AnimaLetter - Colonial Capital Humane Society

September 2013
AnimaLetter
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AnimaLetter
September 2013
If you happen to be near Petsense,
where we have a bin for donated
items, we would appreciate any
contributions of the following items
from our CCHS Donation Wish List
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paper towels
Fresh Step scoopable
litter
toys
pillowcases
Purina dry cat food
Purina dry dog food (not
just for our dogs but for
needy families in
our area).
Dogs
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roundbreaking for the new addition to our cat shelter at 1860 Old
Airport Road should take place
before the end of this month.
To date, CCHS has $35,136 toward
anticipated expenses of $60,000; of this,
$25,000 comes from a Trust, and $10,136
in individual donations. The need is so
great, waiting is not an option. We are very
grateful for the show of support we have
received so far for our Building Campaign.
Very special thanks go to Eleanor Wimpfheimer and Wesley Winne. However, we
have a ways to go.
The addition will include a room just
for our senior citizen cats, a room for our
kittens, and an infirmary. See page 6 for
equipment and other items we’re seeking
for the addition.
Adoptions
Annie—Terrier mix (abuse case,
see page 11)
Brody—Boxer mix
Dizzy—Terrier Dachshund mix
Layla—Cocker/Jack Russel mix
Maggie—Saint Bernard
Mess—Collie mix (9 yeears old!)
Petey—Great Dane mix (puppy)
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Donations & Tributes
2
Provide for Them...Remember Us
3
Updates from Our Adoptive Families 4-5
The CCHS Building Campaign
6
Looking for Forever Homes
7-8
What’s Happening at Petsense
CCHS News
9
10-11
Hurricane Readiness
12
Happy Endings
13
Community Resources
14
Volunteer with CCHS
14
Become a Member
15
September 7 & 8
Sprintz (Oscar)—Yorkie
Cats
Alabama—Tabby
Mess
Bella
Petsense National Adoption Event
10am-5pm, see page 9
2025 S Glenburnie Rd, New Bern
252-636-0460
September 14
Grey Boy—Grey Tabby
CCHS Yard Sale
Grey Girl—Grey tabby
Bigger & better than ever!!!
7am-Noon, see page 10
1201 Highway 70 East
(behind Lucky Street Tattoo)
Hollie—Tabby
Joey
Maggie
Joey—Domestic short-hair
Kitty—Calico (baby kitten)
Polly Pocket—Tabby (baby kitten)
Quinn—Lab mix (10 years old!)
Roxy—Shepherd
Renovation & Expansion Update
Upcoming Events
June 30 - July 31
Shaggy—Terrier mix (abuse case)
Barney—Terrier mix (abuse case)
Bella—Terrier mix
In This issue:
Renovations and
Expansion Update
Ain’t too proud to beg...
Dizzy
Petey
Adopt-a-thons
Adopt-a-thons are held frequently
at Petsense on Saturdays from
10am-1pm. Check at Petsense to
find out if there’s one this weekend!
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MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS, DONATIONS & TRIBUTES
July
Thank you for answering our request for membership renewals and additional gifts.
Our costs are staggering; your donations have kept us afloat. Thank you for your generous support of
Colonial Capital Humane Society. Please know that every gift is greatly appreciated.
MEMBERSHIPS / GENERAL GIFTS:
SPECIFIC GIFTS
Judith Demello Bell
Wanda Blockholm
John & Julis Brashier, Patron
John & Lydia Briggs
John & Evelyn Casner
Stephen T. & Patricia M. Chambers
Charles & Linda Dannemann
Steve & Marilyn Durci, Patron
Edward & Joanne Fornusek
Joanna French
Wes & Kathleen Goforth, Patron
Roger & Janet Haney
Marilyn W. Hauser
Carol Haynes
Billy & Linda Hicks
Mary Lynn Howell
James & Susan Huff, Sponsor
Theresa Kaser
Teresa Krebs
Robert & Eleanor Liland, Sponsor
John & Johanna Little, Sponsor
Timothy & Barbara Ludwig
Joan Maybee
Robert & Peggy Monteiro, Sponsor
Robert & Barbara Newell, Sponsor
James W. Norment, Sustainer
Rosemary Pakoszdi
Robert Rand, Sponsor
Don & Janet Rosenthal
Lynda & Bill Sadler
Anthony & Frances Scarano, Patron
Pamela Schiller, Sponsor
Lynne & Phil Seymour, Sponsor
Mary Beth Seidenfeld, Sponsor
Diane M. Shultz
Richard & Agnes Turk
Robert & Sylvia Weeks
John Werth, Patron
Robert & Tina West
Thomas G. Walraven
Georgia P. Crawford, Patron
Jane Passage Dagnon, Patron
L. Maxine Dunbar, Patron
Robert A. Forsythe
Willard & Ethel Hess, Patron
Larent Hostyn
Carolyn & Ed Latham, Benefactor
Ken Lewis, Sponsor
Broad Creek Recreation, Sponsor
Clint D. Routsen, Patron
Diane M. Shultz
Jean L. Smith, Patron
Paul Switzer, Benefactor
Stuart & Christa Upson, Sponsor
Phyllis P. Welch, Patron
Eleanor Wimpfheimer, Benefactor
Wesley L. Winne, Benefactor
Building Campaign
Dorothy & Joseph Legista
2 cat hammocks
Robert & Suzanne Forsythe
Cat supplies
Lisa Lee, Patron
Gladys Porter, Patron
Donna Reece, Patron
Dennis & Mary Martha Rose, Patron
Mary M. Sanders, Patron
Dog Houses
TRIBUTES
E.M. Cover, Patron
in honor of Peggy Johnson
Diana & Lou D’Arco
in memory of Dave Sousa
$25
$10
$40
$15
RECOGNITION LEVELS
Patron:
Sponsor:
Sustainer:
Benefactor:
Carol R. Haynes
Harold & Margaret Marshall
Patricia Walton
in memory of Mary Carol Smith
Bob & Carole Armstrong
Curtis W. Brandon
Marlaine C. Butler, Patron
Anthony & Mary Cozzone
Nils Demar
Gary & Carol Durham, Patron
Fred & Ruth Elsner, Jr.
Jerry & Carolyn Gardner
Judy Gunsalus
Gregory & Kathleen Harden, Patron
Richard & Betsy Harden
James & Deborah Harris
Tom Blount & Carol Hardy
Janet Harrington, Patron
Joy M. Harsen
The Hunter Family, Sponsor
Charles & Joyce Kuhar, Patron
Jan Manning, Patron
“The Maple Street Kids,” Sponsor
Edward & Jane Montesi, Patron
Debbie Myers
L.O. Noell
Neil & Mary Ann Ober
Bernard & Deborah Palmeri
Jane Plourde
The Riley Family, Patron
Gail & Herman Schiller
Terry & Carolyn Startsman
Elmer & Janet Stenzel
Edward & Marcia Werneke, Patron
in memory of Edward R. Huebner, Jr.
John Werth
in memory of Dingo, that amazing Aussie
M E M B E R S H I P C AT E G O R I E S
Individual:
Student (18 & under):
Family:
Senior (65 or older):
John & Helen (Flythe) Key
Tom & Trudy Nelson
Teresa Mann Risty
in memory of Rebecca Ann Scott
$50
$100
$500
$1,000
Melvin & Vesta Shoup, Patron
in memory of Steven Teague
Lisa Wimpfheimer, Sponsor
in memory of Rudy, beloved dog of
Wendy & Rob Graveman
Errors? Please click on this
email address: [email protected]
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P ROVIDE FOR T HEM ...
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nfortunately, the law considers pets as property and
one property can’t leave property to another in a
will, including cash. But there are actions we can
take to ensure our pet’s wellbeing if they should outlive us.
Following is some food for thought, taken from an ehow.
com website.
1. Be clear about what you legally can and can’t do
for your companion animal after you’re gone. You
cannot make your dog a beneficiary, your cat cannot serve as your executor and the $10,000 you
bequeath to your African Gray will probably end up
with a worthless relative who decides to challenge
the will. You can, however, place any amount of money you choose into a special trust to fund the precise
care you wish for your pet or pets—if pet trusts are
recognized in your state.*
2. Choose a trusted friend or family member to serve
as trustee of the money you set aside for the care of
your companion animal. It would be a good idea to
assign a co-trustee so they can keep an eye on each
other. You should also choose an alternate trustee in
case one or both of the co-trustees pass away before
your pet.
3. Make sure the people you choose to serve as trustees
understand they’ll be legally responsible to make
sure the money is spent on your pet. A pet trust is
not just a request. A pet trust is an enforceable trust
and the pet is indeed the primary beneficiary.
4. Exercise your option not to leave your pet’s care to
a friend or relative since will or no will, it’s never the
animals who end up trying to get all the money. It’s
sometimes more prudent to leave a no-kill, nonprofit
animal rescue a certain amount of money in a will in
exchange for lifelong care of a pet or pets.
5. Consider a provision in your legal document that any
money left in the trust after the animal dies goes to
a specific charity or is divided among several specific
charities. This is smart because if someone challenges the will, they’ll have to not only fight your estate
for the money, but all the charities you’ve named as
well.
—www.ehow.com/how_2122526_leave-money-pet-will.html
* The following 16 states currently have some form of
pet trust law: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Iowa,
Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York,
Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah and
Wisconsin.
For specific information about North Carolina, see
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... AND R EMEMBER U S
P
hyllis Davey adopted a dog from CCHS before moving to Ohio and wrote to us last month with an update
on Pepper (see next page). She also wrote, “I will
always remember your organization and the one up here in
Ohio when we make donations a couple times a year! I am
even putting you in my will. You may want to have a campaign about that.”
What a great, Phyllis. In fact, we have had members who
have left money to CCHS in their wills, but we never
thought about a campaign.
The article at left suggests that you consider having
a no-kill shelter as the designated trustee for a pet to
ensure greater certainty that your pet will be cared for. It
also suggests having a favorite charity (us!) as the recipient of any money left following the pet’s demise.
You might also consider including a gift to CCHS in your
will or living trust. Called a charitable bequest, this type
of gift can benefit both you and CCHS. The language
used in your will can be as simple as:
““I give and bequeath to Colonial Capital Humane
Society (tax identification number 58-1314712), a
charitable corporation organized under North Carolina law in 1978, now using the mailing address of
P.O. Box 326, New Bern, North Carolina, 28563, the
sum of $________________ .”
Instead of a dollar amount, you can signify a percentage
of your estate.
While we hope you won’t change your mind, an advantage of leaving money in your will is that you can do so
at any time. If your estate is subject to estate tax, your
gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction for
the gift’s full value.
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U PDATES FROM O UR A DOPTIVE F AMILIES
We are thrilled with “Ghost,” who we have
renamed Napoleon. Early on, we did visit Dr.
Knowles to confirm his health and had his nails
trimmed. As we are a couple in our 80s, we have
had three cats, each for a long time. We want to
tell you, this is the sweetest one so far and a real
love. He follows me around like a dog, answers to
his name, and knows when each evening to go to
Ed for his treats. Our low windows in the sunroom
allow him to watch the birds feed as well as dogs
and other people. We tell all our friends about
your program, too. We’re happy we found you
through the article in the Sun Journal.
—Betty Jane & Ed Bonapartien, New Bern, NC
We thought we’d send along a picture of Eddie, who we
adopted with Lisa Lee’s help last year. He’s so handsome and
dignified looking here, you’d never know what a goofball he is.
—Barb & Greg Brown, New Bern, NC We adopted Gabby in January 2012.
She is a treasure, and we are so happy we
adopted her! My husband passed away in
November 2011, and my son and I decided
we were ready for another dog after losing
our previous rescue dog in 2010. Gabby is
spoiled and given lots and lots of love! As
you can see from the photos my mother
even spoils her by allowing her on her
furniture!
—Janet Cobb, Ernul, NC
We really appreciated Lisa’s care of Brenna (and all of her
other fosters)—she is amazing. Brenna has fit in nicely with
our group (we have three of our own dogs, two fosters, and two
cats), and we are thankful for her. Since we foster, we know
the joy and sadness of fostering and also that senior dogs don’t
always find a home outside the foster. When we shared our
happy news, we got a variety of responses. The one you will not
be surprised to hear is “Why? Why don’t they put her down?”
Oddly, this came from a rather elderly woman. I used this as
an opportunity to educate people about the joy and honor of
rescuing a senior pet. Especially one that has seen some abuse. We adopted Humphrey back in the
Any dog at any age can have health issues and vet bills, so that spring of 2011—we absolutely adore
isn’t a good reason to avoid this population.
him and believe the feeling is mutual.
Brenna is definitely a mother to our other animals. She cleans Attached is Humphrey relaxing in the
the other dogs and cats and seems to be very happy. She has backyard surrounded by all the toys —
such a happy tail that wags a lot, and her smile is wonderful. he likes to take all the toys from the toy
She still doesn’t like to take walks, but she has a healthy (and box one at a time, bring them out in the
expensive) appetite—she recently ate $300 from a yard sale yard, then lay amongst them so he can
keep track of them all. He is an absolute
that was in an envelope! She loves to be petted, loves to be
up on the bed with us, and is warming up and coming out of joy and I’m so glad we locked eyes
her shyness. Thanks again for what you do to take care of the at one of the adopt-a-thons outside
PetSense.
fosters, and we wish you well.
—Bob & Jen Swensen, Towson, MD —Pam & Rick Adamson, New Bern, NC
We have had Buddy for three months
now. He has brought so much joy to our
family, especially our grandchildren, since
the loss of our other beloved pet. Buddy is
an old soul with a loving heart, that seems
to draw people to him. We are truly blessed
to have him in our family.
—Guilford & Pamela Leggett, Wilson, NC
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U PDATES FROM O UR A DOPTIVE F AMILIES
George (on the right) and his brother Jack are doing great with us. George has been fabulous, and Jack
is slowly coming around ;) They’re both sweethearts.
I wanted to send you this picture to show you that
they’ve certainly made themselves at home!
—Erica Allen, Carey, NC
Here’s a picture of Abbey, who was adopted from CCHS on December 31, 2009. We think she is part Lab and part Border Collie. She is
very intelligent and has learned how to slide the screen door to let
herself in and out. She will be four in September and enjoys retrieving
balls and swimming. She has recently started a course of Agility, at
which she is a natural!
—Linda & Graham Pugh, New Bern, NC
I adopted precious Moose in January, and he
is the star of my new website!
www.dogsofcharleston.com
—Nicole Borkoski, Charlestown, SC
The latest of our three cats was
adopted from CCHS a couple of years
ago. He was one of the “crab pot
babies,” and you may have records of
him as MJ. His new name is Frankie,
and he is one of the happiest “people” cats we have known. He will celebrate
his third birthday later this month [July].
As fate would have it, originally Frankie did not fit any of the criteria that I was
looking for when I came to adopt, as I wanted to take in an older, declawed
female cat. On my second visit to the trailer to look at a declawed male that
Lisa had as a foster, which did not appear to be able to fit into my other two
cats, I spent over an hour talking to Lisa and asking about all of the other cats.
After basically not being able to adopt any of the other cats because of the
declawing issue, I looked down and realized that I had been carrying around
MJ in my arms the whole time. He had apparently climbed up my leg and
Maggie has settled right in. She had some issues
with her teeth
but she has been
to the vet and it
is all taken care
of. She is such a
sweet girl!
—Teresa Krebs,
Wilmington, NC
into my arms when I
arrived and went to sleep,
and I was just carrying
him around. Anyway, we
got permission to take
him, and he has been a
joy ever since. Although
he is now called Frankie,
he probably needed to be
called “Rocket Man’,” as he
loves to speed through the
house.
Joey is very healthy, active, playful, and affectionate.
This hasn’t always been the case when we have adopted
shelter cats. He appears
well-socialized and
makes us laugh every
day with goofy antics,
but he is also generally
well-behaved.
—Carla and Joe Miller,
New Bern, NC
—Suzanne Forsythe, New Bern, NC
Do you have a story and photo you’d like
to share with CCHS and readers of
AnimaLetter? Please email them to
[email protected] or
mail them to Beverly Foster,
P.O. Box 305, Bridgeton, NC 28519.
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T HE CCHS B UILDING C AMPAIGN —C AN Y OU H ELP ?
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nce construction is finished, we must equip the rooms to give three populations—kittens, seniors,
and quarantined cats—an environment that is comfortable, keeps them stimulated, allows for privacy, and helps them stay healthy. Below is our NEEDS LIST for the expanded area of the shelter. We
need you to help us complete these rooms as soon as possible. If you share in our commitment, would you
be able to give toward one of the following items?
ProSelect Polyester Polka Dot Pet Cage Hammock
Quantity still needed: 18
Cost: +/- $15 each
And no, we won’t be using them for ferrets—this is the only
Midwest Homes for Pets Cat Playpen
Quantity needed: 3
Cost: +/- $125 each
SmartCat Multi-level Cat
Climber Condo Scratcher
House Play Tree
Quantity needed: 10
Cost: +/- $90 each
PVC Frame 6 Tier Cat Tree
Quantity needed: 5
Cost: +/- $175 each
24,000 BTU Wall Mounted Mini Split Single Zone
Air Conditioner for the kitten, senior, and
quarantine rooms.
Quantity needed: 3
Cost: $1,890 Each
I will donate toward the Colonial Capital Humane Society Expansion.
I will provide a gift from your NEEDS LIST ______________________________________________________
Please call me: My name______________________________________Phone________________________
I prefer email: ____________________________________________________________________________
I will give a general gift to the Building Campaign.
Gifts can be made online by credit card or Paypal at www.colonialcapital.org (click on DONATE icon) or
mailed to CCHS Building Campaign, P.O. Box 326, New Bern, NC 28563.
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Cats Looking for Their Forever Homes
Athena says, “Rescue me!”
Kali, Maine Coon
Athena continues
to hold out hope
for her own home.
Kali, 7, is doing her
very best to adjust to a new start.
Peanut, with us for
1½ years, had been
neglected because of
his previous owner’s
drug addiction.
Kendra, 3, is one of many
black & tuxedo cats at CCHS
Sunshine, 5, has been
waiting for 4 of those years.
Peanut, 6,
Calico
Kimmie, flat-out gorgeous
Grady, Gretyl, & Ginger are just a few of the
kittens who are now guests of CCHS. They
are now 4 months old. Please remember: kittens grow into cats and need a forever home
for their entire lives. Call 252-675-2710
for more information about our cats or apply
online for a specific cat or to let us select.
Onyx,
polydactyl
Kristen, Siamese
Indie, found on July 4
Calista, 10 months
TJ, 3, a “crab
pot” baby
Austin, 5, gentle
These are only a few of our great kitties. For adoption information on these or many of our other cats, please visit www.colonialcapital.org, click
“Pets,” then scroll to the bottom to click “See pets for adoption.” A few of our cats are also at Petsense, next to Harris Teeter in New Bern.
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Dogs Looking for Their Forever Homes
Oliver
Macy
Macy is 2½, a Bulldog mix who’s great
with humans but
not with other animals. Oliver is 3, 48
lbs., a Basset mix,
likes dogs, cats, kids!
Bubba is a female
Beagle/Chihuahua
mix, 19 pounds,
and can work solo
or with other dogs
and cats!
Bubba
Screech, 2
Terrier mix
sweet & gentle
Festus, 7
Bluetick Coonhound
Ray, 7, Lab mix, 80 lbs.
sweet and laid back.
The last issue of
AnimaLetter introduced 2 black and
2 blond lab mix
puppies. Now about
5 months old, some
of these sweeties
are still available
for adoption to the
right home.
Tuff, Lab mix, 5 mos.,
26 lbs., active!
Oppie, 3, 58 lbs.,
Lab mix
Izzy, 2, 90 lbs.,
Great Dane
Boo, 5 months,
50 lbs., deaf,
eager to please
Peggy, 3, 33 lbs.,
Treeing Walker
Coonhound
Tia, 5, 6 lbs.
Chihuahua
These are only a few of our great pups. For adoption information on these or many of our other dogs, please visit www.colonialcapital.org, click
“Pets,” then scroll to the bottom to click “See pets for adoption.” Most of our dogs are in foster care; several are in kennels behind the cat shelter.
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W HAT ’ S H APPENING AT P ETSENSE
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here are two main reasons why people can’t
just drop in to see the cats at the CCHS cat shelter. First, it is run entirely by volunteers who are
extremely busy when there, cleaning floors and litter
boxes, medicating and feeding, then giving a little
love to more than 70 cats. Second, the vast majority
of our cats run free, and we can’t risk having escapees
when visitors open and close the doors. Usually, one
is not invited to the trailer until an application has
been submitted and approved.
Petsense has been a terrific partner for CCHS, and
one of the things they do is to host eight to 12 of our
cats for a week or more at a time. Although it’s a little
sad that they are confined to cages, they get to see
a lot of people who come to the store, and perhaps
even more important, customers might just fall in
love with one (or more) and fill out an application to
adopt.
If you look closely at the bottom of the picture at
the far left, you’ll see that Zeus, one of the month-old
kittens, is pointing out the seventh benefit of affordable vaccinations at Petsense. Of course, all work and
no play makes Zeus a dull boy, so he takes time out to
return a sneak attack from Zina.
Then there’s Trent, another kitten, who seemingly
is dwarfed by his food and water bowls. Kali, a dropdead-gorgeous seven-year-old Maine Coon, is taking
in the sights during an outing from her cage. Tiger is a
sweet and pretty orange kitty who was more interested in some treats he was just given than having
his photo taken. And Arizona, a 4-month-old brown
tabby, is very polite and raises his paw to ask his question: “Is someone going to come adopt me today?”
Petsense also maintains a barrel for you to drop off
items for Colonial Capital Humane Society—something from the CCHS Donation Wish (see page 1) or
used dog or cat items in good condition. Our adopt-athons for dogs are held outside Petsense, and adopta-thons for cats take place inside.
ForeverHome 2013
National Adoption Event
September 7-8, 10am-5pm
2025 S. Glenburnie Road
252-636-0460
Join Petsense, Colonial Capital Humane
Society, and other pet rescue groups across
the U.S. in finding homes for 1,000 pets in
one weekend! Petsense promises games,
contests, a bake sale, and more!
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CCHS NEWS
T
he July 13 Yard Sale was truly like Christmas in July
for CCHS at CarQuest, 1901 S. Glenburnie Road—
first with the assortment of holiday-related items
for sale, and second with the proceeds!
One thousand, five hundred and fifty dollars (so impressive, we had to write out $1,550) is going toward our
massive and ever-growing veterinary bills.
But wait! Our August 10 yard sale at 3911 Old Cherry
Point Road brought in $1,700, despite some pretty awful
heat and humidity. Our yard sale warriors are among
CCHS’s hardest-working volunteers, picking up items,
sorting through everything to find saleable donations
in good condition, storing them, hauling them back
out to the sale site, arranging everything, working the
sale, then repacking all the unsold items and taking
them back for storage again.
Three cheers for the CCHS volunteers who make this
possible, and three more for those who donate items for
us to sell. Head honcho Mary Sanders’ stalwart crew includes Kathy Elks, Sharon Foley, Linda Clark, Stevie Bennett, Nancy Cahoon, Cherie Christensen, Chris Grimm,
Gladys Porter, Paula Hodge, Lynn Perry, Donna Reece,
intrepid cashier, Steve Durci, and usually understanding
husband Mike. Special thanks, as always, goes to our
CCHS connection at Carolina East Medical Center.
If you have items to donate, call 252-670-3333 and
leave a message. If you can deliver the items, we thank
you sincerely. If they must be picked up, that can usually
be arranged.
Linda Clark and Donna Reese are two of the superwomen who facilitate the
yard sale monthly events that go toward our veterinary expenses.
Yard sale warriors, from left: Mary Sanders, Paula Hodge, Linda Clark, Kathy
Elks, and Nancy Cahoon.
Photos by Cherie Christensen
CCHS Yard Sales: NEW VENUE!
Come to 1201 Highway 70 East in James City
Page 10 of this issue chronicled the exhausting effort that
goes into CCHS’s Spring through Fall yard sales. Aching
backs and arms can now take heart because, thanks to Allen
Excessive heat and humidity didn’t keep people away on August 10.
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CCHS NEWS
Gaskins, as well as Lucky Street Tattoo, we have the use of a
4,000-square-foot warehouse through the end of December.
Items can be delivered, stored, and sold there! And the number
and types of items will increase exponentially. Allen donated
the use of the warehouse and gave us lots of great stuff to sell,
too! Marc and Beth Fairchild of Lucky Street Tattoo, located in
front of the warehouse, have offered to supply our electrical
needs during our sales. The first yard sale in our new location is
Saturday, September 14, 7am to Noon. Come to 1201 Highway
70 East and see us! Questions? Call 252-670-3333.
We will be here!
Thanks to the generosity of Allen Gaskins, CCHS now has space to receive,
store, and sell 4,000-square-feet worth of items in a warehouse behind Lucky
Street Tattoo at 1201 Highway 70 East.
Animal Abuse Case Goes to Trial
Justice was served on July 11, when CCHS’s Lisa Lee and Jason
Sutton of New Bern Animal Control had their day in court
against a man whose three dogs had been found starving in
his back yard. The judgment against the owner was a $1,500
fine, and he is prohibited from owning an animal for five years.
We hope to have more information on this in our next issue.
Animal cruelty is all too common in our area. Recent incidents include:
• A puppy still recovering at a foster home in Kinston after
police say the dog’s owner dragged it behind her car
across a busy street.
• A man with throwing two dogs off a bridge in New Bern.
• A cat in Griften, shot through the back with an arrow;
another incident include a puppy choked to death with a
telephone cord.
If you have information about an animal cruelty case you
can always contact Crimestoppers and stay anonymous; call
252-633-5141 or email [email protected].
CCHS Volunteer Working Social
CCHS volunteers work hard each day to help animals in need.
Just a few of the tasks the volunteers perform:
• Drive around town collecting donated items for our yard
sales.
• Set up and hold adopt-a-thons.
•
Clean the cat
house.
• Tend to sick animals or animals
that have been
released recently
from minor surgery.
• Transport animals
to and from the
veterinary.
• Transport cats to and from Petsense so that they can be
viewed by potential adopters.
• Respond to animals that have been abandoned, hopefully
being able to foster those animals.
• Go to kill shelters and rescue animals that can be saved.
• Conduct yard sales.
• Drive around town checking donation jars and picking up
and distributing dog and cat food and cat litter.
It was a nice reprieve when Wendy Chapman held a
get-together at her home in July for volunteers to spend a
little time just enjoying one another’s company. They shared
moving stories about our animals and laughed about some of
the crazy things they’ve run into. Two attendees were recently
obtained kittens with special needs, who spent the evening in
many pairs of loving arms.
There is so much to be done and never enough hands.
Please consider joining this group of great dedicated folks! See
page 14 for more information.
—contributed by Cherie Christensen
The Balance Sheet That Doesn’t
It’s not easy sleeping at night when close to 150 lives are de-
pending on you to make ends meet. Colonial Capital’s income
goes up and down, depending on the number of fundraisers
and other gift-generating ideas we come up with. Our expenses, on the other hand, only go up. On page 2 of this issue, it
looks like we should be swimming lazy backstrokes in money;
but CCHS’s Mary Sanders sees every expense that comes in,
and the fact is that we barely are able to tread water with our
relentless expenses.
Here are just some of them:
•
An August electric bill at our cat shelter of $834.
•
Monthly cat food and litter costs of $2,726.
•
Monthly supply costs ranging $200-$600 (e.g., this month,
$600 for new litter pans, scoopers, brooms; mops, and
mop heads.
•
Laundry costs of $800.
•
An always-outstanding vet bill that can run more than
$10,000; our yard sales help pay these costs.
Every penny we receive goes directly to the care and adoption efforts for our cats and dogs. We are so very grateful for
your support.
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H URRICANE R EADINESS FOR Y OUR P ETS
Early preparation is key to successfully transporting
pets in an evacuation situation.
• Have travel bowls, extra pet food (at least
seven days’ worth), litter, scoop, disposable
bags, newspaper, medications, and engravable
identification tags as part of your hurricane
preparedness kit.
• Have one carrier per pet and also washable
bedding.
• At the first sign of severe weather, get your pet
indoors.
• When evacuating, carry a picture of your pet just
in case it runs away.
• Make a list of your pet’s medications. In the
event a shelter does not accept animals, the
pet can be taken to a safe haven such as an
animal shelter, and they will need to know what
medications the animal needs. Contact your local
county emergency management department to
learn the locations of any local shelters that allow pets. This should be your absolute last choice
and used only in emergencies.
• If you are going to a hotel/motel, find out if
it’s “pet friendly” and, if so, how many pets are
permissible. Call as early as possible to make
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•
•
reservations. If you cannot locate a pet-friendly
place, call a veterinarian in the area and ask for a
list of preferred boarding facilities.
You may want to buy a harness for your pet; the
harness encircles the chest so you don’t have
to worry about a collar coming off if the pet
struggles in fright.
Have a first aid kit. Following a storm, there is
often debris on the ground or fire ants traveling
in large clusters in flooded water. Both could be
harmful to your pet.
Be safe! And let’s all hope we don’t have any
hurricanes.
Colonial Capital Humane Society
thanks
for continued sponsorship of
the “Be Kind to Animals”
CCHS monthly ad in the
New Bern Sun Journal
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Notecards & Posters!
A gift of notecards (10 for $10) and/or a
poster ($15)—for you or someone else—
is also a gift to the companion animals of
Colonial Capital Humane Society. Purchase
them Monday through Friday at Neuse
Veterinary Clinic, 2819 Neuse Boulevard,
New Bern (252- 637-7128), or call and
leave a message
g at 252-633-0146.
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H APPY E NDINGS
T
wo years ago, after George Kuhhorn’s wife passed
away, a friend advised him to adopt a small dog. He
called several shelters looking for such a dog, and Lisa
Lee called him back about a two-year-old dog, Lucy, that
CCHS had recently rescued. After his application was filed,
he was approved and Lucy became his new friend.
George recalls, “I went to Walmart to buy a leash, harness, and a hairbrush. Arriving at home, I took the brush
out of the bag and when Lucy saw it, she went to the floor,
trembled, and wet the floor. I guessed that she might have
been beaten with a hairbrush. I put the brush away, hugged
her, and found a scar on her right shoulder that appeared to
be a burn from a cigarette.“
Now, Lucy has a home free from abuse. “Our vet believes
she’s a Jack Russell,” says George. “She has all the markings and intelligence of a Jack Russell, except her ears are
pointed.”
Earlier this year, George and Lucy’s family increased
by two. “I met a lovely lady, JoAnne, and we were married
this past February,” George says. “She has a little chihuahua
named Tara that I call ‘Terror.’
“Lucy has taken on the job of Terror’s mother. At
mealtime, two bowls are put down, and Lucy steps back to
let Terror eat whatever she wants before Lucy eats. We are
blessed with a loving group in our house. Lucy has taught
Terror to go potty outside. They play together all the time.
“One special thing that Lucy does is to tell us when she
wants to go outside. She circles to the left, and then to the
right, and bows. It is like a dance. JoAnne and I love both
our doggies. I am so glad CCHS was there to save Lucy for
us. Thank you so much!”
George Kuhhorn with Lucy and Tara, aka Terror.
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Members receiving AnimaLetter by email will not see their
renewal date. Sending out renewal notices can be expensive. If
you’re not sure when your dues are due, email bjf1966@gmail.
com (just click on the email address). We will let you know what
our records indicate.
J
oseph & Hollyanne Trombley recently adopted Petey;
four years ago, they adopted Brandy from CCHS, too.
“Both dogs are amazing!” says Hollyanne. “Brandy is
healing from hematoma surgery and currently miserable,
but there is a long line of friends just waiting for something
to happen to Joe and I so they can take her! Petey is loving
Brandy, and he is so smart! He has figured out every blockade and can jump two couches and a baby gate in a single
bound! When he gets that ‘OMG-I-see-you-and-I-must-play’
look—with the front paws down, shoulders on the floor,
hiney all the way up in the air? Watch out! He is a weapon of
mass destruction, all wrapped up in a huge and impossibly
adorable package.”
The Trombleys also have a 13-year-old “grumpy” cockerlab mix, Blinky, who is “quite happy to have Petey to take
Brandy’s attention off him!”
Petey (top) and Brandy (bottom), both alumni of Colonial Capital.
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The weekly ad space in the New
Bern Sun Journal featuring our
animals is donated to CCHS. We
appreciate this added visibility to
our cause.
Colonial Capital Humane Society
P.O. Box 326, New Bern, NC 28563
252-633-0146 [email protected] www.colonialcapital.org
Newsletter Editor: Beverly Foster, [email protected]
Community Resources
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS
Animal Abuse/Abandonment Reports:
• Craven County: Craven-Pamlico Animal Services, 252-637-4606,
[email protected]
• New Bern City: Animal Control (via Police Department), 252-633-2020
• Jones County: Sheriff ’s Department, Tom Labuda, 252-448-7091, #227
• Onslow County: Animal Control (Jacksonville), 910-455-0182
If you would like to have a stronger role in our mission,
please contact us about one of the positions listed here.
Our volunteer coordinator is Mary Martha Rose, 252639-0136, [email protected].
Spaying/Neutering If You Require Financial Assistance:
• Pals for Pws, 252-637-7387, www.palsforpaws.org
• Greenville Spay Today Clinic, 252-321-8839, www.spaytoday.net
• Carteret County: Encore Pets Spay 2 Save Mobile Clinic, 252-622-2373,
www.encorepets.org
T
he CCHS Kitty Committee holds separate adopt-athons just for cats and works to get the word out
about these wonderful companions. Help is needed in
transporting cats and working at the adopt-a-thons. If
interested in helping or joining
the Kitty Committee, contact
Wendy at 252-675-2710 or email
her at: [email protected].
If interested in volunteering at
our cat shelter, see ad at right.
Shopping for furniture?
Be sure to stop by
Oaks Road Bargain Den,
where owner Jerry has donated
two pieces of his furniture to CCHS.
If sold, the proceeds come to us!
Cat Trailer Weekly Shift, AM or PM—Get up close
and personal with our cats. Unless they are ill, new to
the environment, or have difficulty adjusting, our cats
have free rein in their shelter as well as a screened-in
outdoor enclosure. They are cared for twice daily by
volunteers. Expect to spend about 2 hours and select
either a morning shift (7-10 a.m.) or an evening shift
(4-7 p.m.).
Kitty Laundry—Pick up one or more bags of laundry
outside the cat trailer each week, or even just twice
a month, and then bring it back when clean. Contact
Mary Martha Rose, 252-639-0136, mary.m.rose@
jones.nc.gov.
Foster Parent—Our very young kittens, cats with
adjustment difficulties, and all of our dogs are in foster
care. Apply to be a foster parent by filling out a form
that is available at www.colonialcapital.org. We appreciate your patience after you submit your application, as it can take several weeks for a volunteer to get
back to you.
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Join us!
Colonial Capital Humane Society
Colonial Capital Humane Society (CCHS) is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization run entirely by volunteers. We grew
from a shared commitment to providing a no-kill sanctuary for abandoned and stray cats and dogs. Through
our partnership with caring veterinarians, the animals we rescue are spayed or neutered to help curb overpopulation; they are given all required vaccinations; and they are treated for any medical problems. Most dogs that
come to us go out to foster care, and the cats live cage free in our shelter. Volunteers come twice daily to provide fresh water and food, clean the litterboxes, and offer companionship and love as the cats await adoption.
We invite you to join us in our rescue efforts—by becoming a member; by making a donation to help pay for
medical care, utilities, pet food, cat litter, supplies, repairs, and other costs; by volunteering with CCHS; and/or
becoming a foster parent. (There is a separate application for foster parents at www.colonialcapital.org.)
Members receive our bi-monthly newsletter, AnimaLetter, with updates on our work. Please include your email
address.
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Colonial Capital Humane Society
Please help us with your membership or tax-deductible contribution.
NAME(s):__________________________________ PHONE: __________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________E-MAIL:__________________________
CITY:_______________________________________ STATE:______ ZIP:________________
___________________________________________________________________________
MEMBERSHIP
CONTRIBUTION
I am a: [ ] New Member [ ] Renewing Member
Membership Type: [ ] Individual:
$25
[ ] Student (18 & under): $10
[ ] Family:
$40
[ ] Senior (65 or older): $15
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Patron: $50
Sponsor: $100
Sustainer: $500
Benefactor: $1,000
I would like to donate: $ _________________
I would like to make a donation in honor/memory of: __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
(include the name and address of the recipient of your gift)
[ ] I am interested in volunteering with CCHS. I can give ___ hours of time per week. I am available:
Monday (am) (pm) Tuesday (am) (pm) Wednesday (am) (pm) Thursday (am) (pm)
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Please detach and mail to: Colonial Capital Humane Society, P.O. Box 326, New Bern, NC 28563
OR
Make your donation online at www.colonialcapital.org with Paypal or major credit card.
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Post Office Box 326
New Bern, NC 28563
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