October 2023 Newsletter

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View this email in your browser October 2023 Newsletter MUTTS & MIMOSAS IS BACK! Saturday October 21st 11am-2pm @ Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel BC Grill & Patio, 10605 Deerwood Park Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32256. Get your tickets tickets at EventBrite. ACPS LONGTIMERS NEED FUREVER HOMES Ready to foster or adopt? How about a little bit older dog who has been waiting at the shelter over a year. These four sweet babes have “Black Dog Syndrome,” which makes it very difficult to be adopted just because of their color. Meet Starburst, Hunt, Addy, and Hambone, ages 2-4. Three of the four dogs are in amazing foster homes. They all need homes and are adoptable through ACPS in Jacksonville FL. Email for info: Jaxpets@COJ.net HELP THE CAUSE You can help us save Jacksonville animals!  DONATE WITH CREDIT CARD DONATE WITH CREDIT CARD DONATE WITH PAYPAL Be a Super Donor! Setting up a monthly automatic donation to FOJA is easy with PayPal!   Click the Donate with PayPal button above and be sure to check the box to make it a monthly donation.  SPREAD THE WORD Help us get the word out. Follow us on your social media! F O L L O W on F A C E B O O K F O L L O W on X (formerly T W I T T E R) F O L L O W on I N S T A G R A M URGENT SHELTER NEEDS Animal Care & Protective Services can always benefit from supply donations. Current needs include:  Soft Dog Treats Long-Lasting Dog Chews Moist & Meaty Dog Food – All Flavors Crunchy Dog Treats Velveeta-style Cheese Low-Sodium/No Sodium Chicken & Beef Broth Low-Sodium/No Sodium Canned Carrots, Peas, & Green Beans Baby Food – Meat, Veggie Supplies can be delivered to the shelter at 2020 Forest Street, Jacksonville FL 32204, Tues-Sun 12pm-6pm.  You can also have supplies delivered directly to the shelter by purchasing via the shelter's Amazon wish list. SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH FRIENDS! Use the buttons below to share this newsletter with your friends.  Share on Facebook Tweet Forward via Email WATCH FOJA GROW! We are excited to announce our board is growing! Welcome our new board members: Community Outreach: Scott Bryant Events: Patty Betoni Impact: Dena Cohen Visit our website to view the board and advisor list. 4,497! Dogs Treated for Heartworm with help from donors like you REMEMBERING WARRIOR DOG SLIDER This month we honor a very special FOJA dog "Slider." This amazing dog was FOJA's first K9 for Warriors placement. On August 4th of this year, at the age of 15, Slider succumbed to the debilitating effects of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction.  He passed away peacefully in his daddy Charlie's loving arms in his forever home. Charlie says that Slider literally saved his life, just as Charlie had literally saved Slider’s life.   Read Charlie and Slider's amazing story on our website - click here.   JAX BEACH ANIMAL CONTROL GETS NEW CAT KENNELS The kitty cats at Jacksonville Beach Animal Control are so happy to get new kennels! FOJA is grateful to donors like you who make purchases like these possible. THANK YOU! FOJA HEART DOG: MELLOW MELVIN Melvin came to ACPS back in May as a stray and was tested heartworm positive. The staff and shelter volunteers immediately fell in love with this sweet gentle boy who became known as Mellow Melvin. Melvin was successfully treated for heartworms in June while still waiting for his forever home. Melvin’s dream came true in early August. He is now enjoying a great life with his loving Fur-Mom and Fur-Dad along with his Fur-Sister Darlene. Melvin was even thrown a first birthday party because his adopters knew he probably never had a party in his honor! Because of your donations to FOJA, shelter dogs like Melvin can move on their forever homes and the adopters have one less thing to worry about knowing dogs like Melvin are successfully treated for heartworms. Thank you, Team FOJA! FOJA VOLUNTEERS WANTED We are always needing volunteers to help spread the word about FOJA and Jacksonville's homeless pets. Are you good with words? Love to write? Commander of Instagram, X, Facebook or other social media sites? We are always needing volunteers to help with: Social media writing/posting FOJA newsletter article writing and editing FOJA website blog article writing Interested? Please contact Grace Deyo at grace@friendsofjaxanimals.com.  WAYS YOU CAN HELP Copyright ©2023 Friends of Jacksonville Animals, Inc., All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Friends of Jacksonville Animals, Inc. c/o Animal Care & Protective Services 2020 Forest Street Jacksonville FL 32204 Visit us on the web: www.friendsofjaxanimals.com  Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.