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UPCOMING EVENTS

August27–PetSmartAdoptionEvent11am-3pmSeptember10–DonationEventatWalmartonValley10am-2pmSeptember24–PetSmartAdoptionEvent11am-3pmOctober9–OpenHouse/AdopterReunionatSanctuary12-4pmOctober22–WildBirdsUnlimitedAdoptionEvent11am-3pmOctober22–PetSmartAdoptionEvent11am-3pmFormoreinformationontheseeventsandcurrentupdates,visitourFacebookpageorshaspets.com.

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2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS and STAFF

President………………………………….RonFitzherbertVicePresident…………………………..SharonHartfordSecretary………………………..………..BethRoyaltyTreasurer………………………..………..DavidZeemontDirector…………………..……………….RobinHutchins Director……………………………………KathyScholljegerdes ExecutiveDirector………………….…LauraO’ConnorSanctuaryManager……………..…..JeffBarkerThriftStoreManager………………..CassandraLockwoodVolunteerCoordinator……………..TriciaQuillen

SAVETHEDATE:ANNUALOPENHOUSE&

ADOPTERREUNION

JoinusattheSanctuaryonSunday,October9thfrom12-4pmforourannualOpenHouse&AdopterReunion.Everyoneiswelcome,especiallyanyonewhohasadoptedapetfromSafeHaveninthepast.AllSafeHavenalumni&theirfamilieswillmeetinthedogpark,whereagroupphotographwillbetakenofthereunion.

ToursoftheSanctuarywillbeprovided,alongwithhotdogs&refreshments.ThisisafunwaytoseetheSanctuary&meetotheranimallovers.

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DONATINGACARTOSAFEHAVENISEASY!YoucanhelpthehomelesscatsanddogsofourcommunitybydonatingyourcartoSafeHaven.Simplyvisitwww.donatingiseasy.orgorcall877-537-5277andchooseSafeHavenAnimalSanctuaryasthenon-profit.Cardonationspecialistsareavailable7daysaweektoassistyouwithanyquestionsyouhaveaboutdonatingyourvehicletoSafeHaven.Pickupofyourvehicleisfree.Donatetoday…it’seasy!

SAFE HAVEN MISSION

To seek permanent, responsible homes for abandoned cats and dogs while caring for them

in a no-kill environment, and to promote humane principles and behavior.

SAFE HAVEN ANIMAL SANCTUARY

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Volunteer Focus Corner

RaymondRerrahasbeenvolunteeringatSafeHavenforovertwoyears.RayoriginallybeganvolunteeringattheSanctuary,butmovedovertotheThriftStore.Raycanbefoundatthestoresortingdonateditems,helpingdonorstounloaditemsfromtheircarsandcheckingelectricalitemsthathavebeendonated.

RaygrewupinNewYorkCity&attendedtechnicalschoolafterservingintheNavy.Inhislatetwenties,RaymovedtoGainesville,FLtoworkforanofficemachinedealer,wherehestayedfor30years.He&twopartnerseventuallypurchasedthecompany.In2001,theysoldthecompanytoa“megadealer”.RaymovedtoLasCrucesin2009toworkasaregionaltechforalargeXeroxdealer.Rayhastwodaughters,oneisanurse&theotherisanAveda-trainedesthetician.BothliveinFlorida.Afterretiringthreeyearsago,Rayrealizedheneededsomethingtokeephimbusy.Asalifelongdoglover,hedecidedSafeHavenwastheperfectplacetovolunteer.ForRay,themainrewardofvolunteeringistheknowledgethathiseffortsarehelpingthedogs&catsofSafeHaven._____________________________________________

Volunteer Coordinator Report

Thenewvolunteerapplicationprocessthroughthewebsiteisworkingperfectly.Itisnowuserfriendlyfromboththeapplicantside,aswellasthecoordinator

side.TherearemanyoptionsforvolunteeringwhetheritbeattheSanctuary,theThriftStoreoroff-siteevents.Triciaisknownforsaying,“Ihaven’tmetavolunteeryetthatIcouldn’tfindsomething

theylovetodo!”Itisherpassiontoplaymatchgametomakeitanenjoyable,rewardingexperience.Whetheryouhaveafewhoursaweek,amonthoronlywanttoworkaspecificeventacoupletimesayear,wecanmakeithappen;allthewhilebenefitingthemanyanimalswecomeincontactwith.

AnothergreatwaytogetinvolvedistocontactTriciaifyou have a group or organization that would like to‘sponsor’ an event. For instance, the Honor SocietymembersfromthreelocalHighSchools(Centennial,LasCruces and Mayfield) have all done their part to findhomes for our animals in a variety of ways. Theyounger set is great at promoting the Facebook page,posting fliers and last, but not least, serving on the“Street Team” to make sure the community andpassersby knowwherewe are andwhywe are there!AggiePAWfromNMSUhasbeenamazingtohelpwithourDogWashesandmore!

Ifyouhavequestions,ideasorwantmoreinformationaboutcurrentopenings,pleasecontactTriciaQuillendirectlyat408-529-1065ortriciaquillen@gmail.com.

ThiseditionoftheNewsletterisbroughttoyouwiththesupportofourcommunitypartners.

Thankyou!

ClickontheAmazonSmilelogoonourwebsite&aportionofyourpurchaseswillgotoSafeHaven!

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Pets in Hot Cars: A Deadly Combination

Everyyear,petsdieunnecessarilybecausetheirownersleavetheminparkedvehicles,evenfor“justaminute”.Thetemperatureinacarcanincreaseby25°inonly10minutes,andinourhotdesertclimate,thatcanbecomedangerousveryquickly.Andcrackingthewindowswillnotmakeanydifference.Whilehumanshaveasystem

ofsweatglands,animalsdonot,whichleavesthemmorevulnerabletoheatstroke.Animalscansustainbraindamageorevendiefromheatstrokeinonly15minutes.ThenexttimeyouconsiderleavingFidointhecar,askyourself,“HowwouldI

liketobeleftinthishotcarwearingafurcoat?”

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HAPPY TAILS Peaches,apitbullterrier,wasbroughttoSafeHavenafterbeingfoundneardeathonthesideoftheroad.BecausePeacheswasnotalwayscomfortablewith

otherdogs,weknewthatitwouldtakeawhiletofindtherighthomeforher.PeachesresidedatSafeHavenfornearly5yearsbeforebeingadoptedbyoneofSafeHaven’sdedicatedvolunteers.Afterbeingadopted,Peacheshasblossomedintothemosthappy&lovingdog.“GeorgiaPeaches”,ashernewfamily

lovinglyreferstoher,hasrecentlygraduatedfromobedienceschool.Peacheshascomealongwayfromthatbrokengirlthatwasfoundonthesideoftheroad—she’sevenbeenseenattendingYappyHourevents.WaytogoPeaches!

SHASFEATUREDPETS

MeetRascal,afun&energetic11-month-oldpointermixwhoishousetrained&knowsbasiccommands.Thismedium-sizedboyhasanosethatisintheshapeofaheart.Heisgoodwithpets&kids.Rascalisneutered&currentonshots…allheneedsisanewhome.

SayhellotoFrito.HecametoSafeHavenashispreviousownermovedtoAustralia.Fritoisa6-year-oldcuddlebug,whosepreviousownerdescribedhimas“suchalove!”Fritoisneutered&currentonshots.Thisboyisdreamingofanewhomewithavacantlap.

Howcutearewe?Thereare6ofusChihuahuapuppies…4girls&2boys.Wewerefoundinalargeboxnexttoadumpsterwithourmomnotlongafterwewereborn.Weareintheprocessofgettingourvaccinations&wewillsoonbefixed.WewillbereadytogotoournewhomesinAugust.Pleaseputinanapplicationifyou’reinterested…wearesuretogofast!

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