2014 was a fantastic year- lots of good work and lots of fun!
Philadoptables was busy with a multitude of things like:
– Purchasing much needed items for the shelter residents such as: cautery pens, cat traps, penicillin, wildlife gloves, eye ointment, heating pads, lots and lots of pate cat food, cat dens, 4 picnic tables, lots of KMR to feed the baby kitties, baby bottles, microchip scanners, clippers and blades for surgery, wood’s lamp, snuggle discs, Pedialite, puppy milk, Kongs, rolling shelves for the surgical suite, anesthesia machine, cool backdrops for indoor promotions photos, and 6 pulse oximeters.
– Filling the pet food pantry for Philly residents in need- by soliciting and transporting donations as well has holding a week long pet food drive
– Holding volunteer breakfasts
– Fundraising through retail sales, fun events, flapjack breakfast, and the Walk for a Dog app
– Promoting adoptions at the North East Hot Rod & Custom Car Show
– Throwing a Sneezy Cat Challenge to get sick cats into foster care
-Promoting adoptables on TV and radio
– Contributing to the Stella Fund which pays for urgently needed medical care
– Developing a bimonthly newsletter
-Throwing a Kitten Baby Show to get the babies into foster care
– Holding adoption events at off-site locations
– Producing a calendar as a fundraiser Hunks for Hounds 2015
– Updating our website to a responsive site– aka you can view it on your cell phone!
– Increased Philadoptables city-wide awareness by handling the American Flag in the July 4th parade and Clifford balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade