I looked at all the caged animals in the shelter....the castoffs of human society. I saw in their eyes love and hope, fear and dread, sadness and betrayal. And I was angry. "God" I said, "this is terrible! Why don't you do something?" God was silent for a moment and then spoke softly, "I have done something" was the reply, "I created you" Author unknown,

Humane Society of South Brevard

2600 Otter Creek Lane
Melbourne, FL 32940
321-259-0601

Hours: Noon to 4 pm Monday thru Saturday and Noon to 3:00pm on Sunday.

OUR PET LIST

Pet of the week

Beverly
Ever seen the Peanuts cat, all relaxed and bendy when picked up? Well that's me, the most relaxed, sweet little girl you've ever picked up! You can see me in my picture, so happy to get some love... Well, I am a young girl looking for a good home, and I have all the characteristics of a calm, loving, quiet lap cat. I am very young, not even a year old. It looks like I will be pretty small when full grown, but you might not notice that with all my beautiful soft fur. I get along fine with the other cats, like to play occasionally, but really I just approach every person I can looking for a little love and someone to just pick me up! Please come by or call, 321-259-0601. We are open from noon to 4pm seven days a week, except Sunday when we close at 3pm. There are lots of other great cats and kittens listed here on Petfinder, all of us waiting here at Otter Creek Lane to be discovered!

HUMANE SOCIETY PROPERTY FLOODED Tropical Storm Fay brought its wrath to our shelter door--literally. Our creek flooded over, our pond flooded over,our basement and storage area was knee deep in storm waters, and water was spilling out of our garage. We also had leaks inside that forced us to take cats and kittens out of the back room and find a place for them in our very crowded front room area. As I write this, we are still trying to dry up our basement. The water poured through our walls, as well as up through the cement floors. We have had to rent very expensive equipment to extract the water,dry out the walls and use chemicals to get rid of the mold and mildew. Outside, the water is receding, but in its wake we are loaded with sand and debris in almost every part of our property. We desperately need volunteers who can help us clean up the outside. Sharon and Trish are exhausted from the massive amount of work they have had to do during the storm. Luckily, our beloved cats are safe. The Peacocks weathered the storm, and the raccoons are coming back from wherever they were hiding during the storm. We ask your help at this very difficult time. We need small bite dry dog food and cat food, wet cat food (Fancy Feast,Friskies and 9 lives), bird seed and cleaning supplies. Money is good too. We have PayPal on our website. www.brevard.petfinder.org e-mail: humanesocietysb@bellsouth.net Call Sharon at the shelter if you can help 321-259-0601 Thank you. Sibyl Aloe VP

FOOD DONATIONS

We are desperately in need of dry cat food. As you probably read in the paper, our old neighbors have closed up and moved leaving behind about 50 or more cats. None of the cats were spayed or neutered. We were fortunate to have the Veira Rescue come in and trap for us. So far we have trapped around 45. And we are not done. It has cost us $1684.00 to have them spayed and neutered . We have been feeding them for months and will continue to do so but it is very costly and so we are asking for help with the food. Any kind or amount is very welcome and appreciated.

BOARD MEETINGS:

The next board meeting will be Monday March 2nd at 7:00pm at the Fee Ave liberary

UPCOMING EVENTS

We are STILL looking for a GOOD location for a thrift store so if any of you know of one where there is a lot of foot traffic and parking please let us know. We thought we had found one on Wickham but there was another thrift store that had in it's contract that no other thrift stores could be in that plaza We will need shelving, a display case, cash register and a counter (or supplies to build one) and security cameras. As always we are accepting donations 7 days a week at the shelter and remember they are tax deductible.

WHO WE ARE

The Humane Society of South Brevard is an independently-run, non-profit, no-kill animal shelter. We DO NOT euthanize ANY animal unless their quality of life would suffer due to major medical problems. Our cats are free to roam inside our facility. We always strive to provide individual attention to all of our animals until they can be placed in caring, loving, lifetime homes. We have provided this service since 1978. In the unlikely event you find the pet you have adopted does not quite fit into your family, we will always take our cats back.
We take in cats on a pre-arranged basis only. Since we are a no kill shelter we do not "make room" for new cats. As we adopt and have space available we take in more.

BEQUESTS

We DO NOT receive any federal, state or county funding. With only several hundred members, dues do not come close to covering what we spend on the animals. Fortunately, several members have left bequests to our Society and this has enabled us to continue our great work. Please remember the animals when you prepare your will. There are organizations with similar names, so please be specific in naming the Humane Society of South Brevard, Inc. Remember, we depend solely on your kindness.

BECOME A MEMBER!

To become a member please send us your name, address, phone number and a check for the appropriate amount. With your membership you will receive our newsletter, filled with pet tips and information about the shelter. If you have any questions, please call 321-259-0601. Our membership levels are as follows:

Student (non-voting) $6.

Individual $18

Family $40.

Organization $50.

Patron $85.

Life $250.

SPECIAL NOTES Although there are many good animal care groups in Brevard County, and we support any and all sincere efforts to care for unwanted, abused and neglected animals, we want you to know there are differences. If you have any questions about our policies or mission, please contact us with your questions. We will be more than happy to answer them for you. Call us at 321-259-0601.

ADOPTING A FRIEND

We currently have many wonderful cats available for adoption. The fee is $65. This fee includes feline leukemia and FIV tests,microchip, spaying or neutering, rabies and feline distemper vaccines, and deworming. WE DO NOT adopt to homes that declaw or let their cats outside. It is against the law in Brevard Co. for your cat to run loose and of course there are many dangerous things they can get into ourdoors. .

FOSTER PROGRAM

We also have a foster program to help with our unadoptable cats, for a small fee of $5.00 per month we will send you a picture and bio of the cat of your choice and of course you can come and visit anytime. This helps defray the cost of caring for these cats that will spend their lives with us. For more information please call 321-259-0601 HOW YOU CAN HELP Ther are many ways you can help our organization. Here's how.

DONATIONS

Here are some of the items we need most: cat food (canned ) kitten food(canned ) cat litter, scoopable , paper towels, . We can also use orange plus and liquid laundry detergent . We need some of the rubbermaid type cabinets with shelving in them . We take care of many birds on the property including peacocks and can use wild bird seed, , dry dog food small bites type and fresh peanuts. Remember everything is tax deductible

There is a new search engine besides Google and Yahoo called Goodsearch. At www.goodsearch.com If you use that instead of the others and select us we will get a donation from them at the end of the year. There is also a website called zootoo.com/makeover If you log on and pick out our shelter and follow the steps we get points towards a shelter makeover.

VOLUNTEERING

We are always in need of volunteers to help care for the cats and maintain our property.

COME VISIT US!

We are open between noon and 4pm Mon thru Sat. and noon to 3:00 PM on Sun. Directions: We are the 2nd left past the Pineda Causeway off US 1 right accross the road from the Pineda Landing.