Names - H.O.P.E. Safehouse

April 2013
H.O.P.E. Safehouse
1911 Taylor Avenue
Racine, WI 53403
262.634.4571
~ Names ~
For those of you who frequent our web page or
are connected with HOPE through the social
media, you get to see a lot of pictures of our
rescues. We thought you also may wonder how
these animals get their names. Our data is more
easily accessed if every critter has a different name
so when the animals come with names like “Kelly”,
or “Molly”, we need to get creative on the spelling.
We keep a name book at hand to make sure we
do not have duplicates but this is becoming ever
more difficult as the years go on. To date we have
“Keli”, “Kelli”, “Kelie”, “Kelly”, “Kellee” and “Kellie”.
There are times where it is unavoidable to change
a name but we don’t like to do that. We feel these
poor animals no longer have anything that belongs
to them; no family, no home, no siblings, no toys,
basically nothing but their names, and we just can’t
take that away from them.
Many of the animals coming in to HOPE
Safehouse are from high kill shelters who don’t know
their names. These abandoned pets are either
assigned a number or get a computer generated
name from the Petfinder site. Certainly not a
moniker the animal recognizes or responds to.
Therefore, we set about the task of giving them a
name that is appropriate. Sometimes it will describe
their demeanor, like “Wiggles”, “Happy” or
“Kanga” ( as in kangaroo). Sometimes it portrays
their color like” Chocolate” or “Licorice”. If we
intake a litter of kittens, we will try keep all their
names similar, like “Citron”, “Citrus”and “Cita”. A
litter of puppies were named after states, “Arizona”,
“Virginia” and California Girl”. If a group of dogs or
cats comes in at the same time from a shelter but
are not related, we will give them names all starting
with the same letter like “Bebe”, “Blanche”, “Buster”
and “BooBoo”. This helps us a great deal when we
try to remember details or origin of one of the
thousands of animals we have rescued. Sometimes
the name reflects when they were found, as in
“Tuesday”, or “Satter” and “Daey” for the day of
the week. “Angel” is a cat found at Christmas,
“Taylor” was found on taylor avenue, “Lou”, “Easy”
and “Anna” came from Louisanna, and “Drago”
was found by Draeger Langendorf funeral home.
Pets have also been named after the human that
rescued them as in “Danni”, “Trog”, “Austin”,
“June” and “Becky”. We were accused of being a
little crazy in naming a litter of kittens “Eenie”,
“Meenie”, “Minie”, “Mo” and “No”. A mom cat we
named “Wen” and her kittens “Why”, “Who” and
“Because”. An adult male cat arriving around the
same time was named “What” and 3 extra dogs on
a transport that we hadn’t planned on were
named “Ex”, Wy”, and “Zee”. Further exploits into
the process of assigning names include “Wayside”,
who was found at a wayside (duh), “Highwire”, a
cat stranded on a telephone pole, “Half Dock”,
who had only half a tail and “Freeway” ( you can
figure that one out). I think we’re pretty clever
sometimes although there have been some . . .
interesting names along the way. “Kirzon Dax” was
a young pitbull mix rescued around the time I was
very into Star Trek. “Cluster” was the last dog
named in a transport that went less than smooth,
and “Fred the Head”, well, he had a big head!
There are also those animals we named along the
way that I can only wonder what drugs we were
using at the time. “Pixie Big Foot”, “Red Bucky”,
“Spikey Nakita”, “Fluffy Wicket”, “Sadie Fus”, “Door”
and “Monkey Face”. Yea I know, scary stuff.
We can’t guarantee we will use them ( or they
may already be taken) but if you have some name
suggestions for future animals, we would love to
hear from you!
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Ways to Help H.O.P.E. …
Thank you to everyone who donated items on our wish list-your giving was astounding! Because of your generosity, we have all the
supplies we need for this year and next! We are lucky to have such caring and generous supporters. Thank you!
There are still a number of ways to help HOPE:
Donate:
Money: become a member, donate money, pay a vet bill,
donate in memory of people or pets,
donate in honor of people or pets
(Every penny helps an animal!)
Time: volunteer at the office, at one of our fundraising
events, at one of our meet & greets
throughout the community
(Even an hour a month or year helps!)
Purchase HOPE merchandise
Join us at one of our fundraisers:
HOPE Raffle tickets (drawing held first Saturday in June).
Purchase tickets and/or help sell tickets for our raffle.
Cause for Paws (held the first Friday in October).
Come to the event and bid on items, volunteer for
the event, join the committee and help make the
evening a big success.
(Check our website calendar or newsletter
for upcoming events)
Christie Graham from Homestead Realty, Inc. will donate
3% of her commission to the animal shelter of your
choice, if she is your realtor. You can contact Christie by
phone at 262-344-1752, by email at
cgraham@realtor.com or visit her website at
www.christiegraham.com.
There is a website available that will help
locate pet friendly apartments.
Katie Reardon created
www.myapartmentmap.com/pet_friendly/
to help find pet friendly apartments easily.
Belinda Sauro has maintained our
website for years, free of charge.
Belinda runs a business hosting and
designing websites using an easy to
use CMS. If you are interesting in
learning more about her services,
please go to
http://hostdesign4u.com.
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When at the vet with your animal,
pay a little extra towards HOPE’s bill
(at Northshore Animal Hospital or CrossRoads)
Use your computer to help by using
Good Search every time you search
on the internet or make a purchase
on line.
(See below or our website for more information.)
Adopt a shelter animal
Foster a HOPE dog or cat
One important way to help HOPE is word of mouth.
If you like our organization, tell people!
It’s easy to help HOPE by doing what you do every day - search and shop the Internet.
Go to www.goodsearch.com and enter HOPE Safehouse as your designated charity. Every time you
search the Internet through the GoodSearch web site, HOPE will receive a penny. GoodSearch is
powered by Yahoo so you will get the same great
results on all your searches.
You can also help HOPE receive money by shopping online. Go to www.goodsearch.com and
locate the store you would like to shop and if you
have HOPE as your charity we will receive a
percentage of your sales. Don’t forget to check
the coupons of your favorite stores that are listed
on GoodSearch. HOPE can receive money from
airline ticket purchases to pharmacy purchases to
clothes purchases to pet supply purchases. Hundreds of stores you shop on the web everyday are
on GoodSearch.
It really is easy to donate to HOPE just by shopping and searching the Internet. If you are concerned you might forget to go to the GoodSearch
website, they have a toolbar you can download so
every search will be counted.
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H.O.P.E. Safehouse, Inc..
Board of Directors
Lynn Nielsen-Eeg
Jonathan Eeg
Alan Eisenberg
Lori Jensen
Sharon Johnson
Dave Braun
Mike Balcer
Cat Minister
Kathy VanParys
Veterinary Assistance
Crossroads Animal Hospital
For Pet’s Sake Veterinary Clinic
North Shore Animal Hospital
The Animal ER of Racine/Kenosha
Web Space and Hosting
Paul Burdick
Canine Training Consultant
Katie’s Canine Klubhouse
Canine Training Associates
Sherri Noha
Mikey Thompsen
VISIT US ON
https://www.facebook.com/hope.safehouse
Canine Boarding & Daycare
Woofdorf Astoria Dog Hotel
& Day Spa
Photographer/Online Promotions
Sarah Hempel
Off-Site Education Coordinator
Maureen Potter
Volunteer Coordinator
Samantha Kupper
Critter Quarterly Staff
Editor ~ Sandra Knorr
Writer ~ Lynn Nielsen-Eeg
Printers ~ JD Printing, Racine, WI
Labeling & Mailing ~ Pearl Czechowicz
H.O.P.E. Safehouse is a 501(c) 3 charitable
organization that specializes in the treatment
and care of injured strays.
All contributions of property or monies is tax
deductible.
PLEASE NOTIFY US OF ANY CHANGES: If you are moving or have changes to
THANKS!
your phone number or email address, please contact the office. We want to make sure you
continue to receive our newsletter and are notified of any new happenings at HOPE.
Thank you to Abbott Laboratories Employee Giving Campaign and the following employees: Valerie Aldrich
and Mary Ustymowicz.
Thank you to AdoptAShelter for donating money when people use AdoptAShelter.com to shop the internet
and pick HOPE as their charity.
Thank you to Linda Archibald for paying some of our medical bills.
Thank you to the Aurora Health Care Employee Partnership and the following employees: Daniella Anderson,
Rebecca DeGroot, Wendy Jaeger, Barbara Kimball, Ramona Milisauskas, Lynn Mizak and Carol Nolte. We
would also like to thank those that gave to HOPE anonymously.
Thank you to Stuart Ball for paying some of our medical bills.
Thank you to the calendar committee for putting together the 2013 HOPE calendar. It was a huge success!
Thank you to everyone who submitted a picture, we wouldn’t have a calendar without you. Thank you to everyone who
purchased a calendar - all proceeds helped to pay our vet bills.
Thank you to CERJ Development/Meyer Builders who used Christie Graham of Homestead Realty as their realtor.
Christie will donate 3% of her commission check to the animal shelter of her client’s choice and CERJ Development
chose HOPE.
Thank you to Dover Flag & Map, Havahart, Northshore Animal Hospital, Petco, Pet Supplies Plus, Sportland and
Woofdorf Astoria for continuing to allow us to have a donation jar at their locations. The extra change really adds up.
Thank you to everyone who donated their change.
Thank you to Kathy Garski and her scrapbook friends (Pat Anderson, Kathy Burrows, Kay Christensen, Karen
Ellenbecker and Mary Schroeder) for donating money to HOPE in lieu of exchanging Christmas gifts.
Thank you to Lisa & Al Grodey for paying some of our medical bill at North Shore Animal Hospital.
Thank you to Johnson Bank’s Departments on the 3rd floor of the downtown building for having Casual for a Cause
fund raiser on payroll Fridays. Thank you to everyone who paid to dress casual.
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H.O.P.E. Mailbag
Merry Christmas to all of you at
HOPE & thank you for all you do for
those fuzzy, four footed creatures
you care for.
Thank you for these two, Nickie &
Lexie, we love them terribly!
Kay Pearson
Lynn,
I have been meaning to send you
these! Thanks so much for allowing
Ms. Diva to become Ms. Diva
Graham! ☺ Remember how I told
you she instantly fell in love with my
son, Chris? Well….that’s putting it
mildly! She’s OBSESSED with
him!!! Ha! Ha!
Here are some pics of her and Chris,
as well as her other furry family
members at Todd’s house.
{Editors note: Sorry I couldn’t include all
the pictures sent.}
Thanks again,
Christie Graham,
Friends at HOPE,
Just a quick note to let you know
how things are going. Paige has
been a blessing. Honestly the best
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dog I have ever had and I thank you
for bringing her into my life. It is
hard to believe that Katrina was over
7 years ago now. She is getting up
there in age and still going strong.
She loves her walks and going to the
dog park every day.
We appreciate all the work you have
done and continue to do. Blessings
to you all.
Happy Holidays,
Lisa Mahoney & Catherine Horst
Hello,
I am happy to report Dexter's most
recent trip to North Shore confirmed
he is 100% heart worm free. He
made it through treatment with
flying colors.
He has been the best dog I could
ask for. I
can't thank
you enough
for saving
him!!
Merry
Christmas
and Happy
New Year!!
Leslie
Here is a picture
of Bebe’s pup
Bruiser!
Dear HOPE Safehouse,
My husband and I would like to thank
you for taking such wonderful care of
our pup Buck (Kita). He is an
absolutely wonderful dog and he is so
happy at his new home with us and our
dog and cat. He plays all day, sleeps a
good chunk of time and messes with
the cat. Thanks to you all he is in good
health, heartworm free and enjoying
life. HOPE Safehouse does such wonderful things for helpless animals and
we would like to thank you for it all.
We will be spreading the word about
your facility to our family and friends
and we hope to make more donations
in the near
future.
We
have included a
picture of Buck
with our other
dog Cami.
Brad &
Maggie
Walters
Here is a picture
of Bebe’s pup:
Babble (nka
Stella)
Dear Lynn & staff,
In appreciation for all the dedication
to all the cats and dogs that you rescue and take such good care of
please accept this donation as a
token from us.
We adopted Callie (Deana) from you
7 years ago. She is a joy to us and
fits in perfectly!
Happy Holidays.
Marcia & Bill Huck
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Pets
“Ally” ~ beloved canine of Bob & Sally
Nielsen ~ Steve & Alice Chmielewski
“Bailey” ~ beloved canine of Karen &
Jerry Dinda ~ Susan Madsen
“Bernie” ~ beloved canine of Margaret
Gebhard
“Brandy” ~ beloved canine of Vicky &
Noel Fanta ~ Ann & Patrick Grady
“Buster” ~ beloved Yellow Lab of Jim
& Gigi Hansen ~ Kathy & Terry Van
Parys
“Charles” ~ beloved canine of Sara
Krajewski & Jeff Fisher ~ Nancy
Krajewski
“Dawna” ~ beloved pet of Jerry
Dressler ~ Bill & Linda Gissell
"Dutchie" beloved pet of Jane Simons
“Frank” ~ beloved feline of Katie &
David Knabel ~ Laura & Jay Evans
“Harley” ~ beloved canine of Vicki
Schultz ~ Barb & Todd Nelson
“Harley” ~ beloved canine of Vicki &
Daniel Schultz ~ Charles & Diana
Woodring
“Keya” ~ beloved canine of Nancy
Lamar
“Louie” ~ beloved feline of Nancy
Gorenc ~ Kathy & Terry Van Parys
“Lucy” ~ beloved feline of Sue Madsen
“Lucy” ~ beloved pet of Mary Bergum
~ Lee & Elizabeth Eisenstaedt
“Maggie” ~ beloved canine of Chantil
Ruud ~ Jan & Rob Jacobsen
“Maggie” ~ beloved canine of Bill &
Judy Hurtienne ~ Steve & Alice
Chmielewski
“Martha” ~ feline fostered by Tony
Kehrer ~ Karen & Edward Hermansen
“Patches” ~ beloved feline of Sister
Audrey Mozejewski
“Reeces” ~ beloved canine of Janet &
Dave Roth ~ Ann & Patrick Grady
“Romeo” ~ beloved pet of Beverly
Hansen ~ Mark & Catherine Zlevor
“Rosie” ~ beloved canine of Terri, Tom
& Laura Seitz ~ Susan Madsen
“Sabrina” ~ beloved wolf of Henry &
Karen Nuszbaum ~ Mary Schaumberg
“Sadie Jo” ~ beloved Border Collie of
Harriet Newman
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People
In Memory of Dan Bartelt
JJ Austin
Jerome & Deborah Prucha
In Memory of Marie Hilyer
Tim Hansche
In Memory of Signa Lambrecht
Cathy McMullen
In Memory of Marjorie Lucina
Mortenson
Mike & Marcia McCallum
In Memory of Barry Nielsen
Grace & Mark Falaschi
In Memory of the Newton CT
victims
Carol Ohde
In Memory of Gordon Reabe
Robert & Patricia McKee
In Memory of Cindy Sullivan
Wilson
Charles & Jill Haubrich
Our condolences go to the following:
Nancy Gorenc who lost her 19 year
old feline “Louie” in January
2013.
Karen Hermansen who lost her 14
year old feline “Sammy” in
December 2012.
Sandra Knorr on the loss of her
husband, Dan in February 2013.
Sandra Knorr who lost her 15 year
old feline “Catto” in March 2013.
Bruce Sargent and his family who
lost his brother in January 2013
Special condolence goes to Tony
Kehrer who lost “Martha” while
fostering her.
“Sammy” ~ beloved feline of Karen &
Edward Hermansen
“Star” ~ beloved Ridgeback Therapy
Dog of Rala Mandelson
“Taye Taye” ~ beloved canine of Ann
Wright ~ Barbara Walker
“Trixie” ~ beloved Schipperkee of
Gordon Reabe ~ Robert & Patricia
McKee
In Honor of...
Dr. Lori Allen – Associates of the
Wheaton Franciscan Laboratory-All
Saints
“Baby” – My Grandkittie – Jeffrey &
Stephanie Braun
“Booger” – My Grandkittie – Jeffrey &
Stephanie Braun
“Champ” – My healthy Granddog –
Jeffrey & Stephanie Braun
Tyler Dombeck – Merry Christmas –
Christine Leto
“Ellie” – My healthy Yellow Lab –
Jeffrey & Stephanie Braun
Jill & Mark Hoffman & Family –
Merry Christmas – Christine Leto
Katie & David Knabel – Congratulations
on your new cat “Saige” – Laura & Jay
Evans
Mark & Kathleen Nielsen – Merry
Christmas – Christine Leto
“Nina” – Jill & Scott Gundy
Mel & Jan Pfingsten – Merry Christmas
– Craig Pfingsten
Michael Pineikowski – Merry Christmas
– Christine Leto
Chris & John Poorman – Susan Madsen
“Simone” – Jill & Scott Gundy
Gloria Stops – Merry Christmas – Wayne
Wrolstad
Annie “Mikey” Thompson – Loved the
dresses you made for the auction –
Heidi Jahn
Richard Ruston- Congratulations on
your new kitten “Little Blackie” –
David & Diane Snyder
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Jane Simons
Sharon & Robert Trussell
ADOPTED!
“Babble” – David & Sally Delp
“Beaker” – Moira Rogers
“Bebe” – Lisa & Andy Kirchmeier
“Bertie” – Lisa & Al Grodey
“Blake” – Diann Goggins
“Bluez” – Nicole Christensen
“Brooke” – Carolyn & Michael
Hogan
“Bruiser” – Renee & Robert
Bauman
“Butler” – Betty Shepherd
“Buttens” – Lauren & Paul
Luebker
“Diva” – Todd Graham
“Dora” – Danielle Lopez
“Georgia” – Denise Kolden
“Gibbity” – Elizabeth Oplatka &
Bruce Covich
“Ginny” – Elizabeth Oplatka &
Bruce Covich
“Humpty Dumpty” – Sandra &
Scott Wilson
“Little Boy Blue” – Maureen &
Chris Potter
“Little Miss Muffet” – Donna
Sadlon
“Roly Poly” – Michael & Michael
Thompson
“Sax” – Catherine & James
Markstrom
“Stephanie” – Eileen Jeffords
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Welcome New &
Returning Members
Kathy Aber
Matt & Rita Andis
Sharon Apostoli
Betty Beadles
Jan Behrens
Claudia & John Berges
Guy & Lynn Bretz
John & Cynthia Briggs
Paul Burdick
Mike & Nancy Cadman
Sue & Bud Causey
Steve & Alice
Chmielewski
Lou & Sue Coddington
John & Patti DeVincentis
Cindy Dorf
Nancy Draeger
Ron & Jean Ernst
Grace Falaschi
April Falaschi
Nancy Fenske
Carol Fritchen
Erik Froode
Larry & Mary Ann Getche
Mark Giese
Kathy Ginther
Jo Gregory
Jill & Scott Gundy
Beverly Hansen
Darlene & Richard Heiden
Karen & Ed Hermansen
Tom & Leah Hinze
David Hooten
Heather Jirgensen
Phyllis Johnson
Robert Johnson
Nancy Kapplehoff
Kim Kass
Roland & Nancy Kieffer
Elizabeth Kiel
Betty Kirsten
Richard Kleiboer
Bob & Patty Kogutkiewicz
Larry & Cynthia Kornack
Eileen Kraus
Georgine Kudrna
Connie Kuzel
Nancy Lamar
Phyllis Laudenbach
Carolyn Lorenzini
Rala Mandelson
Beverly Marshall
Laurie Melius
Donna Mosher
JoAnn Neville
Sherri Noha
Carol Nolte
Kenneth & Jana Obrien
Dr. Richard & Mary Lee
Odders
Carol Ohde
Sue Olsen
Robert & Susan Payne
Nancy & Carl Petersen
Lee & Gail Pullen
Elaine Radwanski
Norman & Kathleen
Riddell
Sally Roberts
Ava Rogers
Jim & Laurel Romnek
Bruce & Suzanne Sargent
Marlene Schueppler
Howard Short
Terri Sima
Lori Slattery
Nancy Smith
Vinson Smith
Marvin & Leone Sorensen
Sandra & David Steinke
Pat Stoker
Connie Streuli
Robert & Judy Turner
Paul & Helen Vnuk
Wayne & Pat Walczak
Barbara Walker
Christopher & Brenda
Webb
Beverly Wenzel
Mary & James Wilson
Lisa Zwaga
Sadly, some of our adoptees have crossed over the Rainbow
Bridge. May they wear their silver wings with pride.
“Gizmo” canine adopted 7/28/97 by Betty & Richard Petersen
“Isis” feline adopted 1/12/00 by Kasey & Rick Diekman
“Menie” feline adopted 11/11/11 by Sally Marianvi
“Pork Chop” canine adopted 4/11/01 by Becky Ferguson
“Reeses” canine adopted 3/9/02 by David & Janet Roth
Saturday, April 20, 2013 is the 3rd Annual Hydro-Pawlooza
The event is in memory of Hydro, a chocolate lab rescued by HOPE in 2009 who
survived heartworm, internal parasites, ear infections, prostate issues and a shotgun blast. Hydro crossed the bridge after succumbing to brain cancer in 2010.
This event will be held at Mixers inside Paradise West (6501 Washington Ave in
Racine) from 6pm to 2 am. There will be several bands and different activities.
Come out and joy the fun!
Please see the website for more information.
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THANKS!
(cont. from pg 3)
Thank you to Katie & David Knabel for paying some of our medical bills.
Thank you to Jo Labre for paying for Martha’s appointment at the vet. Not only does Jo pay for some of our
medical bills, she is currently fostering Prissy and Daey at Dover Flag & Map. Stop by Dover during their
business hours to visit.
Thank you to PETCO Foundation for considering HOPE a worthwhile charity for the Tree of Hope 2012
fundraiser. Tree of Hope is the PETCO Foundation’s annual holiday fundraising campaign where donations are
collected in stores and the monies collected go directly to animal welfare groups in the areas where donations
are made. PETCO noted that people were very generous this past holiday. Thank you to everyone who donated
and thank you to Racine’s Petco for hosting us and being very generous throughout the year.
Thank you to Pets Supply Plus for continually donating money & items to our animals.
Thank you to the Racine City Sunshine Club who donated money to HOPE. The Sunshine Club gives to
groups whose goal is to help others.
Thank you to The Ruud Family Foundation Inc. for providing us with a
grant. Thank you to the entire Ruud Family for their continual support
of HOPE.
Thank you to SC Johnson ‘Dollars for Doers’ and following employee:
Bruce Sargent.
Thank you to SC Johnson Law Department Patent Group for donating
money to HOPE. The Patent Group decided to collect money instead
of exchanging gifts and donate the money to charities. Thank you to
the department for considering us a worthwhile charity.
~ Keep Your Cat Indoors ~
PET SMARTS by Maureen Potter
Thank you to June & Frederick Sewell for paying some of our medical
Thank you to Maureen Potter and the 9 dogs
bill at Crossroads Animal Hospital.
Thank you to Scott Thomas & Kathy Herman-Thomas for paying some with their handlers that gave an animal rescue
presentation to approximately 400 students and
of our medical bills.
teachers at Raymond Elementary School.
Thank you to the person who donated a Thunder Shirt for our cats.
Some people are very defensive about a cat’s right
to live outdoors. They argue that keeping a cat
inside is cruel - evidenced by their cat’s meowing at
the door, or at least inconvenient – since their cat has
learned to use the neighborhood as a litter box.
However, experts insist that indoor-only cats are
perfectly happy when people make an effort to
spend time with them and make sure they get enough
stimulation. Isn’t that our job with any pet?
More importantly, indoor cats live an average of 15
years while their outdoor counterparts live, on
average, only 5. Outdoor cats risk being hit by a
car, getting lost, being taken to a shelter, falling into
the hands of abusive humans, succumbing to extreme
weather, ingesting poison, being infested with ticks
and fleas (which they can bring indoors), and
contracting any number of maladies such as rabies,
worms, Feline Leukemia Virus, feline distemper,
ringworm, or upper respiratory infections. And
remember, outdoor cats are not at the top of the
neighborhood food chain. They risk being attacked
and eaten by larger animals. I stopped my car one
dark night to pick up my neighbor’s cat who I saw
walking loose close to her home, only to watch her
run away with a fox on her heels. She was never
seen again.
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Further, let’s consider an outdoor cat’s effect on other
species. Cats have a natural instinct to hunt and
chase, so those that go outdoors will naturally stalk
birds and small animals in their neighborhood.
Sadly, scientists estimate that every year in the
United States alone, cats kill 1-4 billion birds, and up
to 20 billion mammals, including rabbits, squirrels,
and chipmunks. Cats don’t need to be outside to
satisfy their instincts. They can just as effectively be
stimulated by chasing a toy mouse or laser beam
around the house.
Converting an outdoor cat into an indoor cat starts
with spaying or neutering, which will reduce not
only the mating instinct but also the tragedy of
overpopulation. Provide a good-sized litter box in a
private, comfortable area. Offer a scratching post
and spend time with your cat, providing it
opportunities to exercise and play with toys. If your
cat still longs for the outdoors, consider building a
“catio”, a screened enclosed outside space that
allows your cat to spend time safely outdoors. Or,
teach your cat to spend time with you outdoors on a
leash. Be patient and your cat will likely grow to
love you more and forget its former life of dodging
dogs and cars. For your cat’s happiness, health and
safety, it’s worth it!
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Kay Pearson
Charles Pease
Marlene Perkins
Michelle Perri
Sharon Pitchford
Maureen & Christopher
Potter
Elaine Radwanski
David & Mary Lou
Redmon
Dianne Rice
Norman & Kathleen
Riddell
Jacob Riha
Sally Roberts
Judith & Don Rogalsky
Judith Rule
Sandra & Robert
Schindel
Cindy Schmidt
Robert & Viola Schmidt
Betty Schneider
Marlene Schueppler
Edith Schultz
Russell & Marie Schwartz
Pat Sheriff
Lori Slattery
Amber Smith
Speed Textile Printing
Colleen Stoneburner
Connie Streuli
Lyle Sweet
Talk of the Town
John & Helen Therkelsen
Cheryl Thompson
Mike & Mikey Thompson
Robert & Judy Turner
Mary Lou Vandenburg
Heather Vartanian
Joanne Wahl
Wayne Walczak
Leslie Walker
Maureen Walter
Brad & Maggie Walters
Mary & James Wilson
SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
The tickets will remain $5 per ticket or six for $25.
The grand prize will be $1,000, $500 for first prize, $250 for second prize
and $50 for third prize.
There will also be 10 T-shirt winners.
The drawing will be held Saturday, June 1, 2013 at 2:00 p.m.
If you are interested in selling tickets, please contact the office.
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Here is a
picture of
Carolyn
PilarkiHogan’s pup
Diamond.
Looks like
the old dog
kept his spot
as top dog!
LOL
www.hopesafehouse@gmail.com
Posted by Katie via facebook:
He just got
a new bed
from HOPE
and what
does he
use….-a
piece of
newspaper
for a nap,
isn’t he
sweet?
Buddy, the therapy dog, through
Health Heelers visited Marquette
University campus twice to help
students take a break from books and
papers. (And did we mention he also
does the reading program at the
Racine
Library?
He is one
busy and
happy dog!)
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H.O.P.E. Safehouse
1911 Taylor Avenue
Racine, WI 53403
262.634.4571
www.hopesafehouse.org
Yes I would like to help HOPE Safehouse save more animals!
Enclosed is my total contribution of $_________________________ to be used as follows:
$______DONATION
$______IN MEMORY/HONOR(Circle one) OF _______________________human/dog/cat/other (Circle one)
(Please include name & address of bereaved family or honored person/group in the space below * so an acknowledgment may be sent)
All memberships include a subscription to the quarterly newsletter, membership card and a 5% discount on HOPE merchandise.
YEARLY MEMBERSHIP
___$10 Individual ___$25 Family
___$100 Patron
___$500 Sponsor
___$1000 Lifetime ___$2000 Benefactor
$______Other
GIFT MEMBERSHIP
$25 or greater gift membership
Buy a 1 year gift membership for a friend
and you receive a HOPE T-shirt
Please mark the size we should send to you
___S___M___L___XL___2X___3X___4X
* Name:_________________________
Address:_________________________
City/State/Zip:_____________________
Phone:___________________________
email:____________________________
Name:___________________________
Address:_________________________
City/State/Zip:_____________________
Phone:___________________________
email:____________________________
Please print name & address of recipients of gift or bereaved:
Please print your name & address:
ALL MEMBERSHIPS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 14