Kitten Season

Here is a picture of a day old kitten that was born at a foster home. The mother cat came to us looking pregnant so we placed her in a foster home to have her litter.  We are so grateful to our foster volunteers who will keep an animal during pregnancy, lactation, and weaning or in cases of medical care.  Surprisingly, this wast the only kitten born.  The foster mom was concerned that there was only one kitten born so she took the mother cat to her vet for an x-ray.  This little kitten is destined to be an only.  Hope it becomes extremely spoiled!

Interesting E-mail

I received a lengthy e-mail today.  The second from this particular person.  One of the complaints was that our SPCA does not connect with the public.  I wonder how much of donors money I should spend on advertising.  The ASPCA spends something like 18% of their budget on advertising.  But when I see an animal that needs veterinary care I feel that I should spend the money there.  Yes advertising has its place.  The media is wonderful to us.  We are able to publish press releases, we have a web-site, a blog, a soon to be sent e-newsletter.  What I really need is a dedicated marketing person.  Know anyone who would volunteer to fill that role?

Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder

This is a picture of our cemetery.  Not everyone can see beauty in it but I do.  In many ways.  Spring is my favorite time to view the cemetery.  The trees are beautiful when they bloom, the grass is so green, and everything smells nice.  As I walk through the cemetery I find great comfort in reading the memorial plaques.  There is so much love there.  One of my rats died Saturday and I buried it in my back yard.  When I go past that spot I think of his cute little nose, and tiny paws that took food from my fingers.  But I have good thoughts, and I know that pet owners who bury their pets in our cemetery remember the unconditional love they shared with their special pet.

I do have one sad comment.  If you look closely you will see that the pink blossomed tree (Tree ID is not my forte) you will see that a large branch is lying on the ground.  The truth is that the tree is so old that it is just falling apart and needs to come down.  I have no idea how old it is but it is obvious that it has been here for many, many years.  If the tree could talk I hope it could bear witness to the fact that the grounds have been a peaceful place.  Full of barking dogs, hopeful adopters, tons of volunteers, laughter and tears.  I sure will miss that tree.

Techies push my boundries

I hope you know what this is, because I am amazed that I even did it.  (With help from google).  I'm even more amazed that I'm aware of what it is.  I'm a baby boomer who didn't think e-mail would catch on because people wouldn't want to type so much.  Yes, I know I was wrong and that was a great lesson.  I'm am embracing (or trying to embrace) technology.  I blog, add to our web-site, send e-mails, am working on the first ever e-newsletter, I text, I surf, and now I have a QR code!  Will it help get people to look at our animals?  I hope so. 

Lots to do

Pins for Paws will be held this Sunday, May 1, from 2 to 4 PM.  For a $10 pre-registration per person you will get a game of bowling, a pizza, a pitcher of soda, and the potential to win prizes; all while helping SPCA animals.

And don't forget our yard sale May 7th.  Bring in your unwanted items now, then come back to buy replacements on May 7th from 8 AM to 1 PM.

And lets not forget the animals.  We adopted out 5, returned 1, helped 2 with spay neuter assistance, and took in nine animals.  Whew!  What a day....

Charges filed

Officer Woltz  filed charges in District Justice Sortman's Office against the perpetrator who shot a family's beagle.  My hope is that this will send a clear message that it is not OK to shoot dogs.

Meanwhile Miracle is having some healing issues with her implant and she will need to be re-evaluated in six weeks.

The shelter is almost completely full and we are looking to find homes for many wonderful cats, kittens, dogs, guinea pigs, and rats.  Check out their pictures on our web site at http://www.lycomingspca.org/.   And while you are there sign up for our on-line newsletter.  you will find the sign up sheet in the lower right hand column.

SPCA Closed Friday

The SPCA is closed Friday.  We will have staff to care for the animals-we do work 365.

Don't forget to keep the chocolate bunnies away from the dogs.  Have a wonderful holiday!