February 2013

East Lake Pet Orphanage News

Connecting People and Pets for the Mutual Enrichment of Life



East Lake Pet Orphanage Newsletter

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Quote of the Month
Orphan of the Month
Wish List
February Events
Our Supporters

 

Quotes of the Month  

  

"Dogs come when they're called;

 

cats take a message and get back to you later." ~

 

Mary Bly

 
 

Join Our Mailing List 

Important Links for Responsible Pet Ownership

Why You Should Spay/Neuter Your Pets 

 

Plants Potentially Poisonous to Pets 

 

People Foods to Avoid Feeding Your Pets 

 

Behavior Tips 

 

Finding a Lost Pet 

 

  

MEET 
OUR ORPHAN

OF THE MONTH 

 

"Sally" 

 

     

 Just look at that beautiful face!

 

Sally is a 4 year old, mostly light gray tortoise shell, short haired cat.

Sally is originally from Austin, Texas. 

She came to the orphanage because her previous owner had to move and could not take Sally with her to California.

 

She likes to sit on your lap and be petted, so she'll be a very loving companion.

Playing with toys or just sunning herself at the window makes for a great day for her too!

 

Come by to meet her and she will definitely win your heart! 

She is just waiting for a love connection!

 
  

 

Visit this orphan in person and complete your adoption application between now and March 24, 2013 to be able to take advantage of this great offer!

 

Visit us on-line or call 214-349-ELPO(3576) for more information on all our wonderful animals available for adoption!

As our Orphan of the Month for February, you can adopt Sally at 20% off of the regular $135 adoption donation for felines. 

 
 
    
  

  

 

East Lake Veterinarian

Dr. Brittney Barton 

 

Be sure and tune in Channel 33 on Sunday mornings @ 7:00 AM to hear Dr. Barton for an informative look at one or more of our orphans up for adoption!

 

Next Air Dates  

 

March 3, 2013   

March 31, 2013

 



DONATE AS YOU SHOP !!

USE YOUR KROGER PLUS CARD

 

To link your Kroger Plus card to East Lake Pet Orphanage (a percentage of your eligible purchases will be donated to help the orphans!), present your Kroger Plus Card to the Kroger cashier at the beginning of your transaction along with the Kroger Neighbor to Neighbor Program customer letter. 

The cashier will scan your card, then scan the barcode from the Neighbor to Neighbor letter for donations to East Lake Pet Orphanage.  Your Kroger Plus Card will then be linked for the remainder of the program year. 

To obtain a copy of the East Lake Pet Orphanage barcode, simply download the Kroger Customer Letter from the Kroger website at www.krogerneighbortoneighbor.com or request a copy of the letter by mailing a self-addressed, stamped envelope to the following:  East Lake Pet Orphanage;  10101 E. Northwest Highway;  Dallas, Texas  75238. 

 

 

TOM THUMB REWARD CARD
 

Link your Tom Thumb Reward Card to our organization and Tom Thumb will donate to us!  

 

The more you shop, the more we get!  Our Good Neighbor number is : 9847. You can make changes to your Reward Card by completing a Good Neighbor Program form, then taking it to your local Tom Thumb Customer Service Desk.  You only have to do this once, then simply hand over your card as you check out after each shopping trip!

 

  ELPO WISH LIST

 

There are other more creative ways that you can make a difference for animals-in-need! Look no further than the list below.

 

 Our Amazon wish list: http://amzn.com/w/34L77NS1SCG7U

  

WE NEED: 

 

For East Lake Pet Orphanage:

 

*Towels, blankets, machine washable small pet beds

*portable laptop for database entry and for showing  pictures of ELPO pets

*working, reasonably current computers
*pet medications
* safe cat and dog toys (such as Kongs, tennis balls,  Frisbees, stuffed animals specifically designed for pets,  jingle bells for cats, etc.)
*Science Diet food (adult dog, puppy, adult cat or kitten
**high-volume color scanner/printer
*updated graphics for The Spamer mobile adoption unit

*new locations for donation boxes
*new locations for donation cottages
*breakaway cat/kitten collars
*dog collars, leashes & harnesses

*volunteers-dog walkers-7 days a week
*volunteers-cat cuddlers-7 days a week

 

For off-site adoptions:

 
*portable laptop for database entry and for showing  pictures of ELPO pets

*portable outdoor heater
*golf umbrellas
*Igloo Ice Cube MaxCold 70-Qt. Cooler withwheels (or  similar unit) for The Spamer Mobile Adoption Unit 

*banners 

*large portable collapsible wire crates

*totes for towels, cleaning and other supplies at offsite  events
*volunteers,volunteers,volunteers!

 

For Second Chance Treasures: 

 

*portable laptop for database entry and for showing  pictures of ELPO pets

*copier

*resale items (we work to recycle anything from scrap  metal and rags to fine china and beautiful antiques, all to  help pets!)
*Tarn-X
*Brasso or other brass polish
*jewelry cleaning solution
*light bulbs-regular incandescent
*volunteers to walk dogs-7 days a week
*volunteers to cuddle kitties-7 days a week

  

For East Lake Cat Care Center:

 

*assorted cat toys
*flat screen TVs for cat lodging areas 
 

 

 

Many Thanks to all for your much appreciated donations!

 

 




Dalworth



Dalworth Welcomes Friends of East Lake Pet Orphanage


East Lake Pet Orphanage has partnered with Dalworth Clean to offer benefits to you as well as ELPO.  Call the number below or use the offer code online and you will receive a 10% discount off the Dalworth advertised prices and a percentage of your total bill will be donated back to the East Lake Pet Orphanage. This offer is valid for all cleaning services.

For more information visit: http://www.dalworth.com/elpo


10% off      Call:(972) 331-4078
Advertised Prices Offer Code: PELPO 

 

 
Passion with a Purpose  
   
 
Amy Crenshaw
  
  
 
Amy is one of our East Lake Pet Orphanage volunteers.  Amy, who is employed by Brinker, had the opportunity to qualify for a $500 charitable contribution to a certified nonprofit through the Brinker program,
Passion with a Purpose.
  
Amy met the requirements of 40 volunteer hours during the Brinker fiscal year and qualified for this donation.  Thanks to Amy's hard work and many volunteer hours, Brinker donated $500 to the
East Lake Pet Orphanage. 
Thank you Amy!
  
A quote from the Brinker staff "Brinker has always had a percentage of the charitable budget earmarked for local community involvement.  Now, instead of making large donations to a few selected organizations, we are letting BrinkerHeads choose where these contributions are made.  So, put Brinker's money into a cause you are passionate about and help support Brinker's commitment to Giving Back to the communities we serve."

 

 North Texas Irish Festival 2013

Dallas Fair Park 

 

  

 East Lake Pet Orphanage will be located in the east end of the Centennial Building.  We will have many of our orphans at the festival this year!  You just may find that special dog or cat to make your home complete!  Come see us and find your forever addition to your family!

 

   

The North Texas Irish Festival is produced by the Southwest Celtic Music Association, a 501(c)3 Corporation based in Dallas, TX.  

They have been at the State Fair grounds since 2001 and are now the second largest event to be held in Fair Park. 

All our four legged friends are encouraged to come out and enjoy the weekend festivities. They do ask, however, that you keep them on a short leash at all times,  

 

Festival Hours

Friday, March 1 - 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 2 - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Sunday, March 3 - 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

 

Don't miss seeing us in the Parade!

Saturday, March 2 around 2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

February Events  

  

 

 

Warehouse Sale

 

 benefiting the homeless pets of East Lake Pet Orphanage

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

7939 Heinen St.,Dallas, TX

Saturdays

 

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Petco in Casa Linda

11 AM to 2 PM

Saturdays 

 

 

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Second Chance Treasures

10101 Garland Rd., Dallas, TX 75218

214-660-9696

 

The only resale shop in the

Dallas Fort/Worth community

exclusively benefiting homeless pets. 

 

March 17th 

St. Patrick's Day!

Customer Appreciation Day

 

Find something for that special someone at Second Chance Treasures!

 

Many great gifts for pet lovers!

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube !!

 

 

facebook.com/EastLakePetOrphanage

 

twitter.com/elpoadoptapet

 

youtube.com/eastlakedallas 



   

Our Supporters

 

A heartfelt thanks to our 
donors!  Rest assured that each donation is greatly appreciated, and no donation is too large or too small. 

 

 

 

Financial Gifts:

 

IBM

Rebecca Dinsmore

Diane Tessmer

Cynthia McKellar

Carole Peterson, in memory of Grace Truex

Shelia Torres

Jean & Howard Truex, in memory of Grace Truex

Thomas & Marsha Bottegal, in memory of Grace Truex

David & Susan Bader

Sheree O'Roark

Gerald Schneider

David Santos

Gold Metal Recyclers 

Trent Davis

P.K. Dailey

Angela Brucks

Ryan Hendrix

Phoebe Barr

Safeway

Kim Rickert & Brian Selberg, in memor of Grace Truex

Heidi & Cristopher Culp, in honor of their dog Zoe, former ELPO orphan

Petco

Brinker International, in honor of Amy Crenshaw, ELPO volunteer

WRR, Inc.

Marjorie Parks, in honor of Haylie Stobaugh

Jean Truex, in memory of Grace Truex

K.A. Crough, in honor of Katie, "the dog in room 3"

J.M. Nodwell

 

 

   

 As a community shelter, we rely solely on private donations from people like you to provide life saving health care and preventative treatment for whatever time is needed until adoptive homes can be found.  When you donate to East Lake Pet Orphanage, you prevent euthanasia and give a second chance to a pet in need.  

 

 


The easiest way to make a donation is to go to our website at www.elpo.org or www.helppets.net.  On the left-hand side of the page there is a button shaped like a bone that says donate. Click it, and you are taken to the page where you can use PayPal to send a secure payment.

You can also mail in a gift to:
East Lake Pet Orphanage
10101 E. Northwest Hwy
Dallas, TX 75238

Whether you can spare $5 or $100, your tax deductible contribution will make a difference!

  

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$5 off
any purchase of
 $25 or more
  
Second Chance Treasures
by East Lake Pet Orphanage

 

10101 Garland Road
Dallas, Texas  75218
214-660-9696

 


10 AM to 6 PM, 7 Days

 

 

* Offer  expires 
March 24, 2013

* This coupon cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.