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Volunteers
Foster Care Transportation

We are looking for club members who are willing to help with foster care for our rescue Scotties. There is also the need for club members who are willing to help pick up and transport our rescues. Ideally, we would like to have people in each New England state.

*** Note that volunteers must be STCNE members

Donations
$ Items Services

If you are able to help STCNE Scottie Rescue with a donation of money; an item which we can sell or auction at an event; or a service, such as grooming or vet care ---

Please contact us.

Why We Need Donations

Cost of running the program

Over the past three years, the club has spent an average of $3,200 per year to operate our Scottie Rescue program. Because we have a required spay/neuter policy, a significant portion of the costs involves veterinary expenses, including both pre- and post-operative care. There have also been several dogs that required extensive medical care prior to placement. To date, we have successfully treated three dogs for Heartworm infestations. We have also performed extensive work-ups on dogs with Cushings Disease and liver problems. We feel that it is definitely in the dog's best interest that we perform these treatments prior to placing the dog and having the new owners try to deal with unexpected problems.

Another significant cost area is the telephone coordination required to operate the program. Although some of these costs end up as donated services, the large burden of return calls and actual placement calls are reimbursed at cost to the member performing the service. We hope that some of these expenses can be reduced by using the services of the Web and e-mail.

Placement fees

Our standard placement fee is $150 per dog. This fee is constant, regardless of the cost of services that may have been provided for the dog. We occasionally end up spending less than this, but typically we spend significantly more. Without donations, we would probably need to double the placement fee to just break even on expenses.

Veterinary costs

We attempt to carefully control veterinary expenses, while insuring that no required service is overlooked. We have been very lucky to work with several clinics that have been offering us discounts on the fees for services. Most of these are the personal veterinarians of club members that provide foster homes.

Types of donations accepted

Cash

We do welcome both cash and check donations. Checks should be made payable to "STCNE," these funds are deposited in the Club's treasury and designated specifically to support the rescue program. The club treasure will typically acknowledge these donations with a thank you card.

Supplies

When the program was initially revised to include foster care we accepted donations of supplies such as crates, grooming tools, leashes and toys. Although most of these supplies are currently available, we would always welcome any additional donations.

Services

One of the biggest and most important services that any club member can offer is to donate their time as a Scottie Rescue Foster Home. All of our rescue Scotties are kept in a foster home for a period of about two weeks. During this time we evaluate the dog's temperament, schedule any required veterinary procedures, and try to perform any cosmetic alterations (grooming) that may help with the final placement.

Annual Auction

The feature event at recent Annual Banquets has been the auction. Scottie items of all description have been brought to these meetings so that they can be auctioned. Proceeds have been designated for the Rescue program, and have typically raised over $1,000 each year.

Ken & Nancy Handshaw
152 Holland Ave.
Riverside, RI 02915
Tel: 401-434-7649
FAX: 401-434-7649

On-line Application Form: The Scottish Terrier Club of America (STCA) helps coordinate the efforts of Scottie Rescue programs all across the country. The STCNE has joined together with the other rescue programs and agreed to use a common on-line application form.

To submit your on-line application, click here to load the STCA On-Line Application form.