Newsletter
Spring • 2015
Helping animals in Mariposa
County for 39 years
“Ecosystem Inhabitants by Elevation”
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A free presentation by Burleigh Lockwood from the Fresno Zoo
Wednesday, March 18, New Masonic Hall
Doors open at 5:30---Meeting at 6:00---Program at 6:30
Light Refreshments, Children Welcome when accompanied by an adult
urleigh Lockwood will talk
about animals that frequent
the ecosystems of the central
Sierra Nevada with emphasis on
the patterns and the changes that
occur. Keep in mind that animal
distributions have gotten a little
muddied since Man has tampered
with the composition of the
ecosystems and changed the plant
distributions.
A unique opportunity to learn about
our local animals and how they change
with elevation.
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There are 20 species of bats
that utilize Central California.
Certain bat species will be present
in all of these habitats as long as
there are insects to eat. Most
hibernate (going up in elevation
to mines and caves,) but a
couple migrate south and do not
hibernate.”
Burleigh Lockwood
Naturalist Lecturer from the
Fresno Chaffee Zoo
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Candidates for the Board
his year there are the usual three seats open for
election to the board of directors. All of the seats
are for three year terms. Roger Brunelle has served
three years and is standing for another three. Marlene
Burke has served for one year but was filling out
another person’s term. She is now standing for an
additional three years. Lee Stetson will be a new
board member and is also standing for a three year
term. Returning board members provide sustained
dedication and insures that there are board members
who understand the aims of the society and are skilled
in governance. They provide excellent continuity
and continued service.
The nominating committee
has presented this slate as their recommendation of
candidates for these three seats.
Marlene Burke (three year term)
Lee Stetson (three year term)
Roger Brunelle (three year term)
Any additional candidates may be nominated
from the floor during the election at the general
meeting in March. Qualification for nomination is
membership in good standing (Membership Dues
are current) for more than six months.
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ariposa County High School Rotary Club is
helping out at the shelter. These energetic young
women will be voluneteering on a monthly basis.
After they cleaned up the yard sale area they walked
dogs and groomed and played with the cats. Thank
you Brooke Holcombe, Avery Moore, Sara Camacho,
Gabi Tovar, Cameron Moore and Eris Moore.
Cathy Armstrong, Jeanette Lozano, Tom Armstrong
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athy and Tom Armstrong visited the SPCA
shelter. They expressed their appreciation for
the work the SPCA is doing and left a check for
$1000 for the Juanita Moore Spay/Neuter Fund.
Since this fund was started in June 2011,
it has paid for 162 dogs and 106 cats to be spayed
or neutered, thus preventing the birth of several
hundred unwanted animals in our county. County
residents may volunteer eight hours of work at
the shelter and the SPCA will pay the complete
vet bill to spay or neuter their dog or cat at a local
veterinary hospital. The work may consist of
folding clothes for the yard sale, sweeping, walking
dogs or petting/brushing cats. To date the program
has spent $22,260, and thanks to the generosity
of people like the Armstrongs and others, it can
continue to help the entire community. It has been
so successful that at times the shelter has had
only one or two dogs and a few cats available for
adoption. Fewer animals don’t mean the SPCA is
not working. They continue to provide clothing,
household items, books, tools, and toys to people
on a tight budget. Wheel chairs, crutches, and
useful items for the elderly are offered, sometimes
at no cost.
Stop in and visit the newly renovated
kennels at 5599 Hwy. 49 North, next to the landfill.
To donate to the Juanita Moore Spay Neuter Fund
or to make a general donation, visit the website at:
http://www.mariposaspca.org/and click the donate
button.
President’s Message
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by Pat Stacy
wenty years ago Jeanette Lozano began
volunteering her time at the SPCA shelter. At
first she groomed and walked dogs. When there was
an opening for a kennel person she volunteered to
do that job. Eventually she was hired and continued
to do all the animal-related shelter work. After two
years she was promoted to shelter manager, a job she
has ably filled for the last 15 years.
To many she is the face of the SPCA. Board
members come and go, but Jeanette has stayed
and seen the shelter through every crisis. She was
absolutely the person who managed the chaos when
Mariposa County shut down the puppy mill. She took
over the medical treatment and placement of 125
animals. When wildfires have burned or threatened
whole sections of this county, she has remained on
duty 24 hours a day for a straight week, taking in the
pets of displaced and evacuated owners.
Jeanette has worked with local veterinarians
and over time has developed all the medical skills
necessary for caring for sick animals, along with the
knowledge to run the healthiest and happiest shelter
in Northern California.
The SPCA is extremely fortunate to have
Jeanette Lozano as manager and the county of
Mariposa uses her as the “go-to-gal” for almost every
animal crisis. She gets the job done and she always
does it with a generous and open heart.
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Roger Brunelle, Vice President of the
Board of Directors, presenting Jeanette
Lozano with a beautiful bronze plaque
honoring her twenty years of service to the
SPCA.
♥ During the year 2014, the
SPCA found good homes for 111
dogs and 84 cats. Thank you for
helping us save 194 lives. ♥
his year the SPCA undertook a major overhaul of the kennel building. Eastwood Powdercoating and
Sandblasting refinished the floors. All the cinderblock kennels were sandblasted and then sealed and painted.
All the walls were painted. The electrical system was redone and the restroom refitted. We want to thank True
Value Hardware and Palomar Plumbing for their work and donation of supplies. This has been a much-needed
renewal. During the last 33 years the thousands of animals who have passed through on their way to good homes
have all left their mark. We are now all freshened up for the next batch of rescues.
Spay and Neuter All Pets
SPCA Of Mariposa County
P.O. Box 671
Mariposa, California 95338
In January Bev and Sharon drove all the way
from Lemore to adopt “Rover.” They loved how
clean the shelter was. “Rover” replaces another
Aussie they had who had died. According to
Jeanette Lozano, Shelter Manager, “He is going
to be spoiled rotten.”
The SPCA gets many thank you notes from people
who have adopted a cat or a dog. Sometimes the
notes include photos of the animal happy in its new
surroundings. And every once in a while the animal
writes to us.
The dog in the photo opposite, now renamed
“Copper” wrote the following:
My Moms are so cool. I am so happy to be
here. I have a dog for a brother and two cats---one
sister and one brother. They all are accepting me real
well.
I’m going to go for some more training when
they all think I am ready. The vet here is real nice.
She is old like my Moms, but still okay. I got a
grooming at Petsmart.
There is all kinds of toys here, they are my
brother’s but he lets me play with them.
Moms thought you might like to go out to
dinner, so we got you a card for Black Bear diner.
Have fun!!
Love,
Copper.