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Paw Prints Oct - Dec 2014
Board of Directors Jon Kroening, President Kim Gerth, Vice President Stephanie Kazmarek, Treasurer Jenny Wander, Secretary Jackie Greene Katie Larsen Nancy Dimberio Kim Craig Executive Director Josh Dalton
Kennel Manager Jamie Wagner
Community Outreach Manager Jo Hayes Animal Caregivers/ Adoption Counselors Beth Bilderback Ashley Zeitz Jenna Rudesill Ashley Anderson Katie Salmon Lisa Drenckhahn Brittney Louther Madison Suckow Amanda Weber Olivia Aarrestad Liz Houser Jim Neverdahl Becca Jenson Justine Murphy Kayla Arneson Randi Hintzman
Dunn County Humane Society
Tails of Success
...heartwarming tales of former DCHS residents in their forever homes...
Hello, we adopted Goldie a week ago. We just
wanted to let you know she has been great.
Attached is a picture of her with our other
dog. After 2 hours, they were best buddies.
We did rename her to Gracie (short for not
too graceful -LOL) she is so funny and
sweet.
She is doing really well and loved by all who
meet her.
-Wendi
Mission Statement
The Dunn County Humane Society (DCHS) is dedicated to improving the lives of companion animals in our community and finding permanent and loving adoptive homes for the animals in our care. DCHS promotes the humane treatment of animals and operates as a no-kill facility, a philosophy that has been with the or-ganization from the beginning. We do not forfeit the life of one animal to make space for another. All in-
coming animals are evaluated, medically treated and rehabilitated when possible. DCHS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that relies on the good will and generosity of individuals and corporations.
We adopted Gaven. We are changing his name to Gabe. We just love the little guy! He’s not too sure about the cat LOL! He is just a ball of fun; he has a squeaker toy and he runs around the house squeaking it. He likes DQ ice cream too as long as there’s a dog bone in it. He doesn't know what cows are so he barks at them. He greets his new mom in every morning. When she gets home from work his tail goes 100 mph while he barks because he is so excited to see her. -Dan
edited from original Facebook post
It has been 1 year
since we adopted
Sadie (formerly
Saadia). She
seems to have
adjusted pretty
well to her new
life. She has tak-
en on the im-
portant role of
yard patrol. She
dutifully ensures
that the perimeter
is secure and
there are no birds
in the yard. She has learned that she doesn't need
to bark at everything (like the ice falling from the
ice maker)! She loves to hog the bed and play
with squeaky toys. She is very efficient at remov-
ing the stuffing and squeakers. She has been on
many car rides and camping trips. We are glad to
have her as part of the family!
Thank you Dunn County Humane Society!
Fostering/Volunteering – It Does a Heart Good! (by Jackie Greene)
I became a volunteer at the Dunn County Humane Society in 2004 after our dog of 13 years passed away. My husband and I were at a time in our lives that we weren’t sure we wanted to commit to the responsibility of another dog, but I knew I still wanted the joys of an animal in my life. He suggested I volunteer at the Humane Society. At that time, I was not even aware where the Humane Society was but I called the phone number and got signed up for the volunteer class. After about six months of volunteering, mostly working with the dogs and helping out with fundraisers, I was asked by the director if we would be willing to foster a pregnant cat. Growing up with dogs in our household, having a cat in the house would be a different experience but we were willing to help out, thus Jax came into our lives.
After about a month of caring for Jax and loving her as our own, she gave birth to five beautiful kittens. We took the time to name each one of them and watching them grow and discover new things was very entertaining. The experience was very rewarding and we knew that if we could help and give love to these little animals, we could make it possible for them to be loved the way they deserve to be in a forever home. Over the years we have been foster parents to many pregnant, injured and orphaned cats and kittens for the Humane Society. I will be honest, not all of them had good outcomes. Some were just not strong enough to pull through, but each one we have brought into our home over the years has brought such love and affection. It’s overwhelming how simple it is and how fortunate we are to have been a small part of shaping their lives. All we have to do is love them, play with them, feed them and provide them temporary shelter until the DCHS finds them their forever home. When you give them back, a part of you goes with them and that time you put into them, goes with them into their new home. Not every animal gets an opportunity to be loved, and as a foster parent, you get to give that love.
If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or volunteer, please contact the shelter at 715-232-9790. If you think these options are just not right for you, but would still like to support the shelter, other options to consider are, assisting with our fundraisers, becoming a member or renewing your membership, becoming a G.E.M. or making a monetary donation. The stray, homeless animals we take in at DCHS would not survive without your help.
The Board Blog
Memberships & Renewals (7/1/14 - 9/30/14)
62 Membership Renewals
4 New members
Welcome to our new members:
Lauren Evans & Mark Spiess, Eva & Ken Heintz, Jenene Lehman, John & Teri Wagner
Your Membership is important! If you receive this newsletter, but are not currently a member, please use the membership form on page 3 to join the DCHS team.
Please pass the word on to family and friends and encourage them to become members as well.
Members please note: you will be sent a membership renewal notice in the mail to notify you when your membership is due.
Jax’s Kittens
Murphy
Cooper
Lambert
Symon
Gretta
Thanks Gary Hinrichs for mowing our lawn all season - you’re a top dog in our book!
Stuff the Truck
Walmart - 11/1
9 am to 4 pm
Thanks Dan
Drenckhahn,
Jon Houser, and
Matt Boho for your
help on special
projects lately!
Did you know?
The
Dunn County
Humane Society
is a Thrivent
Choice Enrolled
Organization!
DCHS Board Meetings are held at 6 pm on the 2nd
Tuesday of each month at the Menomonie Senior Center.
~~~ Paws for applause ~~~
This summer has been a busy one here at the DCHS. Thanks to many, many dedicated and hardworking vol-
unteers, staff, and supporters, we held many successful fundraising events. Please take a moment to “paws”
and appreciate the efforts of all of our supporters. Help by supporting the businesses who support us and let
them know you appreciate their contributions. Our sincerest THANK YOU to all of our beloved supporters!
11th Annual <<<< Scramble for the Animals Golf Outing >>>>
Thank you!
~~~ Paws for applause ~~~
Volunteers
Ashley Anderson
Ashley Zeitz
Audrey Keil
Jackie Greene
Jamie Wagner
Jan Traxler
Jayne Anderson
Jenny Wander
Jon Kroening
Katie Larsen Kim Gerth
Linda Fane
Lisa Drenckhahn
Shirley Browning
Sonya Keck
Stephanie Kazmarek
Tricia Thompson
Kendra of the Dunn County Teen Leaders
Jackie & Steve Greene Mike Kapszukiewicz Specialty Pallet & Crate Kira Blake Action City Andale RE Anshus Jewelers Arby's Ashley Furniture Store Boehringer Ingelheim Brakken Vet Clinic CEC Movie Theater Cedar Corporation Cost Cutters Denny's Appliance Dollar Tree Elk Mound Seed Family Video Fleet Farm Fleet Feet Georgette Hovind Hoof & Paw Jan Manor Jean Davis Junction Liquor Kivlin Eye Clinic
Kwik Trip (exit 45) Lammer's Food Fest Leipinitz Dental Lewis Bjork Marketplace Foods Menomonie Co-op Midwest Cremation Nick Bilderback Outerwall Petco Eau Claire Raw Deal Relco Rex's Canine Training Sears Hometown Steans Law Subway Sunshine Learning Taco Bell Taco Johns Ted's Pizza The Bissell Foundation Tim Eiden TMS Tire and Auto Tom and Jo's Vets Plus Victoria Kennels Walt Disney World Carmen Johnson Westconsin Credit Union
Donors (raffle prizes, silent auction prizes, services, misc)
Special thanks to Richie Gilgenbach and the Great
Escape for letting us borrow their PA system at the last minute!!
Pet Expo Booths Canine Comfort Inn
Caricatures by Jason Anhorn Chippewa Valley Wuff Pack
Evergreen Pet Cemetery Hillside Henna
Ask a Vet by Hoof & Paw Mouse in Your House
Pawsome Lodge Snoody Poodle Tank Goodness
Heartland Financial Associates
Walk for Paws Raffle Winners:
1st - Jay Moore (Sears Grill) 2nd - Brian Loida, Jr.
($500 Lammer’s gift card) 3rd - Dr. Amy Prochnow
(Kindle Fire HDX)
Thank you!
I’ve got a favor to ask...
Autumn is upon us and we find ourselves with two things in great abundance here at the shelter. Leaves on the lawn and, you guessed it, cats!! I wanted to share with you how many cats we have here and then ask a favor of you.
Right now we have 176 cats. The shelter was designed for between 30 and 60 cats. So...we’re a just a tad over capacity. We are ahead of last year’s numbers and I suspect that October will bring us even more cats.
Unfortunately, the trend-lines show that we are likely going to see our cat numbers continue to increase (see below) at a higher rate than in years past. Now we love our feline friends and will continue to work hard to find them forever homes. This year, we’ve tried multiple adoption fee reductions, released over nearly 50 altered feral cats, and participated in multiple adoption fairs at our pet store partners in Eau Claire.
That all being said, the single most effec-tive way to keep the feline population in check is to spay and neuter cats. We’re working on grants to help provide some options for Dunn County residents, but education is the primary way we are going to help accomplish this. Here’s where the favor comes in: please help spread the word and share how important it is to spay and neuter cats. Especially if you know people who allow their cats to free roam unaltered.
Here’s some numbers to illustrate how important this is. A breeding pair of cats, can produce 2 litters per year. With a conservative 2.8 surviving kittens on average, that litter can multiply to 67 cats in 2 years...2,107 cats in 4 years…66,088 cats in 6 years...and, well I think you see where this is going. There are an estimated 60-100 million stray cats in the United States alone and there always seem to be more cats than homes willing to take them.
It’s easy to get jaded and think that people should know this and we can’t do anything about it, but even if you just convince one friend, relative, or acquaintance of the importance, you’ve helped out tremendous-ly! As a valued supporter of the DCHS, this favor will help keep our stray feline population in check here in Dunn County.
Board of Directors Openings
The DCHS is seeking members who are interested in serving
on the Board of Directors. We have members whose terms are
ending. Board members are elected for 2-year terms. Board
members must be able to attend scheduled board and commit-
tee meetings and should have a genuine commitment to the so-
ciety and its mission. Fundraising events, organizational deci-
sion-making, monitoring of finances and educational programs
are some of the functions board members actively participate in.
If you have a sincere interest in the welfare of the animals of
Dunn County, serving on the Board will be a rewarding experi-
ence. Send a letter of interest and any experience or qualifica-
tions to the DCHS president by December 15, 2014.
By Mail:
Dunn County Humane Society
302 Brickyard Road
Menomonie, WI 54751
By email:
The Director’s Desk By Josh Dalton
Paws For
Applause
Red Cedar Chiropractic’s
Patient Appreciation Day
raised $2,000 for our furry
friends this year! Thanks to
their staff & customers for
the great turn-out
and support!
Menomonie Police Dept.
raised some money for
DCHS at their National Night
Out on August 5th at the
Menomonie Middle School.
Thanks MPD for your support
and a fun night out!!
Thank you!
Menomonie Teens read 597 books for the DCHS! Fairmount Santrol pledged
$1 per book for our furry friends!
Memoria l s & Honorar iums (7/1/2014 - 9/30/2014)
Cash & Other Donat ions (7/1/2014 - 9/30/2014)
Amanda Trapp
Aneta Spielman
Ashley Zeitz
Autumn Sinclair
Barb Gort
Barbara Stange
Barry & Pat Marlett
Brandi Young
Carol Sorsoleil
Connie Thompson
Craig Scholz
David & Amy Sonnabend
David Paulson
David Weiss
Diane Wulle
Dianne Carlson
Dan & Lisa Drenckhahn
Don Snider
Ed Frawley
Emma McGovern
Fos & Pat Soper
Gene & Jeri Palmer
Georgette & Peter Hovind
Ida Sandle
Jacquelin Collins
James & Betty Hendrickson
Jan & A.R. Robinson
Jayne Helgevold
Jennifer Benzschawel
Jennifer Bjurquist
Jennifer Brenden
Barb Herman In Memory of Morgan, Molly &
Xena
Francis & Violet Eiseth In Celebration/Honor of
our families anniversaries
Rebecca Marine In Honor of my Stout Students
Alice Droske In Honor of Beauty
Judy Kernan In Honor of Tiki
Nita & Tim Fitzgerald In Honor of Vicki & Al Epensberger
Robert & Judith Jensen In Memory Ann Wagner
Mildred Timm In Memory of Betty Hagen
Cheri Odness In Memory of Betty Hagen
Barb Gort In Memory of Bridgey
Jean Davis In memory of Crystal
Patricia Chamberlain In memory of Debra Quilling
Char Avren In memory of Debra Quilling
Linda Stoffe In Memory of Dianne Kramer
Peggy Rogers Kraemer In Memory of Eileen Arnold
Lynda Paulson In Memory of Eileen Arnold
In Memory of:
Elaine Duge
1/28/32 - 8/7/14
Stanley & Carmen
Johnson
Becky, Kurt, Heather
& Jenna Rudesill
Carla & Gordy
Zimmerman
Janet Zitelman In Memory of Eva Rogers
Ken & Jean Simpson In Memory of George Kouzmanoff
Audrey Schneider In Memory of George Murphy
William & Brenda Swannack In Memory of Gert Krook
Thrivent Financial In Memory of Harold Wahl
Robert & Judith Jensen In memory of Janice Beulow
Gene & Jeri Palmer In Memory of Jeff Evan
Karl & Jennifer Palmer In Memory of Jeff Evan
Adrianne Harmston In Memory of Joe Dercks
Christara Hormann In Memory of Kathy Pecha
Scotty & Bernice Sutliff In Memory of Lucille Werner
Robert & Paulette Norby In Memory of Lynn VanOsdale
Sallie and Sarah Ward In Memory of Norm
BJ & Jen Andrande-Ward In Memory of Norm
Charlotte Kohanek In Memory of Randy Arnesen
Paul & Mary Stauffacher In Memory of Remy
Francis & Violet Eiseth In Memory of Richard Lowery
Pete Hibben & Friends In Memory of Sandie Bodsberg
Dan & Anne Heilman Congrats & Best Wishes to Sarah
Reckin & Adam Walesh
Jill Licht
Jill Menk
John & Barb Deutscher
Jon & Florence Perri
Jonas & Carmel Rediske
Joyce Muuson
Judy Evenson
Julie RObertson
Karlene Berry
Kathryn hayes
Katy Dahle
Kay & Donald Lentz
Ken Vanderwerker
& Christine Oest
Ken & Jean Simpson
Ken Heintz
Kim Novotney
Kurt & Stephanie Kazmarek
Layne Glassbrenner
Lois Oberle
Lora Oravec
Margie Zeitz
Marlann Patterson
Martha Stewart
Martha Wallen
Mary Curtin
Mary Frances Cutnaw
Mary Howard
Meridith Drzakowski
Michael & Nancy
Kapszukiewicz
Michael Walbrun
Myrna Fox
Nadine Skaare
Nancy Hayden
Richard & Rosemary
Mitchell
Riley, Prenn & Ricci
Weld
Robert & Candace
Anderson
Robert Bledsoe
Royal & Barb Bowlin
Samantha Sperl
Sandee Elkins
Sandra Meier
Sandra Miller
Sonya Keck
Stephanie Ball
Steve & Deb Bailey
Steve & Vicki Cole
Steven Haynes
Susan Abitz
Suzanne Gaines
Tammy Kaehun
Thrivent Financial
Todd & Jill Anlauf
Troy Bauer
Victoria Bloom
Any errors or omissions are completely unintentional. If we missed you or someone you know, please contact us so we can include them
in our next newsletter.
Thanks everyone for bringing us your aluminum
cans - they really add up quick! Special thanks to Cady
Township in St. Croix County for their special collections!
Non-Profit Org
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Eau Claire, WI
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Dunn County Humane Soc iety
Paw Pr ints
302 Brickyard Road
Menomonie, WI 54751
Phone: (715) 232-9790
www.dunncountyhumanesociety.org
facebook.com/dunncounty.humanesociety
or Current Resident
Promot ing the Humane Treatment of Animals
www.dunncountyhumanesociety.org
facebook.com/dunncounty.humanesociety
U p c o m i n g E v e n t s
October 9 - Dollar Dazzle, Stout Ale House - 5 pm October 14 - DCHS Board Meeting, Menomonie Leisure Center - 6 pm
October 18 - Low-cost Microchip Clinic, Keyes Chevytown - 9 am to 2 pm October 25 - Pet/Family Portraits, Waggin’ Tails - 9 am to 4 pm
November 1 - Stuff the Truck, Menomonie Walmart - 9 am to 4 pm November 11 - DCHS Board Meeting, Menomonie Leisure Center - 6 pm December 9 - DCHS Board Meeting, Menomonie Leisure Center - 6 pm
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