In attendance: Jenny Fitzer, Jon Theis, Colleen Meyer, Denise Luke, Sarah Ernhart, Kristin Ripley, Claudia Wielgorecki, Cindy Martin Caverzagie, Laura Leonard, Jeanette Larson, Crystal Berntson, Rory McKay, Mike Dosal, Lauren Cox
2009 Achievements -- RLRR rescued 849 animals and had a record number of transports. During some months in the Fall and Winter, there were weekly transports due to the overwhelming number of animals coming in to the shelter.
RLRR Foster/Adoption Network – Fostered and adopted out 121 animals. There was enough money after all of the expenses were paid to send Karen money to use for the rescue.
Funding – RLRR has received the Lawson Family Foundation grant for 2010 for clinics, spay/neuter, and medical expenses.
Sarah Ernhart of Sarah Beth Photography has designated Rosie’s “Rescue of the Month” for March. She is offering 50% off of pet portraits to our adoptive families for the month. Her link is on our website Adoptions page.
Denise suggested that we add a space on the adoption contract for “an additional donation.”
Needs - Lauren & Mike reported on their last visit to RLRR. They suggested that more shelving be sent up, so that some of the towels, pads, etc. could be more accessible rather than in bins. Mike also suggested moving the excess/standby stuff out of the cat house and onto shelves in the new storage unit. This would free up space in the cat house. Karen probably has ideas about what she wants stored where, too. Right now, the main need is leashes. There are lots of collars, but no leashes, and they are needed to walk dogs at the shelter and at clinics.
Barbara Bowman is exploring acquiring some good cat cages to replace the dog cages that sit on the floor. They would be easier to clean, provide more room for the cats, and free up space in the cat house.
Pet Expo - Lynn Mecum is organizing the RLRR table at the Pet Expo on March 6 & 7.
Spay/Neuter Clinics - Four Animal Ark / Akin clinics are scheduled for March 11-13; June 3-5; Aug 20-21; Oct 15-16
Jenny Fitzer offered to be the Clinics Chair. She has worked at numerous clinics in the last two years and has many ideas to improve efficiency and organization.
Jenny and Colleen mentioned the need for outdoor lighting at the warehouse and Mike offered a tall lamp.
Lauren Cox offered to update our clinic database.
MN SNAP - Dr. Kim Culbertson (AHS MSU) is starting her own mobile Spay/Neuter Assistance program (MN SNAP) and would possibly be able to come to the reservation once or twice this year, if we can find the funding. It would cost about $5000 per clinic. If we could manage six clinics in 2010, it would put us closer to turning the tide of overpopulation on the reservation.
PR/Funding Opportunities – There was discussion about all of the opportunities to raise awareness about RLRR, as well as the availability of funding. If people want to take the initiative to write a grant, send info/dvd to a show like the Ellen show, or have ideas about fundraising, they would be welcome to do so. DeeDee has all of the RLRR information that is needed for grant-writing.
Transports – There is a transport this weekend with 16 animals scheduled to come to the Cities.
Denise is planning a trip(s) to Bemidji around February 10-15
Colleen may go up the following weekend, February 20-21.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ANYTHING NOTED ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT animalrescue@redlakerosie.org
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Just an addendum to the post: Sarah Beth Photography is also donating 10% of all Pet Sessions in March to Red Lake Rosie's, plus offering $25 off coupons to anyone who adopts (or has ever adopted) an animal from Red Lake Rosie's, through all of 2010.
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