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15 was an extraordinary year. Because of you, countless cats and dogs
were granted a new lease on life. Thank you! Your time and generosity
made the difference between life and death for animals in our community. Together we can end the euthanasia of adoptable animals in our community.
Please help us make 2016 a year of bright new beginnings for animals in need.
Our Mission
The Humane Society of the
Tennessee Valley provides
solutions for ending euthanasia
of adoptable animals:
Adopt, Spay, Keep.
Board President
Joe Clarke
Executive Director
Amy Buttry
Operations Manager
Lisa Price
Adoption Manager
Kayla Risinger
Animal Care Manager
Nick Orlicz
Spay/Neuter Clinic Mgr.
Ashley Schneider
Communications Mgr.
Amber Mullins
Events & Fundraising Mgr.
Kris Lutz
6717 Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37919
P.O. Box 51723
Knoxville, TN 37950
ADOPT
SPAY
1,211 cats and dogs 1,000 owned pets
were adopted into loving families in 2015. In
December, a record
breaking 150 animals
found their forever
home. 60 HSTV cats and
dogs found a home in
just three days during
Grayson Subaru’s Home
for the Holidays, a collaborative adoption
event between HSTV
and Young-Williams Animal Centers.
were fixed at our nonprofit low-cost spay/
neuter clinic because
their owners recognized
the importance of not
breeding. Nearly 150
animals were fixed
through our transport
program. On top of that,
55 families received
grant and donor
sponsored spay/neuter
assistance.
KEEP
140 dogs were helped
by new training programs
thanks to a Pedigree
Foundation grant and
your support. 16 Heroes
& Hounds veteran
volunteers trained 18
dogs under the guidance
of certified trainers. All of
these dogs are now
healthy, well-balanced
pets. Thank you for
helping us keep pets in
their homes.
Fosters Save Lives
TIME
on her side
G
odiva was a little set in her ways when she arrived at HSTV. She
was very much a diva! While it was tempting to pet her silky
smooth coat, you had better wait for her invitation. Godiva, like many
cats, needed time to warm up
to new faces. For many
homeless animals, time is
never on their side. The clock is
always ticking and the future
not promised. Luckily for
Godiva, HSTV supporters put
time on her side.
And sure enough, as she grew
to know and trust the staff and
volunteers, Godiva proved to
be a very sweet cat. Godiva
was with us for almost a year
before meeting the right
adopter. Today, Godiva is
pampered like the princess she
is and while she may never say
it, Thank You!
Your generosity sheltered,
vetted, fed and allowed us to
love Godiva for nearly a year.
Thank you for putting time on
her side.
Thank You for Saving the Lives of Animals Like Bilbo
L
ast year, Mya, a pit bull mix, found
herself abandoned at one of our partner
shelters. She had recently been
separated from her nursing pups and
their location was unknown. Soon after,
a litter of orphaned new born puppies
came to the shelter. In an attempt to
save their lives, shelter workers decided
to try Mya, still lactating, with the
orphaned pups. But, with crowded
conditions and limited resources, Mya
needed a place to rest and raise the pups,
if she would accept them. Thanks to an
HSTV foster family, Mya was given the
chance
to
save the pups
and she did.
Today, Mya
has
been
spayed and
adopted into
a
loving
family.
The
same goes for
the puppies
she saved.
Read how one adoptive family has been impacted by the love of rescue dogs
Four years ago the Massey family adopted Vivi, a 7-week-old baby girl.
From her first day with them, Vivi was surrounded by love and
welcomed by the family’s rescue dog, Bella, a Border Collie/Australian
Shepherd mix. “As Vivi grew, Bella was there literally every step of the
way as her constant companion,” says Vivi’s mom, Jackie.
Last January the family lost Bella to a sudden illness. In September they
adopted Bilbo. He instantly won their hearts with his big head and
goofy, yet somehow familiar face. “His unique mix of Shar-pei and
Border Collie was like a sign from heaven that all of our previous dogs
were cheering us on to adopt again,” believes Jackie.
The family’s oldest daughter, Rachel, was four when they adopted
their first rescue dog, a Shar-pei named Rufus. At almost 24, some of
her fondest memories involve dogs.
“The unconditional love we have received from our dogs over the
years is amazing and as necessary to our family as food and water,”
says Jackie.
C
ompassion, in which all ethics must take root, can only attain its full
breadth and depth if it embraces all living creatures and does not limit
itself to mankind.
In Memory Of...
Paige Walker
"Sam" Lane
"Rocky"
Sharon Sanders
Jenny Allen
“Sparky” Loudin
Kendall and Murphy
Dan and Donna Loudin
Phillip and Ann Claiborne
"Gussie Finknottle" Martin
Deborah Brewer Shofner
Michael Kloth
Cynthia Crumley
Amanda Martin
James and Linda Larkin
Wendy Pheil
“Jethro”
Mildred Jo Clift McDowell
Thomas and Kathy Tallant
Tonnya Lucas
Cindy Stephens Cassell
Dorothy Weiman
Bob and Mary Allen
“Lady Luck”
Amy Barger
William and Diane Melton
Lee and Mary Benedetti
Sam. M Murphy, III
Kelly Braden
Carolyn Hankley
Rhonda Bridges
Ted Nelson
Julia Henry-Evans
Libby Nelson
Jim Cogdill Dodge
"Annie" Perritt
Donna Johnson
Margaret Dyer
David Petrofske
"Houston" Pittenger
Janice Ray and Melvin Bridges
Carswell and Cynthia Hughs
William and Patsy Reed
"Rita" Raman
Renasant Bank
Judy Raman
Kelly Scates
"Cody Blue" Rogers
Glenn Swift
Shane and Claudia Rogers
Jerry and Glenda Williams
"Wiley" Russell
WVLT-TV Staff
Marcia Silverstein
Jack and Mona Wyrick
"Sammy" Schmid
“Lucy” Cloninger
Betty Anne Schmid
Kerri Archer
“Minx” Schutte
"Inky" Cox
F. Robert and Polly Hubbard
Andrea Cox
“Asa”, “Charlie”, “Sweetie”,
"Rusty" Cox
“Tee” Seaver
Michelle and Michael Kenik
William and Barbara Seaver
"Red Kitty" Davis
"Toot" Sprous
Robert and Evelyn Davis
Diane and Dennis Sprous
Megan Davis
Judith Stacy
Jack and Jeri Davis
Charles and Diana Joubert
Rosemary Paradis
Terri Beth Strange
"Edward the 'T'" Del Moro
Mac and Peggy Strange
Orland Porter
“Bella” Thewes
"Tucket" Furrow
Kenneth and Patricia Thewes
Debbie Witcher
Shelby Verner
Sara Fusco
Margene Lyon
Carol and Vincent Fusco
Robert Lyon
Anita Gandy
Precious Vohs
Brenda Rayman
Susan Corlew
Jeff Henry
Cindy Whaley Townsend
George and Alexandra HolBB&T Tennessee Operations
lowell
Team
Michael Chriss Jones
Marian Epps
In Honor Of...
Dewey and Brenda Foulk
Gail Jones
The Connard Family
Matthew Jones
Laura Watson
Ed and Kathy McGinley
Rita and Toby
̶ Albert Schweitzer
Jack Crawford
Barry Anderson
Debra Anderson
Rachel Bigelow
Janet Bigelow
Diana Brewer Bishop
Mary Mynatt
Laura Reynolds
Bobby, Elizabeth, & Gwenni Brunetti
Charlie and Barbara Smith
Bailey Carpenter
Elizabeth and Henri Allen
Casey and Murphy Clark
E. Roger and Deborah Clark
Frank and Carole Cole
Randy and Gwen Needham
Charlie and Barbara Smith
Peggy Coley
Sherry Timm
Ted and Kellie Cortese
Jim Cortese
Patricia Cowan
Louis and Jennifer Johnson
Romina Cupo
Clarion Research
Linda and Mark Cutone
Sue Wesseldine
Fredia Cuzzone
Jody Cuzzone
Gabby Derrara
Ramona Stewart
Steve Douglas
Terence and Karen Douglas
Ms. Barbara and Miss Mable Engel
Joey and Vickie Gunther
"LuLu" Forbes
Wilson and Nancy Forbes
Phyllis Ford
Matt and Denise Ford
Jamie Free
Jennie Free
Kim Freeman
Pamela Hearn
Sharon Gigliotti
Mary Hollister
Larry and Peggy Green
Roger and Marjorie Green
Suzy Guthrie
Julie Guthrie
Andrew and Sherry Hutsell
Larry and Peggy Green
Tim Jenkins
Amy Lea Raetz
Ken Snapp and Jerry Bont
Tiffany Brunner
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Jones and Ms.
Donna Creech
David and Nancy Goodson
Phyllis Kramer
Aleen Swofford
Darlene Lara
Nancy Ely
Charlotte Lynch
Margaret Mantooth
Tammy Yardley Mayes and
“Wriggley”
Leslie Lewis
Rachael McMahan
Richard McMahan
Cathy Mckeown
Hal and Louise Snodgrass
Barbara Mead
Jeffrey Draper
Randy and Gwen Needham
Charlie and Barbara Smith
Cheryl Norris
Clarence and Mary Hoover
Rose Owenby
Glenna Cupp
The Painter Family
Gwen Rubinstein
Beverley Peterson
Jennifer Brenner
Nancy Krahenbill and Rhonda
Wallace
Bobbie Jones
Sherri Ridenour
Joan Snoderly
Patricia Salomone
Yvonne Hefner
Pamela Schwartz
Jordan Schwartz
Charlie and Barbara Smith
Randy and Gwen Needham
Peggy Strange
Mary Evars-Goan
Logan Stringfield
Holly Turner Curry
“Syd”
Donna Zukowski
Charles Todd
Beth Needham
Rhonda Wallace
Jennifer Krahenbill
Anya Wegryn
Anthony Robinson
Bob and Debbie Witcher
Charles and Sandra Feast
Katherine Wooten
Francis Wooten
Solutions By The Numbers
Adoptions
Public Spay & Neuter Surgeries
January - December 2015
Janurary - December 2015
634
Cats Spayed
254
Cats Neutered
317
384
Dogs Spayed
283
Dogs Neutered
301
131
Puppies
Dogs
62
Kittens
Cats
CALENDAR
Home for the
Holidays
On Christmas Eve, Hershey
received the best Christmas gift
a dog could wish for; a family.
Hershey, a nine-year-old
chocolate Lab/pit bull mix was
adopted by Kevin Haase during
the Grayson Subaru Home for
the Holidays adoption event; a
collaboration between HSTV
and Young-Williams Animal
Centers. Nearly 200 families
chose to adopt, not shop during
the three-day event.
Tuesday
2.23.16
World Spay Day
Tuesday
4.19.16
Paws on the Table
Saturday
6.11.16
Spay and neuter is the best solution to the overpopulation of companion animals.
Join us on Spay Day as we take a stance against pet homelessness. Want to
help? Sponsor the spay of an animal at our low-cost clinic.
Join us on Tuesday, April 19th for our 1st Annual Paws on the Table, an event
benefiting homeless animals in our community. When you dine out at one of our
participating restaurants, 15% of your meal purchase will go directly to HSTV and
our efforts to care for and place some of our area’s neediest animals. Visit our
website for a list of participating restaurants.
Bark in the Park
Join us as we celebrate the dogs we love at the 22nd Annual Bark in the Park.
Visit HumaneSocietyTennessee.com to find out about the latest events.
Event goers, donors, volunteers and local business sponsors helped us raise much
needed funds during our holiday open house and online auction. We are so grateful for
the generosity that the community shows HSTV with our ever growing list of supporters.
Thank you for your support
Mast General Store
Aubrey's Corporation
The French Market
Oodles Uncorked
The Oliver Hotel
Reath Skincare
Metropolis Hair Salon
Skin Wellness Center
Downtown Grill & Brewery
Glass Bazaar
Honey Baked Ham
Sweet P's BBQ
Boyd's Jig & Reel
Regal Cinemas
Crown & Goose
Java Coffee House
Rococo Boutique
Barre 3
Joy to the World Ornaments
The Gentle Barn
The Casual Pint Bearden
Lox Salon
The Empirical Herbalist
Ginna McNamee
Sharon Giogliotti
Beth Schulteis
Laurel Haynes
Knox Brew Tours
Gettysvue Golf & Country Club
Linda R. Bell
Impeccable Pig
Trio Café
Long's Drug Store
Natural Alternatives
Bloomingtails Pet Spa
Fort Sanders Health & Fitness
Luttrell's Eyewear
Blackhorse Pub & Brewery
Hard Knox Pizzeria
Pete's Coffee Shop
Union Avenue Books
Scripps Network Interactive
Willamette Valley Winery
Susan Kohlstedt Photography
Judy Cunningham
Nancy Kendrick-The Coop Café
Please forgive us if we neglected to recognize your name or business.