A Tail Of Two Cities - Pet Project Foundation
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A Tail Of Two Cities - Pet Project Foundation
A Pet Project Foundation Publication Fall-Winter 2007 To enhance the quality of life of all companion animals in a pro-humane manner through compassion, responsibility, education and service. New Digs Needed For Shelter Cats iin n a sm smal alll ca cage ge.” . > By Paula Becker 21 inches by 21 inches by 28 inches. After living in a 1500 square foot home, this is now your confinement. Scary? You betcha! Would you cower? Strike out? Growl? Hiss? If you were a cat, you would probably do one or more of these. When a cat comes to our shelter, he goes into a four foot square kennel. After five days, he’s moved into a larger, yet still small kennel. If we have cats that get along with other cats, they are afforded the condo accommodations. But sadly, we have only three of those. > continued on page 3 Pet Project Foundation Presents A Tail Of Two Cities “An Evening with the Pawparazzi” > By Suzi Jordan Friday, November 16th, 2007 This year’s 7th Annual “A Tail of Two Cities” will be held at the beautiful Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, in Dana Point. PPF has held this major fund-raiser for the past six years to provide care for all the lost and abandoned animals at the prohumane San Clemente – Dana Point Animal Shelter. It is with hope and pride that this year’s event will be the most outstanding extravaganza, and that monies raised from this event will far exceed our highest hopes. Pet Project Foundation depends on the funds raised from these events to provide shelter, food, medical treatment, spay and neuter, and staffing of kennel attendants. We have recently added a Veterinary Technician, and a positive behavior modification dog trainer, who helps make the shelter dogs much more adoptable. > continued on page 3 New Digs Needed For Shelter Cats > continued from page 1 Present housing for shelter cats – crowded Pet Project Foundation is recipient of $500 Donation > By Andrea Owen The Ladera Ranch Business Women’s Networking Group (LRBWNG) is honored to give a $500 donation to the San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter. The mission of the thirty members of LRBWNG is to help women business owners build their businesses by encouraging networking and sharing leads. In addition, the LRBWNG strives to give back to the community by contributing monetary donations to charitable causes supported by its members. For more information on LRBWNG, please contact Andrea Owen at 949-525-5674. Pet Project Foundation wishes to THANK the members of LRBWNG for their generous donation. We would like to encourage other organizations to please think of us when fund raising, and the wonderful work we do for the animals at the San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter. For further information regarding donations to PPF, please call 949- 595-8899. You can bring your donation to the animal shelter and while there, stop and visit all our wonderful shelter animals. If you prefer, mail your donation to: Pet Project Foundation, P.O. Box 5678 in San Clemente, CA 92674. On behalf of all the lost and abandoned animals at the shelter: THANK YOU! We are very proud of our shelter; however, it could be improved upon and many of our cats have let us know that. Bob, a handsome black and white feline, came to our shelter two years ago from a man who was moving to Hawaii and had to give him up. He told us Bob loved to sleep with him and was a great cat. Within two days of living in the incoming kennel, we couldn’t touch Bob. He struck out, growled, and didn’t act like a cat who would be easily adopted. Once we moved him into a room where we could work with him, Bob calmed down considerably. This scenario has played out time and again in our shelter with so many cats. We desperately need to make some changes. A committee is being formed of members of Pet Project Foundation and Coastal Animal Services Authority staff to plan a cat room expansion. The property on which the San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter is located provides room for the shelter to grow, and we intend to take advantage of that space. Ideas swirl around in our minds for making the cats’ stay at our shelter less stressful. We’re excited and motivated. We gladly will listen to any advice the members of PPF have to offer. With this large endeavor looming, money is a major issue. Monetary donations can be sent to PPF. Please note with your correspondence that it’s specifically for the cat room expansion. Time, material, and expertise from local contractors, architects, and suppliers would be greatly appreciated. Call (949) 5958899 to let us know of your interest. Pet Project Foundation adopts San Clemente Dog Lovers and their Banner Program. PPF is absorbing the dog park banner program into their non- profit organization. This will be another way of raising funds for the prohumane San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter. They will be selling 3’ by 4’ full color banners to be displayed on the dog park fences. By purchasing these banners, members of the community and local businesses have a wonderful opportunity to be seen and recognized by San Clemente’s large community of dog owners’. For further information, please contact Gregg Lipanovich at: [email protected] Gigi, pka Priscilla Priscilla was at the shelter for quite some time until the perfect family came along. She was shy, but now is showing her true colors. Here is a note from her family: A Tail Of Two Cities > continued from page 1 This year’s event will be held Friday, November 16th. Cocktail hour and the wonderful silent auction will begin at 6:00pm, during which time hors d’oeuvres will be served. Following, will be a sit down dinner with wine. During this time, the Live Auction will begin with fabulous surprises. So mark your calendars and please join us for an evening of merriment, good food and wine! For further information: To purchase tickets to this event, and or to make a donation or be a sponsor, please go to www.petprojectfoundation.org or call: 949-595-8899. What a wonderful charitable way to support our animals in need. “Her fur is now soft and thick. She is very healthy. Gigi is very mischievous. She likes teasing our dogs, jumping out at them from behind the sofa or when they come in the doggy door. Clearly, she is in charge! Gigi likes to ‘talk’ letting us know when she wants to play, usually around 4:30am, or if she wants to be fed. So, while I’m on the computer working, she will come over, rub against my legs, meow and let me know it is time to feed her. She is good about self regulating her food and doesn’t overeat. She will even let food sit in her bowl for awhile (she eats only dry food), doesn’t even like fish! She loves sitting on the top of her tower in the living room, watching everyone or lying next to the screen door, soaking up the sunshine. Gigi also likes to sit on a cushion on the chair next to me as I work on the computer. Although Gigi still does not like being held for more than a few minutes, she does like being around her family and getting her neck scratched. She loves looking outside, but shows no desire to go outside which is reassuring to us. Too many cats get eaten by the coyotes that sometimes roam our neighborhood. We love her very much!” Rhonda, Karl, Krystina and Veronica Jarema Newsletter Credits > Editor Ruth Rosen > Design Dennis Wunsch > Photography Carol Bridges > Paula Becker > Suzi Jordan > Andrea Owen Hi Everyone! – Aren’t we the most handsome shelter dogs? > By Ruth Rosen We’ve been hanging around the pro-humane San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter for awhile. They feed us well and the volunteers walk us every day, but we really are all looking for our forever home. How about coming to the shelter and looking us up? Hey, if you want a different kind of dog – we have those. Just stop by our shelter and visit us. If you adopt us we promise to give you lots of love, and if you insist, we’ll even let you be the Alpha Dog! So please take a little time out of your day and come visit us. Pleeease! Tiger Gets A Birdie > By Paula Becker Hearing a strange sound from your car engine can be quite disconcerting. Hearing it as you are leaving to take someone to the airport can be problematic. But when the sound turns out to be a kitten, this is a cause for great concern. What turned out to be more amazing about this story is that the stowaway most likely found his way into the engine compartment in Santa Fe Springs, where the reluctant chauffer Dan worked. The tiny feline rode precariously to Dana Point. Later that evening, with the car parked safely in his closed garage, Dan snagged the little feline and placed him in a carrier. He was a pretty wild little guy, so Dan smartly used thick gardening gloves. Brought to the shelter the next day, the little fellow was named Sunkist and placed in a foster home. “He will need lots of work,” we told volunteer Sue Fulks, who agreed to foster him. “He’s feral. Be careful.” Two days later, Sue gave the oily creature a bath. Feral, no; just scared. Wouldn’t you be? What an ordeal! Once Sunkist was big enough to be neutered, Sue reluctantly returned him to the shelter for adoption. Patty Callaghan was looking for a playmate for her cat Tiger, named after a famous golfer. She recently lost an orange cat and was hopeful Tiger would take to another, maybe easing his grief. Her desire was that Sunkist would provide the companionship that Tiger was missing. She brought the little guy home, and after the initial hissing, Tiger and his new pal enjoy playing together, using Patty’s furniture as their Jungle Gym. In keeping with the golf theme, Patty calls her new kitten Birdie, named after what she chases on the golf course, with rare success. Birdie is one lucky little kitten. He may have already used up one of his nine lives, but the one he’s living now with Patty and Tiger will be the best and safest. Benz the kitten – rescued from Mercedes Benz the car > By Ruth Rosen A call comes into the Pro-Humane San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter. A kitten is crying and raising a fuss. Where is this kitten? Benz the kitten had hitched a ride in the Tran family’s Mercedes Benz and ended up in their garage. Poor Benz was scared, hungry and a mess! Once rescued and brought to the shelter, frightened little Benz needed to see the veterinarian to get shots and be dewormed. Benz also was covered in fleas and had to be treated for those. Then Benz was neutered. Poor little Benz, at 8 weeks has been through a lot. Now the little guy is resting comfortably in the shelter and getting lots of attention from doting volunteers. Here is what Vi Tran wrote: Hello San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter; Thank you very much for coming to rescue the Mercedes Benz kitten. My wife drove home from work without the knowledge that the kitten was in her car engine compartment. Not until morning, when the kitten made a lot of noise (maybe he was hungry) did she find the kitten in her car engine compartment. To our surprise and amazement, the kitten survived the engine heat on the way home from work, which is approximately 10 miles. Without the San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter personnel coming to his rescue, the kitten may have Cut out your holiday ornament on the dotted line and add your adoopted animal’s photo in the center. The holidays are coming and what better way to share than to cut out the ornament, paste a picture of your pet on it and mail with a donation to the animals at the shelter. Your ornament with your pet’s picture will be hung on the shelter’s tree for all to see. Please make all donations out to Pet Project Foundation – Thank you! died as he was stuck very far inside the transmission compartment. He could have starved to death in there. The Animal Control Officers, Moran and Stewart, of the San Clemente– Dana Point Animal Shelter are very well trained and skillful. They removed the kitten very effectively without a scratch. Again, thank you very much Ms. Moran and Mr. Stewart. Vi Tran P.S. How often do two cats get rescued from inside the engines of cars within a month? Not very often! People Leslie & Glenn Aronson In Memory of Lucille McCoy who loved cats all of her 102 years, Andrea Schmidt West Bryson Richard Luedelce In Honor of Art Field’s birthday, John & Heidi Farkash In Memory of Terry Lederman, Teresita Castillo In Memory of Terry Lederman, Richard & Louise Caser Shelter hours and contact information In Memory of Terry Lederman, Everett & Marilyn Hughes In Memory of Sara Dorris, Evie Love Anne Landie In Memory of Terry Lederman, Patsy Schmidt In Memory of Kathleen Dunham, Chris & Julie Lindsey In Memory of Ron & Kelly Woods, Karen Mott In Memory of Terry Lederman, Mick & Sandra Moran In Memory of Donald Cook, Donald & Beverly Latterell Sunday: noon to 3 p.m. In Memory of Donald Cook, Doris Stephens Closed on Tuesday In Memory of my nephew Terry Lederman, Malcolm & MaryEllen Jones In Memory of Tracy Lynn Carroll, TLC Beach Dogs, Drew Daharb Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Shelter Address: 221 Avenida Fabricante San Clemente, CA 92674 Shelter Telephone (949) 492-1617 PPF Telephone (949) 595-8899 Gifts Of Love In Memory of Terry Lederman, Frances Lyons In Christy’s name, Vincent Albregts In Memory of Bob, Mrs. Chris Carr In Honor of Joe Moreno’s 50th birthday, Jeffrey Fleming How You Can Help When you put money in CD’s, consider one at Fremont Savings and designate Pet Project Foundation as your charity of choice. Their rates are very good, and they donate to designated charities each year based on how much is invested under that charity’s name. If you shop online, sign up with iGive.com and designate PPF as your charity of choice. Over 800 businesses contribute a small percentage of your spent dollars to the organization. You will be amazed at the familiar business. Remember, Christmas is coming. Find out how you can set up a charitable annuity to benefit PPF and provide on-going income to you. Call 949-595-8899 to receive a brochure. Pets In memory of Maggie & Tigger, Col. (ret) J.D. Mattingly In memory of Cleveland pet of Nick & Marla Martini, Kimberly Bursk In memory of Oreo, sweet pet of Shelle Sandburg from Collette Justie In memory of Winston, Bernese Mountain Dog of Mr. & Mrs. Robert Thompson, Barbara Power In memory of “Penny” the Black Lab, belonging to Ann Pennington, Renie Schorie In memory of Cody, beloved companion of the Young family from San Clemente. For 14 years, he was the sweetest dog and all round good buddy to all who had the pleasure of befriending him. Mary Carson In memory of Lakota, cherished companion of Patricia, Tom, Sonia & Pinto, Carol & Bob Bonner In memory of Wrangler Podrug, Bill & Renee Briscoe Gifts Of Love continued > In memory of Kona Husky Boy, Kokonuts Hula Frames In memory of Prince, beloved dog of Joe & Shyanne Shirvinsky, a donation to the Third Chance Program from Dotty & Tom Hopper In memory of Sophie Whaley, Darleen Smith In memory of Sam, Vincent & Jennifer Cupo In Memory of Our Beloved Mia, Ed & Charlotte Chiuminatta In Memory of Maggie, Catherine & Bill Osier In Memory of my three Beloved Cockers– Teddy, J.R. and Star, Cybel Maio In Memory of Duke the Cat, Dick & Ilze Avery For Olivia & Figi in Memory of my sweet kitties, Woody, Bobby Cassie & Honey, Colette Justie In memory of Winston...Best Dog and a wonderful friend. Dolores & Bob Thompson For the Harbor Cats in Memory of “Javier” at feeder #5, Seajay Lange In Memory of Rocky treasured pet of Lynn Voss & the Boys, Jana Westhusing In Memory of Ben beloved pet of Mr. & Mrs. Jeffrey Stutz, Betty Winters In Memory of Lady, loving pet of Sharon & Raul Gonzalez, Robin Fields In memory of Winston...Best Dog and a wonderful friend. Beloved Pet of Bob, Nancy and Scott Thompson From Dolores Thompson Animals In Honor of Rafferty & Holligan, Eric & Patricia Lamont In Honor of Bosley, Amy Port We love the San Clemente–Dana Point Animal Shelter “cuz they found us great new homes with a family that will love us forever”, Cookie & Shiloh Aasen For Figi’s surgery from Sadie a PPF Alumni In Honor of Trinity Stephenson for Figi’s surgery, Carol & Bob Bonner In Honor of my dog Trevor aka Maddy, adopted 2006. Thank you for saving him, he is a great joy! Brent Smith For all the animals, Jillia, Alexa & Elysha Romano We love the animals, Christina Veeris, Sophia Ellis & Isabel Veeris Sidney Bower and Skyla Taylor donated to the animals by taking up a collection in their neighborhood A donation towards having a better facility for the cats, Lupe & Gary Conner Thank you Wendy Nigh for your ongoing contributions Tracy Whittemore, thank you for your monthly donations Carol Albert Marianne Johnston Carol Bonner Thomas Tidmore Lee & Kolene Beck Brooks Family Trust Krista Ertelt Bill & Nonie Fickling Marianne Fitzgerald Randall Hodges Nedra Johnson Fluffy & Shadow Ramsey & Hazel McCue Y.E. Pittner Eileen Sweyd John Dobson Sue Goldberger iGive.com Holdings Diane Leonard Sophia Mangum Charles & Mary Smillie Miki Young Lilo Zinnen Barbara Albertson Ladera Ranch Business Women’s Network A.B. & D. W. Cole Mary Francis Librande Catherine Osier Donna Patrick Neta & John Platt Caroline Cunningham Andrea Kohler Janice Workman Mona Chiumento Andrew Hawkins Gloria Bird Chad Booth Linda Conti Karen Crouch Evan Erickson Faust Grihalva Richard Hobson Jacky Kriskie Tammy Lascola Marilyn Lefebvre Larry Pernick Wayne Rayfield Laura Reiff Nate Senik Charleen Tran Cheryl Winsten Kathleen Wright B.J. Bird Patricia Hurley Theresa Theiler T. & Dorothy Bray Majorie Metie Vicki Patterson Bill & Julia King Dan Lamkin James & Erin Reiss Marcia Markley Claudia Tyson Karen Wood Victoria Seratelli Marianne Cook Paulette Brooks Susan Paddon Lacee McLellan Allison McLane Lori Cattern Karen Tkaczyk Ann Cole Royce Wright David & Shay Robison Andrew Todoroff Allana Reagan Thurston Bliss Three Dog Bakery – Thank you for holding two fund raisers for us Sheila Vaughn Ann Reynolds Rosemary Waters Christina Bays Eric Liss John & Sylvia Biondolillo Frank & Betty Venclik Kenneth & Barbara Viktor Jean Hilaire Malinda Howard Joseph & Janice Mostow Robert & Marilyn Kraft Lee Hench W. R. & Marilyn LeFebrvre Donna Patrick Pet Project Foundation Lost and abandoned animals have a second chance at a good life– thanks to the Pet Project Foundation (PPF) and the San Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter. The mission of the Pet Project Foundation is “to enhance the quality of life of all companion animals in a pro-humane manner through compassion, responsibility, education and service”. Nowhere is this mission better exemplified than through our ongoing support of the shelter. This special shelter provides food, housing, exercise, medical care, and love for homeless animals until they are reunited with their owners or permanent, loving homes are found. Call PPF at 949-595-8899 or visit our web site at: www.petprojectfoundation.org Membership Dues Form Name Street Address Apt. # City State Phone Fax Zip Annual Dues Individual ($25.00) Senior ($15.00) Family ($35.00) Business ($50.00) Cash Check (Please make check payable to PPF) Credit Card Mastercard Exp Visa American Express Non-Profit Tax I.D. No. 33-0030634 Enclosed is a gift of love donation in the amount of $ I would like to vote on board elections, special meetings, and bylaw changes. In the name of In memory of person pet Please send a greeting card to Please send me information on making a bequest, trust gift, or other ultimate gift to express my support for the animals in the care of PPF. Name Street Address City Apt. # State Zip Please mail to P.O. Box 5678 San Clemente, CA 92674-5678 Pet Project Foundation Post Office Box 5678 San Clemente, CA 92674-5678 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID San Clemente, CA Permit #108