RVSPCA needs foster parents, www.rvspca.org

Foster Help Needed
Help is needed in giving all of these beauties a good start to a new life. Fostering gives them that chance. They will be ready to go on Wednesday.

If you've never fostered before, please consider fostering as a wonderful way to give an animal a chance to find a forever home. Feel free to forward this email to any friends, relatives, colleagues, or neighbors who may be interested in helping too! The RVSPCA provides supplies, medical care, and support throughout the foster period.


If you can help with any of these animals, please call 339-9505 or email asweeney@rvspca.org. For more information regarding fostering,visit our website at www.rvspca.org or visit our facebook page at Roanoke Valley SPCA.


As always, many thanks for your help!

ASPCA's $100,000 Challenge

The polls open at 9:00 am. Vote for the RVSPCA once a day until April 15 so RVSPCA can compete in the ASPCA's $100,000 Challenge! You can vote directly from www.rvspca.org. Click on the Qualifiying Heat button on the homepage.
Vote for the RVSPCA once a day - every day. Lives are depending on it!

Transport Volunteer Opportunity: Transport Coordinator Samantha Grieves echo0195@gmail.com

PERMISSION TO CROSS-POST WIDELY!!



(I am having 2 drivers per leg, if you think you can fit everyone and don’t need a 2nd driver, please let me know. Thanks!)



You can deduct all your mileage you drive for The Last Resort Rescue transports. The deduction from your 2010 taxes that was allowed was 14 cents per mile which really, really does add up!! Any items you may have purchased for transports (puppy pads, collars, leashes, etc) that were for The Last Resort Rescue transports are also deductible.



JIFFY & LACY (Hopefully, 3rd times a charm!) COMING FROM FOSTER IN SUMMERVILLE, GA

(Rescued from Chattooga Animal Control, Summerville, GA)



BAILEY, BUTLER & SIDDHARTHA COMING FROM FOSTER IN TUSKEGEE, AL

(Rescued from the streets of AL)





TO THE LAST RESORT RESCUE, WEST MILFORD, NJ



http://www.thelastresortrescue.com/



PLEASE CROSSPOST WIDELY!!

Saturday April 9th & Sunday April 10th


**ALL RECEIVERS HAVE BEEN SCREENED AND ARE APPROVED**



Transport Coordinator:

Samantha Grieves

email: echo0195@gmail.com

Cell phone: 862-881-0568



IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE FILL IN INFORMATION AND REPLY TO COORDINATOR



PLEASE CONTACT SAMANTHA DIRECTLY AND PROVIDE INFO BELOW


Day and Leg(s) you are offering to take
Name
Address
City/State/Zip
Home #
Cell #
Email

Rescue Reference (email preferred)
Emergency Contact phone #
Vehicle Desc
License Plate #
Suggested meeting place (if you have one)

*You only have to fill this out if you have not driven for me before



Passengers:



1. Butler – Border Collie X ~ 2.5 years, UTD

2. Bailey – Pittie X ~ 3 months, UTD

3. Siddhartha – Terrier/Hound X ~ 3 months, UTD

4. Jiffy – Shepherd X ~ 6 months, UTD

5. Lacy – Boxer X ~ 5 months, UTD




Crated furkids = Bailey & Siddhartha 21 x 24 x30


Uncrated furkids = Butler, Jiffy, Lacy





All dogs are UTD, will travel with health certificates, paperwork, collar and leash!



SATURDAY APRIL 9th 2011





LEG 1 ~~FILLED~~ Thanks Lorna!!! (Butler, Bailey & Siddhartha only!)

Tuskegee, AL to Waco, GA 116 miles 2 hr 15 min

8:00 am – 10:15 am



LEG 2 ~~NEEDED~~ (Butler, Bailey & Siddhartha only!)

Waco, GA to Summerville, GA 70 miles 1 hr 25 min

10:25 am – 11:50 am




(Lacy & Jiffy get on in Summerville)

LEG 3 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 3 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Summerville, GA to Cleveland, TN 70 miles 1 hr 20 min

12:00 pm – 1:20 pm




LEG 4 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 4 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Cleveland, TN to Knoxville, TN (I-75) 83 miles 1 hr 25 min

1:30 pm – 2:55 pm





LEG 5 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 5 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Knoxville, TN to Morristown, TN 48 miles 1 hr

3:05 pm – 4:05 pm




LEG 6 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 6 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Morristown, TN to Kingsport, TN (I-81) 48 miles 55 min

4:15 pm – 5:10 pm







LEG 7 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 7 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Kingsport, TN to Abingdon, VA (I-81) 47 miles 50 min

5:20 pm - 6:10 pm





LEG 8 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 8 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Abingdon, VA to Wytheville, VA (I-81) 55 miles 55 min

6:20 pm - 7:15 pm





LEG 9 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 9 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Wytheville, VA to Roanoke, VA (I-81) 78 miles 1 hr 20 min

7:25 pm - 8:45 pm



OVERNIGHT # 1 IN ROANOKE AREA ~~NEEDED~~

OVERNIGHT # 2 IN ROANOKE AREA ~~NEEDED~~



SUNDAY APRIL 10th 2011



LEG 10 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 10 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Roanoke, VA to Staunton, VA (I-81) 88 Miles 1 hr 30 min

8:00 am - 9:30 am





LEG 11 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 11 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Staunton, VA to Strasburg, VA (I-81) 79 miles 1 hr 5 min

9:40 am - 10:45 am







LEG 12 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 12 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Strasburg, VA to Hagerstown, MD (I-81) 62 miles 1 hr 5 min
10:55 am - 12:00 pm




LEG 13 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 13 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Hagerstown, MD to Harrisburg, PA (I-81) 77 miles 1 hr 15 min
12:10 pm - 1:25 pm





LEG 14 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 14 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Harrisburg, PA to Hamburg, PA (I-81 to I-78) 55 miles 1 hr

1:35 pm - 2:35 pm





LEG 15 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 15 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Hamburg, PA to Easton, PA (I-78) 44 miles 50 min

2:45 pm - 3:35 pm





LEG 16 Driver #1 ~~NEEDED~~

LEG 16 Driver #2 ~~NEEDED~~

Easton, PA to Newfoundland, NJ (I-287) 75 miles 1 hr 20 min

3:45 pm - 5:05 pm



Passenger #1 Name: Butler

Breed: Border Collie X
Color: Black & White
Sex: Male
Age: 2.5 years
Weight: 45 lbs
Altered: yes
Crate: no
Leash/Collar: yes (but bring just in case!)
Vaccinations: UTD
Health Issues: none known
Behavior Issues: none known

Passenger #2 Name: Bailey

Breed: Pittie X
Color: Black w/white
Sex: Female
Age: 3 months
Weight: 15 lbs
Altered: no
Crate: unsure
Leash/Collar: yes (but bring just in case!)
Vaccinations: UTD
Health Issues: missing 2 toes from frostbite
Behavior Issues: none known

Passenger #3 Name: Siddhartha

Breed: Terrier/Hound X
Color: Beige
Sex: Female
Age: 3 months
Weight: 15 lbs
Altered: no, will be done by receiving rescue
Crate: unsure yet
Leash/Collar: yes (but bring just in case!)
Vaccinations: UTD
Health Issues: none known
Behavior Issues: none known

Passenger #4 Name: Jiffy

Breed: Shepherd X
Color: Black & Tan
Sex: Male
Age: 6 months
Weight: 30lbs
Altered: no will be done by receiving rescue
Crate: unsure yet

Leash/Collar: yes (but bring just in case!)
Vaccinations: UTD
Health Issues: none known
Behavior Issues: none known

Passenger #5 Name: Lacy

Breed: Boxer X
Color: Charcoal Brown
Sex: Female
Age: 5 months
Weight: 30 lbs
Altered: no, will be done by receiving rescue
Crate: no
Leash/Collar: yes (but bring just in case!)
Vaccinations: UTD
Health Issues: none known
Behavior Issues: none known

Receiving Rescue: The Last Resort, Samantha Grieves
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Respectfully,

Samantha, Angel Echo, Angel Goobey, Abbie, Nalu, Kodah & Laska

www.TheLastResortRescue.com

ASPCA $100,000 Challenge

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Playing with foster pup "Jackson" in the backyard

Puppies are so fun! Thought I would share this sweet photo of foster pup "Jackson" - available for adoption from RVSPCA mid-April. www.rvspca.org

Moments

I don't let my pups sleep in my bed.  I like to crate-train my pups.  They sleep in their crates.  They enjoy their crates.  Every once in awhile, however, it is nice to sleep on the couch with my dogs.  Right now I feel lucky that I have Jackson sleeping soundly on my legs, while Sam and Grace lay at the end of the couch.  I think about "moments" that are created in a foster care situation.  This is, indeed, a sweet "moment" in my foster pup's life.

Are there downsides to fostering?  Sure.  After a few weeks, the puppy will be ready to be available for adoption to his/her forever family.  You have to take the puppy BACK.  It is difficult.  I am not going to lie and say that I have not "boo-hoo'ed" my way driving home after taking a foster puppy back.

The pros of fostering dogs greatly outweigh the cons.  Three of the pros:

• Fostering pups is a cost-free volunteer opportunity.  Food and supplies are provided.
• You make a long-term difference in a short-term period.  Socializing, housebreaking, and minor training will create a more adoptable puppy.
• Puppy kisses are so sweet.

I am so lucky to be sitting on this couch with my two perma-pups and my sweet little sleepy foster.  I am grateful to the Roanoke Valley SPCA for this opportunity.

"Jackson" - April 1, 2011

Jackson is so smart.  We have had him for a little over a week now, and he has discovered how to climb over the baby gate I use to keep my pups from the "clean area" of the house.  The reason he climbs over the gate, of course, is to hang out with his humans.  Jackson would prefer to hang out on the couch with me all day long.  If it were up to him, we would both be major couch potatoes.

Jackson's favorite show is "Totally Wild" on NatGeo, but he enjoys any shows where he can hear animals.  He perks up his ears and turns his head as if to say, "Are there furry friends in that TV?"  This puppy's favorite lineup does not include American Idol, Law and Order SVU, or Forensic Files, so he just shuts his eyes and lays on my lap while I watch those.