Together Forever: The Story of Kyo and Zuki - Tri

From your friends at
Giving Them Another Chance
Spring/Summer 2012
In This Issue
Upcoming Events . . . . . . . . . . . page 2
Fundraising—So Easy, So FREE! . .page 2
TVAR Adoption Numbers . . . . . page 2
That’s Amore Fundraiser
A Big Success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3
Calvin Gets a Home, a New Name
and a Peanut for a Friend . . . . . page 3
Timmy-Tim-Tim Gets
a Happy Home-Home . . . . . . . .page 4
TVAR 2012 Board of Directors
and Officers Announced . . . . . . page 4
Cali’s Jingle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
TVAR’s Wish List . . . . . . . . . . . . page 5
Donor Appreciation . . . . . . . . page 6-7
Volunteer Kudos . . . . . . . . . . . . page 8
TVAR’s Facebook page is 1,000 Fans
Strong and Growing . . . . . . . . . . page 9
Not Ready for a Lifetime Commitment?
Become a Foster Parent! It is Fun! page 9
Four Easy Steps to Bathing
Your Dog . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Harley’s Wonderful New Life,
Ten Years Later . . . . . . . . . . . . page 10
Pets Available for Adoption . . .page 11
Go to tvar.org to see over 100
adoptable animals!
It’s Time to Renew Your Support!
Tri-Valley Animal Rescue is a local
East Bay, nonprofit animal rescue
group, run solely by volunteers.
We do not have payroll or lease
expenses, so the money raised goes
directly towards saving homeless
animals. With your help in 2010,
TVAR gave 980 animals another
chance! Please use the enclosed
donation form and envelope to
renew your TVAR support.
Together Forever:
The Story of Kyo and Zuki
TVAR volunteer Lindsay Baird is a college student who fostered four
kittens last summer and fall. Lindsay recently shared a great kitten foster
and adoption story with us that will tug at your heart strings…until you
get to the very unexpected and happy ending.
In late July 2011, I picked up two foster kittens from East County Animal Shelter
and named them Kyo and Zuki. When I got home, I put them in a cage together
and they began to groom each other and fall asleep. For the month that I fostered
them, they never left each other's side.
I began bringing Kyo and Zuki to
PetSmart for the weekly adoption
events. Every time I went, I hoped
and prayed that they would be
adopted together. One day, a nice
family came into the store. The dad
came up to me, pointed to Kyo, and
asked, "Is that a Russian Blue? My
daughter is allergic to cats, but we
read that many people with allergies
are immune to Russian Blue cats." I
said, "Yes we do believe he is a
Russian Blue." The family then took
turns holding Kyo. "We'll take him,"
said the father, Patrick Genzale.
Zuki (left) and Kyo are two brothers who are
very attached to each other.
I was happy that Kyo was going home with wonderful people, but my hopes of
him getting adopted with Zuki vanished. While I filled out the adoption papers,
Kyo and Zuki napped together. When the paperwork was finished, I opened the
cage, picked up Kyo, gave him a kiss, and gave him to his new family. Then I
looked back into the cage at Zuki and my heart stopped. He didn't even notice
that Kyo was gone. He was still fast asleep.
When Zuki woke up on the way home, he looked confused. Then, the meowing
started. And it didn't end for hours. At home, he paced and walked around in
circles looking for Kyo. I gave him extra attention, but I could tell that he just
wanted his best friend back.
COVER STORY continues on page 4
v
I
L pcoming
EVENTS
Adoption Days
Pleasanton Farmers Market
W. Angela & First Streets
• Cat and dog adoptions
Saturdays:
9:30 AM – 1
PM
PetSmart
6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin
• Cat adoptions
Saturdays:
12 – 4 PM
Sundays:
1 – 4 PM
Fostering a Homeless Pet is Rewarding
and . . . You’ll be Saving a Life!
For more information about fostering cats,
contact Terri Duncan at (925)487-7279 or
[email protected]. For information about
fostering kittens, contact Rosalyn Simon at
(925)519-9898 or [email protected].
Potential dog fosters should call Sue James at
(408)202-6708 or [email protected].
Volunteer Orientations
New Volunteers are always welcome! TVAR
volunteer orientations now take place on either the
3rd Saturday or Sunday of each month in 2011 at
East County Animal Shelter (ECAS), 4595 Gleason
Drive in Dublin, from 1–2:30 PM. For more
information, visit tvar.org.
Fundraising
S o E a s y, s o F R E E !
by Pa t r i c i a R e i t e r
There are many quick and easy ways • Another web site that will give a
percentage of sales to TVAR is
to contribute to TVAR. It took me
www.buyforcharity.com. Click
less than two minutes to register
on Shopping Mall in the upper
with these websites. Do you have
two minutes to spare to help TVAR
right corner, register, and then
raise funds and help homeless pets in
pick Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
the Tri-Valley?
(not TVAR) as your charity of
choice. Up to 35% of your
• Escrip is a free way to help raise
purchase will then benefit TVAR.
money, and the sign-up process
is quick and easy. Simply go to • Do you have a collection of old
www.escrip.com, register your
BART tickets in small denogrocery loyalty and/or credit
minations that you’d like to
cards, and participating businesses
donate? Sue Springer is cowill contribute 2-5% of your
ordinating this effort and we
purchases to TVAR. Note that
currently have $2,215 through
escrip.com recognizes our “group
the BART Tiny Tickets program.
name” as Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
So start collecting today from
(don’t forget the dash), not TVAR.
your friends, co-workers and
family and contact Sue at 925• www.Goodsearch.com is another
449-5481 or [email protected]
great way to donate to TVAR.
for more information.
When you go to the web site,
enter TVAR in the “Who do you • Want to donate an old or unused
goodsearch for?” and click verify.
vehicle? Contact Able Auto
Now every search you perform
Charity at 1-877-977-9577 or
will donate a penny per search to
w w w. a b l e a u t o c h a r i t y. c o m
TVAR. And it’s powered by
and the proceeds will benefit
Yahoo! so you’ll get great results.
TVAR as well.
What could be easier!
2011/2012 Adoption Numbers
2011 Final TVAR adoption numbers:
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Year
TVAR Cat
Adoptions
TVAR Dog
Adoptions
TVAR
Total
2011
837
271
1108
2011 Final East County Animal Shelter adoption numbers:
Year
ECAS Cat
Adoptions
ECAS Dog
Adoptions
ECAS
Total
2011
352
315
667
Q1 2012 TVAR adoption numbers:
Quarter
Q1
2
TVAR Cat
Adoptions
TVAR Dog
Adoptions
TVAR
Total
81
49
130
That’s Amore Fundraiser A Big Success
By Mike James
The That’s Amore fundraiser,
held at Castlewood Country Club
on November 5th, was attended
by over 200 supporters.
On November 5th, 2011 TVAR held its annual That’s Amore fundraiser at beautiful
Castlewood Country Club. The venue was stunning and the feedback we received was
incredibly positive. Over 200 of our supporters and donors helped raise over $50,000
– much needed funds that will go directly into our animal programs. Both our silent
auction and live auction items were beautifully presented and well received – so much
so that this was one of our most successful That’s Amore fundraisers ever. Every
member of TVAR‘s Board of Directors was present as well as many of our wonderful
and dedicated volunteers.
A great deal of work goes into planning and coordinating an event of this size and a GREAT BIG THANK YOU goes
out to Lisa Healy, Kathy Deenihan and Susan Ruxton for leading this charge. We know it was not without its share
of stress and strain! Of course none of this would have been possible without the help of our tireless volunteers, many
of whom come from National Charity League (NCL) a mother/daughter volunteer organization committed to
community service, so a huge thank you to all of you who helped make this the best That’s Amore yet!
Our work is never done so we need to start thinking about and planning for next year‘s event and welcome anybody
who is interested in helping.
Calvin Gets a Home, a New Name
and a Peanut for a Friend
By Kari L. Petznick
Calvin, an approximately five-year-old pit bull, came to us at the shelter as a stray and
wasn’t in the best of shape with sores on his body. Cindy Churchill was the first volunteer
to take a liking to Calvin and treated his sores until they healed. No matter what his prior
treatment had been, Calvin never exhibited any aggressive behavior. His only vice was in
wanting to chase the shelter cats.
Calvin soon became a shelter favorite amongst the volunteers and the staff at East County
Animal Shelter. He always had a smile on his face. Calvin had been at the shelter for 2
months and time was not on his side. If not for the faith and hard work of the staff and
volunteers of Tri–Valley Animal Rescue to find Calvin a new home, he would have become
just another statistic, something that can happen no matter how stellar the animal.
Calvin (Leroy) and his new sister
Peanut nap peacefully with each other
after a tough day of play.
Luck was on his side though, and Calvin found his family, including a sister-dog named
Peanut, and was given the new name “Leroy.” We couldn’t have asked for a more loving family to adopt our special
boy and give him the best home possible. The family brought Leroy and Peanut to the shelter for a visit with his old
friends who could easily see that Leroy couldn’t be happier.
This is one of the many success stories that come from the hard work of our volunteers, but there is still a lot to do.
Tri–Valley Animal rescue is always in need of volunteers to socialize the animals at the shelter and/or foster animals in
their home. Contact us today if you’d like to volunteer and be part of your own Calvin (Leroy) story!
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COVER STORY continued
Later that week, I got a call from Patrick Genzale. He said that his daughter
had a serious allergic reaction to Kyo and that they would have to return
him to me. I cannot even explain how happy Zuki was. They were reunited
and I was happy. I thought about adopting them myself. I loved them
deeply, and I wanted them to be together. But I brought them both back
to PetSmart a week or two after Kyo was returned to try again. My mother
came with me. She's great with people and very persuasive.
That day, a man named David came into the
store. He saw Kyo and immediately wanted to
hold him. He was intrigued by Kyo’s laid-back
One, two, three, and it’s a pin! Kyo gets the
personality so he asked me if he could adopt
better of Zuki in one of their many wrestling
matches.
him. How could I say no? But Zuki was once
again left out. When I finished the adoption papers and handed David his new kitten, my
mom jumped in and asked him if he would please re-consider adopting Zuki. Very matterof-factly David responded, "Well...sure. Why not? What's one more?"
I couldn't believe it! There David was, ready to leave PetSmart, and my mother saves
Zuki. She was my good-luck charm that day. I filled out Zuki's adoption papers, said
goodbye, and sent him home with his brother and his new family.
Timmy-Tim-Tim Gets
a Happy Home-Home
Cat TV: Kyo and Zuki hung
out at their foster home while
they waited to be adopted.
TVAR 2012
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND OFFICERS ANNOUNCED
by Cristina Espinola, Timmy-Tim-Tim’s Forever-Mom
Dear TVAR,
I adopted a Siamese Mix from
TVAR on August 7th, 2011
from PetSmart in Dublin. His
name was Mickey but we
changed it to Timmy-Tim-Tim.
We absolutely adore him.
Congratulations to the newly-elected
2012 TVAR Board of Directors:
Roger Anderson, Cindy Churchill,
Kathy Deenihan, Susan James, Brian Joyce,
Ioana Bazavan Justus, Dawn McKeown,
Nancy Nilssen, Susan Ruxton,
Rosalyn Simon, Gary Zeigler.
We had adopted another cat, Star, Timmy-Tim-Tim
a few months prior and decided she and Star cuddle
away the day.
needed a friend. Timmy-Tim-Tim
and Star went from hissing at each other to cuddling
in one day! They still love to practice their ninja kick
moves on each other, now and then, but then it's back
to cuddling. They were meant to be together and they
make our family feel complete.
Congratulations also go to the new
2012 TVAR Officers:
Susan James – President
Dawn McKeown – Vice-President
Rosalyn Simon – Vice-President
Susan Ruxton – Treasurer
Nazy Moradkhani – Secretary
They also have a 5-year-old who likes to play Mom to
the cats, a 6-year-old who likes to play Dad, and a 10year-old who plays the cool Uncle.
TVAR Lifeline — Spring/Summer 2012
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Cali’s Jingle
A very special 812⁄ -year-old girl named Cali Sullivan wrote this jingle. Cali is TVAR President Sue James and
husband Mike’s grand niece. She plans to sing this jingle as she jumps rope to raise money for animal rescue.
Give a dollar, save a dog
Don’t you be a money hog.
Make their little hearts swell,
Care for them and treat them well.
In exchange, they’ll be your pal.
Treat them well, give them all their rights,
And they’ll cuddle with you on stormy nights.
Gave a dollar, saved a life
Now you’ll live with no strife.
Be a hero to a fish and grant their biggest wish.
Take them home and play with them
And the sprout of friendship will grow a stem.
Give a dollar, know you’ve helped
Save a dog, a cat, a fish
And you’ve just granted their biggest wish.
Take them home, you won’t be sorry!
TVAR’s Wish List
Donations of the following items may be dropped off at East County Animal Shelter, 4595 Gleason Drive in Dublin, open
daily from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thank you for your donations.
Cat Items
• Cat litter scoops
• Cat litter pans
• New cat beds
• New cat toys
• Small scale to weigh kittens daily
• New scratching posts
• KMR powdered formula for kittens
Dog Items
• New dog beds
• New dog toys (chew bones, Kongs,
squeak toys, balls, pull toys, etc.)
• Dog pens
• Frontline or Frontline Plus Flea Medicine
• Office supplies
• Grocery store roll of clear plastic bags
• Paper towels
• Big plastic watering cans
• Wet wipes (anti-bacterial sheets)
(to fill outside dog bowls)
• One inch nylon or leather leads and
• Color copier paper to make flyers
• Postage stamps ($.44 & $.29)
heavy choke chains in various sizes
Rabbit Items
• Dog Treats
• Litter (CareFresh, Cat Country,
• 6’ Dog Leashes
• New extra large dog crates
General Items
Critter Country)
• Purina Green or Oxbow Timothy Bag
Pellets
• Cash donations for medical supplies
• Pet, retail, or supermarket gift cards
• Laundry detergent
• Simple green cleaner
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TVAR Lifeline — Spring/Summer 2012
D O N AT I O N S
In Honor of People
In Memory of People
"Billy", brother of Pat Baran by Rebecca Mallon
31st Anniversary by Cetin Seren
Ashlyn Kizwinska by Anonymous
Aunt Alison by Ann Parker
Christie Gillison & Randy Panos
by Linda Cahill-Arklay
Cindy Ferrin by Esther Floth
Colleen & Miranda Kanowsky
by Kanowsky Family
Dawn McKeown by Tracy Brannan
Edith Cornelson by Nancy & John Carter
Edith Cornelson by Philomena Buonsante
Jenn & Chris by Alison Wildy
Joan McIntosh by V A LaRosa
Juliana Gerard by Trevor Vandermate
Kashish birthday
by Anil Pandey & Shavani Gaur
Lauren Bochnowski by Thomas Bochnowski
Lisa & Joey DeFinney
by Tara Walsh & Wen Minkoff
Lisa Galliani by Pam Annunciation
Marriage of Karen & Jack Pierre
by Joan & Garry Deuel
Mike Esse by Brian & Jeanne Esse
Mom's birthday by Kristi Callesen
Nadja DS Vikram-Bugaj by Anurandha Vikram
Nicole Seetharaman by Gary Zieses
Steve Wickersham-Donna Nassar wedding
by Ginny & Ron Carpenter
Steve Wickersham-Donna Nassar wedding
by Jack Schall & Dan Roehl
Steve Wickersham-Donna Nassar wedding
by James Wickersham
Steve Wickersham-Donna Nassar wedding
by Janet Chunn
Steve Wickersham-Donna Nassar wedding
by Mark Lesar
Steve Wickersham-Donna Nassar wedding
by Verba Owens
Sue & Mike James by Selma Moore
Sue & Mike James for Ruby Fund
by Michael Madick, family Christmas donations
Sue & Steve Springer
by Judith & Richard Davies
The Kruegers by Laurie Rhoades
Ayako Dong by Debbie & Sheldon Owyoung
Ayako Dong by Eileen Godtliebsen, Lisa & John
Ayako Dong by Hiroshi & Ruth Terashima
Ayako Dong by Patty Horan
Ayako Dong by Russell & Kathleen Lee
Ayako Dong by Stan Chavarria
Ayako Dong by Tomoko & Norishige Onda
Cindy Anne Gonzales by Kristi Callesen
Ida Manone by Donna Karbach
John V Fernandez by Tina Jiminez
Larry Naylor by Conni Naylor
Penny Shallcross by Deanna Aronoff
Rich Slakoff by Jan & Gary Zeigler
Ruth Payne by Irene Boyens
Steve Berger by Geroge Coughlin
Steve Berger by Jim & Gloria Balch
Steve Berger by Lawrence & Barbara Soletti
Steve Berger by Richard &Branka Kalman
Steve Berger by Robin Neal
Steve Berger by Roseanne Hill
Steve Berger by Sarah Jane Hollister
Steve Berger by Susan & Joseph Compton
Steve Berger by William & Billie Keating
Thelma McWilliams by JoAnn Bailey (daughter)
Max (dog of Barbara & Otto Fink)
by Judith & Richard Davies
Missy & Madonna by Jamal Farkondeh
Molly-Blossom by Elizabeth Hackett & Tim Oben
Motley, Lena & Jack by Kathleen McCarney
Noe, "my baby girl" by Jennifer Thayer
Paranoia by Janice Batzer
Peanut by Shawn Larsen
Poncho by Craig Woody
Porsche (dog of the Spinelli Family)
by Loree Clavell
Samantha (Mr. & Mrs. Lockhart)
by Yvonne King
Sandy, "the kindest and most wonderful dog"
by Anna Westfelt
Shadow by Linda Wills
Shelby Lloyd by James Merryman
Slinky (cat of Jessica & Sean McGee)
by Tail Waggers Pet & Home Care
Smokey & Timber by Laurie & Richard Snitzer
Squeaky & Spunky by Dusty & Linda Rhoades
Stella (dog) by Laurie & Richard Snitzer
Suzee by Penny duPont
Wylie (cat-20 yr of Jessica & Sean McGee)
by Tail Waggers Pet & Home Care
In Memory of Animals
Gifts of Hope
"our dear sweet Jamie" by Lawrence Fisher
Annie (14 yr old Cocker Spaniel)
by Laura Bolin
Atlas (Tom & Nancy Spafford)
by Janelle TIllman
Atlas (Tom & Nancy Spafford) by Tina Alonso
Bentley (dachshund) by Vernon & Robbin Ward
Buddy by Ginnie & David McCoy
Buddy (dog of Rich & Marcia Slakoff)
by Jan & Gary Zeigler
Buzz & Dodger by Ted & Kathy Athan
Charlie (Carpenello Family dog)
by Andrew Goldsmith
Cleopatra (cat) & Dolly (dog)
by Karen Wilson-Fontaine
Clyde (cat) by Lisa & Mike Peasley
Coco & Nonie by Donna Mickele
Curly Q (cat) by Jennifer Gennari
Danny, "He was a sweetie!"
by Linda & Kirk Ridgeway
Dixie (Schnauzer) by Linda & John Adiletti
Domino Valentine (cat of John & Nancy
Hartman) by Mary & Jerry Nichols
Flynn Newman by Karen Carlson
Fred (Carol Hart) by Esther Floth
Friday (Danner Family)
by Brenda & Marty Patrick
Grover by Denise Rogers
Heidi by V A LaRosa
Jack (Bill & Pat Ballinger)
by Bill & Anna Krebs
Jake (Fern-Roger Skowlund)
by Eric & Joan VanChantfort
Katie (Nagengast Family)
by Tails R Waggin Mobile Pet Grooming
Kirby (cat) by Denise Elson
Kobe by Michael Socorro
Kodi (lab adopted at 11) by Ellen Carlson
Lindsey by Gail McNamara
Malcolm by Lynne Schonder
Maverick (Bayne Family)
by Brenda & Marty Patrick
Max (dog of Andrea & Hartwell Lin)
by Tail Waggers Pet & Home Care
TVAR would like to thank the following generous
donors who have made contributions to TVAR
from September 2011 – February 2012:
In Honor of Animals
Andy by Wayne Smith
Annie (RaggedyAnn) by JoAnn Bailey
Boy & Girl (neighbor's dogs)
by Karen Parkinson
Buddy by Laurie & Richard Snitzer
Captain & Elvis by Richard Galley
Cheyenne by Linda Wills
Coconut "our puppy" by Sarah Felson
Dinky by Richard Ames
Ginger by Laura & Paul Romero
Mia & Rody by Donna Mickele
Mia by Fran Sanders
Reba by Mary Ross & Erik Bertelson
Rosie by Anonymous
Shivaya by Nancy Merritt
Sophie by Diane Kindel
TT & Jazz by Lynne Schonder
Toffee (cat) by Ian Crowne
Trapper, Hershey & Harper who came to us
from TVAR by Theresa Waschau
Yaeger (dog of Maggie Davis)
by Rebecca Mallon
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Adriana Atkins
Adrienne Allen
Angela Abe
Angelo Meola
Ann VanDyke
Annette Alvarez
Ashley Harding
Barbara Kanturek
Barbara Koyama
Barbara Sturla
Barry Zuckerman &
Marcy Darnovsky
Batna Family
Beth Clark
Betsy Vogel
Bill & Signa Nott
Breeze Jones
Bruce Ferris
C. R. Gibb
Carmel Forte
Carol Bruton
Carole & Tom O'Hare
Caroline & Jeff
Musgrove
Carroll O'Connor
Catherine Claypool
Catherine Kendall
Chanel Olsson
Charlotte Su
Cindy Churchill
Cynthia & Don Hiatt
Daniel McCright
Dawn/Sophia Casatico
Dee & Russ Schatzinger
Deepika Rajmohan
Dennis Toomey
Diana & Joseph Murphy
Diane & Deryl Stanley
Diane Hoeg
Diane Silve
Janine McBride
Jason Mack
Jenifer Clark
Jennifer Troger
Dick & Karen Childs
Dinah Horner
Don Frascinella
Donald & Patricia Roof
Charitable Trust
Donna & Duane Stevens
Donna Morrison
Dorothy Philipovich
Dr. Raj, ABC Pet Clinic
Dyana Cohen
Ellen Lynn
Ellen Meeks
Eric Schneider
Eric Veit
Erika Powelson
Estate of Wanda Antonelli
Evan & Ashley Miller
Fern Dahlstrom
FOFAS
Fran Mansfield
Frances Hildebrand
Gary Dinman
George Chapline
Gloria Plummer
Golden Gate Cat Club
Gwendolyn Sharp
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Lawrence Livermore Lab
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Pleasanton Lion Club
Raul Garza
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Robert Pearson
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Roger Anderson & Joanne
Lombardi
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Sara Jane Frisbee
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Sheila O'Leary
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Spanky's Dog House
(tips from employees)
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Summer Rose
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Ultra-Spective,
Pet Book Fundraiser
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MATCHING FUNDS
AT&T EDUCATIONAL/
CULTURAL MATCHING
PROGRAM
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United Way Campaigns Steven Tomkins
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TVAR is also grateful for
the following companies
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for sponsoring workplaceKAISER PERMANENTE
giving or United Way
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campaigns, and for the
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generous employees who
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Kudos
TVAR Volunteer Kudos
TVAR Teen Program Volunteer
Kudos to Freshman Janelle Tanis
TVAR Teen Program Volunteer
Kudos to Sarah Fortunati
Janelle Tanis knew about TriValley Animal Rescue long
before she started volunteering
in the Teen Junior Program
three months ago. The 14-yearold actually adopted a Boarder/
Terrier puppy named Miya from
TVAR two years ago.
With two dogs, a cat, and a chicken at home, Sarah
Fortunati certainly doesn‘t need to volunteer at the
East County Animal Shelter to get her animal fix. But
the 13-year-old eighth grader looks forward to just that
every Tuesday and Thursday when she volunteers at the
East County Animal Shelter. “I love animals, and the
idea of working with them,” says Sarah.
She signed up for the Teen
Junior Program over a year
ago, but had to wait until this
October to start volunteering
due to a busy school schedule.
Her younger sister, Paige, has
also volunteered in the
program. “I can’t wait to come
each week,” she says.
Janelle Tanis and a shelter dog pose in the outside get
acquainted area at the East County Animal Shelter in Dublin
“I was looking for quite a while,” says Janelle, whose
family had only owned a cat up to that point. The next
day at the Farmers Market Adoption event in Pleasanton,
Janelle’s mom saw Miya.“I didn’t want her because at
the time I was devastated that we weren’t going to adopt
a Sheltie. I had my heart set on one,” Janelle admits.
Miya got adopted by another family, but then returned
shortly thereafter. By then, Janelle’s outlook changed
about the whole thing, and she soon had a new fourlegged forever friend.
Sarah Fortunati socializes a shelter dog after taking her for a
walk outside of the East County Animal Shelter in Dublin.
Sarah has two dogs, a cat, and a chicken at home.
Sarah‘s experience with her own dogs—a Doxen named
Jenny and a Chihuahua named Poppy– makes her a
natural for working with the animals at the shelter. She
also has a cat named Dewie (named after the Dewie
Decimal system) and a chicken named Pi. She says her
dad, an engineer, is the math lover in the family. “I
really love science,” says Sarah, who adds she would
like to be a scientist when she grows up.”Science is
such a huge subject, and I think I would really like to
work in space.”
“It would be hard to imagine my life without Miya,”
says Janelle. “Ever since we adopted her, she has been
like my daughter. My family says I am like her mom.
We wrestle a lot and chase each other. Every night she
sleeps in my bed.”
Janelle has been a very active member of the Teen Junior
Program at East County Animal Shelter, walking both big
and small dogs, as well as socializing the cats. She says
Jona, Tyler, Wallie, Tucker, and Trixie are all shelter dogs
that have had a special place in her heart. A freshman at
Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, Janelle is
maintaining a high GPA with hopes of one day fulfilling
her dream to become a veterinarian.
Along with Paige, Sarah also has an older sister
named Taryn, and a younger brother named Alex. We
are very glad to have Sarah on board each Tuesday
and Thursday at the Teen Junior Program, and it’s
pretty safe to say the dogs and cats are glad to have
her there, too!
And in case you were wondering if she is serious about
that, she reads veterinary medicine books from cover to
cover for fun.
Thanks, Janelle, for all that you do!
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TVAR’s Facebook page is
1,000 Fans Strong and Growing
Just over a year and a half ago, Susie Newton and other
Tri-Valley Animal Rescue volunteers helped launch the
organization into the social media realm. On October 24,
2011, TVAR’s Facebook page got its 1,000th fan, a
number that continues to steadily grow!
By Kevin Metz
updated with new content.
It is especially nice to see
people who have adopted
animals from TVAR send
in stories and current
pictures of their pups and
kitties.
You can visit TVAR’s Facebook page to read stories of
successful adoptions, information on upcoming events
and fundraisers, general communication, and of course, to
see lots of pictures and videos of animals up for adoptions.
TVAR’s Facebook page has definitely become an online
destination for volunteers and supporters alike.
TVAR volunteer Susie Newton working from her desk
on the Tri-Valley Animal Rescue Facebook page.
“If anyone would like to contribute photos or info for
the TVAR Facebook page, they can either upload
directly onto the wall from their own Facebook profile
and I will repost it, or email the info directly to me at
[email protected],” says Susie. “If there are any
volunteers who enjoy spending a lot of time on Facebook
and would like to help out as administrator of the TVAR
page, they should contact me at the same email address.”
“I usually check it throughout the day while I have down
time at my job, and post info that comes to my
attention,” says Susie, who is one of a handful of
administrators for the page. “I often work very long
hours, so I check it when I need a mental break.”
It is the contributions of Susie, other TVAR fosters/
volunteers, and so many supporters that keep the page
Not ready for a lifetime commitment?
Become a foster parent! It is FUN!
Foster parents are the life blood of a volunteer organization like Tri-Valley Animal Rescue and we currently need your
help to provide foster homes for our puppies, dogs, cats and kittens. In cooperation with East County Animal Shelter
in Dublin and other local area shelters, TVAR works to socialize and find forever homes for animals who find
themselves at these shelters. The increase in the number of homeless and abandoned animals requiring services means
that TVAR is in need of additional foster homes to temporarily house these animals, some of whom are recovering
from medical procedures or, for whatever reason, do not thrive in a shelter environment.
For those interested in dog and puppy fostering, we need you to provide love, play, and transportation to vet
appointments and adoption day events. We provide you with crates, food, bedding, toys and medical care. For kitten
and cat fosters, volunteers are needed for the bottle baby program (kittens that don’t eat on their own), kitten program
and the adult cat ‘vacation relief’ program. TVAR provides the food, litter box, bedding, toys and medical care.
If you can open your home and heart – even for a short amount of time- please contact the following people:
For Bottle Babies: Carol Leschinsky, [email protected]
For Kittens: Rosalyn Simon, [email protected]
For Adult Cats: Terri Duncan, [email protected]
For Dogs: Sue James, [email protected]
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Four easy steps to bathing your dog
Let’s face it, bathing a dog in not
really fun or easy. Presented here
is a method and tips devised
to maximize the results and
minimize the work involved with
bathing your dog.
1. Brush your dog completely. No sense in washing hair
that isn’t staying!
2. Fill a small container or bucket with warm water. Add
enough shampoo to make a soapy solution. Using a soapy
solution will allow for faster distribution of the shampoo
as well as make rinsing a breeze!
3. Use a sponge (tile-grout or carwash sponges work
great) to apply the soapy-solution to your dog. You can
also use the sponge to scrub in the areas you might not
want to touch (armpits, private parts and bottoms). When
using a medicated shampoo, allow the lather to sit on
your dog’s skin for 8-10 minutes before rinsing. This step,
By Dr. Chris Tripi, DVM
often overlooked, will allow the medicine to soak in for
maximum effect.
4. Rinse your pet and towel dry. Brush again to remove
additional loose hair and any tangles.
Ideally, your dog should be washed indoors. By washing in
a bathtub or tub/shower area you’ll have the ability to heat
the water and place a stopper in the tub. If a medicated
shampoo was advised by your veterinarian, allowing the
bath water to fill up around your dog’s feet will allow the
medicated shampoo to soak into the nooks and crannies of
the feet. A good foot soaking is important because dog’s
feet are usually one of the first places that a dog will develop
allergic skin issues.
Please note, if you are using a topical flea product
(Advantage®, Frontline® or Revolution®) you must wait
48 hours before or after a bath to apply the product.
These products rely on the oils on your dog’s skin to
spread. Bathing temporarily removes these oils.
Harley’s Wonderful New Life, Ten Years Later
By Bettina Davidson, Harley’s Forever-Mom
We adopted Harley, a Rottweiler-mix, in front of PetSmart almost 10 years ago. We
stopped there to pick up something between soccer tryouts, when they were
unloading the pups. We had to get my daughter back to tryouts, so I dropped her
off and dashed back, because I really wanted the littlest female. Someone else was
also interested in her so I filled out the paper work as fast as I could. My son still
says he has never seen anyone write that fast!
Harley, a former TVAR foster,
hanging out with two other former
TVAR fosters who are now her sister
and brother.
I remember when we first got Harley home, she saw her reflection in a mirror and
went running, and crashed into it. I think she thought it was one of her litter mates.
Then she just sat there and whimpered. Molly, our older dog wasn’t thrilled with the
puppy at first, but when we weren’t looking she would play with her.
Harley, who just turned 10, has two rat terrier two-and-a-half-year olds and a brand new terrier mix in her pack. Harley
is an amazing dog and has been a loyal companion. I love my shelter puppies and would only ever adopt a rescue dog.
Thank you TVAR for all you do!
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Maxx Bishop
Rachel Bursley
Rascal Pack, "Where Kids
Give Back"
TVAR also thanks the
many supporters who have
adopted a cat or dog into
their homes, attended
fundraising events such as
That's Amore and Claws
For Paws, or who wish to
show their care for the
animals anonymously.
If you would like to share a
poem or short story about the
life of a pet that inspired your In
Memory Of donation, contact
Shannon at [email protected].
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Visit tvar.org to see over 100
adoptable animals!
CATS
DOGS
Gavin is a gorgeous orange and white
tabby with personality to spare. He loves to
play and loves to snuggle.This guy can really
purr! Gavin provides all of the fun of a
young cat, but none of the "over the top"
behavior of a kitten. Gavin has been
neutered, microchipped for identification,
tested negative for FeLV and FIV, fully
vaccinated (including rabies), and treated to
prevent worms and fleas.
Dora is a nine-year-old pitbull mix who is
ready for adoption after a long battle with
food and flea allergies. Dora has the most
adorable undershot and while she is tolerant
of most dogs, she is an alpha female who
prefers submissive companions. Dora has
good house manners and is great in the car.
Dora is housebroken and is crate trained.
For more information,
contact Paige at 510-816-0954
[email protected]
For more information,
contact Terri at 925-487-7279
[email protected]
Hayley wins our award for "Feline
Emily is a nine month old, seven
Mom of the Year"! Because her age
appeared to be between 5 and 6 years,
everyone was surprised when Hayley was
determined to be pregnant at her
doctor's appointment! Hayley's babies
are now going off to new homes of their
very own, and now it's Hayley's turn.
While in foster, Hayley has shown herself
to be good with dogs and children, but
would probably be best as an "only cat".
pound spayed female terrier mix. She's a
little shy, very sweet and lovable, but also
pretty active. She responds well to verbal
corrections and is eager to please. She is
crate trained which will need to continue
to be fully house broken. She seems to
like older kids but probably is not well
suited to a family with young active kids.
For more information,
contact Terri at 925-417-1180
(evenings or weekends)
For more information,
contact Terri at 925-487-7279
[email protected]
Snickers is just a sweetheart and a
Katy is the social butterfly of her litter!
little ball of fun. He has beautiful markings
with his black and white mask and body. He
is about two years old and is current on all
his shots.
She loves to play with you, her sisters and
toys, toys, toys! She seeks her human
attention and is a really great young girl.
Katy has been spayed and microchipped,
tested negative for FIV/FeLV and treated
for fleas and worms.
For more information,
contact Sue at 408-202-6708
[email protected]
For more information,
contact Rosalyn at 925-519-9898
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Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
P.O. Box 11143
Pleasanton, CA 94588
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2012 Officers and Board of Directors
PRESIDENT
Sue James
(408) 202-6708
[email protected]
VICE PRESIDENTS
Dawn McKeown
Rosalyn Simon
(925) 309-4824
[email protected]
(925) 519-9898
[email protected]
TREASURER
Susan Ruxton
SECRETARY
Nazy Moradkhani
(925) 337-4946
[email protected]
DOG FOSTER COORDINATOR
Sue James
SHELTER DOG PROGRAM
Cindy Churchill
(925) 449-6723
[email protected]
(925) 417-0201
[email protected]
(408) 202-6708
[email protected]
(408) 472-1391
[email protected]
(925) 309-4824
[email protected]
(925) 337-4946
[email protected]
(925) 519-9898
[email protected]
(925) 828-8449
[email protected]
Kathy Deenihan
Sue James
Brian Joyce
Dawn McKeown
Susan Ruxton
Rosalyn Simon
Gary Zeigler
[email protected]
LIFELINE NEWSLETTER
Trish Reiter
[email protected]
MEDICAL COORDINATOR - CATS
Dawn McKeown
MEDICAL COORDINATOR - DOGS
Dawn McKeown
MEMBERSHIP RECORDS
Ioana Justus
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Lisa Healy
SHELTER ORIENTATION
TEEN/JR. PROGRAM
Nancy Metz
TVAR NEW VOLUNTEERS
Karin Carter
Roger Anderson
Ioana Justus
(650) 302-3191
[email protected]
Nancy Nilssen
DONATIONS
Susan Ruxton
DATABASE
Ioana Justus
Coordinators
CAT FOSTER COORDINATORS
Adult cats – Terri Duncan
Kittens – Rosalyn Simon
Bottle babies – Carole Lechinsky
WEBSITE
Ioana Justus
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
(925) 449-6723
[email protected]
SHELTER CAT PROGRAM
Alayna
[email protected]
Cindy Churchill
Important Numbers
(408) 202-6708
[email protected]
(925) 309-4824
[email protected]
(925) 309-4824
[email protected]
(650) 302-3191
[email protected]
(925) 200-7760
[email protected]
[email protected]
(925) 462-9679
[email protected]
(925) 828-8108
[email protected]
[email protected]
(650) 302-3191
[email protected]
(650) 302-3191
[email protected]
ANIMAL SHELTERS
East County Animal Shelter
(925) 803-7040
Fairmont Animal Shelter Closed, Call ECAS for service
Contra Costa Animal Shelter
(925) 335-8300
Hayward Animal Shelter
(510) 293-7200
Tracy Animal Shelter
(209) 831-4364
Tri-Cities Animal Shelter
(510) 760-6640
ANIMAL CONTROL/LOST & FOUND PETS
Danville
(925) 335-8300
Dublin
(510) 667-7763
Livermore
(925) 371-4848
Pleasanton
(925) 931-5100
San Ramon
(925) 335-8300
LOCAL RESCUE GROUPS
Tri-Valley Animal Rescue
(925) 803-7043
Lindsay Wildlife Museum
(925) 935-1978
Oakland SPCA
(510) 569-0702
Persian Cat Rescue
(415) 388-7925
San Francisco SPCA
(415) 554-3000
Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue
(925) 256-1273
Tri-Valley SPCA
(925) 479-9670
Valley Humane Society
(925) 426-8656
PET ASSISTANCE
Del Valle Dog Club Classes
(925) 455-4158
Del Valle Dog Club–Help Info
(866) 335-8355
Tri-Valley SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic
(925) 479-9674
Contra Costa County Spay/Neuter Clinic (925) 646-4484
San Francisco SPCA Behavior Help Line (415) 554-3075
Alisal Pet Clinic
(925) 462-0677
ABC Pet Clinic
(925) 855-8195
Animal Medical Center
(925) 456-8387
Bishop Ranch Vet
(extended hours)
(925) 866-8387
ASPCA Animal Poison
Control Center
(888) 426-4435
TVAR ’s Mission
Tri-Valley Animal Rescue (TVAR) is a nonprofit, all
volunteer organization whose mission is to end the
unnecessary euthanasia of homeless animals. TVAR
cooperates with area shelters and rescue groups, primarily
the East County Animal Shelter, to provide homeless
animals with socialization, foster homes, medical care and
the opportunity for another chance.