News from the Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc.

News from the Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc.
October 2014 – February 2015
Introducing the
new logo
INSIDE
Spotlight on
animals
Trainers Corner
Volunteer
of the year
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ADOPTIONS:
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RAINBOW BRIDGE:
DOGS: Jason, Whisper, Justin, Felicity, Hayden,
Bella, Hope, Crystal, Mia, Nell, Stanley, Whiskey,
Jasper, Myron, Doozer, Rhett, Jean, Dugan, Sampson
the Great, Melrose, Darla, Echo, Carl, Teddy, Lily,
Bella, Lizzie, Phyllis, Jethro, New York, Deloris,
Snowball, Bette, Garbo, Gilda, Harley Eugene,
Paxton, Wrigley, Rolo, Bojangles, Anna, Elsa, Ben,
Niko, Madelyn, Gabby, Beau, Suzzi, Whistler, Ash,
Dyson, Marley James, Max, Marmelade, Trixie, Duke,
Wendy, Rascal, Hugo, Kissy, Nala, Johnny, Bling, Blitz
CATS: Cinnamon and Clove, Charles, Oliver,
Marigold, Stitch and Katniss, Cuddles, Lillian and
Leonardo, Michi, Thumbelina and Taffy, Molly and
Moe, Chickory, Jesse, Pretzel, Julius, Hanna, Chili
GUINEA PIGS: Gloria, Gatito, Daisy
BORQUES PARAKEET: Aria
FERRETS: Ringo, Apricot
RABBITS: Max and Jasmine, Snow
Beautiful animals in our
care that crossed over:
Rogue, a male Borques
Parakeet; rabbits Cocoa
and Honeybun; cats
Horatio, Samuel, Lani,
Quaisi, Charlie Chaplin,
Smokey and Grace.
Quaisi
These are the sweet ones who because of age or
medical needs are more difficult to find permanent
homes for, and therefore, might need to spend their
final days without a home of their own. But, not Taz,
the 15 year old blind Shih Tzu! His earth angel, Noris
Malvey, fell in love at first sight and took Taz into her
heart and home for his final days.
We will all see Taz when we cross over the Rainbow
Bridge, but we know when the time comes for Noris
to meet him, he will be running as fast as he can and
as soon as he sees her he’ll jump high into her arms
to once again give those special kisses to his mom.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Noris, words could never say how grateful we are to
you for loving Taz.
The HSFC Annual Meeting will take place at 6PM
on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Administration
Building in Fairfax. All members in good standing are
welcome to attend. We will be electing the Board of
Directors. Hope to see you there!
Spring2ACTion is Alexandria’s Giving Day that is a
24-hour online event that will allow HSFC to have a
virtual fundraiser along with over 100 other nonprofits.
It will be held on April 22, 2015, wherever there is
an internet connection. Here’s the URL to our page:
www.spring2action.razoo.com/story/HumaneSociety-Of-Fairfax-County
We all love animals and do everything we can to bring
health and happiness into the lives of those in our
care. Every so often we hope someone can go over
and above what is needed on a daily basis to help
with our very special needs animals.
Grace
Springfield Days Petfest
South Run Park
May 30, 2015
9AM – 3PM
Taz at the Farm and in front of the fire in his foster home
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SPOTLIGHT ON ANIMALS:
WAGS and PURRS:
Meet Gideon and Goldie, a beautiful bonded pair
who we would love to have adopted together. Goldie
came to us from another shelter in a litter of five
kittens. Goldie is learning to trust people and is doing
very well with our socialization program. She eats
by scooping her food into her mouth with her paws!
Gideon is a very playful and social cat. Come meet
these two love bugs! Once you meet them, you won’t
want to leave without them!
A special thank you to Rita Atkins for helping us with
a special needs animal. In mid-January Rita took on
the very difficult and labor intensive care of Maggie,
one of our building cats. Maggie, who had lost a lot
of weight in a short period of time, was diagnosed
with liver issues and ended up with a feeding tube.
Rita learned how to feed her and administer her
medication through the tube and did so tirelessly
for weeks until Maggie was stable enough to have
the tube removed and eat on her own again. Rita
continues to foster Maggie until we can find her a
permanent home. Thank you, Rita for your caring
dedication to Maggie and the HSFC.
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Gold
ie
Animal medicines can be very expensive. Kathy
Temchatin is our go-to lady who searches far and
wide for us until she finds the best price. Thank you
so much, Kathy for always helping us and the pets
who need these meds.
A huge and very warm thank you to our wonderful
volunteers who braved the cold and long nights to
help with the Deer Spay Project held in Fairfax City.
Thank you to Lisa Schroeder for rounding up all the
volunteers for the surgery week. Thanks to Vicki
Kirby, Chris Fowler, Gina Lynch and Patty Cake for
two weeks of foraging in the woods to bait and draw
the deer to the assigned target areas. Tons of thanks
to Claire Corsi (pictured), and Matt Snyder for their
attendance and devotion all week in the surgery
suite and to Michael Sweeney, Cara Gadeden and
Beverly Russell for their commitment to the project.
Many thanks to the HSFC Board of Directors for
their continued support with this five year research
project. They see the dream that one day the deer
overpopulation issues will be mentioned only in our
history books. For more information on this project or
to help, go to www.humanedeermanagement.org.
Thanks so much to Val Garcia for helping us to find a
new home for the huge animal house donated to the
HSFC. With her assistance there will be some very
lucky animals at Rikki’s Refuge enjoying their large
spacious quarters. A big thanks to Dave McDermott
for the use of his truck, his farm to store it and his
muscles to move it!
Gideon
Nelson County Animal Control found this sweet,
starving three year old boy as a stray trying to survive
nights where temps dipped into the negative teens.
The fact he survived is a testament to his spirit and
earned him his name, Trooper. A local rescue sent
us his picture and asked the HSFC for help. One look
at his gentle eyes and we were sold! Trooper recently
arrived at the Farm and is enjoying the attention of
volunteers and staff as well as his comfy quarters,
plus six meals a day! He has a long road ahead and
would love to have a foster or forever home to call his
own. Trooper is a Setter mix and after only 10 days in
our care he went from very emaciated to on his way
to being a healthy pup! He is a sweetheart and would
love to be part of your family!
Trooper – Before and After!
the Deer Spay Project
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WAGS and PURRS:
Fifteen Igloo dog houses were purchased and
donated to a rural Animal Shelter in Nelson County
for them to use at their discretion for dogs who have
no shelter or inadequate shelter. Five additional Igloo
dog houses were purchased and donated to the
owner of several wolf hybrids in Prince William County
who were also in great need of new, safe and warm
housing. We also purchased 10 houses for dogs living
outdoors in the Dundas, VA area. We worked with
Stray Haven Rescue to get the houses to those in
need.
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Joint Base Bolling Monthly Work Day, Friday, October
17 was a big success with 12 servicemen and
women coming to the Farm. They laid pavers under
the last fence line, organized the lower shed “the Navy
way” and helped with projects to prepare the Farm for
winter. Volunteer Kathy Temchatin assisted.
A special thank you to all Farm Staff and spouses
plus volunteers Satya Purohit, Kathy Temchatin, Pat
Fattahian, Claire Corsi, Matt Snyder, Marge and Jeff
Hofsass, Sonia and Antonia Baker, Noris Malvey,
Colleen Lazerlee and Brian Nordwall transported and
handled dogs at the A Toast to the Animals event.
The dogs collected $314 in their donation vests and
had a great time.
A huge, heartfelt thank you to Tom McEvoy for
designing the new HSFC logo as well as his work on
the newsletters. Fantastic!
Thank you Drs. Cheema and the entire staff at
Potomac Valley Veterinary Hospital for once again
treating all of the ringworm kittens for so long and for
keeping them well socialized during their stay.
Scout Troop 3651 and many, many more. We are
deeply grateful for your generosity!
Thank you to Lori Muhlstien and Mary Shaw for
helping us out at the Home 4 The Holidays event on
November 1.
Girl Scout Troop 3651 with the blankets they made by
hand for our cats. Great work!
Girl Scout Troop 3651
President’s Day 2015 marked the one year
anniversary of our rescue of the ten German
Shepherd puppies dying from parvo. Rescuing
them was one thing, saving their lives was quite
another! That day was the beginning of four weeks
of 24-hour care by HSFC and the Prince William
Emergency Clinic. During a recent visit to the clinic,
many of the staff noted the holiday and remembered
the outstanding and courageous commitment of the
HSFC volunteers. Against all odds, and only because
of HSFC volunteers and PWEC staff efforts, were all
ten puppies able to survive and thrive in their forever
homes. Thank you to all of our shepherd angels!
Second Chance Thrift Store
If you are wondering if your donations to the Thrift
Store really make a difference, read on!
The doll you see in the picture came into the Thrift
Store a few weeks ago. She caught the eye of our
manager Karen Chism and something told her the
doll had value. But first, the elastic in her panties was
shot. Volunteer Nancy Antice took her home and
fixed them! Karen then brought her to her house
to do some research. She discovered the doll is a
vintage Mattel MY CHILD DOLL from 1985. Karen
determined her value from a couple of research sites
to be $100 and up. Next she went to volunteer
Nancy Elliott to be listed on eBay with bidding starting
at $40. After 29 bids, this beautiful doll sold for $650!
Lori Muhlstien and Mary Shaw
This is Rolo on December 6 at the Pet Valu Springfield
event. As much as he clearly likes Popeyes, the best
part of his day was finding his forever home! Well
done Rolo and everyone at Pet Valu who helped us
find Rolo’s home.
A big thank you to the entire team for your tireless
efforts to raise the maximum amount of money from
our Thrift Store donations. Well done!
Spring is here! Clean out those closets and
donate to the HSFC!
Thank you to the talented and generous Jennifer Reitz
for creating the Springfield Bridgewalk flyer, Doggie
Swim flyer, signs for the wine event, thank you flyers
for donors, the Chico’s flyer and our new tri-fold
brochure. We appreciate your beautiful work!
To the staff at Stahl Exotics, thank you for treating all
of our small mammals.
Many thanks to Dr. Rhymes and the staff at Parkway
Veterinary Clinic for their continued support on a daily
basis!
To the doctors and staff at Sully Animal Hospital,
thank you so much for all that you do for the HSFC.
Thank you to the many people and organizations who
made donations to the HSFC, including: Dogtopia,
Jennuine and the staff of Your Dog’s Best Friend,
Wylie Wagg, COPT, Kilroy’s, Pet Valu, Food Lion, Girl
President’s Day 2015 marked the
one year anniversary of our rescue
of the ten German Shepherd
puppies dying from parvo.
Rescuing them was one thing,
saving their lives was
quite another!
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Rolo admiring Popeye’s
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TRAINER’S CORNER:
Tools For Walking Your Dog
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We’ve all either been dragged down the sidewalk by
our own dog or have seen someone else taking their
dog for a “walk” but really who is walking who? It’s
very easy to get annoyed with your dog for pulling
you along because really – can’t he understand that
you are really doing something nice for him by taking
him on a nice long walk? In reality, dogs that pull on a
leash are just doing what dogs do. They have no idea
that when you hook the leash to his collar that he is
supposed to walk very calmly next to you. Now, there
are a few dogs that will naturally be well behaved on
a leash but they are few and far between. Most dogs
get very excited when they get to go on a walk – think
of all those smells and sights that they get to take in!
Add to that certain breeds that go into scent overload
– think hounds and you have a perfect recipe for
pulling. Hmm, so much for that nice peaceful walk
around the neighborhood after dinner!
Many people think that tools such as choke chains/
collars or prong collars can fix a strong dog who
pulls. The reality is that these tools are often put on
dogs by people who do not know how to properly
use them and end up causing pain to the dog or even
permanent damage. Additionally, the dog can still pull.
Using these tools to control a dog will never teach
them how to properly walk so that you can both enjoy
your time together, especially if you haven’t received
training by someone who actually knows how to use
them in a proper manner that doesn’t cause harm.
There are a couple of great tools that most people
can easily learn how to use and that are available at
any pet store.
TRAINER’S CORNER:
The Easy Walk Harness made by Gentle Leader is my
favorite. The leash hooks to the front and when the
dog pulls, the harness tightens across their shoulders
and avoids tension on the dog’s neck. Sometimes for
some extra safety with an exuberant dog I’ll also hook
the leash to the collar. There still needs to be a little
training done to help the dog learn to walk next to you
but any pulling can easily be managed avoiding pain
and injury to both you and the dog.
Many people think that tools such as
choke chains/collars or prong collars
can fix a strong dog who pulls. The
reality is that these tools are often
put on dogs by people who do not
know how to properly use them and
end up causing pain to the dog or
even permanent damage
The Gentle Leader Head Halter is another tool I highly
recommend. This is similar to a halter that you would
use on a horse. The premise is that if you control
your dog’s head, you can control their body. Many
dogs need to be trained to tolerate the Gentle Leader
Head Halter and then there are some dogs that
will do fine the first time one is put on them. Some
people that you encounter on your walk may ask or
even think that your dog has a muzzle on him. When
wearing a properly fitted Gentle Leader Head Halter
a dog should be able to pant, eat, drink, etc. with no
problem.
A regular harness is great for a dog who is small or
who doesn’t pull very hard. When using this with a
dog who is a strong puller it actually can teach them
to pull.
10 Reasons Not to Use a Retractable Leash
By Dr. Becker
they run out the leash, including neck wounds, lacerated tracheas, and injuries to the spine.
A retractable leash is not so much a leash as it is a
length of thin cord wound around a spring-loaded
device housed inside a plastic handle. The handles
of most retractable leashes are designed to fit
comfortably in a human hand. A button on the handle
controls how much of the cord is extended.
Retractable leashes are popular primarily because
they aren’t as confining as regular leashes, allowing
dogs more freedom to sniff and poke around on
walks. But unfortunately, there are many downsides to
this type of leash.
6. Retractable leashes allow dogs more freedom to
pull at the end of them, which can look like aggression to another dog who may decide to “fight back.”
10 Reasons Not to Use a Retractable Leash
1. The length of retractable leashes, some of which
can extend up to 26 feet, allows dogs to get far
enough away from their humans that a situation can
quickly turn dangerous. A dog on a retractable leash
is often able to run into the middle of the street, for
example, or make uninvited contact with other dogs
or people.
2. In the above scenario, or one in which your pet is
being approached by an aggressive dog, it is nearly impossible to get control of the situation if the
need arises. It’s much easier to regain control of – or
protect -- a dog at the end of a six-foot standard flat
leash than it is if he’s 20 or so feet away at the end of
what amounts to a thin string.
3. The thin cord of a retractable leash can break –
especially when a powerful dog is on the other end of
it. If a strong, good-sized dog takes off at full speed,
the cord can snap. Not only can that put the dog and
whatever he may be chasing in danger, but also the
cord can snap back and injure the human at the other
end.
Regardless of which type of tool you use for your
dog, none of them replace training. Showing your
dog what you want him to do and rewarding him for
doing it is still the best way to get a well-behaved
companion.
4. If a dog walker gets tangled up in the cord of a retractable leash, or grabs it in an attempt to reel in their
dog, it can result in burns, cuts, and even amputation.
In addition, many people have been pulled right off
their feet by a dog that reaches the end of the leash
and keeps going. This can result in bruises, “road
rash,” broken bones, and worse.
Happy walking,
Betsy
5. Dogs have also received terrible injuries as a result
of the sudden jerk on their neck that occurs when
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7. The handles of retractable leashes are bulky and
can be easily pulled out of human hands, resulting in
a runaway dog.
8. Along those same lines, many dogs – especially fearful ones – are terrorized by the sound of a
dropped retractable leash handle and may take off
running, which is dangerous enough. To make matters worse, the object of the poor dog’s fear is then
“chasing” her, and if the leash is retracting as she
runs, the handle is gaining ground on her – she can’t
escape it. Even if this scenario ultimately ends without
physical harm to the dog (or anyone else), it can create lingering fear in the dog not only of leashes, but
also of being walked.
A retractable leash is not so
much a leash as it is a length of thin
cord wound around a spring-loaded
device housed inside a
plastic handle.
9. Retractable leashes, like most retractable devices, have a tendency to malfunction over time, either
refusing to extend, refusing to retract, or unspooling
at will.
10. Retractable leashes are an especially bad idea
for dogs that haven’t been trained to walk politely on
a regular leash. By their very nature, retractables train
dogs to pull while on leash, because they learn that
pulling extends the lead.
If your dog is well trained, gentle mannered and smart
enough to master a regular leash and a retractable
leash without being confused, you could be one of
the rare guardians that can walk your pooch on any
kind of leash without increasing risks to either one
of you.
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Volunteer of the Quarter
2014 Year in Review
4th Quarter 2014 – Carolyn Monroe
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After 33 years
in sales at The
Washington Post,
Carolyn retired
and tackled her
first project as a
woman of leisure
by attempting
to remove the
wallpaper in her
foyer.
After three months
of scraping (mostly adding holes to the drywall)
and finding the wallpaper still there, she hired a
professional and applied to the Humane Society
of Fairfax County Second Chance Thrift Store as a
volunteer. That was in late summer of 2012.
Carolyn has always been an animal lover. These days
she is owned by two Wire Fox Terriers, (Barnum
and Baylee), one very grouchy cat named Lucy and
her Thoroughbred horse, Jasper. All but Jasper live
with her in Fairfax. Volunteering at the Thrift Store
gives Carolyn the chance to help make a difference
in the lives of homeless and neglected animals. She
believes what we are doing at the store is contributing
important revenue to the HSFC’s goals.
Carolyn has always been an animal
lover. These days she is owned by
two Wire Fox Terriers, (Barnum and
Baylee), one very grouchy cat
named Lucy and her Thoroughbred
horse, Jasper
The little store is so bright, clean and well-organized.
Carolyn and the other volunteers all work very hard
to make it more like a gift shop than a thrift shop,
although Carolyn notes that we do have some
wonderful prices! Under store manager Karen
Chism’s direction, we’re seeing better and better
quality donations. Carolyn has even seen the kind of
customers we are now attracting take a step up.
We have seasonal promotions, featured items and a
different sale every day!
One of Carolyn’s tasks for the store is to research
items that are donated which we believe have
significant value. This “homework” has been very
interesting for her – Carolyn has learned quite a bit
and has been able to put more accurate prices on
special items we sell. We’ve found our customers
like the little pink cards Carolyn types up about these
items and often take them along when they make a
purchase. Carolyn is often surprised at the value of
items that have been donated to the store.
2014 was a terrific year for the HSFC. Thank you all
for your tireless efforts on behalf of the animals. Here
is a breakdown of our work last year by the numbers:
In 2014 we helped 256 animals find their forever
homes!
181 Dogs, 55 Cats, 1 Rabbit, 5 Birds, 11 Guinea
Pigs, 2 Gerbils, and 1 Ferret
The HSFC provided financial assistance for 229
animals. In addition, our AniMeals Pet Pantry was
used 474 times by 197 families.
Our feral cat outreach program, run completely by
volunteers, successfully Trap Neuter Returned (TNR)
407 cats. Amazing!
Under store manager Karen Chism’s
direction, we’re seeing better and
better quality donations.
Carolyn has even seen the kind of
customers we are now attracting
take a step up.
If asked about her hobbies, Carolyn would have
to put researching items for the Thrift Store in the
top 10 of her list. There’s also riding her beautiful
horse, digging in her tiny yard, spoiling her brand
new great great nephew, visiting her sister who
lives in Gainesville and serving as President of her
community’s Homeowner’s Association. And Carolyn
thought retirement would be boring!
The HSFC Spay/Neuter Van provided veterinary care
for more than 300 dogs. The savings to the HSFC
was more than $42,700.00!
A Toast to the Animals 2014
On October 18th, 2014, The Humane Society of
Fairfax County hosted one of our most important
fundraisers of the year, “A Toast to the Animals” at
Paradise Springs Winery in Clifton, Virginia. The
weather was spectacular; the several hundred
people in attendance were fun and enthusiastic; the
donations and revenues were greatly appreciated
and over the top; the food was 5-star and absolutely
delicious; the Silent Auction was more exciting than
Rodeo Drive and the sponsors who made this record
breaking event possible will always be our special
angels. Check out the full list of sponsors and silent
auction donors on our web site under events.
A million thanks to the following dedicated volunteers
for making our event the best ever! Gina Lynch,
Vicki Kirby, Patty Cake, Carmen Newett, Naomi
Vitti, Marlene and Mike Hammer, Debra and Robert
Otto, Mary Kendall, Tim Tuggle, Rebecca Forrest,
Shelly Feely, Lynn Mayo. Melissa Atkisson, Barbara
Atkisson, Beverly and JR Marschall, Justin Lawhorne,
Jane Janeczko, Julia Simpson, Tom McEvoy and Lisa
Schroeder.
We also want to give a special thanks to Fairfax City
Mayor, Scott Silverthorne, a dedicated animal lover,
for taking the time out of his incredibly busy schedule
to come out and support our event.
And, of course, no wine event to benefit animals
would be complete without an exciting and
educational visit from Master Police Officer Michael
Riccio and the famous K-9 Comak.
Carolyn we thank you for your dedication to the
HSFC and your efforts to research donations. We are
grateful for your time and energy!
Congratulations on being selected as volunteer
of the quarter.
Mayor Silverthorne and volunteers
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Master Police Officer Michael Riccio his K-9 Comak
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The HSFC 2014 Volunteer of the Year is
Jim Zawanda!
Jim was quite
surprised and
honored that he
was selected as
Volunteer of the
Year!
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Jim suspects the
reason he wanted to
volunteer with HSFC
is similar to other
volunteers. Our
mission appeals to
any animal lover and the location is close to his home.
Jim started volunteering with HSFC in January 2012.
At first, he thought he’d just volunteer at the Second
Chance Thrift Store for a couple hours every other
Saturday. Because the staff and volunteers there
are a joy to work with and he felt so welcome and
appreciated, Jim started going in for a couple hours
every Saturday. Now, it’s every Saturday, opening to
closing time. Jim and the other volunteers work hard,
enjoy each others’ company, laugh a lot and get a
great deal of satisfaction knowing that they’re helping
bring in thousands of dollars monthly for the support
of abused, neglected and homeless animals.
Because the staff and volunteers
there are a joy to work with and he
felt so welcome and appreciated,
Jim started going in for a couple
hours every Saturday
Jim tells us that his “day job,” when he’s not busy
at the store, is at the Federal Citizen Information
Center. For over 18 years, he’s been blessed to
work with a group of dedicated public servants who
are passionate about getting federal government
programs, services, benefits and consumer
information out to the American people. Jim serves
as a liaison to the various agencies that still print
consumer publications and want assistance with
getting them into the hands people who may not
have easy access to the internet or still prefer to get
their information in print. Some readers may know
of the Consumer Information Catalog from Pueblo,
Colorado (published since 1970) or the Consumer
Action Handbook. Others with questions about
federal government programs and services may have
visited the USA.gov or GobiernoUSA.gov federal web
portals or called the toll-free 1-800-FED-INFO national
contact center.
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Jim had no idea that the frightened
ball of fluff who hid under their
guestroom bed for a month would
become the joyful, loving and spoiled
brat she is today!
Dave and Jim have been together for over 20 years
and got married at the end of March, 2014. Jim
was thrilled that several folks from the store joined
them for their memorable Hillbilly Bear Hitchin’. Dave
and Jim are the proud parents of Twiggy, AKA She
Who Must Be Obeyed. Twiggy came into their lives
as a feral kitten via a co-worker who works with her
neighbors on a capture, spay and release operation in
their community in Lorton. Jim had no idea that the
frightened ball of fluff who hid under their guestroom
bed for a month would become the joyful, loving and
spoiled brat she is today!
So what keeps Jim coming back, especially after
a really strenuous day of sorting through a massive
amount of clothing and household items from our
generous donors? Of course, it’s Jim’s belief in the
HSFC mission. But it’s also because he looks forward
to enjoying a fun and rewarding day with store
manager Karen and a great group of fellow Saturday
volunteers including Nancy, Deb, Becky, Carol,
Carmen, and others.
Jim, congratulations on being named 2014’s
Volunteer of the Year! We appreciate your
dedication and enthusiasm. Happy anniversary
to you and Dave and best wishes to you from all
of us at the HSFC!
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WoofTrax: Take your Walk for a Dog
Support you’re the HSFC
simply by walking your
dog! Use the app each
time you grab for the
leash. It’s healthy for you,
your dog, and the HSFC.
Click “Get the App” at the
top of their page, www.
wooftrax.com, install the
free Android or iPhone
app, and start taking your Walk for a Dog every day.
You can select the HSFC as the rescue you are
walking for in the setup tab of the app for iPhone
users, or in the settings menu for Android users. The
more people walking for the HSFC, the more money
will be donated.
Do you shop online? If
so, every purchase can
benefit the homeless
animals at the HSFC.
Start by visiting iGive.
com, register for free, and
designate the Humane
Society of Fairfax County,
Inc. as the beneficiary of
your shopping trips. Every
time you shop online, start at www.igive.com and a
donation is made, at no cost to you, to the HSFC.
It couldn’t be easier to support the animals in need
while shopping online!
AmazonSmile is a simple
and automatic way for you
to support your favorite
charitable organization
every time you shop, at
no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.
com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast
selection and convenient shopping experience as
Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon
will donate a portion of the purchase price to your
favorite charitable organization. You can choose from
nearly one million organizations to support. To shop
at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com
from the web browser on your computer or mobile
device. You may also want to add a bookmark to
AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return and
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July-September 2014
News from the Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc.
NEED TO REACH US?
HSFC Administrative Office
also, Cats and Small Animal Adoptions
4057 Chain Bridge Rd. Fairfax
703-385-7387 (PETS)
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 10-5
Saturday 10-4; Sunday - Closed
Adoption hours:
Monday - Friday 10-4
Saturday 10-3; Sunday - Closed
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HSFC Farm (Centreville VA)
All visitors must call ahead - 703-385-7387 (PETS)
Dog and Horse adoptions - by appointment only
Just a cat
Dog’s Bedtime Prayer
She is - just a cat.
A vert small presense
doesn’t take up much space.
Large green eyes
much too big for her face.
She is - just a friend.
Happy to be greeting you
while purring a tune
improving how you feel
and never, too soon.
She is - just a joy.
Guarding windows
sleeping on the bed
chasing unseen ghosts
until she’s fed.
She is - just yours.
No other will do
her choice is clear
with anyone else
she will just disappear.
Now I lay me down to sleep,
The king-sized bed is soft and deep.
I sleep right in centre groove,
My human beings can hardly move.
I’ve trapped their legs, they’re
tucked in tight,
And here is where I pass the night.
Second Chance 1 - Thrift Store
4055 Chain Bridge Rd. Fairfax
703-385-3064
Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 10-4
Saturday 10-3; Sunday - Closed
Board of Directors:
President
Vicki Kirby
Vice President
Debra Otto
Treasurer
Mary Kendall
Corresponding Secretary
Marlene Hammer
Recording Secretary
Julia Simpson
Main Site: www.hsfc.org
E-mail (General): PETS@hsfc.org
E-Mail (Volunteer Related):
Volunteer_Coordinator@hsfc.org
No one disturbs me or dares intrude,
till morning comes and “I want food!”
I sneak up slowly to begin,
And nibble on my human’s chin.
For morning’s here, it’s time to play,
I always seem to get my way.
So thank you Lord, for giving me,
This human person that I see.
The one who hugs me and holds me tight,
And shares their bed with me at night.
Original poetry and Art
by Patricia Walter 2000 ©
www.hsfc.org October 2014 – February 2015
www.hsfc.org October 2014 – February 2015