Doggie Style Show To Focus on FUN!

GOOD SHEPHERD WISH LIST
• Cat/dog toys
• Trash Cans
• 55 Gallon Trash Bags
• Bleach
• Paper Products (paper towels,
toilet tissue, printer paper, etc.)
• Blow-in Insulation – see article
• 32 Gallon Galvanized Trash Cans for outside kennels
• Working Laptop - Windows 7 minimum
• Solar Powered Flood Lights for front sign on road
• Electronics volunteer for ES store
to inspect all electronics before
they go on the sales floor
• Someone to re-stripe the Eureka
Springs Doggie Shop parking lot
• Someone to sheet-rock the
downstairs ceiling in the
Thrift Store WISH LIST
• Toilet Paper
• Paper Towels
• CopyPaper
• 33 gallon trash bags
• Credit at a place that makes banners,
we need 4 banners, 6 – 8 feet long
for the BV store
• Card Stock Paper in many colors
• Stand-up Steamer
• Stand-up Display Cases w/doors
• Carpenters to finish some things
at the BV Doggie Shop
The Good Shepherd Humane Society
Eureka Springs Doggie Shop
Memorials
In memory of Molly and Abby
Wendy Turner
In memory of Harley & Lukas
Wendy Turner
In memory of Barkley
Virgil & Pamela Page
In memory of Fredericka Newhart
Amanda Yarbro
In memory of Howard Earl Hearson
Sandra Riemer
DeAnn & Gary Brammer
Alyce Sartino
Schwegman Ins. & Financial Services
Brenda Hearson
Pat & Sam Reynolds
Faith, Maggie May, Bicardi, and Bailey
Marshall
In memory of Terry Engholm
Carolyn Engholm
In memory of Ava Jo Warren
Jenny Muniz
In memory of Virginia Ness
Joyce Jackson
In memory of her mother, Mabel Marlin,
and friends, Cindy & Robert Clark
Martha Powell
In memory of Joe Pierce
Vivian Tusing
In memory of Jason Polan
John Seeligson
Walter Henderson
DeDe & Rodney Smith
In memory of John Thurman
Donna & Phil Gunderman
Douglas Warrings
Sherry Bland
Lynn & Luise Berner
Peggy & Gary Davidson
In memory of Jim Vernon
Donn & Phil Gunderman
In memory of Norma Wheeler
Dick Wheeler
In memory of Jeanne Taylor
Kymm Fleischman
In memory of Larry Martin
Judy Marton
Janet Wagg
In memory of Sandra Ostrander’s Itty Kitty
Sandra Wells
Debbie Frisbie
Fall 2013
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EUREKA SPRINGS AR
PERMIT NO. 27
The Good Shepherd
Humane Society
T H E
G O O D
S H E P H E R D
The Fresh
www.goodshepherdhs.org
Fall 2013
H U M A N E
S O C I E T Y
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shelter 479.253.9188
Doggie Style Show To Focus on FUN!
When the GSHS annual Doggie Style Show trots into the Convention Center at the Inn of the Ozarks on
Tuesday, November 19th, you’ll notice some changes. The year’s theme, Around The World For 656 Strays, will
focus on fun and feature pets on the runway. All models will be accompanied by a pet, either their own or one
available for adoption from the shelter. Pets will be in costume. Models will sport clothes of all different kinds and
styles aimed at being fun and inexpensive. It’s not about the outfit; it’s about the donation.
Also new this year, the clothing boutique will feature mostly new clothes with tags still attached. Only
about 10% of the clothes available for sale will be pre-owned. Prices range from $3 to $40.
The Christmas boutique will return to delight kids of all ages. The silent
auction will again offer something for everyone, including the work of
artists Carol Peacock, Zena Tidwell, and Steve White. Baseball fans will
want to bid on the commemorative bat created by Tom and John at the
Duplicating Lathe in Silver Dollar City. The maple bat, just like the pros
use, is valued at $75. This is the Doggie Style Show’s 33rd anniversary, and
this beautifully designed bat bears the commemorative information.
“Back in Black”, a national adoption promotion sponsored by
Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, is the adoption promotion, as many
people shy away from black pets. There will be black/mostly black pets
available for adoption, all festooned in brightly colored ribbon collars to
accentuate their natural beauty. “Gift-a-pet” or “Gift-a-spay/neuter” gift
certificates will be available for purchase. These certificates make great,
thoughtful gifts. Also be sure to check out the Smooch-A-Pooch Booth,
where for $1, you can mooch a smooch from a precious pooch. It just
doesn’t get any better than that.
P.O. box 285 • Eureka Springs, AR 72632
New this year will be Branson pet photographer Cathy Adams from Paw Print Phodogery. She’ll be onsite to photograph your BFF (best furry friend). So bring your own BFF (on a leash, please) if he/she is ready for
their closeup. You can check out Cathy’s fine work at http://www.pawprintphodography.com/. Make a $10.00
donation to The Good Shepherd and you will receive a 4 X 6 digital color photograph of your pet with Santa in a
holiday frame. Other package options are also available for you to place orders. Appointments are appreciated.
Please call 417-213-0798 to schedule your appointment prior to the event.
By now, you’re probably wondering about the food. We’ve got your palate covered with catering by Inn of
the Ozarks. Deserts will offer flair as well as taste with animal themed cookies from Cravings by Rochelle Bakery
and dog and cat cupcakes from Cathy Pickowitz at Rock Cottage Gardens. Work up an appetite shopping when
the doors open at 5:00, and then start munching at 6:00 when the treats arrive.
You won’t want to miss this annual event, always a community favorite. The party starts at 5:00 and winds
down around 8:30. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. They can be purchased at the shelter, either
Doggie Shop or online at http://www.goodshepherd-hs.org/. So mark your calendar for November 19th. Go on,
do it right now. You know you want to.
Tails From
The Shelter...
Santa Needs Helpers!
Santa’s Helpers are needed to assist shelter manager Janice Durbin in creating and implementing ideas for
the holiday season to draw attention to the shelter. Helpers can participate in the Berryville and Eureka Springs
Christmas parades and/or help create a Santa’s Pet Shoppe for dogs and cats where families can come to the shelter
to visit with Santa and the animals, and pick up gifts for their own pets there.
Hey, it’s me, Pookie! Yikes!
Can you believe it’s fall already?
Seems like only yesterday I was
munching on Katy-dids and puking
up fresh cut grass – in my head. I’m
an indoor cat and never really get
to do any of that cool stuff, but it’s
sure fun to think about.
The Good Shepherd also needs to borrow a 12, 14 or 16-foot flatbed trailer to decorate and use as a float for
parades. If the donor can volunteer to drive it in the parades, so much the better... but definitely not imperative.
So don’t be a Grinch this Christmas. If you have the time and even a tiny spark of Christmas cheer and good
will, give Janice a call at 479-253-9188 to get involved and help the animals have a Merry Christmas!
Land Purchase In The Works
The Good Shepherd Humane Society would like to purchase a seven acre tract of land running behind and to
the west/left of the shelter. The family who owns the land inherited it and have no interest in keeping it.
Acquiring this acreage would give better access to our existing shelter property instead of just a right of way
for the single driveway. Funds permitting, the driveway could be expanded to accommodate two cars at once. It
would also make future shelter expansion a possibility while preventing someone else from acquiring it whose plans
for the property might be detrimental to the shelter down the road.
The money to purchase this property is not in the budget, and will have to be secured elsewhere. That will
involve fundraising and begging. Several fundraisers are currently in the planning stage. The first will be a pancake
breakfast on Saturday, January 25th, at First United Methodist Church, 195 Huntsville Rd., on Hwy 23 S. from 7:00 to
11:00 a.m. Prices are $6 for adults and $3 for kids. Please watch the local papers or the Good Shepherd FaceBook page
for information on other events as details arise.
Calling All Handy-persons!!!
Are you good with tools? Do you like to build stuff? Are you looking for something to do with your hands?
If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please think about lending a temporary hand at the shelter.
We need volunteers for the following projects:
1. Build a moderate sized recycling station to house glass, paper, plastic, and aluminum cans. It would be outside, on the side of the shelter building, and designed to hold plastic tubs or trash bags.
2. Remodel/redesign the medicine room to improve storage space. The thin plywood shelves are
buckled now, and the space is not user-friendly.
3. Design/build a corner “office” space for shelter manager in the kitchen area, using the closet
and corner.
4. Build a covered porch roof for the front shelter entrance.
5. Paint the front of the building and the trim.
Materials will be supplied. All that’s needed are a few willing volunteers. How about you?
If you can lend a hand, please call Janice Durbin at the shelter (479-253-9188).
I got somethin’ I need to talk to you about. I never thought
there was any such thing as too many cats, but apparently I was
wrong. I know – it doesn’t happen often.
The shelter is overrun with kitties right
now. This is NOT good. About 20 of them
are having to live in cages, something that
hardly ever happens at the shelter. Some of
them have been caged for months waiting
to go into the general cat population.
That’s the open Cat Rooms or Cat Alley,
where special needs kitties and cats who
don’t play well with others have their
own room or share one with a tolerable
roommate. Some cats are in foster homes
until there’s room for them at the shelter,
and there’s also a waiting list of cats who
can’t even come there at all until others
find homes.
Now here’s where you come in.
Would you consider adopting one of my
caged friends? If you’ve already been
thinking about it, now’s the time. Cats
make great pets. We’re loving, playful,
handsome, funny, self-cleaning, and we
don’t need to be taken for a walk... the
purr-fect low-maintenance pet.
I’m attaching some pix of my friends
for your viewing pleasure. Seriously, how
can you resist these faces? Come to the
shelter for a little face time with these
guys. I double-dog dare you to go home
empty-handed.
Until next time...
UPCOMING EVENTS
November
Doggie Style Show
Tuesday, November 19th, 5:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Convention Center at the Inn of the Ozarks
207 W. Van Buren
Christmas Pet Wish Trees
Monday, November 25th
Doggie Thrift Shops
Eureka Springs and Berryville
Pick a shelter pet from a Wish Tree
and buy him/her a gift.
Black Friday Weekend
Friday & Saturday, November 29th – 30th
The Good Shepherd Animal Shelter
6486 Hwy 62 E.
Adoption fees just $10 for all black
and mostly black animals!
January
Pancake Breakfast
Saturday, January 25th, 7:00 – 11:00 a.m.
First United Methodist Church
195 Huntsville Rd., Hwy 23 S.
ONGOING MONTHLY EVENTS:
Bag Day @ the Thrift Stores
All the clothes/shoes/books/linens (with
color tags/dots from previous months) you
can stuff in a Walmart bag
First & third Tuesday of every month
Senior Day @ the Thrift Stores
(30% off total purchase on regular priced items for
people who will admit to being 55 and over)
Second & fourth Tuesday of every month
Weekly Thrift Store Specials
Specials change every Monday, so be sure to ask.
GSHS Board Meetings
Inn Of The Ozarks, Pine Room
Third Thursday of every month, 6:00 p.m.
(Community invited.)
Pookie,
This newsletter is written by Sandra Ostrander. Layout and Print by Geographics Printing Company - Eureka Springs
Viva, Volunteers!
Here’s a shout out to some of our faithful volunteers who have gone above and beyond in lending a helping paw
at the shelter recently:
• To Mel Jensen and Dave Spencer for their quick installation of the new heating/ac unit in the lighthouse.
• To Jeff Burdsall for his work on the rough-in electrical at the new feline house.
• To Karen Welch and the Master Gardeners for some wonderful landscaping - a new flower garden by the front
sign and new plantings at the front entrance to the shelter. Karen also repainted the shelter entrance gate so that
it not only looks spiffy, but also can now actually be seen and read from the road.
• To Jeri and Klaus Voerman for bringing their weed-eaters and making headway on “mowing” the mile-high grass
and weeds blocking the big sign and the driveway.
• To Paul Kelly who spent two days and got the insulation and sheet rock up on the new little feline house, now
well on its way to being open for the kitties.
• To everyone who brought cakes, cupcakes and treats for the Fall Feline Frenzy held on October 11th. Their
efforts garnered around $500 for the shelter and 4 cats found homes as a result of that event.
Check out the Wish Lists on the back page to see how you can help!!
Christmas Is A Time To Remember
The Animals
As the season of giving approaches, please don’t forget the animals at the shelter. They rely on us.
They have no family to lavish them with love and attention. They depend on our generosity for their most
basic of needs. There are many ways to help them. GSHS memberships and Doggie Shop gift certificates make
thoughtful gifts for friends and family. You can also honor or remember a friend, family member, or pet with
honorariums for the living and memorials for those who have gone on.
Monetary donations of any size are always welcome. Online donating has never been easier. Just go to
http://www.goodshepherd-hs.org/ and click Donate from the left side menu. Paypal and all credit/debit cards
are accepted. If you prefer cart shopping, click on Online Shopping from the same menu. Check donations
should be sent to GSHS, P.O. Box 285, Eureka Springs, AR 72632.
If you enjoy online shopping, you might want to donate a gift certificate from The Drs. Foster and Smith
website (http://www.drsfostersmith.com/general.cfm?gid=422). They carry a comprehensive line of beds, toys,
treats, bedding, etc. If you can afford a dog/cat bed, you can’t beat a Kuranda (http://kuranda.com/kennel).
Also, if plan to do any Christmas shopping at amazon.com, please remember to access Amazon through the
Fundinco link (http://www.fundinco.org/orghome.php?orgid=368) to make your purchases. A portion of your
sales will go to the Good Shepherd if you do.
Starting November 25th, Christmas Pet Wish Trees will be posted at the Doggie Thrift Shops in Eureka
Springs and Berryville. Drop by and pick a pet from the tree to lavish with a gift of love. Make it a family affair
and let your children in on that good feeling that comes from helping those in need.
What’s in it for you? A nice tax deduction to go along with that warm fuzzy feeling. Please do what you
can to help these homeless pets. They’ll be glad you did, and so will you.
No-cost Online Opportunities
To Help The Shelter
There are many ways to help the Good Shepherd without even leaving your home.
Here are the online opportunities currently available:
1. Next time you’re online, try the Shelter Challenge:
http://www.shelterchallenge.com/web/charityusa/nomineehome?userId=565447&nomineeId=15314#sthash.
akfMn7q0
Then just vote daily, one vote per day. Your vote could help the Good Shepherd win monetary grants and
useful prizes.
2. Attention, Amazon shoppers! If you shop amazon.com, please remember that you can help the Good
Shepherd by simply going through the Fundinco link (http://www.fundinco.org/orghome.php?orgid=368)
to make your Amazon purchases. If you use this link, a portion of your purchase will go directly to the Good
Shepherd at no cost to you. Happy shopping!
3. As part of a grant from Bissell, your online purchase at bissell.com will mean good news for the
Good Shepherd. Just click on “help us save pets” in the small print at the top of the screen
and a portion of your Bissell purchase cost will go toward their grant program.
Berryville Doggie
Shop Seeks Shoppers!
Have you been to the Berryville Doggie Shop lately?
Why not? The nifty new sign out front makes it easier to
spot now, and that bright turquoise paint doesn’t hurt,
either. It’s bigger and better than ever and just waiting
for you to discover an unclaimed treasure among the
5,600 square feet of space spread over two floors for your
shopping pleasure. It hosts a larger variety of merchandise
than the Eureka shop, including furniture, bedding, and
electronics. There is also a silent auction for higher end
items every other week ending on Friday at noon.
Christmas is just around the corner and holiday decor is now on display. There’s also a special rack of “ugly
Christmas sweaters” to choose from for the annual contest.
In an effort to increase store traffic, some big changes are underway at the Berryville Doggie Shop that
should make for happier shoppers. As in some Salvation Army and Goodwill Stores, soft product prices (clothing,
shoes, purses, etc.) will be generalized. For example: all shirts will be $3, pants will be $3, shoes $3, purses $4, and
coats $8 across the board. Only a few special items will be individually priced. (These pricing changes do NOT apply
to the Eureka Springs Doggie Shop where all items will remain individually priced.)
And don’t forget the specials. The first and third Tuesday of the month is bag day where you can stuff a WalMart bag to capacity with clothes bearing color codes from previous months for only $5. The second and fourth
Tuesday is Senior Day where anyone who will admit to being 55 or older gets 30% off all their purchases. Tyson
employees showing their ID cards get 20% off all purchases every day. There are also specials changing weekly that
offer 50% off certain items.
So please stop by the Berryville Doggie Shop soon for a second look, or a first if you’ve never been there.
It’s located at 207 Eureka St. on Highway 62 right next door to the Lucky Dragon in Berryville.
Give it up for thr grant commitee!
The Grant Committee has been on a roll this year, raking in some much needed grant money for the Good
Shepherd. Here’s a list of their successes:
• From the Bissell Foundation, approximately $3,100 for a new grooming tub for the shelter spa room. Come by and see it - it’s fabulous!
• Fiscal Year 2013 Carroll County Community Foundation (CCCF) grant of $361 for the community rabies
clinics held this past summer.
• $1,000 grant from the Petfinder Foundation for operations supporting dog adoptions.
• A Boehringer Ingelheim grant for feline vaccinations valued at $300 (We received the vaccines directly.)
• $1,000 from the Pedigree Foundation, an operation grant to support dog adoptions.
• $500 from the CCCF to help implement a new program called “CAPS” - Companion Animal Program for
Seniors (and low-income folks, too) to help provide food and limited funds for pet medical care for people
with limited resources. The purpose is two-fold. Research has shown how animals can benefit the elderly
in a positive way, and this program can help those who need some financial or food assistance to keep
their pets. Most of the surrenders at the shelter are from people who can no longer care for their pets. This
program may help reduce the number of voluntary surrenders to the shelter.
• The Merrick Foundation has given two separate donations of dog/cat food and rawhide dog chews (The
first time was 5 pallets of food, the second was 7 pallets.) These food donations have greatly reduced the
shelter’s food cost, and the animals have thrived on the high quality food.
• A grooming product grant from the Petfinder Foundation and their partners at Wahl.
The paw of gratitude goes out to Grant Committee members Janice Durbin, Tracellen Kelly, Jeri Voerman, and
Karen Welch for a job well done.
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Jack Frost will soon be nipping at our noses and other assorted appendages. Unfortunately, the shelter
is under-insulated. It can get pretty cold in there for all the critters, 4-legged, as well as 2, not to mention the
sky-high heating bills this situation creates. The problem could be easily fixed with some blown-in insulation.
Unfortunately, there’s no money in the shelter budget for that kind of thing due to the more immediate needs of
the animals.
All it takes to make this problem disappear faster than Pixy Stix in Honey Boo Boo’s backpack is 28 bags
of fiberglass or 75 bags of cellulose. That would allow for an R-38 rating in the ceiling, warming the building
and lowering the utility bill. In lieu of actual insulation, donations toward the cost would be greatly appreciated.
Estimated cost is $1,000. No donation is too small (or large). Just mark “Insulation” on the subject line of your
check and mail to GSHS, P.O. Box 285, Eureka Springs, AR 72632.
Even More....
Tails From The Shelter
Now you can take a weekly peek behind the scene at the shelter.
Visit shelter manager Janice Durbin’s blog for an insider’s look:
http://shelterstories.blogspot.com/.
Don’t miss this!
Bring a friend & enjoy one of Eureka’s Favorites.