PUPS – Prevent Unwanted Pets

Newsletter for

Fall 2008

      IT SEEMS FOLKS TOOK A BREAK FOR THE SUMMER, so the spays and neuters slacked off a bit.  We spayed or neutered 122 dogs and cats in May, 83 in June, and 68 in July.  Through mid August we “fixed” another 65 animals, for a grand total of 3739!  Our average cost per spay/neuter dropped to about $48 thanks in part to the opening of the Connie Clinic in Brenham. They offer spays and neuters for $25-$60 and their phone number is 979-277-0400.  Because they are in Brenham we can expand our focus west and east to Waller and Fayette counties.

     THE LATEST STUDY, as reported by Alley Cat Allies, states that 72% of cats entering animal pounds and shelters are killed.  And as we all know, most shelters won’t even try to adopt out pit bulls or pit bull mixes because of the liability issues.  Spaying and neutering is the only way to stop euthanizing so many of these wonderful creatures.  To that end, PUPS provided FREE spaying and neutering of all pit bulls in the Garwood, Altair and Eagle Lake areas for July and August.   We put up flyers and put ads on the radio and in the paper. Only 3 people took us up on the offer. Looks like we have a lot of educating to do!  Please help us spread the word. If you have a neighbor with too many reproducing dogs or cats, give me a call with their address and I’ll send them a newsletter and an offer to help get their animals fixed.  We’re always available to talk to school, 4H, or civic groups.

     MANY THANKS to all of you who signed up with iGive.com!  We have received a check from them already.  In case you missed it in the last newsletter, if you go to iGive.com and designate “PUPS Prevent Unwanted Pets” as your charity of choice, every time you shop with over 700 stores online PUPS will get a percentage of what you spend.  The merchants are the ones donating the money, not you.  When you shop online a pop-up will come on the screen briefly to let you know what percentage of what you spend will go to PUPS.  It’s really helping so please sign up today!

     DONATIONS WERE RECEIVED from Irene LeBlanc in memory of Morgan, David and Jacqueline Cryan’s dog, and in memory of her own dog, Molly.  David and Jacqueline Cryan also donated money in memory of Molly. Irene is a wonderful animal advocate in Sealy.  Wayne and Gerda Baker donated funds to PUPS in memory of Jerry Nail.  Our condolences go out to his family and friends.

     PLEASE COME BY and see us at the Sealy Festival of Lights on Saturday, December 6.  We’ll have a booth, a float in the parade, and animal control/shelter animals for adoption. Junefest in Cat Spring was a big success with 3 dogs, 3 rabbits and one guinea pig finding new homes.  If you know of anyone looking for a new family pet, please refer them to the enclosed list of animals for adoption.

"Not the least hard thing to bear when

they go away from us, these quite

friends, is that they carry away with them

so many years of our own lives."

John Galsworthy

Cheryl Mellenthin

 PUPS founder

979-732-5591

www.pupsofcatspring.com

     Remember, all fund-raising and administrative costs are donated to PUPS – every penny of your donation is applied directly to spay/neuter costs!