What a way to start the new year!

You may remember Sydney Henderson from an earlier blog post.  She had the honor of naming one of our foster kittens at our Independence Day fundraiser.  She named him "Firecracker," and Firecracker found a forever home a few weeks later.

Well, Sydney is such a big animal lover, she has adopted a dog from FOPCP!   Dot, now Molly, will be running around on Sydney's family's farm.   We are really appreciative of her family's support, and are excited to see more young people in our community taking an interest in becoming responsible pet owners.

Lovely Katie is also having an exciting start to the new year.  She was found by the drop box of the pound by one of our volunteers who couldn't stand to let Katie spend Christmas in the hoosegow.  Here she is with her new forever mom, Theah Hall.  Katie is going to a brand new life on the farm!

We are so happy for Dot and Katie and their new families.

Goodbye, 2011. Hello 2012!

This time of the year is for reflection of things we thankful for. The officers, members, and other volunteers of FOPCP are THANKFUL for YOU! Because of support from our community, FOPCP is able to make a difference in the lives of cats and dogs in and around Powell County.   

We have helped thousands of man’s best friends since 2007. We are so glad to still be going strong into 2012. FOPCP is run solely by volunteers and 100% of donations and grant monies received goes towards the cats and dogs we help – vaccinations, transporting to no-kill shelters, emergency vet visits, well-care vet visits, food for foster and pound animals, spay/neuter clinic supplies, spay/neuter scholarships, dewormer, heart worm, and other medicines, and much more.

Over the past year, we have been able to help 202 cats and dogs escape a life (and death) in the Pound – 116 of those went to no-kill shelters in the US or Canada, 55 were pulled as foster animals, and we intercepted 31 animals to find homes or foster families so they wouldn’t have to go to the Pound at all.

At our spay/neuter clinics this year, 162 cats and dogs were altered. This means for each pet altered, for the remainder of their lives having only 1 litter a year, we prevented the unwanted birth of approximately 1,000 kittens and puppies each year. These puppies and kittens have been spared a life (and death) from the Pound or on the streets. We would like to especially acknowledge our partners for these clinics: Woodstock Animal Foundation (Lexington), the Stanton Fire Department, and Clay City Elementary School. Without them, these clinics would not be possible in our county.

Plus we started a financial assistance program to help low-income families spay/neuter their pets!   Our PAL program has given our community the power to control the animal population.  And funds are still available for 2012!     

Together, we have made a difference in Powell County. We look forward to continuing to make our county a safer and healthier place to live by promoting responsible pet ownership through spay/neuter, vaccinations, and rescuing animals from the Pound.  It has been an amazing year.  We cannot wait to see what 2012 will bring!

Merry Christmas!!!

Christmas Dessert Sale

This is some dog-gone good pie!

Oh, you are in for a treat!   We are now taking orders for our big Christmas Dessert Sale!

Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Pie
Banana Cream Pie
Coconut Cream Pie
Apple Pie w/crumble toping
Peanut Butter Pie
Chocolate Pie
Chocolate Lovers Cheesecake
Peanut Butter Squares
Oreo Cheesecake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cream Pie
Cranberry Pear Pie
Jam Cake
Sweet Potato Rolls

$15 for Pies.  $25 for Jam Cake.  And all proceeds help us with our Christmas wish...to unite the homeless animals of Powell County with their forever families.

Our expert bakers are standing by for your orders!

So, let us do dessert!  Spend less time in the kitchen this Holiday, and more time with your family!

Order by emailing us at fopcpky@gmail.com, or call (606) 481-9430.

Don't miss the "Deck the Paws" Open House

Tickets are available at Shabby Chic, or you can purchase tickets at the door.  

Christmas Dessert Sale

Pie chart.  tee hee.

With all of the hectic holiday craziness, wouldn't be wonderful to have one less thing to stress about???   Well, let us do dessert!  Our Thanksgiving Dessert Sale was a sweet success, so we are doing it again for Christmas!  In a few days, we will post a list of desserts to choose from.   Pick your favorite, and we will deliver yummy goodness to your holiday celebration.   All donations will help fund a better life for all the homeless animals of our community!      

Pictures with Santa was a BLAST!

"Okay, Santa.  I made it easy for you.
I brought pictures!"

We had a blast doing the pictures with Santa at the Senior Citizen's Christmas Bazaar!  Our very own Kyle Lucas was perfect as Jolly Old St. Nick.   AND HE WAS AWESOME!!!   He even grew a real Santa beard just for the occasion.  Now THAT'S dedication!  There were kids, LOTS of kids!   Even some newborns getting their very first photos with Santa.  And it was a honor to be a part of that.
 

And there were dogs!  We were surprised to see so many fuzzy faces.   It was a long, tiring day.   But it was worth it!  A big thanks to Suzy Fig for her decorating skills, and everyone who donated to the FOPCP.  And a huge thanks to Santa!