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2016

4914 S. Hanna Street Fort Wayne, IN 46806

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PAIDFORT WAYNE, INPERMIT NO. 701

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JULY 2016

www.acspca.org

Allen County SPCA • 4914 S. Hanna Street • Fort Wayne, Indiana 46806 • Phone 260-744-0454 • Hours: Tue - Fri 11 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sat & Sun Noon - 4 p.m.

May Adoptions2 2 7

BECOME A MEMBER (Please check your preferred membership)○ I’m a new member ○ I’m a renewing member○ Individual (under 55) - $25 ○ Family - $40 ○ Individual senior (55+) - $15 ○ Senior couple - $25 Annual Membership $ ______________

Signature _____________________________________________ Print Name(s) ___________________________________________________________Mailing address _____________________________________________ City _________________________________ State _______ Zip ______________Phone __________________________________________ E-mail _____________________________________________________________________PAYMENT ○ Check: payable to Allen County SPCA OR ○ Credit card: Number _________________________ Exp Date ______ 4914 S. Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46806 Name on Card__________________________ Security Code ______

TREE OF LIFE - PAY TRIBUTE TO A SPECIAL PET○ Copper Leaf $75-$149 ○ Silver Leaf $150-$249 ○ Gold Leaf $250+ I’d like the leaf to read: (3 lines, up to 18 characters per line)Line 1: (please check one) ○ In memory of ○ Dearly loved ○ My/Our beloved pet/cat/dog Tree of Life Gift $_______________Line 2: Pet’s name ________________________________________________________________ Date(s) _________________________________Line 3: Donor/Owner name(s) _______________________________________________________________________________________________

DONATE (Please check your preferred gift)One-time gift – Choose the support level below. ○ $50 ○ $75 ○ $100 ○ $150 ○ $250 ○ Other amount $ _____________ Total Payment $ _______________Sustaining – annual pledge paid monthly or quarterly (Please check one) ○ $10 ○ $15 ○ $25 ○ $50 ○ $75 ○ $100 ○ Other amount $ _____________ Annual Pledge $_______________

Come See Us At... THREE RIVERS FESTIVAL PARADE

Saturday, July 9, 2016 10:00 a.m.

PetSmart Big Adoption EventSaturday, July 16, 2016

Noon – 4:00 p.m.PetSmart Apple Glen1760 Apple Glen Blvd.Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Baer Field Motorsport ParkSaturday, July 23, 2016

5:00 p.m.4331 Winters Road

Fort Wayne, IN 46809

Fort Wayne Pride FestivalSaturday, July 23, 201611:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Headwaters Park (East)331 S. Clinton Street

Fort Wayne, IN 46802

Allen County 4-H FairThursday, July 28 – Sunday, July 31, 2016

2726 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

If Rider and Janey could thank each of you personally, they surely would! Your donations to the Angel Fund ensured that both of these beautiful dogs were restored to total health, and the best news of all is that each of them has found the perfect family. Rider, who came to us from Muncie Animal Control, overcame severe mange, malnutrition, and infections in her eyes and bladder during the eight weeks she was in foster care. Rider (now named Rae) lives in Indianapolis and is the pride of her mom and dad as she’s now recognized along her long walks on the Monon Trail.

Janey, as you may recall, had been tied to our fence in the middle of the night. After she chewed-through her leash, she ran off and was hit by a car. Janey’s pelvic fracture amounted to more than $4,000 in repairs. Thanks to you, Janey made a complete recovery, and her first day available for adoption was during the K105 K9 Klassic 5K for the Allen County SPCA. Janey’s adopters met her there and returned to the shelter the following day to take her home. Now a regular at her dad’s place of employment, Janey gets all the attention she so richly deserves.

On behalf of those two great dogs and the hundreds of other animals whose treatments are paid for by the Angel Fund, thank you. Together, as the Allen County SPCA family, we saved their lives and gave them their well-earned “Happily Ever After! “ To support the Angel Fund, contact Dawn at 260-744-0454 ext. 203 to arrange for a one-time gift or recurring monthly donation as a sustaining member.

Our Mission The Allen County SPCA will promote the prevention of cruelty to animals by providing a safe haven for animals, an effective and comprehensive adoption program, education and outreach programs for the community and deep and broad membership and

volunteer programs.

Join us at Bottle & Bottega for the 3rd Annual

Paint Your Pet FUN-Raiserbenefiting the Allen County SPCA

Friday, August 5th, 2016 6:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Join the professional artists at Bottle & Bottega who will assist you in painting your favorite pet. Bring a photo of your favorite animal, and walk-away with a masterpiece to hang on your wall. Tickets are $35 and all proceeds will go towards the Allen

County SPCA. Ticket price includes all materials, instructions, the use of an apron and a 16x20 take-home canvas.

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required. Sign up now at: www.bottleandbottega.com/fortwayne

Bottle & Bottega Studio, 2870 E. Dupont Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Wish List

Our center is always on the lookout for supplies that will help keep our dogs and cats healthy, safe and happy. Cat & Dog Needs• Box lids from copy paper cases• Heavy weight paper bowls for medication• Egg cartons• Dog squeaky toys • Martingale-style collars (medium & large sizes)• Kennel slipleads • Made in the USA rawhide chews • Kuranda dog beds• Kuranda Vinyl cat perches • Screw on cage food & water bowls• Disposable cat scratchers• Covered cat play houses (no carpeting)• Kitty condos• Kitty KongsOur Cat & Dog Food We feed our dogs and cats the following food while in our care.• Science Diet Sensitive Stomach & Skin (cats & dogs)• Science Diet Puppy Healthy Growth• Science Diet Kitten Food• Science Diet canned kitten & adult cat food For Our Community Pet Food Donation Program• Dog and Cat food, dry or canned

Donations may be dropped off at 4914 S. Hanna Street, Fort Wayne, INduring our regular business hours:

Tuesday-Fri day 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday/Sunday Noon - 4:00 p.m.For a complete list, visit our website.

www.acspca.org

Check out our Amazon Wish List.Search for “Allen County SPCA wish list” at

www.amazon.co

Thank you for thinking of us!

Companies That Care

We want to recognize and thank a few companies that have recently helped our non profit shelter.

• Towles Montessori • Peg Perego • Little Vegas • Quadrant • Fire & Ice HVAC • Martin Services, Inc. • Heritage Parts

A huge “Thank You” goes out to all of you from the residents and staff of the Allen County SPCA.

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Debra Bailey Susan Thomas

Eugene Churchward Robert and Estela Churchward

Larry Dalman Cartersville Police Department

Beverly J. Gzybowski Constance Faircloth

Lillian Ladig Diane Meyers Megan Lehman Cher Daley Kathy Martin Melody Ellert

Stacy Langmeyer Matthew Rice

James Lipocky Steel Dynamics

Cheryll Lootens John Lootens

Robert Morton Sharon Miller

Claudia Randol Christopher and Melissa Schwartz CCR Motorsports Insurance Inc.

Charles Ray “Chuck” Raugh Fort Wayne Metals

Joseph Sarrazine Tracy Weichselfelder Edward and Noreen Relue

Joseph Schall Margaret McDaniel

Thomas Shoup Brenda Ahrens Ronald and Brenda Shoup Charlene Forsyth William De Boeuf

Clarence “Red” Smith Jennifer Hammond

Jean L. Smith Margaret Freiburger

Cherie Somerville Thonas Butler Marietta Reinking Loia Steere

Joseph Steckbeck Ralph Knuth Kenneth and Louise Yahne

Diane Wroblewski John and Marla White

Larry Zeman Maria Zeman

We acknowledge those who recently passed and remembered the Allen County SPCA in their memorials. We thank their friends and family who honored their memory with a donation to the Allen County SPCA. Their dedication to our mission is the foundation for our work here. Below are those we received in May.

In Loving Memory Of... A memorial donation was made in honor of the following:

Tribute In Honor Of... A donation was made in the names of those in bold below by their friends listed below them.

In Loving Memory Of Our Pets... Celebrating the love and happiness our pets brought to our lives through memorials in their names.

Slugger, beloved dog of Rex and Bonnie Buell Sandy Blilie

Justus, beloved dog of Brenda Rogers Mary Swinehart

Kaysee, beloved dog of Brian Dawson James and Mary Shuff

Keyser Brown, beloved cat of the Watson Family Rochele Watson

Lilly Marie, beloved pet Karon and Michael Sheehan

Molly, beloved dog Pamela Tracy

Ragen, beloved dog Kathleen Leach

Cindy Daly Brian and Kathy Daly

Maddie Dean Matthew and Angela Dean Joseph and Wendy Westrick Margaret Griffin

Kiwi Keck Lindsay Dixson

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE By: Jessica Henry

Our kitten shower was a success! Now, the Allen County SPCA wants you to Show Me the Mommy! Kitten season is in full swing, and unwanted litters of kittens are flooding shelters everywhere! Allen County cat owners who have unexpected litters at home can reach out to the ACSPCA for help.

We will take your weaned litter of kittens, around 8 weeks of age, and get Momma Cat spayed FOR FREE! We may want you to bring the litter in for a few rounds of vaccines (also at no cost to the pet owner) just to make sure they are protected before entering the shelter environment. Once the kittens enter the shelter, they can be spayed/neutered, brought up to date on vaccines, microchipped and placed in our adoption program. This stops the cycle of reproduction and, in turn, reduces cat overpopulation.

If you live in Allen County and would like to take advantage of this offer, please give us a call! 260-744-0454, ext. 206. This promotion is for owned indoor cats. Outdoor cat owners needing spay/neuter assistance can reach out to Jenn Cherry, Community Cat Coordinator, at H.O.P.E. for Animals at 260-440-8893. Together, we WILL reduce cat overpopulation in Allen County!

SHOW ME THE MOMMY! By: Melissa Osborn

Board Of DirectorsPresident:

Kent Pyle, Northwestern MutualVice President:

Kathryn J. Roudebush, AttorneyTreasurer:

Kevin Huebschman, PNC BankSecretary:

Lindsey Swanson, Haller & Colvin, P.C.

Terah Brogan, Fort Wayne Community Schools Patrick Davis, Franklin Fueling Systems

Diane Irwin, Lincoln Financial GroupPhyllis Oldenkamp, RN, Retired

Debra Lockhart, Wells FargoJordan Scheiber, Gibson InsuranceTerra Schmidt, Lutheran Hospital

Steve Smith, Fort Wayne Medical Surety CompanyMisty Stephan, RVT, Paw’s-n-Claw’s Pet Care Palace

Our StaffAllen County SPCA 260-744-0454 Executive Director (ext 201): Jessica HenryShelter Manager (ext 210): Stephanie FriesVolunteer Development Mgr (ext 204): J. Mark HannonBusiness Manager (ext 203): Dawn LaPorteMarketing & Communications Dir (ext 209): Mark LaheyPet Promises/Outreach Coord (ext 205): Melissa OsbornAdministrative Assistant (ext 207): Sarah Magsamen Animal Care Specialists (ext 202): Amanda Cox, Kris Brandt, Bobbie Buckles, Caitlin Lothamer, Christopher Gagnon, Tiana Giannini, Suzanne Serres, Joel Scheuman, Mandi SwygartTo Adopt (ext 202) To Volunteer (ext 204)To Donate items (ext 202)

Robin Clemens, a pre-school teacher by day, has been volunteering with the Allen County SPCA since 2004. Robin enjoys socializing and exercising the cats, and she really enjoys working with the cats that are shy. She loves it when her hard work pays off and those shy cats warm up to people and find great homes. Robin also helps out at outreach and adoption events including the Northern Indiana Pet Expo and PetSmart Charities’ National Adoption Weekends. Robin has two cats of her own at home: Velvet, a tuxedo cat that loves to chase bird shadows on the wall, and a mischievous tiger cat that Robin adopted from the Allen County SPCA. When Robin is not volunteering at the Allen County SPCA, her favorite hobby is ballroom dancing. Robin is a consistent and dedicated volunteer. Please join the Allen County SPCA in showing our support and praise for Robin Clemens!

Well, another fabulous Pet Expo has come and gone, and despite our move from April to June, the weekend, overall, was a great success. Best of all 85 dogs and cats were adopted, and that’s a very good thing, indeed! Next year’s Pet Expo is scheduled for June 24-25, and then we’ll decide whether or not to return the event to spring or keep it in the summer. Once again, I want to thank everyone who attended and exhibited at the Pet Expo and, of course, to our sponsors who enable us to present the Northern Indiana Pet Expo year after year: Vera Bradley, the Petco Foundation, Bob Rohrman Subaru of Fort Wayne, Heritage Parts, Elanco Animal Health, Pawsitively Paradise Pet Resort, Paw’s-n-Claw’s Pet Care Palace, Hupe Insurance, Kaleidoscope Floors, Patterson Veterinary, Re/Max Home Connection, Stewart Brimner Peters Insurance, NBC33, 21Alive and K105. We are so grateful to all of you!

And now we turn to the next signature event, our fall fundraiser in early October. Stay tuned as exciting developments transpire In the meantime. I hope you and your pets are enjoying a safe and happy summer!

MEMORIALS AND TRIBUTES

SPOTLIGHT ON ROBIN CLEMENS By: Mark Hannon

Jodie Emerick Tim Hegemier Jessica Henry Jeanne List Maggie Novack

Teresa Merryman Cody Sours Pam Sours Lilly Till

In Honor of Nathan and Thom’s Wedding

WE ARE IN HEAT!

For the last two weeks, we’ve been sweating up a storm at the Allen County SPCA! That’s right, as temps soared into the 90’s, one of our ancient air conditioning units decided that it was time to go. And go, it did. Estimates to replace the decades-old contraption ranged from $11-15,000! Fortunately, Fire & Ice HVAC found a new “scratch & dent” model and now, we only had $6,200 to come up with. Still, this unanticipated expense was a hit to our wallet. Enter lots of our supporters like Heritage Parts, Peg Perego, Little Vegas, Quadrant and a generous individual, and we’ve raised over $2,700. Can you help us keep our cool? Your tax-deductible donation will enable us and the animals here to breathe a refreshing sigh of relief! (We’d like to thank, too, our friends and former adopters at Martin, Inc. for donating the crane and Pete Henry for helping with the wiring! It takes a village, and we have the best villagers around!)