United Animal FriendsSummer/Fall 2017www.unitedanimalfriends.org PO Box 11133 Prescott, AZ 86304 928.778.2924

On A RESCUE MISSIONHEY YOU! Yes, YOU!!! My name is Taco and I need to bark at you about one of the most IMPORTANT things you can do as a pet parent. This is even MORE IMPORTANT than knowing the best kind of food or treats or toys to buy for your pet, if you can imagine that! Do I have your full attention now? I hope so!OK, so the other day when my foster mom was getting our dinner ready, I was thinking about how much we pets depend on our person to take care of us. When you leave the house, we trust that you’ll come back home to feed us and give us water and treats and play with us and all the other wonderful things you do. But what would happen if some day you couldn’t come home? Ever. What if you had to go into a nursing home or even worse? Who would take care of us then? Honestly, just thinking about it is enough to give a pup separation anxiety. I knew there must be a solution to this problem so I checked with my sister Tazzi, who is super smart and is studying to become a pup paralegal when she grows up. I said “Tazzi, is there a way for the people we trust to make sure we’re taken care of if something happens to them?” And she said “There is! It’s called a Pet Trust!”

Tazzi - that’s her on the right, keeping an eye on you to make sure you’re paying attention - anyway, Tazzi says that it’s pretty easy to set up a Pet Trust. You can use a lawyer or paralegal to write up a document with the following information: 1. Permission and means for your pet to be placed with a person or organization.2. Instructions (if any) regarding future care and custody. 3. Veterinarian’s name and location of your pet’s current medical records.4. Financial provisions for the pet’s care, including the amount to be placed in trust, instructions for their use, a trustee to distribute funds, and instructions for the remaining funds when they are no longer needed for the pet.

Tazzi says you should make sure that the caregiver you appoint agrees to the arrangement and that they can step in right away in case of an unexpected event. She also says that people who think they can make these arrangements through their will should think again. A will might not be read until some time after a death and doesn’t get enforced until after probate, which can take a long time. A Pet Trust goes into e�ect immediately. See, didn’t I tell you Tazzi is super smart? I hope whoever adopts us is super smart too... smart enough to set up Pet Trusts for us!

Woof Down Lunch 2017 was a great success and raised new funds to help animals in need. Since UAF is an all-volunteer organization, the money raised goes directly toward helping animals.Many thanks to our amazing volunteers, everyone who attended, and to our major sponsors: Prescott Area Pet Emergency Hospital, Olsen’s for Healthy Pets, Whiskers Barkery, Chino Valley Animal Hospital, Prescott Animal Hospital, The Prescott Dog, think4inc, Flagsta�-Sedona Dog, Stroh Architecture, and Zeman-Mullen & Ford, LLP. Thank you also to Jarz of Clay for hosting painting parties and to all who painted bowls and then came to �nd their works of art!Kaycee, winner of the Best Kisser Award, shows off

her mad skills with UAF President Joellyn Nusbaum.Kids of all ages had fun in the photobooth at the Young Pups Play Area.

Dear Mitzi, I recently found two little kittens all alone near a business. When I called them, they came running and wanted to be picked up. They were hungry and thirsty. I took them home and called a rescue group (United Animal Friends). The volunteer who picked them up said this happens all the time. What is wrong with people?Signed, Disgusted

Dear Disgusted,The volunteer was right. Those kittens, or even an adult cat like me, can't survive on their own. There is too much tra�c, dogs and coyotes and even feral cats are a danger, and then there are diseases, no food, no water, owls... so many dangers. You did the right thing. Please, people, if you have kittens or cats you can't keep, call a rescue group or Yavapai Humane Society, or the police... ask for help. Don't abandon these poor kitties to a certain death. Please. Sincerely, Mitzi (The Most Beautiful Calico on the Planet)

Mitzi’s Kitty Chat

Did you know that a cat can have healing powers? Cats purr at vibrations of 20-140 Hertz , which can lower stress, decrease the symptoms of dyspnoea (di�culty breathing or in catching the breath), lower blood pressure, and lessen the chances of having a heart attack. In fact, scienti�c research suggests that pet owners live longer than those without pets and a recent study shows that cat owners have 40% less risk of a heart attack. A cat’s purrs can also heal bones and promote bone strength, help heal infections and swelling, and help heal muscles, tendons and ligament injuries.

Now there’s more reason than ever to head over to Kitty City at Petco and adopt yourself a friend. Adoption saves lives and this time, the life you save could be your own.

The Healing Power of Purrs

In Memory of: From:Harlan W. Loomas . . . . . . . . . . . . Loomas Family Fund of the Pikes Peak Community FoundationJane Hollman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carol NadelhaftMiriam Banta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy McKinleySierra, Frogi, Brandy, Shylee . . Jerome KeeverPeggy McShea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tong Li, MD PCBigsley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary NaismithMarlys Millhiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy McKinleyBexar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon & David Mann“Georgie” Hamer . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeanne FletcherRobert J. Williams . . . . . . . . . . . Jacquelyn Ho�manBarney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby & Romy CohenStan Rowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steve & Kathleen SischkaStan Rowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kelly OwenStan Rowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Rowley & Karen KellermanStan Rowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenn Scott

Honoraria & Memorials

Kitty Corner

The Unstoppable JimBob Even though JimBob looks cute as a button in his cap, he’s not wearing it to make a fashion statement. In fact, he would rather not be wearing it at all. That adorable hat is actually a soft helmet that was custom made to help keep him alive.

You see, JimBob likes food. A lot. And not just his own; he thinks he should have all the food. So when his canine foster brother was served his dinner, JimBob decided that should be his too. The dog disagreed. A scu�e ensued and JimBob ended up unconscious. He may have used up one of his nine lives right then. Our Cat Coordinator, Suzy, who is also a nurse, rushed to the foster’s home to get him to Kachina Animal Hospital right away.

It was after hours, but the doctors waited for Suzy to arrive for what she thought would be a euthanasia. But JimBob is a �ghter, and not only when there’s food involved. His tiny skull was fractured in two places and he had extensive swelling, but he didn’t give up. After an examination, the doctors gave him anti-in�ammatory and pain medications and sent him home in Suzy’s good care. Suzy wasn’t alone in her vigil, as her Lab/Heeler mix, Jesse, appointed himself as Head Nurse and sounded the alarm any time the kitten made a peep. And the very next morning, can you guess what JimBob wanted? That’s right - food!

So, back to this cute hat... JimBob’s skull was fragile and a bump could be fatal, so he needed protection. Suzy ordered a soft enclosure to con�ne him when she wasn’t watching, and then researched ways to shield his head. She and another volunteer, Sara, found inspiration on a cerebellar hypoplasia cat website, which showed a crocheted helmet that Sara could make. In the meantime, Suzy needed something for transporting him back and forth on his frequent trips to the veterinary clinic, so she bought him a costume motorcycle helmet designed for a toy chihuahua. Need we add that in addition to being a caring nurse, Suzy is also fabulously inventive and will go to any length to help her patients?

JimBob now has signi�cant vision de�cits and is considered blind. His sense of smell has been impacted so that, at �rst, Suzy even had to direct his mouth to his beloved food. None of that is slowing him down much, though. He’s getting stronger each day and is spending more time out of his soft enclosure. Like any curious kitten, he’s learning to climb the furniture but hasn’t yet �gured out how to get back down. He has formed a callous stabilizing the fractures and in July he’ll be strong enough to be neutered. After that, he may be ready to be adopted into a new home... that is, if Jesse the Head Nurse will allow it.

Springsteen Foundation GrantThe Springsteen Foundation for the Humane Treatment of Animals has awarded UAF a $7,200 grant in support of our Spay/Neuter Certi�cate Program, which helps low-income individuals have their companion animals altered at a low cost. The foundation is now closing and this was its �nal grant award.

The Springsteen Foundation has long been a supporter of UAF’s mission and has helped us spay and neuter hundreds of companion animals. We are very grateful for this grant, which will allow us to sponsor more free spay/neuter clinics, and for their support and friendship over the years. Thank you, Springsteen Foundation!

Nestle Purina Does it Again!

We are continually amazed at the generosity of Nestle Purina. In our last newsletter we let you know that they had donated 4,500 pounds of dog food in January and 6,000 pounds of cat food in March, and now they’ve done it again! In June, our volunteers picked up another 4,700 pounds of dog food for our Community Pet Food Bank.

For now, the food is �lling our storage unit, but will soon be �lling the bellies of hungry pets whose families are struggling �nancially. The Community Pet Food Bank serves a dual purpose. It not only feeds pets and helps keep them with their families; it also helps reduce the number of unwanted animals in our community. One of the requirements for receiving free food is that all pets in the home must be altered and if they are not, UAF provides Spay/Neuter Certi�cates to make sure that it gets done. Together, UAF and Purina are helping keep pets healthy and reducing the unwanted pet population, and we call that a win-win partnership. Thank you, Nestle Purina!

Friends Through Fire

A big thank you to everyone who helped care for animals during the Goodwin Fire. When Kachina Animal Hospital had to evacuate to Bradshaw Mountain High School, they made sure to take our Sun Room kitties, and Chino Valley Animal Hospital o�ered to take in any remaining fosters who needed to evacuate.

Heartfelt thanks also to Animal Disaster Services, who set up and sta�ed temporary shelters to provide safety and care for small and large animals, and who shared unused cat and dog food with our Community Pet Food Bank after the �re.And kudos to the many people who stepped up with trucks and trailers to help evacuate horses and livestock. Our animal-loving community never fails to pull together and help each other in times of need. Thank you, all!

Dear Oni,

My dog is in heat. No, not the reproductive kind of heat... I’m a responsible pet owner and she is spayed, of course. I mean she is HOT! I don’t have air conditioning and I don’t know how to keep her comfortable.Signed, HotAZHeck

Dear HotAZ,The best way to cool your dog down is to wet her belly and paws with cool water. Dogs only sweat through their paws so it is helpful to cool their feet. Wetting her belly will cool her down immediately too, but don’t use ice water!

And remember, if you can’t leave your hand on the pavement to the count of ten, don’t have your dog walk on it for more than a quick hop into the house or car. If it’s too hot for your paws, it’s too hot for theirs.

Sincerely, Oni (Contact Oni at mydawgs@cableone.net.)

Sweet Ellie MaeOne day in May, we received an urgent call from a local veterinary clinic. Ellie Mae’s owners, who were traveling in an RV, came to the clinic asking for her to be euthanized because she had a problemwith her leg. The clinic refused, as had others, but instead of simply sending them away, the clinic asked us if we could help.

Fortunately, one of our best special-care dog fosters, Linda, was available. The owners surrendered Ellie Mae to UAF and Linda made an appointment with Dr. Smith at Mile Hi Veterinary Clinic for an exam. We discovered that Ellie Mae’s shoulder was dislocated and had been for quite some time. If it had been treated sooner, it could easily have been manipulated back into place but since it was an old injury, surgery was required.

Although Dr. Smith worked on Ellie Mae extensively in surgery, the shoulder could not be stabilized enough for long term repair due to severe atrophy of the surrounding muscle. He estimated that she had been in this condition for at least a year. Her leg had to be amputated.

But here’s the thing. We, as humans, get angry and frustrated and disappointed in people when things like this happen, but Ellie Mae didn’t. Even though she had been in pain for a year, she came to us loving and trusting, and the loss of her leg did not mean losing her sweet disposition. During her recovery, Linda took her to an adoption event just to socialize and guess what happened? She met a couple who instantly fell in love with her and adopted her before she was even o�cially up for adoption! Now sweet Ellie Mae will have the sweet life she deserves.

Tales of Generosity Oni TALKS DOG

PUPPY DOG TALES

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Events CalendarDog WashAugust 5th, 10:00am - 3:00pm Whiskers Barkery, 225 W Gurley Street, PrescottReunion PicnicAugust 26th, 11:30am - 2:30pm Willow Creek Pavilion, Prescott

Dog Adoptions Saturdays: - Petco, Highway 69, Prescott, 11:00am - 2:00pm - Whiskers Barkery, 225 W Gurley Street, Prescott first two Saturdays of each month, 11:00am - 2:00pmSundays: - Petco, Highway 69, Prescott, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

Cat Adoptions Petco, Highway 69, Prescott- Saturdays 9:00 - 12:30am and 4:00 - 5:30pm- All other days 9:00 - 10:30am and 4:00 - 5:30pm

United Animal Friendswww.unitedanimalfriends.org PO Box 11133 Prescott, AZ 86304 928.778.2924

Saturday, August 26th11:30am to 2:30pm

Willow Creek Picnic Ramada (next to the Prescott Dog Park)

Our rescue family gets bigger each year and we can’t wait to see you! Bring your adopted UAF pet and

we’ll bring the picnic!

Rescue Reunion!On A RESCUE MISSIONUnited Animal Friends

August 5th 10:00 to 3:00at Whiskers Barkery

$10 Shampoo & Towel Dry $5 Nail Trim$20 Spa Treatment: - blueberry facial - shampoo - creme rinse - towel dry - nail trim

All proceedsbenefit animals

in need.

Dog Days of SummerDog Wash

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