THIS WEEKEND! SAT 8/28 GRAND OPENING NEW FOOTHILLS SHELTER

REMINDER

TABLE MOUNTAIN ANIMAL SHELTER
New Building and New Name!

http://www.foothillsanimalshelter.org/

Are you/they hiring?

Is this new shelter no kill?

There is a lot of heated and passionate debate about what it means to advertise as a no kill shelter. Shelters are usually no-kill because they turn down the ones that they do not think that they can adopt out. They do not take in all that comes in the door and keep them forever until adopted. In other words, they do not take in all lost critters needing a new home. The shelters run by the cities and counties do not have the option to turn down those that are picked up or dropped off. They must take everything that comes in the door. So it is kind of an unfair comparison.

Input from Jeffco Animal Control Officer that works directly with shelter:

The public community shelter must take everything brought to them, no choice. There is a lot of networking going on and shelters may transfer dogs. Say if Boulder Valley doesn't have any small dogs available and TMAC is over run with Chihuahua's they come and get some. And the rescues are great about getting some needy dogs out and helping whenever they can, etc.

There are no real 'deadlines'. Like "oh - 7 days - times up" - that's way old school and it is 2010 after all. All the shelter workers and volunteers in our area are there because they love animals so they work very hard at it.

Reference the name change - New shelter, new start, new name. And it was no longer looking out on to Table Mountain so they took suggestions and that's the name that won.

Hiring - I am not affiliated with the shelter, only an intermediary between animal control and our local forums to share information. Let me find out about this and post an update!

Hiring - no "official" hiring, the staff is moving over from old to new, but turnover is usually high at shelters - low pay and long hours, but there is a chance to make a difference! If anyone is looking for work at the shelter; it would probably be good to get your application in at any time for future openings.

Wily Weasel wrote: There is a lot of heated and passionate debate about what it means to advertise as a no kill shelter. Shelters are usually no-kill because they turn down the ones that they do not think that they can adopt out. They do not take in all that comes in the door and keep them forever until adopted. In other words, they do not take in all lost critters needing a new home. The shelters run by the cities and counties do not have the option to turn down those that are picked up or dropped off. They must take everything that comes in the door. So it is kind of an unfair comparison.

Input from Jeffco Animal Control Officer that works directly with shelter:

The public community shelter must take everything brought to them, no choice. There is a lot of networking going on and shelters may transfer dogs. Say if Boulder Valley doesn't have any small dogs available and TMAC is over run with Chihuahua's they come and get some. And the rescues are great about getting some needy dogs out and helping whenever they can, etc.

There are no real 'deadlines'. Like "oh - 7 days - times up" - that's way old school and it is 2010 after all. All the shelter workers and volunteers in our area are there because they love animals so they work very hard at it.

Reference the name change - New shelter, new start, new name. And it was no longer looking out on to Table Mountain so they took suggestions and that's the name that won.

Hiring - I am not affiliated with the shelter, only an intermediary between animal control and our local forums to share information. Let me find out about this and post an update!

Thanks for clearing that up. WW as I was curious also.

they are hiring for this position

http://www.tablemountainanimals.org/ind ... &Itemid=25

Message from Jeffco Animal Control:

This event will be happening at the Fairgrounds on the same day and time as our shelter grand opening event. They will have shuttles going between the two. May be a very educational and fun day to spend at the Fairgrounds!

Community Safety Awareness Day
The District Attorney's Office is hosting an extraordinary Community Safety Awareness Fair on August 28 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
This free event is the first of its kind with a complete range of safety services.
Free On-Site:
• Small electronics recycling (small fee for larger items)
• Free Document Shredding
• Credit report printed & reviewed by a bank officer
• Recycle outdated prescriptions
• Kids’ Activities– Bicycle Rodeo, Kids’ DNA ID Kits, McGruff, bouncy rides, craft tables and more
• 50 booths with demonstrations
• valuable information and giveaways
District Attorney staff will run your credit report and a bank officer will review it with you.
"We don't believe anything like this has ever been done," said District Attorney Scott Storey. "There is something for everyone. Budgets are tight for people these days. We are proud to be able to bring all these services and resources together and provide them to the community at no cost."
We've added a wide range of kids' activities this year with a Bicycle Rodeo (free helmets for kids who participate), McGruff, craft tables, bouncy rides and more.
This event provides a wide selection of safety information, far beyond the traditional crime prevention tips you might expect from a district attorney's office.
In 2006 Storey established a 501(c)(3) Community Partnership to defray the costs of crime prevention programs in the District Attorney's Office.