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Newsletter #72 February 2016

Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program News
A Publication of the Lucky Star Spay Neuter Program
12 Birch Lane Morristown, NJ 07960 Email: luckystarprogram@att.net
Volume 72 February 2016
Our Mission: To gather, recognize and celebrate the continuing annual commitment of each of our member veterinarians to provide some level of absolutely free spay neuter services to the needy animals of their choice, along with any other free services they choose to provide.

Our Lucky Stars
We are proud to present this roster of Lucky Star Veterinarians. Together these 15 professionals have generously pledged 408 absolutely free spay neuter surgeries & other free services for needy animals of their choice in 2016, for which they have our admiration & thanks:

Dr. Ohad Barnea, Tenafly Veterinary Center

Dr. Sarah Barnes, Eleos Veterinary Service

Dr. Erno Hollo & Dr. Kelly Vex Basking Ridge Animal Hospital

Dr. Harvey E. Hummel, Andover Animal Hospital, Newton

Dr. Danci Mock, West Caldwell Animal Hospital

Dr. Maritza Perez, West Orange Animal Hospital

Dr. P. Picone, Audubon Veterinary Associates

Dr. Sandra Stalder-Frey, Alpha Veterinary Care

Dr. Carolyn Wooley, MCSNIP, Pennington

Dr. Laura Acosta, Dr. Iris M. Biely, Dr. David Croman, Dr. Eric Etheridge, and Dr. Laurie Heeb, People for Animals, Inc., Hillside, Robbinsville and Clayton

DOORS OPEN@GLOUCESTER CO. CLINIC
PFA has been selected to run a new clinic built by Gloucester Co., next to the County Animal Shelter in Clayton, NJ. While Gloucester Co. has ½ the population of Union Co. the shelter takes in 4 times as many dogs & cats & has 4 times the euthanasia rate. Hopes are high that S/N’s at this clinic will change that for the better.

KEARNY MAYOR REPORTS TNR RESULTS
The once skeptical Kearny Mayor credits the volunteer run TNR program w/a 60% reduction in the # of stray cats brought to the Bergen County Animal Shelter in Teterboro in the new program's first six mos.
http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2015/06/fewer_stray_cats_around_town_as_kearnys_tnr_progra.html#incart_article_small

2016 OFF TO A GREAT START!
Thanks to all our Lucky Stars who have so generously pledged to donate free S/N surgeries & other services to the needy animals of their choice in 2016. Our pledge totals are up to over 400 free surgeries for the year. Just think how much good that will do & how many otherwise heartbreaking situations will be avoided. Sincere thanks to each and all!

“MASH”@MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY(HS)
Thanks to PetSmart Charities , Maui HS is hosting a FREE, 'M*A*S*H' style S/N clinic for cats (Feb 9-13) w/goal of fixing hundreds of cats in 4 days! Clinics are usually conducted outdoors under tents to treat large #’s in surgery & recovery. Surgeries are conducted by licensed veterinarians highly skilled @ performing large #’s of high quality spays, neuters & Zeuters in these settings.”…PS. VETERINARIANS & TECHS NEEDED!! Travel to Maui to assist & get $400 OFF travel expenses + free accommodations & ride-sharing! Too Late? Maybe next year!
http://www.mauihumanesociety.org/content/55c3b095e6560/MASH_Clinics_at_MHS.html

S/N KEY TO HELPING CAMDEN CATS
Read more about Audubon’s Cindy Svitak a volunteer w/ “Paws Crossed Rescue” visiting 40 stops in Camden to feed stray & feral cats. This non-profit leads a TNR effort w/a mission to get as many cats as possible off the streets. S/N is vital to breaking the cycle. http://www.nj.com/camden/index.ssf/2016/01/nj_cat_rescues_camden_trips_reveal_stray_problem.html#incart_river_index

CELEBRATE SPAY DAY FEB 23 2016

Hoping the artist won’t mind us sharing his syndicated cartoon! http://www.worldspayday.org/

NEXT ISSUE: APRIL 1, 2016

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Lucky Star News Volume 72 Feb 2016.pdf