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Hi!
My name is Ellie. I’m a 9 year old Chihuahua Mix.
I weigh only 6 lbs. I’m tiny but my heart is big.
Please don’t let my age scare you off. I still have
lots of life ahead of me. It’s not uncommon in fact
it’s very common that I could live until I’m 17 years
old. That’s another 8 years!!!
•I’m a great girl who really just wants a lap
Visit my profile at:
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to cuddle in.
•I get along with other dogs. I enjoy going
for walks.
•I walk about a mile every day and love it.
•I am good in the car too.
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POA Rocks Out with
Rock to the Rescue
Do you love
cats & dogs?
Protectors of Animals, Inc. is
looking for volunteers for the
following positions:
· Adoption Counselors
· Animal Care
· Animal Socialization
· Dog Training & Handling
· Transportation
· Accounting
· Fund Raising
· Foster Care Homes
· Medication
· Grant Writing
· Education
Call 860·569·0722
We need your help!
We will train in all positions.
POA is a non-profit, all volunteer,
no kill organization which rescues
primarily abandoned, stray and
impounded cats & dogs.
POA rocked-out with the
band Styx on August 24th at
Mohegan Sun through the
band’s non-profit organization, Rock to the Rescue
Foundation. Founded by Styx
in 2002, Rock to the Rescue
promotes community by
supporting local, grassroots
organizations in each one of
its venues.
Hanna Shaw, daughter
of Styx member, Tommy
Shaw, and director of the
foundation, invited POA to be
the small charity that would benefit from
the foundation’s concert raffle. (Shaw often
focuses on animal charities, but also on
Hannaa Shaw and
POA volunteers.
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Several Grants for TNR and
Spay/Neuter Awarded to POA
The POA grant committee has been
successful in securing several grants to
support our mission to reduce the
overpopulation of cats and dogs through
spaying and neutering.
Best Friends Animal Society, in partnership with PetSmart Charities, has awarded
POA a grant for $9,990 to spay and neuter
close to 225 feral cats in the East Hartford
area. POA is a participating member of
the No More Homeless Pets® Network, a
program of Best Friends Animal Society,
which offers help and support to animal
rescue groups that save lives in their communities. Through this grant, homeless,
free-roaming cats are sterilized, using
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accepted, humane method of controlling
populations of feral cats. The cats are also
vaccinated. “This grant means that we can
increase our TNR efforts to help our
community cats,” said
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Protectors of Animals, Inc.
144 Main St., East Hartford, CT 06118
and is published four times a year.
Fall/Winter 2013 Events
Event
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Kerry Bartoletti, Sushama Dhakite,
Susan Dimmock, Stacey Doan,
Ron Plante, Gregory M. Simpson,
Sara Taylor and Linda Williams.
P OA PHONE NUMBERS
PetSmart
Adoption Weekend
Nov. 15, 5pm - 7pm
Nov. 16, 10am - 2pm
Nov. 17, 10am - 2pm
POA Holiday Fair
Nov 23
9am to 3pm
PetSmart Charities
Pictures with Santa
Dec. 7 & Dec. 14
11am to 4pm
Location
PetSmart
Putnam Plaza
5 Main St.
East Hartford
St. Paul’s Church
Hall, 40 Naubuc
Ave., Glastonbury
PetSmart, Putnam
Plaza 5 Main St.
East Hartford
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Cat Adoption: 860·569·0722
Dog Adoption: 860·569·0722
P OA Office rs
President: Jody Macrina
Vice President: Stacey Doan
Secretary: Sara Taylor
Treasurer: Zachary Stewart
P OA Mee ti ngs
Meetings are held in May and October on
the third Tuesday of these months at
7:30 pm at the POA Adoption Center,
144 Main Street, East Hartford, CT 06118
Phone: 860·569·0722
The annual meeting is held on the third
Tuesday in May with officer elections held
every-other year.
Visit us on the web at www.poainc.org
or www.petfinder.org and follow the
links to Protectors of Animals, Inc. in
East Hartford, CT.
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POA
Appreciates
Volunteers!
POA gave “three cheers” for its dedicated
volunteers on Volunteer Appreciation Day!
It was held Saturday, September 21st,
at the Church of the Good Shepherd in
Hartford, and throngs of dedicated POA
helpers came out to enjoy the beautiful fall
weather, food and games. Every volunteer
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was celebrated with a Certificate of
Appreciation and a POA baseball cap.
The Events Committee did a splendid job
of coordinating the festivities and ensuring
that a good time was had by all.
Thank you, everyone, for all you do!!!
POA has relied on community support
since it began and volunteers are needed
more than ever. If you would like to get
involved, please visit our web site at www.
poainc.org for a list of volunteer opportunities and to download an application.
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Memberships, Gift Memberships
and Memorial Donations
Contributions - A contribution can be made
to a specific areas such as spay and neuter,
vet costs, cat adoption center, dog division
or general fund.
of your gift and we will also send a note of
your gift to whomever you would like. The person receiving your gift membership
will receive a free one-year subscription to
POA News!
Memberships - Support Protectors of
Animals, Inc. with a membership donation.
Your annual membership donation includes
a free subscription to POA News!
Memorial Donations - People often want to
do something special in recognition of a
significant event. It might be a happy occasion like a birthday or anniversary tribute. It
might be in times of sadness: the death of
a family member, friend or beloved animal.
All memorial and pet memorial names are
listed in a special section of POA News.
Gift Memberships - A gift membership to
Protectors of Animals, Inc. would be a
great gift for that person who has everything. You will receive an acknowledgement
All donations to Protectors of Animals,
Inc. are always greatly appreciated and we use them directly for the benefit of the stray, abandoned and abused animals we rescue!
Please complete the form below and send
with your contribution to:
Protectors of Animals, Inc.
144 Main St.,
East Hartford, CT 06118
Membership Gift Membership
$25 Individual Membership
$35 Family Membership
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Linda Williams
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In memory of “Sam” (Cheryl and Jerry
Smith’s buddy) by:
Charles & Rosalba Blaszyk
In memory of “Sid” and “Lana” by:
Alison & Antonio Caxide
Just when it seems we can’t thank her more
for her years of service to POA, Linda
Williams continues to receive accolades
for her devotion to POA and immersion into animal rescue. East Hartford
Mayor Marcia Leclerc declared September
17 “Protectors of Animals Day” in East
Hartford, in honor of Linda’s dedication
and compassion to the cause, and for her
and POA’s contribution to the homeless
animals of East Hartford.
In memory of Sophia Slusarz by:
Andrea Slusarz
Peter & Susan Francasso
In memory of “Spalley” by:
Michelle Maynard
In memory of “Symba” by:
Shelly Lutzker
In memory of Theodore Dombrowski by:
Linda & James Williams
Finding a Forever
Home…Priceless!
With so many older and special needs
cats looking for qualified, permanent and
loving homes, POA decided to show the
community that adopting one of these cats
is truly priceless! For two days in August,
POA let adopters decide what their donation would be for adopting from among a
select group of cats. These specially chosen
cats were the ones nearest and dearest to
our hearts, often overlooked because they
are either seniors or FIV positive. There is
a person out there for every one of them
and this innovative event raised awareness
about these cats and found homes for Alex,
an FIV cat, and for senior cats Charlie and
Bentley! Although the event has passed,
you can find out about other amazing cats
for adoption by visiting our web site at
www.poainc.org.
As witnessed by the East Hartford Town
Council at their September 17, 2013
meeting, and with an audience of over
20 POA volunteers, board members,
and supporters, and other East Hartford
residents, Mayor Leclerc presented the
honor to Linda, stating in her proclamation, “Whereas Linda has immersed herself
in POA’s mission of animal rescue and the
organization has been reaping the benefits
of Linda’s hard work, dedication and
compassion for 15 years…Let it be known
that I, Marcia Leclerc, Mayor of the great
Town of East Hartford am proud to join
with animal lovers, family and friends
to proclaim this day September 17th,
Protectors of Animals Day in honor of
Linda Williams.”
The honor was initiated by Councillor
Linda Russo, a long-time supporter of
POA, and friend of Linda Williams.
POA Attends United Spay
Alliance State Leaders Retreat
POA was excited to join representatives
from 20 states at the sixth annual United
Spay Alliance (USA) spay/neuter retreat in
Jacksonville Beach, FL held October 7th
through October 10th. USA is a national
coalition of independent state spay/neuter referral programs, focused on getting
the message out about the importance of
spay/neuter and providing resources for
affordable spay/neuter services.
including assistance programs, low-cost
clinics, and private veterinarians who offer
reduced cost services. “People want to take
care of their pets but are not always sure
where to go for affordable spay/neuter services,” said POA President Jody Macrina.
“We are looking forward to launching our
referral service to help prevent unwanted
litters and reduce the number of homeless
animals that result from these litters.”
POA was recently invited to join the USA
coalition as the Connecticut state representative and will be launching SPAY CT
in early 2014. The SPAY CT hotline and
web site will act as a source for reasonably
priced, accessible spay/neuter program
information in the Connecticut area,
The yearly USA retreat is a chance for state
representatives to network with peers,
share ideas for promoting spay/neuter, and
to learn from workshops and presentations. This year’s educational programs
included grant writing in the online world,
building community alliances, and communication channels to get
the message out. The retreat
served as a unique opportunity to share and learn from
colleagues in other states, and
POA was thrilled to be among
like-minded animal welfare
professionals!
Jody Macrina and Kerry Bartoletti
of POA engage in group discussion
at USA Retreat
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penny
Little Penny graduated from obedience
class last night! So I wanted to send you a
picture of the big event. Penny’s been doing
pretty well, we’re so proud! She’s been going
to daycare about once a week and plays with
most of my family and friends’ dogs very well!
Emily
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Hello!
Two awesome best friends! Paco and
Chip!! They are always together! This is what
goes on when Pat gets home from work!
Hope you are well! Many hugs!
Melody & Patrick
buddy
We found out
his name! It’s
Buddy. Every
time one of us
passed him,
we would say
“Hey buddy
are you going
to come out
and see us
soon?” Then we would pet him and love him.
He began to answer us when we said “Hey
Buddy”. He would give a mew in return
and jump out for some loving! Well the name
stuck! Buddy it is, and he is doing great.
Diane
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Zips and Zig Zag make themselves at
home in my office chair - a favorite place
to hangout even if I am only gone a minute
(second only to their special bed and blanket
during the day). If they are not sleeping,
they are snuggling
or engaging in an
entertaining and
merry chase throughout the house. We
look forward to a
long and happy life
with Zips and Zig
Zag.
Christina, Pete, Tyler & Cory
for the
POA
Cat Adoption Center
and PetSmart locations.
We will train!
Call: 860-569-0722
keko
Things have been going really well with
Keko and Gracie. They got along really well
today on our hike. Keko has not tried to
escape at all and has been really great on
walks. Right now he is sleeping next to me
on the couch,
catching up on
some z’s after
our long walks.
We absolutely
love him and
we are so
excited to have
him in our
family.
Audrey and Alex
Experienced
Dog Handlers
Needed
bobby
It was one year on September 1st that
Bobby (Mow Mow) joined our family.
I just want to let everyone know that he is
doing wonderfully. As you can see by the
photo, his favorite time of day is
dinnertime. He
is quite the ball
of energy, and
still plays like a
kitten. Thank
you, POA for
my Bobby!
Patty
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To train and rehabilitate dogs
at our Wethersfield & East
Hampton locations
Evening
Daytime
Weekend Shifts
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$7,000 worth of tickets were sold to
benefit Rock to the Rescue and POA, with
POA taking home 25%, or $1,800, in a
cash contribution. POA volunteers had a
great time and would love to participate
in another Rock to the Rescue event in
the future. POA sends a big thank-you to
Styx, Hanna Shaw and the Rock to the
Rescue Foundation!
Bob & Korinne, winners of the electric guitar.
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POA president Jody Macrina. “We would
like to thank Best Friends Animal Society
and PetSmart Charities for their support in
making this project a great success.”
Another grant aimed to humanely reduce
the feral cat population was awarded to
POA by the CT Department of Agriculture’s Animal Population Control Program.
This grant provides vouchers for the TNR
CAT CENTER
Wish List
The Cat Adoption Center is always in
need of the following items since they
are used up continually. If you can
donate any of the below, please call
860-569-0722 or drop off at Cat Adoption Center, 144 Main St., East Hartford
between 7:30-9:30 am any day or on
Saturday’s from 7:30-3:30.
· Paper towels
· Tall kitchen garbage bags - .6ml & up
· Brooms, dust pans, sponge mops and mop heads
· Hand Sanitizer
· Disposable Latex Gloves - Medium
· Ajax Antibacterial Dish Soap
· Bleach - must contain 6% sodium hypochlorite
· Copier Paper - white, pink, blue, red, light green, bright yellow
· Stamps
Also needed are:
·R
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For monthly adoption center rent
·M
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For Veterinarian Costs
· Sponsors for Litter & Canned
Food Expenses
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music education and health.) The arena
was full and POA volunteer Stacey Doan
and Shaw staffed the busy main table,
visited by adoring fans of Hanna and the
band and to-be fans of POA, while POA
members Joanna Azzara, Michelle Dixon,
Kristen Gibson, Laura Goldner, Cindy
Gokey, Ineke Murphy, and Christine
Penney worked, selling as many raffle
tickets as possible.
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of 75 feral cats. POA is grateful to once
again be awarded these vouchers.
for awarding this grant that offsets our
veterinary expenses!
POA was also the recipient of an ASPCA
grant in the amount of $5,000 for the
spaying/neutering of shelter cats prior to
adoption. Surgical sterilization of animals
prior to adoption is the only way to ensure
that POA’s animals will not add to the
animal overpopulation problem. POA
extends sincere appreciation to the ASPCA
Most of the dogs rescued by POA are saved
from local area pounds. Those dogs, upon
adoption, are released with a state-supported sterilization voucher, which covers
canine spay/neuter and vaccinations. Since
local pounds don’t typically handle cats, it
is up to local rescues that work with cats to
find grantors to support TNR activities.
LOW
COST CAT SPAY & NEUTER OPTIONS
H.O.P.E. Spay/Neuter Clinic - 130 Scott Rd., Waterbury, CT
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For information call 203-437-7955 or visit. www.hopect.org.
area. Please call for up-to-date pricing, hours of operation and appointment information. Many offer special pricing for pit bulls/pit mixes, feral cats and rescue
organizations. Among them, include:
Central CT Cat Project
Monthly low cost spay/neuter (includes vaccinations) clinics for cats. For information
call 860-828-5287 or visit www.fobac.org.
Dakin Pioneer Valley Humane Society Spay/Neuter Clinic
171 Union St., Springfield, MA
Low cost spay/neuter and vaccines at the time of surgery for cats and dogs.
For information call 413-781-4019 or visit www.dpvhs.org.
H.O.P.E. Spay/Neuter Clinic - 130 Scott Rd., Waterbury, CT
Low cost spay/neuter and vaccines at the time of surgery for cats and dogs.
For information call 203-437-7955 or visit www.hopect.org.
Rhode Island Community Spay/Neuter Clinic - 235 Elm St., Warwick, RI
Low cost spay/neuter and vaccines at the time of surgery for cats and dogs.
For information call 401-369-PAWS or visit www.ricsnc.org.
TEAM Mobile Feline Unit
Low cost spay/neuter and vaccines for cats. For information call
Toll-free: 1-888-FOR-TEAM (888-367-8326) or visit www.everyanimalmatters.org.
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Memorials and Honorarium
“There is an Indian legend
which says when a human dies
there is a bridge they must cross
to enter into heaven. At the
head of that bridge waits every
animal that human encountered during their lifetime. The
animals, based upon what they
know of this person, decide
which humans may cross the
bridge. . . and which are
turned away.”
In memory of “Buddy”, may he be reunited
with his mother “Lady Jane” and
sister “Rosie” by:
Ken Sek and Nancy Palinski
In honor of Aidan and Jake Muldoon by:
Alan Paneccasio
Aaron & Deborah Dalton
Juliet Feery
Anonymous
In memory of Angela Kergaravat by:
Rosalie Ondrush
Diane Fiedorowicz
In memory of Anne Matulis by:
David & Donna Matulis
In honor of Brayden Metcalfe by:
Oralie Metcalfe
In memory of Brian Jeffries by:
William Green
In memory of “Butterscotch” by:
Sally Harris
In memory of “Chudleigh” by:
Joan Lunden
In memory of Dwayne Mott by:
Anna Goliszek
In memory of Edward J. Gracyalny by:
Anne-Louise Gracyalny
In honor of Eileen Spear by:
Joan Schroder
In honor of “General Meow” by:
Amanda Lee Aponte
In memory of “Havoc” by:
Betsey Smith
In memory of “Hazel” by:
Christine Marcin
In memory of Julia Featherstone by:
Harold Featherstone
In memory of Janice Pane by:
Sophia Sharkevich
Ronna Gruninger
Bob & Donna Dean
Kari & Eric Mull
Natalie Bradley
Henry & Adele Mazzie
Judith Greiner
In memory of Mary Scanlin Bouton by:
Mimi Lines
Sharon Marks
In memory of Patricia Berry by:
Robert Berry
Marge Gingras
Jamie Anglin
Lori Feigner
Joel Werner
Anonymous
Elaine Praus
Mary Spellacy
In honor of Jasminen Varni by:
Cindy Varni
In memory of Joan Zawachi by:
Beverly & Edmund Collins
In memory of Robert Brennan by:
Joyce & Edward Willing
In honor of Pat & Anne’s cat “Johnny” by:
Michael & Jean Festa
In memory of “Rosemary” by:
Edward McNevin
In honor of Joy DeNardo by:
Phyllis Morra
In memory of Wallace Inkpen by:
Barbara-Ann Rossi
Ann Cameron
Polly Chamberlain
Sonia Betz
Michael & Janice Walsh
Richard Merritt
Robert Pasek
Wayne Newton
Deborah McDonald
Peter Camarco
Deborah Fill
Maureen Gilbert
CT Association Of Assessing Officers
Prudence Legeyt-Cleary
L.J. Rho
James & Renee McDonald
Sheila & Ted Connolly
Thomas Caputi
Town Of East Hartford,
The Assessor’s Office
Randall & Denise Cook
R.F. Haggerty & Associates
Barbara McKay
Patricia Consaluo
Nancy Nolan
James & Diane Stebbins
Evelyn Gilbert
Michelle Enman
Scott & Lois Fay
Louis Gilbert
In memory of Lillian Peterson by:
Thomas Ventre
Joseph Carlson
Barbara Snyder
Don & Donna Wright
Cathy Smith
Suzanne Dunnell
Nancy Butts
Linda & James Williams
Barbara-Ann Rossi
Clarine Nardi Riddle
E. Hartford Democratic Town Committee
Shereen Edelson
Board Of Commissioners & EHHA
Staff, East Hartford Housing Authority
Janice & Michael Walsh
Margaret Foran
Karl & Barbara Albrecht
Jill Wright
Carolyn Querijero
East Hartford Democratic Town
Committee- 4th District
Prescille Yamamoto
Robert & Shelly Langer
Patricia Pac & Paul LeTendre
Joyce Macrina
Paul & Delcie Thibault
Lesia Cuipka Bongiovanni
Martin Margulies
In memory of Lorraine Hall by:
Donna Hryb
In memory of Walter Eger by:
Gertrude & Stephen Donohue
Hildur SullivanJudith Beganski
Susan Paulson
Angela Canneto
Debra Hunt
In memory of Louise Papallo by:
Susan Weronik
In memory of “Maggie” by:
Michael Bagley
In memory of Mark Sebastian by:
Gary & Christine Goetz
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Illustration by Bonnie Demanche
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Call 860-569-0722 to speak with an
intake/placement volunteer about FIV and
adoption. You can also view all of our FIV
cats on our website, www.poainc.org.
While checking them out, be sure to click
on testimonials to hear from some of the
adopters of our FIV cats!
archie
While not sure if
Archie was born
in March, he definitely has the qualities that define that
month. Archie is
a gentle and sweet
guy, who loves attention and when you pet him, this lamb
will purr....like a lion! He likes other cats
and would be fine with a friend. This big
handsome boy has a beautiful golden coat
that has thinned a little around one eye,
probably due to an injury he received on
the streets as a stray. The perfect mix of
majestic and mellow, Archie would love
a quiet home to call his own. Please call
the shelter in advance if you want to visit
this kitty!
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Oreo is a 3 year old,
neutered male. Oreo
came to the shelter
after being found as a
stray and we can’t imagine why. This sweet
and friendly boy loves to be petted and
is very curious and active. He would love
to have his exercise time with you. When
it comes to Oreo, you need not look any
further. Come and see his sweet personality for yourself!
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Suni is an approximately 2 year old,
spayed female, orange
tabby domestic short
hair cat. She was found as a stray kitty
with her kittens. She is warming up to
the idea of people caring about her. She
is tiny and likes to bury her head in your
arms. She would love to be in a home
where she can come out of her shell and
what a great companion she can be!
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FIV Facts
Courtesy of Best Friends Animal Sanctuary
1. The Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is
a slow virus that affects a cat’s immune
system over a period of years.
2. FIV is a cat-only disease and cannot be
spread to humans or other non-felines.
3. FIV cats most often live long, healthy,
and relatively normal lives with no
symptoms at all.
4. FIV is not easily passed between cats.
It cannot be spread casually: in litter
boxes, water and food bowls, or when
snuggling and playing. It is rarely
spread from a mother to her kittens.
5. The virus can be spread through
blood transfusions, badly infected
gums, or serious, penetrating bite
wounds. (Bite wounds of this kind are
extremely rare, except in free-roaming,
unneutered tomcats).
buster
Buster is a 4 year old,
neutered male tiger.
There is no getting
around it, Buster is a
big, big boy!! So handsome and stately, he is a very commanding presence in his cat condo. Buster
doesn’t want you to get the wrong idea.
Though, he may seem like a serious, tough
guy, it is in looks only. A mellow, friendly
boy who was found as a stray, he is eagerly
looking forward to a new beginning.
Buster and his super-sized paws are waiting to meet you at the shelter today!
6. A neutered cat, in a home, is extremely
unlikely to infect other cats, if
properly introduced.
7. Many vets are not educated about FIV
since the virus was only discovered
fifteen years ago.
8. FIV positive cats should be kept as
healthy as possible. Keep them indoors
and free from stress, feed them a
high-quality diet, and treat secondary
problems as soon as they arise.
Help Grow POA’s Membership
Oz is 4 year old, neutered male, white and
black domestic medium hair cat. Oz knew
he wasn’t in Kansas anymore when he lost
his home. But where
he comes from, petting is the big thing
and he will just rub
all over you in sheer
delight while you
enjoy massaging his
bunny-fluff, soft fur coat. Oz extends his
friendliness to the company of other cats
too, and with his sweet and mellow personality you will truly tell yourself “There
is no place like home with Oz”!
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Consider opening your hearts and homes
to a cat with FIV. They are some of the
most loving cats we have ever seen and
we know they will win your hearts over as
soon as you see them.
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POA is trying to build its membership to create a louder voice for
Connecticut’s animals. Please help us by spreading the word. Do
you know other animal lovers? Perhaps family members, friends or
co-workers, who might be interested in becoming a member of Protectors of Animals? If so, feel free to offer them a membership application (last page
of this newsletter), or encourage them to visit our website where they can download
our membership application. If every existing member found just one new member,
we’d double POA’s membership! As POA’s membership grows and strengthens, so
does POA, allowing us to better affect Connecticut animals. Thank you in advance
for your help, and thank YOU for being a member!
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Donations Needed
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“A View Volunteered”
… bond of love
Cat Food: Canned: Friskies Turkey &
Giblet Classic Pate, Mixed Grill Classic
Pate, Country Style Dinner Classic Pate,
Supreme Supper Classic Pate, Beef &
Chicken Special Diet Classic Pate, Liver &
Chicken Dinner Classic Pate. (NO shredded, chunk, sliced and NO FISH types
of canned food) Dry: Purina, Meow Mix,
any IAMS or Science Diet, Pro Plan or any
other good quality dry food. (NO Treats
like, Pounce, Wisker Lickin’s, etc.)
Kitten Food: Canned: Friskies kitten food or any other good quality canned kitten
food (NO fish product).
Dry: Friskies or Purina Kitten Chow or
any other good quality dry kitten food.
Cat Litter: Any type of Pine Litter or Clay
Scented Litter, any brand.
(NO scoopable please).
Occasionally someone will ask me
where I get ideas for this column.
Some are long held views, e.g., that
cats should be indoor only companions and that it is inhumane to
declaw. Other columns come from
personal experiences such as soliciting in front of a department store or
working at a shelter.
saying “God bless you” for the dollars
we left in his tin can, he added, “Most
amazing cat I’ve ever seen.”
“Take good care of him,” we encouraged, for lack of anything more profound to say, but also reflective of our
worry that they would both be okay. “I
will,” he said confidently. And then we
were past them in the bustling crowd.
So it was that my wife and I were
walking down an especially crowded
Fifth Avenue in mid-town Manhattan
two days before New Year’s Eve when
we witnessed a remarkable sight.
A couple hours later, as the sun was
setting, we were making our way back
to Grand Central Terminal on the opposite side of Fifth Avenue. Looking
across the street, we could see through
the throng of shoppers and sightseers
that the man and the cat were still in
the same spot, accepting donations
which would bring them sustenance.
A homeless man was sitting on a milk
crate with his head resting on his
chest. Next to him was a cat! The
gray and white feline sat quietly and
seemingly contentedly, on a towel
next to dishes of water and dry food.
We were stunned! Thousands were
passing by, including occasional
individuals walking dogs. Yet the cat
sat stoically without any sort of tether,
without as much as a twitch of its tail.
Cat Toys: Any small catnip filled toy.
Feathers on sticks. Little mice.
Containers of dry Cat Nip.
Cat Bedding: Must be totally washable.
(No items containing foam please).
Dog Food: Dry: Pro Plan, Purina One any
other good quality brand (regular variety,
although we could use a bit of weightcontrol formulas too). Canned: Any good
quality canned dog food.
We had seen cats in Manhattan
before, of course, but generally in
places like outside a Chinatown
grocery store or sitting in a bookstore
window. We know from our own
lives filled with felines that cats are
amazing creatures. My wife’s favorite
cat will ride in a bicycle basket without being tied in as my wife bicycles
around our neighborhood. Our cat,
Lucky, previously a stray, decided he
wanted to join our household one
winter night, so he wrapped his two
front legs around my leg and wouldn’t
let go. But we had never witnessed
anything like this cat on Fifth Avenue,
not far from where Audrey Hepburn
immortalized the character, Holly Golightly, in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, when
she, too, befriended a homeless cat.
Dog Toys & Treats: Milkbone soft
“chewy” treats. Snausages, Scooby Snacks,
Milkbone biscuits, beef or chicken sticks,
edible flavored Nylabones. Dentabones and
Dentastix, rawhide chewies.
Toys: Kongs (any size) and kong fillers
(cookies or paste), tennis balls, fetch toys,
soft toys to cuddle with.
Dog Bedding: Soft, washable, dog cushions/dog pillows/dogdonuts.
Blankets: soft to cuddle up on.
Dog Collars, Leashes: or No-Pull
Harness: (Any size, any color), “no-pull”
harnesses are always needed. Halti Head
Collars, leashes, Martingale & Easy-Walk
Harnesses.
Donations can be dropped off at the POA
Cat Adoption Center, 144 Main Street,
East Hartford, CT 06118. Please call for
times that volunteers will be there before
coming. (860) 569-0722
Our conversation with the homeless man was brief as my wife petted
his special feline companion. After
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Although the man and the cat seemed
settled in their routine, my wife and
I continued to worry. How would
they both survive in the winter cold?
Where would they go at night? What
shelter could be found for both a man
and a cat? Would the two become
separated? We found no answers to
these questions, of course.
“How could a homeless man take care
of a cat?” my wife asked me. “I don’t
know, but what I do know is that cat
wouldn’t stay if there wasn’t a bond of
love, commitment and companionship
between them.”
We had but briefly touched the lives
of these two homeless souls, from two
different species, one called human
and the other called feline. We will
always remember the man and his
companion cat. It is clear that these
two beings have a bond of love such as
Corinthians defines: “Love is patient,
love is kind. It always protects, always
trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.” We wish them both well in
their life’s travels together.
For the animals,
Gregory M. Simpson
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A Bountiful Fall Season for POA
The end of summer and onset of fall
brought a flurry of firsts for POA! On
August 25th, POA joined in the fun in
Farmington at the final leg of Bozzuto’s
13th annual Dream Ride, a procession of
motorcycle enthusiasts from West Palm
Beach, FL to Connecticut. Sponsored
by CT grocery wholesaler Bozzuto’s, the
Dream Ride benefits the Special Olympics. For the first time in the history of the
Dream Ride, POA and several other animal
rescue organizations were invited to take
part in the celebration. As a participant,
In yet another first, POA and our dog
Charley were given the celebrity treatment in the September 20th edition of
People’s web magazine! Within 12 hours
the story resulted in a donation to POA!
To see the story, visit
http://www.peoplepets.com/people/
pets/article/0,,20736656,00.html
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POA qualified for a matching funds grant
from the Hometown Foundation, Bozzuto’s non-profit organization devoted to
improving the quality of life for individuals
and families in their hometowns and communities. Any donations received by POA
between August 15 and September 15 were
eligible for a match from the Hometown
Foundation up to $10,000. POA received
$25,000 of donations during this period
and the Foundation kindly and generously
gave us $10,000 more!
Although the Cam Jammers Auto Club
2013 Spring Car show to benefit POA
took place in the spring, we wanted to
let everyone know about the success of
this event! POA was the very grateful
recipient of a check from Cam Jammers
for $1,657.53. A Windsor, CT, based auto
club since 1959, Cam Jammers began
hosting car shows 15 years ago with all
proceeds going to local charities. Thank
you to the Cam Jammers Board of Directors and volunteers for working hard to
make the day so successful! AND, Cam
Jammers’ Board of Directors has decided
to keep POA as their charity of choice
again next year! We’ll be there on May 3,
2014 for another great day!
Cam Jammers present POA Vice-President,
Stacey Doan, with check.
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In early September, POA was invited,
also for the first time, to be a vendor
at the Hebron Harvest Fair, held from
September 5th through September 8th.
POA’s involvement was facilitated by Carl
Zirkenbach, owner of the Marlborough
Barn and a member of the Lions Club,
and Bob Ferris, POA volunteer, who both
worked to secure prime location for POA
at the Hebron fairgrounds. The fair broke
attendance records this year, and POA had
the wonderful opportunity to reach tens of
thousands of people, many from the small
eastern CT towns, which are important
supporters of POA! The Hebron Fair
brought in just over $1,000 dollars. It also
brought us some great publicity, with Senator Richard Blumenthal dropping by to
say hello as well! Our volunteers made the
most of this occasion with a raffle and sales
of tee shirts, sweatshirts and travel mugs.
Raffle prizes included gift baskets and
a top prize of an invisible fence system,
this last donated by John Gagnon’s Pet
Resort. The winner of the fence is the Scott
Lotzkar family of East Hartford. They have
2 Mastiff’s (Maddie 6 years and Baxter 2
years). They are thrilled to have won the
fence and are now interested in volunteering for POA! The winner of the dog basket
was Justin Gibson, and the winner of the
cat basket was Mary Knowles.
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Dog Group
Launches
PetSmart Team
Photos from the Other Side POA Animals in Their New Homes
POA is accentuating its long-time partnership with PetSmart by introducing the
newly created PetSmart Dog Adoption
Team. This effort will increase exposure to
and adoption of our dogs and extend our
direct reach with the public.
The team will be at the PetSmart East
Hartford location on the first and third
Saturdays of each month, from 10 a.m.
to 1 p.m., showcasing a sampling of POA
dogs that are up for adoption. Active
adoption prospects are welcome to visit
PetSmart on these days to meet our team
and that day’s group of visiting dogs.
Mia (formerly River) gets a matching coat to hang
out with her new pals!
Allie practicing her acceptance
speech for Miss Doggy America!
The dog ambassador team deepens POA’s
existing relationship with PetSmart. For
the last three years POA has been providing adoptable cats to PetSmart East
Hartford for in-house exhibition and
adoption and supporting this endeavor
with a dedicated team of ambassadors
and clean-and-feed volunteers. We’ve also
made many appearances with our dogs at
PetSmart on an ad hoc basis.
Mairead says life in her new
home could not be better!
The PetSmart Foundation supports POA’s
mission with at-store perks for adopters,
and large grants for capital improvements.
Thor (formerly Ola) hopes he grows into his
rather large paws!
Linus (Flynn) is all tuckered out after a day ofplay!
Angus (formerly Timmie) slows
down for a moment to pose with
his Jack O’ Lantern!
Members of the POA Dog PetSmart Team pose in full
Halloween regalia. From L to R, Lisa Barnett, Noelle
Fairclough, and Carolyn Bator, with dogs Gracie, Papi,
and Molly, respectively.
Sir William enjoying his first camping trip!
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