Christmas Day at the Orleans County Animal Shelter
After a two year hiatus due to Covid, this will be our 14th year hosting this event on Christmas Day and we would like to invite you to spend 10 minutes with our Homeless Pets at the Shelter on Christmas Day!! While they are all hoping and dreaming for a Home and Family for Christmas, there may be some pets still at the Shelter who want nothing more than a pet and hug for the Holiday, and of course a treat! Thanks to our great community, we have had almost 150 people stop by in years past and we want an even bigger Christmas turn out this year for our Homeless Pets!! And no one should be alone on Christmas.
After you are done opening your presents on Christmas Day and sharing time with your Family, please take 10 minutes to drive to Our Shelter at the corner of Route 98 and 31A in Albion, NY from 11-2 to join us just to wish our Homeless Pets a Merry Christmas and to give them a Santa Paws hug!!
We will have refreshments for you and we hope you can please stop by to make Christmas Day special for our homeless pets.
You may not be able to change the world on this day, but for 10 minutes, you will change the life of a homeless pet to let them know they are loved on Christmas!
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...A Shelter Dog's Christmas Poem
Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town,
every shelter is full - we are lost, but not found...
Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,
we hope every minute that someone will care.
They'll come to adopt us and give us the call,
"Come here, Max and Sparkie - come fetch your new ball!!
But now we sit here and think of the days...
we were treated so fondly - we had cute, baby ways.
Once we were little, then we grew and we grew
now we're no longer young and we're no longer new.
So out the back door we were thrown like the trash,
they reacted so quickly - why were they so rash?
We "jump on the children", "don't come when they call",
we "bark when they leave us", climb over the wall.
We should have been neutered, we should have been spayed,
now we suffer the consequence of the errors THEY made.
If only they'd trained us, if only we knew...
we'd have done what they asked us and worshiped them. too.
We were left in the backyard, or worse -let to roam-
now we're tired and lonely and out of a home.
They dropped us off here and they kissed us good-bye...
"Maybe someone else will give you a try."
So now here we are, all confused and alone...
in a shelter with others who long for a home.
The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat,
with so many to care for, they can't stay to chat,
They move to the next kennel, giving each of us cheer...
we know that they wonder how long we'll be here.
We lay down to sleep and sweet dreams fill our heads...
of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds.
Then we wake to see sad eyes, brimming with tears -
our friends filled with emptiness, worry, and fear.
If you can't adopt us and there's no room at the Inn -
could you help with the bills and fill our food bin?
We count on your kindness each day of the year -
can you give more than hope to everyone here?
Please make a donation to pay for the heat...
and help get us something special to eat.
The shelter that cares for us wants us to live,
and more of us will, if more people will give.
-- Author Unknown
After you are done opening your presents on Christmas Day and sharing time with your Family, please take 10 minutes to drive to Our Shelter at the corner of Route 98 and 31A in Albion, NY from 11-2 to join us just to wish our Homeless Pets a Merry Christmas and to give them a Santa Paws hug!!
We will have refreshments for you and we hope you can please stop by to make Christmas Day special for our homeless pets.
You may not be able to change the world on this day, but for 10 minutes, you will change the life of a homeless pet to let them know they are loved on Christmas!
**************************************************
...A Shelter Dog's Christmas Poem
Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town,
every shelter is full - we are lost, but not found...
Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare,
we hope every minute that someone will care.
They'll come to adopt us and give us the call,
"Come here, Max and Sparkie - come fetch your new ball!!
But now we sit here and think of the days...
we were treated so fondly - we had cute, baby ways.
Once we were little, then we grew and we grew
now we're no longer young and we're no longer new.
So out the back door we were thrown like the trash,
they reacted so quickly - why were they so rash?
We "jump on the children", "don't come when they call",
we "bark when they leave us", climb over the wall.
We should have been neutered, we should have been spayed,
now we suffer the consequence of the errors THEY made.
If only they'd trained us, if only we knew...
we'd have done what they asked us and worshiped them. too.
We were left in the backyard, or worse -let to roam-
now we're tired and lonely and out of a home.
They dropped us off here and they kissed us good-bye...
"Maybe someone else will give you a try."
So now here we are, all confused and alone...
in a shelter with others who long for a home.
The kind workers come through with a meal and a pat,
with so many to care for, they can't stay to chat,
They move to the next kennel, giving each of us cheer...
we know that they wonder how long we'll be here.
We lay down to sleep and sweet dreams fill our heads...
of a home filled with love and our own cozy beds.
Then we wake to see sad eyes, brimming with tears -
our friends filled with emptiness, worry, and fear.
If you can't adopt us and there's no room at the Inn -
could you help with the bills and fill our food bin?
We count on your kindness each day of the year -
can you give more than hope to everyone here?
Please make a donation to pay for the heat...
and help get us something special to eat.
The shelter that cares for us wants us to live,
and more of us will, if more people will give.
-- Author Unknown
We've had some inquiries regarding our wish lists so here is our updated version. Our homeless pets are always super thankful for any donations and it is you, our caring community that keep us going and our homeless pets safe and healthy!
You can donate from the comfort of your home by accessing our wish list items and Paypal from the following links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1N1GGNMVZ8TUN...
Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/.../friends-of-the-orleans-county...
Paypal Giving Fund: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2308845
You can donate from the comfort of your home by accessing our wish list items and Paypal from the following links:
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1N1GGNMVZ8TUN...
Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/.../friends-of-the-orleans-county...
Paypal Giving Fund: paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/2308845
If you are interested in giving one of our homeless pets a home, please call us at 585-752-2588 and we can begin the interview/application process over the phone. The list of our adoptable pets can be found on this page by scrolling down.
Thank you so much for your continued support !!
Click on the link below to download our interest application in PDF format.
Thank you so much for your continued support !!
Click on the link below to download our interest application in PDF format.
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There is a place in our community that feeds the hungry, shelters the homeless and comforts the abandoned.
It is the Orleans County Animal Shelter.
It is the Orleans County Animal Shelter.
Won't you consider taking home a
lovable forever friend?
If you cannot give one of our
animals a loving home, please consider a donation of cat and dog food, kitty
litter, money or your time as a volunteer. You won't regret it!
We have some great dogs and cats who are looking for their forever homes. Please if you are able, open your heart and your home to these homeless pets. You will get back unconditional love a million times over and then some!!
We have some great dogs and cats who are looking for their forever homes. Please if you are able, open your heart and your home to these homeless pets. You will get back unconditional love a million times over and then some!!
Our Adoptable Pets!!
You can also click on the link/picture above to see our adoptable pets!!
Click on the large picture of any adoptable pet for more information on that pet.
Friends of the OCAS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a group of dedicated volunteers with hearts of gold to help and support the homeless pets at the Orleans County Animal Shelter. It is our goal to assist with adopting pets to their forever homes, locating dog owners, providing needed items for the shelter to help care for its homeless pets and raising community awareness of the plight of homeless animals.
I Rescued a Human Today
...by Janine Allen
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels.
I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.
I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident
I had in the back of my cage.
I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today.
Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and
I didn't want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past.
I only have the future to look forward to and
want to make a difference in someone's life.
She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.
Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship.
A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that
I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe.
I would promise to always be by her side.
I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.
I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.
So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I Rescued a Human Today.
...by Janine Allen
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels.
I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her.
I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.
As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident
I had in the back of my cage.
I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today.
Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and
I didn't want her to think poorly of them.
As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past.
I only have the future to look forward to and
want to make a difference in someone's life.
She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me.
I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.
Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship.
A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.
Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that
I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe.
I would promise to always be by her side.
I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes.
I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor.
So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors.
So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.
I Rescued a Human Today.
