The Foster Program is based on volun-

teers who take in animals ranging from

kittens, puppies and nursing moms, to

injured or ill cats and dogs. PHS pro-

vides basic pet supplies and medical

care for foster pets. In return we ask

foster parents to provide a loving home,

an open heart and time to keep up with

wellness check ups, as well as foster

care training.

“My hope is that the program allows us

to save as many lives as possible and

more than we ever have before,” says

Jamie Holeman, Foster Care Coordi-

nator. “We’re doing adoption events

outside of the shelter to raise awareness

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Fostering a Bright FutureShelters across the country see an influx of kittens

this time of year. Aptly named “kitten season,” many

of these animals are too young or ill to be adopted.

Our Foster Care Program saves lives by placing these

baby animals in temporary foster homes until they are

old and well enough to find forever homes. In turn,

the program also prepares these animals to be loving

companions in their adoptive homes.

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June 20, 2014 marked the grand opening of the

Campaign to Save Cats. The Animal Care Campus is

growing and PHS remains committed to providing the

best possible care for the animals in our community.

As Phase 3 of the Campaign to Save Lives, the

Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is renovating

existing space to provide a cat-specific environment

that will give excellent care and enrichment. Phase 3

will also bring PHS closer to its goal of zero euthanasia

of adoptable/placeable animals!

The new cat facility, the Neely Cat Center, will create a “cat zone” in the shelter to

reduce disease, stress and increase survival.

The AreA wIll be exPAnded TO InClude:

• a nursery for kittens and nursing mothers

• a feral cat room

• community cat rooms for more social cats

• cat rooms for those cats who prefer to be alone

• an isolation room for cats recovering from illness

• adoption offices

• offices for cat behavior specialists

• assessment room

• treatment area for cats

• a floor plan that allows for greater intake in case of disaster

and so much more!

More households include cats than ever before. Join our Campaign to Save Cats by

contacting Kristina Lamas at klamas@phsspca.org or 626.792.7151 ext.109.

Animal care is reaching new levels thanks to our supporters. The Pasadena Animal

League (PAL) is holding its bi-annual event, Dog Days of Summer, on July 26, 2014.

Celebrated songwriter and performer, Mac Davis, will headline the event. Proceeds

from the event support the public spay/neuter services at PHS. Fetch information at

www.dogdaysofsummer.org.

PHS is very lucky to have strong community of supporters and animal lovers. As

one of our supporters, you are responsible for our success and an essential part

of our team.

For the animals,

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Extreme Makeover: Shelter Pet Edition Looks aren’t everything, but they can

certainly help homeless animals find

new homes. Due to limited resources,

animal shelters cannot groom every

animal that is brought into their care.

Luckily, there is one organization that

lends a helping hand, a few shears,

clippers and blow dryers: Pets 90210!

Pets 90210’s mission is simple: save

animals in Los Angeles City and

County shelters. Donating grooming

services is one way to help animals

find homes. “We discovered this by

accident,” says Bill Crowe, director of

Pets 90210. “One of our volunteers

happened to be a professional dog

groomer.”

Operating six days a week, the

grooming van, staffed by two profes-

sional groomers and volunteers, visits

shelters across Los Angeles County

to give even the most neglected

dogs a relaxing day at the spa.

“Some of the dogs look like a pile of

dirty rags,” Crowe adds. “You see it

in their face. They’re depressed. And

then an hour or so later, they’re a

happy dog. It’s kind of divine.”

The grooming van visits PHS every

Wednesday to give shelter dogs

much-needed makeovers. Approxi-

mately 50 PHS shelter dogs have

received a new ‘do thanks to them.

According to Crowe, the organization

will donate its grooming van

to shelters indefinitely.

Pets 90210 helps animals in other

ways, too. It produces pet adop-

tion TV shows for the cities of Los

Angeles, Beverly Hills and West

Los Angeles. Additionally, it hosts

11 adoption events every year. You

may have even seen its floats in

the 2013 and 2014 Rose Parades to

help raise awareness about spay-

ing and neutering pets, as well as

adopting shelter pets.

PHS thanks Pets 90210 for gener-

ously donating its grooming ser-

vices to hundreds of shelter dogs

in Los Angeles County. Fetch more

information including amazing

before and after photos at www.

pets90210.org.

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Q: My dog doesn’t listen when I give him commands. Is he being dominant?

A: Dogs misbehave and seem to ignore you because they are not sure what

you want. It might be the perfect time to refresh your leadership skills

and develop a consistent training regimen. PHS has many classes that

can help you train your dog and reduce your frustration. We offer training

classes, classes for puppies, as well as agility, and other fun and games

opportunities. All of these will help cement the relationship with your dog

and help develop clear communication between you and your dog.

Our classes use positive reinforcement and include the use of treats, toys,

and praise so that you learn to communicate clearly what you want him

to do. By rewarding your dog for doing the things you want, you build

the foundation for a well anchored relationship. Then your dog waits to

perform commands because you’ve clearly communicated your expecta-

tions. Sign up for classes at pasadenahumane.org/caninecollege.

Q: When can I start to train my puppy?

A: Like all mammals puppies begin learning at birth. Their brains appear to

be particularly responsive to learning and retaining experiences that are

encountered during the first four months. Your young puppy may have

a shorter attention span and will require more patience when teaching

behaviors, but there is no reason your puppy can’t learn right away. By

waiting until your puppy is six months old, you’ll have missed a critical

period in their development when much learning occurs.

Even though you must take precautions until your pup is fully vacci-

nated, it is very important to socialize and desensitize your pet to people,

places, items, and other puppies. By doing so, your puppy will grow up to

be a behaviorally healthy and confident adult dog.

Enrolling in a puppy class is a great way to socialize your puppy in a safe

and secure environment and to begin training. We currently offer Puppy

Social, Puppy Pre-School and Puppy Kindergarten. Fetch class informa-

tion at pasadenahumane.org/caninecollege.

Tips and Myths About Pets

For more tips and information, please contact the Pasadena

Humane Society & SPCA’s Behavior & Training Department’s

helpline at 626.792.7151 ext. 155.

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Tips and Myths About Pets

keeping your pets safe

Summertime Safety

The Pasadena Humane Society &

SPCA has a few suggestions to

make this the most enjoyable sum-

mer yet for you and your animal

companions.

July 4Th

The Fourth of July is the busiest

day of the year for shelters across

the country. The loud noises from

fireworks can frighten pets enough

to run away from home. Although

the shelter will be closed on July

4, we will have extended hours the

evening of July 4 and the morning

of July 5 to help reunite lost pets

with their families. Check our web-

site for exact times under “News

and Events.”

Prevent pets from running away by

playing calming music during fire-

works and securing doors, windows

and gates. Current ID tags should

be visible on your pet’s collar, too.

PHS recommends microchipping

your furry friend as a backup mea-

sure. Request an appointment by

emailing SNiP@phsspca.org.

WAlkIng & hIkIng

You may want to enjoy the great

outdoors with your canine compan-

ions. Each city requires dogs to be

on leash while out in the public. En-

joy your hikes earlier in the morning

and avoid the heat of the day. Pro-

vide plenty of water and check their

paws for debris. Rattlesnakes are

common in hiking trails so please be

vigilant while out on your stroll.

hoT WEAThEr

With hot weather more prevalent

than before it is pertinent to take

extra safety precautions with pets.

Provide shade and cool water to

all pets. Avoid walking dogs on

asphalt, cement, artificial grass or

like surfaces as their paws can burn.

Never leave pets in a hot car either.

Beat the heat by filling up a wading

pool with water and let your dogs

frolic around. Putting ice cubes in

a sink can keep cats cool too! A

frozen two-liter bottle of water acts

as an air conditioner in your rabbit’s

hutch. If pets are exhibiting signs

of heat exhaustion (e.g., excessive

panting, heavily salivating, and/or

immobile) seek immediate veteri-

nary attention for assessment.

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When you donate to the Pasadena Humane Society, you help animals in Arcadia, Bradbury, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge, Monrovia, Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, and South Pasadena. The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is not part of any national animal organization. All of the funds you contribute to PHS stay locally. Donate to the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA and help the animals in your community.

Join us for a complimentary Estate Plan-

ning Seminar on Friday, October 17 from

11:30 a.m—1:00 p.m. You’ll learn how to

include your companion animals in your

estate plan and lunch will be provided.

TOPICS wIll InClude: • Introduction to wills and trusts

• Pet Trusts

• Planning for your pets to be taken care

of after you are gone

• How your advanced planning can

provide for PHS to help other animals

• Retirement and tax planning strategies

• How to liquidate securities and real

estate and pay no capital gains tax

rSVP by Friday, october 10 to Ryne

Meadors at 626.792.7151 ext. 123 or

rmeadors@phsspca.org.

Once you have made provisions for PHS

in your estate plan please let us know so

that we can thank you, include you on

our list of Legacy Society donors, and

provide you with a welcome packet.

Turn your car, motorcycle, boat or RV

into a contribution for the animals by

donating them to the Pasadena Humane

Society & SPCA. You can donate your

vehicle even if it is not running, regis-

tered or smog checked.

It’s easy to get

started, just con-

tact our vehicle

donation partner, Riteway Charity

Services, at 888.250.4490. The staff at

Riteway Charity Services will take care

of everything, from towing, processing

all of the DMV paperwork and selling

the vehicle at auction. Proceeds from

the vehicle’s sale will support our pro-

grams, services and is tax-deductible to

the fullest extent permitted by law.

Every year PHS helps over 12,000 dogs,

cats, rabbits, birds and other animals.

Your gift will ensure that these lost,

injured and homeless animals are given

nourishing food, comforting shelter and

much-needed medical care.

If you have further questions about

our vehicle donation program, please

contact Melissa Fuentes at 626.792.7151

ext. 130.

your legacy and your Pet

Autos for Animals

help us “grow” phs

Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA

hosted its 15th Annual Doglegs, Bird-

ies, & Eagles Golf Tournament on April

22, 2014 presented by The Goodspeed

Family Foundation, Nestle Purina, Uni-

fied Grocers, and Wells Fargo. Golfers

enjoyed 18 holes of golf, a helicopter

ball drop opportunity drawing, cock-

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event round-up

A hole-In-one for the Animals!

Join thousands of animal lovers and

their four-legged companions on

Sunday, September 28, 2014 for Pas-

adena Humane Society & SPCA’s 16th

Annual Wiggle Waggle Walk. The

walk is our biggest fundraising event

of the year because of committed

and caring people just like you! With

your help, we hope to raise $375,000

to provide care for the thousands

of animals that come to our shelter

annually.

Register for the Wiggle Waggle Walk

today, by visiting www.wigglewaggle-

walk.org, or call 626.792.7151 ext. 167.

SAVE ThE DATE! It’s Wiggle Waggle Walk time!

tails, hors d’oeuvres, live and silent

auctions and an awards dinner.

The event was a success and raised

over $240,000 for the animals.

Thank you to our sponsors, donors,

golfers, dinner guests, volunteers,

and Golf Committee who made this

event a hole-in-one!

Dog Days of SummerCelebrated songwriter and performer

Mac Davis (writer of Elvis Presley’s “In

the Ghetto,” “Memories,” and “A Little

Less Conversation”) will headline the

Pasadena Animal League’s Dog Days

of Summer fundraiser for the Pasadena

Humane Society & SPCA on Saturday,

July 26, 2014. The gala, at a private club

in Pasadena, begins with cocktails and

a silent auction followed by an al fresco

dinner and then an intimate concert by

the musician.

Pasadena Animal League, the sole auxiliary of PHS, welcomes new members to join

in our fundraising efforts to raise money for the animals. To purchase tickets and/or

to join PAL, contact Lynne Nicholson, PAL President, at lynne.usdc@yahoo.com.

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about kitten season and to promote

spaying and neutering of pets.”

The PHS Foster Program strengthens

our role as an open door shelter in

being able to care for more animals.

Fostering an animal can be a commit-

ment of anywhere from two to eight

weeks, depending on the animal’s con-

dition. Daily socialization of foster ani-

mals is extremely important to help the

animal adjust to people and is required

for at least three to four hours a day.

Interested in fostering? Visit www.pasa-

denahumane.org/foster and read our

Foster FAQ to see whether fostering is

right for you. If so, fill out our General

Volunteer Application.

For more information or questions

email us at foster@phsspca.org. Stay

tuned for adoption events, such as

Foster Fridays at the Shelter Shop on

the website!