A Pet Project Foundation Publication
Spring
2007
To enhance the quality of life
of all companion animals in a
pro-humane manner through
compassion, responsibility,
education and service.
Sasha’s Story
> By Lisa Seabold
Note from the Editor;
To all our supporters,
please take the time to read all
the articles in this newsletter. In
this issue there are stories about
long time residents who have finally
found their forever homes. I am
dedicating this newsletter to all our
wonderful long time residents at
the shelter. The volunteers never
gave up hope for them and will not
abandon those who are still not
adopted. Their day will come.
Meanwhile, they are loved, cuddled, walked and given treats by
all the dedicated volunteers.
Thank you all for your continuing
support, both in time and money.
Without you, there would be no
pro-humane shelter.
Ruth Rosen
“ You can’t save every animal in
the world but for the one you do
save – It means the World!”
I have an image in my mind’s eye
from when Sasha first came to our
shelter in the fall of 2003 – she
appeared to be “middle-aged”,
somewhere between 5 and 7 years
old. We quickly learned that she had
“behavior problems” – she didn’t like
certain people, particularly men.
One year passed, then two, and
suddenly Sasha had been at our
shelter for over three long years,
living in the same kennel – the last
one on the left side of the courtyard.
Her muzzle got grayer, and her energy level dropped. In the mornings
she was stiff when first getting up,
so she ate special senior dog food.
Late in 2006, my husband Eric and
I began house-hunting. One of my
requirements was a yard, large
enough for an older dog. My husband said, “We are not getting a
dog! We already have one cat and
three rabbits.” I told him I didn’t
want just any dog, I had someone
special in mind. “Just come to the
shelter and meet her,” I suggested.
After much grumbling, he acquiesced. I think it took all of a minute
or two with Sasha, and he was
planning where she would sleep
the first night.
It has been four weeks since Sasha
came to live with us. She has completely adapted to non-shelter life.
She is fascinated with our three
rabbits, which seem oblivious to
her. She appears to understand that
they are part of our “pack”, as she
sits quietly on her bed, as they play
right under her nose. Queen Kitty,
our aptly-named cat, has not
yet forgiven us for bringing a dog
into the house, and despite Sasha’s
attempts at “friendship” the cat
continues to despise her. Sasha
has bonded with my eight-year-old
stepson – she runs up and down
the stairs when he comes over.
My fellow volunteers at the shelter
keep saying how lucky Sasha is to
have a home. Truth is, we are the
lucky ones.
POKEY THE PUP
NEEDS HELP
How Long Do You Wait, Sasha?
> By Valerie Treaster
> By Ruth Rosen
The call came into the shelter from
the sheriff’s office: There is an injured
puppy near the Doheny Trailer Park
back entrance. The reporting party,
“Oscar” will be waiting with the pup.
When Jill Moran, the Animal Control
Officer arrived – no Oscar, no one
except a little badly injured pup in
a carrier outside the trailer park.
Pokey the pup was taken to a local
vet who gave her a shot of antibiotics. Unfortunately, there was
no pain response/dead tissue. The
veterinarian felt the injury was a few
days old, pretty severe and had not
been treated. Gangrene had set in.
Perhaps the owner could not afford
to have medical treatment for the
pup – at least someone got animal
rescue involved.
Pokey is now a three legged dog
who is being totally spoiled by the
volunteers at the shelter. She is
slowly healing and if the volunteers
will put her down, she will walk just
fine! Unfortunately, this surgery and
the follow-up maintenance has been
a very big expense for Pet Project
Foundation.
We are asking for donations to fray
the costs of the medical expenses
to save Pokey’s life. If you can help,
please send your donation to Pet
Project Foundation at P.O. Box 5678
San Clemente, CA 92674. Or if you
happen to drop by the shelter, just
leave a donation for Pokey at the
desk and if she is there, maybe you
will get to hold her!
How long do you wait? Is it ever hopeless? Most volunteer
dog walkers don’t remember a time when Sasha wasn’t at
the shelter. Always patient…waiting…wagging her tail.
There was Sasha’s kennel and Sasha’s bed and Sasha’s play
yard. As time passed and no one gave her a glance or asked
to see her, we worried. We walked her first, and we walked
her last. “Would you like a treat Sasha?”
The months wore on. We made flyers. She didn’t like men. Something
in her past…abuse, neglect…we can
only guess. “Would you like a bath
Sasha?” We worried some more.
What if she gets kennel stress and
starts spinning in her kennel. What
if her happy demeanor left her and
she became withdrawn. We didn’t
want to have to make an awful
decision to end her suffering.
The months wore on. She had a
favorite walker, Helga, who was
so good to her. Every afternoon
Sasha knew when Helga was
coming. She would get off her
special bed and put her nose on
the kennel door, tail wagging. Helga
never failed her. “She’s such a good
dog”, Helga would say to anyone and
everyone. She’s such a good dog.
The months wore on. Her play yard
was the highlight of her day. Sasha
could stare at a squirrel, motionless,
until it was time to go. Hang in there,
Sasha. There is some out there for
you, they just haven’t found you yet.
How long do you wait? Her muzzle
became grey with age. She took a
little longer to get off her bed. She
became more reluctant to return to
her cage. One of her long time walkers said “if I just had a yard.” That
walker is Lisa. She started bringing
her husband to slowly introduce him
to Sasha. He’s a nice man Sasha.
Give him a chance. She did.
Three years, two months and twenty
five days after Sasha found herself
at our shelter, she found herself a
beautiful new home with Lisa and
Eric Seabold. It’s never too long
to wait.
Tail Waggin’ Time.
The 14th Annual Wag-A-Thon.
Saturday, April 28th. 8:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
We are thrilled to announce that
“Coal”, otherwise known as Shaggy,
from Disney’s “Shaggy Dog” movie,
will be our Canine Grand Marshall
at the Wag-A-Thon this year. He will
lead walkers and their dogs on a
short walk around the harbor, raising
funds for our shelter animals. Other
guests are the very popular “Disc
Dogs in Southern California”, who
have performed at previous Wags.
They will have two performances
during The Wag.
You’ll notice a change this year; our
much loved and enjoyed walk for the
animals, in the Dana Point Harbor,
will be held in April this year. The
Wag, previously held in March as
part of “The Festival of Whales”, has
been changed to April to hopefully
avoid inclement weather.
Events for guest participation include:
the best dressed dog (or dog and
owner). This is a fun contest with
prizes for winners of the best and
most unusual costume. A great way
to raise money for the shelter and
possibly win a bike, is to collect the
most dollars in pledges. The winner
will receive a Beach Cruiser Bike,
courtesy of our long time supporter,
“Buy My Bikes!” of San Juan
Capistrano.
Visit the “Bowser Bazaar” where
vendors sell and advertise their
wares. You will be tempted by lots of
great pet related products. Also visit
our refreshment and hot dog booths
where you will find lots of goodies for
you and even your pets! Indulge in
a great cup of coffee by Coffee
Importers of Dana Point.
Last but not least, visit our photo
stand where “Accent Portraits by
Diana” with take a picture of your
pet with Coal (Shaggy), our celebrity
dog. You can also be in the picture if
you prefer.
The Wag-A-Thon is made possible
by the combined efforts of our very
generous sponsors, the volunteers,
attendees and supporters. Brochures
for sign up will be available at the
end of March, look for them at your
groomer, vet, pet store and around
town. If you don’t receive one in the
mail as a member of PPF, give us a
call and we’ll get one to you.
Sue Walshe
President and Wag Co-Chair
If you would like to volunteer to help with the 14th annual Wag-A-Thon, please
go to www.petprojectfoundation.volunteerhub.com to register as a worker bee.
It takes a lot of volunteer support to make this a successful event.
Pet Project
Foundation
Expenses
> By Elaine Mata
You may have noticed that the Pet
Project Foundation does a lot of
fundraising. We sponsor events
such as the Wag-A-Thon, Tail of Two
Cities, Paws & Claws, and Flight of
Fancy. In addition, we raise money
through memberships, solicit donations, and occasionally receive a
bequest from a generous individual.
Where does all this money go? To
meet its obligations to the animals
of our communities, PPF must raise
almost $330,000 this year alone.
Maintaining a pro-humane shelter–
that is, one where all adoptable
animals are housed for as long as
it takes to find them loving, forever
homes– is an expensive proposition.
To ensure our shelter animals have
sufficient staff to care for them for as
long as it takes to find them a loving
home, PPF subsidizes the salaries of
certain shelter staff. In fact, we pay
60% of the salary of the four kennel
attendants employed at the shelter.
As you can see from the accompanying chart, the biggest portion of
our budget– 40%, goes towards
shelter animal medical expenses.
While our area veterinarians are
generous with respect to providing
discounts, and in some cases
doing work for free, medical care
is still costly. Animals that arrive at
our shelter may have been alone in
the elements, subject to getting hit
by cars, attacked by other animals
or exposed to disease. Sadly,
some end up at our shelter specifically because an owner abandoned
them once a medical problem was
discovered. Recently, a sweet little
3 month old Chihuahua who we
named “Tiki” arrived at the shelter.
Tiki had been abandoned at a mobile
home park with an untreated broken
leg in which gangrene had begun to
develop. PPF paid for his surgery,
and he was soon a happy, healthy
(and adopted) pup.
Our contributions towards shelter
improvements ensure that our
animals have a safe, well-equipped
environment in which to stay until
they’re adopted. For example, we
recently replaced all the awnings
over the dog kennels so that our
shelter dogs could remain warm,
dry and shielded from the winds,
during inclement weather.
Some dogs are abandoned because
they haven’t received the training
that enables them to fit well into a
home environment. We pay twothirds of the salary of a certified dog
trainer who evaluates each dog and
develops a training plan that incorporates positive reinforcement
and praise to make them better
“dog citizens”.
The Pet Project Foundation’s mission extends beyond our shelter
animals to include animals in our
communities. For example, we help
subsidize the cost of spaying and
neutering animals in our two communities to help reduce animal overpopulation. Our Humane Education
program enables volunteers to go
into area schools to teach children
how to safely approach dogs, and
what to do when one becomes
aggressive. Some animals don’t do
well in a shelter environment, so we
pay the costs for animals placed
in foster homes until they can
be adopted.
The Pet Project Foundation is an allvolunteer organization, and is proud
of the low administrative expenses
we incur. Included in this category
are items such as premiums for
insurance policies that the state
requires us to carry, copying and
mailing costs for membership renewals, accountant fees for completing
tax returns, office supplies, and the
cost of a storage unit to safeguard
supplies needed for our various
fundraisers.
What do all these expenses add up
to? Our communities get a shelter
where no adoptable animal will ever
be euthanized because of insufficient funds or staff to care for them.
Because of your generous donations, PPF can provide the dollars
needed to give lost and abandoned
animals a second chance at a good
life. We thank you and the animals
thank you.
> By Paula Becker
Shopping Days–
A CD To Benefit PPF.
When an unpleasant, unplanned
event occurs, there are almost always victims. The event could be on
the level of Hurricane Katrina or on
the level of a divorce. We feel sympathy for the people who suffer from
these events. But at least you can
talk to them, explain, sympathize,
reason, and get them the professional help they need to work through
their pain. The animal victims can’t
verbalize. They are confused, frightened and often left behind.
Recently, we have heard many
stories of animals who are victims of
large tragedies. And then there are
the tragedies that may seem small
to us, but not to the animals. They
are all the same. Abandonment is
abandonment.
Buster was a victim of the closing of
a mobile home park in Dana Point.
Evicted from their home, his guardians left him behind to fend for
himself. Fortunately, this handsome
tabby was discovered by a family still
living in the park. He was fed, cared
for, and, most importantly, kept socialized so that he wouldn’t become
feral. Knowing they too would need
to leave and having three cats of
their own, they knew Buster needed
his own home.
Buster was brought to the San
Clemente-Dana Point Animal Shelter
to be given another chance at finding
a permanent, loving home. He was
confused. We couldn’t explain his
abandonment to him. In frustration,
he struck out at his care givers,
ending up in quarantine for ten days
because he scratched someone.
It broke our hearts.
Then the perfect family came along.
Diane, David, and their son Zach
were looking for a cat to fill a void
created by the loss of their dog.
We explained to them that Buster is
scared, needed time to adjust; they
were up to the challenge.
Six months later, Buster came to
his perfect home. This is what Diane
had to say about him: “David says
Buster is trying to cash in on all the
love he never got as a kitten. We
are enjoying his quirky personality,
and he has settled in perfectly in our
family. We are so happy we adopted
him, except for when he shreds the
carpet – ha ha. Since he is a he-man
cat, he has totally bonded with the
guys. Imagine all the guys sitting
around smoking cigars and playing
poker – Buster would be right there
with them.”
We are told that David has even
invited Buster to shower with him;
they get all cleaned up together.
Imagine that! Buster is loved, and
he loves back.
A victim no more, Buster is a
happy boy.
Michael McLeavy has produced a
CD of popular songs solely for the
benefit of Pet Project Foundation.
All proceeds for the sale of his
CD are donated 100%.
Michael, originally from Scotland,
joined a Rock N Roll Band that
toured Great Britain and Europe.
He eventually came to the United
States to further his career. He
finally settled in Dana Point and
married Linda, an animal lover.
Linda joined Paula and Bob Becker
in the care of the Harbor Cats.
Michael decided he wanted to join
in the care and support of the
animals and decided the best way
to help was to produce his CD.
This wonderful CD is available
for only $10. plus $2. for shipping.
Of course if you wish to donate a
larger amount, the animals will be
most grateful. Please call:
949.595.8899 or you can send a
check to Pet Project Foundation
at P.O. Box 5678 San Clemente,
CA 92674. The CD’s will also be
available at the Street Faire in
conjunction with “Festival of the
Whales” or the Pet Project Foundation booth at the Wag-A-Thon.
Shelter hours and
contact information.
Monday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday:
10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday:
noon to 3 p.m.
Closed on Tuesday
Dear Dana Point–San Clemente Shelter,
Sylvia’s story is one that will continue
for a long time, but for me it started
with your animal shelter.
As a volunteer dog walker, I saw Sylvia
almost everyday. Though she was not
in my group of dogs to care for, I
heard the other volunteer’s hopeless
stories. Seven times various individuals had adopted her, only to return
her weeks later. Debbie Allen, one of
Sylvia’s biggest fans, often pleaded
with me to get on the “Sylvia Team”,
and begin taking her on field trips
for the day.
Finally, I conceded. We did hiking,
went to a dog park, Trestles beach,
and eventually back home for lunch.
She fit like a glove, and when she
was gone, I found myself missing her
peaceful company.
Newsletter Credits
> Editor
Ruth Rosen
> Art Director / Design
Dennis Wunsch
> Contributors
Paula Becker
Elaine Mata
Lisa Seabold
Ruth Rosen
Valerie Treaster
Sue Walshe
Eventually, bringing her back at 4P.M.
(near closing) became a task that
I dreaded. As I put her in her kennel
for the night, guilt overwhelmed me,
and I felt her asking, “Why’d you bring
me back? What did I do?” How many
times had she felt this before? Walking up the shelter sidewalk to begin
my dog walking shift also brought on
deep pangs of guilt. My noisy boots
clacking, Sylvia heard me before
I made it to the shelter doors, and
rounds of frantic barking greeted me
from the kennel containing the two
year resident.
Fostering Sylvia finally became my
solution. I told Bryn, the shelter manager, that I would take her everywhere
with me in hopes she would meet her
future forever home.
After beginning to foster her, I told
people about this very available pup
for about two days. I suddenly found
myself telling people that she was my
dog, and not bothering to say “She’s
up for adoption! Are you interested?”
As I would be thinking of the perfect
home for her, I noticed that I didn’t
really get that warm, fuzzy feeling from
the thought of placing a homeless
dog. That was because she wasn’t
homeless. She had won me over
without a doubt. Sylvia will never
return to your shelter again.
Tears come to my eyes with the
thought of Sylvia going back to the
shelter seven times, after being
placed. I can’t imagine how she has
remained such an incredibly, placid
animal. “Silly”, as I affectionately call
her, is my calm in the storm. Compared to my other two spoiled brats,
she asks only not be locked in a small
room for hours at a time, and to have
ample exercise. Needless to say, she
gets much more than that. She was
quickly switched to an all raw diet
including chicken, turkey, lamb roast,
yams, broccoli, carrots, apples and
anything else she darn well pleases.
I rarely go anywhere without her, as
I believe I am suffering from SSA, or
“Sylvia Separation Anxiety”!
Thank you, for yet another family
member.
Sarah Prelle
December 2006
Let’s see...on Feb. 4, 2006 we drove down to Pet Project Foundation, and animal
shelter in San Clemente, California, and fell in love with a Dachshund-terrier mix. We
named him Fergus Haggis O’Donnell. That same day we vowed that he would not rule
us and declared ourselves the alpha male and alpha female. Oh, where to begin?
Before leaving the shelter we bought him a set of personalized dog tags for $10. “It’s
only $10” we said. Before bringing him home, we stopped at the pet shop and walked
out $167.43 lighter. “But he needs that squeaky toy,” we said.
We took him in for a routine medical exam and $190 later we told ourselves,
“Who needs food? We can live on love.”
We took him in for a routine dental exam and $500 later we told ourselves,
“Who vacations in Maui, anyway? That’s sooo last century.”
ROBIE –
Another success story
> By Ruth Rosen
Robie arrived at the shelter full of
energy and totally out of control.
He was like a teenager with too
much energy and not enough
discipline. For the many months
he stayed at the shelter he was
in constant training. Volunteers
and the trainer worked him hard
to burn up his energy so that they
could train him and make him a
very adoptable dog. As you see
from the photo, he exercised on
the doggie treadmill. Then the day
arrived when he was adopted into
his forever home.
Recently Robie and his guardian paid a visit to the shelter. She
was so proud of Robie! She told
us he gets plenty of exercise and
training. Seeing them together
we knew there was a strong bond
between them – Robie was home!
We managed to get away for a few days – Burbank is underrated as a vacation
destination, if you ask us – and $224 in dog spa boarding costs later we looked lovingly
into Fergus’ eyes and cooed, “But you had a nice time and that’s what matters.”
We were informed of the fine print in our lease, the part where it talks about the $1,000
required for a pet deposit and we reasoned, “The knee replacement surgery can wait.”
We enrolled Fergus in dog training and $120, six weeks and one diploma later he
sits when you say sit, he sits when you say stand and he sits when you ask him to
roll over, heel or beg. He also does dramatic readings of Shakespeare’s Midsummer
Night’s Dream... in our midsummer night’s dreams.
We can’t even guesstimate what we’ve spent in experimenting with different brands
of dog food and snacks but decided, “If we play our cards right, Fergus might one day
share his Appewtizers with us.”
Fergus had to be rushed to the vet in a cab and what seemed like a million dollars
later (including $40 to cover the cost of cleaning the cab after Fergus hurled), we
thought: Why donate blood when we can sell it?
We took him to be groomed and $90 later threw back our heads and chuckled,
“Ha! How hard can it be to cut each other’s hair?”
We often find ourselves staring at Fergus when he’s asleep on the bed, the sofas,
the chairs – everywhere but the $39.95 bed that we bought for him – and we fall in
love with him all over again.
In honor of the family and friends of Fergus Haggis O’Donnell and all furry critters
in need of a home, this holiday season we are making a donation to Pet Project
Foundation, which provides a wonderful place for dogs, rabbits and cats. That is,
once we receive the proceeds from the sale of our spleens. After all, we don’t need
no stinkin’ spleens!
Happy Holidays,
Martin and Michelle
See you in 2007. Maybe we’ll get another dog!
JSerra Students And YogaFit’s Beth Shaw
Support Pet Project!!!!!
> By Ms. Gabriel
Claws & Paws
Another year/another success
Beth Shaw, president and founder of
YogaFit Training Systems Worldwide,
Inc. graciously agreed to present a
Master Class on December 12 to the
JSerra Yoga classes. Beth is recognized as one of the leading experts in
the fitness industry. She is an author,
producer and star of her own exercise
video. Students had been anxiously
awaiting Ms. Shaw’s arrival for weeks
and they were not disappointed. Over
50 students met quietly in the Center
Room and prepared themselves for
a powerful, yet relaxing experience.
It was quite a beautiful sight to see
students moving in unison with just
the sound of gentle music and Beth
Shaw’s expert guidance. At the end
of the class, Ms. Shaw visited with
students, took pictures and distributed gifts to all students. Our students
presented Ms. Shaw and her assistant, Kamille Kirk with JSerra’s own
signature Yoga tank tops! Beth Shaw
has already asked to return to JSerra
next year to work with students and
she will certainly be welcomed!!!!!
Shaw had deferred her fee and asked
that donations be collected for an animal rescue organization. After much
research, JSerra’s Physical Education
Teacher, Ms. Lisa Gabriel selected
Pet Project Foundation. “I liked the
website and the fact that animals can
receive a third chance in this world
through rescue from other shelters.
Pet Project provides a great service to
our community.” Students brought in
their gifts and they were taken by Ms.
Gabriel to this very grateful group of
hardworking volunteers. The facility
where these wonderful animals are
housed is incredible! The generosity
of Ms. Shaw, our JSerra students and
staff was greatly appreciated. When
Ms. Shaw returns to JSerra next year,
the hopes are that this kindness by
everyone will continue. We are planning to hold this event next year in
February and have more time to raise
funds. It has been suggested that students could even sponsor a pet!!!!
Thank you to all who contributed!
And, a special thank you to Beth Shaw
and Pet Project for all their caring and
hard work. NAMESTE!!!!!!
> By Ruth Rosen
This year Claws and Paws was held
At the Aegis Retirement Center in
San Clemente. Local veterinarians,
dressed as Santa, poised with pets
and sometimes their owner(s). While
Diane of Accent Photos was clicking
away, taking pictures in the lobby,
volunteers were selling donated
baked goods and homemade holiday décor in the lovely garden. Pet
owners had fun shopping the tables
laden with goodies while waiting to
get their pictures taken. All in all,
everyone enjoyed shopping, visiting
with other guardians and their pets,
swapping pet stories and of course
getting their pets to put their best
paws forward for a beautiful
holiday picture.
All this fun and $3500 was raised for
the care of the San Clemente–Dana
Point shelter animals. Another
successful fundraiser!
Local Gift Shop Holds Fund Raiser For Shelter.
> By Ruth Rosen
Damon Stratford and Daniel Voet,
owners of Christopher Lees in San
Clemente, are animal lovers and the
proud guardians of two Jack Russell
Terriers. In conversation with Valerie
Treaster, another Jack Russell guardian and on the board of Pet Project
Foundation, they decided to do a
fund raiser for the shelter.
One evening this past January, they
held a cheese and wine party in the
store. Many PPF volunteers attended
the event along with other customers;
mingling, enjoying the food, ambience of the evening and shopping.
At the event, framed pictures of
shelter dogs were for sale. Jen Labrie,
a PPF volunteer and employee of
Christopher Lees graciously took
the photos and put them in lovely
frames.
The event was so successful for both
Christopher Lees and the shelter
that the owners are talking about
a second fund raiser – a “Spring
Fling” event. Pet Project Foundation
received a check for over $1200 for
sales that evening.
Recurring
Donations.
Gifts
Of Love
> By Ruth Rosen
Would you love to make a monthly
contribution to the shelter or to a
specific area of interest such as the
Third Chance Program or special
surgeries for dogs and cats? You
have too much going on in your life
to remember to donate each month?
And, you are too busy to remember
to do it? By giving us you’re MasterCard, Visa or American Express card
number and designating the amount
to be charged, you can make a big
difference, and we’ll take care of the
charges and credit the right account.
Just call the Pep Project Foundation
number, (949) 595-8899, and the
Co-Treasurer, Barbara Goffman,
will be glad to set it up for you.
Marcia Thompson
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Family Hearing
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Julie Walsh
Victoria Oliva
Barbara Bundschuh
Lola Such
Lee Hench
Cindy Culhane
Diane Etchison
Bill & Nonie Fickling
Heidi Muther
Tiffany Gentile
Raymond Kaplanski
Julia Schneiderman
Theodore & Carol Teacher
Geoffrey Reeslund
Victoria Seratelli
Lorejo Hulse
Barbara Viktor
Millie Gobble
Veneta Moreno
Marion Carlstrom
John Brooks
Erin Rehard
Laura King
Betsy Rose
Marilyn Lefebvre
Lynette Philllips
Charles & Gail Williams
Donna Roatcap
Ralph Robertson
Stephen Ondrako
J.Marie & Raymond Silva
Dorothy Arevalos
Richard & Robin Rutherford
Lilo Zinnen
Kip & Kathleen Kinnings
Patricia MeKee
Mark & Cathy Kowalski
F.J. Maguire
Brad Albert
Michael Ziegler
Tom & Dotty Hopper
Lance & Lynn Young
Capt. & Mrs. W.M. Neel
Moyra Crancer
Hilda Foley
Veronica Rivera
Maria Sullivan
Sonya Anderson
Christopher Bailey & Debra Bora
Janet Sobel
Ali Ardabilizadeh
Sandra Ackerman
Ashley Burns
Patricia Nichols
Lisa Prieve
Diane Rickwalt
Elaine Godzak
Victoria Olsen
Dan Carter Sr.
Doris Dillow
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Dunn
Evelyn Love
Dr. Charles Kovan
Elaine Mata
Steve & Anne Backer
R.B. Jutzi
Marie Schmidt
Allen Products
Wesley Hollinger
Donald Weston
James & Brenda Whitney
Leighton Davis
David & Shay Robison
J.Diana Fargo
Joanne Childers & William Higgins
Wendy Nigh
Walter & Judy Kirchner
Elizabeth Goddard
Harry & Valerie Agger
Suzanne Goldberger
Desert Shelter For Animals
Katherine Deily
Cliff & Mildred Hagenbuch
Rebecca Factor
Judy Saxon
Lisa Buchanan
Susan Schletz
Sandra Harlan
Joe Moreno
Carol Wright
James Miklich
William Lollis
Keith & Terry Allred
James Evans
Mary Librande
Barbara Smith
Duane & Trecia Matekel
Marian Young
Michelle & Gary Morgan
Nan Eide
Jerry & Theresa Stanners
Lee Miller
Eileen Ohanesian
Marjorie Frost
William A. Sandretto
Eileen Sweyd
Brad, Judy, & Shilo Brandmeier
Joy Berry
Paul & Bette O’Brien
Glenda Rosen
Nancy Smith
Karen Kulick
Bob & Paula Becker
Connie Thadewaldt
Jim & Suzy West
Cindy Kee
Bill & Sandy Stephens
Nanette Douglas
Michael & Linda McLeavy
Tammy Lang
To Jean St. Hilaire – thank you
for your monthly donations to
the harbor cats
Ann Cole – thank you for your
monthly checks of support
Tracy Whittemore – We love
what your American Express
card does for us each month
Thank you for your generous contributions to the harbor cats with your
purchase of the CD, “Shopping Days”
Tom Ward
Randall Hodges
Patricia Rogowski
Kathryn Walker
Deborah Downs
Lindy Hickman
Denis & Susan McLeavy
Ann Chalfant
R. Cantor
David & Diane Roller
Marka Quinn
Joanne Grisaffi
L.H. Thomas
William Noble
William Whitman
Sharon Snyder
Kathleen Morea
Bob & Paula Becker
Patricia Chapman
Shirley Jones
Gifts
Of Love
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Susan Bowman raised $250 when she
asked for donations to PPF in place of
gifts at her 25 years service anniversary
dinner. Thank you to those who gave
cash, along with checks from:
William Obrien
Carol Abrams
Sharon Brown
Valerie Roy
Laurie Peacher
Sherry Lichtenberger
Thanks to “The Neophytes” of Sts.
Simon and Jude Church for their fundraiser which resulted in food, a carrier,
$147 in cash and a Petsmart gift card.
We are most grateful.
The Moms’ Club of Dana Point and
San Juan Capistrano brought the
shelter a wonderful supply of heating
pads, toys, treats, and blankets.
The critters say thanks.
Alexa Romano together with Hannah
Stolrow and Rachel Urioste are girl
scouts from Troop 2444 who are working
on their Bronze Award. They worked with
Vista Del Mar Elementary School to hold
a week long drive to collect supplies and
money for the shelter. Over $500 worth
was collected. WOW! Great work, girls.
The ladies of Laguna Niguel Community
Park Jazzercise Class celebrated the
50th birthday of their teacher, friend
and pet lover, Carol Meekins, by collecting $155 in donations for the shelter in
her name.
Love to the animals from Spice, Fifi, Tom
and Jerry, McKee, Shaker, and Minnie
– the JSerra Yoga Classes – and a most
appreciated $175 in donations.
A wonderful group of girls from Malcolm
Elementary School in Laguna Niguel
donated blankets, collars, beds, and
other supplies needed by the shelter.
Thank you, girls.
In memory of Patricia Grinnell
12-16-21 to 10-31-06
She was called Pat. She dedicated her
life to giving food and care for stray
animals in Dana Point long before it
had a shelter. The cats will be running
to greet her, purring with thanks at the
rainbow bridge
Bob & Paula Becker
Carole Dadurka
Gloria Oliver
Linda Brown & Timothy Heinemann
Betty Toth
Christian Science Society/ San Juan
Capistrano
Michael & Janet MacLeod
Marion Masek
Laurel Armstrong
Jeanne Mather
Pamela Schuler
Evy Rose
PETS
In memory of Jeff & Melanie Kings’
Haydn – Linda King
In memory of Trevor and the future of
Parker, adopted 11/06 – Chuck &
Wanda White
In memory of Freeway – Rita Peck
In memory of Mr. Grumps – Liz Gilson
In memory of our beloved cat,
Rita – Lucy Nelson
In loving memory of Ellen Robinson’s
pet, Annie – David & Sara Woods
In memory of Nancy Howard’s pet,
Goldie – Jane Collins
In memory of Emily Mathews pet,
Somber, a Café Calypso favorite –
Pat & Fred Bouman
In memory of Hoover, companion and
friend of Marilyn Maddox – Pat &
Fred Bouman
In memory of Sarah & Robbie – Jan Ritt
In memory of our dear pets who give
unconditional love – Sharon &
Don Vanderlan
In memory of Baxter – Cindy Becker
In memory of Skeeter – Elizabeth Hough
In memory of our beloved Heidi –
Susan & Terry Tyson
In memory of Pepper & Clyde –
Ethel Sherbondy
In memory of Ethel Winters –
Nancy Malin
In memory of Spunky & Daisy –
Carolyn Kennedy
In memory of our pets, Otus, Creston,
and Tiffany – Stephen Turner
In memory of Simba & Tigger –
Barbara Howard
In memory of Emily Matthews’ Somber
– David & Sara Woods
In memory of Elle, a Kuranda dog bed
donated by Tammy Tidmore
In memory of Malcolm, the best S.C.
Shelter cat – Jo Ann Bassett
In loving memory of Chloe – Mary Palys
In memory of our three kitties –
Darrell Petroff & Donna Roatcap
In memory of Brueger, 13 yr. old golden
retriever of Shirleen Diamond –
Donna Roatcap
In memory of Lulu, pet therapy dog
supreme – Cecelia Latham
In memory of Micaela & Honeybear –
Rita Avila
In memory of Sue Meserve’s pet, Max
– Katharine Meserve
In memory of Mike & Lisa Zarkades’ pet,
Kona – Gene & Lorraine Alley
In memory of Logan – Cathy Zappala
In memory of Gaby Root’s Jessie –
Gerri Graefe
In memory of Julie McGhan’s pet,
Lollipop – Mr. & Mrs. Harry Lederman
In memory of Charlie Biscuit, my
grandchildren’s dog – Barbara Cole
In memory of Winkie – Kenneth Vestal
In memory of P.J. – Sandra Toyama
In memory of Mary Palys’s Chloe –
Patricia Brady
In memory of Scruffy & Molly – Mr. &
Mrs. Mayson Neel
In memory of Maureen Kurland’s beloved
cat, Venice – Jo Carey
In memory of Cocina, long time
companion of Reno & the Ransom &
Lubert family – Gerri Graefe
In memory of Jake, long time companion
of Jessie & the Root family –
Gerri Graefe
In memory of Beau BTT, long time friend
to Jen Gies – Gerri Graefe
In memory of Snitch – Terry & Joe Burns
In memory of Bubba, Babe, & Rufus
– Carol & Warren Kramer
In memory of Hershey – James &
Barbara Hetzler
In memory of Katie, Flash, Maggie,
Bozo, Scruffy, Chichi & Zack –
Sharon Prondzinski
In memory of Marc Haimes Keeshond,
George – Jim Haimes
In memory of Beay & Yoyo, beloved King
Charles Spaniels of Debbie, Jennifer, &
David – Christine Photakis
In memory of Peter Steger’s pet, Jimmy
– Brigitta Bruins
In memory of Wylie, my Boo-Boo face
– Lisa Seabold
In memory of Kona, the great dog
chippers – Lisa Prieve
In memory of Albert, Sheila Roberts’
sheltie extraordinaire – Marion Shurtleff
In memory of Blaze – Tracy Russo
In memory of Mr.& Mrs. Howard Block’s
Studley – Florence Fainbarg
In memory of Annie, Sundance &
Skidmark – Laura Green & Kathy Yhip
In memory of Bodi, pet of the Berke
famiy – Derk & Britta Bruins
In memory of Boomer – Jerre & Dig Tittle
In memory of Teddy, JR & Star, my
beloved cockers – Cybel Maio
In memory of Bill & Lisa Pine’s Tuffer
– Kerry Krisher & John Foley
In memory of Coco – Hazel Chu
In memory of Studley, loving pet of Mr.
& Mrs. Howard Block – Allan &
Sandy Fainbarg
In memory of Steve & Jim’s Nipsey
– Rosemarie Allaire-Bosson
In memory of Dorothy Nelson’s pet,
Little Mother – Jacqueline Ludlum
In memory of Gloria, beloved pet of
Dan & Karen Kulick – Mike &
Corinne Kulick
In memory of Charlie – Loris Halliwell
In memory of Jan Laakso’s Spot Louise
– The Carter-Trout Family
In memory of Harley, Sandy Kirsch’s
dog – Jane Collins
In memory of my friend’s dog,
Dumpling Hill – Marilyn Nelson
In memory of Wendy Hamner’s
IMO Sam – Mom & Phil
In memory of the the Corridan Family’s
Sandy, who gave unconditional love
for over 16 years – Pat & Fred
Bouman
In memory of Lisa & Gene Gerdes’ cat,
Max – Shelley, Garry & Cisco
Overstreet
In memory of Wrangler, beloved dog
of Dave & Franca Podrug –
Suzanne Delaney
Lisa Leibovici
John, Lisa, & Buster Zick
Renee Ellis
Gifts
Of Love
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PEOPLE
In memory or O.W. Stephens – from
Roy & Elaine Tully
In memory of Dave Miller – Allen &
Roberta Patton
In memory of Marie Tucker – Richard
& Pauline Lee
In memory of Tommy Hopper and
Naomi Tyson – Tom & Dotty Hopper
In memory of Dorothy Jensen –
Charles Jensen
In memory of Charlotte Mork – Tom
& Dottie Hopper
In memory of my mother, June Englund
– Eric Englund
In memory of Merrill Johnson –
Donna Main
In memory of Ethel Winters –
Nancy Malin
In loving memory of Rula Outcault
– Lucy Nelson
In memory of Gary Carr – Jo Ann Carr
In memory of my best friend, Mavis
Cawthra – Pamela & Jim Schuler
In memory of Rita Peck’s mom, Frieda
Konikowski – Carol Ann Anyan
In memory of Marilyn Maddox,
San Clemente’s first woman police
officer and a great lover of animals –
Pat & Fred Bouman
Steve Hartman
ANIMALS
For the care of Maddie – Mr. & Mrs.
Edward Brooks
In honor of our adopted pet, Nicholas,
formerly Cuddle-Puff – The Forsters
To help the harbor cats –
PMZ Pension Corp.
With thanks for my wonderful Mister
Kitty – Jeanne Lockett
In honor of Honey- Kitty –
Colette Justie
Thank you for the care PPF gave
our “Boodie” before we adopted her
– James & Anne Ryder
In honor of my pet, Simon –
Rachel Songer
For Bogart & Beckett – Jo Carey
In honor of our rabbit, Merritt, a great
addition to our family – John &
Nelza Meyer
From Amy the German shepherd
– Renate Schorle
In gratitude for my wonderful shelter
dog, Valentino – Jeanne Heller
In honor of Red & Princess –
Elaine Jam
A Christmas gift for the animals from
Tina Lance
In honor of my pets, Abby & Pandora
– Patricia Dudley
In honor of Bubbles & Beau –
Betty Dorris
In honor of Mrs. Merrill Johnson’s pet,
Spanky – Donna Main
For Adorable Henrietta – Joe & Rose
Ann Magee
In honor of Muffin – Hazel Chu
In honor of Lambeau – Robert &
Kathy Steele
In honor of our pet, Fritz – George
& Doreen Lohnes
For “Bear” – Connie Butorac
In honor of Rafferty, Hooligan & Tyler
– The Lamont Family
In honor of Miss Kitty & Blackie –
Marjan McFadzen
In honor of the family and friends of
Fergus – Michelle & Martin O’Donnell
In honor of Marley – Andrea
Leigh Miller
In honor of our Pom, Chloe – Scott &
Ronette Charlton
In honor of Meg & Cleo, cats adopted
12/18 – Andrea Schmidt & Dave
McDonnell
In honor of the animals – Melinda
Howard
In honor of my Pom, Lulu – Lucille
Harmon
To help defray the surgery of poor little
“Boots” – Lori Rosano
For Namhee – Marion Sinkway
Happy Valentine’s Day to the harbor
cats – Joanne Grisaffi
Thanks for allowing me to adopt Roxie
– Connie Thadewaldt
For the staff, volunteers, and critters
– Georgia Summers & Evelyn Cawort
To help defray the cost of Sampson’s
surgery –
Ashley Burns
Esther Horn
Terry Burns
To help support the Third Chance
Program
Jean Weiss
Lawrence Miller
Comfy Kuranda beds for the dogs
Jodie Carroll
John Brooks
PEOPLE
In honor of Judy Davison’s 75th
birthday – Ryna Rothberg
In honor of Chad Peck – Rita Peck
Happy 62nd anniversary, Cliff &
Lou Hagenbuch – Steve & Mary
Hagenbuch
Happy birthday, mom – Scott &
Tanya Goffman
Happy birthday, Mark Brady – Gordon,
the dog (adopted 1999) & family
In honor of Becky Factor –
Jacqueline Gibson
Merry Christmas, Fred & Donna Yeaw
– Kerry & Debra Semonson
Wishing special joy to Mary Lea &
Chris Wood – Tom & Dotty Hopper
In honor of Mari Jane Gray & Gordon
Thurner – Bob & Paula Becker
Merry Christmas, Michael Mulligan
– Bob & Paula Becker
Happy holidays, Marlena Weisbrot
– Bob & Paula Becker
In honor of Ruth Caspari – Ruth Stahl
In honor or Betty Davidson –
Ruth Stahl
In honor of Jean Hardy – Ruth Stahl
Happy birthday, Val – Roy & Diane Sly
A Christmas gift in the name of
Mr. & Mrs. James Currlin – Mr. &
Mrs. Chiuminatta
Happy holidays, John Currlin – Mr.
& Mrs. Ed Chiuminatta
In honor of Becky Factor – Julie
Hetherington
Happy holidays – Kay Lehmacher
In honor of Jackie Ludlum –
Lucy Nelson
In honor of Jim & Marcia Chase –
Lucy Nelson
In honor of Tom, Linda, BJ and Kasey
Wicks – Sheldon & Connie Cohen
In honor of Megan & Brian Lau –
Dana Howell
In honor of Loren Manoram –
Dana Howell
To celebrate the wedding of Carol
Hobaugh & Dan Kerkhoff – Peter
Bradshaw
In honor of Tim Brooks – Dana Howell
A donation to the harbor cats in honor
of Evy & Frank Rose – David Nap
In honor of Karin & Pat Dugan – Sherry
& Hal Forsen
In honor of Lisa Poncino – Sherry &
Hal Forsen
In honor of my grandchildren, Luke,
Mike, Julie, Mikailin & Logan –
Jeanette Perry
In honor of Mr. & Mrs. William Mortimer
– Kathryn Chambers
In honor of Renee & Mark Schorle
– Kathryn Chambers
In honor of Christopher Olsen –
Kathryn Chambers
In honor of Jane Naka – Keith
Takahashi
Happy birthday, Georgia Summers
– Liberty Kehoe
Pet Project Foundation
Lost and abandoned animals have a second
chance at a good life– thanks to the Pet Project
Foundation (PPF) and the San Clemente-Dana
Point Animal Shelter. The mission of the Pet
Project Foundation is “to enhance the quality of
life of all companion animals in a pro-humane
manner through compassion, responsibility,
education and service”. Nowhere is this mission
better exemplified than through our ongoing
support of the shelter. This special shelter
provides food, housing, exercise, medical care,
and love for homeless animals until they are
reunited with their owners or permanent, loving
homes are found. Call PPF at 949-595-8899
or visit our web site at:
www.petprojectfoundation.org
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express my support for the animals in the
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