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2013 Annual Newsletter
As We Reflect on the Past and Dream about the Future...
By: Denise Wilkinson
We ask the question: Can the Midlands
Become a No-Kill community?
When Pawmetto Lifeline started in
1999, the founders never imagined in
2013 that so many things would have
been accomplished. They hoped and
dreamed and committed to do their
best. In our first year in the new Meyer
Finlay Pet Adoption Center of Lexington
and Richland Counties, we served over
35,000 dogs and cats. We still watch
our medical team in surgery with
amazement, because we know it is truly
a dream come true to have our Humane
Adult Cats have the hardest time being
adopted,
taking in thousands of animals a year
and only euthanizing the ones that
are inhumanely suffering and can not
be helped medically or the ones that
are too aggressive to be adopted.
Some believe that 10% of the entire
population that enters a shelter should
be euthanized.
So, one should ask, why does the
Midlands have one of the highest
euthanasia rates in our state, much
higher than Charleston or Greenville?
Charleston’s euthanasia rate is less than
23% and they have a goal to have that
number down to 10% in five years.
The first step to becoming a no-kill
community is making a commitment
that our community will no longer
euthanize treatable, healthy adoptable
animals. Until we commit to that
standard of care, we will NOT become
a no-kill community. Once the
commitment is made, we must put
proven best practices in place to
ensure we have programs that focus
on adoptions, spaying/neutering, and
services that help people solve their
own problems with their pets.
Nathan Winograd, director of the
national No-Kill Advocacy Center,
believes a community can become a
no-kill community over night. I think it
depends on how committed our leaders
and our community are to achieving
this goal. Is it easy? No. Does it take
a lot of work and a change in how we
respond to the problem? Yes!
With any community that has achieved
the no-kill status, a top priority is the
live release rate. The standard process of
transporting, housing and euthanizing
Pit bulls are the number one euthanized
animal in municipal shelters
Around 17,000 homeless pets were sent to municipal shelters in
2012-2013. 11,700 of those same pets were euthanized.
Alliance Certified High Quality, High
Volume Medical Clinic. I remember
attending a conference in 2002 and
leaving with the thought that some day
Pawmetto Lifeline would have its own
medical clinic.
can no longer be the norm.
Our community, meaning pet owners
and our leaders must commit to solving
the problem and no longer accept
that euthanizing our best friends is
acceptable.
So now that the building is open and
programs are operating, our next goal
is for the Midlands to become a No-Kill
Community. But, we have to ask the
question: is this possible?
So can the Midlands become a No-Kill
Community? Of course we can.
The simple answer is YES. Many
communities have achieved the NoKill goal which means no healthy,
treatable adoptable dog or cat dies
due to homelessness. Many smaller
and much larger communities are
It is about humanity, compassion
and respect. It is about putting real
solutions in place through public/
private partnerships that save money,
solve problems and save lives.
Older pets who find themselves in a
shelter have a very small chance at
being adopted and making it out of the
municipal shelter alive.
This holiday season, let’s commit to give
the greatest gift of all to our homeless
pets: LIFE.
Many puppies and kittens are simply
born to die.
The Facts
• Pawmetto Lifeline is completely
dependent on the generosity of
our community.
• We get no public funding,
meaning Lexington and Richland
Counties do not give us tax dollars
for our day-to-day operations.
• Pawmetto Lifeline donated $1
million to the Counties through
private support to help build the
new Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption
Center on Bower Parkway but the
Counties own 100% of the building.
• Every rescue organization was
given the chance to partner with
the Counties.
• Through our public/private
partnership, we are obligated to
meet certain contractual goals.
• We do believe in collaboration
and we partner with more than 200
not-for-profit organizations in 36
states.
• Pawmetto Lifeline operates
on the philosophy that a strong
business plan, with strong
leadership and financial stability,
are critical to the longevity of a
professional organization.
The Rescuer’s Commitment~ A New Years Resolution?
Can you imagine a friend calling you
and saying, “I rescued a litter of kittens
today and I am so proud. Oh, also, I
dropped them off at your front door.”
Executive Committee
Deloris S. Mungo, President
Charlotte Berry, VP
Cindee Bailey, Chair of
Finance & Human Resources
Tai MacIlwinen, Secretary
Susan Amick
Jan Jernigan
Stewart Mungo
Ron Roe
Denise Wilkinson, CEO
Juanita Wright
Board of Trustees
Holly Atkins
Todd Beckstrom
Vicki Bignon
Tommy Bryson
Anderson Burns
Carlynn Cary
Bill Dukes
Mary Beth Gillis
Chris Goodall
Victoria Hollins
Sue Kline
Georgia Marshall
Cindy Nord, PhD
Bernice Scott
Scott Shockley
Anne Wilson
Staff Directors
Lynn Butt
Director of Finance &
Human Resources
Donna Casamento
Director of HEART
Karen Deas
Special Projects
Administrator
Wendy Engel
Facility & Animal Care
Director
Tracy Johnson
Shelter Medicine Director
Sarah Johnson
Director of Development
DeeAnn Jones
Director of Adoptions
At Pawmetto Lifeline, we get calls all
day, every day, from people that say,
“I rescued a dog or a cat today and I
need to bring them to Pawmetto
Lifeline.” Rescuing an animal is more
than picking a dog or cat up off the
side of the road.
All animals that are rescued need a
temporary foster home, they need
medical services, socialization and
training, and they need to be marketed
to family and friends as a great
potential new family member. Every
homeless pet needs an advocate.
For those of you that are too busy
to go through the various steps to
truly rescue the animal, then you
a life is worth $125?
We don’t hesitate to spend $500 on an
ipad or $125 on the top name brand
shoes.
Please pause, truly commit to saving
the life you encounter, pick up that
stray and then follow them through to
a happy ending so he or she gets life.
Will this be your New Year’s Resolution?
“We need people to
fulfill the Rescuer’s
Commitment.”
encountered. You will be amazed at
the number of people that will help
save a homeless pet’s life.
The Pawmetto Lifeline Medical Clinic
offers low cost vaccinations and very
affordable spay/neuter services so
we are here to assist with your newly
rescued pet. Basic medical services
cost $125 or less. Don’t you agree that
The Holidays Often Remind Us of Our Blessings
By: Denise Wilkinson
I continue to be amazed at the number
of people that will take an animal that
they have had for 8-12 years and simply
surrender them to a municipal shelter
or a rescue organization. Hopefully
by now most everyone realizes in our
community, the older an animal, the
less likely he or she will get out of a
municipal shelter alive. The older they
are, the harder they are to adopt from a
no kill organization.
As a society, we are consumed with
youth in so many ways. When it
comes to adopting a homeless dog
or cat, puppies and kittens are in high
demand. Age, size and color make a
huge difference in the adoption world.
It can mean life or death for many
of the homeless pets sitting in our
shelters.
We have witnessed pet owners
and veterinarians participate in the
euthanasia of animals due to age and
not pain and suffering. Just this year,
we offered to place a 15 year old lab
because the family said he was starting
to get anxiety when he was left alone.
The family had actually scheduled
the dog to be euthanized and the
Mike Kokernak
Interim Director of
Spay/Neuter Clinic
morning of the appointment, the dog
disappeared. The person that found
the dog contacted me, I found the
owner and the owner told me the dog’s
story. I was a little shocked as the dog
did not seem to be sick or in bad shape.
So the owner agreed that I could try
and find the dog a family that was
home most of the time so the dog
would have a lot of companionship.
Fortunately a wonderful couple came
forward that had recently lost their
beloved dog; one spouse was retired
and home almost all of the time and
most importantly the couple wanted
to help an animal in need. We were
“Honor the
commitment
you made...”
ecstatic. The family that owned the
lab had given us 7 days to find an
appropriate home for their lab and we
found a home for the dog in 5 days.
We immediately contacted the owner
only to find out the dog had been
euthanized. The dog’s veterinarian felt
it would be too traumatizing for the
dog to be rehomed at 15 years of age.
I have personally placed and adopted
some very old dogs and cats, and they
adjust very quickly to a loving home.
I adopted a 17 year old poodle that
was blind and deaf and we had three
wonderful years together. He still went
on walks, played and enjoyed life.
Ashley Konon
Care-a-Van Administrator
Elisa Strickler
Director of Volunteer
Programs
S. Taylor Wilson
Director of Marketing &
Communications
Pets are a blessing to their families and
their families are a blessing to them.
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need to help provide the funds for
the organization as resources for
these services are limited. If you don’t
have the funds, you can get family
and friends to make donations to
help you save the life that you have
I sometimes wonder if the decision
with an owner has more to do with
ego. Why would anyone think their
beloved pet who is NOT suffering is
better off dead than alive, in a loving
home? I would like to think my dogs
and cats might mourn terribly for
me should something happen but I
know they would adjust and probably
quickly if placed in a loving home.
Animals have a natural survival instinct
to adjust to change.
I encourage everyone to get a second
opinion when making a decision
about ending a beloved pet’s life. I
encourage everyone to get a second
opinion when you are dealing with
behavioral issues or health issues.
Any compassionate, animal loving
veterinarian will respect you for that
decision. Work through the issues you
are having. Don’t simply get rid of
the animal or end his/her life. Find a
more appropriate home if you are no
longer able to care for the animal. If
every person took responsibility for
the life they commited to take care
of, instead of turning the animal over
to a municipal shelter or a rescue
organization, the homeless pet
problem would be non-existent. None
of these homeless pets just happened
to wander up to a municipal shelter
or a rescue organization. They are all
hand delivered by a human being.
Honor the commitment you made to
the pet when you took him/her into
your home as a puppy or kitten.
Life is precious and a true blessing.
Give to your pet what you would
want as you begin to age and the
body and mind are not as sharp
as they once were. Don’t confuse
aging with suffering. They are very
different. We would not criticize a
person for humanely euthanizing
an animal that is suffering but we do
have great concern when people end
a life due to inconvenience.
The Pawmetto Picks
“I believe there ARE NO
ACCIDENTS. Sometimes we
just have to wait a bit to find
out where, and who, we’re
intended to serve.”
Mary Alice Stein
Pawmetto Lifeline Volunteer
Amy Roll
Tom Sandford
Ron Clements
Since Amy Roll became a volunteer
in January, 2010, she has fostered 32
dogs for Pawmetto Lifeline. Many
of her fosters have required special
attention and long term care, which
Amy has provided with unfailing
love, compassion and dedication.
She adopted her first foster, Marco,
whom she calls her “ambassador”
because he greets every new foster
as a long lost friend. Her saddest
foster experience was with Prissy,
who had been dumped at the
pound at 10+ years with health
problems. Amy adopted her. She
only lived about a year and a half
after that, but she died in Amy’s
lap, knowing she was loved. Amy
adopted Rex after Prissy got her
wings. He had been her foster
for several months, another one
with health problems. When
people tell Amy that they couldn’t
foster because they would get too
attached, she says, “It is hard to let
them go. I cry every time. I am just
a stop on their journey to a new
home, but it is so rewarding to see
a scared dog learn to trust, and just
play and be happy.” Originally from
Covington, GA, Amy is employed
by the Town of Lexington Parks
Department and lives with her
6 dogs and current foster, Koko,
whom she has had since June.
Tom began volunteering in
early 2012, and has represented
Pawmetto Lifeline at several events
in the community, including the
Fur Ball, St. Patrick’s Day Festival,
Bark to the Park, and the Rosewood
Crawfish Festival (where he spent
10 hours in the heat working hard!)
Along with Ron Clements, Tom
was a regular Pet Soup volunteer,
and he spent several hours every
week picking up food donations.
In the rare event that Ron was
unable to come to a Friday Pet Soup
gathering, Tom was there at the
crack of dawn to coordinate the day.
Tom cares deeply for the animals,
and in addition to volunteering for
us, was a dedicated volunteer at
the Riverbanks Zoo where he gave
educational presentations.
Ron began volunteering six years
ago with the Pet Soup program.
Every Friday, he leads a group of
volunteers that bag cat and dog
food for distribution to needy
members of our community. Ron
also communicates with local
stores and other donation sites
to coordinate food donation pick
ups from their locations. Over 125
families are served each month by
the Pet Soup program, thanks to
Ron and other dedicated volunteers.
Ron also supports Pawmetto Lifeline
through his volunteer work at
special events, including Fur Ball and
Bark to the Park, doing everything
from grilling to putting up fencing,
as well as working tirelessly to save
feral cats in his neighborhood, and
promoting our Spay/Neuter clinic.
Foster Home/Volunteer
2013 OPERATIONAL REPORT
SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES: Over 12,000 surgeries (since
open) and over $172,329
in free surgeries in 2013 to
Lexington and Richland
County pet owners
CARE-A-VAN CLIENTS:
24,590 pets served in S.C.
ADOPTIONS:
1,609 dog and cat adoptions
HEART: 3,807 pets saved from
municipal shelters with 250
placement partners
Volunteer
Chair of Finance and Human
Resources, Board of Trustees
Cindee came on to the Board of
Trustees in 2006 . It took a great
deal of encouragement by Stewart
Mungo and it was worth every
bit of the effort. Cindee’s passion
and commitment to our mission
of saving lives is amazing. It is
always a blessing for a not for profit
to have a strong business person
on the board. But it is an even
greater blessing when they are so
passionate about the cause.
Cindee is involved in every aspect
of the Board and participates
whenever called on for service.
She has been involved with
Pawmetto Lifeline since the humble
beginnings and has watched the
agency blossom and fill the new
Meyer Finlay Adoption Center on
Bower Parkway.
Cindee has been married to John
Bailey for 33 years. They have three
children and two four-legged
children: Bubba and Boo.
Volunteer
Foster Home Hero
Board Member
Cindee Bailey
TRANSPORT PROGRAM:
134 pets transported to the Northeastern United States
Pet Soup Volunteer
Volunteer
Meet our Vets
Rebecca Laster, DVM
Chief of Medicine
Ann Schneider, DVM
Spay/Neuter Clinic Veterinarian
James Madison Payne, DVM
Care-A-Van Veterinarian
Patricia Lynn Bobenhouse, DVM
Care-A-Van Veterinarian
EDUCATION PROGRAM:
Over 600 youth visitors
VOLUNTEERS:
Over 400 active volunteers
PET SOUP CLIENTS:
125 clients served monthly
MORE THAN 38,000 PETS
SERVED SINCE
JANUARY 2013!
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What’s happening at Pawmetto Lifeline
Our outdoor community event,
Bark to the Park, was a big success,
raising over $100,000 with more than
1,000 individuals walking with their
best canine friends!
Congratulations to the 1st Place
Bark to the Park Winners, Richland
County Canines!
Pawmetto Lifeline’s mobile vaccine
clinic, Care-A-Van, provides pet
owners with convenient access to
low cost vaccines and products to
keep their pets healthy. We offer
Rabies, DHPP, FVRCP, Bordetella,
Influenza and FeLV vaccines. We
also provide heartworm tests, FeLV/
FIV tests and microchipping at discounted rates. Our service operates
every weekend in various locations
throughout S.C. Visit
careavansc.com for more
information, schedules, and pricing.
HEART
The Pawmetto Lifeline Transport
Program partners with members of
the public who need to surrender
litters of puppies/kittens and
coordinate them to be transported
to rescues in the Northeast. States
in the Northeast have enforced
spay/neuter ordinances, thus
encouraging people to alter their
pets. In 2013, 134 cats and dogs
were transported to North Shore
Animal League and other rescue
partners.
CARE-A-VAN
HEART, Help Every Animal Reach
Tomorrow, is a collaborative effort
between Pawmetto Lifeline, 501c3
rescues and Lexington and Richland
municipal shelters. We market pets
at the local shelters to a network of
rescue partners across the country.
To date, we have over 300 rescue
partners in 30 states. In 2013, 2,393
homeless pets were pulled from the
Richland/City shelter and 1,414 were
pulled from Lexington County, for a
total of 3,807 lives saved.
Our Spay/Neuter Clinic is the
only NSNRT (National Spay/
Neuter Response Team) certified
clinic in the Midlands. We know
that high volume spay/neuter
programs hold the key to ending
pet overpopulation. Since opening
in February 2012, our clinic has
performed more than 8,890 surgeries
for Richland and Lexington Counties
alone. Over 12,000 surgeries have
been done since the spay/neuter
clinic opened in 2012. Nine hundred
SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC
free surgeries have been provided
to Richland County residents, and 1366 free surgeries have been provided
to Lexington County residents, for a total value of $172,329.30. The clinic
implemented grants to provide low-cost and free surgeries to Lexington and
Richland County pets in 2013 in the amount of $162,000.
The Pawmetto Lifeline Education
Program focuses on compassion
and character education for school
children. Research has proven that
there is a direct correlation between
animal abuse and human abuse. It
is our goal to educate youth about
responsible pet ownership and
compassionate behavior towards
all living creatures to help end this
cycle of violence. Since July 2012,
we have offered/participated in
“educational” opportunities with an
estimated total of 2,855 attendees.
Some of the opportunities were visits
away from our facility, but all were in
Richland and Lexington Counties.
ADOPTIONS
EDUCATION
All of our pets have been spayed/
neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated prior to adoption. We even
have purebreds available!
In 2013, 1,609 dogs and cats were
adopted.
TRANSPORT
Sue Kline Pet Bereavement Program
Pawmetto Lifeline offers free
Pet Loss/Grief Counseling Sessions
the fourth Sunday of
every month.
If you have experienced the death or
disappearance of a pet, this program is
designed just for you.
Visit pawmettolifeline.org for more details.
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Volunteer for Pawmetto Lifeline! We have many opportunities for
volunteers to work hands on with the animals at our facility or to
perform other tasks. To sign up for a volunteer orientation, please
contact Elisa Strickler at [email protected].
Purrfect Holiday Gifts that Give Back
Pawmetto Lifeline has many unique holiday gifts available that will be purrfect for your loved ones!
To order gifts, complete the enclosed envelope or visit pawmettolifeline.org.
Give a meaningful gift to the person who has everything: the gift of LIFE to a homeless pet in the Midlands!
Sponsor the rescue of a homeless CAT or DOG in the Midlands this holiday season and you will literally save a LIFE! For a donation of $125, you can select either a Cat
or Dog Sponsor-A-Pet Adoption Gift Set! Your adoption package will include holiday cookies, a plush cat or dog toy, a certificate of adoption, a photo of a cat or dog
that you saved, a magnet and an “I saved a life!” sticker. You will also be able to personalize your gift with your own special message. (For ex: “Jake was saved in your
honor this holiday season! Happy Holidays! Love, Mom & Dad”) Adoption Gift Sets can be shipped to you or directly to your loved ones.
Order yours today and give your loved ones a meaningful gift, the gift of LIFE. Send in the enclosed envelope or email Sarah Johnson at [email protected]
Deadline: December 20th for Christmas Delivery
Precious
Pets 2014
100% of proceeds go to
benefit homeless pets.
2014 Precious Pet Calendars! The 2014 Precious Pet Calendar is one of
Pawmetto Lifeline’s annual fundraisers and contains photos of some of
Columbia’s cutest pets!
Calendars are $15 each and make the perfect holiday gift or stocking
stuffer. Visit pawmettolifeline.org or stop by Pawmetto Lifeline to
purchase your calendar.
“Patch” medallions provided
by Ron Koenig are available at
Michael’s Jewelry in Trenholm
Plaza located at 4840 Forest Drive.
Call today and place your order:
803-782-0808 (A limited supply is
available for the holidays!)
Small gold medallion: $450
Large gold medallion: $560
Small silver medallion: $150
Large silver medallion: $160
Gifts from Buddy’s Boutique at the
Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption Center
All
proceeds
benefit
homeless
pets!
Don’t forget about your pet! Buddy’s Boutique
has plenty of toys for your cat or dog!
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Pawmetto Lifeline is solving pet overpopulation
Join the Lifeline
Help save homeless pets in the Midlands
Will you make a
commitment
today to save a life?
Monthly gifts allow
Pawmetto Lifeline
to rescue & provide
medical care to
the thousands of
homeless pets
that need us in the
Midlands every day.
There were over 17,000 homeless pets in the Midlands in 2012-2013 and over 11,700 of those same pets were euthanized last year. We
believe this is morally and ethically wrong and there is a better way to solve pet overpopulation. Through our initiatives of adoptions, medical
and spay/neuter programs, rescue collaboration, and education, we have a proven solution to transform the Midwlands into a no-kill com-
munity, meaning no healthy, adoptable pet is euthanized simply because he or she is homeless.
Will you help us save more lives by giving monthly?
Join the Lifeline and partner with Pawmetto Lifeline to save lives and help create a better community!
LIFELINE MEMBERSHIP LEVELS:
Lifeline Membership: $100/Month (average gift of $25 per week)
Pawmetto Membership: $25/Month (average gift of $6.25 per week)
Other ways to support our mission:
spay/neuter clinic
VACCINE CLINICS
ALL VACCINES $9
Give your dog a new
activity during the day
Every Friday
10:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-3:30pm
Every 1st & 3rd Saturday
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What a Fun & Fantastic Year
Pet Supply Drives and Donations
Things are happening at Pawmetto Lifeline throughout the year, including hosting events like Howl-a-Ween, and
promoting our pets to get them adopted. During the 12 months of 2013, we had a blast getting our furry friends
in front of the community and inspiring the Midlands to do great things to help us end pet overpopulation. As we
reflect on what a fun year we have had, we look forward to 2014 with great expectations for another fantastic year.
2013 Bark to the Park
School Visits and Summer Programs
More than 3,000 people supported our 2013 Bark to the Park Walk and Festival for the Animals. The day kicked off
with over 1,000 walkers and their dogs. Thank you to all of our sponsors, walkers, and attendees for making our 2013
event a success! Start recruiting your 2014 walk team now and save the date for Saturday, April 5, 2014. Visit pawmettolifeline.org for updates.
2013 Fur Ball Moonlight Gala
Birthday Pawties and Celebrations
Pawmetto Lifeline Board President,
Deloris Mungo, along with her
guests, participated in all the fun,
food and fancy that the 2013 Fur
Ball Moonlight Gala had to offer,
including a live and silent auction,
a fund-a-need presentation, and
other inspiring and empowering
presentations.
Animal Lovers and long-time Fur
Ball guests, Susan Aude‘ and Mel
Stebbins are old friends and take
time at the event to catch up and
support our mission.
Pet Guest of Honor, Watson, is a
therapy dog through Train a Dog
Save a Warrior (TADSAW). His owner,
Mya Pangelinan, is an Afganistan
war veteran with Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder. Watson helps relieve
the distress caused by this disorder
so Mya can live out a fulfilling life.
Watson has many other talents
than just therapy, as he is also an
accomplished painter. Mya sells his
work to support TADSAW’s mission.
Our heartfelt thanks to our Fur
Ball Chairperson, Jan Jernigan,
for all her hard work to make
this and the previous six years a
tremendous success!
The Stray Cat Dancers entertained at this year’s Fur Ball Moonlight Gala as
guests perused the silent auction items and placed their bids.
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Rest Assured
Alice Moore - Friend and Professional Mentor for the
Animals By: Deloris Mungo
Alice was with us when we began
as Project Pet and we were basically
a name and a vision. She helped
write and file our Articles of Incorporation in 1999; and she stayed
with us as we dreamed, struggled,
grew and became Pawmetto Lifeline. She never charged us a dime
Dec. 28, 2012 for any of her many services or
expert legal advice over all these
years. That was Alice's way of helping us save lives and show us that
she believed in our vision of savI remember Ms. Betty calling
ing homeless pets. She practiced
during the holidays and saying she
professionally what she also did
received our holiday newsletter. I
at home in saving stray animals
also remember her saying she had
that showed up on their doorstep.
been touched by an article that
was written about the elderly, both Although she never had a chance to
human and animal in our
see the new Meyer Finlay Pet Adopnewsletter. The basic message was tion Center of Lexington and Richabout love and compassion for our
land Counties, her presence is felt
seniors whose bodies may be weak, in our day to day work. We often
minds frail yet still have a strong
refer to her professional opinions
desire to live.
and many of our contracts are the
product of her labor of love.
Ms. Betty was definitely a woman
that knew what she wanted. She
She presented us with a book she
was a lady that lived before her
loved many years ago which retime. She was very independent
and lived life exactly the way she
ally spoke a truth for her. The book
wanted to live it.
was All My Children Wear Fur Coats
(How to Leave a Legacy for your
While she could appear to be tough, Pet). She wanted to help ensure
she had one of the most tender
hearts when it came to the animals. that people understand legally how
Ms. Betty
Reames, a
true friend
of the
animals.
Her best friends and constant
companions consisted of Bogie her
mule, Petie, her Jack Russell, and
Catsy, her 17 year old cat.
Ms. Betty bestowed Pawmetto
Lifeline with the honor of making
sure that her beloved pets were
taken care of after her passing.
We miss Ms. Betty so much, and we
will do everything in our power to
honor her love for animals through
the gifts that she bestowed upon
Pawmetto Lifeline.
their surviving beloved
animals would be properly provided for.
Alice was a dear friend
to Pawmetto Lifeline
and we miss her greatly.
Her passing was premature in our hearts and
minds, but God had bigger plans for Alice.
Her husband, Fred
Gertz, and her beautiful
adult children, Elizabeth
and Tad, continue to
honor her memory by
their many kindnesses.
Alice, you will always be
a huge part of Pawmetto Lifeline.
We love you and we
thank you for giving life
to those who have no
voice.
You are missed more
than words will ever
express.
Ms. Moore, a true
animal advocate and
friend of Pawmetto
Lifeline.
Because of Ms. Betty, Alice and Lori, and
the love and commitment they shared for
companion pets, their legacy will consist
of many lives being saved now and in the
future. A special thank you to these three
ladies, as we will miss their presence in our
lives immensely.
Lori North
July 15, 1963-July 31, 2013
As you do your Estate
Planning, please remember
our homeless pets in the
Midlands Your gift secures the
future existence of our lifesaving mission.
Call (803)465-9195 or email
[email protected].
Do for them what you
would want done for you.
Linda and Max, November 2013
For the person that “has everything” on your list this holiday
season, give them a gift that is the reason for the season, LIFE.
For your $50 honorarium donation, your honoree will receive
a personalized portfolio with a special message from you and
a picture of a Pawmetto Lifeline cat or dog! Contact Sarah
Johnson at [email protected].
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To our dear friend and HEART
supporter, we miss you more
than words can say.
Rest Assured is a program set
up so people can be assured
that their beloved pet will
never end up at the local
municipal shelter.
Call Denise Wilkinson at (803)
465-9195 to inquire about our
Rest Assured program and
protect your beloved pets as
you do your estate planning.
In Honor Of:
Aileen Clare in honor of Henrietta Van Arsdall’s Birthday
Amber Tarshis in honor of Rufus 4 Rescue
Amie Highum in honor of “Porter” Highum
Amy Roll in honor of “Braille”
Angela & Donald Audia in honor of Traci Richard for
Lilly Feral Cat Fund
Angela Harper in honor of Comprehensive Behavioral
Care
Anna Gilfillan in honor of Bella Gilfillan’s Birthday
Asheley & Adam Schryer in honor of “Fezig” Cousins
Barbara & David Shealy in honor of Diane & Ray Kilinski
Barbara Shealy in honor of Deloris Mungo & Pawmetto
Lifeline
Benjie Friday in honor of Stewart Mungo’s Birthday
Bevarley Wise in honor of Deloris Mungo’s Birthday
Bill Hentz in honor of Happy Birthday, Ed
Burns & Mary Anne Harris in honor of Cathy Chaney
Camille Nairn in honor of Denise Wilkinson
Carol and Emma Claire Revere in honor of Connor
Quinn Smith’s Birthday
Carol Barnett in honor of Happy Birthday, Sarah
Carol Pelfrey in honor of Russ Hensley
Caroline Hipp in honor of “Cake” & “Fiona”
Cathy Chaney in honor of “Merry Christmas Mary
Anne Harris”
Chicago Bridge & Iron Company in honor of Amanda
Hurley - for volunteer hours
Christopher Taylor in honor of Cyn Taylor
Christopher Yeakel in honor of “Tootsie” Yeakel
Cindy Bordeaux in honor of Honor “Braille” & Amy King
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in honor of Sharon Gray
Deloris Mungo in honor of Mike Kokernak - care of
Michaelis kittens
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Deloris Mungo’s Birthday
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Sharon Gray’s Birthday
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Emily Lumpkin’s Birthday
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Kitrina Wright’s Birthday
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Lynn Butt’s Birthday
Diane MacIlwinen in honor of Tai MacIlwinen
Donna Sous - TSC in honor of Mrs. Margaretta Pennington
Dr. James and Mary Scully in honor of Cathy Jones
Duane D. Heydt Jr. in honor of Kelsey Heydt
Earl & Betty Linder in honor of Bob & Vera Summers
Edward Gregory in honor of Kathy Parker
Edwin Hudson in honor of Ms. E. J. Moffatt
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Deloris Mungo’s Birthday
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Denise Wilkinson
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Traci Richard
Ernest and Ada Magaro in honor of Deloris Mungo’s
Birthday
Eva Turner in honor of Lori North’s Birthday
Evelyn A. Clary in honor of Mary Beth Gillis
Faith Divisek in honor of Cindee Bailey’s Birthday
Faith Divisek in honor of Charlotte Berry’s Birthday
Faith Divisek in honor of Tai MacIlwinen’s Birthday
Faith Divisek in honor of Mary Beth Gillis’ Birthday
Faith Divisek in honor of Traci Richard’s Birthday
Faith Divisek in honor of Laura Mitchell’s Birthday
George and Marion Surles in honor of Richard and
Challis Surles
Glenda and Duane Shuler in honor of Dr. J.R. DeWitt’s
Birthday
Howard and Rene Bickley in honor of Greg and Linda
Malcolm
Hunter P. Tapscott in honor of Dr. William B. Farrow
Ila Mae Gray in honor of Mike and Debra DuBose
Jacquelyn Stucker in honor of Betsy Drye’s Birthday
James Pope in honor of Lori North’s Birthday
Jerry and Debra Shepp in honor of Geraldine Wilder
Jill Sweet in honor of Marie and Jack Boozer
Joanne and Gary Duncan in honor of Cherokee Trail
Vet Clinic
Jody and Martha Boswell in honor of Deloris and
Stewart Mungo
John & Jane Dunbar in honor of Betsy Dunbar Sawyer
Joy Dressler in honor of Bob Boone’s Birthday
Joseph Long and Nancy Atkinson in honor of Leah
Beckham-Happy Holidays
June Rikard in honor of Allyson Carbaugh
Karen and Bentley Murrell in honor of Tai and Lee
MacIlwinen-Merry Christmas
Kathleen Stapleton in honor of Lori North’s Birthday
Kathryn Wood in honor of Maya’s 13th Birthday
Kathy New in honor of Adoption Intake Sponor: “Nico”
Kim Bouchey in honor of Whitney Galloway’s Birthday
Kimberly Anderson in honor of Lori North’s Birthday
Kory Wild in honor of Lauren Wild
Kristina Kool in honor of Rebecca Read-Saving Storm
Drain Puppies
LaRue and Claudette Bryant in honor of Dave and
Cookie Smith-Merry Christmas
Laura Voyles in honor of “Thor” Voyles
Lindsay Wood in honor of Katie Davenport - Mother’s
Day
Lindsay and Cameron Shirey in honor of Rex and SallyMerry Christmas
Lisa Jeffcoat in honor of Pets are the best . . .
Lynn Butt in honor of Tracy Johnson’s Birthday
Margaret Bolyn in honor of Suzanne and Roger Way
Margaretta Pennington in honor of my Beautiful Belle
Mary Beth Gillis in honor of Denise Wilkinson’s Birthday
Mary Keenan in honor of Beth McLeod’s Birthday
Mary D. Rodgers in honor of Bob Boone’s Birthday
Mary Scully in honor of Kathy Jones
Matthew & Mary Grace Mungo in honor of Deloris
Mungo’s Birthday
Maxine A. Maynard in honor of The Leonhardt Family
Melanie Amick in honor of Melanie Lowe “Yay, Melanie!”
Michael Lee in honor of Tai MacIllwinen
Mike Schmidt in honor of Lisa Jayne Schmidt’s Birthday
Honorariums & Memorials
Miley and Associates in honor of Bob Boone’s Birthday
Natalie Kauthen in honor of Dr. Anna-Kathryn RyeMerry Christmas
Neill Tuten in honor of “Charlie Gwynne”
Pam and Philip Jenkins in honor of “Molly” Jenkins
Pam Pope in honor of Marie Knight - wonderful mom!
Pamela Fredette in honor of Lori North’s Birthday Paul
and Caroline Sozzi in honor of John and Emily Lumpkin
Penny and Moss Blachman in honor of The Walden
Girls
Priscilla Rensis in honor of Maddie Jones
Rachna Prasad in honor of “Neela”
Rev. Thomas C. Jones in honor of Stewart & Deloris
Mungo
Robert Rhoden in honor of “Gracie” and “Karma”
Robert Rhoden in honor of “Yoshi”
Roger and Barbara Hill in honor of Mr. Zeagler at
Zeagler’s Auto Service Center
Rosalie Hamilton in honor of John Lumpkin’s Birthday
Rosalie Hamilton in honor of Emily Lumpkin
Rosalie Hamilton in honor of John and Emily Lumpkin
Sally Lyles in honor of Joe & Charlotte Berry
Shep Jordan in honor of Bob Boone’s Birthday
Sherry Kolb in honor of Tamara Fravel & Lynn Braemer
Stephanie Nye DeBose in honor of Mr. and Mrs. John
Kennedy DeBose, III
Stephany Houston in honor of “Riley” her feral angel
Stephany Houston in honor of Feral Cat, “Angel” Riley
Steven Hobson in honor of Juanita Wright
Stewart Mungo in honor of Lowman Home Cats
Sue Barnes in honor of Shelley Janes & Esmeralda
Lopez
Susan Amick in honor of Jan Jernigan’s Birthday
Susan Amick in honor of Teresa Jeter’s Birthday
Susan Amick in honor of Tracy Johnson’s Birthday
Susan Thomas in honor of Susan Thomas
T. E. Boone, III in honor of Bob Boone’s Birthday
Tanya Amo in honor of wonderful neighbors w/ Rotties
Todd & Kathryn Beckstrom in honor of Caroline Rich’s
7th Birthday
Traci Richard in honor of Emily Lumpkin
Traci Richard in honor of Lynn Butt’s Birthday
Val and Betsy Dunbar Sawyer in honor of Mr. and Mrs.
John S. Dunbar, III
Val and Betsy Dunbar Sawyer in honor of Laine Dunbar
and David Hancock
Val and Betsy Dunbar Sawyer in honor of Dr. and Mrs.
Rupert Kuhne
Vicki Bignon in honor of Suzanne Dressler-Good Luck
William Talbot in honor of Patrel & Victor Taranto
In Memory Of:
Amy Berger in memory of “Samantha” Baker
Ann Nabors in memory of Chuck Nabors
Ann Wessinger in memory of Dr. Ed Hudson
Anna & Will Halitwanger in memory of Dr. Susan
Keeshan
Anne Wilson in memory of “Katie” Waund
Anne Wilson and “Barn Friends” in memory of “Callie”
Anthony and Temple Dominick in memory of Pernell
Griffith Earhardt
Barbara and John Wrisley in memory of Eddie Wilkins
Barbara S. Chandler in memory of Louise Montgomery
Barbara Shealy in memory of Doris M. Shealy
Barbara Shealy in memory of Doris M. Shealy
Benjamin & Judy Mack in memory of Joseph Walter
Meehan
Beryle Jaffe in memory of Samantha “Sam” Baker
Bruce and Judy Holland in memory of Pernelle Griffith
Earhardt
Cantzon Foster in memory of “Boo” Vernon GilesPierce
Carlynn Cary in memory of Sweet “Blue”
Carol Barnett in memory of Chuck James
Carole Timmerman in memory of Mary Foltz
Carolyn Jackson in memory of “Gracie”
Cecile Parsons in memory of John Parsons
Charles & Marilyn Bauer in memory of “Paquita”
Laprise
Charlie & Diane Bruce in memory of “Abby” Leonard
Charlotte Berry in memory of Lilly Gehrke
Christi DeGregorio in memory of Sophie & Satchmo
Quincy
Christopher Bachkosky in memory of Sarah Kline
Coleman Chambliss in memory of J. Frank Chapman
Columbia Periodontal Associates, LLC in memory of
Kenneth Springer
Cynthia Karkut in memory of Dr. Ed Hudson
Cynthia Karkut in memory of Dr. Ed Hudson
Daniel and Mary Morrison in memory of Kendra
Tackett
Danielle Rea in memory of “Sage” & “Basil”
Debra Peeples in memory of Sue Crouch Hornsby
Debra Thornley in memory of Dominic Fusci
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Jimmy Gillis
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Honey” DeRidder
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Rusty” Hodges
Deloris and Stewart Mungo in memory of Bradley
Jeffcoat
Deloris and Stewart Mungo in memory of “LulaBelle”
Carrigg
Deloris and Stewart Mungo in memory of “Sophie”
Wilkinson
Deloris Mungo in memory of Lilly Gehrke
Deloris Mungo in memory of “Boo” Aude
Deloris Mungo in memory of L. Edward Bennett
Deloris Mungo in memory of Dovia Shealy
Deloris Mungo in memory of “Bailey” Abernathy
Deloris Mungo in memory of Sally Hooper
Deloris Mungo in memory of William Leeke
Delpin and Lila Gantt in memory of Jennifer Bignon
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of Lilly Gehrke
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of “CJ”
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of “Charlie”
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of “Plato” Wright
Denise Wilkinson in memory of Mark Corley
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Harry” Heacock
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Chewy”
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Ernie” Butt
Derlie & Fred Johnston in memory of “Bird” Lewis
Diane Bodie in memory of Gizmo Summers
Diane Goff in memory of her parent’s parents
Diane Muir in memory of Lori North
Dick and Joyce Britt in memory of Griff Earhardt
Doctor’s Care in memory of Dr. Paul Akers
Donna & Kevin Tackett in memory of Kendra Tackett
Donna & Richard Fleck in memory of “Zoey” Fleck
Douglas & Claire Przybyszewski in memory of “Little
Man”
Dowl and Gwen Knight in memory of “Sampson”
Dr. Amy Spies & Crossroads Animal Hospital in memory
of Lori Ann North
Dr. Carolyn West and John Logue in memory of
“Dakota”
Dr. Don and Mrs. Linda Dicus in memory of “Red” Dicus
Dr. Eve Tucker in memory of Pat Qualls
Dr. Evelyn R. Tucker in memory of Pat Qualls
Dreher HS Class of 1957 in memory of Edward “Eddie”
Wilkins
Elizabeth Echols in memory of Jennifer Bignon
Emily Lumpkin in memory of Lilly Gehrke
Eve Tucker in memory of Vicki Strickland
Fred and Kaye Shipley in memory of Dr. Edwin Robert
Hudson
Gail Jordan in memory of “Tulip Babette”
George & Sally Inabinet in memory of James Richard
Smith
Georgette Hardin in memory of William Sykes, Sr.
Gerald and Patricia Smith in memory of Curtis Dickerson
Gerald and Patricia Smith in memory of Carolyn
Thomas Brown
Gerald and Patricia Smith in memory of William Leeke
Gerald Huckaby in memory of Lori Ann North
Gloria Douglass in memory of William Campbell, Jr.
Gloria Douglass in memory of “Cookie” Kinard
H.F. Galloway, Jr. in memory of Winifred Henderson
Harry & Susie Smithson in memory of Lori Ann North
Harvey Clubb in memory of Louise Bosch
Henry & Robin Jacobs in memory of “Roland” Goff
Ingrid Kubilis in memory of Grady Glymph
James Wright in memory of Kendra Tackett
Jamie Nostrant in memory of “Emma” Turgeon
Jan Jernigan in memory of Dorothy D. Smith
Jan Jernigan in memory of “Duck
Jane & Bob Buie in memory of Paul Dawson
Jane & Bob Buie in memory of Betty Gillis Shorter
Jane & William Smith, Jr. in memory of “Wags” Goodyear
Jane S. Goodyear in memory of “Wags” Goodyear
Jane Shealey in memory of Dr. William S. Bradham
Janice Marshall, T. Moore, K Parker in memory of Vivian
Watkins
Jean Thompson in memory of Paul Lowrance
Jeff Portwood in memory of “Benji” Portwood
Jeff & Sherry Parrish in memory of Griff Earhardt
Jeffery H. Brandenburg in memory of “Sterling
Jessica Freed in memory of “Foxer” Hyman
Jim & Shirley Gregory in memory of “Stunner” Gregory
Jim & Shirley Gregory in memory of “Bailey” Smith-Willis
Joe and Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Eugene Clarence Garvin
John & Jane Dunbar in memory of “Angel” Nye
John and Theresa Camp in memory of Alice Moore
Gertz
John and Teresa (TC) Cannon in memory of Larry &
Phyllis
John DuBose in memory of “Mr. Boo Bear”
John Riddle in memory of Betty Woomer
Joseph Joy in memory of “Dovetails” Dexter Joy
Joseph Long in memory of “Starbaby” & “Jake”
Joy-Lynn Wade in memory of Kendra Tackett
Julie Williams in memory of Kendra Osborn Tackett
Julie Williams in memory of Kendra Osborn Tackett
Karen Drummond in memory of David Penninger
Karen Elliott in memory of Norma Teel
Karen Keefer in memory of John Parsons
Kathryn Murray in memory of Dorothy Smith
Ken and Cheryl Wheat in memory of Griff Earhardt
Kerry Stubbs in memory of Jennifer Bignon
Kevin Smith in memory of “Jake”
Kirsten Jesswein - Chatham Steel in memory of Geraldine Wilder
Kyle Gunn in memory of “Jesup” Wilkens
Laura Blackwell in memory of Lynn Wilke
Laura Voyles in memory of “Church” Voyles
Lauranne & David Mays in memory of Fran Weeks
Lexington Medical Center in memory of Dr. Edwin
Hudson
Linda Creighton in memory of Doris Fidler
Linda Grubbs in memory of “Oatmeal” & “Barkley”
Louise Michaelis in memory of Iva Kemps
Lourie Walden in memory of Nick Tehlikian
Lynda & Marshall Wilke in memory of Lori North
Lyndsy Pinchevsky in memory of “Bailey” Pinchevsky
Margaret Lyons in memory of “Lilly”
Margaret Stevenson in memory of Edwin R. Hudson
Martha and John Durst in memory of Ed Bennett
Martha Durst in memory of “Jake” Durst
Mary & Don Gay in memory of Dr. Ervin Funderburk
Mary & Michael Seefeldt in memory of Lori North
Mary & Steve Jarrett in memory of Bill Leeke
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of “Callie” Cary
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of James Barker
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Elizabeth “Bettie” Summer
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Palmer McArthur
Mary Dell Amick Hayes in memory of Noel
Mavis McLeod in memory of Betty Reames
Maxine A. Maynard in memory of Annie Ruth Fulmer
Maxine Maynard in memory of Mike Truluck
Maxine Maynard in memory of Gary Edgerton
Melissa & Robert Mendenall in memory of John Parsons
Melissa, Stewart & Zoe Lamoreaux in memory of
Joseph Majar
Mid-Carolina Club Ladies Golf Association in memory
of Griff Earhardt
Mid-Carolina Senior Golf Association in memory of Griff
Earhardt
Michelle Comeaux in memory of “Oscar”
Mimi & Ben Poston in memory of William S. Carter
Mr. & Mrs. Fletcher Cranford Jr. in memory of Griff
Earhardt
Mr . & Mrs. William Roberts in memory of Lori North
Nancy and Bob Royer in memory of Keith Edward
Royer
Nancy Pursley in memory of “Blue” Cook
Patricia Fulton in memory of Zoe Hoover
Patricia S. McLaren in memory of Alice Moore
Patricia Tipton in memory of Lori North
Patrick Micklash in memory of Ruth Addy
Paul Hawkins in memory of “Chessney” & “Ben”
Paul & Donna Arvey in memory of “Schoochie
Overby”
Pauline Hyman in memory of “Zoe” Hyman
Peter & Margaret McCall in memory of Winnie Usher
Henderson
Peter Majar in memory of Joseph Majar
Polly Clary in memory of Robert Boyles
Ponderosa Country Club in memory of Lori Ann North
Price and Iris Dodson in memory of “Friday”
R. Curtis & Debbie Rogers in memory of Frances Manson Weeks
Rachel Lynch in memory of Wanda Thomason
Rae Sprague in memory of Kendra Osborn Tackett
Ric and Donna Fleck in memory of “Bodie” Fleck
Robert & Nancy Buchanan in memory of Joseph
Meehan
Robert Blease, DDS in memory of Eddie Wilkins
Robert Bowers in memory of “Buddy”
Robert Neuhierl in memory of Lynne Kobza Wilke
Robin Brown in memory of “Buddy” Heath
Robin Goffena in memory of “Jasper” Goolsby
Rodger and Julia Herson in memory of Lori North
Roger & Barbara Hill in memory of Bill Rumfelt
Rooksana Noorai in memory of “Wiloughby”
Rosalind Funk in memory of Jean Kelly
Sandra DeCastro in memory of Lori North
Sandra Osteen in memory of Mrs. Deloris Nerber
Sandra Osteen in memory of Deloris Nerber
Sandra U. Mott in memory of Williams and Beckmann
pets
Sarah Whetstone in memory of “Dulci”, “Belle” & “Little
Lady”
SC Medical Endoscopy Center in memory of Dr. Susan
Keeshan
Shani White in memory of Eddie Wilkins
Sharon S. Jones in memory of Dovia Azalee Westbrook
Shealy
Sharonlee Martin in memory of Geraldine Wilder
Shawn Bungey in memory of Lynne Wilke
Shelia Bantz in memory of Alec “Skip” Gaines
Sheila Bantz in memory of “Roscoe” Smith
Sheila Bantz in memory of “Goldie” Smith
Shirley Vaughan in memory of Daniel Kaplan and Mimi
West
Shonna Sexton in memory of Mr. William Sykes
Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins in memory of
Edward Wilkins
Steve & Jane Gold in memory of “Ferguson”
Steve & Jane Gold in memory of Lori Roder North
Steven & Maria Mungo in memory of Alice Moore
Steven & Maria Mungo in memory of Ed Bennett
Sue Sakellarios in memory of “Georgia” Armer
Susan Amick in memory of “Sophie” Wilkinson
Susan Aude in memory of “Boo”
Susan Gatlin in memory of Logan Gatlin
Susan Sheets in memory of “Sage” & “Basil” Deary
(dogs)
Tai and Lee MacIlwinen in memory of Lilly Gehrke
Teri Luther in memory of Kendra Osborn Tackett
The Car Lot in memory of Lori North
The Devlin Family in memory of Lucian Brown
The Smoak Family (R&R Motors) in memory of Lori Ann
North
The Villarosa Family in memory of Mrs. Katy Villarosa
Tina & Richard Seigler in memory of “Ballentine”,
“Taffy” and “Gizmo”
Tina Burkizer in memory of “Schroeder”
Tina Burkizer in memory of “Holly from Columbia”
Tom and Helen Kapp in memory of Edward Bennett
Torri Gamble in memory of “Bailey” Gamble
Torri Gamble in memory of “Shady” Huckaby
Traci and Chris Richard in memory of “Red” Dicus
Traci Richard in memory of “Moosa” Narr
Traci Richard in memory of “Tiffany” Mitchell
Traci Richard in memory of “Maizy” Pickens
Traci Richard in memory of “Ernie” Butt
Traci Richard in memory of “Bailey” Cantrell
Traci Richard in memory of “Sophie” Wilkinson
Tracy Knight in memory of Lori North
Tracy McMillin in memory of “Fletcher” McMillin
Tracy Smith in memory of “Truman” & “Duke”
Vicki & Ed Bignon in memory of John Parsons
Wallace E. York in memory of Viva Lee Quinton
Walter and Leonide Cousins in memory of “Buddy”
Cousins
William & Helen Wallace in memory of Bill Leeke
William Tuller in memory of “Max” Ravenel
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SCOOP
the
Pet Food Pantry
Helps Low
Income Families
2013 Annual Newsletter
Adopt; Don’t Buy
Atlas
Homeless for
9 months
Pet Soup relies ENTIRELY on community
donations.
Pawmetto Lifeline’s Pet Soup Food
Pantry Program provides a basic-food
resource so pet owners can feed their
dog or cat and not surrender him/her
to a local municipal shelter because
of limited funds. Pet food is distributed
monthly to 125 clients with each client
receiving approximately 40lbs. of
food. Clients must provide proof of
government assistance, disability or
unemployment and their pet must be
spayed or neutered.
Pet Soup is completely volunteer and
donation driven. If you would like to
donate or volunteer towards Pet Soup,
visit pawmettolifeline.org or call Elisa
Strickler at (803)465-9176.
“Don’t buy while
shelter pets die.”
Freedom
Homeless for
11 months
Chumley
Homeless for
7 months
Within time, Pawmetto Lifeline can
get you any purebred you want as
we are pulling them constantly from
the shelters. Twenty-five percent of all
shelter intakes are purebreds. So please
give a homeless purebred dog or cat a
chance before you purchase one from
a breeder.
Responsible breeders will require that
you alter their offspring. A responsible
breeder’s goal is to perfect the genetics
of the breed that they love, not to
Contact Alison Gibbons to become
make money and they don’t want
part of the Breed Request program at
amateurs using their offspring for profits.
[email protected].
NONPROFIT ORG
US POSTAGE
P-A-I-D
COLUMBIA SC
PERMIT #560
1275 Bower Parkway
Columbia, SC 29212
pawmettolifeline.org
GOOFY
Homeless for
4 months
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Please remember the suffering endured
by the males and females that create
the beloved little puppy or kitten that
you want to purchase. Pawmetto
Lifeline got involved this year with a
very large puppy mill situation and took
17 breeder dogs. While transporting
one of the black and white shih tzus,
the eyes were so infected, one of
them exploded. It was horrible and
we can only imagine the suffering
and pain this dog endured. If you
must buy a purebred, make sure you
are purchasing the dog or cat from
a responsible breeder. If they won’t
allow you to see the housing areas
for the breeding males and females,
you should continue your search.