Paws for a Minute April 2016 - Humane Society of the Tennessee

Paws Minute
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865-573-9675
HumaneSocietyTennessee.com Spring, 2016
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Our Mission
The Humane Society of the
Tennessee Valley provides
solutions for ending euthanasia
of adoptable animals:
Adopt, Spay, Keep.
Board President
Joe Clarke
Executive Director
Amy Buttry
Operations Manager
Lisa Price
Adoption Manager
Kayla Risinger
Animal Care Manager
Nick Orlicz
Spay/Neuter Clinic Mgr.
Ashley Schneider
Communications Mgr.
Amber Mullins
Events & Fundraising Mgr.
Kris Lutz
6717 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
P.O. Box 51723
Knoxville, TN 37950
Over 70 owned cats and dogs
were altered during our World
Spay Day Spay it Forward
event this February. During the
three-day event, we asked people
to Spay it Forward and not only
alter their pets, but sponsor the
spay or neuter of another pet in
the community.
You can save lives by donating to
our public education and spay
and neuter programs.
Thanks to your help, we were
able to make spay and neuter
even more affordable and
accessible at only $25.
Every year, thousands of pets in
the Tennessee Valley give birth to
puppies and kittens who end up
homeless and sometimes
euthanized for lack of homes.
Altering your pet is the biggest
action you can take against pet
overpopulation. But, it doesn’t
stop there.
Together we can make a change
when you Spay it Forward. Please
help us take a stand against pet
homelessness in our community
and end the euthanasia of
adoptable animals in Tennessee.
I AM PART OF
THE SOLUTION
In Honor Of...
Kim Blizzard
Lauren Pugh
Mark Freeman and "Benny"
Troy and Brenda Vincent
Nearly 1,300 neglected animals Cecily Green
make their way through
Barbara and Leland
HSTV’s doors each year.
Morrison
Thanks to supporters like you, Dr. Patrick Hackett and
we are able to care for and
Staff
place these animals in loving
Julia Watts and Robert
DeVault
Linda Holtzclaw
Sara Holtzclaw
"Presley", "Phoenix", and
"Pax" Jones
Jamie Jones
Courtney Mansell
Hardin Valley
Elementary School
Della and Bill Morrow
Patricia Cowan
Kara Ridenour and Laura
Stinnett
Sherri Ridenour
"Kilo" Rodgers
Ralph and Bonita
Rodgers
Charlie Seaver
William and Barbara
Seaver
Joanna Wang
Wild Honey Records
homes.
Why Your Donation
Matters
When you donate to HSTV, you
are supporting a registered 501
(c)(3) non-profit organization.
We are a no-kill animal shelter,
spay/neuter clinic, and
community resource center.
HSTV is solely funded by public
donations and grant awards.
How We Use Your
Donation
HSTV is committed to using
your donation responsibly and
effectively to save the lives of
animals in our community.
In Memory Of...
All animals, except man, know that the
principal business of life is to enjoy it.
-Samuel Butler
Buddy Baker
James and Carole
Adoption Center — 54%
Redheffer
Spay/Neuter Clinic — 24% "Champ" Birchfield
Karen Valero
Humane Education &
Diane Bohannon
Fundraising — 15%
Arthur and
Roswitha Haas
Facility Maintenance &
"Gigi" Bolin
Overhead — 7%
Daphne McColl
Kasey Bolling
Donate Today
Carol Yoakley
"Miss Lily" Bucca
To make a donation, fill out the
Alan and Lisa
enclosed envelope, visit our
Padgett
website or contact us today:
Max Buzzuto
Mr. and Mrs. Robert
865-573-9675 x 108
Madigan
HumaneSocietyTennessee.com Harvey Pate Carter
Margaret Blackston
Katharine Couchot
James and Joan
DeGroff
Elizabeth Makeever
Lora Nash
Oak Ridge Internal
Medicine & Endocrine
Associates
* For additional data, audit or tax Cindy Stephens Cassell
info visit our website or give us a
James Bridges
call.
Aileen McCarter
Inez Conner
Lynda Mendenhall
Thunder Corlew
Elizabeth Corlew
Megan Davis
Rosemary Paradis
Phyllis Drinnon
Chandra Summitt
"Ren" & "Stimpy"
Edwards
Jim and Barbara
Edwards
"Lou" Ford
Margaret Dyer
Glenn German
Farragut Library
Staff
Marilyn Ramsay
Glenn and Shirley
Scarborough
Mildred Hiscock
Mitchell and Gail
Murphy
Fegan Kenny
James and Carey
Ann Chambers
Bud Love
Mitchell and Gail
Murphy
"Woody" Lynch
Janice Reagan
Harold Markman
Robert and Brenda
Madigan
"Lady Luck" Melton
William and Diane
Melton
"Homie" Merriman
Jo Ann Merriman
"Chico"
Carol Dunn
"Lucky" Noon
Marcia Silverstein
"Spike" Ogle
Kent and Jennifer
Ogle
"Caesar" Pennington
Margaret Dyer
Jean Rhyne
John and Joanne
Powell
Grace
William and
Barbara Seaver
Tabitha
Catherine Worrell
Barbara Wnek
Paul Geaslin
Thomas Hamilton
Paul and Debra
Nichols
Donations were made in honor and memory of the above in January and February.
Humane Hero
arms to hold them,” read Misty
Cunningham at her life-long
friend’s funeral.
Cindy Stephens Cassell
Remembering our dear friend who will continue to make
the world a better place through those she inspired...
Animal advocate and HSTV
supporter, Cindy Stephens
Cassell, will be greatly missed.
Her warm southern drawl and
inviting smile were just the
beginning of a remarkable woman.
Cindy had a contagious zest for
life and inspiring strength. She
was a doting grandmother and
hero to the helpless. Cindy loved
her family, friends, and of course
animals. “She couldn’t turn her
back on any of God’s creatures...
And was upset when she lost just
one,” says close friend Lee Jordan.
Each pet, including her fish, was
matched with the right home.
“Cindy was obviously orchestrating
the re-homing of all of her
animals,” says Jordan confidently.
At HSTV, we will remember Cindy
as a Humane Hero who lent her
talents, time and heart to animals
in need. As a supporter, Cindy
served in several capacities.
During her time on the board of
directors, she organized Bark in
the Park in 2010 and 2011. She
fostered to save helpless lives. She
generously made financial
contributions to our mission. And,
When Cindy passed away
she advocated with brave words
suddenly last December, she left
for those without a voice. “I will
behind seven dogs and a fish.
miss Cindy’s voice at HSTV. We
Over the years, Cindy found
homes for dozens of dogs through will remember and honor her by
continuing to help innocent
friends, family and networking.
While we feel the pain of loss, we
animals who cannot speak for
“Dogs were her heart and soul,”
themselves,” says HSTV Executive are also inspired by the memories,
remembers Jordan.
words and animals she left with
Director Amy Buttry.
us.
So, it was no surprise when
Thanks
to
Cindy
the
world
is
a
friends and family opened up their
Visit our website to see where
better place. “I feel better knowing
homes to Cindy’s beloved pets.
Cindy’s dogs are now.
our pets in heaven will have her
Phoenix
pile, and made a phone call for
help.
That call set the wheels in
motion and ultimately saved
Phoenix's life. Rescuers with
Feral Feline Friends quickly
got Phoenix to our partner
veterinarian Dr. Jennifer
Bledsoe-Nix, who not only
performed emergency surgery,
When we first met Phoenix she but fostered Phoenix during her
had barely escaped death. After recovery. Thanks to the quick
being shot by a BB that cut
thinking and compassion of a
through her kidney and made community, Phoenix is here
several holes in her intestines, today.
somehow Phoenix ended up on
the grounds of Horse Haven, a When you donate to HSTV’s
medical fund, you are part of a
local horse rescue.
community of people saving
Lucky for her, a rescue worker lives. On behalf of Phoenix,
happened to spot the tiny
thank you.
kitten laying next to a scrap
Meet HSTV kitten, Phoenix.
Phoenix was recently adopted
and embarked on her happily
ever after with a terrific family.
Unfortunately, Phoenix’s story
didn’t start out so happy.
Save the Date
Tuesday Whole Foods Giving Back Program
4.5.16 Shop at Whole Foods on Tuesday, April 5th and 5% of the day’s sales will be donated to
HSTV!
Tuesday Paws on the Table
4.19.16 Dine out on Tuesday, April 19th at Knoxville’s best spots for breakfast, lunch, dinner and
drinks to benefit homeless animals in our community. When you eat at one of our
participating restaurants, 15% of your meal purchase will go directly to HSTV.
Please check our website’s event page for a list of over 20 participating restaurants.
Saturday Bark in the Park
6.11.16 Join us as we celebrate the dogs we love at
the 22nd Annual Bark in the Park on
Saturday, June 11th at World’s Fair Park
Festival Lawn. Gates will open at 3pm with
a $5 suggested donation. The family friendly event will feature lots of fun activities and
contests for pooches and their people to participate in. In addition, festivities will include
great eats, a Barkin’ Beer Garden and much more. Save the date, we hope to see you and
Fido there.
Visit HumaneSocietyTennessee.com to find out about the latest events.
HSTV Welcomes Kris Lutz
HSTV would like to officially welcome our new event coordinator Kris Lutz to the
team. Kris brings journalism, event organizing and fundraising skills to our
organization with 28 years of experience. Thanks to Kris’s hard work and
innovative approach to fundraising, HSTV has been able to expand its visibility in
the community and forge new relationships within the
business sector.