RLRR Metro Support Group

Below are the notes from the meeting of the Red Lake Rosie's Rescue Metro Support Group held on February 7.

Thanks to all of you who attended and to all of our Rosie's volunteers and rescues who give so generously of their time and money to help the animals.

We are starting to see a reduction in the numbers of reservation animals that need rescue - 2009 > 859 animals; 2010 > 771 animals; 2011 > 609 animals - thanks to all of the support, in funds, supplies, and volunteer hours, for the community spay/neuter clinics.

While there is still much to do, this is significant progress towards alleviating the overpopulation and suffering of the animals.

Thank you,
Karen & DeeDee

Red Lake Rosie’s
Metro Group Meeting Notes
Sixteen people attended the meeting, including five new volunteers; Billy, Deb, Anna, John, and Vicki; who we welcome!

2011 Statistics
609 Animals transported to rescues and humane societies
328 Puppies; 177 Dogs; 55 Kittens; 49 Cats

731 Total spay/neuter

Rosie’s small foster/adoption network adopted out 17 cats and 15 dogs.

KAREN ENJOYING A CLINIC2012 MN SNAP Clinics
April 12-14; June 21-23; August 20-22; October 10-13 (Dates are on the website)

Karen and DeeDee are working on a clinic protocol that will apply to all RLRR clinics. Please let DeeDee know if you have any suggestions that would improve clinic functioning.

Akin Hills Pet Hospital is holding a two-day neuter only/vaccination clinic
March 2-3.

Volunteer Needs
2012 Clinics – Volunteers to work at the MN SNAP community spay/neuter clinics. We need roughly five people each day at the warehouse and, optimally, one or two people to be at the shelter to help with chores and with surrenders from the clinics. Contact DeeDee (dewelles@comcast.net )

Tabling Committee Chair – Someone to facilitate RLRR participation in tabling/PR events and organize/schedule volunteers for staffing. There are many Twin Cities outreach events in which Rosie’s could participate, but we need someone to make it happen. This would be a fairly simple job of choosing and coordinating events, since we have volunteers to help set-up and staff the events.
Contact DeeDee (dewelles@comcast.net )

Fundraising/Community Events – Volunteers to help organize, initiate, and staff events. We have lots of ideas for fun events for Rosie’s supporters, and individuals and families who have adopted RLRR animals; and for fundraising, but we need more people in order to bring the ideas to fruition. We are also open to anyone bringing new ideas and suggestions. Contact Colleen (carecmeyer@gmail.com) or Crystal (crystalberntson@gmail.com)

No Kill Walk
Ellen Weinstock talked about the No Kill walk scheduled for the first weekend in May at the fairgrounds.

All agreed that it would be great for Rosie’s to participate. Kristen offered to make bandanas for the dogs to wear at the event, but we need a volunteer to take the lead on coordinating the event for Rosie’s. Contact DeeDee (dewelles@comcast.net )

SUPPLIESSupplies Needed
Flea/Tick/Ear Mite preventative, such as Frontline for dogs and Revolution for cats, especially needed at the April and June clinics and for the shelter animals.

Brooms, dust pans, laundry detergent, bleach, paper towels, medium &large garbage bags (as thick as possible), five-quart stainless steel buckets, pooper scoopers, slip leads. We can always use plastic crates of any size.

Supplies Not Needed
Please go through any donations and remove ferret food, bird food, cat collars, cat& dog harnesses, and other items that can’t be used at RLRR and donate them elsewhere.

There are many small and medium dog jackets and sweaters, so the only size that could be used is large, although the big dogs tend to rip them off.

Food and edible treats for the cats and dogs shouldn’t be more than six months out-of-date. Please do not send up dehydrated dog and cat food such as Prowl, Verve, Embark, and SoJo’s.

Karen has plenty of towels, sheets, bedspreads, quilts, pet shampoos, and liquid flea/tick applications. Please do not send up any expired, off-brand, low quality, medically dangerous (ie: Hartz, Bio-Spot) chemical products to treat parasites, etc.

We have more than enough wire crates, as well, especially the small ones. The only size we could use is extra-large.

ROSIE AT HER BIRTHDAY