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General email announcement list for Pet Over-Population Prevention Advocates (POPPA), Inc. POPPA, Inc offers an Oregon statewide Spay/Neuter referral and assistance service for dogs, cats and rabbits
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Spring means kittens!!!
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Warm weather is Mother Nature's signal to animals to breed. Unfortunately, most animals do this too well, especially cats. Historically, cats lived outdoors and hunted their food. Being that they were regularly exposed to the elements, other predators, and a host of diseases, their lives were short, so the ability to reproduce prodigiously was beneficial. Not anymore. These days the number one killer of cats is humans, because too many irresponsible caregivers continue to allow them to breed unchecked. They rapidly fill animal shelters, resulting in many being turned away for lack of space, or instantly shuttled to the lab where they are injected with the black needle. Or, they are abandoned indiscriminately in rural areas, at rest stops, and even in dumpsters.... more »
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What's up for POPPA in 2009
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! And what a New Year it is shaping up to be for POPPA. we're already started receiving cash donations from several folks who have agreed to send monthly checks to help us fund our new Cat Trapper Extraordinaire program so we're truly hoping 2009 will be a year in which we can add at least another one thousand notches onto our spay/neuter "belt". Wouldn't that be wonderful? Especially since we already passed the 15K mark in Fall '08! WOW!!! That's a huge number of animals that won't be contributing to the problem any more. Our thanks to all of you who helped make it possible. Thing is, it's a bit harder for us to get the word out about POPPA's efforts since we no longer have Recycled Gardens as our official pulpit. Because of that, we'd greatly appreciate it if all of our past supporters would become honorary mouthpieces for POPPA by telling every one of their friends how 100% of all donations to POPPA go to fund our spay/neuter programs-NOT to pay salaries or buy advertising, but rather just to pay for fixing critters whose caregivers could not otherwise afford this life-saving surgery. What do I mean my life-saving? Wellll, if you do the math-multiplying the number of animals POPPA has fixed by 7--for average number of babies born in a litter, and then you multiply that number by 7--for each litter those babies would produce as early as four months of age, and then double the total-- because the critters typically have two litters a year (sometimes even three), you'll begin to get the picture, as basically what it all adds up to is that we have prevented hundreds of thousands of unwanted kittens and puppies from having to die simply for lack of a home. And yet, there ARE baby critters still suffering abuse and neglect all over Oregon simply because irresponsible people have yet to be enlightened about the over-population issue. So please, help POPPA make animals precious again by spreading the word about our work and making a donation too!... more »
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Tom and Mom Cat Special 2009
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Dear Friend, Our Eighth Annual Tom and Mom Cat Special in honor of Spay Day USA takes place February 14 - March 17, 2009. For this event several local non-profits, including POPPA Inc, team up with local veterinarians to offer $10 male cat neuters and $15 female cat spays to the low-income public.... more »
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Recycled Gardens’ - OUT OF BUSINESS SALE
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Recycled Gardens' GOING, GOING, GONE—OUT OF BUSINESS SALE 10-5pm each Friday-Saturday through the end of May. Plant prices rolled back to 2001 opening price of $2.50 per gallon with mature plants half of marked price—cash and carry ONLY, no credit cards and NO holds. FACILITIES SALE Tools, carts, and everything else not nailed down…... more »
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Spring Update
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Our Spring Newsletter is now available online at [link] Please download and read at your convenience. Of note in this issue is the announcement of Recycled Gardens spring sale on Saturday and Sunday April 4th and 5th from 10:00am to 5:00pm. NO FOOLIN PLANT SALE AT RECYCLED GARDENS... more »
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Spay Day USA 2008 – 7th Annual Tom & Mom Cat Special
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*Spay Day USA 2008 – 7th Annual Tom & Mom Cat Special* *$10 Spay/Neuter Program* Even though Portland, Oregon has been named one of the most pet-friendly cities in the US, the news is grim for our feline friends here. In 2007, Multnomah County Animal Services reported that their cat intake for 2007 was... more »
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POPPA/Recycled Garden's January Update
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* Urgent Volunteer Request:* POPPA's current *Spay/Neuter Funds Distribution Coordinator has done a terrific job over the past year, but desperately needs a break. If you would like a volunteer opportunity that you can work on from home and have access to the internet and a phone, this could be for you. This rewarding... more »
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Fall Newsletter and End-of-Season--NOT! Plant Sale
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Our Fall Newsletter is now available on line at [link] Events: Event: End-of-Season--NOT! Plant Sale Date : Saturday, September 29, 2007 Time : 10:00am-5:00pm Location : Recycled Gardens, 6995 NW Cornelius Pass Road, Hillsboro Contact : 503-626-4070 ext 3#... more »
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Reorganization Saves Recycled Gardens
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Reorganization Saves Recycled Gardens Due in large part to the public outcry that resulted when POPPA's Board of Directors announced early in July that Recycled Gardens would be closing forever, a reorganization has been negotiated and the charity nursery will now stay open for at least another year and likely through the remaining... more »
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Recycled Gardens Announcements
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The nursery will be closed this Sunday, July 15th, please visit us at the Portland International Beerfest in the North park blocks instead. Information is on our Calendar at [link] Recycled Gardens, Oregon's only non-profit nursery funding the spay/neuter of companion animals statewide, will be closing forever on September... more »
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