The Scoop - Spartanburg Humane Society

The Scoop
at the
Fall 2013
Inside
This Issue:
Pass It On:
Happy Trails
Poker Run...p4
Veterinary
clinic expands...p5
Caring for the
Carolinas helps
SHS pets...p6
New event gets
pets and people
involved...p7
Happy tails...p8
And more!
Sales save lives...p3
photo credit: Lisa Mann
Board of Directors
John Hodge
Jane Ovenden
Francie Little
Darwin Simpson
Chair
Treasurer
Secretary
Past Chair
Whitner S. Bishop Ann Dennis
Joe Brunson
Harry Schoen, III
Linda Cobb
Jimmy Smith
Management Staff
Shail Radloff
Executive Director
Lisa Cook
Vice President of Operations
Dr. Melissa Elledge
Vice President of
Veterinary Services
Lora High
Vice President of Development
Dr. Lilian Herron
Associate
Veterinarian
Rhonda Geter
Rescue
Coordinator
Dr. Michelle Welton
Associate
Veterinarian
Sarah Hatfield
Enrichment
& Behavior
Modification
Counselor
Wayne Blackburn
Rescue
Coordinator
Amy Freeman
Volunteer
Coordinator
Katie Freseman
Communications
Director
Ingrid Norris
Rescue
Coordinator
Kelly Stockwell
Shelter Manager
Valerie Williams
Clinic Manager
Hours of Operation
Shelter Adoption Hours
Monday - Friday 11 am - 6 pm
Saturday 11 am - 5 pm
Receiving and Lost and Found
Monday - Friday 9 am - 6 pm
Saturday 8 am - 5 pm
Visit Adoptable SHS Cats & Kittens!
PetSmart Adoption Hours
Monday - Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
Sunday 10 am - 7 pm
PETCO Adoption Hours
Monday - Saturday 9 am - 9 pm
Sunday 10 am - 7 pm
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From the Board Chair
John Hodge
As the new Board Chair, I am excited to
continue the enthusiasm and momentum
that our former Board Chair Darwin
Simpson began during his tenure with the
Spartanburg Humane Society.
As an animal lover and the owner of 4 dogs,
the critical work of the Spartanburg Humane
Society is very important to me. I am excited
to work with the incredible, motivated staff
and volunteers at the SHS to find even more
homes for abandoned animals and sharing
our important messages about issues
affecting pets within our community.
The compassion of everyone involved with
the SHS never ceases to amaze me. Under
the leadership of our new Executive Director
Shail Radloff, I have seen this commitment
grow and expand exponentially.
This
commitment is evident on each and every
page of the Scoop.
• The SHS has committed themselves to
lowering the number of animals who are
euthanized at the shelter. Now, only animals
who are not healthy or are behaviorally
unsound are euthanized.
• By hiring a second adoption outreach
coordinator, we are ramping up our efforts
to find more pets homes through rescue
organizations or adoption partners.
• We are in the middle of expanding
our clinic in order to better fight the pet
overpopulation problem. Read more about
the expansion on page 5.
• The community has partnered with us
to help spread the word about the SHS. By
hosting two new events (read more about
these events on pages 4 and 7) and with
more community outreach events than
ever before, we are reaching even more
people with our messages of responsible
pet ownership.
We have a lot to look forward to in the
coming months. I am excited to share with
you the many accomplishments and happy
“tails” that are made possible through the
strength and compassion of this incredible
team.
Sincerely,
• We have strengthened our determination
to find pets more homes by offering the
community a variety of sales and special
adoption prices to entice pet owners to
adopt from the SHS. Read more about our
efforts on pages 3 and 7.
Students wanted!
Our Humane Education Department
provides animal related, grade-specific
programs that are designed to meet
South Carolina learning standards. Each
presentation includes hands-on learning
activities and follow-up exercises. If you
are a teacher or parent interested in
having our program at your school, please
contact us at (864) 583.4805, ext. 113 or
[email protected].
For more information, visit our website:
www.spartanburghumane.org/education.
Sales save lives
With the help of several sales and reduced priced adoptions, we have found homes for more than 300 pets since April. Some of these
lucky pets are: (top row, left to right) Rocky, Miss Ann, Victor, (bottom row, left to right) Brystol, Wilma, and Rose.
300+ pets find new
homes during sales
The SHS has made a commitment to
helping more animals find homes. We are
leaving no stone unturned and no bridge
uncrossed in our pursuit to match more
pets with homes.
Since April, the SHS has held several sales
to entice the community to welcome pets
from the SHS into their hearts and their
lives. All five of our sales have been wildly
successful at increasing our adoption
rates. Despite these phenomenal adoption
prices, all pets are spayed or neutered,
vaccinated, microchipped, dewormed,
and more so that everyone is set up to get
started on the right foot.
Certified Pre-Owned Cat Sale
4/11 - 4/13
In April, we highlighted the health and
services of our adoptable cats from the
SHS. Our Certified Pre-Owned Cat Sale
allowed us to find homes for 21 cats in just
three days!
$5 Feline Sale
5/29 - 6/1
The warm summer months brought many
kittens and cats to the SHS who needed
great homes. The $5 Feline Sale was just
what we needed! In four short days we
found homes for all but one of our cats on
the adoption floor - a total of 75!
$17.76 Great American Pet Sale
7/9 - 7/20
The spirit of Independence day moved us
to hold our first Great American Pet Sale!
For the low price of $17.76, adopters
could adopt a cat, kitten, rabbit, or adult
(6 months and older) dog into their home!
The sale was such a success during the first
week, we decided to extend it a second
week. During the two week sale, 159 pets
found homes!
counterparts on the adoption floor seem
to find homes faster. In order to reduce
the amount of time they spend on the
adoption floor, we had a “Dwindle the
Brindles” sale where we made stripes
twice as nice! Three brindle dogs found
their homes in just four days.
$5 Feline Sale - II
8/1 - 8/3
By the time August rolled around, the SHS
was overwhelmed with cats and kittens
once again! Rather than euthanizing these
animals because we did not have the space
for them, we again asked the community
to partner with us to find great homes for
cats for just $5. The community rose to the
occasion and adopted 53 cats and kittens in
just three days!
$14.99 Dwindle the Brindles Sale
7/31 - 8/3
We have also found great homes for pets
by reducing the adoption fees of pets who
have been with us for extended periods of
time.
Brindle (or striped) dogs often have a
harder time finding homes at the SHS.
For some reason, their solid and spotted
Want to find out about our next sale? Join
our e-mail list by signing up on our website
or follow us on Facebook!
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Honor and Memorial
Donations
Pass It On: Happy Trails Poker Run
4/1/2013 - 7/31/2013
HONORS
Ben Bareiss
Drew Summers
Tracey Bishop
Linda Glenn
Anne Byce
Cora Smith
Dr. Lowrimore and the
Staff at C.A.R.E. Animal
Emergency Clinic
Dr. & Mrs. Fredrich &
Ann Wenz
Cal
Westbrook & Elizabeth
Walsh
Merri Caldwell
Ricky Caldwell
Ben Carson
Beth Carson
Tim & Michelle
Champion
Sherman & Marie
Swofford
Ruth Ann Chewning
Bruce & Mary Ann Clark
Jingles Cudd
Frances Cudd
Natalie DiGiacomo
Evelyn Finley
John & Larkin Dobson
Pack and Company
Real Estate
Dusty
Helen Lambert
Jessica Fountain
Donald & B.K. Cole
Sunshine Furner
Hope Center for Children
Laura Hall
M. Claire Hall
Jim Haller
Spartanburg Methodist
College
Drs. Eric & Debbie
McCurry at Heartland
Animal Hospital
Mary Bevis
Holly
Fay Johnson
Sarah Hunt
Becky Dill
Jay Kaplan
Jerry & Lige Mathis
Lucinda
Shirley Horton
Karen Lyles
Lisa Hendrix
John McAleer
Tom & Joan Barnet
Kaye & Don McCurry
Ann Dobson
Carolyn Moore
Gail Ballard
Lynn Nelson
Jimmy Gibson
Jane Ovenden
Andrea Davis
Stacey Dulin
Kristi Ward
Paula Rhoden
Steven & Judith Rhodes
Bella Rossi
Margaret Rossi
Glyn Shackelford
Gail Ballard
Judith Bazemore
Lynda Leonard
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Smokey
Shannon & Michael
Wardlow
Deborah Sparrow
Anonymous
Tiger
Bill & Kay Chidester
Mrs. Rebecca Toms
L. Barry Foy
Pamela Turner
J.T. McBride
Sylvia Ward
Hayley & Buddy Ward
Holly Watters
Phillip Watters
Maria White
Spike & Becca
MEMORIALS
Hannah Adams
Diana Adams
Fred Adams
Elaine Freeman
Albistrel
Marieta Tat
Allie
Sybil Payne
Barnaby
W. Carrington Edmunds
Lemon Bauknight
Lynne Blackman
Bebe
Mary Bevis
Logan Bennett
Jane & Dan Breeden
Blaze
Colin & Phyllis
Braybrooks
Bodi
Gail Ebert
BooBear
Susan Tate
Cookie Breeden
Holly, Adair, & Phillip
Watters
Sammy & Cookie
Breeden
Lynne Blackman
Ashley Goodlett
Buddy, Chloe & Shadow
Paulette Moore
Mr. Workman
Kenneth Bryant
Alfred W. Allen
George & Phyllis
Beighley
Nancy & Jerry Quinn
Jim Alspaugh
Faith Alspaugh
Susan R. Ashmore
CDM Smith
Robert Black
Gail Ballard
Judith Bazemore
Shannon Lee Black
Lory Ann Brigham
Lynda Leonard
Charles Bohrer
Steve & Debbie Grove
Kathy Pruitt
Chris Bolliger
Mr. & Mrs. Markus
Bolliger
John J. Boukedes
Carolyn Alexander
Roy & Pat Fowler
Coconut Brown
Jayna Lehner, Nicole &
Karen
continued on page 5
Steve Melton and his cockatiel Sabrina, were 2 of the 100+ people who attended the first
annual Happy Trails Poker run! Motorcyclists enjoyed a 110 mile ride with 7 stops before
coming back to the SHS for lunch and music from the Trophy Husbands’ Band.
SC-150 Carolina Foothills VRA,
plans and hosts poker run
We were delighted to be approached by a
group of enthusiastic motorcyclists known
as the SC-150 Carolina Foothills VRA back
in April. The newly formed group wanted
to host a poker run to benefit a local
nonprofit and unanimously decided on
the SHS!
For over four months, the group met and
planned each detail of the event from the
course map and the band to the color of
the t-shirts and everything in between!
The event was a success with over 100
people in attendance. Both motorcycles
and cars poured out of the parking lot at 9
am and drove from stop to stop collecting
their hand of poker.
Participants finished the poker run at
the SHS where they were treated to a
luncheon and live music from the Trophy
Husband’s Band.
By the time the event was over, the SC150 Carolina Foothills VRA had raised
over $3,000 to help homeless animals
in our community! The event was such
a success, they are already planning for
next year. We were so delighted by their
generosity, we wanted to Pass It On!
Lucas wins Great Upstate Pet Contest!
This year, 64 pets competed in the
Great Upstate Pet Contest fundraiser.
The contest was free to enter and every
vote was $1 donated to help homeless
pets! Participants encouraged their
friends, their family members, and
everyone they knew to vote for their
pet.
It was a close race! But with 1,090
votes, Lucas, the beloved pet of Kerstin
and Bill Joslin, won our Great Upstate
Pet Contest fundraiser!
Veterinary Clinic Expands
Honor and Memorial
Donations
continued from page 4
The clinic expansion will allow us to do more for pet overpopulation
in our community! (From left to right) Dr. Melissa Elledge, Amber
DeShields, Dr. Michelle Welton, and Kat Barsch during a typical day
of spay and neuter surgeries.
Renovations allow
for more spay and
neuter surgeries
also hired a new veterinarian and
another veterinary technician.
These new staff members are
already playing a key role in our
success.
The
Spartanburg
Humane
Society is gearing up to save
more lives. Thanks to the
generosity of two donors, we
were able to expand our clinic
making room for more spay and
neuter surgeries.
This new commitment will allow
our clinic team to increase the
amount of spay and neuter
surgeries by as many as 30
pets per day! These additional
surgeries will assist in lowering
the number of animals who
come to us in need by lowering
the population.
Until recently, our veterinary
team
was
sharing
one
preparation area in our clinic.
Because this table was used
for everything from prepping
animals for spay and neuter
surgery to dental work, our
capacity was limited.
By renovating a virtually unused
isolation area, we were able to
reclaim space that will allow
us to expand our capabilities.
Although the project is not yet
complete, we have already
added a second preparation
area in the new space, which has
made a dramatic difference.
The SHS’s commitment to
saving lives goes beyond new
equipment and space. We have
Want to help?
While, the clinic renovation was
made possible with the help of
donations, the SHS is still seeking
additional funding to cover the
costs of completing the project.
We still need more kennel
space in the clinic to allow the
pets who have been spayed or
neutered a place to recuperate.
Two additional preparation
tables, surgical lighting, surgical
equipment, pet monitoring
devices, and an anesthesia
machine are all still needed to
complete the project.
Mildred Ezell Brown
Susan & Barry
MacDowell
Pacolet Elementary
School
Daniel Stogner
Alan Bulman
Kathleen Hale-Getman
Mildred Burnett
Kay Morgan
Cally & Linus
Colin & Phyllis
Braybrooks
Buck Close
Grant & Mary Grace
& Jane & Grant Close
Jennifer Cobb
The Adams Group Inc
Eugene Anderson
Ruthanne Arrington
Terry & Lynn Bagwell
Stan & Paula Baker
Mrs. Lucia Balmer
Mr. & Mrs. William
Barnet, III
Virdith Bates
Victor & Linda
Bilanchone
Elizabeth Blackwell
David Bourke
Patricia Brown
Mr. & Mrs. James
Burchfield
Don & Patricia Burton
Monica Buttrey
Frank & Janice Callison
Steve & Karen Cannon
Wendell & Susan Clary
Cantrell
Terry & Janis Cash
Timothy & Nan
Cleveland
Cynthia Commerford
Jo Walker Cooper
Ken & Susan Couch
Dean & Joan Cox
Wade & Shelley Crow
Hollister Davidson
The Deal Family
David & Ann Dennis
David & Carol Dennis
Tammy Devine
Ken Dickson
Ann Edenfield
Kenneth & Miriam
Eubanks
John Frady
Jose Franco
Ashley Ghowanlu
Jimmy Gibbs
Bob & Barbara
Hammett
Jim & Paula Hancock
John Harrington
James Harrison
Bobby Hawkins
Holcombe Bomar, P.A.
Attorneys At Law
Kristina Hoyer
Jennifer Hoyer
George & Susu Johnson
Steve & Melissa Johnson
Stewart & Ann Johnson
Lillie Knox Garden Club
Alan & Mary Beth Lyles
McMillan Pazdan Smith
Architecture LLC
Ronnie & Cindy Meeks
Linda Miles
Mike & Kate Miller
Thomas Modeen
Dr. Tom Moore,
Chancellor and the
USC Upstate Family
Charles Moss
M. Stewart Mungo
Terry Netherton
Palmetto Bank
Edward Perrin
Mr. & Mrs. William T.
Plemmons
Timothy & Pamela
Pless
Don & Jan Puckett
Ribault Street Eatery &
Catering LLC
Sammy & Carter
Ridgeway and staff
Robert H. Rinehart
Larry Rock
Gail Rodgers
Phil & Jane Ryan
B. Satterfield, Jr. DMD LLC
Marsha Sayers
Billie Shelley
Darwin & Bonnie
Simpson
J M Smith Corporation
Roy, Bea & Hunter
McBee Smith
Rogers Smith
Somersett
Homeowner’s
Association
L. Terrell Sovey
Spartanburg County
Commission for
Higher Education
Spartanburg Mens
Garden Club
Revonda Spratt
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Thoms
Grant Thornton LLC
Lynn Thornton
Two Samuels
Restaurant
USC Upstate Foundation
Twedis Walker-Merrell
Mark Wall
Cindy Walton
David & Kathy Weir
Wells Fargo
Andy & Cathy
Westbrook
Mr. & Mrs. John B.
White, Jr.
Edward Wile
James & Judy Wilson
Michael Ziegler
Rudy “Swoobie” Colquitt
Zeke & Heather
Colquitt
Eddie Comer
Cherie Comer
Spunky Comer
Cherie Comer
T. Louis Cox
Spartanburg County
Bar Association
Horace Crowder
Jane Crowder
Jingles Cudd
Frances Cudd
James Dills
Suzanne Dills
Carole Doll
Carlton Mullinax
Murphy Donovan
Beeson Family
Mary Drake
Dwight & Elizabeth
Pridgeon
Clancy Ellet
John & Laura Hodge
Roberta “Bobbie” Ellman
Lily Vidrine
Renee Faile
Andrew & Ellen Marley
Mr. & Mrs. David Yates
Marsha Hunt Forrester
Edcon, Inc.
James W. Forrester
Gibbes Burton
Attorneys &
Counselors. LLC
Michelle Glenn
Jenny Harvey
Mary Holt
Mr. & Mrs. Rolfe E.
Hughes, III
Gunn Murphy
Charles Timmons, Jr.
Barnaby Foster
Cissy Barnes
Louise W. Fretwell
Helen Wells
Kathryn Nesbitt Galloway
Jack & Sharon Wood
Herbert Geier
Jack & Tony Fusco
Thomas John Gilmore Jr
Beatrice Bruce
Edcon, Inc
FAEA Ferndale Area EA
James W. Forrester
Gibbes Burton
Attorneys &
Counselors LLC
Jenny Harvey
Mr. & Mrs. Rolfe E.
Hughes, III
Yeargin Potter
Shackelford
Construction, Inc.
Lucy Gray
Elizabeth Switzer
Robert Haas
Mary Ann Munn
Ethel Hargrove
Anne Hargrove
John & Laura Hodge
Bridget Hill
Suzy M. Hill
Everette F. Hill
Patricia Golightly
Hugh Huggins
Cora Smith
Trudy Smith
Rocky Jahn
Mac & Marj McCloskey
Dr. James Jakubchak
Evelyn Finley
John Jenkins
Russell & Marge Hart
George F. Johnson
Fay Johnson
Molly Johnson
John & Laura Hodge
Doris Know
Donna West
Doris Annette Knox
Lynda Truluck
Mike Lancaster
Donna West
Audrey Larry
Lucie Boettcher
Kathy & John Connor
Michael Davis
Margaret Hodge
Liquid Handling
Equipment Inc
Robert & Peggy
Monges
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Honor and Memorial
Donations
continued from page 5
Audrey Larry
Donna Morrow
Douglas & Lynn Parris
Mr. & Mrs. Rick
Patterson
Don & Lorna Standage
Twin Lakes Woman’s
Club
Roland Linder
John & Carol
McCulloch
Annie Loftis
Doris Cambell
Mrs. Linda Lynch
John & Laureen
Paccione
Matilda & Sadie
Carroll Belcher
Maxcy Lynn
JoAnn & Carrington
Edmunds
Thomas Mack Matthews
Cecelia Kouns
Dr. Glenn McCall
Bonnie Landers
Virginia McCowen
Doris Campbell
Meadow
Ellinor Ramsay
Miss Lefty
Quinton Martinson
Miss Phoebe
David & Madeleine Snow
Gunner Mitchell
Elizabeth Vandever
Kate Mitchell
Bethany Lee
Molly
Robert Jenkins
Candice Thomason
John A. “Johnny” Morrow
Cathy Clevenger
David & Lora Foster
Mr. & Mrs. Tommy
Hodge
Mr. & Mrs. H.L. Junkins
The Neighborhood
Association of
Woodwinds, Inc.
Earline Page
Ricky & Susan Page
Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Reese
David & Cindy Sarratt
Jane Snapp
Moses
Sharon Alverson
Tara Foster O’Neal
Brenda Poole
Pepper
Lynda Truluck
Donna West
Sidney Petty
Kelly Petty
Pua
Faith Critzer
Mark Rives
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Rives
John Romine
Diane Daane
Ronnie
Paula & Stan Baker
Roxy
Kathy Brannon
Rusty & Scruffy
Jeanne Dorer
Sammy
Lewis & Georgia Cole
Smokey
Kathy Ellwood
Annabelle Sparks
Peter & Megan Mann
Lindsay & Pamela
McGraw
Spencer
Amanda & Lenny
Mathis
Vicki Cannon Spindler
Shelley Baker
Dr. Jim Stinson
Kay Stinson
Sugar
Susan Tate
Sweet Thing
Janice Hyder
T
John & Laura Hodge
Tapps
Madeline Kennedy
Taz & Snoopie
Helen Lambert
Hank Aaron Toth
Diane Daane
Jonathan Trail
George & Debbie
Labanick
Ronald Romine
Tucker & Rosie
Barbara Leaphart
John S. Wallace
John Wallace
Syliva Ward
Hayley J. Ward
Lucy Watson
Judith Wenger
Webster
Sloan & Anna Gray
Dr. Jack R. & Mrs. Doris
Whittaker
Nick Whittaker
Winks
Steven & Judith
Rhodes
Thomas Eugene “Jr.”
Workman
Jerry & Gene Anderson
James & Peggy Durham
Hugh, Shirley & Matt
Jackson
James Franklin Wright, II
Mr. & Mrs. James C.
Wright, Jr.
Caring for the Carolinas
JoJo and Tina were just 2 of the 73 pets who found wonderful forever homes as a result of
our Caring for the Carolinas event!
Jack Roper and the
Caring for the Carolinas
team make big impact
Thursday, July 11th was a big day for
pets waiting for their forever homes
at the Spartanburg Humane Society!
Jack Roper and the team from Caring
for the Carolinas at WSPA Channel 7
arrived early to do live television news
segments all day long at the SHS.
kittens, rabbits, and adult dogs (6
months+) could be adopted for $17.76
during this sale.
We saw the traffic to our shelter and our
website drastically increase. Talented
SHS staff members and volunteers
were on hand to answer questions and
match pets with loving homes.
By the end of the day, the Caring for
the Carolinas segments had made a big
impact at our shelter. By advertising
the
sale
that
Thanks to our friends with lasted through the
Caring for the Carolinas, 73 weekend, we were
to find 73 pets
pets were matched with able
homes in just 3 days!
The SHS’s great
programs and many
of our adoptable
pets were featured
on Your Carolina with forever homes in 3 days!
Jack and Megan at
We are so grateful
10 am, on WSPA’s noon news, and three to Jack Roper and the Caring for the
times during the WSPA evening news.
Carolinas team for helping so many
animals in need.
The SHS used this opportunity to
shine the spotlight on our wonderful We can’t wait for next year’s event!
adoptable pets by advertising our
Great American Pet sale! All cats,
Camp Love-A-Pet 2013 was a hit!
To make an honor or memorial gift,
visit www.spartanburghumane.org/honors
or call 864.583.4805, ext. 103.
Thank you camp sponsors:
SEW Eurodrive and www.davispromotionals.com!
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Volunteer Spotlight: The Furners
volunteers learn the skills needed to walk
dogs, be a BIG Sister or Brother and enrich
the lives of our feline friends.
Their volunteering doesn’t stop there!
Chris and Sunshine took on a huge project
this summer and offered to help upgrade
the SHS Canine Enrichment program. They
designed a new powerpoint presentation,
mixed with hands on training. The new
training module makes learning even more
fun for new volunteers!
Thank you Chris and Sunshine for all you
do to help the animals and staff at the
Spartanburg Humane Society! You are
truly friends to all!
Chris and Sunshine
Furner: the dynamic duo!
Meet two superstar volunteers, Chris
and Sunshine Furner! This couple has
been helping animals at the SHS for over
2 years. They are active members of our
Sunday morning dog walking group, and
can be found here every Sunday morning
(rain or shine!) making sure all our canine
pals get a walk and time to play. They are
always eager to help with special events,
adoptathons, and have even opened their
home to foster pals.
Chris and Sunshine are both Volunteer
Mentors, meaning they help new
L. Mann
Chris and Sunshine Furner have spent the last two years volunteering their time and talents
to help pets at the SHS find forever homes. They are always willing to go the extra mile
when it comes to saving lives!
Jesse found a new home thanks to a video
that Sunshine helped staff members make!
Wag-A-Paw-Looza 2013
Over 200 two-legged participants and 100 four-legged participants
joined us at the first annual Wag-A-Paw-Looza to help us raise
money for pets and save lives!
New event raises
funds and awareness!
Our first annual Wag-A-Paw-Looza dog friendly 5K and one mile
fun run/walk was a huge hit! Thank you to everyone who got
moving and helped us raise over $30,000 in lifesaving funds
for animals in our community! We had over 200 two-legged
participants and nearly 100 four-legged participants (as well as
several volunteers and adoptable dogs) who ran or walked.
The event was such a success, we are already planning for next
year! Stay tuned for information! In the mean time, check out
all the photos from the event on our website:
www.spartanburghumane.org/wag.
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Happy Tails From Allie, Dozer, Hugh,
Nancy Sinatra, Harvey, & Jamison
Tour de Paws:
Sept. 7th
Annual cycling event
set to host hundreds
Are you a cycling enthusiast?
Do you enjoy riding for a great
cause? Our annual Tour de Paws,
hosted by the Freewheelers of
Spartanburg and sponsored by
Vic Bailey Subaru is the event for
you!
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Saturday, September 7, 2013.
The annual event will start and
finish at Tyger River Presbyterian
in Moore. The mass start will be
at 9:00 am.
Cyclists are invited to choose
between a 28 or 63 mile course
through the beautiful rolling farm
country of southwest Spartanburg
County. The routes will consist of
lightly traveled secondary roads
and farm roads and will be marked
with directional arrows and paw
prints! Immediately following
the ride, riders will be treated to
a lunch of grilled hotdogs, chips,
and soft drinks.
All rider fees will be used for
the benefit of animals in the
community. Tour de Paws offers
both a challenging and fun way to
support the Spartanburg Humane
Society and the many programs
that we offer.
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Happy tail! We a) in Nov 2010 when she
known as Freesi d. She jumps 42 inches
was 4 months olr to stand on top of the
from the dressecurtain rod behind it. She’s
mirror and the I’m glad my other cats just
a petite girl andenvy! -Cindy Price
watch her with
Harvey the dog (adopted May 2008) and
Jamison the cat (adopted June 2011) both
SHS alumni, looking to get into trouble!
-Susan Abraham
We love to hear from our lucky shelter alums who have found happiness in new homes. Your special
“tail” may be considered for an upcoming edition of The Scoop or may be featured on our website.
Please send your stories and pictures to 150 Dexter Road, Spartanburg, SC 29303, care of “Happy Tails.”
You can also submit your photos, videos, and stories at: www.spartanburghumane.org/happytails.
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Preregistration is $30 through
Thursday, September 5th and
includes a long-sleeved, drifit
t-shirt! Cyclists can also register
on the day of the event for $35.
Please note that no shirts will be
available for riders who register
on the day of the ride.
See you there!
For more information:
www.spartanburghumane.org/tdp