The Results of Our Outdoor Adoption Event!

Well folks...location is what it's all about and we attempted to try a location which was off the beaten path. And we were not successful at reaching the people!! The space itself was worth the try and we did generate some interest in our organization! Luckily I tried to prepare myself for this possibility and only had one animal, Kisser, out there who needed a foster by the end of the day. The others, Bucket, Reisa, Mittens and BJ, all had a warm place to go back to for the week.

I am looking for a new space, preferably in PARK SLOPE because that is the location that gets the most foot traffic. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!!!

I also want to thank my amazing volunteers who came out and made the day so much easier to swallow for me and the critters!!!

Jennifer Ashley
Kate Barkume
Max Copeland
Amber Galeo
Anand Krishnan

Antoinett Ross
Lyvett Velasquez

I'd also like to thank Stacey from Red Lipstick for offering us her beautiful studio space!

OUR FIRST ADOPTION EVENT this SATURDAY!!!

Fellow animal lovers & folks interested in fostering and volunteering…

ANNOUNCING . . .

MUTTS & MITTS OF BROOKLYN will be holding its FIRST outdoor adoption & foster event this SATURDAY, MAY 24th from NOON-6P.

LOCATION: 651 Bergen Street, right behind Barrette Bar, on the corner of Vanderbilt. (Brooklyn, Prospect Heights)
DATE & TIME: Saturday, May 24th, Noon to 6P

All of Mutts & Mitts cats & dogs are homeless animals from the Brooklyn community. We will have on display several sweet and adorable cats and dogs who are in dire need of foster and adoption. If you do not know what fostering entails, please see details below.

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We are also seeking VOLUNTEERS, people to TRANSPORT animals and a few extra SUPPLIES for the event. If you are interested in volunteering or can donate or allow us to borrow for the weekend the following, please be in touch right away!


SUPPLIES we need:
Crates—Small dog crates to use for the cats

Folding Tables
Leashes & Collars
Blankets & Towels
Bowls
Cat Food

Fostering for MMOB: Fostering a rescue animal is both a wonderful opportunity to enjoy the companionship of an animal without making a lifelong commitment and to provide shelter and love for an animal in dire need. It is FREE to foster although since we are a new rescue organization and not yet eligible for state funding, we greatly appreciate if fosters are able to provide food and litter in the case of cats. All medical care is provided for by MMOB!

Adopting from MMOB: Adopting a rescue animal is a rewarding experience for both the animal and the adopter. You will know you have helped save the life of an animal who might have otherwise been euthanized. There is an adoption fee of $100 for a cat & $200 for a dog. These are necessary fees to cover the expenses of each animal’s care while with MMOB. Most animals cost us above and beyond that amount. Each animal has been provided with vet care which includes spay/neutering, current vaccinations and microchipping.


We hope to see you there! And please pass this along to anyone you know who may be interested in fostering or adopting, volunteering, posting it on their blogs/websites/listservs/etc, or simply passing it along themselves!!

Be sure to check out the photos on the blog & our 1-800-save-a-pet page to see who will be at our event, as well as join our myspace page too!!

http://www.1-800-save-a-pet.com/shelter74775-pets.html

http://www.myspace.com/muttsandmitts

MMOB's Plea for Emergency Funds

Currently MMOB has a few animals that are in urgent need of care. We would deeply appreciate your donations to provide them with the care they need.

One of these guys is Trinket, also known as Ito. He is 1 of 4 kittens who were found in a friend's backyard. We pulled him into foster immediately because he was having tremors and we felt he would not make it there much longer. This was in April. At that time, the vet diagnosed him with Cerebellar Hypoplasia, a disorder that makes him wobble about a bit. To see a cat with CH, please check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJQG6V1MOVY


Trinket has been a healthy little kitten since then. Jumping about and eating like a champ. He loves to sleep in the crook of his foster's neck. Absolutely adorable.

But on May 6th, Trinket's foster mom woke up to find him limp and non-responsive. We rushed him to Veterinary Emergency & Referral Group in Brooklyn. They put him on fluids and prophylactic antibiotics for toxoplasmosis. We picked him up the next day and took him home with no real diagnosis. Trinket came home a little more wobbly and weak, but with spirit intact. He seemed to be doing well on the antibiotics for a couple of days. But then on May 9th he had 2 seizures. We rushed back to the vet where they admitted him again for monitoring. They suspected it was the toxoplasmosis causing the seizures, although his tests came back negative (sometimes one's body may not have antibodies yet even though the body has the infection) so they sent him home again on the same meds. They also cautioned us that there could be a head trauma, or "structural problem", meaning that this may not clear up. When he got home that evening, he had two more seizures. We took him back to the vet and she decided to put him on Phenyl Barbitol, an anti-convulsive med.

Ever since then, he has been stable and returned to his goofy ways. We are very optimistic and return to the vet in a week to see what needs to be done next to ensure his health.

All in all, though Trinket's vet bills rose to $1500. That is how much was made at the fundraiser alone! And that is just one animal of the many we are responsible for...

Please consider making a donation to MMOB at this time--we survive on your help at this time especially since we are in the process of becoming a 501(c)3 and will only have access to public funding once that process is complete.

In Gratitude,
April Biggs,
Executive Director