Spring 2016 Newsletter - Animal Friends Humane Society

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1820 Princeton Road • Hamilton, Ohio 45011
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Animal Tales
The Story of...
Precious
Spring/Summer
2016
Rugby!
by Kelsey Barker
- Rugby’s person -
I believe it was fate that brought me to Rugby.
I unexpectedly got out of work early one day
last fall, so I decided to go to the shelter to
look at some dogs (having just recently decided
to look into adopting my first pet) and visit
with some of my past co-workers. While
walking through the adoption kennel, a small
terrier mix caught my eye, but I quickly learned that it was
already in the process of being adopted. Still feeling hopeful
that I could find a dog that was right for me, I vowed to
return the next week and continue my search. On my way
out, I ran into my former boss, Meg. Stopping to speak with
her, I mentioned the cute terrier mix that I had just looked
at and told her that while I was glad it was finding a home,
I wished I could find one similar to adopt for myself. That’s
the moment when my life was forever changed. Meg told
me that the shelter had 2 adorable terrier mix puppies (they
had been found wandering the streets and were brought to
Animal Friends by a concerned citizen) that weren’t quite
ready for adoption yet.
...Continued on page 8
Sadie
Lulu
Vixen
Ninja
Yeager
Penny
Forever Homes
Ruby
Ella
Sheamus
Monkey
Congratulations! Penny is Butler
County’s #1 Doggie! ...interview on page 2
Monkey is enjoying his new home as much as
we are enjoying him! Thank you for giving us
the perfect addition to our growing family!
Happy foster failure! Ruby was being fostered to
help her with socialization. She was nervous and
scared in the shelter. Her foster parents fell in love
- now Ruby is a permanent member of the family!
Name:
Penny
Nickname: Penny Annie
Breed: Beagle / Terrier Mix, 20 lbs.
Claire
AFHS
Board of Trustees
Richard G. Fox
President, Fairfield
Kendra Catherman
1st Vice President
Hamilton
Ronald C. Short
2nd Vice President
Middletown
Dee Parragh
Secretary, Fairfield
Jeremy Taylor
Treasurer, Trenton
Jack Armstrong
Hamilton
Robert T. Baesel
Hamilton
Greg Hull
Hamilton
Patti Hamblin
Hamilton
Nancy Nichting
Hamilton
Nancy Piper
Oxford
Susanna Schwartz,
DVM Diplomate ACVS
Cincinnati
Cowboy
BE A VOICE FOR
THE ANIMALS!
If you witness
animal neglect,
cruelty or abuse,
report it to the
proper authorities!
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by Meg Stephenson
Age: 10 years old
Sex: Spayed Female
Owner: Mann Family, interview conducted with Rita Mann & son David.
How did they become Penny’s owner: On Christmas Eve in 2009, Don (Rita’s son) was driving home in the snow
and sleet. He approached his home and found Penny right in front of his driveway. Don stopped his vehicle, and
Penny went right underneath the car. Don got her out from under the car and took her inside. Two hours later she
was resting peacefully by the fire place. It appeared that Penny had been on the run for quite awhile. She weighed
7 pounds at the time.
The Mann family has four houses on 38 acres. The dogs mainly go between Rita and David’s houses, but will sometimes visit the other houses as well. Penny has a special bond with David. She clings to his side, and anytime he
returns home she is elated to see him.
How long have they had Penny: 6 years this past Christmas Eve.
Any siblings: At one point Penny was one of 8 dogs and two cats. Penny still has many current siblings. Presently she
shares the homestead with Eleanor, a 6 year old Pitbull/Boxer mix, Zelda, an 8 and ½ year old Labrador mix (and
AFHS alumn), Oso, a 7 and ½ year old Labrador mix, Muffin, a 12 year old tortoiseshell domestic short hair cat
and Samantha, a 17 year old black domestic long hair cat. Eleanor is Penny’s best friend. When Penny has been
exploring too long, Eleanor will run into the woods, find Penny, and escort her back home.
Any more siblings in the future: Not right now, but maybe someday down the road.
Favorite treat: Vanilla Ice Cream or Peanut Butter.
Favorite toy: Penny doesn’t have a favorite toy, but she loves chasing rabbits and squirrels. After all, she is part
Beagle. ☺
Favorite things to do: Penny loves to run through the woods, and she loves to bark, especially when she is on a
scent.
Special tricks: Penny follows her nose! When the Mann family first started exploring the woods with her, Penny would
bark like crazy. At first they thought something was wrong, but they would find she was just on a scent, ending up
with her head in a tree stump.
How does Penny feel being the #1 dog in Butler County: Like a STAR!
Penny’s advice to pet owners: Have patience with Beagles. When (they) get locked on a scent, you don’t have a
chance.
Unique quality: Penny loves to bury herself in the covers and sleep. She does NOT like the water, despite her canine
siblings loving to swim and jumping right in.
Thoughts from the owner: Pets are a lot of work, but they bring a lot of love in return.
Interview
with the
#
1 Butler
County
Dog,
Penny!
great adoption
shared by
Meg Stephenson
Success Stories
Scooby
Blake, Abbey
& Cooper
Thought you guys would
get a kick out of these.
Our buddies courtesy of
you guys!
Blake, adopted 11/13
(formerly Matrix)
Abbey, adopted 12/15
(formerly Dottie)
Cooper,
adopted 11/15
(formerly Claus)
Keep up the
great work
there!!!
- Mike & Teresa
Hey Meg & Tara
Scooby seems really happy
and we already love him so
much! Thanks for taking such
good care of him until we
found him!
- Linda
Kara
We adopted a dog at the shelter in May,
her name was Kara. She was a shepherd/
beagle mix. Real chunky girl!
She has lost 20 lbs! I
just can't get over the
difference. She looks
like a different dog.
Just wanted to share!
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A
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The 11th Annual
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Bark ’n ’ Purr Ball
Ball
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Bark’n’Purr
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By Nancy Bender
Photographs by Harold and Carolyn Kramer
Over the years, Animal Friends largest annual fundraiser,
the Bark’n’Purr Ball, has become a cause near and dear to many
hearts. It has earned a reputation as the most anticipated event
for Butler County’s only open admission shelter. An early sellout has become the norm. More businesses, small and large, are
stepping up. More people are contributing items for the auctions. Combined, this lends tremendously to the success of the
Bark’n’Purr. Animal Friends is donation dependent and could
not be more grateful, as all funds raised go towards the care of
the animals. According to Executive Director, Meg Stephenson,
last year’s in-take population consisted of 3,309 cats, 2,785 dogs,
2 pigs, 1 rabbit, 2 piranha, 1 bearded dragon and 1 snake - in
all, a total of 6,101 animals. All reasons why the shelter relies on
our help, in whatever form it comes! Meg expressed her profuse
thanks to the hard work and dedication of the staff, the devotion
of the volunteers and the help from outside rescue groups. It
bears noting here: all while under Meg’s leadership, her perseverance, hard work and commitment to the animals.
The event was held at Receptions in Fairfield on March
19th. It puts the fun in fundraising, a reunion of old faces and
new! It was a lively night filled with nonstop activity: The silent
and live auctions, great food, musical entertainment by Thunderbay Band, raffles and games, including the ever popular
Heads or Tails. There were 2 featured guests of the furry variety; both of them former residents of AFHS. First up was Rugby!
(Story on page 1) Accompanied by his adopter, Kelsey Barker;
he had no trouble sharing the spotlight with the 2nd guest,
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Sophie, a retriever mix, accompanied by her adopters, the
Chernock family. Meg shared Sophie’s incredible journey with
Animal Friends, recovering from two broken legs and finding the
perfect forever home!
Another special highlight came from Board President, Rick
Fox. After thanking the board members for their contribution,
he invited an unsuspecting volunteer to the stage. She was, after
all, busy photographing the event. Rick proudly introduced
Carolyn Kramer and announced her 50 year tenure with AFHS,
the longest of all volunteers!
He explained her history
with the organization, listing
some of the numerous and
wide-ranging services she
has provided.
Director Meg Stephenson
presented her a bouquet of
flowers. Carolyn expressed
her amazement with the
many changes and progress
she has witnessed with the
shelter and animal welfare.
In her words,”The shelter is my heart.” Carolyn was visibly overwhelmed by the applause that quickly led to a well-deserved
standing ovation.
The Fundraising Committee & everyone who assisted with the Bark’n’Purr
are to be credited for yet another exemplary job. Above all, a sincere thank
you to everyone in the audience and to
all those in the community who support
Animal Friends Humane Society.
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IN MEMORY OF
DONATED BY
Gatsby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Ganz
Maggie May (adopted in 1999). . . . . Maureen Richard
Kiki. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elaine Hill
Guido, her daughter’s pug. . . . . . . . . . Marclene Smith
Milo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Winters
GiGi Echols. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carl & Betty Echols
Rufus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Frazier & Dandy
Samuel & Max. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Crane
Dr. Donald Alford, DVM . . . . . . . Mrs. Sharon Alford,
Marcus & Jon Alford, Robert & Sharon Medlock,
Mrs. Karen Whalen, Steve & Marilyn Verbeck
Fern & Dennis Dittman . . . . Anne & Michael Dittman
Nadine Minton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marta Hopkins &
Terry Murray, Kaitlyn Lang
Nancy Burd. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joni Demmel
Marcell Burchfield . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Ruth Burchfield
Robert Black. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Kadle
Jeffrey Greer. . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara & Ronnie Greer,
Judith BurkeStarr, Michael Cundiff & family,
Sandy Wolf & Terri Tilford, Renee Boswell
(Secretary, Fairfield East Elementary School)
Robert Topkins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Kimmel
Cindy Sigala. . . . . . . . Patty Anderson, Angela Minton,
Everett Hoffman, Donna Miller, Sonya Myer,
Paul & Jennifer Riccobene, Karen Siegmann, Donna
Elmore, Lynn Buck, Rosemary Wright, the
Maxfield family (Jeff, Debbie, Stephanie & Logan)
Zack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faye Cosby
Kitty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faye Cosby
Oliver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Lois Hinshaw
Karen Runnels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Runnels
Peppy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nathanial Read
Hrncirik’s cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol Thomas
Pumpkin. . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Crane, Carolyn Soupene
Sammy (kitty). . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Young & Bill Fultz
Hanna. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Young & Bill Fultz
Josie . . . . . . . . . . Steve & Pam Broccolo, Connie Willis
Jerry McCandless. . . . . . . . . . . . . Paulette McCandless
Joan “Toots” Cable. . . . Tom & Mary Jo Shannon and
Mary Kay Schroer
Beverly Graff Mullins. . . . . . . . . . Kathy and Bud Graff
Cecil E. Duff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Allegra Brown Duff
Earl Conrad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Margaret Conrad
Ricardo Avery. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald & Janet Schehr
Carole Ann Thyen. . . . . . . John Thyen, Brent & Cathy
Beckett, Tom and Peggy Avance,
Charlotte and Carl Kettman
Carol Bell. . . Joan Morgan, Hugh & Grace Thompson
Jean Gaylord & Rocky. . . . . . . . Jeffrey Hughes Davis
Family (Jeffrey, Belinda & Jay), Michael Vincent
Cafarelli Family (Michael, Cory (Davis) Nicholas
Cafarelli); Marilyn Schmitt, Gene & Darla Ralston,
Rose Ann Post, Mrs. Don Alford, Jenny Conrad, Bill
& Pam Anderson & Dick & Jo Gilbert, Pat Glidewell,
Inky & Herta Moore, Kathy Estridge, Donna Burnett,
Ann Thompson, Carolyn Soupene Marilyn Huddleson,
Patty Gifford, Joan Crane, Dr. & Mrs. Dillon
Rhodenbaugh, Mary Fetzer, Allegra Brown Duff, Lois
Hinshaw, Mary Bittinger, Dixie Sarno, Joy Demoret,
Marilyn Moore, Catherine McCabe, Mr. & Mrs.
Neil Cohen, the Presbyterian Church, The School
Psychologists of Hamilton City
Michelle “Micky” Warncke. . . . . . . . Paul & Jeanette
Warncke, Judy Warncke, Don & Carol
Warncke, Joe & Beth Friess & family, Bruce &
Kris Warncke & family, Dick and Joyce Darcy,
L.M. Peter, Dave & Linda Galaise, Joseph Rebein,
Robert & Kathleen Mitts, Jim & Janet Bailey, Daniel
Hoffheimer, Robert Bilott & Sarah Barlage, Mr. &
Mrs. James Hochwalt, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Ross,
Sue Barhorst, Sam & Nancy Duran, Bob & Phyllis
Sloan, Robert & Risa Rohrberger, Peter Georgiton,
Alison Thomas, Flagel Huber Flagel, Taft Stettinius
& Hollister LLP (Cheryl Hardin, Dir. of Operations),
Jeanne Janchar, Jose Alvarez, Lonnie & Gayle
Young, Michael & Carol Oler, Judy Palmisano
Evelyn Lawrence & Buddy . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Henry
Betty Young. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Henry
Mike Kamp . . Michelle Grant, Don & Terri Matchett,
Jody Platt, Robert & Rhonda Beasley,
Nora HarrisDeborah Bryant, Becki Simpson,
Lebanon High School Staff
Jean Poynter’s dog. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lisa Dunlap
Milo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Winters
Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Kauffung
Nika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Sobel
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Hear Hearts
Riley, the Shiloh shepherd. . . . . . . . . Marianne Henry
Mopsy Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marjorie Perry
Raymond Risch . . . . . . . . . . Richard & Rose Ehlinger,
Larry Marley & Rita Armstrong, Janice Haas,
Kathleen Eickhoff, Dennis & Judith Cerullo, Mr. &
Mrs. John Schwietert, Terri Keller, Mike and Trudy
Kraemer, Patty Kreitinger, Gerald and Judeth Risch,
Ron Salerno, Keyser Chevrolet-Buick, Inc
Lillian Davis .. Carolyn Bihr, Geri Rosenberger-Schick,
Thomas Stander, Tom and Darla Ledford, Barbara
Moore, Rick & Robin Heaberlin, Gail Stark
Elaine Paul. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Austin & Lois Gleason
Sharon L. Leonhardt . Brad, Lyn, Emily & Eric Jones
Taz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deanne Devine
Clio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deanne Devine
Eleanor Scheaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Puckett
Rita Prevette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ellen Elliott
Mayzie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy Van Niman
Joseph “Boo” Winkler . . . Chuck and Connie Duersch
Carol Jones Dornan . . . . . . . . . Jack and Jane Fryman
Annie . . . . . Nancy Ayers, Mr. & Mrs. William Williams
Jasper and Mitzi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Blomer
Lailah Eve Cain. . Kathy Curtis and the late Jim Kerby
Jackie Tauber . . . . . . . . . . . Joan and Charles Binstadt
Juanita Davis. . . . Carly Davis, Kenneth Mahon, Nancy
Deserisy, Martha Lansaw, Martha Brown,
Mary Eisele, Nancy Layman
Lavada Grubbs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billie Grubbs
Stephanie Ballinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie Willis
Beloved pets: Corky, Grizzwald, Trixie Anne,
Baron, Daisy, Sparky . . . . . . . . . . . Phyllis Egelhoff
Lancelot, PDay, Merlin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Max Iltzsch
Wicket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glynda Smith
Ruffuss. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Reffitt
Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David and Rosa Schwartz
Murphy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Kipper
Scooter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pete Sorrentino
Sydnee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rita Benseler
Rusty and Taffy. . . . . . . . . . . . . Ron & Carole Replogle
Abigail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lois Vanwinkle
Zino. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fernando Benvegnu
Stormy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay & Ron Short
Yorkies, Courtney & Chelsea. . . . Fred & Joan Willsey
Little Feller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Clark
Sammy - adopted in 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Piper
Opie, Golden retriever, adopted in 2001 . . . . Jeffrey and
Terri Blair
Sadie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dori Huff
Boo Boo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Debbi Watson
Abby, 15 1/2 yr old Boston terrier. . . . Jack & Rose Ann
Post, Patty Gifford, Joan Crane
Schatzi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernestine Winkler
Fredo, 10 year old cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Russo
Oscar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chad Heflin
Coonhound, Midnight. . . . . . . . . Mike and Deb Kaylor
Honey Bun and Snuggles. . . . . . . . . . . . . Anita Snyder
Alex, Kasey and Jake. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay Toby Ruben
Bailey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin and Kristi Campbell
Rondell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marcus Alford
Jerry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancyne Storck
Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vancyne Storck
Spotz, a beloved cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole Bono
Flat coated retriever, Tigger. . . . . . . . . . . Judy Goecke
Louis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Stephenson
Leah Rose Cancaro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tina Knott
Pamela Kay Smith. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cherri Carpenter
Mary Miller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Suzanne Dulaney
Alice Jeffers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Jeffers
Nicolette Aurigemma . . . . . . . . . . . BMW of Cincinnati
(Jake Sweeney Automotive, Inc.)
Lucy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Kaufman
George, a 17 yr old cat. . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Kaufman
Sarah, Golden retriever. . . . . . . . . . . . Deborah Brown
Sport, and Heidi’s pets: Bailey, Cuddles, Beauty,
Midnight, Miracle . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy Reynolds
Bert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Obermeyer
Piper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Billie Gladden
Robert Henkel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathleen Smith
Sparky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Young & Bill Fultz
Willie Boy, Tippy and Peanut . . . . . . . Addie Seekamp
Beloved dog, Lacey. . . . . . . . . . Jodie & Mike Doerger
His bichon, Snowball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . George Coures
Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paulette McCandless
Milo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David Winters
that care
Princess . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Kauffung
Nika . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ann Sobel
Riley, the Shiloh shepherd. . . . . . . . . Marianne Henry
Mopsy Ann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marjorie Perry
Dogs: Manchester and Lexi. . . . . . . . . . . . Sara Porter
Ruth Roark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon & Janet Fox,
Mr. & Mrs. B.M. Landry
Rea Angstadt. . . . . . . . . . . Charles & Renee Chernock
Bruce McDaniel. . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Sandra McDaniel,
Sandy, Dixie & Tinker
Bill Yaw . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Sandra McDaniel, Sandy,
Dixie, Tinker, Bailey & Max
Lou Popazivanov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Popazivanov
David Wittman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Claire Wittman
Karen Runnels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Runnels
Gary Vaughn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Jayne Crow
Shelton Arthur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Ann Rau
Pete Jensen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grace Joy
Diane Glassmeyer Mueller. . . . . . . . . . . Grant Mueller
Shelby, Sinatra and Lydia . . . . . . . . . Holly Schultheis
Pepper, Heidi, Manda, Misty, Sarah,
Shadow and Annie. . . . . . . .Skip and Marie Batten
Bubbles, Snoopy, Smokey,
Biffy & Dempsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cheryl Thomas
Cats Poo and Poo2 and grand-puppy,
Cinnamon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ken and Betty Schray
Callie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Brown
Pati Fox, Ed Fox, Esther Fox,
Geneva Ewen, George Ewen. . . . . . . . . . . Rick Fox
Peaches, Goldie, Link, Co-Co, Mitzi, Nikki, Snoop, .
Taffy, King, Clover, Apollo . . . . . . . . . . . . Rick Fox
Ruth Kabakoff ..William McKenna & Nadja Hofmann
Cindy Tiedemann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Ann Rau
Patsy Glidewell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shirley Hughes
Doby Ranz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve & Lindy Ranz
Kevin Roettger . . . . . . . . . . Bob & Whitney Rodriguez
Robert Weekley. . . . . . . . . . Robert & Sharon Medlock,
Donald & DeVona Miller, Donna & Jim Bierer
Her cats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dianne Thomas
Shadow, beloved black pug . . . . . Mike & Pam Fisher
Zeke, 36 yr. old pony. . . . . . . . . . . Jack & Susan Grove
Stuff and Dutchess . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carole & J.B. Little
Phantom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald Shafto
Gabby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Mary Mayer
Hallie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . David & Carol Thomas
Max. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Jee
Pat Ingraham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn & Rick Marra
Sally Kane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bonnie Koller
Sandra Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Taylor
Albert Willens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. & Mrs. Neil Cohen
Walt Ferrell and dog, Tug. . . . . . . . . . . . Joyce Ferrell
Robert “Poppy” Burer. . . . . . Frank & Donna Merrill,
Tom Burer
Mary Ann Samoviski . . . . . . . . . . Allegra Brown Duff
Anna Mae Beer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Beer
Ray and Lill Beer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Don Beer
Jane Wilhelm . . . . . . . . Alison Duncan, Dan & Sandy
Harges, Doug & Sandy Barnum, Bill & Louise
Greene, John Halderman, Ron Puska,
Kim & Chris Brown, Donald Kline
Sylvia Bowman . . . . . . . . Donna & Ray Bowman, Anne
McAdams, Dawn Rowe
Miriam Kramer. . . . . Nancy & Bob Krinov, Pauline &
Mike Krinov, Kathleen Kessler, Rose Ann &
Jack Post, Jim Schneider, Donna Burnett, Charles &
Dean Oder, Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Couch, June Pierce
Barbara “Bunnie” Wilhelm. . . . Raymond and Connie
Hendel, Joe Brinker Family, Karen Barsh
Margaret Elieff. . . . . Mrs. Paulette McCandless, Betty
Risner, Zona Courey
Dorothy “Dottie” Ann Bowling. . . . . Nancy & Denise,
Cheryl Clancey, Donna Kaufman
Johnny Brickner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy & Denise
Walter, a Norwich Terrier . . . . Carolyn Soupene, Joan
Crane, June Pierce, Susan Myers
Timmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Domonkos
Brenda Morgan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cindy Merkle
Janice Hartman. . . . . . . . Barbara Piper, Sandy Ratliff,
Charles Horn, Paul & Mary Roper, Jerry & Lois Feix
Mary Grace Paullus. . . . . Jack & Marjorie Randolph,
Becky Moser, Steve & Carol Archdeacon,
Michael & Carol Oler
Raymond Gates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Gates
Carole Sue Wolf. . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Smith, Ruth Perry
Timmy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susan Domonkos
Molly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Charles Kleine
Max. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick
Sammie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nick
Ollie, a cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Crane
Timothy Coffey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred & Joan Willsey
Karen Whitaker . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tracy Whitaker, Brian
Lien & Tracy Randall-Lien, Melissa Sand &
Jennifer Phillys, Christopher Eyink, Doug Kramer,
Joan Doggett, Debbie & Chris Hall, Mary Lucas
(Reliance International), Paul & Marsha Usher,
Dennis and Tina Cole, Vic & Rowena Kendall,
Kenneth Doggett, Voelker Controls Co.
Laine Tarter’s dog, Bondo. Karen & David Robertson
Bandit Dean (a cat). . . . . . . . . . . . Cindi, Lorri, Shelley,
Lori, Jenny & Cathy
Beau. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Crane
Eddie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rhonda Lynn Bohannon
Chase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Young & Bill Fultz
Black lab, Bella. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Raetta Knueven
Rosa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sylvia Taylor
Tricksie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter McAdams
Dave Bennett. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elaine Hill
Carol Schubeler. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Roof
Marty Perin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robert & Jolene Perin
Dr. Robert Flagel. . . . . . . . . The family of Barry Levey
Carol Anderson. . . . . . . Irene Vogel & family, Thelma,
Norma & Irene Garner
Linda Wolterman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joe Mushaben
Aunt Pat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nan Paisley-Brunskill
IN HONOR OF
DONATED BY
Cindy Schmitt’s Birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joy Lovely
Murphee Ricker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cathy Boyler
Sherry Dillon and Debbie. . . . . . . . . Anita & Rick Clark
Madison and Avery Fredricks. . . Janet Fredricks Fund
of The Greater Cincinnati Foundation
Betty Armstrong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ellen Rogin
Millie and Marley, two adopted kitties. . . . . . Lori Miller
Artizte, adopted Siamese kitten. . . . . . . . . Linda Kearney
Shelby. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becca & Byron Stowe
Wedding of Mary Connaughton &
Michael Hamann. . . . . . Terry and Hannah Lehmann
James Jeff Donley. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jackie Joyce
Mary Cooper’s Birthday. Karen Woodrey, Sandra Locher
Smokey and Patches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Bredenkamp
Tigger and Matti. . . . . . . . . . . . . Derek & Karen Conklin
Ben Wendeln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Smith
Janet Rawlinson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathryn Rawlinson
Mrs. Linda Schofield for Christmas. . . . . . . . . . Larry and
Carol Parsons
Mr. & Mrs. Greg Munafo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joan Haydock
Henry & Melanie Staubitz for Christmas. . Sarah Engel
Paula Hutton. . . . . . . . . . . . Danniele Evans, Anonymous
Mr & Mrs. Gary Beel. . . . . . . . . . . . Rebecca Strominger
Ron Morgan for Christmas. . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Morgan
Robin Saraceno. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Marissa Ondecko
John & Celeste Baumgartner for Christmas. . Amy Beckett
Michael Kaylor for Christmas. . . . . . . . . . Rhonda Harp
Jon Karlsson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn Knochenmuss
Honey, Pumpkin, Mr. Big, Yum Yum. Dawn Knochenmuss
Sagel Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Sue Wentzel
Ann Tomsich. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Teresa Durbin
Nancy Meeker & Lil Fesperman,
best cat sitters ever!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginny Thiell
Casey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Lee Steenken
Grandcats Punki and Chipper. . . . . . . . . . . . June Pierce
Beth Combs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dana Sennet
Sebastian and Bit. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mark & Allison Sandor
Berkley and Dublin. . . . . . . . . . . . Michael Schwartzman
Bobby and Kristi. . . . . . . . . The Smith / Besterman Clan
Gaston Family of Cary, NC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Adopted dog, Josey, 14 1/2 yr old . David & WilmaEdmonds
Rebecca Flick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Flick
Pat Spelski. . . . . . . . . . . Personal Choice Financial LLC
Pauline Clark. . . . . . . . . . . David and Stephany Sloneker
Daniel Paolercio. . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Ford & the Team at
Cornerstone Wealth Management Group
Patricia Grigsby’s Birthday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Thank you to Nancy Meeker &
Lil Fesperman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ginny Thiell
Adopted pet, Ozzie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darlene Deem
Arlene Wise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Nicki Finkelman & Randy Linville Wedding. . . . . Judith
Gilleland, Sherry & Warren Spreng,
Susan Cole, Harold & Carolyn Kramer
Wendy McAdams, for her care of Tricksie ..Peter McAdams
Hannah Erb’s Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mallory Witsken
Janet Linnemann
SEPTEMBER 2015
Anne & Megan Mills
Anne and Megan have been a part of the Animal
Friends Humane Society Volunteer Family since 2005. Since
that time they have fostered, fundraised, and volunteered
their time and resources to help the animals here at AFHS.
We are so grateful to have Anne and Megan as volunteers
and look forward to having them as part of our volunteer
program for many years to come! Here is what Anne and
Megan have to say about volunteering with AFHS:
“Megan and I have both been volunteering for the
AFHS since 2005 when the shelter was still located in
Trenton. When we started walking dogs and cuddling cats
Megan was only 7. One of our first projects was to raise
money for the shelter to purchase tags to hang on the
cages that indicated if the dogs had been walked or still
needed to be walked. (The picture attached is when they
were at a neighbor’s house, working on this fund raiser,
going door to door and explaining what they were raising money for at the shelter). Megan,
her younger brother Alex, and some friends raised enough money to have the tags made for
the cages. When Megan was in 6th grade, her girl scout troop did a fund raiser at Fillmore
elementary school to raise money and collect donations for the shelter.
Over the years we have fostered several cat families and currently have a mom and 3 kittens. We
are what they call “foster failures”, as some of our fosters never left our house.
Starting this summer, Megan has also been volunteering in the surgery clinic each week at AFHS.
Currently in our house, we have 2 dogs (Barley and Buttons) and “several” cats. My husband has
been very understanding about our love for animals!”
OCTOBER 2015
Sandy Katan
Sandy Katan has been a constant part of the
Animal Friends Humane Society Volunteer
Family for several years. He has logged nearly
500 hours since becoming a volunteer and
consistently volunteers every month with our
furry friends! We are so grateful to have Sandy
as a volunteer and look forward to having
him as a part of our volunteer program for
many years to come! Please read what Sandy
has to say: “My name is Sandy Katan and I
started volunteering at AFHS in the summer
of 2009 after I took an early retirement. I have really enjoyed my time there. I love all animals but
my love of cats is especially dear to me. I spend most of my time at the cat adoption location at
the shelter. What I love about our feline friends is their individual personalities and their unique
characteristics. Contrary to public perception they can be very loving as well. I love on these
guys, play with them (when they are in the mood) and also do some feline house cleaning when
necessary. AFHS staff are top notch and very professional and one can tell the passion they
have in their work. I also enjoy observing the smile on the little ones when they are playing with
our feline buddies and more importantly try to educate and help everyone make an informed
decision on their future forever home pet. My wonderful wife Sharon and I reside in the West
Chester area and we have 3 wonderful kids (all out of the house) and 3 grandchildren whom we
adore. We are also proud parents of several cats who run the house but we would not have it any
other way. One of our cats, Billy (pictured in the photo) must have been a dog in a previous life.
He follows me around at all times, like a puppy, and also sleeps with me, but best of all he plops
on my chest when I watch sports. (don’t know who his favorite team is yet). All are wonderful
companions.”
NOVEMBER 2015
Janet Linnemann
Congratulations Janet! Janet Linnemann has been a
part of the Animal Friends Humane Society Volunteer
Family for over a year. She has logged almost 150
hours since becoming a volunteer and consistently
volunteers every week with our furry friends! We
are so grateful to have Janet as a volunteer and look
forward to having her as a part of our volunteer
program for many years to come! Please read what
Janet has to say about volunteering with Animal
Friends Humane Society: “I’ve been a volunteer at
AFHS for about a year and a half. When I retired last
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year, I wanted to do something useful. One of my oldest and dearest friends Debbie Schneider
(one of our fab senior volunteers) invited me to come to the shelter and try it. I did and LOVED
it! It seems I learn something new just about every day - first and foremost is patience. I’ve
always been a cat person at heart and have 4 cats at home, the last 2 I adopted from the shelter
since volunteering, but I spend most of my time walking the dogs. I love seeing how excited
they get when they see us volunteers come through the door and knowing they are going to get
out of their cages for a while.
I’ve met a lot of fun people, it’s great exercise and of course I’ve fallen in love with several dogs
so far. Hoping I’ll be able to do this for a long time to come.”
We thank you for your service, Janet!
DECEMBER 2015
Barb Homan
Congratulations Barb! Barb Homan has been a part of the
Animal Friends Humane Society Volunteer Family since
February 2011. She has logged almost 250 hours since
becoming a volunteer and consistently volunteers a few
hours every week with our furry friends! We are so grateful
to have Barb as a volunteer and look forward to having her
as a part of our volunteer program for many years to come!
Please read what Barb has to say about volunteering at
Animal Friends Humane Society:
“I wanted to volunteer after I retired and helping at AFHS
was a natural choice for me. I love cats and dogs.
I look forward to coming every week for my fur fix in the cat
adoption room where I can play and socialize with all types
of cats and kittens.
I have had two cats and one dog over the years and now
have a grandcat in the Boston Mass. area named Oscar.
Oscar provides purrs over the phone and all the cats and kittens at AFHS provide smiles every week.
I have met many wonderful volunteers and workers at AFHS over the past five years and would
recommend volunteering here to all animal lovers.”
JANUARY 2016
Lynda Walker
Lynda Walker has been a part of the Animal Friends
Humane Society Volunteer Family since November
2013. She has logged over 200 hours since becoming
a volunteer and consistently volunteers every week
with our furry friends! We are so grateful to have
Lynda as a volunteer and look forward to having her
as part of our volunteer program for many years
to come! Please read what Lynda has to say about
volunteering with Animal Friends:
“I started volunteering in late 2013. My whole life
I have been a HUGE animal lover and could not
imagine my life without them.
I currently have 2 dogs, Stanley the Pug and Piper
the Dachshund. I would have 10 if I could!
Working with animals is what I was meant to do, and
Animal Friends has allowed me to fulfill my greatest
passion in life. My only regret is I didn’t become a volunteer sooner!”
We thank you for your service, Lynda Walker!
FEBRUARY 2016
Ken & Jane Yelm
Congratulations Ken and Jane! Ken and Jane
Yelm have been a part of the Animal Friends
Humane Society Volunteer Family since April 2010.
Combined, they have logged almost 400 hours
since becoming volunteers! They consistently
volunteer every month with our furry friends and
we are so grateful to have them as volunteers.
We look forward to having them as part of our
volunteer program for many years to come!!
Please read what Ken and Jane have to say about volunteering.
“We started volunteering at Animal Friends six years ago. Since we both work full-time and are
gone all day, we currently do not have a dog at home. By sharing time with four legged friends
at AFHS we can get our dog fix on weekends. It is always interesting to see all the different
personalities that come through the shelter. And it is gratifying to be a part of an organization
like AFHS that works so hard to protect and find new homes for animals that need them.
We find that walking dogs is good exercise ….. for them and us. Maybe we should advertise the
AFHS as a dues-free, open-air gym (with friendly little exercise partners).”
We thank you for your service, Ken and Jane Yelm!
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Save the date and join us!
Our
7 th
Birthday
ANIMAL
FRIENDS
Paw-Ty!
Humane Society
and you’re invited!
Saturday
August 13, 2016
11 am till 2:30 pm • 1820 Princeton Road
Cake & ice cream, food, games & fun!
our
Wish
List
1) AAA Duracell and
Energizer batteries
2) Powdered Laundry
Detergent
3) Liquid Laundry Detergent
4) Fabuloso Cleaner
5) Postage Stamps
5) Canned Dog and Cat Food
6) Bleach
7) Gas Cards for PetMobile
...and goodies for our staff!
The oldest,largest,non-profit animal adoption agency in Butler County,Ohio
Shelter Hours: Mon-Tues-Fri-Sat-Sun...11-4:30 • Wed-Thurs...1 - 7 pm
Our Humane Society was established in 1952...
Our mission is to promote humane principles, to protect lost, homeless, abandoned and
mistreated animals, and act as advocates for animals in our communities.
Rugby!
...Continued from page 1
You see, the shelter had
recently submitted photos
and information on the
2 terrier mix puppies
to participate in Animal
Planet’s Puppy Bowl XII.
They were waiting for a
response to find out if they
had been accepted. Since
I had worked for Animal Friends before and helped with
fostering and placing adoptable animals, Meg agreed
to let me meet the puppies, and if I was interested in
one I could take it home and foster it. If the puppies
were chosen, they would travel to New York City for a
weekend of filming, and I could finalize the adoption
upon their return. I couldn’t wait
to meet these puppies she was
telling me about, and agreed to
everything that Meg had discussed
with me. I sat patiently in the
empty meeting room waiting for
Meg to bring the puppies in, and
once she came through the door
with them I instantly fell in love!
The shelter had been calling the
2 scruffy puppies Bert and Ernie.
While both of them were equally adorable, one all black
and the other tan in color, I couldn’t help but fall in love
with the tan one. He was the first to come running up to
me and immediately began licking my face. I was sold!
I agreed to foster the puppy, who I re-named Rugby,
and would hold off on finalizing his adoption until we
received word on whether or not he had been chosen
for the Puppy Bowl. Shortly after I took Rugby home
to foster him, Meg called me to let me know that Rugby
was invited to the Puppy Bowl! He was going to be a
star! The trip to New York went smoothly, and Rugby
met many new friends while
filming. He made his debut
in Animal Planet’s Puppy
Bowl XII on February 7th, the
same day as the Super Bowl.
Although Rugby was most
interested in socializing with
the referee, and less interested in helping his teammates
score, he was still an MVP in my eyes! His team, Team
Fluff, was defeated by Team Ruff, but they sure had fun.
I may have rescued Rugby from the shelter, but I believe
he also rescued me. I could not have asked for a better
or more loving companion to stand by my side.
Check Important Updates,
Volunteer Orientations & Events...
For the most current info, please go to
OUR WEBSITE:
www.animalfriendshs.org
to find events, micro-chipping, Pet-Mobile adoption schedule