Foster Homes Save Lives
Cats and dogs from the Lodi Animal Shelter have to go into foster homes before they can enter PALS Adoption Center. During this time the cats or dogs are fed and cared for by foster parents, medicated if ill and taken to the vet if necessary. PALS provides the necessary equipment you will need to foster including cage, litter box, food dishes, food, bedding etc. All you need to do is provide TLC, socialization, to bring the cat or dog back for vaccinations and sometimes, a vet visit. You would need to fill out a volunteer and foster application and be fingerprinted through the City of Lodi. We also would do a quick home check to ensure the safety of the shelter animal.

Please call us if you can open your home and heart to a shelter animal. PALS 224-0354. Or, if you can not foster, you can donate supplies so someone else can foster. We are in desperate need of cat condos, rabbit hutch style cages for cats with kittens and other collapsible cages. Please call Carol at 663-1701 if you would like to donate.

You don't have to be a doctor to save lives.

Fundraiser a Success!
Thanks to all the wonderful community members who agreed to be in the dog house and call their friends and family to get pledges. Also thank you to the wonderful volunteers who waved signs, and stood in the sun to get people to donate for our Look Who's In the Dog House fundraiser. Money raised will be used to build awnings to shade cats at the shelter and at PALS. You can still make donations or pledges. Just call Nancy at 327-0902. PALS is also having a garage sale at the end of the month so we are collecting good quality items for our sale. Call Carol at 663-1701 or email us for details at pals.lodi@yahoo.com Thanks again Lodi for showing your concern for shelter animals!

Look Who's In The Dog House!!
This Friday, June 6 is our Look Who's In The Dog House Fundraiser.From 10am to 3pm there will be many city officials, business and community leaders in the mock dog house. The people will call their friends, co-workers, and family to adopt them out. The money raised will be used to finish the dog exercise area, provide an awning for the dog yard and awnings for PALS adoption center to shade the cat rooms. Please call if you can be in the dog house or if you would like to pledge to adopt someone out of the dog house -Nancy at 327-0902. Thanks so much for your support of LAS and PALS in helping to build shelter for shelter animals!

Library Display
Please take a trip to the Lodi Library and see the PALS display in the case. Our display will be the last one as the library is removing the case at the end of the month. There is a contest for people to guess how many adoptions PALS and our volunteers were responsible for in 2007. The person closest to the total will receive a $10 gift certificate to a local icecream store. We also have a volunteer board with photos of volunteers in action, PALS history and accomplishments. The total value donated to the City of Lodi by PALS exceeds $250,000! We couldn't have done it without our great board, volunteers and donors. If you would like to get involved with PALS please call Carol at 663-1701.

Royal Caribbean Cruises For You!
Win a 3 or 4 night cruise for 2 to Baja on the Monarch of the Seas or a 3 or 4 night Cruise for 2 to the Bahamas on the Majesty of the Seas. Air flight to the cruise departure point is not included. Cruise must be completed by 12/31/08. Tickets are $10.00 each. Only 500 tickets to be sold. Please call us if you would like to purchase a ticket. You won't win if you don't play! Thanks for supporting shelter animals.

Zippy Zone
You may have noticed construction infront of the Lodi Animal Shelter. The Zippy Zone has finally been started. Due to unforseen fees, permits, and increases in prices for labor and materials we are short on our funding for all aspects of the Zippy Zone which includes fencing, landscaping, a new door into the Animal Shelter and a concrete pad. Then there is agility equipment and accessories. Having the dogs run off leash is so important for shelter dogs. They live in a cramped kennel and they need to run to reduce stress and expend energy. If you can help in any way, please consider a donation. Thanks!

Kitten Season
Kitten season is starting and soon PALS and the Lodi Animal Shelter will be receiving calls and/or boxes of kittens with and without their moms. If you find kittens out of doors, the mom may be feral and she is out looking for food. Do not remove the kittens unless you know for sure they have been abandoned (maybe the Mom can't return for some reason). It is difficult to care for kittens as they have to be bottle fed and will not receive the immunities the mom's milk provides. If you would like to foster kittens, please contact PALS. Please spay and neuter your family pets and keep your cats inside. This keeps them save from pests, harm from stray or wild animals, and they will not be injured by outdoor chemicals as they lick their paws to clean themselves. PALS can only accept animals transferred from the Lodi Animal Shelter. Their # is 333-6741. We also need volunteers for PALS and the Lodi Animal Shelter. There are many activities you can be involved in and we will match up your schedule, abilities and interests to suit your needs.

Mural mural on the wall!
Wow! It is actually happening. Tony Segale is busy painting the art mural on the side of the Lodi Animal Shelter. Please stop by and take a look at his progress. The mural depicts animal companions, sentiments among Lodi Landmarks. It will surely draw a lot of attention and hopefully get people in to adopt, volunteer, foster and donate to shelter animals. Thanks, Tony and the City of Lodi Art Commission!

PALS Receives $250 from LCF!
The Lodi Community Foundation was established in October of 2005. The foundation is a charitable trust that pools assets from donors to support charitable activities in the local community. The foundation manages the funds for donors to be distributed as the donor wishes. The foundation can also offer grants, scholarships and link donors with charitable causes. Linda Hansen, representing PALS, received one of the checks that John Ledbetter presented at a meeting on Wed. Feb. 13. Thank you so much LCF! If you would like to donate to the foundation, they can be reached at P.O. Box 2278, Lodi, Ca. 95241-2278. Please consider a donation to PALS to help shelter animals.

Thanks, Lodi!
Our first PALS/LAS crab feed was a great success thanks to generous donations of product and wonderful people who wanted to support the shelter and help shelter animals!

Thanks to everyone who worked at the event, donated to the event or purchased tickets and drawing tickets.

Monies from the event will be used to help shelter animals. Thanks for your generosity!

Crab Feed
Crab feed tickets are SOLD OUT!!!! Thank you Lodi!For those of you lucky enough to get tickets, the location is the JACL community center, 210 East Elm St, Lodi. Cocktails at 6pm and dinner at 7pm. Please bring some extra cash for the wonderful raffle, 50/50, drinks etc. It will be a great event.

Happy Holidays!
PALS would like to extend a warm Holiday Greeting to everyone and thank the public for their support and generosity this Christmas season. Many people are bringing items from our Wish List or giving us checks for us to help the animals! Thank you so much!
Please keep your pets save and warm as you go about your holiday festivities. Have a neighbor or friend check on your little charges if you will be away. Unexpected things can happen such as a wind storm, power outage etc.
Please stop by our center and wish our wonderful volunteers a Happy Holiday and see our wonderful companions! Merry Christmas!
P.S. Please save some money for our Crab Feed on January 19. Tickets available by calling Nancy at 327-0902.

Open House
Today is PALS Open House and pet pictures with Santa from 1-3! Donations of $10 are suggested for the photos. Our doggie mascot Lucky will also be on hand to hug the kids!
Our address is 1405 West Kettleman Lane next to Lodi Animal Services (1345 West Kettleman Lane). Snacks and beverages will be served.
Please come and see the adoption center and learn about what wonderful things PALS and the volunteers do for the City of Lodi and the animal community. Please bring your pet on leash with current shots. Hope to see you there!

2008 Calendars Are In!!
The Lodi-Woodbridge Winegrape Commission and PALS have a new calendar for 2008 which features area wine growers and their rescue animals. This beautifully photographed calendar has biographies of each of the families featured. Families included in the calendar are: The Oligary Family, Mettlers, Borras, Phillips, Chandlers, Ledbetters, Van Diemen, Molles, Quashnick, Nickel, Maggio, and Castelanelli. The suggested donation is $10 to PALS. The calendar would make a great Christmas gift and at the same time help the animals at the Lodi Animal Shelter and PALS. To see, obtain, or offer to distribute calendars in your winery, store,workplace, or home, please contact Nancy Alumbaugh at 327-0902 or go to PALS for more information. Please think about the animals in your Christmas planning. Thanks so much!

Tell Your Council!
Animals end up at the City of Lodi Animal Shelter for many reasons. These include poor fencing leading to strays, escapees due to animals in heat,owner releases and confiscations due to abuse. None of these reasons are the animals fault. The Lodi Animal Shelter is almost 50 years old. The City of Lodi recently sold land that was set aside for a new shelter. If you have suggestions or solutions to this problem, please voice them to Lodi City Council. Or, applications are being accepted for the Lodi Animal Advisory Commission. Applications may be obtained from the City Clerk's office at 221 West Pine Street, 2nd floor. Filing deadline is November 19, 2007 at 5 pm.
City Council:
Bob Johnson: bjohnson@lodi.gov
Joanne Mounce: jmounce@lodi.gov
Larry Hansen: lhansen@lodi.gov
Susan Hitchcock: susanh@lodi.gov
Phil Katzakian: pkatzakian@lodi.gov
The City of Lodi has a limited buget. What are you willing to give up to help man's best friends?

Zippy Zone and Art Project
Please keep a look out for the art mural designed by Tony Segale that will be placed on the wall of the Lodi Animal Shelter. The over 100 foot long mural will be depicting animal companions amongst Lodi landmarks. After the installation of the mural, work will begin on the Zippy Zone exercise area for dogs. It will provide much needed space for the dogs to run with out leashes. They will be able to play and reduce stress. We are still accepting donations towards the exercise area. Thank you Lodi animal lovers for your patience and understanding. We are working hard to get these projects going. We need your help! Volunteer!

Thank You!
Despite some unseasonable weather,our Doggie Round Up and Barkatecture Event was very successful. There were several dog houses, cat houses and bird houses auctioned, raffle baskets won and wonderful Lockeford sausage cooked by our volunteer expert chefs Phil Nagata and Chuck Maduena. PALS would like to thank Sycamore Lane Kennels for providing the site for our event and providing last minute canopies. PALS would also like to thank Lodi Police Department Officer Fuentes for the canine demonstration. Thanks to the community for bringing out your dogs and adding to the festivities! With your continued support PALS and our dedicated volunteers will be able to continue helping shelter animals!

Barkatecture
Tommorrow, Saturday, September 22, 2007 is our Doggie Round -Up and Barkatecture Fundraiser. Have a great time with other pet lovers! We will be having another fun-filled event at Sycamore Lane Kennels at 5111 West Sargent Road (Take Lodi Avenue West). There will be creatively designed doghouses, cat houses and bird houses for sale, all sorts of contests for you and your dog to enter such as "Best Kisser" , "Most Spots",and "Owner Look-a-like". We will also be having a raffle and Lockeford sausage will be available. Tickets are $10 for lunch and entertainment includes a demonstration by a Lodi Police Canine officer. Tickets are $15 if you are bringing your dog with you and entering the contests. Current shots and certificates are required. Please call Nancy at 327-0902 or Daunis at 368-5043 for more info. Please come and help support PALS and the Lodi Animal Shelter. Thank you!

Volunteers
PALS is run by non-paid volunteers. We love getting donations of money because we can use it to help with medications, food, supplies, toys, beds and what ever else the animals require. But, we need YOU! We have to keep our facility clean and a wonderful place for adoptions. We have to keep our cats and dogs groomed and healthy with clean ears and coats and trimmed nails. We have to answer phones and file paperwork. We have to walk the dogs. We have to do adoptions! So we need you! Please consider a few hours a week. If you work, we need people to walk small dogs in the evenings or to clean in the early morning. We also need people to make vet runs in the morning and evening for those important spay and neuter appointments. (This would work for someone working in Stockton as our clinic is on Pacific and Lower Sacramento.) Please consider volunteering for PALS - the other volunteers need you and the animals need you!

PALS Needs Your Support
It is kitten season and we need your help. Do not remove stray kittens without checking to see if the Mom is feeding the babies. If the kittens tummies are full, she is out catching a mouse or taking a break. If you bring kittens in without the Mom, the Mom will be full of milk and could get sick, the kittens have to be bottle fed and we only have a couple of volunteers willing to do that. We need the Mom to spay her so this doesn't happen again. There are bottles and milk replacement available at the Pet stores such as KMR if you are willing to bottle feed. Please call us at 224-0354 for more information.