Animal Friends Alliance Update |
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2022 Year-to-date Statistics
Adoptions in 2022: 672
Animals Served by Community Pet Resources Programs: 2,487
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Mardi Paw: Jazz, Masks, Beads, and Animals!
Thank you for helping us make our 2022 Gala for Animals a wild success!
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Our annual 2022 Gala for Animals was this last Saturday, and we were thrilled to let the good times (and treats) roll for our first ever in-person gala as Animal Friends Alliance. Our theme, Mardi Paw, ended up being everything that a good party promises for over 400 attendees with our mystery mask bags, beads, signature cocktail the "furricane", 24 Magnificent Beasts, 186 silent auction items, a game of "Whisker or Tails" that ended in the winner giving the prize away to the runner-up, a complimentary photo booth run by the incredible Silver Paw Studio, 7 great live auction packages, awards, and of course, animals! |
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One of our very special guests during the evening included an urgent medical case Animal Friends Alliance took on earlier this year. Moo, now Tsuki, was a dog who came to the Alliance with a large, painful abscess on her neck that would have been life-threatening without swift treatment. Our veterinary team, as well as Tsuki's skilled foster, worked hard to care for her wound, alleviate her discomfort, and eventually find her a loving family!
We're proud of the work we did with Tsuki and other difficult medical cases we've taken on this year, and can only take on these extraordinary medical cases thanks to your support. You can see Tsuki's story and more animals we've been able to help this last year in the beautiful video below, made by Autumn Parry Photography for our Mardi Paw event.
Thank you again to everyone who helped us make Mardi Paw a fantastic party with a purpose! All of you are the reason why we're able to help so many animals every year.
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Moo when she first arrived at Animal Friends Alliance. |
Tsuki (formerly Moo) made a special guest appearance at the gala with her adopters (photo by Autumn Parry Photography). Watch our appeal video below to see her amazing story!
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There's Still Mardi Paw Auction Items Available! |
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Do you reget not bidding on something or are sad you didn't win anything? Well, now is your last chance to buy an item! We have 5 amazing items/packages from Mardi Paw that are still up for grabs (see the pictures below to see what's still available)! We also have 4 artist-quality, signed and numbered archival prints of Dr. Leonard Mahoney's Mardi Paw painting for this year's gala for animals.
If you would like to make an offer on any of these items, please email our development team at:
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Want to help more animals and take home Mardi Paw so the fun of our 2022 Gala for Animals never ends? For a limited time, you can find Mardi Paw shirts, sweaters, framed photos, mugs, stickers, and even a Mardi Paw puzzle on our online store! |
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Tonight - Word of Thanks on Next with Kyle Clark: Animal Friends Alliance is the featured charity on Word of Thanks with Kyle Clark tonight, March 30th! Tune in to 9News Denver NBC at 6pm to watch and tell your friends!
April 1st - April 14th - Hungry Bowl Pet Food Drive: As part of an international effort spearheaded by Pet Sitters International (PSI), the largest educational association for professional pet sitters, the Hungry Bowl Pet Food Drive was created to collect pet food for local shelters and pet-rescue groups across the globe. Proceeds from Hug A Love Pet Sitting’s drive will go to Animal Friends Alliance. View the list of locations to participate!
April 9th - Pet Pawty: Three local animal welfare organizations—Larimer Humane Society, Animal Friends Alliance, and Big Bones Canine Rescue—will unite for the Pet Pawty Adoption Event, hosted by Poudre Pet & Feed Supply. This event will feature adoptable animals, multiple vendors with free pet food and treat samples, yard games, food trucks, and K-9 demonstrations.
April 10th - Animal Friends Alliance Supply Drive: Help us get the supplies we need for our shelters and clinic from 10a to 2p on Sunday 4/10 at Sam's Club in Fort Collins! Do your shopping and pick up something extra for the animals, or if you'd like to volunteer to help, email [email protected].
April 23rd - Yappy Hour: Everyone's favorite dog-centric happy hour is back! Hosted at The Elizabeth Hotel, come enjoy a signature cocktail, beer, wine, or your drink of preference and help Animal Friends Alliance in the process! Well-behaved dogs welcome and encouraged to join.
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Help Amiya Find the Home she Deserves! |
Meet Amiya! Amiya is a special kitty who was rescued from an animal hoarding situation in Arkansas and then transferred to us.
Amiya originally would dart and hide whenever someone moved and would swat when someone would try to pet her. She has come a long way since being moved to our Community Engagement office, and has really opened up and shown us her sweet, silly personality! She can most commonly be found on the Community Engagement Administrator's desk looking out the window, chatting with cute little happy chirps, or rolling around and demanding chin and cheek scratches. Amiya needs a more relaxed home without any other animals and an owner who knows cat body language, as she's easily overstimulated with full-body pets. But her quirks, such as the adorable tail shake she does when she's happy, make her so loveable and endearing!
Come meet Amiya at our Mulberry campus in our Community Engagement office, or you can complete an adoption questionnaire by visiting our website. If you're not in a place to adopt a special cat like Amiya, you can also donate to support her care! |
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Some of you may remember this little escape artist from his time on the run! Hockley was an incredibly anxious pup that came to us after his owner passed away. He didn’t trust anyone after that trauma, and would bolt any time he was startled, even when he was hooked up to a collar and harness and multiple leashes. Hockley was also heart worm positive, and needed a lot of care. Thankfully, Hockley, now called Huck, found an amazing home in December 2021, only one day after being available for adoption! His adopters report:
"We bought a house in Loveland on the 11th and had some busy times. He's had his warming up period to a backyard and he's a strong believer in morning walks still. Loving a quieter area and will be good timing in the summer for some long outdoor times to enjoy.
He's gotten super comfortable with Agustina and only takes to liking me when he's wanting some butt scratches, but that is more and more often. He's great with our house warming party. Doing well!"
We're so happy to hear this! Thank you for loving and caring for Huck so well. Have a "Happy Tail" about an animal you adopted from us? Email [email protected] to have it shared! |
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Silver Paw Studio spotlights "NoCo for Doggos" in new book! |
Monique Renee Eckes of Silver Paw Studio is creating a gorgeous new book featuring the pups of Northern Colorado and some of the amazing, dog-friendly locales in our community - and your pup can be in the book! And the best part? Monique is donating 25% of the funds to Animal Friends Alliance!
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Animal Advocate Club Membership |
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Welcome to our New (& Upgraded) Members!
Protector:
Bethany Martinez
Friend:
Rebekkah Beeco
Companion:
Janet Baynton
LaDona Molander
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Gifts in Honor and Memory |
- In honor of Alyssa Robeson's birthday by Delcie Robeson
- In honor of Flock Amv's birthday by Flock Amv, Jennifer Buchanan, and Tanla Maiorka
- In honor of Nadia Quiros' 10th birthday by Jennifer Swanty
- In honor of Galland Almond Joy by Patricia Iannacito
- In honor of Holly Ashby by John & Valorie Hamachek
- In honor of Nancy Tellez by Jennifer Stimson, Julie & John Karbula, Ruth Long, Nancy Bryan, Caryl & Barry Beaty, and Jane Nicolet
- In loving memory of Bob Diebel by Carole Suchy and Rich & Robin Winston
- In loving memory of Mike by Danielle Hastings
- In memory of Destin Mosko by Wendy Hersey, Emilia Hall, Alexis Freeman, and Candy & James Lanier
- In memory of Betty White by Suzanne Hampton & Kathryn Bass
- In memory of Jerry Jensen by Janet Else
- In memory of Kelly Marie Baur by Timalyn O'Neill
- In memory of Chloe by Eloise Zimmerman
- In memory of Sharon Bindler by Sandra Hunter & Arthur Korotkin
- In honor of Kelly Little's birthday by Kathy Dalton, Kris Cafaro, Mary Wilkinson, Lisa C Dobel, Jennifer Castro, Darcy Mercord, Stacy Mercord, Raven McGann, Melissa Mercord, and Monica Gavin
- In honor of Kimberly O'Brien's birthday by Nicole Davis-Hastings and Alexandria Thrash
- In honor of Lynn Venuti Kirk's birthday by Peter Sciortino, Charles Glacken, Sara Washburn, and Luann Topham Cline
- In honor of Margie Law's birthday by Butch Craig, Patti Kirk, and Daryl Smail
- In memory of Carol Landy by Valerie Hunter-Goss
- In memory of Zephyr by Michael Gayner
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Animal Friends Alliance
Mulberry Campus: 2321 E. Mulberry St., Unit 1, Fort Collins, CO 80524
Taft Hill Campus: 2200 N. Taft Hill Rd., Fort Collins, CO 80524
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