Now - Routt County Humane Society
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Now - Routt County Humane Society
www.routthumane.org Routt County Humane Society Volume XVI Upcoming... January 8 RCHS monthly meeting Location TBD, 6 pm February 5 RCHS monthly meeting Location TBD, 6 pm February 24 World Spay Day $80 spay/neuter coupons available March 5 RCHS monthly meeting Location TBD, 6 pm Routt County Humane Society @routthumane Steamboat Springs / Routt Co Animal Shelter (a City of Stemboat Springs Facility) 760 Critter Ct (off 13th St) 879-0621 www.petfinder.org Shelter Hours: Mon-Thurs: noon - 5:30 pm Saturday: noon - 4 pm Sunday: noon - 2 pm Remember to License your pet each year (expire Dec 31) * rabies certificate required Your Pet’s License is its Ticket Home Animal Advocates Since 1985 Very Late Fall 2014 RCHS - The Next Generation As many of you know, the Routt County Humane Society (RCHS) – as an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization – has been working closely with and supporting the operations of the city-owned and operated Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter for many years. Because the two entities have worked so closely together, many people may not even realize that they are separate. Well, that confusing arrangement is about to change! RCHS is negotiating with the City and preparing to assume full responsibility for the animal shelter, beginning in May 2015. Under the new arrangement, the City will continue to own the animal shelter facility and will lease the building to RCHS, who will operate it. This will allow RCHS to continue to provide the excellent service and care for animals that the community is accustomed to at the animal shelter, and to provide new services that are not currently available. RCHS will continue to operate an “open admission” shelter. The shelter will continue to accept and care for all strays and bite-holds as they wait for their owners; it will continue to return animals to their owners, receive surrenders, sell pet licenses, promote adoptions, and provide protection, feeding, a clean and healthy environment, and medical care for all the animals that are being sheltered. RCHS will also continue to manage the state-mandated spay/ neuter program and provide financial assistance to low-income families for pet spay/neuter surgeries. In taking over the management of the shelter, 1 RCHS also intends to: • Increase the staffing and expand the hours of operation at the shelter • Provide micro-chipping and behavioral training for shelter animals • Better manage costs for our spay/ neuter program and medical care for shelter animals • Implement a Shelter Management Database to track shelter animals, medical records and licenses • Offer programs for emergency veterinary care, spay/neuter and education through the shelter • Increase community involvement and volunteerism • Reduce the financial obligation and liability for the City of Steamboat Springs • Free up time for the City Animal Control Officers to patrol and investigate animal-related cases This will be a big project and we are very excited about it! But, as you can imagine, making these improvements and integrating shelter operations into the RCHS budget will be expensive. We will be working with the City of Steamboat Springs and Routt County on service contracts to cover about half of the shelter costs. Our best estimations indicate that we will need additional grants, fundraising and donations of about $60,000 beyond the average yearly funds that we have raised in the past. So here it comes…… Please help RCHS move into our next generation of support for animal welfare with a donation today. Please help Routt County Humane Society in its important work with shelter DOGS Thank you to all our current Kennel Sponsors! SPONSOR A DOG KENNEL At the Steamboat Springs/ Routt County Animal Shelter RCHS spends over $50,000 per year on medical assistance, spay/ neuter, and medicines for shelter animals. The kennel sponsorship program provides a great opportunity for families, community groups and companies to support the shelter animals. To acknowledge sponsorship of a dog kennel, a plaque will be attached to the front of the kennel, displaying the sponsor’s name and additional information such as ‘memorial’ or ‘in honor of ’. You will also receive a Certificate. Sponsorships are tax deductible. Dog Kennel Sponsorship: Sponsor: ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Phone No: __________________________________ Email Address _______________________________ Sponsorship Type: Optional: Memorial ___________________________ In Honor Of_________________________ Details and address for acknowledgement: ___________________________________________ ___________________________________________ We still have Kennels waiting for Sponsors Mail completed form to: RCHS, PO Box 772080, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 Thank you to everyone who donated on December 9, Colorado Gives Day. RCHS raised almost $12,000 for animals in need! Your support helps us continue our programs for medical assistance and spaying/neutering of shelter animals and assistance for pets of low-income residents in our county. Thank you to Yampa Valley Gives for helping so many non-profits get online with Colorado Gives Day. The people with Leadership Steamboat made a huge impact when they took on this momentous project. We’re so proud to be a part of this generous community! 2 Bruce and Karen Schiller in honor of their Granddaughters Dustin’s Family and Friends In memory Dustin Dahlin and ‘Dee-O-Gee’ Jesse Laughlin In honor of ‘Dakota’, ‘Zack’, & ‘Cody’ TIC Pauline O’Brien - To all shelter animals Carol and Russ Atha In honor of animals looking for forever Homes Joan Gibbs In honor of Kong, a sweet, loving dog Monique Cole In honor of Jason & Jessica Striker Childs Family In honor of MB Warner Mighty Fine Artist / Painter Stacey Phillippy In memory of Beryl Atkinson Dawn Joyce In memory of ‘Sam’ and ‘Trip’ Kerry and Ron Contarino In honor or RCHS - “Thank you for all you do” Michelle Parra NPW - Natural Product Worldwide Charles Chase In honor of ‘Tucker’ and ‘Sawyer’ Donna Garth In memory of Oreo, Rosie, Spooky, and Ralph Bob and Holly Larson In memory of Cody - “We miss you!” Sharon Bigelow In honor of Eight Shelter Dogs that have filled my life with love 2015 Steamboat Pet Calendars All Proceeds go to support animals in need. Your donation of $15 gives you a year of fun animal photos and listing of important Steamboat events Get your calendars at these local businesses: A big Bark-Out to Jessica Scroble for donating her graphic design time! 8th Annual Mustache Ride Fun in the Sun AND Donations to Help Animals Nate Bird (BAP) Rob Peterson (Big Agnes) Casey Barnett (SeeMeMedia) Thanks Guys! Maggie Smith, Casey Barnett, Nate Bird, Rob Peterson, Lisa Archer-Leach They are Coming Back! Summer 2015 We will be looking for dog sponsors, artists, and dog lovers to make our 2015 Artistic Dog Fundraiser “Gimme Shelter” a community-wide, fun experience. If you are interested in being a dog sponsor or dog artist, email [email protected]. Once again, ‘staches’’, cruiser bikes, and crazy costumes ruled the day for the 8th Annual Mustache Ride organized by Over 500 people helped raise $12,000 for RCHS’s mission of animal welfare Alpine Bank Deju Vu Mt Werner Veterinary Hospital Outdoor K-9 Paws ‘n Claws Pet Kare Clinic Rio Grande Restaurant Snowbowl Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter Steamboat Veterinary Hospital in Routt Co. On this past, sunny October 4th, riders cruised around Steamboat, visiting sponsor locations for drinks and snacks. Thank you to the sponsors who made this great mud-season event possible: McKnights Irish Pub Freshies Old Town Pub Carl’s Tavern Cantina Schmiggity’s Sunpies Bistro 3 Special Pets Waiting for Special Forever Homes Captain, an Akita and American Bulldog mix (18 months old) was surrendered to the shelter because he needed more training than his family could give him. He loves people, is very engaging, and will work for treats. He will need a special home with someone who understands the breeds, has a fenced yard, and will work with a trainer to help him learn social skills. RCHS will provide up to five training sessions for Captain and his new owner. Angel (8 year old female), is very sweet and affectionate, but a bit of a scardy cat. She was surrendered 7 months ago and has not enjoyed being with the other cats, so she has spent most of her time in a cat cage. She is currently in foster care to give her a little more space. She loves a good ear scratch and even likes belly rubs. She would really like to find a quiet home where she can be the only pet. Adoption Tales Endings and New Beginnings Many Steamboat residents knew about Ted, the infamous airport cat. Ted had been adopted from the Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter in 2003 and was well-known at the Steamboat Airport where he greeted arrivals, rode on the hoods of trucks, and stowed away in planes. Once he was discovered, mid-flight, on the way to Albuquerque, and had to spend a few days there. Unfortunately, Ted died last August from feline infectious peritonitis, an incurable disease. Hugo was adopted in late August by the Classic Air Medical team at the Steamboat Airport to do mouse patrol. His new name is Zulu Mike after the call letters of their air ambulance, N407ZM. He has definitely learned the fine art of mousing and has become an integral part of the Classic Air Medical Team facility. He is no ‘Ted’, whose repuation will live on, but he has found a great home and is doing a great job .... and apparently, he is even learning CPR. With Ted gone, the mice began to play and multiply. Enter Hugo, a four month old kitten, also adopted from the Steamboat Springs Animal Shelter. Hugo was found in Milner at the end of July and brought to the Animal Shelter where he received a wellness check from Dr. Kim Radway and vaccinations from the shelter staff. 4 Thank You RCHS Volunteers! RCHS Volunteers organize, manage, and participate in fundraisers, write grants, contracts and business plans, do graphic design, serve on the board, put in many hours at and for the animal shelter, walk shelter dogs and socialize shelter cats, foster shelter animals, do bookeeping, manage our website, facebook, and donor database, send thank yous and communications to donors, help low income families with pet emergencies and spay/neuter, run our feral cat program, sell calendars, educate, write this newsletter, transport animals, help at RCHS farmers market booth, and much, much more. RCHS is currently an all-volunteer organization and it all gets done because we all pitch in to help! A Big Thank You to: Ellen Archer * Lisa Archer -Leach * Anita Balthauser * Sharon Bigelow * Erin & Begee Biggs * Wes Boyd * Stacy Cannon * Trish Carpenter * Diana Childs * Kappy Emery * Kerri Erickson * Sue Fishman * Jennifer Golden * Lindsay Husted-Stepp * Judy, Daisy & Gordon Jones * Sarah Katherman * D’Ann Kavanaugh * Diane Lane * Holly Larson * Linda Liman * Marilyn & Mark McCaulley * Lisa Mick * Robin & Jacob Miller * Lynn Miller * Janel Moore * Diane Overstreet * Erin Perlman * Hope & Dana Pohlman * Kim Radway * Jessica & Sophie Scroble * Karen Schiller * Maggie Smith * Susan Sullivan * Molly Waters * Patrick Welsh * and anyone we may have inadvertently missed! Thank you ALL for your recent gifts, donations, new and renewed memberships, memorials, honors, and commitment to animals !! Grants Alice N. Jenkins Foundation, $ 1,200 Colorado Pet Overpopulation Fund, $9,000 Donations and Memberships John Andrew Lindsay Barr Peggy Bergland Family Jerry Bigelow Scott Brown Charles Chase Diana & Stacy Childs Kerry Contarino/Verizon match John Dodd Thomas & Roberta Dougan Edelman Family Kerri Erickson David Fix Freshies Restaurant MaryLiz Gale Susan Gardner Girl Scout Troup 3541 Cody Greatbatch Hilairy Guerriero Wes & Mickie Hunter Bill & Elaine Hurd James & Lynn Kelley Lee’s Keys Kent & Julie Kirkpatrick Luck Family Foundation Calendar Business Sponsors Akin Law Firm Alpine Bank Alpine Design Kitchens Casey’s Pond Finial Design Mt. Werner Veterinary Hospital Outdoor K9 Paws ‘n Claws Pet Kare Clinic Rio Grande Mexican Restaruant Rocky Mountain Veterinary Ultrasound Steamboat ACE Hardware Twin Enviro Services Urology Clinic, P.C. Thank you to ACE Hardware for donating your space for Picture Your Pet with Santa on Dec 6 and our calendar sales table on Nov 29 and Dec 6. Darby Martinez Mailis Mangold Lynne & Joe Mcnasby Special Thanks for Small Fundraisers Shirley Mead Morgan, Madeline, Ona & Eric’s lemonade stand Janel Moore Butcherknife Brewing Company Pam Oberly Zahara Tatar-Brown Birthday Kristen Pappas ACE Hotdog stand by Kathy and Marty Brown Robert Peterson Braceletts by Finn Dresen Henry Roath Bake sales at Farmers Market by Hope Pohlman John Roath Mateo Vital garage sale Stu Roberts & Lulu Gould Martha Ruzicka lemonde stand Pet Kare Clinic Steamboat Stage Race Deborah Roth Riley Hodges and Sophie Leeson Birthdays Steven & Tammy Schibline Maya Peilet & Bella Davidson lemonade stand Jan & Victor Serafy Riley & Jenna Smith & Kenzie Radway lemonade stand Jennifer & Kerry Shea Shirt Off My Back In Honor of Stear Family Foundation ‘Chatterbox’ from Mark Raymond Stephen Swank Mr. & Mrs. J Craig from Ute & Michael Lichtenstein Utterback Ranch ‘Lilly Kitty’ from Victoria & Kenneth Suprenant, Carl Vail ‘Nate’ from Elizabeth Taintor, Lynne Cleveland-Swanson Karen Vail ‘Nizzo’ from Michael & Barbara Cannizzo Lyndi Voybodic ‘Pixel’ from Kerry Kaster Tina Weintraub ‘Sascha’ from Eric Rabesa June Wright Memorials ‘Benji’ Fry from Elizabeth Wright ‘Berkley’ Buelow from Linda & Rich Danter ‘Bogie’ Corzette from Mike & Mary Circle, Steve Corzette, Edelman Family ‘Cody’ Larson from Edelman Family Evelyn Smith from Bette & Jim Knight, Jane & Bud Romberg, Linda Stuhl George Money from Michele Hankins ‘Gus’ and ‘Auggie’ from Steve Cobb ‘Jazzie’ from Edie & Joe Fogliano Kirk Wishon from David & Jeannine Pike, Oak Creek Post Office, Yampa Valley Medical Center ER and Surgery ‘Kona’ Kuebler from Susan Dreska/Exxonmobile match ‘Kota’ from Carrie Wheeler Lilly Pharris from Ute & Michael Lichtenstein ‘Lucky’ from Robyn Pillow ‘Reggie’ Freiberger from anonymous ‘Sam’ Niewoehner from Susanna & Paul Orzech ‘Sunny’ Danter from Steve & Karla Schaefer, Barry & Robbin Crossan, Jody Jurgeto, Larry & Lynn Worrell, Sue & Stu Fishman, Beverly Lehrer-Brennan, Mike & Mary Circle, Kathy Swingle, Toby Cooper, Edelman Family, Helen & Neil Bergman, Ute & Michael Lichtenstein ‘Tasha’ Bean from Jerry, Lirva,& Jennifer Bean, Jennifer & Rick Akin ‘Tooters’ Feagler from Katherine Curcio ‘Vino’ Dausman from McCaulley Family 5 Routt County Humane Society PO Box 772080 Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 970-879-RCHS [email protected] Nonprofit POSTAGE PAID SBS, CO Permit #107 RCHS Board of Directors Maggie Smith, Co-President Molly Waters, Co-Presdient Wes Boyd, Vice President Karen Schiller, Treasurer Marilyn McCaulley, Secretary Lisa Archer Leach Jennifer Golden Lindsay Husted Stepp Sarah Katherman Linda Liman Jessica Stroble Patrick Welsh “The Routt County Humane Society is a non-profit, dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals, providing humane education, promoting spaying and neutering as a means of decreasing the number of unwanted pets, and encouraging respect for the dignity and worth of all animals.” Become a member of the Routt County Humane Society PO Box 772080, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 970-879-RCHS www.routthumane.org Individual........................$15 Family...............................$25 Business Basic......................$50 Supporting.........$100 Benfactor............$150 Corporate Sponsor contact us for details Your Name ____________________________________________ Address ____________________________________________ Phone ____________________________________________ E-mail ____________________________________________ Membership Memorial for _____________________ Enclosed is $____________for: General Donations In Honor of ______________________ Send Acknowlegement to ___________________________________________________________________ Help us keep our address list up-to-date. 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