Dear Volunteers and Animals Lovers

Dear Volunteers and helpers,

Animals Without Limits is overjoyed with the outpouring of support for our “Terrible Shelter” mission.

The purpose of this is to give all "want to be" volunteers a better idea of what we will be doing at the shelter on the 17th & 18th of this month, and also provide a “shopping list” of things we hope the volunteers can bring with them (some, not all items… ).

There are 51 dogs at this shelter. Volunteers will be helping the veterinarian administer vaccinations and applying Frontline™ anti-tick and flea treatments to them. Volunteers will also be helping with feeding the dogs, brushing and cleaning them as best as possible. With the weather likely chilly, we will probably not wash the dogs in soap & water (as we would prefer to do), but rather douse them with baby powder then brush it out. This way, the dogs will not get sick being wet in the cool January air. Volunteers will be helping with this task as well.

Some of these dogs are scared, not dangerous. So much attention will be totally foreign to them.

The Admirals wife, Ylva Mercer will bring refreshments and snacks.

Material things that we still need:

· Metal bowls (no plastic... they will get chewed up and could harm the dogs)
· Baby powder and brushes.
· Clorox. The kennel enclosures will need to be cleaned and disinfected.
· Gloves… rubber dish-gloves work best.
· First Aid kit/bandaids. There are sharp edges around the kennels, and you never know what might happen. If you have a first aid kit in your car, that will be fine.
· Push brooms, rakes, clippers, hedge trimmers. There is some brush and things that need to be cleared.

We need dog food.

Please remember this may be “muddy” work.

Animals Without Limits looks forward to seeing you out there, and to accomplishing this noble cause. Remember, if you need rides or directions, please let us know.