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E-NEWS
Dear Friend of STAF,
We've got some great fundraisers coming up this month and we hope you can join us!
Looking for that perfect Mother's Day gift? Then stop by Joseph-Beth this Saturday, buy mom her favorite book and 20% of your sale will benefit STAF.
Stop by STAF's booth at the first annual Red Dog Park Mayfest and later in the month grab some dinner at bd Mongolian Grill in Mason or find some great bargains at our Shop for the Shelter Yard Sale!
You're going to fall in love with Peanut and Astrid, our two Resident Spotlights this month.
As always, thank you for all that your do for STAF! |
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Invite your friends and family to our upcoming fundraising events!
We've got some great events in May as well as some awesome events coming up in June such as our Summer Open House on Sunday, June 13th, Alumni Day on Saturday, June 26th and our Annual Media Sale on Saturday, July 17th.
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 STAF DAY AT JOSEPH-BETH
Join us for STAF Day at Joseph-Beth Booksellers this Saturday, May 8th!
Download the attached coupon ( Joseph-Beth Coupon), present it to the cashier, and 20% of your bookstore sale and 10% of your Bronte Bistro sale will benefit Abbie and all her pals. They'll also be some STAF volunteers there that day from 11:00am - 3:00pm to help gift wrap your purchases.
So why not get mom her favorite book for Mother's Day and visit Joseph-Beth this Saturday! Joseph-Beth Booksellers is located at 2692 Madison Road in Rookwood Pavilion. |
 RED DOG PARK MAYFEST
Join us at the First Annual Red Dog Park MayFest on Saturday, May 8th from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
There will be over 30 vendors including many rescues, grooming demos, flyball tournament, animal/family photography and food and refreshments from Hawaiian 50, Cit Barbeque, Izzy's and more!!
Red Dog Park is located behind Red Dog Pet Resort at 5081 Madison Road. |
 STAF NIGHT AT BD MONGOLIAN GRILL The Wild Wednesday Canine Crew will be your guest grillers at bd Mongolian Grill on Thursday, May 20th!
10% of all sales along with tips from around the grill will be donated to STAF. There will be two seatings - 6:00pm and 7:30pm and reservations can be made by calling bd Mongolian at 513.770.4330
Can't make a 'seating' .. please stop by for an appetizer & drink ~ bd's will donate 10% of all sales from 6:00-9:00pm.
Bd Mongolian Grill is located at 8655 Mason-Montgomery Road in Mason. Questions? Contact Michelle at jmb128@cinci.rr.com
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 SHOP FOR THE SHELTER YARD SALE
We always appreciate gently used (or new) items for the sale! If you, or anyone you know, have any items to donate, please leave them in the lobby no later than Wednesday, May 19th and mark them for the Yard Sale. We would love any household and decorative items, antiques, tools, electrical items, jewelry, and children's toys. (No clothing, TVs or lawn mowers please!)
We look forward to seeing you there. Any questions, please contact jean@staf.org or peggy@staf.org
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 RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT - ASTRID Older, experienced women are the way to go, and I'm living proof. I'm Astrid, which means "divine beauty". I'm pure white from tip to tail, with the exception of my mint green eyes. I'm 10 years old and have been living at STAF most of my life.
I came to the shelter 9 years ago with my 9 kittens. Talk about baggage! Believe me, it's an issue to have 9 kittens and only 8 nipples. Feeding is a challenge for all involved. But I must have done something right because all of my babies grew into very large, healthy cats. A few are still here at the shelter and the smallest is 12 pounds.
I now live in room 10 at the shelter, a room filled with mostly younger, rambunctious adolescent cats. My job over the years has been to keep an eye on the teenagers and make sure they're well-mannered, so they'll show well on adoption day. I take more than a little credit for room 10 being one of the most popular adoption rooms at the shelter, with many of my charges now living in wonderful homes.
But after 10 years, I think it's time for me to focus on finding a family for myself. I'm healthy, well-behaved, and well, let's just say it - absolute eye candy! I love laps, but am never obnoxious about climbing on board. A lady waits to be asked. Once in a pair of welcoming arms though, I'll let my deep, quiet purr say it all.
I hope you'll be able to stop in to the shelter to meet me soon, and maybe even consider me for your family. I'd be forever grateful!
I've you'd like to meet Astrid, stop by STAF during our adoption hours on Thursdays from 6:00-8:00pm or Saturdays from 1:00-4:00pm.
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 RESIDENT SPOTLIGHT - PEANUT Peanut is the kind of cutie who can stop traffic ... and, in fact, did! One day last fall, a woman came across a little dog lying in the middle of the road. Being a compassionate soul, she stopped to move the poor thing off the road ... but was surprised when his head popped up as he approached. Peanut had been taking a nap right in the middle of the street! Lucky for him the woman had the compassion to stop. Even luckier, she happened to be involved in dog-rescue. (Sometimes you've gotta love fate.) It took a few days of asking around the neighborhood, but she finally found out that Peanut's family had lost their home, and Peanut-only a year old at the time-was left on his own, living at the foreclosed house with no electricity, three-foot tall grass, and a nasty infestation of fleas.
Peanut is great with other dogs, loves kids (and they love him!), and adores every single human he's ever met. He's also got the ability to make all but the most stone-hearted souls smile with a mere cock of that charming little head. (Move over, Benji!) One small glitch, tho: he is capable of scaling a fence like Spiderman. His lucky home-to-be will need to include a privacy or invisible fence ... or a running/walking companion who shares his need to expend all the energy that a love of life generates. At the end of the day, you'll be repaid in full (and then some) with a lapful of beagle-lovin' and lots of little kissies.
Peanut knows how to sit before being leashed, but sometimes-OK, usually-can't resist jumping up to give a quick kiss. He has lots of energy and loves to race around the yard and play fetch with bouncy Cuz balls. (But doesn't often like to give them back.) He is a tease and likes to pretend to be engrossed in his play, but he sneaks peeks to see where we are so that he can dart away at the last second and lure us into chasing him.
It's just not right that such a sweet, charismatic little dude has spent a third of his life in a shelter. If Peanut sounds like a match for you, please visit during adoption hours-Thursdays 6:00-8:00pm and Saturdays 1:00-4:00pm. If not, please forward his story to your dog-loving friends. Hopefully by our next newsletter, he'll be loving life in a home of his very own. |
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