Thursday Morning
September 4th,
10am at Sundance Deli we are holding the first planning meeting for ZAPP's "HOWL-O-WEEN Masquerade Ball & Dance Party" for those who'd like to Volunteer!
This will be the first Benefit for ZAPP of the Season
Friday, August 22, 2008
Friday, August 8, 2008
ZAPP’s MISSION
ZAPP’s MISSION
ZAPP’s POLICIES and RESTRICTIONS
the “ZERO ADDITIONAL PUP-ULATION PROJECT”
Founded in 2007
ZAPP’s Mission: to Spay and Neuter 100+ dogs, cats, kittens and puppies each and every month in San Felipe, until we reach zero population growth. ZAPP is not a sanctuary or a rescue, but rather a Sterilization Project, run by local volunteers. ZAPP does however, give assistance to indigent dogs and cats when funds are available to us. We will do our best to pay for euthanasia, when absolutely necessary, and surgery that is often cost prohibitive. We are a no-kill organization.
In San Felipe, we only employ the services of Dr Antonio Solis of the University of Baja Veterinary School. We will not authorize any expenditure from other vets.
ZAPP is committed to providing a safe haven, and a bridge to insure that all of San Felipe’s puppies and kittens have a reasonable chance at a future.
ZAPP never says no to puppies and kittens under eight weeks old.
ZAPP’s Puppy Place on the highway is a perfect location for us. It’s extremely convenient for volunteers. There are eight kennels, which we use as holding pens for puppies and kittens in transition, during which time we vaccinate and worm; and spay or neuter each puppy and kitten. Next, those puppies or kittens go to the PETCO store in El Centro for adoption. Because of the “cuteness factor” the adoption process needs to happen early on. ZAPP charges $60 for adoptions at PETCO, however, when deemed appropriate, we simply give puppies and kittens away to interested people, rather than bring them back to San Felipe where their future is far more uncertain.
ZAPP’s Puppy Project and Kitten Project have a somewhat different age criterion for acceptance. ZAPP’s Puppy Place only takes puppies that are eight weeks or less. Kittens are more adoptable because they stay smaller far longer, and can be accepted somewhat older. We do not accept any street dogs or cats for housing, care or boarding at the Puppy Place. We simply cannot afford to run a rescue or sanctuary. We only have eight kennels, and they are restricted to puppies and kittens in transition ONLY!
Foster care is one of the ways we show our commitment to animals. Please, do not put ZAPP in a position where we have to reject an animal that does not fit our criteria. We already feel bad enough about our situation---we do not need any additional guilt. Our lives and our world are our responsibility. No one else has the power to step-in, and there’s no one to blame. Kindness breeds kindness. As animal advocates we need to do whatever it takes. Everyone needs to be part of an overall solution. If you are concerned for a dog or cat’s well being, then please provide food, give them shelter and make them feel safe. ZAPP will “fix” them and do whatever else we can. We’re not ever going to be able to save them all, but with the help of this community, we can certainly get our population under control, and ultimately get ahead of the “production line” and “replacement rate.”
ZAPP hopes to complete our end of the bargain over the next three years, whereby we have successfully gotten ahead of the problem, at which point, we will expect some other advocate group to step up and take over, providing a maintenance program to keep the dog and cat population under control.
Thanks to El Beastro, San Felipe Animal Rescue and D.O.T.S.
for paving the way for ZAPP.
ZAPP’s POLICIES and RESTRICTIONS
the “ZERO ADDITIONAL PUP-ULATION PROJECT”
Founded in 2007
ZAPP’s Mission: to Spay and Neuter 100+ dogs, cats, kittens and puppies each and every month in San Felipe, until we reach zero population growth. ZAPP is not a sanctuary or a rescue, but rather a Sterilization Project, run by local volunteers. ZAPP does however, give assistance to indigent dogs and cats when funds are available to us. We will do our best to pay for euthanasia, when absolutely necessary, and surgery that is often cost prohibitive. We are a no-kill organization.
In San Felipe, we only employ the services of Dr Antonio Solis of the University of Baja Veterinary School. We will not authorize any expenditure from other vets.
ZAPP is committed to providing a safe haven, and a bridge to insure that all of San Felipe’s puppies and kittens have a reasonable chance at a future.
ZAPP never says no to puppies and kittens under eight weeks old.
ZAPP’s Puppy Place on the highway is a perfect location for us. It’s extremely convenient for volunteers. There are eight kennels, which we use as holding pens for puppies and kittens in transition, during which time we vaccinate and worm; and spay or neuter each puppy and kitten. Next, those puppies or kittens go to the PETCO store in El Centro for adoption. Because of the “cuteness factor” the adoption process needs to happen early on. ZAPP charges $60 for adoptions at PETCO, however, when deemed appropriate, we simply give puppies and kittens away to interested people, rather than bring them back to San Felipe where their future is far more uncertain.
ZAPP’s Puppy Project and Kitten Project have a somewhat different age criterion for acceptance. ZAPP’s Puppy Place only takes puppies that are eight weeks or less. Kittens are more adoptable because they stay smaller far longer, and can be accepted somewhat older. We do not accept any street dogs or cats for housing, care or boarding at the Puppy Place. We simply cannot afford to run a rescue or sanctuary. We only have eight kennels, and they are restricted to puppies and kittens in transition ONLY!
Foster care is one of the ways we show our commitment to animals. Please, do not put ZAPP in a position where we have to reject an animal that does not fit our criteria. We already feel bad enough about our situation---we do not need any additional guilt. Our lives and our world are our responsibility. No one else has the power to step-in, and there’s no one to blame. Kindness breeds kindness. As animal advocates we need to do whatever it takes. Everyone needs to be part of an overall solution. If you are concerned for a dog or cat’s well being, then please provide food, give them shelter and make them feel safe. ZAPP will “fix” them and do whatever else we can. We’re not ever going to be able to save them all, but with the help of this community, we can certainly get our population under control, and ultimately get ahead of the “production line” and “replacement rate.”
ZAPP hopes to complete our end of the bargain over the next three years, whereby we have successfully gotten ahead of the problem, at which point, we will expect some other advocate group to step up and take over, providing a maintenance program to keep the dog and cat population under control.
Thanks to El Beastro, San Felipe Animal Rescue and D.O.T.S.
for paving the way for ZAPP.
Friday, August 1, 2008
Hi Everyone! Good News!
Once again, thru the efforts of Diane & Sam Grubb, and Donna Roberts, ZAPP now has a safe, secure place to keep puppies and kittens. As you know, the San Felipe Animal Rescue site in Las Minitas is officially closed and we were told that no more dogs can go thru the gate. We were also told that any puppies that do not get adopted at the new PETCO store in el Centro this weekend would come back to San Felipe and have no place to go.
Well, thanks to Sam, Diane and Donna, we now have a temporary facility right on the highway heading north, just out of town. The Grubbs and Donna Roberts own a property there that was built specifically for a couple that never moved in. He is a Vet from Sacramento, so there are eight custom built existing concrete kennels that will be awesome, complete with water and cyclone security gate. Someone already lives in the house at night, which is also ideal....
We do need a couple of things done right away to make it ready for immediate puppy and kitten occupancy. The space is small and well built, but needs shelter from the sun...there are some corrugated metal panels that could be a roof, and the kennels, although segrated from one another, need closures on the front of each one, so puppies and kittens do not mix and co-habitate....if you can give us a hand, please respond ASAP and we'll meet at the new
"ZAPP PUPPY HABITAT"
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