Summer 2014 Newsletter - Calaveras Humane Society

SUMMER NEWSLETTER
2014
Calaveras
Humane
Society
Newsletter
Summer Issue
2014
We had a record number of vehicles in the Arnold Parade this July 4th. We were led by the popular Thrift Store Van with
shitzu/poodle rescue dog. Following were a vintage pick-up with the rails painted for the occasion and filled with dogs
and volunteers waving to the crowd, and the Wiley family with their Pittie and Yorkie pups wagging in the rear. All were
received with cheers and shouts, obviously the most popular entry in the Parade! We won the Best Animal Entry and it
wasn’t because we were the only animal entry; who could compete! Thanks volunteers for making this a very fun event!!
CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY -
SUMMER 2014
CHS Board of
Directors
President
Jo Ingraham
Vice President of
Operations
Karen Elliott
Vice President of
Marketing
Kathy Hamlin
Secretary
Marilou Miloslavich
Treasurer
Mary Foye
Assistant Treasurer
Lynn Keever
Members
Nancy Cohen
Joanne Elliott
Randy McNurlin
Deborah Schoeman
Russell Thomas
Blair Wiley
If you are interested in
becoming a Calaveras
Humane Society Board
Member, email your
resume to
[email protected]
or mail to:
Calaveras Humane Society
P.O. Box 1390
San Andreas, CA 95249
Or it would be from the desk if I could find it. Right now it is buried under
binders, piles of pending action paper and one of completed projects for the
Calaveras Humane Society. Since I took over the office of President of the Board
I have been completely amazed at the scope of coverage for the benefit of animals
this organization has. I have been involved with animal welfare for almost 10
years on the Domestic Animal Advisory Committee and thought I had a fair grasp
of the workings of the Calaveras Humane Society…NOT even a hint of what goes
on every day, of every week of the year. And that is just the regular Volunteers at
work. It does not take into account the special committees and projects that are in
progress all the time.
The cadre of volunteers is unbelievable. There is not a paid staff person in the
whole organization. As we grow in size and services offered, there will have to
be some person to help keep all the tentacles of this octopus organized and
working together. The title might be Administrative Assistant or Executive
Director, or Chief of Operation…but whatever that person is called they will help
this organization grow to the next level.
The dream or vision of the future is going to be outstanding. The Calaveras
Humane Society will build a new shelter. It will probably be located on the hill
behind the present County Animal Shelter. It will house all the adoptable
animals, it will have a spay and neuter clinic, a license center, an appealing place
to visit with an animal you might like to adopt, staff offices and so much more.
At the same time the County will maintain offices to handle all the usual call for
assistance and pick up stray and abandoned animals. Once the animal has been
evaluated, the adoptable ones will be turned over to the Calaveras Humane
Society in the new shelter.
The only problem standing in the way of this marvelous vision (other than County
permits and such) is money!!! It is going to take several million to even start to
get bids, and contractor and equipment…oh it boggles the mind! So if you, or
someone you know, has money they don’t know what to do with…direct them to
our offices.
Until next time…take care!!!
Jo Ingraham, President, Calaveras Humane Society
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY -
SUMMER 2014
Inside Calaveras Humane Society
CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY PLANS OFFICE MOVE
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With the unanimous support of the Board of Directors, representatives of the Calaveras
Humane Society are meeting
with Animal Services, County Administrative staff and County Counsel to determine the feasibility of moving and
renovating a donated 24x40 modular unit next door to the Animal Services office. The modular was donated to us by
the Calaveras Unified School District as surplus property, and Calaveras Humane Society
will in turn pay for the move
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and renovation, and donate ownership to the County with the proviso that we lease back the space for our office and
other use.
Not only is this an opportunity for furthering the partnership between Animal Services, the County and our
organization, but with the amount of volunteer time and services we provide, it will be much more convenient and
economical for both organizations. We are also investigating the feasibility of establishing a clinic within the building
for veterinary examinations, inoculations and a possible spay/neuter clinic.
This is an exciting prospect and we encourage your participation. Here is how you can help. Contact your County
Supervisor and encourage their support for this effort and, if you receive an e-shout about a Board of Supervisors
meeting on this issue, please attend and show your support. And, obviously, your generous donation toward this effort
is always very welcome.
We thank the Calaveras Unified School District for their generous donation of the modular unit.
Spotlight on local business: VDorA in downtown Murphys
Olivia Stockman is the owner of VDorA in downtown Murphys. She is also the newest member of the
Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Store Oversight Committee, bringing with her years of retail experience.
Olivia has found creative ways to support the Calaveras Humane Society. As a weekly volunteer in the
Arnold CHS Thrift Store sorting clothes, Olivia uses her retail experience to find “treasures”. When she
spies items in top condition with tags still on them or special artwork, she takes them to offer for sale in her
shop. There she can often command a higher price than people would expect to pay in the thrift store,
thereby getting a higher donation for the animals.
At VDorA, CHS artwork has cards noting that a portion of the proceeds go to the Calaveras Humane
Society. All of the other CHS items are clearly marked with blue dots on the price tag. Buyers are told
that a portion of their purchase will go to the Calaveras Humane Society when they purchase a “Blue Dot”
item. Since starting this program in early July 2014, Olivia and VDorA have already raised over $260 for
the Calaveras Humane Society! Olivia and CHS are working on future promotional days at the shop.
Humane Society volunteers will have an informational/fundraising table out front, and VDorA will donate a
percentage of ALL store sales on those days to the Calaveras Humane Society.
Along with women’s clothing and artwork, VDorA offers specialty pet accessories so it is truly a pet
friendly- place! So the next time you are in Murphys bring yourself and your dog in to VDorA to say hi.
The staff will give free treats to your furry kids. The Calaveras Humane Society thanks Olivia and the
VDorA staff for helping the animals.
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
Thank you for donating to the Calaveras Humane Society
Tail Waggers Platinum
Mr. & Mrs. William Broll Charitable Foundation
Linn Brooke
Ms. Barbara Brooks
Mr. & Mrs. Steve DeArrillaga
Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Hanson
Pat Higgins - Wintercreek Foundation
Dawn & Dana LaPlante
Murphys Angels Lions
Juanita Newell
Save Mart Supermarkets
Robert Stepp Jr
Delsie Vincent
Mike Croshaw Angels Food Market
Nancy Cohen
Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Schaefer - BKF Engineers
Mike Croshaw - Sierra Hills Market
Mark Stevans
Carolyn Wagner
Sierra Nevada Recreation Corporation
Tail Waggers Silver
Charli Alu - Poundwishes
Members Arnold Lions Club
Mr. & Mrs. James Baugus
A.M. Binder
Daniel & Annette Borges
Louis Buitiago-Community Health Charities
Community Health Charities
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Dove
Susie Dove
Deborah Dowling
Diane Finnegan
Mr. & Mrs. Frey - Rock Solid Construction
Nancy Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. John Gill
Ernesto & Patricia Gutierrez
Valley Springs Youth
Steve Weyrauch
Lincoln & Claudette Wolfe
Dr. Michael Backlund
Mr. & Mrs. Preston Brown
Lyle & Vicki Burgess - Rere Parts
Robert & Roberta Pile
United Way of Salt Lake
Dennis & Marta Rocha
Letty Rowe
David McGee
Kevin Morrow
Mother Lode Veterinary Hospital
John Muller, D.D.S.
Lora Sparrowk - Community Health Charities
Nancy Gusack
Davie and Sharon Lander
Kathy & Donald Nuccio
Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Perata - Calaveras Screens
Robert Reagan
Bill & Sandy Reed - Builders Uniquity
Randall Riefel
Tail Waggers Gold
Calaveras Neighbors and Newcomers Club
Kathleen Dunphy
Jeff German
Mr. & Mrs. George Gibson
Joan Huffstutler
Jackson Rancheria
Kruger Foods
Diana Marler - Calaveras Mini Storage
The Petco Foundation
Carol Phelps
Lawrence Sarkis
Mr. & Mrs. Elliott - CM Elliott Painting
Kathleen Everett
Dr. & Mrs. Douglas Grover
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Liberato
Patricia Mattes
Doug Oppenheimer
Lacey West
Mr. & Mrs. Jonathon Wilson
Kathy & David Yarbrough
Sherri Davis - Bookkeeping Plus
John Scadding
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
Calaveras Humane Society Directory
Calaveras Humane Society
Operation Information
Calaveras Humane Society Thrift Stores
Angels Camp Thrift Store
Angels Towne Center
240 S. Main St/Hwy 49
Angels Camp, CA
209-736-2429
Office location: 576 St. Charles
San Andreas, CA 95249
Office Hours: Mon-Fri 10am-4pm
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm
Mailing address: P.O. Box 1397
San Andreas, CA 95249
Angels Camp Adoption Center
Open Thurs-Sat, 10am-5pm
Phone Number: 209-736-9417
Email: [email protected]
Arnold Thrift Store
Meadowmont Shopping Center
2182 Hwy 4
Arnold, CA
209-795-GIVE
Website: www.calaverashumane.org
Facebook: Friend us now and follow breaking
Stories: CHS Facebook
Hours: Tues-Thurs 10am-5pm/Fri-Sat 10am-6pm
To view our available pets click here
Arnold Adoption Center
Open Thurs-Sat, 10am-5pm
Do you like the newsletter, or have a
suggestion?
We want to hear from you. Email us here
Volunteers are needed to work the County Animal Services Office.
If you like working with the public and love animals, but do not want to work directly
with the cages and kennels, this might be for you. To learn how to apply for this
contact Calaveras Humane Society. Just click here
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
SOCIAL MEDIA WORKS by Cynthia Pino
Bobbi & Denny...home at last!
For quite a while, Bobbi and Denny were the longest-term kitty residents at the shelter. They arrived on March 15
after their owner was admitted to an assisted living facility. Bobbi and Denny are a bonded pair and we were thrilled
that they were not only adopted, but adopted together, on May 31. A woman who lives in Antioch saw them in the
Union Democrat, Sonora edition, and fell in love with them. While she was on a business trip, her husband made
the 90-minute trek to the shelter to adopt them. They are “indoors only’” kitties, share a household with a large catfriendly dog the couple rescued, and are truly loved.
Bobbi and Denny’s adoption brings up two important points. First of all, this particular adoption, like several others,
was because there is a small army of folks who regularly post our doggies and kitties in area publications and
newspapers and on 10 different websites. Social media––both local and statewide––has become especially
important in attracting folks to the shelter. In the past few months, the shelter has had dog and cat adoptions from
as far away as Redding and Southern California. These dedicated behind-the-scenes newspaper and cyber-posters
deserve our sincere thanks––Lori our Webmaster, Rachael Brown, Anne Ellis, Kathy Hamlin, Peggy Morley, Amanda
Murphy, Marilyn Norton, Darlene Sanders and Patty Schulz. And that doesn’t include the many folks who post
flyers in key locations throughout the community––thank you all!
The second point is that the shelter is filled to the brim with friendly, healthy, gorgeous adult cats. Many of the
adults are at the shelter because their owners moved to an assisted living facility, passed away or were unable to
care for them any more. Almost all adults and juniors are already spayed and neutered and their adoption fee,
including a microchip, is only $20. Puh-leeeze tell your friends and family members who are considering adopting a
kitty to check out our sweet adult kitties who are eagerly awaiting a home. That bouncy kitten they think they want
will be an adult soon and the adults who get adopted from the shelter are so appreciative and grateful to get a
second chance!
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
Lost Animal Reporting - Critical Steps
by the Calaveras Humane Society E-Communication Team
The Calaveras Humane Society and Calaveras County Animal Services has
seen a vast upswing of reunited pets over the past year. This is due to
owners reporting in a timely manner. When a lost or found pet is
reported to Calaveras Humane Society the information is posted to our
website and Facebook within hours and shared with Calaveras County
Animal Services and with a number of local Facebook Community
Groups. The success rate has been overwhelming.
A missing or found pet’s chance of being reunited with their human is
significantly increased if they are reported quickly. It is critical to
immediately report pets lost or found in Calaveras County to Animal
Services at 209-754-6509 first. Next submit a missing or found report to
Calaveras Humane Society at: Lost and Found
The reason it is so important that you report a missing or stray pet to
the shelter is that many lost pets are found by a good citizens who may
not be able to house an animal so they take it to the shelter (which is
the best thing to do). It is also recommended that you always visit the
shelter to search for your pet (891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas).
Losing a pet is stressful so Calaveras Humane Society prepared a Lost
and Found protocol to assist in the event you lose a pet or find a stray.
Print and refer to the following document: Lost & Found Protocol.
WE SAY FAREWELL TO SALLY RAUBFOGEL
Sally started volunteering with the Calaveras Humane Society in
2006. After 8 years of dedicated service she and her husband
Marty have pulled up stake and become flatlanders once again.
We will miss multi-talented Sally.
She served on the Board for 6 years (6 years as Secretary, 2 as VP
of Marketing), but she did not stop there. She ran the Spay &
Neuter Program, was our volunteer office manager and Shelter Cat
Cage Cleaner and Dog Walker. She volunteered at adoption days
and many, many fundraisers and events. Sally decided that just
wasn’t enough and took on the Calaveras Humane Society
Newsletter. In her spare time she applied for and was awarded,
the Ryan Newman Foundation Grant for a special “Bully Dog” Spay
and Neuter program she developed and maintained.
Sally’s days of caring for the wellness of animals will not end.
Sally will soon be volunteering with a shelter in her area.
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
Calaveras Humane Society launches a campaign for feral cats-Trap-Neuter-Return
Under the umbrella of the Cat Team, we now have a group of
volunteers handling the Calaveras Humane Society Feral Feline
Project.
Aimed at first stabilizing existing cat colonies that have human
caregivers by humanely trapping, surgically altering and returning
cats to their home territory, we hope not only to reduce the number
of feral cats but also hope to reduce the number of unwanted cats
born and turned into the county Animal Services annually. For
many of these cats, there is no hope for adoption and the county is
forced to euthanize them.
Most of the kittens in our foster program come from “stray” or feral
populations. Often, well-meaning people find kittens and bring them into the shelter, but the mother cat is left out
to procreate again. Studies have shown that a single female may have three litters in one year. If you figure a low
average of 4 per litter that is 12 kittens per year, and 6 of those are females that can get pregnant the next spring and
so on and so on.
To break this cycle it is immensely important to spay the mother cat also. But it is also important to ‘occupy’ the space
this mama takes outdoors. If we only remove the cat from the environment a new cat will quickly move in, but if we
release the altered mama she will take this space and protect it, thus not allowing another cat to settle in and start
multiplying.
Volunteers work with colony caregivers by providing trapping, transport and
recovery as well as educational support and information on communicating with
neighbors. Neighborhood support or acceptance of feral colonies is an essential
part of any successful feral colony program.
The Humane Society will also loan traps and recovery cages to the public wishing to
do their own trapping.
We greatly appreciate the veterinarians from Angels Camp Vet Hospital, Calaveras
Vet Hospital and Valley Springs Vet Clinic who are partnering with us to provide
altering of the trapped cats.
As with all “TNR” programs, the greatest need is for vet expense funds and
volunteers. Transporters and trappers are always needed.
We welcome anyone interested in learning more about our program or interested in
volunteering to contact The Calaveras Humane Society at 209-736-9417 EXT #8.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT VOLUNTEERING WITH CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY CLICK HERE
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You can help CHS animals directly by helping us with our wish list on Amazon.com
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMMER 2014
OUR NEWEST PROGRAM!!
SPONSOR A FOSTER CAT
FOSTER CAT SPONSORS
Garringer Painting (Betty Boop)
Russ Thomas Enterprises (Pansy)
Jackie Reeves Quilts (Raven)
An Anonymous Angel (Lily)
Regina Brown (Buster Posey)
Sylvia Shorter (Thelma & Louise)
Peggy Mascaro (Zoe)
John McCormick (Kirby)
The Calaveras Humane Society is excited to introduce our
newest way to donate - by sponsoring a foster cat!
In an on-going effort to find creative ways to raise funds to
support our programs and to showcase our supporters, we now
offer foster cat sponsorships.
Each $100.00 sponsorship, of a foster cat, will help defray the
cost of saving the life of a Calaveras County homeless cat. Your
sponsorship of a foster cat will also:
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2014 LICKS & PURRS SPONSORS
Aloha Boarding & Training
Avalon Salon
Calaveras Enterprise
California Cavern
CHS Arnold Thrift Store
CHS Angels Camp Thrift Store
Creative Cookware
Moaning Cavern
Nancy Gardner
Snip-n-Clip Doggie Salon
Ted Laskin
A Friend - In Memory of Barbara Brooks
See Calaveras Enterprise Classified every
Friday. To learn more about being a
Sponsor go to: Licks & Purrs
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Get the sponsor’s name or business name on our
sponsor page in the CHS Newsletter for the entire
calendar year as well as on our website.
On our website, all sponsors are listed right by the
cat’s photo on the Kitty Catalog page as well as on
the cat’s biography page.
BONUS: Businesses may include their website link
so viewers can go directly to their business site!
Business sponsors will receive a certificate of
appreciation with the sponsored cat's photo (ready
for framing), which can be displayed at their place of
business.
So business owners, please sponsor a Calaveras Humane
Society foster cat. It is GREAT exposure for your business and
your customers will appreciate that you are a supporter of
Calaveras Humane Society and our efforts.
To learn more on how to sign up or to choose your foster cat to
sponsor, please click here:
http://calaverashumane.org/sponsor-a-foster-cat/
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
LETTER FROM A GRATEFUL CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY SUPPORTER
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June 4, 2014
Calaveras Humane Society
P.O. Box 1390
San Andreas, CA 95249
Dear Friends,
A couple of weeks ago, we took our Chihuahua, Mr. Waggles, to Dr. Parish for dental work. The total came to more
than $800, and CHS was kind enough to pay for one-third of the expense.
We’re writing to say “Thank you!” And to tell you that Mr. Waggles is doing great now, even though Dr. Parish had
to extract all his remaining teeth. It was a pretty difficult surgery I imagine, but Dr. Parish – and the Lord! – brought him
through in excellent fashion.
Mr. Waggles is about 14 years old, but now he’s prancing around like a puppy again. So far, he doesn’t seem to miss
his teeth much, especially since he now gets special canned food all the time.
We are going to pay back the $260 or so dollars the society chipped in, by sending $20 per month via your Website,
and we will continue sending $20 per month thereafter.
Thank you again from Mr. Waggles and us for your great ministry to our fuzzy friends in Calaveras County.
Sincerely,
Dennis & Elizabeth Roberts
STORIES LIKE THESE ARE MADE POSSIBLE BECAUSE OF YOUR DONATIONS.
TO LEARN MORE ON HOW YOU CAN HELP CLICK HERE
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
by Jean Macomber
Each year this generous group, a business networking group of professional women, chooses a
non-profit as their charity of the year. They chose our own Calaveras Humane Society for a
year!
In July, CCWN hosted a delightful fundraiser “Ladies Night Out” at Ironstone Vineyards. All
of those of us from the Humane Society had so much fun, everyone was great to talk to and it
was truly a high class event complete with white table cloths and candles.
At the event, which was held in Ironstone Vineyards cave (it was delightfully cool there), we
were treated to a lovely buffet complete with a glass of several choices of Ironstone wines. The
service was wonderful, with waiters appearing constantly with another platter of tempting
treats. Ironstone Vineyards generously donated the use of the facilities for the evening. CCWN
members all chipped in to pay for the food and service.
Fourteen CCWN members had tables set up displaying their goods and business information.
They each spoke about their skills and offerings, and all attendees were able to speak to each of
them and even purchase merchandise. There was a raffle of more than twenty prizes all donated
by the CCWN business members. All proceeds from the event will go directly to CHS.
The Humane Society had an information table also, as well as some foster kittens – which were,
of course, a BIG HIT! CHS gave out fliers regarding what our group accomplishes. And, as a
thank you, each vendor received a gift certificate for CHS merchandise from the Angels Camp
Thrift Store.
CHS Vice President Karen Elliott spoke to the group expressing our gratitude and how happy
we were to accept their generous offer of their year’s donation which will enable more spay &
neuters and meds for our cats and dogs.
We were so happy to hear what they had to say about themselves, as well as how they promote
their businesses and their focus on our community. The next CCWN meeting will be on August
26that 5:30. Check their website at www.ccwnonline.org for details. Everyone is welcome to
attend and support this local business women’s group. They support us in a major way.
Thank you, again, members of the Calaveras County Women’s Network!
BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Park Minkler
Nancy Park Attorney
1111Dunbar Road,
Office 209.795.0271
Suite A-200
Fax 209.795.0419
Arnold, California
www.parkminkler.com
[email protected]
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
WHAT WE DO MAKES AN IMPACT. YOU CAN BE A PART OF IT !
Feral Feline Project (FFP) NEEDS TRANSPORTERS
Feral Feline Project (Trap-Neuter-Return) Needs
Transporters
By Nancy McArthur
The Feral Feline Project (FFP), the Trap-Neuter-Return program adopted by
the Calaveras Humane Society on July 1st, is looking for volunteers to
occasionally assist our trappers in transporting feral cats to and/or from local
veterinary clinics. Trapped cats would need to be dropped off at participating
vets in Angels Camp, San Andreas, or Valley Springs on the morning of their
scheduled surgery. Transportation back to their recovery caregiver would also
be needed in the afternoon of the same day (not necessarily by the same
person who did the morning trip).
Please consider lending a helping hand to this small group of dedicated
volunteers who are striving to reduce the number of homeless cats in our
county and the number of euthanasia’s performed by Animal Services.
If you can give a lift to some cats please email Nancy McArthur, at:
[email protected]
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A TRANSPORTATION VOLUNTEER
by Jean Macomber
About a month ago we were called to transport two puppies to Dublin. These babies
would be picked up by a local volunteer who in turn would transport them to a pit bull
rescue home near Santa Cruz. Snow and Shadow were the progeny of the male Pit who
was labeled “potentially dangerous” having killed one small dog and bitten another one
in our county. After going to court and the owner being found liable, the dog was in
the custody of our Animal Shelter awaiting his sentencing.
These two pups were the lucky ones who were going to their forever home.
I can tell you it was a wonderful experience from beginning to end for us and for
them as well, although it was a bit of a struggle putting them in the carriers as they are
very strong and didn’t like the prospect of being cooped up. They howled
mightily! Until.....we started on our way. There was not a peep out of them till we
met Alicia in Dublin a few hours later. We were hoping she wouldn’t be a tiny little
thing because the boys were so strong! Well, she was a robust woman who had been in
charge of Pit Bulls for a while. She loaded them in her pickup with a camper shell,
large carriers, lots of water and away they went.
For those of you who have been timid about transporting, it really is FUN! New places
to see or perhaps old places to recognize; anyway, sign up! You’ll like it!
If interested in becoming Transporter contact Kathy Nuccio: [email protected]
DONATE WHILE YOU SHOP ONLINE AT NO COST TO YOU!
To learn more about volunteering with Calaveras Humane Society
Click Here
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
DONATE WHILE YOU SHOP LOCALLY, NO COST TO YOU!
Just swipe and donate. It’s that simple and it doesn’t cost you a penny!
Supporting the Calaveras Humane Society just got a whole lot easier thanks to Sierra Hills & Angels Food Markets,
Mar Val Market, and the fundraising program eScrip.
Sierra Hills Market
Angels Food Market
Mar Val Market
117 E. Highway 4,
396 N. Main St./HWY 49,
55 S. Highway 26,
Murphys, CA 95247
Angels Camp, CA 95222
Valley Springs, CA 95252
(209) 728-3402
(209) 736-4243
(209) 772-2393
Pick up a Sierra Hills & Angels Food Markets Community Card or a Mar Val Community Card, swipe it
during your next shopping trip and up to 5% of the monthly purchase amount will be donated to CHS.
Signing Up is as Easy as 1, 2, 3!
1.
Pick up a card at Sierra Hills Market/Angels Food Market or Mar Val Market.
2. Fill out the form in store to register.
3. Show your card each time you check out.
You can access your personal donations on eScrip.com to see how much you have earned for the Calaveras Humane
Society. Support the Calaveras Humane Society while you shop. Sign up today!
Using a S.H.A.R.E.S. CARD gives the CHS a 3% rebate of your shopping total at Save Mart, S-Mart Foods, Food
Maxx, & Lucky stores. There is no cost to you. To request one or more S.H.A.R.E.S. Cards, please contact: Lynn
Keever at (209) 754-4453, Connie Caldwell at (209) 728-2442, or the CHS office at (209) 736-9417.
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CALAVERAS HUMANE SOCIETY
SUMMER 2014
Each year the Calaveras Humane Society
donates Kind News Magazine for Kids to
our local schools. This magazine is a
wonderful teaching tool. This year we
received letters from students of Mrs.
Hood’s class at West Point Elementary.
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