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EASEL News: February 2020 EASEL News: February 2020

Happy Tails: From Dire to Healthy and Homed! Milestones (continued from page 1)

Main Shelter: a dedicated medical But.... we’re not done yet! Stay Pet Adoptions
One of our wonderful and dedicated neurologically impaired. Dr. Duggan began The strong bond that developed room with examination table tuned as further enhancements are
veterinarians, Dr. Duggan, not only treated to fear the worse, and assumed that rather between patient and doctor persists to this (donated by Lawrence Animal made to the entry and guest sign-in
and nursed Duchess, a 7-year-old surrender than recovery, Duchess would require day. After nursing Duchess back to health, Hospital) and work bench is now process and donation drop off. Cats & Dogs
back to health, she adopted her! hospice care. she decided to adopt her. set up to accommodate on-site These spaces will serve us well; Everyday / EASEL / 12-3p.m.
When Duchess arrived at EASEL, she Miraculously, Duchess not only survived, “Honestly, she’s still with me pretty veterinary care. Here are some more however, EASEL is actively seeking Wednesday evenings 5-7p.m.,
was in desperate need of medical care. she largely recovered and is now a “pretty much every minute of every day, details about our re-organized digs: a location for a larger shelter, so if 4 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing
After performing surgery on her patient, normal” dog who enjoys her new home. and she just makes me smile every time I you know of any good properties in
Dr. Duggan thought that Duchess would While undoubtedly Dr. Duggan’s skills as look at her,” said Dr. Duggan. Trailer 1: the green trailer in the the area, please send suggestions
require vigilant care, and kindly brought a surgeon were vital, when pressed, she With support and love like that, it’s front of our site contains space for to Karen Azarchi kazarchi@easelnj.
her home. Not only did Duchess appear agrees that Duchess responded to her love no wonder that Duchess continues to meet-and-greets for dog adoption org. Cat Adoption Day
blind, deaf, and lethargic, she seemed and care. show improvement.dipiscing. Donec quis activities as well as: Special Events
Who Will Be Our Next Happy Tail? - dedicated office space for the AND NOW A WORD Every Saturday / Petsmart / 12-3p.m.
FROM OUR SPONSORS...
Featured: EASEL Pets for Adoption Operations Director (Mark) and On January 6, the Pedigree Nassau Park Blvd, Princeton
Assistant Managers (Kim and
Victoria) Foundation awarded EASEL a grant Select Events at Petco,
in the amount of $1,000 to support 440 U.S. 130, #12A, East Windsor:
- flexible meeting space for group the Adoption Preparation Program.
projects and volunteer training This money will be used to defray Sat, Feb 15 / 11-1pm
some of our spay/neuter expenses. Sat, Mar 7 / 11-1pm
Trailer 2 (new, purple trailer): The grant announcement with more Sat, Mar 14 / 11-1pm
Sat, Mar 21 / 11-1pm
- space to house some of our cats, detail can be found on the EASEL
Nod Winken Clamer Mom Scarlet quietly away from the dogs and Facebook page. Sat, Apr 4 / 11-1pm
Young/ Male/ Large /Neutered Young/ Male/ Large /Neutered Adult/ Female/ Medium / Senior/ Female/ other noises from other activities.

Winken, Blinken and Nod. That’s how this trio started, but Spayed Medium/ Spayed
now they are Winken and Nod. These loving boys have This cutie is a friendly, This sweetheart Bo Hitchcock (continued from page 3) Dog Adoption Day
come a long way: from initially shying away from human funny, affectionate came to EASEL when Bo acknowledges that there is no freezes,” Bo explains. “Realizing that, Special Events
touch to excitedly running to the door of their cages to former outdoor cat. She her owner was evict- set timeline for how long a cat will I actually have picked him up and
greet the shelter caretakers for some love! They are self- loves to play with cats, ed from the home, come around. It can take anywhere just held him right in my arms for Sat, Feb 15/ 11- 1 pm
confident and happy and are ready to find their forever and gets along well along with 7 other from days to weeks to months of 20 minutes at a time and slowly Concord Pet Food & Supplies,
work for a cat to feel comfortable
put him back in his cage. I keep
homes. Please consider our teenagers and older kittens with dogs! She’d make cats. Scarlett is very with humans. That’s why patience is repeating that the following days I Princeton Shopping Center, Princeton
when adopting. They need someone to cuddle with, too! a perfect addition to friendly to people, such an important part of his work. visit.”
Sat, March 7/ 11- 1 pm
any home! dogs and other cats. Making the wrong move can cause While some kittens or cats will Concord Pet Food & Supplies,
a cat to go back into hiding again, snarl or growl at people, all they Princeton Shopping Center, Princeton
and lead to starting over with the need is a loving touch and some
behavior training. He now visits the time, and they will acclimate, Bo Sun, March 8 / 12-2pm
shelter at least three days each week explains. ADOPTION EVENT
to work with our cats. “It’s just little steps to make Petco, Mercer Mall, Route 1,
Some kittens and cats require progress,” he says. Bo’s commitment Lawrenceville
extra attention. “A few days ago, we to our cats has its perks, but Bo is as
Sat, March 21/ 11- 1 pm
Rosco Remy Lucky Forrest received a kitten to the shelter who humble as he is caring. Concord Pet Food & Supplies,
Adult/ Male/ Neutered Senior/ Female/ Spayed Adult/ Male/ Neutered Young/ Male/ Neutered gets so scared of humans that he “It’s really about the cats, not me,” Princeton Shopping Center, Princeton
American Staffordshire Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier American Staffordshire Terrier he says. But he acknowledges: “It
Rosco is a big boy Remy is an older & Labrador Retriever Mix & Labrador Retriever Mix makes me feel good that I am doing Sat, Apr 4/ 11- 1 pm
with a lot of love to girl but moves like Lucky is a big, friendly Forrest is a very sweet something for the cats but that I also Concord Pet Food & Supplies,
get something out of it as well.”
give! He has partial a much younger boy who loves to give and friendly young In fact, Bo didn’t let a recent Princeton Shopping Center, Princeton
paralysis of his face dog. She is active for kisses. He is very well dog with an adorable snowy Saturday deter him from a
but, it doesn’t stop her age and enjoys behaved and will make personality. If you are special visit.
him from always walks. She loves to an excellent compan- looking for a loyal “One of the cats I trained is going Click here for more
being happy. He will cuddle in her bed ion. He is about 5 years companion full of zest, to Petsmart now on his way to being information.
make a great com- and get affection. old and roughly 60lbs. Forrest is your guy. adopted,” he says. “I want to go back
up there and let him know that I
For our full list of adoptable pets, visit easelnj.org. remember him.”

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