Wednesday Update

Hi everyone and happy end of Wednesday!

Thank you, everyone, for putting up with and stepping up for Maddie’s- we’re almost through! This weekend (Saturday, May 31^st and Sunday, June 1^st) we will have over SIXTY animals for adoption at Bay Street, Emeryville. Sounds like a lot because it IS a lot! And we can only do it because of all of your hard work- fostering dogs and puppies and kittens and cats and volunteering hundreds of hours leading up to this and through this event and even afterwards. We’ll keep you updated on the adoptions through twitter/facebook/Instagram and, of course, email! (You can also just stop by!)

For those of you who have volunteered to help at Maddie’s: you will be receiving an email with instructions on Friday! We could still use a few more dog handlers from 3-6 pm on Saturday , and if you’re signed up for the first shift (12-3) either day and can come early and set up, that would be wonderful! Just let me know. If you have some spare time Friday, we could also use a little set up work then! (All remaining shifts here.)

In the meantime, rescue work continues as usual and so does the poop! As kitten season is in full swing, we are running low on kitty litter! If you have any friends that might want to give in some way- this would be a great place to start! (You don’t have to tell them about the poop unless you really want to.)

Anyway, thanks, everyone, and have a wonderful rest of the week.

Best,

Updated Maddie's Shifts! (5/27)

All of these shifts (except where noted) are at Emeryville Bay Street.


Friday, May 30th: Help move stuff from the office to Emeryville. 1PM. Need to be able to lift a bit of weight.


Saturday, May 31st: (shifts are much shorter this year- pick a couple if you'd like! You likely won't have to stay till 6.)

• 9:00-10:30: 1 person (at the office) to help clean cages for kitties
• 11-12: 2 people for set up
• 12-3: 2 (two) dog handlers
• 3-6: 7 (seven) dog handlers!!
• 6-7: 1 person to help break down (this won't take a full hour)

Sunday, June 1st: (shifts are much shorter this year- pick a couple if you'd like! You likely won't have to stay till 6.)

• 11-12: 2 people for set up
• 12-3: 1 dog handlers
• 3-6: 2 dog handlers!
• 6-7: 2 people to help break down (this won't take a full hour)

Happy Friday!

Hi All!

Don’t worry- it’s not Wednesday, I just didn’t want a week to go by without checking in with everyone! You made it, and now a three-day weekend is here. The office *will be closed on Monday.

Thank you all for stepping up SO QUICKLY for all of those drives last week- that was a marathon! So many dogs got fixed so quickly- thanks to you guys and our partners at Every Dog and Campus vet. We’ve still got tons and tons of Maddie’s shifts left. They’re all listed here. Most urgently, we have a drive to Fremont any time after noon (12pm) on Tuesday to get tons of kittens fixed. There are drives almost every day after that, help on Friday afternoon, and all kinds of shifts both Saturday and Sunday- really something for everyone! This is a perfect time to really help Hopalong and the animals. We adopt out over 50 (!!) animals at this event: adoptions are free and Maddie’s subsidizes the organization with large donations for each adoption. This is what it’s about- saving lives so we can save more lives! Some of you have even been referring these opportunities and animals to your friends- thank you!

Have a wonderful and safe holiday and I look forward to hearing from you (and seeing you!) soon!

Best,

Maddie's shifts are here! (updated 5/23)

All of these shifts (except where noted) are at Emeryville Bay Street.


Friday, May 30th: Help move stuff from the office to Emeryville. 1PM. Need to be able to lift a bit of weight.

Friday, May 30th: Spend some time cleaning and preparing all the kitties for adoption at the office!

Saturday, May 31st: (shifts are much shorter this year- pick a couple if you'd like! You likely won't have to stay till 6.)

• 9:00-10:30: 1 person (at the office) to help clean cages for kitties
• 11-12: 2 people for set up
• 12-3: 3 (three) dog handlers
• 3-6: 1 dog adoption screener or coordinators
• 3-6: 7 (seven) dog handlers!!
• 6-7: 2 people to help break down (this won't take a full hour)

Sunday, June 1st: (shifts are much shorter this year- pick a couple if you'd like! You likely won't have to stay till 6.)

• 11-12: 2 people for set up
• 12-3: 1 dog handlers
• 3-6: 2 dog handlers!
• 6-7: 2 people to help break down (this won't take a full hour)

Tuesday May 27: Drive to Aborn. Bring kitties from the office to Fremont to get spayed/neutered! 12 or later.

Thursday May 29: Drive to Aborn. Drop off and pick up kittens for spay/adoption! Time TBD.

Friday May 30:  Drive to Aborn. Drop off and pick up kittens for spay/adoption! Time TBD.

Maddie's Prep drives!- THANK YOU!!

As we gear up for Maddie's, we've got some very specific drives coming up! Any of these that you can do would be amazing! Pick one or pick them all!

Thursday, May 15th pm: one dog will need to be driven from Companion Vet Hospital in Castro Valley back to Every Dog in Emeryville, afternoon (TBD)

Tuesday, May 13th pick up a dog at Campus post-spay, bring back to Every Dog. Van most likely available. Time TBD, we'll let you know! Late afternoon.

**Wednesday, May 14th am: two dogs will need to be driven from Every Dog to Campus at about 7:30. One will be left there, one will need a rabies shot at 8:10. Some of you have done this: it involves staying for the rabies shot. This guy will need a lift back to Every dog. This will need to be done in your own car, too early for the van. You can get a crate ahead of time for the second dog.

Wednesday, May 14th pm: pick up a dog at Campus post-spay, bring back to Every Dog. Van most likely available. Time TBD, we'll let you know! Late afternoon.

Thursday, May 15th am: one dog will need to be driven from Every Dog to Campus between 7:30-8:30. Drop off only. Your car, too early for the van.

Thursday, May 15th pm: pick up a dog at Campus post-spay, bring back to Every Dog. Van most likely available. Time TBD, we'll let you know! Late afternoon.

Friday, May 16th am: one dog will need to be driven from Every Dog to Campus between 7:30-8:30. Drop off only. Your car, too early for the van.

Friday, May 16th pm: pick up a dog at Campus post-spay, bring back to Every Dog. Van most likely available. Time TBD, we'll let you know! Late afternoon.

Monday, May 19th am: one dog will need to be driven from Every Dog to Campus between 7:30-8:30. Drop off only. Your car, too early for the van.

Monday, May 16th pm: pick up a dog at Campus post-spay, bring back to Every Dog. Van most likely available. Time TBD, we'll let you know! Late afternoon.