The third branch of the RMAA is education. Sharing information is the answer to reducing the pet overpopulation problem facing not only New Hampshire, but the country.
Thanks to a $10,000 radio grant from Citadel Broadcasting Dover, NH, RMAA is privileged to be airing regular ads detailing low-cost spay/neuter clinics and explaining the need for "fixing" all companion animals, especially cats. This year of Service Award offers RMAA three-state exposure on WPKQ. All the very positive feedback tells us that the radio ads are working. Click On Award To Enlarge |
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A featured spot on WMUR's New Hampshire Chronicle, March 27, 2009 was a wonderful way to spread the word of RMAA and the facts about cat overpopulation. This exciting piece certainly widened RMAA's area of service, prompting inquiries from the Mass Border to the south and Lyndonville, VT to the west and north.
Executive Director, Roz Manwaring, has been invited to the Gibson Center, North Conway to present a program on pets. This fun new activity has been well received. Roz and special guests will be returning regularly to discuss "For Pet's Sake . . .Relationship not Ownership."
Rozzie May Visits Berlin Children's Library
Tuesday, July 14, Roz and her side kick Froogie (a stuffed dog who has been very active helping to spread the word of pet care!) headed to Berlin for a children's program at the Berlin Public Library, "Relationship, Not Ownership." Roz was joined by RMAA Board of Directors member Tootsie Belanger and her cat Oliver.
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Tootsie and Roz, with the help of the activity book Maddie's Tail Wag, welcomed parents and children to discuss the basic needs of our animal friends. Oliver was more than happy to participate and loved all the attention. He was a great model as different topics were discussed: how cats use their whiskers (all four sets) to feel their world, grooming needs, nail trimming, food, medical care, all the same things that the children need. Each child took home a book to work on at home. Thanks to the Maddies' Foundation, RMAA has Maddie's Tail Wags available for any children's groups that would like some. The age range is for children 6 and under, it is a coloring and activities book, even including recipes for dog biscuits and cat toys.
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"Relationship, Not Ownership" an educational program is the third focus of the RMAA. Low-cost spay/neuter is the first (RMAA has altered 725 animals in 34 one-day clinics since Sept. 2007), and the "Keeping Families Together" pet food drive (having collected and distributed to local food pantries from Bartlett to freedom over 5, 500 pounds of cat and dog food since October 2008) is the second. RMAA is proud of its accomplishments over the last year and a half and continues to focus on serving the community.
