Winter 2014
Brief
Paws
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14 Annual Report 2013-2014
Executive Director’s Update:
Thank you for saying YES to our pets!
Dog behavior & training enriched
through new Chemeketa course
Tom Halsey rolls up his
sleeves for the pets
Lucy Partridge with Rome,
adopted in 2008.
Featured Happy Tail on pg. 10.
Willamette Humane Society
Providing Compassionate Services to Pets and People
whs4pets.org
Executive Director’s Update
Brief Paws is published quarterly by
Willamette Humane Society.
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Winter solstice. Returning light. Seeing friends and family during
the holidays, and the beginning of a new year are all reasons for
celebrations, but 2015 seems particularly promising and full of reasons
to cheer as WHS approaches the dawn of its golden anniversary!
Winter heart warmers are everywhere I look!
A Wealth of Lives Saved
Editor: Jay Levitre
WHS Communications Manager
Willamette Humane Society
PO Box 13005 • 4246 Turner Road SE
Salem, OR 97309 • 503-585-5900
www.whs4pets.org
[email protected]
Mon/Thurs/Fri • 12 pm—7 pm
Tues/Wed • Closed
Sat/Sun • 12 pm—6 pm
Davenport’s Den Pet Supply & Gift Store
(located at the shelter) 503-585-5900 x 322
WHS Spay & Neuter Clinic
4246 Turner Rd. SE • 503-480-SPAY
Mon – Fri • 8 am—5 pm
WHS Thrift Store & Gift Shop
548 High St. NE • 503-362-6892
Mon—Sat • 10:30 am—6 pm
The holidays started with a
tremendous adoption event as
our After-Thanksgiving adoption
promotion sent 88 cats home
for the holidays! Most businesses
praise Black Friday for its financial
advantages. In contrast, ours
brought with it waived fees and
a wealth of lives saved. That’s
our bottom line. That’s what you
support, and what we care about.
Your gifts and service make it
happen.
Finding Homes for the Holidays
Speaking of our bottom line, we
are extremely well-positioned for a
record high year for rehoming cats
because our staff and volunteers
and our community are saying
“YES” to the cats who are coming
to us in need of new homes. We
hope you will continue to help
get every pet a home this holiday
season through your donations,
volunteer hours, adoptions, and
spreading the word to friends.
Winter is a great time to adopt a warm and cuddly new cat, to hang out
with in front of the fireplace and play chase the laser dot when the weather
outside is frightful.
Board of Directors
Terry Wade, President
Jenny Hudson, Vice President
Terri Ellen, Secretary
Mel Monroe, Treasurer
Shannon Priem, Past President
Kate Hager
Liz Henderson
Terri Jackson, DVM
Juan Lopez
Linda West
Saying YES to Surgery for Community Cats
The Independent Charities Seal of Excellence
is awarded to the members of Independent
Charities of America and Local Independent
Charities of America that have, upon rigorous
independent review, been able to certify, document,
and demonstrate on an annual basis that they meet
the highest standards of public accountability,
program effectiveness, and cost effectiveness.
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WHS and our partners, through the Marion Polk Community Cat
Program (MPCCP), said “yes” to providing free spay or neuter services
to unowned cats as a way to stabilize the community cat population. In
2014, together we provided a total of 1,700 surgeries to feral/stray/
unowned community cats, and next year we aim to do 2,500! We need
your help to do that, so we hope you will say yes by donating $43 to
fund a surgery, learning to become a cat trap and return volunteer, or
by bringing a free-roaming cat from your neighborhood into our spay
neuter clinic for a surgery.
Brief Paws: The Official Newsletter of Willamette Humane Society
Thank YOU For Saying YES To Our Pets
Coco Wins Petco Holiday Wishes Grant
2014 ends on a terrific high note, with the award of $50,000
from the Petco Foundation for the wonderful story and video
of Coco and her pups that many of you watched during the
live auction at Bowser’s Boo Bash. Coco’s story highlights the
fusion of your donation dollars at work, our invaluable network
of volunteers and foster homes, and loving adopters for the true
team effort that produces happy endings for our pets. That’s
the magic Petco Foundation saw in Coco’s story to merit its
generous support. It’s a wonderful tale of redemption and
recovery for this once homeless dog and her 13 puppies, made
possible by a small army of caring people like you. We follow
the story from a transfer in California to their time in foster with
the loving Kraig family, and everyone getting wonderful new
homes, even Coco, being adopted in spite of a serious cancer diagnosis. Today she is cancer free and lighting up the
lives of her new family. Because of YOUR support, Coco’s story won us the means to light up the lives of many more
animals in need of help this year! Now that is paying it forward, Coco!
Read Between the Lines of Our Annual Report to Find the Heart
You can see our annual report in this issue, and absorb an unprecedented
compilation of impressive numbers, figures, and measures to begin to get a feel for
the depth and breadth of our compassionate services. Think of it like a résumé, but
don’t miss the interview. To really understand what we do and capture the heart and
soul of Willamette Humane Society, you should come down and help set some fence
posts around our dog walking area with Tom Halsey, our volunteer of the quarter, or
look at the gorgeous photographs that Martha Russell, Marilyn Scahill, Al Bessol, Jean
Dion, and Shannon Priem are taking to improve the adoptability of our pets. Watch
a volunteer-managed playgroup where shelter dogs get to hang out and socialize to
improve their manners, or pick up a bag of Greenies cat treats from Davenport’s Den
and visit the cats in the suites. You can meet me for “Beer with BJ” and get to know
some of our staff and volunteers on December 29th, when we have our Pints for
Paws event at Santiam Brewery. It’s a chance to make your year-end gift to WHS and
get a cool commemorative pint glass filled with some of the best brew in Oregon as our thank you!
The Final Toast of 2014
Friends, as the sun sets on 2014 and rises on a bright new year of opportunity, here is my toast to
you. May you be all your pets believe you are, and receive ten-fold in return for what you give
our pets in gifts of time, hope, happiness, shelter, security, and love.
Whatever your beverage of choice, please raise a toast to the health of our pets this New Year’s
Eve and say YES to success in 2015 and to helping us celebrate 50 years of service to pets and
people throughout the coming year!
With enduring gratitude,
BJ Andersen
Executive Director
whs4pets.org
Winter 2014 Edition
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Petcetera
Events
F
T
hrough January 2, 2015, Subaru
will donate $250 for every new
Subaru vehicle sold or leased to
the customer’s choice of available
charities.
apitol Subaru in Salem has chosen
Willamette Humane Society as
their local hometown charity for
customers to support in addition
to other national charity options.
“Capitol Subaru has supported
Willamette Humane Society for
over twenty years! We want to thank
them for this phenomenal, new
opportunity.” said BJ Andersen.
C
Y
ou’re invited to the Pints-4-Paws
5th Monday party, which returns
to Santiam Brewing Co. on December
29th from 4 - 9 pm. For every pint
or growler filled, Santiam Brewing
donates $1 to Willamette Humane
Society! If you make a $50 donation
or sign up for monthly gifts in our
Golden Hearts Club, you will receive a
commemorative event glass.
Grants
rom the Louis M. Plansoen
Foundation, we received
$10,000 for shelter and care of
stray and surrendered cats. This
funding supports high quality
shelter services to cats in need to
ensure cats remain healthy and happy
until placement in a new adopted
home.
rom the William S. Walton
Foundation, we received
$2,500 to offset the costs of animal
surrender and end of life services
for low income residents in Marion
and Polk Counties. Fees for service
are an important part of Willamette
Humane Society’s revenue, and
help us serve the next animals in
need. Waiving fees must always be
balanced with the prevention of
animal abandonment and suffering.
Dedicated funds allow us to do the
right thing at the right time for the
animals.
F
F
rom Petco Foundation, we
received $50,000 and second
place nationally in the Holiday
Wishes grant campaign for our
submitted video of Coco.
News
Humane-a-Teens
Holiday Giving Tree
T
he Willamette Humane
Society Humane-a-Teens
volunteer group continues to
grow and undertake special projects.
Recently the group decorated the
Giving Tree at the shelter with
ornaments encouraging donations
from the shelter wishlist.
T
his year, the Willamette Humane
Society Thrift Store’s Holiday
Bazaar broke all previous sales
records, raising nearly $9,000 in two
days thanks to generous donors, the
preparation of volunteers, and the
faithful patrons who swarmed the
store to shop.
ead the financial section of our
annual report to learn more
about how shopping, donating,
or volunteering at our thrift store
benefits the animals.
R
Watch Coco’s video:
tinyurl.com/yestococo
T
hanks to donors of Giving
Mewsday, the MPCCP met
its goal of completing 1,700
surgeries for 2014. The spay &
neuter coalition plans to increase
its surgery capacity for 2,500 freeroaming community cats in 2015,
and will begin targeting specific
neighborhoods in Salem for Trap
Neuter and Return (TNR) in January.
Learn more at whs4pets.org/mpccp.
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Brief Paws: The Official Newsletter of Willamette Humane Society
Count Dogula Thanks You for Supporting
Bowser’s Boo Bash
Our signature dinner and auction to benefit the animals!
Presented by
Hosted wine from
Gold Sponsor:
We still have goosebumps from the way we felt at Bowser’s Boo Bash on October
25th, presented by Capitol Subaru. YOU helped us set records for both attendance
and fundraising!
On top of the fun we had in costume and drinking wine from Van Duzer
Vineyards with friends, family, coworkers, and fellow animal lovers, the heart of the
matter is that YOU know what it all means for the animals.
Every donated item, every bid, every paddle raised means that we can care for one
more animal for one more day. We can spay one more cat, find an adopter for one
more dog, and save one more life. Add it all up, and thanks to YOU, we grossed
$131,340 for pets in need. $35,000 in donations came after you saw the story of
Coco and her puppies.
We had a record number of attendees, with over 513 tickets purchased. Thank
you to everyone who attended, volunteered, donated and bid on all the fantastic
auction items. You answered a resounding “YES” when we asked for your support
and “YES” when we invited you to party with us! Now...what will you be next year?
Silver Sponsor
Valley Credit Union
Bronze Sponsors
Maps Credit Union
Freres Lumber
Photo booth sponsored by
Terri Jacobson Photography
Centerpieces Sponsored by
Garrett Hemann Robertson
View more event photos
online at
whs4pets.org/bowser
whs4pets.org
Winter 2014 Edition
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Round of Apaws
Talia’s Birthday Wish
Talia Medlin said “I
want everyone to know
that rescue pets aren’t
broken- they are great
pets- and older pets are
just as good as puppies
and kittens.”
Talia asked her friends
and family to sponsor
pets at the shelter in lieu
of birthday gifts.
In total, 12 pets were
sponsored for $30 each,
raising $360 for the
animals.
Thank you Talia and
all who supported her!
$250 Art Show - Anonymous Gift
Two anonymous young children came to the shelter
bearing a jar filled with donations raised from an art show.
Thank you for your support of shelter pets!
Paint-N-Parties
Norpac’s $5 Jeans Friday Fundraiser
Many thanks to the hosts of recent
Paint-N-Parties and their guests for
raising $690 for our pets.
Terri Ellen of Nature’s Pet Salem
hosted two parties at The Night
Deposit Whiskey Library in downtown
Salem to paint Sakura Moon Cat and
Big Red Daisy.
Big Red Daisy
Sakura Moon Cat
Giving Mewsday Donors
Thank you to the 34 wonderful
supporters who answered our call
for donations on Giving Mewsday
to fund spay & neuter surgeries for
community cats! With your support,
we raised $1,785! We were short of
our financial goal, but the great news
is we funded our target of 1,700
surgeries.
Petco Donation Campaigns
Rogue Farms Pumpkin Patch Party
Thank you Petco and shoppers who
donated $1,044 from the Together We
Can Campaign, and $981 from the Be
a LifeSaver Campaign.
Thank you to Rogue Farms and
guests for donating $557! Guests
gave donations in exchange for
pumpkins picked from the farm!
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You’d be surprised how much good
can be done by wearing jeans on Friday
at Norpac’s Salem complex!
Those wishing to wear jeans pay $5
each, which is then donated to a worthy
cause. We estimate 177 employees
wore jeans and
a some pitched
in more, raising
$888 for
shelter pets!
Redwood Heights Rummage Sale
Thank you to Redwood Heights
Assisted Living Center for holding
a “Barking Lot Sale” community
fundraiser to benefit pets at
Willamette Humane Society!
The center and their patrons raised
$1255 for the animals!
Brief Paws: The Official Newsletter of Willamette Humane Society
Dog Training Program Enriched
where the group worked to train
shelter dogs in “default behaviors”
like looking at their handler when on
leash, or laying at their handlers feet
when not walking- basic skills that
can make or break an adoption.
The first group of students
graduated from the Professional Dog
Trainer Certification Preparation
course, taught through Chemeketa
Community College by Catherine
Steinke CPDT-KA at Willamette
Humane Society.
The graduating class had a lot to
say about how the class will benefit
community members seeking to
brush-up their dog-handling skills,
and shelter dogs in the process.
“As a foster care provider for WHS
and other local dog rescue groups,
this class has been great! I have
learned lots of valuable information
about dog body language and
interaction, as well as humane,
positive training skills to help our
shelter dogs become more adoptable”
said Martha Allen, Pets Columnist for
the Statesman Journal. Martha says
she really loved
the practicum
session
Lee Nichols plans to bring the
scientific theory learned in the course
back to serve shelter dogs. “As a
volunteer, this course will help me
make better-informed decisions when
implementing behavior modification
programs for dogs that need help”
Lee said. He added “It’s also a winwin that the course is taught at the
shelter. Students in the course get
a new and diverse group of dogs to
work with every week, and the dogs
become more adoptable through the
hands-on training they receive in the
process.”
variety of learning modalities for our
homework assignments.”
Each of the students have different
goals for their training. Some, like
Carol Munden, just want to help dogs
at WHS. Others plan to take the
CPDT test this spring, and some plan
on offering their training services in
the community in the near future.
Don’t worry, if you missed
registration in the winter, Chemeketa
Community College will offer the
courses again this spring through
their Community Education
Program. Keep your eyes peeled for
the catalog and registration in late
February, with an April start
date.
Student Jen Johnson recognized
the dog-training course as the only
one of its
kind in the
region, and
commuted
from
Vancouver
every week
to take it. “I
really love
Catherine’s
training
philosophy,
and that
she used a
Have you Heard?
Willamette Humane Society can accept gifts of securities or real estate
for its annual operations or the endowment fund.
Additionally, our endowment partner, Oregon Community Foundation,
can assist our donors with more complex gifts including a charitable
remainder trusts.
Endowment gifts lower the cost of fundraising, allowing more gifts
to go directly to the work you so passionately support.
Interested?
For information contact Susan Carey, 503-585-5900 ext. 305
or [email protected]
whs4pets.org
Winter 2014 Edition
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Gifts From Friends of the Animals
People Memorials
KAREN AHMED
Sadie Chemelly
Pat & Gordon Domogalla
Judy Edstrom
Cathryn Ingalls
Ronald & Ann Lyman
Betty Settecase
Jim & Carol Slama
Linda Wakefield
FLORENCE RUTH
(TROTTER) CRAFT
Jeff & Marta Carleton
THOMAS WILLIAM
PETERSON
D. Annie Ford
QUANNA M. PIGSLEY
The Elliott Family
PHILIP DOIDGE
Dale & Irene Niccolson
STEVE RENTFRO
Cassie Marley
MARGARET DORNEMANN
AKERS
Cecelia Thornton
GORDON RICE
Tim & Georgia Clarambeau
EILEEN
Joan Fraser
BECKIE ROTH
Diane Holliday
L. ALLEY
Judith Basker
ELSIE FOSS
Cheryl & Mark Scott
ROBERT ROUNDS
Joanne Rounds
MARY A. ALTMAN
Mary Gillis
Warren & Suzanne Kilby
Kathleen Leahy
Janice Matney
Kate Matney
RON FOWLER
Kit Fowler
BETTE SCHNEIDER
Sherry Drew
SHIRLEY GREGSON
Linda Van Lierop
Carolyn Westover
LEE SLAUGHTER
Gretchen & Dale Hoppe
RICHARD ANDERSON
Rikki Lerbakken & Lonnie &
Shane Penka
STEVE HANDE
Joanne & Doug Kowitz
TOM AKERS
Terrace Lake Homeowners
Association
VIC ATKINS
Joyce, Chris & Jim Daniels
RAY HELLER
Laura Hildebrandt; Willamette
University ICL
JANIS BAILEY
Terry & Marty Bailey
REINA HOLMAN
Vernon & Mariel Tatchio
BILL BALDWIN
Kathy Baldwin
SKIP JENKS
Phyllis Bauer
JOE SLOSSER
Lisa Archer
Jessica Avilla
Stacy Berkey
Molly Doeneka
Micah Gordon
Jill Haws
Helen & Michael Hortsch
Eileen & Terry Miller
John & Judy Mistkawi
Bruce & Marilyn Priem
Stephen & Kathy Sansone
Daniel & Karen Swanson
Michael & Lorene Vollmar
ROBIN BALMER
Kathleen Moynihan
AARON JOERGER
Alissa & Mark Joerger
Barnie Jones
HELEN SLYH
Linda Rosenbalm
OMA LEA BECKHAM
Cathryn Ingalls
SHEA RITCHIE BELEW
Connie & Terry Murphy
JIM BELL AND HIS BEST
GIRL, CHRISSY
Deborah Vaughn
MOLLY BUSH
Paula Boga; The Law Office of
Eden Rose Brown
Cindy & Morry Jones
JOYCE CAMPBELL
Christina & Dave Lockard; Kris
Lockard Designs
CHRISTIAN CHAPEYROU
Denise Chapeyrou
JAN C. COLLINS
Rachel Watilo
LISA CORSETTI
Dorothea Cramer & Josh Reed;
Catholic Community Services
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DR. CHARLES JOHNSON
Gretchen & Dale Hoppe
KEVIN KING
Judy & Cliff Clark
AUSTIN H. LOCKE
Linda & Gary Rice
KIM LUNDAHL
Donna Goldsmith
STEVEN JAMES MCDOUGAL
Marilyn Forsyth
Vicki & Gary Kertz
RANDY WHITTAKER
Michelle & David Hunter
Debra Nord & William Harrod
Dolah Olsson
Kristina Primbs-Wetter
William & Roberta Seeley
JAYSON WITHERS
Melanie & Michael Freeman
RUTH ANN YODER
Rick & Vickie Allen
Content Design; NWEA
THERESA THOMMEN
Marcia & John Moeller
FRED TOPOREK
Daniel Toporek
PATRICIA TRUNK
SHELDON
Gary & Gabriel Anselmo
Judith Anselmo
Lisa, Gary, Jordan, Carson,
Davon and Korinne Anselmo
Marnach
Robert Fulcher
MIKE TWENGE
Karen & Bill Horner
BUDDY- Pet Memorial
Brian & Marla Briggs
“Buddy was a special dog
who we rescued while living
in Nevada. He always made
us happy and laugh. He was
always doing funny things. He
loved to run and he will forever
be in our hearts.”
RACHEL MCKEOWN
The Partridge Family
FRED F. MENTZER
Gretchen & Dale Hoppe
LAUREL MILMORE
Barbara Decker
Lisa Dove & Stephen Swisher
RICHARD MOSMAN
Van Ness Mosman
Spotlight Your Loved Ones
Combined tribute donations of $250 or more
are eligible for a small featured photo in the tribute
gifts section! Please include a photo in your Brief
Paws donation envelope, e-mail a digital copy to
[email protected], or upload a photo when
making a tribute gift of $250 or more at whs4pets.org.
Brief Paws: The Official Newsletter of Willamette Humane Society
Received August 16 - November 15, 2014
Honorariums For People and Pets
ALACRITOUS ALTRUISM
Tim Woodden
GUS
Sherri & Anthony Boesen
TOM AND SUE BARRATT’S
ANNIVERSARY
Terri Ellen
HAPPY
Elliot & Maralynn Maltz
JIM BELL AND HIS BEST
GIRL CHRISSY
Kathleen Bell & Richard
Christensen
BIJI
Janet & William Pritchett
BUSINESS TRANSITIONS,
DHS
Donald Bloom
GAYLE HOPKINS-WELCH’S
BIRTHDAY
Rita Hopkins
JENNY HUDSON
Joan Otto-Smith
HUMANE-A-TEENS
Terri Ellen; Nature’s Pet Market
JEZEBEL
Cindy Slye
Pet Memorials
ANDY THE DOG
John & Marilyn Sohrt
ANGIE
Connie Church
BAILLIE
George Banks & Mary Eiswerth
Carolyn Brockway
Gail & William Brooks
BEAU
Katherine Keene & John Munro
Janice & Mike Morgan
BELLE
William & Marsha Hoskins
MEREDITH KUHL
Dr. Robert & Kathy Kuhl
ALICIA O’SULLIVAN
Robin Green
SHERRI PARTRIDGE
Daniel & Ruth Anne Johnson
CAROL RADMORE AND
RON EXETER
Mary Radmore
ROCKY AND SPARKY
Donna Boman
SUSAN’S BIRTHDAY
Donna Latuszek
CARRIE DARRAS
Ione Darras
ABBY, MAX & TYLER
Jim & Chris Roethlin
KERRIE KATE JONES’
BIRTHDAY
Ronald & Joan Jones
KINNER- FLASH
Mark & Mary Campion
CHEYENNE
Walter & Joan Scherf
Steven & Joan Wright
CLAUDIA
John, Judy, Anna & Joey Irvin
CONNER - REMOVE
WILLIAM’S NAME
Judith & William Lowery
KRAMER
Heather Vogelsong & Mark
Kremkow
KYLA ARENDS
Jennifer Arends
LEO
William & Mary Mainwaring
DORA AND BUDDY
Lyle & Barbara Rogers
LILY
Barbara Corbett
EBONY
William & Marsha Hoskins
LING PO
Isabel Comstock
GUS, CHICO & PEDRO
Nellie Hobson
LOUIE FREEMAN, OUR
“BAGEL”
Melanie & Michael Freeman
BETTE DAVIS
Monte & Barbara Turner
INKA DINKA DOO,
TEEGER & SUZEE
Kathy Baldwin
BOB
Edward & Lisa Gahan
JACK
Larry & Kathy Marr
MAGGIE
Karen Roff
BOOMER DOUGLAS
Heather Vogelsong & Mark
Kremkow
JACK & RILEY
George & Marge McGreer
MICKEY
Joan Fraser
BUD
Dorothy Hole & Rhonda Wolter
JOEY
Gary & Bonnie Bradley
Twin Oaks Apartments 1, LLC
MITZ
Les Olson
BUDDY
Linda Brandow
JOURNEY
William & Marsha Hoskins
CALHOUN VOLLMAR
Jeff & Lori Philips
K-DAWG
Daniel Toporek
CHARLEY
Tom & Barbara Halsey
KARLA KITTY
Kenneth & Susan Karnosh
whs4pets.org
LUCY KITTY
Beverly & Tom Davis
MR. E
Velma Hoard
MR. PINS
Norman & Lorraine Beugli
TALIA’S 10TH BIRTHDAY
BJ & Nancy Andersen
Janna Curtis
Carol Hannibal
Marion Heathcock
Steve & Jennifer Heathcock
JoDee & Jason Jordan
Krystal Kraig & Alex Labate
Jacqueline Patterson
Siddhartha Priest & Diane
Medlin
John & Martha Russell
Eric Urban
MARY LOUISE VANNATTA’S
BIRTHDAY
Terri Ellen
WOOKIE
Siddhartha Priest & Diane
Medlin
PEAT, BELOVED KITTEN
OF SCOTLAND’S
GLENTURRENT
DISTILLERY
Lucia & Paul Norris
SASSY
James Stone
SASSY GIRL PETERSEN
Willam & Jane Ebner
SCOOTER BOY
Gloria Randolph
SHASTA, SHEBA & SOSHA
Marilyn Forsyth
SHILO & SHANNA
Daniel & Patricia Saltz
SMOOCHIE
Daniel & Patricia Saltz
SWEET PEA
William & Marsha Hoskins
SYDNEY
Ann & David Hurd
TUCKER MUNRO
Glory Merry
WOODY
Rosemary Diana Halvorson
ZOE
Kathryn Eder-Deshon & Dale
Deshon
PEACHES
Wally Nusbaum
Winter 2014 Edition
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Happy Tails...
Rome and Lola
The Partridge pets
and their people have
been involved with the
Willamette Humane Society
for many years. Rome was
adopted from the shelter
when he was six months
old, and he celebrated his
seventh birthday in June.
Lola (the cat), was also
adopted from the shelter
as a kitten, and is now six
years old.
Danielle and Hank
Lucy and Rome
Lucy, an 8th grader
at Leslie Middle School,
has participated in
many WHS Camp Paw
Paws, as well as Junior
Trainer programs.
Lucy’s (and
Rome’s and Lola’s)
parents are longtime supporters of
the shelter, with
their mom Sherri
Lucy and
previously serving
on the Board of
Directors in various
leadership roles. Saffy, a festive but
camera shy feline, was also adopted from WHS.
-Sherri Partridge
Hank
This is Hank taking a car ride to
Petco for his new collar, harness and
treat!!! He loves sticking his head out
the window, lol.
-Danielle Workman-Tuom
Lola
Photos used by permission of NosesTailsPaws Pet Photography
Rebecca Cozart- nosestailspaws.wordpress.com
Submit YOUR Happy Tail!
E-mail your adoption experience to
[email protected], or submit at
whs4pets.org.
Send a high-resolution photo of
you and your pet to be considered
for the cover of Brief Paws!
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Nimo
Here’s Nimo
with his best friend,
Glenn :-).
-Dee Ann
Renee Sullenger
Glenn and Nimo
Brief Paws: The Official Newsletter of Willamette Humane Society
Pet-to-People Connections Forged With Your Support
Shadow
We are so happy to have Shadow in our
family! He is a guy who loves to be a part
of whatever is going on! He especially likes
to help me order things online, when it has
to do with cat toys! He is a snuggle bum
and is a proficient kitty sprint racer with
his buddy Tigger! I can always count on a
greeting when I return from work. He enjoys
watching the menagerie of birds that visit out
feeders and keeps a close eye on the horses.
He has this thing for slippers, just puts both
paws in and he is a happy cat! Shadow had
a tough start in his life, but you would never
know it, as he is always happy and gives us
all his love! Thank you Willamette Humane
Society and his loving foster family for
taking such good care of him, he fills our
hearts!
-Maricella Chavez
Pepper and Millie
Scott & I adopted our
first “fur baby” in June of
2012. We were browsing,
not really looking at any dog
in particular when we came
across Pepper’s kennel. We
were floored by her sweet
nature and loving nuzzles.
We brought her home and
knew she was a perfect fit
for our little family. She is
a cuddle bug and loves to
sleep under the covers with
us. She made friends with
my family’s dog, Joy, a 16
year old Jack Russell terrier.
When Joy passed away from
old age, Pepper seemed
lonely. We began our search
Pepper and Millie
for a new addition this
September. We came back
to Willamette Humane
Society, where we then found Millie, a rambunctious
6-month old puppy. Pepper and Millie bonded from the beginning. They never
like to leave each other’s sides. They play tug-of-war, fetch, and wrestle with
each other nonstop throughout the day. In both cases, we could not have asked
for more perfect fur babies.
-Hannah & Scott Brennan
Peanut Brittle
Finally got to take the cone off
after 10 days, and oh so happy!
-Patty Casterline
Maricella and Shadow
Tim
Tim has been with us
Tim
for about a year and a half,
and is one of the best dogs
I have ever had the pleasure
of living with! Very much a
daddy’s boy, he loves to cuddle
and wrestle. He does a “happy dance” when any member of the family
comes home, and has integrated into our household seamlessly. Even our
existing Chihuahua has accepted him. This is our 2nd dog adopted from
Willamette Humane Society, and we would not have it any other way.
- Greg Fuller
whs4pets.org
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Peanut Brit
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Volunteer of the Quarter
Tom Halsey Rolls up his Sleeves For the Pets
for bottles and cans donated for the
Tom Halsey cares about what you
“Dog Improvement Group” fund, and
care about, keeping Willamette Humane
“My wife says this place is
regularly spreading bark chips for dog
Society a place where animals are taken
my second home…and if
walking paths.
in, cleaned up, rehabilitated, and adopted
I get another dog it might
to good families. It’s the get-it-done
Tom spent six years on the WHS
be my only home.”
attitude and hard work of Tom and
board of directors, two of them as
fellow WHS supporters that has kept
its president starting in 2005. He got
the shelter working and growing for
involved in board service as the result
50 years. It’s a refuge for animals who continually amaze
of a casual suggestion from an acquaintance, then board
Tom by how forgiving and loving with people they can
president Sherri Partridge, when they met at another
be, even after the neglect and abuse that some of them
fundraising event. He gives credit to Sherri and then
have experienced. “They just want to be loved!” he says.
Executive Director Susan Carey for their initiative and
That’s what keeps Tom volunteering, from his past role as
support which helped define his board service. “The
a board member and president to his current passion as a
board is made up of people from all walks of life, but we
dog walker and handyman at the shelter. “It’s that, and the
all have a deep concern for the animals in common.”
camaraderie of our Thursday morning dog-walking team,”
Tom’s diverse volunteer service gives him a wellTom said as he gave nods to his mentors and friends Barb
rounded
perspective on the workings of the shelter and
Cash and Lloyd Rhoades.
the animal welfare community in which it operates. He
His family is supportive of his volunteering passion.
says “I wish ALL animal welfare groups would work
“My wife says this place is my second home…and if I get
together more; that’s extremely important for the animals.
another dog it might be my only home.” But he says he
We may have different ways and ideas, but we all share
has two great dogs at home and doesn’t feel the desire for
the same goals.”
any more. Helping the dogs find homes, getting to interact
Tom, in your many roles, thank
with puppies and kittens, and working with other animal
you for rolling up your sleeves
lovers is a fulfilling reward in itself. Tom says he’d like
to work for the animals!
people to know what a cool, happy, and upbeat experience
volunteering can be. “This isn’t the old dog pound of the
40’s and 50’s. The pets are in a good place at the shelter,
and eventually going to good homes. Dogs are walked
three times a day. There are kind volunteers and staff
here.”
Recently, volunteers organized by Barb Cash, including
help from Fences for Fido, set to work building a 6-ft.
high, 2,300-ft. perimeter fence around the dog walking
areas of the shelter to keep dogs safe and contained.
“It’s rare for dogs to get loose from volunteers, but it’s
traumatic and scary when it happens.” Tom and his tractor
were put on fence post duty. “Barb keeps us going,
and I couldn’t do it without Lloyd” he said. Even with
mechanized help, there’s no shortage
of work. Commercial quotes for the
project exceeded $30,000, but with
“I wish ALL animal
volunteer labor, the pricetag for the
welfare
groups would
safety-fence was reduced to below
work
together
more; that’s
$8,000. Supporters raised the funds to
extremely
important
for
pay for the project independently of the
the
animals.
We
may
have
shelter’s annual budget.
different ways and ideas,
Tom’s other special projects include
but we all share the same
putting up lettering for the Spay &
goals.”
Neuter Clinic, constructing a repository
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Service Directory
Community Education
Pet Supply Stores
Capital Canine Club
Davenport’s Den (located inside WHS)
The Capital Canine Club
proudly sponsors the mutt
mitt dispenser provided in a
dog’s adoption package at the
Willamette Humane Society.
Show your love for your
pet and your community by
pledging to keep neighborhoods and streams clean by picking up
after your pet! Simply send a photo and the name of your dog(s)
along with a pledge to always pick up, and we will post the
photo on our website. Doing so shows that you and your pooch
“pawsitively” make a difference in your community.
Located in and
benefiting the animals
at Willamette Humane
Society. Davenport’s
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Diet Pet food, treats
and toys recommended
by our Certified
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collars, and more!
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Dog Gone News is a
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Happy pets, happy people!
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WHS Spay & Neuter Clinic
4246 Turner Rd. SE • (503)480-7729
whs4pets.org/clinic
The WHS Spay & Neuter Clinic offers high-quality, low-cost
spay and neuter services for cats and dogs. As a nonprofit
organization, we offer rates that will sustain our clinic
and offer the lowest spay and neuter surgery prices in the
community. Low-cost services are available to everyone,
regardless of income or geography.
View our Service Directory Online:
whs4pets.org/local-service-directory
All non-WHS services paid a fee to advertise. We do not
endorse these advertisers or guarantee their products and services.
Please ask for references.
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Annual Report: 2013-2014
SHELTERING AND MEDICAL CARE
Animal Intake
We received a total of 5,803 dogs and cats from
Marion and Polk counties this fiscal year.
4,713 stray, surrendered, and transferred animals
were given an initial health and behavior evaluation
upon arrival that includes microchip scans and
matches to lost pet reports.
Animals in the adoption pool received initial
vaccinations, medical treatment, special diets or
behavior modification (depending on need) to
increase their likelihood of adoption.
End of life services, including euthanasia and
cremation, were requested by owners for 803 animals
brought to Willamette Humane Society. Cremation
was requested for 287 additional animals who were
already deceased at the time of arrival. Our compassionate rehoming and end-of-life
services are accessible for the general public, and
financial aid is available.
425
5
Strays and
surrenders
from the
public
3887
1614
INTAKE SOURCES
5803 Animals
Received
Owner-requested
end-of-life services
80
3
Deceased on
arrival
287
458
Transfers from
other organizations
Animal Outcomes
*Rescue Partners
•
•
•
•
•
•
Cat Adoption Team
Marion County Dog Control
Hope’s Haven
Salem Friends of Felines
Heartland Humane Society
29 other agencies
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2322
On-site adoptions
Off-site
adoptions
Reunited
with family
Transfers
to rescue
partners*
187
129
520
2,509 animals were adopted, 129
stray animals were returned to their
owners, and 520 were transferred to
partners for guaranteed live placement,
equating to 88.5% of dogs and
58.6% of cats. 187 of these animals
were adopted at 4 off-site locations
including Petco and Nature’s Pet
Market stores in the Salem/Keizer
area, allowing us to house more
animals available for adoption to the
public without overcrowding our
shelter kennels. Off-site adoption
locations were also highly-accessible by
public transportation.
Humanely euthanized
due to owner request,
health, behavior, or
overpopulation.
58.6%
88.5%
OVERALL SAVE RATE
66.3%
2110
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Program Accomplishments
4178 Sterilized Animals
SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES
352
Willamette Humane Society Spay & Neuter
clinic conducted 2,581 spay and neuter
surgeries for public animals and 1,597 for
shelter pets, for a total of 4,178 surgeries. 310
additional surgeries such as dental cleanings,
amputations, growth removals, etc. were
performed on WHS sheltered pets to enhance
adoptability at the time of spay/neuter, and 43
surgical procedures were performed on shelter
pets that were already sterilized at intake.
507
Community Cats
1597
2581
Shelter
Animals
Public
Animals
1 band-aid = 50 procedures performed to enhance adoptability
(dental cleanings, amputations, growth removal, etc.)
This year, WHS, in conjunction with other cat shelter and rescue groups, formed
the Marion Polk Community Cat Program, with the goal of increasing access to
free or highly subsidized spay and neuter surgeries for free-roaming community cats
(feral/stray/at large/un-owned). 507 cats were brought to the clinic for this service
through June 2014. This free package includes the sterilization surgery, flea, ear mite
and deworming treatment, vaccines including Rabies, and ear-tipping (the universal
marking to identify sterile status).
Marion / Polk
Community Cat Program
5199 Youth Reached
HUMANE EDUCATION
Our youth education program promoting humane
treatment of animals and pet-child safety reached 5,199
children in Marion and Polk counties. 3,447 students in
area schools received valuable lessons about personal
safety around animals, proper pet care and compassion for
animals. 883 students and adults attended 38 shelter tours,
130 students took part in 10 summer camps and 25 birthday
parties brought 714 friends and family members to the
shelter to celebrate and learn about animals to strengthen
the bond between pets and people.
in Marion and Polk counties
3447
739
Visited in Schools
Birthday
Party guests
883
Shelter Tour
Participants
130
Summer Camps
FOSTER PROGRAM
We expanded our sheltering services with 938 pets entering
into our foster program. Our foster coordinator recruited,
trained and managed 135 foster families who opened their
hearts and homes to our special abandoned or surrendered
pets in need of extra time and attention to become suitable for adoption. Foster families provide the additional time,
medical treatment or rehabilitative training necessary for these special pets with individualized barriers to adoption.
938 Fostered Animals / 135 Foster Families
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1 heart = 10 Families
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Annual Report: 2013-2014
BEHAVIOR AND TRAINING
31
Private Consultations
Jr. Trainer Campers
60
322
Behavior Helpline
Solutions
Canine
Class
Graduates
352
VOLUNTEERS
765 Families Served
WHS canine training curriculum includes basic
and advanced training, puppy socialization and
training, specialty, trick and agility classes, and offleash supervised play groups for sheltered and owned dogs. The
program offers individual consultations with WHS’s certified dog
trainer.
This program served 358 households, trained 352 dogs in
classes, and 31 pets and their families in private consultations. In
addition, we held 4 Jr. Trainer camps and a winter break camp
serving 60 middle-school youth learning elementary dog training
and responsible pet care, while enhancing adoptability of resident
shelter animals.
Additionally, WHS offers pre-adoption consultations about
dogs with specific behavioral needs in order to advise and instruct
potential adopters. A free seminar, “Intro to Training” is offered
bi-weekly to all adopters and the public. The Behavior Helpline,
available to all community members, responded to 322 individual
requests for assistance with companion animal behavior.
978 Volunteers Donated 69,207 Hours of Time
978 volunteers contributed 69,207 hours last year, for an all-time high equal to 33 FTE (equivalent full-time workers)
or approximately 45% of our total workforce. Volunteers provided pets with compassionate care and training, cleaned
kennels and staffed events, walked dogs, assisted in adoptions and administration, provided grounds maintenance,
facilities improvements and professional in-kind services, drove animals to veterinary specialist appointments and
transfers, helped with spay/neuter clinic operations, staffed several retail organizations and conducted trainings for new
volunteers, and led the organization through service on the Board of Directors.
1 Volunteer = 71 Hours
Dog Care
Cat Care
Foster Care
Thrift Store Support
Other*
= 33 Full-Time Employees
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*Includes Behavior & Training,
Customer Service, Maintenance,
Pet Photos & Videos,
Administrative, Animal Care
Support, and Spay & Neuter
Clinic.
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Program Accomplishments / Financials
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Definitions
Revenue
More than 95% of our revenue comes from individuals. We are not a chapter or an
affiliate of any regional or national humane organization. We rely entirely on donor
support and fees to provide compassionate services to pets and people.
Bequests Fundraising 27%
4%
57%
•
$243,192
$1,208,693
General Contributions
Fundraising Events
Thrift Store Sales
$784,847
$164,920
$258,926
Shelter Service Fees Animal Service Contracts
Investment and Other Income 12%
•
Total
$565,576
$14,954
$78,613
•
$2,111,028
Expenses
•
Animal Care
Management and General
Fundraising* 8%
18%
Total
$1,656,122
$176,317
$406,074
•
$2,238,513
*Fundraising expenses include the cost of operating the
Willamette Humane Society Thrift Store.
74%
The complete audited financial statements and 990 report are available
online at whs4pets.org/annual-report, or by calling 503-585-5900 ext 304, or
via e-mail at [email protected].
Financial Position
Cash & Investments
Property & Equipment
Other Assets
Community Reach
$2,040,520
$1,861,849
$88,208
Total
$3,990,577
Current Liabilities
Unrestricted Assets
Restricted Assets
$93,907
$3,260,963
$635,707
Total
$3,990,577
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Bequests: planned
giving and estates.
Fundraising: Monetary
donations, in-kind
donations, special
events, corporate
support, foundation
grants, and thrift store
revenue.
Shelter Service Fees:
Adoption and surrender
fees, Davenport’s
Den retail store
profits, cremation and
euthanasia fees, and spay
& neuter clinic fees.
Animal Service
Contracts: Services
provided to Marion and
Polk counties.
Investments and
Other Income:
Interest, dividends,
gains, and loans.
Willamette Humane Society is proud to be a vital
component of Marion & Polk Counties, providing
compassionate services to pets and people since 1965,
Through the support of our community in 2013-2014
we served 61,740 people and 8,804 animals- or an
approximate 15.4% of the population.
Willamette Humane Society provides compassionate
services for pets and people through sheltering,
adoption, end-of-life services, spay & neuter services,
canine behavior & training, humane education, and
animal care support programs. Thank you for your
support!
Winter 2014 Edition
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Annual Report: 2013-2014
Humane Legacy Society
All donors who choose to remember Willamette Humane Society in their will or other long-term
financial plans are members of our Humane Legacy Society. We deeply appreciate the following
gifts received in 2013-2014 from these visionaries.
Carolyn Anderson
James J. Brunette
Inez Farmer
Otna Imogene Ford
Crawley
Mary Jaeggli-Buttles
Dana Lonberg
Dorothy Morgovic
June Stryker
RoseMarie Younker
Say YES to creating your legacy of giving
Remembering Willamette Humane Society in your estate plans is a
powerful way to invest in tomorrow’s homeless animals. Today’s ability
to keep shelter standards and adoption rates high is possible because of
the estate gift designations made by supporters decades ago.
We hope you’ll say YES to creating your own legacy of giving when
you draw up your will or trust. Naming WHS as a beneficiary in your life
insurance policy or retirement plan is an easy option.
For more information contact Susan Carey, 503-585-5900 ext. 305 or [email protected].
Willamette Humane Society gratefully acknowledges the following donors for their generous monetary
contributions made in the 2013-2014 fiscal year (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014):
$10,000 plus
Karen M. Schroth Charitable
Foundation for Animals
Anonymous Gifts via Local
Independent Charities of
America
Bernice Barbour Foundation
Martin & Wardine Jepsen
Foundation
Mountain West Investment
Corporation
$5,000 – $9,999
AJ Frank Family Foundation
Anonymous (1)
Anonymous (2)
Capitol Auto Group
Don & Eileea Bourne
Freres Lumber Company
Paul & Carol Manka
Petco Foundation
Louis M. Plansoen Trust
Sarah Rinehart Law Offices
Shelter Transport Animal Rescue
Team
Susan Carey & Jamie Wyant
Terry Wade
The Marble Center
$2,500 - $4,999
Ed Austin & Associates
Margaret Bagley
Pat Bender & Ed Austin
Cheryl & Robert Berg
BMW of Salem
Michael Carney
Barb Cash
Craig & Cherie Cline
Terri Ellen
Joan Fraser
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Theodore & Diane Freres
Sarah & Matt Head
Leslie Hilliard
Frances Howe & Larry Tripoli
Imperial Sovereign Court of the
Willamette Empire
Tami & Manny Ju
Meghan & Eric Laro
Larry & Janice McBride
Rhonda McKee
Helen & Bill Morgan
Larry & Joyce Sacre
Valley Credit Union
Vehicle Donations via Volunteers
of America of Oregon
$1,000 – 2,499
BJ & Nancy Andersen
Anonymous donors of the WHS
Thrift Store
Charles Austin
Raja Aznir
Gary Babcock & Lisa Heller
Clennin & Kathleen Baker
John & Leslie Belfanti
Benevity - Cambia Health
Andrea & Gene Beyer, Coldwell
Banker
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Gary Calvin
Dr. Camille & Dr. Tim Connelly
Ann Coskey-Wasserman &
Richard Wasserman
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DIG Group at WHS
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IBEW Local 280 Public Service
Fund
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Kaiser Foundation Health
Plan of the NorthwestCommunity Giving Campaign
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Revocable Living Trust
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Milbank Memorial Fund
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Morris Family Trust
Multifamily NW
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$500 - $999
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Trust
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