News from the Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc. October 2014 – February 2015

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Spotlight on animals

Trainers Corner

Volunteer of the year

Introducing the new logo

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RAINBOW BRIDGE:

Beautiful animals in our care that crossed over: Rogue, a male Borques Parakeet; rabbits Cocoa and Honeybun; cats Horatio, Samuel, Lani, Quaisi, Charlie Chaplin, Smokey and Grace.

We all love animals and do everything we can to bring health and happiness into the lives of those in our care. Every so often we hope someone can go over and above what is needed on a daily basis to help with our very special needs animals.

These are the sweet ones who because of age or medical needs are more difficult to find permanent homes for, and therefore, might need to spend their final days without a home of their own. But, not Taz, the 15 year old blind Shih Tzu! His earth angel, Noris Malvey, fell in love at first sight and took Taz into her heart and home for his final days.

We will all see Taz when we cross over the Rainbow Bridge, but we know when the time comes for Noris to meet him, he will be running as fast as he can and as soon as he sees her he’ll jump high into her arms to once again give those special kisses to his mom.

Noris, words could never say how grateful we are to you for loving Taz.

ADOPTIONS:

DOGS: Jason, Whisper, Justin, Felicity, Hayden, Bella, Hope, Crystal, Mia, Nell, Stanley, Whiskey, Jasper, Myron, Doozer, Rhett, Jean, Dugan, Sampson the Great, Melrose, Darla, Echo, Carl, Teddy, Lily, Bella, Lizzie, Phyllis, Jethro, New York, Deloris, Snowball, Bette, Garbo, Gilda, Harley Eugene, Paxton, Wrigley, Rolo, Bojangles, Anna, Elsa, Ben, Niko, Madelyn, Gabby, Beau, Suzzi, Whistler, Ash, Dyson, Marley James, Max, Marmelade, Trixie, Duke, Wendy, Rascal, Hugo, Kissy, Nala, Johnny, Bling, BlitzCATS: Cinnamon and Clove, Charles, Oliver, Marigold, Stitch and Katniss, Cuddles, Lillian and Leonardo, Michi, Thumbelina and Taffy, Molly and Moe, Chickory, Jesse, Pretzel, Julius, Hanna, ChiliGUINEA PIGS: Gloria, Gatito, DaisyBORQUES PARAKEET: AriaFERRETS: Ringo, ApricotRABBITS: Max and Jasmine, Snow

UPCOMING EVENTS:

The HSFC Annual Meeting will take place at 6PM on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at the Administration Building in Fairfax. All members in good standing are welcome to attend. We will be electing the Board of Directors. Hope to see you there!

Spring2ACTion is Alexandria’s Giving Day that is a 24-hour online event that will allow HSFC to have a virtual fundraiser along with over 100 other nonprofits. It will be held on April 22, 2015, wherever there is an internet connection. Here’s the URL to our page: www.spring2action.razoo.com/story/Humane-Society-Of-Fairfax-County

Springfield Days PetfestSouth Run ParkMay 30, 20159AM – 3PM

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Quaisi

Grace

Taz at the Farm and in front of the fire in his foster home

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SPOTLIGHT ON ANIMALS:

Meet Gideon and Goldie, a beautiful bonded pair who we would love to have adopted together. Goldie came to us from another shelter in a litter of five kittens. Goldie is learning to trust people and is doing very well with our socialization program. She eats by scooping her food into her mouth with her paws! Gideon is a very playful and social cat. Come meet these two love bugs! Once you meet them, you won’t want to leave without them!

WAGS and PURRS:

A special thank you to Rita Atkins for helping us with a special needs animal. In mid-January Rita took on the very difficult and labor intensive care of Maggie, one of our building cats. Maggie, who had lost a lot of weight in a short period of time, was diagnosed with liver issues and ended up with a feeding tube. Rita learned how to feed her and administer her medication through the tube and did so tirelessly for weeks until Maggie was stable enough to have the tube removed and eat on her own again. Rita continues to foster Maggie until we can find her a permanent home. Thank you, Rita for your caring dedication to Maggie and the HSFC.

Animal medicines can be very expensive. Kathy Temchatin is our go-to lady who searches far and wide for us until she finds the best price. Thank you so much, Kathy for always helping us and the pets who need these meds.

A huge and very warm thank you to our wonderful volunteers who braved the cold and long nights to help with the Deer Spay Project held in Fairfax City.

Thank you to Lisa Schroeder for rounding up all the volunteers for the surgery week. Thanks to Vicki Kirby, Chris Fowler, Gina Lynch and Patty Cake for two weeks of foraging in the woods to bait and draw the deer to the assigned target areas. Tons of thanks to Claire Corsi (pictured), and Matt Snyder for their attendance and devotion all week in the surgery suite and to Michael Sweeney, Cara Gadeden and Beverly Russell for their commitment to the project. Many thanks to the HSFC Board of Directors for their continued support with this five year research project. They see the dream that one day the deer overpopulation issues will be mentioned only in our history books. For more information on this project or to help, go to www.humanedeermanagement.org.

Thanks so much to Val Garcia for helping us to find a new home for the huge animal house donated to the HSFC. With her assistance there will be some very lucky animals at Rikki’s Refuge enjoying their large spacious quarters. A big thanks to Dave McDermott for the use of his truck, his farm to store it and his muscles to move it!

Trooper – Before and After!the Deer Spay Project

Goldie

Gideon

Nelson County Animal Control found this sweet, starving three year old boy as a stray trying to survive nights where temps dipped into the negative teens. The fact he survived is a testament to his spirit and earned him his name, Trooper. A local rescue sent us his picture and asked the HSFC for help. One look at his gentle eyes and we were sold! Trooper recently arrived at the Farm and is enjoying the attention of volunteers and staff as well as his comfy quarters, plus six meals a day! He has a long road ahead and would love to have a foster or forever home to call his own. Trooper is a Setter mix and after only 10 days in our care he went from very emaciated to on his way to being a healthy pup! He is a sweetheart and would love to be part of your family!

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WAGS and PURRS:

Fifteen Igloo dog houses were purchased and donated to a rural Animal Shelter in Nelson County for them to use at their discretion for dogs who have no shelter or inadequate shelter. Five additional Igloo dog houses were purchased and donated to the owner of several wolf hybrids in Prince William County who were also in great need of new, safe and warm housing. We also purchased 10 houses for dogs living outdoors in the Dundas, VA area. We worked with Stray Haven Rescue to get the houses to those in need.

Joint Base Bolling Monthly Work Day, Friday, October 17 was a big success with 12 servicemen and women coming to the Farm. They laid pavers under the last fence line, organized the lower shed “the Navy way” and helped with projects to prepare the Farm for winter. Volunteer Kathy Temchatin assisted.

A special thank you to all Farm Staff and spouses plus volunteers Satya Purohit, Kathy Temchatin, Pat Fattahian, Claire Corsi, Matt Snyder, Marge and Jeff Hofsass, Sonia and Antonia Baker, Noris Malvey, Colleen Lazerlee and Brian Nordwall transported and handled dogs at the A Toast to the Animals event. The dogs collected $314 in their donation vests and had a great time.

A huge, heartfelt thank you to Tom McEvoy for designing the new HSFC logo as well as his work on the newsletters. Fantastic!

Thank you Drs. Cheema and the entire staff at Potomac Valley Veterinary Hospital for once again treating all of the ringworm kittens for so long and for keeping them well socialized during their stay.

To the staff at Stahl Exotics, thank you for treating all of our small mammals.

Many thanks to Dr. Rhymes and the staff at Parkway Veterinary Clinic for their continued support on a daily basis!

To the doctors and staff at Sully Animal Hospital, thank you so much for all that you do for the HSFC.

Thank you to the many people and organizations who made donations to the HSFC, including: Dogtopia, Jennuine and the staff of Your Dog’s Best Friend, Wylie Wagg, COPT, Kilroy’s, Pet Valu, Food Lion, Girl

Scout Troop 3651 and many, many more. We are deeply grateful for your generosity!

Girl Scout Troop 3651 with the blankets they made by hand for our cats. Great work!

President’s Day 2015 marked the one year anniversary of our rescue of the ten German Shepherd puppies dying from parvo. Rescuing them was one thing, saving their lives was quite another! That day was the beginning of four weeks of 24-hour care by HSFC and the Prince William Emergency Clinic. During a recent visit to the clinic, many of the staff noted the holiday and remembered the outstanding and courageous commitment of the HSFC volunteers. Against all odds, and only because of HSFC volunteers and PWEC staff efforts, were all ten puppies able to survive and thrive in their forever homes. Thank you to all of our shepherd angels!

Thank you to the talented and generous Jennifer Reitz for creating the Springfield Bridgewalk flyer, Doggie Swim flyer, signs for the wine event, thank you flyers for donors, the Chico’s flyer and our new tri-fold brochure. We appreciate your beautiful work!

Thank you to Lori Muhlstien and Mary Shaw for helping us out at the Home 4 The Holidays event on November 1.

This is Rolo on December 6 at the Pet Valu Springfield event. As much as he clearly likes Popeyes, the best part of his day was finding his forever home! Well done Rolo and everyone at Pet Valu who helped us find Rolo’s home.

Second Chance Thrift Store

If you are wondering if your donations to the Thrift Store really make a difference, read on!

The doll you see in the picture came into the Thrift Store a few weeks ago. She caught the eye of our manager Karen Chism and something told her the doll had value. But first, the elastic in her panties was shot. Volunteer Nancy Antice took her home and fixed them! Karen then brought her to her house to do some research. She discovered the doll is a vintage Mattel MY CHILD DOLL from 1985. Karen determined her value from a couple of research sites to be $100 and up. Next she went to volunteer Nancy Elliott to be listed on eBay with bidding starting at $40. After 29 bids, this beautiful doll sold for $650!

A big thank you to the entire team for your tireless efforts to raise the maximum amount of money from our Thrift Store donations. Well done!Spring is here! Clean out those closets and donate to the HSFC!

Girl Scout Troop 3651Lori Muhlstien and Mary Shaw

Rolo admiring Popeye’s

President’s Day 2015 marked the one year anniversary of our rescue of the ten German Shepherd puppies dying from parvo. Rescuing them was one thing, saving their lives was quite another!

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TRAINER’S CORNER:

Tools For Walking Your Dog

We’ve all either been dragged down the sidewalk by our own dog or have seen someone else taking their dog for a “walk” but really who is walking who? It’s very easy to get annoyed with your dog for pulling you along because really – can’t he understand that you are really doing something nice for him by taking him on a nice long walk? In reality, dogs that pull on a leash are just doing what dogs do. They have no idea that when you hook the leash to his collar that he is supposed to walk very calmly next to you. Now, there are a few dogs that will naturally be well behaved on a leash but they are few and far between. Most dogs get very excited when they get to go on a walk – think of all those smells and sights that they get to take in! Add to that certain breeds that go into scent overload – think hounds and you have a perfect recipe for pulling. Hmm, so much for that nice peaceful walk around the neighborhood after dinner!

Many people think that tools such as choke chains/collars or prong collars can fix a strong dog who pulls. The reality is that these tools are often put on dogs by people who do not know how to properly use them and end up causing pain to the dog or even permanent damage. Additionally, the dog can still pull. Using these tools to control a dog will never teach them how to properly walk so that you can both enjoy your time together, especially if you haven’t received training by someone who actually knows how to use them in a proper manner that doesn’t cause harm. There are a couple of great tools that most people can easily learn how to use and that are available at any pet store.

The Easy Walk Harness made by Gentle Leader is my favorite. The leash hooks to the front and when the dog pulls, the harness tightens across their shoulders and avoids tension on the dog’s neck. Sometimes for some extra safety with an exuberant dog I’ll also hook the leash to the collar. There still needs to be a little training done to help the dog learn to walk next to you but any pulling can easily be managed avoiding pain and injury to both you and the dog.

The Gentle Leader Head Halter is another tool I highly recommend. This is similar to a halter that you would use on a horse. The premise is that if you control your dog’s head, you can control their body. Many dogs need to be trained to tolerate the Gentle Leader Head Halter and then there are some dogs that will do fine the first time one is put on them. Some people that you encounter on your walk may ask or even think that your dog has a muzzle on him. When wearing a properly fitted Gentle Leader Head Halter a dog should be able to pant, eat, drink, etc. with no problem.

A regular harness is great for a dog who is small or who doesn’t pull very hard. When using this with a dog who is a strong puller it actually can teach them to pull.

Regardless of which type of tool you use for your dog, none of them replace training. Showing your dog what you want him to do and rewarding him for doing it is still the best way to get a well-behaved companion.

Happy walking,Betsy

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TRAINER’S CORNER:

10 Reasons Not to Use a Retractable LeashBy Dr. Becker

A retractable leash is not so much a leash as it is a length of thin cord wound around a spring-loaded device housed inside a plastic handle. The handles of most retractable leashes are designed to fit comfortably in a human hand. A button on the handle controls how much of the cord is extended.Retractable leashes are popular primarily because they aren’t as confining as regular leashes, allowing dogs more freedom to sniff and poke around on walks. But unfortunately, there are many downsides to this type of leash.

10 Reasons Not to Use a Retractable Leash

1. The length of retractable leashes, some of which can extend up to 26 feet, allows dogs to get far enough away from their humans that a situation can quickly turn dangerous. A dog on a retractable leash is often able to run into the middle of the street, for example, or make uninvited contact with other dogs or people.

2. In the above scenario, or one in which your pet is being approached by an aggressive dog, it is near-ly impossible to get control of the situation if the need arises. It’s much easier to regain control of – or protect -- a dog at the end of a six-foot standard flat leash than it is if he’s 20 or so feet away at the end of what amounts to a thin string.

3. The thin cord of a retractable leash can break – especially when a powerful dog is on the other end of it. If a strong, good-sized dog takes off at full speed, the cord can snap. Not only can that put the dog and whatever he may be chasing in danger, but also the cord can snap back and injure the human at the other end.

4. If a dog walker gets tangled up in the cord of a re-tractable leash, or grabs it in an attempt to reel in their dog, it can result in burns, cuts, and even amputation. In addition, many people have been pulled right off their feet by a dog that reaches the end of the leash and keeps going. This can result in bruises, “road rash,” broken bones, and worse.

5. Dogs have also received terrible injuries as a result of the sudden jerk on their neck that occurs when

they run out the leash, including neck wounds, lacer-ated tracheas, and injuries to the spine.

6. Retractable leashes allow dogs more freedom to pull at the end of them, which can look like aggres-sion to another dog who may decide to “fight back.”

7. The handles of retractable leashes are bulky and can be easily pulled out of human hands, resulting in a runaway dog.

8. Along those same lines, many dogs – especial-ly fearful ones – are terrorized by the sound of a dropped retractable leash handle and may take off running, which is dangerous enough. To make mat-ters worse, the object of the poor dog’s fear is then “chasing” her, and if the leash is retracting as she runs, the handle is gaining ground on her – she can’t escape it. Even if this scenario ultimately ends without physical harm to the dog (or anyone else), it can cre-ate lingering fear in the dog not only of leashes, but also of being walked.

9. Retractable leashes, like most retractable devic-es, have a tendency to malfunction over time, either refusing to extend, refusing to retract, or unspooling at will.

10. Retractable leashes are an especially bad idea for dogs that haven’t been trained to walk politely on a regular leash. By their very nature, retractables train dogs to pull while on leash, because they learn that pulling extends the lead.

If your dog is well trained, gentle mannered and smart enough to master a regular leash and a retractable leash without being confused, you could be one of the rare guardians that can walk your pooch on any kind of leash without increasing risks to either one of you.

8Many people think that tools such as choke chains/collars or prong collars can fix a strong dog who pulls. The reality is that these tools are often put on dogs by people who do not know how to properly use them and end up causing pain to the dog or even permanent damage

A retractable leash is not so much a leash as it is a length of thin cord wound around a spring-loaded device housed inside a plastic handle.

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2014 Year in Review

2014 was a terrific year for the HSFC. Thank you all for your tireless efforts on behalf of the animals. Here is a breakdown of our work last year by the numbers:

In 2014 we helped 256 animals find their forever homes! 181 Dogs, 55 Cats, 1 Rabbit, 5 Birds, 11 Guinea Pigs, 2 Gerbils, and 1 Ferret

The HSFC provided financial assistance for 229 animals. In addition, our AniMeals Pet Pantry was used 474 times by 197 families.

Our feral cat outreach program, run completely by volunteers, successfully Trap Neuter Returned (TNR) 407 cats. Amazing!

The HSFC Spay/Neuter Van provided veterinary care for more than 300 dogs. The savings to the HSFC was more than $42,700.00!

A Toast to the Animals 2014

On October 18th, 2014, The Humane Society of Fairfax County hosted one of our most important fundraisers of the year, “A Toast to the Animals” at Paradise Springs Winery in Clifton, Virginia. The weather was spectacular; the several hundred people in attendance were fun and enthusiastic; the donations and revenues were greatly appreciated and over the top; the food was 5-star and absolutely delicious; the Silent Auction was more exciting than Rodeo Drive and the sponsors who made this record breaking event possible will always be our special angels. Check out the full list of sponsors and silent auction donors on our web site under events.

A million thanks to the following dedicated volunteers for making our event the best ever! Gina Lynch, Vicki Kirby, Patty Cake, Carmen Newett, Naomi Vitti, Marlene and Mike Hammer, Debra and Robert Otto, Mary Kendall, Tim Tuggle, Rebecca Forrest, Shelly Feely, Lynn Mayo. Melissa Atkisson, Barbara Atkisson, Beverly and JR Marschall, Justin Lawhorne, Jane Janeczko, Julia Simpson, Tom McEvoy and Lisa Schroeder. We also want to give a special thanks to Fairfax City Mayor, Scott Silverthorne, a dedicated animal lover, for taking the time out of his incredibly busy schedule to come out and support our event.

And, of course, no wine event to benefit animals would be complete without an exciting and educational visit from Master Police Officer Michael Riccio and the famous K-9 Comak.

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Volunteer of the Quarter

4th Quarter 2014 – Carolyn Monroe

After 33 years in sales at The Washington Post, Carolyn retired and tackled her first project as a woman of leisure by attempting to remove the wallpaper in her foyer.

After three months of scraping (mostly adding holes to the drywall) and finding the wallpaper still there, she hired a professional and applied to the Humane Society of Fairfax County Second Chance Thrift Store as a volunteer. That was in late summer of 2012.

Carolyn has always been an animal lover. These days she is owned by two Wire Fox Terriers, (Barnum and Baylee), one very grouchy cat named Lucy and her Thoroughbred horse, Jasper. All but Jasper live with her in Fairfax. Volunteering at the Thrift Store gives Carolyn the chance to help make a difference in the lives of homeless and neglected animals. She believes what we are doing at the store is contributing important revenue to the HSFC’s goals.

The little store is so bright, clean and well-organized. Carolyn and the other volunteers all work very hard to make it more like a gift shop than a thrift shop, although Carolyn notes that we do have some wonderful prices! Under store manager Karen Chism’s direction, we’re seeing better and better quality donations. Carolyn has even seen the kind of customers we are now attracting take a step up.

We have seasonal promotions, featured items and a different sale every day!

One of Carolyn’s tasks for the store is to research items that are donated which we believe have significant value. This “homework” has been very interesting for her – Carolyn has learned quite a bit and has been able to put more accurate prices on special items we sell. We’ve found our customers like the little pink cards Carolyn types up about these items and often take them along when they make a purchase. Carolyn is often surprised at the value of items that have been donated to the store.

If asked about her hobbies, Carolyn would have to put researching items for the Thrift Store in the top 10 of her list. There’s also riding her beautiful horse, digging in her tiny yard, spoiling her brand new great great nephew, visiting her sister who lives in Gainesville and serving as President of her community’s Homeowner’s Association. And Carolyn thought retirement would be boring!

Carolyn we thank you for your dedication to the HSFC and your efforts to research donations. We are grateful for your time and energy!

Congratulations on being selected as volunteer of the quarter.

Under store manager Karen Chism’s direction, we’re seeing better and better quality donations.

Carolyn has even seen the kind of customers we are now attracting take a step up.

Carolyn has always been an animal lover. These days she is owned by two Wire Fox Terriers, (Barnum and Baylee), one very grouchy cat named Lucy and her Thoroughbred horse, Jasper

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Mayor Silverthorne and volunteers Master Police Officer Michael Riccio his K-9 Comak

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The HSFC 2014 Volunteer of the Year is Jim Zawanda!

Jim was quite surprised and honored that he was selected as Volunteer of the Year!

Jim suspects the reason he wanted to volunteer with HSFC is similar to other volunteers. Our mission appeals to

any animal lover and the location is close to his home. Jim started volunteering with HSFC in January 2012. At first, he thought he’d just volunteer at the Second Chance Thrift Store for a couple hours every other Saturday. Because the staff and volunteers there are a joy to work with and he felt so welcome and appreciated, Jim started going in for a couple hours every Saturday. Now, it’s every Saturday, opening to closing time. Jim and the other volunteers work hard, enjoy each others’ company, laugh a lot and get a great deal of satisfaction knowing that they’re helping bring in thousands of dollars monthly for the support of abused, neglected and homeless animals.

Jim tells us that his “day job,” when he’s not busy at the store, is at the Federal Citizen Information Center. For over 18 years, he’s been blessed to work with a group of dedicated public servants who are passionate about getting federal government programs, services, benefits and consumer information out to the American people. Jim serves as a liaison to the various agencies that still print consumer publications and want assistance with

getting them into the hands people who may not have easy access to the internet or still prefer to get their information in print. Some readers may know of the Consumer Information Catalog from Pueblo, Colorado (published since 1970) or the Consumer Action Handbook. Others with questions about federal government programs and services may have visited the USA.gov or GobiernoUSA.gov federal web portals or called the toll-free 1-800-FED-INFO national contact center.

Dave and Jim have been together for over 20 years and got married at the end of March, 2014. Jim was thrilled that several folks from the store joined them for their memorable Hillbilly Bear Hitchin’. Dave and Jim are the proud parents of Twiggy, AKA She Who Must Be Obeyed. Twiggy came into their lives as a feral kitten via a co-worker who works with her neighbors on a capture, spay and release operation in their community in Lorton. Jim had no idea that the frightened ball of fluff who hid under their guestroom bed for a month would become the joyful, loving and spoiled brat she is today!

So what keeps Jim coming back, especially after a really strenuous day of sorting through a massive amount of clothing and household items from our generous donors? Of course, it’s Jim’s belief in the HSFC mission. But it’s also because he looks forward to enjoying a fun and rewarding day with store manager Karen and a great group of fellow Saturday volunteers including Nancy, Deb, Becky, Carol, Carmen, and others.

Jim, congratulations on being named 2014’s Volunteer of the Year! We appreciate your dedication and enthusiasm. Happy anniversary to you and Dave and best wishes to you from all of us at the HSFC!

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Jim had no idea that the frightened ball of fluff who hid under their guestroom bed for a month would become the joyful, loving and spoiled brat she is today!

Because the staff and volunteers there are a joy to work with and he felt so welcome and appreciated, Jim started going in for a couple hours every Saturday

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WoofTrax: Take your Walk for a Dog

Support you’re the HSFC simply by walking your dog! Use the app each time you grab for the leash. It’s healthy for you, your dog, and the HSFC. Click “Get the App” at the top of their page, www.wooftrax.com, install the free Android or iPhone

app, and start taking your Walk for a Dog every day. You can select the HSFC as the rescue you are walking for in the setup tab of the app for iPhone users, or in the settings menu for Android users. The more people walking for the HSFC, the more money will be donated.

Do you shop online? If so, every purchase can benefit the homeless animals at the HSFC. Start by visiting iGive.com, register for free, and designate the Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc. as the beneficiary of your shopping trips. Every

time you shop online, start at www.igive.com and a donation is made, at no cost to you, to the HSFC. It couldn’t be easier to support the animals in need while shopping online!

AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at

no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization. You can choose from nearly one million organizations to support. To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to AmazonSmile to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Select the Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc. as your charity of choice and then start shopping!

Whole Foods Vienna Nickels for Non-Profits: Every time you shop at Whole Foods in Vienna and use your own shopping bag, the store gives you a nickel to donate to your favorite charity. We hope it will be the HSFC!

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Just a cat

She is - just a cat.A vert small presensedoesn’t take up much space.Large green eyesmuch too big for her face.She is - just a friend.Happy to be greeting youwhile purring a tuneimproving how you feeland never, too soon.She is - just a joy.Guarding windowssleeping on the bedchasing unseen ghostsuntil she’s fed.She is - just yours.No other will doher choice is clearwith anyone elseshe will just disappear.

Original poetry and Art by Patricia Walter 2000 ©

Dog’s Bedtime Prayer

Now I lay me down to sleep,The king-sized bed is soft and deep.I sleep right in centre groove,My human beings can hardly move.I’ve trapped their legs, they’re tucked in tight,And here is where I pass the night.

No one disturbs me or dares intrude,till morning comes and “I want food!”I sneak up slowly to begin,And nibble on my human’s chin.For morning’s here, it’s time to play,I always seem to get my way.

So thank you Lord, for giving me,This human person that I see.The one who hugs me and holds me tight,And shares their bed with me at night.

News from the Humane Society of Fairfax County, Inc. July-September 2014

NEED TO REACH US?

HSFC Administrative Officealso, Cats and Small Animal Adoptions4057 Chain Bridge Rd. Fairfax703-385-7387 (PETS)

Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 10-5Saturday 10-4; Sunday - ClosedAdoption hours:Monday - Friday 10-4Saturday 10-3; Sunday - Closed

HSFC Farm (Centreville VA)All visitors must call ahead - 703-385-7387 (PETS)Dog and Horse adoptions - by appointment only

Second Chance 1 - Thrift Store4055 Chain Bridge Rd. Fairfax703-385-3064Hours of operation: Monday - Friday 10-4Saturday 10-3; Sunday - Closed

Main Site: www.hsfc.org

E-mail (General): PETS@hsfc.org

E-Mail (Volunteer Related):Volunteer_Coordinator@hsfc.org

Board of Directors:

PresidentVicki Kirby

Vice PresidentDebra Otto

TreasurerMary Kendall

Corresponding SecretaryMarlene Hammer

Recording SecretaryJulia Simpson

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