Ryan's Fund

Announcements


<sub>Congratulations to the 2010 recipient of Ryan's Memorial Scholarship Award!
Ryan's memorial scholarship is awarded to a senior student studying for a profession in the electrical field who demonstrates a strong work ethic, academic commitment, spirit, and success.

This year's recipient is:
Luke Gerich</sub>

Donation of Pet Respirator Kits to First Responders
Regional fire departments will soon have the equipment they need to save your pets. Ryan's Fund has purchased a number of pet respirator kits, also known as Recovery O2 masks, to donate to regional fire departments. The respirators are easy to use and come in three sizes. They will be used to provide life-saving oxygen at fire scenes and other emergencies to pets ranging in size from a small bird to a large dog. 

Bolton Veterinary Hospital has partnered with Ryan's Fund to provide free pet rescue training to recipients of the Recovery O2 masks.

Pet Rescue Stickers for your Home
Ryan's Fund urges the pet owner community to order pet rescue stickers for placement in a window of the home to alert emergency personnel that a pet family member is living in your household. To obtain a free pet rescue sticker from the ASPCA, follow this link. You will be directed to the ASPCA website. Use your browser's Back button to return to this website.

Kick-off Ceremony
Ryan's Fund made the kick-off donation of pet respirator kits (Recovery O2 masks) to Coventry Volunteer Fire Department on December 20, 2006. The donation ceremony was followed by a pet rescue training session offered to fire fighters at no charge by Dr. Edward Grace and Andrea McDonald of Bolton Veterinary Hospital.

Testimonial
Losing possessions in a fire is devastating. Losing a pet family member compounds the devastation. Read this first hand account:
"In May 2003, Brian, Autumn and I lost everything in a house fire in Cromwell, CT and, due to our injuries sustained in the fire, we were not able to help our kitties. The fast, compassionate and much-appreciated response of the firefighters to rescue many of our cats, and to promptly transport them to the veterinarian for oxygen and other treatment, lead to the complete recovery of our 'babies'. Knowing that we really didn't lose everything, our healing process was eased, especially that of our young daughter. We strongly support the effort to outfit the firefighters with pet oxygen masks so other families may be as lucky as we were."

The Hilker Family