8/13/08
BAS volunteers have taken care of 62 animals this summer!
We have found owners of 3 lost dogs and adopted out 9 dogs
and 20 cats. Our temporary quarters currently holds 15 cats
and kittens and we have several foster homes with cats and
kittens for adoption. Please call us if you would like to
meet any of our adoptable pets. 216 749-4893.
We would like to thank
everyone for their kind words and donations at this year’s
Brooklyn Home Days. We look forward to seeing you again at
Max and Erma's, Thursday, August 21st for a
dine-in day.
Our biggest event of the year, the Second
Annual Furry Friends Festival, will be held Sunday, August
31, from 10:00 till 4:00 p.m. at Brooklyn Memorial Park. We will
have several great pet-related vendors and ten shelters and
rescues at this event including the Cleveland APL, Parma Animal
Shelter, Grin, Sanctuary for Senior Dogs, Ohio Pet Placement
Foundation, Lighthouse Boxer Rescue, Kitten Krazy, PAWS, English
Springer Rescue and Second Chance Dalmatian Rescue. We will have
raffles, food, canine demonstrations, rabies vaccinations and
microchipping, dog licenses and entertainment by Gypsy Lite.
Look for a
Schedule of Events on our “Events” page. This Rally to
Rescue event is sponsored by Purina ProPlan. Please plan to
participate in the Walk for Animals to raise money for Brooklyn
Animal Shelter during this event. Free t-shirts will be given to
the first 100 walkers for BAS Inc.
Download a pledge form for the Walk for Animals.
Volunteer opportunities:
Animal caregiver:
Includes feeding, cleaning cages, handling animals with TLC, We
have two shifts per day for cats but will benefit from 3-4
volunteers per day to spend time with and walk the dogs.
Animal caregivers can expect from 1-2 hours work each shift
depending on our census.
Cat Cuddler: Includes spending time with one or two cats,
TLC and grooming.
Dog Walkers on-call since we don’t
always have dogs and will be needed to clean kennels and feed
the dogs.
Laundry (detergent and
bleach provided),
Grant writing,
Fundraising – helping
plan and execute events, volunteer coordinator to recruit
for volunteer opportunities
computers – to install
software and operating systems on donated computers, e-mail
communications – Directing e-mail announcements, snail
mail communications – directing mail (cost of stamps
reimbursed),
Animal transport
Volunteer directory –
taking pictures of new volunteers, making a directory and
maintaining it, making nametags,
Publicity – helping to
publicize events thru news media of all kinds, delivering
flyers and pamphlets, mailing postcards.
Misc.- We need people to cut up blankets
and sheets for our cages, hem bandanas, and store towels and
bedding for us till our shelter is open as space is limited in
our present quarters. We are looking for anyone who can put
grommets in the corners of blankets to be used as hammocks for
the cats.
All of
these jobs can be split up between several people. They are all
important to ensure the successful operation of an animal
shelter. We are a organization of all volunteers. We receive no
funding other than donations. If you decide to help, you will
have a chance to help homeless animals, meet new people and
develop friendships, and provide a great service to the City of
Brooklyn and its people. These are exciting times for BAS, Inc.
We are forming our procedures through experience and help from
other shelters like Parma Animal Shelter and the Cleveland APL.
We appreciate their advice and support very much.
Wish list: Clumping kitty
litter, Purina Kitten Chow, Bleach, Tide detergent, paper
towels, vinyl and rubber gloves, buckets, small hand brooms and
pans, pens, scratch pads, typing paper, litter scoops, Gentle
Leader harnesses, cat harnesses, cat nail clippers, grooming
brushes and combs, cages, pet carriers, dog kennels. We also
need kitchen and 33 gallon strong trash bags, extra large paper
clips, s-hooks, and a vacuum cleaner or shop vac.
Shirley Palumbo, President
