Newsletter - Redwood Coast Humane Society

The Holidays are Here Again!
Remember the RCHS Christmas Tree in
WestAmerica Bank for the entire month of
December. You can place a decoration on this
tree honoring a special pet or person!
and...
Redwood Coast Humane Society
volunteers will be gift wrapping for the
Holidays at Cypress Village (former
Cafe LaLa location. Please come and
let us help you while you help us!
Newsletter
Fall 2012
Serving Animals on the Redwood Coast
707.884.1304 • PO Box 1072 • Gualala, CA 95445
www.redwoodcoasthumane.org
The Redwood Coast Humane Society Newsletter is published biannually in Spring & Fall
Local Women Take On Multiple Tasks
... and in for the Long Haul!
If cats could talk...
they wouldn’t.
Nan Porter
PO Box 1072, Gualala, CA 95445
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
—Mohandas Gandhi
The Redwood Coast Humane Society (RCHS) survives because of the dedicated work of many volunteers. For
almost a decade now, we’ve been fortunate to have these five women who have consistently been involved in just
about every aspect of RCHS, so we’d like to introduce them to you.
Craven Alcott, who works part-time for the The Sea Ranch Association’s Design, Compliance and Environmental
Landscape Management office, is one of the consistently reliable shelter volunteers at Jake’s Place. She spent four years as
a RCHS Board member, assists with the Christmas wrapping stations, and has managed the beverages for our Dog Daze /
Cat Naps event for the past eight years.
Linda Brodie, who works full-time with her husband, Steve, at Brodie Architecture and Design, has somehow
managed to also be one of our longest serving volunteers. For eight years, Linda has been the Director of our Dog Daze
event. This means coordinating the people who handle the food and beverages, the clothing sales, the games, the silent
auction, the signage, the prizes, and the advertising. You get the idea. Linda also served as an RCHS Board member for
three years.
Although Barb Forenti prefers to stay out of the spotlight, she has been a diligent volunteer for the past five
years. She’s a weekly volunteer at Jake’s Place, helps with the food concessions for Dog Daze / Cat Naps event, the Spay/
Neuter Care-a-Van, the WestAmerica Bank Christmas Tree, and the annual Christmas Gift Wrapping. Barb is also an avid
horse woman.
Marghi Hagen is one of our prime dog fosterers here on the coast. She has been in charge of the Dog Daze Silent
Auction for the past eight years, and helps with the Care-a-Van and Christmas wrapping. She has been the editor of the
RCHS Newsletter for the past four years, and served on the RCHS Board for five years.
Besides being the local coordinator for the Mendocino County Care-a Van spay/neuter program (which is
unfortunately not operating at the moment), Barb Scott has served on the RCHS Board for three years, and for the past
six years has been managing the Christmas Gift Wrapping stations-- buying supplies and coordinating the hours, locations
and volunteers. She is also a weekly volunteer at Jake’s Place, and manages the RCHS fund raising with the WestAmerica
Bank Christmas Tree each year. She and Barb Forenti have been in charge of the food concessions for Dog Daze event for
the past eight years. Barb is also an experienced horse woman.
We extend heartfelt thanks to these volunteers and encourage everyone in the community to stop by or call us for
information about volunteering. Every little bit helps, so if you want to participate in helping local lost, abandoned, and
homeless animals, please give RCHS a call at 884-1304.
Note from the President
With the support of our colleagues…….
Redwood Coast Humane Society is a 100%
volunteer 501-C3 (non-profit) organization
located on the Redwood Coast of Northern
California serving the needs of local animals
and pet owners.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Lisa Scott
Robert Schneider
There seems to be a special “connection” or “understanding” between animal
support organizations that run below the spoken word. Sharing the same
cause and often times similar issues, when one is in need - the others are
there to lend support.
We wish to acknowledge and express our deepest appreciation for the
regional organizations that help us do what we do: Mendocino Coast
Humane Society, Sonoma County Humane Society, Inland Humane Society,
Mendocino County Animal Care and Control, Sonoma County Animal
Control, Anderson Valley Animal Rescue and of course, our local Gualala
Veterinary Clinic.
Lisa Scott
RCHS President
Harriet Wright
Marghi Hagen
Craig Alexander
Janet Windsor, Newsletter
Design & Layout
Special thanks to Darrell Paige
who did page layout for us
while Janet Windsor was away.
When the Heenen
family sent us a
photo of George,
we decided a brief
photo history of
one of our many
successful adoptions
would be fun.
Here’s George chasing his foster big sister (top left),
helping with the dishes (right), with his new family
Ashley Heenen and her husband, Ryan and George’s
brother, Bob.
OUR MISSION
It is the mission of the Redwood Coast
Humane Society to advocate for the welfare,
rights, respect and protection of all animals
through care, intervention and education
Below are George and Bob with Ashley’s
niece, Alexi, and her friend, Malia.
OUR GOALS
To provide temporary foster and medical
care for animals that are surrendered,
abandoned, injured or rescued.
To locate permanent homes for companion
animals through adoption programs.
To control dog and cat population by
providing financial assistance for and
education about spay/neuter services.
To act as an information resource for a
variety of animal related issues, including
lost and found, feral cat management,
referrals and counseling.
To educate the public on animal related
issues through workshops, special events
and publications.
To develop and sustain a skilled volunteer
network to support the organization’s
activities.
To attain financial resources through
fundraising activities to support our
mission and goals.
The Redwood Coast Humane Society is as
a tax-exempt organization under Section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and
Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue
and Taxation Code. Please check with your
individual tax advisor for the appropriate
deductibility of your donation. Tax
identification Number is 68-0451469
Low Cost
Spay/Neuter Services
for Cats & Dogs
for low-income families
For more information
Please visit us on the web at
www.redwoodcoasthumane.org
or Call 884-1304
I’m so Lucky to be a Stepmom!!
My good friend Denise has a beautiful and playful standard poodle,
Hilo, who would walk with Denise and me on Saturday mornings.
Over the months, I found myself really looking forward to every
walk. Hilo is always so joyful that no matter what my mood, his joie
de vivre makes me smile with delight, especially when he dances as I
pull into the drive!!
It has been over a year since I started walking Hilo, and I’ve now
become his step mom! We walk almost every day. Many of you and
your canines have stopped, chatted and played with us at Gualala
Point Park or Cooks beach. We have both made some wonderful new
friends!
Denise also likes this arrangement, although I can sometimes detect
a twinge of jealousy. After all, I get to play with Hilo while she’s at
work! But she knows that I’ll take good care of him, and he’s not
alone at home all day while she’s busy at work. It really is a win, win,
win situation.
I know there are many pet owners who would love to have their pets
walked and cannot do so for many reasons. I also know many people
like me, who having lost a beloved pet cannot bring themselves to
adopt a new friend. There are also dogs and cats at the shelter who
would give there right paw to have attention and love until they can
find an adoptive family, if you can be that loving stepmom or dad, I
guarantee it will be a wonderfully rewarding experiences for you.
In gratitude for Denise and Hilo, Jane Head
Responsibility and love!
Shirley and Charles Smith live quietly taking care of their cat family. Many
stray cats have found their way to Shirley and Charles because the cats somehow
sense that they will be fed and loved. Most importantly, Shirley and Charles,
together with RCHS have worked diligently in trapping all of the cats and getting
them spayed and neutered. These cats are feral cats and hard to find homes for. RCHS has been able to relocate a few of the cats, but most of them find a place
in Shirley’s heart and she gives them her love and care. The community is richer
and healthier because of Shirley’s and Charles’ continued care for these fourlegged friends! The Humane Society of the United States
Applauds World’s Largest Cruise Company
The Humane Society of the United States applauds Miami-based Carnival Corporation
– the world’s largest cruise company – for improving farm animal welfare by working to
eliminate controversial pig gestation crates from its pork supply chain. The tiny cages are
used to virtually immobilize breeding pigs.
“Carnival Corporation supports the pork industry’s movement away from gestation crates and
will work to ensure that our own pork supply is free of these cages by 2022,” stated James
Van Langen, vice president of management systems for Carnival Corporation & plc. The Humane Society of the United States supports Carnival’s
progress.
“Carnival knows that one thing people don’t leave at home when they go on vacation is their concern for animals,” stated Matthew Prescott,
food policy director for The HSUS. “People simply don’t support the lifelong confinement of animals in cages so small they can’t even turn around,
and it’s both an ethical decision and good business move for Carnival to recognize that.”
The similar announcements made recently by McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, Oscar Mayer, Costco, Safeway, Kroger and more than 30
other leading food companies signal a reversal in a three-decade-old trend in the pork industry that leaves most breeding pigs confined day and night
in gestation crates during their four-month pregnancy. These cages are roughly the same size as the animals’ bodies and designed to prevent them
from even turning around. The animals are subsequently transferred into another crate to give birth, re-impregnated, and put back into a gestation
crate. This happens pregnancy after pregnancy for their entire lives, adding up to years of virtual immobilization. This confinement system has come
under fire from veterinarians, farmers, animal welfare advocates, animal scientists, consumers, and more.
Facts:
™™ Nine U.S. states have passed laws to ban the gestation crate confinement of mother pigs.
™™ Renowned animal welfare scientist and advisor to the pork industry, Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is clear on this issue: “Confining an animal for
most of its life in a box in which it is not able to turn around does not provide a decent life.” Grandin further states, “...the gestation stalls have
got to go.”
™™ Leading pork producers Smithfield and Hormel have pledged to end the use of gestation crates at their company-owned facilities by 2017, and
Cargill is already 50 percent crate-free.
from HSUS website
Another fun and successful
Dog Daze 2012
Thanks to everyone for supporting our biggest
fund raising event of the year!
It’s not just cats and dogs
here on the coast!
Some of the “Residents” of Jakes Place
PAL:
Pal is a happy, lively and bright
boy who is a 1 ½ year old
Basenji mix. He is working with
a professional trainer learning
games and basic commands. After a day of play, Pal enjoys
curling up with his humans for a
nice long nap. OSCAR
PAL
OSCAR:
Oscar is a 4 month old, neutered Pitt mix.
He’s playful, lovable, and house trained.
HONEY:
Honey is a 10 month old female Boxer mix.
She has a sweet and loyal disposition. Honey
loves to play catch, swim and go on long
walks. She gets along well with children and
other dogs. Honey is a healthy, medium sized
dog. She needs to find a new home as soon
as possible. Her owners are heartbroken that
they can no longer keep her. HONEY
Currently
available for
adoption!
SOPHIE
SOPHIE:
Sophie is a gorgeous mostly white calico
female with orange and grey markings.
She is a little less than a year old. She is
friendly, calm, and affectionate. Sophie
loves people, children and gets along well
with other cats and kittens.
SASSY
SASSY:
Sassy is a 3 ½ month old female
kitten. She is outgoing, playful,
and curious. Sassy gets along
well with other cats and kittens.
SUKI
SUKI
SUKI:
Suki is a 3 year old, long haired female
Siamese mix with beautiful intense blue
eyes. She would adore to bask in the
warmth of your arms and nestle on your
lap. Winter would be much warmer if
Suki would come home with you.
Honors, Memorials & Giving
General Giving
In Memory of People
Todd & Christy Bales, Beach Rentals, Joanna Barnes, Dr Steve
Bohn, Walter & Sarah Bradley, Steve Brodie, Lena Bullamore, DJ
& Angela Campbell, Caryl Carr & David Presooto, Jim & Marcia
Carruthers, Carolyn Case, Susan Clark, Frances Conley, Anita
Craig, Ramona Crooks, Jim Daniel, Patricia & William Denevan,
Beverly Elzig, Paul & Joyce Escher, Ted & Kathleen Fairbrother,
Edward M Fairbrother, Deborah Filipelli & Michael Sanders,
Susan & Frank Field, Frank Howard Allen Realtors, Sam Gibson
& Winifred Tang, Dr. Antoinette Fournier, Barbara Gomes, The
Good Night Foundation (The Sea Ranch Lodge), Mark & Laverne
Hancock/Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign, Doug &
Sandra Korton, Mark & Laverne Hancock, Bob Hartstock, Mary
Sue Ittner & Bob Rutemoeller, Elaine Jacob, Norma Jahn, Carol
Korade, Douglas Korton/Lennart Erickson Foundation, Patricia
Krokel, Russel Langley, Irene Leidner & William Davy, David
& Frances Lichtman, Marcia Lotter, Linda Louise Mahle, Ellen
K Matics Trust, Earl & Ingrid Mau, Carole McQuarrie, Cecilia
Moelter, Kim & Brian Park, Christina Peterson, Dorothy Porter,
Tom & Diane Preece, George & Zdena Price, Bruce Reeves, Judy
Richardson, Shev Rush & Kevin Lane, Susan Shipley & Craig
Allison, Richard & Ellen Soule, Georgianna Stillman, Lynn &
Mike Tuft, Kenneth & Ellen Thompson, John & Janet Tweedie,
Marcia Valentine, Juliana Wells, Earle & Doris Wight, Susan
Shipley & Craig Allison, Charles & Megan Wosaba
Linda Crocket: Laura Vargas, Ellen K Matics, Harriet Wright,
Kathleen Rosskopf, Charlotte Cardey & Juliana Wells, Don &
Carrie Krieger, Mike Lane, Lynn Bailey, Mary Sue Ittner & Bob
Rutemoeller, Carol Josse-Skaug, Diane Meyer, Shirley Arora,
Albert & Diana Edgerton, Dorothy Bell, William & Beverly Jones,
Sam Gibson & Winifred Tang, Everett & Elva Anson, Marion
Deeds, Colette Coad, John & Katy Horn, Bob & Sue Lease, Judy
& Eric Kohn, Gualala Lions Club, Fritz & Sue Brauner, Deborah
Bennett, Susan & Frank Field
Honors
In honor of Jeri Taylor, David Moessinger, Bette & Marty
Covington- Charles & KathyeHitt; Linda Brodie- Marcia Metcalfe;
Lisa Scott- John & Marsh Dupre; Bob & Grace Carter- Kathleen &
David Ball; RCHS volunteers- Margie Rosholt & John Simpson;
Jeri, David, Charlie & Kathye- Bette & Marty Covington; Jacquie
& Bill Kopecky: Leah Martini.
Chris Flannigan: Carla Bason
Craig Nichols : Adele Rogers
Maude & Gene Cooper: Tim & Linda Quinn
Howard Silber: Kim Hora
Sonja Thiene: Penny Peterson, Harriet Wright. Barbara Gomes,
Hazel Eshleman, Dianne and Ralph Rasmussen, Norma Davis,
Gualala Lions Club
In Memory & Honor of Pets
Carissa: Dana Diehl Derick
Coco: Mirka Knaster & Larry Jacobs
Darby: Barbara Gomes, Rozann & George Grunig
Diva Skibbins: Colette Coad
Emma: Darla & Robert Buechner, Anonymous
Henry De Paoli: Ann & Phil Graf
Hunter: Jim & Mary Suhr
JJ Whitridge: Ann & Phil Graf, Harriet Wright
John Henry: Carla Basom
King: David & Lucienne Allen
Molly Warnock:Colette Coad
Rufus: Jeff & Millie Davis
Stella: Karen Tracy
Martha Belloti: Charles & Megan Wosaba
In honor Sofia(pet): Penny & Art Dreyer
Pet Memorial donations: Rebecca Golly/ Bed & Bone
COMING SOON!
TO YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD... RCHS BARN PROGRAM
Are you seeking a natural, chemical-free
method of controlling rodents? Consider barn cats!
RCHS often has situations requiring the relocation of outdoor feral (wild) cats. RCHS can provide one or more cats
to be your natural rodent control for your vineyard, farm, ranch, dairy or home. These cats are vaccinated
and spayed or neutered prior to placement, we supply the temporary housing necessary to acclimate the cats
to their new home. We do so in exchange for your caring for these intrepid hunters! Often, this is the only option available
for these cats, and you will also be helping us save feline lives.
For more information regarding our Barn Cat Project,
CONTACT: RCHS 884-1304
The Sea Ranch Equestrian Center Hosts Two Annual Events
Each fall The Sea Ranch Equestrian Center hosts a Natural Horsemanship Clinic, led by Kathe Smothers. Below are photos
of trainer Kathe Smothers demonstrating the placement
and movement of horse muscles using chalk on her horse
(right); and Barb Forenti and Kathe Smothers demonstrating
proper riding techniques (below).
Each Labor Day the Equestrian Center hosts an Open
House for the community. It’s a fun and educational event
that includes demonstration of riding styles and types of
equipment used for specific riding disciplines. Kids get
to bob for apples, and feed carrots to the horses. Pictured
below and left is Barb Scott talking about horse care with
some of the kids.
Believe in Miracles!
Skippy is a black and white tuxedo cat who lives with her humans, Lynn and
Gary Bellati. She enjoys sitting on their back deck waiting for that gopher to
cross her path. One day she did not come home. The days continued to go by, but Skippy
was not seen. Lynn and Gary did everything possible. They notified the
veterinary clinic, RCHS and all of the neighbors. Lynn went on-line to
several web sites to seek information to help them in their search. Finally....on the 12th evening, Lynn and Gary went outside once again and
started calling Skippy. To their amazement, they finally heard their beloved
“meow!” The meow was coming from under the ground. They started
digging and found Skippy. She had gone in one end of a pipe and could not
get out the other end. She was weak and very dehydrated, but very, very glad
to see her humans! They took her home, kept her warm and gave her some diluted chicken broth
which she lapped up eagerly. Her back legs were weak and she could not
move very well. The next day, a neighbor (who was taking care of her cat
with kidney failure) happen to have a bag of fluids and came over and gave
Skippy fluids. Just the thing to give her the boost that she needed. Skippy is now playing, jumping on the bed and most importantly getting her
place back on Gary’s lap! Most kitties that go missing do not have such a
happy ending. There is a sad place in all of our hearts for all of those kitties
that do not make it home. In this case, we need to remember that small
miracles do happen every day. To Lynn, Gary and Skippy this was a very big miracle!
Buying fur trim supports an
industry that kills millions of
domestic dogs and cats each
year
Although most dog and cat victims of the fur
trade are raised and killed in China and other
parts of Asia, their fur is exported for sale
worldwide. The United States already bans the
sale of dog and cat fur (prompted by an HSUS
investigation), but recent investigations found
that dog fur is still slipping into the country on
unlabeled and falsely advertised jackets. And in
the United States, traps set for wild animals like
foxes and bobcats maim or kill countless dogs
and cats each year.
If you feel that you need to buy an article
of clothing that has fur, please stop and ask
yourself if the fur is really faux or could it have
come from a dog or cat. We could put an end to
continued cruelty both here and in China if we
just stopped buying clothes with fur, because
sometimes it really is fur and some harmless
animal has suffered because of it.
Thank You for Your Support The Redwood Coast Humane Society couldn’t survive
without the support from local businesses. We also are
grateful to those businesses that host our donation collection
“dog houses”:
Accents by The Sea,
Holmgren & Associates,
All-Coast Mobile Lock & Key,
Independent Coast Observer,
Anchor Bay Store,
Jay Baker-True Value Hardware,
ARFF Feed & Pet Supplies,
KGUA,
Blue Canoe,
KTDE,
Brodie Architecture & Design,
The Loft,
Copy Plus,
Outback Garden & Feed,
Cypress Village,
The Screen Shop,
Flowers by Natasha,
The Sea Ranch Association,
Four-Eyed Frog Books,
Sea Ranch Supply,
Gualala Building Supply,
The Sea Trader,
Gualala Nursery & Trading
Company,
Stewart’s Point Store,
Gualala Sport & Tackle Shop,
Gualala Supermarket,
Sundstrom Family,
Surf Super Market,
WestAmerica Bank.
Gualala Veterinary Clinic,
Here’s Jake, RCHS’s mascot, three years after having been
rescued. He’s about as happy as a dog can get!
Read to Benefit Cats and Dogs
Here’s another way to help our coastal pets—donate your gently
read books and purchase previous best-sellers read by other
animal lovers! Kathy Kopfer at The Sea Trader has a special
shelf of used and for sale books whose proceeds go directly to
help support The Redwood Coast Humane Society. Visit Kathy
at 38640 S. Highway 1 in Gualala or call her at 884-3248 for
more information. Thank you Kathy!!!
RCHS is on Facebook as
Redwood Coast Humane Society
Donation & Gift Form
I want to help The Redwood Coast Humane Society serve the
animals and people in our community. Enclosed is my taxdeductible gift of:
$25______ $50 ______
$100______
Memoriams & Honorariums
$250______ Other________ This gift is:
Please give my gift towards:
Name: General Donation _____
Person ___________________________________
Veterinary Care _____ Low Cost Spay/Neuter Program _____
Shelter Operation _____ Foster Program _____ Angel Fund _____
Feral Cat Program _____
In Memory Of_____ In Honor Of_____
Pet ______________________________________
Please send notification to:
Name___________________________________________ Address___________________________________________ City _______________________________ State_______ Zip________ Planned Giving
_______Yes, I have included The Redwood Coast Humane Society in my will.
_______Yes, I would like more information on how to include
The Redwood Coast Humane Society in my will.
Donor:
Name___________________________________________ Address___________________________________________ City _______________________________
State_______ Zip________ Please
return this form with your donation to:
The Redwood Coast Humane Society
Phone Home___________________________
PO Box 1072
Gualala, CA 95445
Cell____________________________ 707-884-1304
Work ___________________________
The Redwood Coast Humane Society is a nonprofit 501 (C) (3) organization. The Holidays are Here Again!
Remember the RCHS Christmas Tree in
WestAmerica Bank for the entire month of
December. You can place a decoration on this
tree honoring a special pet or person!
and...
Redwood Coast Humane Society
volunteers will be gift wrapping for the
Holidays at Cypress Village (former
Cafe LaLa location. Please come and
let us help you while you help us!
If cats could talk...
they wouldn’t.
Nan Porter
PO Box 1072, Gualala, CA 95445
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.”
—Mohandas Gandhi
Newsletter
Fall 2012
Serving Animals on the Redwood Coast
707.884.1304 • PO Box 1072 • Gualala, CA 95445
www.redwoodcoasthumane.org
The Redwood Coast Humane Society Newsletter is published biannually in Spring & Fall
Local Women Take On Multiple Tasks
... and in for the Long Haul!
The Redwood Coast Humane Society (RCHS) survives because of the dedicated work of many volunteers. For
almost a decade now, we’ve been fortunate to have these five women who have consistently been involved in just
about every aspect of RCHS, so we’d like to introduce them to you.
Craven Alcott, who works part-time for the The Sea Ranch Association’s Design, Compliance and Environmental
Landscape Management office, is one of the consistently reliable shelter volunteers at Jake’s Place. She spent four years as
a RCHS Board member, assists with the Christmas wrapping stations, and has managed the beverages for our Dog Daze /
Cat Naps event for the past eight years.
Linda Brodie, who works full-time with her husband, Steve, at Brodie Architecture and Design, has somehow
managed to also be one of our longest serving volunteers. For eight years, Linda has been the Director of our Dog Daze
event. This means coordinating the people who handle the food and beverages, the clothing sales, the games, the silent
auction, the signage, the prizes, and the advertising. You get the idea. Linda also served as an RCHS Board member for
three years.
Although Barb Forenti prefers to stay out of the spotlight, she has been a diligent volunteer for the past five
years. She’s a weekly volunteer at Jake’s Place, helps with the food concessions for Dog Daze / Cat Naps event, the Spay/
Neuter Care-a-Van, the WestAmerica Bank Christmas Tree, and the annual Christmas Gift Wrapping. Barb is also an avid
horse woman.
Marghi Hagen is one of our prime dog fosterers here on the coast. She has been in charge of the Dog Daze Silent
Auction for the past eight years, and helps with the Care-a-Van and Christmas wrapping. She has been the editor of the
RCHS Newsletter for the past four years, and served on the RCHS Board for five years.
Besides being the local coordinator for the Mendocino County Care-a Van spay/neuter program (which is
unfortunately not operating at the moment), Barb Scott has served on the RCHS Board for three years, and for the past
six years has been managing the Christmas Gift Wrapping stations-- buying supplies and coordinating the hours, locations
and volunteers. She is also a weekly volunteer at Jake’s Place, and manages the RCHS fund raising with the WestAmerica
Bank Christmas Tree each year. She and Barb Forenti have been in charge of the food concessions for Dog Daze event for
the past eight years. Barb is also an experienced horse woman.
We extend heartfelt thanks to these volunteers and encourage everyone in the community to stop by or call us for
information about volunteering. Every little bit helps, so if you want to participate in helping local lost, abandoned, and
homeless animals, please give RCHS a call at 884-1304.