LATEST NEWS AT THE SHELTER

Dog Shelter Renovations

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Klinger2Our spokesdog, Klinger, said drawings are ready to update the Dog Shelter.  The dog area, which was last upgraded 15 years ago, is cramped for our current crew of dogs.  Also materials wear out over time and new more durable materials are created.  This renovation has become critical for the comfort of the current dogs we house and of course, to allow them the space to shine when being considered for adoption.  We would like to be able to help more dogs than we currently can, either by getting our current Kennel Kids adopted or having more space.

We will be posting pictures in a few days of the envisoned changes - but in the meantime, we still need to raise the funds needed.  To date we have $130,000 of the necessary $350,000 estimated to create the upgrades to the existing facility and to add on.  Our hope is to award a contract and start construction in June, so if you can contribute anything from - $10 to $1,000 (or more, it won't be turned down), the dogs would really appreciate it.  Just go to the Support Our Cause tab, select Donate and either fill in the form (putting Dog Shelter donation in the comment field) or even use Paypal.  And keep watching this space for more details.

 
 

Flame

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Saturday - Feb. 27 UPDATE - Flame is responding well and attempting to eat on his own. As you can see from our new photo, he's strutting his stuff! According to his foster mom, he even bothered to clean up his ears for this photo. We're still waiting to see if his respiratory infection can be cleared, but he's certainly overcoming his trauma from just a few short days ago.
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Some Very Sad News...

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The HOKAFI family has some very sad news to report.

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Susan Kroah Giblin, 46, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 27th, 2010, at the Hershey Medical Center. She volunteered here at HOKAFI for 17 years and served as our medical coordinator for nearly 10 years.

She was married for 21 years to her high school sweetheart, Michael E. Giblin, who supported her hard work to help animals in need.  Michael reported to us that he will be setting up the Susan Giblin Memorial Foundation for Animal Wellness and Welfare. He intends to carry on Susan work in assisting with animal welfare.

Degreed both as a Paralegal and as a Certified Veterinary Technician, she was employed as a tech at the Boiling Springs Animal Hospital.

Susan was such as special and integral part of the HOKAFI family and will be missed by the animals she cared for and the volunteers and staff who worked with her.
 

Special Friends!

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Kittens, cats, dogs - you want 'em, we've got 'em!  Check out the Petfinder section or stop by on Saturday to find your special friend.  Someone to share these nice winter days and nights snuggling on the couch or taking a brisk walk to keep yourself in shape.

 
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