at the APL - Cleveland Animal Protective League

A nonprofit Humane Society
serving Greater Cleveland and
Cuyahoga County since 1913.
Patter
March 2011
Executive Director Letter pg. 2
Feline Friends pg. 4
Pledge for Pets pg. 5
Cleveland APL
Dog Enrichment
Volunteers Sue and
Andy Richmond knew
there was something
different about Al
Green the first time
they prepared to take
him for a walk last
summer. Most shelter
dogs are excited to get
out of their kennels
and go outside, but Al Green, a white
German Shepherd mix with some
unique markings, was excited just to be
with Sue and her 13-year-old son.
“The image of Andy walking down
the hall, Al dancing around at his feet,
looking up at him, is one I will never
forget, “ Sue recalled. “And once he
got outside, he reveled in the outdoors.
He would roll in the grass, giddy with
laughter. This is how he captured our
hearts as well as the hearts of every
other dog walker! That and those silly
spotted ears!”
Like his soul-singer namesake, Al
Green had a lot of fans. Volunteers
loved spending time with him, and
staff members included him in media
appearances to show everyone what
a great dog Al was. After nearly a
month in the shelter, Al Green finally
was adopted! Sadly, just two days later
he was returned because he didn’t get
along with the other dog in the home.
When Sue and Andy came in each week
for their volunteer shifts, they had
mixed emotions when they saw Al. They
looked forward to walking him, but
they were disappointed that no one had
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adopted him yet. One day, Sue realized
she actually was hoping Al would be
there.
The Richmonds didn’t have any other
dogs at home, but they did have three
cats and they didn’t know how Al
would react to them. Fortunately, they
were able to get an answer right in the
shelter. They walked Al past one of our
glass-enclosed cat playrooms and he had
no interest!
Sue and Andy took Al home for the
weekend on the condition that they
could return him if there was a problem
with the cats. They limited his access
in the house so the cats had a place to
hide. Soon he and the cats were getting
along just fine.
These days, Al enjoys play time in the
back yard, walking in the neighborhood
and lying on the grass or the couch,
depending on the weather. He even has
his own Facebook page!
“Al Green is the coolest dog,” Sue said.
“He is smart, adorable, personable,
happy and friendly.”
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Roo’s News
Sharon Harvey
and Roo
Whether or not
you like math, I
have an equation
to share with
you that I think
you’ll love:
Collaboration
+ Cooperation
+ Community
Support + Passion
= Helping More
Animals! Over
and over again,
the Cleveland
APL has put this
equation to the test, and
over and over again it works,
and I’d like to celebrate
just a couple of wonderful
outcomes with you.
Through our animal transfer
program in 2010, we brought
nearly 1,100 animals into the
APL for adoption from other
shelters or rescue groups that
needed our help. Cleveland’s
Division of Animal Services
(formerly Cleveland City Kennel)
was our top partner, with 654
of the 958 dogs we transferred in from
other shelters coming from them. We also
reached out to rescue groups for help with
130 animals who we found not to be good
candidates for shelter life. PAWS Ohio was
our top partner in this collaborative effort.
These partnerships, and the many others I
don’t have the space to list, are a beautiful
illustration of how private humane
societies, municipal shelters, and rescue
groups can and should work together to
save more lives.
Another shining outcome has been our
amazing, and nationally-recognized, cat
adoption promotion initiatives. These
events have showcased the critical and
cooperative role our community plays in
saving lives. With the combined support of
our local media, who spread
the word about the need to
adopt, and the thousands
of adopters who responded,
more happy endings were
created for our cats than ever
before! During
our two-day
Super Adoptathon
in December,
made possible
by a grant from
the ASPCA, 137
cats and 46 dogs
found new best
friends and went
home for the
holidays. As a
result of successful
and progressive
adoption
initiatives such as
this, we have been
invited to share
our experience and
speak at conferences across the country, the
most recent being Best Friends’ No More
Homeless Pets Conference, so that other
shelters and rescue groups can use this
model to save more lives – and from the
reports I’ve gotten, it’s working!
Each and every one of you plays a critical
role in our life-saving equation. Thank
you for what you’ve done so far, and
thank you in advance for your continued
commitment to being part of an equation
that ultimately
helps more
animals.
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A Visit from Nikita
As a follow up to
our last issue of Pet
Patter, Nikita and
her six littermates
came to our shelter
last summer when
they were only 14
days old after their
mother died of
poisoning. Even
with expert care,
the survival of
orphaned pups
this young can be
pretty iffy. So,
our staff quickly
sprung into action
and Adoptions
Supervisor Bree Alcox
assumed the role of the
puppies’ foster mom. In December,
a few months after Nikita was
adopted, she and her mom and dad
visited the shelter to meet Bree and
several
other APL people
who she had
befriended
through her blog.
And WOW, were
we ever excited
to see her and
share the joy of
a pup who had
such a hard start
in life but now is
growing up in a
wonderful, loving
home with a family who’s
devoted to her. You,
too, can continue to follow Nikita’s
adventures at http://nikitaland.
wordpress.com.
Saving Lives and Preventing
Unwanted Births!
In 2010, a total of 11,199 spay and
neuter surgeries were performed
at the Cleveland APL through the
combined efforts of our incredible
APL Shelter Clinic team and Animal
Welfare Clinic (AWC) team. A total
of 4,497 Cleveland APL shelter
animals were sterilized, or “fixed,”
before adoption and another 6,702
animals were sterilized through
the Cleveland APL’s Animal Welfare
Clinic.
The AWC is a low-cost spay/neuter
program that provides highquality, affordable surgery to other
animal welfare groups, rescue
groups, animal shelters, and feral
or community cat caregivers. The
goal of this clinic is to increase the
number of animals in our region that
are sterilized prior to adoption and
decrease the number of homeless,
free-roaming, “community” cats
living on our streets – and we did
just that for 1,333 adoptable animals
from other rescue groups and
shelters and a whopping 5,369 stray
cats through our Trap-Neuter-Return
(TNR) program!
We extend our most sincere thanks
to the Bernice Barbour Foundation,
Inc., Humane Society of the United
States, Kenneth A. Scott Charitable
Trust, a Keybank Trust, Ohio Pet
Fund, and PetSmart Charities for
awarding grants to the Cleveland
APL’s “Spay it Forward” program
that allowed us to significantly
reduce the cost of surgery for our
TNR clients, and in turn, assist more
free-roaming, community cats than
ever before. We also applaud the
City of Cleveland for continuing to
allocate funding for its residents that
allows them extremely affordable
access to the Cleveland APL’s TNR
program.
Finally, during PetFix Northeast
Ohio’s monthly visits to the
Cleveland APL in its mobile spay/
neuter clinic, 257 animals who were
owned and loved by their lowincome guardians were sterilized.
For more information on the
Cleveland APL’s Animal Welfare
Clinic or TNR programs or on
PetFix, visit our website at www.
ClevelandAPL.org.
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BFFs: Best Feline
Friends
Everyone needs a best friend,
and Melanie and Wimbly are no
exception. These two gals met
under less than ideal circumstances,
but finding each other ultimately
helped both of them find their happy
endings.
Melanie originally came to the
Cleveland APL in October 2009 as a
stray. The 2-year-old black-and-white
cat was very shy, so in a shelter full
of animals looking for attention and
new homes, her laid-back approach
was working against her. She stayed
here for four months before someone
decided to adopt her.
Unfortunately, the man who took
Melanie home passed away and
there was no one else who could
permanently care for her. So Melanie
returned to the Cleveland APL, where
this time her wait would be much
longer.
Meanwhile, another shy black-and-
white cat came in to our shelter after
being found abandoned in a house
with some other cats. Wimbly ended
up needing treatment for an upper
respiratory infection (URI), a highly
contagious disease, so thankfully,
one of our wonderful foster care
volunteers agreed to take her so she
could receive this care.
Melanie left, Wimbly above.
Photos by: Dan Sandy
A couple of weeks later, a fully
recovered Wimbly was back at the
APL and up for adoption. But,
although she had gotten over her
infection, she hadn’t gotten over
her shyness, so she continued to be
overlooked by potential adopters.
One day, we decided to move her
into one of our playrooms, where
she would have a chance to interact
with other cats and perhaps be more
visible to shelter visitors. Purely by
chance, Melanie was moved into
the same playroom the same day,
Other Ways to Give
Many generous individuals choose to donate to the Cleveland
APL in lieu of giving gifts for birthdays, weddings, anniversaries,
Bat Mitzvahs, Bar Mitzvahs, etc. Their thoughtfulness is a
wonderful tribute to their love for animals. Call 216-344-1353
if you would like to learn more about how your celebration can
help the APL’s homeless animals.
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BFFs (continued)
and a beautiful friendship was
born! As one of our cat care
volunteers reported, “They play
together, snuggle up together
when they sleep, and respond
to new situations much better
since they have each other.”
After seeing the obvious bond
the two cats had formed, our
staff and volunteers were
determined to see Melanie and
Wimbly go home together. And
that is exactly what happened.
During our Super Adoptathon
in December, Jenny D’Allura
came in looking for a kitten –
or so she thought. After seeing
that most of the kittens had
already been adopted, the
friend who accompanied Jenny
suggested looking at the adult
cats.
Wimbly and Melanie were
among the first cats they saw,
“and they were adorable,”
Jenny recalled. “We saw the
note about how they had
bonded and I understood that
it would be hard on them to
separate them. They both let
me pet them and get to know
them, so it took about two
minutes to decide to take them
home.”
Both cats have settled into
their new home nicely, Jenny
said. “Wimbly is very playful
and loves playing with balls
or mouse toys. Melanie is a
snuggler. If my lap is available,
she is sitting on it. And they are
always playing with each other
so that has really supported my
decision.“
Happenings
Become a Q Cash
Captain, Kid,
or School and
Help Homeless
Animals!
The 6th Annual
Q104 Pledge for
Pets Radiothon
fundraiser will be
held on May 13th
and 14th. Toohey &
Fee, Q104’s morning
show team, will
share heartwarming
stories about
animals helped by
the APL — and of the special people who
rescue, rehabilitate, and adopt them.
Leading up to the Radiothon, you can be
a part of making a difference by signing
up to be a “Q Cash Captain.” Q Cash
Captains collect Doggy Dollars and Kitty
Kash from their families, friends and coworkers, helping the animals at the APL in
the process!
Children under the age of 18 can sign
up to be “Q Cash Kids.” Travis Hafner
of the Cleveland Indians and his wife,
Amy, are sponsoring this program again
this year! And, back again for a second
year is “Q Cash Schools,” which involves
classes, grades, and entire schools. Very
cool prizes will be given to the top Q Cash
Captain and Q Cash Kid. The winning Q
Cash School will get an assembly complete
with a visit by Toohey & Fee and Joe
Thomas of the Cleveland Browns and his
wife, Annie.
It is easy to get involved! Sign up NOW
at www.ClevelandAPL.org or call 216377-1628 and be a part of creating happy
endings for homeless animals!
For dates and times,
visit our website at
www.ClevelandAPL.org.
Jen Toohey and Allan Fee
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Community News
Help the Cleveland
APL FILL THE
HOUSE!
Enjoy Indians baseball and support
a cause close to your heart!!
Join us at Cleveland APL day at Progressive Field
on Wednesday, April 27th at 7:05 pm
Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals.
0 $5 from every ticket purchased from this
flier will benefit the Cleveland APL.
0 $1 from every ticket sold to the April 27th
game will also benefit the Cleveland APL,
thanks to the generosity of the
Cleveland Indians.
The more people who “Fill the House” at Progressive
Field on April 27th, the more revenue generated for
the Cleveland APL!
NO DOGS, JUST HUMANS THIS TIME!!! (Dogs and their humans
can attend Puppypalooza 2011 at Progressive Field on August 23!)
Can’t attend the game? Please consider purchasing tickets to benefit
the APL. The APL will donate the tickets in your name to the Boys &
Girls Club so deserving children can attend the game!
Game Date: Wednesday, April 27th at 7:05 pm
____ Upper Box
@ $15 = __________ ($5 from each ticket benefits the APL)
____ Lower Rsvd. @ $19 = __________ ($5 from each ticket benefits the APL)
Total Enclosed = __________
Please check a box:
( ) I plan to attend the game.
( ) Please donate my ticket(s) to the Boys & Girls Club.
Name______________________________________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip______________________________________________________________
Phone (Day) _________________________ (Evening) _____________________________
E-Mail_____________________________________________________________________
Method of Payment (please check one):
( ) I have enclosed my check (payable to the Cleveland Indians)
Please charge my: ( ) American Express ( ) Discover ( ) MasterCard ( ) Visa
Card #______________________________________ Exp. Date_____________________
Signature__________________________________________________________________
Mail all orders to:
Group Code:
Cleveland Indians Fan Services
F FTH APL
2401 Ontario Street
Group Deal:
Cleveland, OH 44115
FTH
Fax orders to: (216) 420-4481
All tickets will be mailed to the purchasers attending the game unless order is
received within one week of the game; in that case, tickets can be picked up at
will call. Order deadline is Wednesday, April 20, 2011.
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Community News
Thank You
So Much!
Burning River Roller Girls
For hosting “The Fur Brawl” and
dividing their league into two
teams—Black Cats vs. Blue Dogs.
These women skated claws to paws to
raise LOTS of money for the Cleveland
APL.
Coventry Street Arts Fair
For inviting guests to attend the fair
and purchase goodies from a Vegan
Bake Sale.
Crocker Park
For again hosting its annual
Halloween Pet Costume Parade and
Contest.
Gales Garden Center,
Westlake
Parnell’s Pub – It’s Dog
Gone Beer Week
For hosting an event during
Cleveland’s Beer Week giving local pet
lovers and Cleveland APL supporters
the opportunity to meet the brewer
from Akron’s own Thirsty Dog
Brewing Company while Celebrity
Host Rebecca Wilde tended bar.
The Shops of Old River
Bitches at Mitch’s
For organizing and hosting the
4th annual fundraiser to benefit
the Cleveland APL. Mitchell Sotka,
Ltd. was again the site of Bitches
at Mitch’s. Participating Old River
merchants donated a percentage of
their sales and hosted animal-friendly
events.
Tip of the Tail
Grooming Salon
For collecting donations from its
patrons and staff during the holiday
season.
For collecting donations from its
patrons to support the Cleveland
APL and posting our “Wish List” for
donations of pet and cleaning supplies
in the salon.
Keller Williams Realty
Tremont Tap House
For coordinating a dog walk at
Punderson State Park that included
games for dogs, vendor booths, and
fun activities for kids and donating
a portion of the proceeds to the
Cleveland APL.
For hosting three “Yappy Hour”
events to benefit the Cleveland APL
where patrons and their dogs mingled
on the Tap House patio.
Marcell Clothing at
Crocker Park
For holding a fundraiser and donation
drive to benefit the Cleveland APL.
Thanks to the generosity
and efforts of everyone
involved in these events,
more than $11,775 was
raised to help the Cleveland
APL and our animals.
The Cleveland APL’s animals are fed
Hill’s® Science Diet® pet food.
To Make a Donation
to the APL:
Visit our website at www.ClevelandAPL.org
or mail your check to the Cleveland Animal
Protective League, Attention Development
Office, 1729 Willey Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio 44113.
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Volunteer
at the APL
Share your love of animals and become
a Cleveland Animal Protective League
volunteer. Check our website at
www.ClevelandAPL.org for dates of
upcoming volunteer orientation sessions.
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No Bones About it...
Chew on This!
Adoption
Hours:
Monday through Friday
11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 4 p.m.
Animal Surrender Hours
(Intake):
Monday through Friday
10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Saturday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday Closed
Collar and ID
Tag Program
The Cleveland APL
and the Cleveland
Division of Animal
Services (CDAS)
(formerly known as the
Cleveland City Kennel)
are now sending every dog and
cat adopted or reunited with their
owner home with a free collar and
personalized ID tag. The collars
and tags are placed on the animals
before they leave the building
with the goal of increasing the
likelihood that lost pets will be
reunited with their owners in the
community and never even have to
enter a shelter. This program was
made possible by a grant from the
ASPCA through our community
initiatives partnership.
Cleveland APL
Calendar — 2012
Don’t miss the chance for your Furry
Friend to be featured in the 2012
calendar.
Enter online at www.ClevelandAPL.org or
call 216-377-1628 for more information.
Making a Difference
Thank you to the 2010
Cage Sponsors!
We are so grateful for the support from
the following friends who showed their
commitment to our animals during 2010:
Cat Cage Sponsors
Anonymous
Cashin Family
David and Kara Downing
David Downing – Financial Planner
Cyndi L. Fazio
Christine Gill
Nancy Hansen
Sharon Harvey and Elisabeth Palmer
Rich and Sheila Henry
Beth Hensler
Jacqueline Lasik
Mary-Blair Matejczyk
Denise and Michael Merritt
Louise Mosher
Jeff and Dawn Pennington
PETCO Foundation
Patricia A. Poole
Gayle and Don Prebis
Paul and Janet Ricchetti
Jean and Fred Schulze
Jetse Sprey and Sarah Matthews
Laura Sims and Nancy Stemmer
William Watterson and Melissa Richmond
Michele and Seth White
Dog Cage Sponsors
Anonymous
Elizabeth Augustus
Candlewood Partners
Anthony and Mary Foti
GTS Communications
Sharon Harvey
Daniel and Laura Hudak
Doug and Lynn Hutchinson
Eileen Judge
The Kenneally Family
Becky and Phil Langer
Medical Mutual of Ohio
Debbi and Jeff Perry
Ava Joyce Peterson
Gayle and Don Prebis
Ray and Denise Pritchett
Jennifer and Tim Roach
Saint-Gobain Crystals
Linda Shaw
Margaret Stanard
Janet M. Tracy
Small Mammal Cage Sponsor
Irma Laszlo
See the back page of Pet Patter
for information about becoming a
2011 Cage Sponsor.
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Save the Date!
Teaming up with the
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers and the
Cleveland Animal Protective League
have teamed up to raise awareness
for the APL and also have fun in the
process! On Sunday, March 27, the
Cleveland Cavaliers will be hosting
Cleveland APL Night at “The Q” as
the Cavaliers welcome the Atlanta
Hawks to town for a 6 pm tip-off.
Please come out and support the
Cleveland APL! (Sorry we can’t invite
your pets this time).There will be a
special pregame recognition at Center
Court featuring the Cleveland Animal
Protective League. Be sure to stop
by the APL table in the concourse to
say hello to some of our furry friends
available for adoption. A portion of
each ticket purchased through this
offer will be donated to the APL!
To order tickets, please visit www.
theqarena.com/groups/aplnight or call
Scott MacDonald with the Cavaliers at
216-420-2019.
Save the Date!
It’s back again!! The Lake Erie
Monsters invite all four-legged friends
and owners to the 3rd Annual Pucks
& Paws at Quicken Loans Arena on
Friday, April 1, 2011! Come with your
pup to watch the Lake Erie Monsters
take on the Hamilton Bulldogs!
Tickets are $20 for humans and $5
each for dogs. All proceeds from the
sale of doggie tickets will be
donated to the Cleveland APL.
Doors will open at 6:30 pm and all
guests with dogs MUST enter at the
south side of the arena to sign a
waiver form. Please bring proof of
rabies vaccination. Pucks & Paws is
presented by
Nurtured Pets.
For more information visit
www.theqarena.com/groups/
puckspaws or call (216) 420-0000.
Rebecca Grunick-Langer
New APL Board Chair
Becky is a Senior Vice President and
Associate General Counsel at KeyBank.
In that capacity, she oversees all
commercial workouts and bankruptcies
for Key.
Becky and her husband, Phil, are
proud to be owned by four dogs
(three of whom are rescued), and
two cats (one of whom was adopted
from the Cleveland APL during Becky’s
Radiothon phone bank shift)!
Becky became a member of the APL
Board of Trustees in 2007 because of
her love for shelter animals and her
strong belief in the APL’s mission. Phil
hopes she will get her “pet fix” at
the shelter without adopting all the
animals.
Becky was born in Mount Pleasant, PA,
but grew up in the Cleveland area.
She received her BA degree from
Kent State University and JD from the
University of Akron.
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Tributes
A gift of $50 or more is
recognized in Pet Patter.
Tribute donations are a very
special way to remember and
honor loved ones and pets.
Notification will be sent to
whomever you ask us to notify.
The following tribute gifts were
received between October 2010
and December 2010.
In Memory of
Individual:
Ace Rich and Sheila Henry
Marguerite Balch Jeannette
Balch, Doris J. Wilt
Rita “Bart” Bartkowiak Cheryl
McKenna
Beverly Bemes Katherine
Stokes-Shafer
Norma Buchwald Donald
Whitehouse
Roberta Busse William J. Busse,
Beverly J. Lederman
Phyllis Bydash Nicholas and
Lauren Diorio, Michael and
Margaret Melko, Ron J. Spiga
Dianne J. Cassen Samuel B.
Cassen
Alfred G. Corrado Harry and
Kristin Exline
Eugene Cowpers, Jr. Coco,
Suzie and Wendy
Richard Crino James Pollock
and Leslie Sabatino
Tony Damalas Marsha E.
Coffman
Adam R. Dills Robert and
Pamela Dills, Mary Clare Farris
and Dan Loboj, Gordon L.
Jermstad, David M. Murphy, DDS,
Greg and Vickie Nortz, Robert
and Constance Rak
Irene Dubicza Sheila Burke and
Susan Stang
John B. Eberling Ruth Fortney
Richard Forrer Valerie R.
Stefancin
Mark Halsey French
Anonymous, Maria Grabsky
Grandpa Fruehauf Renee F.
Evans
Judith Fuller Chris Miller
Ted Ganger and his beloved
Kukla Victoria Ganger
Margaret “Rita” Garner Carol
M. Delili
Colletta Gasior and Henry and
Marie Fark Kathy E. Wilmer
Gene Graves George and
Dolores Smiley
Elizabeth Habermann M.
Diane Neal
Joy Haney John and Carole
Brachna
Linda Hanlon Terry Lenahan
and Tom Tuckerman
William C. Harvey Lorraine C.
Harvey
Larry Haselow Sue and Mark
DeFauw, Donna M. Gonyon
Suzanne Herman Lynda Kot,
Andrew Pollis
Betty J. Hum Sara M.
Schoppenhorst
Joan Inman Robert Mayer, Jr.
Mary Jakimiak Rose Marie
Anthony
Marlene Jordan Mr. and Mrs.
Schmidt
Raymond Juchnowski Caroline
Juchnowski
Stella Kuenzel Cleveland Clinic
Joseph E. Kunzelman Lois E.
Kunzelman
Arrena Landsmann Patrick and
Jeanette Henry
Edward Lautner Dick and
Cindy Kuehn
Flo Lewis Kathleen L. Berkner
Madelyn and Fred Ludwig
Deborah L. Ludwig
Eugene U. Mackey DCR
Systems, LLC
Grace Manente The Tanzer
Family
David P. McCormick Lonore
and Dale Stitt
John J. McLaughlin Shirley and
Howard Engle, Paul and Bonnie
Switka
Karen Metzger Robert Dale
Tom Miller Mary Becay,
Elizabeth Hofman
Robert J. Minarek Mary Ann
Minarek
Betty Jean Moore Gould Inc.
Foundation
George and Elizabeth Nagy
Joseph S. Gagliardi
Nickey Hazel E. Powell
Anne Olson Mary Lou Karg
Janet Ann O’Malley Carol V.
Dorer
Ric Paschke Sheila Wexler and
John Fuller
Monroe “Bill” Patton Steve
and Stephanie Jaeger, Ideal
Vacuum Products, LLC
Paul Katherine A. Sarlog
John Poulos John and Jennifer
Sindyla
Hallie Renninger-Penfield Ellen
and Rob Kinney
June “Lillie” Rickley Gloria and
Keith Morgan
Michael Roscoe Ileana Lelutiu
Stephen Sahul The Tanzer
Family
Joyce Evans Schanz Janice
Barensfeld
Marjorie E. Scheurman and
Denise Scheurman Thomas and
Sandra Nelson
Marjorie E. Scheurman Fred
Svekric
Burt Schieberl Robert Schieberl
Helga Schneider William and
Nicole Watts
Kenneth Shipman Walter
Haverfield
Mary Skiba Ruth Messina
Malcolm Sprey Laura and
Marcel Cesar
Edwin Stich Paul and
Elaine Martin, Patricia
O’Donnell,Thomas and Colleen
Stankiewicz
Julia Tekavec Glen and Veronica
Peck
Mary Tizzano Kristen Locastro
and the Locastro Family
John H. Tressler, Jr Peyton, Julia
and Caroline Sturges
Patricia Rose Wick Mike Wick
Beverly J. Wilkes Pamela J.
Wilkes
Willie Margaret Holub
Russell Wolf Beverly Wolf
Florence Wood Mildred Ruppe,
Jane Ruppe, Dan Ruppe and
Maureen Patrick
Jackie Roberts Zaccaro
Deborah F. Schartman
In Honor of
Individual:
Abbie Chris and Dorinna Unger
Jeff Acor Kathryn Patton
Aunt Pat and Teddy Eva
Hendricks
Ben and Janet Baker Dale,
Tabith, Rachel and Bo Baker
Meredith Baney and Mike
Dudiak for Christmas Paula
Moore and Howard Hall
Bob Becker Mary Jean Bole
Phyllis Belle’s Birthday Karen
Kea
Brenda Bellowe’s Birthday Dr.
and Mrs. Eugene Davidson
Eric Blemaster Marissa
Blemaster
Susannah M. Briskin and
Alissa Branford as a Holiday
Gift Papa Barry Briskin, Jim and
Cheesy
Arielle Kozloff Brodkey Sara
Jane Pearman
Bitsy Cash Beth and Kevin Cash
Tony Cefaratti and Erich
Andrews Constance and Ed
Cumberworth
Beth Cejer Carol Schreck, Mom
and Jimothy
Lisa Daugherty and Jeff Tarcy’s
Wedding Jeff and Lisa Tarcy
Ms. Deborah Tara Shanahan
Cora Dejelo David Wald
Roger Dengler Hal and Libby
Jordan
Jim DiFranco for Christmas
Jon and Julie Detwiler
Greg and EB Donley Arnold
and Karen Hayes
Leslie Douglas Carol and Keith
Douglas
Martina Edman The Panza
Family
Sam and Cathy Farmakidis for
Christmas Anne Farmakidis and
Kevin Hurst
Sam and Barry Gabel for
Christmas George and Jackie
Ashmun
Doris and Joseph Gibbons
Daniel J. Gibbons
Marybeth Gibbons Daniel J.
Gibbons
Grandma & Grandpa Gladys
Aubrey and Lou Strippy
Karen and Arnold Hayes
Gregory and Elizabeth Donley
Bob and Cindy Hazelton
The King Family, especially Lily,
Morgane Rolland-Sadlek
Sheila and Rich Henry Suzanne
Hinte
Keith Hotchkiss Rachel
Oettinger, WMMS and KISS-FM
Sales Staff
Jim and Mary Lou Howard
Richard and Margaret Dragonette
Chris Hund for Christmas
Sandee and Jack Ralston
Judy Hunter Nancy and Dave
Cockley
Mary Iannone Delores Eliason
Mutsuko and Teruko Ikuta
James Watson and Nozomi Ikuta
Jeanne Ivancic Katrina Ivancic
Katrina Ivancic and Sarah
Ivancic Jeanne Ivancic
Eric and Jean Jacobsen Marian
J. Morton
Julie and Emily Jennifer L.
Penttila
Claudette Kenney Michael and
Jayna Koler
Kevin Kubovcik Megan Ludwa
Jane and Nora Larson Janet
Larson
Brian and Kevin Love Thomas
and Sheryl Love
Caroline Maimbourg’s 16th
Birthday Frank and Marybeth
Divito, Alton and Tamara Doody,
Charles and Rita Maimbourg,
Sue and Hugh McKay, Razieh
Mohseni and Karim Razmjouei,
Cynthia Yoke
Rachel Marino and Ray Vital’s
Wedding Stacy Marino
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Mr. and Mrs. Guy Mascio for
Christmas Ruth O. Fazekas
Mrs. Mears Tara Shanahan
Leo Mendelsohn’s Birthday
Tricia Risman
Mom and Dad Eric, Debbie and
Rick Highman
Kelly Moscollic Walter Brown
Nikki Moscollic Walter Brown
Kim Murphy’s Birthday
Gretchen and Sarah Windenburg
Dr. Michael Noakes and Dr.
Patricia Noakes Roberta
Villanueva
Corky O’Callaghan Kimberly
Garforth
Omar Debra R. George
Susan Osborne for Christmas
Eric Raymond
Lis Palmer and Sharon Harvey
Judith R. Palmer
Ralph and Mary Piunno
Constance and Ed Cumberworth
Suzanne Pollitz Linda Pollitz
and Gino and Mary Kalb
Michelle Posch’s Bat Mitzvah
Joyce Braverman
Mickey Radivoyevitch Carrie
Radivoyevitch
Linda Ragazinskas for
Christmas Susan Miljenovic
Richard Rainey Terrence
McDonnell
Laurie A. Rauser Heather
Bossin
Amy Reed Eric, Debbie and Rick
Highman
Jane Reese David Wald
Janet Ricchetti Heather Bossin
Barbara Rosenbauer for
Christmas Bob, Beth, Brad and
Mike
Bonnie Sander Kate Emblom
John Sarkissian and Janice
Vitullo Sally and Holly Sarkissian
Lois and Michael Sbrocco for
Christmas Adam and Patricia
Purcell
Lindsey Schneider’s 13th
Birthday Mary K. Schneider
The Shanahans Tara Shanahan
Linda Simmons Roberta and
Art Hildebrandt
Susan L. Smalley Beth A.
Samargya
The “Special Family” Raising
Logan Delores Smith
Barbara Stiebeling’s Birthday
Sharon Harvey and Elisabeth
Palmer, Barbara G. Stiebeling,
Heidi Wormser
Todd Storch Rhonda Janey,
Dahlia, Willie, Samantha, Sam,
Sara, Shashta, Leo, Cali and Ming
Mrs. Straneiro Tara Shanahan
Judy Stryffeler Daniel T.
Stryffeler
Mr. Taylor Tara Shanahan
Sheree Temes’ Birthday Tom
Temes
Randy Trefethern Amie First
and the HOTC crew
Clayton and Joyce
Washabaugh Cindy
Washabaugh and Patrick
Hawkins
Rebecca Wilde Jeff Kurian and
Nancy Alden-Kurian
In Memory of
Animal:
All of the dogs I had Mildred
R. Hobart
All of the kitties I have loved
in the past, present and future
Sandra Kocsis
Ally Cat Daniel Goss and Jim
Gurney
Amy Marilyn Cramer
March 2011
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Angel Karen and Franklin
Anderson
B. Augustus’ Pets Elizabeth
Augustus
Bailey Romito Kimberly
Carruthers
Becka Suzanne Pare
Berta Lou Paul and Cheryl
Cramer
Bingo Carrie, Jim and Jamie
Cofer
Biondic Family Pets Deanna
Biondic
Blaze Sandra and Ward Kreidler
Blossom Linda Pollitz and Gino
and Mary Kalb
Bones Marcus and Susan Ziegler
Buddy Kenneth W. Bereit
Bunter Saralee K. Luke
Buster, Cleo, Echo, Penny and
Wrecks Bill and Jan Paganelli
Caleb Brenda Fuchs
Coal Hutchinson Patricia Poole
Cory Toby Roznik Michael
Roznik
Danny and Max Elise G.
Jancura
Dave Inu Shaheen Brett and
Karen Shaheen
Debit Laura and Marie Quarles
and Rosie and Teddy
Eliot the Cat Jennifer West
Emmett Judy Hunter, Joan
Kavanagh and Erin Vick, Jeff
Kurian and Nancy Alden-Kurian,
Timy Sullivan
Fergus Karen Kea
Fido Elizabeth Kimmel
Frances and Clemmie for
Christmas Bob and Sherry
Carpenter
Fred Roberta Villanueva
Ginger Bechtel Angela J.
Bechtel
Goldie Zeck Lisa and Walter
Nason
Hans Roseann Fekete and
Angela
Hobbes and Tigger Ina Martin
and Tim Peshek
Houston and Tucker Jim and
Roberta Gajowski
Ja-Ja Christine Marciniak and
Marty Strelau
Jerry and Riggs Rachel
Oettinger, WMMS and KISS-FM
Sales Staff
Jesse Mary-Blair Matejczyk
Jesse for Christmas Bob and
Sherry Carpenter
Jett Katherine and Robert
Kenai Patrick Zohn
Kramer Kimberly Trevis
Libby and Candy Cathy
Magnus
Licorice Janet and Lawrence
Smalley
Liza Laura Martin
Louise Terence Sherbondy
Maggie Paul and Janis DiCorleto
Max Julie Holocker
Maya Mary Gerhart
Medusa Peck and Ninja Peck
Glen and Veronica Peck
Midgie Allison R. Delewski
Ming Michele and Seth White
Missy, Gypsy and Shannon
Barbara and Albert Kovalik
Misty Steve Kurrent
Mitzi Mary Lou and Vincent
Rongone
Mother Andreia Beca
Munchkin Frederick and Jean
Schulze
Pepper Darlene W. Hampton
Phoebe Snow Margaret
Stanard
Pogo Carmella A. Coia
Quincy Roger and Ruth Williams
Riley Lesley Keller
Riley Jeff Kurian and Nancy
Alden-Kurian
Rocky Nicole M. Monachino
Rusty Christopher and Melinda
Nice
Sammi Jill Stanley
Sara, Samantha, Mickey and
Penny Sandy J. Lazarowicz
Scout Barbara Groves, Janet
Lofgren
Shelby and Bailey Carolyn and
Paul Bert
Smersh James and Clarie May
Snaves Lee Watson Melissa R.
Watson
Spalding and Jackson Hollie
Anderson
Spots Linda McMullen
Squirt Laura Martin
Star Nancy Kunes
Sukki Barbara Philibert and
Dennis Smith
Sydney Donna Fox
Taffy Elizabeth Ramsey
Timon Anonymous
Tipper and Kingston Heidi
Kloss
Tux August R. Weir
Tyler, Duece III and Sassy
Kenneth and Carol Bakos
Wheezie Richard Karr
Whiskey Lloyd and Carol
Dorner
Willie Marianne Endicott
Willie Nancy Stemmer and
Laura Sims
Zachary Chopra-Sperry Linda
Sperry and Linda Chopra
Zoe Klaudia Schaller
In Honor of
Animal:
Beau Dawn and Jeffrey
Pennington
Buffie and Bengie Girl Diane
Beal, Eileen M. Cernea, Roger
and Barbara Erickson, Patrick
Graham, Bill and Carol Kile,
Ron and Marita Kontur, Don
and Mary Kuehn, Dick and
Cindy Kuehn, Marina Lustri,
Gary Montgomery, Lyndsey Ott
and Mike Nelko, Jeff S. Peters,
Richard and Bonnie Sander,
Janice Young
Cali, Leo and Ming Rhonda
Janey
Casey Carrie Rendziak
Coco Vanessa and Chris Higgins
Daisy Fredrick and Kelly Davis
Dawson Heather Morrison
Lassie and Rover Elizabeth
Kimmel
Luna Valerie Pervo and Bill Sicke
Maggie Judith A. Stryffeler
Max Noelle J. Perez
Maybelle Bill Watterson, Melissa
Richmond and Violet
Mickey, Foxy and Blue Eugene
Plaga
Millie and Willie Barry and
Sandra Gabel
Moxi Joyce M. Russo
Neo Novak Nancy L.
Buttermore
Pearl John and Judith Skutnik
Pucci Elizabeth Ramsey
Rusty William Stinson
Sadie Susan Lowe
Samantha and Mini Linda and
Tim Koelz
Spanky Kontur Ron and Marita
Kontur
Starry Night and Sunflower
James and Clarie May
Uma Anonymous
Willie Gregory Romaniak
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Become A Cage Sponsor!
Until They Find Their New Home and Family...
The Cleveland Animal Protective
League lovingly cares for thousands
of homeless, injured and abused
animals each year. For some, their
cage at the APL, complete with a
warm bed, toys, plenty of food and
water, and lots of TLC, is the only
“home” they have ever known. For
others, it’s a temporary home until
Lady was with
us 4 months
and 8 days.
Adopted!
they find the love of another family.
For all of them, it’s the reason
they’re getting a second chance. Our
annual cage sponsors bring hope and
comfort to our animals while they
Brownie was
with us 1
month and 6
days. Adopted!
wait for their future mom or dad to
adopt them and take them home—
permanently. We ask that you help us
to provide all of the care and love
Melanie was
with us 6 months
and 12 days.
Adopted!
they need while they are with us by
becoming a cage sponsor.
Your cage sponsorship will be
recognized with a plaque on
a cage in our cat, dog or small
mammal adoption center areas.
You may choose to make your cage
sponsorship in honor or in memory
of a special pet or person or you may
choose to advertise your business.
Cage sponsorships are renewable
every year.
At the Cleveland Animal Protective
League, healthy, friendly animals
stay with us until they are adopted.
We all know a cage in a shelter is
not a permanent home, but with
your cage sponsorship, we can make
it a temporary home away from
home until they have one of their
own by providing all the care that is
needed—and that they so rightfully
deserve.
For cage sponsorship opportunities
please see below.
2011 CLEVELAND ANIMAL PROTECTIVE LEAGUE
ANNUAL CAGE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
Yes, I would like to sponsor a cage at the Cleveland Animal Protective League.
Dog Cage Sponsorship:
Cat Cage Sponsorship:
Small Mammal Cage Sponsorship:
❑ $1,500 per cage per year.
❑ $1,200 per cage per year.
❑ $1,000 per cage per year.
Please print all information.
Name
Address
City
State
Phone: Home (
Cell (
)
)
❑ I am enclosing a check for $
❑ Please charge $
Account #
Name as it appears on credit card
Work (
ZIP
)
E-mail Address:
made payable to the Cleveland APL.
to my ❑ Visa ❑ MasterCard ❑ Discover
Expiration Date
Name to appear on plaque:
This sponsorship is in ❑ honor or ❑ memory
of
, who is a ❑ pet or ❑ person
Pledge payment options are available. If interested, please call Judy Hunter, Director
of Development, at 216-344-1353.
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