January Stats
Shelter Manager Retires
Congratulations to Jackie Carey (and Mary Azam) on their retirements after 21 years of service with the City. Jackie started as a data entry clerk, began the volunteer and fund-raising programs in the late 90s, and transformed the shelter after she became the director in 2010. We are proud of all we accomplished under her leadership!
From the shelter’s newsletter:
Never did I imagine when I started here in 1995 as a part time data entry clerk that someday I would be retiring from here with a pension! I’ve had the good fortune of creating this position and doing the things that I enjoyed. In my tenure I started our volunteer program (hundreds of volunteers have gone thru the orientation), started an education program, and started our temperament testing program. Under my guidance our shelter has achieved “NO KILL” the last 2 years. I’m probably most proud of what a wonderful group of people that I work with! Our staff here are amazing people that love their jobs and working with dogs and cats. The compliments that we receive constantly are a testament to their devotion to this shelter. Working with our volunteers has always been the favorite part of my job. We have several volunteers that have been working with us for 10 years +, and their dedication to our shelter is phenomenal.
Since I’ll still be in Georgetown I’ll be watching from the sidelines and always rooting on our shelter and all of their accomplishments. If you see me around town, say hello, I’ll be glad to see my old friends!
Thank you for a fabulous ride, it’s very bittersweet to say goodbye.
Jackie
September Stats
SEPTEMBER
Intake: 190 dogs and cats
Adoptions/Rescues: 73 dogs and cats = 29.2%
Euthanized: 7 dogs and cats = 2.8%
The shelter’s fiscal year ended Sept. 30. Stats for 2015-2016 will be posted soon!
Hops for Hounds – Oct. 20, 2016
Who doesn’t like a nice cold, locally brewed beer? Partner it with a shelter pooch and you have yourself a beautiful combo!
The Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter is hosting another Hops for Hounds event at Rentsch Brewery, and we’d love for you to come! Tickets are only $5 a person, and all proceeds benefit the animals at the Georgetown Animal Shelter. The venue is kid and dog friendly so bring the whole pack!
The $5 ticket gets you exclusive admission into this private event, and you pay for your own beer and food. But hurry because we only have 100 tickets and they’ll sell out fast! We will be there, rain or shine.
You’ll enjoy:
- Beer from Georgetown’s first, local brewery
- Amazing cuisine from Sweet and Cheesy food trailer
- Shelter t-shirts for purchase
- Fun times with friends, family and furry critters
http://www.rentschbrewery.com/
http://friendsofgtownshelter.org/
You may purchase tickets via Paypal on the Hops for Hounds page, or by dropping by the shelter at 110 Walden Dr. (across from McMaster Athletic Fields). Or you can always pay at the door.
Summer Stats
AUGUST
Intake: 180 dogs and cats
Adoptions/Rescues: 109 dogs and cats = 39.6%
Euthanized: 19 dogs and cats = 6.9%
JULY
Intake: 199 dogs and cats
Adoptions/Rescues: 67 dogs and cats = 22.4%
Euthanized: 12 dogs and cats = 4.0%
JUNE
Intake: 212 dogs and cats
Adoptions/Rescues: 74 dogs and cats = 26.4%
Euthanized: 14 dogs and cats = 5.0%
Seeking Garage Sale Vendors!
The animal shelter will be hosting a community garage sale this fall, and we want your participation! Instead of taking donated items and selling them ourselves in the garage sale, we will be offering spots to people who want to sell their own items.
Reserve a spot in a secure, air-conditioned location!
Benefit from the name recognition of the shelter’s garage sale!
The sale will be held on Friday-Saturday, September 23-24, 2016, at the Community Center in San Gabriel Park. See more details, and reserve your spot at friendsofgtownshelter.org/garage-sale/
Adoption Event at City Lights
Join us at City Lights this Saturday, July 9th from 1-4 p.m. for our Secret Life of Pets Adoption Event! We are partnering with City Lights to showcase our dogs and promote the movie, The Secret Life of Pets, which begins showing on Saturday. We’ll have fun games and prizes as well as many adoptable animals, some that haven’t even been on the “adoption floor” yet. So come visit the dogs and let City Lights know that you appreciate their support.
City Lights Georgetown is located at 420 Wolf Ranch Parkway, and their website is: https://georgetown.schulmantheatres.com/.
Out on the Catio
Soon the cats at Georgetown Animal Shelter will think they are staying at the Ritz when they get to venture out onto their new Catio (screened porch for Cats). The “Judith Shirven Catio” is almost complete. The Catio was made possible by a very generous donation from the Judith Shirven estate, which stipulated that the money be used for cats. The Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter had to think outside the box as to what they could do for cats with a large gift. Judith was certainly a cat lover, so we think she would love seeing the cats playing on the Catio.
April and May Stats
MAY
Intake: 177 dogs and cats
Adoptions/Rescues: 40 dogs and cats = 39.8%
Euthanized: 8 dogs and cats = 5.0%
APRIL
Intake: 144 dogs and cats
Adoptions/Rescues: 96 dogs and cats = 22.1%
Euthanized: 12 dogs and cats = 3.1%
Tips for Tails at La Playa June 28
Join the Friends of the Georgetown Animal Shelter and shelter supporters as we celebrate summer with our friends at La Playa! La Playa has again generously offered to match 100% of every tip from 3-9 p.m. as a donation to the homeless animals in our care. They will be serving yummy mexican food as well as $2.22 margaritas! You will be helping a local restaurant as well as your local animal shelter. So invite all your peeps, come hungry, and TIP your server WELL!!
