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December 2017
THE BEACON
Page 13
From a dogs point of view
By BamBam & Tammy Turner
Hi guys, BamBam here,
coming to you from the
shelter. This is my favorite
time of the year- a time when
everyone tells what they are
thankful for and everyone
is out
shopping for
gifts for the
holidays.
Being the
handsome
hound that I
am, I do not
mind telling
you that I
BamBam
love gifts. I
can give you some
suggestions if you need some,
toys and treats, treats and
toys, and a nice family to take
me home to love.
But seriously, we are so
thankful for the people of
Dearborn County. Whenever
we are in need of something,
the people in Dearborn come
thru. We say that we are in
need of toys, and they start
showing up. We ask for toddler
beds and mattresses, blankets,
dog beds and we get them.
And we take in donations. This
county is very generous to us,
and we love and appreciate
everyone so much.
A lot of people do not know
what these donations are used
for, so I will try to tell you.
This shelter takes a lot to run
on a daily basis. Our kennels
have to be cleaned daily
which takes a lot of people
because there are thirty-nine
kennels and two dog rooms.
The cats have eight rooms,
several of which are full of
cages. So a lot of effort is
needed to keep us clean. Then
comes the feeding. We get
fed twice a day (my favorite
times). Think of what is
needed to feed your pets and
times that by millions! Well,
maybe not that many, but
there are a lot of us. Some
of us get medicine, and we
all get treated monthly for
fleas. Then comes the money
it takes to keep the building
warm or cool, depending on
the weather (we do like to
keep the temp around 68-70.
That does not mean that we
are spoiled, just pampered).
Not to mention all the spay
and neuter cost and gas to
make the vet runs, etc. I
could go on and on. We try
to do a lot of fund raising to
help raise money, like our
Halloween party that we had
last month. It was a huge
success. So we just want to
say a very big thank you for
all the donations and the help
that the community has given
us. We love all the volunteers
who come in to either take
us on walks, help keep us
clean, or just to spend time
and socialize with us. We
appreciate you very much.
We are also so very thankful
for our fosters who take in
so many of our pets. And
our rescues that take a lot
of our animals out and put
them right into foster homes.
So again, thank you very
much from all of us here at
the shelter- we couldn’t do it
without you.
Come in for a visit; we love
to see you.
Love,
BamBam
requests from almost six
hundred area children.
In addition to the drive
sponsored by the Dearborn
County Hospital, toy
donations are received from
individuals, businesses, and
schools.
Last year’s monetary
donations, including $400
from DCH