Conference misery::feline_v1

2319.0. "More on Tree House Animal Foundation" by CURIE::COLAIANNI () Thu Mar 23 1989 17:53

    
    I know that The Tree House Animal Foundation has been mentioned
    in previous notes, but I thought I would start one specifically
    for this worthy Foundation.
    
    From reading previous notes, I discovered that they would accept
    coupons for any pet food, so I sent them some and asked them to
    send me some info about the organization. I received a brochure
    telling all about the foundation, and the winter 1988 Newsletter.
     
    The newsletter has some real good articles in it, I read it at work
    while having my coffee, and sat here and cried about some of the
    stories! If anyone would like a copy of the newsletter, I would
    be happy to copy both it and the brochure and send it to you. Just
    send me your Mailstop and name.
    
    There are a couple of things in the Newsbriefs section that I would
    like to enter here though. Here goes.
    
    Copied without permission from the Tree House Animal Foundation;
    
    Tree House News
    
    COUPON REMINDER - With the constructio of our new addition, we'll
    be increasing storage space on the lower level. This lets us order
    large quantities of supplies at wholesale savings. Since coupons
    only apply to retail sales, our need for them has ended. We can't
    thank all you "super-snippers" enough for your hard work and support!
    
    KEEP THOSE SCISSORS HANDY THOUGH! - Tree House can redeem starred
    price markers from Gaines dog foods such as Gravy Train, Gaines-Burgers
    and Cycle, as well as complete labels from Cycle and complete foil
    inner freshness seals from Tasty Chunks for cash.
    
    IS THIS PROGRESS? For the last 14 years, Patricia Torheim at the
    University of Cincinnati College of Medicine has been using cats
    in a study the university claims will produce "better treatment"
    for head injury patients. About 1,000 live cats have had their skulls
    shattered with a device that uses a .22-caliber cartridge to slam
    a metallic disk into the cat's heads. Both the Humane Society of
    the United States and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
    have called for an end to these "cruel and irrelevant" experiments.
    Your letters to:
    
    		Steele Mattingly
    		Director of Laboratory Animal Medicine
    		University of Cincinnati
    		Cincinnati, OH 45221
    
    can help.
    
    
    I think the last one is one we should all take part in! Maybe if
    we swamp them with concerned letters, we can make some progress
    here.
    
    I know I've rambled on a long time here, but I thought this would
    be of interest to some of the feline lovers and animal lovers in
    general. 
    
    YHC who-loves-all-creatures-furry-feathered-finned-etc.
                                                                   
    
                     
    
    COUPON REMINDER -

    Here I am again. I forgot to add that they had a Wish List in the
    Newsletter too. I will list the things they included on their list,
    even if some of them may seem unrealistic to some of us that are
    far away from Chicago.
    
    Small autoclave to sterilize surgical instruments ($750.00)
    
    6 recovery cages for expanded Animal Treatment Center ($288.00 each)
    
    7 desk lamps
    
    Time clock
    
    Small sized commercial vacuum cleaner
    
    Paper cutter
    
    Battery charger (Don't know if this means for small batteries or
                     car type batteries, but suspect it means small)
    
    Rechargeable Batteries (AA and 9_volt) (This is reason for comment
                                            above)
    
    Garden cart for moving heavy supplies
    
    Polaroid 600 film
    
    35m film (24 or 36 exposures):
    	TMax (ASA/ISO 100, 200 & 400);
    	Fujicolor or Kodacolor
    	  (ASA/ISO 100, 200 & 400);
    	Ektachrome or Kodachrome for color slides
    
    Postage stamps (any denomination)
    
    
    
    Also don't forget about Digital's matching gift forms if you send
    a donation.
    
    YHC
    	

    I've been a member of Tree House for a long time, and they are a good
    place.  I have some wonderful photos that Ellen Sawyer sent me of the
    cageless, nokill shelter.  Picture a bright sunny clean colorful area
    with a gazillion cat platforms,carpets, etc. around, and every
    imaginable type and color of cat stretched out in bliss.  
    

    I've also been a member for years!  They are my FAVORITE organization.
    I think that's because they're so up-beat.  I really feel like my
    money and efforts make a difference.
    
    I'm going to use this as a chance to remind folks that Tree House
    is having a raffle!  Contact me to get tickets  $1 each.  297-2313.
      Thanks
        Nancy DC
    

    And they're NO_KILL too!