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HAPPY PASSOVER HAPPY EASTER PREVENTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY MONTH Dear Friends and Members: As I write this Spring newsletter, the world is starting to recover from the pandemic. Stores, restaurants and other businesses are starting to open, and recovery is on the way. Save Our Strays is in the “business” of saving homeless, and abandoned animals, better known as strays. As I have said in an earlier newsletter, we were fortunate to receive a (restricted) bequest to defray the costs of medical treatment for the strays. Unfortunately, the bequest does not provide for Food, traps or carriers, which are the instruments for us to ensure that the animals are cared for. Traps are used so that we can take feral cats to the veterinarian when necessary, and food is essential to life. Where stores can sell goods to bring back their business, we here at Save Our Strays can only appeal to our Friends and Members to help us recover. Donations are understandably down because of the economy, but with jobs opening and hopefully, the economy starting to come back from the pandemic, we hope and pray that we will start to receive donations (pre-pandemic) to help in our work to care for the strays. You have been wonderful in continuing to give. We are asking those of you on our mailing list, who have not given in quite a while, to please think about donating. We have just been upgraded to “Guidestar Gold.” This is an organization that gives non-profits the good seal of transparency. We have other good news. This spring, we have finally opened a website. It is not perfect yet, but we are working on it. We have a “PayPal” account, and a “Go Fund Me” account, as well as a gallery of pictures, of some the animals that we have helped. The website address is: saveourstraysbrooklyn.com, all small letters. If you have a Facebook page, please think about sending out a “Go Fund Me” Fundraiser for Save Our Strays. Many organization’s members do this. It might bring in much needed funds. Our Adam, Eve and Sponsor-A-Stray members have kept us going, and we thank you sincerely. We have included an application form for those of you who are not members. Please consider becoming a member. Let’s make 2021 the comeback year of all times. Animals have given us constant love, and companionship whenever we needed it. We are here for the many former pets, and companion animals that have fallen on hard times, through no fault of their own. Look at that beautiful Dog, Cat, Rabbit, Bird etc. in your home, and please give in their name, to the homeless strays. Thank you, and be safe.
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Hi. I would like to begin by wishing all of our friends, and members a Happy Easter, and Passover. By the time you read this newsletter, spring will be in full swing (we hope). Thank G-d for April. Unfortunately, we have just been through some winter storms, which made it rough going for the strays. Hopefully, the warmer weather will soon be upon us, and this is a welcome break for all of us! We are all looking forward to the warmer weather. I know I certainly am. A reminder, that this month is also Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, which should be celebrated all year long. So please be alert, and if you see an incidence of abuse toward an animal, please don’t ignore it. Remember that we are the guardians of the strays, and it is up to us to try to prevent animal abuse wherever, and whenever we can. A reminder that we are in the midst of puppy, and kitten season. So, whether it be here at home or if you are traveling, let’s try to remember to carry pet food, and bottled water with us in case we come across any strays that need our help. Also, if in your travels, you happen to come across a stray that is pregnant, please help them with food, and water as the food will help the expectant mother to manufacture the milk that is needed to feed her offspring. If at all possible, call a local Humane Rescue organization, public or private, to pick up the stray, if you cannot bring it to a shelter. THOUGHT, before you leave home, why not check out the phone numbers, and addresses of the rescue services in the area that you are traveling in. It would save time, and may save a life. Also, please try to avoid giving gifts of bunnies for Easter, as too often these poor animals wind up being abandoned in someone’s front yard or in a park (I have had calls like this). This is not a good life for the animal. As we have said before, if you are given a gift like this and you don’t want the animal, please bring it to a shelter, or a petting zoo in your area, i.e.: Central Park. If you don’t know where the shelters are, please feel free to call me (718-332-3956), and I will help you to find one. Easter is also the time that children are given baskets containing different kinds of candy, including chocolate. Please remember never to give any of these treats to a pet, especially chocolate, as it can be very dangerous to them. Once again, a reminder that I am on the phones Monday to Friday from 11;30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. I will be happy to try to help with any animal related questions or concerns that you may have. All messages left on our answering machine, will be returned within 24 hours. That’s all for now, but I’ll be back next month. G-d bless you all, and have a beautiful and joyous spring. Till next time. |
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