winter 2012 - Rutland County Humane Society
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winter 2012 - Rutland County Humane Society
FOURPAWS FLYER Rutland County Humane Society Winter 2012 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 802-483-6700 www.rchsvt.org LOST AND FOUND Everyone knows that the Rutland County Humane Society has a shelter for companion animals. In fact many people refer to us as the Shelter rather than the Humane Society. Certainly most of our resources go into sheltering, but we offer many other services that people rarely think about until they need them. One very important service we offer is our Lost and Found program to help animals get back home. If your pet is missing or if you have found a pet, please call 483-6700 right away. Even if it is after hours our answering service – provided at no charge by Advanced Answering Center – will take the information and give you contact numbers for your local Animal Control Officer (ACO). You may also post a notice and a picture on our facebook page. If you haven’t “liked” us on facebook, we hope you will. If you have lost your pet, our website, www.rchsvt.org, has a lost and found tab where we post pictures of animals who come in as stray and the contact information for your local ACO. Other steps to take when you have lost a pet include calling the closest veterinary offices and posting flyers in your neighborhood, another good reason to have up to date pictures of your pet. If you have found an animal, the same steps can apply. Please call us immediately; we may be able to match you up with the pet’s owners with one call. If not, we’ll give you options for bringing the animal to the shelter. Adoption Center Promotions As readers can see from this edition’s “Doing the Numbers”, RCHS is a busy place! Our Adoption Center has been particularly busy with monthly promotions. We had great fun in September with a week-long “Cat Clearance Event” that featured visits from the Cat-In-TheHat and found new homes for 43 adult cats! In October we joined forces with the Rutland Vet Clinic for a one-day “Kitten Clearance” that sent home 28 kittens. In November, we celebrated the onset of the holiday season with “Black Cat Friday” and saw 24 cats go home on the first “shopping” day of the season. In December we celebrated the “12 Days of CatsMas” and sent 56 cats/kittens home to new families by Christmas Eve! Keep your eyes open for more monthly “specials” and if you have a great idea, please email Adoptions@ rchsvt.org. PAGE 2 F O UR PA WS F LYE R EVENTS Dock Diving Benefits RCHS! Lots of jumping, splashing and laughing was enjoyed by all at the 3rd annual Dock Diving competition at the Lake House Pub and Grill on Lake Bomoseen on a gorgeous September day. 22 dogs had a great time jumping and entertaining a terrific crowd on hand to raise funds for RCHS. The winners were Emma in first place with a jump of 14 feet, Rocky in second place with a jump of 13 feet and Hannah in third place with a jump of 12 feet! Most comical was Petey and Biggest Splash was Cash. Our thanks to the Lake House Pub & Grill and g Housen for hosting and supporting the event! Thanks, too, to our RCHS volunteers who helped make the day run so well! Grey skies didn’t keep animal lovers away from our Blessing of the Animals in early October. Doggie Dance Review Dancing dogs and proud dog owners (along with great music and fun costumes!) were stars at the Doggie Dance Review held at Red Dog Solutions to raise money for RCHS! Well trained dogs twirled, hopped backwards, rolled over (and more!) and appeared to smile as they and their owners danced to music and really enjoyed themselves! The crowd of 50 was entertained and impressed with their abilities. A number of dancing dogs were RCHS alumni and it was rewarding to see how far many of them have come since their days at the shelter. Our thanks to all of the participants and attendees who raised needed funds for the animals at RCHS. F O UR PA WS F LYE R Pets as Personal Trainers PAGE 3 Cookie Mac My doctor recently told me that the best way to deal with arthritis was . . . wait for it . . . .to move, stay active, walk, bend. I told him I move all the time, rarely sitting still and so far, unlike my Mom who developed arthritis when she was fairly young, it hasn’t been an issue. This afternoon, while I was bending down picking up the pieces of yet another shredded toilet paper cardboard roll, I started to smile as I thought of what the doctor said and the many reasons I don’t sit still. (More later on the cardboard). Just another reason our dogs are far more than just companions. They are also our exercise buddies and personal trainers. If I didn’t have a dog (or two), and several parrots as well, would I take a walk, run the vacuum, bend to pick up fluff from stuffed animals and other dog toys, make special doggie treats, poop scoop the yard, and on and on? Dogs keep us young and active. They keep us on our toes as we have to stay one step ahead of them at all times. They are there for us when we are down or not feeling well, then happy when we ask them if they want to go for a walk. They readily clean up crumbs under the table and wait for us as we attempt to keep our home presentable. They convey their feelings in the funniest way, always getting their point across. A surefire antidote to the downside of aging is to age gracefully, with a dog. Cats are ok too, but somehow they don’t make the exercise demands on us that our dogs do. If you don’t think you can keep up with a puppy, then how about an older, or smaller dog to walk with? There are so many perfect companions waiting for you at the Shelter. About the cardboard: that’s a favorite toy of our 8 year plus rescue Sheltie, Shudie. He moves our shoes all around, too, but never chews them. So we are happy to leave him little surprise rolls all over. It’s like having a surprise present in every room and guess what-he doesn’t have to clean it up! Life with pets – you just can’t beat it. Volunteer Trade Show Many people volunteer their time and skills to RCHS and we are grateful for the extra TLC our animals get and the extra expertise our staff gets from these contributions toward our mission. One thing we often hear from experienced volunteers is that they had no idea how many things RCHS is involved and how busy a place it is. This gave us the idea to host a Volunteer Trade Show/ Open House so prospective volunteers and other interested folks could visit, tour the shelter, meet with staff and have first-hand conversations about our programs, fundraising, and other volunteer needs. We anticipate hosting our Trade Show in early March. Keep your eyes open for more information forthcoming on our website, Facebook page, and E-Newsletter. From the archives Recently, the Executive Director of the Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society called to say in a box of their historical documents they found two newsletters from RCHS dated February and July of 1965. Here are a few of the news items that were printed: In February of 1965 the shelter cared for 206 dogs, 101 cats, 1 pigeon, 2 rabbits, 1 pig, 1 sheep, 1 drake, 2 mice, 1 owl, 1 rat, 7 ducks and 3 wild birds. Ed Wheeler was the Humane Agent and cared for these animals in his barn with the help of his children. In July of that year, RCHS announced that they had purchased a “beautiful spot on Stevens Road” for their shelter. While the shelter has gone through several changes and renovations, the spot is still perfect for our agency. It was also noted that three men who had been stealing cats in the area were arrested and fined. Susan Fish, Susan Larson and Robin Kirby won prizes for their essays on “ What is Kindness to Animals”. PAGE 4 F O UR PA WS F LYE R Maia Mystic Emmie - Adopted in late 2001, my first shelter dog. Celebrating a decade of love. Candy Cane Purcilla Garvey Meeka Topaz Davy Gibson Peach Dixie Doodle Hunter Sasha and Murphy RCHS ALUMNI Smudgie Sushi F O UR PA WS F LYE R LESLI’S LEASH LINES PAGE 5 Lesli Hyland It has finally happened... my worst nightmare. We will soon have a Vizsla that we need to keep quiet and confined due to orthopedic surgery! Yikes! Vizslas are crazy dogs with a lot of energy and a high level of sensitivity. Let's face it, they are drama queens. In this case we'll be dealing with the king of needy. Tucker is a foster dog with a high level of anxiety to begin with and now he has an Anterior Cruciate Ligament tear.. I don't look forward to the next 6 weeks. To make matters even more interesting I am in the first week of rehab for my Chihuahua, Cubby, who just had bilateral patella surgery! Basically that means he had both knees reconfigured. So my article today will address how to confine, exercise and rehabilitate your dog post surgery and stay sane in the process! We'll focus on back leg injuries as ACL tears are so common. 1. Follow your veterinarian's instructions! Don't feel bad for Fido and give him freedom too soon or you may find yourself taking him back in for repair surgery! 2. Make sure your veterinarian sends you home with specific post surgery expectations so you'll know if Fido is progressing as needed. This takes away a lot of worry on your part. 3. Invest in an ex-pen or two. Many dogs prefer confinement in a pen, rather than a crate and it allows some movement, but not too much. Do NOT leave your dog confined in an ex-pen unsupervised unless you are SURE he will not try to climb out! 4. Don't skimp on pain meds - use as directed. If Fido is in too much pain, he will be slower to start using his leg. If he appears to still be in alot of pain talk to your veterinarian. He should not feel sedated, so monitor it carefully. 5. In the house, play the bread crumb game to encourage slow walking when that is recommended. A trail of cookies placed fairly close together will entice Fido to walk slowly. Use a leash to further slow him down. 6. When movement and leg use is recommended, set up LOW bar jumps that are just high enough to require stepping over. Leash walk Fido SLOWLY over these bars. 7. Invest in chew bones and new toys to keep Fido from going stir crazy. Puzzle toys and bones that can be filled with food/ treats to keep Fido busy are great! 8. Get out your clicker or use a word ("yes!") with treats to mark/ reward Fido for putting down and using his injured leg while walking. Not only will this speed recovery, it is also mental exercise, making Fido figure out exactly what body movement is being rewarded. 9. If possible, take your dog to work with you once he is ambulatory . 10. Mark each week on your calendar. Soon you'll be looking back on this ordeal and your dog will be running happily again! Note- In addition to writing Lesli’s Leash Lines for RCHS, Lesli also provides dog fostering for the shelter. Her most recent charges were 7 puppies born the night their mother arrived at the shelter. For 8 weeks Lesli worked with the puppies to make sure they were well socialized and ready to go to new homes. After the adoptions Lesli followed up to consult with new owners on the joy of Terrier mix puppies. Lesli is our go-to person for behavior issues and other advice on all things dog. We appreciate her help and commitment to the Rutland County Humane Society. At right are Lesli’s family of rescued dogs. Doing the Numbers August Incoming: 111 Outgoing: 107 Placement: 91% September Incoming: 102 Outgoing: 130 Placement: 96% October Incoming: 95 Outgoing: 122 Placement: 87% November Incoming: 110 Outgoing: 129 Placement: 80% PAGE 6 F O UR PA WS F LYE R Wiggles & Wags Rosie's Girls Summer Program of Rutland Our Lady of Seven Dolors/Religious Education Students The Vermont Country Store Pember Library Katelynn & Chad Brown Green Mountain College Long Trail Auto Tilden Family Ilma Rosskopf Shirley & Lance Brigman Sara Poczobut American Legion Auxillary Rutland Intermediate School/Mr. Stratton’s 3rd Grade Class CVPS/Human Resources & Strategic Change Trevor Leonard Rutland Intermediate School/ Community Service Club Orwell Village School/Mrs. Larkin’s 5/6 Grade Class Rutland Intermediate School/ Mrs. McCormack & Mrs. Root's 6th Grade class Mount Holly Elementary 1st Grade Class Destiny Galati Bailey, Nick & Kael Lulek Jerry Stearns Electric Tractor Supply Fair Haven Eagles Auxiliary #3907 Kathryn Dugan Jen Mortensen—Buddy’s Bandanas Gill’s Ladies KO & Junior ~Jax Food and Games Emmie Louko Keith’s II Sports—Toby, Cathy & Allison Lothrup School—5th & 6th Grade Mrs. Mero’s 1st Grade Class at Clarendon Elementary Dollar General Volunteer Spotlight Mary Ellen Lawrence Mary Ellen Lawrence has been an RCHS volunteer, walking shelter dogs, rain, shine and everything in-between, since last February. She remembered, “It was one of the coldest days of the year at 10 below zero!” She is one of our most energetic volunteers and never fails to take out every dog waiting for a walk. She said, “It is the happiest thing to see them barrel out that door and then to see how content they are when they come back.” When not walking dogs for RCHS Mary Ellen helps with events, posts flyers and volunteers for other fund raising activities. Mary Ellen was inspired to volunteer her time with RCHS by her family, which has a long history of taking in stray and needy animals and giving them new leases on life. She recalled how much these animals enriched her life and said, “How could I not help others?”. Thanks, Mary Ellen! Mary Ellen comes to RCHS after caring for 5 parrots, a dog, a pot-bellied pig, horse and donkey at home. In her “spare” time, she is the Seafood Manager at Price Chopper in Rutland. Re-gift to RCHS! Did you receive something for Christmas that you don’t want/can’t use/already have/can’t imagine why someone gave you? If so, why not re-gift it to RCHS? We have two annual events that need items…a Silent Auction and a Yard Sale. Both of these events provide income for us to help care for homeless animals. The item(s) you re-gift could be a treasure to someone else. F O UR PA WS F LYE R PAGE 7 MONEY HAS BEEN DONATED IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE Albert Anthony (Ross) Izzo Jr. Dorothy M. Walker Kenneth A. King Ronald A. Florre Andy W. Barter Sr. Edward J. Lago Lawrence Smetana Samuel Pelkey Ann Marie Adams Elizabeth A. Shepherd Lonna O. Scott Shirley A. Lord Anna Supple Frances Wade Lyman P. Morgan JR. Terry L. Pratt Barbara J. Goodspeed Gail R. Corsi Martin V. Drake Theodore Hubbard Sr. Barbara Rooney Harold G. Kerney Mary E. Trombley Thomas G. Turner Bonnie J. Smith Helen K. Moore Mirium Roberts Virginia Frohloff Christine L. Fink James Taranovich Nelda T. Waters David B. Perry Joe M. Cannon Norman A. Chatfield David M. Anoe John “Jack” D. Moore Robert A. Wiggin Donald C. Perkins John J. Galbicsek Roger P. Doaner MONEY HAS BEEN DONATED IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING ANIMALS: Abby Potter Acat McCoy Andy Blodgett Astro & Shadow Bailey Crane Bandit Baxter Wade Beauregard Cobban Bianca Hotaling Billie Sienkiewicz Bode Brutus Rooney Buddy Jones Buddy Ottanio Buddy Cali Foley Cally Zavistaski Carmel Shaw Cashew Coloutti Cheddar Ayers Coco Owens Danni Rowan Daisy Daisy Saturday Dakota Miller Dudley Dudley Broyfogle Duke Favor Friendly Munger Gargamel Saltis Geiger Ladabouche Gillie Wilcox Jack Jake Bailey Juneau Henderson Kallin Mulholland Kitty King Lily Aponowich Louise & Otto Bauer Lucky Aldrich Lucky Rockwell Lucy Lucy Buuck Maddie Bullock Maddie Nordmeyer Mandy & Spike Misha Harvey Molly Bailey Muffin Murray Hughes Nala Nevada Oilcan Stable-Curtis Patches Coltey Peanut Peter Petrikas Pookey Raven Phelps Ripkin Serrani Rosie Dalto Rudder Rosmus Sampson Randall Sheba Joyce Smoochie Gosselyn Snowball Roberts Scottie & Rose Tumielewicz Sir Boo DeBear Belden Slippy Zinner Snoop & China Cotner Socks Jakubowski Sophia Blauer-Evans Stella Ellerin Striker Mulholland Taby Richards Taffeta Fish Thelma Lash Theo Saiber Theodore Roberts Tige Rantanen Vito Chanski Cameron Willow Hyland Willy McVeigh MONEY HAS BEEN DONATED IN HONOR OF THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE: Audrey Kowalski Barbara Mack Betsy Jesser Bette Lewis Bob Roeckl Bon & George Sargeant Carol Barnes Clara Aldrich Danny Dockum Dick Cillo Dr. Janet Carini & Dr. Joan Sheldon Dr. Jeffrey B. Hanson Eric & Christina Tuzzo Jim & Jean Crawford Joan Mead Joyce Thomas Karen & Mark Williams Kate Puente Katelynn & Chad Brown Katherine Killoran Marilyn Dalick Marion Ryan Martha Hill Mary & Donald Chartonneau Marylyn & John Jones Pat Ward MONEY HAS BEEN DONATED IN HONOR OF THE FOLLOWING PETS: Mallorie Punky & Bear Pat Williams Rhoda Butler Ron & Judy Jensen Sheryl Rapee-Adams Sonya Sorenson & Jim Danyow Susan Toner Suzanne O'Rourke The Kelly's Calendar of Events: Please check out the News & Events page on our website (rchsvt.org/ news-events) for more events as they come up throughout the Winter & early Spring. RCHS Annual Auction - Friday, March 23. We are shaking up our annual auction and adding a bit of excitement to it with the addition of a Casino Night! We’ll still have lots of great auction items to bid on but we’ll also be adding casino fun to raise even more funds for RCHS. Location, time and other details are still falling into place but in the meantime please mark your calendar for an exciting evening! If you would like to donate an item for the auction or have any questions please contact Beth at 483.9171 or [email protected]. RCHS Annual Yard Sale - Saturday, May 19 at RCHS. 9 AM – 2 PM. Pre-priced donations can be dropped off on Friday, May 18 from 8 AM – 6 PM or Saturday morning from 7:30 – 9. RCHS Board of Directors: Dave Yendell, President Rob Macpherson, DVM Vice Pres. Amanda Gearwar, Treasurer Christi Koch, Secretary Mei Mei Brown Bill Burke Linda Dukeshire Susan Englese Phyllis McCoy Darcy Nelson David Townsend Staff : Gretchen Goodman, Executive Director Jessica Danyow, Director of Operations Beth Saradarian, Director of Outreach and Special Events Susan Smith, Adoption Center Coordinator Erin Predom, Administrative Asst. Animal Care Technician: Bethany Bushman Animal Care/Animal Health Technician: Cheyeann Baker Adoption/Intake Counselors: Robin Smith Poirier Shay Hewitt Julie Merwin Phone: 802-483-9171 Fax: 802-483-6342 [email protected] 765 Stevens Road Pittsford, VT 05763 Animal Care Technician/ Foster Program Coordinator: Non-profit Org. U.S.POSTAGE PAID Pittsford, VT Permit #6
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