Humane Society for Boone County

SHelter Tails Volume 11 Issue 2 June 2018

In This Issue: Adorable Adoptables

Blended Cat Family

Membership Dinner

Golf Scramble

A Happy Ending

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Thank you to the awesome boy scouts

for the beautiful bench and table.

Good Job!! They look beautiful.

Cover photo:

Aphrodite is a 6 month old boxer/lab mix.

She is shy until she gets to know you, then

she is playful and affectionate. She loves

children, she is great with other dogs, and

she is kennel trained. She is mostly house

trained, but has not learned to let you know

she needs to go outside.

Thank you to the 4H Worthwhile Kids Club

for the thoughtful donations

Thank You

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Males and Females. By June 1st they will

be about 6 weeks old. They will be avail-

able for adoption around July 1st.

HSforBC has partnered with Kroger on a fund-

raiser using Kroger’s Community Rewards Program.

Go online to register for the program at

kroger.com/communityrewards and list HSforBC

as your organization. HSforBC’s Organization

Number is 39616.

Kroger periodically donates money back to

HSforBC based on purchases tied to registered

cards. For 2018 we received $588.15 for the 1st

quarter. Thank you Kroger shoppers.

From Amazon Smile for 2018 we have

received $190.68 for the 1st quarter.

Thank you shoppers.

Boxer Mix Puppies

2018 Membership Dinner

It was a tale of two extremes at the 2018

HSforBC Membership Dinner.

Animal advocate Denise Pierce commanded;

"Take your dog to work!"

When Denise designed her new office suites at

DK Pierce and Associates in Zionsville, she made

the floor plan dog friendly. The employees and

their dogs love it. This is just one of the rea-

sons her firm has made the "Best Places to

Work" list two years running.

Sharing another side of animal care, Boone

County Sheriff Deputy Hannah Fisher, the re-

cently appointed animal control officer for

Boone County, spoke of her commitment to com-

panion animal rescue and the enforcement of

soon to be enacted county animal care and con-

trol ordinances. Deputy Fisher shared statistics

for recent county animal calls that were heart-

breaking but at the same time hopeful.

HSforBC President Susan Austin gave an over-

view of our rescue efforts and updates on the

shelter facility. Members enjoyed an excellent

dinner buffet provided by LA Cafe in White-

stown.

Our members voiced their appreciation for the

volunteers and supporters. Their hard work and

effort helping lost, stray and endangered com-

panion animals in Boone County is showing posi-

tive results.

Devon Miller DVM

A celebration of life for Devon Miller will be

Saturday, June 9th, 10 am, at Myers Mortuary.

This will be a time to share our memories and

be thankful that Devon was there to help us

organize HSforBC in 2007.

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had been surrendered to HSforBC with the rest of

his litter when they were only hours old. Woodstock

was not thriving on bottle feedings. They were

afraid he might not make it, so we decided to see if

Pandora would accept him. She accepted him imme-

diately, and he is now the ‘large and in charge’ kitten

of the group!

We kept Pandora on her kitten chow, along with

small servings of kitten wet food twice a day, and

she stayed happy and healthy on that. She was very

protective of her family and her space, and we had

to be careful that she didn’t catch sight of any of

our cats as we entered and left ‘her’ room. Defen-

sive mother cats are not to be trifled with!

We finally had to give the kittens the run of the

room, as any barricade high enough to keep them

contained would also keep Pandora from getting to

them. So, at the same time , we set up a small litter

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At the end of March I received a message from our

Cat Lady, Dawn Walker, asking if we would be able

to foster a very pregnant cat, and take care of her

and the kittens until they could be vetted and

homes found for them.

I thought about it for 3 seconds before responding

with an enthusiastic ‘yes!!’ Because, well, KIT-

TENS!!, right??

Pandora had been picked up as a stray by VCA in

Zionsville. They had checked her out, started feed-

ing her and loving on her, while they got in touch

with HSforBC. She was about 7-8 months old (a

baby having babies!), but she looked healthy and

they didn’t expect any problems.

Pandora settled right in with us. She was going to

stay in my sewing room, where she could have a

quiet place without being disturbed by, or feeling

threatened by, our cats. She was a little sweet-

heart right from the start. Quiet, friendly, and she

purred a lot. She liked getting her treats and pets.

She had obviously been someone’s pet.

She is a beautiful, shiny, black cat! Whether she

had escaped from home, or was abandoned for some

reason, we just don’t know. But obviously, she had

never been spayed or chipped. Luckily, the end re-

sult was that she found her way into the system so

that she and her kittens could be taken care of!

Eleven days after we got her, she had her kittens!!

Two males – one almost completely black ‘manx’

(bobbed tail) that we called Argos, one with four

white socks, white whiskers, and white markings on

his chest and tummy that we called Aries; and one

female – extra fuzzy and all black, that we called

Athena.

Pandora was an excellent mother from the start.

She stayed with them, groomed them, fed them and

chirped at them. She didn’t mind at all when I would

reach in so that I could touch them, and make sure

all was well.

That same day, we had another little arrival, a week

old orange and cream boy named Woodstock, who

From here to Caternity….and Beyond by Kathy Zimmerman

From here to Caternity….and Beyond continued

box for the kittens, with coconut litter, since

clumping/clay litters could be a big health hazard to

tiny kittens that, like human babies, want to try to

eat anything new!

We had to be very careful when we were in that

room. We watched our step and checked before sit-

ting down, or moving, or shifting any chairs. Kittens

get everywhere, and quickly too! They were now en-

joying playing with each other and the kitten toys

we brought them. They love attention.

Since we had been handling them gently, and talking

to them since the day after they were born, they

are now definitely house kitties!! They don’t know

any other way.

We were just at the beginning of the weaning proc-

ess when we got another surprise! Another aban-

doned baby that wasn’t doing well was brought over

to see if she could join Pandora’s family. She was

already starting to eat kitten food. After a few

hours of Pandora being unsure whether she really

wanted another kitten to take care of, she ac-

cepted Safari into the group. Safari is a sweet

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grey polydactyl.

This little family is almost ready for the first

shots, to be followed by being fixed. Soon, the

kittens will be ready to go to their forever

homes.

I’ll really miss them all! Pandora, Woodstock, Ar-

ies, Athena, Argos, and Safari are all special and

deserve a wonderful, safe, loving home.

Kittens are adorable. But it is only for a short

time that they are little balls of fluff. Soon

they become young cats, and then grown cats,

and will be for the rest of their lives. Cats can

live 20+ years. So, keep this in mind when you

are cooing over tiny, beautiful kittens, and de-

ciding if you should have one.

This is a lifetime decision for you and for kitty.

They want to have a forever home, and to be

part of your family.

Please be sure that you can love and care for

them for their lifetime, not just their childhood.

2018 Golf Scramble

Our 5th annual golf scramble teed off May 7th

at Golf Club of Indiana. We are so grateful to

100% of our returning sponsors: Bone Dry Roof-

ing and Owens Corning as leader board sponsors;

Lunch sponsors L.A. Café, Titus Bakery, Boars

Head and Amore Pizzeria; Hole-In One and long-

est drive sponsor Andy Mohr Toyota ; MS Con-

sulting closest to the hole sponsor; Bose Law and

Indianapolis Car Exchange for sponsoring the

beverage carts; Indy’s Pro Graphix as our sign-

age sponsor; TDS for sponsoring our welcome

and practice and Duke Anson for golfer awards.

With such wonderful sponsors, silent auction

donations, hole sponsors, great golfing support-

ers and help from our friends at Golf Club of

Indiana we raised $16,000!!! All FORE! The

animals.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS:

June 9, 2018 8:00 - 11:00

Farmers Market - Zionsville

June 16, 2018 9:00 - 2:00

Pups and Pearls

Midwest Jewelers - Zionsville

June 23, 2018 9:00 - 3:00

Sunshine Market

Maplelawn Homestead - Zionsville

August 7, 2018 4:00 - 8:00

Whitestown Night Out

Municipal Center

August 18, 2018

Paws and Claws

Motorcycle Ride Fundraiser

August 25, 2018 10:00 - 1:00

Paws and Read

Zionsville Library

September 8-9, 2018

Zionsville Fall Festival

Daisy

She is one of the

Boxer mix pup-

pies. By June 1st

she will be about

six weeks old.

She will be avail-

able for adoption

about July 1st.

What a beautiful

little girl!!

HSforBC would like to thank the following

who have renewed, or become first time

members. To become a member return the

application in this newsletter, or go to

boonecountyhumane.org and complete the

application there.

Irenda Jones

David and Cheryl Marshall

Jackie and Chris O'Connor

Kent and Charlotte Frandsen

Betsy Ridge

David H Bradley

Jane Ferger

David Strawmyer

Donna and Bryan Hoyt

Denise Pierce

Janet Hollis & Ron Selby

David and Cheryl Marshall

Brothers Dozer and Denger This is Dozer. His brother Denger looks

just like him. Both boys are available

through HSForBC. Dozer is currently fos-

tered with other cats and dogs and is a lov-

able and playful young guy.

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Lady Bella

has spent a lot of her life in the shelter.

She has been adopted into good homes but

sadly, she has yet to find a permanent loving

home. Because of this, she has developed

trust issues. She loves to cuddle with people

and eat treats. She is good on the leash.

A Happy Ending

On May 11th a good citizen with a keen eye spot-

ted a baby kitten on the side of SR 32 west of

Lebanon. She stopped and retrieved the furry lit-

tle baby. The kitten’s eyes were sealed shut with

pus and he was crying. The citizen reached out to

HSforBC on our Facebook page asking for help.

The kitten wound up in our care and was named

Ferris Buehler.

On May 15th after 4 days of around-the-clock

foster care his weight was up to 13oz, he had

more energy, and his eyes were clearing.

As of May 30th HER weight is up to 1.5 pounds

and SHE already has potential adopters waiting

for HER. It turns out the kitten is female and

has been renamed Marilyn Monroe.

Marilyn Monroe is thriving because a very caring

individual stopped to help her; and more caring

people have stepped up to get her care!

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Our ADORABLE ADOPTABLES

Visit us at www.boonecountyhumane.org for more info on these and other animals.

If you would like to foster an animal or schedule a MEET & GREET call

1-877-473-6722 (877-HSforBC) or fill out the form on our website.

Marley She is a sweet senior girl that likes

to be near her people. She does not

like change and can be fearful in

the car. She currently lives with

dogs in her foster home, but pre-

fers they don’t bother her. She

needs a nice, quiet home.

Moose

is a loving,

sweet, friendly

boy with a big

personality. He

is about a year

old, and was

found as a won-

dering stray,

hoping someone

would bring him

in. Pandy

This sweet boy is almost a year old and very

entertaining! He loves cuddling and climbing!

He's great with other cats and gets along

with dogs .

Ronnie

He is a lovable 4-5

year old male mix.

He is a great com-

panion, house bro-

ken, kennel trained,

and not a barker.

He enjoys walks and

the company of

other dogs and kids.

Diamond

is a sweet senior

who would pre-

fer to be an only

dog or maybe

with another

senior. She was

aggressive with

a small dog, so

she should not

live in a home

with one.

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Cleaning Supplies

Paper towels

Brooms/dust pans

Garbage Bags (tall kitchen to heavy duty/13 and 45 or 55 gallon)

Bleach (unscented)

Dish soap (original Dawn preferred)

Scented Liquid Laundry Detergent

Sponges

Antibacterial Hand Soap

Scotch Brite Scrub Sponges

Clorox/Lysol wipes

Toilet cleaner

Buckets

Empty new spray bottles

Office Supplies

Stamps

Copy paper (8.5" x 11" , 11" x 17")

Card stock (8.5" x 11", 11" x 17")

Post-its

Sharpies

Colored markers

Kids paint and brushes

Posterboard

Foamboard (all sizes)

Highlighters

Staples

tape—all kinds (duct, scotch, masking, etc.)

Large bulletin board

scissors

Cats & Kittens

Sunny seat window

mounted beds

Weighted stainless steel

bowls for kittens

Pet beds

Kitty litter (clumpable/scoopable)

Adult and kitten food (dry & canned)

Baby Blankets for cages

Toys

Fleece blankets

All sizes of carriers

Clean towels/washcloths/blankets

KMR (kitten milk replacement) Powder

Nursing Bottles

Stainless Steel

Feeding Bowls (small sizes)

Combs and brushes

New or gently used cat trees

Cat playpens

Miscellaneous

Money

Gas cards (for bus)

Gift Cards from PetSmart, Petco, Petvalu, Specks, Target, Walmart

Sponsors for animals with health issues

Folding tables

Outdoor benches

Mulch

Kleenex

Zip-lock bags (all sizes)

Storage bins with lids (various sizes)

Toilet paper (septic safe)

Distilled water

Auction items for fundraisers

Step ladders (2–4 step)

Fabric for making cat/dog toys

Tools

Dogs & Puppies

Jolly Balls (all sizes)

Kongs (all sizesespecially large)

Large and extra large dog

harnesses

Martingale-style collars (all sizes)

Air-tight containers for treats

Pet beds

Heavy duty and training Leashes

Greenie’s Pill Pockets

Nylabones

Adopt Me Harness

Toys

Fleece blankets

Puppy pee pads

Creamy peanut butter

Canned pumpkin

Clean towels/washcloths/blankets

6' Heavy duty slip leads

Stainless Steel Buckets (9 quart )

Stainless Steel Feeding

Bowls (all sizes)

Combs and brushes

Large crates

Play pens for puppies

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Humane Society for Boone County

P.O. Box 708

Lebanon, IN 46052