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August 2010
Sadly, stories like Tinker Toy’s are all too common. This little
guy was taken to Indianapolis Animal Care & Control (ACC) after
being kept in a garage by his "owners". They had this poor pup
wearing a dress ...
just
a really disturbing situation. ACC staff, as
tough as they’ve had to become because of
what they see every day, were so touched by Tinker that they were
taking turns caring for him. Thankfully, an ARPO foster mom stepped
up and committed to getting him the full-time care he so desperately
needed. He’s a sweet little thing, extremely pathetic. He’s
getting good care from Dr. Johnson at Parkside Animal Hospital, one
of several area vets we rely on to provide excellent care for ARPO
pets.
The one recurrent theme in these horrible stories that always pulls
at our heartstrings is the resilience and ability to forgive that
these animals show once they are given real love and care. A
tentative wag of a tail, a little kiss on the cheek … both signs of
the gratitude and love just waiting to be shared with some lucky
adopter.
September 2010 Update
After two weeks Tinker Toy is out of the hospital and well on his
way to learning how to be a regular puppy. Loves to play, loves his
walks, loves to give kisses. Now weighs 19.5 lbs ... cause he loves
to eat, too! He is almost done with his first round of mange
medicine. Still being treated for a secondary staph skin
infection. Recently Tinker’s foster mom noticed a new phenomenon …Tinker is growing hair! It’s just peach fuzz right now, but it’s a
start!
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ARPO works with all areas of
the animal rescue community and in multiple ways. ARPO can use any
resources you may have available: your time, monetary and food
donations and much more. Read on to see how you can help us, to help
animals like Tinker Toy get the life that they should have gotten.
ARPO needs many goods and services to facilitate our ongoing care
efforts. Just some of these are listed below. Please take a look
to see whether you have any of these items to donate. No donation
is too small! Thanks for your help!
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We also need:
- Scoopable cat litter
- Premium quality dog, puppy, cat,
and kitten foods (including treats)
- Printing services for our newsletter
- Cleaning supplies: all-purpose anti-bacterial
cleaner, paper towels, plastic garbage bags
- Hand sanitizer/ anti-bacterial hand
wipes
- Grooming services
- Leashes
- Collars: including cat and kitten collars,
puppy and dog collars, gentle leaders, and gentle walkers / easy walk harnesses
- Dog beds, Cat beds, blankets and
towels (clean, used items are welcome)
- Dog crates and pet carriers
- Pet toys: Kitty and cat
toys, Kong toys, NylaBones
- Frontline flea preventive
- Scoopable kitty litter
- Banners and signs (contact us for
details)
- Shelter or kennel space
- Postage stamps
- Gift cards from pet stores
- Donations of services by animal trainers, behaviorists and
veterinarians
All donations
to ARPO, a registered not-for-profit corporation, are tax-deductible.
Please see your tax advisor for more information.
info@adoptarpo.org.
There are plenty of ways that you, as a volunteer, can make a
difference in the lives of central Indiana’s unwanted and
stray pets, including:
- Providing a foster home for animals waiting for adoption
-- Especially needed!
- Staffing ARPO adoption events at Petsmart and other locations
- Staffing the ARPO booth at community events
- Transporting pets in a secure, temperature-controlled vehicle
to vets and adoption events
- Fundraising
- Compiling and printing literature for mailing (newsletters,
brochures, etc.)
- Contributing your services as a veterinarian or veterinary
technician
- Providing dog obedience training or behavior expertise with
dogs and cats
- Grooming cats or dogs
- ARPO is growing!
Click here for a list of current volunteer opportunities!
Our most pressing needs are on Saturday adoption
days at local Petsmarts. We hold adoptions at the Castleton
Petsmart, 82nd and Allisonville Rd., every Saturday, except holidays,
from noon until 4 pm. We hold adoptions at various other locations
from time to time, in addition to adoptathon weekends. Volunteers
take the dogs on leashes and walk them around, talk to people
about ARPO and the pets we have for adoption, clean up after puppies
and kitties, etc.
Have you wondered what being a foster home entails? In a nutshell,
we ask foster homes to provide love, food, and shelter until a
pet is adopted. ARPO pays for all medical costs and we ask the
foster to provide high quality food, litter (for cats), and toys.
Foster homes must also agree to a home visit and to
bringing the pet to our adoption events on Saturdays.
As a foster home, you may choose to care for a puppy,
kitten, dog, or cat. Most pets are placed within 2 weeks to 2
months; however, some adult cats and dogs may take a little longer.
Our current foster parents tell us they receive great satisfaction
being the first stop rescued pets make on their way to a loving
home.
Click here for an article on
Frequently
Asked Questions regarding being a foster home.
The dogs and cats of central Indiana appreciate
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