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PETS & THEIR PEOPLE
Battling animal overpopulation is FHS challenge The Frisco Humane Society Board of Directors, which comprises Julie Wilson, Darryl Bittner, Jackie Scott, Cynthia Jacobson and Mary Hager, answered the following questions.
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What challenges will animal organizations like the Frisco Humane Society face in 2011? Our big challenge is always the huge animal overpopulation problem. We constantly strive for more adoptions, foster homes and funds in order to save greater number of animals. We also hope to get fundraising to support feral cat spay/neuter, which is currently being done by our volunteers out of pocket. Medical costs have increased, and because of the economy, fewer vets are able to give us discounted services.
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Julie Wilson, president of the Frisco Humane Society Board of Directors, is joined by rescued dogs Riley, Winkie, Bridget, Penny and Pepe.
shelters, which in turn means lower euthanization numbers. People need to know that
their pets will be safe, for as long as possible, if lost or found and taken to animal shelter.
Are there any events that FHS is planning for 2011? We plan to hold our annual fundraising events, the Yard Sale at Advantage Storage in the spring and Barktoberfest in October. We are also in discussion with city of Frisco about holding a 5K Run called Fido 5K.
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How does Frisco Humane Society intend to improve situations for pets in the Frisco area? We rescue a lot of cats and dogs from local
What are your hopes and goals for FHS in 2011? We hope to continue to recruit committed volunteers and foster homes to join our organization. We will also continue to educate people on the importance of being kind to animals and giving them appropriate vet care, including spay/neuter, vaccinations and heartworm prevention.
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