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Week 1-2 of Critter Camp went well with the 3 – 5 graders the first week and the 6 – 8 graders the second week.
Below is the list of stats and highlights of our camp for both weeks:
15 Campers, 3 volunteers and 1 teacher (Beth Humrich).
- Interactive activities included a rotation of Grooming, Cat Care and Agility Yard which were the most popular.
- Groomed 22 dogs
- Interacted a learned behavior of 66 cats
- Walked and taught shelter manners with 26 dogs
- Fridays we learned Clicker Training with Christine Strickland and Minnie Burke.
- Started with speakers every morning including:
- Patt Glenn- Kindness to animals, bite prevention and who we are here at the SPCA
- Linda Singleton and Cal Arter- Brought her therapy dog Cody; talked about the use of therapy dogs.
- Mary Church- Disaster Preparation and the Scoop on Poop; being a responsible pet owner.
- Linda and Cassie from the Medical Center- Animal Health, Veterinary Care, Microchips, and Heartworm Prevention.
- Made dogs toys, painted cat carriers, made animal magnets- all given back to the SPCA.
- Watched surgeries.
- Pet Care Scavenger Hunt with a digital camera
- Wrote descriptions of 1 cat (Chauncey) and 1 dog (Vanilla) best paragraph went up on our website, great writing assignment for the kids.
- No serious injuries
- No behavior issues- all kids were well behaved and very smart.
- Collected $34 in donations from one student who saved up all year!
- Received cat and dog donations.
- 3 cats and 2 dogs got adopted by Critter Camp parents!
Feedback:
“Thank you for providing this wonderful opportunity for the kids in our community. Nick thoroughly enjoyed Critter Camp and was eager to get to camp each morning. We are so thankful that he found our newest family member, Hampton.”
“Thank you for a wonderful program! We are looking forward to next year!”
“My daughter loved walking the dogs and interacting with the animals. I appreciate the information you shared with them, e.g. heartworm prevention, therapy dogs and spay and neuter.”
“Everything was fantastic from the logistics to the snacks and fun. Thank you for making my daughter Molly’s camp experience such a great one. She is looking forward to volunteering in the fall.”
“Nick loved it! Josh loved it! You do so many activities and it appears to be very organized. Great Job!”
“Watching my daughter’s face light up each day I came home and asked her what she did. She loves caring for the animals and has since taken up the Clicker Training with our dog at the house.”
Many parents responded that we should have the hours extended for next year.
Also when asked about the quality of teaching with speakers and interactive activities we got EXCELLENT across the board.
Thank you SPCA staff and volunteers for making this program a great success!
I am looking forward to next summer’s Critter Camp. Please check our website for details on next year’s Critter Camp.
I love getting positive feedback about the SPCA. So much has happened here in the past two years that one can barely keep up with all the progress and constant innovation. This morning, I had a phone conversation with a gentleman that brought his dogs here to use our Medical Center.
He recounted the times when he came on campus years ago and even compared us to a puppy mill. (Yikes!) To say the least, he was hesitant about brining his furry friend to our Animal Medical Center, but boy was he surprised! He came into the Medical Center and was greeted by our courteous reception staff and seen right away.
Awesome photography by Alane Humrich, Volunteer Coordinator
He had the pleasure of meeting our Medical Center Manager, Jo, and our Hospital Director, Dr. Boyd Harrell. He said that he would highly recommend our Medical Center to other pet owners he knows because the staff was great, cost was reasonable and the care was wonderful. How awesome is that?
This begs my next question: when was the last time that you stepped foot on our Campus of Kindness? Let me know. I’d love to hear about how you think we’ve changed, too.
- Owner Darryl Thomas and Mongo Man present Community Outreach Coordinator Mary Church with a check for almost $400 for the SPCA’s May 4 event.
Lakeland, Fla. – The SPCA held a fundraiser at BD’s Mongolian Grill in Lakeside Village on Tuesday, May 4. Through a combination of tips given to celebrity grillers and 20% of the evening’s sales, over $400 was raised to help the animals at the SPCA.
Celebrity grillers included the City of Lakeland’s Deputy City Manager Tony Delgado, Lakeland Mayor Gow Fields, the Lakeland Police Department’s Assistant Chief Bill LePere, 97 Country’s Melissa Moran, MAX 98.3’s Eric Michaels and Mike Lee, Ross Vecchio’s Dennis Ross, FOX 13’s Ken Suarez, and Lakeland City Commissioners Justin Troller and Howard Wiggs.
For more information about the SPCA and other upcoming events, visit www.lovemyspca.com, call 863/646-7722 or e-mail info@lovemyspca.com.
Name: Mabel
Gender: Female
Age: 1 year, 7 months
Species: Cat
Breed: Domestic Shorthair
Orphaned Since: 4/10/2010
Mabel is one curious kitty. She’s very sweet and can snuggle up anywhere for a good nap. She’ll shower you with love and after every long day, she’ll be there to greet you with some quality snuggle time. Drop in to meet Mabel today.
Name: Princess
Gender: Female
Age: 1 year
Species: Dog
Breed: Boston Terrier/Staffordshire Terrier
Orphaned Since: 4/12/2010
This lady is a pretty, pretty princess and she’s full of love to give. If your house needs a royal touch, open your doors to her and you won’t be sorry. She loves to learn and isn’t afraid to get dirty – like most princesses. Do you have room in your kingdom for her? Visit Princess today.
Visit us at the SPCA
Adoption Center open Mon – Sat, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Animal Medical Center open Mon – Fri, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
5850 Brannen Rd S in Lakeland
Call 646-7722
www.lovemyspca.com
All pets are spayed/neutered, microchipped and vaccinations are up to date through our full-service medical center which is also open to the public.
From our Volunteer Coordinator, Alane:
This month’s featured volunteer is one of our hardest workers here. John Gotthardt (Jack as we know him) moved to Florida from Texas in January of 2009. He started working part-time at Home Depot and was looking to give back and volunteer his time working with animals. He decided to check out our facility. He was amazed and truly enjoyed his visit. He applied to volunteer, and the rest was history! Since attending last July’s orientation, Jack has donated close to 300 hours to our organization. Besides working diligently in the puppy room a few days a week, Jack also helps out with off-site adoption events such as PetSmart Davenport and special events in his area. He assists with some of our pet therapy events, driving to Manor at Carpenters and also delivers Ani-meals food. It’s crucial to have volunteers that we can trust to drive our pets safely to their off-site event or location. He always says “yes” to our last minute requests when he is able, and always shows a great attitude, no matter how mundane the task.
Jack drives from Winter Haven twice a week, arriving sometimes as early as 7:30 a.m. some mornings to get his start walking the small dogs and scrubbing the puppy room cages. He does this knowing that he will be working by himself until most of the staff arrive at 9 a.m., but happy that he can help them out and have them start their days with less of a mess and less of a “to do” list. He then stays almost 7 hours, working with the customers and facilitating adoptions once we open to the public at 11 a.m. It’s no surprise that the staff is blown away by him. Not many people thank US when they are the ones volunteering their time, but Jack is one of those very special people. He always has a smile and gives 110%. I hope he does not mind my mentioning that he is 79 years of age…. and doesn’t look or act a day over 50!
In his life outside the SPCA, Jack has two daughters who live in Pennsylvania and Texas, and four grandchildren. He had been looking for a dog, and he fell in love with his perfect match a few months ago when he adopted Hilde, a four year old min-pin from the SPCA. He is a dedicated dad. He takes her to obiedence classes with Debbi Snyder and is also helping her get healthy (she was quite overweight when he took her home!).
Jack, words cannot express our appreciation for being such a great team player and ambassador for the animals. We have ALL noticed your hard work and dedication these past 8 months and are so thankful that you stepped onto our campus. It’s individuals like you that render it the “Campus of Kindness.”
To become a member of our volunteer team, please apply online at www.lovemyspca.com or call 863.646.7722 x 112.
Lakeland, Fla.- Be sure to mark the calendars for the last Tuesday in February to participate in America’s first and only awareness week to encourage the spaying or neutering of pets.
Spay Day is an important event in which caring pet owners, pet medical facilities and generous donors set a goal to spay or neuter as many animals as possible within the week. Over the past 14 years, it is estimated that over 1,418,500 animals have been spayed or neutered during Spay Day. Many people get involved with Spay Day in order to decrease euthanasia of homeless animals in adoption centers nationwide and to promote quality pet ownership.
The Lakeland SPCA will be participating in the nationwide event and will be hosting a drawing for a year’s supply of Frontline or Revolution for any pet owners that brings in their pet to be spayed/neutered from February 22 to February 27. Animals can be sponsored by calling the Reva McMclurg Memorial Animal Center on Mon-Sat. 11a.m.-5p.m..
