March/April 2004

 

Krispy Kreme has been serving doughnuts and coffee since 1937.

What?  There are Krispy Kreme Donuts at the Sterling Shelter?

EVERYONE loves DONUTS...especially Krispy Kreme!  You haven't had a Krispy Kreme donut?  You don't know what your MISSING!  The Animal Shelter Inc. of Sterling is doing a fun and edible fundraiser to benefit the animals and programs at our shelter. From now until April 15th we are taking orders:

  • One dozen of the original Krispy Kreme glazed donuts for just $6.00
  • Orders must be pre-paid by:
    • cash,
    • Visa, MasterCard or Discover credit cards for orders over $20 (3% service charge), or
    • check payable to Animal Shelter, Inc.
  • Orders will be accepted from March 17th - April 24th
  • Orders will be called in on April 26th

YOU MUST PICK UP YOUR DONUTS AT OUR SHELTER ON FRIDAY,  APRIL 30th between 7-10:00 a.m.   ANY DONUTS THAT ARE NOT PICKED UP BY NOON, WILL BE UP FOR GRABS.
 

 

 

 

Take action! This
is our last chance to stop these harmful bills before they go to the house floor.
Stop Those Harmful Bills!

Last week, the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee in the Massachusetts legislature decided to temporarily postpone action on bills that relate to expanded trapping (H. 4283 and H. 200) and moose hunting (H. 1534). These bills are being held for another week to examine the issues and potential amendments. This is our last chance to stop these harmful bills before they go to the House floor.

Please contact your legislators especially if they are on the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee (click below to find out this information). Even if you have contacted them in the past, please do so again.

We need to make sure that no amendments are adopted that would allow any weakening of the restrictions on the use of body-gripping traps and that Massachusetts does not institute a moose-hunting season.

Ask your legislators to instead support a potential amendment that would create a broad-based task force to study and make recommendations on resolving human-wildlife conflicts.

Click here to take action and find out more!  Other Advocacy Campaigns you can participate in:

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vol-un-teer. n.

A person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily.
Do You Love Animals? Do You Want to Make A Difference?

Our Shelter always needs volunteers (must be at least 18 years old).  Here are just a few of the benefits of volunteering:

  • Be part of the solution. You'll join a network of hundreds of thousands of people working to make the world safe and more humane for all living creatures. You'll make the jobs of everyone working for animals a little easier by lending a hand and spreading the message of responsible pet ownership.
    Get warm fuzzies. You'll never find a more grateful and accepting comrade than an animal you have comforted. Who can't use another loyal support in life?
  • Keep good company. You'll make lots of new friends—and not just the four-legged kind. Working side by side with people who share similar interests can forge lifelong friendships.
  • Meet the new you. You'll discover skills you never knew you had, and you may be surprised at what you're capable of achieving.
  • Gain a new career. You'll learn things that may lead you to the career—or career change—of your dreams. Employers and college admissions officers look favorably on time spent in volunteer service.
  • Enjoy a wagging tail, a purr, and a smile. Didn't someone once say that the best things in life are free?


Are you interested? Great!  Please call the Shelter at 978-422-8585 ext. 113 and ask for Jenny Temple.
 

The "No Bones About It" program has received national recognition!
 
Get Your Merit Bone Badge

Merit “Bone Badge” Program –The "Bone Badge" Girl Scout Pet Care patch, initiated in September 2003 has proven successful. The girls have a minimum number of lessons in kindness to perform in order to earn their patch. The program and all the lessons are age appropriate for Daisies, Brownies, Juniors, and Cadettes/Seniors. The girls learn how to be safe around animals, how to properly care for a pet, importance of having proper identification on pets, and the importance of medical care. We have educated hundreds of girls this year so far.

 

If you want to help the shelter but don't know how, please print our poster and hang it in your office, break room, lunch area, church, youth group, gym or wherever! You can download it from: http://www.sterlingshelter.org/images/stockimages/ShelterWeb.pdf.