11350 - 22 Mile Road, Utica, MI 48317

Summer
2012
Volume 16, No.2
NEWSLETTER of the HUMANE SOCIETY of MACOMB
11350 - 22 Mile Road, Utica, MI 48317
Action for Animals
Pictured are some school students that did
fundraising and toured our shelter in the last few
months. GREAT JOB! Every year many students
and teachers come to visit our shelter to see all
the homeless animals. During their visit they
learn some of the basics about caring for animals,
they are able to hold and cuddle the puppies and
kittens, visit with our birds and the remaining dogs
and cats. Everyone then goes outside to see the
farm animals-horses, a pony, a sheep and a goat-all
here because of cruelty-no shelter-starving-beating
etc. We would like to thank all our visitors for
their support. To book a tour and visit our shelter
call for information or visit our WEB site at
www.humanesocietyofmacomb.org.
Nicole Simons -”Coins for Critters” Cheyenne Elementary
Schwarzkoff Student Council Sterling Heights
Avalon Elementary School St. Clair Shores
Beacon Tree Elementary School Student Council
Traveling With Your Pet
 Before you leave, have your pet examined by a veterinarian to make sure he is in good health and up-to-date on vaccinations.
 Carry current rabies and health certificates with you.
 Travel carriers or crates are useful when traveling by car and mandatory when traveling by air. Select one that has ample room
for your animal to sit and lie down but is not so large that your pet could be tossed around during travel.
 Call ahead to where you will be staying to make sure your pet is welcomed.
 Make sure your pet has a current license and some form of identification, such as a phone
number printed on her collar, a hanging tag, or a microchip.
 If traveling by car, plane, rail or ship, bring along the essentials:
— A sturdy collar and leash
— Water, food and dishes
— Bedding
— Litter and litter box
— A favorite toy
— Grooming supplies
— Any required medications
— A first aid kit
 It is best not to feed your pet heavy meals before traveling.
 Once you reach your destination, try to include your pet in your activities.
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Action for Animals
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HUMANE SOCIETY OF MACOMB
ANIMAL SHELTER
NEEDS THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO
HELP THOSE THAT CANNOT HELP THEMSELVES
Wish List
Kleenex
Clorox bleach (Not Scented)*
Brillo pads
Dawn Dish Soap (Reg. Scent)
Distilled water 30 Gallon heavy duty garbage bags
Disposable cleaning gloves without powder (Large & Medium - Latex)
Floodlights 120 Watt
Cotton balls (Jumbo or Large)
Laundry soap (Tide or Era)
Cockatiel food (Seed)*
Parrot food (Seed)*
Bird gravel/grit
Canned dog food*
Canned cat food*
Office Supplies
Voluntee
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Walking
Postage stamps
& Brushin
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Refill rolls of Scotch tape for dispensers
HP 29 ink cartridges for fax machine or a gift card to the following
businesses: Home Depot, Lowe’s, Krogers, Pet Supply Plus
* These items are needed the most!
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Action for Animals
PEOPLE MEMORIALS
Harry Badyna
Mrs. Adeline Banach
Donna Bernett
Fran Briggs
Fred Birch
David Browne
Shirley A Burman
Marilyn Coonfer
Gizella Coutts
Marilyn Dion
Mary Lou Fogerty
Ned Fuller Jr.
Armen Gasparian
E. Dennis Griesbach
Thadeus F. Hamera
Laura Harder
Delphine Harding
Arline Heckman
Fred Horfischer
Lionel Hotton
Donna Hovey
Lucy Huchins
Nancy Jakubiak
Justine Janiszewski
Lou Jansseen
Family & Friends
Dale & Mary Pfeiffer
Nancy Wilk
David Anderson
Elizabeth Bayer
Carol & Elden Kucken
Jack & Sally Lashauy
Mr. Tom Novak
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Misuraca
Marsha Davin
Frank & Cathy Haase
Michelle Steltzner
Anna Mae & Charles Lines
Kathy & Logan
Mrs. Denise Kozlowski
Michele Long
Annette Kay
Betty Gorzenski
The Whazey
(Jackie,Mary,Mark & Scott)
Bob & Debbie Molean
Mr. & Mrs. Rick Bostock
Arthur & Marion Libecki
Angelia Collar
Carol & Elden Kucken
O. Stephenia Fuller
Alice Bruley
Susan Griesbach
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Metz
Friends of Laura
KEO Cutters
Harvey & Carole Curley
Ruth Toner
Julie Hingst
Marilyn Blair
Roseville Ward
Barb Ziegler
Shaun & Erin Heckman
Ralph & Susan Yaney
Mary Ann Ohlert
Chris & Patricia Pawl
Michelle O’Brien
Renee’ Schneider
Terrance& Lucinda Marsack
Dana & John Earle
Gari Hotton
Uncle Rene & Roberta
Theresa Bidleman
Karen Kantor
Briget Skinner
Sharon & Art Shipman
Paulette Potts
Lucrese Graham Wilder
Virginia Burchart
Harry & Lisa Hendler
Michele LeBrasseur
Tom Roncelli
Martha Jezewski
Susan Koza
John Peter Klein
Ruth Randell
Tom & Sue Hatty
M.Lubitz
Donna Dietz
Vince Guong Tu Tran/Danvy Van
Josephine & Cosimo Cusumano
Wilma Kraft
Bob & Shirley Sigouin
Jim & Gail Scott
Marvin Brower
Patricia Fontana
Iris McLaughlin
Joe & Lucy Deckers
Rick Jago Jerry Riccioni & Old
World Industries
Marvin Ohlrich
Carol & Elden Kucken
Elizabeth (Mickey) Nonamaker Gail Smyka
Denise, Dennis & Cara Rouse
Virginia Pecora
Richard Kandell
Margaret Pierson
The Alfinito Family
The Offer Family
Tom Davies
Shaun Blevins
Fritz & Dorothy Ratzolo
Judith Huttenlocher
Joe & Sue Moore
Olga Rutkowski
Margaret Thielen
Family & Friend
Claudia Santilli
Gail & Richard Burkholder
Eldon Shorek
Tracy Macauley
Denise U rbin
Diane Ruth
Joan Mossner
Toni & Dennis Perliski
The Wood Family
The Sterling Family
Jim & Sharon Wisniewski
Mr. Willy Walters
Bette Smrcina
William “Bill” Weir
Pauline Koziara
Cindy Parker
Peter Wytka
Frances & Lawrence Barlow
Pets
Memorials
Barley, Lady & Oscar
Betsy
Sassy Duke Mortiz
Sassy
Tasha
Teddy
Zeus Burgi
The Humane Society of Macomb
is an independent animal welfare
organization and is NOT affiliated with
any other Michigan Humane Society.
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Matilda Soviar
Hazel Black
The Mortiz Family
Cynthia & Chris Young
Barbara Brown
Gretchen Daehnert
Graham Smith
Action for Animals
“Leo”
Th is is Le o, th e Hu
ma ne So cie ty ma sc ot
. He ju st
ce leb rat ed his 12 th an
nivers ary /bi rth day of
his ar rival at
ou r fac ili ty. W he n Le o
wa s 6- 8 we ek s old he
wa s fo un d
with his head and body
stuck in a white PCV
drain pipe.
After evaluating the sit
uation a careful decision
to ca ref ully cu t the pip
wa
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from the pipe we found
s se t fre e
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malnutrition and was ve t he was very ill suffering from
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pipe. With lots of medic wet and cold from being in this
al care and TLC he wa
s able to pull
thr ou gh . Now he sp en
ds
his days lounging aroun
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the Hu ma ne So cie ty.
He
has lots of toys, scratchin
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po st, wa te r fo un ta
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lo ts of hi di ng pl ac
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an d mo re . He ’s alw ay
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ge tti ng at te nt io n fro
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someone-lots of love. (L
eo
is so much a part of ou
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fam ily tha t he even let
’s
us dress his up for so
me
of the holidays). Pictur
ed
above.
The Staff
“Willy” the sweet pit-bull
Wi lly cam e in wit h mu ltip le bite
lower
wounds almost no ears and halfhis
in
ed
olv
inv
lip che wed off . He was
TLC
and
care
animal abuse. After much
ome
it was decided that Willy would bec
-(he
lter
she
a per manent resident at our
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really wasn’t good with othe
Fox
Mr.
with
soon became good friends
in
and he som etim es was abl e to stay
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n let
was a gen tle dog and wou ld eve
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bow
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the chi cke ns eat from his
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His favorite thing was goin
Sometimes he would
like to bark at people
and som e peo ple
were scared of him,
but he was n’t ver y
tuff . On ce he eve n
got kicked out of his
own dog house by a
cat that
had been dropped
off. He stayed wit h
us for several years.
Peo ple stil l ask us
about “Willy”.
RIP Willy 2004
“Sushi Kitty”
I adopted Sushi from the Humane Society of
Macomb in December 2008. She was brought
in to the shelter with two other siblings. After
being with us for a day or so we found that all
three were diagnosed with upper respiratory
infections. After several days of antibiotics and
some subcutaneous fluids, two were able to be
spayed-one already neutered– and then put up
for adoption. By the time Sushi got better she
suffered an injury to her right eye that resulted
in an ulcer. She was given extra medication to
heal her eye. Sushi is one of the most loving
and playful pets I could hope for. Sphinxes
are very high maintenance cats. They require
weekly bathing, ear cleaning and nail clipping
and cleaning due to their lack of fur. It is a lot of
work, but she is worth it. Kristen T.
Me et “To ob” and “M ix” ,
two of the greatest cats ever to
be ado pte d from the Hum ane
Soc iety of Ma com b. They are
lov eab le and playfu l-alway s
under foot. I am thankful that
the Humane Society was there
to care for them when they had
no home. Liz Jeffcoat
Hi ya Ladies! Ad
opted: Feb 2012
Just a quick note to say
Hi, and let you know tha
my new home safe and
sound. Most of all I want t I made it to
to thank you for
taking care of me, while
I was waiting to find my
Forever Home.
Without your help, I don’t
know where I would be.
Wow! I had a big day ye
sterday. I am so glad I wa
home on Saturday (yeste
s
rday). It gave us all some ready to go
time to adjust
before my new Mom ha
s to go to work
on Monday. She says sh
e’s
day off on Wednesday, so taking the
we can go to
the “VET”. Not sure wh
at that means
but involves a car ride,
I’m
am a good boy in the car. in. I really
Th an ks ag ain to all
th e ca rin g
people at the shelter.
The Diener Family
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Action for Animals
The Health Trouble Shooter
from New Parent Guide
Your job as pet guardian is to do what’s best for
your pet. And part of that job is being a well-prepared
healthcare provider at home. You need to be
observant of your pet’s condition and ready to act
quickly and decisively if your dog or cat runs into a
health crisis. If an injury warrants medical attention,
or if after careful observation you sense something is
“not right” with your dog or cat, call the veterinarian
promptly. Locate a nearby source of veterinary
emergency care so you know where to turn in a
pinch. Post emergency phone numbers prominently.
If you think your animal has ingested something
toxic, you may not have the luxury of time. For
safety’s sake, prominently post the numbers of you
vet, a 24-hour emergency clinic and the Animal
Poison Control Center and/or the Pet poison
Helpline, which provide guidance on poisoning
issues (for a fee).
Animal Poison Control Center: 888-426-4435
Pet Poison Helpline: 800-213-6680
Keep in mind, a surprising number of common
household products are harmful to pets. Cleansers,
such as bleaches, detergents and disinfectants can
be gastrointestinal distress as well as skin, eye
and respiratory problems. Some household plants,
car antifreeze, mushrooms, insecticides, human
medication and rat poisons, as well as food like
onions, raisins, chocolate and alcohol, are toxic to
animals.
Assembling a Pet First Aid Kit
Consider taking a First aid class so you know how
to handle a pet emergency. The American Red Cross
may offer a pet first aid workshop that teaches basic
lifesaving techniques, including CPR training, poison
response and more.
“I ask for the privilege of not being born. . .
not to be born until you can assure me of
a home and a master to protect me, and a
right to live as long as I am physically
able to enjoy life. . . not to be born until my
body is precious and
men have ceased to
exploit it because it
is cheap and
plentiful.”
Beyond training,
it’s also smart to
have a pet f irst
aid kit readily
accessible. Organize
the contents and put
them in a backpack
or pet carrier so they’re ready to use if needed. Such a
kit should contain:
 A pet first aid guide
 The name/address/phone number of your vet,
emergency pet hospital & poison control center
 Gauze for wrapping wounds
 Adhesi ve tape to secure gauze wrap, bandages
 Sterile pads for control bleeding
 Digital fever thermometers (regular thermometers
don’t go high enough for animals)
 Scissors
 First aid ointment
 Cotton swabs
 Tweezers
 Saline solution (can be used to clean wounds and
as an eye wash)
 A towel or blanket
 Latex gloves
 Leather work gloves
 A muzzle
 A leash
 A copy of the pet’s medical records
Pre-assembled pet first aid kits may also be available
for purchase at a pet supply store.
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Action for Animals
Special Thank You!
Picture Pet Page
Tell us about your pet -new or old-
Cigar Guys
The Carpenter Family
Daisy & Brownie & Juniors (Rainbow Elementary)
Mrs. Finkbeiner 8th graders -Lifeskills teacher
Beacon Elementary Student Council
Birthday wish Brenda Rushlow from Deborah Billine
Daisy Troop #7004
Shelby Area AKtion Club
50th Wedding Anniversary Wishes to Dave & Sue LaGrois­Alice Labowski
Barbara Dubrinsky
Jane Alfonso
LeRoy & Bev Harris
Chris & Dolores Voyles
Joanne Osmer
D.M. Sortman
Elizabeth P. Hughes
Julie Osburn
Brookside Senior Living
Wiley Elementary – Mrs. Champayne Kindergarten Class
Richard Middle School – Memory of Sharon Arwood
Let us know how your pet has completed your
family. Write a short story and send us a picture
for our newsletter.
(Photo non-returnable) Send to:
Newsletter c/o
Humane Society of Macomb
11350 22 Mile
Utica, MI 48317
Are you
for a little side job?
The shelter is in need of a part-time handyman
to do a little fix’in up and repairs to our building
and grounds area.
Can you ­
• use a hammer, screw driver etc.
• cut wood with an electric saw
• measure items
• put a ceramic tile(s) back in its place. replace
rubber floor molding
These are just a few items that we need some
help with. It may only be a few hours a week-or
a few hours a month. If you think you might be
interested give us a call at the shelter. Should have
some references.
“Memo to our Donor’s
and Supporters”
Let us explain the reason for “or current resident” on
your address label.
We have had a few people contact us regarding the
addressing of our labels:
Example: Mr. John Smith
Or current resident
Need Some Help?
The United States Post Office has several restrictions
that we have to follow, and this is one of them.
The reason we have to do this is in order for us to
mail out our Thank you notes, newsletters etc. by
non-profit bulk mailing. If we do not put “or current
resident” on the label the Post Office will charge us
more money for us to mail to our donors. Please try
to understand that we are not being unprofessional by
addressing our letters this way -we are only trying to
save a little money to help the animals by continuing to
mail by bulk mail. Thank you
We know that in today’ s economy that some
families may be struggling to feed their beloved
“pets”. The cost of pet food is going up as is
everything else. People who are struggling to
put food on the table for their families may need
a little help to feed their pets. Please call our
shelter and we may be able to assist you with
some dry dog or cat food.
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Humane Society of Macomb
11350 22-Mile Road
Utica, Michigan 48317
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Sterling Heights, MI
Permit NO. 17
Don’t Let Your
Pet Become A
“Hot Dog” Casualty
This Summer.
Even five minutes can be too long for a pet in a car on a hot day. By
then the temperature inside the car can reach 160 degrees. That’s hot
enough to cause your pet to suffer heat stroke. Within moments your
pet could sustain permanent brain damage, or death. Even with the
windows rolled down a few inches, the heat in your car can reach killing
temperatures within minutes. When you plan to drive to the super-market
or a restaurant, etc., And your pet is begging to go along, just say no. Pets
are better off staying home during the heat of the summer season.
Newsletter of the
Humane Society of Macomb
11350 22 Mile Road
Utica, MI 48317
Shelter Phone: (586) 731-9210
Animal Clinic: (586) 739-6870