The shelter has a new whiteboard inside the lobby that displays our most up to date “wish list” for inner shelter needs. Currently on this list are items large and small, including the Flip Video Ultra HD. Its a camcorder that plugs right into the computer! We currently are using a borroed one so we could try it out and it is fabulous. We would LOVE to have one for the shelter to use on a regular basis. We are posting all of the videos on the CASA YouTube page and home everyone enjoys the clips.
Why does a shelter need a video recorder you ask? Well, it is the best way to market our adoptable pets. Nothing says “Adopt ME” or “Pick Me” like an animal in motion really expressing themselves. Potential adopters can tell much more from videos and it gives them a sence of each animal being real and more than just a beautiful photo. We are so thankful for the fabulous photo skills of Cherie (shelter staff member) but we all know that video is the next step and is a great partner to good photos. We have already had pets adopted due to videos we had shared on the pet’s petfinder.com pages. Chi Chi, a senior cat, is one of those. So make sure to keep the shelter in mind when you are shopping for the Hollidays even if it is something other than the Flip Video Camera!
Where to buy the Flip Video Ultra HD: Flip Video Store, amazon.com, ebay.com, or your local electronic retailer
OTHER WISHLIST ITEMS
Metal Shelving (anything all metal/plastic to withstand cleaning/heavy pet food)
New or Used Shed (anywhere between 5′x5′ & 10′x10′ is fine)
Large Digital Dog Scale
Large Sized Kongs, red or black
Neon OPEN/CLOSED sign
Cat Cloud Shelves white
Cat Corners/Shelves white
