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PAWS & PINTS FUNDRAISER! See page 2 for details

Newsletter
June 2021

Every Animal Should Enjoy Life!

Contents

• Paws and Pints Event.......2
• Selecting Pets for Seniors........3
• Happy Tails: Success Story ...............4
• Pet of the Month: Available for
Adoption .............................................. 6
• Contact Us/Hours of Operation.....7
• Become a Monthly Donor............... 8
• Volunteering with EASEL ................8

Volunteers Needed:
Rewarding TNR Work

EASEL was able to find furever
homes for more than 1,000 cats in
2020. But how do the cats make their
way to EASEL? What kind of work is
involved? Spotlight on Our Volunteers:
Believe it or not, many of the cats
get to EASEL with the help of our Lois Martin
TNR team. In any other context, you
wouldn’t initially think that TNR (which
stands for Trap, Neuter and Return) has By Allison McIntyre Lois knew she’d found where she really
any bearing on the cats that wind up in wanted to work. She began volunteering in
the homes of many of our community the Cat Room as a cat socializer. She quickly
members -- but it does. When Lois Martin retired after a long found that she also enjoyed the adoption
We train our volunteers not only career as a teacher, she knew she wanted process. She wanted to work with potential
about the appropriate ways to handle to find something to fill some of her new- adopters to help find them the right cat
a TNR candidate, but also about found free hours. As a long-time lover for their home and their lifestyles. As time
recognizing the signs that a cat will be of animals (she has five cats of her own), went on, Lois quickly became one of the
a good candidate for future adoption. Lois was particularly drawn to the idea of Cat Adoption Team Leads and regularly ran
So what does that process entail? volunteering with a local animal shelter. the cat room on Sundays. As a Cat Adoption
“First, EASEL will get a call that A quick Google search of shelters in the Lead, Lois not only runs the cat room, but
there are feral cats somewhere in the area brought her to EASEL. This was May reviews applications and approves potential
community that need to be trapped,” 2015 and since then, Lois has been a staple adopters.
explains Sue Pontani, one of EASEL’s of EASEL’s cat volunteer and adoption Lois has spent much of her time this last
most dedicated TNR team members. programs. year volunteering for EASEL from her own
“We have to take a number of steps, When Lois initially volunteered with home. She is still busy at work reviewing
including determining whether there EASEL, she began as a cleaner in the trailers, and approving adoption applications –
are kittens or not.” but when one of EASEL’s foster leads, EASEL adopted a record number of cats
The next step is crucial because, if Barbara, handed Lois a hissy kitten to calm, in 2020! She also has taken on a larger
there are kittens, 24 hours can make a Continued on page 2
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