Shelter Friends
Summer Camp 2016
Week 1
by Middle School Campers
Copyright 2016 by Pet Alliance
of Greater Orlando
This book was published in collaboration with
Karen S. McGowan and Dennis E. McGowan,
authors of Jolly Time Books.
Jolly Time Books tell exciting stories the whole family can enjoy.
Book Cover design by Dan S. McGowan
Introduction
Stephen Bardy, Executive Director
Imagine a book that is filled with stories and poems written by kids who love animals. Writing gives us the chance to use our imagination, to be creative, to explore our deepest thoughts and feelings, and to discover the gifts and talents we have inside.
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando is proud to present original works that tell how the young authors are feeling in their lives and thinking about the world around them. The writings and artwork are truly from the heart and strive to portray the hands-on experiences with shelter pets and knowledge gained from educational speakers during our weeklong Shelter Friends Summer Camps. You will not find these imaginative and creative ideas anywhere else.
Cathy Houde and Diane Anderson, in collaboration with Jolly Time Books authors Karen S. McGowan and Dennis E. McGowan, headed up this endeavor. Our campers contributed a wide variety of works, from humorous to inspiring to deeply personal, to share their fun experiences.
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando educates, shelters, places, and heals pets and their families with compassionate, responsible care maintained to the highest professional standards. We create more caring communities by promoting happier, healthier pets and their families.
I hope you enjoy the stories and poems that our summer camp participants have put together for you. I encourage you to support our continuing positive community outreach programs.
Your support of Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando goes directly to helping pets in need. Whether it is finding a dog or cat a new forever home, providing low cost vet services, or helping to prevent pet homelessness through our spay/neuter program, Pet Alliance’s goal is to have happier and healthier pets in Central Florida.
Please make a gift today.
Visit Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
We are different from all the rest!
We speak. We heal. We care.
Contents
Introduction
Beginning
Acknowledgments
About Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
About Jolly Time Books
Beginning
1. Penny Baker
2. Isabella Largent
3. Emily Zambrano
4. Hannah Locke
5. Alyssa Czaykowsky
6. Megan Mims
7. Alexandra T.
8. Annalise Ward
9. Bianca M.
10. Lisa M.
11. Paige McClelland
12. Briannah Czaykowsky
13. Ryan Bernstein
14. Mia B.
15. Adam Carter
16. Ann C.
17. Jillian Cumming
18. Paige Leber
19. Anna MacPhee
20. Lindley Minton
21. Kaitlyn R.
22. Dylan Rodriguez
23. Addison Stump
24. Liza Thompson
25. Josh W.
26. Kaitlyn Ziolkowski
27. Tyler Oglesby
28. Connor Oglesby
Penny Baker
Age 12, 8th Grade
Isabella Largent
Age 11, 6th Grade
At this camp I met multiple dogs. Like China and Cupcake. Miss Sara taught us a lot about them both. Miss Lenai let us feed the dogs a frozen treat and some cheerios! I’ll definately come back next summer!
Emily Zambrano
CAMP Songs
Monday
My feeling inside
So shy and so scared
Don’t know what to expect
Or what to see. I step inside
(inside) (inside)
Then all my fear is gone
All my fear is gone
All expectations were wrong
So wrong
wrong
wronggg
Tuesday
Look to my left
Look to my right
I see my Cupcake
Sweet as ice cream
Sweet as the cherry top
Hannah Locke
Age 12, 7th Grade
My favorite cat is WilyKat he is so nice and friendly and right when I walked in the room, he rubbed against me. He is so nice and cuddly and I hope he gets adopted.
Alyssa Czaykowsky
Wednesday
WOOF
The best part of Wednesday was feeding dog, Rocky treats.
Monday
The best part of Monday was the cat room.
Tuesday
The best part of Tuesday was grooming pitbull, Amber.
Megan Mims
Age 12, 6th Grade
We love all the dogs from Pet Alliance!
Room Dogs Mon – Wed are: China, Cupcake, Rousy
DOGS ARE AWESOME!!!
Play with the Dogs!!!
PET ALLIANCE
is awesome
Alexandra T.
Pet Alliance
We love China, Cupcake, Rousy!
PET ALLIANCE is Awesome!
Annalise Ward
Age 11, 6th Grade
Today at camp I met a new dog named Cupkake. Cupcake is a Boston Terrier. She is a lovable rambunshous dog, I am excited for every day to come.
Bianca M.
April
Pet Alliance
These are all the dogs and cats that I played/pet/saw
Tiger, Song, Grace, Marley, Max, Ruby, Kona, Little Miss, China, Emily, April, Cupcake
Day 1
Room Dog – China (Staffordshire bulldog): Pit bulls aren’t mean – I fed one Cheerios by hand
Grooming Dog – Little Miss (deaf)
Favorite Cat – April (tuxedo)
Favorite Dog – Grace (pit bull mix)
Dog Fed – Marley (pit bull)
The difference between Pet Alliance and Orange County:
Pet Alliance:
No time limit
Non-profit
Dog and cats
Friendly
Orange County:
Time limit
Government funded
Anything
Wildlife
Day 2
Room Dog – Cupcake (Boston Terrier)
Grooming Dog – Kona (really everyone)
Favorite Cat – April (3 years old)
Favorite Dog – Grace (so sweet)
Pet Alliance
of Greater Orlando
We speak. We heal. We care.
Lisa M.
Only at Pet Alliance: Luna
Loving
Understanding
Nice
Adopt me now!
Hi. I am Luna. I need a place to call home. I am a pretty big dog but I am sweet and I LOVE water! I cost $75 and you can find me in the right home. I can’t wait for my family. I LOVE TO PLAY!
Found in Pet Alliance!
Song (Age: 5 yrs, 2 m)
I Love kisses! I LOVE to cuddle! Adopt me Today! I need a home. I promise to be sweet and nice! I am located in the blue room for $40. Age doesn’t matter, cuteness and sweetness does!
PET ALLIANCE
DAY ONE
For Grooming we groomed Luna.
In the cat room I immediately found a favorite: Song who is in t
he Blue Room.
for Training we did a few tricks with China
Paige McClelland
Age 11, 6th Grade
TONKA:
Terrific
Outgoing
Nice
Kind
Adorable Male: 8 years old
Adopt me age doesn’t matter. I have a limp with my back leg. I might look scary but I am a sweetheart.
Pet Alliance
Tipper Max Kitty Dot Gracie Song Tanka Tiger
WOOF! WOOF! Meow! Meow!
Great animals. So fluffy. So cute.
Every dog needs a home. Old dogs or puppies every dog grows old I understand that
puppies are cute and always happy but old dogs need some love to.
Don’t get a puppy because you think it is cute. you need time to feed, play with it and care for it.
Don’t get a puppy and then put it on the street or give it up for adoption because it isn’t cute anymore.
Dogs can get to about 15 years old or more so you must be willing to care for it all its life.
Please adopt if you have the time. Make some ones day. Who rescued who? WOOF!
Briannah Czaykowsky
Every morning we come in and listen to an interesting presentation about animals by a staff member or even a visitor. After the presentation we get to meet a special dog that will be with us for the entire day! Everyday we have two rotation times. During those rotations we get to cuddle kitties, groom and feed dogs, and also train a dog. In addition after we eat lunch we get to do crafts that are related to animals. For example we have made bird feeders and dog tags. Then at the end of the day we get to play games. We also have snack times each day where they provide snacks. On Friday we even go on a field trip to Sea World.
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Emily likes to sit in cupboards - yes I’m a cat! Find Emily at the P.A.G.O. Adopt me! (please)
Emily “I know u will love me” (Age: 3 yrs. 1 mo)
Excellent
Must have
Intelligent
Loved
You will fall in love with her. Probably the greatest cat alive! She is the sweetest cat ever. She is friendly with everyone of all ages even young children and other cats.
(She is a bit aggressive when she sees other cats receive food). I’m a girl. Adopt me.
Emily the best cat ever: how could you not want this?
Acknowledgments
Special thanks to:
Camp Counselors
Lenai Montgomery
Sara Moye
Volunteers
Justin Petrak
Hannah Medina
Jana Jirgens
Teri Faucette
Sharon Balavage
Katie Dean
Jessica Vasquez
Penny Stewart
Judi Lebredo
Brittny Edwards
Ian Frazier
Alexis Buskirk
Kathleen Rubino
Sydney Crisp
Antonio Fazzalari
Natalie Rincon
Jill Misura
Casey Frazier
This book would not have been possible without the commitment and contributions of these individuals:
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
Cathy Houde
Diane Anderson
Jolly Time Books
Karen S. McGowan
Dennis E. McGowan
Dan S. McGowan
About Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando educates, shelters, places, and heals pets and their families with compassionate, responsible care maintained to the highest professional standards. We create more caring communities by promoting happier, healthier pets and their families.
We are different from all the rest!
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando has received the GuideStar Exchange Gold participation level, a leading symbol of transparency and accountability provided by GuideStar USA, Inc., the premier source of nonprofit information. This level demonstrates Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando’s deep commitment to transparency and accountability for nonprofit organizations. GuideStar is our partner in philanthropy and through the GuideStar Exchange program we share a wealth of up-to-date information about our vital mission to save more lives of dogs and cats with our supporters as well as other nonprofits, grantmakers, and the media.
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando enlists the community as allies and supporters for the welfare and well being of animals. Local business partners, as well as regional and national corporations support our cause and help us fulfill our mission to educate, shelter, place, and heal pets and their families. Please join us in recognizing and acknowledging our dedicated partners. Their partnership makes our work of saving animal lives possible.
9 Family Connection
Central Florida Auto Dealers Association
Fun Spot America
Florida Hospital
98.9 WMMO
Reed Nissan Pet Rescue Project
Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love, Science Diet
Heartgard Plus
Frontline Plus
Boehringer Ingelheim
Linked Souls
IDEXX Laboratories
Sun Trust Bank
Hard Rock Cafes
Orlando Sentinel
Banfield Pet Hospital
Sea World Parks & Resorts
The Law Offices of Hoyt & Bryan
Woof Gang Bakery
These partners are essential in helping create more caring communities by promoting happier, healthier pets and their families. We encourage you to patronize these businesses and tell them how much you appreciate their support of the Pet Alliance. If you are interested in becoming a partner, please contact the Philanthropy and Marketing department.
For more information, please visit
Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
About Jolly Time Books
Jolly Time Books tell exciting stories the whole family can enjoy. Jolly Time Books are full of vivid and colorful illustrations that will spark the imagination of any child. They are available at your favorite online bookstore.
Copyright 2016 by Pet Alliance of Greater Orlando
All rights are reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the authors except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.