CITYPws SPRING 2011 VOLUME 6 ISSUE 1 T H E V O I C E O F B U R B A N K S A N I M A L S UPCOMING EVENTS FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH Tils nd Trils Hike 12 noon Stough Cnyon Nture Center http://www.meetup.com/vbas-tils-trils FIRST SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH Kitten Adoption Fir 11:00m - 3:00pm Burbnk Animl Shelter THIRD SATURDAY OF EACH MONTH Kitten Adoption Fir 10:00m - 3:00pm Burbnk Animl Shelter APRIL 9 Spring Dog Vccintion Clinic 3:00pm - 5:00pm Burbnk Police Dept. Prking Lot www.thevbs.org for detils Proceeds benefit the VBAS Medicl Progrm APRIL 16 & JULY 16 Volunteer Orienttion 9:00m Burbnk Animl Shelter Pre-Registrtion Required t www.thevbs.org JUNE 1 - SEPTEMBER 8 100 Dog Dys Of Summer Centennil Celebrtion JUNE 4 Pet First-Aid & CPR Clss 10:30m - 3:30pm Burbnk Animl Shelter Cost $65 (Includes Hndbook, Certificte & Wllet Crd) Portion of proceeds benefit VBAS JUNE 25 - JULY 3 4 th of July Pet Adoption Fir Burbnk Animl Shelter TUNE IN EACH WEEK Adopt-A-Pet Show on TV6 C O M M U N I T Y O U T R E A C H By Lureli Cohen Anxious, scred, sick or even hurt, the helpless nimls brought into the Burbnk Animl Shelter do not understnd wht is hppening round them. Whether they re being surrendered by their owners, rescued from the streets or worse, rescued from busive situtions, the moment ech niml enters the doors of the shelter, the heling process begins. Whether soothing nerves or treting injuries, the stff nd volunteers of the Burbnk Animl Shelter re dedicted to creting n environment in which nimls feel sfe nd loved, so tht the scrs of their pst nd the trum of being bndoned cn begin to fde to revel the mzing, doptble pets tht they truly re. Animls coming into the shelter sick or injured re especilly chllenging becuse they need both emotionl nd physicl cre. The veterinry stff, led by Dr. Greer nd Dr. Howe, long with Vet Tech Jenette Dese nd group of dedicted volunteers, works hrd to restore the helth nd wellness of ech niml t the shelter. A long stnding difficulty for the vet stff hs been the lck of n X-ry mchine on site t the shelter. With no X-ry on the premises, the shelter is forced to trnsport nimls to locl veterinrins for X-rys, cusing delys in tretment nd dditionl physicl nd emotionl strin tht could worsen the niml s condition. Aside from the obvious broken bones, the X-ry is criticl in dignosing bdominl msses, questionble bck, neck nd hip issues, s well s irregulr chest sounds which could be pneumoni, cncer, or n enlrged hert. Knowing the extent of ny illness or condition llows the stff to prescribe the necessry tretment nd to dvise potentil dopters of the niml s prognosis. Denise Fleck, President of VBAS, submitted grnt request to VCA Chrities. This becme the initil Celebrting the $4000 VCA Chrities grnt towrd the X-ry mchine: Dr. Leh Greer, Shelter Veterinrin; Jenette Dese, Shelter Vet Tech; John McCullough, Animl Control Officer; Denise Fleck, VBAS President; nd Sheil Bruse, VCA Burbnk Hospitl Mnger. dontion dedicted to helping ttin n X-ry mchine for the shelter. Denise sys, I ws delighted to lern tht the VBAS would be the recipient of $4,000 dontion from this medicl provider! It plced the wheels in motion to put on Spring Fundriser in conjunction with our Vccintion Clinic, to rise dditionl funds needed to purchse n X-ry mchine. It s big ticket item for sure, but thnks to orgniztions like VCA Chrities, individuls in the Burbnk Community, nd the efforts of our volunteers, we feel confident we cn mke this exciting dvncement for the Shelter relity. Just knowing tht dog with limp or ct fvoring leg only hs to be tken down the hll for n X-ry mkes me feel like the volunteers re mking huge difference in the qulity of cre the medicl tem cn provide. After ll, tht s our gol...to help the stff help the nimls, so tht they cn be more quickly dopted! Thnks to the hrd work of the stff nd volunteers helping to rise funds, The Burbnk Animl Shelter is close to reching our gol of hving n X-ry mchine on site! Cn you help? If you re interested in being prt of this incredible ddition to the shelter nd would like to mke dontion, plese use the enclosed envelope or contct The Volunteers of the Burbnk Animl shelter by emiling Contct@TheVBAS.org.
the president s messge By Denise Fleck, VBAS President Twenty-eleven welcomes The Yer of the Rbbit on the Chinese Zodic which brings long go with the flow mind-set nd desire for peceful existence by living in the moment -- two of the mny lessons nimls cn tech us. The Volunteers of the Burbnk Animl Shelter will keep these lessons in mind s they educte the community on niml issues nd promote the joys tht come with dopting forever best friend. We re in the news, on the ir nd on the web: Bm Bm is redy for rod trip to KTLA. Shortly fter his moment on TV, Bm Bm ws dopted! Burbnk TV 6 s weekly Adopt--Pet Show KTLA Chnnel 5 s twice monthly segments Give Pets Chnce Pws-Up for Pet Sfety column in every issue of The Burbnk Times Pet of the Week column Wednesdys nd Sturdys in The Burbnk Leder Our sprkling redesigned website www.thevbs.org provides niml cre informtion, keeps you up-todte on upcoming events, nd showcses our wonderful nimls. Bookmrk this site to find it esily, like our Fcebook pge nd check out Twitter so tht you too will be on the cutting edge in ll things niml! No mtter wht the yer, helping the nimls is wht we try to do best. Be Prepred works for the Scouts, nd is motto we should crry into our dult lives, especilly s Pet Prents. Plnning hed is the best wy to keep yourself nd your pets sfe when the worst hppens. The stff nd volunteers of the Burbnk Animl Shelter re working on two-fold Disster Prepredness Pln in which we will 1) be ble to evcute nd provide cre for our shelter nimls if necessry nd 2) orgnize temporry shelters in the community for displced residents to tke their furry friends. Scout Troops re collecting disster prepredness supplies nd working to obtin donted sheds for necessry storge. Temwork mkes it hppen. To use the terms of Spring, during 2011 the VBAS will sow the seeds of knowledge through vrious venues to tech better niml cre skills; we will nurture our successful Kitten Foster Progrm s continuing efforts to sve kittens nd find them forever homes; we will grow our Hppy Tils Trining nd monthly Hiking Progrms where Serphin ws fetured s Pet of the Week in The Burbnk Leder. Soon fter, this lucky girl found home of her own. dogs lern bsic mnners mking them more doptble, nd where volunteers get the dogs out on the trils to meet ctive fmilies who will dopt them. Finlly, through fundrising efforts nd your generosity, the VBAS will provide the shelter s Medicl Tem with much-needed x-ry mchine to id in dignosis nd tretment. Thnks to $4,000 grnt just received from VCA Chrities, we hve crossed the strt line but hve wys to go before mking it relity, so with open pws nd herts we sk you to continue to help us help the nimls nd in turn we pledge to do our doggone best to mke the most purrfect mtch we cn for ech niml in our cre. 2 Hppy 100th Birthdy Burbnk! Put your best pw forwrd with VBAS s we join in the yerlong celebrtion of Burbnk s founding. Purchse commemortive t-shirt (100% Animl Lover) to show your pride for Burbnk nd your love for nimls. Tke prt in 100 Dog Dys of Summer by dopting cnine during the hundred dys between June 1 nd September 8, nd your new best friend will go home with very specil gift pckge. Lern 100 Wys to be Better Pet Prent on July 30th t the Buen Vist Librry. Honor kitty by mking her yours on November 19th t our Centennil CATillion. Stff nd volunteers will be present t these nd mny more celebrtions this yer showing our pride in belonging to gret community tht supports our efforts to help the nimls.
Amélie s Point of view Our Newsletter SPoNSORS Chinese New Yer 4709, or 2011 in the Western clendr, is the Yer of the Metl Rbbit. A perfect time to find perfect friend in the bunny corrl t the shelter. Just look t some personlity trits tht the strologists give to the humns born in the yer of the Rbbit nd you will see the wy our rel furry buns re known to behve! Clm nd gentle, but persistent. Although seemingly docile, rbbits cn be clculting nd prnkish. They respond to mentl stimultion, initite gmes, nd interct with other living beings. They love to ply with toys nd pprecite their humns providing the toys. These re things tht people who live with rbbits lredy know. UC Dvis even did study tht proved it. (Not tht Amélie ws surprised!) Quietly chrismtic, thoughtful nd clm, rbbits re dmired for their tctful nd considerte delings with ll who know them. Rbbits re friendly, outgoing nd prefer the compny of others. They cn pecefully coexist with cts (mon Dieu!!), dogs (c est bon!), nother rbbit (bien sur) nd of course the friendly person who dopted them. They my be bit indifferent. In the interest of full disclosure, Amélie cnnot leve out un petit personlity flw...ok not relly flw...just something to mke us more interesting! Like you humns, we bunnies re ll individuls nd if your rbbit ppers to be loof, do not despir. Love him for the wy he is. He my, or my not, become more socible s he becomes more fmilir with you. C est l vie! Often re grciously hospitble. Recently the Burbnk Animl Shelter hs llowed few of our bunny buddies to prticipte in Bunny Foster progrm nd these lucky buns hve been ssimilted into households where they re thriving s they wit for permnent doption to occur. Tres micl! Check out the website: http://thevbs.org/kitten-fosters to find foster bunny witing for new home. Yer of the Rbbit Resolution: Adopt one (or more) rbbits from the Burbnk Animl Shelter... see you soon. Au revoir, Amélie Hppy Adoption Story By Ayelet Ifrh nd Mrk Buhen In some wys Finn is specil ct, but in others he s just like ny other ct. My boyfriend nd I decided to dopt nd while there were few other blck cts (my preference) on the shelter s website, once I sw Finn nd red tht he hd been in the shelter for three long months, I knew he needed us. After meeting him nd hering bout his life in the home of horder with 80 other cts, it ws cler this little boy deserved brek nd we could give him tht. At first it seemed like strnge mtch - young couple who hve never hd ct - dopting shy rescue with vision problems from cloudy eye. But he ws immeditely prt of our fmily, nd fmily loves you flws nd ll. The first month ws bit rough. Finn thought we were out to get him nd spent most of his time under our sof. Some dys if we didn t put his food under the couch he wouldn t come out to et. Slowly, things begn to chnge. Three months on he my still not enjoy being picked up, but he follows us from room to room, loves mking muffins while getting his chin scrtched, knows exctly how to guilt us into giving him tret, nd devours ll toys with fethers or ctnip. My boyfriend nd I tell ech other ll the time how much we re looking forwrd to coming home to him when we re out nd he s lwys there lening his hed over the side of his perch to greet us. After tking wht some my hve considered chnce, Finn s proven to be s good s ny other ct, except tht to us he s better becuse he s ours! We know tht our tking chnce mens tht one more little guy will get to hve pretty gret life full of npping, chowing down, nd getting ers scrtched. Menwhile, we get something sweet, funny, nd lwys entertining. Adelit Alvrez 818.559.5482 GoodDogK9Trining.com www.thevbs.org 3
MEET THE VETS We re plesed to introduce the veterinrins who mnge the shelter s very busy Medicl Deprtment. Dr. Leh Greer grduted from UC DAVIS Vet school nd did internship nd residency in Zoologicl Medicine t the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She is, worldwide, one of only 135 doctors certified s Diplomte of the Americn College of Zoologicl Medicine (DACZM.) Her previous experience includes working t the Ntionl Aqurium in Bltimore, s Lb Animl Veterinrin t UC Berkley, nd Senior Clinicl Veterinrin t the LA Zoo. In ddition to working t the Burbnk shelter, she currently is the contrct vet for the Teching Zoo t Moorprk City College. Dr. Greer sys I ws excited to tke prt-time job t the shelter to decrese my crzy work lod nd spend more time with my kids s single mom of 4 yer old boy nd 2 yer old girl. I ws especilly excited bout the shelter job becuse I herd such gret things bout the BAS, nd how they help the nimls who don t hve owners nd cn t help themselves (similr to zoo medicine in my opinion!) I m hppy to sy tht I love it! Dr. Hrriet Howe grduted from University of Centrl Arknss in Conwy, Arknss, nd obtined her Vet degree from Louisin Stte University School of Veterinry Medicine in Bton Rouge, Louisin. In 1992 she estblished mixed niml house nd frm cll prctice clled Feline to Equine House nd Rnch Clls. Dr. Howe spent severl yers s the owner of Roxford Veterinry Clinic in Sylmr, Cliforni. Currently, Dr. Howe works t the shelter nd t the sme time mintins busy veterinry house cll prctice. Dr. Howe is hppily prcticing house cll, shelter, nd relief medicine on multi-species (between soccer, PTA meetings, krte, dnce, school field trips, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, etc.) Support the worthwhile efforts of the Medicl Deprtment by contributing to the current VBAS inititive. The gol is to rise funds for the necessry equipment, supplies, nd instlltion of n X-ry mchine. Any funds rised beyond the cost of the X-ry will support the other vluble work of the medicl stff. 4 f eture d v o l u n teer kj Willims Nme: KJ Willims, Website Mnger How did you first come to volunteer for the VBAS? I miss hving dog nd my husbnd Trvis doesn t (yet!) consider himself dog person, so I decided to volunteer somewhere where I could put my unspent puppy love to good use. I ws worried I d crumble nd wnt to tke every niml home, but I ve mnged to void tht by thinking of it s helping lot of nimls find good homes rther thn rescuing just one. How hve you helped the VBAS improve our use of technology? At first, I steered volunteers with technology needs towrds solutions they didn t know were there -- for exmple, we strted using more online surveys nd leverging our piles of volunteer logging dt in new wys to support grnt proposls nd things like the vccintion progrm. In the lst few months though, the VBAS hs tken big lep forwrd with whole new online presence. The new web site will let us get informtion posted more quickly nd help the public find it more esily -- informtion bout our nimls, bout how to volunteer, how to donte, wht specil events re coming up, the whole enchild. One of the benefits of being volunteer is the vccine progrm, which you coordinte. How does it work? It s net benefit tht llows volunteers to get vccintions for their dogs nd cts t cost. To be eligible, volunteer must hve completed the minimum 6 months of service nd be in good stnding, bsed on the hours they hve logged in the lst 6 months. Do you hve pets? Who re they? I hve two cts, Antimony nd Nickel. They re 13 nd 11 nd re nice enough to let us live in their house nd serve s their furniture. Yes, they re nmed fter chemicl elements. Yes, I m big nerd. When sked if they hd nything to shre with the newsletter, they hd this to sy, We certify the inside of this house is 98% squirrel free nd would like the public to know tht our humns do not feed us nerly enough trets. Wht is your messge to the community? If you re looking for pet, dopt shelter niml. If your life hs been touched by n niml, consider volunteering or donting to support shelter. Oh, nd resistnce is futile. If you re interested in becoming volunteer t the Burbnk Animl Shelter, plese check http://thevbs.org/volunteer for informtion.
Giving Opportunities No Bones About it, We Need An X-Ry Mchine VBAS lwys hs s our min gol the doption of our nimls. Every progrm, publiction or presenttion hs incresing doptions t its core. Our newest inititive will be to purchse n X-ry mchine for the Medicl Progrm. No longer will Fido or Fluffy hve to be crted nd bumped long the rod, only to wit for medicl professionl to exmine them. Insted, medicl professionl t the shelter will hve the bility to dminister nd ssess the X-rys for bone breks, tumors, hert conditions, etc. right wy, hopefully reducing the mount of time tht the dog, ct, or bunny is in pin. The sooner one of our shelter residents cn be heled, the sooner we cn hope to hve them dopted nd settled in their forever home! Cn you help mke this drem relity? Give tody to speed us on the wy to our very own X-ry mchine! Thnk you for your support. All dontions s prt of this cmpign will be used for the Medicl Progrm. Should the funds rised exceed the costs of the X-ry, the necessry supplies, nd the instlltion, ny remining monies will be directed towrd specilized surgicl procedures, tretments, nd other medicl equipment nd supplies. For dditionl informtion on ll of our giving opportunities, plese visit www.thevbs.org Community Sponsor Spotlight Mrk Kriski meets VBAS President, Denise Fleck nd Foxy On-ir...Anchor Wendy Burch with Bm Bm, Denise Fleck with Brney, Michelle Leonrd with Foxy nd Jesus Robles with Sissy By Denise Fleck, VBAS President KTLA 4 pws up for KTLA Chnnel 5 s 9AM News Progrm! Beginning in August 2009, then Public Reltions Mnger Denise Fleck (2011 VBAS President) requested monthly segment to provide eductionl informtion nd spotlight some of the shelter s furry residents. The exposure proved very successful. The mjority of the dogs fetured hve been dopted in two weeks or less, nd some hve even received phone clls t the shelter before we returned from KTLA! In 2011, Segment/Associte Producer Nncy Cruz grnted our orgniztion n dditionl segment ech month to showcse cts nd rbbits in ddition to dogs. Tune in t 9:45m on the 2nd nd 4th Fridys of the month to see our shelter strs nd lern bout pet helth nd sfety. A huge thnk you to Nncy, nd the KTLA 9AM News Tem nd nchors, especilly Jessic Holmes, Henry DiCrlo, Gyle Anderson, Wendy Burch, Michel Peireir nd Mrk Kriski who hve given our critters their close-ups! Previous segments from the KTLA Give Pets Chnce cn be viewed on our website: http://thevbs.org/press-medi sponsors & donors We re grteful to the mny businesses nd individuls who hve generously supported the Volunteers of the Burbnk Animl Shelter by mking contributions to our orgniztion. October 2010 - Februry 2011 Dorothy & Tim Apple Michel Muzerll Archer Johnson Foundtion Stish & Helg Nnd Julio Cesr Aviles Joyce Newmn Jennro &Brbr Bile R. Willim North BCD Trvel LeeAnn O Toole Cheryl Besley-Blckwell Jck & Kyo Oh Sherri Belnger Peggy Plticz Jenny & Ronld Bolsky Cynthi Plmieri Dn Crli Brooks & Dr. Nomi Prry Gregory Mtthew Brooks, D.D.S Eline Pese Chrlie Ann Brown Grce Pedrz Thoms & Mrgret Brown Kim Pendergest Lenor Clitri Deborh & Scott Peterson Cpitl Group Compnies Brin Peterson Jnice Cszz Shron Pfeiffer Richrd & Judith Chpmn Prcticl Perspectives Christopher Cilliffo Angel Price & Lwrence Obermn Debby Cohen Public Reltions Society of Leh Cohen-Mys Americn INC. Junit Ditrick Joseph Reich & Susn Powell Gret Dockum Dvid Reid Chuck Dougls Norm Reynolds Mress Erl Jonthn Reynoso Willim Endow Jr & Crl Endow Dr. Glen Roberts Beverley Irwin Evnson Richrd & Dine Rodgers Chris Fhlnd Let Rosetree Ronld Fernndelli S & L Trucking: Steve & Lois Heussler Kthleen & Wlter Fernndez Troy & Mrie Slib Kirk & Christine Mimi Fisher Chriss Snjrernsuithikul Dvid Forbes Ktherine Schirmer Sndy Fredieu Luren Schmidt Jck & Jn Glbo Meliss J Self Lind Green Alison Schooley Krystne Hckett Alex Shffer Din Hrdy Bonnie Sheren Kimberly Hrmon Pt Shields Sivi Hoel Richrd Hulser Jeffrey & Lur Snow Donld & Mry Hurst R. Dvid & Jnet Snyder Benneth A Husted Jo-Ann C Stowe Robert & Ctherine Hutt Pgdlu Sunndh & Nichols Filppi Michelle Jckino Fry Tlei Lind Jvier The HWL Fmily Foundtion John & Helen Johnson Fund Angel Tomei Jessic Kender & Smuel Pge Lucy Fust Tonkin Leslie Kenyon Chron Trott Robert Konigsberg Wlter Vn Buskirk Kroger Todd Vn de Putte Willim LFleur Joyce Vulter Joseph & Cor Lee Lnzisero Belind J Vecchirelli Jon Lederer Nicole Wrmerdm Cndy Lee Wrner Brothers Studio Fcilities Sj Leesuvt Wells Frgo Community Support Mke-Up Artists & Stylists Guild Cmpign Helen Mnson & Jonne Gllgher Mddie & Jck Weerts Suznne & Colin Msson Olg Wheeler Ptrici McCuley Fred D Wolinsky Grnt Miller Chrles & Cynthi Wood Bryn & Cthy Minzer Grce Zinnto If you would like to plce n d in City Pws, plese send your request to nn@thevbs.org To receive copy of City Pws in the mil, plese send nme nd ddress to nn@thevbs.org 5
Generl informtion BURBANK ANIMAL SHELTER ADDRESS: 1150 N. Victory Plce Burbnk, CA 91502 818.238.3340 HOURS Mondy - Sturdy: 10m to 6pm Sundy: 11m to 3pm Adoption & Registrtion Rtes ADOPTION FEES: Dogs - $104 Cts - $78 Bunnies - $30 (Prices include spy or neuter, vccintions nd micro chip) You must be 18 or over to dopt pet LICENSE FEES: (Required for Dogs nd Horses; renew yerly) Intct Dogs $50 Spy/Neutered $15 (Rbies certificte required for Dogs) VBAs bord OF DIRECTORS Denise Fleck President denise@thevbs.org Alin Kovel Vice President lin@thevbs.org Scott Soper Tresurer scott@thevbs.org Elenor O Brien Secretry elenor@thevbs.org Anne Mcleod Director of Adoption Services nne@thevbs.org Ceceli Mrtinez Director of Kitten Foster Progrm ceceli@thevbs.org Ann Adrinse Director of Publictions nn@thevbs.org Ev Sippel Director of Shelter Reltions ev@thevbs.org Mrcell Dover Director Of Volunteer Trining mrcell@thevbs.org 6 T R A I N I N G A little trining cn go long wy Tils by Lydi Perez LEADER OF THE PACK...Dogs re pck nimls tht hve need for order, rules, nd leder. They re our compnions, protectors nd most importntly, prt of our fmily. We spoil them nd let them get wy with little too much...fter ll, they re just so cute. Yes, I m tlking bout dogs, but dogs re pck nimls tht hve need for order, rules, nd leder. With some dogs, if there is no leder, they will tke tht spot. If your dog becomes the leder, behviorl problems cn occur (pulling, jumping, brking, begging for food or ttention, ggression.) Don t worry tht you will hurt the dog s feelings if you re the one in control. Dogs like hving leder. It is prt of their pck mentlity. A leder s job is to guide you in the right direction, help you hndle sitution properly nd tech you how to hndle future problems. Hving leder gives dogs sense of security nd confidence. Hppy Tils hikes provide the opportunity for shelter dogs to lern importnt behviors. Teching nd drilling commnds with your dog is only prt of trining. Your roll s the leder is even more importnt. We set limits with children, so tht they will grow up to be well mnnered, responsible, nd well djusted. Why wouldn t we do the sme for our doggie compnion? At times we overlook bd behvior from our furry friends; fter ll who cn it hurt? The simple nswer: it hurts the dog nd us if inpproprite behvior cuses our dog to spend less nd less time with the fmily. Being the leder doesn t men excessive physicl control. There re nturl nd simple wys to show your dog tht you re the leder. There re exmples of the sme rules in mny res of life, business, fmilies, friends, nd between nimls themselves. Here re some of the wys we cn distinguish who the leders re: THE RIGHT To Be Above All Others To Be Fed On Demnd To Hve The Right Of Wy To Hve The Best Plce To Get Attention On Demnd To Clim All Possessions To Control Pssge To Control Destintion To Control Touching To Correct ACTION Never llow dog bove your hed. Any food or tret is given when you choose nd the dog must work for it. (Do commnd) You go through doors nd wlkwys first. Chirs & bed re yours. (You my llow them on, if there is no ggression problem) Attention is given when you choose nd they must work for it. (Do commnd) You control toys nd when to use them. (At the end of the gme you keep the toys) Hve the dog move wy from the pth. (Use commnds to relocte dog) You control where the dog should be on wlks, indoors, nd outdoors. You should be ble to touch your dog nywhere on the body. (Only if it is sfe) You should give correction when it is needed. (Only if it is sfe) These rules exist in our dily lives s well. Our bosses require work for py (Right To Be Fed On Demnd,) t school we re given tests nd grded (Right To Correct,) when we drive we hve lws tht set speed limits, wht side of the rod to use nd when to stop (Right to Control Destintion.) We re not lwys thrilled with rules, but the structure nd order provided llows us to led sfe nd helthy lives. Tking control nd setting down rules nd expecttions shows your love for your dog nd won t mke your dog love you less, but in fct will build stronger bond of respect nd love. Your dog will be confident nd relxed nd ble to hndle lmost ny sitution or know you will led him through difficult circumstnces. You might just be surprised when you see wht you nd your dog cn do when you work together on gol. If you don t expect much you won t get much. Just remember it will tke work nd you hve to tke the led. So work on heel, sit, down, sty, nd come with your dog; but don t forget to work on your ledership skills, they my be even more importnt. H VERY IMPORTANT NOTE H If t ny time you feel something is unsfe or you re deling with issuses of ggression contct profesionl triner or niml behviorlist Lydi Perez of Hppy Tils Dog Trining is working with certin dogs t the shelter to improve their doptbility. Dontions mde to the Dog Trining Progrm of VBAS help to support this worthwhile effort.
TheScrtching Post by Ceceli Mrtinez, Director of Kitten Foster Progrm For Elk, cheerful gry kitten with white socks, the most intimidting thing ws the tll ct tree in her foster home. She hd not yet found the courge to climb to the top of it. It wsn t the height, or the fct tht the other cts often hogged the set t the top. Nope. It ws tht climbing ws wkwrd, getting down ws worse. Her left front leg ws different from other cts legs nd tht mde climbing the huge tree n insurmountble obstcle... Elk hd rrived t the shelter couple of weeks erlier, eger to find home, but hobbling on three legs. It ws cler tht she hd potentilly serious medicl condition tht might require surgery. Although she hd positive ttitude, nd didn t seem to be in ny pin, it ws decided to plce her into the Kitten Foster Progrm in order to better observe her injury, nd provide quiet plce for recovery should surgery become necessry. When the results from her x-rys nd biopsies cme in, it ws determined tht Elk hd broken her left shoulder s young kitten, nd left untreted, it hd heled bdly. The old injury left her with n wkwrd git, but thnkfully would not require surgery. Not tht Elk ws dwelling on the pst; she ws on the serch for the perfect forever home. In the weeks she hd been in her foster home she hd become more confident using her injured leg, running, jumping, nd yes, eventully mstering the climb to the top of the ct tree. Elk is well behved, sweet, nd very vocl kitten. She loves chsing Jsper s well s cuddling with us. The two cts get long very well nd when they ren t plying with ech other or grooming ech other they re following us round hoping for trets, sys dopter Chris Addis. Her wlk hs not improved but the vet ssures us she is not in pin. It does not hinder her ctivity; she runs nd jumps with no hesittion. Ech yer the Kitten Foster Progrm receives pproximtely 300 kittens who re too young for shelter environment. Others, like Elk, require extr cre or medicl tretment before they re doptble. The Kitten Foster Progrm volunteers provide comfortble home setting for these kittens, nd re wtchful for ny medicl needs tht should rise. If these young chrges re witing medicl cre or recovering from procedure, their foster moms nd dds re there to dminister medictions, monitor progress nd supply extr TLC. Thnks to the generous support of our donors, the Kitten Foster Progrm is ble to sve the lives of hundreds of kittens every yer, even those tht fce medicl obstcles. You cn help fund the efforts of the Kitten Foster Progrm to cre for these specil kittens by visiting us t thevbs.org nd clicking on the Donte Now button. The Kitten Foster Progrm is in need of dontions. You cn help by purchsing nd donting one of the following items: KFPKitten Foster Progrm WISH LIST Nturl Blnce Green Pe & Chicken Cnned Ct Food Nturl Blnce Green Pe & Chicken Dry Ct Food Royl Cnin Bby Ct KMR Kitten Formul by Pet Ag Heting Pds Digitl Scles For more informtion, plese contct: ceceli@thevbs.org We re lso lwys looking for foster volunteers to join our tem. If you like kittens (who doesn t?) nd re home for resonble mount of hours ech dy, you could become Kitten Foster Volunteer. They sy cts hve NINE LIVES. The OUTDOOR cts of Burbnk would settle for JUST ONE. There re mny ferl cts in the shelter tht need sfe plce to live. Brns, stbles, industril sites nd residentl yrds re idel loctions. Outdoor cts require miniml cre nd re sfe, nturl deterrent to rodents. Adoption Fee of $78 Includes: Spy/Neuter Feline Leukemi/Feline Aids Test FVRCP Vccintion FELV Vccintion Rbies Vccintion Dewormer Fle Tretment Ferls re lso n idel solution for people who love cts, but due to llergies cn not hve them in their home. BE A LOCAL HERO ADOPT A BARN CAT TODAY For more informtion, plese contct: Anne Mcleod t nne@thevbs.org or 818-469-3937 Sign up for Rlphs Rewrds crd, or renew your existing crd t www.rlphs.com Enter NPO #82827 or select Volunteers of the Burbnk Animl s your designted chrity. It s esy... just shop, swipe your crd nd ern dontion to help the nimls. www.thevbs.org 7
1150 N. Victory Plce Burbnk, CA 91502 818.238.3344 Director of Publictions Ann Adrinse nn@thevbs.org Grphic Design Tennille Ruth tennille@thevbs.org Initil Newsletter Design Rebekh Albrecht rebekhlbrecht@erthlink.net 818.825.3016 Editoril Consultnts Eric Brklow Jeremy Koller i s s i o n our mission The Volunteers of the Burbnk Animl Shelter is determined to provide the best possible cre for ll nimls t the Burbnk Animl Shelter. Our volunteers re committed to educting the community bout the benefits of spy/neuter, proper pet cre nd pet doption. The volunteers hve lso estblished successful medicl progrm, senior pet therpy progrm nd kitten foster progrm. For more informtion or to lern bout giving opportunities, plese visit our website t www.thevbs.org. The Volunteers of the Burbnk Animl Shelter, 501(c)(3) niml service gency, is devoted to providing medicl, socil, behviorl nd finncil cre for nimls t risk nd is determined to eliminte niml homelessness in the Burbnk community. BURBANK ANIMAL SHELTER INFORMATION ADDRESS 1150 N. Victory Plce, Burbnk, CA 91502 PHONE 818.238.3340 WEBSITE www.thevbs.org HOURS Mondy Sturdy: 10m to 6pm / Sundy: 11m to 3pm Closed on Mjor Holidys NEWSLETTER CONTRIBUTORS Ann Adrinse Eric Brklow Lureli Cohen Alexis Cole Denise Fleck Leh Greer, DVM Hrriet Howe, DVM Ayelet Ifrh Jeremy Koller Anne Mcleod Ceceli Mrtinez Lydi Perez Amy Reynolds Tennille Ruth Meghn Siddll Ev Sippel Dvid Snyder Molly Stretten KJ Willims