Issue: 2 April 2017
Published Bi-Monthly
In This Issue:
Pg 2: Events
Pg 3: Bruno’s Tips
Pg 4: Volunteer Corner
Pg 5: Why Volunteer at Caring
Hands?
Pgs 8 & 10: Keeping Your Pets
Safe.
Caring Hands Humane Society, 1400 S.E. 3rd St.,
Newton, KS 67114
Bucky and the others...
We get some unique
opportunities here at Caring
Hands Humane Society. We
have had snakes, lizards,
birds, goats, and pigs brought
in with many different reasons
behind the surrender of these
animals, or the bringing in of
strays.
We also are a source for
helping our local animal
community, and the ones who
love those animals.
Just the other day, we took
in a rooster which had been
discovered loose, and, since
roosters cannot be owned
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inside the city limits in Newton,
Kansas, we had to place him
in a good farm home.
We also had reports of a
found pig, and a lost pig.
We connected those people
reporting these together.
Unfortunately, not the same
pig.
We had the usual dogs and
cats, but those were ranging
from Chihuahuas to German
Shepherds, Basenjis, Jack
Russells, and all sorts of
Tabbys, Shorthairs, Russian
Blues, etc.
We are always trying to
do the best we can for the
animals and for those who
love them, and those
who, with their animals,
do good things for the
community.
Such an opportunity
presented itself the
other day, with Linda
Wagner with Lil’bits of
Love, bringing in Bucky,
her miniature horse,
(who she is certifying
as a therapy horse),
for a bath to get him
all prepared for some service
work.
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Events - Come See Us
All Creatures Veterinary Clinic
Animal Health Center of Marion
Calendar of Events:
April
May
National Greyhound Adoption Month,
National Heartworm Awareness Month,
National Pet First Aid Awareness Month,
Prevent Lyme Disease in Dogs Month,
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month.
National Pet Month, Responsible Animal
Guardian Month, Pet Cancer Awareness
Month, Chip Your Pet Month, National
Service Dog Eye Examination Month.
Curtis C’s Diner
April 1: Every Day is Tag Day. Always
the first Saturday in April.
May 3: National Specially-Abled Pets
Day.
EW Scripps Company
April 8: National Dog Fighting Awareness Day.
May 6: CHHS Dog Wash
Great Plains Pet Hospital
April 8: CHHS Dog Wash
AOK Pawn & Retail
Ark Valley Animal Hospital
Blue Skies Pet Care
Countryaid Veterinary Service
April 11: National Pet Day.
Hesston Veterinary Clinic
April 11: Dog Therapy Appreciation Day.
(TBA)
Hillsboro Animal Clinic
Newton Animal Hospital
April 9-15: Animal Control Officer Appreciation Week. 2nd full week in
April.
Passion for Pets
April 18: Pet Owners Independence
Day.
Peabody Veterinary Clinic
April 21: Bulldogs are Beautiful Day.
(TBA)
Jasperson Chiropractic Clinic
Petersen Family Funeral Home
Sedgwick Veterinary Clinic
April 16-22: Animal Cruelty / Human
Violence Awareness Week.
Spur Ridge Veterinary Clinic
April 16 – 22: National Pet ID Week.
Third week in April.
Valley Center Veterinary Clinic
April 22: Earth Day.
May 1: National Purebred Dog Day.
May 7: Mayday for Mutts. First Sunday
in May.
May 7 – 13: American Humane’s Be
Kind to Animals Week. This week-long
event has been celebrated since 1915.
Always the first full week of May.
May 7-13: National Pet Week. Always
held the first full week of May by the
American Veterinary Medical Association.
May 8-13: Puppy Mill Action Week.
May 8: National Animal Disaster Preparedness Day.
May 21-27: Dog Bite Prevention Week.
April 26: National Kids and Pets Day.
Davis Moore
April 28: Hairball Awareness Day. Last
Friday in April.
Bring them one bring them all we April 29: World Veterinary Day.
will wash them big or small.
April 30: Adopt a Shelter Pet Day.
Just call the office at 316-283-0839 April 30: National Tabby Day. (TBA)
and set up your appointment to have
our lovely volunteers wash your dog on
one of these dates.
April 8th from 9am-2pm or
May 6th from 9am-2pm
June 3rd from 9am-2pm
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Caring Hands Humane Society | 1400 SE 3rd ST | Newton, KS 67114
Bruno’s Tips For Spring.
With the longer days and great
temperatures, more time with us
is just what we want, but there are
also some concerns.
in your garage you have not been
in all Winter can be toxic. If you
are cleaning out and getting rid of
this stuff, don’t leave it out for me.
Heartworm and Flea and Tick
preventative is a really good
idea!!
Help us, and Caring Hands
out.
With the mild Winter we have
had, this might be an even greater
need. Temperatures in the 70s
and sunshine will start to bring
mosquitoes, fleas and ticks out
and this can become a real
problem if not taken care of. Once
you notice a problem, it’s a little
late. Take precautions seriously.
Don’t overdo it!
If you are trying to make up for
months of inactivity, and drag
me along with you, think again!
Both of us are out of shape, and
someone could get hurt! Activity
is good, but do it in moderation.
Don’t try to run 5 miles with me, or
hike the Oregon Trail.
Spring is a busy time for Caring
Hands. Longer days and fair
weather tend to lead to more
puppies and kittens coming in to
Caring Hands. If you can donate
volunteer time, or supplies to help
take care of these young ones,
that would be very helpful. Also,
with yard projects, and the like,
sometimes the gates are left open,
and your dog or cat gets loose. A
little foresight can make all of this
much better.
This can be an enjoyable time of
year. A little planning can make all
the difference.
Get the right gear.
If we are gonna be active,
there are portable water bowls,
harnesses, back packs, dog
booties, and other equipment that
can make new activities not only
more doable, but more enjoyable.
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Our volunteers really enjoyed
being able to help with this
wonderful, good-natured, gentle
horse, and we think Bucky
enjoyed the attention as well.
We know the people looking at
animals here enjoyed it as well,
and kids, and adults as well had a
great time interacting with this fine
animal.
We had seen Bucky before at a
charity event, where One of our
dogs rode on his back in a real
dog and pony show, and it was
great to see him, and Linda again.
Now Bucky is all prettied up.
The rooster is in a home outside
the city limits. Dogs and cats are
finding adopted. Now, if we can
just help those pigs.
Spring clean carefully.
Some of the fertilizers, paint,
antifreeze, chemicals, etc. that are
Knudsen, Monroe & Company, L.L.C.
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Tax Planning & Preparation (316) 283-5366
301 North Main, Suite 110
Financial Statements
Newton, KS 67114-3459
Auditing Services
Estate Planning
Email: [email protected]
Trust Accounting
Bookkeeping/Payroll
Striving to help all Critters
C aring Hands Humane Society | 1400 SE 3rd ST | Newton, KS 67114
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Volunteer Corner
Just a Reminder
Girl Scouts
Just a reminder to our volunteers that we run the monthly dog
wash on the first Saturday of every month and are always needing
volunteers to come in and help. The dog wash starts at 9am and will
run till 2pm. The April dog wash will be held on the second Saturday
April 8th 9am-2pm because Caring Hands Humane Society will be
attending the Kid Fest at Sunset School here in Newton on April 1st
from 9am-11:30am.
If you are available and would like to help us on the dog wash
please get with me (Quette “Q”) the Outreach Coordinator so we
can get you signed up! This is a monthly event and I encourage all
volunteers to sign up and help at one of the dog washes.
Thank you,
Quette Graves,
Outreach Coordinator
I had the privilege of meeting
with Caylee J and Cloe L, with
the Girl Scout troop # 40861.
These two girls both age 11
years are actively working on
a project to help the animals
here at Caring Hands Humane
Society. Caylee and Cloe both
have some really good ideas to
help raise funding for the animals
and possibly having some kind of
a carnival to kick off their ideas.
Caylee and Cloe are both hoping
to have more information on this
project to me in the near future as
the girls are working to achieve
their Silver award for this project.
We look forward to working on
this project with Caylee and Cloe.
Thank you both so much for
thinking of us and the animals.
I will hopefully have more
information on this project by our
next newsletter.
Quette Graves,
Outreach Coordinator
Welcome New Volunteers
Caring Hands
Humane Society
would like to welcome
these new volunteers
to our team!! We are
excited to be working
with you all.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Katelyn D
Dixie S
Kaitlyne P
Gavin T
Eric H
6.
7.
8.
Ivy T
Cora O
Becky B
Thank you all so much for all the help
and love you bring in with you every
time you volunteer.
Quette Graves,
Outreach Coordinator,
New Birthdays
The Staff and Animals would like to wish a tail wagging
purr-fact Happy Birthday to these volunteers:
Madelynn H
Kaitlyne P
Cora O
Katelyn D
If our volunteers would like to see
your names in our newsletter for your
birthdays please get with Quette the
Outreach Coordinator to make sure
we have your Birthday listed on your applications and we can make sure to mention you on your special day.
Quette Graves
Outreach Coordinator,
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Apply online at www.CaringHandsHS.org/vol_app.html
Why Volunteer at Caring Hands?
By
Themis
If you’re
reading
this,
you are
probably
a human,
but you
might be
a crow, I
guess. I
am a dog.
In the real
world, I
don’t have
a name,
I have a smell. But in your world
(assuming you are a human, not
a crow), some people call me
“Themis”. Once I overheard one
of you bipeds chuckle and remark
that that was a good name for a
dog in a no-kill animal shelter. I
don’t know what it means, but I
guess you can look it up on that
flat square thing you people carry
around everywhere.
How I ended
Come on
up here is kind
in and
of a long story,
we’ll hang but the abridged
version is the
out for a
following:
while. If I’m
My siblings
not here,
and I were born
one of my last spring in
pards will a culvert on a
east of
hang with farm
town. One night
you.
there was a big
storm – lightning
and thunder and a lot of rain –
and, as scared-to-bejeebers as
we all were, our mother somehow
got us into a barn with some hay.
We weren’t in there originally,
because the farm dogs chased
our mom away when she was
looking for a place to have her
family. There’s probably more to it
than that, but a couple days later,
after we were dry and warm, our
mom left and never came back.
We (there were five of us) were
already chasing bugs around and
wrestling with each other, so it’s
not like our eyes weren’t even
open. But after a while we did get
hungry, scared, started crying,
and then cautiously venturing out
beyond our hideaway nest. Pretty
soon, a boy and a girl came in
the barn looking for whatever was
crying, and they found us. We
were scared when they showed
up, but they made us feel safe
when they picked us up, hugged
us, and took us to their house for
some warm milk. They were very
comforting after our big loss.
Anyway, they kept us in their
basement for a few weeks, to
keep us safe from the big farm
dogs, and then their mom took
us all to Caring Hands Humane
Society, telling the boy and girl
that the people there would be
sure we went to good homes.
That was another new adjustment
for us, because we really hadn’t
been around other dogs. But
everyone there was so friendly,
it was only a couple days before
we realized that we were safe
again. Whew! Life can be scary
sometimes.
There are a lot of people, of all
ages, who seem to like to come
in and socialize with us. They
take us for walks, throw balls and
other toys for us to chase, feed
us treats, pet us and scratch us
underneath our collars, check us
out for medical problems, and so
on, until someone comes in who
just can’t live without us and takes
us to their home.
All in all, it’s a pretty good
gig. I know these people crave
affection, just like us, and I’m glad
to help out. Yeah, I know, I get
something out of it, too, but you
bipeds can be a pretty strange
lot, creating a lot of unnecessary
stress for yourselves (and for
us, too, sometimes!), so I’m
glad to hang out and help you
decompress. After all, we’re all in
this together, huh?
Come on in and we’ll hang out
for a while. If I’m not here, one of
my pards will hang with you.
Slobbers 4 U,
Themis
PS – Thanks to Steve “What a
Guy” Johnson, one of the people
I help out at Caring Hands, for
translating my story into human
lyric.
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Donors
Good, Twila
Riggs, Doris
Hague, Doe Ann
Rivera, Will
#2428, Walmart
Hall, Pamela & Brian
Roberts, Rick
Abbott, Kyle
Harper, Denise
Roberts, Rick
Albers, Sharon
Hauck, Autumn
Rose, Chris
Alexander, Laura
Hauser, Elaine
Senior Citizens, Walton
Allmon, Rita
Heading, Jessica
Serrano, Armando
Anderson, Kimberly
Hiebert, Beth
Sherman, Rodger
Anderson, Anbeth
Horizons, Greater
Sheve, Rickey & Betty
Anonymous,
Hurst, Susan
Short, Katrina
Antonio, Patricia
Insurance, Heinze
Smith, Martha
Bartel, Nathan
Jacobs, Jake
South, Dillons
Bert, Elmer
Johnson, Judy
Stoddard, Eileen
Blann, Phillip & Paula
Keiting, Michael
Stucky, James & Barbara
Boese, Connie
Kimerer, Laurie
Swayze, Larry
Bradshaw, Bernadette
King, Steven & Ginger
Tedder, Marianne
Brewer, Tom
Klein, Ashley
Thiessen, Shari
Brittingham, Cheyenne
Krehbiel, Gregory & Elaine
Tibbets, Elaine
Brotton, Kathy
Kuhns, Grettel
Trouslot, Gladys
Brown, David
Kurth, Glen & Marion
Trussell, Gilbert & Libby
Brown, Susan
Lieb, Metta
Turner, Brenda
Brunzell, Erick
Lisowski, Patricia
Wagner, Linda
Buller, Chris & Frances
Maggard, John
Walters, Geri
Burkey, Kendra
Manale, Peggy
Watkins, Glenda
Butcher, Sylvia
Mason, Gregory & Cheryl
Webb, Emily
Carter, Robert
Mathews, Lacretia
Wedel, Corina
Casey, Thonda & Stephen
McCallister, Phobe
Wheeler, Hannah
Casey, Rhonda & Stephen
McCune, Allen
Whitewater, City of
Casey, Rhonda & Mike
Meulbroek, Zoe
Willis, Kelli
Center of Marion, Animal Health
Milas, Krista
Wyrick, Christine
Classen, Ray
Million, Christy
Yaverski-Moneyhun, Katie
Clem, Norma
Mills, Keith & Debbie
Combs, Amanda
Moore, Michael
Commons, James & Barbara
Myers, Ed
Corriston, Ed
Navrat, Lisa & Joe
Crawford, Kathleen
Newman, Brandi
Dalke, Jacqueline
Nicholson, Anne & Ronn
Davis, Pamela
O’Hara, Bonnie & Paul
Dick, Sara
Peal, Debra
Dickgrafe, Zachary & Shardae
Pearce, Kathy
Eagleson, Tania
Petersen, Tom
Enterprises Inc, Budde
Platt, Albert
Family, Kroger
Poling, Rachel
Fedral Campaign, Combined
Portenier, David & Bonnie
Frey, Pamela
Prihoda, Mary
Fuller, Talia
Quiring, Don
Funeral Home, Petersen Family
Remy, Carmen
Galemore, Gary
Rescue, Big Red
Gaston, Carrie
Rhodes, Cynthia
Donations: Cash/NonCash
01/09/17 - 03/09/17
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Thank you again for supporting the Caring Hands Humane Society!
Life-Sustaining Members
Baumgartner, Bonnie & Robert
Bernhart, Elizabeth
Dinneen, Steve
Edwards, Catherine
Gaede, Gene
Hagman, Herbert
Heck, Willis & Janice
Jensen, Stacia
Johnson, Delbert & Gini
Kingry, Mary
Kittrell, Sandy
MacKinnley, John
Memmele, Penny
Nicholson, Carol
Nickel, Pat & Rocky
Osborn, Rhonda & Scott
Roach, Shari
Without you, we would not be moving ever closer to a NO-Kill Community .
Webster, Katherine
Michael & Veanna Lang
Wheeler, Geneva
David & Barbara Richmond
White, Glenn & Peggy
Rebecca & Dennis Dunn
Renewed Members
01/09/17 - 03/09/17
Ron & Judy Calbert
Glen & Pam Hett
Guardians of the
Animals Club
Irvin & Maxine Ulsh
Louis Amari
Laforge, Susan & Jerry
Laura Harms
Jesse, Richard & Enid
Marvin & Nancy Harms
Gartner, Martha, Tom & Owen
Brett Harms
Eldena Deplar
Brotton, Kathy
Janet Ediger
Orville Dennis
Rose, Christine
Mike & Donna Nightingale
Resnik, Ginger
Lester & Delila Wedel
Pearce, Kathy
Marlys Titus
Ross, Randall & Lois
Countryaid Vet Service PA
Helen Force- Courtwright
Suderman, LeAnn
Linda & Charles Kannady
Heckman, Roberta & John
Betty H. Graham
Rebecca Ediger
Faber, Arnold
Lucy Janzen
Krueger, Martha
Karen Ewy
New Members
01/09/17 - 03/09/17
Neufeld, Patricia
Bret Givens Construction
In Memory of
01/09/17 - 03/09/17
Arlene Ross
Bruce Nickel Richard Messerli
Jeanette & Leland Kemp
Robert & Betty Schmidt
Mary & Mitchell Paradis
Anita & Michael Hind
Brian & Teresa Dandy
Rebecca Ediger
Joyce Heine
Krys Hiebert
Harry Hinton Jr.
Denise Kueser
Barbara Lehmberg
Metta Lieb
Rick Payne
Jerry & Terri Graham
Dr. Edward Myers
CHS Class of 1965
Linda Parsons
Billy Grosch
Monna Pinaire
Dawn & Kelly Bush
Newton Livestock
Sandra Rohe
Ronald Grapengator
Laura S. Salmeron
Sue & Don Jones
Robert L. & Margaret E. Spencer
Becky & Benjamin Smith
Beryl Laswell
James & Barbara Stucky
Elaine Tibbets
Anonymous cash donors
Frank & Mary Wilson
Duane A. Box
Duane’s 7 Great Grand Children Karson, Have you considered your legacy?
Karli, Wyatt, Vincent, Zoie, Hadley & Carter
Lonnie & Donna Hamm
Clarence & Annie Troxel
Shelia Kern-Schmidt
Lenord & Julia Troxel
H. Milford Ediger
Aline L. Force
Nina Salter
Myrna Wood
Wagner, Linda
Catherine Edwards
Richard & Peggy Salter
Malcom, Mark & Laura
Frey, LaDeen
Andrew David
Susan Stanford
Marge Graham
Martin & Marilyn Norris
Cheryl & Chris Wallweber
Murry Anderson
Neil & Karol Graham
Shirley Peaney
Henry Ediger
Robert & Iva Reber
Ginger Reed
Richard & Leanne Klassen
Sarah Beth Pulliam
Ken Pulaski
Barbara & David Powell
Larry & Debbie Morse
Kelly & Mark David McKee
Don & Eileen Naasz
Charlotte Brosius
Ron & Judy Calbert
Brandon & Deanna Burton
Carol & Charles Malcolm
Charles & Sandra Edwards
Sandra & Robert Fraser
How can your choices today save
many lives in the future? Join the
Guardians of the Animals Club.
Become a member of this dedicated
group of individuals who have
remembered Caring Hands Humane
Society in their estate planning.
Please discuss with your financial
planner or attorney the various
ways you can help - Name us as
the beneficiary of your insurance
policy, create an endowment, leave
a bequest, stocks or real estate!
Kevin Stubbs,
Executive Director
Caring Hands Humane Society | 1400 SE 3rd ST | Newton, KS 67114
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Without you, we would not be a no kill community
William & Valerie Gatz
Paul Fransen
Pat Angood
Jerry & Debra Janzen
Linda & Robert Stevenson
Edward & Susan Wing
Pamela Trussell
Alan Colborn
Lynn & Connie Vajnar
Peg & Don Colborn
Clara Roberts
Rick Payne Jr.
Don & Cher Bosch
Covington Greens Condominium Owners Association
Letty Enns
Barty Tandoc (dog)
John C. Miller
Mary Upton
Kathryn & Kenneth Shultz
Krystal Aarstad
Gladys Trouslot
Amanda Canaday
Servero “Buzzy” Curiel Jr.
In Memory of Craig
Corinne Glaves
Linda Davis
Katherine Mayfield
In Honor of
01/09/17 - 03/09/17
Nellie the cat
Allen McCune
Anne Nicholson
John Glenn’s 80th Birthday
Mary Prihoda
Dean Gulley
Robert & Becky Gillispie
Joe & Barbara Tajchman
Gary & Denise Church
Pet Safety in the warmer months.
WARMER WEATHER
MAY LEAD TO HEALTH
CONCERNS
CPR and preparing for disasters
might come into play in addition to
standard medications.
Heat stroke is a common
problem pets face. The inside
of a car can quickly reach 120
degrees. Animals should not be
left in the car, even during short
trips. The signs of heat stroke
include:
Heavy panting and being unable
to calm down.
The pet’s gums may be brick
red, they may have a fast pulse
rate, or they may not be able to
get up.
Take the pet’s temperature
rectally. If the temperature is
above 105 degrees Fahrenheit,
cool the animal down. The easiest
way to do this is by using the
water hose. Stop cooling the
animal when the temperature
reaches 103 degrees. Heat
stroke can lead to severe organ
dysfunction and damage.
Also, open doors and windows
can lead to your pet escaping or
falling out of an open window.
HOW TO KEEP YOUR PET
HEALTHY
PET FIRST AID
Courses are available on how
to care for your pet. Performing
Give pets plenty of exercise.
Make sure they have plenty of
fresh, cool water.
Make sure they get regular
yearly checkups with their
veterinarian, and are up to date on
vaccines, especially rabies.
Get pets spayed or neutered.
Keep dogs on leashes outside –
For their safety, as well as others.
Know how to perform CPR
and provide basic first aid until
veterinary care is available
EMERGENCIES AND YOUR
PET
pets: Leashes, harnesses and/or
carriers.
Food, drinking water, bowls,
manual can opener.
As mentioned, medications and
copies of medical records.
Current photos of the pets.
Certainly, you may not be able to
gather all of this in an emergency,
so it helps to have it organized
before you need it.
Pet First Aid Awareness Month
is a great time for people to learn
how to protect their pet and keep
them healthy. With the recent
fires, the concerns pet owners
may face to take care of their
four-legged companions becomes
even more pertinent.
Don’t forget to include pets in
planning for emergencies in your
home or neighborhood.
Make plans to take your
pets with you if you have to
evacuate. Some shelter facilities
cannot accept pets. Pets may
have certain individual needs,
medicines, etc.
Assemble an easy-to-carry
kit with emergency supplies for
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Caring Hands Humane Society I 1400 SE 3rd ST I Newton, KS 67114
Spaying/neutering and
medications
are normally
considered
basic pet
parent
duties.
What about Microchipping?
Microchipping
Many loved family pets end up
in animal shelters. Some end up
here at Caring Hands Humane
Society. Shelters do their best to
locate owners, but often cannot
find the owner because the pet
has no form of identification.
Microchipping is a technology that
is virtually painless for your pet
and creates a permanent method
of identification. A small computer
microchip is embedded under
your pet’s skin, usually between
the their shoulder blades. The
chip contains a unique ID number
that identifies your pet and is a
permanently record. Caring Hands
recommends
A small
microchipping for
computer
all dogs and cats
microchip is and all dogs and
embedded
cats adopted from
under your Caring Hands will
be microchipped.
pet’s skin,
Having a
usually
microchip does
between
not mean your
the their
pet shouldn’t
shoulder
also wear an
blades.
ID and license
tag; lost pets that have all these
forms of ID and a microchip have
the greatest chance of being
returned to their loving homes and
families. There are cases of pets
being returned to their families
many miles away, and months
after going missing, all due to
this technology. But, to make this
effective, the correct information
has to be available. That is the
owner’s responsibility. If you
move, change your information,
or if the animal goes to another
home, the information needs to be
updated.
How Does The Microchip
Work?
How’re Microchips Inserted?
Microchipping is safe for all
types of pets including dogs, cats,
horses, birds, reptiles and exotic
pets.
The chip is very small,
comparable to the size of a grain
of rice. It fits into a veterinarians
hypodermic needle and is injected,
just like a vaccine, under the
skin of your pet, where it remains
for the duration of their life. The
microchip might shift, but we can
scan here at CHHS, and find the
chip to identify the animal. Other
locations have that technology too,
but it is useless if the information
is incorrect, or missing.
Monthly meetings scheduled for
6:30 pm at the Law Enforcement
Center, 120 E 7th St Newton unless otherwise noted:
Monthly Meetings:
Tues April 18 6:30p Newton Law Enforcement Center
Sat April 22 11a-4p South Central CAMET trailers inventory
Sat May 20 9a-11a SC Regional Meeting, Newton Law Enforcement Center
Upcoming Events:
You can also contact
[email protected] or e-mail
at [email protected]
A special scanner reads the
microchip number, which is then
called in to a data bank that has
your contact information. That is
where you come in. You give the
information to the chip company,
who keeps the information to give
to those who might scan your
pet, to locate you. It is important
to keep your contact information
current.
What Types Of Pets Can Be
Chipped?
Training opportunities may be included with monthly meetings throughout the year, however, many sessions are scheduled outside
of the regular meetings. These trainings can be found on the Kansas
State Animal Response Team website www.kssart.org. Please visit the
.
state website www.kssart.org
to learn more about how to become involved in our local animal response team
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Keep Your Cats (and Dogs) Safe this Spring
Bright sunny days mean that
Remember
people and their pets are out
and about enjoying the weather.
to
We tend to see more cat fights,
dog bites, allergic reactions and
Sign Up for
occasionally cases of heat stroke.
We’ve drawn up a list of some of Dillons
the main hazards to look out for.
Community
1. Plants & flowers
Rewards!
Cats love spending time in the
garden. Make sure that your
garden is safe for your cat and
be careful if you need to use
any pellets, pesticides or other
chemicals.
Watch out for poisonous plants.
Species common at this time
of year include lilies (including
daffodils), spring bulbs and
azaleas. If you notice any signs
of poisoning such as excessive
salivation/dribbling, vomiting,
diarrhoea, appearing ‘drunk’ or
even collapsing, contact your vet
immediately.
2. Permethrin (insecticides)
Permethrin is an insecticide
commonly found in many over the
counter ‘spot-on’ flea treatments
for dogs. It is very toxic to
cats Cats are most commonly
poisoned after their owners
mistakenly use a dog product on
the cat, but they can also show
mild signs after close contact
with a recently treated
dog. Contact your
vet immediately if
you think your
cat has been
poisoned by
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insecticides. Cats that receive
immediate treatment and survive
usually suffer no long-term effects.
Read more about common
poisons in cats.
3. Slug and snail pellets (Metaldehyde)
The toxic compound is
metaldehyde (not all slug pellets
contain metaldehyde) and only
small amounts of pellets can
cause significant poisoning.
Signs will be seen within an
hour of ingestion and include
incoordination, muscle spasms,
twitching, tremors and seizures.
Urgent veterinary treatment is
needed.
4. Parties
Remember that party food is
not for
pets, Dog or cat. Kebab skewers,
alcohol and bones are particularly
dangerous BBQ hazards.
5. Insect stings
Cats often like to chase and play
with wasps and bees and can be
stung. Most cases of wasp or bee
stings are not emergencies. With
a bee sting, check and remove
the sting if it is still in place, then
bathe the area in bicarbonate
of soda (one teaspoon of
bicarbonate of soda to 300ml
warm water). With wasp stings
bathe the area with malt vinegar
or lemon juice.
Memberships in the Caring Hands Humane Society
Benefits you will receive:
$25 Level
Use of our bathing facilities(bring your own
shampoo)
Please complete, clip the form below and return with your donation.
Yes! I wish to become a member of the
Caring Hands Humane Society. Here is my
contribution of $ _____________
Reduced fees on CHHS Obedience Training
No thank you. I do not want to become a
member. However, please except my
donation of $_______as a friend of the
Caring Hands Humane Society.
License Placard & Window Decal
$50 Level
All the $25 level plus a T-Shirt
Name______________________________
$100 Level,
All the $25 level plus a Sweatshirt
Address____________________________
$250 Level,
All the $25 level plus a T-Shirt & Sweatshirt
City, State_____________Zip Code______
Life-Sustaining Member
$18 monthly (minimum)
Email_______________________________
Members receive discounts at the following
businesses:
Members only: Please pick up your benefit items at the shelter.
A donation of $500, $1000, or $5000 will entitle you to have your
name on our Gold, Silver or Bronze Donor Wall.
Avon - Kathy Brotton/Independent Agent
Curtis C’s Diner
Please accept my check
Eastgate Lanes
Mary’s Mats & More
Pawsitively Groomed K-9’s
Visa
or charge my, , , ,
Mastercard
Discover
Account #________________________________________
County Seat Decorating Center
The Family Dog Behavioral & Training Center
Passion for Pets
Exp. Date_____________________________
CVV
Membership donations are tax deductible less any apparel
Signature_________________________________________
CertaPro Painters
By being a member at any level, you will
know that your support saves lives!!!
Anderson’s Office Supply
Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza
Norm’s Coffee Bar
Curves
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C aring Hands Humane Society
1400 S.E. 3 rd | Newton,
wton, KS
K 67114
Board of Directors
President- LeAnn Suderman
Vice President - Lois Ross
Secretary - Sandy Rohe
Treasurer - Kathy Pearce
Member - Martha Gartner
Member - Christine Rose
Member - Ginger Resnik
Member - Howard Lacher
Member - Kathy Brotton
Member - Tom Roberson
Member - Unfilled
Staff
Executive Director - Kevin Stubbs
Assistant Director - Mike Jantz
Shelter Manager - Christy Million
Fundraising/Marketing - Randy Stephenson
OR CURRENT RESIDENT
Outreach Coordinator - Quette Graves
Adoption Counselor - Kayla Horsley
Adoption Counselor - Cynthia Sutcliffe
Veterinary Staff
Veterinarian - Dr. Errick Clayborn DVM
VeterinaryTechnician - Heather Moran RVT
Veterinary Assistant - Joni Schroeder
Operations Assistant
Roy Ring
Kennel Technicians
Angie Smith
Jamie Stahl
Ashley Robinson
Josh Sutcliffe
Help CHHS go GREEN and save some
GREEN by signing up to get the Critter
Chronicle online !
You can also find it on our Facebook
or caringhandshs.org/newsletter.htm l
http://www.flipsnack.com/visivoagency/caring-hands-newsletter.html
to view the newsletter online.
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Caring Hands Humane Society | 1400 SE 3rd ST | Newton, KS 67114