PAUSE FOR PAWS

When Cocoa was homeless she never gave up believing that she would find a forever home. She kept repeating “I

believe, I believe”. Then a miracle happened. A wonderful family saw Cocoa at an APSRC adoption fair and the rest

is history. This is Cocoa’s first Christmas with her wonderful new family and best friend, Ellie! (Cocoa is on the

right in the picture and Ellie is on the left.)

Winter 2015 Volume 8 Issue 1

Thanks to All Who’ve Donated or Provided Support Since Our Last Newsletter:

Debra & Robert

Shearer Bonnie Dickinson Janice Moore Vicki Olson

Banfield

Charitable Trust

Nadine Cobb Tax

& Accounting

Henry & Gini

Fleishman

Hospice of

Rockingham Mary Cole Carol Bromley

Joyce & Richard

Sydell Walmart

Petco Faith & Al

Walker Laura Taylor Melissa Rogers

Donations in Memory or in Honor of

From Bonnie Dickinson in memory of Jim Stay

From Debra Shearer in honor of Marlen Turner

From Vicki Olson in honor of Blue

From Mary Cole in honor of Vicki Olson

From Joyce Sydell in honor of Dixie & Rocky

From Carol Bromley in memory of Rolly

Thanks to Businesses who Permit Donation Containers for Food for Furry Friends

Bob’s Restaurant Nadine’s Accounting Madison Pawn Madison Pharmacy

Mom’s Kitchen 573 The Front Porch

A special thanks to those who have joined APSRC this year or renewed a membership

Thanks to everyone for supporting the animals of Rockingham County! ___________________________________________________________________

APSRC Accomplishments in 2015

Thanks to the help of generous and compassionate donors and volunteers, APSRC has made a difference to

Rockingham County’s companion animals this year. Through the middle of December, APSRC has accomplished the

following:

Served as a member of the Advisory Board for the Rockingham County Animal Shelter Reached out to our community - by attending festivals and events all over the county

Helped families in need by providing:

o 14,293 pounds of dog kibble, 4524 lbs of cat kibble, 244 dog and 734 cat food cans along with 1371 pounds

of cat litter and 14 bags of cedar shavings distributed to those in need.

o Provided 4 dog houses to dogs with no shelter & loaned humane cat traps for spay/neuter

o D4S (Drive 4 Shelter) saved 289 dogs and 16 cats!!

o Medical assistance provided for many animals using a grant from Banfield and private donations

Worked adoption fairs to place shelter animals in loving homes

Assisted a feral cat colony by providing spay/neuter assistance and food

For every dollar you donate, 97.4 cents is spent directly on animal welfare.

How you can help Give a birthday or holiday gift in someone's honor. Tell us what the special occasion is and we’ll send them a card!

CASH DONATIONS to continue to assist pets in need! The prolonged economic downturn has been brutal on

Rockingham County pets. Demand for assistance is up and donations are down.

Dog houses, fencing and kennels to help improve the lives of dogs

Volunteers to assist with food deliveries

Pet food donations. We are particularly in need of cat food now.

Grant writers and fundraising coordinators

Please call us at 336-791-4606 or email us at apsrc1@yahoo.com if you can help us. All donations are tax deductible.

************** Please open your heart and checkbook to help us help the animals! *************

We’d like to thank our partner Banfield Charitable Trust for providing us with some additional funds for pets in need of

medical treatment in 2015. Thank you, Banfield. The pets in Rockingham County really appreciated the helping hand. Visit

banfieldcharitabletrust.org to learn more about them. APSRC used every dollar of these grant funds to help 59 animals with

medical needs. Here are just a few stories of people and pets we were able to assist thanks to this grant.

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Stories of People and Pets Assisted

• John receives a little over $700 per month disability income and is on Medicaid. He lost a leg and

contracted hepatitis C from the amputation. His little dog is his best friend. Because of limited funds,

when she became ill, he tried reducing her fever with over the counter meds and when she wouldn't

eat, he gave her Pedialyte for babies. He finally reached out for help and the Rockingham County

Humane Society referred him to us. We were able to help him get Dee-Dee treated by the vet and she

recovered.

• Kevin is legally blind and has a service dog. He receives income from disability and has Medicaid. The

Banfield Foundation grant enabled us to pay for some annual vaccinations that the dog needed.

These stories are just a few examples of how the Banfield grant funds enabled APSRC to provide help and

hope to otherwise hopeless situations.

Sampson’s Story

This beautiful boy is Sampson. He is the loyal protector of

a man who is disabled and bedridden and he is a constant

companion of the man’s primary care giver, his wife.

Sampson was chewing his tail raw and pulling out his fur.

His family tried to medicate his skin issues but his

condition continued to worsen. He was completely

miserable and needed to be seen by a vet.

His family needed help with the cost of the veterinary care

and the Animal Protection Society of Rockingham County

was able to help this family obtain that veterinary care.

With prescription medication and a new diet for his

allergies, Sampson is feeling much better.

This is a special family and one that APSRC was honored

to assist.

Rockingham County Humane Society (RCHS) and Rockingham County Animal Shelter (RCAS) animals

PETCO ADOPTION

FAIRS

Garfield is a 2 year old domestic medium hair orange

tiger cat. How can anyone say no to him? Call the

RCAS at 336-394-0075 Checkers is a 1 year old black & white

Retriever/Border Collie mix waiting for

your love. Call RCAS at 336-394-0075

PLEASE ADOPT!

Mr. Whiskas is an 8 month old domestic shorthair

shown here in his black and white tuxedo. Call

RCAS at 336-394-0075 to adopt him

!

This little sweetheart is Baby. She is

a 4 year old female Chihuahua. Call

RCHS at 336-623-4428

Dallas is a 1 year old blond & white

Alaskan Husky who definitely wants

to play. Call RCAS at 336-394-0075

NahNah is a 6 month old female lab who

will make somebody a wonderful furever

friend. Call RCHS at 336-623-4428

Missie is a 1 year old female orange tabby. She

is at RCHS in Eden. Call 336-623-4428

Allen is a 6 month old buff male kitten.

Call RCHS in Eden at 336-623-4428

Handsome is an 8 month old chocolate

point Siamese. Call RCHS at 623-4428

Katie is a real party animal. She is a five year old

black Labrador Retriever and is available at the

RCAS. Call 336-394-0075

Chloe is a 1 year old female beagle mix.

She can be adopted from the RCHS in

Eden. Call 336-623-4428

Franny is a 1 year old female grey &

brown domestic medium hair. Call

RCAS at 336-394-0075

With your tax-deductible donation, the APSRC can save animals and reduce

animal suffering! Help us make a difference in Rockingham County.

APSRC DONATION/MEMBERSHIP FORM

The APSRC is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization.

Name(s):

Address:

City: State: Zip Code:

Phone number: E-Mail:

Membership: □ Individual $10 □ Family $25 □ Business $25 □ Senior/Student $5

Donation: $

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Donate in memory or honor of a pet or friend you’d like to see mentioned in our next newsletter

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□ Please contact me about volunteering.

Animal Protection Society of Rockingham County

P.O. Box 35. Mayodan, NC 27027.

Phone: 336-791-4606. E-mail: apsrc1@yahoo.com. Web: www.apsrc.org

Helping Hands Helping Paws

Animal Protection Society of Rockingham County