Fall 2013 - Bitter Root Humane Association

Bitter Root Humane Association
Volume 13, Issue 4
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kathy Good
President
Kathie Butts
Secretary
Linda Williams
Treasurer
Jenny Laing
Linda Turner
Mary Fox
Rhonnie Leonard
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brha@bitterroothumane
STAFF
Eve Burnsides
Operations Manager
Michele Craig
Volunteer Coordinator
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Medical Specialist
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Front Counter/Adoption
Counselor
Erin, Brycon, Eric & Nick
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An issue facing all animal shelters and sanctuaries is how they identify
themselves or are labeled by others. Facilities are asked if they are nokill, limited admission, or open admission. An open admission shelter
takes every animal brought through the door. Limited admission shelters
are able to accept any animals they choose and turn away animals
based on limited space, but sometimes also on the basis of adoptability.
Professor Arnold Arluke is quoted by Wikipedia as saying, “The no-kill
perspective has damaged the community that long existed among shelter
workers, changing how they think and feel about each other. The vast
majority of shelter workers suddenly are thought of as cruel. The nokill idea created culpability within the shelter world; open-admissionists
became the guilty party.”
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, PETA, “refer to no-kill
shelters as ‘limited admission shelters’ and argue that the policy simply
shifts the burden to nearby “traditional shelters” according to Wikipedia.
The October, 2012, Philadelphia Enquirer states that “owners who are
turned away may abandon or harm the unwanted animals.”
Author Nathan Winograd, considered the no-kill concept leader, says,
“The NO Kill model of animal sheltering- where euthanasia is reserved
only for those dogs who are vicious and pose a threat to the public or
those cats and dogs who are irremediably suffering in which medical
treatment cannot alleviate their condition- is gaining acceptance…..
However, the meaning of the term “No Kill” is often intentionally misused
by some shelters, enabling them to mislead the public with inaccurate kill
and save rates.”
The HSUS website states, “Animal shelters should strive to ensure that
their animals remain healthy and are given every opportunity to find
new homes. If an animal becomes sick, stressed, or exhibits challenging
behavior, the shelter should take steps to treat those conditions, working
with veterinarians and behavioral assistance and using responsible foster
homes to get the animal into a less stressful environment. However, if
efforts to treat the illness or behavioral problem fail and the animal is
not showing signs of recovery, some shelters may not have the resources
to continue treatment….In some of these cases, euthanasia may be
warranted.”
Anticruelty.org/time states, “ there are animals that come to a shelter
sick, severely injured, or too aggressive or behaviorally unsound to
be placed up for adoption at the time. While open admission shelters
will give at least temporary refuge to these animals, many limited
admission shelters-which sometimes call themselves “no-kill’-do not have
the resources to dedicate to such animals. The shelters must make a
decision as to which dogs or cats will receive their care and attention
therefore they limit the number of animals they will accept. As a result,
some limited admission shelters may choose not to help the animals that
come to them with health and/or behavioral issues. It is The Anti-Cruelty
Society’s belief that no animal should be turned away. Sometimes, these
animals can be rehabilitated but sometimes they cannot. In this case,
we strongly believe that euthanasia is the most humane alternative to an
existence of suffering and pain or being limited to life in a cage.”
Bitter Root Humane Association
Fall 2013
Critters360.com states, “No-kill shelters have the right
to refuse to take any pet they do not want. When they
are full they can simply turn away other pets. They
can select to take only the most adoptable., or those
with sad stories……In contrast, open-admission pet
shelters have to accept every pet that is brought to
them and as a result of not having unlimited space,
they are often forced to euthanize pets when they
become full…..The open admission shelter will typically
ask owners for a relinquishment fee for accepting their
pet, but many will waive this when the owners cannot
afford it. Owners who cannot pay compound the
problems shelters face with poor funding.
PETA.org website states, “Ironically, many “no-kill”
shelters refer unwanted animals to high-intake, openadmission shelters—which take in all animals and must
therefore euthanize some to make room for the steady
stream of newcomers. Yet in their fundraising materials
and public statements many “no kill” advocates and
facilities condemn shelters whose workers must carry
out the heartbreaking, inescapable work that “no-kill”
shelters refuse to do.
This siphons public support away for the facilities that
help the vast majority of unwanted animals in need….
Animals who are rejected by limited-admission shelters
don’t just disappear. A lucky few may end up in openadmission shelters, but many are disposed of like trash
by people who are desperate to get rid of them.”
We at BRHA are proud to define ourselves as open
admission. We admit not just dogs and cats. We have
had rabbits, turkeys, chickens, goats, guinea pigs, rats,
birds, and many other species. We work very hard
with them and do our very best to find forever homes
for them. Between January 1, and September 30,
2013, we have had an intake of 742 animals. Of the
719 animals that have gone out the door, 64% were
adopted, 31% were reclaimed by their owners, and
3% were euthanized. All received loving care while at
BRHA.
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IN MEMORY
OF WILBUR
In May 1999, we brought Wilbur and Toby, a
beautiful blond Lab, home with us from the BRHA.
Everyone who met Wilbur fell in love with him, but the
first question they always asked was “What kind of
dog is he?”. Our answer was always “He is a Wilbur
Dog:. Over the next 14 ½ years we learned the many
unusual traits of a Wilbur Dog; here are only a few:
Removing a steak from the grill when no one is
watching
Removing the cheese and crackers from a
cheese board left on the coffee table…but never
disturbing the fruit
Removing a lollipop lamb chop from a plate on a
guest’s lap without her ever noticing
Getting swept away by Blodgett Creek high water
only to return 24 hours later very tired but just fine
Lying down on the floor so a 10-week old puppy
could climb all over him
Greeting all guests with a WOO-WOO-W00 as their
car door opened
Greeting some guests with an entire ground squirrel
in his mouth with only the tail hanging out
Placing a paw on one’s knee just to remind you he
was there---sometimes for food, sometimes for a loving
scratch and sometimes to comfort the person
Lying out in a blizzard and loving every minute; also
finding the last patch of ice on the patio to sleep on
Sitting his 60-pound body on one’s chest in the
morning when he felt it was time for one to get up
Chasing
the wild turkeys
even when they were in flight
Wilbur left us a few weeks ago in our arms with the
help of Dr. Hans Boer who had taken wonderful care
of him over the years, and had pulled him through
some of his more adventuresome mishaps. He can once
again run the mountains around Blodgett Creek with his
buddy Toby who died in 2005. At one time we thought
about having Wilbur’s DNA checked but we decided
there was no need; there was only one Wilbur Dog ever
made.
There was a sign on Wilbur’s kennel when we
adopted him which read, “My name is Wilbur. I like to
eat chickens. Other than that, I’m perfect”…..AND HE
WAS!!!
Thank you for all the wonderful things you do for the
Shelter animals until they can go to loving homes.
Best regards, Charlotte and Charlie Oliver
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Bitter Root Humane Association
Fall 2013
Top Ten
REASONS
to Adopt a Shelter Pet
10. No animal should live in a
kennel forever.
9. They didn’t choose to be here.
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Autumn settles in
Short days, cold nights,
no warm bed
for an old stray cat.
In a wire kennel,
looking up as you walk by
without slowing down.
Tail wagging joy,
as if you’d been gone a week…
not just five minutes.
Please get out of bed.
Take me for a walk today,
like you used to do.
Matted, weathered, cold…
no longer who I am now
since you took me in.
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local artists, crafter
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bakers for great
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family!
Big dog eyes asking Do you like me well enough
to give me a home?
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Bitter Root Humane Association
Fall 2013
MEMORIALS
August 16, 2013 through November 1, 2013
BRHA gratefully acknowledges the support and generosity of so many who wish to honor the memory of
loved ones. We are humbled by the dedication and love of animals that those departed loved ones
exhibited, and are truly grateful to their families for suggesting that memorials be sent to the BRHA for the
benefit of the animals.
IN LOVING MEMORY OF PETS
For Wilbur Oliver
From
For Princess From
For Sunny
From
For Lily
From
For Elu
From
For Kiki
From
For Tessie
From
For Merlin
From
For Tucker
From
Sandy Bradley
Dick and Cindi Hayne
Jeanette McKee
Keith Baldwin
Dick and Judy Estler
Dave and Sue
McCormack
Wendell and Melanie
Bakken
Ann Marie Carbin
Lynette & Carol Cash
Lynette & Carol Cash
Lynette & Carol Cash
Barbara Johnson &
Barry Wells
Diane Myers
Diane Myers
Michele Craig
IN LOVING MEMORY OF PEOPLE
For Jerry Fiman
From Alice Foster
For Jeanie & Jessica Collar From Valerie Collar
For Pete Miller
From Lynette & Carol Cash
For Harold Stanton
From Peggy Toliver
For David Guilland
From Daniel & Mary Jane
Schmidt
From Marjorie Guilland
For Marilyn Miller
From Mike Olson & Diana
Stoner
For Charlotte McClintoc From Mable McKillop
For John Hazelton
From Beth Robbins
For Jim Burgess
From Paul & Lina Gyles
IN HONOR OF
To For
For honor my Mom,
Kaye Wessels
JC Howell Birthday
John and Rex Fisher
From Susan Sellers
From Louise Howell
From Anonymous
We are going SOLAR!
Solar energy that is...
Sunelco,
NorthWestern Energy, in conjunction with
ciation
Asso
ane
will be providing the Bitter Root Hum
m.
with a 13.5 kw grid tie Solar PV syste
t to fund
NorthWestern Energy has awarded a gran
gnized
reco
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the purchase of the system and Sunelco,
all
ting
dona
is
name in the field of renewable energy,
labor costs involved in the installation.
, has donated
Evans Ace Hardware, here in Hamilton
a little luck,
a lift to help set the panels in place. With
ld be up and
the weather will hold and everything shou
running by the first week in November.
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Thanks to the generosity and efforts of thes
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save
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mon
put
to
able
be
companies, we will
behalf of the
this new system back into the shelter. On
animals in our care, thank you.
Fall 2013
s
this save
If you are interested in how a system like
the shelter...
you money on your energy bill, stop by
we will have a dedicated monitor
showing a “live” feed of energy
production and savings.
Bitter Root Humane Association
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