NIAGARA SPCA

Exciting things are happening at your SPCA!

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Another Successful Fundraiser!!! 

       Thanks to Chairlady Kari Mc Alee and her very supportive family, the Niagara SPCA enjoyed another successful fundraiser, our “Pins for Pets”. The activity, held Sunday, June 28^th from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.at the Frontier Lanes in Lewiston, was enjoyed by dozens of bowlers and their families.

       There was a “basket auction” that helped to raise a lot of dollars for the SPCA animals. Please support the following businesses who very generously contributed merchandise and cash to ensure the success of our fundraiser.

Regal Cinemas, Hollywood 12
All That jazz Beauty Shop
Jamie’s Ice Cream
Tops Markets International
George Edwards Jewelers
Tops Markets (Military Road)
Dr. Mike’s Furry Friends Too
Companion Care Animal Hospital
Pretty Baby Grooming Palace
Niagara Falls Walmart
Papa Leo’s Pizzeria
Ponderosa Steakhouse
Papa Joe’s Restaurant
Angel to Apple Boutique
Applebee’s
Joe’s Hideaway Restaurant
Trio’s Pizzeria
Total Tan (N.F. Blvd. Location)
Como Restaurant at the Airport
Panera Bread
D.J. the Dee Jay
Target
Blackwinds Pet Shop

       There were plenty of live animals around to entertain the crowd but without doubt the hit of the party was Wags, the SPCA mascot. Pictured below are several of the many pictures taken at the fundraiser.

Attention: One of the attendees of our fundraiser purchased a raffle ticket for our Lavender Lovers Basket. Unfortunately, they gave us their ticket stub instead of the ticket with a name and number on it. Please check your tickets, ticket #125607 is the winner of this basket. Bring your ticket to the shelter to claim your prize!!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

             Click below for Doggie Walk Donor Sheet:

                                                   
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Update:

Renegade was adopted 6/19/09.

A Renegade . . .

            On the night of Tuesday, May 3, 2009, our agent-on-night-call received a report that an orange, male, tiger cat had been run over by a person backing out of their driveway. When our agent picked the cat up, it was bleeding from the mouth and nostrils, its mouth hanging open and it was going into shock.

            Our Veterinary Technician gave emergency treatment and then arranged for the animal to be taken to the office of Dr. William Gerber where the cat was immediately x-rayed. The Vet determined that the jaw was fractured and a tooth broken in half. Dr. Gerber wired the jaw but left a little room so that the cat could be given a little canned food and special medicines several times a day.

            After three weeks of treatment, Dr. Gerber once again examined the cat and determined that everything was healing well. The doctor decided that “Renegade”, as he was now called, could start eating some solid food so that he could begin to gain some weight. We all knew, however, that several more weeks would have to elapse before a final determination could be made as to when, if ever, the wire in the jaw could be removed.

             June 8^th  was a happy day for all of us. The jaw had healed beautifully and the decision was made to remove the wire. Renegade could now eat normally and would soon start putting on weight. This very lucky cat would soon be ready to be put up for adoption. The Niagara SPCA staff was confident that they could find him a good home. He was so patient in his cage, taking his medicines regularly during the entire recuperative period.

             Renegade has a sweet, gentle nature and will make a great family pet. The fact that his front paws are declawed indicates that he may at one time been just such a pet. We would like him in your home. Do you have a place in your family for our Renegade?

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Update: Journey was adopted 6/1/09!!!
Here she is with her new Mom & Dad!!

"Journey" Our Latest Success Story

       On May 2nd a call came in to the Niagara SPCA's emergency line that a stray injured pitbull mix puppy has been found and needs medical attention. When our driver arrived her rear leg was heavily bandaged. She was immediately transported to the Shelter and given emergency treatment for a cut that had pierced a main artery. Our thanks to the person that originally bandaged her; they probably saved her life as she could have died quickly from a loss of blood. Dr. Gerber came to her rescue. She received inside sutures as well as outside ones and has healed up quickly after a couple of weeks on medication. She is the sweetest little pup; she never protested or cried throughout her treatments. We named her Journey because of her ordeal. She is a lover and deserves a family that will baby her. She has been given a clean bill of health and is now up for adoption. Can you add the "happily ever after" to complete this puppy's story?

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Brittanie Bezak, James Abarnno, Lindsay Faulks, Molly Teti and Kaitlin Flynn, members of the Sweet Home Middle School Store Club, are pictured above with Executive Director Albert Chille. In their recent visit to the Niagara SPCA, the group donated $150 in cash, many articles of food and other supplies for the animals.
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Update: Black Jack was adopted!!!
                5/15/09
Black Jack…a real              Winner!

        Black Jack is a beautiful eight month old male kitten. Even though he is only eight months old, he has experienced a lifetime of pain. Black Jack was so-named because of his extreme luck to have been found and brought to a very sympathetic crew at our Niagara SPCA.

        When BJ was brought to us, our Veterinary Technician noticed a large mass of blood on his back, just above the tail. When she checked more closely, the Vet Tech discovered a large abcess that had broken open and was severely infected. The infection was in an advanced stage and the kitten had, apparently, been in a great deal of pain over an extended period.

        Treatment to relieve the pain and go after the infection was immediately initiated. Even though cleaning the wound, was on an almost daily basis, BJ was always patient with our staff. Everyone was impressed with his gentleness. Now, after several weeks of treatment, the kitten is healing well, has been neutered, and is ready for a new, loving home. Today, Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Black Jack is being put up for general adoption.

        Despite all of his treatment and medicine, Black Jack is very good-natured and playful. If you don’t want to gamble but want to possess a real winner, we recommend that you consider BLACK JACK. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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         treated by your Niagara SPCA

Niagara SPCA is an independent animal shelter. We receive no subsidies from any branch of government. Donations to the other county SPCA's, the ASPCA or any national animal welfare organization are not shared with our shelter. All donations made
 to the Niagara SPCA are used to treat our animals only. Please consider using your gift to assist us with the thousands of neglected
and abandoned animals helped by your Niagara SPCA.

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