When the President calls, you really must answer

Upcoming Events
Focus on
all Fours
Summer 2014
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Aug. 9, Sept. 13, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 – Dog
walking classes
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Aug 18, Sept. 15, Oct. 20 – CDHS
membership meetings
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Aug. 14, 15, 16 – Dog Days Deals
Rummage Sale at the shelter
more on page 2
A publication for friends of the Central Dakota Humane Society
When the President calls, you really must answer
By Sue Buchholz
Photo by Jolene Podoll
Ok, so the real President of the good ol’
USA did not actually call us. But a kindhearted member of his Secret Service did!
June 12 was a long, busy day at CDHS.
Nothing out of the ordinary really, and we
were about 15 minutes away from closing up
shop for the evening. Then the phone rings,
and Chris answers. She listens for a minute,
puts the caller on hold, and tells me, “It’s the
Secret Service calling, and they found a stray
puppy on the highway by Cannonball.”
Hmmm, that’s a first, I thought. It’s also
a prank call, was my second thought. Then
it clicked in, that President Obama was
planning a visit to Cannonball the next day. It
just might be true! I told Chris she better give
the green light. When the Secret Service calls,
something inside instructed me to cooperate.
So Chris asks the caller if they can bring the
dog tomorrow? The response was, “We are
busy with an event tomorrow, Ma’am.”
Of course they are! But, he said, he could
have the dog at the shelter within the hour.
Chris puts him on hold again and relays
the message. By now the call has all our
attention. I question Chris – why don’t they
transport the dog in a helicopter, and by the
look in her eyes I knew she did not want to
have this conversation with whoever was
on the other end of the phone. Fair enough,
plus I am still not convinced the caller is not
pulling our leg.
So I took the phone and said, “Is this
REALLY the Secret Service?” A very polite,
“Yes Ma’am,” was the response from the
Secret Service Agent (I’ll call him SSA). Me:
“And you found a stray dog by Cannonball?”
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Gracie
President calls ...
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SSA:”Yes, Ma’am.” Me: “Well, I am sure you
did, there are 9,000 of them down there. You
are not from here, are you?” SSA: “No ma’am,
I’m from______.” (We are keeping this part a
secret!)
Me: “Ok, but I know you have a helicopter
and you can get the dog here in 15 minutes
and I have four acres you can land on!” SSA:
“Yes ma’am, I do have a helicopter but I can’t
use it for this. But I have a minivan and I can
be there in 45 minutes and I know you are
about to close but this dog is really cute and
I’d really like to help her find a great home.”
Ok, I was starting to like this guy and
began thinking that maybe he was not
messing with us. So, I agreed to stay until
he could get the dog to our door, and Chris
decided she just had to stay after hours too,
just to see how this all turned out!
Sure enough, about an hour later here arrives a minivan as described, and an exceptionally
polite, casually dressed man steps out with a big grin on his face and said, “She slept all that way
here. What a great girl!”
As he turned to lift the dog out of the passenger seat, the holstered sidearm and badge left
little doubt that this guy was who he said he was, and not pulling our leg after all! So this is how
Gracie (our new Secret Service friend named her on their drive) came to reside at CDHS!
We gave our new SSA friend a CDHS T-shirt. Had I been thinking, we should have sent
another one to the President too! Oh, well. He in turn gave us both a Secret Service medallion
and thanked us profusely for staying late and helping him with his little charge. Since he was
obviously a dog lover, I asked him how many dogs he had at home and he grinned and said,
“Three.” I told you I liked him!
When he first found the puppy, he called his wife at their home thousands of miles away
and asked her to locate a shelter, and obviously she found us and gave him our contact info.
He promised to send CDHS a donation, and he has since done that, plus sent a couple of Texas
Roadhouse gift certificates to Chris and I! How nice is that? While his duties must take him away
from home for long periods of time and be incredibly stressful to boot, he still took the time to
care about a stray dog alongside a highway in rural North Dakota. I guess there isn’t such a thing
as an ordinary day in this business. Extraordinary people remind me of that all the time!
Helping pets and people with our PET Fund
CDHS has started a new fund – the PET Fund. PET stands for Providing Emergency TLC.
We will have $1,500 in the budget every year for this fund that will be used to help community
members when they have a pet-related emergency. For example, last summer a woman ended
up in a local homeless shelter, but could not take her animal there. We housed the animal for
about a month until she could reclaim her pet. Another example, during the flood of 2010, we
took in a few animals for owners that could not stay in their homes – until the flood waters had
receded and they were able to go back home.
Other examples of use for these funds would include a disaster such as a fire, where people
lost their belongings and needed to replace their pet supplies; or, possibly a person who
became ill or injured and needed a pet sitter to provide for their pet for a few days. With our PET
fund, we would be able to help with partial costs on those types of situations.
Although the amount is not large, we want to help the pets and people in our community. If
you are interested in contributing to the fund, please mark your donation with “PET Fund.”
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Needs
List
• Monetary Donations
• Single- and double-sized carpeted cat
condos
• Gasoline Cards
• HP 950 black ink cartridges
• HP 951 color Ink cartridges
• HP 305A ink – Black and CMYK
• Cat Litter (non-clumping)*
• Booklets of Forever Stamps
• Bleach
• Paper Towels
• Fleece (Should be new - Will be used to
make blankets to sell.)
• Batting for fleece blankets
• Dog Toys
• Soft Dog Treats
• Wild Bird Food
• Good Condition enclosed 4- or 6-horse
trailer
• HE Liquid Laundry Detergent
• Canned dog and cat food
• Chicken baby food
• Toilet paper
• Black lawn and leaf garbage bags
• Bumper hitch
• Vehicle donations are always welcome!
* Always in short supply.
Dog Walking Classes
Dog walking classes are held once a
month – on the second Saturday at 1:30
p.m. Classes require pre-registration. If you
plan to attend, please call the shelter at 6672020 and leave a message for Mandy.
Upcoming Events

Sept. 7 – Family Fun Day at Raging Rivers
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Sept. 21 – Shaggy Shuffle
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Oct. 30 – Beer Fest for CDHS
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Nov. 1 & 2 - Santa Paws
Membership Meetings
Meetings are held at the
Broadway Conference Center at
207 E. Broadway Ave., Bismarck
at 6 p.m.
Call 667-2020 for more info.
Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
Surrendering A Pet
If you feel you can no longer keep your
pet:
• Ask friends, family, relatives, coworkers and anybody you know
to help get the word out that you
are looking for a home for your
pet. There is a good chance that
somebody might know somebody
who knows somebody, and so on,
who is looking for a pet. It will be a
much smoother transition for your
pet to move from your home into a
new home versus going to a homeless
animal shelter.
• Put an ad in the newspaper.
Remember, you don’t have to give
your dog away to the first person
who answers the ad. Don’t be afraid
to ask a lot of questions, or even
ask to see where your pet would be
living. Use your best judgment when
interviewing potential new owners,
and go with your gut feeling about
people.
• Place a giveaway ad on www.
bismanonline.com.
• Make giveaway flyers to hang around
town. Ask store owners if you may
place flyers in their store. Try to
post flyers in high traffic locations grocery stores, animal supply stores,
veterinary clinics and gas stations, for
example.
Updating our
shelter grounds
By Sue Buchholz, Shelter Director
If you have been to the shelter lately, you have noticed a change to
our landscape. A 30 x 50 concrete slab, framing, trusses, air hammers,
construction guys, the whole bit. Yes, we still plan to eventually move
to our Yegan Road property in Bismarck. We have some money to raise
before that becomes a reality, so for now we need to go on with business as usual at our current
location.
It has yet to be decided if we will keep this property, as well as Yegan Road, or if we will
eventually sell this property. Either way, we must continue to provide services at our Mandan facility
to the best of our ability.
The former “basement house” that we gutted and currently use for storage flooded this Spring,
and coupling that with its advanced age, deterioration and those dangerous concrete steps,
that building is not worth saving! The annual Rummage Sale we hold every August has grown to
mammoth proportions, and we need LOTS of storage for your donations prior to the event. Plus, we
have ongoing storage needs for shelter records, pet food, pet taxis, lawn equipment, etc., and our
garage will not hold it all.
We decided that adding this new structure is a definite enhancement to this property, whether
we keep it or sell it. We arranged for Eagle Rigid Span to construct this simple, yet much needed
storage building, and will soon be happy to fill it with your rummage sale donations and other
storage items.
I have to tell you, because our current office/cat building is in such poor shape, having a second
solid structure nearby should we have a catastrophic failure of our cat facility provides some peace
of mind too. While we have gotten by for many years in a building held together with zip ties and duct
tape, we had little choice but to invest in the Mandan property at this time. We are striving to meet
the demand for the services we provide, and those requests come to us by the dozens every day.
We provide these services due to our donors generosity, and survive solely with our communities
continued support.
• Call your local humane society. Try
to use this as a last resort. Ownersurrendered animals have a harder
time adjusting to shelter life, and in
many cases, become depressed or
develop anxiety.
Your Pet’s Welfare:
Please remember, you made a promise
to your pet when you took it into your
home. Your pet has provided you with
a gift of love, and although there are
sometimes circumstances beyond our
control, you owe it to your companion
animal to ensure they are in good hands
for the remainder of their life.
Doing great things for pets and people.
Capital Campaign Update
The Central Dakota Humane Society is working diligently on our capital campaign to build a
new shelter. We have hired Jim Miller, from the Miller Group in Fargo as our Campaign Coordinator.
He will help us to conduct preliminary feasibility study work, develop a list of interviewees, finalize
our case statement and other assistance as we need it.
We would all love to move into a new building tomorrow, but we are finding there is much more
involved in conducting a capital campaign than we anticipated. We want to do it right so we are
being careful. We can do this….with your help.
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Focus On All Fours
Kids helping critters
Tours & Thanks
& Things
By Cameo Skager, CDHS Board President
You may have seen the recent media coverage about The Summer
Trio – a group of Mandan girls who decided to do some fundraising
over the summer. They set up a kool-aid and cookie stand and in
only two hours raised more than $300. And, what’s even better for
us, they decided to donate the money to CDHS! What an awesome
gift.
I continue to be amazed at the charity of our community’s children. These three girls are
a great example. They could have easily kept the money they raised for themselves, but they
decided someone else needed it more than they did.
The shelter receives letters all the time from young kids, complimenting us on what we do,
and including small amounts of money. It may only be $3, or even just $.75, but it’s what they
felt they could give. We appreciate every letter and monetary gift. Every bit is used to help the
animals in our care.
Every school year, we have classes full of children visit the shelter with needs list items. We
have church youth groups send us letters with donations of money. We have Girl Scouts making
blankets for the pets. It’s obvious that these kids work hard to contribute to the shelter. They
plan their fundraising events, advertise them and they carry out the events. They collect the
money or needs list items and they deliver them to the shelter. It’s a lot of work.
There are children who accept donations to the shelter rather than get birthday presents, kids
who hold lemonade stands and donate their earnings, and kids who collect spare change on the
ground to help the animals.
The kids in school and church do all kinds of events: hat days, used book sales, rummage
sales, bake sales, charity days, lollipop sales, recycling cans. We must also thank the teachers
and group leaders who contribute a lot of creativity, dedication and generosity to these events.
Their guidance is what helps the kids understand the value of charitable giving.
We are truly blessed to live in a community that puts value in giving back to others. If this
generation of young people is an example of what our future holds, it will be a bright future
indeed. Capital Credit Union
to the rescue
Capital Credit Union is currently
conducting the Loan Rescue
Community Challenge. Go to Capital
Credit Union and refinance your
outstanding loans. They will work
to get you a better interest rate and
save you money. When they reach
their goal of $500,000 in saved
interest for their members, CCU will
donate to local charities and CDHS
is one of them! You get to elect the
charity you want the donation to go
to, so be sure to pick CDHS!
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Thanks to the staff and residents of
the Dakota Foundation for touring the
shelter!
Hurray for Mrs. Patrie’s fourth-grade
class from Grimsrud. They donated more
than $325 to the shelter!
Another hurray for Mrs. Meyer’s thirdgrade class from Roosevelt, that also
donated supplies to the shelter!
Thank you to the St. A’s Health Info
Management Department for their very
generous donation.
Thanks to the Mandan Middle School
Wranglers Team. They sent a great
donation to CDHS. You guys rock!
Lewis and Clark Grade School students
sent CDHS a nice donation from their can
recycling project. Thank you!!!
CDHS received funds from the BSC
Jean’s Day fund. Whoop! Whoop!
Thank you to Alyssa Fortney. She
accepted donations for CDHS for her
birthday instead of getting gifts for
herself. Such an awesome gesture for the
critters!
What an amazing group of fifth-grade
students in Julie Seifert’s class at Shiloh.
They raised more than $825 with their
rummage sale project and donated it to
CDHS. High five!
The fifth-grade students in Mrs. Clarke’s
class at Roosevelt Elementary in Mandan
donated their gum day proceeds to
CDHS. By paying one quarter for gum
every Friday, the kids get to have gum.
One quarter at a time, they raised more
than $65 for the animals. Amazing!
Thank you to the Simle SADD group
for their donation of supplies and cash.
Another amazing group of young people
helping animals.
The Fort Lincoln Elementary Student
Council raised more than $310 with their
bake sale. Yet again, proof that we have
amazing kids in our community who are
willing to work hard and help out those
in need.
The employees of Gate City Bank
participated in an internal employee “90
Acts of Caring.” From this great event,
CDHS received donations of dog, cat,
office and miscellaneous shelter supplies.
Thank you so much for caring!
Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
Mandy’s Corner
By Mandy Schaaf, Volunteer and Event Coordinator
Summer is here, kids are out of school and a
summer vacation is hopefully on your calendar!
We do have a few more important dates for you to
mark on your calendar. Our Furry Freestyle and
Family Fun Day at Raging Rivers WaterPark in
Mandan is Sunday, Sept. 7. After that, make plans
to attend our annual Shaggy Shuffle walk for the
animals on Sunday, Sept. 21. This event will be at
the State Capitol in Bismarck and is one of our
biggest fundraisers. Both of these events require
the assistance of our great and hardworking
volunteers and we’d like you to share your ideas
on how we can make the most of both of these
events. Even if you haven’t volunteered at either
of these events previously, what are you waiting
for? If you’d like to get involved in either or both
events just give me a call at the shelter or email
me at cdhsvolunteers@midco.net and I’ll let you
know how you can help!
Another opportunity for you to assist CDHS
is during our Annual Dog Days Deals Rummage
Sale. We will be setting up for this event on
Wednesday, Aug. 13, starting at about 8:30 a.m.
at the shelter. The rummage sale will be Aug.
14 through August 16. CDHS was lucky enough
to have our rummage sale set-up selected as
one of the projects for the Missouri Slope
Area United Way Day of Caring. If you aren’t
familiar with this important community day
celebrating volunteerism, every year projects
requiring volunteer assistance are submitted
to United Way for consideration. United Way
then recruits hundreds of volunteers who sign
up on the United Way website and select the
project they are interested in helping out with.
CDHS generally has about 50 volunteers (this
includes our volunteers who I contact), as well
as many, many other community minded helpers.
If you are signed up with CDHS as a volunteer
and would like to help with the setup of the
rummage sale you can either offer your services
by contacting me or by going to the United Way
website at volunteerbisman.com and clicking
on the Day of Caring tab located in the orange
toolbar at the top of the page. You can then
scroll down the page until you get to the Central
Dakota Humane Society project. If you sign up
through United Way you will receive a free t-shirt
for your help. We
will be providing a
yummy lunch for
all the volunteers
during the Day
of Caring and
Captain Freddy’s
is providing drinks and food starting at 4 p.m. All
volunteers (including youth) can attend this fun
after party!!
Last, but not least, if you are a critter
companion, don’t forget to mark your calendar
to come out to CDHS at least once a week and
visit our lovable pets at the shelter. Remember,
even in the summer our shelter pets still need
socialization and our dogs need to be walked.
Just a few hours a week can mean the world
to a shelter dog or cat. And if you haven’t
gone through the dog walking class or a kitty
orientation, mark your calendar for Aug. 9 or
Sept. 13 to attend one of our free orientation
sessions.
Thanks for all you do for CDHS and have a
great summer!
Rummage
SALE
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
Aug. 14, 15, 16, 2014
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. • CDHS Shelter
3 miles North of Mandan on 1806
Starting July 8, 2014, rummage worthy
donations can be dropped off at the shelter
during normal business hours.
NO CLOTHING - PLEASE!
• Call CDHS at 667-2020 for more info.
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CDHS.
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Focus On All Fours
See more CDHS adoptable pets on the
web at www.cdhs.net/adoptablepets.htm
Adoptable Pets
Addie
Annie
Unspayed Female
Short Hair (DSH)
Dilute Torti
Spayed Female
Short Hair (DSH)
Buff
Approximate date
of birth: April 16,
2014
Origin: Stray
Approximate date
of birth: May
2008
Origin: Owner
Surrender
Chanterelle
Charlie
Chumly
Unspayed Female
Long Hair (DLH)
Gray and White
Unneutered Male
Shepherd/Heeler
Cross
Approximate date of
birth: December
2013
Origin: Owner
Surrender
Neutered Male
Yellow Lab
Dolly
Enoki
Approximate date of
birth: February 23,
2014
Origin: Born at
Shelter
Simon
Unneutered Male
Miniature Aussie
Adopted
Approximate date of
birth: November
18, 2013
Origin: Owner
Surrender
Bear
Unneutered Male
Husky Cross
Approximate
date of birth:
January 2013
Origin: Owner
Surrender
Approximate date of
birth: April 2010
Origin: Unclaimed
Impound
Unneutered Male
Long Hair (DLH)
Gray and White
Approximate date of
birth: February 23,
2014
Origin: Born at
Shelter
Felicity
Glenn
Kaya
Unspayed Female
Long Hair (DLH)
Buff/Orange
Neutered Male
Short Hair (DSH)
Black
Unspayed Female
Short Hair (DSH)
Gray Tabby
Approximate date
of birth: April 16,
2014
Origin: Stray
Approximate date
of birth: May
2012
Origin: Stray
Approximate date
of birth: April 16,
2014
Origin: Stray
Sansa
Lauken
Lilly
Unspayed Female
Coonhound
Unneutered Male
German Shorthair
Unspayed Female
Bulldog/Heeler
Cross
Approximate date of
birth: June 2008
Origin: Stray
Approximate date
of birth: May
2012
Origin: Stray
Approximate
date of birth:
December 2013
Origin: Owner
Surrender
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Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
SHAGGY
SHUFFLE
Take a walk and help us raise money for the CDHS shelter animals.
Sunday, September 21, 2014
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3) Blvd. To Washington Street-around the Tom O’Leary Golf Course
Back to 4th Street on Divide-4th Street to Capitol - 3.5 miles
See the website at www.cdhs.net to register online for
the Shaggy Shuffle or to download a registration form.
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All dogs must be current on shots, leashed and under responsible
supervision. All young children must be accompanied by an adult.
For more info contact:
Central Dakota Humane Society
Central
Dakota
2104 37th St.
• Mandan • 667-2020
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“Doing Great Things for Pets and People!”
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Focus On All Fours
Anna
Tails of
Success
Anna is doing wonderful in our
home. Although she is blind, she
knows her way around the house
without bumping into very many
things. In fact, about the only time is
when she gets in a hurry. She gets
along very well with our other three
dogs and we love her dearly. She is
pretty much potty-trained and only
has a few accidents. She has bonded
well with both of us and life wouldn’t
be the same without her. Thank you
for saving this precious dog.
- JoAnne and Vicki
George
Here is George having sweet dreams with his baby duck!
Belle and Ranger
(formerly Tannis and Turnip)
Carter
Two of your Bowman rescue dogs – they live in Colorado now and
are doing just great!
- Pat and Nancy
My family decided to give up Starbucks for Lent this year and
instead set aside the money they would have spent and give it to two
worthy organizations. It didn’t take much for me to convince them that
Central Dakota Humane Society should be one of the organizations.
Thank you for taking care
of me when I was sick. And
thank you for taking care of
so many other animals. My
best friend, Henry, thanks
you too. Oh yeah, and
my family – Mark, Lynae,
Madelyn and Ternes.
- Carter
Central Dakota Humane Society
Lollipop
We are so lucky to have been able to adopt Lollipop! We have
shortened her name to Lolli. She has been a wonderful addition to
our family. She is such a beggar and is too cute to resist. She is great
with people, and is learning to play with her new sister, Nia, who is a
toy poodle. Potty training was
a challenge for a short while;
there were a few accidents. One
morning she has an accident
on our bed and I told her I was
going to give her back to Sue.
She looked at me with those big
eyes and I told her I was kidding!
She gives the best kisses, and
loves to snuggle. We love her
very much!
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Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
Steuben
Greetings from Steuben! He is
doing wonderful. He is the most
playful cat ever and has really opened
up to all of us. He is friendly with the
kids and so playful and loving. He
has many toys he loves to play with.
Steuben is such a big cuddle bug at
nighttime. He loves to roam the entire
house and is such a good cat. He is
getting pretty big already. I’m glad that
we got to adopt him and give him a
wonderful home that he loves.
- Alison, Steuben and family
Jorge
Jorge Costanza has became quite
an accomplished cat in the few short
years that she has lived with us. She can
distinctively tell the difference between a
tuna can and any other sort of can being
opened. She is undefeated at foot races
up and down the stairs (though some
have come within whiskers of beating
her). Lastly, she holds the record for most
consecutive days getting a nap in on the
couch. We couldn’t imagine our house
without this family member.
- Tyler, Melissa and Elaina.
Rascal
Our pooch, “a Bismarck
stray,” came to us from
CDHS in the fall of 2005.
The staff estimated our
puppy would weigh 50
pounds when full grown,
but he actually weighs
about 90 pounds. He’s a
mutt to be sure – we figure
part lab, shepherd and/or border collie. Rascal is very friendly and
likes to use his big waggy tail to introduce himself to any stranger he
sees. But now and then he acts tough too. He’s very protective of his
“mom,” and sorta goes ballistic whenever another dog walks by. We
sometimes call him Rowdy or Psycho Dog because he’ll grab a toy and
vigorously shake it until the passing dog has left the neighborhood.
He really is a smart dog and knows lots of tricks. We are sure he could
out-fetch just about any dog in Bismarck/Mandan. And he knows lots
of words too. He starts growling if we tell him he needs a “bath.” And
he runs to the door hoping for a ride if he hears the word “pickup.”
Rascal has been a good friend to our family.
- Geoff and Beth
Doing great things for pets and people.
Please help Baylee
By Sue Buchholz
Photo by Jolene
Podoll
Baylee is a threeyear-old female Yellow
Lab who came to us
as an owner surrender
due to not getting along
with their other dog.
When we later obtained
her medical history,
we learned that Baylee
had seen a veterinarian
months prior for a leg
injury, something that
we were not informed
about. However, no
further treatment was
given to her at that time.
So we made an
appointment with Dr.
Tom Bettenhausen
at Pinehurst Animal
Hospital to give his
expert opinion on
exactly what her condition is now, and what we can do to fix it.
The diagnosis was that not just one knee was diagnosed with
CCR, or Cranial Cruciate Rupture, but that one is completely
ruptured, and the second knee is most likely soon to follow! Then
those tendons will break, and the joint will be completely bone
on bone. Of course, this will make any movement very painful!
Baylee is a very happy, sweet dog, and we will do all we can
to give this girl a pain-free life. There is no good age to spend
the rest of your life in pain, and Baylee is still a young dog with a
long life ahead of her. The corrective surgery she requires to fix
this problem permanently is a bone plate to stabilize the joint,
and after she is healed she should be a much happier dog! The
surgery is expensive, and the rehab takes a few months, but we
know that Baylee is worth every effort on our part to give her a
happy life from here on out. She will have surgery on both legs
at the same time, and Dr. Bettenhausen has agreed once again
to work with us to discount the cost of the surgeries. Our goal is
to raise $4,000 to complete this mission, and as our supporters
always do, we know we will reach this goal and make this
happen. Our newsletter reaches a lot of people, and if everyone
reading this chips in a little, it will be a painless way for all of us
to relieve Baylee’s pain! It’s a win for all! We will keep you posted
on her progress. Please earmark your donations in Baylee’s name,
and we thank you so much on her behalf.
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Focus On All Fours
CDHS New Members, Generous Donors, Memorials and Honors
PLEASE NOTE:
Listings reflect memberships, adoptions and donations from 3-16-14 to 6-15-14 ONLY
New Members & Generous
Donations
Mark & Lisa Aamodt
Aetna Foundation
Wendell Albert
Sue Alexanders
America’s Charity Distribution
Beth & Reid Anderson
David & Peggy Anderson
Patrice Anderson
Sherry & Craig Anderson
Susan Anderson
Lisa & Ron Arth
AT&T Employee Giving Campaign
Genevieve Austin
Brian & Joan Backes
Sandra Baertsch
Marvel Bailey
Jackie & Tom Bair
Cassie & Jeremy Bauer
John Baumgartner
Tom, Donna & Sage Baumgartner
Frank & Joann Bavendick
Wade & DeAndra Becker
Diane & Bruce Beelman
Paul & Jennifer Belisle
Robert & Sarah Bennett
Lana & Michael Bentz
James & Wanda Berg
Lorraine Berger
Best Western Ramkota Hotel
Virginia & Harry Bieber
Cory Birrenkott
Bismarck State College
Annette Bjornstad
Susan Blaney
BNSF Railway Foundation
Joyce Boehm
Lynn & Shawn Boehm
Sarah & Christopher Bohl
Sally Bohmbach
Darrel & Patty Bosch
Fred & Judy Bott
Allen & Linda Boushee
Carma Branch
Kathleen Braun
Cassandra & William Brazell
James & Kennetta Brousseau
Chris & Jodi Brown
Ruth Brown
Jesse Brunner
Kjerstin Buboltz
Dennis & Pam Buchholz
Jay & Linda Buringrud
Capital Trophy
Thomas & Linda Carman
Jacob Castillo
Century 21 Morrison Realty, Inc.
Alissa Chamberlain
Dorothy Chapman
Neil & Tami Charvat
Janis Cheney
Brian & Tamra Churchill
Mercedes & Roger Clark
Joan Coleman
Norleen Conitz - State Farm
Insurance
COSE
Debra & Stephen Craine
Edison Crow Eagle
Adrian Crow Feather
Ann Dahl
Dakota Dust-Tex, Inc.
Andrea & Donovan Darling
Charles & Tamara Darling
Bethanie Volk- Davies
Kurtis Decker
Jennifer DeForest
Norman & Barbara Deschene
Michael & Judy Donahue
Richard Arazi & Lorraine Dopson
Shelly & Tom Marple Doyle
Joanna Dubberly
Luella Dunn
Marcia & Michael Dunn
Ralph & Leanne Dunnigan
Jeffrey & Dawn Ebel
Kent Ebel
Paul Frank & Andrea Edstrom
Joe & Marge Ellefson
Kent & Jacqueline Flynn-Ellis
Dale Ely
Linda Entzi
Lois Erickstad
Monica Eriksmoen
Dr. Barb Espe
Beverly Ewine
Tait & Lois Feigert
Donald Feimer
Matt & Kim Ferderer
Bonny Fetch
Pete & Kathy Fettig
Tari Fettig
Paul & Grace Feyereisen
Kristal Finkbeiner
Jerry & Shirley Fischer
Kim Fischer
Mark & Mera Fisher
Dave & Luanna Fisketjon
Robert & Dawn Fix
Lori Flaten
Nicole Fleck
Robert & Denise Forte-Pathroff
Alyssa Fortney
Lisa & Aaron Fortney
Chantelle & Kendall Foss
Nordean & Duane Frank
Roland & Laura Friezen
Ft. Lincoln School
Valeda Gabbert
Gary & Colleen Garland
T. Neal & Momoe Garland
Doug & Patty Geiger
Rick & Janice Germain
Glenn & Lisa Gerving
Girl Scout Troop
Geraldine Glade
Cheryl Glasser
Glenn & Helen Sorlie Memorial
Fund
Marci Goldade
Linda Gordian
Gourmet Chef, Inc.
Janice Graham
Barbara Grauman
Daphne Gray
Grimsrud Elementary School –
Mrs. Patrie’s 4th Grade
Larry & Leslie Gross
Sandra Gugel
Carol & Robert Guler
Bill & Cathy Gumeringer
Gay Haadem
Judy & Michael Haas
Central Dakota Humane Society
Nancy Haas
Chelsie & Jared Hagel
Dennis Biesecker & Theresa Hall
Alice & Stan Halling
Betsy Hamkens
Marcia & Howard Hansen
Mark & Lynae Hanson
Rick Hanson
Rosemary Hanson
Troy & Lauri Hanson
Marcia & Sam Haro
Scott & Carol Harr
James & Sharon Hawley
Diane Heck
William & Karen Hedglin
Stephanie Heim
David & Marlene Helbling
Lynette & Robert Hendrickson
Robbin & Jody Hendrickson
Sharon Hendrickson
Barbara Henry
Renee Herman
Marjo & Jim Hewitson
Stuart & Shelli Hilfer
Kathy & Everett Hinnenkamp
Pauline & Larry Hjelmeland
Kent & Connie Hjelmstad
M & W Hoesel
Irene Hoff
Michele Hoff
Alice Hoffman
Andrea Hoffman
Pam Hoger
Blaine & Mary Hohbein
Rick & Julie Hohbein
Sally Holewa
Micheal & Karen Holman
Claire Ann Holmberg
Sarah Holweger
Wendi & Shawn Holz
Prairie Holzer
Stephanie & Dave Honeyman
Dr Robert & Lu Anne Honkola
Geris & Mike Hopfauf
Bill & Kerry Horton
Gary Hotchkiss
Lee & Patricia Howe
Rebecca Hoyt
Jan & Bob Hubal
Darlene Huber
Dianna Huber
Patricia Huber
John Huddleson Sr.
Rita & Jerry Huffman
Holly Huizenga
Tom & Mary Hulm
Trish & Don Hulm
Deb & Michael Hunt
Ideal Concrete Contractors Inc.
Bruce Illich
Interiors by France
Chris Jacobson
Tyler Jerke
Virginia Jestnes
Jewel Homes
Brendan & Sara Jochim
William & Karen Johner
Anna Johnson
Darcie Johnson
Jennifer Johnson
Mark & Charlene Johnson
MaryBeth Johnson
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Rachelle Johnson
Robert & Linda Johnson
Sharen Johnson
Thomas Jones
Renee Kaikkonen
Justin Karch
Raymond & Darlene Kautzman
John & Christiane Keaveny
Jessica Keller
Patricia Keller
Mary Kae Kelsch
Jerry & Cindy Kemmet
Daryl & Virginia Kerzman
Wesley & Alyce Kessler
Lacy & Cory Kilber
Lyle & Sharon Kirmis
Charlotte Kitzan
Witney Kline
Al & Bonnie Kosir
Judy & James Krance
Carol Krause
Eric Stroshane & Christine
Kujawa
Connie Kurle
Angie Kutzer
Bonnie Lahr
Lynn Lahren
James M Laidlaw Jr.
Brady & Jodi Larson
Klaudia & James Lawson
Sharon Leach
Carleen Leier
Michael & Dena Lenhardt
Don Lenhart
Jim & Barb Lennington
Arta Leno
David & Roseann Lindell
Kristin & Thomas Linn
Irene Linseth
George & Linda Linz
Erik Lips
Linda & Ken Litt
James & Mavis Loeppke
Kathryn Longo
Ramona Redding Lopez
Lords Hands
Craig & Elaine Lorntson
Brian & Shelley Lubiens
Eldora & Leonard Lundberg
Lunn’s Kennel Club
Dan & Nikki Lyons
Ronald & Beverly Lyons
Jo Lysne
Vicki Magill
Russ & Darla Magnuson
Roger & Esther Maier
Deb Malm
Mandan Public School District #1
Deborah Mann
Violet & Todd Marshall
Robin & Roger Martin
Mike Martz
Larry Schmidt & Pat Mayer
Douglas & Luann McCrory
Rita & Dale McKnight
John & Christine Ann McSwaney
Ione Melling
Edwin & Anna Mertz
Cathy & Dave Metz
Aaron Miller
Michelle Miller
Ron Miller
Jennifer Millner
Diane Milner
Ervin & Rachel Monson
Tessa & Cory Monzelowsky
Marlana Moore
Sara Anderson- Moore
Robert & Tara Morman
Kent & Jane Morrow
Joan & David Morton
Lynn Nagel
Lynsey Nagel
NARFE Chapter 0195
National Information Solutions
Cooperative
North Dakota Heritage Center
Howard & Dorothy Neils
April Nelson
Elroy Nelson
Marie & Kraig Nelson
Katherine & Myron Netzer
Jean & Nicholas Neumann
Tonya Newcomb
Michael & Lori Nitsch
Darrell & Della Njos
Patrick & Julie O’Dell
Betty Ohm
Deb Olsen
Sarah Olsen
Barbara Olson
Laif & Kathleen Olson
Mark Olson
Rita & Tom O’Neill
LaVilla Opp
Marilyn Opperude
Cindy & Deane Palen
Pallet Depot, LLC
Johnny & Catie Palsgraaf
Mary & Paul Patera
Michele Paul
Sandra Paulus
Paige Pederson
Darla & Russ Pelton
John & Tana Pendergast
Wesley & Linda Perman
Jeff & Corrina Pfaff
Donna Pfleger
Lee & Jolene Podoll
Daniel & Jennifer Polk
Marilyn Pope
Florence Porsborg
Keri & Stephen Potter
Pro-Forms
Cassandra Quintus
R.K. Electric
June Rahn
Monty & Gregory Rauser
Sydney Reamann
Tom & Patti Regan
Henry & Mabel Reichert
Al & Diana Reid
Kim Remboldt
Jamie & Amy Ressler
Pam Ressler
Robert & Linda Robinson
Terry & Joyce Robinson
Lyla Roehrich
Cindy Rohrick
Roosevelt Elementary School –
Mrs. Clarke’s 5th Grade
Michelle Rose
Julie Roswick
Lutene Roth
Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
Ken & Kay Royse
Merlin & Beverly Rudrud
Milton III & Diane Farnsworth
Rue
Wendy & Norman Ruud
Richard & Angela Sabot
LeiLani Sackman
Marcia Safely
Jane Sahli
Lisa & Scott Sailer
Tracey Wiese Sander
Sanford Gift Shop
Brian & Toni Sauter
Kyle & Cydra Sauter
Tom & Diane Sayles
Craig & Mandy Schaaf
David Schaaf
Maryann Schaaf
Cindy & Darin Schafer
Sandy Schaff
Danielle Scharnowske
Elizabeth Scheurer
Robert & Linda Schiermeister
Richard & Robin Schimke
Tina Schloss
Jodi & Marvin Schlosser
Christine Schmay
Amanda Schmidt
Connie Schmidt
Bonnie Schneider
Tracy & Ursula Schock
Thomas & Deborah Schoffstall
John Schroeder
Celia Schuette
Elizabeth Schuette
Brenda & Rolland Schwalbe
Denys Schwartz
Craig & Wendy Schweitzer
Ilia & Taegan Schweitzer
John & Glenda Klipstein-Sevcik
Terry & Cindy Severson
Shiloh Christian School
Silicon Valley Comm Foundation
Simle Middle School - SADD
Cameo & Kiel Skager
Randy Skjoldal
Tanya Skurupey
Pamela Smith
Alicia & John Jr. Snakard
Mary Jo Sogge
Glennda Sue Sorlie
Louisa Mae Sosa
Neil Souther
Specialized Cleaning &
Restoration Inc.
William Sperrazzo
Catherine Stack
Kasie Stadig
Mona & Marwin Stafford
Susan Starck
Kelly Steckler
Jan Steiner
Margie Stellwag
Ronald & Karla Stenberg
Matthew & Jane Stone
William Striebel
Sherry Stroh
Shelley & Jim Sullivan
Chad & Susan Swenson
Shannon Szarkowski
Tom Szymanski
Coleen Tallman
Glenn & Brenda Tepler
Lila Teunissen
Donna & Kenneth Thiede
Glenn Smith & Rebecca Thiem
Cathie & Frances Thill
Jill & Bill Thomas
Eric & Susan Thompson
Kelvin & Valarie Thompson
Milo & Lyla Thompson
Michelle Thomsen
Craig & Robin Thorstenson
Barbara Tietz
Gina Trehus
Steven & Audrey Treiber
Larry & Sherry Tschida
Tara Tschosik
Lois Tveter
Sam & Rebecca Ude
Sam & Kayla Unruh
Jordan Unseth
Brandi Valnes
Kathy VanBrocklin
Grant & Angel Veen
Jennifer & Brent Veil
John & Marlys Verwey
Frances Vobr
Kathleen & Steven Vogelpohl
Tom Volk
Jennifer Vos
Jesse & Rebecca Vossler
Jay Wagner
Susan Wagner
V.L. Wagner
Donnita Wald
Shawn Wallace
Wal-Mart Foundation
Robert & Patricia Walton
Clinton & Cheri Wanek
Gary Warnke
Jo Warren
Judy & Richard Wasness
Holly Watts
Richard Weber
Eileen Wehri
Annette & Jerry Weigel
Olivia Weigel
Samantha Welch
Kim Welder
Marianne & Don Wenzel
Janine Wetzel
Richard & Anne Willetts
Nancy Willis
Renae Wolff
Renee Woodworth
Will Wrenn
Don & Linda Wright
Elaine Martinmaas & Greg Wysk
Jenny Yearous
Young Professionals Network
Lyle & Jackie Zachmeier
Cathy Zahn
Christy & Scott Zainhofsky
Terry & Bonnie Zander
Shawna & Dale Zastoupil
Ellen Ziegenhagel
Adopter Members:
Jenn & Tony Baker
Cory Birrenkott
Corey Bloom
George & Renee Bullinger
Mark & Wendy Burman
Gretchen Campbell
Crystal Demaree
Gary & Jen Detwiler
Ethan & Alyssa Fearing
Chantelle & Kendall Foss
Eric & Marcy Gabbert
Joe & Shirley Glass
Christy Goodno
Zach Grinsteinner
Margaret Kenna & Jacob Gross
Doing great things for pets and people.
Kevin & Jo Marie Holm
Stephanie & Dave Honeyman
Cassie & Corey Jiras
Doug & Kari Johnson
Paul & Karen Jordan
Alissa Kadrmas
Steve Koppang
Arlen & Dickie Jo Kubas
Lynn Lahren
Jodie & Martin Leier
Troy & Tiffany Matzke-Geiger
Kristen & Shawn McKinzie
Russell & Pam Metz
Gwen Meyer
Michelle Miller
RaeAnn Preskey
Tanya Sabinash
Kris Smotherman
Tony Soller
William Sperrazzo
Kevin Stanfield
Arial Thompson
Mary & Alan Welte
Colten & Chantel Williams
Dave & Valerie Woehl
Shawna & Dale Zastoupil
Memorials:
People to Remember:
In memory of our phone pal,
Marva Anderson. From
Virginia & Rajah Jestnes.
In loving memory of Marva
Anderson. From Paige
Pederson, her family and
friends.
In memory of Deidre Axt,
beloved daughter of Don
& JoAnn Axt. From Ken &
Donna Thiede.
In loving memory of Betty Jean
Delzer. From Jessica Keller,
Celia Schuette, Jeff & Corrina
Pfaff.
In loving memory of Bumpy
Hendrickx. From Shelly Doyle
& Tom Marple.
In loving memory of Robert P.
Hendrickson. From friends
& family.
In loving memory of Eugene
Huber. From Darlene Huber.
In memory of Wilda Keller. From
Lois & Dean Tveter.
In loving memory of Emily
Knopik from Val Gabbert.
In loving memory of Adele
Lindsay. She was a farm girl
at heart and loved horses,
dogs and cats especially. From
Michael & Dena Lenhardt.
In loving memory of Adele
Lindsay. From Alicia & John
Jr. Snakard.
In memory of Mardy Chapman
McMorrow, Fargo. From
Luella Dunn, Lois Erickstad,
Sue Sorlie.
In loving memory of Garrett
Monsolowsky. From the
Regan Family.
In memory of Joe Murphy; a
former co-worker who passed
away last year. From Peg &
Dave Anderson. In loving
memory of Joe Murphy. From
Michael & Lori Nitsch.
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In memory of Mark Nelson. From
Dianna Huber, Alice Hoffman.
In loving memory of Helen Rask
- talented teacher, wonderful
friend & avid animal lover. She
will be greatly missed by all
who knew her. From Barbara
Olson.
In memory and in honor of the life
of Roger Sanders. From Dr.
Robert & LuAnne Honkola.
In loving memory of my cousin,
Bill Sawicki. From Beverly
Ewine.
In loving memory of Florence
Schleucht. From June Rahn.
In loving memory of Wilhelmina
Schlinger. From the DHS
Prevention Team.
In memory of Minnie Schlinger.
From Donna Pfleger, Dennis
Biesecker & Theresa Hall,
Alice Hoffman, Ralph &
Leanne Dunnigan.
In memory of Dennis Sjol. From
Lois & Dean Tveter.
In loving memory and in honor
of our dear friend, Cynthia
Svenson, who we recently lost
to cancer. From The Zanders.
In loving memory of Janelle
Swanson. From Diane &
Milton Rue.
In memory of Carla Wardzinski.
From Patrice Anderson, Joe &
Marge Ellefson, Tom & Mary
Hulm.
In memory of Myrle Warren;
who died on 2-17-14. From
Genevieve Austin, Scott &
Carol Harr, Sara, Jon, Whitney,
Steph, Angie & Keri at Mandan
Schools, Jackie & Tom Bair,
Betty Ohm, James & Wanda
Berg, Kathleen & Steven
Vogelpohl, David Schaaf, Geris
& Mike Hopfauf, Jo Warren.
In loving memory of Margaret
Zarndt. From William &
Karen Hedglin.
Pets to Remember:
In memory of my beloved
dogs; Brandy, Kodi, Shilo,
MacKenzie and Scout - and
their pal Frankie. From
Bonny Fetch.
In memory and in honor of Eric’s
beloved dog, Cedar. From
Tracey Wiese Sander.
In memory of Crackers, precious
feline friend to the end. From
Pauline & Larry Hjelmeland
and Bill, Karen & Kayla Haas.
In memory of DD, Amber, Whitey
& Crow. From Frances Vobr.
In memory of Hector Horatio
Humphry. From Carma
Branch.
In loving memory of Jada.
In memory of ‘Jade,’ beloved
cat of Tom & Linda Carman.
She was the baby of the litter,
and continued to be a baby
throughout her life. Those big
eyes and sweet personality
will not be forgotten. From
Cindy Rohrick.
In memory of Lola, beloved
canine companion of the
Senger Family. From Mary
Hohbein.
In loving memory of Max,
beloved cat of Brian & Paula
Grosinger. A big boy with
an even bigger heart. From
Auntie Lori & his cousins;
Sammi, Oliver, Sutton, Rikki,
Tavi, Beretta, Owyn & Missy.
In memory of Molly, beloved cat
of Jacquie & Kent Ellis. From
Joy & Myke Knutson.
In loving memory of Ninja,
beloved feline companion
of the Oby family. From
Connie Barden & Sharon
Hendrickson.
In loving memory of our Putsy,
3-24-14. From Mercedes &
Roger Clark.
In memory of Raven, beloved pet
of Mary Golden. From Sue
Sorlie.
In memory of Taylor, beloved
canine companion of Penny
Blotsky. From Dave & Peggy
Anderson.
In remembrance of Jen
Kadrmas’s most loved black
lab, Trapper. From Betsy
Hamken’s Tuesday Agility
Class.
In loving memory of Willow, the
first daughter of the Mertz
Family; who passed away
5-19-2014. From Brian & Joan
Backes.
In memory of Yukon, beloved
doggie friend of Amber &
Dion. The pontoon will not
be the same. From Francis &
Cathie Thill.
In loving memory of deceased
and in honor of current pets
of the following friends and
family from George & Linda
Linz: H. Jeffrey Homan, Laurie
Linz, Kathleen Nordstrom
& Mike Grossman, Joan
Nordstrom, Linda Penry & Phil
Mastrangelo, June Weisbeck,
Laurie Kirby, Brenda, Gil &
Lucas Smestad, Dave Harpster
and George W. Linz Family.
Memorials from
Dr. Barb Espe:
In loving memory of Angel,
beloved canine companion of
Barb & David Kelly.
In loving memory of Batai,
beloved feline companion of
Dale & Shanna Zastoupil.
In loving memory of Bella,
beloved canine companion of
Kim Wolf.
In loving memory of Betty,
beloved canine companion of
Ted & Carol Hulm.
In loving memory of Brandy,
beloved canine companion of
Lila Zander.
In loving memory of Buster,
beloved feline companion of
Focus On All Fours
Vicky Johnson.
In loving memory of Casper,
beloved feline companion of
Gerry & Ray Dockter.
In loving memory of Chewy,
beloved canine companion of
Melinda Peterson.
In loving memory of Chica,
beloved canine companion of
Francie Ereth.
In loving memory of Cocoa,
beloved canine companion of
Karla & Myron Aune.
In loving memory of Cooper,
beloved canine companion of
Michelle & Joe Gusaas.
In loving memory of Duke,
beloved canine companion of
Michelle Miller.
In loving memory of Elmo,
beloved feline companion of
Charles & Julie Eder.
In loving memory of Giselle,
beloved canine companion of
Kevin & Myra Kosse.
In loving memory of Happy,
beloved canine companion of
Julie & Jim Nelson.
In loving memory of Heidi,
beloved feline companion of
Harvey Keeney.
In loving memory of Hippy,
beloved feline companion of
Francis Herauf.
In loving memory of Hoyt,
beloved canine companion of
Shari & Levi Schmidt.
In loving memory of Ichabod,
beloved feline companion of
James Sullivan.
In loving memory of Jada,
beloved canine companion of
Marj Smith.
In loving memory of Jade,
beloved canine companion of
Tanya & Bill Haase.
In loving memory of Josie,
beloved feline companion of
Alyssa Leintz.
In loving memory of Kane,
beloved canine companion of
Pam & Mike Stein.
In loving memory of KC, beloved
feline companion of Denise
Barrett.
In loving memory of Klara,
beloved canine companion of
Perry Grossman.
In loving memory of Koda,
beloved canine companion of
Rick Carman.
In loving memory of Kota,
beloved canine companion of
Becky & Brent Hilfer.
In loving memory of Kunnanz,
beloved canine companion of
Sharon & Art Kunnanz.
In loving memory of Lad, beloved
canine companion of Leo
Kraft.
In loving memory of Levi, beloved
canine companion of Nancy &
Dave Turner.
In loving memory of Lilly,
beloved canine companion of
Kayla Massey.
In loving memory of Lucy,
beloved feline companion of
Dennis & Cindy Haider.
In loving memory of Miap,
beloved feline companion of
James Sullivan.
In loving memory of Midnight,
beloved feline companion of
Tami & Neil Charvat.
In loving memory of Miley,
beloved feline companion of
Mark & Sue Erickson.
In loving memory of Millie,
beloved canine companion of
Kermit & Connie Harr.
In loving memory of Mimi,
beloved canine companion of
Jackie McNeil.
In loving memory of Missy,
beloved canine companion of
Linda & Dick Melchoir.
In loving memory of Moxy,
beloved canine companion of
Connie & Joe Sheehan.
In loving memory of Pepe,
beloved feline companion of
Charles Helm.
In loving memory of Phoebe,
beloved canine companion of
Mansureh Iravani.
In loving memory of Preston,
beloved feline companion at
CDHS
In loving memory of Randy,
beloved feline companion of
Laura Dailey.
In loving memory of Rave,
beloved feline companion
of Sandra Newcomb, Jon
& Alicia Voltz, and Whitney
Flink.
In loving memory of Rosco,
beloved canine companion of
Geraldine Drader.
In loving memory of Sally,
beloved canine companion of
Troy Kautzman.
In loving memory of Sam,
beloved canine companion of
Pam & Leo Jahner.
In loving memory of Sophie,
beloved canine companion of
Cindy & Darin Schafer.
In loving memory of Spasky,
beloved feline companion of
Jane Feist.
In loving memory of Snickers,
beloved canine companion of
Peter & Jan Conlin.
In loving memory of Sundance,
beloved feline companion of
Sharon Helbling.
In loving memory of Tuffy,
beloved feline companion of
Melanie Paul.
In loving memory of Zeus,
beloved canine companion of
Naomi & Mitch Maliske.
beloved dog of Jim & Shirley
Borg.
In loving memory of Max, beloved
dog of Sherry & Larry Tschida.
In loving memory of Powder,
beloved dog of Chad & Stacey
Hanson.
In loving memory of Rocky &
Princess, beloved dogs of
Brad & Lisa Hedstrom.
In loving memory of Samson,
beloved dog of Steve & Chris
Lunn.
In loving memory of Spirit,
beloved dog of Kiri Stone.
Honors:
In memory and in honor of Elmer
& Evelyn Klipstein from John
& Glenda Klipstein Sevcik.
In honor of Molly’s 8th birthday.
Happy Birthday Molly! From
Craig & Robin Thorstenson,
Tana Pendergast, Darrell Njos,
Lee & Jolene Podoll, Tami
Charvat.
In honor of Kyle & Cydra
Sauter. Thank you for
everything! From Johnny &
Catie Palsgraaf.
In honor of Molly. Happy
Birthday Molly! From Marilyn
Opperude.
In honor of Cleo the cat. Happy
Birthday Cleo! From Maryann
Schaaf.
In honor of Alyssa Fortney’s
11th birthday. Happy
Birthday from Dave &
Roseann Lindell.
In honor and in loving memory of
Bob Bender. From Marjo &
Jim Hewitson.
In honor of Dorothy Puklich for
her generosity and friendship.
From Carol Krause.
In honor of Donna Mae’s
birthday. Happy birthday
from Craig & Mandy Schaaf
and their furry kids.
In honor of Mike & Amy Criego.
Happy Anniversary from Bob
& LuAnne Honkola.
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Memorials from Lunn’s
Kennel Club:
Central Dakota
Humane Society
In loving memory of Ben, beloved
dog of Bill & Pat Branca.
In loving memory of Cadee,
beloved dog of Rhauna
Bearfield.
In loving memory of Duchess,
Central Dakota Humane Society
In honor of Sue Jacobson; one of
our leading real estate agents
in the real estate industry.
From Century 21 Morrison
Realty.
In honor of Ruben Schaaf &
Mylo Mautz. Happy Father’s
Day from Craig & Mandy
Schaaf and their furry kids.
In honor of Mike & Judy
Donahue’s birthdays.
Sending birthday wishes to
you both from Joyce & Terry
Robinson
In honor and in loving memory
of Bonnie Hammerel. From
Marjo & Jim Hewitson.
In honor of Christine Kujawa
& Eric Stroshane. Happy
Anniversary from Richard &
Anne Willetts.
In honor of Shelly Sizer.
Congratulations of earning
your Master’s Degree! Love,
The R3SP Team.
In honor of Judy Donahue. From
Robert & Linda Robinson.
In honor of Samantha Spurlin’s
15th birthday. Happy
Birthday from Grandma
Eriksmoen
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Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
See more CDHS adoptable pets on the
web at www.cdhs.net/adoptablepets.htm
Adoptable Pets
Persimmon
Sir Knottingham
Unspayed Female
Short Hair (DSH)
Orange Tabby
Unneutered Male
Lab Cross
Adopted
Approximate date of
birth: June 2013
Origin: Stray
Approximate date
of birth: April 19,
2014
Origin: Stray
MaGee
Portabella
Scooter
Waylon
Unneutered Male
Long Hair (DLH)
Gray and White
Unneutered Male
Neutered Male
Chihuahua
Unneutered Male
Great Pyrenees/Collie
Cross?
Approximate date of
birth: February 23,
2014
Origin: Born at
Shelter
Approximate date of
birth: November
2002
Origin: Owner
Surrender
Approximate date of
birth: June 2013
Origin: Stray
Young Professionals Network Spruce up CDHS Grounds
The Chamber of Commerce Young
Professionals Network spent the evening of
Wed. July 9th sprucing up the grounds at
CDHS. Some of the YPN members attended
a special dog walking class to learn about
CDHS and our volunteer dog walker policies
and procedures while some went straight to
work trimming trees, pulling weeds, putting
down mulch and cleaning up the shelter
grounds. Much like a makeover show, YPN
provided 16 hard-working volunteers who
labored and made quick work of a number of
projects that would have taken all summer
to accomplish. CDHS is so grateful for the
hard work and helpful attitude that this
enthusiastic group of volunteers seems to
take where ever they go. CDHS has been
lucky enough to be the non profit for the
year that YPN chose to assist with projects
like this as well as other fund raisers and
volunteer tasks. We are a little sad they will
now be moving on to support another worthy
non-profit organization but know we have
developed some lasting relationships that will
benefit CDHS long after 2013-2014.
Doing great things for pets and people.
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Focus On All Fours
ABUSE AND NEGLECT
Spay or Neuter ...
One female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 cats in seven years.
One female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in six years.
An estimated eight to ten million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters each
year. Millions are abandoned, only to suffer from illness or injury before dying.
It costs U.S. taxpayers an estimated $2 billion a year to round up, house,
euthanize and dispose of homeless animals.
As many as 25% of dogs entering shelters each year are purebreds.
Approximately 55% of dogs and puppies and 71% of cats and kittens entering
shelters are killed, based on reports from 1,038 facilities across America.
Every unspayed/unneutered pet potentially contributes to the problem. Please
spay or neuter your pet for their health and safety and to assure a better world for
pets and humans alike. Every litter hurts!
Unfortunately animal abuse and neglect is still very much a
problem in our society. If you see a group of kids kicking a cat, if
your neighbor’s dog is left outside with no shelter, food or water,
if you suspect an animal may be suffering from abuse or neglect,
please don’t hesitate to speak on behalf of those who cannot
speak for themselves.
Report abuse and neglect to:
• Animal Control (Bismarck 223-1212 and Mandan 667-3455),
• County Sheriff (Burleigh 222-6651 and Morton 667-3330),
• State Veterinarian (328-2654 or 328-2655), or
• Central Dakota Humane Society (667-2020) or your local
animal shelter or law enforcement.
To report abuse or neglect and remain anonymous, call 701224-TIPS (8477).
We at CDHS share the frustrations of many people who call to
report abuse or neglect. In North Dakota, humane organizations
do not have legal jurisdiction. We do not have the authority to
investigate complaints or remove animals from bad situations.
We must report complaints of abuse or neglect to local law
enforcement.
Be a Hero:
Report animal abuse and neglect as well as injured or stray
animals. You may prevent suffering or even save a life. Indeed, you
may be the only one who can.
Please support these businesses that display CDHS donation canisters
A Buck or So
All Pets Veterinary Clinic
Barney’s Tesoro – Mandan
Bismarck Animal Clinic
Bonanza
Burleigh County Adult Program
Butcher Block Meats
Cappucino on Collins
Captain Jack’s Liquor – Mandan
Captain Jack’s Liquor – North
Captain Jack’s Liquor – South
Cashman Nursery
Cenex – Mandan
Cenex – East Broadway
Cenex Convenience Store/Hot Stuff
Pizza – Wilton
Clothes Mentor – Bismarck
Cloverdale Country Store
Cozy Creek Coffee & Gifts
Creative Clay
Crown Butte Kennels
D’Fine Tanning & Hair Salon
Dakota Pharmacy
Dollar Store – Mandan
Expressway Amoco
Central Dakota Humane Society
Little Caesar's Pizza
Little Caesars Pizza – North
Little Cottage Café
Little Dukes (Cashwise gas station)
Lucky Duck's Deli
M&H Gas
M&M Sausage and Meats
MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub
Magnolias
Mandan Public Library
Marshall Lumber Company – Mandan
Midway Lanes
Midway Liquor
Missouri Valley Vet Clinic
Mocha Momma’s – Mandan
Norleen Conitz – State Farm Insurance
– Mandan
Northwind Home & Garden
Pinehurst Veterinary Clinic
Plato’s Closet – Bismarck
Plaza Drug
Polar Package
Red Trail Petro & Pizza
Rock’N 50’s Café
Rolling Hills Restaurant – Mandan
Expressway C-Store
Fiesta Villa
Five Nations Arts
Four Paws Inn
Fully Loaded Fitness
Gas Plus
Gold Label Feeds – Bismarck
Gourmet Doggy Diner
Groomingdales
Hair 2000
Healthy Dog Center
Heart River Animal Hospital
Hey Ocean – Bismarck
Home Run C-Store
In-Dog-Neat-O
Interstate Vet Clinic
Jay's Pawn Shop – Bismarck
Jay's Pawn Shop – Mandan
KT Animal Supply
Katherine's Consignment & More
Kirkwood Tesoro
Kroll’s – North
Lander’s Interstate Conoco
Latitudes Gallery & Gifts
Lewis & Clark Animal Hospital
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Runnings Farm & Fleet – Bismarck
Runnings Farm & Fleet – Mandan
Schneider’s Flowerama
Schwartz Chiropractic Center –
Mandan
Scotty’s Drive-In
Season’s Café
Simonson's North
Space Aliens Grill & Bar
StaMart – Bismarck
Sweet Beginnings Bakery – Mandan
Taco Del Mar – South
Taco John’s – Mandan
Taco John’s – North
Taco John’s – South
Taco John’s/Good Times – Bismarck
The Purse Store – Mandan
Treasures of the Sea & Earth
Uni-Stop
Uni-Stop – Mandan
Uniform Center & Embroidery –
Bismarck
West Dakota Meats
Western Unlimited
Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter
Central Dakota Humane Society
on Dakota Media Access - Channel 12,
with host Rig Olsen
Fridays at 5 pm
Saturdays at 12:30 am
Also available online
at dakotamediaaccess.org
and cdhs.net.
Produced by Central Dakota Humane Society
and Dakota Media Access
Become a Facebook Fan
The CDHS fan page is a great way to stay informed about all our upcoming
events, get a peek at our furry shelter residents and find out about the success
stories of adopted pets. If you have adopted from us, be sure to post a picture and
an update. Seeing those happy pets in loving homes is one of our favorite things!!
BECOME A CDHS MEMBER TODAY!
Memberships include a newsletter subscription. You will receive a complimentary
one-year membership if you adopt a pet from the CDHS shelter. Memberships are taxdeductible to the extent of the law.
Membership Categories (check one):
____$10 - Junior (under 18)
____$150 - Pet Fanatic
____$20 - Individual (1)
____$500 - CDHS Builder
____$30 - Family (2+)
____$1000-$1999 - Lifetime Member
____$50 - Dog Lover
____$2000-$4999 - Lifetime Benefactor
____$50 - Cat Lover
____$5000+ - Lifetime Leader of the Pack
____$100 - Business
____ Hush Puppy (Anonymous)
Tax-Deductible Donation Categories:
____$12.50/month - kennel sponsor (one-year commitment)
____$25 - Adopt-A-Pet ad, published monthly in the Bismarck Tribune
____$ _________ - monthly donation (CDHS will send an authorization
form for your signature.)
____$__________ - additional donation amount
Name:______________________________________________________
Address:____________________________________________________
City:________________________________________________________
State:______ Zip Code:___________ E-mail:_______________________
Gift Given By:________________________________________________
Pay using (check one):
_____ Check/Money Order ____
___
Amount Enclosed: $_______________
Credit Card #:____________________________Exp. Date:___________
Signature:___________________________________________________
Send to:
CDHS, 2104 37th Street, Mandan, ND, 58554-8230 or call 667-2020.
Doing great things for pets and people.
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Bismarck-Mandan’s
NO-KILL ANIMAL SHELTER
2104 37th Street, Mandan, ND 58554
667-2020 / cdhs@btinet.net / www.cdhs.net
Shelter Director, Sue Buchholz
sue@cdhs.net
Office Manager, Carrie Kirkaldie
Volunteer Coordinator, Mandy Schaaf
cdhsvolunteers@midco.net
Board of Directors:
Cameo Skager, President - 2016*
cksn@bis.midco.net
Rita O’Neill, Vice President - 2015*
oneilltr@bis.midco.net
Karen Schwan Holman, Treasurer - 2016*
Cathie Thill, Secretary - 2016*
Cassie Bauer - 2015*
Jessica Burger - 2016*
Anne Jorgenson Green - 2015*
Jerry Kemmet - 2016*
Robin Martin - 2015*
Charlene Seifert - 2016*
(* Date term expires)
CDHS is a nonprofit organization.
Summer 2014 (Issue 3, Volume 54)
Focus On All Fours is the official publication of
CDHS and is published quarterly. Editor: Cameo
Skager, Designer: Paige Mattson
CDHS Shelter Hours
Tuesday thru Friday: 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday: 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday and Monday: Closed
CDHS Mission Statement
Purpose: The purposes for which the
Corporation is organized are:
1. To provide for, house, rehabilitate, and
relocate lost, strayed or homeless animals.
2. To provide appropriate medical services.
3. To foster and promote humane treatment for all
animals.
4. To encourage proper responsibility by owners of
animals in their care, training or control.
5. To cooperate in the enforcement of laws that
protect animals from cruelty or neglect.
6. To promote spaying and neutering of companion animals to avoid unwanted litters.
7. To help bring about a time when no more
abused and/or abandoned animals will be
destroyed anywhere.
8. To do such acts and exercise such powers within the law - as may be necessary,
desirable or incidental to the carrying out of
the purposes specified above.
Focus On All Fours
Focus on all Fours
NON-PROFIT
ORGANIZATION
U.S. POSTAGE PAID
PERMIT NO. 419
BISMARCK, ND 58501
Central Dakota Humane Society
2104 37th Street
Mandan, ND 58554-8230
Doing great things for pets and people.
www.cdhs.net
By Sue Buchholz • Photos by Jolene Podoll
Phoenix came to us May 27, a single, stray kitten found near Lincoln. She was about eight
weeks old, sick, weak, bone-thin, and her eyes were severely infected and matted completely
shut. She was so flat and boney, she reminded me of a dead bird. If I was forced to make a
wager that day, I‘m afraid I would have hesitated to bet this kid would even survive. Over the
years, though, these animals have taught us many things, and we were not about to count her
out.
We were off to the vet immediately, where Dr. Barb Espe at Heart River Animal Hospital
began to work her magic. Antibiotics, eye medications and syringe feeding began that day, and
every day after for quite some time. Phoenix was always a good eater, which improved her body
condition in short order, but those nasty eyes were our biggest worry. Appearing grossly swollen
with icy blue/grey backgrounds, it was a long time before we could even tell if she had eyeballs
left at all.
Slowly she improved, and as she did we changed her meds. Antibiotic for
a time, then a steroid for a time. Antibiotic “a”, followed by antibiotic “b” ten
minutes later, on and on and guess what? Eyes appeared. Badly scarred eyes,
but eyes. We could tell she had limited vision. That, along with her feisty will
to live made us push on. Another med change, and guess what? The scars
began to get smaller and smaller. Like a roller coaster cresting its highest
peak, the last phase of her healing came rushing at us at top speed, and daily
we could see the scarring on her corneas getting smaller. To everyone’s total
amazement, today we have a new and improved Phoenix. You have to look at
the progression photos to really believe this incredible transformation actually
took place. The end result today looks like she has had completely normal
eyes her entire life. No scars at all. Perfect vision. How cool is that! Phoenix,
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go girl!Dakota Humane Society
Before
After
Bismarck-Mandan’s No-Kill Shelter