No Kill Conference

Last year’s No Kill Conference brought to you by the No Kill Advocacy Center was the sold out, must attend conference of the year. And it is happening again!

The No Kill Advocacy Center is teaming up with the Animal Law program at George Washington University Law School, Maddie’s Fund, and Friends of Animals to bring together the nation’s most successful shelter directors and the nation’s top animal lawyers. They will show you how to create a No Kill community and teach you how to use the legal system to save the lives of animals.

Join No Kill advocates nationwide at this ground-breaking event. A No Kill nation is within our reach!
What: No Kill Conference 2010
When: July 31-August 1, 2010

Where: Washington DC
More Information/Register: No Kill Conference

Being so close to our community, this is a great opportunity to hear from experts around the country at a location so close to home. I have the pleasure of representing our Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA at this conference once again. It is so important for us to share information about the life-saving programs that have worked in our community, so lives can be saved through out the nation.


Please note: Last year’s conference sold out months in advance. If you are considering attending, do not delay. Once sold out, there are no waiting lists and no exceptions.

New Year's Resolutions from the SPCA

Happy New Year to everyone! For all pet owners, new or old, we’d like to offer some resolutions to consider:

1. Teach your pet of any age a new trick or two. They will enjoy the mental exercise, and it is good bonding time.

2. Walk or run with your dog everyday. This helps build your relationship as the pack leader and keeps both you and your pet in good physical and mental shape.

3. Take more fun pictures and video – and share them with the SPCA on our Facebook site.

4. Make sure your pet has updated identification, whether it is a tag on his or her collar, a City and County license or a microchip. Remember to renew your dog license each year.

5. Make sure your pet is up to date on all vaccines and other preventative medications, like heartworm preventative. Call your vet to schedule that annual exam.

6. Update your toy box and set aside some extra time each day to play with your cat.

7. Don’t forget about the animals at the SPCA. Take in a foster pet for a week or so, donate or volunteer at your local animal welfare facility and give back to other animals in need.

8. Spay or Neuter your pet!

9. Consider adopting a new member of the household.

10.Be grateful every day for the pets in your life and try to be as happy with life as they are.

Puppies!

I've been blessed with 7 foster puppies for the last several weeks. They apparently had ringworm but looked well on their way to recovery even before I brought them home. They are all brindle with black muzzles and are as cute as they can be.

I think they will be going back soon, but they have been a lot of fun to have around. I've had puppies before, of course, but each time feels like a new experience because I forget how active, playful, and energetic puppies can be.

These guys are eating a lot and playing hard. They love being picked up and snuggled.

Next Orientation for Junior Volunteers

Junior volunteers are individuals age 14 – 17 who are not seeking to fulfill school required community service requirements. We ask interested potential junior volunteers to complete an orientation and then give us four volunteer hours per month for four consecutive months (January -April, March - August, and September – December.).

In 2009, over 2500 junior volunteer hours were given to our needy animals. Please join the upcoming Junior Volunteer Orientation on Saturday, January 16th from 9am – 11am and get trained to help our SPCA animals and staff.

Call Nancy Cranwell, Humane Educator at 964-3327 for details or just complete and return a Junior Volunteer Application form available at the SPCA facility or on-line at www.caspca.org. It’s hard work, a lot of cleaning, but it’s also fun! Thanks for wanting to help!