Leavenworth County
Humane Society’s
The
The Wet
Wet Nose
Nose News
News
Volume 3, Issue 1 - Winter 2011
For Pets, and the People Who Love Them
Leavenworth County Humane Society is happy to be part of the collective effort of several groups and countless
compassionate individuals in Leavenworth County working to improve the quality of life for pets and people here at home. We
appreciate our donors, supporters, members, friends, sponsors, and volunteers. We also appreciate those who decide working
for or donating to another group is a better fit for them! Give, volunteer, foster, advocate - with any legitimate local group. Do
your own research and choose, or like many of us, give to several whose work you support! IT’S ABOUT THE ANIMALS and
the people who love them. A life saved or improved by any of us is a victory for all of us.
What truly distinguishes Leavenworth County Humane Society from other local groups helping animals is our commitment
to build and operate Leavenworth County’s no-kill Community Animal Care Center, and our focus on the near 40% of
Leavenworth County residents who are un-served or under-served by existing Animal Control operations.
While building for the future, we also strive to make a difference now.
LCHS monthly low-cost rotating spay/neuter transports have served 444 pets throughout the county since July 2009, preventing the
birth of more than 2700 homeless dogs and cats.
LCHS has worked with a dozen feral cat caretakers so far to help these cats be healthier and prevent them from breeding.
LCHS has taken in 48 dogs and cats to date, despite having only 17 licensed foster homes, many of whom are not active at any particular
time due to other commitments, travel, etc. 35 of these pets are now in loving forever homes. Two very sick little kittens died in our care; one
pet was transferred to another organization. 10 dogs and cats await their forever homes as of this writing.
LCHS expended in excess of $11,500 for services for animals in our care in 2010, and thousands more assisting companion animals in
need with surgeries, vaccinations, food, dog houses, crates, carriers, feral cat shelters, and parasite prevention.
LCHS believes that the code for standards of care for pet animals in our county is inadequate, and enforcement of those standards is
inconsistent. We will continue to join with others to advocate for enhanced public safety and humane treatment of pet animals throughout
Leavenworth County.
LCHS has partnered with the Alliance Against Family Violence and others working to decrease the violence against vulnerable
populations (abused spouses, children, elders and animals) in the Leavenworth County Link Coalition.
LCHS believes that continuing engagement with business leaders, governing bodies, professional organizations, and other community
service groups informs our operations, and best positions us to understand and serve the needs of county residents.
Donations to LCHS may be made by mail, credit card, or PayPal thru our website, or contact us to pick up your donation.
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The News Inside
For Pets, and the People
Who Love Them....................................Pages 1-2
Domino Fund Cat - Victor...................Page 2
Animal Abuse in KC..............................Page 2
The Dog’s Den......................................Page 3
Animal Disaster Response
Training Offered....................................Page 3
Adoption Success..................................Page 4
Give Me That Dog.................................Page 4
Exciting Developments.........................Page 5
Wags & Purrs.........................................Page 5
Two Easy Ways to Give..........................Page 5
Foster/Adoption Update.......................Page 6
Thank You LCHS Friends
& Members............................................Page 7
2011 Events Calendar............................Page 8
Chips for Everyone................................Page 8
2011 Spay/Neuter Transport.................Page 8
Leavenworth County Humane Society - Winter 2011
Tremendous Response
to Holiday Mailer..................................Page 9
Keeping Our Promises to
People and Pets......................................Page 10
Tracking Volunteer Hours....................Page 10
Bring It!..................................................Page 10
Not Sure What to Send.........................Page 11
Your Help...............................................Page 11
In Memory of & Donations.................Page 12
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For Pets, and the People Who Love Them continued
Leavenworth Animal Control Shelter is a Division of the Leavenworth Police Department, and serves the cities of Leavenworth and Lansing. The
Leavenworth County Sheriff’s Department may impound stray/abandoned pets at Leavenworth Animal Control Shelter. Monetary donations to
Leavenworth Animal Control Shelter go directly to pet care that is not provided for in Animal Control’s city budget. (http://www.lvks.org/department/
division.asp?fDD=10-126 or http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/lv.html) Donations may be delivered or sent to Leavenworth Animal Control, 1720 S. Second
Street, Leavenworth, 66048. Hours are 9-6 Mon – Thurs, 10-6 on Fridays, and 10-4 the second Saturday of each month. Questions about Animal Control?
Call 913-682-0268.
HOPE, Inc. (Help Overpopulation of Pets Economically) will be a low-cost spay/neuter clinic in downtown Leavenworth, with opening planned for
spring of 2011. Don & Sherry Brown, owners of Kansas Country Store, are well on the way to turning some of their floor space into a two-room surgery
suite, with admin and recovery area. Kudos to Don & Sherry, and to Joan Murnane, DVM for their vision and commitment to providing low-cost highquality pet spay/neuter services to the Leavenworth area. To learn more about HOPE, Inc. contact them by e-mail at [email protected], or call 913651-7335. Donations may be mailed to HOPE, 728 Cherokee Street, Leavenworth, 66048.
Bonner Animal Rescue (http://bonner-rescue.bbnow.org/about.php) rescues and re-homes dogs and cats from the Bonner Springs area
of all ages and descriptions, some with serious medical needs.
According to their website, the “Safe Harbor Prison Dog Program’s number one goal is saving the lives of as many dogs as we can,
providing them with a safe harbor, and giving them a second chance at life. We rescue dogs mainly from high-kill animal shelters across the
Midwest.” Safe Harbor Prison Dogs fosters dogs with experienced inmate trainers at the Lansing Correctional Facility and places them in
loving forever homes. (http://www.safeharborprisondogs.com)
Their Winter 2011 newsletter states that “Leavenworth Animal Welfare Society’s main focus has always been helping with the
overpopulation (sic) through spay/neuter programs.” In 2010, LAWS published Free Spay/Neuter coupons in the Chronicle Shopper
(distributed in Leavenworth/Lansing) that resulted in more than 800 pets sterilized, and assisted with many more sterilization surgeries.
Great achievement!! To learn more about LAWS and their programs, visit their website at www.LAWSPets.com. Donations may be mailed to
PO Box 498, Leavenworth, 66048.
Mid-America Bully Breed Rescue (MABBR) is licensed in both Kansas and Missouri, but their Petfinder listing places them in Lansing.
You can learn more about their operations at http://mabbr.org.
Two other non-profit groups are listed by the Kansas Animal Health Department as Group Foster Homes or Shelters in Leavenworth
County. You can learn more about Assisi Safe Haven for Cats at (http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/KS158.html). Safe Harbor for Pets
in Basehor is conducting very limited operations assisting cats. Information for donating to support their lifesaving efforts is available by
contacting [email protected].
Another group helping animals in our area is Operation Wildlife (http://owl-online.org). OWL is the largest publicly funded wildlife
rescue in the state of Kansas according to their website. OWL’s is one of those phone numbers LCHS keeps handy -- They really know what
they are doing with wildlife of all sorts. They report that their rescue and return to wild rate is 20% higher than the national average. It’s
worth a visit to their website to learn what to do when finding a lost, abandoned, ill or injured wild critter whether it has fur or feathers.
Domino Fund Cat - Victor
We’re not sure what kind of person would stab this friendly cat through the neck, or shoot him with an arrow, but
we don’t ever want to meet that person. At least not where there would be witnesses….
Victor was rescued by a caring Tonganoxie resident, and taken to Smith Veterinary Clinic, where they checked him
out, and found he was a supremely nice and healthy cat, despite his injuries.
He’s also super lucky, because whatever went in and came out of his neck didn’t hit anything critical.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors who contribute to the Domino Fund, Victor is healing nicely now.
He’s also been neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, and is just waiting for the kind of home he always deserved
– one where he’s not vulnerable to people with evil intent. He seems to enjoy the company of other cats, knows about
using the litter box, and is a LOVE SPONGE when it comes to people. We haven’t tried him out with dogs yet. We want
his wounds to heal up first.
We named him Victor, because he’s overcome a lot already, and will continue to win out over the “forces of evil.”
Doesn’t he look like a little warrior? Quite resilient we think.
Animal Abuse in Kansas City To Be Addressed
Animals & Society Institute’s (ASI) Rapid Response Program (http://www.animalsandsociety.org/rapidresponse)
recently began work on a program in Kansas City to bring legal, law enforcement, humane and social service
professionals together to address the link between cruelty to animals and interpersonal violence.
ASI developed the AniCare Model of Treatment for Animal Abuse, which was the first professionally developed
psychological intervention program for animal abusers over the age of 17. A program called AniCare Child is used to
treat offenders under age 17.
Phil Arkow, who conducted Leavenworth County’s Link ® Seminar in October, is working with ASI to implement
this program, and has invited LCHS to be involved. Phil is one of the founders of the National Link® Coalition, and
the National Animal Control Association, as well as being a prolific writer and editor on humane education, violence
prevention and the human-animal bond.
This effort is just getting off the ground, but we look forward to helping to educate, invigorate, and cooperate to
reduce the suffering and make all people and pets in our area safe from violence.
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THE DOG’S DEN
Bruce B. Bettis
Be Positive, Be Patient
When training your dog, two of the most critical traits that we humans must have are a positive attitude, and an unending supply of
patience. We humans must teach English as a second language to our dogs. If Rover doesn’t understand what the rules are, or what we are
trying to communicate, we can’t progress toward any goal. Our dogs want to please us and to be in our pack as family members.
Humans don’t like to be intimidated, yelled at, or physically dominated. This type of treatment won’t result in anyone working to
please. This is especially true if our boss doesn’t bother to tell us what is the appropriate behavior in the first place. At best, it will result in a
grudging response to commands and a desire to get away from the source of the yelling and abuse. Our dogs respond the same way.
Being upbeat is critical to effective dog training. Dogs are masters at reading human body language and attitude. As an example, think
about how many dogs won’t come when called—- why does this happen??? Often, from the dog’s point of view, responding to the human’s
call is a bad thing, not a good thing.
Dogs think: “If I come to that human who’s calling, I won’t be able to chase squirrels anymore today”; or, “if I come, playtime is over”; or, “if
I come, I’m going to get yelled at for digging up those smelly flowers and chewing up that hose.”
Make your dog’s life and training experiences a good thing—- smile, laugh, tell your dog how good she is; tell him thank-you. Never call
your dog to you to be corrected—if your dog needs correction, go to the dog. Calling your dog for correction makes the cue “COME” a bad
thing from your dog’s point of view. Set up training and corrections so that your dog is guaranteed to win your love, praise, and treats.
Remember as your dog’s trainer, you are teaching English as a second language. You need patience, patience, and more patience while
your dog learns this foreign language, and while he discovers what the house rules are.
Your dog lives in the moment. What happens 5 or 10 minutes from now are no longer connected to the events of “right now”. So, don’t
scold your dog for something that happened 10 minutes ago—— she’ll have no clue why she’s in trouble.
Finally, never miss an opportunity to praise your dog and immediately reward behaviors you want to see repeated.
Animal Disaster Response
Training Offered
Emergency planning and response are things LCHS is committed to doing in the future – after we have enough resources to do the jobs well.
One way we get ready for those missions is to get volunteers trained and certified in Animal Disaster Response.
The Animal Disaster
Responder Academy is designed
for federal, state and local disaster
officers and volunteers who respond
to the needs of animals during
manmade and natural disasters.
The Academy consists of training at
3 levels.
Code 3 Associates (www.
code3associates.org) is offering the
Level I Animal Disaster Response
Academy in Overland Park, March
28-April 1, 2011 at the Myron Scafe
Justice Center, 8500 Antioch Road.
Tuition has been reduced to
only $400 for this special offering.
Topics include Wildland Fire
Awareness, Basic Animal Sheltering,
Exotic Awareness, and Stress
Management.
Questions? Contact Code 3,
or Eric Thompson, Overland Park
Animal Control, eric.thompson@
opkansas.org, 913-895-6279
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Adoption Success for Two Special Girls
Lexi is adopted!
She had learned some bad habits and developed a fear of adult
strangers before coming to LCHS, but we felt that with the right foster home, veterinary care, training,
and patience, Lexi’s was a life worth saving. She could be so loving, mellow and goofy once she felt safe
with people!
Melody met Lexi this fall, and knew in short order that they were right for each other. Now Lexi
is enjoying her new life in Wichita, with doggie brother Dusty, and her very own person, Melody. She
enjoys getting treats from the youngsters next-door, playing at the dog park, and walkies, plus her
favorite treats the occasional French fry and plenty of dehydrated hot dog bits.
Thanks to all who helped make Lexi’s dream come true – LCHS donors, the whole McLaurin
family, Dr. Jennifer Werner (Lansing Veterinary Hospital), Dr. Wayne Hunthausen, Holly Jacobs (Pet
Communicator), Bruce Bettis, Trainer, and especially
to Melody and Dusty. GOOD
GIRL, LEXI!
Dusty shows Lexi how to enjoy a
treat ON the towel
Missy’s
Missy
is a foster failure, but that’s the kind of failure we can live with!
foster family fell in love, and just had to adopt her.
Missy and Christy
Missy’s prospects didn’t look so good when
she first came to LCHS in mid-December. Animal
Control, the PD, and even the veterinarian that first
saw her thought it might be better to just end her
life. She was so scary (all 35 lbs of her)! The truth
is that she was terrified, hungry, cold, injured and
alone when she was trapped near Kelley’s Grill and
Bar on busy U.S. 24/40 in Basehor. She had to be
trapped because she wouldn’t come near anyone.
Once she was safe, fed, comfortable and her injuries
treated, Missy was a different dog.
Now she loves affection, toys, her doggie
brother Little, and her very own humans Jacob,
Christy and Seth.
Thanks to all who helped make Missy’s dream
come true – Basehor Animal Control Officer Slim
Wilson (who got Missy off the streets!), LCHS
donors, Dr. Vickie Smith (Smith Veterinary
Hospital), Bruce Bettis, Trainer, and especially to
Missy’s foster AND forever family, the Levines.
GOOD GIRL, MISSY!
Little and Missy
Jacob and Missy
GIVE ME THAT DOG
Yes, they’re all special dogs - but some have real stories. We’re talking about the most challenging, endearing, quirky dogs that you wouldn’t take a
gazillion dollars for. They may have come from anywhere, but often, these challenged (or challenging) dogs come from the most awful of circumstances.
Maybe they’re differently abled (disabled sounds so negative!) Maybe they were just a little
“nutso” at first, or maybe still are!
You certainly know if you have one.
If you do, your dog could be published in artist Marie Mason’s upcoming collection of
artwork in book form titled Give Me That Dog. Friend of LCHS Marie is seeking stories and
photos of some very special dogs. She’ll select only 15 for this book, and publish those stories,
along with a super hand-drawn illustration that truly captures what makes your dog so unique.
If you’re a LCHS Member, Friend, Donor, Volunteer, Adopter, or Supporter, you’re eligible to
submit your special dog’s special story. No more than 250 words, and two photos per dog.
One dog per submission. Submissions due no later than February 28th, by mail to Bella and
Company, 616 Main Street, Weston, MO 64098 or by e-mail to [email protected].
Release date is planned for early May 2011.
You can learn more about Marie’s work by visiting her website at http://www.
bellacompany.com or http://artbymariemason.com. Follow her blog at http://
artbymariemason.blogspot.com or become a fan on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/
BellaandCompany.
And don’t miss Marie’s show at the Carnegie Arts Center in Leavenworth in spring.
Opening reception is May 6th, 6 – 8 pm, and LCHS will be there! Visit http://www.
carnegieartscenter.org to learn more about the Carnegie’s programs in support of the arts in
Leavenworth County.
Waiting For Spring ©Marie Mason
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Exciting Developments on the Horizon?
For some time now, LCHS has been looking for an affordable part-time office space. We would rather spend money on pets than on
rent, but could afford utilities and insurance. We do have volunteers willing to put in a few hours a week at the office.
The office itself isn’t as important as what it brings to us – increased availability to the public. No matter how
many hours a week we’re on e-mail or on the phone for LCHS, there’s still no identifiable place where people
can borrow crates/carriers, visit with us, or drop off donations. A physical location would give LCHS a place
to have meetings and events, and might give us a central place to store things instead of them being in
several different homes!
Having a public space is also key to two opportunities – applying to become a member of the United
Way of Leavenworth County, and applying to be listed as a Combined Federal Campaign charity. We have
everything else we need. We just need a location where we can hang out a sign, and be open to the public
15 hours a week.
We would like to find a space (doesn’t have to be large or particularly pretty! but safe would be nice),
preferably south of Lansing, in or near Basehor/Tonganoxie. We are talking with a couple of landlords already to see if they might have
something they could let us use, but if you have ideas, please let us know at [email protected] or by phone at 913-728-2881.
Wags and Purrs
Congratulations to Leavenworth Animal Control for increasing their rate of pets returned to owner, adopted or transferred to
no-kill shelters/rescues to 90.6% in 2010, according to statistics released by Leavenworth Police Department. In 2008, at least 13.5% of
animals entering Leavenworth Animal Control Shelter did not make it out alive. This turnaround can be largely attributed to the vision,
compassion and determined leadership of Cynthia DeGraw-Dressler, a LCHS Founder, and Supervisor of Leavenworth Animal Control.
Pet registration and microchips help get pets home again, and spay/neuter programs decrease the numbers of homeless pets born, but
once an animal is in Leavenworth’s Animal Control Shelter, Cindy and her staff are that pet’s best friends. They are able to save lives
thanks to the support of determined volunteers who assist with pet care, and donors who provide for veterinary care the city budget
does not allow.
Thanks to the Leavenworth Times and Alliance Against Family Violence volunteers who put on a super Ladies Night Out on
January 22nd! LCHS met lots of great new friends, found Sandy’s new forever home, and even sold some T-shirts, mugs, and leashes!
Thanks to Leavenworth Times columnist Jerry Gerleman, who got us thinking about offering microchips with every sterilization
surgery. Beginning in March, every pet dog or cat on LCHS’s spay/neuter transport will be microchipped. It doesn’t mean we won’t
need a no-kill Community Animal Care Center in Leavenworth County, but it will help all veterinarians, animal control departments,
rescues and shelters identify a pet’s owner even without a tag or collar, so that pet can find its way home again.
Many thanks to the scores of caring citizens in Leavenworth County who every day give of themselves and do what needs to be
done to look out for lost, stray and abandoned pets, and help them get the help they need. One day, these good Samaritans will not
have to shoulder the burden of pets lost or discarded by fellow Leavenworth County residents. There will be someone to pick them up
and get them to safety, and Leavenworth County will have the Community Animal Care Center we need, want and deserve.
Welcome to the newest addition to the Leavenworth County veterinary community – Dr. Shelly Lake, of Basehor Veterinary Clinic!
We look forward to working with you.
Big hearty thanks to ALL the Leavenworth County veterinarians who continue to go above and beyond the call of duty, taking in
pets to foster, finding homes for pets their clients can no longer care for, and working with all of us to do the best we can for the pets in
our care.
Two Easy Ways to Give
You can give to LCHS with every internet search, or every time you shop online at hundreds of
internet merchants, just by using GoodSearch, powered by Yahoo. LCHS earned more than $100 last
year through GoodSearch/GoodShop. It’s completely secure, and COSTS YOU NOTHING. The
easiest way to use GoodSearch is to set yourself up with a GoodSearch toolbar that shows Leavenworth
County Humane Society. Visit http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/leavenworth-county-humane-society-lchs to get started. Or you can
make GoodSearch your default homepage on the web and type in Leavenworth County Humane Society as your charity. Make those clicks
count for LCHS!
Even easier, you can donate to LCHS every time you make a purchase with your debit or credit
card, just by rounding up with SwipeGood. You enroll one card, and every time you use it, your
purchase is rounded up to the next dollar. You can set a limit on the amount of your donation each
month. To learn more about the program and to sign up, visit https://swipegood.com/charity/
leavenworth-county-humane-society-inc Now you can feel good about using that plastic! (Thanks to Laura Phillipi from Lansing Historical
Museum for telling us about SwipeGood!)
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Foster/Adoption Update
Foster pets Rusty, Slick and Daphne are highlighted on page 10.
All our foster pets are posted on www.Petfinder.com, www.petadoptionportal.org and www.adoptapet.com.
In foster care:
Lena – Lena’s owner passed away in August, and the surviving family members didn’t want anything to do with the cats.
Basehor Animal Control and LCHS thought we could do better than just ending this sweet life. Lena is a petite girl, and
doesn’t have many teeth, but she has lots of love to give. She’s front declawed, about 6 years old, and pretty independent. She
does enjoy a cuddle now and then. Lena would be a great cat for a lonely senior, because she couldn’t hurt anyone even if she
tried. She gets along with dogs and cats alike, and has NO interest in going outdoors. Her favorite place to snooze is under the
cabinet lights on top of a rack of cookbooks! Maybe we should have named her Rachael Ray!
Earl & Pearl – These two are the sweetest cats, and the best love story we’ve heard in a long
Lena
time. Their owners left this pair, along with 4 tiny kittens! in a box on the porch when they
moved out from Tonganoxie. Earl and Pearl stayed together, and watched over the kittens until
Tongie AC took this little family in, and they all came to LCHS. We knew right away that we shouldn’t separate this very
bonded pair, even if that meant it took longer to find their forever home. Earl defers to Pearl, letting her eat first, but when
attention is on the menu, Earl takes his share first. Earl likes just about everyone, including dogs and other cats. Pearl is a
little frightened of dogs, and jealous of other cats, but she’s learning to relax around other pets. These two would be great
indoor cats for a couple or a single person who still believes in love. Earl and Pearl don’t believe in sleeping alone, and keep
each other entertained.
Earl & Pearl
Lilo & Stitch – Ohana means FAMILY and family means no one is left behind. Lilo and Stitch
are probably not related, but they formed their own family when they ended up on their own in
Basehor. Lilo is more outgoing and Stitch hangs back to assess situations before engaging. They
are both beautiful orange tabby females, under a year old. They can be adopted together, but will
do fine being adopted separately as well. They’re in a wonderful foster home with two orange tabby
males, so visiting there is like walking into a sea of orange!
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Manny & Jack – These two may not look like brothers, but they are. They came from a feral mom, but the
caretaker made sure they were used to people before they came to LCHS. (And Mom, is no longer going to
have kittens!) Manny is a bit shy at first, and Jack Jack (like from the movie “The Incredibles”) is a clown.
They’re both enjoying hanging out with their foster big brother, Rusty. Manny is all vetted and chipped, but
Jack will be done in February. He had a bit of a cough last month that delayed his surgery, but he’s all better
now.
Manny & Jack
Adopted:
Lexi, Missy and Moe were all adopted in December. Read Lexi and Missy’s stories on page 4.
Moe – The most outgoing brother of the Pep Boys (Manny, Moe and Jack), he was adopted only two short weeks after coming into
LCHS care. Moe has a fabulous loving forever family on Fort Leavenworth with adoring humans Hannah, Jacob and Lee, a dog
brother!
Moe
Sylvester
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Sandy Paws – Sandy was one of our Christmas week intakes. She had been
wandering around the edges of Easton for a few days when the Walker family
decided she needed help! They kept her for a while, and tried very hard to find
where she came from, but no one claimed her. When we met Sandy, we knew she
was a good girl who just needed a hand. She was bone-thin from being hungry
for so long (you could see every bone in her spine, and her pelvic bones stuck
out!), but she was all happy and love. Good with other dogs, cats, and everyone
else she met! We heard everything from greyhound/boxer to lab/terrier to Great
Dane/sharpei as guesses on her breed. We even DNA tested her to see what might
really be in there (results pending). In foster care for a month, Sandy gained 15
pounds, but is still lean and muscular. Sandy was the belle-of-the-ball
Sandy Paws
at Ladies Night Out in January, giving kisses to anyone who would come
close! She went to her super forever family just a week later. Now she has an older doggie brother Otto to hang with, and
several runners in the house to keep her exercised. Good Girl Sandy!
Sylvester – Syl came from the same house as Lena, but he was older, and a bit on the crochety geezer side. He liked things
his way in his time, and was a voracious eater. His crossed jade-green eyes, and one upper canine tooth made him a snaggletoothed charmer. When he stopped eating Christmas week, the foster family knew that something was seriously wrong. They
thought Sylvester might do better if he knew he was wanted and had a forever home, so they adopted him. The whole family
pitched in to the routine of meds, syringe feedings and sub-cutaneous fluids to try to turn his condition around. After a few
weeks, it was obvious to everyone that Sylvester wasn’t getting better, and that he really didn’t appreciate all the extra attention.
After two days of love alone, naps in the sun, and no medicine or syringe feeding, Sylvester was helped to the other side in the
arms of his foster mom. Turns out he had a very invasive and aggressive tumor on his gallbladder, completely blocking the
common bile duct. He wasn’t going to get better, but he had a home and a family who loved him at the end. We should all be
so lucky. Rest in Peace, Sylvester. You were a good boy, and very very loved.
Leavenworth County Humane Society - Winter 2011
Thank you LCHS Members and Friends
of LCHS!!
Your support allows us to continue the LCHS animal welfare programs, including the monthly low-cost spay/neuter transports, preparing foster
pets for adoption, and assisting with veterinary care for other pets in need. Donations may also be designated to a specific purpose, like the Building
Fund, or Humane Education.
Members help to guide LCHS by attending quarterly meetings and voting, and support LCHS efforts with their donations and time.
If you haven’t renewed your membership for 2011 yet, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE!
Our Membership Goal for 2011 is 30 Members (though we’d be happy to have more!) We’re halfway there.
2011 LCHS Members
Bruce Bettis
Crystal Swann Blackdeer
Dirk Blackdeer
Linda L. Brown
Connie Carpenter – IMO Cuba
Cindy DeGraw-Dressler
Nancy Gibson
Brenda Hafner & A.J. Strong
Richard Head
Margaret McLaurin
Melanie Meier
Stephen Meyer, DVM
Daryl Petersen
Dave Pierson
Tracy Pierson
Joyce Terry
Jennifer B. Werner, DVM
BOLD indicates new Member in 2011
2011 Friends of LCHS
Friends of LCHS also support LCHS programs and goals with their contributions and volunteer efforts, but without
the responsibility for attending meetings and governing the organization.
Our Friends Goal for 2011 is 140 Friends of LCHS. We’re halfway there!
If you haven’t renewed yet, it’s not too late!
Tim Bailey
Tony Baker
Carol & Dane Barksdale – Domino Fund
Lisa & Terry Beckenbaugh
Alexander Bielakowski
Ben & Jen Boardman
Judith Borden
Linda Bristow
Heidi Crabtree
Cathy Crews
Sharon Doran
Ethel Dziadura
Dana & Mindy Ellis
Delbert Felts
Debra & Jayson Ford
Roma Garner
Tim & Jen Brown
Rebecca & Jonathon Genge
Craig Bruner
Barbara Gibbons
Hugh Bruner
Jeff & Kathleen Buker
Nancy Caber
Martha Campbell – Domino Fund
Margaret Cartwright
Jere Chieppo
Sandy Collins
Norma Colvin
Paul Conway
Clay & Donna Cooper – Building Fund
Maria & Steve Cox
Ruie & Dick Gibson
Raymond Gillespie
Bob Goss
Clyde & Pauline Graeber
Mel & Joyce Gregg
Martha & Bill Hadfield
Barbara Haskins
Barb & Pete Henderson
Elizabeth & Terry Highfill
Michelle Howland
Laura Hunt
Shelly Jones
Jim & Carla Kaiser
Buck Keister
Patricia Keister
Ruth Kenton
Patty Kermashek
Cheryl & Gene Kitterman
Gary Knight
Suzanne Labbee
Barbara Lively
Richard & Shelby Lombardo – Building
Fund
Jennifer Lozier – SN/TNR, Domino Fund,
Building Fund
Janice Mark
Michele Matteo
James & Darlene McCluskey
Christy McKnight
Rachel Minnis
Ivan Minnis
Jane & Stanley Miroslaw
Bob & Christina Naething
Bruce Nelson
Teresa Pence
David F. Piro, M.D.
Barbara-Sue Rose
Judith M. Rounda
Rena Russell
John Scanlon
Lon & Jill Seglie
Sandi Smith
Tracy Smith
Robert Spinner
Helen Starostka
Bill Stout
Steve Strukel Family – SN/TNR & Building Fund
Darl & Mary Roxine Summers
Mary Jane Supplee
Lillian Swann
Dona Swenson – SN/TNR
Peter B. Thompson – Building Fund
Kenneth & Kim Turner – Domino Fund
Darlene Whicher
Halene White
Stephen & Teresa Wood
Megan Woodward
Mary Ann Yoder
Paul & Sandra Zimdars-Swartz
BOLD indicates new Friends in 2011
Corporate Friends of LCHS
Please patronize our Corporate Friends businesses to thank them for their support!
(It’s not too late for Corporate Friends to renew either!)
Aaron's Cleaning
Ashlee's Condotels
Crute Tax Service
Davis Funeral Chapel, Inc.
Great Western Manufacturing
J.B. Watercolor Pet Portraits and Wild Things
K.C. Construction
Leavenworth
Lansing
Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Leavenworth
Tonganoxie
Basehor
Lansing Veterinary Hospital
Marlow White Uniform Co
Record News
Michael C. Robinson, DDS, PA
Smith Chiropractic
Tri-County Title & Abstract Co.
United Title Company, LLC
Lansing
Leavenworth
Basehor
Leavenworth
Lansing
Leavenworth
Basehor
Remember– Speedway Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep of Lansing has offered that anyone referring a customer who then purchases a vehicle from
Speedway qualifies for a referral fee, which may be sent to a tax exempt charity (like LCHS)! Email LCHS at [email protected] for more information on this
wonderful offer.
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2011 Events
Calendar
Mark Your Calendars –
Come out, meet some great people and pets, and
participate in some of the fun events LCHS has planned
for the upcoming weeks! (Tentative dates are in italics.)
AGENCY
EVENT
DATE
AAFV//LCHS
LCHS
LCHS
HSUS
LCHS
Link Coalition
Basehor Spay/Neuter
TNR
Spay Day USA
Feldman's Adoption
Feb 16, 2011
Feb 17-18, 2011
Feb 20, 2011
Feb 23, 2011
Feb 26, 2011
Co-op/LCHS
AAFV//LCHS
LCHS
LCHS
LCHS
LCHS
Adoption
Link Coalition
Easton Spay/Neuter
Fund-Raising Event
TNR
Feldman's Adoption
March 12, 2011
March 16, 2011
Mar 17-18, 2011
March 19, 2011
March 20, 2011
Mar 26, 2011
ASPCA
Prevention of Animal
Cruelty Month
Child Abuse Prevention
Month
April
April
Every Day is Tag Day
April 3, 2011
April 10-16, 2011
LCHS
LCHS
AAFV//LCHS
LCHS
National Animal Control
Appreciation Week
Leavenworth Spay/Neuter
TNR
Link Coalition
Feldman's Adoption
April 14-15, 2011
April 17, 2011
April 20, 2011
April 23, 2011
American
Humane
Be Kind to Animals Week
May 1-7, 2011
Membership Meeting Leavenworth
May 3, 2011, 7 pm
American
Humane
American
Humane
NACA
LCHS
Carnegie Arts
Center
Lansing
Sampler Fest
Cmte
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Thanks to some new pricing from No More Homeless Pets, Kansas
City, LCHS is now able to offer MICROCHIPS as part of our spay/
neuter transport packages for pet dogs and cats!
In addition to being sterilized AND vaccinated, pets on our
transports will receive a microchip, so they can ALWAYS find their
way home again, provided the owner keeps the pet’s registration up to
date. Owners will complete registration paperwork before their pets
are released to them from the transport.
Pet cat package ($65) includes spay/neuter, rabies and FVRCP
(distemper) vaccinations and microchip, plus pain control that helps
keep the pet comfortable after surgery.
Dog package ($95) includes spay/neuter, rabies and DA2PPV
(distemper/parvo) vaccinations and microchip, plus pain control that
helps keep the pet comfortable after surgery.
We will also be able to include parasite treatment for dogs and cats
who need it at no additional charge to our transport clients.
These changes take effect in March, but we will work with clients
on the February transport to secure the services best suited to their
needs at the best available price.
Feral cat packages are unchanged. Feral, free-roaming, barn cats
will still receive surgery, vaccinations, pain control, parasite treatment
and ear-tip for $25.
We find that most clients can afford the transport services, but
LCHS may be able to assist those with a large number of animals or
those in need. Contact [email protected] to register for transport,
or to request assistance.
Marie Mason Show Opening May 6, 2011
Lansing Daze
May 7, 2011
Kansas Sampler Festival
May 7-8, 2011
Microchip/Vaccination
Clinic
LCHS
TNR
National Dog Bite
AVMA
Prevention Week
AAFV//LCHS
Link Coalition
LCHS
Tonganoxie Spay/Neuter
Fort Leavenworth Pet Fair
LCHS
Feldman's Adoption
Co-op/LCHS
Chips for Everyone!
May 14, 2011
May 15, 2011
May 16-20, 2011
May 18, 2011
May 19-20, 2011
May 21, 2011
May 28, 2011
Leavenworth County Humane Society - Winter 2011
Tremendous Response to Holiday Mailer!
We are extremely grateful for the tremendous response to our Christmas season mailer. Leavenworth County residents proved we are aware,
caring and generous, and that we believe in the vision of Leavenworth County as a place where all animals are treated humanely and every pet has a
loving forever home.
Thanks to all who responded in whatever way – donating, joining as Members or Friends, and even to the two people who asked us to remove
them from our mailing list! We’ve done that – we respect their time and their wishes.
Each donor received an individual thank you – noting the fund or program they chose to support – if it was designated, but we feel it’s right
to publicly thank the following donors who chose not to join right now as Members or Friends, but donated to help pets and the people who love
them, now and in the future.
Sherry Alford
Mary Fallesen
Julie Lesniak – Building Fund
Ismael & Sylvia Arvizu
Misti Frodyma
Teresa Lewis – Domino Fund
Rita Bannon
Steve & Nancy Fruechtenicht
Cliff & Helen Lindstrom
Cathy Barker
Joe & Leslie Bauder
Janis & Joe Beach
Karen & Patrick Beatty – SN/TNR
Dion Berg
Sheila Blume
Del & Virginia Boedeker
Dale Breuer – Domino Fund
Linda Brugman – Domino Fund
Connie Bryan – SN/TNR &
Domino Fund
Robin Gaslin
Elizabeth Gates
Sheri Gentzler
Nancy Gray
Michael & Vanessa Gregg
Terri Gross
Mary Hamilton
Joe Hamlet
Gary Harms
Marty & Ben Hayes – Domino
Fund
Penelope Lonergan
James & Barbara Mathis
Marie McClary – Domino Fund
Marvin & Delores McCurdy
Mark & Eiko McDonald
Laney & Rick Mellott
Jerry & Charlotte Milligan
Edward Mills – Domino Fund
Kaitlyn & Shawn Mohrmann
Katherine & Ward Burns
Linda Heincker
Patricia Caster
Rebecca & Carrie Hollister
Kim & Jim Murphy – Domino
Fund
Don & Joan Olson – Domino
Fund
Emily Trout – SN/TNR
Wendell & Paula Cathey – SN/
TNR
Mary Clary
Carmen Cook
Kenneth & Diane Criswell –
Domino Fund
Gloria Holmes
Larry & Jeanne Page
Marceline Turner – SN/TNR
Stephen & Hellen Polizzi
Charleen Ponton
Jennifer Walker
Everett Ward – Building Fund
Carrie Przelski – SN/TNR
Oliver Warren
Linda Raach – Building Fund
Donna Weber
Warren Reavis
Carl Reed
Dirk & Caren Rosendahl
Larry Rowland
Otto Ruebhausen, Jr.
Edythe Russell – Domino Fund
Rena Russell – Domino Fund
Kenneth Rutka, Jr. – Domino
Fund
Sue Ryan
Claudia Samouce
Thomas Scarborough – Building
Fund
Patrick Schreiber
Ron & Suzette Seetin – SN/TNR
James & Roberta Sexton
Jennifer Weible
Tom & Cindy White
Dan & Judy Williams
David & Betty Wimer
Debbie Winetroub
Paula & Michael Wood
Gary & Mary Lou Woodward
Jeffrey Howards
Kyle & Missy Jackson – SN/TNR
Gary & Veronica Johnson –
Domino & Building Fund
Ken
& Laura Jordan – Building
Terry Crowley
Fund
Mark Crowson
Kenneth Jordan
Karen Culbert
Martha Kaaz
Laurel Dean
Pete & Sandy Kaeding
Jody DeLong
Mauri Kelley
Hal & Janet Dick – Building Fund Darlene Kenny – Domino Fund
Susan Dobbelaere – Domino Fund
Mildred & Richard Kinder
Sharon Doran
Paul Kittle
Jamison Doyal
Becky Knoche
Kathleen Drake – Domino Fund
Mary Dreiling
Joanna Kowalewski
Linda Krueger – Domino Fund
David Durham
Carol Kroll
Mary Pat Dutton
Jeffrey & Rowena Eisenbels
Maki Ellison – Building Fund
Linda Langley
Deborah Laundy – SN/TNR
Jacqueline Leonhard
James Moyers – Domino Fund
Jayna Shepherd – Domino Fund
John & Nancy Skelton – Domino
Fund
Charlie & Kay Sneed – Building
Fund
Donald & Maria Spain
Susan Stafford
Dawn Stapfer
Eric & Julie Stark – Domino Fund
Vitida & Barry Stentiford
Betty Stevens
Bill Stout
Sherri Thomasson
Linda Thompson
Mike & Diana Thurlow – Domino
Fund
Ladeana Timmons
Bob Wooten
Janet & Jack Wright
Mike Yanez – Domino Fund
Bill & Kathy Yarrow
LCHS is confident that we are good stewards of donated funds, and that we attribute and acknowledge donations properly. We’re all human,
though, and mistakes and oversights can happen.
If for any reason, you have a concern about your donation being attributed to the fund you wanted, contact [email protected] or phone 913728-2881 (leave a message – we’re on the go lots of the time) and we can make adjustments.
If you failed to receive an acknowledgement letter or card for your donation, contact [email protected] or call 913-728-2881 and let us know.
We want to make that right.
If you got confused, meant to send your donation to some other organization but made out your check to LCHS, even used our pre-printed
envelope, or donated on the LCHS website thinking you were on someone else’s, JUST LET US KNOW! We’re happy for contributions to go to any
reputable, legitimate group helping Leavenworth County’s animals. We REALLY think that LCHS donors can read, and that anyone with access to a
checkbook, credit cards or cash probably knows to whom they’re giving their money – but it’s not really about the group – it’s about the PETS and
the PEOPLE who love them.
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Keeping our Promises to
People and Pets
LCHS promises every adopter that if a pet doesn’t work out for whatever
reason, we’ll take them back!
Rusty and Slick were first
adopted this summer, but
the 3 year-old human in the
house turned out to be terribly
allergic, so the boys came back
to us. In September, they
went to their second adoptive
home. Even though the boys
were good with everyone in
the house - kids, Jack Russell,
mom & dad – the family decided
that the boys were more “kitten” than they had in mind and asked us to take them
back. Before we could arrange for foster care, Slick suffered an injury. He’s now
recovering from surgery at Lansing Veterinary Hospital, and Rusty is in foster care
with kitten buddies Manny and Jack. Rusty and Slick are available for adoption,
though Slick will need to spend some time mending before he goes to a home with
other pets. They’re both good with other pets, playful and affectionate.
Daphne went to her new home on New
Years Eve day, but her adopter was afraid
Daphne wasn’t truly happy without a fenced
yard to run and play in, even though she
got lots of walks, dog park time, and runs.
Daphne came back to LCHS, and is in foster
care with a huge yard and other pets to play
with, anxiously awaiting her new forever
home. She’s about 2 years old, definitely a
cocker spaniel mix, maybe with a little golden
retriever? She does love to play ball!
Tracking Volunteer Hours
Hours count!
That’s why LCHS Volunteer Coordinator, Kristin Shafer, came
up with the idea of capturing volunteer hours each month, not just
for events, but for tasks performed individually. Each hour donated
represents at least $7.25 in wages that LCHS is not currently paying.
We’ve also begun recording miles that volunteers drive in
support of LCHS operations. This will help volunteers claim those
mileage deductions on their tax returns.
So, whether you’re tying treat cards to MilkBones or
assembling the newsletter, or doing a home visit for a prospective
foster or adoptive home, or even taking a foster pet to the vet or
adoption event, write it down!
Over time, this will help us refine our estimates for the number
of staff we will need when we open the Community Animal Care
Center. Some grant applications ask about volunteer hours, so your
hours COULD even help LCHS qualify for some grant funding!
Kristin will send out an e-mail toward the end of each month
to remind everyone to turn in their hours and miles.
Bring It!
We know there are lots of capable, talented, caring people who have a little time to share with LCHS, and we could sure use your help!
-- Volunteers who have access to the internet and who check their e-mail at least daily will be most effective in most of these efforts since LCHS does MOST of
our coordination by e-mail. -Adoption Co-Chair: Organizing and executing adoption events, evaluating adoption applications, visiting prospective homes, placing the pets in our care
with loving forever families, and making adoption follow-up phone calls. Even if you can help with ONE part of this big job, let us know.
Thank You Chair: Recording incoming donations, writing thank you notes, and sending receipts.
Spay/Neuter Transport Chair: Registering participants for monthly spay/neuter transports, sharing pre-surgery instructions, arranging for location, and
staffing the Thursday/Friday morning intake/return.
Trap/Neuter Return: Need someone to take over transport of feral cats to NMHPKC for their monthly feral cat Sundays. Includes working with TNR chairs
and colony caregivers to loan traps and assist caregivers with trapping and transporting cats.
Newsletter: Assembling, folding and preparing the quarterly newsletter for mailing to those for whom we don’t have e-mail addresses.
Fund-raising: Organize, schedule and execute an event. You don’t have to do it alone, but we need someone to take charge and make some fund-raisers
happen!
Micro-chip/Vaccination Clinic: We have a microchip/vaccination clinic on the schedule for May, hosted by Leavenworth Co-op. We need someone to
organize this, get the supplies, arrange for veterinary support, and publicize the event.
Website: Need someone with some WordPress skills to help keep our web content updated, fresh and engaging.
Facebook: Our current Facebook page is a personal one, instead of a business one, so we need someone experienced with Facebook to get us going with a
non-profit type site.
Brochures: Adopt a few brochure locations and make sure they always have LCHS brochures!
Education: Visit school classes or events, civic groups, etc. and provide information about LCHS and animals.
Corporate Friend Delivery: We have certificates and brochures ready to be delivered to 14 different generous businesses from Leavenworth to Tonganoxie,
and Crystal just can’t seem to get there. If someone could just take one or two cities, that would really help.
We can provide anyone who wants to do SOMETHING all the cards, ribbon and treats for dogs and cats you need so they can be assembled for giving out
at various events. This is something anyone can do at home, with youngsters, or 15 minutes at a time, and really helps keep us ready for events.
Finally, absolutely the most important thing anyone can do for LCHS is to spread the word about our vision, our programs, and ways that people can
donate, get involved, and make a difference!
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Your help will make Leavenworth County a
community where all animals are treated humanely and
every pet has a loving forever home.
Here’s what your dollars can do:
$25 sterilizes, vaccinates, parasite-treats, and ear-tips a free-roaming, feral, barn
cat so they’re healthier, and don’t produce homeless litters (Trap/Neuter/Return)
$30 pays for fuel and mileage on one of our monthly low-cost Spay/Neuter
LCHS can send a personalized card for any occasion.
If someone you care about has lost a pet, or even a
person close to them, you can honor that special life
with a gift to LCHS, and we’ll specially prepare a card
for them notifying them of your gift.
If you have no idea what to send to recognize a
birthday or anniversary or special achievement –
especially for someone who loves pets, but who has
more pet-stuff than they can ever display or use -maybe a donation to LCHS would make them smile.
We’ll send them a unique, personalized card that is
guaranteed to make their day.
We’ll also send you a receipt for your very much
appreciated tax deductible donation.
$40 buys a classroom’s worth of Humane Education materials
$65 sterilizes, vaccinates, and microchips a pet cat
$75 provides 3 months of flea/tick and heartworm prevention for a foster pet
while they wait for their forever home
$125 provides dental care for a foster pet
$170 pays for intake testing, sterilization, vaccinations, and microchip to make
a homeless healthy pet adoption-ready
Any amount helps with costs of veterinary care for ill or injured ownerless
animals – like Faith ($542), Domino ($750), or Dylan ($1122). (Domino’s Fund)
#
Not sure what to send?
#
transports
You can designate your gift to a specific purpose:
Spay/Neuter Domino’s Fund Building Education TNR
(Please allow 10 days for creation and mailing.)
Donor Name _______________________________
Donor Address: _____________________________
City, State, Zip ______________________________
Phone ____________ E-Mail _________________
Donation Amount _______($25 minimum suggested;
amount not mentioned in recipient’s card.)
Recipient Name_____________________________
Recipient Address___________________________
City, State, Zip _____________________________
Occasion __________________________________
Name ___________________________________________
Address _________________________________________
City, State, Zip ____________________________________
E-mail ___________________________________________
Phone ___________________________________________
Donation Amount $_____________Check enclosed ______
Charge my card: Visa MC Discover
Card # ________________________Exp Date____ /_____
Name on Card _____________________________________
Signature _________________________________________
Donations are tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code.
Memorial? Yes / No
Please tell us a little about the person or the pet being
honored:
__________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________________________________________
(If you’d like a photo of pet included in the card design,
please send digital photo to [email protected])
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In Memory Of & Donations
Donations -
Memorial –People
In Honor of
The Hickson family – donated by Jerrie Dominique
Memorial Donations – Pets
In Memory of
Precious – Lovely kitten cared for by Carrie Lee
Bandit – Treasured friend of Teresa & LeRoy Hicks, donated by
Holly & Tim Saunders
Big Girl – Lost soul watched over by the Ellington Family, donated
by Anonymous
Athena – Tiny, brave kitten with too many challenges, rescued by Pat Tinberg, donated by Anonymous
Alex – Remembered always by Jeffrey & Rowena Eisenbels
Muffet & Molly – Remembered by Joy Gregg
Ebel family pet – Memorialized by Joe Nash
Momma Cat – Remembered by Bill Stout
Libby Pie – Missed and remembered by Linda Krueger
Sylvester – A distinguished gentleman, remembered by Crystal &
Dirk Blackdeer
LCHS is grateful for every donation, no matter what the monetary value. Dollars support
programs and building Leavenworth County’s no-kill Community Animal Care Center. Items
donated allow us to conserve donated funds. We can always use carriers, crates, kennels,
blankets, sheets, and towels. Donated dog houses allow us to provide those to pets who don’t
have adequate shelter. Other pet care items (food, grooming supplies, leashes, collars, toys, beds)
are welcome, and what LCHS doesn’t need right away, we’ll share with Leavenworth Animal
Control, with the donor’s permission.
The following donors enabled and honored our operations in recent months:
Cash Donated by:
Kathleen Schmader, Patricia Keister, Teri Bender, Lena & Carroll Bohannon,
Alexander Bielakowski, Gary & Gloria Nussman, Jere Chieppo, Theresa Aaron,
Brian Hodges, Cindy Gonzales, Jerrie Dominque, Allan & Melissa Boyce,
William R. Joest
Items Donated by:
Karl & Manuela Zetmeir – Large Dog Crate, Lynn Paul – Beautiful Dog Quilt to raffle
Carol & Mark Turner – 2 X Dogloos,Daryl Petersen – regular donations of food,
towels, and bedding
Congratulations to our LNO drawing winners Carolyn Anderson (3 pack Frontline
Plus, donated by Lansing Veterinary Hospital) and Jo Osborn (hand-crafted
natural fiber artisan purse created and donated by Matt Nowak.)
E-Mail Saves Money
If you have an e-mail address, please let us know.
We’ll be able to use more money for achieving the vision, and less for printing and postage.
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Contact Information
www.LCHSInc.org
[email protected]
913-728-2881
Leavenworth County Humane Society, Inc.
PO Box 308
Basehor, KS 66007