FIPS CARES: Help One Story Make it through August

FIPS CARES! (really...we do).

Ok everyone, listen up! We have another FIPS CARES community assignment. Why the fuck should you care? Cause maybe we'll be helping your ass next.

Did you know that the super-cool literary magazine One Story is based right next door in Parkwanus? About eleven years ago, co-founders Maribeth Batcha* and Hannah Tinti** came up with the simple, brilliant idea for a literary magazine that brought readers just one great story every few weeks. Genius, right? Park Slope literati like John Hodgman, Elissa Schappell, Darin Strauss, Ben Greenman, and Joanna Hershon have all published in One Story, and every year they hold a "Literary Debutante Ball" to support previous One Story contributors whose first novels have just been published.

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FIPS Cares: Save a Dog, Cat, Chinchilla or a Mouse with Two Clicks of The Latter

Here are some of the animals up for adoption!

A nice FIPS reader named Jenna recently let us know that Sean Casey Animal Rescue, a nearby no-kill animal shelter, is a finalist for a funding grant from Chase Bank. They're looking to the community for votes to help win said funding grant, and the deadline is MIDNIGHT TONIGHT, so let's get on it!

Here's the rescue center's mission statement:

The purpose of this endeavor is to aid unfortunate animals in the interest of a higher quality of life. We take in rescued, confiscated, neglected, injured, ill, unmanageable, or otherwise unwanted animals from private owners, zoos, shelters, and other public organizations. These animals are cared for, and/or rehabilitated to the best of our ability and means until which time they can be found healthy, happy homes - whether it be through adoption to qualified candidates or legally released into habitats suitable to the specific species in conjunction with licensed wildlife rehabilitators.

You can help save animals without having to donate or adopt or even show up to the rescue center… just click to vote for this local business, and encourage your friends to do the same. If you're on Facebook, you can vote here. If you are a Chase Customer, you can also vote here.

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FIPS CARES: Let's Find These 2 Sister Cats a Home!

A Park Slope couple moving out of the country is looking for a new home for their two young cats. If you're looking to adopt a few felines to make your apartment cheerful and free of mice, please reach out to them via this craigslist ad.

And before some of you get all, "These-people-sound-like-selfish-dicks-who-adopted-the-cats-and-now-won't-take-responsibility-for-them," know that this doesn't sound like an easy decision for this couple. Surely moving cats out of the country isn't an incredibly simple feat. 

Here's their post:

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FiPS Cares: Let's Help Find Goma!

Earlier today I spotted this flyer for missing Goma on 8th Avenue near 15th Street. The 2 year-old male cat is described as "very affectionate, with brown with gray tiger stripes." If you've seen this stoic-looking feline, please call his owners at 917 658 1670. 

FIPS CARES: PLS HELP 'SEXY'

I really wish that people didn't do stupid things like name their dogs "sexy"....or, you know ABANDON THEIR STUPIDLY NAMED YET COMPLETELY INNOCENT, HELPLESS POOR PUPPIES IN PROSPECT PARK!

And yet here we are. 

We heard this morn from FIPS reader Abby who rescued a cold, scared, lonely pup this morn from Prospect Park:

"I found a dog at Mount Prospect Park in Brooklyn today who needs a home. She was chained to a fence with a note saying her family was being evicted and couldn't care for her. She had been left out all night and was cold and scared. We got her some food and calmed her down, and she perked right up - sweet, friendly, licked us and let us pet her. Playful with the other dogs (big and small- I have a Morkie and she loved playing with him). Tail was in between her legs when we got to her, and went straight to wagging--no aggression. She's with a friend named Phillip right now, but he can't keep her for long. Can you help? His number is: 718-909-4549"

That's a pic of Sexy up above. Can anyone out there take this sweet little lady? Pretty pls with sugar on top?

If so, get in touch with Phillip pronto.

P.S. Just got this pic and some more scoop from Abby: 

"This will hopefully encourage folks to reach out-- she's obviously neither dog nor child aggressive. And we're calling her "Trixie.'"

I think Trixie is the perfect compromise. And look at that sweet face!?