Friends for Life Inc.
Friends for Life, Inc. is now non-profit! We received our 501(c)(3)status from the IRS in November 2007. All donations are now tax-deductible!
PLEASE NOTE: FFL's phone number has changed and is now 304 667-1387. Please leave a message with a number where you may be reached AFTER 7 p.m. Your call will be returned asap. Thank you!
SPONSOR A SENIOR SMILE! October 6, 2008: Sponsors are needed so that our senior animals can have dentals and presurgical blood screening (PSS) done. Gum and teeth problems are just as unhealthy for our companion animals as they are for us. Our seniors need the PSS to see if the liver and kidneys are functioning normally. If so, then the animal can have the dental done. Experience has taught us that if caught early on, kidney function can absolutely be treated with diet, which can improve the animal's quality of life, plus add months to more than a year to the animal's life. Tartar and plaque, which will cause gingivitis if allowed to build up, is scraped from the teeth during a Dental, and any bad teeth are removed. Our veterinarians have agreed to do the PSS and complete Dental for a reduced cost of $150 per animal. If you'd like to sponsor a senior for a PSS/dental procedure, or contribute any amount at all, please send your contribution to the address at the bottom of our page here and note that it is for a PSS/dental. All contributions are tax-deductible. For the continuing good health of our seniors, we thank you for your help!
HISTORY AND GENERAL INFO
Friends for Life began in 1996 and incorporated in January 2000. FFL received its non-profit status (501c3) from the IRS in November 2007. We are a care-for-life (or no-kill) sanctuary; there is no time limit for any animal. Friends for Life, Inc. is not affiliated with any other organization or shelter, or any other Friends for Life organization. We receive NO local, state, or federal funding and rely solely on contributions from individuals (please see our Sponsor Program below). Each animal that we accept is wormed, vaccinated, neutered/spayed if unaltered, and any needed veterinary care, including tests, treatment, and/or surgery, is provided during the time the animal is with us.
THANKS AND APPRECIATION
We are very grateful to work with extremely kind and generous veterinarians, without whom we would not be able to give our animals the care they need. Sincere thanks go to the doctors and staff of Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital here in Lewisburg; FFL has worked with GVH for a long time and they are extremely good to us. Thanks also go to Patrick McHale, DVM of Seneca Trail Animal Hospital, also in Lewisburg, whose generosity enabled FFL to have all of our dogs (and one cat) vaccinated for rabies in June of this year. Sabrina Dowdy, DVM, also of Seneca Trail Animal Hospital, came out and spent two hours giving all those rabies shots-- Thanks, Dr. Dowdy! Special thanks also go to Sari Schaffer, Homeopath, far away in MA, who has been helping our animals by doing phone consults and emails with our president. FFL has been using homeopathic remedies and herbal medicines since July of 2007 and we're "hooked"-- it is fascinating and truly amazing! Thanks also go to Edith McKinley, owner of Edith's Health and Specialty Store in Lewisburg. Edith is a wealth of information on herbs and homeopathy (and taking better care of yourself in general) and is extremely generous to FFL.
SPONSOR PROGRAM
Seventy per cent (70%) of our dogs are seniors -- at least eight years old-- and many are ten years old and above, and even in their 'teens. Their chances of adoption are slim to non-existent. If you are not able to fit an older dog into your life but are drawn to a particular face here, perhaps you'd like to sponsor that animal. Sponsoring requires a commitment of $25 per month. This can be paid by the month, every six months, one amount sent for the entire year, etc.-- whatever is easiest for the sponsor. If a person wishes to sponsor a particular animal, we will send a 5x7 photo of that animal and its history. We are extremely grateful for our faithful (and new!) sponsors- they keep us going from month to month!
Friends for Life is thankful for the kindness and generosity of people like you who enable us to continue to help our companions. Below are some things we REALLY REALLY NEED:
DOG WALKERS! You don't have to be a trainer-- the dogs just need exercise and one-on-one time. We can provide "slow, medium, or fast" dogs to suit the walker. You don't have to commit to a regular schedule-- we'll be glad for any time you can spare, even if it's just once in awhile! Please call when you're available and we'll arrange a time;
CHICKEN LIVERS-for the cats. We mash them raw and add the herbal treatments needed so the cats will "gobble" them up! This is the easiest way we've found to get treatment into a cat!
CANNED MACKEREL or SALMON- This is part of the diet we like to feed our cats (when we can afford it)
DOG FOOD: Ol' Roy Krunchie Bites and Bones, Pedigree Adult Small Crunchy Bites, or Purina One any kind
CAT FOOD: Purina One or any dry food that does not have added color
KONG TOYS with the hollow center that can be filled with kibble or other small treats
BLANKETS(Please no electric- the dogs dig out the wire and chew it up)
TOWELS
KITTY BEDS for the cats and small dogs
CRATES AND CARRIERS-- Medium and Large
SMALL FOOD PROCESSOR
If you'd like to make a donation and you're local, please call for directions (304 667-1387) or we'd be happy to pick up. Thank you!
"I know there can no Heaven be if my pets aren't there to welcome me..." (Anonymous)
We sadly said goodbye to the following companions, who have left us and taken a little bit of our hearts with them:
Jewel, golden retriever mix female, 13 years, on January 5th
Candy, Chow mix female, 15 years, on January 18th
Tigger Two, orange striped male Domestic Shorthair, 8 years, on April 27th
Boose-Boose, orange-stripe-with-white male Domestic Shorthair, 8 years, on June 12th
Punkin, Jack Russel/Beagle mix female, 15 years plus, on July 23rd
Brownie, Dachsie/Chihuahua mix female, 14 years, on July 25th
Marley, Aussie mix male, 14 years, on August 8th (Marley had been with us since he was under a year);
Big Mac(the Halloween Cat), black male Domestic Shorthair, 8 years plus, on August 8th
Sara Beth, Black Lab mix female, 16 years plus, on August 22nd
Eightball, Corgi mix female, 12 years plus, on September 10th
Sam(antha), Schnauzer mix, 14 years, on September 29th (Sam had also been with us since she was a puppy)
Each has left a hole at FFL and will always be remembered.
Adopting a friend
If you're interested in adopting one of our companions, please email us at the address at the bottom of this page, or call us at 304 667-1387.
Come Visit Us!
Friends for Life is located in Greenbrier County in southeastern WV. We are not a public shelter and welcome visits by appointment only. Interested persons may view dogs for adoption only AFTER being approved for adoption. This process includes a telephone interview, or possible home visit and interview if the interested party is close enough, and veterinary reference check. Please email us or call us at 304 667-1387 to inquire about adopting. FFL's mailing address is P.O. Box 1351, Lewisburg, WV 24901.
Friends for Life Inc.
P.O. Box 1351, Lewisburg, WV 24901
Phone: 304 667-1387
Email:
wvcompanions@yahoo.com
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