New Look for the Shelter , first peek at the Office area

As always the LA Animal Shelter existence relies on the life blood of the volunteers. The additional volunteer efforts being putting into the new look of the office area are amazing!

Darby and her father along with Tara have gone above and beyond their regular work hours to re-design the look and feel of the shelters' office. Everytime I visit the shelter it's environment keeps getting better, it is cleaner than ever with very little clutter and now with the office area getting a well deserved facelift.

Raisins and Grapes in Dogs

Dangerous foods for dogs, like grapes or raisins are often given innocently as treats, without their owners being aware of the risks.

No one knows exactly why grapes, raisins and dogs are such a lethal combination. Indeed, these foods are not harmful to every dog in every situation; but for some unlucky dogs, these foods can cause acute kidney failure, which may lead to their eventual death.


http://dog-care.suite101.com/article.cfm/danger_of_grapes_raisins_in_dogs

Volunteer Appreciation Day 2009 - Photo in Local Amherst Daily Newspaper

Rain, Rain didn't go away, but we still walked today for the Walk-A-Thon

Few photos from the Walk-A-Thon today for the Animal Shelter in Amherst starting and finishing at the Amherst Stadium. This devoted group walked almost 5 KM's in the rain and wind, the dogs didn't seems to mind as much as their human friends. After the Walk-A-Thon everyone was invited over to a BBQ to dry out and chat. Good times in the Maritimes.

Thank You to all our supporters for their pledges, every dollar was earned this year. Can someone pray for sun next year?

I'm Out of Here! Millie is off to her new home

What a positive day at the Animal Shelter, Millie shown below is off to her new forever home just a few hours earlier Cooper also left to go home. These are the days that make our volunteers proud to be involved with the LA Animal Shelter.

Volunteer Appreciation Day at the Shelter

Lots of Food and Games this Saturday past for the Volunteers that support the LA Animal Shelter all year long. .

Welcome Darby

Welcome to Darby our new staff person, Darby was quick to learn the process for Dog Adoptions, yesetrday was Jenny's lucky day, Tara on the right is saying goodbye to Jenny the little border collie mix who is excited to get to her new forever home, Jenny says the Shelter staff were great with her but her new forever home awaits.

Yard Sale, Saturday Past

Saturday June 6 was also the date for a Yard Sale & BBQ, the Amherst Vet Clinic was having a yard Sale with the proceeds going to the LA Animal Shelter.

Successful Community Fair on Saturday

2009 Community Fair, Amherst Stadium
LA Animal Shelter's second year attending
People are already asking at setup if we are bringing our animals

Shelter's booth at the Community Fair
groups of children enjoying the kittens

Cooper the Beagle Mix having the time of his life. Next 2 Photos getting a belly rub and roaming around the Community Fair.

Rebecca our resident Cat Whisperer with Christie, 9 week old kitten

And Rebecca again doing some kitten therapy , LOL

Dogs, Cats, Racoons?

Nothing ever surprises the staff at the Animal Shelter, someone dropped off a bucket of racoon babies tonight after hours they rushed in the driveway with a brown car and spun their tires quickly getting away from the shelter, showing in the photos the baby racoons eyes are not even open yet.


Of course the shelter can not keep the 4 racoons with the many disease these little guys carry, DNR has been called to come and pick up the racoons. But this is my first experience seeing racoons babies and with some gloves we got to pick them up, poor little things were crying not having a clue what is going on.