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UPCOMING EVENTS
August27–PetSmartAdoptionEvent11am-3pmSeptember10–DonationEventatWalmartonValley10am-2pmSeptember24–PetSmartAdoptionEvent11am-3pmOctober9–OpenHouse/AdopterReunionatSanctuary12-4pmOctober22–WildBirdsUnlimitedAdoptionEvent11am-3pmOctober22–PetSmartAdoptionEvent11am-3pmFormoreinformationontheseeventsandcurrentupdates,visitourFacebookpageorshaspets.com.
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2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS and STAFF
President………………………………….RonFitzherbertVicePresident…………………………..SharonHartfordSecretary………………………..………..BethRoyaltyTreasurer………………………..………..DavidZeemontDirector…………………..……………….RobinHutchins Director……………………………………KathyScholljegerdes ExecutiveDirector………………….…LauraO’ConnorSanctuaryManager……………..…..JeffBarkerThriftStoreManager………………..CassandraLockwoodVolunteerCoordinator……………..TriciaQuillen
SAVETHEDATE:ANNUALOPENHOUSE&
ADOPTERREUNION
JoinusattheSanctuaryonSunday,October9thfrom12-4pmforourannualOpenHouse&AdopterReunion.Everyoneiswelcome,especiallyanyonewhohasadoptedapetfromSafeHaveninthepast.AllSafeHavenalumni&theirfamilieswillmeetinthedogpark,whereagroupphotographwillbetakenofthereunion.
ToursoftheSanctuarywillbeprovided,alongwithhotdogs&refreshments.ThisisafunwaytoseetheSanctuary&meetotheranimallovers.
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DONATINGACARTOSAFEHAVENISEASY!YoucanhelpthehomelesscatsanddogsofourcommunitybydonatingyourcartoSafeHaven.Simplyvisitwww.donatingiseasy.orgorcall877-537-5277andchooseSafeHavenAnimalSanctuaryasthenon-profit.Cardonationspecialistsareavailable7daysaweektoassistyouwithanyquestionsyouhaveaboutdonatingyourvehicletoSafeHaven.Pickupofyourvehicleisfree.Donatetoday…it’seasy!
SAFE HAVEN MISSION
To seek permanent, responsible homes for abandoned cats and dogs while caring for them
in a no-kill environment, and to promote humane principles and behavior.
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Volunteer Focus Corner
RaymondRerrahasbeenvolunteeringatSafeHavenforovertwoyears.RayoriginallybeganvolunteeringattheSanctuary,butmovedovertotheThriftStore.Raycanbefoundatthestoresortingdonateditems,helpingdonorstounloaditemsfromtheircarsandcheckingelectricalitemsthathavebeendonated.
RaygrewupinNewYorkCity&attendedtechnicalschoolafterservingintheNavy.Inhislatetwenties,RaymovedtoGainesville,FLtoworkforanofficemachinedealer,wherehestayedfor30years.He&twopartnerseventuallypurchasedthecompany.In2001,theysoldthecompanytoa“megadealer”.RaymovedtoLasCrucesin2009toworkasaregionaltechforalargeXeroxdealer.Rayhastwodaughters,oneisanurse&theotherisanAveda-trainedesthetician.BothliveinFlorida.Afterretiringthreeyearsago,Rayrealizedheneededsomethingtokeephimbusy.Asalifelongdoglover,hedecidedSafeHavenwastheperfectplacetovolunteer.ForRay,themainrewardofvolunteeringistheknowledgethathiseffortsarehelpingthedogs&catsofSafeHaven._____________________________________________
Volunteer Coordinator Report
Thenewvolunteerapplicationprocessthroughthewebsiteisworkingperfectly.Itisnowuserfriendlyfromboththeapplicantside,aswellasthecoordinator
side.TherearemanyoptionsforvolunteeringwhetheritbeattheSanctuary,theThriftStoreoroff-siteevents.Triciaisknownforsaying,“Ihaven’tmetavolunteeryetthatIcouldn’tfindsomething
theylovetodo!”Itisherpassiontoplaymatchgametomakeitanenjoyable,rewardingexperience.Whetheryouhaveafewhoursaweek,amonthoronlywanttoworkaspecificeventacoupletimesayear,wecanmakeithappen;allthewhilebenefitingthemanyanimalswecomeincontactwith.
AnothergreatwaytogetinvolvedistocontactTriciaifyou have a group or organization that would like to‘sponsor’ an event. For instance, the Honor SocietymembersfromthreelocalHighSchools(Centennial,LasCruces and Mayfield) have all done their part to findhomes for our animals in a variety of ways. Theyounger set is great at promoting the Facebook page,posting fliers and last, but not least, serving on the“Street Team” to make sure the community andpassersby knowwherewe are andwhywe are there!AggiePAWfromNMSUhasbeenamazingtohelpwithourDogWashesandmore!
Ifyouhavequestions,ideasorwantmoreinformationaboutcurrentopenings,pleasecontactTriciaQuillendirectlyat408-529-1065ortriciaquillen@gmail.com.
ThiseditionoftheNewsletterisbroughttoyouwiththesupportofourcommunitypartners.
Thankyou!
ClickontheAmazonSmilelogoonourwebsite&aportionofyourpurchaseswillgotoSafeHaven!
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Pets in Hot Cars: A Deadly Combination
Everyyear,petsdieunnecessarilybecausetheirownersleavetheminparkedvehicles,evenfor“justaminute”.Thetemperatureinacarcanincreaseby25°inonly10minutes,andinourhotdesertclimate,thatcanbecomedangerousveryquickly.Andcrackingthewindowswillnotmakeanydifference.Whilehumanshaveasystem
ofsweatglands,animalsdonot,whichleavesthemmorevulnerabletoheatstroke.Animalscansustainbraindamageorevendiefromheatstrokeinonly15minutes.ThenexttimeyouconsiderleavingFidointhecar,askyourself,“HowwouldI
liketobeleftinthishotcarwearingafurcoat?”
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HAPPY TAILS Peaches,apitbullterrier,wasbroughttoSafeHavenafterbeingfoundneardeathonthesideoftheroad.BecausePeacheswasnotalwayscomfortablewith
otherdogs,weknewthatitwouldtakeawhiletofindtherighthomeforher.PeachesresidedatSafeHavenfornearly5yearsbeforebeingadoptedbyoneofSafeHaven’sdedicatedvolunteers.Afterbeingadopted,Peacheshasblossomedintothemosthappy&lovingdog.“GeorgiaPeaches”,ashernewfamily
lovinglyreferstoher,hasrecentlygraduatedfromobedienceschool.Peacheshascomealongwayfromthatbrokengirlthatwasfoundonthesideoftheroad—she’sevenbeenseenattendingYappyHourevents.WaytogoPeaches!
SHASFEATUREDPETS
MeetRascal,afun&energetic11-month-oldpointermixwhoishousetrained&knowsbasiccommands.Thismedium-sizedboyhasanosethatisintheshapeofaheart.Heisgoodwithpets&kids.Rascalisneutered¤tonshots…allheneedsisanewhome.
SayhellotoFrito.HecametoSafeHavenashispreviousownermovedtoAustralia.Fritoisa6-year-oldcuddlebug,whosepreviousownerdescribedhimas“suchalove!”Fritoisneutered¤tonshots.Thisboyisdreamingofanewhomewithavacantlap.
Howcutearewe?Thereare6ofusChihuahuapuppies…4girls&2boys.Wewerefoundinalargeboxnexttoadumpsterwithourmomnotlongafterwewereborn.Weareintheprocessofgettingourvaccinations&wewillsoonbefixed.WewillbereadytogotoournewhomesinAugust.Pleaseputinanapplicationifyou’reinterested…wearesuretogofast!
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