With approximately 600 active volunteers,

the Volunteer Services Department here

at PHS plays an integral role with day-to-

day assistance to the animals and staff.

Our volunteers contribute their time to

socialize our cats and dogs, help in our

clinic, aid our customers, go on our Mobile

Outreach Unit, and help our events run

smoothly. In 2014, these dedicated animal

lovers gave approximately 33,460 hours

of their time, which is the equivalent of

16 full-time employees!

“Volunteers are the lifeline of the organi-

zation,” says Mary Ann Nation-Greenwall,

Vice President of Volunteer Services.

“They assist in almost every department.”

Nation-Greenwall ensures that every

volunteer is properly educated about

the Pasadena Humane Society and the

department where they will be volunteer-

ing. Because volunteering at PHS is very

popular, potential volunteers must

apply for a position and select which

department fits their interests. She

added 10 new opportunities, giving

volunteers a choice of 22 volunteer

programs.

JULY | AUGUST 2015

Our Greatest AmbassadorsYou’ve seen them in the front office. You’ve seen them walking around the kennels socializing with the animals. You may have even seen them on TV. Who are we talking about? Our dedicated volunteers of course!

compassion and care for all animals

pasadena humane society & spca

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At the Pasadena Humane Society &

SPCA we are fortunate to have support-

ers who are willing to give all they can to

help build a humane future for all animals.

Sadly, on May 19, 2015, we learned that

one such person, Isobel (Robin) Degnan,

passed away at her home in Arizona.

Robin was a piano prodigy, a classical

concert pianist, and a lover of German

Sheperds. Her two million dollar gift to

the Campaign to Save Lives led to the

groundbreaking for the Animal Care

Campus, forever changing the future of animals in our area. Robin, a very

generous and dedicated animal lover, will be missed.

In June 2014, PHS broke ground for the Neely Cat Center, beginning the

Campaign to Save Cats, phase 3 of the Campaign to Save Lives. Co-chaired

by PHS board members Beverly Marksbury and Nancy Plamann, the $3-million

campaign broke ground in June 2014. The state-of-the-art facility was funded

by a generous $2,501,119 lead gift from the William R. Payden Philanthropic Trust

and reached its goal in April 2015 with private donations. The center is the fulfill-

ment of the late Bill Payden’s wishes for a place where cats receive compassion

and care. The Neely Cat Center is named in honor of Neely, Payden’s Chocolate

Point Siamese cat.

Concurrently, we renovated our previous cat area into state-of-the-art housing

for reptiles, small mammals and birds. The Critter House shelters our rabbits,

along with other small critters and reptiles, in their own area where appropriate

care is given.

Thanks to our dedicated supporters, all animals that come to PHS can now be

accommodated in their own area, according to the needs of their species.

If you are looking for a new pet—maybe a kitten or a bunny—come visit the

Neely Cat Center and the Critter House to see the wonderful animals PHS

has available for adoption.

We look forward to your visit!

For the animals,

LEADER OF THE PACK

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COMMUNITY HEROES

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Fight On! For AnimalsFight On! For Animals is a

group dedicated to uniting

the Trojan Family by provid-

ing a place for University of

Southern California alumni

and students to bond over

their common vegetarian

lifestyle and interest in

helping animals.

Founded in February of this

year by Randyn Calvo, the

group cultivates philanthropic

events and meetups in the

San Gabriel Valley for animal

lovers and vegetarians. For

the last three years, members

of the group partnered with

the USC Alumni Club of San Gabriel

Valley to help the shelter animals dur-

ing USC Alumni Day of SCervice in

the spring. The generous volunteers

helped take inventory of supplies, as-

sembled equipment and washed our

Mobile Outreach Unit and Humane

Education van.

The group also hosts vegetarian and

vegan-friendly events. “I wanted to

create a place where people feel

welcome,” says Randyn. In February it

hosted “SCupper”—a networking din-

ner at Veggie Grill in Pasadena where

alumni shared their experiences over a

delicious meal. Fight On! For Animals

also works in conjunction with the

USC Alumni Club of San Gabriel Val-

ley to create scholarship opportunities

for USC students in the region, as well

as other networking opportunities for

alumni.

There’s more in store for Fight On! For

Animals! Upcoming activities include

volunteering trips to the Marine Mam-

mal Care Center in San Pedro and the

Farm Sanctuary in Acton, in addition to

donation drives for other rescue orga-

nizations and creating an all vegan tail-

gate to celebrate the football season.

Fight On! For Animals is our Commu-

nity Hero because of its stewardship of

animal welfare in the community. Fetch

more information at http://fightonfo-

ranimals.org or see them at the shelter

during the 5th Annual Day of SCervice

on March 12, 2016!

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The Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA is home to two Companion Animal

Programs (CAP): Pet-Assisted Therapy and Barks & Books. When participat-

ing in CAP, dedicated PHS volunteers bring their own trained pets to a host

of destinations in our service cities. These programs demonstrate that our

“open door” swings both ways and that our dedicated care goes beyond

our campus to reach people in the community.

The Pet-Assisted Therapy program

volunteers provide a comfort-

ing visit with a loving dog or cat

to hospital patients, residents of

nursing care facilities, and young

people in therapeutic, residential

facilities that address crisis inter-

vention. Our pet therapy dogs (and

cat!) are well socialized and peo-

ple-oriented pets. All therapy pets

must have Canine Good Citizen

Certification (prep class and test-

ing available at PHS), and pass an

evaluation with one of our behavior

specialists.

Barks & Books, the Humane Education program that works in conjunction

with local libraries and schools, gives children the opportunity to read aloud

to dogs. Children aged 5-12 read animal related short stories to a captive

audience of therapy dogs. In this environment, reluctant readers are free from

the fear of being corrected or making a mistake when a dog is listening.

The selfless love of the CAP animals is awe-inspiring. A statement made by

Pet-Assisted Therapy volunteer Lois Longo says it best:

With these programs, the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA assists in

the well-being of the people in our community. It also offers owned pets

a wonderful opportunity to volunteer alongside their owners. A win-win

for people and pets alike!

Our CAP programs are currently recruiting new volunteers. If you have a

friendly, outgoing dog or cat that is good with people of all ages, visit pasa-

denahumane.org/volunteer to learn more about these exciting volunteer

opportunities.

PET ED.

Lending a Helping Paw

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HAPPY TAILS

He’s A KeeperWho rescued whom? Jane Caughey

shares her experience in adopting

Keeper.

“Being 91, I moved to a retirement

complex here in Pasadena—a good

move, but I missed my dog. I’ve

always had a dog, and our dog—my

daughter’s and mine—went with my

daughter to live in another state so

I was lonely. I visited the Pasadena

Humane Society, and happily saw a

Westie dog; however, I was told we

had to wait five days to make sure

the owner didn’t come to retrieve

the Westie. The gal volunteer who

accompanied me suggested I might

like to see another small dog that was

definitely available—I declined to look.

I returned 5 days later, and was

disappointed to find that the

Westie had been claimed. The

young man volunteer suggested

I might like to see the small dog

which was available, so I agreed.

Well, there was this handsome

little blond looking right at me

with his tail wagging, really wag-

ging! I fell in love right there. I

said, ‘I’ll take him.’ And off we

went....I looked at him, and said,

“You’re a keeper!” And I named

him Keeper.

Keeper is much loved by my

fellow old people....he gets

petted constantly.

Thank you all of you at the

Pasadena Humane Society. You

have made so many pets and

people happy!”

How has your animal compan-

ion made a difference in your

life? When did you first adopt

from PHS? Share your adop-

tion story with us by emailing

us at pr@pasadenahumane.

org with “Scoop Happy Tails” in

the subject line. Your story may

be featured in a future issue of

Scoop, on our website, or on our

social media channels! Include a

high resolution photo (at least 3

MB at 300 dpi) and your story

(no more than 300 words).

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More Bang For Your Buck

Back to School Shopping

HELP US GROW

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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.

Consider donating long-term appreci-

ated stocks, bonds or mutual funds to

help the animals.

Your gift will provide food, shelter and

medical care for homeless and aban-

doned animals and you will benefit

as well.

1. You’ll be eligible to receive a tax de-

duction for the full fair market value

of the securities—up to 30% of your

adjusted gross income. You must have

purchased the securities over a year

ago and they must have a current

value higher than their original cost.

2. You won’t have to pay capital gains

taxes after selling the securities be-

cause you donated them to PHS.

PHS also accepts gifts of property

which can carry substantial capital

gains or appreciation in value. Using

real estate to fund a gift allows you to

preserve cash assets and receive tax

advantages.

Contact Ryne Meadors, Major Gifts

Officer, at (626) 792-7151 ext. 123 or

rmeadors@pasadenahumane.org for

more information.

This year, when you are out shopping

for back to school supplies don’t for-

get the shelter animals! As the weath-

er changes and temperatures soar,

animals come to PHS in need of food,

shelter and vital medical care. It is at

this critical time when our supplies

are stretched to the limit. Won’t you

please help us provide these items to

the animals in our care?

Please help us by purchasing some of

the high volume items from our wish

list at www.pasadenahumane.org/

wishlist. Items such as high quality

canned kitten food, fleece or micro

fiber pet beds, or food dispens-

ing dog toys will directly benefit

the animals in our foster program

and shelter. Many items can even be

purchased from our very own Shelter

Shop located at PHS!

If you have any questions or are inter-

ested in hosting a drive please con-

tact Rafael Hernandez, Development

Coordinator, (626) 792-7151 ext 164.

Let’s go! The 17th Annual Wiggle

Waggle Walk parades back to Brook-

side Park on Sunday, September 27th.

Join thousands of animal lovers and

their four-legged friends for a fun-

filled community dog walk, fundraiser

and Pet Expo.

The Wiggle Waggle Walk is our largest

fundraiser of the year. Our goal is to

raise $400,000 to help provide shelter,

food and veterinary care for more than

12,000 animals cared for every year

at the Pasadena Humane Society &

SPCA. Funds raised from the Wiggle

Waggle Walk will benefit all the

animals that come through our open

doors including dogs, cats, rabbits,

birds, reptiles, wildlife and more.

Participants who raise or give $1,000

or more will receive VIP status which

includes VIP registration, access to

the VIP tent, a red carpet opportu-

nity, food, drinks, free giveaways and

much more.

Arrive at 8 a.m. to register, then let

the fun begin with the Walk at 9 a.m.

Participants and their canine compan-

ions can walk a one-mile or three-mile

route around the historic Rose Bowl

and then recharge at the Pet Expo fea-

turing pet-related booths, food trucks,

fun contests, K-9 demonstrations and

more until 1 p.m.

Registration is free and simple. Please

visit www.wigglewagglewalk.org to

create your team, join an existing

team or join as an individual. Build

your personal fundraising page and

tell your story as to why you fundraise

for the animals. Invite family, friends,

neighbors and co-workers to join in

on the fun too. Many companies will

even match your donations to PHS if

you inquire in your human resources

department.

Can’t make it to the Wiggle Waggle

Walk? You can raise funds at home.

You can also find fundraising tips,

a complete list of prizes, full event

schedule and more. For more informa-

tion, email change contact to events@

pasadenahumane.org. Help us make

this year’s Wiggle Waggle Walk our

most successful one yet!

Let’s Go!

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EVENT ROUND UP

Our Greatest Ambassadors (continued from page 1)

Tom Ratanavaraha was named 2015

Volunteer of the Year at our Volunteer

Appreciation Luncheon in April. A

lawyer by trade, Tom donated almost

5,000 hours helping the animals over

the last 7 years.

Some volunteers have dedicated more

than 20 years of their time to the ani-

mals here at PHS! Children as young

as 15 years of age can apply to the

Junior program.

We could not do what we do without

each and every one of our volunteers.

They are the greatest ambassadors

for the animals here at PHS. For more

information on volunteering, visit

www.pasadenahumane.org/volunteer.

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