Vol. 30 No. 1 Spring Issue - Published Quarterly Spring 2013

Give Chocolate Bunnies for Easter, Not Real Ones .......................... 3Pets Are Just Plain Healthy .................................................................. 3Doggy Egg-Stravaganza ....................................................................... 3Happy Endings ...................................................................................... 4Dorothy Clark Animal Center ............................................................. 4Spay/Neuter Bill Passes; Cruelty Bill Misses Deadline .................. 5Prison Program ...................................................................................... 6Wrigley Writes ....................................................................................... 6 Pawsitive Dog Wish List ...................................................................... 7How You Can Help ............................................................................... 8Sit Up & Beg ........................................................................................... 9Farm Livin’ ............................................................................................. 9Adoption Options ................................................................................. 9Volunteer Corner ................................................................................. 10Purrs, Licks and Tailwags .................................................................. 11Thank You Pet Sponsors ..................................................................... 11India and the Dogs .........................................................................12-13Stanley Speaks ..................................................................................... 14In Loving Memory and Honoring Tributes ..................................... 15

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By Gail Mackie You have heard the rumors—the number one question I am asked is, ”What happens to SpokAnimal now?” SpokAni-mal is expanding our mission and we would like to share with you our plans. As of midnight December 31, 2013, SpokAni-mal will no longer be contracting for animal control—a job we have had for thirty years. This was not a planned event for us, but we are looking forward to the challenges and are excited to be planning our transition. We have a transition team in place that is planning all as-pects of our organization, developing a time line, and working with other agencies to make the transition as smooth as pos-sible for everyone. In September, the team will be evaluat-ing each and every program at SpokAnimal and will decide how to proceed on each. We have done an analysis on what times our clients visit and the purpose of their visit. This will not only enable us to determine hours we will be open to the

New DirectionsYes, there is life after animal control!

public and address any special needs of our guests, it will also enable us to have a better grasp on staffing needs. It is our in-tention to continue to be open seven days each week for your convenience. We have plans in place to modify our intake desk to make it more user friendly and to expedite paperwork. The changes will allow us to have a larger retail area so those who adopt can pick up any last minute items to ensure they have more time to spend with their new family member. Half of the funding was provided by our winning $10,000 from an online program through Allstate Insurance. An additional $1,000 was won through online voting for Spokane Teachers Credit Union. We are working on funding for the remaining $11,000. SpokAnimal has received grants to assist those in need with having their dogs and cats sterilized. The grants may be ongoing, and when we reach a certain residual, we ask

Easter Egg Hunt Tell your friends and get ready for our first ever Eas-ter Egg Hunt for the dogs! The fun starts at 10:30 on Saturday March 23rd at SpokAnimal’s Dog Park at High Bridge! Hunts will be at 10:30 and 12:30 with prizes and treats for all. Pictures with the Easter Bunny and your two and four legged friends will also be available! Thanks to our event sponsors - please stop by and tell them hi and thank you! • Diamonds in the Ruff• FedEx• Fred Meyer• Haute Paws – Grooming & Boutique• Northwest Seed & Pet• Pet Vittles and Wild Bird West• Prairie Dog Pet Mercantile• Shear Heaven• The Yuppy Puppy

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~ OUR MISSION ~ “SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. is pas-sionately dedicated to the place-ment, protection and health of animals through legislation, education and programs for pets and their people”.

Board of DirectorsPres: Christel Carlson Treas: Barbara Grant

Secretary: Angela Scheres Suzy Dix Kathy Hull Molly Lundberg Carmen Murphy

Cynthia Schwartz

Friends of SpokAnimalKim Kamel Frank Harrison Regina Winkler

Location:SpokAnimal

710 N. Napa • Spokane, WA 99202

Phone:(509) 534-8133 • Fax: (509) 535-9630

Clinic: (509) 534-4253

Website:http://www.spokanimal.org

Shelter Hours: 10AM-6:30PM ~ Mon-Fri

Noon-4PM ~ Sat-Sun24-hour Lost Pet Hotline:

232-2230Veterinary Clinic:

Vaccinations, microchips and well-care exams.

Sterilization by appointment.Walk-in Clinic Hours:2:30-4:30PM ~ Monday1:30-6:00PM ~ Tuesday

10:00AM-6:00PM ~ Wed. & Thurs.2:30-4:30PM ~ Friday

Noon-3:30PM ~ Saturday

We’re on Facebook! Stay up to date with all things SpokAnimal and talk to us! Our Companion Animal News quarterly newsletter is available for download on our website at www.spokanimal.org. We hope you will share your paper copy with another animal lover when you have finished reading it - reduce, re-use, recycle! For an up-to-the-minute update, we

Come See Us Online! also put out a regular e-letter. If you would like to join our email list, you can submit your email address via our Facebook page, or email outreach@spokanimal.org to be included.

again. We are excited to expand our clinic and may increase hours and days. Our clinic is both affordable for vaccina-tions and microchips as well as for pet sterilizations. Our two licensed veteri-narians and their staff work very hard to provide the best care possible for the animals. One of our most costly endeavors is this newsletter—the printing and postage costs are huge. We are look-ing for suggestions from our readers about how to handle the newsletter in our new future. The newsletter is al-ways available on our website--would you like a reminder to be emailed to you with a link, you check the website enough that you view it on your own, you would like to continue to receive a paper, mailed copy? Our prison dog program has grown and is truly making a difference – not only in the lives of the caretakers and the dogs, but paying it forward and devel-oping lasting relationships. Our team of trainers has spoken at events locally, nationally and internationally. We are working with the Psychology depart-

New Directions (continued)ment at Gonzaga University to do on-going studies of data related to returns of both the offenders and the dogs in the programs. We expect to see a decreased return rate for both. We are working hard to develop re-lationships with partner agencies that have openings for placing our pets into new homes. Additionally, we are work-ing with groups in need as in 2014 we will be able to accept some of their pets for placement, thus giving back the help others are now giving us. Our trans-port program, Cruizin’ Critters, is vital to our placement program. If any of you are traveling to Seattle, Portland, or Stanwood and are willing to take a pas-senger (or 10) please call our transport coordinator, Alicia, at 534-8133 x 205. Some of the suggestions that have come our way include opening a thrift shop, offering boarding, having dog training classes, etc. I welcome your comments and suggestions. Please email me gmackie@spokanimal.org to be a part of the new and improved SpokAnimal.

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Please Give Chocolate Bunnies for Easter, Not Real Ones This Easter, please consider giving your kid(s) toy rabbits and/or chocolate rabbits instead of a real one. If you have to have a rabbit, then please always ADOPT and don’t buy one! “Sadly, most Easter Bunnies end up un-wanted, neglected, and/or abandoned once the novelty has worn off. Sometimes within days or weeks. There are plenty of unwanted rabbits at shelters or in pri-vate rescue, and many more fending for themselves in parks and other public places. Rabbits are sensitive, intelligent crea-tures. It cannot be stressed enough the diligence of doing homework BEFORE deciding if a rabbit is suitable for one’s lifestyle. Sadly, rabbits are undervalued and unappreciated in soci-ety. Rabbits are considered multi-purpose animals, bred for the pet industry and raised for food, among other uses. Protection from them are sorely lacking, leaving them wide open to abuse and suffering. Rabbit breeders fly under the radar and there are NO Codes of Practice for the Care and Handling of Rabbits.” Rabbit Advocacy Group of BC, www.rabbitadvocacy.com

They say that 60 is the new 40. But we believe that with a pet, it feels more like 25. Why? Because pets have been known to provide mul-tiple health benefits, helping you feel young, healthy and full of life: • Pets encourage you to go out and

be social, making new friends and becoming more involved in the community.

• Pets encourage playfulness, exer-cise, and promote laughter

• Seniors with dogs go to the doc-tor less. Dogs are preventative and therapeutic against everyday stress.

• Pet owners have lower triglyceride and cholesterol levels.

• Pet owners have fewer minor health problems, lower medical costs.

• Studies show that cats can help make you feel better when you’re feeling down.

To help you experience the ben-efits of a pet, our shelter is part of a special program created by Purina® that allows eligible adopters age 55 and older to adopt a pet at no cost. For more information, visit us at www.purina.com/petsfor55plus. So what do you have to lose? Go find your new companion at Spok-Animal today!Source – For Seniors: Pets Are Just Plain Healthy, Ed Kane, PhD

Pets Are Just Plain Healthy

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Happy Endings ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥BentleyHello Everybody, Time sure has flown by, and it’s hard to believe that three years have passed since I was adopted! I just wanted to send a quick note to let you all know how I am doing. My family sure loves me a whole lot! They give me daily walks, lots of love, yummy treats, and so many great belly rubs. This past year I’ve become a pro at taking trips with my family. While they are packing I make sure they know that I want to go with them too and they make sure to bring along all of my favorite things. I have gone on a number of trips

with my family, including one to White-fish, MT this past December. We got to romp around Glacier National Park and downtown Whitefish. I was the perfect gentleman at the Lodge where we stayed and was well liked by all the other guests and hotel staff. Most of all I love my squeaky ball, red chew toy, and rawhide bone! Just give me a belly rub and I’m a happy dog. I hope all is well with you, and I wish you all the best.Sincerely yours,Bentley Franklin Scallorn

A Little Detective Work Gets Dog Back Home A woman heard sounds coming from a decorative dog house in her gar-den. Upon investigation, she was sur-prised to see a German Shepherd that wasn’t hers resting comfortably inside. When she tried to coax the dog out, she discovered that the dog was defensive because she was protecting seven pup-pies inside! She called SpokAnimal for help. Once the Shepherd and puppies were at the shelter, she was scanned for a microchip- and she had one!! This mi-crochip was implanted in GERMANY!

Staff member Kat placed an international call on her cell phone to the Tasso microchip company and was given the name of the person who had the chip implanted. She also e-mailed the company to verify the name. SpokAnimal director Gail Mackie tried to track down possibilities through her contacts at Fairchild AFB who did a world search for military personnel with the person’s name, but no luck. Gail contacted her former exchange student who works for the national agriculture department in enforcement in Holland. She ran down what she

could and soon we had a dog’s name. They contacted AKC with the chip number. The implanting company and AKC contacted the person who paid for the microchip and told him the story. He contacted the woman he sold the puppy to in fall of 2010. She called us from Snohomish and provided all documentation with microchip info as well. She had sold the dog to a minister who had only made the initial payment and then disappeared. She drove to Spokane to pick up Nixe and the babies. Truly a global happy story – all because of a microchip.

The minute you walk through the doors, you’ll see the care and thought that went into creating a clinic and event center that would benefit the animals of Spokane. There is an op-portunity to name a clinic room, and your gift will be permanently rec-ognized for all to see. Contact Gail Mackie at (509) 534-8133 ext. 202 for more info! The Dorothy Clark Animal Center is located at 715 N. Crestline, just behind SpokAnimal. Call (509) 534-4253 to make an appointment!

Microchips are just $18, and we regis-ter them for you!!

Dorothy Clark Animal CenterSpay & Neuter Prices:CatsFemales ...............................................$52Males ................................................... $32

Female Dogsup to 25lbs ..........................................$6526 to 50lbs ...........................................$7551 to 80lbs ........................................... $8581 to 100lbs .......................................$100over 100lbs .... $100 + $1 per lb over 100

Male Dogsup to 25lbs ..........................................$5526 to 50lbs ...........................................$6551 to 76lbs ...........................................$8077 to 100lbs .........................................$90over 100lbs.... $100 + $1 per lb over 100

Additional FeesCryptorchid .........................................$25

Additional Fees (continued)Dogs more than 30 days pregnant ............................ $30Cats more than 30 days pregnant ............................ $25

Vaccination PricesRabies vaccinations for dogs and cats ............................................ $14 Dog VaccinationsDHPP (puppy) ............................... $14DHPP (adult) ................................. $18DA2PLP (adult) ............................. $18Bordatella (kennel cough) ............ $15

Cat VaccinationsFVRCP (kitten) ............................... $14FVRCP (adult) ................................ $19FVRCP/FELV ................................ $19Leukemia test ................................. $25

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Spay/Neuter Assistance Bill (SB 5202) At 5 pm on March 13, all bills (not re-lated to the budget) had to be voted out of their “house of origin.” That means that all bills introduced and moved through the House of Representatives needed to pass the House by that dead-line so they could move to the State Sen-ate for further consideration; and all bills introduced in the State Senate needed to pass the Senate by that deadline so they could move to the House for further consideration. Just hours before that deadline, SB 5202, the spay/neuter assistance bill, was put up for a vote on the Senate floor. It was decided by the Senate that the original bill would be replaced by a substitute bill (referred to as SSB 5202). SSB 5202 was similar to the original bill, but removed the pet-food fee funding source and replaced it with an optional contribution of up to $1 per pet license, should local animal control agencies choose to direct money to the spay/neuter assistance fund created by the bill. (The primary effect of the substitute bill was to dramatically reduce the po-tential funding available for statewide spay/neuter assistance.) SSB 5202 then received a vote, and passed in the senate by a vote of 29-20. How did your senator vote? You can see the vote tally here. Please take a moment to thank your senator if he or she voted “yes.” If your senator voted no, please contact him or her and ask why he or she voted “no”. You can find your senator’s email address here. Please let us know of any reply you receive by forwarding it to us. Our email address

Spay/Neuter Bill Passes State Senate; Animal Cruelty Bill Misses the Vote Deadline in the House

is info@savewashingtonpets.org. We’re particularly interested in knowing why any senator would vote “no” on this legislation. The bill will now be considered in the House of Representatives. It will need to follow the same process in the House as it did in the Senate. First, the bill will be considered by the House Agriculture & Natural Resources Com-mittee. The committee may then pass it to the House Rules Committee. The House Rules Committee or House lead-ers will then decide if the bill moves to the House floor calendar for a possible vote. Although we will strive to improve the funding source for SSB 5202, we do want the bill to pass, even in its current form. That provides a framework for building an effective spay/neuter as-sistance program in the future. We will keep you alerted to opportu-nities to comment on the bill as it moves further in the state legislative process!from savewashingtonpets.org

Prevention of Animal Cruelty Bill (HB 1202) We were very disappointed that HB 1202, a bill to strengthen our state’s ani-mal cruelty laws, did not get considered on the House floor for a vote before the deadline on March 13. It was eligible for a vote, but was not selected by House leaders for consideration before cutoff. Although we are not certain of the reasons why it did not get put up for a vote, it is possible that the bill was seen as a “partisan” bill by House lead-ers. That is because when it passed the House Judiciary Committee in Febru-

ary, all the committee Democrats voted for the bill, while all the committee Republicans voted against it. We ac-tually believe that HB 1202 was less partisan than it appeared by that vote. Discussions we had with several com-mittee Republicans following the vote indicated that there were some misun-derstandings about the bill which our discussions cleared up. We do think that this would have resulted in sev-eral “no” votes being changed to “yes” votes had the bill been put up for a vote on the House floor, and that HB 1202 (substituted with SHB 1202) would have passed. However, there is some good news. HB 1202 is not dead. Bills introduced in odd-numbered years can be considered again in the following session, so new bills don’t need to be written and intro-duced the second year. That means that with your help, we will have another opportunity in the 2014 legislative session to advocate for the passage of HB 1202 or its compan-ion senate bill (SB 5204). Not only that, other bills related to animal welfare that did not get out of committee this session can also be considered again in 2014. Those bills include HB 1201/SB 5203 (limiting the sale of animals in public places) and HB 1787 (prohibiting the docking of cows’ tails). In closing this newsletter, we want to say thank you to everyone who con-tacted their legislators urging passage of these bills! Please continue to use your voice to stand up for good animal welfare legislation in our state.Questions? Contact us at info@savewash-ingtonpets.org!

No new cosmetic product sold in Europe can contain ingredients tested

The European Union Banned Animal Testing For Cosmetics!on animals, wherever it was developed and manufactured in the world, starting this Monday. However, while animals used in testing will now be spared, con-sumers are unlikely to notice immediate changes because products containing ingredients that were tested on animals before the ban can still be sold. “This is a great opportunity for Eu-rope to set an example of responsible innovation in cosmetics without any compromise on consumer safety,” said

Tonio Borg, the top official on health and consumer issues for the 27-country Euopean Union. The quest to find al-ternative methods will continue as full replacement of animal testing by alter-native methods is not yet possible. Please, be responsible, and choose cosmetics brands that don’t test their ingredients and finished products on animals, and let’s hope many other countries will follow the European Union’s lead!

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Our handlers give our dogs a second chance to find a forever home - and our dogs give the handlers the opportunity to learn new things about themselves as they work cooperatively with each other in teams, create training plans and work through problems and frustrations using positive solutions. Each week throughout the course, the handlers are required to complete written homework from chapters in “Don’t Shoot the Dog” by Karen Pryor. One of our handler’s wrote, “The interesting aspect of this book and these training principles is the broad applica-tion of the techniques and how to apply them not only to training animals, but raising children, implementing use into relationships, and ultimately influencing my behavior and my interactions with

Prison Programothers.” It is introspective com-ments like this that let us know we are on the right track and that the lessons they learn while teach-ing the dogs may affect their per-spective about life for the future. We were especially touched when an offender’s family mem-ber posted on our Pawsitive Dogs Facebook page: “I just wanted to thank you so much for giving these guys the opportunity to be in this program. My brother, Daniel, is in the program taking care of Ellie. She has turned out to be a huge blessing to him and a real bright spot. She has been a great little companion to him. He was not necessarily an animal lover prior to this, however, Ellie has stolen his heart. On our Sunday night visits, he rants and

raves about how she’s the smartest, best dog ever! Thank you again so much!” A new group of lucky dogs will meet their new handlers next week. We hope you will donate to this amazing program. Please be sure to write “prison pups” on your check to be sure it is used as you wish.

Another graduation has come and gone and Annie, Bruce, Cassie, Ellie, Emma, Lucy and Micky have all found new homes. Very shortly, a new group of dogs will be entering the prison to spend a couple months with their han-dlers. I am so excited to meet them and see who they are. In the mean time, I have been able to reflect about the Pawsitive Dog Prison Program and, since being one of the first dogs to be chosen and to participate in the pro-gram, there is a lot to reflect on. I think the most amazing thing

Wrigley Writesabout this program is how far reach-ing it is and how it is touching so many lives, both my canine buddies and the humans they inspire. It is incredible to go into the prison and see how much the dogs are learning from their han-dlers and to see how much they are teaching their handlers. I heard my human “mom” Kim ask the men, “how many of you have children?” and I saw the surprise in her eyes as almost all of the hands were raised. I did not fully appreciate this question or the answer until I heard her talking later that day. She and the other trainer, Carol, were singing the praises of all of the dogs in the program. They were talking about how these four-legged-friends of mine were such amazing teachers, giving the men they lived with a chance to learn how to be better parents, better friends, better men. How the dogs could facili-tate breaking the cycle of violence in a family, contributing back to the com-munity. Who could have imagined a bunch of dogs could do so much? As I lay curled at my humans feet under her desk listening to her talk on the phone and type on the computer, collaborating with friends and co-work-ers at SpokAnimal, spreading the word about the importance of this program and the need for support, I wish I could do more. I realize that this program is not only about helping shelter dogs, but it is about helping the community as a

whole. But, what can I do? I am merely a dog. And then I am reminded, that I too, was once ‘on the inside’ learning and teaching all at the same time. It is a time I am forever grateful for. I am so glad I ended up at SpokAnimal. And I am so very glad that they not only took such good care of me while I was there but saw beyond the walls of the shelter to create a greater network of help for the shelter dogs and for the people in the community through the Pawsitive Dog Prison Program. So, what can I do as a mere dog? I can help spread the word. I can tell you my story and the story of all of my canine friends in the program and I can ask you for your help. This is a community program that will take the community to keep it go-ing. The seeds that are being planted now need nourishment to grow. Your help is very much needed. Please con-sider joining me in supporting this great program. The dogs thank you as do their handlers. It means more than you can imagine to both ends of the leash. I bid you a happy Spring. Take your dog out for a romp and a sniff and stay tuned for updates about the new group of dogs entering the program!

Wrigley

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Pawsitive Dog Wish List:It’s easy to donate via Amazon: We have set up a wish list on Amazon.com, Pawsitive Dog, for your ease and convenience. You can purchase right from the wish list and have it shipped directly to SpokAnimal

Toys:• Holee Rollers• Skinneez• Kongs (large and medium)• Nylabones, original (Wolf and Regular size)• Everlasting Treat/Chew ball• West Paw Disc• West Paw Jive balls• Rope “bone” tug toys

Treats:For our standard dry mix (lots of treats are needed!)• Itty Bitty Buddy Biscuits• Sojo’s Good Dog mini bones• Zuke’s Mini Naturals• Little Stars by Wet Noses• Smak n Snax• Charlie BearsFor high value options (lots are needed as well)• Z Fillets • Tid Bits by Canadae• Ziwi Peak (dog food used as treats)• Vital Essentials Nibblets • Belly Rubs freeze dried treats• Fruitables soft chews• Buddy Biscuits soft chews• Any jerky or soft tear-able type treat (not made in China)

Additional items for the new dogs:• Small rubber backed bath rugs 20 inches x 32 inches (settle mats)

Program needs: • Printing services for informational materials• Copy/printer paper for handouts, homework and lessons for the handlers

Examples of high- quality toys needed

Examples of high- quality treats needed

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HOW YOU CAN HELPSpokAnimal is a non-profit and tax-exempt organization. All contributions, donations and gifts are tax-deductible.

Canines on the Catwalk Come join SpokAnimal at the 5ifth Element’s 3rd Annual Divino Fashion Show as they host Canines on the Cat-walk! Come celebrate a night of fashion and entertainment with us March 30th as the Divino models travel through the different eras of fashion history! Doors open at 5pm. Canines on the Catwalk, a doggy couture fashion show, starts at 6pm, & Divino Fashion Show at 7:15pm. Buy tickets for $20 online at www.spo-kanimal.org, at the shelter front desk or $25 at the Lincoln Center on the day of the event. Proceeds from the show benefit SpokAnimal! There will be lots of enter-tainment includes several singing per-formances, swing and tap dancers, im-personators, and even a burlesque show! Drinks and hors d’oeuvres available, along with vendor booths, a silent auc-tion, and raffle prize drawings, profes-sional photography and fun giveaway treats!!

March 30th

You can contribute to SpokAnimal in so many ways - everything helps.

Please give! Help save Washington pets with a with a pet-friendly license plate!

Drive with a Purpose!Proceeds help save the lives of more than 8,000 pets a year. Available at any Department of Licensing office or online at: dol.wa.gov/vehicleregistration/splovespets.html. Sponsored by: The Washington State Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies, and cartoonist Brian Bassett.

Enjoy Spokane’s Bestand Help Support the Critters, too!!!

Please mark your calendars and join our “Cuisine for Critters” give back events! Join us at the belowlocations and the restaurant will give back a portion of that days profits to benefit SpokAnimal on the day and times listed!! It’s a win win situation!

Come join Gail and the SpokAnimal staff, share stories and partake in some of Spokane’s best fare while suport-ing the homeless shelter animals.

• Asian Restaurant - April 17th 11:00am to 3:00pm 5306 W Sunset Hwy 747-5460• Chili’s - April 23rd 11:00am to closing 207 W. Spokane Falls Blvd 458-2345• Crazy G’s - May 11th 11:00am to 3:00pm & Adoption Event 821 N. Division 315-8943• Red, White & Brew - May 18th 11:00am to 5:00pm 2921 W. Sunset Hwy 315-4793• Monterey Café - June 5th 11:00am to closing 9 N. Washington 868-0284• Luigi’s - July 1st 11:00am to closing 245 W. Main 624-5226• Shakey’s Pizza - August 13th 5:00pm to 9:00pm & Adoption Event 9602 N. Newport Hwy 464-0200• Monterey Café - October 16th 11:00am to closing 9 N. Washington 868-0284• Scratch - November 14th 11:00am to closing 1007 W. 1st Ave 456-5656

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WE NEED - OFFICE SUPPLIES:• Black medium point pens• Colored copy paper• Regular Copy paper• Card Stock paper• Printer Cartridges - 12A, 36A, HP 74-75, HP 901• Yellow highlighters• Post it notes• File folders• Legal pads• Paper shredder• Paper cutter• Bulletin board• Flash drives• Portable hard drive MISCELLANEOUS:• Wet floor signs• Nails, screws, etc.• Big black trash bags for the dog park• 100 slip leads - $48• Usable human shoes for recycling• Gift cards for gas for the Cruizin Kritters program• Food gift cards for Cruizin Critters (to feed those people who drive 10-12 hours to deliver and return home)

FOR THE ANIMALS:• Purina dog and cat food• Treats• Peanut butter for stuffing kongs• Toys – kongs• Non-clumping cat litter• Powdered kitten and puppy formula: 28oz Esbilac Powder for nursing puppies $21.88 each 12 oz KMR powder for nursing kittens $11.88 each FOR OUR FOSTER CARE TEAMCLEANING SUPPLIES:• Bleach• Gallon Rubbermaid garbage cans• Bathroom cleanser,• String mop heads• 32 gallon bags• Laundry detergent• Paper towels• Tall kitchen bags• Window cleaner• Hand soap scrub• Brushes• Toilet paper• Simple green• Swiffer wet cloths

Sit Up & Beg We depend on the kindness, love and homes of our foster care crew. They help us save hundreds of lives every year by giving animals a second chance. Our foster program was created with the help of caring individuals in our com-munity as a way of providing more time for animals to find forever homes. Members of our foster care crew care for shelter animals in their own homes. They may care for kittens or puppies that are too small or too sick to be in the shelter, animals that have been abused or injured and need time to heal or animals that just need love and care for a short period of time. Once they are old or well enough to be adopted they can come

Become a Part of our Foster Care Crewback to the shelter or their foster parent can take them to offsite adoption events. SpokAnimal provides everything you need, from food and bedding to medica-tion- you provide the space and all the love that these little critters need! Classes and information are offered for those interested, and additional pa-perwork for a home visit is required for our foster program. To qualify for our foster care crew, all owned animals must be spayed or neutered, licensed, current on vaccinations and landlord permis-sion is needed if you are renting. Contact our Foster Coordinator, Lisa, at foster@spokanimal.org or call (509) 435-1568.

The outcome for many cats in ani-mal shelters is grim. Call it deadly. In order to save the lives of more of the thousands of cats and kittens that come into Spokane area shelters each year we created our Farm Livin’ program in 2010. This is a cooperative program with area farm homes who need barn cats for rodent control. Farmers and rural barn homes may apply to SpokAnimal to receive free cats. All of our Farm Livin’ cats will be vaccinated and spayed or neutered, and will go to their new barn homes with a free bag of food. The new own-ers agree to provide them with a barn or farm building for shelter, and food to supplement what they catch.

Farm Livin’ The cats are age 12 weeks and up, and all are accustomed to independent living. Some kitties may be friendly and others may be feral. After the adjust-ment period in their new homes, most will stay in place. So far, our Farm Liv-in’ program has saved the lives of over 1,000 cats!! If you are in need of a barn cat, or would like more information, please contact our Farm Livin’ Coordinator, Eileen at (509) 534-8133 x 207. Live in a rural area and want to get the Farm Livin’ word out? Print our Farm Livin’ flyer and display in your local stores. Available for download on SpokAnimal’s website!

Join us! We’ve brought together some of the most popular presentations and speakers in animal welfare and mixed them with plenty of breaks and networking opportunities.

Topics will include:Marketing Your Pets Online: Tips & Tricks to Increase Adoptions - Melissa Vecera, PetfinderExpand your Reach With Your Foster Program - Deb Edwards, St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare CenterTraining Shelter Dogs - Sue Sternberg, Rondout Valley Animals For AdoptionAll About Feline Respiratory Infections - Stephanie Janeczko, CAWA, ASPCA

Adoption Options will have you thinking about behavior, placement and promotion of your pets in a whole new light! We are excited to bring nationally known speakers right to you to discuss some of the newest and most innovative ideas in animal adoptions. Thanks to the sponsorship of the PETCO Foundation you and your colleagues can attend for only $10 per person ($20 for non Petfinder members). Don’t miss this opportunity to network with others in your field and get refreshed and recharged to continue your life-saving work.

Please be sure to register 10 days before the events to ensure enough materials for everyone

Register here! http://spokaneadoptionoptions.eventbrite.com/%20?ref=elink

ADOPTION OPTIONS 2013Tuesday, June 25, 2013 9:00AM - 5:00PMSPOKanimal CARE Shelter710 N Napa Street, Spokane, WA 99202

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Volunteer Corner

Mary Gowdy We want to give a huge thank you and congratulations to our Volunteer of the Quarter, Mary Gowdy. Mary comes to us with lots of experience, as she worked as a Veterinary Assistant at a Post Falls Clinic for eight years. Shortly after she started volunteering with us in May of 2012 she joined our clinic crew. She has been a welcome addition and everyone loves having her as part of the team! Mary and her husband moved to the Inland Northwest in the late 80’s and started a family. When living in Coeur

d’Alene they had some property and had 5 cats and 4 dogs at one point. As time has gone by they now only have one kitty, 17 year old Sneakers who they fondly refer to as “The Man”. Mary has had “The Man” since he was a kit-ten and said he is still pretty spry for his age. Mary said “volunteering helps her fill her need to be social as well helping the animals”! Thanks Mary for all you do and for being such a generous, caring and dedi-cated volunteer!

Thanks to all the volunteers and staff who made the St. Patrick’s Day Parade so much fun!

If you would like to become a SpokAnimal volunteer, see the back page of this newsletter

for training times and location.

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Purrs, Licks & TailwagsThank you!To Huckleberry Press for an ongoing advertisement for the Dorothy Clark Animal Center clinic every month at no charge!

To Northwest Seed & Pet and Dia-monds in the Ruff for donating $ to purchase a bunny costume for our Eas-ter Egg Hunt at SpokAnimal’s High-bridge Dog Park!

Thank you, Cari Haider, for donat-ing wonderful rubber backed mats for our Prison Pups and to Mary Crane for buying many supplies via our Amazon Pawsitive Dog Wishlist for the prison program.

A big THANK YOU to the ASPCA for their support! Through specific grants awarded from the ASPCA, we have been able to purchase donor software, the Foundation Directory Online which will allow us to research granting op-tions, a volunteer data management program and a membership to a local marketing group which will extend our networking options. All these tools help SpokAnimal staff work more efficiently, which in turn help us help the animals in our care.

We want to give a HUGE thank you to Spokane Teacher’s Credit Union for their “Who Do You Love” contest. Through a online Facebook contest SpokAnimal won third place and was awarded $1000.00! We have the great-est supporters and it was because of all of YOU that we won! Thank STCU for your great community support!

Kids Helping AnimalsRidgeview Annual FundraiserOver the past 20 years, 3 classes have joined together to help out SpokAnimal. This was their best year yet, earning almost $450 for the animal shelter and collecting mountains of food. What a wonderful and meaningful experience for the first, fourth, and fifth grade students at Ridgeview Elementary. They earned money selling school-made bones and cat toys, but the major reason for their financial success was the

generous donation of handmade quilts by Mrs. Deife. Thank you to all the families who continue to save aluminum pop tabs. When Dickson Iron & Metal found out this was a community service project from Ridgeview to SpokAnimal, the offered a 20 cent per pound bonus! SpokAnimal’s education director Carol Byrnes and her dog Stanley taught the children about the rewards and responsibilities of pet ownership and also talked about the different career opportunities available through working with animals. She and her pets have visited Ridgeview every year for the past 20 years!

Please help us give a huge shout out of THANKS to the Zoe, Allie, Aubrey, Katelyn, Emma (not pictured) and Al-lie’s little brother Will who make up the “PetPals” group from Balboa Elemen-tary School. These wonderful 3rd grad-ers collected, through the school, over 200 pounds of cat and dog food and 115 toys!!!! All of SpokAnimal’s critters thank you soooo much!!!! WOOF!!!

Thank You, Pet Sponsors!The following animal lovers sponsored pets in our adoption center.Donald & Rosemarie Rader x 1Anna Whitney x 1Dolores Finan x 1Robert & Micaela Sutphin x 3Debbie Walker x 4Ruby McNeill x 4Shirley Alexander x 12Will Parks x 8For Lisa Leinberger, Merry Christmas - from Jennifer Leinberger x 2Teree Myrhang x 8Barry & Linda Shook x 4Jan & Johnny Humphreys x 8 - in memory at Christmas, Ralph & Peggy ScottPam Whitcomb x 3Romie & Jean Hilderbrant x 2Henry Crapo x 1Patricia Thompson x 1

Pamela Comstock x 12Chris Field x 1Donald Wallace x 1Donna Duxbury x 1Jim & Lois Weinstock x 1Joan Calhoun x 1Judy Gebhard x 1Anita Lamp x 2Fay Inge x 1 - in memory of Ed IngeGlenn Tanner x 1Ann & Wes Holmquist x 1Brenda Johnson x 1Mary Lou & Allen Wolter x 1Dolores Kohlstaedt x 1Elizabeth Sweigart x 2Shannon O’Brien x 1Lora Wagner x 1Richard Naccarato x 1Daniel Herbers x 1

Truella Stone x 1Alex Brock x 1Kathy Coleman x 1Mikaela Flis-Maclean x 1Marjorie & Mark Winters x 1Diane Gibson x 1Jason & Jen Friederichs x 1Bernice Furukawa x 3Ellen Tanaka x 1Diana Gibson x 1Holly Renga x 4John Dowd x 1Ruth Dewalt x 2Sean Maione x 1Terri Aungst x 1Ron & Karrie Duncan x 1Raymond & Betty Beck x 1Erika Houck x 2Sue Samek x 1John Temple x 1

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[This story also appears in the March/April issue of Green Living NW maga-zine! GLNW will feature a story about our Pawsitive Dogs Prison Dog Training Pro-gram in their May/June issue. Be sure to pick up a copy!] When you love what you do, you go the extra mile to learn all you can. This is especially true in the case of three lo-cal dog lovers who traveled half way around the world to do just that. Spo-kAnimal’s education director and dog trainer Carol Byrnes and Amy Barker of Diamonds in the Ruff with fellow dog lover, shelter volunteer and HEART member Brenda Wright, traveled to India to attend a 20-day dog training instructors course presented by world-renowned trainer John Rogerson from the UK. Our journey started on the morning of Dec 30, arriving in India at 11:40PM on New Year’s eve. The taxi ride from the airport through Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) shortly after mid-night was instant culture shock. A ca-cophony of sounds, sights and smells hit us in waves as the taxi driver wove in and out of tightly congested traffic, one hand on the wheel and the other on the horn. Bon fires burned in the streets. Traffic lanes were a mere “suggestion” as were traffic lights and cross walks. The next day we awoke to horns still honking outside our hotel room. We ventured out under the guidance of the course coordinator. Poised at the side of the road watching for a gap in the traffic she told us, “when I say run, you run!” And so we did, dashing through gaps between taxis, scooters, motorcy-cles, and buses. We saw horse and bull-ock carts plodding calmly through the middle of it all. And homeless dogs. We had traveled to India to enrich our dog training skills, but we were also very interested to see the native dogs of India. We saw our first street dogs just after we collected our bags from the plane - a mother dog with three small puppies scavenging through garbage bags along a curb at the airport. The dogs that lived on the chaotic streets of Mumbai negotiated the non-stop barrage of traffic with some ease, waiting for an opening to cross with the locals or hanging out in front of busi-nesses. We didn’t see any dead animals

India and the DogsNative Indian Dogs... Primitive or the Way Nature Intended?

on the roadside, which seemed almost impossible. Most of the street dogs weren’t thin, but they were definitely malnourished from surviving on garbage and hand-outs. Many were mangey with thin coats and bald patches and bloated stomachs. Some lay listless in the middle of the sidewalk while people walked around them and even stepped over them. Some of these dogs didn’t seem to have the energy to notice or care. Some appeared to be bonded to local shop owners who openly showed them affection. These dogs were in better health than the unattached dogs who trotted warily through the crowds, dodging possible threats from those who didn’t want them hanging around. Many were alone, while others traveled in groups of 2 or 3, probably a family scavenging together. They seemed to have specific territories based around food sources. They were recognizable features of the streets they inhabited, living on the fringes of a busy world. The almost month-long training course was held at a beautiful farm south of Mumbai in the mountains near the City of Pune. As we traveled the winding roads through many villages on our way to the farm every day, we saw many indigenous pariah or “Pi” dogs living alongside the people who lived off the land. They appeared to be more physically healthy than the street dogs. The village dogs lay on doorsteps watching children play. They are watch dogs who barked to alert the family as we walked by but never approached us. They hunt for mice while ignoring the chickens. They lay in the fields with the men who tend goats, cattle and water buffalo. We’d often see them helping to move the cattle from one grazing place to another and they were frequently seen trotting alongside the many bullock carts on the roads. It seemed they were the community’s dogs. They didn’t appear to belong to any one person or family, but to the village itself. They

worked independently and undirected by any person. They were community volunteers doing important jobs. This must be how it was for our ancestor’s early dogs, before our modern dogs moved with us into the suburbs and cities where small fenced yards and leash laws keep them under our direct control 100% of the time. These are primitive dogs who have evolved the way mother nature intend-ed. They are uniformly built, medium sized, slender dogs with short coats. Most have pointy ears, long noses and loosely curled tails. They have evolved to be efficient travelers and easy keep-ers who are naturally healthy with few genetic health problems. They come into season once per year, not twice like modern dogs. Occasionally you’d see a “crossbred” - a Pi dog crossed with a European pet dog who would have tell-tale drop ears or rough coat. This was especially true in the city. But for the most part, they all looked very much the same. In stark contrast to the lean village dogs and scavenging street dogs are the purebred dogs of India. Well-off urban Indians own pedigreed European dogs as a status symbol to reflect their spend-ing power. It is interesting to note that they view the waddling appearance of overweight dogs as evidence of how well they are able to feed their dogs. Pet boutiques and dog trainers are the up and coming professions in India, as are veterinary hospitals, treating the ailments of these well kept purebreds.

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Sadly, along with urbanization, the need for animal welfare organizations and animal shelters has also grown. John Rogerson voiced strong opin-ions about society’s increasing dog behavior problems. He feels they are largely due to the fact that we specifi-cally breed purebred dogs which are programmed to do a job they are never allowed to do. Purebred work-a-holics live frustrated lives at the end of a leash plodding human speed on sidewalks in-stead of hunting or herding over acres of land. He reminds us that the largest percentage of dogs live with average families, not with dog enthusiasts. Rogerson puts the responsibility on the purebred fancy to pay less attention to ribbons and more attention to what society needs dogs to be - healthy, safe and social; not driven by instincts they can never fulfill. How pet dogs are kept has changed radically in the UK. A decade ago, puppies were regularly socialized in the local pub. Dogs were welcome in public places. Now the UK exceeds the US in law suits regarding dogs. Dogs are kept cloistered away by restrictive laws which limit where they are allowed. The result is inadequate

early and ongoing socialization. Instead of protecting public safety, this has re-sulted in an increase in fearful and ag-gressive dogs. Dog bites are on the rise. Dogs spend most of their lives alone in small yards with other dogs, not people. Families are gone all day to work and school, but want their dogs to lie down, be quiet and do nothing when they get home at the end of the day. At first I felt sorry for the flea rid-den dogs following the villagers across the hillsides in India, sitting in the sun watching the water buffalo graze. And then I thought of all the dogs on chains, alone in backyard kennel runs at home, whose big thrill every day is a bowl of dry kibble ... We’ve forgotten what makes a nat-ural dog tick. We get really annoyed when nature’s scavengers take advan-tage of what we left in the garbage or on the edge of the counter or escape to run with the wind in their ears. The ‘bad habits’ we work so hard to break are the very traits that made it possible for man’s best friend to follow us on our path, hunting with us and cleaning up our scraps throughout history.

India and the Dogs (continued) He’s Man’s Best Friend - Are We Really His?

Spending freezing nights outside in the cold throughout a bitter winter is a miserable existence for dogs. The poor dog has no way of telling it’s heartless owner that he/she is cold, miserable and shivering. It’s hard to comprehend how owners can sleep at night with the knowledge that their pets are out there while they lay in their warm, soft beds.

Be a best friend to your pet!

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Hope That Helps!

Dear Stanley,

I keep seeing the word “enrich-

ment” when people talk about

animals. Can you give me some

examples of what that would

be? Thanks!

Signed,

I think I need some

Baffled By Behavior?

Stanley

Dear Need Some,

Enrichment, is an animal hus-bandry principle that seeks to en-hance the quality of captive animal care by identifying and providing the environmental stimuli neces-sary for optimal psychological and physiological well-being’. The goal of environmental enrichment is to improve or maintain an animal’s physical and psychological health by increasing range or number of species-specific behaviors, increas-ing positive utilization of the cap-tive environment, preventing or reducing the frequency of abnormal behaviors such as stereotypical be-haviors, and increasing the indi-vidual’s ability to cope with captive challenges. In principle, enrichment can be beneficial to any relatively intelligent animal, including mam-mals, birds, and even octopi. - Wikipedia

Yes, indeed, I’m sure you do! Bore-dom is the biggest cause of stress in pet animals. When we add a running wheel or dangling bell to our caged pet’s habitat, we are enriching it. But it’s not enough to just buy a cage with a wheel and call it good. The same wheel, day after day, is not enriching. A bird with nothing to do, soon begins to pluck its own feathers. Depression may result when social/emotional needs are not met. Environmental enrichment provides mental stimulation. Puzzles to be solved. Things to be manipulated. Social oppor-tunities. Learning opportunities. Take into account your animals’ natural instincts: food seeking behav-ior, hunting, chasing, burrowing, climb-ing. A cat tree with a dangling toy will enrich the environment for your cat or your parrot! A toy dangling from a pole that can be chased through the house as a game with you can provide a social in-teraction as well as exercise and mental

stimulation. A change in scenery: move that cage or perching pole to a different window or a different room in the house. A new view is enriching. Frisbees, balls and tug toys can provide fun for your dog. They are a lot more fun than the same boring bone every day as they are games played with YOU. Even cats can learn to fetch! Rotate toys every couple of days to keep them interesting. Remove the bowl and replace it with a food puzzle toy. The animal ma-nipulates the toy to get the food out. It takes longer to eat, provides an outlet for hunting instincts while providing physi-cal and mental stimulation through problem solving. It’s a lot more interest-ing than a boring bowl - it’s fun to play with your food!

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In Loving Memory and Honoring Tributesof Evo - loved and missed by Brenda Wrightof Misty - loved and missed by Ralph & Sandi Galindoof Sadie - loved and missed by Alida Kingof Dazey - “if love was enough, you’d still be here” - Anna Lee- all of us at Diamonds in the Ruffof Helen L. Crosby and Grizzabella- Maureen Loveof Carl & L.L. Livengood- Sharon & Barry Livengoodof Rex Steinmetz- Genny Steinmetzof Arthur Vogt- Jon & Ursula Lanam- Susan Waltherof Bill Bruso, our Dad- Kathy Stanko, Pam Melchior & Debra Nielsonof ‘Dancer’- Deidre & Cameron Allenof Cleo Hepworth Strange- H. Jed Hepworthof Judy Wooten- Sara Johnstonof ‘Jojo’ – The Sweetest Little Man- Janet Moreof George Wilks, who loved Boxers- Chuck & Barbara Lyons- John, Connie, McKenzie & Duncan Luthof ‘Yukon Babe’- Corwin Malottof ‘River’- Leta Clevengerof Maggie- Helen Scott, for Kevin, Becky and the kids

of Rose Mary (Miller) Beck- Shirley Harman & Ma Ma, Fuzzy, and Missyof Maggie “Maggie” Schueneman- Colleen & Virgil Kassa- Gene Buckley- Diane Lurusof Marguerite Evart- John & Hazel Creedof Belle, Barney, Finn & Wheels- Anne Pluthof George Tanaka- Mary Barkerof Connie Lovett- Charles Lovettof ‘Molly’- Dorothy Yeager

of Bette Butcher Topp- Ruby McNeill- Kathleen & Allen Salmon- Jan Rasmussen & Duane Swartz- Gerald & Patricia Johnson- Pat Christensen- Doris Woodward- the Eastern Washington Genealogical Societyof Hope- Debbie Andresof Tyson & Evander- Steve & Barbara Bergstromof ‘Lucky’- Dessa Hammonof Pam Siedhoff- Teri Eveland- Gayle Clayton

In Honor & Tributeof Robert & Carol Dunn- Leslie & David Hauptof Judy Killin- Alan Kiefer- Linda Petersenof Kim Mellish- Karleen Kettlesonof Mike & Kelly Maier- Dick Graham & Janet Hathawayof Adele Lordan, Merry Christmas!- Lisa Lordanof Cassie Henrichs- Cynthia & Sam Henrichsof Rick Paetow- Cynthia & Sam Henrichsof Anne & John Henrichs- Cynthia & Sam Henrichsof Bill Henrichs- Cynthia & Sam Henrichsof Marina & Mark Bogdan- Cynthia & Sam Henrichsof Ryan Bogdan- Cynthia & Sam Henrichs

of Ken & Linda Schultz- Tammy Duenas

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of Jan Humphreys- Karen Kelly

of Jerry Frazer- Laura Sweet

of Cheri Scandalis- Trudy Gardner

of Paul Schneider- Valorie Wogsland

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of Emma Owen’s 10th birthday- Stephenie Hines- Kimber Erickson- Rebecca Martin

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