Forsyth Humane Society & Fur-Ever Friends
-- Teaming up for a Good Cause!
Through a joint effort, Fur-Ever Friends and Forsyth Humane Society hope to raise enough money to supply every Winston-Salem/Forsyth County fire truck with a 3-piece McCulloch Medical Animal Oxygen Mask set.
Once provided with these special masks, local fire-fighters will no longer have to struggle to make a human mask "fit" a family pet that is struggling to survive the toxic fumes of a house fire.
To learn more about this and to find out how you can help us, please click here.
If you would like to see a sample of these life-saving masks and/or make a donation, please come by our booth at the Art Unleashed! Pet Parade & Festival on Saturday, April 26th from 11 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in downtown Winston-Salem.
(See Festival details here.)
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Calling all vendors!
Fur-Ever Friends Adoption & Outreach is gearing up for our first-ever "B-Paws U Care" Shopping Spree fundraiser! On Saturday, July 19, 2008 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, vendors and shoppers will come together in the beautiful Wachovia Center in Winston-Salem, NC for a shopping extravaganza. Vendors and shoppers will be treated to 7,400 sq ft. of air-conditioned space featuring marble floors and floor-to-ceiling windows. What a great way to escape from the heat of a steamy July day!
Proceeds from booth rentals/donations will benefit animals and their guardians in the Triad area through educational programs and medical care assistance via our Rico Fund, a sick and injured animal fund.
In preparation for this exciting event, we are currently taking vendor applications. If you or someone you know would like to participate, please click here for information and here for a vendor application.
Everyone else, please mark your calendars and tell your friends about this fun, beneficial shopping event!
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Fur-Ever Friends is now holding pet adoption fairs at the Forsyth County Shelter on Sundays from 1:00 until 4:00 PM.
We are pleased to be able to assist the Forsyth County Animal Shelter with their adoption program, and are excited that with these Sunday hours the Shelter will be open for adoptions seven days a week!
The Shelter is located at the corner of University Parkway and Shattalon Drive. The address is 5570 Sturmer Park Circle, Winston-Salem, NC 27105. The adoption phone # is 703-3647.
DIRECTIONS: I-40 to Rte. 52 North. Go about 7 miles and take the University Parkway SOUTH exit. Go about 1 mile and at the Shattalon Drive light turn Right. Make an almost immediate right onto Sturmer Park Circle and you can't miss the shelter.
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Come see us at PetSmart!
In addition to our weekly adoption fairs at Forsyth County Animal Shelter on Sundays from 1 - 4, we're now showing adoptable pets on the first and third Saturday of each month at PetSmart on Hanes Mall Boulevard. The showings feature pets from our rescue partners, and run from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
We are very grateful to PetSmart for providing this opportunity to reach pet-friendly people. Please come see us at PetSmart and show your appreciation by shopping there!
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You can help stop illegal animal-fighting!
State and federal laws have recently been strengthened to increase the penalties for dog and cock fighting, providing officers with better tools to stop this violent abuse of animals.
In addition to the risks to humans in dog-fighting areas, family pets are endangered as well, because animals are often stolen or adopted from "free to good home" newspaper ads for use as bait to train fighting dogs. Our best weapon against this crime is awareness. To learn more, please click this link to read an article on the Humane Society of the United States website.
If you see evidence of animal-fighting in your community, please report it immediately to your local law enforcement officers!
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Important Information about Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Learn how you can help slow the spread of these deadly viruses by reading this excellent article written by Dr. Ashley Parks of Hopkins Road Animal Hospital in Kernersville for the Fall Forsyth Humane Society newsletter. |
Like to Volunteer?
Volunteering at Fur-Ever Friends is fun and rewarding! You'll get the satisfaction of helping homeless pets find a family, and the chance to interact with some great animals. Just print out a volunteer application from this website, fill it out, and bring it to an orientation session. Orientation is held at the Forsyth County Animal Shelter (5570 Sturmer Park Circle, Winston-Salem) on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m.
 Adult Volunteer form
To be a General Volunteer - You will need to go through
General Volunteer training. You will be helping with general operations at FFAOC.
To be a Lead Volunteer - You will need to have gone through the General Training
and the Lead Volunteer training as well. You will be taking adoption applications, overseeing
volunteers and general operations at FFAOC.
Other Volunteer opportunities include Education/Outreach Committee, Fund-Raising, Special Events, and more!
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Important Information about Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV)
Learn how you can help slow the spread of these deadly viruses by reading this excellent article written by Dr. Ashley Parks of Hopkins Road Animal Hospital in Kernersville for the Fall Forsyth Humane Society newsletter. |
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Click here to visit Alley Cat Rescue
Click here to visit Amby's Feral Cat Information Page
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Click here to visit www.dogsdeservebetter.com
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