Become
a Volunteer...
Funds for Furry Friends is always in need of volunteers.
The operations of the rescue are a full time volunteer job.
It has become increasingly difficult for our directors to
take animals from the pound that are coming into rescue,
or animals we have temporarily staying at a boarding kennel
in for vet appointments, which must be accomplished during
day time hours. We are in desperate need of volunteers with
a fairly flexible daytime schedule to assist us
with getting dogs and cats to and from the vet clinic for
appointments. This is our biggest need at present,
and anyone who can offer assistance would be greatly appreciated.
If you are interested in helping, please call 573-8333 or
email adoptions@fundsfurfriends.com.
Become a Foster Home...
We simply can never have too many of these, and as
we often bite off more than we can chew ? taking animals
from the pound because we want to save them, and having
no foster home to place them in. We are forever boarding
animals at the local kennels, waiting for foster homes to
open up so we can save a couple more? It?s a never
ending cycle. We also have a waiting list for dogs
to come in on a constant basis, and the surplus of cats
at the pound is never ending. We need foster homes
in the worst way. If you are interested in fostering,
we do supply everything you would need ? the crate, food,
blankets, toys, and all vetting is the responsibility of
the rescue. Your role would be to give the dog exercise,
basic house manner training and affection. When vet
appointments are booked by the rescue, we would ask that
you bring the dog to them ? and if an interested adopter
contacted us wanting to see the dog, we may give them your
number so they can view the dog. All adoptions take
place through the rescue directors, so you would never be
asked to handle adoptions. If you are interested in
fostering or have questions about it, please contact 573-8333
or email adoptions@fundsfurfriends.com.
For those who would like
to foster, but are unable to do so, we do have a Virtual
Fostering Program. This program offers a means of sponsoring
a dog or cat that is without a foster home, during his or
her stay in the boarding kennel. For more information about
virtual fostering, click here.
Help out by Donating...
The rescue supplies all items used by our foster
homes for the dogs in our care, and with the numbers we
are dealing with they disappear quickly. We also fund
all vetting expenses, which in some cases are more extensive.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE ALL THINGS
THAT CAN BE DONATED TO OUR ORGANIZATION AND THAT WE NEED
ON AN ONGOING BASIS:
- Monetary Donations (direct inquiries
to
financial@fundsfurfriends.com)
- Canadian Tire Money - used to purchase
supplies
- Dog, Cat, Kitten and Puppy Food
wet or dry any brand will do!
- Dog & Cat toys especially useful
when we have puppies & kittens!
- Dog treats like raw hide bones
for the young chewers we get in or Kongs, Biscuits and
Chews!
- Cat Food and litter (prefer a clumping
type if possible)
- Old or New Collars and Leashes
(this is a big one as when we continually have to buy
leashes and collars for the dogs coming into rescue the
costs mount extensively. We try to keep them low by buying
second hand at garage sales and pet traders in Winnipeg
but still run out sometimes and have to buy new)
- Old or New Dog crates/kennels any
size
- Dog Beds, Old Blankets - no pillows
please - we prefer washable re-useable items
- Cat Trees and Condos, Scratching
Posts
- Cleaning Supplies such as Pet Stain
Removers, Enzyme Cleaners, Odour Removers, and other Pet
Cleaning Products
Many of our volunteers pick-up these
items at yard sales, dollar stores and second-hand pet traders.
Items like collars, leashes, and pet toys, are inexpensive
items which can be accumulated from these kind of places.
Some of the larger items, like kennels/crates, cat trees/condos,
dog beds and scratching posts are items we have managed
to collect from garage sales, flea markets and second-hand
pet traders for decent prices.
Things that run out, like food are constantly needed?
And if you ask the dogs, bones, biscuits and chews are right
up there at the top of the priority list ? they?d really
tell you, there?s never enough. Donations of perishable
items are on-going and we have never been in a position
where we had more food or treat items than we could use!
Tell People About Us...
You can tell them
on a train, you can tell them on a plane. You can
tell them in the park, you can tell them in the dark.
You can tell them on a boat, you can tell them with a goat.
You can tell them here or there ? you can tell them
everywhere!
The more people can get our name out there ? the more animals
we can find homes for. The more homes we find for
our cats and dogs, the more foster homes we can open up?
And the more foster homes we can open up, the more animals
we can save? It?s an on-going cycle and the way we
can make this happen is by simply getting our name out there,
and letting people know we exist. With just a few
more people helping spread the word about Funds for Furry
Friends animal rescue, we can do something truly amazing?
We
can find places that animals, who were once facing death,
can call home.
