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THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF ADOPT-A-HUSKY INC.
December2011
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Seasons Greetingsto you all from.....Adopt-A-
Husky
Calendar ofUpcoming Eventssee our website for more
details on our upcoming events
www.adoptahusky.com
January 201214th January – Snow Days at River Trails Park District
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Woodland Trail Park, 1500 E. Euclid Ave. Mt. Prospect, ILFREE!!
Got Cabin Fever?? See our beautiful huskies as they pull the sleds and meet our wonderful foster dogs who are looking for their new fur-ever homes!!
* Adults...try cross country skiing * All ages...try * Snow shoeing * Ice &/or snow painting* Snow castle making * Broomball * Hot chocolate and cookies * Bring your sleds
(If Mother Nature does not cooperate, event may be cancelled. Please call 847-255-1200 if questionable)
20th January - Frosty Fest5:30 PM - 8:00 PM – Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave. Gurnee, IL
Free!!Activities include dog sled demonstrations by Adopt a Husky, visits with Frosty the Snowman, carriage rides,
ice sculpting, a snowman-building contest, music and crafts in the “Snowflake Village” and marshmallowroasting. Free cocoa and coffee will be provided by Caribou Coffee, and snacks will be provided while
quantities last.
21st January – Winter in the Park1:00 PM - 3:00 PM – Wynwood Park, Winfield, IL
Our Siberian Huskies will be there to do dog sled demonstrations and you will have a chance to meet some ofour foster dogs who are looking for their new fur-ever homes, too! Other activities provided by the Park
District include snow tubing, snow shoeing, snow painting, and a Winter Olympics competition. Warm up bythe fire with a cup of hot chocolate!
22nd January – Addison Park District Winter Fest12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM - 414 W Fullerton Ave, Addison, IL 60101
Free!!Come out to the Addison Park District to meet our wonderful foster dogs and watch the sled dog teams in
action! More details to follow.
28th and 29th January – Husky Heroes11:00am - 4:00pm – The Morton Arboretum, 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532-1293
Not just another athletic event, the Iditarod is a true piece of history that commemorates the heroic effort ofsome mighty men and their incredible dogs to deliver life-saving diptheria serum to the dying children ofNome, Alaska. Enjoy this indoor lecture and presentation of action photos from past races, and a specialguest appearance by "Arrow", the AKC champion Siberian Husky that ran on "Team Stormwatch". Learn
about the rescue efforts of Adopt A Husky, Inc. and visit with the Siberian Husky foster dogs, many of whomare available for adoption. Join us outdoors for ongoing dogsled and skijoring demos and presentations.Other indoor activites include informational videos, education, pictures and one of a kind merchandise.
All ages welcome. Please leave your pets at home as they are not permitted at the Arboretum.
Calendar ofUpcoming Eventssee our website for more
details on our upcoming events
www.adoptahusky.com
February 201211th February – Bartlett Winterfest
Free!!Specific details on this event will be posted on our website as they become available.
12th February – St. Charles Winter Fest1:00PM - 4:00 PM – 3795 Campton Hills Road, St. Charles, IL
Entrance is on the south side of Campton Hills Road just west of Peck Road. Follow signs to the HickoryKnolls Discovery Center.
Free!!Adopt A Husky will be a featured attraction as the St. Charles Park District holds their Winter Fest atHickory Knolls Discovery Center. Come out and watch the dog sledding demos and meet some of our
wonderful foster dogs who are looking for their new homes! More event details to come...
18th February – Winter FestHidden Lake Park, Bolingbrook, IL
Free!!Specific details about this event will be posted on our website as they become available.
26th February – Lincolnwood Winter Carnival1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - 6900 N. Lincoln Ave. Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Free!!The Lincolnwood Park District's Winter Carnival is always a fun event and Adopt A Husky is pleased to havebeen invited to return again this winter! Come watch the dog sled demonstrations and meet our wonderful
foster dogs who are looking for a new home!Many other activities, both indoors & out, will be taking place; don't miss the Chili Contest put on by the
Fire Department!!
Husky Hike 2012 – Sat. 19th MayRegistration/Check-in begins at 9:15am
Van Patten Woods Forest Preserve, Wadsworth, IL$20 minimum donation per person (16 and older)
Join us for Husky Hike 2012! Exciting events throughout theday include a 3 mile walk around a beautiful lake, lunch,
games, demonstrations, nail trimming, silent auction, vendors, photographers, an animal communicator and much
more.
Events Round-UpAdopt-A-Husky
DuPage County Fair – 29th and 30th July 2011
Ruby and Baru had a blast at the DuPage County Fair onSaturday, and boy, did they attract a crowd!!! There wasno 'down time' for them or the volunteers at all. A successful day all around.
Cantigny Dog Days – 6th August 2011
Despite the horrible humidity AAH had a fun and rewardingday. Sales were good and lots of information was presentedand given out to the throngs who were in attendance. Therawas one of our star canines on the day.
Time For Paws – 5th November 2011
What a great success Time for Paws was at Bark 'N' Town!The sole purpose of this event was to invite pre-approvedhomes and previous adopters to come meet our wonderfulfoster dogs all in one location, Bark 'N' Town in Ingleside.And the best news of all -- Carlisle and Victoria went totheir new furever homes; Blaze, Sebastian, and Porscha(new girl) got their very own new foster homes. A very special 'Thank You' goes to Bark 'N' Town, our partner andsupporter of AAHI. They not only let us use their facility forthis event (again!), but have generously allowed our fosterdogs to stay with them when we are out of room -- and hadthe dogs groomed, too!! Their generosity has allowed us tosave dogs who might otherwise have had a very differentfuture...It was a wonderful day with lots of wagging tails!!
Happy Husky Bakery – 12th November 2011
Adopt A Husky was invited by our friends at Happy HuskyBakery in Evanston to be part of Community Days. Our volunteers and fosters, Selena & Kippens made sure thateveryone who stopped by was greeted properly! Thank you,Todd & Happy Husky Bakery for inviting us!
Reports by Deb R.
We found our Furever homes!!
Baru
EMMA hope jethro
josiebella kyra
Caprice Carlisle
lawler nelson
pavlov rocket rooney
pirate & samba sonia thera
Adopt-a-husky - sale items!!
Sure, Summer is gone, but these photos of Zion and Zoe just goto prove that Sibes can enjoy the sun too. Thanks to Krysta W. for the images.
Adopt-A-Husky sends good wishes and looks forward tothe safe return to one of our own, Dale N. who is currently serving in the military abroad.
Wanted - Your Input !Send us any Husky related articles or funny and cute doggy pictures and I am sure we can find
room to publish them. Please send anything Husky to us at:- [email protected]
to order these and other cool items seeour website....www.adoptahusky.com
Combo Deal!!!2011 Hike Shirt & Matching Mascot
Special Combo
Price $25 WAS $15 Now $12.50This adorable hobo husky ornament was custom
designed for us. Each is hand carved and hand paintedso each is unique. Available in black/white only.
International Federation of Sleddog Sports – 2011 World Dryland Championships,Borken, Germany
Teams from the world over took part in the Dryland Championships recently. Here’s a few photos from the event.
It’sComing!!!Official Start of the 2012 Iditarod Trail
Sled Dog Race - 3rd March
Meet REATTA…..A couple weeks ago, a petite red/white female was transported to usfrom downstate Illinois. Kevin L. met the transport and drove her upto our intake coordinator’s house. As soon as the back hatch of thecar opened, it was obvious that Reatta was not feeling well. Herbreathing was very heavy and you could just tell she was in need ofmedical attention. Reatta went directly from Kevin’s car to our medical coordinator’s car and off to the vet she went.
At initial exam, it wasn’t clear what was causing the breathing issue.Reatta was tested for heartworm and general tick bourne diseases.Both came back negative. X-rays were taken to see if there were anytumors or lung issues, none were found. It was determined that itwas a severe upper respiratory infection and an antibiotic was prescribed. After a few days, Reatta was feeling better, she had her appetite backand she was vocalizing any time Donna came near her to give her themeds. Each day Reatta was getting better until about a week later,blood was coming from her nose again. The vet was consulted and astronger antibiotic was given. Several days later, Reatta’s nose issue was worse. She was taken back tothe vet to be examined again. The vet agreed something wasn’t quite right. The vet said that she
wanted to do x-rays of her skull this time to see if there was a tumor in the nose orteeth issues.
What the x-rays revealed was shocking to everyone…..turns out Reattahad been shot and the buckshot was lodged just under her jaw. Reattahad come in with a scar on her nose but it wasn’t a recent scar so wereally didn’t give it much thought. The bullet had gone through hernose, broken several teeth and went through the bottom of her jawand lodged in the muscle under the jaw. Reatta had the pieces surgically removed but unfortunately, there are fragments in hernose that were not able to be reached with typical surgery. She also
had 5 teeth removed that were broken. Our vet has concerns about Reatta’s recovery because of the
fragments. It will take a specialist to remove the fragments but thereare several small pieces that she isn’t sure they will be able to safely
remove. Once Reatta is healed from her current surgery, she will be seen bythe Buffalo Grove Specialty Clinic to see if they feel they can remove the pieces
with highly specialized equipment. If fragments are left behind, will she need to be on antibiotics anytime she has a flare up? These are things to be dealt with inReatta’s future.
Adopt A Husky will do everything possible to get Reattahealthy, she deserves that much. This process will not be inexpensive. Her medical bill is at $700 already. If you wouldlike to donate to Reatta’s cause, you can do so by clicking onthe Donate button at www.Adoptahusky.com or you can senda check, cashier’s check or money order to Adopt A Husky, P.O. Box 87226, Carol Stream, IL 60188-7226.
Look for Reatta updates on Facebook or the Adopt A Huskywebsite.
Now accepting major credit cards!
GENERAL DONATIONSJeromie Williams • Aleta Pahl • Jennifer Naleck • Stephanie Flanders • Tim Stoecker •
Eric Schmeisser • Jeffrey Rhody • Ladene Baxter • Mary Mitchell • Patricia Miller • Pamela RyanPartipilo • Bark N' Town • Legal & Patent Groups of Nalco Company • Mary, Jim, Ken & Hillary
Howrey • John Stewart • David Boustead • Eileen Furey • Catherine Hill • Leslie HasenohrlDave & Pat Kubicek • Tammie Variano • Sue Mool • Debbie Muse • Stanley & Diane Zamojski
Fred & Elaine Schilling • Joseph Vajda • Lynn Haynes • Ralph Schiavone • Wayne Soong & Emily J. Su • Kay & Howard Linsmeier • Dolores Nelson • Dave & BarbaraAnderson • Kathleen Peterson • Linda & Joseph Bunkers • Ladene Baxter • Alan Sandler •
• Christa Poindexter • Sue Mool • Barrie McBride •
D O N A T I O N S
IN HONOR OF...Aleta Pahl – In Honor Of – Gordon & Sasha • Jennifer Naleck – In Honor Of – Sarah Lingle
Sue Mool – In Honor Of – Nora Tuminaro's Birthday • Debbie Muse, Stanley & Diane Zamojski,Lynn Haynes – In Honor Of – Cynthia and Rainer Ropers 40th Wedding Anniversary
Pamela Ryan – In Memory Of – KodiakPartipilo – In Memory Of – Skittles
Ralph Schiavone – In Memory Of – DakotaLegal & Patent Groups of Nalco Company –
In Memory Of – Stanley GorczakMary, Jim, Ken & Hillary Howrey – In Memory Of – Stanley Gorczak
John Stewart – In Memory Of – Stanley Gorczak
David Boustead – In Memory Of – Stanley GorczakFred & Elaine Schilling – In Memory Of – Gaylord Baxter
Dolores Nelson – In Memory Of – Gaylord BaxterDave & Barbara Anderson – In Memory Of – Gaylord Baxter
Kathleen Peterson – In Memory Of – Gaylord BaxterLinda & Joseph Bunkers – In Memory Of – Gaylord Baxter
Ladene Baxter – In Memory Of – Gaylord Baxter
IN MEMORY OF...
Thanks You All!!
Adopt-A-Husky, PO Box 87226, Carol Stream, IL 60188-7226phone: 262-909-AAHI (2244) fax: 866-232-6882
email: [email protected]
www.adoptahusky.com
Adopt A Husky, Inc.A Siberian Husky Rescue Serving
The Midwest & Pacific Northwest RegionsA 501(c)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
Over 1350 Siberians Saved Since August 1998
