PetFolio Readers Alert! Support Local Wild Horse Trainers and Volunteers

In this issue... Call to Action Donations Make a Difference Support Our Supporters! Reno Rodeo Foundation Junior League of RenoStollmeyer Family Fund Patty Atkinson Memorial Donation David Lichman 5-Star Parelli InstructorPetFolio Magazine Hidden Valley Country Club Whispering Vine Wine Co. The Whitney Myer Band Reno Passport Reno News & Review JLH, Inc.  Art d'Rector Greenhorn Creek Guest RanchRail City Ale House Cynthia Smalley Photography  Java Jungle - Jungle Vino Chelsea Doolittle Massage Buckbean Brewing Co. IM=X Pilates Studio Marie Lear/Posh Salon Hajnalka Dezso/Posh Salon Maggie Walten/Posh Salon Nothing To It Culinary Institute Perfect Balance Therapies SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT July 25, 2011 CALL TO ACTION: WILD HORSE TAMING NATURALLY EVENT    Many of our volunteers and supporters will be attending the Parelli Wild Horse Taming Naturally event being held July 29-31 at the Reno Livestock Events Center. (For more information about the Wild Horse Taming Naturally event, check out the Parelli website.) Two past program graduates, Morgan and Jeremiah, auditioned for and were accepted as part of the demo team for this event. (Watch their audition video here.) Being invited to be part of the Parelli demo team is quite an honor and we're super excited for Morgan and Jeremiah. WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP: Cheer, clap, stomp your feet! To help support Morgan and Jeremiah as they embark on this exciting and somewhat nerve-racking journey over the weekend, cheer them on any chance you get.  If you got 'em, wear 'em! If you have a Horses for the Spirit t-shirt, please consider wearing it at least one of the days you attend the event. We want to be as visible as possible at the event so Morgan and Jeremiah know just how many folks are out there supporting them. Be the voice of Horses for the Spirit. Find opportunities to talk to those around you about Horses for the Spirit and what we do. This event is a great opportunity for our organization to get the word about without spending a dime on advertising! Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Please pick up some brochures from Deb Conrad at the event and hand them out whenever you can! Call Deb on her cell phone to make arrangements: 224-5999.    Morgan and Jeremiah have spent the last two months preparing for this event -- we are very proud of their commitment and the level of savvy they have been demonstrating with Henry and Otis. Although the process of preparing for this event was not a "program", Deb Conrad and Suzy Anderson, who have been supporting these two kids on this journey, can attest that it has been a wonderful learning experience for all involved. Humans and horses alike have been facing some new challenges and overcoming them. This is how we know working with horses is powerful - even when the intention might not be to teach positive life skills, it is inevitable when working toward goals with your horse partner! We look forward to seeing you there and thank you in advance for supporting Horses for the Spirit and the kids and horses while you are there!  DONATIONS MAKE A DIFFERENCE There are many ways to help Horses for the Spirit... click here to see our current funding priorities. On the Web horsesforthespirit.org About Us Horses for the Spirit offers Equine Assisted Learning programs to youth ages 7-19 in Washoe County. Our EAL programs utilize horses as part of the teaching team and offer experiential and problem-based learning opportunities emphasizing positive life and social skills. Our client list includes Social Services, McGee Center, Kids Kottage and No Child Left Behind Behavioral Health Services.

Art Paws Helps the Cats too! Feline Rescue Offers Spay/Neuter Cat Vouchers

Feline Spay/Neuter Voucher Guidelines

Courtesy of The Feline Rescue of Northern Nevada

 

The following guidelines are courtesy of the FRONN Feline Spay/Neuter Voucher Program, full details must be obtained from them.  PetFolio/Art Paws does not administer any aspect of this program, nor assumes any risks associated with it.

The Feline Rescue of Northern Nevada (FRONN) is happy to participate at Artown's 11th Annual Art Paws, Sunday, July 17, 2011, at McKinley Arts & Cultural Center, Reno, 10am to 5pm.

FRONN will bring with them a limited number of Feline Spay/Neuter vouchers  from the ABC Vet Clinic, 775-358-6211.  These are issued in limited quantities based on FONN donations, and the current co-payment is $30, but subject to change.  The full cost of vaccinations is included with your voucher and is paid for by FRONN.

The ABC Vet Clinic is open Monday through Thursday.  Drop off time is between 7:30 a.m. and 9:00a.m.  Pick up time is between 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.  You must arrive at your appointment on time and return at the end of the day NO LATER THAN 4:30 p.m.  They are located at 121 18th Street, Sparks (One block west of Rock & Victorian). 

There are NO income restrictions for receiving a voucher.  If you have multiple cats, there is a possibility you may have to receive your vouchers at different times depending on availability.  We will do our best to accommodate multiple cats so they can all be done at once.

There are NO geographic restrictions for receiving your voucher.  You must, however, be able to make the drive to ABC Vet Clinic at the proper times. 

Vouchers are limited to 3 per household per year.  If you have a special situation, please contact us to explain, and FRONN will do what they can to help you.

This program is for the general public and not for animal rescuers.  If you operate your own rescue, please arrange for your own spay/neuter at the expense of your own organization.

"We hope that the FRONN voucher program will be helpful to you during these challenging economic times." 

Please donate to www.FRONN.com so they can help more cat families like yours.

THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO SPAY/NEUTER YOUR CAT!

 

--BLOG post submitted by:

Susan Cesarini, Director

Feline Rescue Of Northern Nevada

www.FRONN.com

(775) 544-4475

NO BUDDY GETS LEFT BEHIND--DOGS RESCUED and RETURNED to THEIR SOLDIERS

Operation Baghdad Pups



U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan befriend local animals as a way to help cope with the emotional hardships they endure every day while deployed in a war zone.

Operation Baghdad Pups coordinates complicated logistics to reunite these beloved pets with their service men and women back in the U.S.  These important animals not only help our heroes cope in the combat zone, but they also help our troops come home mentally, as well as physically.

You can help.  You can donate directly to help this unit save their dogs.  Operation Baghdad Pups is working to get our troops companions out of Iraq.

Learn more about it all, here:

http://www.spcai.org/baghdad-pups.html