Board President Christel Carlson

Know &
Hope
Fall Issue - Published Quarterly
Wonder
Vol. 30 No. 3
Fall 2013
Board President
Christel Carlson
As I personally reflect upon SpokAnimal’s 30
Years of animal control service to the City of Spokane and the transfer of the contract at year end to
the county shelter it is difficult not to wonder. I wonder about the wisdom of this venture when voters
twice said no to this idea and backroom politics said
yes. I wonder if an organization that has never handled the number of animals we do can handle double
their current numbers and of their readiness to do so.
I wonder about the future of the animals when they
are handled by an organization that makes it clear
they are animal control and not a humane society. I
wonder about our employees and their families who
will lose a job with benefits. I wonder about financial
support for humane societies when families are often
in fairly dire straits themselves. I wonder whether
programs that our director was responsible for developing and implementing (voucher program, barn
cats, education in classrooms etc.) will continue to
be supported and flourish. I wonder what SpokAni-
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mal’s future will look like in 5-10 years.
I know that for SpokAnimal, your Inland Northwest Humane Society that it really is all about the
animals. I know our staff is dedicated to saving and
enriching the lives of these special creatures we call
“companion animals.” I know that many of our employees have dedicated their entire professional career to SpokAnimal and the support of it’s mission.
I know we will remain dedicated to our adoption
process and our low cost spay, neuter and vaccination veterinary clinic. I know that we will remain a
vibrant influence in our community and across the
Northwest for many years to come. I know that our
leadership has been hard at work to answer those
questions and arrive at a master long term plan.
I know that We are supporting employees (animal control officers, license canvassers, dispatch) that
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From the Board President (continued)................................................ 2
Successful Summer Events................................................................. 10
Volunteer Corner . ................................................................................. 3
How You Can Help.............................................................................. 11
Environmental Enrichment For Kitties............................................... 4
But My Dog Loves EVERYBODY!..................................................... 12
Pawsitive Dog Prison Program.........................................................4-5
A Debt Repaid...................................................................................... 12
Wrigley Writes........................................................................................ 5
Win This Custom Dog Home............................................................. 12
Baxter’s Blog........................................................................................... 6
4 Tips for Making New Pet Introductions........................................ 13
Bark For Life........................................................................................... 7
Thank You Pet Sponsors...................................................................... 13
From the Executive Director................................................................. 7
Stanley Speaks...................................................................................... 14
Purrs, Licks and Tailwags..................................................................8-9
In Loving Memory and Honoring Tributes...................................... 15
From the Board President (continued)
Board of Directors
Pres: Christel Carlson
Treas: Barbara Grant
Secretary: Angela Scheres
Suzy Dix
Kathy Hull
Molly Lundberg Carmen Murphy
Cynthia Schwartz
Friends of SpokAnimal
Kim Kamel
Frank Harrison
Regina Winkler
Location:
SpokAnimal C.A.R.E.
710 N. Napa • Spokane, WA 99202
Phone:
(509) 534-8133 • Fax: (509) 535-9630
Clinic: (509) 534-4253
Website:
http://www.spokanimal.org
Shelter Hours:
10AM-6:30PM ~ Mon-Fri
Noon-4PM ~ Sat-Sun
24-hour Lost Pet Hotline:
232-2230
Veterinary Clinic:
Vaccinations, microchips and
well-care exams.
Sterilization by appointment.
Walk-in Clinic Hours:
2:30-4:30PM ~ Monday
10:00AM-6:00PM ~ Tue. & Wed.
2:30-4:30PM ~ Thurs.
2:30-4:30PM ~ Friday
~ OUR MISSION ~
SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. is pas-
sionately dedicated to the placement, protection and health of
animals through legislation,
education and programs for pets
and their people.
will lose their job with us as they interview elsewhere. I hope that the county
may choose to employ many of these
fully trained, dedicated individuals.
I know we will attempt to work
with the county during the transition
to ensure as seamless a turnover as
possible. We already are, as a matter
of fact. We, of course, have no control
over their ability or interest in their
new work, but if we can mentor them
we will. I hope that we can work with
county to pull animals as they are ready
for adoption and quickly get them into
our Inland Northwest Humane Society
and thence quickly into a forever
home. I know our adoption agents are
well trained in behavior evaluation
and masters at helping pick the right
animal for that individual or family.
This is made clear when you tour our
shelter and recognize that it is the
very rare individual animal that isn’t
already reserved for adoption after the
mandatory hold period.
I know we have made many contacts across the Northwest with other
animal control, rescues, and humane
organizations. We will continue to develop and strengthen those ties providing an outlet with us for their animals
too. We will continue to utilize our rescues as we provide a means to find their
charges a new forever home.
I know that our veterinary clinic
will continue to provide excellent care
for anyone that wishes to visit. We don’t
care where your animal came from, we
just want to be your source for wellness
care and spay/neuter. I know we will
have more time in our clinic and I hope
that the county may choose to utilize
our clinic for their animal control spay
and neuter needs.
I know that there are several aspects of animal control that we are
happy to abandon. I’m quite sure that
we will not miss situations where our
officers needed armed police escorts. I
hope that when we no longer harbor
drug dealer’s fighting pit bulls that
there won’t be a need to bash in our
doors or windows. I know that we will
not miss having to euthanize animals
that were made vicious and aggressive
by people that were misguided and lost
themselves.
I know that our leadership is poised
to make this transition and is looking
forward to it. I know that many of our
programs that add to our community,
like SpokAnimal’s Dog Park at High
Bridge, will continue to flourish.
I wonder how animal control will
look for Spokane in the future. I hope
that individuals will continue to support our mission at SpokAnimal and
our animals with their hearts and
homes, volunteer hours and dollars. I
know SpokAnimal will be a force for
the future for our community.
Christel Carlson
SpokAnimal Board of Directors President
** these ideas and comments are entirely
my own and not necessarily reflective of the
board or organization
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Volunteer Corner
Volunteer of the Quarter
An Angel at SpokAnimal...
Peter and Peaches
We want to give a huge thank you
to Peter Hamel and honor him as our
Volunteer of the Quarter. Peter is a
long time dog lover and takes his own
pup, Peaches, to visit children at Sacred
Heart Hospital as well as the Ronald
MacDonald House. Peter and Peaches
also participate in Roosevelt Elementary school’s “Reading Rovers” program.
Peter retired two years ago and knew
he wanted to do some kind of volunteer
work that he would enjoy.
It was a very lucky day, a little
over a year ago, when Peter became a
SpokAnimal Volunteer. It was an even
luckier day when he joined our A-Team
Training Crew. Kathy Robbins, A-Team
Facilitator, says “Peter has a special way
with dogs. He never raises his voice or
gets upset, he speaks softly and calmly
and just expects them to do the right
thing. And they do! Dogs of all sizes
and shapes respect him, listen to him,
and learn from him.”
Debbie Walker, who works alongside Peter as an A-Team trainer, says
“I am thrilled that Peter is being recognized in this way. I believe that he has
personally saved more dogs by making
them adoptable than any other trainer,
and has taken less time to do it. Peter
has a natural ability to read dog body
language, and this allows him to always handle each dog appropriately.
Peter not only studies the dogs, he also
communicates what he has learned
about each dog to the staff and the other
trainers in precise detail. He has infinite
patience, and because of this the dogs
learn to trust him very quickly. When
Peter works with a dog first, he always
makes it easier for the rest of us to follow up. Peter is truly a pearl of great
price, and SpokAnimal is so fortunate
to have him as a volunteer trainer!”
Peter we can never thank you
enough for all you do and for turning so
many problem dogs into well behaved,
adoptable pets.
Bridgette, Peter and Peaches
Welcome, Christy - Outreach &
Volunteer Coordinator
Christy Kruse has joined the SpokAnimal team as our Public Outreach
and Volunteer Coordinator. Christy has
a diverse professional background, having worked for Habitat for Humanity in
Costa Rica as a Volunteer Coordinator,
and also as Director of Recruiting for
Print Inc. She has also held various hospitality management positions. Christy
loves talking to animals and to people,
both very important to her position.
She was responsible for organizing our
now infamous “Pup Crawl Party Bus.”
We welcome her to the staff!
Our animals need homes too! Become a Sponsor!
Your one-year Sponsor helps us care for the thousands of homeless dogs and cats that come through our doors each
year. Every animal is a unique individual with their own hopes and needs. Through our Sponsor-a-Kennel Program you can
be part of the work we do and make a difference for our animals. We provide tons of love, and your sponsorship will help
to provide food and shelter, vaccinations, treatment and medications, blankets and toys.
$100 to Sponsor a Dog Kennel
$100 to Sponsor a Cat Kennel
$250 to Sponsor an Outdoor Play Area
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Environmental Enrichment For Kitties
Kim Imel, LVT, CPDT-KA
Making life at home that much more
fun. Many of us own both dogs and
cats. And, for our dogs, we don’t give
it a second thought to take them for a
walk, to go for a run in the park or a
hike in the mountains, or to play games
such as fetch and tug. We give our
dogs things to chew on and snuggle
with and food puzzles to solve. All of
this is enriching to our dogs, but, what
do we do for our cats? Providing enrichment in our cat’s environment, as
we do with our dogs, can actually help
keep our cats healthier and happier for
a long time.
Cats can express stress in a variety of
ways including scratching furniture
and urinating in unusual locations
(other than the litter box) when there
is no medical cause such as a bladder/
urinary tract infection. There are some
very simple things you can do to help
your cats enjoy each day.
Climbing, scratching, and napping:
Provide plenty of places for your cats to
get to that are up high. Vertical spaces
are important to cats. They love to climb
and love to be high. So, when your cat
jumps up to the top of the kitchen cabinets, they are not trying to be bad kitties
or scare you, they are simply fulfilling
their need for tall perches. If you do
not want them on all of your cabinets,
find an area that is suitable and place a
soft plush blanket or small bed there to
entice them to that location. Cat climbing trees with multiple levels and textures are also a great options for vertical space as well as having a place for
scratching. Create locations in various
rooms in your house. You will find that
your cat will enjoy sleeping in his lookouts.
Play:
Just as you spend time each day playing with your dog, spend time playing
with your cat. Some cats actually fetch,
while others prefer to chase and pounce
feather toys. Not only does this help relieve stress, it provides much needed
exercise to help keep kitties fit.
Problem solving:
Cats are brilliant creatures, so use their
brains for good, not for plotting to
pounce on your feet from behind the
door. Well, that may still happen, but
setting up simple food games can help
your cat ‘feed’ his need to hunt. There
are many commercially available treat
balls/toys for cats, but to start off with
something simple take a shoe box and
several empty toilet paper rolls to create a food puzzle. Place the rolls in the
shoe box on their ends and fill the box
with the tubes. Now, take portions of
their kibble or treats and sprinkle them
down inside several of the tubes and
present it to your cat. Let him watch
you place the food inside. To get the
food out he will need to reach down
and pull the kibbles out with is paw.
This will help him slow down his eating, and engage his brain in a great
problem solving game. Starting this
with a young cat or kitten is easiest, but
any age cat can learn to play this game.
These few tips are simple, fairly inexpensive, and easy to implement. They
will provide your cats with wonderful
enrichment at home.
Pawsitive Dog Prison Program
More about the Pawsitive Dog Prison
Training Program in Wrigley Writes on page 5
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Wrigley Writes
Hi all, Wrigs here! In celebration
of my one year anniversary of Wrigley Writes, I am going to take the day
off and turn things over to my human.
There are squirrels to chase and bushes
to sniff. See you this winter!
Greetings everyone. I hope this
summer has been one of great joy and
fun for you and your family. As you
look towards the fall and preparing for
the new school year, we at the Pawsitive Dog Prison Program are doing just
the same. We are saying goodbye to our
session five dogs and looking ahead to
future dogs while planning for upcoming events throughout the next several
months. And as we look ahead, we are
also looking back to see where this program has come from and what the impact has been thus far. In doing so, a
particular conversation with one of the
offenders comes to my mind.
It was just a couple months ago
that I made an additional trip out to the
prison to check on the dogs and answer
some questions of the offenders. They
are always so concerned about the dogs
in their care and a simple trip out brings
reassurance to them and staff that they
are doing a great job. While checking
on one of the dogs, one of her handlers
stood quietly by watching the training
demonstration. When I asked if he had
any questions and if the dog was settling in well he began to speak quietly.
“You know these dogs? They are not
just our dogs to work with. They are
the unit’s dogs. When they are not here
it affects everyone, not just us in the program. The dogs are a connection to the
outside. They make us feel…..” I could
see he was struggling to find the words
and I asked “Human?” He looked as
if a huge weight had been lifted off of
his shoulders as he shook his head and
almost whispered, “Yeah, human.”
In a place where the men are mere
numbers, the dogs have the ability to
help them feel human again. The dogs
are their teachers helping them to make
better decisions, learn compassion, patience, understanding, selflessness and
how to communicate positively with
each other. Many of these skills were
absent in their prior life and behind the
crimes that led them to prison. Through
their work with the dogs, these men
are learning new skills to make better
choices when they get out. Through
their work with the dogs, the dogs are
learning new skills to be better in their
homes once adopted. There is amazing
change happening at both ends of the
leash. And it is an incredible thing to be
a part of and witness. But this program
does not survive on kindness and caring from the dogs and offenders alone.
It takes a community effort to help keep
this work going, and this is where I call
out to all of you for your support.
The number one resource in need
is financial support. Due to the very
specific nature of the items we can and
cannot use in the prison, we have to be
very specific with any in kind donations. Financial contributions can be
used to help acquire the items needed
including treats, toys, food, and medical support for all of the dogs (just to
scratch the surface). As a non-profit
organization, SpokAnimal can often receive special deals on items we need for
the program, thus extending the reach
of any monetary donation. So, we are
asking, I am asking, will you give? Every little bit does help.
Wr i g ley
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More Ways to Help
the Pawsitive Dog
Prison Program
In addition to financial support, here are some ways you can
help support this program:
• Purchase supplies from our
Amazon Wish List: Pawsitive
Dog.
• “Like” the Pawsitive Dog Facebook page to follow the dogs’
stories and to keep up to date
on special events and fundraisers to benefit the Pawsitive Dog
program: www.facebook.com/
PawsitiveDogPrisonProgram.
• Spread the word about this
program to your family and
friends.
• Call, email and write SpokAnimal staff to let them know how
much this program means to
you.
• Support local businesses who
donate to the program, including Kritter Cookies, Prairie Dog
Pet Mercantile, Shear Heaven
Grooming, Haute Paws Grooming, Hot Dogz Grooming and
Dooky’s Dog Waste Removal
and Excel Grooming.
• Participate
events.
in
upcoming
This is really just the beginning of the Pawsitive Dog Prison
Program. Through your support
we will be able to help change the
lives of dogs and offenders for
years to come!
To make a financial donation
on line go to http://spokanimal.
org/prisonpups.php and click
on the black and white Pawsitive
Dog program logo. To donate by
mail or in person, please mark
donation “prison dogs”. Donations can be mailed to or dropped
off at 710. N. Napa, Spokane, WA
99202.
Baxter’s Blog
Greetings! Baxter here. Daddy finally went to sleep so now I get the computer. Normally I would peruse “Dogs
in Heat” or “Playpuppy.” But no time
for my usual literary excursions. I’ve decided to start a blog! I know, you’re saying, “A dog can’t blog, it’s just a dumb
animal.” First of all, watch who you’re
calling “it” pal. A rock is an it, a dog is a
he or a she. And “dumb animal?” Let’s
think about that. A human brings me
home, feeds me, gives me treats, dresses
me (ugh!), provides me with toys, takes
me to the vet (boy were his hands cold),
buys me a bed (I prefer his), and even
picks up my poop. And he claims that
I’m HIS dog. So let’s dispense with all
that dumb animal nonsense. The only
reason we let people think they’re in
charge is that they control the cats. And
don’t get me started on cats. I have more
important things to talk about.
Daddy is a pretty good guy. Most
people call him Stan, but my nickname
for him is “soft-touch.” He’s always good
for a treat and a belly rub. I can wake
him in the middle of the night to go outside and he doesn’t even get mad. And,
I’m just in the mood to explore. Heck, if
I needed to go potty, I wouldn’t go out
in the cold where I might step in something! I’d just go behind his chair in the
living room. He doesn’t seem to like that
very much, though. But
he loves me anyway. He’s
well trained. And he loves
animals. He works for a
company called Trupanion. They provide medical insurance for dogs and
cats (don’t get me started
on cats). He goes out and
visits vet offices every day
and tells them all about
Trupanion, how it pays
90% of the vet costs without any yearly or lifetime
cost limits, and even covers hereditary problems,
as long as they’re not
pre-existing. In fact, they
give a free 30 day policy
so people can try it, and
they don’t even ask for a
credit card. Daddy says
that Trupanion is trying
to prevent economic euthanasia (those are big
words for me, they don’t
teach vocabulary in obedience school….
obedience school?... who am I kidding!)
He tells people to just call Trupanion at
800-569-7913 or go to their website TRUPANION.COM. Or you can contact him
at: stanley.paluch@trupanion.com.
OK, OK … so much for daddy. What
I really want to talk about is Bark For
Life.
What is Bark For Life? We all know
that dogs (did you realize that dog is God
spelled backwards? Food for thought
huh? What? You expected some deep
philosophical thought?) Where was I?
Oh yeah. We all know that dogs bark
for attention, bark for greetings, bark for
fear, bark for food and that little Sheltie
next door barks for NO REASON! But
Bark For Life is an event held by the
American Cancer Society to raise funds
and honor our Canine Caregivers. It
presents an opportunity for people to be
empowered through their canine companion partnerships and to contribute to
cancer cures through the mission of the
American Cancer Society. Let me bring
my sister over here to explain. Sophie….
come here. Here she comes.
“Hello, I’m Sophia Josephine, the
Spokane Bark For Life Spokes-dog.”
Baxter, “Oh for goodness sakes!!”
Sophia, “Back off Baxter or I’ll
let Daddy know who pooped in his
6
slippers.”
Baxter, “OK…OK…go ahead and
tell them your story.”
Sophia, “When I was a little puppy,
my mommy was diagnosed with cancer. I
did my best to help her. We cuddled after
her surgery, spent nights on the bathroom
floor during chemo treatments, and took
long naps together when she had radiation treatments. Mommy is now cancer
free! I think my kisses helped a lot. Now,
we fight cancer by volunteering for the
American Cancer Society’s Bark For Life
event. Won’t you help my mommy and
me celebrate more birthdays?”
Baxter, “Thanks Sophie.” Bark For
Life will take place on October 5 at Whispering Pines park in the Eagle Ridge
Development. That’s located about 4
miles south of I90 on highway 195. We
will have a 5K Take a Bite Out of Cancer
Dog Dash (people can participate with
or without their dogs) starting at 10:00
a.m. The Bark For Life event starts at
11:00 a.m. and goes until 2:43 p.m. We
will have contests such as a “Peanut
Butter Lick” (I am so there), “Pawspaghetti Eating” (be still my heart), Dance
and Costume contests (that has Sophia
written all over it). Demonstrations by
working dogs such as Spokane Police
K-9 Stryder, Explosives Detection K-9
Zion, Spokane Valley Arson K-9 Mako,
and many others. There’s also Pet blessings, Pilates Plus 4 Pooch and U, and
“Dogue” fashion shows (puhleeese).
Visit Tanner, Wrigley, Nevus, Sophia and
the working dogs in the “Heroes Booth.”
We have a Silent auction and inflatables
for the kids. SpokAnimal will be there
for pet adoptions or temporary rentals.
There’ll be vendors, more vendors, and
live music. Really, live music from Angela Marie Project and Redmond. Did
you know that I sing? I had a hit titled,
“Don’t pet the dog” but that might be a
little racey for this crowd. Sunara Agility Dogs will be demonstrating their
moves. It’ll be more fun than whizzing
on the mailman’s shoe (I didn’t really do
that….er….it was just a dog that looked
like me). Remember, you can bring your
dog. Sorry, no cats (don’t get me started
on cats). And all the money goes to the
American Cancer Society.
Uh Oh! Daddy is moving around.
Gotta go. I feel a need to do a little exploring in the back yard. Later….
More about Bark For Life on page 7
Bark For LIFE
October 5, 2013
Whispering Pines Park
in Eagle Ridge (off Hwy 195)
11:00 a.m. to 2:43
(24 hours in a dog’s life)
$10 per family
5K “Take a Bite Out of Cancer Dog
Dash - 10:00 a.m.
$25 per person / $50 per family
Bark For Life is a fun filled event benefiting both the American Cancer Society and area shelters and rescues. SpokAnimal will be there. Will you? Stop by
both our booth and the Pawsitive Dog
Prison Program booth to say hi! And
watch for Wrigley, the official spokesdog for Pawsitive Dog as he dances
with kids to Jail House Rock! It should
be a fun day. For more information visit
www.relayforlife.org/barkspokanewa.
From the Executive Director
Dear Friends,
It is with a sad heart that we say
goodbye to many of our long-time staff
members who are transitioning to new
phases of their lives. Most of our animal control and dispatch staff will all
be leaving on or before December 31.
Bridgette, Development and Outreach,
has moved to Peachtree, Georgia with
her partner and pets. Hope has moved
to her new dream job after filling many
positions at SpokAnimal. We wish
them all the best of luck in their new
positions. We welcome Christy Kruse,
our new Volunteer and Outreach coordinator. You may remember her from
the very successful and fun Pup Crawl,
which she organized as a benefit for
SpokAnimal. Shelley Sharp is our new
Development Director, who comes to us
from Spokane Public Radio. We are excited to have these two new and highly
professional new team members.
This is the month that our transition team will be evaluating all of our
programs. At this time, the Prison Dog
Program is about $2k short of being
funded for 2014. We have until December 31 to fund for next year. I have been
to the graduations and see the benefit
of the work our team members do there
for BOTH the dogs and the trainers. I
am committed to the success of this
program and hope you will join me in
donating to the program. We will be
hosting a special event later in the year
at Nectar Wine Tasting Room to benefit
the training. I hope you will join us.
Another program that has been highly
successful for us is Farm Livin’. This
program sterilizes and vaccinates feral
or at risk cats who are then placed in
farm homes. We do anticipate continuing this program in cooperation with
animal control to ensure successful
outcomes. While there is no cost to the
farmers, we do ask for donations. So
far, the donations have covered the program. This is one that needs to be self
sufficient. Of all our programs, this is
one that has, since its inception, saved
many lives.
In 2012-13, SpokAnimal hosted
several trainings that were open to
animal welfare personnel, volunteers,
dog trainers, and the public. We hope
to ramp that training up in 2014. One
of the exciting new seminars will be
concerning trapping cats and options.
It will be funded by the Petco Foundation and I am sure it will be highly
successful. If there are other trainings
you would like to see come to our area,
please let us know and we will investigate. Our A-Team of shelter dog trainers will become even more important to
us in ensuring that our pets are socialized and set up for success in their new
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homes. We thank Carol Byrnes and Diamonds in the Ruff for their continued
support in staff/volunteer training.
We thank those that have guided
and supported us during this very
stressful and exciting time. We will be
closed for the holiday on New Year’s
Day. It is our goal to have ALL animals
placed on New Year’s Eve.
Staff will take a much needed
breather and relaxation day. On Jan 2-3
we will be having in service training
and rolling out our new program. This
will be the time for all the brainstorming
from staff and fine tuning the program.
The entire program, including clinic
will be closed for those two days. We
appreciate your patience while we “get
it together” and come back with our
re-invented SpokAnimal on January 4.
We will be having potluck lunches both
days as well as light breakfast. Anyone
who has anything special to help us celebrate, we would welcome your donations.
Thanks again to all who are helping
make this happen, especially to all our
hardworking staff and volunteers.
Gail B. Mackie, Executive Director
Purrs, Licks & Tailwags
Thank you!
Harvard Park Children’s Center Helps Prison Pups
Huge thanks to the folks at Help N Hands Estate Sales. They
have a donation box out for us at every sale they do and ask
for donations for us. We have received $300 from Help N
Hands in the past year, almost $700 since 2009 and a donation
of 25 dog toys in December 2011!
Purrs to Aslin Finch on Sprague/Fancher for promoting SpokAnimal and having a donation box - and to all of their customers who donate.
Special thanks to Pool World, their Club Rewards Program
and especially Greg D. for choosing SpokAnimal to be his
charity of choice to receive $100.00 after he purchased a new
spa! We were very excited when Crystal from Pool World
showed up with the $100.00 check. Thanks so much Greg for
thinking of the homeless pets!
Pawsitively Thankful
Thanks
Harvard
Park Kids.
Good Job!
From Harvard Park’s Leanne Dixon, “A little girl at Harvard
Park lost her first tooth yesterday. Today she brought in her
tooth fairy money to donate to our SpokAnimal drive. Another child decided he wanted to bring in his entire piggy
bank and convinced his two younger sisters to do the same.
He brought in $40 worth of change. I’m so proud of how involved these kids are this year!”
To Mobius Science Center Kids who invited Carol Byrnes to
do a presentation on clicker training - they made rope tugs
out of old T-shirts for our prison pups!
Thank you, local groomers! To Shear Heaven Pet Salon on
Pines Rd in the Valley for once again offering to groom our
fluffy Pawsitive Dog Prison Training dogs to get them ready
for their entrance into the program. Sadie looks spectacular!
Special thanks to Shear Heaven groomer Cari Haider who has
also donated the settle down mats for session 5 & 6! Thanks
to Sylvano at Hot Dogz on Shannon just off NW Blvd for donating the grooming for Ollie to get him ready for his big entrance into the Prison Dog training program and to Yuppy
Puppy at the North Division Y for their support in helping
make Mitzi glamorous for her prison debut.
Woofs and wags to Lucy at Kritter Kookies for her donation
of Smack n Snax. The dogs love them! And thanks to Dana
Kassel Wilson for donating a case of Soho training treats and
to Starmark for their generous donation of Everlasting Treat
Balls!
Very big thank you’s to Christina Hunt and John and Linda
McElhinny for their generous monetary donations to the
Pawsitive Dog Prison Program. It is because of the generosity
of people like you that this program can continue to help
change the lives at both ends of the leash.
Thank you, Gayle & Larry Kiser for your donation to the
prison program! Gayle & Larry sold some surplus fencing
materials and donated the funds to the prison program fund!
Gayle has also donated the “Don’t Shoot the Dog” books that
is part of the Pawsitive Dog prison program curriculum. You
are part of our prison program every single day!
More Purrs, Licks and Tailwags on page 9
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Purrs, Licks & Tailwags (continued)
Huge thanks to SpokAnimal board member Barbara Grant
and member Mikaela MacLean for their much needed donations to our prison program!! There are no tax payer dollars to
support this amazing program. Please help if you can. Every
donation helps keep this program going strong.
Huge thanks to the Airway Heights Corrections Center
staff for their hard work and dedication to make the prison
training program the best it can be, to our trainers, Kim Imel,
CPDT, Carol Byrnes, CPDT and Stacy Hebert of Diamonds in
the Ruff for bringing their knowledge to the classroom. To
DITR and Paw & Order Canine Behavior Services’ Cathy Fox
for conducting the Canine Good Citizen test. And to MJ at
SpokAnimal for all her hard work coordinating the Half Way
Hounds foster homes and keeping the shelter side of the program running smoothly, and to all the helpful staff who help
her make it happen. This is a wonderful team effort.
Emma Crooks, age 9, and Bethany Merritt, age 10, are two
very caring young ladies who had a bake sale to support
SpokAnimal. In just two hours these two raised $150.00 at
their neighborhood Block Watch party. Neither of the girls
have pets, but there was talk that maybe they can start
fostering for SpokAnimal–fingers crossed! Thanks, you two,
for thinking about the homeless pets and keep up the good
work!
Thank you Prairie Dog Pet Mercantile for donating food for
our prison pups and for hosting a Treat Drive for the program. The treat bins are empty and the new group of dogs
have just entered the prison. Stop by Prairie Dog and let’s fill
those treat jars!
We want to thank Summit School student and SpokAnimal
Volunteer Kaitlynn D. for once again choosing the shelter
to benefit from her community service project. As part of the
Zenith Award Kaitlynn is required to do 15 hours of community service and write about her experience. This is the
equivalent of a senior project but for 12 year olds! Kaitlynn
came in along with her mother and walked dogs as well as
did a neighborhood supply drive. Thanks for all the supplies
Kaitlynn, we can’t wait to see what you do for the shelter in
High School.
Happy Birthday!
This is 8 year old Mia.
She attends River Day
School here in Spokane. She and her
dad donated “Re-purposed” Feeder Bowls.
They made them from
items they purchased
at Goodwill. They donated the bowls for us
to sell to raise money
for the animals in our
care. They are for sale
in our retail area.
Animal lover Ashlynn Picicci celebrated her 12th birthday
on June 4th and in lieu of gifts she asked all her friends and
party goers to bring donations for the homeless pets at SpokAnimal. Thanks to Ashlynn and her friends she raised $101.00
and lots of fun toys and treats for the shelter pups.
Katelyn S. who is 9 years old has been saving and collecting
change to bring to SpokAnimal for some time. On July 11th
Katelyn surprised SpokAnimal with a donation of $39.00 for
the homeless pets.
Huge thanks go to Brandi Hester who celebrated her 10th
birthday and donated lots of pet food, treats and toys as well
as cash to help all our animals at SpokAnimal until they find
their fur ever homes.
Riley M. is a very giving 7 year old who took it upon herself to
have a Lemonade Stand and give her profits to SpokAnimal’s
homeless furry kids. Over two and a half hours Riley make
$15.00 and presented it to SpokAnimal on August 29th!
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Successful Summer Events
Thanks to all who helped and donated
Cruisers & Critters
© 2013, On the edge Images
Doggy Dip!
© 2013, On the edge Images
Another great event at summer’s
end as the area pools close. Thanks,
Spokane Parks & Rec!
© 2013, On the edge Images
© 2013, On the edge Images
© 2013, On the edge Images
© 2013, On the edge Images
© 2013, On the edge Images
© 2013, On the edge Images
The Gents Car Club and Shakey’s pizza at the North Division Y teamed
up for an amazing event on September 7th.
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They decided to dive anyway, but we
forgave them since they couldn’t read
the signs!
HOW YOU CAN HELP
SpokAnimal is a non-profit and tax-exempt organization.
All contributions, donations and gifts are tax-deductible.
Putting your business center stage
SpokAnimal is “the humane society with the funny name,” according
to Gail Mackie, Executive Director. The
organization serves about 6,000 homeless or abandoned animals annually
throughout a 13 city and two county
spread. They are thrilled to be down to
“just” 6,000 animals after serving 12,000
at their high point, with Gail explaining,
“Our unique business model considers
a decreasing customer load (number of
animals) as a true indicator of success.”
Since 1984, SpokAnimal has also provided animal control services, but will
be giving up that role as of November
31. “We are not closing our doors!” clarifies Gail. “We are simply reorganizing
in order to focus exclusively on guaranteed adoptions for our animals.”
With 6,000 animals to serve, SpokAnimal remains wildly busy with these
and other programs and services:
• Low-Fee Veterinary Clinic for sterilization, vaccinations, and microchipping.
• Farm Livin’, which places “Rodent
Managers” (i.e. feral or otherwise
indoor-unadoptable cats) on farms
to control rodent populations. In
exchange for their work, the cats receive shelter and all the food they can
catch (plus some they don’t). Over
700 cats have been placed to date
and other organizations are copying
the model.
• The Pawsitive Dog Prison Training
Program, where dog trainers coach
jailed offenders in rehabilitating
dogs with behavioral issues.
• Purina Pet Adoption Progrm, sponsored by Purina, allows people 55+
to adopt a pet for free.
• SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge
provides 12-acres of play space for
up to 100 dogs at a time.
Since the animals come first at SpokAnimal, management is grateful to
leave insurance-related details in the
capable hands of PayneWest’s Kelly
Greenwood, who says, “Gail is one of
the best insurance agents out there. He
and his team are very responsive and
helpful whenever we need them.”
Find lots more information about
SpokAnimal at http://www.spokanimal.org/, 509-534-8133, or visit these
Facebook pages: SpokAnimal, Pawsitive Dog Prison Program, and SpokAnimal Dog Park at High Bridge. Better
yet, stop by to see the animals in person
at 710 N. Napa St.!
Pawsitive Alliance 2nd Annual
Statewide Shelter
Open House Event - October 5th
Take a field trip to your own
community animal shelter on Saturday,
October 5, 2013 during Pawsitive
Alliance’s 2nd annual Statewide
Shelter Open House Event! This event,
organized by Pawsitive Alliance,
highlights the work that Washington
animal shelters are doing on behalf of
animals in need. Pawsitive Alliance
works with animal shelters across the
state in order to promote and help them
grow their adopter, donor, and volunteer
bases – and to raise awareness of the
good work that they do on a daily basis
for animals in need!
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Sit Up & Beg
WE NEED OFFICE SUPPLIES:
• Black medium point pens
• Colored copy paper
• Regular Copy paper
• Card Stock paper
• Printer Cartridges - 12A, 36A,
HP 74-75, HP 901
• File folders
• Legal pads
• Bulletin board
• Flash drives
• Portable hard drive
MISCELLANEOUS:
• Wet floor signs
• Nails, screws, etc.
• Big black trash bags for the
dog park
• 100 slip leads - $48
• Usable human shoes for recycling
• Gift cards for gas for the Cruizin Kritters program
• Food gift cards for Cruizin
Kritters (to feed those people who
drive 10-12 hours to deliver and
return home)
FOR THE ANIMALS:
• Purina dog and cat food
• Treats
• Peanut butter for stuffing kongs
• Toys – kongs
• Non-clumping cat litter
• Powdered kitten and puppy
formula: 28oz Esbilac Powder
for nursing puppies $21.88 each
12 oz KMR powder for nursing kittens $11.88 each
For our foster care team
CLEANING SUPPLIES:
• Bleach
• Gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans
• Bathroom cleanser
• String mop heads
• 32 gallon bags
• Laundry detergent
• Paper towels
• Tall kitchen bags
• Window cleaner
• Hand soap scrub
• Brushes
• Toilet paper
• Simple green
• Swiffer wet cloths
But My Dog Loves EVERYBODY!
Kim Imel, LVT, CPDT-KA
The other day while walking through the
park, I noticed an interaction between
two dogs and their owners. At one end of
the park was a medium sized mix breed
walking on leash with her owner. The
dog appeared to be a bit worried about
her surroundings but her owner was being very careful to keep her away from
the hub-bub of the rest of the park while
they were obviously practicing some
training behaviors. And then, from the
opposite side of the park I heard “Buster!
COME! Buster! BUSTER! COME HERE!”
and my gaze fell upon a young boisterous Labrador Retriever racing across the
park, off leash, making a bee line to the
worried mix breed, his owner chasing
after calling him to come to no avail and
calling to the other owner “Don’t worry,
he is friendly!” As the Lab approached,
having no ability to escape, the worried
mix breed began barking ferociously
while her owner attempted to stop the
Lab. When the Lab’s owner arrived she
gathered her dog’s collar and said, in response to a request to have her put him
on leash, “Oh, he would not have hurt
her.” The other owner informed her that
her dog was frightened and there was, in
fact, a leash law. “Yeah, but my dog loves
everybody!”
This is a scenario that is played out all
too often all over this country. Exuberant dogs like Buster and DINOS like the
little mixed breed colliding and creating
greater problems. “Wait? What did you
just say?” “DINOS?” you ask? Yes, the
little mix was a DINOS, a Dog In Need
Of Space.
Dogs are DINOS for a variety of reasons
including:
• Service or working dogs
• Dogs that are leash reactive
• Dogs that are injured or recovering
from surgery
• Dogs with illness or physical ailments
that are painful
• Dogs in training
• Older or aging dogs
• Fearful of active dogs
• Fearful of unfamiliar people or unfamiliar surroundings
• Dogs who do not like other animals
And all of these dogs, given space can
do quite well out and about. Helping
DINOS be successful is the responsibility of all people and dogs out in public,
not just their owners.
For owners of DINOS things that can
help them feel better and be able to be
out include:
• Avoiding high traffic areas
• Avoid dog parks or areas where off
A Debt Repaid
We received a grant
from the ASPCA to
pay for our Cruizin’
Critters transport
program. We have
partners that accept
cats from us, as we
are handling more
than we can place; so
we are doing our part
by accepting and giving dogs a second chance from other
shelters and rescues in need. I was on my way back from
Yakima, with 22 dogs on board the Transit. I stopped for gas
in Richland. A man who was delivering gas came over and
asked me what I was doing with all the dogs in the van. I
explained it to him and he asked me if I would accept a donation. Michael Garbutt gave me a check in memory of his
friend who was also a trucker. Mike had borrowed some
money but his friend passed before he could repay the loan.
The donation was made in memory of his friend, and helped
sterilize several of the pets we were transporting that day.
lead dogs are allowed, especially if
there are highly active dogs
• Be your dogs advocate and, gently, let
people know that he does not want to
say hi
• Pay attention to the environment and
be willing to leave if things change
that would make your dog uncomfortable
For owners of dogs ‘who love everyone’,
things you can do to help include:
• Respect that not all dogs or people
appreciate dogs rushing up to them,
even if they are friendly
• Obey all leash laws
• Never allow your dog to rush up to
another dog
• Ask permission before approaching
another dog to say hi and respect the
answer that is given
• Have a solid reliable recall before ever
allowing your dog off leash
• When off leash, always be ready with
his leash to gather him back up if
circumstances change
• Respect everyone’s space
Following these few simple steps
can create a safe and enjoyable
environment for all people and dogs.
For more information about DINOS,
and a wealth of resources, visit www.
dogsinneedofspace.com.
Win This Custom Dog Home
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Does your dog appreciate
the finer things in life? If so,
maybe your canine companion would enjoy some
new “digs” in the form of
this beautiful custom dog
home donated to us by Ann
Dubay, Rod & Karen Payne,
and Scott & Karen Leinen.
This one of a kind dog home,
with pillared porch and cedar shake roof is on display
in our lobby and up for raffle! It will eventually be at
our booth at the 2013 Home
Show on October 11-13 at the
Interstate Fairgrounds. Tickets are $5 apiece, 3 for $10 or
7 for $20 and the winner will be announced the day after
the show. All proceeds for this event will go towards SpokAnimal. Thank you again Ann, Rod & Karen, and Scott &
Karen for this generous donation!
4 Tips for Making New Pet Introductions
by Joanna Moritz, BA, CPDT-KA, CNWI.
Fur and Feather Works, LLC
Reprinted from “Barks from the Guild”
quarterly publication of The Pet Professional Guild
Trying to introduce another dog,
cat, rabbit, or bird to your resident animals? Avoid disaster and lots of stress
down the road by following these simple rules.
Go slow - if you feel like you’re
going too slowly, then slow down. The
goal is that by the time the animals meet
each other, they are so bored of one another that they don’t care to interact.
You want their interaction to be, “Oh,
hey, it’s you. I’ve seen you around for a
while. Have a good day.” Your mantra
should be, “are we bored enough yet?”
Safety first. Remember that your
little lap dog is still a predator at heart.
No matter how sweet and trustworthy
your dog or cat may seem, you can’t
fight nature, and a kill happens in a split
second. Use closed doors, baby gates,
leashes, ex-pens, crates, and cages to
control everyone’s interactions, until you are absolutely, completely sure
that no one is showing a little too much
“interest” in anyone else. See number 1
above.
Keep everyone on leash or be-
hind a gate so that
they can’t learn to
chase. Dogs only
chase cats because
it’s so much fun.
Cats chase dogs
because… well,
it’s fun. Parrots
nip dogs and cats
because… it’s fun.
The thing is, they
don’t know how
much fun it is to
antagonize
their
house mates until
they try it, and find
out. The bottom
line is, if you can keep your pets from
learning how much fun it is to terrorize
each other until they’re REALLY bored
with each other, you’re in the home
stretch. Don’t be afraid to use a leash in
the house.
Teach your dog a “gentle” cue. This
shouldn’t be something that you shout
at your dog after the fact, but rather a
reminder to move slowly and calmly,
and turn their head away if one of the
animals comes up to them. Start with
your dog on leash in your home, with
the other pet in a cage, crate, or behind
a gate. Say “gentle” – calmly – and lure
your dog’s head away from the other
animal with a treat. Reward and praise
(calmly) when they’ve moved away.
Repeat and practice until when you
say “gentle,” your dog moves away
from the other animal and looks up at
you hopefully. Your bunny comes up
to sniff your dog? Excellent time to use
“gentle.” Cat sticks her bottom in your
dog’s face? “Gentle.” Not only are you
helping your dog make a calm, happy
emotional association with the other
animal, but you’re teaching them how
to move away calmly if the other animal is in their space.
Thank You, Pet Sponsors!
The following animal lovers sponsored pets in our adoption center.
Bernice Furukawa x 13
Debbie Walker x 4
Sean Maione x 1
Shirley Alexander x 16
Boyce Clark x 8
Ruby McNeill x 2
Kevin Isherwood x 1
Michelle Widner x 1
Pam Whitcomb x 3
Ruth Dewalt x 2
Sandra Long x 1
Cindy & Dan Struck x 4
and 2 kennel sponsors!!!
Diane Hutchens x 1
Ken Norikane x 1
Robert & Micaela Sutphin x 2
Colette Farley x 1
Nancy & Roger Moore x 1
James & Joan Katayama x 1
Shannon O’Brien x 1
Karen Porter x 1
Susan Oglebay x 1
Camille VanHorne x 5
Ken Adams x 1
Truella Stone x 4
Kelly Jenkins x 2
Kathy Coleman x 1
Linda DeGrande x 1
Sherrie Martin x 1
Mikaela & Scott Maclean x 1
Peter & Joann Klager x 1
Donald & Rosemarie Rader x 1
Darlene Hill x 1
Holly Renga x 4
Duane Berger x 1
Mary Fuget x 4
Shannon Griffith x 2
Alicia Martinez x 1
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Shari Hemmerling x 1
Mary Logan x 2
Claudia Kuttner x 2
Grace Casper x 1
Kimberly Strait x 4
Ellen Tanaka x 4
Thomas & Georgia Davis x 1
Thank You
Pet Sponsors!
We Love You.
Dear Stanley,
ted a shelter
I recently adop
wondering if
animal, and I’m
change her
I can or should ’t like the
don
name? I really
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name she cam
and cons and
are the pros
about it?
how should I go
Baffled By
Behavior?
Signed,
Identity Crisis
Dear Identity,
Yes, you can – and maybe should
– change your new pet’s name. Unless
your new cat or dog was relinquished
directly by an owner who gave information about the animal, no one really
knows the names of strays who come
into animal shelters. Staff give them
names so they don’t have to go by an
impersonal book-in number. Staff might
have donned your new pet “Lucky” but
the animal has no association, good or
bad, with that moniker. If the animal
came in with a name, we can’t know if
your pet has a good or bad association
with the name their previous owner
gave them. Maybe the name was only
hollered when the animal was in trouble. In which case, changing it would
be a very good thing.
It’s all about associations and expectation of good things to follow. If you call
“Lucky!” in your happy voice and your
dog’s eyes brighten, their ears perk and
their tail wags, you have a positive association. If you call, “Lucky!” and she
doesn’t seem to even notice or her ears
drop and she looks away, or worse, she
avoids you, her name predicts nothing
or unpleasant consequences. Regardless, you can easily change your pet’s
name to something that makes you and
your pet happy!
Pair the word with all the things
that you know your new pet loves.
“Lucky!” predicts a yummy treat, a
walk, dinner, an ear scratch or the appearance of a favorite toy. In no time,
you will call “Lucky!” and your new
pet will happily appear to see what
wonderful thing you have to offer.
Remember, you should not pair your
pet’s name (or the word “come”) with
unpleasant consequences! Like Pavlov
and his bell, we are conditioning happy
expectation of good things to come.
And a dog who comes running happily
whenever he hears his name!
Hope that helps!
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Is your forever friend waiting for you at SpokAnimal?
Pay us a visit at 710 N. Napa to find out,
or go to these websites to check out available adoptees:
www.spokanimal.org and www.petfinder.com
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In Loving Memory and Honoring Tributes
of “Rocky” & “Rusty”
- Cynthia and Shaun Clark
of “Kat”
- Peter & Zoe Bunin
of Chris Saladen
- Chris and Kris Mikkelson
of Vern Hinkle & Connie Lovett
- Charles Lovett
of Denise Turner
- Joan Gilbertson
- Harold Meyers
- Bill Harrison
- James Turner
of Dolores Kegley
- Linda Neihart
of Chris Saladen
- Donald & Marlene Peters
of “Ivy,” 3/27/2003-6/23/2013
- Jerry and Jennifer King
of Judy Jones
- Jon & Charlena Grimes
of ‘Harry’
- J. Murphy
of Papa (person, not pet)
- Laurie Austin
of Bette Topp
- Pat Christensen
of Ben Sonnenberg
- Elizabeth Godlewski
of Roxy, may she dance in heaven
- Missed by Diane Baker
& the Ruff Revue
of Ocean and Blossom
- Missed by Nancy Worsham &
John Tindley
of Atticus, loved and missed by
Ralph & Sandi Gallindo
- all of us at Diamonds in the Ruff
of Lily and Bailey
- the English Department at
Gonzaga University
In Honor & Tribute
of Bab’s
- Sheryll Shepard
of “Hailey,” best friend and family
member
- Jeanette Murphy
of Marc & Debbie Connally, the
greatest neighbors I’ve ever known
- Ellen Sherriffs Hall
of Ed Inge
- Faye Marie Inge
of Hope Henning, happy 10th
birthday!!
- Tracy Adams
of “Sissy”
- Suzanne Beecher
of Judy Killin
- Alan Kiefer
of all the wonderful cats in my
life…Merlin, Reuben, Cali, Little
White Kitty, Boojum, Dharma, Kaya
and Dhina, and for the 70 cats lost
due to distemper—may the staff
find comfort in knowing they did
their best to care for these stray
kitties
✁
of Greg Decker
- Pool World
of Teigen Brill - Happy Birthday!!
- Susan Carlsteen
of all our beloved animals, past
and present, never forgotten
- Susan Kunin
of Leanne Dixon, Happy Birthday!!
- Darren Dixon
of Kathleen Hull & Janet Walker
- Diane Colliander
- Ann & Jon Sinclair
- Randy Sitton & Diane Grecco
of the wedding of Nicole Sheets &
Charlie Byers
- Mike, Molly, and Jennings
- Megan Hershey
- Nancy Locke
of the wedding of Janet Walker &
Kathy Hull
- Susan Beller
- Roger & Sunny Hanson
of the wedding of Marnie Schroer
and Taylor Harrison
- Carol and Dana Byrnes
A Special Memorial or Tribute Gift
Donor’s Full Name:_______________________________
In Memory of : ___________________________________
Street Address:_ _________________________________
Special: ________________________________________
City: ___________________State: _____ Zip:__________
Pet or Person: ___________________________________
Daytime Phone: (_________) _______________________
Send Acknowledgement to:_________________________
Amount of Gift $ _________________________________
Comments: _____________________________________ Cut out this form and send to: SpokAnimal C.A.R.E.
at 710 N. Napa • Spokane, WA 99202
In Honor of: _____________________________________
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Support/Donation Form
SpokAnimal C.A.R.E
SpokAnimal C.A.R.E.
710 N. Napa
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 534-8133
A non-profit organization dedicated to the
prevention of cruelty to animals.
Pet Sponsor . . $25
Cat
Dog
Non-Profit
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Please use the following supporter/donation
of $__________________________ in support
of SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. in its work with animals
and public education.
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I’d like to volunteer! Please call me!
Looking to adopt
a cat or dog?
Upcoming Events
Volunteer & Foster
Orientations - Meetings are
held twice per month on the
2nd Saturday at 10:30am and
the 4th Thursday at 6:00pm at
SpokAnimal, 710 N. Napa.
Pawsitive Alliance 2nd Annual
Statewide Shelter Open House
October 5th - see page 11 of this
newsletter for details.
Bark For Life - October 5th - see
page 7 of this newsletter for
details.
Pick up a
mouse!
Mailed quarterly to over 13,000 animal lovers.
Editor: Carol A. Byrnes
Executive Director: Gail B. Mackie
For more info, call Christy Kruse
at (509) 534-8133, ext. 216 or
email: volunteers@spokanimal.org
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