N e w s t o W a g A b o u t

South Plains SPCA

The Paw Print

First off, I want to thank all of our friends, adopters, donors, fosters, and volunteers for a fabulous first year!

From our very first adoption in April of 2012 to our last adoption in December to close the year, I am so proud of the passion and effort that our team has put into the function of this organization.

We went from our first meet-ing at a restaurant in Wolf-forth to having our own office right in the middle of Lub-bock...we have come such a long way in such a short pe-riod of time!

We definitely could not have done it without your generous donations, the wonderful families that have adopted the animals that we had available, our team of volunteers, our Facebook friends that share photo’s of our adoptable ani-

mals, our veterinarians that care for our animals, Fox Television for the coverage and publicity, and our core of coordinators and board members.

2013 is going to be an amaz-ing year for us as we are just playing the waiting game now for our non-profit status to come back from the IRS.

I am looking for-ward to some excit-ing fundraisers, education programs for the public, adop-tion events, and more!

We will be sending 3 of our team members to 3 separate Animal Cruelty training classes so that we will have Humane Investigators for the Lubbock and surrounding Regions to utilize. This is an exciting step for our organiza-tion!

I look forward to meeting all of you in 2013. Make sure to come by the office on Satur-days during our adoption events to chat and maybe even inquire about how you could be part of our growing team!

Much love and gratitude,

Jolynn Payne - President

This year we became a mem-ber of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and opened our new office at 5724 40th St.

Most every Saturday we have adoption events that are held at the office from 12:30-5pm.

We also have a wellness clinic

inside our office that provides the animals in our care a place to be vaccinated, HW tested, microchipped, and wellness checked.

At this time the South Plains SPCA does not have a shelter to hold animals. We operate

on a foster basis, so our office is not a place to drop off lost or unwanted animals.

We do not have regular office hours at this time, so if you have a question or concern please call 806-445-6317

The SPSPCA Office

Happy New Year!

Board Members:

Jolynn Payne –President

Christena Stephens– Vice President

Dennis Kinman– Secretary

Sandy Abbe– Treasurer

Coordinators:

Intake– Wendy Florence

Foster– Corrie Clark

Office Mgr/Foster –Stacy Kinman

Adoption– Cara Fetsch

Wellness– Kenley Curry

Post Adoption– Nancy Swinford

Lost and Found– Carrie Wright

Volunteer-BJ Buffington

Vet Tech– Ashlie Steward

Accounting– Connie Bird

Inside this issue:

Foster—Core of Our Organi-zation

2

The Shelter Myth 2

Post Adoptions– After the Love is Found

2

Animal Cops….Lubbock? Yes!!

3

Wellness 3

Found Dog, Now What? 3

Important Information for a Lost Pet

4

The joy they must feel when they have a

forever home!

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The South Plains SPCA does not have a kennel facil-ity. Because of this, all of our animals are housed in foster homes until they are adopted. Fosters are responsible for taking care of the animal—providing food, shelter, and love. Fosters are also responsi-ble for transporting the pet to and from adoption events (usually on Saturdays) and medical appointments (at our wellness clinic or one of our veterinarian offices). The SPSPCA pays for all medical expenses while in our care.

Becoming a foster is easy! You just fill out a foster appli-

cation — questions on the application help to ensure that the pet we place with you will fit in with your family, lifestyle, and housing situa-tion. On the application, you can let us know what kind of animal you would like to fos-ter; cats, dogs, young, old, male, female, or even a certain breed.

Fosters are the very core of our organiza-tion! The more fos-ters we have, the more animals we can save. If you’re ready to get started or if you just want more

information on fostering, please email us at fos-ter@spspca.org. We’d love to talk to you!

Remember, fostering isn’t a lifetime commitment, it’s a commitment to saving a life!

~Stacy Kinman

Co-Foster Coordina-tor

pet. So I work closely with the other coordinators ensuring a perfect outcome for the adopted families and their new addition. I will be con-tacting the new owners to make sure the animal is ad-justing well to their new home, answering questions or finding answers to any ques-tions they may have. I will be promptly scheduling the spay/

Hi! My name is Nancy Swin-ford and I am the Post Adop-tions Coordinator with the South Plains SPCA. I began my journey with the SPSPCA as a volunteer, helping to fos-ter pups in need of homes. As a pet parent myself, who has adopted many animals, I know how important it is to have someone to communi-cate with regarding the new

neuter appointments at one of the four local vets we use in town. I look forward to be-coming an integral part of the “team” of pets and pet parents by ensuring ALL animals re-ceive the love and care they so greatly deserve. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any issues or concerns you may have.

Nancy Swinford

birds and livestock.

It is a common myth that all shelter dogs are mutts but we frequently have pure bred dogs available. In 2012 we adopted out 49 pure bred dogs including boxers, german shepherds, and dachshunds. Shelter dogs come from all backgrounds and it is our job

to help them, make sure they are healthy, and place them in their forever homes.

Cara Fetsch

Adoptions Coordinator

The South Plains SPCA res-cues more than just cats and dogs. In addition to the 175 dogs and 13 cats that we placed in wonderful homes the last year we also took in 2 turtles and 1 rabbit. It is our hope that in the future we will be able to rescue all types of animals including reptiles,

In 2012 we rescued and

adopted out 49 pure bred

dogs. It’s a myth that all

shelter dogs are mutts.

The Shelter Myth

After the Love is Found– Introducing our newest Coordinator

Core Of Our Organization

Isis is in our foster

care and is

available!

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The SPSPCA is out to make a difference in the lives of ani-mals in our community! One of the primary purposes the SPSPCA was founded is in hopes of reaching a point where we would be able to stand up for animal cruelty in our area; now that dream is starting to become a reality. Three of our volunteers, Jolynn Payne, Christena Stephens, and myself will start our journey to become Certi-fied Animal Cruelty Investiga-tors in February. We will attend the same training that many of the “TV heroes” on Animal Planet have gone

through. As animal cruelty investigators, we will be trained in the law’s view on animal cruelty as well as how to go about investigating and prosecuting those who have committed animal cruelty crimes in both private homes and large scale facilities. This will be the first large effort toward preventing animal cruelty in the Lubbock region. The cost of sending people to training is financially draining for the individuals and the organization. The training is three—week long sessions, each costing $600-$650 per individual per session. Each

of us have received a $300 scholarship to the first session but there is still along way to go to pay for this trip alone. It is estimated that it will cost the SPSPCA around $2600 per session to send all three of us. If you are interested in contributing financially or sponsoring a cruelty investiga-tor through school, please contact Jolynn Payne at jolynn.p@spspca.org for more information.

Animal love and mine,

BJ Buffington

Volunteer Coordinator

gender, age, are they fixed, a pic-ture of the animal and your contact information. Other helpful information is temperament, do they like men, women, and/or

children, how do they react to other dogs or cats, are they

Intake is the first step in getting any animal into the SPSPCA. When writing to in-take@spspca.org, think of what in-formation you would like to know before taking an animal into your home. Es-sential information is size,

house or crate trained, or have they been an inside or an outside animal?

Once the email is received by intake, it is reviewed and ei-ther follow up questions are sent back to you or the infor-mation is sent on to the foster coordinator to enter the ani-mal in the SPSPCA system.

Wendy Florence

Intake Coordinator

Animal Cops...Lubbock? Yes!

Found Dog, Now what?

ensure we are placing healthy adoptable animals with fosters and new families.

All puppies and kittens are given a series of vaccinations every 3 weeks until they are adopted or 16 weeks of age. In the event an animal is adopted before the full series of vaccinations are given, each

adopter is given a current vaccine record as well as a vaccine reminder card so that the adopter and the veterinar-ian of their choice are aware of the vaccines given and the upcoming vaccines due.

Ashley Steward

SPSPCA Vet Tech

Our Wellness department is just a small part of the behind the scenes action. Wellness has a huge responsibility to ensure the health and well being of all the animals that come into the system. The wellness department performs well checks on all animals that come through the system to Puppies should have

vaccinations every 3 weeks

until they are 16 weeks of

age. Not vaccinating on

time can risk your puppy

to diseases.

Wellness

Koda is a Husky and is

available for adoption

Help us fight animal cruelty

by supporting our organization.

Mission Statement

The mission of the South Plains Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is to

promote the highest standards of animal welfare, educate pet owners, and prevent animal cru-

elty on the South Plains.

Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking for people that are interested in being assistants to our coordinators that run

their departments. If you are interested in spending time with animals and helping save and

adopt animals, one of these positions might be for you! Please Email jolynn.p@spspca.org

We are also looking for a fun, outgoing, energetic, creative person to be our fundraising coor-

dinator. If you are interested, please contact jolynn.p@spspca.org

We are always needing volunteers for adoption events, fundraisers, special events, etc. If you

would like to donate just a few hours of your time a week or month, please email

volunteer@spspca.org

5724 40th St. Lubbock TX 79404

PO Box 1034 Wolfforth TX 79382

CONTACT INFORMATION

your house. Use social media like Facebook to help in your search. Check the animal shelters DAILY – it is your responsibility to check, don’t

Make sure you have a good and recent picture of your pets. You never know when a situation will arise and you post a picture of a puppy or kitten when your pet is an adult. Or you post a picture of a groomed pet and its fur is shaggy when lost. Be sure to describe your pet – for exam-ple: …female, spayed, black with white paws wearing red collar and is micro-chipped. Has a scar above right eye. Very friendly…

If you lose a pet make a huge poster for your front yard with a picture and phone number. Talk to neighbors and post flyers several blocks away from

leave it to the shelters’ employ-ees. Only you know your pet.

Carrie Wright

Lost and Found Coordinator

Important information for a lost pet

Phone: 806-445-6317

Emails: jolynn.p@spspca.org

info@spspca.org adoptions@spspca.org

foster@spspca.org wellness@spspca.org intake@spspca.org

postadoptions@spspca.org lostandfound@spspca.org

volunteer@spspca.org accounting@spspca.org

Website:

www.spspca.org

Keep your pets safe and microchip and register them, make sure

your fences are secure, and train a good recall command

Adoptable Dogs as of 1/5/13

Blueberry Ajax Clyde

Chachi Gabe Hanna

Holly Joy Isis

CY

Wyatt

Loki

Mercy

Lula Macy Bean

Jersey Girl Jake Jack