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December 2014 Issue
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Dodge County Humane Society
N6839 State Road 26
Juneau, WI 53039
P 920.386.0000
F 920.386.9770
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FOR AVAILABLE ANIMALS,
EVENTS, INFORMATION AND
SHELTER NEEDS!
Hours of Operation:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday and Saturday
1:00-5:00p.m.
Wednesday, Sunday and
Holidays
Closed
The Dodge County Humane
Society is a 501(c)(3) not for
profit organization funded solely
by generous donations.
Your donations are tax
deductible and appreciated.
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE SHELTER...
PADDY’S FUND
We have created a special new Medical Fund called
“Paddy’s Fund” that will be used to help fund surgeries
and medical care for our special needs animals.
Paddy’s story....Paddy was adopted through the Dodge
County Humane Society in April of 2011 and exemplifies
the hardest of all shelter animals to adopt out. He was a
senior (about 14 years old); his color was black; and he
was a sick dog. He had been found wandering around
the Dodge County Fair Grounds in January 2011 - a very
cold and snowy winter. He had a very tight thick black
leather collar on with no tags. He was dirty, he was thin,
and he limped on his front left leg. He could not breathehe seemed to gasp for air with any activity. He was also heartworm positive.
But despite all this, he was the sweetest dog imaginable. He loved people,
even though people had not been kind to him. Paddy was a survivor and
he survived the harsh treatment for his heartworm and a surgery to help
him breathe normally. He lived with his adoptive parents another 12 months,
probably the best year of his life. The day Paddy crossed over the Rainbow
Bridge, his family was all there with him, outside at home, on a beautiful day.
We have chosen to honor Paddy’s spirit through this special fund created in
his memory.
LEGACY ENDOWMENT FUND
In an effort to secure the Dodge County Humane Society as a future
resource that the animals and community can rely on, we have
established the Dodge County Humane Society Legacy Endowment
Fund. You can give cash, securities or other assets to the Legacy
Endowment Fund now or as part of your estate. You can also setup
honorary funds to let the memory of someone special live on. Your
donation will help us create lasting solutions that celebrate the
animals of Dodge County.
MEMBERSHIP
We need your help to continue to help the homeless and unwanted animals
of Dodge County. By becoming a member, you provide invaluable support
in sustaining Dodge County Humane Society as both a place to provide
care and safety to animals and a place where the community can find the
perfect companion. Membership also has its benefits – all members receive
25% off adoptions!
THRIFT STORE
Big news! We need more room to better serve the animals of Dodge
County. This has led us to make the decision to close our thrift store. We
thank everyone who came out and purchased items at our liquidation sale.
Stay tuned – we hope to begin a remodel in 2015.
CAT/KITTEN SPECIAL
Every year the shelter gets
in more cats and kittens
than we have space for.
In an effort to find all these
precious animals the loving
homes they deserve, we
have waived all adoption
fees on our feline friends.
Come in today and meet
the newest member of your
family.
RESCUE PARTNERS
DCHS is very proud to be a nokill shelter. In an effort to save
as many animals as possible,
we have partnered with several
over-crowded
shelters
that
unfortunately have to euthanize
animals on a regular basis.
Since these partnerships began
in February of 2014, we have
rescued over 100 animals.
ADOPTIONS
We are proud to announce that in 2014 we have already DOUBLED our
2013 adoption numbers. A huge thank you to our dedicated staff and
volunteers who made this possible.
SPOTLIGHT ON JASMINE (FORMERLY RIZZO)
When Jasmine, a rat terrier, first came to us, we noticed she was holding
up one of her back legs. Our vet examined Jasmine and found an old
fracture that never healed properly. We make sure our animals have every
opportunity for a happy, healthy life, so we got her scheduled for surgery.
Jasmine had weeks of rehab and recovery in her future. During that time, this
special girl found her forever family. The Hughes came to the shelter almost
daily to visit their girl and couldn’t wait to take her home. Unfortunately even
with all the work, Jasmine’s leg didn’t recover and the decision was made
to amputate. We think this made her new mom and dad love her even
more. Even though we miss seeing the Hughes, we were so happy when
they could finally take their Jasmine home.
LUCKY AND CHANCE
Everyone remembers
this famous duo. These
two are “lucky” to have
found a wonderful
forever family that felt
strongly about keeping these two together.
Their new family absolutely loves them and we
couldn’t be happier they found each other.
MIGHTY
After spending more
than a year at the
shelter, Mighty was
lucky enough to spend
the day at American
National Bank where
he found his “purr”fect
family. American
National Bank recently
had a cat adoption event and bake sale
that raised over $600. We are thankful
for business partners like this that are truly
committed to our animals.
Foster families
Some of our animals just need the TLC that only a home can provide.
We have kittens that need bottle feedings, dogs that need help recovering
from a medical procedure and dogs that just need to learn what it means
to be part of a family. Consider joining our foster network today.
We promise you will make a huge difference in the life of an animal.
Whispering Pines Fraser Wreaths
& Trees recently held their annual
holiday open house, which benefitted
the Dodge County Humane Society.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus were there, along
with cookie decorating for the kids
and lots of different farm animals for
the kids to see and pet. Several of
our adoptable animals made an appearance and were
able to find their forever homes. We are very grateful for
their generous support!
A true animal lover
Caroline Plasil recently
celebrated her birthday
by having her guests bring
donations for the animals
instead of gifts. We are so
proud to have kids like Caroline
supporting our mission.
Extraordinary Donor
Recently a young lady named
Destiny was inspired by the Wisconsin
Humane Society to develop a
fundraiser of her own.
Destiny
went to local businesses to collect
donations and prizes and organized
her own 50/50 raffle. $250 was raised
and donated by Destiny to our
shelter. What an inspirational young
lady with a genuine heart – thanks
Destiny for all of your hard work!
Spotlight on T-Bone
T-Bone came to DCHS as a local stray. Upon examination, Dr. Jeff
Hookstead of Marshview Veterinary Clinic discovered he had a
heart murmur that warranted attention. We scheduled T-Bone for an
echocardiogram at University of Wisconsin Veterinary Hospital. It was
determined that this boy’s heart valve was partially collapsed and he
would need to undergo surgery for this otherwise fatal heart problem.
With the help of our generous supporters, we raised funds to get T-Bone
his life saving surgery. We are so happy to report that T-Bone had a
repeat echocardiogram on November 24 and his surgery was even more
successful than the doctors had thought. Even better news – T-Bone has
found his perfect forever family! He loves to play outside with his new
human siblings and we love that with your help he is able to do this with
no restrictions.
HOW DO YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS HELP THE SHELTER?
Did you know that every dollar you donate to the Dodge County Humane Society stays directly at
the shelter to help all animals that come through our doors.
THANK YOU TO OUR MEMBERS AND DONORS!
NOT A MEMBER? JOIN ON OUR WEBSITE.
Dodge County Humane Society
N6839 State Road 26
Juneau, WI 53039
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Juneau, WI 53039
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WISH LIST
• Scoopable cat litter
• Dish soap
• Kitchen size garbage
bags
• Dog treats
• Cat toys
• Bully sticks
• Purina kitten food
• Purina puppy food
• Gas cards to fill up the
shelter van
• Gift cards to Staples
for ink cartridges
SUPPORTER SPOTLIGHT
Marsh View Veterinary Clinic – Dr. Jeff Hookstead and the staff at Marsh View
Veterinary Clinic provide quality care and support to the animals of Dodge County
Humane Society. Dr. Hookstead serves as an invaluable resource to our staff and
always makes time to provide
high quality care to our animals.
We are very fortunate to have
the support of this outstanding
clinic.
www.mar shviewvetclinic.com
920-326-3020