeting rooms? • Do you have contacts with local restaurants? If You Answered Yes To Either Question, We Would Like To Hear From You! Please email your contact information to: [email protected] Please provide information about the venue – such things as phone number, contact person, capacity, cost to rent. We are always looking for locations that are local, cost effective and willing to help support the animals of Franklin Township!! Adopted! Chi-Chu© CandidCreatures Photography 4

Adopt a Senior But soon enough, the big boy was mine. I hadn’t really thought too much about Rocky’s age but it becameA gray muzzle... one of my many obvious he was having a hard time getting around veryweaknesses quickly. We went to the vet I was using at the time and neither Rocky or I liked how he conducted his examination.As volunteers or visitors of FTAS, we may walk through This vet talked about extensive testing and xrays,the kennels and feel sad for the dogs that do not have a medications, etc and he made Rocky and I uneasy.home. The dogs at FTAS are loved and well cared for but I sought a second opinion from the family vet we hadwe would like to see them snoozing on a couch, cuddling used for 25 years. Turns out, after xrays, Rocky hadwith their human for a movie, or running in their back yard undergone femoral head surgery for hip dysplasiachasing squirrels. For me, it is especially hard to see the (removal of the ball part of the hip joint). He wasolder dogs in the kennels. They seem a little sadder, a bit prescribed Rimadyl for his arthritis and luckily has beenmore depressed. Like they knew what love was and never just fine ever since. Last year Rocky had a few incidentsdreamt of losing it. Rocky became my dog with the help with neck pain which was solved with a cortisone shot andof a little fireworks night magic. I took him home because now he gets monthly massage therapy from volunteerno one else requested him for doggie date night back Wendy Kerekes which he LOVES. Rocky will be 12 inin 2007. The big boy was a bit intimidating. November. I treasure every day with my big boy.He barked incessantly at any visitors to the kennel, Lucas, Stella and Sandyincluding volunteers. At 100 lbs, a mix of GermanShepherd and Rottweiler, and 7 years old he was not I remember the first time I saw him in the back kennelsgetting many second glances. I was wary as I put his collar with his brother Spencer. He was looking sad andon for fireworks night. As soon as we got home though, impatient and maybe a bit tired of sharing his kennelimmediately upon entering the apartment, Rocky play with the younger, more spry black lab mix. I think I knewbowed to my cat Jeter. Instantly I felt that this dog had right away he would end up with me. Turns out a familyto be mine. I was ready for a dog and my one concern was with 5 children was adopting a baby and that baby wasthat he or she was safe around my cats. It was as if Rocky allergic to dogs. So Lucas and Spencer ended up at FTAS.read my mind and instantly set me at ease. I had a hard Spencer was adopted fairly quickly. He was a lab mix andtime bringing him back until I could get approval from the around 8 years old. Lucas, a beagle mix was already 12.apartment complex and finalize the adoption with Katie. I could not stop thinking about him. I knew his chances of being adopted were slim. And his heart spoke to mine. On December 13, 2009, my Mom’s birthday, I made it official. Lucas became a Jagger. Lucas We worry about veterinary expenses when we adopt an older dog, but Lucas has not had one medical concern in© CandidCreatures Photography nearly 3 years. He has a heart murmur and his teeth are not so good but overall, his health is good. He can be a cranky old man at times when the younger girls are being pesky but he deserves to be. Lucas is 15 years old. I am lucky for each morning I wake up with my little buddy. I had the honor of spending 71 days with a sweet old girl I named Stella in 2010. Katie found her wandering the streets. I wandered in the back one day and was afraid she was gone, all the dogs were barking and she was lying still. Katie laughed – no, she is just deaf. I walked the old girl once she was evaluated and I could not let her go. 5

Rocky© CandidCreatures PhotographyKatie got her vaccines up to date and let me take her home. from the arthritis medication and her regular check ups,She had some worms and a bit of a leaky bladder. Some Sandy had no medical issues during her time with me. Inwormer from Katie and a quick trip to the vet cured both the end, I sadly had to make the decision to let her go whenproblems with relative ease. Stella was such a joy. she could no longer get up and lost nearly all control of her bowels. It was still a hard decision to make and a hard day toThat girl followed me around the house and gave me so get through. I miss my Sandy and my Stella every single day.much love. One cold morning she woke up early and wentto a far corner of the back yard and laid down. That was the Though the heartbreak of losing them seems too much today she left me. I look forward to heaven one day where bear, I never once regretted my decision to bring Stella orI know my sweet Stella will be waiting for me. That dog Sandy into my home or my heart. The joy of giving them awas my heart. second chance when there are few that have it in their hearts to do so is worth the terrible emptiness of their loss. And theSandy was a yellow lab surrendered at 13 years old on the memories and their souls stay with your heart forever.same day my mom was adopting a dog from FTAS. My heartimmediately went to her. She looked so sad and forlorn like — Amanda Jaggershe believed she had lost everything good in her world. SCFA Team LeaderSandy was surrendered in April and I took her home in May,making sure my heart was ready for it first. Sandy had some Second Chance for Animals Board of Directors are currentlyspunk! She let the other dogs know she was not going to working on a program for seniors, the Senior Pet Assistancetake any nonsense. We put Sandy on Rimadyl as it was Program. This program, when finalized, will offer financialobvious she had some arthritis in her hips. Her body didn’t assistance to help defray the cost of a senior pet withgive her much warning when she had to go potty so that medical needs. This is a new program and we will bebecame something that we had to manage. And she had a looking for donations and fundraising efforts to maintainhard time on floors which got worse with time. Overall, aside this important program. 6

Wish List Socialization VolunteersDry Dog Food Laundry Detergent For volunteers attending Thursday night socialization at the shelter, there are some changes you will need to remember:Dry Cat Food Pine Sol Wear an SCFA volunteer t-shirt so that you will be easy to distinguishPurina Kitten Chow Hand Sanitizer 1 from the general public.KMR Kitten Formula Paper Towels A Team Leader will be present to oversee adoptions and help answerCanned Cat Food Sponges 2 questions the public may have.Cat Toys Q-Tips 3 You are not expected to have to work with the public. 4 The Socialization Leader will still be present to help you.Catnip Blankets 5 Be aware that members of the general public may be present;Dog Kong Toys Towels be respectful. Do not allow members of the general public to handle the animalsPigs Ears Sheets 6 (until they have completed the pre-adoption form).Bleach Dog Beds Members of the public should only be present in the entry area, 7 the cat adoption room, and the front dog runs. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact Gerry Harris at [email protected] Constance © CandidCreatures Photography 7

Her New Name is Askja... AskjaSo, I Adopted a 9 Year Old Cat From Our Shelter...Askja from what I understand has been an indoor cat for her whole life. From my experience with her, she hasbeen very well taken care of and socialized (actually she is more like a dog than a cat for most). She lovespeople, goes to them to check them out etc. I love her to pieces and not to upset all my previous cats whowere all wonderful though challenging at times, she is more adapted than any that I had before. I can run thevacuum cleaner next to her, drop something on the floor 1 foot away from her (being clumsy) and she is notdisturbed by any of it. She just looks at it and I know her hearing is very good. All my previous cats wouldhave taken off if that happened.She is mainly challenging about food intake (she could eat until she bursts) and her early morning hours(though we discussed that point and came to an understanding). The other challenge is to get her to exercise:she loves being flat on the ground most of the time. We go visit the fenced in backyard together and sheloves it. She gets fresh air and really learned to enjoy it all. Amazingly enough, she has one talent: HUNTING!She gets very active and excited if there is something to hunt in the backyard when we are there! And oh yes,squirrels and chipmunks!Askja is the name of a volcano in Iceland, extinct. I named her for that volcano as she can be explosive andhas a strong personality which I like. She is a lovely cat though and I have not had any problems with her.We handle the vet situations really well too as I get her to smell a treat when they poke at her and that doesthe trick as she loves treats so much. As I said, she is more like a dog than a cat and had a really goodeducation from what I can assess.Asjka is a wonderful cat and I had many before her. – Tania Volochine 8

2013 SCFA Franklin Township Calendars For Sale! It’s Not Too Late!2014 The 2013 SCFA Franklin Township Calendar is available for purchaseCalendar at the Franklin Township Animal Shelter during its regular hoursSubmissions (Tue-Sat 12:00-3:00pm and Thursday 5:30-7:30pm). Calendars are $20.00. You can also pick up yours at Cedar Lane Animal Clinic at the corner ofPhotos submitted must be animals Cedar Grove Lane and Easton Avenue.who have been adopted from The If you can’t get to any of these locations, you can send a check for $22.70Franklin Township Animal Shelter. ($20.00 plus $2.70 shipping) for each calendar you want to our post officeColor digital photographs are address of:required and must be a minimum of Second Chance for Animals300 dpi, or 2400x3000 pixels, in JPEG P.O. Box 5172(JPG) format so that they will produce Somerset, NJ 08875high quality for the calendar. Be sure Attn: Calendar Salesto include their names. We can only Make checks out to Second Chance for Animals. Be sure to include theuse photographs of your pets – name and address where to mail them.no people please. 9Send Photos to:[email protected](Photo Tip! Don’t use flash, and havesunlight behind you).

Super 50/50 Raffle! 2 Weeks Left! Our Super 50/50 Raffle prize is up to $1,000! We have 2 weeks left to sell to all of our friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers! Remember, last year’s prize was over $3,000... we have to sell a lot more tickets to get to that prize. Please return the stubs, and money (checks should be made payable to “Second Chance for Animals”) in the self-addressed envelope enclosed with the books. All tickets must be returned no later than February 2, 2013. Please do not drop them off at the shelter! bid small Win BIG! Please Note: that in order to comply with the rules of the NJ Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission,all tickets, sold or unsold, must be returned to SCFA. So, if you are unable or unwilling to sell any or all of the tickets, PLEASE return the unsold tickets to SCFA (do not drop them off at the shelter!). 10

ACnrimacakel rs special observations around the shelter Jester True Love Waiting© CandidCreatures Photography I won’t ever leave you, I won’t ever stray, I’ll be here waiting, At the end of your day. Whatever your troubles, Bring them home to our place, And I will put a smile, Back onto your face. Don’t need much in return, But a warm cozy bed, A smatter of kisses, And a lap for my head. So come get me now, I’m waiting for you, At your local pet shelter, With a heart that is true. –Tom Young 11

Cinnamon and Her New Daddy! Don’t Give Up Hope! Cinnamon went home recently, after over two years of waiting for her forever home. Like Us on Facebook, and keep up to date with all the wonderful adoptions! at SecondChanceForAnimalsAdopted! Cinnamon © CandidCreatures Photography 12

Too Many Cookbook Fundraiser CooKkistcinhtehne ? Calling all cooks....Second Chance for ...Not a Second Animals is putting together its first Chance!! cookbook to help with fundraising for the Franklin Township Animal Shelter.Shake Off those Holiday Pounds! So gather up your family’s favorite recipes,Do You Have a Favorite Recipe and send them in to be included! OurThat’s Light and Healthy? cookbook will include recipes for you and your best friend, so if you have a pet friendly recipe, send it on in! We encourage you to submit them online (instructions below) or send them into the email below and we’ll get them in for you. We are also looking for volunteers for this and editing! This is a great fundraising opportunity and we will have them for sale December 2013, just in time for the Holidays! If you have any questions or are interested in proofreading, please email Linda at SCFACookbook@secondchancefor animals.org. The categories available are:! To submit a recipe, Appetizers Main Dishes please email Linda at Beverages Bread & Rolls SCFACookbook@second Soups Desserts chanceforanimals.org Salads Cookies & Candy Vegetables This & That Side Dishes Pets We will be collecting recipes until December 1st, 2013 13

Thursday BridgetteEveningSocialization © CandidCreatures PhotographyThursday Night Cat Socialization is a Calling All Dog Walkersvery unique time for both volunteersand residents. It is a time devoted to Trained Dog Walkers are always needed and appreciated asjust interaction & fun with our guests. well on Thursdays. If you’re new, and want to attend a Dog Walking Orientation,EACH CAT deserves to be touched email Amanda Jagger [email protected] for moreand handled. Don’t let any of our information on the next Dog Walking Orientation!cats sit on the sideline, and not beinvolved. They need to be stimulated,interacted with, and loved. Thismakes them more adoptable!Your one-on-one interaction willprobably be the HIGHLIGHT oftheir week.Check with our Team Leader onwhere you can make an impact, andalways remember to work your wayfrom front to back only ...Please note: Volunteers shouldnever go into the Quarantine unlessspecifically instructed to do so bya Shelter Staff person.1. Adoptione2. Incoming3. eHappy Critters! 14

Tricky Tray is Back! 2013October 25thTricky Tray 2013 is Coming to theUkrainian Cultural Center in Franklin!Calling All Volunteers! Baskets, Filling, Ribbons And BowsAre you good with sales and marketing? Do you have We need baskets and decorative boxes in all shapes, sizes andcontacts with local stores, restaurants, or companies? colors to package gifts. We also need basket filling, ribbonsDo you like working with people? Can you make phone and bows to make them attractive to potential bidders.calls? Do you have none of these skills but still want to help?We Need You! The most critical component If you have baskets that you would like to donate, pleaseof Tricky Tray is solicitation of donations from stores, reply to this email and we will arrange pickup. Don’t forgetrestaurants, sports venues, companies, etc. to ensure a to save any baskets or decorative boxes from your holidaysuccessful event. We Need You! gatherings. They do not have to be new but they must be in good shape with no broken handles, holes or fraying.Donation Drop-offs Questions? Would you like more information? PleaseWe will be coordinating dates and locations in the early send an email to [email protected] for volunteers, family and friends to drop off new and we would be happy to respond to any questions.items for our baskets. We are planning many themedbaskets so if you have NEW items please consider donating Thanks for all that you do and we look forward to workingthem. We will be advertising drop off dates via email with you to help the Shelter and the animals of Franklinand on our website. Township!Theme baskets: — Rose Rivera, Susan Book & Karen Ferone 2013 Tricky Tray ChairsPets (Dogs, Cats,) Gardening, Bakers, Italian, Kitchen,Home Décor, Holidays, Seasonal, Exercise, Romantic Please come to our Tricky Tray planning meeting onEvening, Scrapbooking, Arts & Crafts and more. February 26th – 7:00 PM in the Franklin Township Library Historical Room to see how you can help. 15

Sunday, March 3, at 5:00pm The Stresats Factory 90 Church Street, New Brunswick, NJ Tickets - $40 per ticket (Includes show and buffet) proceeds benefit Second Chance for AnimalsContact [email protected] or 732.748.7232Second Chance for Animals, a registered 501(c)-3 non-profit organization, at SecondChanceForAnimalsdedicated to enhancing the lives, adoption rates, and experiences of theanimals living in shelters. We support the Franklin Township Animal shelteras well as provide dog & cat food to the Franklin Township Food Bank tohelp support pets for families who need assistance. 16

Second Chance for AnimalsBoard of Directors — 2012-2013Welcome our newest BOD member, Heather Steel. Heather joined SCFA in January of this year, and hasdecided to become more involved. Thank you Heather, we all look forward to working with you.Please also join us in congratulating Bob Pezzano as our new Vice President. Bob has been active bothon the Board and as a team leader and with SCFA for many years. We all look forward to working withBob in his new role.The Treasurer’s position is once again filled by Gerry Harris. Gerry has been instrumental in keeping SCFAfiscally sane and balanced over the years and we are all glad to have him take on this task for another 2 years. President – Nora Breen Vice President – Bob Pezzano Treasurer – Gerry Harris Secretary – Lisa Revel Directors Marianne Mason Stacy Megna Pat Revel Heather Steel Board meetings are open to all members. They are held the first Thursday of each month at the Library. 17

meetingsAll Volunteers Meeting Current Adoption EventsTuesday, February 5th at 7:00pm at the Senior Center Shelter Every Saturday(505 DeMott Lane, behind the library & shelter). Petsmart in Bridgewater Petco in Milltown 3rd and 4th Sunday ofBoard Of Directors Meetings PetValue the month* 1st and 2nd SaturdaysThe BOD Meetings are held on the 1st Thursday the month*of each month. The first part of the meeting is opento anyone interested in attending and is normally 2nd Sunday of the monthheld at the Franklin Township Library. Socialization/Adoption Thursday EveningsContacts Comcast Tapings Three to Four times a YearKitty Solomita (Scheduling) (732) [email protected] *Note: Changes to Current Adoption Events Time required per week estimated: 2-4 hrs.Nora Breen (President) (732) [email protected] Remember to Log Your Volunteer Hours! The sign-up schedule for the shelter, Petsmart,Bob Pezzano (Vice President) Petvalu and Petco are also now [email protected] Rose Rivera (Fundraising)Marianne Mason (Technology) (732) 249-2559 [email protected]@verizon.netLynn Lawson (Foster Care) (732) 271-1291 Heather Steel (Marketing/Community Outreach)[email protected] [email protected] Harris (Animal Enrichment)[email protected] Linda Tatem (Fundraising) [email protected] ©Photography and Graphic Design by Tracy Lee Sullivan [email protected] www.CandidCreatures.com www.designwithfivestar.com 18

Volunteer Opportunities Adopting one pet won’t change the world, but the world will change for that one pet! ...and have fun doing it! Rodney © CandidCreatures Photography www.secondchanceforanimals.org Supporting The Franklin Township Animal Shelter and more!