Thanks for another successful clinic!

Dear Friends:

Once again the warehouse is all quiet as the dust has settled from the busy activities of the Redby animal clinic held over the past weekend.

We thank Akin Hills and Animal Ark vets and staff as well as the volunteers from Red Lake, Bemidji, and the metro area who worked harder than ever to neuter/spay many cats and dogs. We also thank Joan Lawson, Lawson Family Fund for providing the funds to hold this clinic. This is going to prevent, I would guess, about 1,000 to be born this cold winter, many of which would have suffered and frozen.

We don't have the final tally yet, however, according to Dr. Charlie, 78 animals were altered on November 6. If that is approximately the number we got on day 2, then my estimation is about 150 animals altered. That is so great.

The Red Lake animals once again receive a blessing from all you great
people. Everyone went over and above the call of duty.

Thank you!!
Karen & RLRR

LOTS OF SPECIAL THANKS TO CLAUDIA & LINDA FOR THE FOOD FOR THE CLINIC:

A very special thank you to Claudia and Linda for preparing the food for the clinic.
FOOD is one of the critical pieces necessary to run the animal clinics and we thank you both for the wonderful food provided once again for the November Red Lake animal clinic.

Once the clinic machine started, none of us had a lack of nutrition--we had wonderful pre-prepared entrees and lots of sandwich makings to keep us all happy and energetic!

Thank you SOO much!!
Sincerely, Karen Good , RLRR and all the volunteers at the clinic

FROM MAGGIE: I also, would like to say thanks so much. We are so fortunate to have all the wonderful people buying, making and cooking all the great food. We sure do not go hungry during the clinic's. I also really appreciate the fresh fruit!!

FROM COLLEEN:
I second that- it was noted by me and others that we eat far better at the clinic than at home!! thanks so much!!

FROM MARY:
Wonderful food!! Thanks Linda and Claudia!!

Spay/Neuter Clinic this weekend; surrendered animals expected

Dear Friends:

I am writing to let you know that we are holding another neuter/spay clinic on November 6 and 7 serving Red Lake Reservation companion animals at Custom Homes in Redby hosted by Animal Ark Neuter Commuter of Hastings, MN, Akin Hills Animal Hospital of Farmington, MN, and the Lawson Family Fund.

This is the first November clinic ever held, so we will be holding animals in the warehouse overnight post-surgery due to colder outdoor temperatures.

We are HOPING we do not have lots of homeless and surrendered animals, but typically we do. We are noticing more malnourishment lately, possibly a result of the economy.

We can only pack in so many at RLRR shelter, and need, once again to ask other rescues and shelters to try and take animals needing placements.

Will you be able to commit to taking one or two?

I am most concerned about the cat/kitten situation.

I have currently 18 cats/kittens with another 3 kittens and one cat in the wings waiting to come in. I am pretty much at full capacity right now.

If we get a mass cat/kitten surrender at the clinic, what are we going to do?

Well, the best answer- we have to take it as it comes and hope that we can find a space for them all. Maybe this time, we won't get many.

Thank you so much for being there and always helping the Red Lake animals. We appreciate each and every one of you.

Sincerely, Karen Good and Red Lake Rosie's