The Animal Lovers League is open 7 days from 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Call: 516-676-5913
for additional information Your donations and support are appreciated by our homeless pets and our staff
It's Kitten Season!! and we have them! We invite our adopters to share their pets photo and stories on this web site. See the information page for details
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Go to our Current Event Page to download The Oct. 16th Fund Raiser Application
We are now accepting Ads for our 2008 Animal Lovers Journal
Our 2008 Annual Fund Raiser Dinner is Oct 16th. See inside for details
September 2008 Newsletter It’s nearing the end of September and already this fall is a busy one for the Animal Lover’s League. As the summer warmth dwindles and cold air brushes in, our concerns grow for those outside who lack warm beds. Thus our mission to find safe and loving homes for our current shelter pets becomes more and more dire. So this month we kicked things off early with the Third Annual Locust Valley Dog Festival on September 21. The event called on local organizations and residents to bring out their canine company or canine friendly goods to raise money in support of the Animal Lover’s League. The day was a great success and our adorable puppy Zack found himself a home. T-shirts, raffle tickets, and goodies went home with other supportive pet owners and a few dogs even won blue ribbons for best in show at the dog contest. Although cats weren’t invited to join in the fun they’re still a happy bunch here at the shelter. Cats and kittens are no scarcity around here, and still abandoned felines turn up on our doorstep so frequently that we fear the colder seasons will be especially hard on our furry friends outdoors now that our facility has reached capacity. Unfortunately it seems as if a day here at the shelter wouldn’t be complete if a person didn’t call looking to surrender a needy cat or kitten. Only a few weeks ago a small box with two abandoned feline babies made its way to the door of our shelter with no explanation. They were small and weak, one more lively than the other. We named him Spunky for his loud personality and wailing cries, and for his bright blue eyes eager to see the world around him. The other tiny bundle of soft fur lay motionless and still, its eyes only opened as narrow slits. We could tell they had probably been in a home, unwanted and finally left on their own. After some bottle-fed nutrition and warm blankets we hoped the sicker of the two would last the night. His short little breaths and limp neck were clear indicators that he would not. The next morning, only Spunky was still alive. Since that night Spunky has significantly improved and was taken home by a kind foster family where he will stay until he is stronger and ready for adoption. The phone continues to ring round the clock with concerned cat lovers reporting stray kittens and adults. All we can do is hope that more of our cats will be adopted, making room for the cold and withered outside. Fortunately we’ve bid farewell to some cats and kittens in the last few weeks, and a good feeling always settles over the shelter as we see them head off to their new homes. Donations, the lifeblood of the Animal Lover’s League, are always received gratefully,while the younger generation seems eager to volunteer. Two Locust Valley High School students held an incredible donation drive over the summer that accumulated in hundreds of dollars worth of dog and cat toys, specialty foods, collars, beds, and other necessities. Donations like these are so much help. We hope that our generous neighbors and animal lovers continue to support us throughout the year! For now, we are looking forward to fundraising at our Annual Benefit Dinner on October 16 and our TNR programs held monthly to help manage the feral cat problem on Long Island. Please keep us informed on what’s going on with the animals in your neighborhood, and check out Petfinder.com to view our most recently updated pets, just type in 11542 as the zip code! The Animal Lover’s League
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