KITTEN SEASON HAS STARTED AND WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF FOSTER FAMILIES!
- Last year over 400 young animals arrived at TJO between April and October that were not quite ready for the adoption floor. In anticipation of another busy year we are currently recruiting new foster families to help with the upcoming of orphaned kittens and momma cats with their underage litters. Fostering is a great way to get your whole family involved in helping local homeless animals and it can be really fun! If you have the space in your heart and home please consider fostering for Thomas J. O'Connor. Contact Jesse at 413-886-5188 or attend our next Foster orientation for more details!
Thomas J. O'Connor Foundation Announces Their New Website
The TJO Foundation is proud to launch www.tjofoundation.org . The site will feature stories about some of our special animals that without the foundations support may never have had a chance to find forever homes. In addition to the website the TJO Foundation has also created a new quarterly e-news letter. Sign up today to learn more about TJO Animals and Events.
Haven't heard of the Thomas J. O'Connor Animal Control and Adoption Center Foundation? TJO Foundation, is our 501c3 charitable giving organization. The TJO Foundation is a fundraising organization that is completely separate from our municipal finances and is governed by a board of directors. We are fortunate to have an amazing group of dedicated animal lovers on our board who work tirelessly on behalf of TJO animals.
More than ever, the shelter had been asking the TJO Foundation to support our basic operational needs. Our municipal budget has been drastically reduced in recent years. Our municipal budget allows us to provide the basics for the animals in our care. However, to extend our life-saving efforts and place as many animals as possible in to new homes, we frequently call on the Foundation to provide for medical services not covered by our standard budget. Many animals arriving at the Center are in need of antibiotics, specialized care, emergency surgery, antibiotics or many other treatments. The Foundation is always there to support our efforts to give these special animals a second chance at life.
Please support their efforts and visit their new site today! WWW.TJOFOUNDATION.ORG
Lost a Pet or Found a Stray? TJO Is Here to Help!
Social networking is a beautiful thing! Thanks to our many friends on Facebook and their suggestions TJO has been making improvements to better serve its cities. One such improvement that we have made is posting the animals that are currently at TJO on our facebook page. We have had a great response from the public and many animals have been reunited with their families. If you’re currently not a facebook friend please “like” our page so you can get the most up to date information about what’s happening at TJO.
Please check this album often as you never know when you may recognize one of our furry visitors! All of the animals that are in the Lost Pets Album are at TJO awaiting their families. They are not yet available for adoption and we are unable to give out information on these animals until after they are finished with their mandatory ten day hold and are available for adoption. All of the animals were found within the cities of Chicopee, Springfield, & Holyoke. If you believe that one of these Animal(s) is your missing pet please come into TJO with proof of ownership, rabies certificate, and city license certificate during adoption hours. Tues-Weds-Friday & Sat 12-4pm and Thurs 2-7pm or call us at 413-781-1484. TJO is located at: 627 Cottage Street, Springfield MA 01104
Below is a link to our Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thomas-J-OConnor-Animal-Control-and-Adoption-Center/31823504517
Click Below to see the Lost Pets at TJO Album
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150754861754518.436569.31823504517&type=1
From Hopeless to Hopeful TJO Helping Sick/Injured Animals
- Everyday the TJO staff helps many sick, injured and neglected animals. To learn more about the amazing stories Click here!
How Microchipping Works
Every week TJO is able to return lost pets to their thankful owners due to the information we are able to get off their microchips. We have had alot of questions reagarding how the process works and how safe the technology is for your pets. The following article was taken from the www.HomeAgain.com
Dog and cat microchipping is a simple procedure. A veterinarian simply injects a microchip for pets, about the size of a grain of rice (12mm), beneath the surface of your pets skin between the shoulder blades. The process is similar to a routine shot, takes only a few seconds, and your pet will not react any more than he would to a vaccination. No anesthetic is required.
A HomeAgain microchip is permanent pet ID. The microchip itself has no internal energy source, so it will last the life of your pet. It is read by passing a microchip scanner over the pets shoulder blades. The scanner emits a low radio frequency that provides the power necessary to transmit the microchips unique cat or dog ID code and positively identify the pet.
HomeAgain is the only dog & cat microchipping product on the market today that has the Bio-Bond patented anti-migration feature to help ensure that the microchip will stay in place so that it may be easily located and scanned. If your pet gets lost and is taken to an animal shelter or veterinarian, they will scan the microchip to read its unique dog or cat ID code. This is the number used by HomeAgain to identify the pet and retrieve your contact information, which is used to contact you and reunite you with your pet.
$10,000 License plate grant awarded to TJO!!
Massachusetts' "I'm Animal Friendly" license plates really make a difference in the lives of Massachusetts animals!
Through the sale of these license plates, TJO was just awarded a $10,000 grant from Massachusetts Animal Coalition (MAC)!! We are so appreciative, thrilled and also relieved. This grant will help TJO to ensure that every adopted animal is spayed/neutered prior to going home!
Thank you MAC! Thank you to each of you whose vehicles sport the "I'm Animal Friendly" license plate. They really, really matter.
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Thank You to Those Who Donate to TJO
- All of us at TJO would like to thank the countless animal lovers in our community that continually come through for the animals in our care time and time again! You never let us or the animals down. No matter what our needs are, all we have to do is ask and there you are. You bring comfortable bedding, canned cat and dog food, bleach, laundry soap, toys, rawhide, paper towels and so much more. For every wish list item you donate, it frees up money for us to spend on spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchips and other needs critical to the animals’ well being.
It is amazing to come to the shelter each day and be met with donated bags of bedding, jars of peanut butter, gallons of bleach, bags of rawhide and more. Many of you come before or after hours to support us and we often never learn your name or have an opportunity to thank you in person. I hope you experience the same warm fuzzy feelings that our staff does when we see all the goodies coming in for the animals. Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for helping to make the animals’ temporary stay at TJO feel like their home away from home as much as possible. We simply could not do it without you.
With deepest appreciation,
The Staff at TJO
