APRIL 2022 | ISSUE 19
VOLUNTEER NEWSLETTER
Your Collective Impact 3,013 Volunteer Hours Served in 2022
April is an exciting month for Animal Care League. We have many events, including the Spring for the Animals online auction and matching donation challenge beginning at the end of the month. We will need each of you to help us by sharing and supporting those events. In March we managed to almost double the number of hours volunteers served in January and February combined. This is an amazing accomplishment that has helped us to get more animals into forever homes, foster homes, and for us to help save even more animals facing homelessness. Thank you all, and I can't wait to see you around the shelter in April!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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OUR IMPACT Our March Numbers
EVENTS
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St. Patrick's Day Parade | PDOP Egg Dash | FPCC Supply Drive
TRAINING SPOT Optional Online Courses
VOLUNTEER POSITION SPOTLIGHT Cat Care Assistant
MARCH ADOPTIONS The Warm and Fuzzies
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Adoption Updates
SHELTER PET OF THE WEEK
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OUR IMPACT Committed to helping animals in the community since 1973
MARCH INTAKE
MARCH ADOPTIONS
MARCH LOST PET REUNIONS
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WHERE DO OUR ANIMALS COME FROM?
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The St.Patrick's Parade was a huge success! Mustang, Emerald, and Citrine have all either gone to foster to adopt homes or been adopted. Thank you to all of the volunteers who helped us raise money and awareness for ACL!
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Upcoming Events PDOP Egg Dash and Doggie Egg Scramble Saturday, April 16th: 9:00am-12:30pm Join us at Maple Park where ACL will have an info table and some adoptable animals! We need volunteers to place eggs around the park for the doggy egg hunt and to run the info table. Reach out to Rebecca if you're interested in volunteering.
FPCC Supply Drive and Drop Saturday, April 16th: 11:00am-2:00pm The Forest Preserve of Cook County is kindly hosting a supply drive and drop to benefit Animal Care League this spring! Swing by to donate much needed supplies to help our shelter prepare for the busy spring and summer seasons. Volunteers will be needed to run an info table. Reach out to Rebecca if you're interested in volunteering!
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Animal Care League celebrates a quarter century of lifesaving with our 25th Annual Spring for the Animals event.
Bid On Silent Auction Items Bidding will open at 12am CST on Sunday, April 24th. Bid on amazing items like a one week stay in a gorgeous Naples, FL beach front condo, liquor baskets, items to pamper your pets, custom artwork, and more! The auction closes at 5pm CST on Monday, May 2nd. Keep an eye out for a special preview of auction items beginning Monday, April 18th.
Spring for the Animals Donation Match Challenge Take part in our Spring for the Animals Matching Donation Challenge from April 24 to May 2! Thanks to the generosity of Paul Harvey Jr. and The Lynne Cooper Harvey Foundation all donations up to $12,000 will be matched dollar for dollar.
Click here to view information on the event Page 6
TRAINING SPOT Neonatal Kitten Question & Answer Listen in with expert kitten lifesavers as they answer questions about neonatal kitten care, including disease treatment and prevention. WATCH NOW
How to handle a pet rabbit? Learn how to take care of a pet rabbit from bunny lover Amy Sedaris and rabbit expert Mary E. Cotter, Ed.D., LVT WATCH NOW
The Art of Stuffing Puzzle Toys for Dogs Handy Tips and Tricks for turning 10 minutes of your time stuffing puzzle toys into hours of enrichment for your dog. CLICK HERE TO WATCH
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TRAINING SPOT
Helping Cats Near You is a “Trapping 101” workshop, a great introduction for people who are new to trapping cats or are interested in learning more about helping outdoor cats. Workshops are held via Zoom meeting: “Helping Cats Near You” Free Community Workshop Every 4th Sunday of the month 4:00 – 6:00 PM
ZOOM LINK HERE
Meeting ID: 829 4988 9124 Password: feralcats
M o n thly Introd u c t i o n t o T r a i n i n g ( V i r t u a l O n l i n e C l a s s ) T h i s is a "Free" v i r t u a l o n l i n e c l a s s o p e n t o g e n e r a l p u b l i c . Whether you just adopted, or y o u ' ve had you r d o g a l o n g t i m e , w e c a n h e l p ! J o i n u s t o l e arn how dogs learn and how b e s t to teach th e m a n d h o w t o b e g i n a p o s i t i v e t r a i n i n g p l an. This one hour class (fol l owed by a h a l f h o u r o f Q &A ) w i l l c o v e r t h e f o l l o w i n g t o pics: N e x t Class: 4/ 2 6 / 2 2 N O T EVERY WA G M E A N S T HE Y ’ R E G L A D - L earn what yo u r d o g i s s a y in g b y u n d erstanding t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n a n d l a n g u a g e o f d o g s A N D learn what YOU can do to h e l p your dog un d e r s t a n d Y O UR l a n g u a g e ! C L I C KS and TRE A T S - H ow to begin t r a i n i n g t o e st a b l i s h a t r u s t i n g r e l a t i o n s h i p by using p o s i tive reinfor c e m e n t . M I N E! - L earn how to p r e v e n t a d o g f r o m g u a r d i n g t h i n g s o f v a l u e and what to do if you n e e d to take som e t h i n g a w a y . W H O IS THAT? - T each your do g t o b e c o m f or t a b l e a r o u n d n e w p e o p l e , p laces, other a n i m als, and cop e w i t h c h a n ge s i n t h e i r e n v i r o n m e n t .
Click here to view the calendar for upcoming classes! Page 8
Cat Care Assistant Volunteer Position Spotlight WHAT IS CAT CARE ASSISTANT?
WHAT MAKES VOLUNTEERS
Cat Care Assistant volunteers
SIGN UP FOR CAT CARE
assist morning care staff by
ASSISTANT?
scooping litter boxes, brushing
Cat Care Assistant volunteers help
cat trees, wiping down counters,
to combine the benefits of shelter
and assisting with all things cats.
cleaning with being able to hang
If you're interested in helping in
out with all of our cool cats. Our
one of our most needed volunteer
care staff truly appreciate our cat
programs, email Rebecca at
care assistants because they make
volunteer@animalcareleague.org!
it so we know our cat room is incredibly clean and well cared for!
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March Adoptions
DOGS
SMALL ANIMALS
CATS
Gigi
Lil Debbie
Shimmer
Barnacle
Bub (Guinea Pig)
Champ
Malcolm
Fundito
Buffy
Roger (Rabbit)
Honey
Lucas
Queso
Josie
Jessica (Rabbit)
Nina
Jazz
Chili
Erin
Teal
Cha Cha
Dumpling
Maybelle
Indigo
Salsa
Kermit
Magpie
Periwinkle
Kenji
Darling
Murope
Emerald
Yori
Tipp
Bells
Citrine
Mal
Buddy
Tangerine
Atticus
Harley
Magenta
Sadie
Hawkes
Mustang
Davina
Eton
Bentley
Keeya
Sylvester
Jameson
Zeus
Duke
Hercules
Smudge (Rabbit) Balsam (Rabbit)
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? UPDATES ON SOME OF ACL'S FAVORITE PETS
Ruth (foster to adopt March 2022) has settled in well in her foster home! She has her own bedroom and her new pet parent says that they are two peas in a pod.
Pandora (adopted February 2022) took a little while to settle in, but is now more curious about her new piggie sibling!
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WHERE ARE THEY NOW? UPDATES ON SOME OF ACL'S FAVORITE PETS
Romo (adopted February 2022) loves to cuddle up with his new parents, especially after his long walks (up to 6 miles long!) and a chicken dinner. Yum!
Scrunchie (adopted May 2021) hanging out with her new sibling!
Shelby (fostered November 2021) relaxing in her temporary foster home. Her back legs are getting stronger, and she is still searching for her forever family! Page 12
March Pets of the Week Emerald, Roger, Jessica, Mila, Micah, and Miley
Every week our staff selects one of our residents as "Shelter Pet of the Week" to highlight their progress as they wait for their forever homes. Want to nominate a Shelter Pet of the Week? Email Rebecca at volunteer@animalcareleague.org!
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HELP WANTED If anyone you know wants to volunteer here, have them fill out an application on the volunteer page on the Animal Care League website. If you are interested in training for a different volunteer position, email Rebecca at volunteer@animalcareleague.org.
Interested in hosting a pet food and resource drive with your co-workers, scouting troops, school, or clinic? ACL is in need of pet food and other supplies to keep the momentum going for our Pets & People Resource Program! Contact Jillian at support@animalcareleague.org for more information on how to get started today!
Interested in donating to our cause, but can't spare the extra cash? No problem! Visit our Amazon Smile page, where Amazon will donate a portion of your regular purchases to ACL. Go to smile.amazon.com to get started!
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Contact Rebecca, your Volunteer Coordinator, at volunteer@animalcareleague.org
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