Grand Opening of the Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption

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2012 Annual Newsletter
Grand Opening of the Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption
Center of Lexington and Richland Counties
This year, Pawmetto Lifeline proudly
celebrated the grand opening of
our Adoption, Medical and Education Center on Bower Parkway. The
Center, named the Meyer Finlay
Pet Adoption Center of Lexington
and Richland Counties, was open
to the public for the first time on
March 7, 2012. More than 500 supporters and community leaders
participated in our grand opening
celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony. After the ceremony, attendees were invited to tour our new
state-of-the-art facility. Volunteers
and staff were stationed throughout
the building to answer questions
and informational displays helped
to explain more about our programs
and services including: the spay/
neuter clinic, mobile vaccine clinic,
adoptions, educational programs
and volunteer opportunities.
“A new day has
dawned for homeless
pets in the Midlands”
Pawmetto Lifeline President, Deloris
Mungo, announced the naming of the
Mungo Wilkinson Education and Training Center to CEO, Denise Wilkinson
during the ribbon cutting.
said CEO, Denise Wilkinson. Each
year, over 20,000 dogs and cats
enter municipal shelters in the
Midlands and over 17,000 of those
same pets are euthanized. The
Pawmetto Lifeline leaders have
developed a strategic plan to solve
pet overpopulation in the Midlands.
The Center offers comprehensive
adoption, medical, education and
training programs with the goal
of breaking the cycle that has, in
the past, led to hopelessness for so
many helpless pets. Wilkinson continued, “As a community, we should
be proud of the county-owned facility that has taken years of determination and hard work. Together,
we are working to solve the overpopulation issue of homeless dogs
and cats in our community.”
12 foot statue of the Fur Ball pets,
Brinkley & Madison, outside of the new
Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption Center. Characters were created by artist Elizabeth Allen.
Pawmetto Lifeline has the ability to
serve more than 30,000 companion
pets in need this year through all of
our programs and services.
Our first year in the new facility, we
are on track to rescue at least 4,500
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More than 500 people attended our
grand opening on March 7, 2012.
Lexington and Richland Counties win the 2012 Barrett
Lawrimore Memorial Regional Cooperation Award for
Collaboration with Pawmetto Lifeline By: Richland County Public Information Office
Lexington and Richland Counties
are the recipients of the prestigious
Barrett Lawrimore Memorial Regional
Cooperation Award for their groundbreaking collaboration which in part
resulted in the construction of the
Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption Center
and is operated by Pawmetto Lifeline.
Chewy
Homeless for
12 months
Members of Lexington County Council,
Richland County Council, and
Pawmetto Lifeline Board of Trustees at
the award presentation on Sept.19th.
Lexington and Richland’s win was
announced during the South Carolina Association of Counties 45th
Annual Banquet held on Tuesday,
August 7th in Hilton Head, South
Carolina. The Barrett Lawrimore
Memorial Regional Cooperation
Award was established by the SCAC
back in 1998 as a way to recognize
the growing number of cooperative
efforts being undertaken by counties
in our state.
Kobi
Homeless for
2 months
Our Seniors Deserve to be Loved
By: Deloris Mungo
Executive Committee
Deloris S. Mungo, President
Charlotte Berry, VP
Cindee Bailey, Chair of
Finance & Human Resources
Tai MacIlwinen, Secretary
Susan Amick
Jan Jernigan
Stewart Mungo
Ron Roe
Juanita Wright
Board of Trustees
Holly Atkins
Todd Beckstrom
Tommy Bryson
Anderson Burns
Carlynn Cary
Mary Beth Gillis
Chris Goodall
Victoria Hollins
Sue Kline
Georgia Marshall
John McCardell
Laura Mitchell
Cindy Nord, PhD
Bernice Scott
Scott Shockley
Anne Wilson
Staff Directors
Denise Wilkinson
CEO
Tracy Johnson
Director of Medical Services
Donna Casamento
Director of HEART
Karen Deas
Special Projects
Administrator
Natasha Drozdak
Director of Marketing &
Communications
Wendy Engel
Adoptions, Transport, and
Care-A-Van Administrator
Jeannie Frazier
Volunteer Manager
Mary Dell Hayes
Development Associate
Mike Kokernak
Animal Care Manager
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While we are so excited to be in the
new Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption Center
and we will be able to save so many
more lives, I find myself often disappointed with the decisions made by
people who own pets. The photo
above is of a 15-year-old Yorkie who
was surrendered to one of the local
municipal shelters. She had a bad
wound to her head and was underweight. She required a great deal of
TLC and needed the wound on her
head cleaned several times a day.
She was able to stand and was
interested in eating when she arrived
at our center, which told me she had
a desire to live. There was a brief
question about humane euthanasia,
but her eyes were still gazing at us with
hope.
This is my question: Why would
anyone take a beloved pet to a
municipal shelter in this condition?
Especially an elderly pet they have
had for so long. We all know the municipal shelters are overwhelmed with
too many pets and can only provide
limited care to the animals that are
surrendered. It was obvious she was
a purebred Yorkshire Terrier with a
beautiful coat that someone had paid
a great deal of money for when she
was a puppy. So, if you can afford to
pay $400-$2,500 for a purebred, can’t
you ensure that your beloved pet lies
in the arms of the person that loved
her/him for 15 years as she/he crosses
the rainbow bridge?
I hear the excuse of money all the time
when it comes to the care for a pet.
Many times I find that statement to be
an acceptable excuse in our society
and an easy way out for the owner to
abandon the pet. Even in this tough
economy, I still see most everyone
walking around with the latest, greatest technology or the top name brand
apparel. It isn’t easy watching our
pets or our parents or grandparents
grow old and helpless, but I would
hope if you truly love the elderly that
you will make their dying process as
loving and compassionate as possible.
Thank goodness there are good
people in this state that are willing to
support Pawmetto Lifeline’s mission
of extending love and compassion to
those that have no voice. Thank you
for your gifts of time, money and love.
They allow us to give so many homeless pets a second chance and the
special care they deserve.
Pet Soup Food
Pantry Helps Low
Income Families
MARS Columbia donated six pallets of
food for our October distribution.
Pawmetto Lifeline’s Pet Soup Food
Pantry Program provides a basic
resource so pet owners can afford to
keep their dog or cat and not surrender him/her to a local municipal shelter. Pet food is distributed monthly to
100 clients with each client receiving
approximately 40lbs of food. Clients
must provide proof of government
assistance, disability or unemployment and their pet must be spayed
or neutered.
Pet Soup is completely volunteer
and donation driven. If you would
like to donate or volunteer towards
Pet Soup, visit pawmettolifeline.org
or call (803)465-9176.
A Special Home for a Special Life
By: The Creech Family
We, as a society, are taught to look
past a disability and into the heart of
a person, but that’s not often applied
to our thinking when it comes to pets.
People are often more worried about
the burden of taking on a special
needs pet than the rewards they offer. I am grateful for places like Pawmetto Lifeline that provide for these
animals and keep them from being
euthanized. Too often you hear the
bad stories of what happens to these
animals or what certain breeds have
done and not enough of the good.
Nine years ago my husband, Jon, and
I were offered a free dog. The catch;
he was deaf and the runt of the
litter. The owners couldn’t sell him or
give him away. No one wanted him,
and my heart broke for the constant
rejection this dog had experienced in
such a short time. He was a beautiful terrier mixed breed with a calm
demeanor and loving personality.
We didn’t hesitate to welcome him
into our home. Bailey became our
companion and best friend. A year
ago we lost him to cancer. Bailey
was who Jon and I came home to
after we were married, he was there
to welcome our two children home
from the hospital, and he was there to
give us kisses anytime any of us were
feeling down. It was devastating to
lose him, but once we were ready to
move on, we were once again faced
with a similar situation.
My husband and son were looking
for things to do over the summer and
decided to visit Pawmetto Lifeline.
I received a call at work from my
husband. He told me there was a
dog that looked very similar to Bailey
and was deaf. Chaplin had been
at the shelter for almost two years as
people continuously looked past his
good heart and only saw his disability.
He had become very nervous and
had some unusual mannerisms, but I
instantly knew in my heart this was the
dog for our family. We were given
another chance to give a good dog
a good home.
For the next month, we made
numerous visits to bond with Chaplin
before bringing him home. Since
then, he has been a great example
to our children. He chases them
around the backyard and is my son’s
ball boy during his backyard baseball
games. They love him and don’t realize that he’s different. People were
scared of Chaplin because of his
disability and his breed, but we knew
how great this combination could be
and are grateful Pawmetto Lifeline
kept him for so long. Just like the saying “never judge a book by its cover,”
you can never judge a dog by his either. Chaplin is loving and gentle and
has been wonderful to have. We are
excited to have Chaplin as a part of
our family and look forward to making
great memories with him.
The Pawmetto Picks
Tai is a native of California and
moved here in 2002 to begin her
family with Lee MacIlwinen. She
immediately got involved with
Pawmetto Lifeline. She took a
leadership role with our adoption
program, organizing the events at
PetSmart every weekend. She has
served on the Executive Committee
of the Board for more than 8 years
and now serves as the Secretary of
the Board. Her passion runs deep as
she supports every fundraising effort
the organization implements. She
has personally rescued many
animals, three of which are now part
of her family, Charlie, Milo and Megi.
Tai was instrumental in the start up
of HEART—Help Every Animal Reach
Tomorrow. This is a program that
focuses on the animals in our local
shelters that have a limited amount
of time before euthanasia. Tai
helped secure the funding to start
this collaborative effort and now
more than 120 rescue organizations
have signed up to partner with this
life-saving program. Since its
inception in August of 2011, over
2,500 lives have been saved in great
part because of Tai’s commitment
and love for our homeless pets in the
Midlands. In Tai’s spare time, she and
Lee have brought two adorable little
boys into the world, Jack and Patrick
MacIlwinen—both animal lovers and
future leaders who we hope will one
day follow in their mom’s footsteps.
Mike joined the Pawmetto Lifeline
team in November 2011 when he
moved across the country from
Seattle, WA to lead our Animal
Care team through our expansion
and move to the Meyer Finlay Pet
Adoption Center. He always
maintains a positive attitude and
the utmost compassion for our
animals. Whether it’s rescuing a
cat from a tree or finding a lost
dog, Mike shows his determination
and care every day for our mission.
On a daily basis, Mike manages a
team of eleven staff and as many
as 216 animals! Stop by Pawmetto
Lifeline and witness Mike hard at
work…at any hour! Welcome to
South Carolina Mike! We’re glad
you are on our team!
Homeless for
10 months
Legislative Update
2012 Legislative Agenda
Pawmetto Lifeline serves on the
SC Animal Legislative Coalition.
The Committee’s purpose is to
enact legislation to effectively
prevent animal cruelty in the
state of SC.
This year our priorities are:
• Banning the use of CarbonMonoxide Gas as an approved
means of euthanasia
• Increased penalties for
animal cruelty
• Cost of Care
We may be calling on each of
you this year to use your
influence to help us get these
bills passed. To learn more about
these efforts, please e-mail
Denise Wilkinson at
dwilkinson@pawmettolifeline.org.
Animal Care Manager
Volunteer
Mike Kokernak
Secretary, Board of Trustees
Sheeba
Staff Member
Board Member
Tai MacIlwinen
Katie Schamp
Cat Room Attendant &
Transport Volunteer
Katie began volunteering for Pawmetto Lifeline in June 2012 and
instantly became a rockstar. When
she’s not volunteering in one of our
cat rooms, she’s always up for helping with events, administration, Pet
Soup, and transporting animals for
our HEART program. She’s traveled
to numerous cities including: Fort
Mill, SC; Asheville, NC; Wilmington,
NC; Jacksonville, FL; Lexington, KY;
Brunswick, GA; Cookeville, TN; Knoxville, TN; Hampstead, MD; and many
more! So far, her grand total for
transporting is 25 cats and 52 dogs.
Thank you Katie for helping us save
lives! She also adopted a cat from
Pawmetto Lifeline!
2012 OPERATIONAL REPORT
SPAY/NEUTER SURGERIES: 4,765 surgeries and gifted over $65,000 in free surgeries
CARE-A-VAN CLIENTS: 19,684 pets served in S.C.
ADOPTIONS: 1,321 dog and cat adoptions
EDUCATION PROGRAM: 200 youth visitors
HEART: 1,265 pets saved from municipal shelters
123 placement partners
TRANSPORT PROGRAM: 466 pets transported to the Northeast
Meet our Vets!
VOLUNTEERS: 300 active volunteers
PET SOUP CLIENTS: 100 clients served monthly
MORE THAN 28,000 PETS SERVED SINCE
JANUARY 2012!
Rebecca Laster, DVM
Spay/Neuter Veterinarian
Jennifer Bonnema, DVM
Chief of Medicine
Pawmetto Lifeline’s Spay/Neuter Clinic now offers
dental cleanings for your pet. Call (803)465-9100
to schedule your pet’s appointment!
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What’s happening at Pawmetto Lifeline
SPAY/NEUTER CLINIC
Pawmetto Lifeline’s mobile vaccine
clinic, the Care-A-Van, provides pet
owners with convenient access to
low cost vaccines and products to
keep their pets healthy. We offer
Rabies, DHPP, FVRCP, Bordetella,
Influenza and FeLV vaccines. We
also provide heartworm tests, FeLV/
FIV tests and microchipping at discounted rates. Our service operates
every weekend in various locations
throughout S.C. Visit
careavansc.com for more
information, schedules, and pricing.
HEART
The Pawmetto Lifeline Transport Program partners with members of the
public who need to surrender litters
of puppies/kittens and coordinate
them to be transported to rescues
in the Northeast. We are currently
transporting 30-40 puppies to North
Shore Animal League in New York
every month. States in the Northeast
have strict spay/neuter laws and
do not have the same overpopulation issues. This program allows us to
save more lives and help community
members do the right thing.
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pets into new homes. Our low cost
mobile vaccine clinic serves more
than 15,000 pets statewide and our
spay/neuter clinic has the potential
to perform up to 9,000 surgeries during its first year of operation. Our Pet
Soup Food Pantry program donates
more than 4,000 pounds of dog and
cat food every month to low income
pet owners. All of our programs work
toward one goal: solving pet
overpopulation.
CARE-A-VAN
HEART, Help Every Animal Reach
Tomorrow, is a collaborative effort
between Pawmetto Lifeline, 501c3
rescues and Midlands municipal
shelters. We market all pets at the
local shelters to a network of rescue
partners across the country. Our partners pull these adoptable pets from
the shelter, coordinate medical care
needed, and then secure transport
to the appropriate rescue. Sponsors
and fosters are always needed to
help save more lives! To learn more
email info@heartofthemidlands.org.
The Pawmetto Lifeline Education
Program focuses on compassion
and character education for school
children. Research has proven that
there is a direct correlation between
animal abuse and human abuse. It
is our goal to educate youth about
responsible pet ownership and compassionate behavior towards all living
creatures to help end this cycle of
violence. To schedule a field trip or
to learn more, call (803)465-9173. We
welcome groups of all ages!
ADOPTIONS
Our Spay/Neuter Clinic is the only
NSNRT (National Spay/Neuter Response Team) certified clinic in the
Midlands. We know that high
volume spay/neuter programs hold
the key to ending pet overpopulation. Our state-of-the-art clinic offers
everything your pet needs for a safe
procedure and optimum recovery.
Since February, our clinic has already
performed more than 4,600 surgeries
and gifted over $65,000 in free surgeries to low income families. We also
offer dentals and vaccine clinics!
EDUCATION
Looking for a new forever friend?
Pawmetto Lifeline has many sweet,
wonderful dogs and cats who
would make a great addition to
any family. All of our pets have
been spayed/neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated prior to
adoption. We even have purebreds available! Save a life today
and adopt a pet from Pawmetto
Lifeline. Visit pawmettolifeline.org to
meet all of our dogs and cats
available for adoption!
TRANSPORT
We now have people from other
states visiting our new facility wanting
to learn from our example. There is
no other facility like the Meyer Finlay
Pet Adoption Center in our state. We
thank our county leaders and
community leaders for being forward
thinking and supporting a compassionate plan. With this partnership
and community support, that’s
exactly what will happen; we will save
millions of dollars and thousands of
lives.
Volunteer for Pawmetto Lifeline! We have many opportunities for
volunteers to work hands on with the animals at our facility or to
perform other tasks that help us run smoothly during the week. To
sign up for a volunteer orientation, visit pawmettolifeline.org.
Purrfect Holiday Gifts that Give Back
Pawmetto Lifeline has many unique holiday gifts available that will be purrfect for your loved ones!
To order gifts, complete the enclosed envelope or visit pawmettolifeline.org.
Give a meaningful gift to the person who has everything: the gift of LIFE to a homeless pet in the Midlands!
Sponsor the rescue of a homeless CAT or DOG in the Midlands this holiday season and you will literally save a LIFE! For a donation of $125, you can select
either a Cat or Dog Sponsor-A-Pet Adoption Gift Set! Your adoption package will include a plush cat or dog toy, a certificate of adoption, a photo of a cat
or dog that you saved, a magnet and an “I saved a life!” sticker. You will also be able to personalize your gift with your own special message. (For ex: “Jake
was saved in your honor this holiday season! Happy Holidays! Love, Mom & Dad”) Adoption Gift Sets can be shipped to you or directly to your loved ones.
Order yours today and give your loved ones a meaningful gift, the gift of LIFE. Send in the enclosed envelope or visit pawmettolifeline.org.
Gifts from Buddy’s Boutique at the
Meyer Finlay Pet Adoption Center
2013 Precious Pet Calendars! The 2013 Precious Pet Calendar is one of
Pawmetto Lifeline’s annual fundraisers and contains photos of some of
Columbia’s cutest pets!
Calendars are $10 each and make the perfect holiday gift or stocking
stuffer. Visit pawmettolifeline.org or stop by Pawmetto Lifeline to
purchase your calendar.
“Patch” medallions provided by
Ron Koenig at Michael’s Jewelry
in Trenholm Plaza located at 4840
Forest Drive. Call today and place
your order: 803-782-0808 (A limited
supply available for the holidays!)
Small gold medallion: $450
Large gold medallion: $560
Small silver medallion: $150
Large silver medallion: $160
Don’t forget about your pet! Buddy’s Boutique
has plenty of toys for your cat or dog!
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Pawmetto Lifeline is solving pet overpopulation
Join the Lifeline
Help save homeless pets in the Midlands
Will you make a
commitment
today to save a life?
Monthly gifts allow
Pawmetto Lifeline
to rescue & provide
medical care to
the thousands of
homeless pets
that need us in the
Midlands every day.
There are over 20,000 homeless pets in the Midlands and over 17,000 of those same pets are euthanized every year. We believe this is
morally and ethically wrong and there is a better way to solve pet overpopulation. Through our initiatives of adoptions, medical and spay/
neuter programs, rescue collaboration, and education, we have a proven solution to transform the Midlands into a no-kill community,
meaning no healthy, adoptable pet is euthanized simply because he or she is homeless.
Will you help us save more lives by giving monthly? Giving at the $25/month level, you average a gift of ONLY $6.25 per week!
Join the Lifeline and partner with Pawmetto Lifeline to save lives and help create a better community!
LIFELINE MEMBERSHIP LEVELS:
Lifeline Membership: $100/Month (average gift of $25 per week)
Pawmetto Membership: $25/Month (average gift of $6.25 per week)
Family Membership: If two or more family members join:
• One 2013 Fur Ball Moonlight Gala Ticket
• 20% discount at Buddy’s Boutique (Pawmetto Lifeline’s pet
boutique), children’s summer camps, and Birthday Pawties
Other ways to support our mission:
VACCINE CLINICS
ALL VACCINES $9
Give your dog a new
activity during the day
Every Friday
10:30am-12:30pm & 1:30pm-3:30pm
Every 1st & 3rd Saturday
9:00am-1:00pm
1275 Bower Pkwy (803)465-9100
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(803)465-9178
2012 Bark to the Park
More than 3,000 people participated our 2012 Bark to the Park Walk and Festival for the Animals. The day kicked off
with nearly 1,000 walkers and their dogs and ended with a festival in Finlay Park. Attendees and their dogs enjoyed
food and drink, K9s in Flight, statewide vendors, and the largest adoption event in SC! Thank you to all of our sponsors, walkers, vendors, and attendees for making our 2012 event a success! Start recruiting your 2013 walk team
now and save the date for Saturday, April 20, 2013. Visit pawmettolifeline.org for updates.
2012 Fur Ball Moonlight Gala
Fur Ball Chairwoman, Jan
Jernigan, Chuck Shuck, and
the 2012 American Humane
Association Hero Dog, Gabe.
Rick and Donna Fleck
The Sixth Annual Fur Ball Moonlight Gala was a smashing success! Over 800
pet lovers put on their finest and attended this year’s event. We had more
ticket sales, sponsors, and auction items than ever before! Thank you to all of
our sponsors, attendees, auction winners and volunteers for making this event
a huge success. The homeless pets in the Midlands thank you for helping
Pawmetto Lifeline save them.
Ken and Diane Hanson
Photos provided by:
Fun times with Pawmetto Lifeline!
Pawmetto Lifeline pets have their
chance to shine every Friday
morning on 92.1 the Palm! Tune in
at 8:00am every Friday to meet a
pet of the week and learn about
current events at Pawmetto Lifeline.
Sallie Amos at our Cinco de Meow-O
celebration on May 5th!
ABC Columbia and Pawmetto Lifeline team up during college football
season for the Pawmetto Pick! A
dog available for adoption chooses
the winner of the University of South
Carolina football games throughout
the season. Visit the Good
Morning Columbia or Pawmetto
Lifeline Facebook page to watch
the Pawmetto Pick segments.
Our 2012 Mr. Canine Carolina,
Loose LaRae! Thank you to all
ten of our contestants for making the 2012 Mr. Canine Carolina
Pageant a hilarious night benefitting homeless pets!
Pawmetto Lifeline’s volunteers worked at the St. Patrick’s Day festival in Five
Points. Over 80 volunteers participated from Pawmetto Lifeline and helped
to raise $8,000 to benefit homeless pets in the Midlands!
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Rest Assured
By: Chris O’Connor
and has about three teeth so he cannot keep his tongue in his mouth. He
had a bad cough that medicine was
not helping. He was diagnosed with a
collapsed trachea causing his coughing. He was given an X-Ray where it
was discovered he had a lung tumor.
The assumption was that he had lung
cancer so he was immediately put on
the list for a hospice foster.
When I arrived, I was sitting on the
floor when this small, hugely rotund
Pomeranian bounded over to me,
jumped in my lap, put his nose right
up against my nose, stared straight
into my eyes and then gave me
about 12 slurpy kisses in a row. So this
was Charlie!
I gladly took Charlie home, thinking
what an honor it was going to be to
give this precious little creature as
much love and comfort as possible
Upon retiring in February 2010, I
in his final days. What a joke that
became a volunteer for Pawmetto
was! I have had Charlie for about 7
Lifeline. I have had animals my whole months now. He has had two more
life, but the “kitten/puppy” kind. I
X-Rays and his tumor is not growhad no exposure to rescued aniing. It could very well be a benign
mals. I started out walking the dogs.
tumor. Charlie has the energy of a
It completely changed my perceptwo-year-old. He is one of the sweettion of these magnificent animals. As
est animals I have ever had. He is
I walked the dogs, they would watch always, always happy. He is kind and
me. As I looked into their eyes, I could gentle. He has impeccable manners.
see the words: Thank you! Just a very
He would not go to the bathroom in
few minutes of kindness and maybe
my house if you offered him a T-bone
for the first time, these animals expesteak. And Charlie loves food. The
rienced love, kindness and hope. It
first time I opened the refrigerator, he
was a humbling experience. I quickly started barking and jumping up and
learned it was not what I was giving,
down. Preparing a meal can be a
but the gift I was receiving. One day, challenge. I love Charlie. He is simply
I was asked by Jeannie, the Volunteer irresistible.
Manager, if I was interested in fostering. That’s how I met Charlie.
If this is hospice fostering, Jeannie
can put my name at the top of the
Charlie is a 15-year-old Pomeranian.
list. Charlie can stay with me until…I
He had been adopted from Pawwill love him and will care for him and
metto Lifeline five years prior at the
take all he gives back. In the end,
age of ten. His owner was diagnosed what is most important in all of this is:
with lung cancer and she took him
Charlie deserves the opportunity to
to the pound. Fortunately, they were
live.
able to find his microchip and he was
returned to Pawmetto Lifeline. He was Thank you Pawmetto Lifeline for all of
taken home by Denise, the CEO, until your efforts on behalf of these most
he could be adopted. Charlie is deaf wonderful animals.
Charlie is a great example of why everyone should think
about participating in our Rest Assured program.
Pawmetto Lifeline receives calls often from family
members who have lost a loved one and need to know
what to do with the loved one’s pet. Don’t assume a
family member will care for your pet. Plan for your pet’s
future to ensure that they have the care that you want
them to have in your absence. Make your pet’s care part
of your estate planning. There is no greater way to show
you care than to protect and provide for them after you
are no longer here to care for them yourself.
Rest Assured is a program set up so people can be assured that their beloved pet will never end up at the local
municipal shelter. Call Denise Wilkinson at (803) 465-9195
to inquire about our Rest Assured program and protect
your beloved pets should something happen to you.
Do for them what you would want done for you.
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In Honor Of:
“B-52s” in honor of Donna Fleetwood
Alderman Ford Jewelry in honor of Elizabeth
Buckner
Ann Bryson in honor of Taylor Rumpel
Anna Martin in honor of Lynn Butt
Anne & Mike Word in honor of Faith Divisek &
Skip Kuglar
Barbara & David Shealy in honor of Linda &
Mitch Taylor
Barbara Shealy in honor of Deloris & Volunteers
Barbara Wilson in honor of Betsy Wilson and Noel
Bess Crawford-Dawson in honor of Janet
McCrew
Bess Crawford-Dawson in honor of Jeannie
Frazier
Bobbie Stevens in honor of David and Greta
Stillwell
Bunny Runge in honor of Tommy & Sandra
Byrum
Carol Barnett in honor of Sarah Weiss
Carol Barnett in honor of Jodi Beckham
Carol Barnett in honor of Mindy Watkins
Carol Barnett in honor of Heather Weiss
Carol Barnett in honor of Chris Beckham
Carol Barnett in honor of Keith Watkins
Carol Barnett in honor of Mary Feaster
Carol Shropshire in honor of Georgia & Dick
Carol Shropshire in honor of Kaki & Belton Zeigler
Caroline Sozzi in honor of Emily & John Lumpkin
Cecilia Bergin in honor of Helen Smith
Cindee Bailey in honor of Traci Richard: Hearts
for Hounds Team
Cindee Bailey in honor of Faith Divisek & Skip
Kuglar
Cindee Bailey in honor of Emily Lumpkin
Cindee Bailey in honor of Tracy Johnson
Cindee Bailey in honor of Juanita Wright
Cindee Bailey in honor of Teresa Jeter
Cindee Bailey in honor of Jan Jernigan
Danelle Sorrel in honor of Eugene C. Sorrel
Daniel Siron in honor of “Tom” & “Smokey”
Deloris Mungo in honor of Cindee Bailey
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Emily Lumpkin
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in honor ofFaith
Divisek & Skip Kuglar
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Kitrina Wright
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Deloris Mungo
Denise Wilkinson in honor of Lynn Butt
Dr. Faith M. Divisek in honor of Traci Richard
Dr. Faith M. Divisek in honor of Laura Mitchell
Elisa Garber in honor of Mark Garber
Elizabeth Stone in honor of Jane Goodyear
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Cindee Bailey
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Laura Mitchell
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Sally Lyles
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Tai McIllwinen
Emily Lumpkin in honor of John Lumpkin
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Kristen McGill
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Tom Bagby
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Hunter Clarkson
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Pamela Walker
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Marion Armstrong
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Dale Bishop
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Alice Perritt, House of
Frames
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Margarette Mills
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Emily Umbach
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Michael Marsha, Forest
Lake Fabrics
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Denise & Charlie
Wilkinson
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Deloris Mungo
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Lynn Butt
Emily Lumpkin in honor of Kitrina Wright
Faith Divisek in honor of Emily Lumpkin
Faith Divisek in honor of Kitrina Wright
Faith Divisek in honor of Deloris Mungo
Faith Divisek in honor of Lynn Butt
Faith Divisek in honor of Jan Jernigan
Faith Divisek in honor of Juanita Wright
Faith Divisek in honor of Tracy Johnson
Faith Divisek in honor of Teresa Jeter
Fred and Irene Fields in honor of Jay and Laura
Mackie
Gwen Shaffer in honor of Ardie Stanley
Heart ‘N Soul Bandin honor of Jan Jernigan
Heather Brant in honor of Angel Kennedy
Heather Weiss in honor of Carol Barnett
Iris and Benjamin Stein in honor of Elenor
Stein-Glavey
Janet Twitty in honor of Trish Johnston
Jeffry & Patti Tautenhan in honor of Richard &
Georgia Marshall
Jenifer Powell in honor of Happy Birthday to Sister
Jocelyn Burg in honor of Sue & Jerry Kline
Jodi Beckham in honor of Carol Barnett
John & Stephanie Mealing in honor of Missy Duke
Jordan Brown in honor of Kimberly Brown
Judi Emanuel in honor of Missy Horton
Kathy Krauss in honor of “Clover” Lidikay
Kathy Richardson in honor ofJudy Mester
Kathy Richardson in honor of Kerrie Ann Crossley
Kitrina Wright in honor of Laura Mitchell
Kitrina Wright in honor of Traci Richard
Laura Fidler in honor of “Buttons” Mattson
Leisha Eastergard in honor of Eve Tucker
Linda & Sherod Eadon in honor of Paige Eadon
Lindsay Wood in honor of Katie Davenport
Lucy Tevepaugh in honor of Dr. Won Park
Lucy Tevepaugh in honor of Dr. James Lemon
Lucy Tevepaugh in honor of Dr. Heath (Mac)
Stewart
Lynn & Dennis Buttin honor of Deloris Mungo
Lynn Buttin honor of Deloris Mungo
Maggie McCort in honor of James McCort
Mandy and Eric Fannin in honor of Miss Gabrielle
Downey
Margaret Malik in honor of Karen Deas
Maria Griffith in honor of Judy & Ross Jolly
Mary Beth Gillis in honor of Fowler Cary
Mary Browder in honor of Sharon Amick
Mary Gardner in honor of“Cookie” Gardner
Mary Kallenbach in honor of Traci Richards
Mary Mungo in honor of Mary Beth Gillis & Betty
Dawson
Matthew Weld in honor of Marisa Cornelio
Michael Davenport in honor of Supper Club
Mindy Watkins in honor of Carol Barnett
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Giersch in honor of Faith Divisek
& Skip Kuglar
Mrs. Kevin Bockman in honor of Chapin Women’s
Care
Nancy Moore in honor of Lacy Lee
Palmetto Smiles in honor of Zack McGehee
Pam & Blake Helms in honor of Traci Richard:
Hearts for Hounds Team
Pam Ott in honor of Jill Tucker
Pat Devaney in honor of “Praise” McDonald
Patricia Waldrop in honor of Holden Player
Patty Russell in honor of Suzanne Gwinner
Paula Cope in honor of Carolyn Caughman
Robert “Robby” Garfield in honor of Holly Wagner
Robert Cline in honor of Jay, Laura & Greg
Mackie
Ron & Linda Windham in honor of Don and Betty
Elliott
Rosalie Hamilton in honor of Emily Lumpkin
Russell Dubisky in honor of Deloris Mungo
Sandra Graham in honor of Jim and Sherrie
Secru
Shirley & Barry Amick in honor of “Shanna”
Musgrove
Stephanie & John Mealing in honor of Sally B.
Mealing
Stephanie Rittmanin honor of Missy Kelly
Stephen Philpott in honor of Faith Divisek & Skip
Kuglar
Sue Holmes in honor of Margie Tillotson
Susan Whitaker in honor of Chip Whitaker
Tai MacIlwinen in honor of Emily Lumpkin
Tai MacIlwinen in honor of Kitrina Wright
Tai MacIlwinen in honor of Deloris Mungo
Tai MacIlwinen in honor of Lynn Butt
Tasha Pate in honor of John Pate
Traci Richard in honor of Delorus Mungo: Gizmo
Foundation
Traci Richard in honor of Faith Divisek
Traci Richard in honor of Cindee Bailey
Traci Richard in honor of Tai McIllwinen
Traci Richard in honor of Charlotte Berry
Traci Richard in honor of Laura Mitchell
Traci Richard in honor of Lynn Butt
Traci Richard in honor of Kitrina Wright
Traci Richard in honor of Sharon Gray
Traci Richard in honor of Deloris Mungo: Gizmo
Fund
Traci Richard in honor of Teresa Jeter
Traci Richard n honor of Juanita Wright
Traci Richard in honor of Jan Jernigan
Vinnie & Sally Proto in honor of Faith Divisek &
Skip Kuglar
Virginia Cobia in honor of Ashley Konieczko
William and Doris Groff in honor of Faith Divisek &
Skip Kuglar
William Forrester in honor of Pawmetto Lifeline
Rescues
William Hughes in honor of Dr. William L. Otis
Woogey
Homeless for
4 months
Ada McIver in memory of Catherine McIver
Adelaide McMaster in memory of Sarah Kline
Al & Debbie Berry in memory of Charlie Creighton
Alice Parsons Wise in memory of Mary Ann Wardlaw
Alyce & John Leech in memory of “Taz”
Alyce & John Leech in memory of “Taz”
Ames R. Cameron in memory of Mary Ann Wardlaw
Amy Beattie-Amick in memory of “Jake”
Angela Hill in memory of Andrew Edward Powell
Angus & Cary Lafaye in memory of “Rock” Grice
Asheley Schryer in memory of “Merce”
Ashley Hawley in memory of Jack Logan
Ashley Howley in memory of Linda Toney
Ballenger Family in memory of Mary Ann Wardlaw
Barbara Dix in memory of Jennifer Lynn Bignon
Barbara Poston in memory of Brenda Powell
Bentley Murrell in memory of Frances MacIlwinen
Bernadette Scott in memory of Brenda Powell
Beryle Jaffe in memory of Sarah Kline
Beth Powell in memory of Brenda Powell
Betty & Earl Linder in memory of “Ballentyne”
Betty Barna in memory of Bill McNutt
Bevarley J. Wise in memory of “Gracie” Mungo
Bevarley J. Wise in memory of Frank Fellers
Beverly Johnson in memory of Johnny Wayne
Bass
Beverly Penning in memory of “Maggi”
Board of Sexual Trauma in memory of Billings
Sibley Fuess, IV
Bobby & Sally Lyles in memory of Sarah Kline
Bunny Runge in memory of Griff Earhardt
Candace & Dick Debnam in memory of Ruth Addy
Carla Martinez in memory of George Walters
Carla Martinez in memory of Charlotte Boggs
Carol DuBose in memory of “Barkley”
Carol DuBose in memory of “Cason”
Carolyn Chabica in memory of Jennifer Bignon
Carrington & Barry Wingard in memory of
Jennifer Bignon
Catherine Farrow in memory of Frank Fellers
Catherine Farrow in memory of Frank Irvin Fellers, Jr.
Cathy Kline in memory of Sarah Kline
Cathy Monetti & Mike Crapps in memory of
“Tiger”
Charlene Puryear in memory of Lucian Brown
Charles Kimball in memory of Lucian Brown
Charles Small in memory of Sarah Kline
Chris Brandon in memory of “Wink” the Shar-Pei
Chris Catoe in memory of “Missy Waites”
Cindee & John Bailey in memory of Jessie Fay
Sigers
Cindee & John Bailey in memory of Sally Jernigan
CJ & Carolyn Jackson in memory of Jennifer
Bignon
Claudia Stokes in memory of ”T” Stokes
Craig Mason in memory of “Barney”
D. Elaine Camp in memory of John Garrett Van
Osdell
Daniel Siron in memory of “Tom” & “Smokey”
Daniel Siron in memory of Nan and Libby
Dave Haigler in memory of Frank I. Fellers
David & Carol Neider in memory of Sarah Kline
David G. Ellison, Jr. in memory of Beverley Jones
Dunlap
David Lawson in memory of Denise McCulloch
David Lee & Janice Hendrick in memory of
Jennifer Lynn Bignon
David Watkins in memory of Linda Parks
Deb Pope in memory of “Archie”
Debbie Truluck in memory of “Dixie” Davis
Debra Ann Thornley in memory of Dominick Fusci
Debra Burritt in memory of Constance Burritt
Williams
Delia Corrigan in memory of Mary Ann Wardlaw
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of
“Ballentyne”
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Davina
Vicini
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Frank Irvin
Fellers, Jr.
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Jessie Fay
Sigers
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Johnny
Wayne Bass
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Mary Ann
Wardlaw
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Emma”
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Buzz”
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Isis”
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Mitzie”
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Opie”
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of “Sadie”
Brooker
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Betty
Shorter
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Bobby
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Frances
MacIlwinen
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Griffith
Earhardt
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Jennifer
Lynn Bignon
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Lucian
Brown
Deloris & Stewart Mungo in memory of Sarah
Kline
Deloris Mungo in memory of “BeBe”
Deloris Mungo in memory of Arend van Putten
Deloris Mungo in memory of Brenda Powell
Deloris Mungo in memory of Lowell Ferguson
Deloris& Stewart Mungo in memory of Ruth Addy
In Memory Of:
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of Brenda
Powell
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of Frances
MacIlwinen
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of Sarah Kline
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of Betty
Shorter
Denise & Charlie Wilkinson in memory of
Jennifer Lynn Bignon
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Buddie”
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Leia”
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Loki”
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Mayer”
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Meow-Meow
Kitty”
Denise Wilkinson in memory of “Webster”
Denise Wilkinson in memory of William Wayne
McNutt
Diane & Douglas Lynn in memory of Joan Lynn
Dick & Joyce Britt in memory of Griffith Earhardt
Donna Wright in memory of Sarah Kline
Dora and John Jones in memory of Jennifer Lynn
Bignon
Douglas & Carolyn Ledford in memory of Velma
Stanley
Dr. & Mrs. Gerald Olsen in memory of Rachel
Anderson
Dr. L. Malcolm Gordon in memory of Sarah Kline
Dr. Ralph Edmond Rynes in memory of Vivian
Goff
Dr. Sara Lindsey in memory of Brenda Powell
Eddie & Josephine Laney in memory of Mary
Ann Wardlaw
Edward & Jill Yates in memory of “Sugar” Massey
Eileen Rea in memory of “Sheba” Rea
Elizabeth & William Echols in memory of Jennifer
Bignon
Elizabeth Glazebrook in memory of Mary Ann
Wardlaw
Elizabeth Whitner in memory of Hulett Hamilton
Grice
Ella & Curtis Hilliard in memory of “Zsa Zsa”
Ellen & Warren Duncan in memory of “Pickens”
Duncan
Ellen Woodoff in memory of “Giorgio”
Emily & John Lumpkin in memory of “Susie”
Emily & John Lumpkin in memory of John Bagby
Emily & John Lumpkin in memory of Millard
“Kirby” Rader
Emily Bishop in memory of “Olivia” Bishop
Emily Lumpkin in memory of “Claus” Hood
Emily Lumpkin in memory of “Barkley”
Emily Lumpkin in memory of “Gracie”
Emily Lumpkin in memory of “Sarah”
Emily Lumpkin in memory of “Trady Peebucket”
Emily Lumpkin in memory of Frances MacIlwinen
Erin Reppy in memory of “Chloe” & “Abby”
Esther Isom in memory of Simon Kitzman
Evelyn, Didier & Nicole Nobels in memory of
Sarah Kline
F. Ernest Gates in memory of Griffith Earhardt
Faith Divisek in memory of Jessie Fay Sigers
Fann Family in memory of Dr. George Parsons
France Browder in memory of “Katie”
Fred Gertz Family in memory of “Scarlet” Clary
Gail Barnes in memory of Lucian Brown
Gayle Roberts in memory of Brenda Powell
Gene Derrick in memory of Sarah Schwartz Kline
Georgia & Dick Marshall in memory of “Bear”
Georgia Eckart in memory of ”Samantha” Baldwin
Gordon Whittaker in memory of “Hank”
Greg & Patti Anderson in memory of Jessie Fay
Sigers
Harold & Lucerne Iseman in memory of Griff
Earhardt
Heart ‘N Soul Band in memory of Sally Jernigan
Helen Ballew in memory of Brenda Powell
Hilda McMahan in memory of Mary Ann Wardlaw
Hubert & Amelia Gray in memory of Jennifer
Lynn Bignon
Isabel Boggs in memory of “Willie”
J. H. Small in memory of Mary Ann Wardlaw
Jack and Hattee Christian in memory of
Damon Slanker
Jacquelyn McCoy in memory of Brenda Powell
James & Jennie Kirton in memory of Frank Irvin
Fellers, Jr.
James Coleman in memory of Pernell Griffith
Earhardt
James North in memory of Linda Parks
James Siron in memory of “Smokey Joe” Dinkel
Jan Jernigan in memory of “Buckley”
Jan Jernigan in memory of “Rock” Grice
Jan Jernigan in memory of Bruce Schnell
Jan Jernigan in memory of Frances MacIlwinen
Jan Jernigan in memory of John Bagby
Jan Jernigan in memory of John Bagby
Jan Jernigan in memory of Mildred Calhoun
Jan Jernigan in memory of Sarah Kline
Jan Jernigan in memory of Sarah Kline
Jane and Bob Buie in memory of Paul Dawson
Jane and Bob Buie in memory of Betty Gillis
Shorter
Janet & Rob Bryan in memory of Michael McAmis
Jean Blount in memory of Sarah Kline
Jean Enright Smith in memory of Dom Fusci
Jeff & Sherry Parrish in memory of Griffith Earhardt
Patricia Wilhelm in memory of “Chanda”
Patrick Micklash in memory of Ruth Addy - Best
Grandma
Paul Crogen in memory of Gerald Merchant
Jeff Portwood & Faye Corraro in memory of “Manny” Paul & Gail Grover in memory of Griffith Earhardt
Paula & Marvin Lee Gray in memory of Jennifer
Jennifer & Patrick Rayfield in memory of
Bignon
Sarah Kline
Peggy Jacobs in memory of Sarah Kline
Jennifer Bollinger in memory of “Charmin” & “
Peggy Waldron in memory of Griffith Earhardt
Pepper”
Penelope Peterson in memory of Mary Ann
Jennifer Bollinger in memory of “Gimpy”
Wardlaw
Jimmy & Betsy Easterby in memory of Sarah
Pete & Jayne (Hempley) Holland in memory of
Holland Jernigan
Sarah Kline
Joan Cohn & Randy Nicklas in memory of
Phill & Ann Stroud in memory of Brenda Powell
“Reba”
Pringle & Anna Boyle in memory of Jennifer Lynn
Joanie Rosenbaum in memory of Sarah Kline
Bignon
Joe & Wendy Sharnoff in memory of Father of
Ray & Frances Grant in memory of Brenda
John Hudson
Powell
Joell Pandey in memory of Johnny Wayne Bass
John & Mary Beth Thorne in memory of Mary Ann Reba Campbell in memory of “Lou” Best
Reba Campbell in memory of “Coker” ChapWardlaw
man
John & Mary Lue Finch in memory of Brenda
Rebecca Fouche’ in memory of Sarah Kline
Powell
Richard & Kristin Hook in memory of Alfred
Joni Cutler in memory of Sarah Kline
Eugene Russell
Joseph & Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Benjamin
Robert Smith in memory of Gerald Merchant
S. Wiggins
Robinson McFadden Law in memory of Linda Parks
Joseph Darr Long in memory of “Tucker” Sturkie
Rod David in memory of Sarah Kline
Judy Jolly in memory of “Buffy”
Rosalie Jacob in memory of Sarah Kline
Julie Lott in memory of Michael McAmis
Roslyn & Robert Young in memory of Sarah &
Julie McClain in memory of “Ju Ju”
Buddy
Julie McClain in memory of “Sassy”
Sally Beall in memory of “Bud”
Karen Dawkins in memory of “Twiggy”
Sally Lyles in memory of “Martha” Gaither
Karen Dawkins in memory of Nana and Zoe
Sally Newell in memory of Jo Hubbard
Kate Vaadi in memory of “Luna”
Sandra & Joe Pappas in memory of Brenda S.
Katherine Crosthwaite in memory of “Barclay”
Powell
Whitener
Sandra Bowring & Family in memory of Joan
Kathleen Alexander in memory of “Dani”
Hipp Lynn
Kathleen Flint Moon in memory of Sarah Kline
Kathryn Stebbins in memory of Jennifer Lynn Bignon Sandy & Ray Cobia in memory of Ruth Addy
Ken & Cheryl Wheat in memory of Griffith Earhardt Sarah Jowers in memory of “Sassy”
Saralyn Hatchell in memory of “Boy Kitty”
Kenneth & Elaine Johnson in memory of Denise
Sari Catherine Wilson in memory of “Lincoln”
Kiplyn McCulloch
Shannon Vance in memory of Sarah Schwartz
Kim Farmer in memory of Gerald Merchant
Sharon Neider in memory of Sarah Kline
Kim Inman in memory of Lowell Ferguson
Sheila A. Bantz in memory of “Chloe” Mobley
Kim Roberts in memory of Lynne Wilke
Shirley & Barry Amick in memory of Preston
Laurie Baker Walden in memory of Sarah Kline
Musgrove
Laurie Kinnie in memory of “Andie”
Shirley Amick in memory of Cindy Moore
Laurie Kinnie in memory of “Beanie”
Smyth & Rahn McCrady in memory of Brenda
Lesley Ainsworth in memory of Gerald Merchant
Powell
Leslie Hipp in memory of Gerald Merchant
Softdocs in memory ofJennifer L. Bignon
Linda Elliott in memory of Lepha Beatrice “Bea”
Sonya Stewart in memory of Brenda Powell
Blair
Sophie & Walter Sagrera in memory of Jennifer
Lisa Kasper in memory of Mr. Bill McNutt
Bignon
Lois Niesen in memory of Jennifer L. Bignon
State Auditors’ Staff in memory of Ellen Wolfe
Lou Kennedy in memory of Jennifer Bignon
Stephen & Gail Morrison in memory of Linda Parks
Lynn & Dennis Butt in memory of Sarah Kline
Stephen Shelton in memory of Sarah Kline
Management Psychology Group in memory of
Steve Jarrett & Mary Hart in memory of Sally
Sarah Schwarz Kline
Jernigan
Marcie & John Baker in memory of “Frankie”
Sue & Joel Sussman in memory of “Goliath”
Kantsiper
Sumi Heacock in memory of “Pawley Girl”
Marcie S. Baker in memory of “Honey
Susan & Hank Powell in memory of Sally Jernigan
Kriegshaber”
Susan & Richard Umbach in memory of
Margaret C. Prentice in memory of Dominic A
Sarah Kline
Fusci
Susan & William Fellers in memory of Frank I. Fellers
Margaret Lyons in memory of “Pete” - a very
Susan Clark in memory of “Meow” McCrary
good dog
Susan Forrest & Stan Ashley in memory of
Margaret Young in memory of Johnny Wayne
Brenda S. Powell
Bass
Susan Lowe in memory of “Jazz” Lowe
Margie Miles in memory of “Tess”
Susan Phillips in memory of Gertrude Ramona
Maria Griffith in memory of “Chloe” and “Buffy”
“Trudi”
Marian Faye Swygert in memory of Jennifer
Susan Rocamora in memory of Sarah Kline
Bignon
Suzanne Lamond in memory of John S. Elmore, Jr.
Marian Foos in memory of John Baugh
Tammie King in memory of “Bear”
Marion & Dianne Carraway in memory of
Tammie Thomas in memory of “Rascal” Thomas
Brenda S. Powell
Marion Brown in memory of “Isabella Grace Bower” TD Bank in memory of Sarah Schwarz Kline
Mary Beth & Joe Gillis in memory of Donnie Mattox Terra & Kevin Futch in memory of “Stonewall
Jackson” Harrison
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Dominic Fusci
Terry & Tina Gills in memory of “Slider”
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Sally Jernigan
The Devlin Family in memory of Lucian Brown
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Coach Jim Carlen
The Kimmerling Family in memory of Billy Fuess
Mary Beth Gillis in memory of Sarah Kline
The Neal Firm, CPA in memory of Brenda Powell
Mary Judd in memory of Adrienne D. Moore
The Shepherd’s Center of Cola in memory of
Mary W. Wright in memory of Sarah Kline
Michael Callaway in memory of Michael McAmis Brenda Powell
Mickie & David Cobb in memory of Scott Bennett The Wyman Family in memory of Joan Lynn
Mid-Carolina Ladies Golf Association in memory Therese Elliott in memory of Lucian Brown
Thompson Funeral Home in memory of Norville
of Griffith Earhardt
Griest
Mindy & Lee Hanna in memory of Sarah Kline
Todd Avant in memory of Sarah Kline
Monica Cromer in memory of “Berkeley” Martin
Tom & Phyllis Bolick in memory of Brenda S.
Moore Beauston & Woodham in memory of
Powell
John Gardner
Mr. & Mrs. Albert Wardlaw, Jr. in memory of Mary Toni & Tim Bush in memory of Brenda Powell
Toni M. Elkins in memory of Sarah Kline
Ann Wardlaw
Tony Taffer in memory of Gerald Merchant
Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Suggs in memory of
Traci Richard in memory of “Gracie” Mungo
Jennifer L. Bignon
Traci Richard in memory of “Murray”
Mr. & Mrs. Will Haltiwanger in memory of “Khaki”
Traci Richard in memory of Brenda Powell
Mrs. BJ Nelson in memory of “Sandy” Hance
Traci Richard in memory of Francis MacIlwinen
MSA Purchasing Department in memory of Mrs.
University of South Carolina in memory of
Rava E. Glasser
Jennifer Bignon
Myrtle & Dave Billings in memory of Mrs. Rava E.
W, Edward Howard, Jr. in memory of Jennifer
Glasser
Bignon
Nancy & Carl Lindner in memory of Michael
Walter & Bootsie Cousins in memory of
Stephen McAmis
Mrs. Lesa Haynes
Nancy Blakey in memory of Frank Irvin Fellers, Jr.
Wanda Robinson in memory of Gerald Merchant
Nell &Walter Chastain in memory of Lauren
Wanda Tarpley in memory of “Dixie”
Weston
Wanda Tarpley in memory of “Jubilee”
Nina H. McKaughan in memory of Nancy Jo
Will and Frances Brown in memory of “M’Kayla”
Hubbard
William McKinney in memory of Lucian Brown
Nini & John Ward in memory of Billy Cox
William Oakley in memory of Heather Aimee
Pam &Blake Helms in memory of “Smokey Joe”
Oakley & Clara Jenelle Oakley Dearen
Pam & Clint Parker in memory of Frank Fellers
Yvonne Visser in memory of Lucian Brown
Pamela Miller in memory of Gerald Merchant
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On October 19, 2012, Pawmetto Lifeline launched iPetCompanion, a
virtual cat playroom that allows
animal lovers from all over the world
to play for free with cats available
for adoption at the Meyer Finlay Pet
Adoption Center in Columbia, S.C.
The iPetCompanion system consists
of a webcam and three robotic toys
that are controlled through an online
platform on Pawmetto Lifeline’s website. When users log into the system,
they will have two minutes to maneuver the toys and play with cats in one
of the Pawmetto Lifeline cat rooms.
“Our visitors love seeing the toys
move and so do the cats! When
you’re playing with our cats it’s in real
time. When you see the toy moving
on your screen it’s actually moving in
the cat room, too. It’s really a fascinating system. This advanced technology literally lets you be in the room
with our cats wherever you might
be,” said Pawmetto Lifeline director
of marketing, Natasha Drozdak.
Only twelve shelters across the country have this unique system. Pawmetto Lifeline is one of the first shelters in
the Southeast to become a part of
the iPetCompanion community.
Drozdak continued, “It’s a win-win for
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Pawmetto Lifeline. Our cats receive
extra stimulation and exposure while
animal lovers enjoy interacting with
them 24/7. For current iPetCompanion shelters, this system has led to an
increase of adoptions and awareness. We are excited for the world
to see the wonderful cats we have
available for adoption.”
Anyone with internet connection
could potentially interact with the felines at Pawmetto Lifeline. iPetCompanion shelters have been featured
on major media outlets including the
Los Angeles Times in August 2012 and
on CNN in September 2012.
Within our first week, we had over
6,800 visitors to the site from more
than 34 countries. Our news segment
was shown all over the state of South
Carolina and even aired in New York,
Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and
Georgia.
To play with the cats in the Lake
Purray cat room at Pawmetto Lifeline,
visit www.pawmettolifeline.org.
Can’t get enough of cats?
Volunteer in one of our cat
rooms! Visit pawmettolifeline.org
for more details.
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Pawmetto Lifeline launches first Virtual
Cat Playroom in S.C.
2012 Annual Newsletter
As you do your Estate
Planning, please remember our
homeless pets in the Midlands
by gifting a percentage of your
estate to Pawmetto Lifeline.
Your gift secures the future existence of our life-saving mission.
Call (803)465-9195 or email
dwilkinson@pawmettolifeline.org.
Pawmetto Lifeline offers free
Pet Loss/Grief Counseling
Sessions the fourth Tuesday of
every month.
If you have experienced the
death or disappearance of a
pet, this program is designed
just for you.
Visit pawmettolifeline.org for
more details.
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