Thanks to the efforts of Grant
Writer Angie Burger the RVHS was able to team up with the ASPCA
to hold a low cost (pay what you can) DA2PP, Rabies and FVRCP
Vaccination Clinic which proved to be a wonderful Christmas present
for 126 owners who's pets got a total of 241 vaccinations. It
also brought in over $800.00 in donations for the care of our
shelter animals.
Thanks to the help and considerations
of Josephine County Fair Grounds Manager Wes Brown and his staff
we had the perfect venue to host the clinic. The fully equipped
fairgrounds Photography, Arts and Crafts building was big enough
to be able to separate the dogs and cats.
Aside from the ASPCA there were
many people who made this event successful and they are listed
at the bottom of this page. In spite of holding this on a cold
"Black Saturday" (shopping day) we still had a great
turnout and made a lot of pet owners very happy. We plan to do
another clinic next year when the weather warms up.
It was a hectic but fun day for
all those who participated. Their only reward is the knowledge
that there are a lot of animals who are now protected from many
diseases. That and a great lunch courtesy of local eateries who
donated all kinds of great food.
Here are a few photos illustrating
the scope of this 5 hour project.
Although the Clinic didn't open
until 10 AM there were folks and their animals waiting at 8:30
AM.
By 9:45 the room was set up and
then it was the calm before the storm. The fold up wall in the
back separated the dogs and cats.
Dr. Margaret from Valley
Animal Hospital and board member Bill Fien.
A final meeting before
the doors open insuring everyone was on the same page.
The core of the great staff at
the RVHS shelter are Tanya Allen who is the Dog Coordinator but
that title falls way short of all she does. Margaret Varner is
our Manager and we could not ask for anyone better.
When the door opened at 10 AM
it was non stop action for over two hours. First step was the
registration table where volunteers filled out the pets/owners
information.
Each dog got a cursory exam to
determine their temperature, heart beat, teeth etc. insuring
were healthy enough to get the vaccines.
These big guys were extremely
well behaved.
Vet Tech Dyana Alimossy
and Dr. Jim Goodbrod.
Dr. G. Mukherjee and
Vet Tech Julie Bjorland.
Dr. Jim Goodbrod and
Dr. Margaret Forsberg.
Shannon Doak from Petco and Brad
Tally from Josephine County Animal Control who sold dog tags
for just $5.00 for this event only. We understand that there
are 30+ more "legal" dogs.
Ginger with Dr. Julie
Dr. Julie Tavares from
Allen Creek Veterinarian Hospital.
Dr. Julie, Rich Plummer, Scot
Roberts and Jayme M who, with her dad brought 4 dogs to get their
vaccines. They were able to get all of them taken care of and
it made a real difference for them. They thanked the RVHS and
the ASPCA and were so glad to be able to come to this event.
After registration the people
and pets enjoyed a warm waiting area. We tried to keep it down
to 5 or 6 dogs at a time to avoid any conflicts. There were none.
On the cat side was Dr.
Margaret, Dr. G and Dr. Julie
There was a lot of paperwork
involved in this process and volunteers like Scot made it happen.
Volunteers JoAnn Krug
and Mark Hansen
Over the five hours dogs
of all shapes and sizes rotated through the clinic.
All the vets talked with the
owners and advised them of anything that might need medical attention.
Board Member Mary Jane
Manzi and her dog Jill.
A gentile giant - aka
Great Dane
Love this shot. It says
so much.
I'm legal now! This guy got his
vaccinations and took advantage of the one-day-only $5.00 for
his tag.
Most of the dogs were not all
that happy about the temperature part. Others didn't like needles.
Dr Robyn Leonard and her Vet
Tec Robyn Antonucci prepared for this pair of great looking Boxers.
RVHS Secretary Marcia Moffatt
did a good job of organizing the chaos.
Good looking boy.
After the initial rush that took
us past noon, the crew got a chance to enjoy all the great food
donated by Pita Pit c/o Bridget, Casa Blanca Coffee and Grill
c/o Andy, Blue Stone Bakery c/o Tana, The Vine c/o Glen, Safeway
on 7th c/o Scott, Casa Amiga c/o Jose.
Southern Oregon Sanitation donated
6 sharps containers.
Echo Barrentine prepped
the food and kept things organized in the kitchen.
Volunteer Jennifer Hoffman
Our volunteer "Dog Whisperer"
Scot Roberts can be found at nearly all RVHS events.
Brytnie S. and her mom drove
19 miles one way from Wolf Creek to get their 2 dogs vaccinated.
She was so happy that we had this event because it helped them
get the needed shots for their dogs.
RVHS Volunteer Coordinator and
Herder of Cats Kellee Petersen was busy taking photos.
"You're gonna do
what"?
Kyla McFarland from Josephine
County Animal Control.
As the time ramped down Dr. Margaret
moved over to the dog side and Doctors Robyn and Julie went home.
It was then slow enough to keep the dogs and cats away from each
other. The cat room was then cleaned and secured.
This is Jason S. from Grants
Pass. He really liked being able to get shots for his dog Precious.
He says that during the holidays it's difficult to afford all
the things you need and this really helped him out alot this
year.
Board members Bill Fien
and Rich Steed cooling off.
Kevin P. brought his dog Hoss,
a sweet white pit bull, to get him immunized. Kevin said he knew
this event was going to help many people. He likes events like
this since it is hard to afford the things that will keep his
dog healthy. Getting to come here really helped Kevin this year
and he is really thankful to everyone who helped.
Board member Fred Friedman
and his wife Michele.
Dr. Margaret Forsberg and her
Vet Tech Maria Becket who as a RVHS volunteer really helped with
ordering and setting most of this clinic up.
Volunteer Ebony Myers
and RVHS Cat Coordinator Nina Smith.
Volunteer Tracy Olenik
and Grant Writer Angie Burger.
Board members Rich Steed
and Don Ewald who was caught eating a cookie.
RVHS President Susan
Beldman and Volunteer Karen Laursen. |
