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Sweet Success!
Charlton Animal Control's new municipal animal shelter is 30 x 70 feet and includes 6 kennels, a healthy cat room, a kitchen with a quarantine area, bathroom, and garage. Stray dogs and cats now stay in a clean, bright, warm, safe, secure, state of the art shelter until they are claimed by their owners or transferred to local shelters. All thanks to a combination of donations raised by FOCAS, many volunteer workers, and town funds!
Check out the slide show on Photos.
FOCAS’s next mission is to enrich the lives of animals in the Charlton community. Now that we have completed construction of the new shelter, we would like to provide the funds needed for special equipment, educational programs and services, including public awareness relating to animal health, disease and cruelty issues.
Please join us!
As a non-profit organization, funds will be raised through donations, membership fees, events and grants. We look forward to working with you!
Visit our How To Help page for other ways you can assist. Thanks!
F.O.C.A.S. Announcements, Events, and Activities!
 Thank you to Anastasi Insurance for all of their support! Check out this terrific FOCAS Video created by Jean Walker! |
Lucy's Fund
 Lucy’s Fund was originally created for a stray 5 year old Shepherd mix found wandering a back road in Charlton. Thin, missing a lot of fur, and clearly neglected for some time, “Lucy” was seen by a vet and diagnosed with mange and lyme disease. Because mange can be contagious to other animals and people, local shelters could not take her into their program. Luckily, Friends of Charlton Animal Shelter stepped in and created Lucy’s Fund to accept donations used to offset the cost of Lucy’s care. The response was phenomenal! Lucy was treated for a variety of health issues, and is recovering happily in a foster to adopt home.
Lucy’s Fund was so successful that FOCAS decided to make it a permanent fund. Monies donated to Lucy’s Fund will be set aside to help stray dogs and cats that come into Charlton Animal Control with potentially contagious health issues, such as mange or upper respiratory infections. Lucy’s Fund would help cover costs for such veterinary services as heartworm/lyme tests for dogs or FELV/FIV tests for cats, medications needed to treat upper respiratory or eye/ear infections, fleas, and parasites. This fund will help give sick or injured animals a chance to recover while in the care of animal control and then be transferred to a local shelter for adoption.
Your donation can literally make the difference between life and death for sick, but adoptable, stray dogs or cats. Donations may be made payable to Friends of Charlton Animal Shelter with "Lucy" in the memo line, and mailed to FOCAS, P.O. Box 322, Charlton, MA 01507. |
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Membership - Please Become a Member or Renew Your Membership for 2012!
$10 individuals; $5 seniors. Click here for membership information! Thanks for your support!! |
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FOCAS Hats and T-Shirts Available!
FOCAS members Jimmy and Gail proudly show off their hats and shirts with FOCAS logo! For closeup photos, information on sizes, and ordering, please visit our How To Help page. Show your support for the homeless dogs and cats in Charlton! |
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| Want to get more involved? FOCAS has one open position on the Board of Directors! We meet once a month for about a hour to plan activities, events, and decide on general matters of the organization. If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors, please send an email to info@focascharlton.org. |
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