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Pet Gazette
A publication of the Fayette Humane Society, P. O. Box 244, Fayetteville, GA 30214!
www.fayettehumane.org / [email protected] / phone: 770-487-1073!
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www.facebook.com/pages/Fayette-Humane-Society/490710464325091!
The Pet Gazette Goes Digital
We are transitioning the FHS Pet Gazette newsletter to a digital format to produce it more
cost-effectively. In order to receive a digital copy of your Pet Gazette, please send your email
address to [email protected]. To continue receiving a hard copy of the newsletter,
please call 770-487-1073 and leave your name, mailing address, and phone number.
Momma Kitty
Hunter
Jinx
Zoey
Sylvester
Please see our website for more information!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Adoptions
are held
every
weekend.
November
29th: Wags to Whiskers Photos with Santa…page 4
PetSmart
December
2701 Highway
offered at $25 adoption fees
Peachtree City
1st-31st: Holiday Adoption Promotion, select cats
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6th: Wags to Whiskers Photos with Santa…page 4
Saturday
12:00 - 4:00 p.m.
7th: Christmas Tour of Homes…page 3
13th & 14th: PetSmart Santa Paws Photos…page 4
Baby
Sunday
12:30 - 4:30 p.m.
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A Message from Our President
Who we are...
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Dear Friends,!
Incorporated in 1973, the Fayette
Humane Society is the oldest nonprofit
Wrap a special present for under the tree this holiday season with a
humane organization in Fayette
donation to the FHS. Your tax-deductible gift will help us rescue many
County, Georgia. !
abandoned cats and dogs by providing care, food, shelter, spay/neuter
surgeries, medical treatment, and most importantly, loving homes for the
We are staffed by volunteers and are
rest of their lives.!
supported entirely by individual and
corporate donations. !
Thanks to your generous support and the incredibly hard work of our
volunteers, we performed a record-breaking 1154 spay/neuter surgeries
Because we do not have a shelter, most
and found permanent homes for 354 cats and dogs as of Oct. 1. This
animals we rescue live in temporary
resulted in more lives saved and many great relationships built.!
foster homes until they are adopted. !
We believe all companion pets have
One milestone we achieved this year was obtaining approval from the Fayette County
Commissioners to implement TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) in Fayette County. After presenting
intrinsic value and deserve to be
impressive results from a six-month test program, the FHS was given the go-ahead to work with
treated with love and respect.!
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Fayette County Animal Control to modify ordinances to support TNR as the preferred method of
controlling feral cat overpopulation, which is a much more effective and humane solution than the
traditional trap-and-euthanize policy.!
FHS Board Members!
President: Stephanie Cohran!
Vice President: Karen Scannell!
Secretary: Sharon Marchisello!
Treasurer: Sabrina Brown!
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If you know anyone who is thinking of adopting a pet, please strongly encourage them to look
into the FHS first. Our website is updated regularly, and we hold adoptions at PetSmart every
weekend.!
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For animals in need, there are no greater gifts.!
Molly Young!
Karin Keller!
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Paws to Give!
Because we do not receive government funding, we rely heavily on the generosity of people
like you. Donations can be made by check or money order and mailed to: !
Fayette Humane Society, P. O. Box 244, Fayetteville, GA 30214!
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Your Name: ______________________________________________________________________________!
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Address: _________________________________________________________________________________!
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Phone: ______________________________!
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Email:____________________________________________!
$10 ____ $25 ____ $50 ____ $100 ____ Other $_________
Building Fund $_________! !
To pay via PayPal or to set up recurring donations, go to www.fayettehumane.org/how-to-donate/!
You can also make a special donation that can be posted on our website's "In Honor/Memory" page. Donate in
memory of a beloved pet or a family member; recognize a friend's or relative's birthday or anniversary; or donate to
the care of a sick or injured animal. !
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My donation is for____________________________________________________________________________!
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My donation is in memory/honor of____________________________________________________________!
Honoree’s address if acknowledgement is desired____________________________________________________!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR DONATION. 100% GOES TO THE SUPPORT OF THE ANIMALS!
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A Breed of Their Own !
In many ways, the family reunion at Heather Fortner’s farm near Peachtree City was similar to countless
others. Yet it wasn't the adults sharing the same bloodlines that motivated the party. It was the
“children,” Pekinese-bulldog littermates known affectionately as the swamp puppies.!
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For the adoptive parents, the reunion was a celebration, a happy ending for puppies that started life
almost two years ago with many strikes against them. Filthy, sickly and terrified, they came to Johnny
Smith, their foster dad through the FHS, after being found in a hollow tree stump.
Two puppies didn’t make it, but the other four puppies grew stronger and slowly
learned to trust. !
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Rosie and Griffin
“With patience, love and socialization, the puppies soon blossomed,” said Heather, who stayed connected with Johnny
after adopting one of the pups named Rosie. Thanks to social media, she also became friends with the adoptive parents
of Rosie’s siblings, Griffin, Huxley and Oliver. When Griffin’s parents could no longer keep him, Johnny adopted
Griffin and strengthened his connection with the swamp puppy family.!
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Huxley, who was featured in our Holiday 2013 issue, wasn’t able to make the reunion because his family is stationed in
Korea. Oliver rode down from Massachusetts, and the three littermates recognized each other immediately, even
though they looked nothing like the sad characters that began life in a swamp. The dogs romping around were all
grown up, with flowing tails, floppy ears and frisky attitudes.!
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Oliver with MaryFran
McIsacc and Robert Randall The proud parents pointed out the dogs’ striking similarities and differences. Their
barks sound identical, they cuddle alike, and they all love to run. Rosie is the only
one with a black smudge on her face. “Seeing them together is exhilarating, because we share something
special,” said Heather. “We share a breed of our own.”
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At the center of the pack was Johnny, the foster parent responsible for caring for the pups and making
sure they went to loving permanent homes. The dogs exploded with joy at seeing him again, and since
their story is only too common, Johnny was happy to hear that Heather has become a foster parent, too. !
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Rosie with Heather Fortner's daughters
“Today is my pay day,” Johnny said.
FAYETTE HUMANE SOCIETY Christmas Tour of Homes
Sunday, December 7
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Presented by Harry Norman, Realtors
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$25.00 per ticket
• 100% of ticket price benefits the FHS!
• Featured homes are located in the beautiful
subdivisions of North Cove, Interlochen, Maple
Shade, The Estates, and Saranac Park!
Local
decorators, food businesses, and musicians
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showcased in each home!
Tickets available at Harry Norman, Realtors, 120
Peachtree East Shopping Center, Peachtree City
(near Publix on Highway 54). There are a limited
number of tickets. Please purchase yours today
and support the rescue efforts of the Fayette
Humane Society!!
For more information, please contact Leah
Thomson at [email protected].
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Wags to Whiskers Santa Photos
Saturday, November 29th & Saturday, December 6th!
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. !
Wags to Whiskers in Peachtree City, 100 N.
Peachtree Parkway, is offering a
professional-quality 5x7 photo of your pet
with Santa for $10.00, 100% of which will be
donated to the Fayette Humane Society.
Packages of various-sized photos, as well as
cards, mugs, and other gift items can also be
ordered.!
Have your picture made with just your pet or with the
entire family! Up to 30 shots will be taken to guarantee the
best picture. Photos can be picked up in 10 days at the store
or mailed to your house for an additional $3.00.!
No appointment
770-486-4924.
necessary!
For
more
details,
call
PetSmart Santa Paws Photos
On December 13th and 14th from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.,
you can take photos of your pet(s), kids or other family and
friends with Santa. You can use your cell phone or your
camera and have photos to send to everyone you wish or use
them to make cards or other gift items when it’s convenient
for you. Your $5.00 donation to the Fayette Humane Society
will also get you $25.00 in service coupons from PetSmart.
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Thanks to Our PetSmart Partners
The FHS has partnered with the Peachtree City PetSmart store since its
opening in 2007, and in that time we have worked together to find
homes for thousands of cats and dogs. During our weekend adoptions,
PetSmart employees offer expertise on what supplies each animal
requires. Trainers Caitlin Baker and Rosanna Dove advise adopters
about the behavioral traits of the different breeds as well as offer
reduced training rates in order to make the transition to home life
easier. Manager Shelly Mason is proud of her employees, and they all
share our happiness in each adoption. !
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Some of our cats reside in the PetSmart Cat Care Room for two weeks at
a time. PetSmart employees, in addition to helping care for them, are
happy to speak with potential adopters during the week and refer them
to our fosters or our website for additional information. PetSmart
generously donates food and supplies for use by our fosters as well as
encourages shoppers to donate useful sale items to the FHS.!
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PetSmart Charities, a national nonprofit organization funded mainly by
sales from PetSmart stores and donations from PetSmart customers,
subsidizes each in-store adoption, and several times a year sponsors
National Pet Adoption Weekends. More than 40 FHS foster cats and
dogs were adopted during September's event. PetSmart recently
implemented a National Pet Food drive which greatly aids many
homeless animals. Over the past few years, PetSmart Charities has
given the FHS several targeted spay/neuter grants to help us control
pet overpopulation in the community and we have just been awarded
another grant for 2015.!
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We are grateful to the PetSmart team that plays such a big part in
keeping our animals healthy and happy, as we work together toward
our goal—“until they all have homes."
FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214
www.fayettehumane.org
FAYETTEVILLE, GA 30214
P.O. BOX 244
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