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Please Help Our Furry Kids!
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Celebrate Your Pets! |
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May is National Pet Month... a time to celebrate the benefits of pet ownership and all that it brings to our lives. Pets give us so much....joy, laughter, wet kisses (:-)), and most importantly, their unconditional love! In addition, research has shown that living with pets provides certain health benefits such as lower blood pressure and less anxiety. So, not only is it pleasurable to own pets, it's good for us, too! WIN WIN!! |
 All of us at Furry Kids' Refuge wish that you continue to enjoy and enrich the relationship you share with your furry companions. Commit to helping your pets live happy, satisfied lives. Show them your love and support all year long! Check out these fun ideas:
National Pet Month is also a good time to support pet adoption. If you don't currently have a pet or you're thinking of adding another pet, please consider welcoming a Furry Kid as a loving new member of your family. You can view all of our Furry Kids on Petfinder or Facebook. |
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 Did you know that Furry Kids Refuge uses 100lbs of food EVERY DAY? Providing enough food to meet the needs of our rescue animals is an ongoing challenge for us, So, during the month of May, we are holding a food drive for our dogs and cats. If you can help by donating some dog or cat food, we would really appreciate it. And to thank you for helping us, we'd like to give you a chance to win a $100 Gas Card!!
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 Brett LaCroix of LaCroixTees.com has come up with another way to help out Animal Rescue groups! You'll remember we told you about the Cartoon Animal Rescue Shirts he created and is donating FIVE DOLLARS for every one sold at this link. Well, now he has created a super easy contest where your favorite rescue group (hint...hint..) could win $500 and you can win a $50 Petco or PetSmart Gift Card!! You can vote daily through May 31st and the winner will be chosen in a random drawing June 1st! How easy is that??
So, let's start VOTING!!
By the way....have you looked at the Cartoon Animal Rescue shirts lately? We started with 24 different designs and now we have 32! Very COOL!
Please VOTE for Furry Kids' Refuge!
We could win $500!! You can win too!
VOTE HERE! |
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Find out how to protect your pet against heartworm, fleas, ticks, bee stings and other warm-weather dangers. |
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 Just letting you know that Bernie is doing great and helping his two way older brothers keep young! We adopted Bernie in November, 2009 at the PetCo in Lee's Summit and he is a riot! He is so sweet natured and nosey. He loves to go to the park and have cuddle time in the recliner or on the bed at night.
Thanks for letting us adopt Bernie.
He is a sweetheart!
Diana & Sam
 She is double the size...Francis' new name is Koda. Took her in to the vet last week for her shots, bought her the food they sell (she loves it) and she is one happy, clumsy puppy!! We absolutely LOVE her. She is the perfect fit. She is now the same size as our Lhasa Apso so they are on equal wrestling terms...for maybe another week :-) Ha ha!! She has found her voice, and its very high-pitched....she eats rawhides like no tomorrow. Her legs are so long, she sits her bottom on one stair and her legs reach the one below....at least one girl in the family will have long legs!! Thanks for checking on her. She is a blessing....
Mindy
 "Austin's" name has been changed to "MURPHY". He is the loviest little snuggler. He is getting along very well!!! My vet said he is in great shape. Murphy is getting along really well with my maltese "Desi". Last evening I had some people over for supper (5 people and 4 dogs). Everything was great...and we even had to go to the basement for a tornado warning during this little party. Murphy was the favorite dog for everyone to hold and massage! Even with the chaos of the extra people and dogs in the house he was his usual happy little self. I am very happy with my new adoptee.
Thank you so much. Keep up the good work!
Nancy
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 Jace was turned over to a small town shelter when his owner was deployed overseas. There wasn't much interest in another black dog, especially one that had health issues! Having no other options, the shelter scheduled Jace for euthanasia. Furry Kids stepped in and rescued Jace from death row but now he needs surgery to help him live a full life!
Please read Jace's story...
...maybe you can you help him? |
 Gracie has beautiful tortoiseshell coloring and is just as sweet as can be! Gracie gets along with dogs, is litter boxed trained and rides great in the car to go to the vet. She did not even need to be held when being shaved to treat an old wound! Gracie has a very soft meow...her favorite places to be starched is under chin, ears, belly and back. She is super friendly and loves attention, The vet said you couldn’t ask for a better temperament!
Read more about Gracie on her Petfinder page. |
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FURRY KIDS WISH LIST |
| Adult & Puppy Dry Dog Food |
Nylabones & Kongs |
| Dog Toys & Chews |
Leashes & Buckle Style Collars |
| Large Metal Crates |
Rope Style Slip Leads |
| Blankets and Bath Towels |
Empty Kitty Litter Buckets |
| Cleaning Supplies (Bleach, Laundry Soap, Antibacterial Spray Cleaners, Paper Towels) |
Click here for our extended wish list. |
We give dogs love we can spare, time we can spare and room we can spare. In return, dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made." -- Mary Focklam
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IMPORTANT DATES |
Join us Saturday, May 21st
Fitness Together FUN RUN!!
5K Run/Walk
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½ Mile Kid's Run
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Animal welfare organizations issued statements in reaction to Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s signing of SB 113 to repeal Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act.
Read more here
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How Your Donations Help Animals in Need |
Furry Kids’ Refuge is an all volunteer network of foster homes with the goal of
helping homeless dogs and cats find loving forever homes. All money donated goes
directly to help the homeless dogs and cats in our care.
Click here to see how!
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SHELTER CHALLENGE |
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What if Furry Kids earned a penny every time you searched the Internet? Well, now we can! GoodSearch.com is a new search engine that donates half its revenue, about a penny per search, to the charities its users designate. You use it just as you would any search engine, and it's powered by Yahoo!, so you get great results.Just go to goodsearch.com and be sure to enter Furry Kids Refuge as the charity you want to support. |
ADOPTION EVENTS |
Every Saturday from
11am - 4pm
Lee's Summit Petco.
We also hold adoption events in the Independence area.
Please view our Events Calendar for specific dates and locations.
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IDEAS? COMMENTS? |
Is there something you'd like to see in our email newsletters? Do you have ideas for articles or stories? Please email Catie. We are always open to new ideas or creative criticism.
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He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog.
You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours,
faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it
to him to be worthy of such devotion.
~Anonymous
Our dogs love to sleep on Kuranda Dog beds, but we don't have enough for everyone.
If you would like to donate a bed at a special wholesale price for another dog to sleep in comfort, please donate a
Kuranda dog bed. |
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ABOUT FURRY KIDS REFUGE:
Click here to read our mission statement. We are a Federal 501(c)(3) organization.
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors: Carla Wing
Board Of Directors: Carla Wing, Crystal Wing, Lisa Barelli, Connie Lawson, Janet Kirk
Volunteer Officers: President:Connie Lawson, Treasurer: Denise Lamb
Volunteers & Foster Families: MaryAnn Bachman, The Barelli Family, Tracy Bornmann, Amy & Jerrod Bowes, Tina Bratcher, Catie Callery, Dana Conyers, The Cunningham Family, Kay Danneberg, George & Judy Devenport, Terry DeVore, Danielle Golden, Jonathan Graham, Pauletta Grantham, Becki Huitt, Peggy Hurshey, Judy Kerns, Janet Kirk, Denise and Tim Lamb, Connie and Justin Lawson, Katreen & Kent Lawson, Heddie Leger, Sheila Martin, Carol & Duane Nellis, Andrea Passantino, Amanda Peoples, Kimberly Oxley, Traci Parks, Heather Prins, Jennifer Tiffany, Cheryl Wilds, Donna Wing, Mike Wing, Jim & Jacque Wiskur, Gloria & Gordon Wiltse |
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Thank you to all our volunteers, contributors and supporters.
Without you we would not be able to continue this work! |
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© Furry Kids Refuge. All Rights Reserved. Powered by Necessaria Marketing LLC Furry Kids is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization.
Website: furrykidsrefuge.org | Email: admin@furrykidsrefuge.org | Phone: 816.277.8284|
Address: P.O. Box 1442, Lee's Summit, MO 64063 |
