Summer Newsletter 2015 - Animal Adoption Foundation

The Pet Pulse
Summer 2015
OUR TAILS ARE
WAGGING!
The 2015 Waggin’ Tails Charity
Auction a Record-Breaking Success!
By: Jennifer Karpanty
The annual AAF charity auction on March 7, 2015 was a huge success and so much fun! More than 350 animal
lovers from all over the area came together to support the homeless pets at the Animal Adoption Foundation. The
event was at the Receptions in Fairfield. We are thrilled to announce that the auction raised approximately $42,000,
the highest earnings yet! The attendees had a wonderful time and gathered for an outstanding cause. The auction
committee began meeting in October 2014 one to two times per month to plan the event and we are proud to say that
their planning paid off.
The sit-down buffet dinner prepared was delicious. The desserts were out of this world! Sandy Miller baked five pans
of cobbler, 200 cookies, and an additional 300 cupcakes. The desserts were all either carnival or pet-themed and
were mouth-watering. Sandy and her husband Tom Miller donated their time, money, and talent for the cause and
we cannot thank them enough.
Carnival was the theme for the auction this year. The atmosphere was celebratory and joyous. There was home
made cotton candy at each place setting, carnival decor, and plenty of carnival-themed games throughout the event.
There was a lucky duck game with fifty rubber ducks numbered accordingly and floating in water. The ducks were
twenty dollars each, and each duck purchase gave the buyer one chance out of fifty to win the live auction item of
their choice (excluding the Big Red Machine item). Mason Brown, AAF volunteer, had the winning duck and chose
the Easy Rider for Him, a one-of-a-kind Huffy Cruiser designed especially for AAF by Jordan Schank. Also new this
year was the Plinko-Take It Or Leave It game. It was ten dollars for three tokens for three chances to win popular gift
cards. Plinko was a hit and there was a lot of laughing and cheering going on! There were even consolation prizes for
the “losers.”
The silent auction consisted of over 200 items donated by various businesses and individuals in the community,
including our own AAF volunteers. We cannot acknowledge and thank all of the donors and sponsors enough for
their generosity! This includes Amy Miller, AAF board member, volunteer, and auction committee member, who
organized and tagged every single item. The live auction had ten incredible items that included: a whitewater rafting
trip in West Virginia, a Reds Opening Day experience with Bob and Tom, and a Looney Tunes Lithograph which was
authenticated by Major League Baseball and signed by the starting nine players of the 1975 World Series
Championship team and manager, the late Sparky Anderson. Another one of the many featured live auction items
was a dinner for eight prepared in the winner’s home by a private chef!
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We want to give a million thanks to our two main event sponsors: Matson Money and US Bank! Their generous
donations helped to make the auction a smashing success for the pets in need. We are also very grateful to the following
sponsors: Bill Spade Electric, Heating & Cooling, Charles Schwab, Mount Pleasant Animal Hospital, Woodridge
Veterinary Hospital, and the Law Firm of Sandlowski & Besse. Our friends Jan and Owen Wrassman have also made
countless donations and have been extremely involved year after year.
Many others helped make the evening a success. They include:
Auction Committee Members: Jessica Drew, Karen Hultquist, Carolyn Kahn, Lindsey Kahn, Jennifer Karpanty,
Pat Miceli, Amy Miller, Courtney Ress-Schank & Brooke Scheidt
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Jim Easton, Auctioneer
Chris Geisen, Program Director, WOFX 92.5, Master of Ceremonies
David Markesbery, Sound
Countless AAF Volunteers
SAVE THE DATE: The 2016 Waggin’ Tails Charity Auction will be held on March 5, 2016!
Fundraising...
“Outside The Box”
Like all nonprofit, no kill animal shelters, the Animal
Adoption Foundation relies entirely on private
funding in order to carry out our mission. Each
year, we hold many fundraisers; some big, some
small. Each event has its own uniqueness and the
purpose is always the same and that is to help those
who cannot help themselves.
The AAF is looking for some new fundraising ideas.
If you have an idea that you would like to present to
us, just give us a call or send an email...you can
even post it on our Facebook page. We are looking
for ideas that are “outside the box.” Things we
haven’t done before. If you or if you know someone
who has a connection with a local business that
might support a fundraising event, please let us
know. We would love to hear from you.
The AAF has a bright future and we need everyone’s
help in making sure we continue to attain our goals.
As they say, it takes a village and as a member of
that village, you can truly make a difference.
www..aafpets.org
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DOUBLE OR TRIPLE YOUR DONATION TO THE
ANIMAL ADOPTION FOUNDATION!
Would you like to see your donation to AAF doubled or even
tripled? Ask your employer if they participate in a corporate
matching gift program. Matching gift programs are charitable giving
programs set up by corporations in which the company matches
donations made by employees to eligible nonprofit organizations. If
your employer does offer such a program, ask your Human
Resources department if AAF is on their list of eligible agencies. If
not, let us know and we will be happy to contact them and provide
them with all of the information they may require. Give your
donation to AAF an extra boost by contacting your employer today!
HELP AAF GET 5,000 FANS!
Please become a fan of AAF on Facebook at www.facebook.com/animaladoptionfoundation.
Please like and share our page so we can meet our goal to reach or exceed 5,000 likes. More
likes on Facebook means more people see our adoptable pets! When more people see our
pets, more of our pets get adopted! After all, what’s not to LIKE?
Not only will you help our pets by liking us on
Facebook, but you can also keep up with what is
going on at the Animal Adoption Foundation. We
post pictures of adopted pets with their new
families, pictures of shelter pets still looking for
their forever home, information about upcoming
events, information about various shelter needs
and much, much more. It’s a great way to stay
informed about everything AAF!!!
Us
On
Budding Philanthropists!
The AAF has been the beneficiary of many young people lately and we
certainly appreciate their generosity. Kids are having birthday parties,
inviting their friends, and asking for donations for the shelter in lieu of
gifts for themselves. These budding philanthropists are truly incredible
kids to be so selfless and we hope the trend continues. If your child is
having a birthday soon and loves animals, please suggest collecting
donations for the shelter. It is a very rewarding experience for everyone
involved!
“OPT-to-ADOPT”
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Letters From Home!
We love it when folks send us updates and photos of pets they have adopted from the AAF! Here are a few to share with
you. If you have made one of our pets a part of your family and would like to show them off, we encourage you to send
us a picture and story to [email protected] or post on Facebook at www.facebook.com/animaladoptionfoundation.
Loving my new home! I hope my sisters and
brother love their new homes too!
Sarah Roche
We adopted sweet Abby 7 years ago today.
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to love
her! She is such an awesome addition to our
family.
Sarah Bosarge
And here is Sammy that I adopted the same day
as Autumn. He's my big snuggler.
Jenni Clark White
Update on Elmer (right). He has made himself
at home. Hanging out in bed with Max.
Kim Brashear Whaley
“A Pets Love is Always Unconditional”
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Marco! … Polo!
There are some things in life that just go hand in hand, i.e. peanut butter and
jelly, Yin and Yang, Abbott and Costello are a few that come to mind. The
same holds true in the world of animal rescue. For each and every homeless
pet, it’s our contention that there must also be a loving home. This is the
story about a dog named Marco and the pursuit of his “Polo.”
Marco first came to the Animal Adoption Foundation on March 26th, 2014.
The beautiful hound mix had been staying at the Franklin County Animal
Shelter before we pulled him and brought him to the warm and friendly
confines of the AAF. There was nothing unique about Marco. He was a big,
mostly black, goofy dog of about two years of age. Though like all of the pets
at the shelter, it didn’t take long for Marco’s uniqueness to come shining
through. Volunteers and staff who worked with Marco quickly learned that he
was a big cuddle bug once you would take him out of his run. We also
learned that Marco did not like to be confined, and spending day after day in a
dog run was certainly not his cup of tea. Marco’s behavior inside of his run
seemed to deteriorate almost immediately. He was much too smart to live this
way for any extended period of time, so the race was on to find his “Polo.”
We started off by having students from nearby Miami University take Marco on overnight sleepovers so that we
could learn more about his behavior outside of the shelter, and also give him a much-needed break from shelter
stress. These sleepovers were very informative and gave us an idea as to what kind of life Marco may have had
prior to life as a shelter pet. We don’t think he had ever been inside of a house before and had had very little
socialization with people or anything else for that matter. Poor Marco.
Our wonderful volunteers at the shelter who work tirelessly with our shelter dogs via many different training
programs now had a project. We needed to Marco up to speed on his basic social skills. The volunteers did not
take this project lightly, meeting it head-on with eagerness and anticipation. They worked with Marco several
days a week, and you could see the progress he was making. Simply put, Marco was a much happier dog, but
still did not like staying in his kennel.
Days, weeks and months went by, and still nobody had really taken a chance on this sweet boy. Oh, many
people inquired about Marco only to move on to the next dog. He did go home with a family, but was brought
back the very same day because their dog did not like Marco. We were all very disappointed. Then again at the
very beginning of this year, another family fell in love with Marco and took him home. Two weeks later he was
returned to the shelter to no fault of his own. Would Marco ever find his “Polo”?
Over the years, shelter volunteers have adopted their fair share of pets from the AAF. One day, Cindy Yauss met
Marco for the very first time. Cindy had recently gone through the shelter volunteer orientation so she hadn’t
much experience with the shelter. Even though she had much to learn about shelter life, one thing you can’t
teach and that is love at first sight. Cindy was immediately taken with Marco and his big brown eyes. She
wanted to take Marco home for the night so that he could meet her husband and son. We encouraged Cindy to
try several overnight visits so that Marco could get to know them at his own pace. Things were a little rocky at
first, but Marco won them over and on March 8th, 2015, almost one year after coming to the shelter, Marco was
formally adopted by Rick and Cindy Yauss. Marco had found his “Polo.” Thank you to all of the volunteers who
worked so hard with Marco to get him to a point where he could flourish in a home and really find out what it’s
like to find true love. And a big thanks to the Yauss family for giving Marco a chance and proving once again
that there is a home for every homeless pet!
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ROSALEE GATHERS CROWDS AT MY FURRY VALENTINE
By: Jennifer Karpanty
Attendees and cat lovers at the My Furry Valentine Event on Saturday, February 14,
2015 at the Sharonville Convention Center, would have definitely noticed Rosalee
lying on a table, flopped on her back, belly exposed, letting folks come up and pet her
at the AAF cat booth. Rosalee didn’t even have on a leash or collar. She just plopped
her cute self on the table, purr motor running, as if inviting potential adopters to rub
her belly. Rosalee was an adorable sight to see and was lavishing in all the attention
and soaking it up. It was like she knew it was her time to shine. Crowds gathered
around the AAF booth, shocked at how relaxed she was among all the people. The
staff and volunteers wished we could take credit and say we trained Rosalee to do this
so she could find herself a home. But we could not take the credit; it was all Rosalee’s
doing. It was as if Rosalee sensed Valentine’s Day was her day to show people how
cool cats really are, even cats that do not yet have homes. It was also as if she knew
deep down in her big kitty heart that her parents were just around the corner, and
she was celebrating!
Our theory is that the moment Rosalee’s adopters came near the table, Rosalee and her soon-to-be family were
lovestruck by Cupid’s arrows. They were also awestruck at how calm and relaxed she was among the crowds. First,
they just observed and smiled. They then came up and accepted Rosalee’s invitation for them to pet her belly. She
purred and purred. The Assistant Director instantly had a gut feeling that they may be the ones when she saw their
eyes light up and ear to ear grins at the sight of Rosalee, especially when they began to inquire about this adorable
ball of love. They were smitten. The lovely ladies proceeded to tell the AD that their current cat Nigel was adopted
from Petsmart and had the same demeanor as Rosalee. Nigel acted very similar to Rosalee the day they met and
adopted him at Petsmart, and they thought it must be fate. It turns out that they had come to My Furry Valentine to
possibly adopt, but only if they fell in love, and only if the kitty was right for them.
It was crystal clear to everyone how much this family loved their current cat, Nigel,
and we were thrilled when they said they wanted a new family member that would
love their cat Nigel as much as they did. We knew that Rosalee was a perfect match,
because she was buddies with all her kitty roommates back at the Animal Adoption
Foundation and clearly enjoyed the company of people and other cats.
Rosalee went from to residing at a nice no-kill shelter with people that cared for her
to the home that we imagine she only dreamt of in her kitty dreams. Rosalee has
scratchers, a myriad of new toys, and especially loves to show off her new catnip
toys. She has more toy mice than she can count on all four paws and even likes to
bring them to bed sometimes. She has slept in bed with her parents since the first
night they brought her home.
Rosalee’s parents told us in an update that she is still just the biggest love! Her
mommy said that she's a total snuggler, purrs all day, and loves snoozing on their
laps. They also mentioned that Rosalee started “a one-woman neighborhood watch to
track the birds at the birdfeeder in the backyard.” She loves to be a part of their
family at all times and partake in every activity at home.
ROSALEE AT MY FURRY VALENTINE
In her family’s words: “We really, truly want to say THANK YOU to Cindy
Nabors, who we understand was Rosalee's sponsor. We couldn't be more
grateful-- or more in love with this little gal. It was honestly meant to
be. She's spoiled rotten. :) We can't thank you enough for the work you
do and the care you gave to our little baby. We're completely in love
with her (and vice versa). She's so beautiful with her little tuxedo
markings and she loves, loves us and her home. She's so confident and
funny and happy. She's brightened our lives in a thousand ways! We're
so lucky and grateful to have her! Thank you for the great work you do
caring for these little love bugs. I would tell anyone who's even
thinking they may some day want a pet-- to just go do it and make
sure you pick a rescue pet. You'll be happier than you knew you could
be (and so will they!).”
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What’s up with the Rub Down?
Massage...Good for you, good for your pet!
By Pamela Daniels, Licensed Massage Therapist
Have you had your massage today? What about your dog? Some
of the benefits humans receive from massage are the same benefits
your pet will also receive. It promotes relaxation, increases range
of motion or flexibility, increases blood flow bringing nutrients to
the tissue areas and comforts our geriatric friends.
Canine
massage can last from a few minutes to perhaps a half hour. When
your dog is done, he will usually get up and shake and stretch like
he’s had a great nap. Canine massage is much lighter than you
might like your massage; no deep tissue especially when
introducing it. Your dog may wonder what you’re doing at first but
will soon realize how wonderful it can feel. I massaged my dog
from a young pup until he passed at seventeen; he had some
problems with his leg that affected other parts of his body as he
aged. I believe massage is what kept him moving and pain-free as
far as I could tell.
The first rules of massaging your pet include: never force them to have a massage; monitor them and their
reaction. Remember they can’t tell you with words if you’re hurting them, so a nip is what they may do. Whatever
side is facing you is the side you will work on, and some obvious NO’s are staying away from wounds, skin
irritations and lumps. Do not perform massage if the pet has a fever or is in shock (some may think that it may be
therapeutic in the event of sickness or injury). Massage is not a substitute for veterinary care. Massaging your
dog can be a bonding experience and teach that human touch can be a good thing. Some dogs will take to it right
away and others might need some time to get used to it. That’s okay and a few minutes at a time is still beneficial.
Start with passive touch, just resting your hand on the dog. Don’t reach over their head when massaging but
instead touch their side when they’re laying by you and let the heat from your hands move into the muscle.
Passive touch is a great start as is stroking or lightly running your hand over the body. When we go in for a
massage we have a full body massage done, but with our dogs it’s okay if we only do the side they are giving to us.
Over time you’ll get to do the other side because they will want you to. If we remember to do no harm then our
touch can provide health and wellness for our dogs.
Tis The Season!
Warmer Weather Brings Newborn Kittens
The AAF is always seeking new foster homes for any of our
pets that might need it but every year between May and
September, we need more than usual. The reason? We
and other rescue organizations call it “Kitten Season”.
Female cats tend to not have kittens during the colder
months but once Spring kicks in, we receive no fewer than
15 calls per day from folks who would like our assistance
with taking in kittens, whether it be just one or an entire
litter. For this reason, we need your help! We are looking
for people to foster these homeless kittens that can range
in age anywhere from a couple of days old up to six weeks.
In many instances, the younger kittens that are still
nursing will either need to be bottle fed or if the mother is
still with the kittens, fostering the mother cat would also
be necessary. The AAF will supply you with all of the
supplies you need while you have a kitten in your foster
care.
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2015 AAF Easter Egg Hunt
An Eggs-citing Time For All!
The AAF held its annual Easter Egg Hound Hunt on Saturday, April 4th. Folks from all around brought their
adorable pooches in hopes of finding one of the elusive golden eggs. There were dozens of strategically placed
colored eggs for the eager pups to uncover, each with a tasty treat inside. The shelter holds this event each year in
order to raise money to help out the homeless pets at the AAF and this year we made over $300. Thanks to
everyone who attended and we look forward to seeing you again next year.
Puppy Love!
Everybody loves puppies, right? If that’s the case, the AAF had a lot of
puppy love to give recently. The shelter had 24 puppies in its care at one
time ...and that’s a lot of puppies! One litter had been found in a trash bag
on the side of the road, one litter came from a pregnant mother that we
rescued because she was going to be euthanized, another litter we rescued
from a bad situation. Despite the less than ideal start to the lives of these
adorable pups, they have all had happy ending and are now living with their
forever families. We want to thank everyone involved in rescuing these
sweet angels. Those who fostered, those who drove many miles to get the
puppies to safety, those who took care of the endless cleaning (volunteers
and kennel staff) and those of you who donate funds for the care of these
animals. Your generosity is always appreciated and we couldn’t do it
without you!
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AAF Volunteer and her AAF Foster Pet Go National!
Rachel Gideon started volunteering with the AAF in 2011 and has been involved in many of our dog
enrichment programs. She and long-time shelter resident turned foster pet “Angie” were recently highlighted
in the January/February issue of the Best Friends Animal Society magazine after Rachel submitted an article
for publication. Best Friends is one of the most respected and certainly the largest no kill organizations in
North America. We are proud of Rachel for all of the work she has done with “Angie” and they are both very
worthy of the national recognition.
Angie was tied to a tree outside the no-kill
shelter where I work.
She was emaciated and in horrible
shape. The summer before my senior year of college, I
participated in an internship offered by a dog trainer who
volunteers in order to improve the quality of the dogs’ lives.
Each intern was assigned dogs they’d be responsible for
exercising and training. Angie was my first pick. We fell in love
over the course of that summer. I’d spend nights crying about
how much I wanted to rescue her. After some discussion, my
family and I decided to bring Angie home on a trial basis. It was
a little rough from the beginning, as I expected it would be.
(Eventually) my mom insisted it wasn’t working out. My heart
was broken. It’s been extremely difficult to continue to see
Angie in a kennel every day, when I know she’s my soul-mate
dog. At this time in my life, I’m unable to move out of my
parents’ home because I have no idea where I’ll be headed when
I graduate. Until then, I make sure to shower Angie with as
much love as possible. When I graduate and head out to pursue
a career in animal rescue, Angie will be coming with me.
However, if a family comes along before then and gives her a
loving home, I’d be thrilled for her. No matter what happens,
she will always be the dog that touched my life by helping me
realize that animal rescue is my calling.
Rachel Gideon on her soul-mate dog, Angie
Hamilton, Ohio Editor’s note: Great news!
Rachel is now in the process of
adopting Angie.
You can also see the article by going to
www.bestfriends.org
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Acknowledgements
...Thank You To All!
Leadership Level ($1000)
Patrons ($50)
Family ($30)
Honorable Mention
Estate of Joseph Cochetti
Sandy Allen
Cheri Tuerck
Regan Henry
Sarah and Joe Marcum
Scott Beck
Aubrey Trenkamp
Kathy & Bruce Laake
The Patrick W. Ryan Fund
Robert & Mary Jo Berry
Ella Mohr
Lynn Locke
Ross Education Associates
Marilyn Bird
Friends ($25)
Elaine & Eric Meeks
Cindy & Ernie Pendergrass
Robert Bowen
Exemplary Level ($500)
Ray Boyle
Fraser S. Wilkinson
M. Carley
Maureen Frey
Gregory J. Kaiser Charitable
Fund
Supporters ($250)
Mary & Michael Brenner
Rae DeBord
Maura Hafer
Robert Lambert
Cindy Yauss
PAAIN, Inc.
Protectors ($100)
Robert & Treasure Chesnut
Kristin Day
Elizabeth Dobbs
Nancy & John Douglas
Bruce Enneking
Sharon Fernandez
Maggie Gonzalez
Anne & Paul Hemmings
D.L. Bielefeld
Robert Buhrlage
The Cahill Family
Mel & Debbie Colgate
Linda Fenzel
The Hauser Family
William Heinzelman
Joan Karwisch
Jennifer Kokos
Carol Maidens
Jack & Diann Marcum
Kristen Maybury
Diane Heyob
Amy Snyder
Dianna Johanson
Karen Auffinger
John & Mary Ann Lang
Badin High School
John & Pat Hahn
Don & Kathy Berkemeyer
Susan Kay
The Engel Family
William Keilholz
Benjamin Harris
Irene Kleiman
Damien Hinderer
Penny Lawhorn
Julie Jackson
Jerry & Diane Levin
Kim Schaeper
Michelle Maxie
Katie Hansen
Betty McAdams
Arlene Shults
Maria Metz
Jamie Adkins
Meri Miles
Kim Shay
Schwab Charitable Fund
Linda Martin
Stef Sherman
Jeff Cameron
Michelle Sparto
Honorable Mention
Glenn & Joyce Mundstock
The Buckley Family
Carole Bono
Carolyn Prose
Julie Yaeger
Debbie Bruns
Barbara Rackers
Family ($30)
Cara Buerger
Patti Schopmeyer
Bob Seegmueller
Angela Smeltz
Southern Ohio Dog & Game
Shelley Spillane
Julie Tallman
Jeanine Thomas
Krista Wilson
Wanda Schumacher
Lynn & Glenn Daniel
Jaci DeFelice
Amy Eldridge
Martin Hasenzahl
Judy Herren
Brenda Merrick
Barbara Osholthoff
Jean Pater
Michele Smith
Sharon Tackett
Harold Forshey
Peter Williams
Pete Rosskamm
Krista Roth
Ted & Sue Schoenling
The Schutte Family
Billie Spicer
Don Threm
Richard & Maryann Toerner
Tim & Karen Toerner
Edna Young
Robert & Sharon Medlock
Charles Frank
Ann Regan
Anne Mumpower
Karen Miller
Sherry Miller
Caroline Parrott
Melody Pierce
Brad Sandlin
Bob & Tina Schlegel
Sandy Sutterfield
Steve & Alisa Miller
Terri Ziepfel
Diana Thurner
D. Wengers
Michael Williams
Lisa Wintermeyer
William & Nancy Zeilman
Charles Chernock
Curtis Keilholz
Janet Clegg
Jason Erbs
E. Williams
Meredith Epperson
Joan Espelage
Kathleen & Garrett Florea
Your donations
mean the world
to all of our
homeless pets. It
allows us to
provide necessary
medical
attention,
nourishment,
training and
many other
things that are
essential to their
happiness and
well-being.
Thank You!
Amy Hamlin
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In Memoriam
Scott Beck in memory of Julie Stockelman
Arlene Shults in memory of Eileen Grieser
D.L. Bielefeld in memory of Julie Stockelman
Katie Hansen in memory of Eileen Grieser
Cara Buerger in memory of Julie Stockelman
Jamie Adkins in memory of Eileen Grieser
Robert Buhrlage in memory of Julie Stockelman
Kristen Day in memory of Julia Marie Chapman
Mel & Debbie Colegate in memory of Julie Stockelman
William & Nancy Zeilman in memory of Julie Marie
Chapman
Jason Erbs in memory of Julie Stockelman
E. Williams in memory of Julie Stockelman
The Engel Family in memory of Julie Stockelman
Martin Hasenzahl in memory of Julie Stockelman
Judy Herren in memory of Julie Stockelman
Diane Heyob in memory of Julie Stockelman
Jerry & Diane Levin in memory of Julie Stockelman
Michelle Maxie in memory of Julie Stockelman
Robert & Sharon Medlock in memory of Julie Stockelman
Elaine & Eric Meeks in memory of Julie Stockelman
Barbara Osholthoff in memory of Julie Stockelman
Caroline Parrott in memory of Julie Stockelman
Brad Sandlin in memory of Julie Stockelman
Bob & Tina Schlegel in memory of Julie Stockelman
Ted & Sue Schoenling in memory of Julie Stockelman
Southern Ohio Dog & Game in memory of Julie Stockelman
Sandy Sutterfield in memory of Julie Stockelman
Cheri Tuerck in memory of Julie Stockelman
Lisa Wintermeyer in memory of Julie Stockelman
Marilyn Bird in memory of Gayle Stage
Jack & Diann in memory of Gayle Stage
Elizabeth Dobbs in memory of Scott Wilkinson
Meri Miles in memory of Scott Wilkinson
Carolyn Prose in memory of Scott Wilkinson
Fraser S. Wilkinson in memory of Scott Wilkinson
Aubrey Trenkamp in memory of Hunter & Onyx
Ella Mohr in memory of Hunter & Onyx
Dianna Johanson in memory of Tyler Koo
Kathy & Bruce Laake in memory of Tyler Koo
Barbara Rackers in memory of Tyler Koo
Bill & Jennifer Kokos in memory of Dorothy Carter
Penny Lawhorn in memory of Tami Batdorf
Jean Pater in memory of Ernie Lauer
Melody Pierce in memory of Sharon Hancock
Billie Spicer in memory of Rowie
Julie Tallman in memory of Sugar & Pepper
Diana Thurner in memory of Sue F. Lowery
Edna Young in memory of Julie Engel
Irene Kleiman in memory of Twiggy
Steve & Alisa Miller in memory of Jerry
Kristen Maybury in memory of Gayle Stage
In Honor Of:
Sharon Tackett in memory of Gayle Stage
Sharon Fernandez in honor of Foo (Jinx)
D. Wengers in memory of Gayle Stage
Kim Shay in honor of Leslie Markesbery
Carole Bono in memory of Mary McFadden-Smith
Dan Threm in honor of Jacob & Caitlyn
Debbie Bruns in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
The Cahill Family in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Pet Sponsors:
Kathleen & Garrett Florea in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Sandy Allen sponsoring Lulu & Sophie
John & Mary Ann Lang in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Janet Clegg sponsoring Bill
John & Pat Hahn in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Meredith Epperson sponsoring Murphy
William Keilholz in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Maura Hafer sponsoring Ernie, Oscar, Bert & Wishbone
Susan Kay in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Pattie Schopmeyer sponsoring Tootsie, Lisa, Bert &
Wishbone
Brenda Merrick in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Karen Miller in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Michele Smith in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Richard & Maryann Toerner in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Tim & Karen Toerner in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Julie Yaeger in memory of Ruth Ann Stone
Robert & Treasure Chesnut in memory of Tim Chesnut
Lynn & Glenn Daniel in memory of Eileen Grieser
Joan Espelage in memory of Eileen Grieser
Kim Schaeper in memory of Eileen Grieser
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Permit No.
389
Shelter Location:
2480 Millville-Ross Rd.
Hamilton, OH 45013
Address Service Requested
513-737-PETS
Visit our Website:
www.aafpets.org
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adoptionfoundation
The AAF is solely funded by donations, with no government aid. Please don’t forget about the many pets
anxiously awaiting new homes at the AAF. The Animal Adoption Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization. Please give generously. We need you. Your ongoing support is greatly appreciated!
Yes, please let me help the animals!
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Leadership Level
$1000+
Benefactor Level
$500
Supporter Level
$250
Protector Level
$100
☺ Patron Level
☺ Family Level
☺ Friend Level
$50
$30
$25
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2480 Millville-Ross Road
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Hamilton, Ohio 45013