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	VOICE	SEPTEMBER 2004 Vol. 4, Iss. 3

A NOTE FROM A HAPPY ADOPTER!! Good Morning Kathy: I just wanted to drop a quick note, as I am sure you are all wondering how Tallulah (DeMayo) did her first night after surgery, in her new home. FANTASTIC!!!!!! She played a bit, on the floor with toys, but mostly wanted to be loved. She has a great "purrer...if that is a true part of the feline anatomy..ha, ha" She ate and drank a bit before bed and discovered her litter box with no problem. She did try to chew and pull at her stitches last night, but we were sure to keep her distracted. She slept curled right up with Johnny and woke about 5am to use her litter box and back upon the bed to play with Johnny's eyelashes and wake him for the day. She ate well this morning and was napping when we left for work and day camp. She was introduced to Zuko this morning, who was so excited to see her, whimpering, tail wagging, etc. She took one look at him, arched her back and let out a big hiss. Guess we know who will be "The Boss". Too funny. Her incision looked very good this morning. Really no swelling or redness so far. We do love her so much and can't thank you all enough for allowing us to take her into our family. She is "meshing" nicely. Pretty irresistible! We promise to send pictures as she changes. I already dropped a roll off for developing this morning. We are pitiful! Thank you again. More soon, The Millers [Note: DeMayo/Tallulah is a kitten who was born to a feral cat who we had trapped. She was scheduled to be spayed but the powers that be had other plans and the kittens were born on May 5th. Wonderful homes were found for all and mom was spayed and returned to her area with her sister (who also had kittens during her stay with us!) where there is a dedicated caretaker watching out for them.]

OUR BELIEFS We share a common respect and concern for all animals and oppose cruelty in any form. We believe all animals are entitled to the basic right not to suffer and that together we can stop the silent suffering. We promote animal welfare through humane education and direct community action. We educate the public about the suffering millions of animals are forced to endure each day at the hands of humans. OUR MAIN GOAL: COUNTDOWN TO ZERO Each year, thousands of healthy cats, dogs and other animals are put to death in NH shelters, simply for lack of a home. We are constantly striving to decrease the number of these killings and we won’t rest until that number is zero. Since our inception in 1994, Animal Allies has assisted thousands of people with spaying and neutering their animals. We locate affordable spay/neuter programs for people and have also funded hundreds of spay/neuter surgeries. We also work heavily with stray and feral cats. A feral cat is the 'wild' offspring of domestic cats and are the result of pet owners' abandonment or failure to spay and neuter their animals, allowing them to breed uncontrolled. Understandably, they are elusive and do not trust humans.

Fundraising Corner By Lee Durling, Fundraising Committee Chair Hi Everyone, Hope everybody had a great summer! It wasn't the best weather wise (neither were the weather forecasters' predictions) that's why the yard sale date(s) kept changing but eventually we had it! Kathy Peirce, Doris Hood and Louise Benelas showed up to move everything from my house down to Kathy Boisvert's house on Friday night with hopes of the yard sale taking place the following day. The next day there Doris Hood and Linda Raymond were when Kathy Peirce and her two boys showed up in the pouring rain...yard sale canceled for that day, onto Sunday, a gorgeous day! End result, made over $500.00! I would like to thank Heather at Wendy's for the gift certificates for everyone that helped out at the yard sale. Also, a thank you to Janet Sullivan who donated an Avon basket to raffle off at the yard sale. If anyone is interested in purchasing Avon please give Janet a call at #432-3660, #867-0334 or E-Mail: avonbecoming@comcast.net. I can't forget my two neighbors Melissa and Joan who were a great help in cleaning and pricing the items! So, many people helped out with this yard sale either by giving their time, items or both...THANK YOU! Russell, Steven and Phil (my family) thanks for the help that you gave with love, for not only me but the animals! Our Summer Raffle was a big success! We made $1,415.00! That helped quite a few cats! Thanks to everyone who helped us reach that amount either by purchasing or selling tickets! A big thank you to Kathy Boisvert for her selling expertise! We lost count on how many tickets she sold! Don't forget the following list of our sponsors! It would be great if we could help them out, like they did us, by patronizing their businesses! The Rosewood Spa Strange Brew Tavern Crystal Orchid Florist Shop Tails Above The Rest T.R.Brennan's Restaurant T-Bones Restaurant Chalifour's Flowers Massabesic Quick Lube Bedford Chirpractic Associates Spatt's Restaurant Lantern Restaurant Photo World Puritan Restaurant Jacques Bakery Brothers Pizza Gingerbread Bakery Teresa's Sewing Place Photo Imaging Jamie's Bakery Applebee's Restaurant The Exchange Boutique All Occasions Mickey at All Occasions has a great selection of gifts for "The Animal Lover" She donated a personalized pewter frame with a beautiful prayer for our raffle! Mickey wants to keep helping Animal Allies by donating 10% of all sales when people mention Animal Allies! Check out the enclosed flyer, remember Christmas is coming! Get your shopping done and help out the animals at the same time! Mickey also has a website which is on the back of the flyer! I want to thank all the businesses who have put out collection jars for us in the past months. They are: Exxon on By-Pass 28 Lakeside Lanes Tails Above The Rest McQuesten Farm Stand Don't forget...if you know of a busy business that might be willing to put out a collection jar give me a call at # 603-641-6472! Also, if you are interested in helping out we are in desperate need of volunteers! Even if you only can spare an hour a week we have something for you to do! Phone work, transporting, foster care, putting out collection jars...the list goes on! There are so many animals out there that need help! On their behalf I am asking "Please Help" No special skills or talents are needed, just a little time and a little love.. they don't ask for much! Please give it some thought! With Warm Regards, Lee [Editor’s Note: Without the tireless efforts of Lee Durling, our fabulous Fundraising Chairperson this sale would not have been a success. She spent countless hours gathering, cleaning and pricing items and was the ONLY person manning the sale when it finally happened due to weather. Thanks Lee! The animals appreciate it and so do we.]

FERAL CAT CLINIC A SUCCESS On June 26, 2004 Animal Allies was involved in a very successful feral cat spay/neuter clinic run by the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS). Special thanks go to Margaret Brender of MRFRS who organized and spearheaded this clinic and provided several wonderful volunteers to aid in the day. Volunteers from Animal Allies also assisted, with our main job being to trap the cats! We were told we could bring up to 25 cats and we managed to bring a total of 24 cats. That’s pretty wonderful considering there were only 3 people trapping, transporting and boarding these cats. The Animal Rescue League of NH (ARL) in Bedford graciously donated their facility to hold the clinic. Big thanks to Dave at the ARL for his great support. We hope to do another clinic at a later date and to be able to assist other feral cat groups such as SAFER (Seacoast Area Feline Rescue).

ANIMAL ALLIES PARTICIPATES IN HOMELESS ANIMALS DAY Animal Allies participated in Homeless Animals Day which was held on August 21st in Keene. We had a table with information on our organization and how we are helping area ferals. We hope to get out there more with tabling events but lack the volunteers needed. Please call if you are able to help.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! October 16th is National Feral Cat Day sponsored by Alley Cat Allies. In honor of this day please do something special for a feral cat, like trap and spay one or volunteer with Animal Allies in some way. You could also make a donation to help us with spaying and neutering some cats in honor of this day.

THIS ISSUE OF VOICE IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF SPECIAL FRIENDS LOST: JAKE ARANOSIAN OSCAR ARANOSIAN JJ EWELL LADY PEIRCE TROOPER PEIRCE SLEEPY THE FERAL BABE THE KITTEN SHORTCAKE THE KITTEN LITTLE DARLING KITTEN CARROTCAKE KITTEN FUDGE THE FERAL KITTEN GINGER THE FERAL KITTEN AND THE 4 MOUSEKETEERS (4 baby mice found without a mom in a parking lot. We tried to hand feed them but they passed away 2 days later)

EXTRA SPECIAL THANKS TO DR. GEORGE MESSENGER AND ALL THE STAFF AT FISHERVILLE ANIMAL HOSPITAL FOR DOING A SPAY DAY EVERY MONTH FOR US. This has resulted in a huge increase in the number of cats we are able to help. We bring them anywhere from 15-20 cats on one given day per month and they do them all without complaining. Sorry for the extra stress Dr. Geo and staff. We appreciate everything all of you do for us and the animals!

THANK YOU SO MUCH DONORS Jennifer Hebert Rosemary Palfini Stephen LaFond Nancy McQuesten Frances Thomas Mary Perkins Thomas Noel Patricia Rocca Ed Smith Mohammed and Clara Guellil

ANOTHER UPDATE ON TALLULAH THE KITTEN!!!! Good Morning Kathy: Just wanted to drop in with a quick note and send off a cute picture. Hope it is not a duplicate???? Tallulah is doing so well. Getting bigger by the minute and she is smart as a whip. Understands her name, will respond when you call her. She understands "NO" and Johnny has trained her to stand on her hind legs and give "Hi 5's". He is now working on teaching her to play fetch and return. She is very smart! Hope you enjoy the picture of the "Best Buddies", more to come. Happy back to school for the boys. Love, Sarah & family [Please see picture on outside of newsletter of "Best Buddies" Tallulah & Zuko!!!!!! Special thanks to the Miller family for giving one of our kitties a fabulous home!!]