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Dear Friends:
Meet Bridget, Basenji-Terrier mix! She is a small to medium size bundle of
energy, about one year old. Bridget was tied up to the back door of a lady
who helps to rescue animals- and Bridget found her way to us. She loves to
play with Molly, our Schnauzer mix, so chances are she gets along with other
dogs too. Anyone who is interested in this little girl, please contact us!
We had a couple of hours of sunshine while we were there at the Shelter:
Viola McDonald and her friend Maria came to visit, but were only able to
stay an hour.
A lady who is involved with Dogs Deserve
Better came with a carload full of food for our animals. While she was
there she decided to clean the food storage building. Thank you Susanne! She
was quite impressed by our shelter, which she calls a “sanctuary”, not a
shelter. She promised to collect more food, toys and other things we need.
She will also try to find us a volunteer or two, to walk the dogs.
More good news came our way in the form of a $450.00 check made out to Main
Gas, our heat-supplier. Cindy Houston had her yearly yard sale to raise some
much needed money for Charley’s Strays. Cindy and her husband Steve, Jackie
Lowney and friend Joan did the selling. A big THANK YOU to all for helping
to keep our animals warm next winter. Cindy said to me on the phone; ". . .
this should buy 100 gallons of heating fuel." |
Let’s hope the powers who are, will not
raise the prices even more. After all, there could be another hurricane
in the future, and one has to be prepared for the possibility of losing
a drilling-platform, so they may as well raise the prices BEFORE this
may, or may not, happen.
Sylvia Fiorino and Dottie Ferris took a load
full of wonderful baskets, jewelry and cat toys along with some other
items to the Pet Rock Festival in Massachusetts. There were lots
of other animal organizations who sold things. By the time potential
buyers had made their way to the last corner where Sylvia and Dottie
were located, the buyers had no money left. So a very disappointed
Dottie and Sylvia sent us a check for $297.00. They had hoped to make
much more for the Shelter. Thanks to Sylvia and Dottie, and many thanks
to Jackie Lowney, who made the beautiful baskets, the big seller at the
Pet Rock Festival.
Kim
Distasio, a local lady, did lots of sewing, the results was a huge box
full of beautiful cat toys, stuffed with organically grown catnip from
Cathy O’Connor’s backyard. Thank you very much, Kim and Cathy. I have
some items left for the fundraiser on October, 18th, in Woburn,
Massachusetts.
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Thank you
to the people, who once again, helped our animals this month
with donations, stamps, coupons, toys and treats: |
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Our new mailing
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| Charley’s
Strays |
| P. O. Box
64 |
| Limestone,
ME 04750 |
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Anthony Capone, Wakefield
Barbara Thompson, Lawrence
Beverly Maheu, China Village
Carole Parker, Stoughton
Cindy Houston, Woburn
Christel Friedow, Plymouth
Cristine Cardello, Melrose
Dale
Critchley, S. Weymouth
Doris Lary, Hartland
Dorothy Andrews, Warwick
Dorothy Eckstein, Medford
Dorothy Watkins, Amesbury
Elizabeth Fay, Northport
Emile Jorgenson, E. Boston
Enid
Hayes, Halifax
Gigi
Welch, Stonington
George Hinds, Cambridge
Inge
Maiellano, Marblehead
Iris
Martinello, Tewksbury |
Irma
Simon, S.China
Jim
Lavita, Dennis
Joan
Ryan, New Bedford
Joe
Blake, New Bedford
Joe
D’Alessandro, Tuftonboro
Jon
& Barb Anderson, Augusta
Josephine Ford, Holden
Josephine Smith, Woburn
Judy
Rohweder, Northport
Judy
& Al Smith, Belmont
Kim
Doherty, Woburn
Laureen Alden, Stoughton
Linda Merriam, Dresden
Lisa
D’Alessandro, Raymond
Lorena & Harry Clark, Beverly
Manuel German, Reading
Marcia Smith, Bucksport
Marian Delarue, Woburn
Marlene Kaplan, Melrose |
Mary Klayda, Winchester
Michael Kane, Greenwood
Mildred Walker, Presque Isle
Naomi Teixeira, Jay
Pat Thain, N. Billerica
Peter & Lee Lyford, Waterville
Ralph & Jean Catignani, Conway
Robert Hull, Lawrence
Roberta Chaves, Westport
Rust Pappathanasi, Swampscott
Sandra Nicholson, Beverly
Susan Borsic, Woburn
The Rizzo Family, Oxford
Viola McDonald, Woburn
Willa Rockett, Belmont
Thank
you!
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We received
a donation from Judy and Al Smith in memory of their little
sweetheart, dog Oliver. Sandra Nicholson mailed us a check
in memory of her sister-in-law’s friend and companion, dog
Alex. Lorena and Harry Clark also sent us a check in memory
of Alex. Thank you very much, I know what it’s like to lose
your best friend – time heals, but it seems to me like it
takes a whole life time to do that.
Also for
lack of space I can’t write much about the upcoming
fundraiser, other than: Please come visit us on October 18,
2008, from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at the First Baptist Church in
Woburn, Massachusetts. Directions are on the tickets.
A reminder to our Massachusetts friends and supporters: Please vote
YES on question # 3 that will be on the ballot on November.
4, 2008! Thank you!
Mars Petcare US Announces Nationwide Voluntary
Recall
Franklin, Tennessee
(September 12, 2008 ) Today, Mars Petcare US
announced a voluntary recall of products
manufactured at its Everson, Pennsylvania
facility. The pet food is being voluntarily
recalled because of potential contamination with
Salmonella
serotype Schwarzengrund. This voluntary recall
only affects the United States.
Salmonella
can cause serious infections in dogs and cats,
and, if there is cross contamination caused by
handling of the pet food, in people as well,
especially children, the aged, and people with
compromised immune systems. Healthy people
potentially infected with
Salmonella
should monitor themselves for some or all of the
following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
or bloody diarrhea, abdominal cramping and
fever. On rare occasions,
Salmonella
can result in more serious ailments, including
arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis,
muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract
symptoms. Consumers exhibiting these signs after
having contact with this product should contact
their healthcare providers.
Pets with
Salmonella
infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or
bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets
will have only decreased appetite, fever and
abdominal pain. Animals can be carriers with no
visible symptoms and can potentially infect
other animals or humans. If your pet has
consumed the recalled product and has these
symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. For
more information please click here:
www.petcare.mars.com |
Have a great month of October: We hope to see lots and lots
of you at the fundraiser. |
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Gabriele, Mary, Karen, Ted and Jim |
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