Paws In The Park
Thank you to everyone who came out - photos will be up soon. If you want to inquire about photos taken by the photographer, her website is http://www.happenstance-photography.com/

Re-Cap of Sasha’s Birthday Party at Stitchin’ Post!
Sasha got the birthday celebration any diva deserves when she turns 3! On September 6 all her friends came with bags of pet food for Faithful Friends, and received fans and prizes. Well-wishers wrote birthday greetings with crayons for Sasha, and enjoyed refreshments from Caniche, Okey Dokey, and L A Murph’s. Pam Coffield, Jo McDaniel, Sherry Lowery, Lisa Murray, Brittany Burleson, and Patti Miller  were the gracious hostesses for the celebration. A lot of foster animals had reason to celebrate when they got their donated treats, food and toys! Stitchin’ Post donated part of the day’s proceeds to FFAS, and sold special t-shirts (still available see below) to mark the occasion. Faithful Friends came home with $1,400! Thank you all for a day not to be forgotten!

We have LAND!!
see the story in the Salisbury Post

Mars Petcare US Voluntary Limited Food Recall
Click here for a list of foods

Special T-Shirt

You can stop by and see Sasha at The Stitchin Post and help Faithful Friends by purchasing this special t-shirt

Carolina Lily:  Dog Days of August - Pooch Parade and Luncheon
What a blast! We had a huge turnout, got a mountain of food, and supplies, and raised over $900!
Julie Apone, you are the best! Thank you more than I can say, and thanks a million to all our volunteers and our friends who came out.

Webster Spay/Neuter Clinic & Adoption Center Now Open!

Webster Spay/Neuter Clinic & Adoption Center is a non-profit organization, specializing in spaying and neutering of household pets at minimal cost to pet owners in Rowan County who cannot afford regularly-priced services.
Webster is the only low-cost spay/neuter service in the Salisbury area.
 
The clinic is held at the old building of Lazy 5 Ranch Veterinary Services at 3002, South Main St, Salisbury.
 
Hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturdays.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 704-216-0300.
 
Dog spay: $75
Dog neuter: $65
Cat spay: $50
Cat neuter: $40

Help us Help Our Community
The cost of the surgeries performed at Webster Spay/Neuter Clinic is subsidized by contributions. We are in desperate need of any donations possible.
Along with monetary contributions, we accept other donations such as:
Paper towels
Blankets
Towels
Rubbing alcohol
Printer paper
Cat litter
Medical supplies, including size 6.5 or 7 sterile surgery gloves;betadine/chlorhexidine scrub; medium-sized surgical gloves; 12cc, 3cc and 1cc syringes; and paper drape material.
For more information on how you can help, call Linda at 704-216-0300.
About the Clinic
The Ruth and Don Webster Spay/Neuter Clinic & Adoption Center was born of the idea that Rowan County needed a surgical facility that could partner with a non-profit organization to offer low-cost spays and neuters for dogs and cats. The doctors and staff of Lazy 5 Vets perform surgeries at the clinic at a low cost due to financially-efficient operations and financial support.

July 12, 2008 - 2nd Annual Faith and Spencer Jaycees Poker Run - Hogs for Dogs
The Faith and Spencer Jaycees 'Hogs for Dogs Poker Run' brought out 150 riders and brought in $3,100 for Faithful Friends!

We offer much gratitude to the Faith Jaycees, Spencer Jaycees, Cheerwine, Merita Bread, Mary Hall, Kevin Hall, Chris Brown, Christie Dunaway, Mike Ripley, Lonestar Steakhouse, Jack's Pub, Tamarac Marina, Cripple Creek, Extreme Motorcycles, Tilley's Harley Davidson, Salisbury Animal Hospital, Rowan Animal Clinic, Salisbury Cycle Center, and The Pet Paw-lor.

Faithful Friends volunteers Linda Shapleigh, Mary Lou Lipscomb, Jeanne Dennis, Lynda Errante, Scott and Terry Echeverria, and Anne Ingram had a blast!

Hope has a home! It's been four long months since Lea Rhodes found Hope on the median of I85 with two badly broken hips and a severe mouth injury. During her recovery, Carol and Don Turner in Wilmington have been sending Hope care packages. They came to visit last week, and it was love at first sight. Hope is joining Pogo and Daisy as part of the Turner family.   Thank you to the Humane Society of Rowan County, who paid for her care, and all to the kind-hearted people who sent in donations to help. She is worth it!

Story in the Salisbury Post
We would like to thank them for their continuing support, an article about local families having to give up their pets was featured in the Sunday June 22nd edition.

Also here is an article from Petfinder about finding homes for pets when you are facing foreclosure

Thank You
Thank you all for helping make the yard sale a success. We raised over $2400 from the yard sale and additional money from the sale of  T-shirts, cards,bumper stickers,pet tags and donations. Anne also spent time at the Lazy 5 Veterinarian open house event yesterday and raised additional money.

There's gold in them there cans!
Lora Owen and Sandra Owen have brought us $368 from their can collections.
They said the membership has been terrific in helping with collection.

We Did It!
Nancy & Bill Stanback matched donations up to $100,000

Since May 22 we have reached that goal! thank you!

Woodson Foundation donates $25,000!
The Margaret C. Woodson Foundation has us all jumping for joy after we got their incredibly generous grant!

A Dog Day in May: Pet Adoptions!!
May 10: Two cats got new homes, and we received over $220 in donations! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped, to the folks who donated pet food for our foster homes, to Officer Hunter and Smoke of the Salisbury K-9 Unit for their demonstration, and to Kristine Dutton and Salisbury Parks & Recreation for sponsoring the adoption day!

Thank you, Proctor Foundation!
The Proctor Foundation has given a grant of $5,000 to Faithful Friends. The foundation was established in 1975 under the will of Lucile Proctor, the widow of Edward Proctor, founder of Proctor Chemical Company, which is now National Starch and Chemical Company. Since its establishment, the Proctor Foundation has given away more than $2.5 million in small grants to organizations in Salisbury. The homeless cats and dogs of our community thank you!

Friends in Faraway Places
We've gotten a pet calendar from Jennifer in Canada, a printer from Laura in Los Angeles, pet luggage tags from Cynthia in Arizona, major donations from friends in Oregon, Washington DC and New York, numerous gifts from Carol in Wilmington, and now a beautiful book celebrating the love of animals from Kuan Mei Hung in Taiwan.

The Rescuers Creed

I promise I will take unwanted animals.
I will heal their wounds, their diseases, their broken bones.
I will give them the medical attention they need and deserve.
I will nurture their starvation, and give them a warm place to sleep.
I will spay and neuter them, and vaccinate them against the diseases that can harm them.
I will treat them and honor them. I will buy them toys, blankets, balls, and teach them to play.
I will speak softly to them. I will try to teach them not to fear, not to cry, not to fear, and not to hate.
I will whisper sweet, kind, gentle words into their ears, while gently trying to stroke their fear, their pain, and
their scars away.
I will face their emotional scars and give them time to overcome them.
I will socialize them, potty train them, teach them to be obedient, show them dignity, and hold their paws, and
stroke their ears if they have endured too much, and walk them over the Rainbow Bridge.
But most of all , I will teach them Love.

- Author Unknown