Paws and Claws May 2010.pub - Franklin County Humane Society

May 2010
Be Kind to Animals Month
Paws & Claws
Over 33,883 animals spayed/neutered at Planned Pethood Clinic.
Every spay/neuter means fewer animals will be taken to shelters.
Over 835 animals in 2009 & over 369 so far in 2010
have been cared for at the Adoption Center.
Happy 1 Year
Anniversary to the
Adoption Center
Since opening on April 26,
2009, many cats, dogs, puppies and kittens have had a
temporary home at the Adoption Center.
Visitors are always impressed
and say it is the best shelter
that they have ever visited.
Happy 10 Year
Anniversary in July to
Planned Pethood Clinic
The Humane Society opened
the clinic in a small rented
building in Boones Mill in July
2000. Planned Pethood
Clinic was the 2nd low cost
spay neuter clinic to open in
Virginia, just days after Richmond.
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Happy 32 Years to the
Humane Society
Founded in 1978.
Opened Planned
Pethood in 2000.
Purchased clinic & store
buildings & land in
2003.
Opened Purrfect Treasures store in 2007.
Opened Adoption Center
in 2009.
Visit us at
Woofstock
Saturday, June 5
10-5
Elmwood Park, Roanoke
Dog games, music, food,
vendors & more.
Thank you to the Humane Society staff, volunteers, and supporters . Your hard work ,
generosity and compassion have made a difference for so many animals.
There are ever increasing demands
for the services that the Humane
Society provides for our community.
You can read many more rescued
animal stories on our website at:
www.plannedpethoodrockymount.com
Please help us continue to provide
care for the animals that need our
help.
Name an Adoption Center Animal:
$50 donation
Thanks to Linda Albert for this idea
& for the staff appreciation pizza
parties.
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Pappy and Pippy were adopted together in
March. As you can tell from this photo, Pappy
could not bear to let Pippy out of his sight.
How to Help:
Donate money to provide care and shelter for the animals.
Volunteer: Animal care at the Adoption Center or Foster Care.
Volunteer for special events & fundraisers.
Adopt - don’t shop - and encourage others to adopt pets.
Donate Purina or Purina One Chow for Cats, Kittens, Dogs & Puppies.
Donate Dog Biscuits & Chews and Kitty Treats and Toys.
Donate items to sell at Purrfect Treasures.
Help spread the word about animals in need and special events:
email [email protected] to join our email group.
In recognition of Planned Pethood Clinic’s 10th anniversary,
we are offering special prices during the month of July.
Male cat neuter at our July 2000 price of $15. Rabies vaccine required.
Microchipping for cats and dogs at a special price of $15
Heartworm test for dogs at a special price of $10
Please call the Humane Society @ (540)489-3491 for an appointment.
Update on Cookie and her puppies: If you got our February email newsletter, you’ll remember Cookie and her
puppies that were born under a very low deck during the
bitter cold snap in January. In order to get the puppies out,
Mr. Smith cut a hole in his deck.
We were unable to locate Cookie’s owner, so we brought
Cookie and her 3 newborn puppies to the Humane Society
where they spent the next two months. After spaying/
neutering, microchipping and vaccinations, all went to their
new homes.
Lorna (below left) gets in creeks, ponds, and lakes. She
goes on hikes and even enjoys fishing. Her new owner
Alexis Wilson reports “Every time we catch a fish she swims
out in the water to get the fish before the fish makes it on
shore.”
Snickerdoodle (below) returned for a visit wearing a
pretty spring dress. And Newton’s family reports that he
has outgrown several sweaters.
Remember to keep
your pets current on
their vaccinations.
Heartworm preventative and flea/tick
control are also very
important.
Frontline Plus for
dogs & cats & Iverheart are available
for purchase @
Planned Pethood
Clinic.
Cricket (below) is a 10 year old Yorkipoo that we rescued
from the county animal shelter. She and another rescued
dog were adopted by her foster family, Lucy & Virgil Goode.
Erin and her new sibling Gracie share a bed
Summer Frozen Treats for Dogs: KONGcicles
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Buy a Kong toy for your dog in the correct size.
Plug the little hole at the top with peanut butter.
Turn the Kong upside down and put it in a cup.
Stuff with a combination of kibble, canned food, &
treats & add a little low sodium chicken broth. Freeze
overnight.
Your dog will enjoy it on a hot day.
More recipes @ www.kong.com
Please meet Harley, a gorgeous Boxer (left photo). He
is about 1 year old and is a wonderful fellow. That is
why we can not understand why some one shot him
twice. His leg was shattered. We were hopeful that
his leg could be saved, but it was so heavily damaged
and infected that it had to be amputated. Harley loves
everyone and will gladly give you a wonderful slobbery
kiss.
The photo below is also of Harley, now named Reef,
on the ride home with Lindsey. He visited a horse
farm and he ran with a horse and another dog through
pastures. Then he visited his friend, a Jack Russell
Terrier, and wrestled with a black lab. He slept well
and was snoring all night.
Monkey and Cletis (below) lost their former home to a
We have rescued several other dogs this spring that
have been shot or had other severe injuries.
fire. They were adopted together and are living the good life
on three acres in Northern Virginia.
Kari Schindler adopted Mandy (below), a beautiful white and black cat.
Mandy is now named Angel.
Kramer (below) with his new buddy.
Worth the Drive:
Dave and Cathy Fisher (left) drove from
Canada to pick up Chance, a Flat Coated
Retriever from the Adoption Center.
“We can't say enough about his behavior. Mary Furrow, Chance's foster mother
for many months, did a great job for us
and we continue to thank her for her
loving care for so many months as
Chance waited to be adopted.
Thank God we were the lucky ones to get
him. It was certainly worth coming down
to you to get him. Chance sends his regards and says it's warming up in Canada.”
Hobbes (photos left & right), a comical
pit bull, absolutely hates bedtime but if
he's leashed he'll walk into his crate. If
he’s not on leash, he’ll do anything to put
off going to bed. He talks back, jumps on
the couch, jumps, wiggles, and barks. A
video of his bedtime antics is posted on
our Facebook page.
Hobbes now lives with 2 other rescued pit
mixes and a cat. Amanda wrote that
Hobbes is in love with his extreme Kong
bone, loves peanut butter, and really enjoys yogurt treats.
Barb & Larry Hutson provided
foster care for Sally and her
puppies (below) from their
birth until their adoption.
We have several other great pit bulls at
the Adoption Center.
Patrick (right) was part of litter of 7 Lab/Rottweiler mix puppies that came to the Adoption
Center in January. He now lives with a family with three boys. During his time in the Adoption Center Puppy Room, Patrick served as a warm bear rug for other smaller puppies.
Finnegan and Cher were adopted by the Gil Family.
Eight week old Lab puppies Cher and her brother Sonny
were found at the Grassy Hill dumpsters in February. And
brought to the Adoption Center. Finnegan is an adorable
Bassador (Bassett Hound/Labrador mix) rescued from the
county shelter.
Mrs. Gil wrote “Cher's name has changed to Chica so she
can represent the Cuban in our family and since Finnegan
represents the Irish in our family we will keep his
name. They are doing GREAT together! Finnegan is the
best protector for Chica and us.”
Brother Sonny was also adopted.
Who? Me? Godiva (left) one of the litter of eight “Chocolate Puppies”
with her new family. Most of the puppies were chocolate merles.
We had the pleasure of fostering Daisy and Donald. These
two little siblings were just full of joy and happiness. I
know Daisy and Donald will fill someone's home with unconditional love. They have lots of puppy kisses and will
give them to everyone.
Bradley Wayne now is known as just Bradley. He and
Hugs to Daisy and Donald, forever in our hearts.
From Shan & Daniel Sirry
Note: both have been adopted.
Bradley’s new mom Lindsay wrote “I wanted to say thank
you for all that you guys do! We love Bradley very much. He
is incredibly sweet and makes us very happy.”
his 3 siblings are Miniature Schnauzers that were turned
over to us by their owner. After they were groomed by staff
member Charlotte Bowles, their adorable faces were visible.
Thank you for these donations received October 2009—
2009—March 2010
Philanthropists
Elinor and Abe Essig
Kirsti and Arthur Anderson
in memory of Coco
Alexander McCausland
Charitable Trust
Benefactors
Inglath Cooper
Donna Essig
Jean and Bobby Farrell
Pamela Hay and William Stein
Angie and Dave Johnson
Cindy and Steve Pasternak
Patsy and Garnett Smith
Wendy Smith
Patrons
Karen Lowery Barnhart, M.D.
Marilyn Hooker
Joyce and Steve Johnston
Lucy and Virgil Goode
Alice and William Romig III
Kathy and Martin Rosendale
Garnett Smith
The Adelaar Foundation,
Richard Adelaar
United Way of Roanoke Valley,
Yvette Van Hise
Caregivers
Linda Albert & Barbara Newman
Brenda Chisom
Dr. Gary Crawford
Merri and Jay Davis
Blandine and Guy English
Brent Farrell
Elizabeth Little
Tara Logan
Anna Telford
The Kyra Macy Foundation for Frankie & Almond Joy
Katie Waters
Dennis Wisebaker
Providers
Karen Albidrez
Lorraine and Douglas Alippe
Joanne and Harry Ballard
Estate of Dreama Lyles
Virginia Banks in Memory of
"Thomas" beloved pet of Mr. &
Mrs. William Hughes
Mary Beale
Jennifer Bush in memory of Geraldine Shell.
Cheryl Campbell
Patti and Carl Cooper - In honor of
Eugene, a fine cat
Cynthia Croft
Sue Davis
Deborah and Frederick Donour
Barbara Dzadony—In honor of
Dee Dee Bondurant
Dave Fisher
Carter Glasgow - In Honor of Captain Seaweed, who found my lost
cat TeeGee
Gary Goodale—In memory of
Braveheart
Julia Graves
Dorothy Green
Laura Greeson
John Guthrie
Marion & Derek Hanes In memory of Oscar & Texaco
Mollie & Robert Harris in Memory of Crusoe
Lisa Harrison
Erna and Hank Hegner
Kathleen and Douglas Herrin
Malinda Sayers & F. Stanley Hester
In Memory of Essie Franklin Hester
Joanne Holcombe In honor of my
boxer Tess &lab Beau
Joan Hurley
Danita and Lester Hutchinson In memory of Samie
Lynda Imirie - In Honor of Maddie
Mary Jamison In Memory of R. C. Jamison
Teresa Jenkins
Lorie Johnson
Joyce Johnson
Patricia and Dan Johnson
Ann and Thomas Jordan
Wendy Kane
Tressa Kelly
Victor King
Otylia and Anthony Klein
Lance Lantier
Virginia and John Lattig
Jacqueline and Daniel Leary
Dr's Kristie and Arnold Leong In honor of Alex, Storm, & Chance
Robert Morgan in honor of
Erik Nicholsen, Jen, & Callum
James Murray
Peggy Murray
David Nelson
Maureen and William Nichols
Mary Nottingham - in honor of
"The Memorial Day Bike Ride"
Group & In honor of Bill Fitzhugh, Jill Abbey, Diane
Dunleauy, & Joann Baker
Carol Palmieri
Eugene Phillips
Melva Philpott
Anna and Robert Rawlings
Tina and Ray Rex
D.L. Reynolds
Jennifer Richardson
Martha J. Richardson In Honor of Jenny Richardson
Laura Ridgeway
Fran and Bud Risser In honor of Cathie& Davis Daniel
Debbie Robbins
Lloyd Ruona
Deborah and William Russell
Brenda and Clinton Scudder - In
Memory of 19 Year old Lenci
Barbara and Riley Shands
Cindy and Keith Shively
Sharon and Ray Smith
Tammy Smith
Brenda and Nelson Sosnoski
Terri and Michael Bentley
Barbara Tipton
Tracey and Todd Webber
Wellpoint Giving Campaign
Tana White
Cheryl and Ken Woodie
Deana Wright
Peggy Wuergler
Supporters
Virginia Barbour in memory of
Sandra Coleman
Dana Bateman
Patricia and David Beale - in
honor of Carrie Spencer
Suzanne and James Bell - In
honor of Louise Wimmer
Elizabeth Bolinger
Shannon and John Brooks
Michael Burnett
Marcy Campbell In memory of Sammy
Ruby Cash
Jeannette and Warren Chace
Lois and William Chambers
Monica Collier
Karen Conron
Anthony Darienzo
Dianna and Earl Dilulio
Fred Echols
Sandi Feather
Jobirta and Richard Feroe
Adele Frischman
Wileina Furrow - In Memory of
Geraldine Shell
Alexix Gebron
Pat and Brad Gibbs
Bonnie Hartman
Amy Hayes
Donna and Phil Heil - In memory
of Chris and Punkin
Judi and John Hollandsworth - In
Memory of Todd, Ritzi, Roxie
Marion and Ronald Klimczak
Barbara Kraska
Joan and Harry Lecik In Honor of Katie
Nancy and Kyle Love
Debbie McDaniel
Cheryl and Douglas Morrison
Amy Nath
Margaret and Gary Nichols - In
honor of Marty Moppett
The Nottingham Family In memory of Mr. Robbins
Dianne Prout In honor of Elizabeth Little
Ken Rinker
Elizabeth Rutrough
Connie Schaberg
Wanda Scott
Jo Smith
Su Taylor - In memory of Belle
Connie Thomas - In honor of
Chloe, Pooh, Scooter
Beulah and Harold Thompson
Donna Venable
Harriet Vincent
Joan & Robert Williams In memory of Lacey
Mary Witt
Foster's Greenhouse - Perennial
flowers for Landscaping
The General Store in Moneta Fill the Truck fundraiser
Donation of Pet Food & Supplies:
Southern States Dist. CenterDave Bittner, Mgr. & Doris Courser
McAirlaids in Rocky Mount
Franklin Co. High School students:
Zeta Nu of ESA—Moneta, VA
& many others who drop off food &
supplies at the Adoption Center
Volunteers
Many of our volunteers help with multiple volunteer jobs such as Rescue,
Transport, Foster, Fundraising, Animal
Care and special events.
Rescue Coordinator: Anita Scott
Rescue/Transport: Elizabeth Little
Adoption Center Front Desk:
Susan Ewald
Website pet photos: Karen Dillon
Dog Training: Tatiana Braine
Board members: Donna Essig, Ann
McCulley, Jacki Lucki, Louise Wimmer, Cindy Pasternak, Linda Albert,
Carol Bush & Mollie Harris
Adoption Center, Foster, Fundraisers, Purrfect Treasures, Special
Events & Transport Volunteers:
Alexa & Cindy Aubuchon
Angela Darienzo
Anna Telford
Barb Hutson
Chelsea & Shanner Dillon
Chris Nichols
Devin McCulley
Dinah Sutton
Francine Thomas
Hannah Dudley
Inglath Cooper
Jean & Bob Farrell
Jennifer Everidge
Julia Angell
Karen Wrigley
Kirsti & Arthur Anderson
Lisa Thomas & Max
Luanne Wray
Lucy Goode
Marion Hanes
Mary & Matthew Scott
Pam & Dan Krupp
Philamena Cowan
Sandi & Haley Feather
Sara McClanahan
Shan Sirry
Sharon Merritt
Wendy & Scott Kane
Wendy Smith
Zoee & Cheryl Arrington
A special thanks to:
Kirsti & Arthur Anderson for the
HE Washer that is saving a lot of
wash water & drying time
&
Hilde and Jim Spitz for designing, donating, planting, pruning
& mulching the beautiful shrubs.
Our apologies for any oversights.
Please email us with any names
that we have missed.
Adoption Center Director Karin Perala
with Billy. Billy and his brother John
Boy went to their new home together.
Wish List
Purina or Purina One Chow
Biscuits, Toys & Treats
Kitty Litter
Paper Towels & Toilet Paper
Liquid Laundry Soap & Bleach
Liquid Hand Soap & Dish Soap
Towels & Small fleece blankets
Trash Bags—15 & 33 gallon
Copy Paper & Mail Labels
Pet Carriers & Kennels
Support the Animals
Shop Purrfect Treasures
Saturdays
9 am - 3 pm
Rocky/Miller (left)
was rescued from
the animal control
shelter with his
sister Princess
Jasmine/Kaylee
(lower left) and
brother Chickie
Dee who is now
named Kodiak.
Sponsor the Animals
at the Adoption Center
Funds are needed to pay utility bills,
building loans, insurance, staff, and for
veterinary supplies and animal food.
Donations in any amount are very
much appreciated and needed.
Adoption Center Sponsorship Levels:
$50 (name an animal)
$100 (name 2 animals)
$175 (name a day)
$350 (name a day & night)
$2,500 (name 7 days)
$5,000 (name 14 days)
$10,000 (name an entire month)
Name a day, week or month in honor of a
birthday, anniversary or a loved ones.
Honey (above) found a
home through a rescue
group.
We are now offering basic grooming: Call (540)489(540)489-3491 for an appointment
All donations will be acknowledged in our
Paws & Claws newsletter.
Sponsorships will be recognized on a
2010 Adoption Center Sponsor plaque
in the Adoption Center.
Donations may be mailed to the Humane
Society or made online @
www.plannedpethoodrockymount.com
Non-profit Org.
U.S. Postage
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Permit No. 1
Boones Mill, VA
24065
P.O. Box 2118
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Franklin County Humane Society Planned Pethood Clinic and Adoption Center
(540)489-3491
View our Adoptable Pets @ www.plannedpethoodrockymount.com