Off To A Roaring Start in 2012!!

We are off to a roaring start in 2012!  This is the 20th day of the year, and so far, we have an average of more than one dog per day in rescue, adopted, or scheduled for transport.  While this is a fantastic statistic, we are getting a little too big for our britches, so to speak.  We are in need of more volunteers in order to keep up with the pace.

How can you help??

First, we need fosters!  When dogs in the pound are spoken for, we have to pull them to foster homes to get them vetted and quarantined before transport.  If you can do this, we have a sponsor who will provide a kennel.  We have experienced fosters ready to assist when any questions arise.  All your expenses will be tax-deductible because we are a 501(c)(3) corporation.  Your fosters will usually have a definite date of transport, so you can avoid having the indefinite fosters that might be around for months.  Some of our transports require a two-week quarantine period, some less, but usually we will have your fosters moved out within a month.  Fostering is a very rewarding experience.  You get to experience the love of many animals and then follow their progress as they find their forever spoil-em-rotten homes!

Second, if you can't foster but love road trips, we have some fun for you!  Driving transports!  Sometimes we rent a cargo van, but if we don't have too many dogs, we send groups in SUV's.  Common destinations are Hagerstown, MD, and Hershey, PA, but we've gone other places, too.  Again, your expenses are tax-deductible, including half your food and lodging if you choose to make it an overnight trip.  One of our transporters took the opportunity to visit Snowshoe Resort for some snowboarding on the way home!  Ever heard of "voluntourism?"  It's a new trend in this economy -- do some volunteering on a vacation and earn some tax deductions, plus have the satisfaction of helping others!

These are two of our biggest needs.  Please email fopcpky@gmail.com if you think you can help in either way. Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts!

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!