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Join us for a fun afternoon with your dog at

Paws Along The RiverHumane Society Pet Celebration and Open House

Sunday September 22nd from 12-3 pm Bring your dog! Blessing of the Animals, Cat Photo Contest, Canine Costume Contest, Musical Chairs,Hot Dog Relay, Scavenger Hunt and Much More. Visit our adoptable pets, buy a t shirt or sweatshirt.

MLW Stables will be on hand for pony rides. Music, Food and Leave Room for Pie!

Visit our website for more information www.pawsalongtheriver.org

If you can donate a pie, call Penny at 726-1961. • Leashed dogs only. Leave cats at home.

Autumn/Winter 2013

Non-Profit Org.U.S. Postage

PAIDWarren, PA

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Make Adoption Your OptionA Publication of the Paws Along the River Humane Society

212 Elm Street, Warren, PA 16365 (814) 726-1961www.warrenhumanesociety.orgThe only non-profit charitable organization dedicated to the homeless animals inWarren County.

Wags & Wish List• Volunteers to help with kitty cleaning• Hot Dogs for Temperament Testing• Laundry Soap/Dish Soap• Soft treats for training• Copy Paper/ Stamps• Tractor Supply Gift Card• Sponsor A Kennel for one month $20• Old collars and leashes• Litter Scoopers• Scrub brushes• Bleach • Nylabones for Dogs • Toilet paperVisit Pawsalongtheriver.org for more needed donations!

Paws AlongThe River

Humane Society

Cherry can’t wait to cuddle with you!

Humane Society Staff would like to thank all of our summer volunteers, dog walkers, groomers, fundraiser helpers, kitty cuddlers and office helpers for the great job you do for us. Remember we need volunteers all year round.

Can you help with our Open House or Holiday Feeding? Call Us.. at 726-1961

The Perfect GiftCan’t think of what to give that special someone? SPONSOR A KENNEL at the Humane Society inhonor of your pet loving family member, friend or co-worker. Make a difference in a Society pet’s life.$20/month or $200 /year Please call 726-1961 or visit www.pawsalongtheriver.org for more information

Estate Planning and Bequest Guide

INSIDE!Please take time to read

our new brochure tohelp you plan for the future

with Paws AlongThe River in mind.

Warren Gives, and we give back to our community. We were blessed with receiving the largestnumber of donations and being in the top 10 organizations for Warren’s first Warren Gives campaign. Ourboard of directors has decided to fulfill part of our mission to promote spay/neutering and have earmarked$3,000 for the pets in our community. Sixty $50 coupons will be given out to the public to have their own petsspayed and neutered. Thanks to our supporters. Call 726-1961 for more information.

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In just 9 years, one unspayed female cat, her mate, and her kittens can produce 11,606,077 cats.In 6 years, one unspayed female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs.

CCaatt SSccaatt SSoolluuttiioonnTo keep cats from digging incontainers and newly seededbeds, mix 1 cup of vinegar and2 tablespoons of chili pastewith garlic with one quartwater. Sprinkle the mixture over thearea where cats frequent, andthey will never return. Thismixture will deter dogs as well

Pets Give More Than FriendshipEven if you’re not a pet lover, it’s easy to see that a pet provides companionship. Accordingto research, a pet can do so much more... • Help your Heart - Blood pressure and cholesterol levels are lower.• Improve Your Mood - Lift your spirits with a purring kitty or a lap sitting pup.• Help you Exercise - No excuses. If you have a dog it needs to walk.. So lace up your shoes. • Provide Social Interaction - Being out with a dog gives people reason to stop and chat.• Offer Emortional Support - Pets (even birds, hamsters or rabbits) are great listeners.

They love unconditionally and always have a listening ear ready for your voice.Volunteer at a local shelter if you can’t own a pet.

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DISPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT SHELTER PETSMyth: Shelter pets are obviously not good pets or else their original owners wouldn’t have gotten rid of them.If the main reason why a pet gets brought to a shelter was because they were a “bad”pet, there would be thousands of empty shelters across the country. There are manyreasons a pet comes into a shelter.• Their owners have passed away• An irresponsible owner didn’t get their pet spayed or neutered, so they found them-

selves with a litter they could not find homes for.• The animal’s owners were abusive or the authorities removed them from a harmful

environment.• An animal was purchased or adopted by someone who did not think before they got

the pet. It did not match to their lifestyle.Think about all the wonderful pets just waiting to be adopted right here

Sweet Border CollieRescue Helps Again!

Cody, a border colliecame to Paws as a stray. Hisactivity level was high and hepretty much scared off poten-tial new pet owners. Boardmember Sandy Nicholsonsuggested Glen Highland Farm in the Catskills, as they have helped other border col-lies from here find great homes. She helped transport him on his long ride to therescue and we got photos of his arrival and of his adoption to his new family...Thanks Lillie for always being there for the black and whites...Paws Loves You.

"Benny"* Chad & Holly Vicini

"Callie"Diebold Incorporated

"Fatoota"Gabe Mansi

"Lacey Jane Brown"Melanie Brown

"Miss Piggy Sue Hartzell"Penny, Abby, Bori, Ashley, & Bruce

"BeBe"Karen MartinRic & Peggy Lytle

"Boo"Bill & Sandy Anderson

"Spike"Dick & Cathy SowlesScott & Connie Jenkinson

"Spooky"* Jeff, Kim, & Alexis

"Suzy"Denny & Patti Munch

* Marie Whipple"Tasha"

Jenny Friedl & Sean Papa"Toby"

Patricia Leach"Torpedo"

Ramsey Llewellyn"Treasure"

Laura Whitten"Woosie, Whiskers, Pookey, Buddy, & Buster"* Pat & Joann Hultquist

"Brodie"Hecei & White

"Buddy"Lanae Shubert

"Chamberlain", "Clover", "Cleo", and "Archimedes"* Karin Davidson"Eddie, Maggie, & Leo"* Bob & Ann Follett"Emma"

Lorie, Doug, Kyle & Hayley Corbin

"Flash"Richard & Cathy Sowles

"Genny"* Chad & Holly Vicini"Ginger, Candy, Taffy, Brandy, & KC"

Nancy Lind"Hannah"

Anne E. Culbertson"Heidi, Teddy, Toby, Bugsy, Sammy, & Penny"* Joyce Greenland"Herky"* Don & Carolyn Worley"Leuka" & "Cooper"* Sandy & William Anderson"Lucky"

Ela Patel & family"Lucy"

Sandy Nicholson"Maggie"

Marie Whipple"Mandy"* Joel & Diane Rhodes"Millie"

Thomas Jensen"Miss Precious"

Abby White & Mike Crossley"Opal"

Jon Speicher"Puppers"* Caroline Haslet"Rajah"

Sandy Nicholson"Sadie"

Cindy Lorenzo

"Sammy"Michael & Lisa Lewis

"Sassy, Holly, & Nikitta"Ron & Jan BlakeAggie & Jake

Bonnie CorcoranAllan L. Stino

Margaret StinoAngelo Juliano

Chris & Kay WiddowsonAnn Clark

Blair Lunch GirlsHigh school cleaning crew & Kenneth & Brenda GirouxStaff at E2CCB/Chautauqua Lake

Annette AndersonBonnie Reynolds

Audrey PapaliaVal Papalia

Barbara BerdineTed & Charlotte Russell

Bertha WilsonDonna, Barb, Kellie, Sally, & StephanieGolden Living KinzuaMountain Laurel Federal Credit Union

Bill MichellePatricia Donato & Tom Donato

Brenda Bonace MartinGreg, Pam, & Brendan Lyle

Brody BjorkquistGary Bjorkquist & Terry Arrance

Carol LittlefieldBuzz & Vangene MahoodCarol McGrawCharlotte, Holly and Cindy ZaffinoGreg & Kris MoylanHeidi AnsellJackie FranklinJill DorrionJim & Pat MahoodSusan McGuire and John MihalkoTed & Charlotte RussellThomas & Cleo Yaegle

Charles & "Molly" Nichols* Nancy Nichols

Charles HoagInsert Molding Technologies,

Clair "Duke" RepinePeggy Lobdell

Constance S. LetoFran Leto

Cora & FrankBonnie Corcoran

D L LacyBernie & Marsha FarnsworthCarol & Audra ReevesGary Tuller FamilyJames & Crissanda AkersJeffrey Tuller FamilyMr. & Mrs. Kenny SnyderRobert JohnsonSterl Fuller

David SeceniquaGary & Susan Schrope

Emily MullJack & Roberta Thompson

Geraldine Lewis LoweBonnie Corcoran

Gilbert HaightElmer HaightKen & Jeanne Johnson

Gordan YoungMichael & Lisa Lewis

Gretchen TingwallJames Tingwall

Harmony RobinsonGinger Robinson

Jean DeLong RussoBlair

Jean HuntKim AveryPatricia SolockRae KujawaStephen & Debbie AnsellSteven & Susan HuckaboneFrances Brown

Jimmy BloomGolden Living Kinzua

Joan FromanJudy FromanPraise Fellowship

John CheckTodd Bowersox

John DowneyReg & Theresa Darling

John S. OstromJanet Loranger

John SimmonsCheryl Gupta

John WagnerGeorge & Mattie PollackKent & Marcia Heeter

Josh Allan MichelsonDebra Sue Sumner

Julie WestfallKen & Jeanne Johnson

Kathryn JohnsonDiebold Incorporated

Kathy WalkerAnthony & Kathleen ScipioneCaroline HasletDan & Shirley GiffenDave & Mary ScottDave Slater FamilyDavid & Kathy WesterburgDoug & Jackie AngoveDuve Family

* Ellen EberlyHal & Mary ConarroHoward & Ann FergusonJeff & Cindy PhillipsJudith WilliamsKent, Lois, & Kaye DuveLee & Judy ShieldsMarty & Pam MaderMeadville Post OfficeMurray & Marie McComasParadigm SolutionsPeter HoffmanQuinlanRobert & Rosemary HovanRuth AmdalT.K. & Erin CrealTerry, Rosellen, David, & MattAnderson

Tim & Stephanie MazeTom & Gerry AfricaTony & Anne CrealWilliam Mader

Keith & Peggy NiverJean Niver

Ken ReynoldsBonnie Reynolds

Kenneth LynnSteve & Judy Luzzi

Larry SteeleBob & Ann Follett

Lloyd BowersoxTodd Bowersox

Lucille SimmonsCheryl Gupta

Lynn ParkerCarrie WolfgangClaire AndersonDan & Cindy SongerDiane OlmsteadDoug & Jackie AngoveDr. Julie BoozerExperience, Inc.Gladys StillMcKean Co. PA Public Employees AFSCME Local Patty BratzPNC Bank Employees

Madolyn GeerGib & Sandy Geer

Marge CornwallArlene Sailar

Marge KostkasArlene Sailar

Marian AbplanalpBob & Doris Wilson

Mark GarrettJohn & Kim O'Connor

Mark StillPatricia Donato & Tom Donato

Mary Bonnell LeutholdBonnie Corcoran

Mary HodgesGolden Living Kinzua

Matthew SeymourDoreen Seymour

Maurice "Bud" PerryStephen & Debbie Ansell

Michael HoweChris & Kay Widdowson

Jeffrey Swanson and Dina Karen SnyderKaye Gill and Sylvia FollettMarjorie ComerzanMary KibbeyMaryAnn & Bob NauPat KingPatricia Donato & Tom DonatoRenee S, Kenneth O, & Fran BrownSharon DulskiStan & Mary MainesSteve & Patty SwansonTom Ingram

William MichellEarl & Tillie SolomonsonLynah Sherrill

William SpinneganGolden Living Kinzua

Michael J KolosGreg, Candace, Quintin, & Roman RistagnoKaren Kolos

Mom & ConnieGail Kirsch

Mr. SeebekMichael & Lisa Lewis

Norman PerryRick & Kathy Yeager

Pastor Kenneth C. HallDavid & Martha Young

Paula SouthwellJody ElmquistSteven Siliano

Robert SwansonDavid & Wendy Gee & familyMr. & Mrs. D. G. SwansonMr. & Mrs. Richard LoydMr. & Mrs. Samuel McWilliamsMr. & Mrs. William Neral

Sally CourtneyStephen & Debbie Ansell

Shelly WellsBlair

Sherry ScheerGary & Sharon Birtcil

Sofia Mary RicaurteSuzanne Shall

Vera & DudeBonnie Corcoran

William "Bill" WerksmanArthur & Helen WarrBetty WeaverBonnie CorcoranCherry Grove Free Methodist ChurchCheryl GuptaDave VanOrsdaleDavid & Susie PirilloDebbie NuhferDenny & LuAnn MunksgardDouglas WaltersInternational Brotherhood of Electrical WorkersJames & Kathleen James & Linda DavisJanet WhitmireJean Mirek

Ed MunchBlair

Jane BranchAnne E. Culbertson

John CondioValentine & Nancy Condio

Joyce McChesneyLarry & Darlene Leedham

Lytles Car ClinicChris & Kay Widdowson

Mark & Pat EvansLarry & Kim Nelson

Pam LyleJudy Gibson

Shane BriodyChris, Kay, & Colby Widdowson

Sharon GageRobin Morrison

Shelby BriodyChris, Kay, & Colby Widdowson

Special Remembrances

IN HONOR OF

IN HONOR OF A PET

PET MEMORIALS

An asterisk (*) indicates thedonor chose to Sponsor-a-Kennel in honor or memoryof a person, event, or pet.

Dedicated contributors keepour services going. Wethank you all!

Oscar says, “I’m lookingfor someone to playwith... and you look

just right!”

IN MEMORY OF

Mr. Dempsey wantsto be your friend!

Tanner wants a foreverhome like yours!

TOO MANY CATS... ADOPT FROM US!Like every shelter across the country, Paws Along The River has been overwhelmedwith cats and kittens. The numbers are staggering, even for our small shelter. We dohealth checks and temperament checks on every cat. They are spayed/neutered, havevet check-ups, are dewormed, and get all vaccines for a low adoption fee. Open your heart and home; adopt a cat or kitten from Paws Along The River today! U3

Gretchen, adopted August 2013, with new mother Bubba in Beaver Falls, PA.

Office Kitty Opal finds love... and a home!

Otis with the Armstrong family.

Jonas has a last name and a forever home!

Softball Tourney hits a HOMERUN!

A&B Heating: Mens Division Curtis Catfish: Co-Ed Division

Wags & BragsH H

H HOur Pets Are Stars!

EVERY DAY…. an injured, abandoned or abused animal arrives at our always Open Door. When you give to Paws Along the River Humane Society YOU support critical services that help save hundreds of lives byfinding them loving homes.

Memorials and Special Remembrances

Please circle: In Honor of or In Memory of

Person or Pet or Special Occasion

___________________________________________________________________________________Remembrance contributions in any amount are appreciated. Sponsor a Kennel for $20 per month, $100 for six months, or $200 for 12 months.

Gift Given by: Send Acknowledgement to:__________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________

A printable form for Sponsor-A Kennel can be found www.pawsalongtheriver.orgPaws Along The River Humane Society is a nonprofit organization and receives no Federal, State or operating support or United Way funding. Your contribution is tax-deductible to the extent provided by law.

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month.Make Adoption Your Option!U6

Lexi says, “You cantake me home and

keep me safe!”

Second Hand Smoke Affects Pets, TooSecond-hand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS is clearly associ-

ated with cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular disease in humans. Dr. Timothy Fan, veteri-nary oncologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital show a correlationbetween ETS and cancer in pets from researching a handful of studies on the subject. TuftsVeterinary School of Medicine found a strong correlation between ETS and oral cancer andcarcinoma, in cats. Cats living with smokers had a higher incidence of this type of cancer.Why mouth cancer? Since cats groom themselves quite diligently, cats in smoking householdscan lick up carcinogens that have been deposited on their fur.

In dogs, ETS is significantly associated with nasal sinus cancer and weakly associated withlung cancer. Google “how secondhand smoke effects pets” to read more about this importantsafety for your pets.

Prepare: Get a Pet emergency Supply KitJust as your do with your own family’s emergency supply kit,think about planning two. One for everything you and yourpets will need to stay where you are. The other should be alightweight, smaller version you can take with you. • Food• Water• Medicines and Medical records• First Aid Kit• Collar with ID tags• Harness or leash• Crate or pet carrier and Sanitation Care• Photo of you and your pet together• Family items

Plan: What You Will do in An EmergencyCreate a plan to get awayDevelop a buddy systemTalk to your pet’s vet about emergency planningGather contact information for emergency animal treatment

Stay Informed: Know about Types of Emergencies Know what types of emergencies may happen in yourarea and how they will affect you and your family.

For more information about how to prepare, visitwww.ready.gov or call 1-800-BE-READY.

Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies! Get Ready NOW.

ITÕS THE LAW! All dogs must be kept on the owner’s property or under the control of the owner at all times. Keep your dog safe and on a leash! Put ID tags on your pet’s collar. U5U4

“Dog,” as his owner named him, was a 9 year oldRottweiler mix. He lived his whole life on the

end of a chain staked outside a barn with a tractor trailertruck cap as shelter. As Pennsylvania law states the sheltermust be able to maintain body heat, this shelter did notcomply with the law. It was too big and would not allowhis body heat to come back to him inside. We can onlyimagine the winters he endured and the loneliness of the24/7 confinement. His owner did not live at the proper-ty and only came one time a day to feed the cows and him.His food was dumped inside his shelter without a bowl onthe damp hay. Water, if spilled, would not be given untilthe next visit, so we know he must have been thirsty.Although his provisions were poor, he maintained afriendly manner with those who encountered him.

A kind man visited the property weekly to check ongas leases for his company and had to walk by “Dog” eachtime he went to the property. He never knew his realname, but he always stopped to say hello and see his wag-ging tail with excitement for a kind word and attention.The man always looked forward to seeing “Dog “ on eachvisit and noticed he was favoring his paw on several visitsa few months before. He then noticed the paw lookedinfected and took a photo on a Friday visit in the begin-ning of December 2012. His girlfriend contacted PawsAlong the River and sent the photo telling of the injuredfoot. On Monday just 3 days later “Dog’s” paw was miss-ing. A photo and phone call was made immediately to theHumane Society from the man. A search warrant wasserved on December 4th.

Upon arriving at the location, the reaction of a dogchained with his paw missing was one of horror and “thiscan’t be happening”. “Dog” was seized and taken forimmediate veterinary care by the Humane Officers at Paws.

Dr. Miller of Kinzua Veterinarian Clinic who helpedtreat this dog, was also in disbelief. What happened? Didthe dog chew off his injured foot? Our questions wereanswered when a phone call came the next morning from“Dog’s” owner. He asked why we had taken his dog.When he was given the news that he was

missing his paw, he replied with an astounding “I know, I cut it off with my jack knife.” “I did what any vet would do!”

Of course this set us on a path to proceed with firstdegree misdemeanor cruelty charges. We gave “Dog” thename “Chance,” as he truly earned the right to have anhonest name and have someone care. There was also thegrueling process of caring for Chance several times a daywith irrigations of his stump and strong dosages of antibi-otics. Our entire staff helped with all the extra work andnoticed the gentleness and softness in Chance’s eyes eachtime we treated him. He was wild at first, but then grewto love the attention. We grew to love him as he wentthrough this struggle back to health. The leg was infectedand we knew it would need to be amputated. He main-tained a sense of gratefulness and never showed any aggres-sion or painful responses. After nearly 5 months of intenserecovery we found him a new forever home. He has hisown couch… an inside home! A plea agreement was madeand the owner only received a reduced charge of a summa-ry and a $300 fine. Of course we are disappointed in theresults.. We feel jail time was warranted for this horrificact. Chance won our hearts and a new home. His deter-mination surely made us proud to have him come intoour lives.

CHANCEA Story of Determination, Caring and Love

Sean, Chance’s new dad, gives him lots of hugs!

Fall in LOVE with a Society PETThis Fall you can find your next love at Paws Along The River Humane Society. Adoption is Easy!... We matchpets to people and your situation. Understanding the matching process is key to a successful adoption. Our staffwill spend time with you and show you the pets that currently match to you. If you we do not have a match atthe time you are here we can put you on our waiting list. We offer you to “take-a’pet home for free” and try themin your home for 12 days before making a decision. We offer crates and pack their bags for their time with you.We make sure the pet is healthy and temperament test them for adoptability. All vaccines and altering is complet-ed before adoption. There are many myths and rumors about adopting a pet from a Humane Society. We ask that you visit anddecide for yourself. The fact is some of the best pets are just waiting for you right here. Visit Paws or go onlinewww.pawsalongtheriver.org to view our adoptable pets. STOP and give our pets a try first. Call 814-726-1961

Holiday hazards for petsYes, in a few short months those holidays will be here. Not only stressful for you, butfor your pets as well and hazardous. Here’s some tips to help keep the holidays safe.

THE TREE- Cover the tree stand where water is kept so your animals can’t drink. Thepine sap is dangerous if ingested. Secure the tree with wire so it won’t fall over. Try to elim-inate using tinsel. Ornament hooks and ribbon are also items to be cautious with in yourhome. Decorate the bottom half of the tree with plastic or wood ornaments. Unplug thetree when not in use.

THE FOOD- Human feasts are a big part of the holidays, but don’t feel you are depriv-ing your pets if you don’t share. However, table scraps, especially bones, can cause serioushealth problems. Keep all the gifts that contain food off the floor and consider buyingartificial plants. Poinsettias, holly and mistletoe can be very harmful if chewed. A burn-ing can be tipped by a pet so put burning candles in places inaccessible to your pet.

YOUR PET’S WELL-BEING- Try to keep your pet’s daily schedule the same during the busy season. Their comfort level with the holiday hustle and bustle can be very disruptive. Put a shypet away in a quiet place if you are having a party with more people that your pet is used to seeing.

Enjoy the holidays this year with safety and well being in mind for your pet.

Pet Cremation Services AvailablePaws Along The River Humane Society offers the public private cremation services for your pets. Pet onwers choose cre-mations because they want to know where their pet is. Many people do not have a buriel space and this service allows own-ers to choose an inside or outside location and then move it if necessary. We have a reputation of caring for animal and itonly seems fitting that our trained staff is here to help at the end of a pet’s life cycle. Call 726-1961 for information of cre-mation services or dicuss it with your veterinarian. Request the Paws Along The River provide their services in Warren.Avoid having your pet sent out of town and a long wait for return. Call directly for cost savings. 814-726-1961

PAWS for aNews Brief

Nothing to sneeze at: Asadults, we know howbeneficial our pets can befor our health. The samenow holds true forinfants. According to astudy done in Finland,babies who live in ahouse with a dog or catwere found to have betterimmune systems. Thosechildren required fewerantibiotics and sufferedless ear infections, coughsand runny noses.

Dogs and Classical Music Calming Dogs can sometimes be a challenge especially in a shel-ter. Researchers know that music soothes the human nervous system and new studies reveal that dogs have a preferenceand react differently to different types of music. Many groomers, shelters, and veterinarians are pumping up the vol-ume with classical music and seeing the results. Whether in a shelter or at home, classical music can bring a “zen” likecalm to your family pet too. Paws Along The River is also providing this important enhancement to both the cats andthe dogs in the shelter. We have found that not only are the animals calmer, but it has given our employees a peacefulatmosphere to work .