In this Issue: August 25, 2018
 Meet Pam! She has served with exemplary distinction in
several RASKC roles since 2013. Pam served as our first Team Lead at Tukwila
Petco. She has also served at Early Morning Cat Crew Scheduler.
Pam now leads shelter tours, facilitates pet photography,
staffs RASKC’s booth at community events, and serves on our Cat Meet and Great
team. Pam is phenomenally skilled and amazingly reliable. She provides
strategic advice on innumerable matters large and small, which has been
invaluable. Pam has gone “the extra mile” on so many occasions by helping to
train new volunteers and by helping with vast quantities of fill-in shifts, in
addition to faithfully working her weekly shift. Pam has contributed almost 1,000 hours so
far. Thank you, Pam!
An interview with Pam can be found on our website
and blog.
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 With funding from Trupanion, RASKC launched the Rover Scholarship Program last
month to help some of our longer-term residents find a new home. So far it has been
met with great success.
RASKC waives the adoption fee* and provides a $400
scholarship for adopters to seek professional training classes or individual
training for the designated canine scholar.
Four of the five dogs participating in this program have
been adopted, including Betty, Domino, Spike, and Thor. We hope that the remaining candidate, Django,
joins the honor roll soon.
* Note: Participants in this program who live in RASKC’s
service area are still required to purchase a pet license.
(photo credit: Precious
Paws Photography)
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 Earlier this month RASKC was nearly bursting at the seams
with many kittens available for adoption. When the adoption fee for kittens was
lowered from $100 to $30, as part of the “We’re not kitten around” promotion,
adopters flocked to RASKC. So far this month, over 130 kittens have been
adopted!
The kitten promotion will continue through
August 31st. The special adoption fee applies to all kittens,
including those at offsite locations and in foster care.
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 With wildfires raging in our region and the looming threat
of earthquakes, all pet owners and guardians are wise to develop plans for pet
care in case of a disaster.
RASKC’s website
provides important advice from the American Red Cross and quick links to the
King County Office of Emergency Management, ALERT King County, Seattle and King
County Ready, GoPetFriendly.com, FEMA, and our pet-licensing program.
The Pet Safety Checklist on RASKC’s website is
available in nine different languages.
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 Roomba is a 1 year-old,
female, black Pit Bull / Labrador mix (#A558570). Roomba’s personality color is
RED, meaning she is a spirited dog with a fun-loving personality! She is
cautious in new situations, but once you gain her trust, she will show you what
a spunky and fun dog she can be! This sweet girl is hoping to find an
understanding family who can work with her on her confidence building, and will
probably do best in a home without young children. Once she warms up, Roomba is
full of energy and loves to play. She will do best with lots of exercise and
something to keep her mind busy. She is also a very smart dog and already knows
several commands. Roomba seems to do well with other large, energetic dogs, and
would do best with a slow introduction when meeting any other dogs in her new
home. Roomba is spayed, current on vaccinations, and microchipped. Her $100
adoption fee also includes a certificate for a free veterinary exam and an
opt-in 30 days of free pet insurance through Trupanion.
You can learn more about
Roomba on RASKC’s website at www.kingcounty.gov/adoptapet.
Click on "dog" and type in her name.
You can also meet other
animals available for adoption, 7 days a week at RASKC's King
County Pet Adoption Center in Kent, located at 21615
64th Ave S; Monday - Friday: 12 noon - 6 p.m., Saturday - Sunday: 12 noon -
5 p.m. Phone: 206-296-7387 (PETS), email pets@kingcounty.gov.
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Cat yoga featured at
volunteer event. Earlier this month over 55 volunteers and guests
participated in RASKC’s third annual Volunteer Appreciation Event at Seattle
Meowtropolitan Café. The highlight of the day was the yoga session
with cats. Thanks to Meowtropolitan staff for hosting and providing yoga instruction.
Maddie's University provides free online training. Volunteers are encouraged to engage in
continuing education by registering for courses like “Feline Communication,” and
“How to Reduce Stress in Shelter Cats.” (Register free here)
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New location to wash
cat carriers. Earlier this month RASKC created a new washing station for
cat carriers and feral boxes. It is located on the west side of the load/
unload bay.
Key cards no longer
needed except 1pm- 2pm. Our Vet Clinic staff are rejoicing about the new
keycard procedure. Volunteers and staff no longer need to use a key card to
access the Vet Clinic entrance during normal business hours, except from 1pm-
2pm.
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RASKC maintains more than 325 scheduled shifts; 85% are weekly. If you do not see an opening that matches your availability,
no worries! Additional openings occur almost every week. Most volunteer descriptions can be found on our RASKC Volunteer webpage.
Note: The
positions listed below are to be filled by volunteers who have already attended
the New Volunteer Orientation and who have already submitted the required
paperwork. (Interested in formalizing your volunteer role? Click
here)
Cat Meet & Greet @ RASKC/ Kent Contact Team Coordinator Sarah S
- Mondays, 4pm- 6pm, alternating weeks
- Tuesdays, 4pm -6pm, weekly (preferred) or alternating weeks
- Thursdays, 2pm -4pmpm, weekly (preferred) or alternating weeks
- Saturdays, 3pm- 5pm, alternating weeks
- Saturdays, 4pm- 5pm, alternating weeks
Covington Petco Cat-Care Team @ Petco/Covington Contact Sarah L
- Tuesdays, 6pm-7pm, weekly or alternating weeks
- Wednesdays, 6pm-7pm, weekly or alternating weeks
- Saturdays, 6pm- 7pm, alternating weeks
Dog Walker @ RASKC/ Kent (Adults only) Please submit an application only if you are comfortable with large untrained dogs who need skillful handling due to safety reasons. Volunteers with top handling skills (“red”) needed:
- Mondays, 8am-10am or 8:30am- 10:30am or 9am-10:30am, weekly
- Tuesdays, 8am-10am or 8:30am- 10am
- Wednesdays, 12pm- 2pm, weekly
- Thursdays, 8am-10am, weekly; or 12pm- 2pm, weekly
- Fridays, 8am- 10am, weekly; or 12pm- 2pm weekly
- Saturdays, 12pm- 2pm, weekly
Early Morning Cat Crew @
RASKC/ Kent Contact Sarah L.
- Mondays, 8am- 10:30am, weekly
- Tuesdays, 8am- 10:30am, weekly
- Wednesdays, 8am- 10:30am, weekly or alternating weeks
- Thursdays, 8am- 10:30am, on-call to cover absences
- Fridays, 8am- 10:30am, alternating weeks
- Saturdays, 8am- 10:30am, on-call to cover absences
Fostering Animals in your home -- Contact Sarah L
Kirkland Pet-Care Team @ PETCO/Kirkland Contact Co-Leads Teresa R and Jen H
- Tuesdays, 1pm- 3pm, weekly or alternating weeks
- Wednesdays, 1pm- 3pm, alternating weeks. Might be in the process of being filled.
- Fridays, 1pm- 3pm, weekly or alternating weeks
Shelter Helper @ RASKC/ Kent Contact Onboarding Specialist Patty W
- Mondays,
8am- 10am or 8:30am- 10am, weekly
- Tuesdays,
10am- 12pm or 10:30am- 12pm, weekly
- Tuesdays,
1-3pm or 1:30pm- 3pm, weekly
- Wednesdays,
10am-12pm or 10:30am- 12pm, weekly
- Wednesdays,
4:30pm- 6pm or 5pm- 6:15pm, weekly
- Thursdays, 8am- 10am or 8:30am- 10am or 9am-10:30am,
weekly
- Fridays,
1pm-3pm, or 1pm- 2:30pm, or 2pm- 3:30pm, weekly
- Saturdays, 4pm- 6pm or
4:30- 6pm, weekly
Vet Clinic Volunteer @ RASKC/
Kent. (Adults only) Complete the Vet Clinic Volunteer application.
- Tuesdays, 2pm- 5pm or 3pm- 6pm, weekly
Wet Nose Wednesday Assistants w/Warm 106.9FM @ RASKC/ Kent Dog Walkers of any color are eligible. Contact Sarah L
- Wednesday, September 5, 9:45am- 10:45am
- Wednesday, October 3, 9:45am- 10:45am
- Wednesday, October 31, 9:45am- 10:45am
Photography Studio Assistants @ RASKC/ Kent Preference
given to current cat volunteers for the cat shifts and "red" Dog
Walkers Contact Sarah L.
- Sunday,
September 23- Cats (8am-10am or 10am-11:30am or both.)
- Sunday,
October 14 - Dogs (8am-10am or 10am-11:30am or both.) -- Red dog-walkers only.
- Sunday,
November 11- Cats (8am-10am or 10am-11:30am or both.)
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Thanks
for all that you do to help the animals and everyone else at RASKC and at
partner locations.
For questions,
comments, or suggested topics for future eNews editions, please contact
Volunteer Program Manager Sarah
Luthens.
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