SCAA Adoption Days

22 March 2009: 12noon - 3pm O'Malley's Irish Pub (42 Taojiang Road, between Hengshan and Wulumuqi Roads, 6474 4533).

3rd Annual SCAA Art Contest 2009!

Calling all artists (of ALL ages!) to submit your best work! The 2009 SCAA Art Contest has begun!!

Create artwork that shows "What Dogs and Cats Need Most" for a chance to win prizes and support Second Chance Animal Aid, an organization helping abandoned and homeless animals in Shanghai.

Please use High Quality A4 size Paper. Open to contestants of ALL AGES!!

Submit original artwork By April 1, 2009. You can drop it off at the next SCAA Adoption Day on March 22nd at O'Malley's in Puxi (42 TaoJiang Lu near Hengshan Lu) or anytime on or before April 1st at Café Du Monde in Pudong (Thumb Plaza, FangDian Lu near DingXiang Lu). All contest artwork to be displayed on SCAA's website: www.scaashanghai.org

Bid on Winners' artwork framed by Lushan Framing displayed April 11-25 at Café Du Monde for a Silent Auction to raise funds for SCAA animals!

Join family and friends on April 25 from 12:00-3:00pm at Café Du Monde for the awards presentation ceremony, art activities, & delicious barbeque! Adults 100rmb; 12 years & under 80rmb. For reservations or questions contact: Education@scaashanghai.org

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And take note for the little ones and young at heart, that "crafty" bunch from Flying Start will be joining us once again, adding even more fun shades to the day's festivities!

Highlights from last year's Art Awards!

Shanghai Olympic torch runner Natasha Weaser gave a talk to the little ones...

A proud artsy winner!

SCAA Education Director Emily Osann with mini artist

A sample of last year's artistic talent!

Dear SCAA Community,

Rain, rain, go away. Hey, it worked! Could it be that spring has finally sprung? Despite what the calendar says, we may just have to keep our fingers crossed a bit longer to keep those rain clouds at bay. But in the meantime, what better way to ring in this weekend's equinox than to provide a second chance to one (or more) of Shanghai's cats and dogs in need? Don't forget - Adoption Day this Sunday at O'Malley's!

April is unbelievably just a few weeks away along with the start of Adult Cat Adoption Month! Too often passed over in favor of cute, little kittens, we like to remind our potential adopters out there to debunk the "adult kitty myth" and consider one of our older fosters as a "forever home" addition to your household. Every cat has its own character, but our adult kitties have proven time and time again to make wonderful companions to humans and fellow pets alike, and the proof is indeed in the kibble! Scroll down to learn more about SCAA's "Grand Dame" Snowy and her "senior" canine friend Bitsy's successful adoption stories!

On a fostering note, we'd like to pass along a warm thank you to all our potential foster homes out there. We've received an overwhelming amount of offers for kitty foster homes this spring, so much that we can't fill them fast enough – a 'good problem' for sure. Thanks so much for your patience. With kitten season in our midst, your time will come soon enough!

And last but certainly not least, it's been three years and counting! Our annual art contest returns once again this year with a tasty BBQ twist! And no longer just for the kiddies, we're calling critter-inspired artists of all ages to pick up a pen, crayon, or charcoal…whatever inspires you to share your talent with the masses. We can't wait to see your masterpieces!

Stephanie Thomas
SCAA Public Relations

Foster care profile: Luke and Leia

Each month, SCAA will feature the investment needed to get some of our many foster animals healthy and adoptable. As financial times get tough for everyone, we hope this feature not only accounts for where donations are going, but underscores the critical need for the donations we request on foster care intake and adoption.

Leia and Luke chillin' out on their favorite sofa

Luke and Leia are adorable siblings found abandoned in a rubbish bin when they were hours old. Since their rescue in November, volunteers have devoted countless hours to bottle feeding and then medicating both kittens whose immune systems were severely compromised. Thanks to foster parents, PAW, and SCAA, these exceptionally lovely (and exceptionally sickly!) little fighters are on their way to being adoptable and getting the happily ever after they deserve.

Something(s) in Common - SCAA's Grand Dames (finally) Find Great Homes

Snowy, the epitome of feline elegance

Bitsy on her favorite blankie

At first glance, 8-year-old Persian cat Snowy from New York and a 10-year-old Australian Silk Terrier Bitsy from Sydney might not seem to have a lot in common. But Snowy's and Bitsy's SCAA stories are virtually parallel in many ways: from frustratingly long foster care to finally getting their happily ever after with great adopters.

Both "senior" pampered pets display a definite lady-like demeanor (i.e. demanding and set in their ways!); they were left behind in Shanghai as owners moved to places that do not allow the direct import of pets from China; and they were each cared for by dedicated SCAA foster parents for a long time (Snowy for nearly one year and Bitsy for two years). Snowy and Bitsy couldn't seem to catch a break with adopters – despite the newsletter profiles and director and foster parent testimonials. It is certainly tough competing for your happily ever after with younger, smaller, and more easily and readily handled kittens and puppies!

Thanks to two families who saw these companion animals' potential as relaxed (old age slows us all down!) and loyal pets, these two lovely ladies have each found the great adoptive homes they deserve. Snowy could not be more pampered by her family – a retired couple able to devote the time and attention to simply admiring Snowy as she expects them (and indeed all of us!) to do, although she is apparently not pleased about sharing some attention with her new parents' pet tortoise. Bitsy is one lucky little canine to have found avid dog lovers as enamored with her big attitude as SCAA is. Bitsy continues to prove old dogs do learn new tricks – she even welcomed a little foster kitten friend into her space over the holidays, probably because she is smart enough to have known it was a temporary arrangement!

For more information about adopting healthy, happy adult pets, check out SCAA's adoptable pet website photo gallery and contact foster@scaashanghai.org (cats) and dogprogram@scaashanghai.org

SCAA Calendar 2009 - Get'em While They Last!

Introducing Co-nut...

Available at all SCAA adoption days, events and via MTO123.com for just RMB 100 each or five for RMB 400! Contact director@scaashanghai.org with any questions today!

Donations

Many thanks to our generous donors:

• Kevin Crowe (Virgil's daddy) – RMB 1,000
• Chris Lomason – RMB 2,000 Santa's Workshop goodies
• Lynn and Lou Lees (SCAA adopters of Dukey and Molly) - fun climbing posts and cat trees for our project (Dukey and Molly will get new ones when they arrive home in the UK!)
• Students and faculty at Shanghai American School, Pudong & Carol Wolfson - RMB 5,000

A very big thanks to Petedge for their generous donation of quality doggie and cat products. A family-owned company, Petedge has been providing innovative, top quality products at remarkable prices since 1956, and is one of the leading sources for pet care professionals.

Coming up around the bend at O'Malley's Pub...

Thanks to Barbara from BARK! and Carol Wolfson.

The photographer did a great job of matching up the kids and dogs. This is absolutely adorable!!

A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift

A friend is someone we treasure for our friendship is a gift

A friend is someone who fills our lives with beauty, joy, and grace.

And makes the world we live in a better and happier place.

There is a miracle called friendship, that dwells in the heart. You do not know how it happens or when it gets it's start.

But you know the special lift it always brings. You realize that friendship is the world's most precious gift!

Let old friends know you haven't forgotten them, and tell new friends you never will.

Cat in a bottle

583 Adoptions to Date!!

Kittens 352
Cats 105
Puppies 47
Dogs 76
Bunnies 3

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