A Successful Fundraiser

An enormous THANK YOU to all who attended Mutts & Mitts of Brooklyn’s First Fundraiser!

We are extremely grateful to Memories Out of the Box for hosting our event. Please consider being a patron of their services and shoppe: http://www.memoriesoutofthebox.biz/

By the end of the evening, we made $1500. Every penny of the funds raised will go to the care of MMOB’s animals and the operations of the organization!

Our event could not have been successful without the silent auction donations & raffle items of the following persons and businesses:

Elizabeth Lamb, certified Holistic Health Counselor
Ophra Wolf, Thai Massage Therapist & Pilates Instructor, http://www.forceandflow.com/
Angela Velasquez, Artist
Gary Rabinowitz, DDS, http://toothsavvy.com/
Sharon Gleiberman, Pooch Academy, http://www.poochacademy.com/services.html
Teddy, http://www.shopteddy.com/
Flirt, http://www.flirt-brooklyn.com/
Chanterelle, http://www.chanterellenyc.com/
Lumiere
Accessory Resource Gallery
Fermented Grapes, http://www.fermentedgrapes.net/
Firefly, http://www.fireflychildrensboutique.com/
Pawtrait Gallery, Susan Berkowitz
Buttercups Pawtiserrie, http://www.buttercupspaw.com/
The Chocolate Room
Cocoa Bar
Yogasana , http://www.yogasanacenter.com/
Hooti Couture, http://www.hooticouture.com/


& for the donations of wine, cheese and dessert:

Women For Winesense, http://www.womenforwinesense.org/

Fermented Grapes
Eric Pakurar
Formaggio of the Essex Street Market
Cousin Johns, Bakery

& the energy and time of the following:

Antoinett Ross, Jennifer Bell, Jennifer O’Brien, Anand Krishnan, Michelle Waites, April Holder & Flora Fair

Our First Fundraiser this Friday, April 25th

ANNOUNCING!

… the first fundraiser of

MUTTS & MITTS OF BROOKLYN, INC

Our brand-new animal rescue organization would be thrilled to have you join us for wine, cheese and readings by contemporary Brooklyn authors!


DATE: April 25th, 2008
TIME: 7pm
COST: $20 Suggested Donation At The Door
LOCATION: Memories Out Of The Box, 633 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, Ny 11238
FOR: The Ongoing Operations Of Mutts & Mitts Of Brooklyn, Inc.

Dress Will Be Dressy Casual


A local and unique retail store, Memories out of the Box, has generously offered to host our fundraiser! In addition to the delicacies of wine, cheese and poetry, we are featuring an opportunity to participate in a fabulous silent auction or donate to one of MMOB’s specific animals in need. We are still taking items for our Silent Auction. Please contact April Biggs with items to donate! All proceeds from this event are tax-deductible and will go towards the support of Mutts & Mitts of Brooklyn, Inc.

Special Thanks to

Jessica Oldham of Slope Street Cats

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Memories Out of the Box, a Brooklyn-based retail store that specializes in moving customers’ photos and memorabilia out of their dusty boxes and back into their lives.

To learn more about our current projects and future plans, please check out our blog at: http://www.muttsandmitts.blogspot.com/.

For more information, please contact:
April Biggs, Executive Director, Mutts & Mitts of Brooklyn
347-405-8659 / muttsandmitts@optonline.net

The State sucks!!

Ok, folks so just thought i would share a frustration along the way.
When I was a kid all of handles for the toilets were made by someone named "Briggs". And when I was a kid if someone had to mispronounce my name, they added that damn "R" to it. Well, the state govt is no exception!

I sent off my name reservation and Certificate of Incorporation ap a couple of weeks ago. Friday, I received my receipt and my response regarding my COI. My name was spelled wrong on my name reservation: Mutts Mitts of Brooklyn was reserved under April Briggs. So, my COI stated that someone else had reserved that name!! Aaah!

I called the Division of Corporations and it is easy enough to resolve through the mail but it means that this Friday I will not yet be able to announce that we are incorporated with the state! Erg!

Venting done...

Updates, Updates

Since last I wrote to update the blog, much has happened.

First, I sent off my Certificate of incorporation to the state. Once I receive the receipt, I can open a bank account specifically for MMOB! I will also then be able to apply for my tax exempt ID and become a 501(c)3 through the IRS.

MMOB's Board of Directors has been created and I'd like to acknowledge the members in advance for their generous efforts towards this endeavor:

Jennifer Bell
Anand Krishnan
Jennifer O'Brien
Jessica Oldham
Michelle Waites
Sonia Zjawinski

I have been busy creating the forms for fosters and adoptions, making sure they are a thorough and effective screening tool. I have already been fielding several calls and situations which require fosters and adopters, especially in partnership with Slope Street Cats, a local TNR resource for the community. MMOB is set up on 1-800-Save-A-Pet to list our adoptable animals. In progress are my applications with the NYC Mayor's Alliance, PetFinder, the ACC's New Hope Program, 1-800-Petmeds, among other similar organizations.

Our first fundraiser has been scheduled for April 25th, 2008! Invitation to be posted soon!

Thank you to all for keeping us on your radar!!

Introducing Kisser: MMOB's first foster kitty!!

A couple of weeks ago, I drove to the Brooklyn Animal Care & Control to pick up Kisser, a small framed black kitty. She is a year old and very friendly.

When I put her in the car, she was crying in the cardboard box carrier they provide. So, I pulled her out and sat her in my lap. Driving with a cat in your lap is a feat but it seems to relax some of the frightened critters. I took her staraight to one of our first foster moms, Regan, who immediately took to her. The next day I came by and discovered Kisser was hiding under the bed. So, we brought her out into the living area and closed the bedroom and bathroom doors so she could not hide. Sometimes this is necessary with the skiddish cats so they can acclimate more easily. Feral cats are "turned" usually by keeping them in a bathroom until they are ready for more human contact but Kisser was is not feral.

Since then she has grown very comfy of her little basket-bed and goes there to cue Regan when she wants some loving!