Ziggy has been adopted - The heat index was triple digits - Coco and Cano still in need - MAMA Lady

Ziggy our petition poster pup has been adopted. If anyone knows who adopted her please have them send us pictures at elayne@friendsofshelterdogs.com

Our petition is still getting more signatures each day but it has slowed down. Please continue to share it and re-post it. Please contact me @ elayne@friendsofshelterdogs.com if you would like a PDF version of the petition to get the petition out into the public. Link to the petition - https://www.change.org/Rebuild_Orange_County_Animal_Services

The heat and humidity has been unbearable this week. I took a portable temperature and humidity thermometer outside it registered 124 degrees. That means the concrete at 97 degrees could potentially be 145 degrees in the Sun. So if the thermometer is reading 124 in the sun how hot is it in an UN-air conditioned 30 year old building?

Meet Moma Lady (A472641). We used Moma Lady picture for the update. Mama Lady is one of our sweet senior dogs, removed from a neglectful situation two months ago. Our amazing volunteer Gillian took these pictures of her during her bath time, and this is what she had to say: "This precious senior girl is so  calm, gentle, and trusting, that she also allows her ears to be cleaned, and her nails to be trimmed. MAMA LADY has some medical needs. If we can find the right family who will care for her, they will be rewarded beyond measure. "How could anyone say no to that face? If interested in Mama Lady, click on the following link: https://bit.ly/3eAsY6U

Meet Cano (A470008) has been with us for 100 days. This isn't a milestone; it is not a reason to celebrate. It's heartbreaking. Cano, like most of the dogs that come into our facility, came in as a stray. He had been found tied up behind an animal hospital, all alone and very fearful. Cano has had a difficult time adjusting to shelter life, mostly because of his fear and distrust of other dogs.

Meet Coco (A467278) is a 9-year-old female dog who weighs approximately 60 pounds. Coco was initially surrendered to our shelter back in February. Adopted 5/6for two weeks then returned to OCAS on 5/6/21

Meet our featured local rescue - As part of my updates I will feature a local rescue that is stepping up and helping the last change dogs at OCAS.

This week we are featuring ✨ Furever Bully Love Rescue ✨ Rescues like this depend on the generosity of people like you!

Just two women trying to make a difference - Saving the misunderstood - Voicing the voiceless.  Solely Foster based 501c3 Non-Profit organization.This is the link to their Facebook page. https://m.facebook.com/FureverBullyLoveRescue/

We continue to be in a financial crisis due to 4 dogs in boarding w/ no foster offers Mazi is currently undergoing weekly chemo treatments. He has spent the last TWO months in BOARDING since he lost his foster. We currently have a bill of $1415 just for him alone. We desperately not only need donations to cover his bill but we need to get him OUT OF BOARDING. He does not deserve to continue chemo in a kennel setting. Mazi is UTD, neutered, HW- & microchipped. He’s good w kids and other dogs but does best w females dogs. Cats are unknown. He walks well on a leash and is house trained. We are seeking a committed foster or adopter to open their home to this cancer baby. He has around 6-8 more chemo treatments to go.
If u can donate towards his bill please do so one of the following ways:
Venmo- FBLR03
Cash app- fblr321
Zelle- 321 266 1262
Vet- 407 203 0741 (FBLR acct for Mazi)
PayPal- fureverbullyloverescue@yahoo.com
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Please contact Orange County leaders how we can reduce the heat and humidity in OCAS.  Everyone is miserable in this heat and humidity, the dogs, shelter workers and volunteers and potential adopters. 

Diane Summers (Shelter Manager) - Diane.Summers@ocfl.net
Jerry Demmings (Mayor) - mayor@ocfl.net
Nicole Wilson (Commissioner) - District1@ocfl.net
Christine Moore (Commissioner) - District2@ocfl.net
Mayra Uribe (Commissioner) - District3@ocfl.net
Maribel Gomez Cordero (Commissioner) - District4@ocfl.net
Emily Bonilla (Commissioner) - District5@ocfl.net Click here for all the ways to get in touch with her. https://www.orangecountyfl.net/BoardofCommissioners/District5Commissioner.aspx#.YNyzq-T3aA4
 Victoria Siplin (Commissioner) - District6@ocfl.net
Byron Brooks (County Administrative Officer) - Byron.Brooks@ocfl.net