TAX SAVINGS TIME!

Time is running out to make your 2005 tax-deductable donation to S.A.R.A.
Please see our Wish List
Thank you and Happy Holidays!

Paid positions filled

S.A.R.A.'s two paid positions posted below (CANINE RESCUE / FOSTER / ADOPTION ASSISTANT and a THRIFT STORE SHIFT SUPERVISOR) have been filled. However, we always need competent volunteers. For more information:
http://www.sarasavesanimals.org/How_To_Help/Volunteer.html
Thanks for your interest!

Adopt-A-Thon Sunday, Dec 11th

Come visit Wally "The world's fattest dachshund?" Sabrina "The amazing leash trained cat" and other S.A.R.A. animals this Sunday from 11 - 4 at Westmoreland Community Center (located near 18th & Chambers).


Microchipping provided by
Overpopulation Crisis Coalition :
$20 includes Chip & Chip Registration
Adoptable Dogs, Cats & Kittens from:
Florence Area Humane Society
Greenhill Humane Society
Shelter Animal Resource Alliance
Stray Cat Alliance
Adoption Fees Include:
Spay/Neuter
First Set of Vaccinations
Feline Leukemia Testing
Microchip
A Friend For Life!
OVERPOPULATION CRISIS COALITION
For more information contact Jennifer at Dog & Cat, LLC: 541.686.6768
Sunday, December 11th
11 AM - 4 PM
Westmoreland Community Center
1545 W 22nd Ave , Eugene
(near 18th & Chambers, next to Jefferson Middle School)

Rolley and Wally Update

In spite of his serious heart murmur, Rolley came through his dental surgery with flying colors! His foster dad Tom (of the pet sitting service "Pets are People Too") found him a wonderful new home with one of his clients, who had a place in her heart and home for the elderly guy. He has 3 canine buddies now, and plays with all of them as though he's a much younger dog!

Wally is presently in a foster home with another senior Dachshund, a tiny Yorkie, and a large older Aussie mix, and is getting along great with all of them! His wonderful new Vet, Dr. Lisa Piccioni, would like him to lose 2 more pounds before his dental surgery, for his own safety (he's 28.5 pounds now), so foster parents Richard & Yolanda have him on a diet and are taking him on brisk daily walks. He'll be our featured dog at this Sunday's Adoptathon!

Thanks to everyone who believed that Rolley & Wally deserved a chance to have happy lives and new loving homes, even in their senior years, and who generously donated to their medical fund!

PAID POSITIONS AVAILABLE

S.A.R.A. has immediate openings for a part-time CANINE RESCUE / FOSTER / ADOPTION ASSISTANT and a THRIFT STORE SHIFT SUPERVISOR! For complete job descriptions and details on how to apply:
http://www.sarasavesanimals.org/jobs/available_positions.htm

Eugene Register-Guard 11/21/05

Agencies round up goodies for newly adopted pets
By Jim Feehan
The Register-Guard
Published: Monday, November 21, 2005

Some pets will have a barrel of fun this holiday season, thanks to some local animal welfare organizations.
The Bearen Foundation kicked off its sixth annual Presents for Pets drive Sunday, bringing a little happiness to adopted pets. Bearen volunteers at the Lane County Animal Regulation Authority office spent the morning festooning 55-gallon barrels in Christmas wrapping paper.
Starting today, the barrels will be placed at several veterinary offices and pet stores throughout Lane County. Similar to the popular Toys for Tots drive, the Presents for Pets campaign seeks toys, blankets and other pet items that can be dropped into the barrels between now and late December.
Items such as food, flea protection or other medicinal goods must be new or unopened.
"We play Santa for needy pets of Lane County," said Megan Bendtzen, founder and president of the Bearen Foundation.
The donated items are given as gifts to pet owners when they adopt a new dog or cat from the county animal shelter or, this year, the Shelter Animal Resource Alliance. For the past two years, donated goods were shared with the Stray Cat Alliance.
Ginny Cramer, a Shelter Resource volunteer, said food and toy donations are especially needed this time of year. "We have 16 cats at our thrift store on River Road," Cramer said.
The sponsoring Bearen Foundation helps pet owners facing veterinary expenses beyond their means.
Often, the high cost of treatment can mean the difference between life and death for a pet, Bendtzen said.
She should know. Five years ago, Bendtzen's 5-year-old cat, Bearen, suffered acute kidney failure after licking antifreeze from the driveway.
Bendtzen had to decide whether to put Bearen, a Himalayan, down or spend $14,000 on a kidney transplant and dialysis. She opted for the transplant, which was performed at the veterinary research center at the University of California, Davis.
Bendtzen decided to start the foundation after Bearen's successful recovery.
The foundation in past years has collected just shy of 2,000 pounds of food, toys and pet medicine in its Pets for Presents campaign.
Bendtzen said her goal this year is to reach the 2,000-pound mark.

DONATION DROP-OFF
Presents of pet food, supplies and toys may be left in decorated barrels until Christmas
Locations: Amazon Park Animal Clinic, Banfield Veterinary Hospital, Bobcat Pets, Cat & Bird Clinic, Companion Animal Clinic, Delta Oaks Veterinary Clinic, Eugene Animal Hospital, McKenzie Animal Clinic, Mini Pet Mart on River Road, Petco, Zany Zoo Pets, Q Street Animal Hospital and Westmoreland Animal Hospital
Benefactors: Lane County Animal Regulation Authority, Shelter Animal Resource Alliance
DONATION DROP-OFFPresents of pet food, supplies and toys may be left in decorated barrels until Christmas Locations: Amazon Park Animal Clinic, Banfield Veterinary Hospital, Bobcat Pets, Cat & Bird Clinic, Companion Animal Clinic, Delta Oaks Veterinary Clinic, Eugene Animal Hospital, McKenzie Animal Clinic, Mini Pet Mart on River Road, Petco, Zany Zoo Pets, Q Street Animal Hospital and Westmoreland Animal HospitalBenefactors: Lane County Animal Regulation Authority, Shelter Animal Resource Alliance

Gift Fair Donors

• Albertson's -- $10 food basket
• Suds em Yourself -- Two $26 gift certificates
• Chapala's Mexican Restaurant, Oakway Center -- $25 Certificate http://www.oakwaycenter.com/bldheritage.html
• Fireside Motel, Yachats, OR -- 2 night stay in an ocean front room (pet friendly!) http://www.firesidemotel.com/
• Sweet Potato Pie -- $10 gift certificate
• Bodies by Pilates -- $45 gift certificate
• McGrath's Fish House, Valley River area -- $20 gift certificate http://www.mcgrathsfishhouse.com/
• Jerry's Home Improvement, Hwy 99 or Springfield -- $50 Gift Certificate http://www.jerryshome.com/
• Marie Callendars Restaurant,Valley River area -- Card for Lunch for One $12 Value http://www.mcpies.com/
• Mucho Gusto healthy fast food, Oakway Center -- Two $10 gift cards
• Jungs Mongolian Grill -- Two $25 gift certificates
• Pat Mills Massage -- $55 gift certificate
• Cindy's Hallmark, Oakway Center -- Two sets of 3 pottery votive candle holders value $10 per set
• Starbucks, Oakway Center -- 1 ib of coffee Value $10 http://www.starbuckseverywhere.net/WestCentralOregon.htm
• Papa Murphy's Pizza -- Six $9.99 pizza coupons

On Saturday, Nov. 19th from 1 - 4 p.m. local artist Alix Mosieur will be at S.A.R.A.‘s Treasures - creating beautiful custom Pet Portraits for a donation of $25 per portrait! Please bring a clear photo of your beloved companion! For more information and to see samples of her work, please check out our Pet Portraits pag

NEW LINKS ON WEBSITE

NEW LINKS:

S.A.R.A. WISH LIST

GIFT FAIR Nov 12-Nov 20th

Rumpy, Marco and Polo adopted!

Congratulations Boys!

FW: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]

Subject: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]
> Time Period: 2005-10-17 to 2005-10-23
> Total Pet Views: 271
>
> +++ Cats +++
>
> Jelly Bean 18
> Marco and Polo 14
> Karma 9
> Bug 9
> Keely 7
> Kari 6
> Lexi 6
> Lulu 4
> Alli 3
> Pearl 1
> Macaroni 1
>
> +++ Dogs +++
>
> Maggie 68
> Gracie 45
> Chica 45
> Jessie 35
>
>

Rolley and Wally need your help!

Read our story: Go to the Rolley and Wally Donation page.

"Ask S.A.R.A." Message Board

We now have a Message Board available on our website so that people can ask questions or discuss problems with our animal rescue staff in Eugene. Try it out and let us know what you think! http://www.sarasavesanimals.org/forum/index.htm
I also changed the "theme" of the pages at http://www.sarasavesanimals.org/ to keep in synch with the season.... -Roy

Website problems

We have been having difficulty with our website hosting. Occasionally the site will not display. I apologize for the inconvenience and hope to have the problem resolved soon. If www.sarasavesanimals.org will not connect try www.sarastreasures.org . I welcome any suggestions/comments at Webmaster. Thanks for your patience, -Roy

FW: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]

-----Original Message-----
From: Diana Robertson [mailto:dianar@epud.net]
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 10:22 AM
To: Teri Thomas; Shula Jaron; Roy & Melinda McCormick; Nicole West;
Dallice Price
Subject: Fw: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]

I wonder why we got so few cat "hits" this last week?

----- Original Message -----
From: <outreach@petfinder.com>
To: <mellycat@comcast.net>; <dianar@epud.net>
Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:07 AM
Subject: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]

Dear Petfinder.com members,

Thanks to your hard work and the interest you have created in the Donate a Bed Program, we are thrilled to report that over 5,000 Kuranda dog beds have been donated to Petfinder.com shelters and rescue organizations over the last twelve months! The orthopedic design of Kuranda beds give off the floor comfort to the dogs while providing a sturdy, chewproof and
fully cleanable bed for kennel and home use. To register for the Donate a Bed Program so your supporters can send beds directly to your organization at wholesale pricing, visit http://www.kuranda.com/shelters/shelter_signup.asp. Each month 10 beds are randomly raffled off to our Donate members.

As you know Petfinder members receive preferential pricing on the Kuranda beds purchased for their shelters, volunteers and fundraising at a discounted rate of about 42%. For more details, visit http://www.petfinder.com/admin/offers/kuranda.html.

Kuranda supports the dedication of all those who are helping the Hurricane Katrina & Rita animal victims with a donation of beds to the Petfinder.com Foundation for distribution to the shelters affected.

For more information on any of Kuranda's Humane Programs please contact arol@kuranda.com or call 1-800-494-7122.

- Kim

############################ Access Report#####################

Petfinder.com access report for: Shelter Animal Resource Alliance
(SARA)
[OR29]
Time Period: 2005-10-03 to 2005-10-09
Total Pet Views: 286

+++ Cats +++

Lulu 27
Jelly Bean 16
Marco and Polo 15
Karma 14
Lexi 11
Sam 10
Harpo and Groucho8
Bug 8
Felicity 8
Kari 7
Keely 7
Bubbles 6
Dottie 5
Fiona 4
Alli 3

+++ Dogs +++

Maggie 56
Chica 52
Gracie 27
Jessie 2

We miss Ollie at the Shop!

Oliver tribute page:

http://www.sarasavesanimals.org/Animal_Rescue/Oliver/oliver.htm

-Roy

Pet portraits for a Cause!

Help S.A.R.A. and get a quality portrait of your companion animal(s). Lane County artist Alix Mosieur is offering to donate her portrait fee ($25) to S.A.R.A. to help rescue shelter animals. For more information click HERE.

FW: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]

Subject: Fw: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]

----- Original Message -----
From: <outreach@petfinder.com>
To:
Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 7:02 PM
Subject: Petfinder.com Weekly Report and Stats [OR29]

Dear Petfinder.com Members,

In response to a significant increase in visitor traffic the past several weeks, we have been working around the clock performing system upgrades to meet the rising demand.

We have brought additional servers online in a brand new data center here on the East coast and will continue building out this cluster over the coming weeks and months to supplement and balance our primary setup in California. For those who are curious, this brings the total Petfinder system to 32 servers with a plan to almost double that in the upcoming months!

We are also beta-testing a new, more powerful search engine that is currently in limited production on the live site and should allow for much faster and more flexible searches. That translates to more visitors ; viewing more of your adoptable pets!

In addition, we want to send a huge thank you to everyone in the extended Petfinder.com family for the outpouring of assistance to those affected by the recent hurricanes. We are continuously impressed and are proud to work collectively with all of you.

- Sara



############################ Access Report

Petfinder.com access report for: Shelter Animal Resource Alliance
(SARA)
[OR29]
Time Period: 2005-09-19 to 2005-09-25
Total Pet Views: 526

+++ Cats +++

> Lulu 42
> Lexi 31
> Karma 31
> Harpo and Groucho29
> Keely 27
> Bug 25
> LOTS OF KITTENS 21
> Jelly Bean 20
> Marco and Polo 19
> Sam 15
> Oliver 12
> Tempest 9
>
> +++ Dogs +++
>
> Chica 85
> Maggie 68
> Gracie 53
> Kelly 39

Members?

If you are interesting in becoming a member of this blog or learning more about our organization please send an email to: webmaster@sarasavesanimals.org We are new to blogging and welcome your comments! -webmaster

http://www.sarasavesanimals.org/

This is a test

We are testing a Blog (weblog) for our website www.sarasavesanimals.org . S.A.R.A. rescues shelter animals in Lane County, Oregon.

I am the webmaster for this site and would like to compare linking to a site like this versus hosting our own. Ideas?

/\ This is Duncan... He was adopted today from our Thrift Store/ cat adoption center in Eugene.