Wags `n Whiskers - Lakeshore Humane Society
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Wags `n Whiskers - Lakeshore Humane Society
Volume 20 — Issue 3 Lakeshore Humane Society, Inc 1551 North 8th Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phone: 920-684–5401 Fax: 920-684-5702 E-mail: info@lakeshor ehumane.or g www.lakeshorehumane.org Wags ‘n Whiskers Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Manitowoc, Wi 54220 Fricke Printing Service Find us on Facebook! “Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” - George Elliot Calendar of Events September 2015 Inside this issue: Happy Tails Page 2 Fundraising Page 3 Donations Page 4 President’s Purr-spective Page 5 DNA Testing Results Page 6 Adoptable Critters Page 7 Ant Hill Mob Walk for Kindness Page 8 Nomination News Page 9 Memorials and Honorariums Page 10 Community Support Page 11 2015 September 9 Mission Microchip Orientation October 3 Stuff-A-Van at Piggly Wiggly Manitowoc October 17 Mission Microchip Orientation October 31 Pet Costume Contest November 1 Thanksgiving for the Animals November 25 Manitowoc Holiday Parade November 28 Two Rivers Holiday Parade November 30 Giving Tree L a ke sho r e H u ma ne So c i e t y , Inc The Annual Meeting and Election of Board members for the Lakeshore Humane Society will be held on Tuesday October 20th, 2015 at Aurora Medical Center, 5000 Memorial Drive Two Rivers in the Michigan Room. The business meeting and election will start at 6:30 PM. You must be a member for 60 days in order to vote during the meeting. You must be a member for 120 days in order to serve on the Board. 1 5 51 Nort h 8t h Str eet Man it owoc, WI 5 42 20 Ph on e: 92 0-6 8 4-5 4 01 Fa x : 92 0-6 8 4-5 7 02 E ma il: i nf o@l a ke sh oreh u ma ne. org Vi si t u s o n t he W e b www. la kesh ore hu mane. org Fi nd u s o n Fa c e bo o k La ke sh or e Hu ma ne Socie ty H o ur s o f O pe r a t i o n Mon da y, We dn esda y, Fr ida y 1 p. m. t o 7 p. m. Cl o se d T ue sda y & T hur sda y Sat ur da y 1 1 a. m. t o 5 p. m. Su nd a y 1 1 a. m. t o 3 p. m. C l ose d Holid a ys Did You Know? Kitten season used to be considered a once a year springtime event. This is not truly the case. There are actually two kitten seasons, at least. According to VCA Animal Hospitals, estrus in female cats in the northern hemisphere is between January until late fall. An unsprayed female can go into heat and begin reproducing as young as 5 to 6 months of age and can come into heat every 2 to 3 weeks until bred during that time. One source calculates a female has 1-8 kittens per litter and 2 to 3 litters per year. During her reproductive life, she can have an average of more than 100 kittens. A pair of unaltered cats can produce 420,000 kittens in as little as 7 years. There are those who will argue for different formulas that come up with different numbers, but let’s be honest, in a world full of shelters overflowing with cats, one unwanted litter is too many. Spaying and neutering is essential and The Lakeshore Humane Society has programs to help. The first is the Spay/Neuter Assistance or SNAP program. The humane society has teamed up with several local veterinary clinics to help low-income pet parents who cannot afford to full cost of getting their pets spayed or neutered. Guidelines for the program are found on the website, http://www.lakeshorehumane.org/ programs/spay-and-neuter-assistance/. The second way in which Lakeshore Humane Society is reducing unwanted litters is the Farm Feline program. This program concentrates on recruiting farms and businesses looking for working cats to take unsocialized cats from the shelter that are not suitable for a home. These cats are either feral strays or surrenders. The adopter agrees to provide food, water, shelter and care. The cat they adopt is spayed or neutered, rabies vaccinated and ear-tipped. The adoption fee is waived. There is no cost for the Farm Feline program. As a non-profit organization committed to reducing the unwanted feline population, donations are appreciated. If you are interested in more information on this program, please go to http:// www.lakeshorehumane.org/programs/ farm-felines/. To help with either of these programs, please consider donating. Election coming up October 20 @ 6:30 PM If you would like to run for the Board contact Bonnie at [email protected] You may ask question or just express your intent. Wags ‘n Whiskers Page 2 HAPPY TAILS: SHELDON Wa gs & W hi sk er s i s th e off ici al n ewsl et t er f or t h e L ak esh or e Hu ma n e S oc i et y, Inc. An yo n e int er es t ed i n su b mit ti n g ar ti cl es or inf or ma ti on f or th is p ub lic a ti on ma y s en d us t h e s p ec if ic s t o us via e- mai l: dir ec t or @la k esh or eh u man e. or g Or vi a “ s nai l ma il ” at: La k es h or e H u ma n e S oci et y Att en ti on : N ews l ett er 15 51 N ort h 8t h St r eet Ma ni t ow oc, W I 5 42 2 0 Inc lu si on i n our n ew sl et t er d oes n ot n ec es sa ril y in di ca t e en d ors e men t or su pp ort b y th e Lak es h or e H u man e S oci et y. S ome a rti cl es ma y c ome I adopted a cat from you about 3 years ago - a handsome male tuxedo. You were calling him Ranger - I renamed him to Sheldon (yes, the Big Bang Theory Sheldon). One of your workers noticed that I was looking for a black and white male and told me I could have her boyfriend, only if I took good care of him. She was a very smart girl. So were you - you waived the waiting period and even loaned me a carrier, since I wasn't planning on adopting that day. (I live in Oshkosh). You had my number. I have now had the pleasure of this guy's company for those 3 years. He is the best cat ever - loving, affectionate, smart, annoying at times - everything a cat should be. He recently ind i vid ua ls th er eof . A rti cl es ma y b e had his annual exam and is a very healthy boy. edi t ed du e t o sp ac e c onst ra i nts , etc . Thank you again! President: K eit h P h ilip p i Vice President: M elissa J a cq u a r t Treasurer: M a r y J o H a b a n Secretary: Da wn Bu r ga r d Sincerely, Jennifer Ziemer Happy Tails: Fidget Happy Tails: Gracie Mae Directors Katherine “Kitty” Wendt Kim Lazansky Philippi Anthony Maes Janice Ericson Shelter Staff Tina, Manager Hailey Haley Abigail Holly Nicole Amanda Tammy Aaron Jesse Ryan Page 7 ADOPTABLE CRITTERS Dear Lakeshore Humane Society, fr om ot h er hu ma n e or ga ni za ti ons or 2014-2015 Board of Directors Wags ‘n Whiskers Mission Statement The mission of the corporation is to ensure the humane and compassionate treatment of all animals entrusted to its care, reunite lost animals with their owners, provide for all adoptable animals to be placed in responsible, permanent homes, euthanize animals when necessary and extend humane education to the public. Say hello to Sheena! She is a 2 year old female. Sheena is super friendly and goes crazy for attention. She has lived with other cats so she would be fine with having another playmate around. If you are interested come in and meet with Ms. Sheena. Hi I am Boone, I am a 4 year old handsome boy who loves people! I love cats, dogs, and kids. I can be a little shy at first but once I warm up I am a very playful active man. I just want to be around people and take long naps after playing lots of fun games. Come and meet me! Meet Harley! Harley is just about 1 year old, and is super smart. She can be selective with who she likes due to her having a fear of men. Otherwise she does well with kids and other dogs. She is highly trainable and is more than willing to do anything to please you. Harley would be a great companion for any home where she can be active . Meet Kinzie! He is an adult male who is overly affectionate. He will overload you with head butts and lots of purrs! He currently plays in our colony rooms with other cats so would do well with others. Kinzie just wants someone to cuddle with and love up on him all day long. Hi I am Precious, doesn’t my name just say it all? I am an adult female and I am a super sweet girl who loves to lounge around all day and soak up the sun. I do well with other animals as long as they aren’t fighting me for my spot in the window sill! I would be a great lap cat for any household. Come visit with me. Hello I am the lovely Black. I am 6 and a half years old, I don’t have too much energy but I still love attention and going on a walk everyday! I would do well with children, because I love being loved up on all the time. I would also do well with dogs my size, but not any smaller or any cats. Meet Molly! She is a 12 year old chow husky mix. She loves to be the queen of the household and would absolutely love being spoiled all day long. She would do best being the only animal and would do best with older children since she is older too. Molly still has quite the energy and could go on as many walks as you will let her. Meet Keke, an adult female who is very social. She will be the first one at the door whenever you get home! She loves people, animals, anything to give her some attention. Keke would be perfect in a household with a lot of people since she is such a social butterfly. L H S an imals ar e u p to d ate o n v acci n atio n s, micro ch ip p ed an d altered b e f o re ad o p tion . Wags ‘n Whiskers Page 6 DNA TESTING RESULTS Wags ‘n Whiskers Page 11 COMMUNITY SUPPORT The first annual Putting for Pets golf outing was held on June 26th, 2015 at the Golf Course at Branch River. Over 50 golfers and volunteers joined in the fun to support the homeless companion animals at the Lakeshore Humane Society. Pictured above is the lowest scoring team: David Badura, Kimberly Calaway, Shanna Graykowski and Matt Gloshen. •Usually happy-go-lucky, calm, or easy going dogs, though some may be energetic. •Usually friendly and are generally good family dogs. •Labrador Retrievers enjoy dog sports such as agility, hunting, tracking, rally and competitive obedience, retrieving and swimming. •Happy, sweet natured, intelligent, and energetic dogs •Brittany’s have a sensitive nature and respond well to motivational tools such as treats or favorite toys in a reward-based approach to training. •Enjoy dog sports such as agility, competitive obedience hunting, field trails and tracking events that make use of the Brittany’s keen sense of smell. •Intelligent, active, strong, and usually friendly dogs •Enjoy dog sports such as flyball, agility, weight, pull, tracking, and both rally and competitive obedience •Respond well to a reward-based approach to training to reduce any stubbornness and to teach dropping of retrieved items. On March 16th, the Lakeshore Humane Society launched a crowdfunding campaign for a special project. The project was to attain funding in order to DNA test some of the harder to place mixed breed dogs that enter our shelter. Through the loveanimals.org crowdfunding site, interested people could donate to fund the project. On April 28th our project was fully funded. Thank you to everyone that donated! We ordered 12 Wisdom Panel DNA kits and tested six dogs. What we learned is that visual identification of the dog breeds that walk through our doors is really just a guess. Since our shelter software requires that we classify our dogs by breeds, we rely on what we think the dog breed may be. For example, we had Charlie (DNA test results pictured) classified as a (predominantly) Doberman Pinscher/Lab mix. As you can see, his results were negative for Doberman. Charlie has since found his forever home! We are hoping to use DNA testing as a tool to get dogs adopted in the future. For more information on DNA testing please visit www.WisdomPanel.com Thank you so much to Morgan for collecting donations for us during her birthday party! It is greatly appreciated and we know the animals will love everything that was donated. ST.CROIX VALLEY FOUNDATION Congratulations to Rocky for becoming a certified therapy dog and taking such good care of his human! Rocky was recently certified through an organization in Madison and is currently in socialization classes to work on his manners around other dogs--and he is doing spectacularly! Rocky and his person paid a visit to all his old shelter friends and flashed his impressive new vest and ID card. Way to go Rocky! You make us all proud! Engaging communities to build the future The Belisle Fund of the St. Croix Valley Foundation kindly awarded LHS with a $2,000 grant to be used for purchasing and maintaining a new Xerox color printer. The funding provided will allow the shelter to create and print publications and materials to promote LHS programs and fundraising and put our adoptable companion animals in the spotlight. Wags ‘n Whiskers Page 10 Page 5 Wags ‘n Whiskers MEMORIALS AND HONORARIUMS PRESIDENT’S PURRSPECTIVE Dear Supporters of LHS, Dear Friends of LHS, In Memory of: From: Why we love and the way we express out love is very personal and sometimes difficult to identify. The Wall of Love makes it easy to show or celebrate an important milestone, accomplishment, birth, friendship, a lifesaving event or remembrance. An imprinted ceramic tiles is a wonderful and easy way to share your gratitude and appreciation for your companion. Angel Ritmiller Baker Cheese Liz Sterrenburg Beggs-Wagner, Judith Jeri Binns Carlson, Connie Theresa King Conn, Latonia Alyce Zietlow Costantini, Mary & Bob Jeri Binns Cortese, Lusia Ester Rieck Drill, Thomas Liz Sterrenburg Fricke, Paula The Wall of Love is located in the lobby of the shelter. Limited space is available. Tiles are $150. If you’re interested in a tile, contact the Lakeshore Humane Society via email: [email protected] or call 920684-5401. Liz Sterrenburg Gallagher, Sarah Georgine Glaeser Glaeser, Margaret Charlotte Gregurich, Carla Jeri Binns Griebling, Joanne and Jim Jeri Binns Griffin, Monte Sandy Thomas Guech, Donna Ester Rieck Jacobs, Rosanne and Frederick Liz Sterrenburg Kliment, Vickie Georgine Glaeser Krueger, Darlene and Roger Milan Fischer Kusche, Sue Gene Kusche Kusche, Sue Jeri Binns Lee, Lisa Ginger, Dolly & Freddie Gigure, Karin Ester Rieck McCulley, Dorothy Shilo Burns Grandma Liz Sterrenburg Meier, Ruth Ann Mary & Dick Halsey’s 45th Anniversary Harrington, Jane Sheldon Hynek Schleuches, Nancy Jeri Binns Tabor, Marie and Peter Sam Larson, Richard Doreen Tadych Tadych, Chester and Jeri Binns Webb, Kami In Honor of... In Honor of: From: Elizabeth Sterrnburg Beitzel, Lynn and Tony Mary & Dick Halsey 45th Anniversary Bender, Carol Phyllis’s retirement Cashman, John Suzanne & Avery Randall Liska, Keith Mike & Margaret Lenth 40th Anniversary Palmer, Stanley Chloe Webber Webber, Ron You may remember these six beautiful 1 year old dogs (Iris, Ate’, Cressida, Hera, Lyra and Selene) who now are available for adoption to become part of loving families. They have been in the shelter’s care for over a year as “evidence” in the August 6, 2014 Schleswig Animal Neglect Case. These young dogs have spent a crucial time of their development growing up in the shelter requiring special food, lots of toys and socialization. They have missed out on a home environment and have had little human interaction other than shelter employees and a few volunteers. They require patient people who can gain their trust and build a strong bond. Now, they each need the most important gift, a permanent stable loving home. On August 17, 2015, one co-defendant accepted a plea deal of which surrendering the six puppies was a condition. The fate of the remaining two adults dogs (Ooshie and Gert) will be determined by a Manitowoc County Judge during the next court hearing on September 17. These eight dogs are the final animals to find permanent homes of the 44 animals (17 dogs, 6 puppies, 18 cats and 3 kittens) that were taken from a hoarder’s residence in the Town of Schleswig on August 6, 2014. On May 4, 2015, the first co-defendant pled no contest to intentionally mistreating animals. On June 2, 2015, she was sentenced to 1 year probation, restitution, 100 hours of community service and a psychological evaluation. Many of these cats and dogs went to families who already had pets making their transition into their new lives much easier. The shelter has received letters and pictures from some of the new families assuring us that all is well and they are happy in their new homes. Some of the dogs even stopped in for a visit! Thank you for being dedicated to the Lakeshore Humane Society mission and I welcome you to stop by the shelter and visit with the animals. If you have any questions or concerns about LHS, please call the shelter and leave a message for me or email [email protected] Adopted! Keith Philippi, President, LHS Board of Directors In order from left to right. Até, Cressida, Gert, Hera, Iris, Lyra, Ooshie, and Selene. Wags ‘n Whiskers Page 8 ANT HILL MOB & W4K Each year the Ant Hill Mob spends countless hours organizing its Annual Northeastern Wisconsin Charity Motorcycle Show and Dance, the proceeds of which are generously donated to local nonprofit organizations. The Lakeshore Humane Society was extremely lucky to have been chosen as one of this year’s recipients and received $16,000 to help care for the lost and homeless animals of Manitowoc County! Wags ‘n Whiskers Page 3 FUNDRAISING Purina pet food users: Please give the weight circles from your cat and dog food bags to LHS. We send them in for redemption. The Ant Hill Mob supports many charities with 2015 marking a very special milestone, as the group’s efforts have raised a total of over $1,000,000 for local charities. Thank you Ant Hill Mob for not just supporting the Lakeshore Humane Society, but for everything you do for the community! Are you a Thrivent Financial Member? Lead a Thrivent Action Team to benefit the Lakeshore Humane Society! Thrivent Action Teams provide a way for Thrivent Financial members to take action and support causes and organizations they care about in their community, like the Lakeshore Humane Society. Each Thrivent benefit member age 16 and older is able to apply for two Thrivent Action Teams a year, where Thrivent will provide $250 in seed money and other resources to help members take action by leading a volunteer team in a one-time fundraiser, service activity or educational event to support a cause they care about. Visit thrivent.com/actionteam or contact your local Thrivent Financial representative to learn more. Top Dog contest winner: Thor. The 29th Annual Walk for Kindness was led by this year’s Top Dog contest winner, Thor, on September 5th. The Lakeshore Humane Society’s largest fundraising event drew over 50 walkers and their four-legged friends, including several canine shelter residents, for a 2 mile walk to raise funds which go directly towards the care of over 1,500 lost and homeless animals in Manitowoc County. More than $10,000 was raised during this year’s event through the support of community sponsors and the generous pledges collected by walk participants. Thank you to all the participants, sponsors and volunteers who make this event possible each year! On behalf of Lakeshore Humane Society staff, volunteers, and animals, we would like to thank the Manitowoc Animal Hospital, Memorial Drive Veterinary Clinic, Port Cities Animal Hospital, Two Rivers Veterinary Hospital, Faithful Friends Cremation Services for devotedly caring for our animals and supporting our spay/neuter programs. We couldn’t do it without you! Ple a se h e lp th e Lake shore Humane S o c ie t y st o c k t h e i r c u p b o a r d s f o r th e a n ima ls a t Manito w oc Pigg l y Wi g g ly Sa t ur d a y O c t o be r 3 r d . Big Dog Event Sponsor Thank you for ma kin g t h e 1st An n u al P u t t ing for P et s golf outing a huge success. The proceeds ($3500) from this event to provide the needed care to save 7 dogs’ or 12 cats’ lives. We are thrilled you have chosen to help the lost and abandoned animals of Manitowoc County. Thank you! A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our annual rummage sale a success! We raised $2,680.81. We couldn't have done it without you. Wags ‘n Whiskers Page 4 Wags ‘n Whiskers MONETARY DONATIONS Amundson, Rod Aumann, Larry Avery, Randall Barta, Jessica Basten-Sturm, Kathleen Bey, Sheryl Beyer, Sandy Bitter, Frederick Blaha, Sue Blankinship, Robert Blue Cross of North Carolina Bowens, N. Brandt, Beverly Brefczynski, Gerald Bruss, Marlene Carlo, Karen Carstens, Barbara Christel, Charles Coenen, Lori Cole, Catherine Coller, Nancy Connelly, Barbara Corsi, Shannon D., Savannah Daetz, Brian Dahm, William Davis, Nancy Dean, Mary Deering, Dorothy Denoble, June Denor, Bonnie Dezeeuw, Robin Doubek, James Dymerski, Maria Emme, Mary Lou Emmerson, Susan Eslien, John Evenson, Barb Fischer, Nicole Foster, Hugh Frank, Judith Franklin Elementary 6th Grade Class Fricke, Bob Gehler, Mary Glaeser, Margaret Glise, Pam Graykowski, Shanna Guelker, Jay Haese, Cindy Hanf, Charles Hanshew, Jerry Hanson, Christine Hazlewood, Carla Helein, Erica Hendricks, Nancy Hendricks, Peter Hendrickson, Sandra Hogue, Linda Holschbach, Julie Howard, Barbara Investors Community Bank Jacquart, Melissa Jacquart, Shellie Jilek, Kenneth Johnson, Amy Kammerzelt, Shelly Kanneman, Lois Karbon, Mary Beth Kaufmann, Dawn Keane, Kathleen Klein, Karen Kohl, David Kohls, Gary Kolar, Gail Kuehnl, Wendy Kwik Trip Lakeshore Cap Langley, Laurie Langman, Donna Leiker, Kean Leist, Terry Lemke, John Lemrull, Rita Lincoln High School Luckow, Keith Matte, Pat McGowen, Lonnie Page 9 NOMINATION NEWS Michulsky, Mike Mishicot School District Moore, David Mueller, Roni Nash Law Offices Ollendorf, Angela Olson, Cris Papez, Patricia Parker, Carol Pech, Archie Pegel, Vicki Petrashek, Wayne Petska, Harvey Phillipi, Kim Plautz, Daniel Preston, Joy Pribek, Janet Rank, Sue Redhair, Fiona Rozmarynoski, Korinne Saint Peter the Fisherman Schaus, Marjorie Schmidt, John Schmitz, Aggie Schmitz, Hunter Schmitz, Rikki Schneider, Stephanie Schueler, Elaine Schulz, Julianna Schwarzenbart, Susan Sines, Kevin Smith, LouAnn St. Croix Valley Foundation Starbuck, T-Ray Strollin West Stuewe, Merle Sukowaty, Joyce Tector, Kathryn Thorn, Melanie Continued on page 9. Every effort is made to keep an accurate log of our memorial, honorarium and cash donations. Many times the handwriting or printing is hard for us to decipher. Typos or misspellings are unintentional. Continued from page 4. Uecker-Case, Susan Van, Sheye VanDehei, Lee Vanderbloomen, Brynn & Alexis Volkort, Cheri Waalkens, Laura Wachowski, Carol Wartick, Carl Wendt, Katherine Wilhelm, Sandra Willman, Pat Woodrow Wilson Junior High York, Cindy Nomination news: New & Renewed Members 5-16-15 thru 8-31-15 Bartz Merelyn Kuether Bret Bean Audrey Lemke Bernhart Joe & Kathy Lewis Charles & Sue Bleser Helen Lorrigan Rita Bornemann Marlene Maier Reiny & Janis Burgard Dawn Metzger Steven Clements Donald Nickels Justin Christine & Parrish Coenen Julie & Todd Cole Harry Czechanski Christine Request for absentee ballots and intentions for running for the Board should be submitted to Bonnie Shimulunas chairperson of the nomination committee by September 30th. Email [email protected]. Phone 793-3028. Daum Catherine You must be a member for 60 days in order to vote during the meeting. You must be a member for 120 days in order to serve on the Board. Drumm Marilyn Positions available include: President, Treasurer and 3 directors. Franz Myvanwy The meeting & election for board members will be held at the Aurora Medical Center, Michigan Room, 5000 Memorial Drive in Two Rivers on Tuesday October 20th at 6:30 PM. Gau Jane Dellemann Julie Dempsky Mary Denk Lori Edwards Carol Engelbrecht Ellie Frerichs Nancy Gibson Carol Gigure Karin Graykowski Shirley HabanMary Jo Harrington Jane Hazlewood Fred & Carla For more information about the deal of the month, please visit the shelter. Hoeft Lois Hoeltke Traci & Bill Hollen We would like to thank Manitowoc Petco, Colonial Pet Shoppe, and Memorial Drive Veterinary Clinic for generously donating space to display some of our cats in hopes that they may find their forever homes. Terri & Michael Hrnciar Margie Jansky Erica Jimenez Jim & Bonnie Floretta Robert Pekulik Marianne Pitroski Susan PontarToni PribekJanet Price Bonnie Radandt Joanne & Gordon Rank Sue Schaus Marjorie Schmidt George Schroeder Edith Schroeter Jenny Shimek-Kusche` Sue Shimulunas Bonnie Sielski Suzie Sitkawitz Barbara Springer Willard & Elaine Steckmesser Jim Thayer Cindy & Cedric Thompson Renee Tooley Russell & Mary Trainor Barb Wichlacz Ruth & James Willman Lane & Pat Winkel Rose & Alfred Wise Kathleen