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animal humane society magazine | spring/summer 2011 animal tracks Animal Humane Society is the largest animal welfare organization in the Upper Midwest dedicated to engaging and serving local and regional communities of people and animals. Our mission is to engage the hearts, hands and minds of the community to help animals. Through comprehensive programs and services, Animal Humane Society provides resources that compassionately serve all the stages of an animal’s life. As a private non-profit organization, we receive no federal, state or government funding and rely totally on private donations, merchandise sales and adoption fees. Taking their Animal Tracks Spring/Summer 2011 work home Circulation 60,000 AHS staff and their pets Writers Carrie Libera & Tracie Jacobson Editors Laurie Brickley & Tracie Jacobson Designer Janna Netland Lover also inside: Local Design Group Photography Miroslavich Photography The best medicine is Laurie Schneider Photography unconditional love Animal Tracks is published in March and October. See page10 table of contents spring/summer 2011 Animal Humane Society is the largest p. animal welfare organization in the 20 Upper Midwest dedicated to engaging on the cover: and serving local and regional communities of people and animals. Taking their work home Our mission is to engage the hearts, AHS staff know from hands and minds of the community to personal experience that help animals. every pet has a story. Through comprehensive programs and services, Animal Humane Society provides resources that compassionately serve all the stages of an animal’s life. petcetera p. As a private non-profit organization, 6 we receive no federal, state or government funding and rely totally A new, faster way for animals on private donations, merchandise to go home for good. sales and adoption fees. Feline adoptions are the cat’s meow. Humane agents come to the rescue. Puppy mill legislation p. Animal Tracks introduced. 14 Spring/Summer 2011 The best medicine is Circulation 60,000 unconditional love Writers Therapy animals provide some Carrie Libera & Tracie Jacobson much-needed treatments. Editors 3 Laurie Brickley & Tracie Jacobson A message from Janelle Dixon Designer Janna Netland Lover 4 Local Design Group Locations, hours and services Photography 25 Miroslavich Photography Laurie Schneider Photography Memorials, tributes and honorariums Animal Tracks is published 30 in March and October. Calendar of events 2 • Animal Tracks Spring/Summer 2011 www.animalhumanesociety.org a message from Janelle Dixon At Animal Humane Society we have board of been living and breathing our Bound for Home initiative for the past 24 months. Through this process, we’ve focused directors on new and different ways in which we can help the animals in our com- Cyndi Lesher, Chair Carolyn Smith, Vice Chair munity. Realizing we cannot do this Jeff Ament, Treasurer work alone, we have worked to engage Boyd Ratchye, Secretary people in the community to be a part Scott Aebischer of the solution to the challenges facing Barb Colombo animals. Lisa Goodman Dean Hedstrom Since March 2009 when we Tom Hoch launched our Bound for Home plans, Don Jacobsen we’ve been gradually transforming our programs and service delivery. We Sheila Kennedy James Lane have focused our efforts on how we can reduce the numbers of animals com- Linda Lee ing to us with programs that assist pet owners, while increasing the numbers Lia Melrose Teresa Morrow of animals being adopted in the community and reducing the number of ani- Dr. Ned Patterson, DVM mals that are euthanized. Our goal has been to not only provide better services Nic Pifer for the animals, but to create understandings with people about alternatives Wayne Popham Damon Schramm to surrender, the scope of pet homelessness and the reality of outcomes for Kristi Skordahl animals who are displaced from their homes. Janelle Dixon, CEO/President One of the biggest changes was implemented in January of this year — we changed the way in which we accept animals from the community to a sur- Animal Humane Society is a render by appointment process. The appointment process provides us with member of the National Federation more detailed information about an animal so that we can do our very best to of Humane Societies and Pets ensure the animal’s best and quickest placement. Across America, a consortium of Reducing the length of stay for animals in our care and moving them humane organizations throughout quickly to a new home has always been a focus for the AHS staff, but this past the country that raise funds to care January we witnessed such an amazing change: felines moved through our for animals in local shelters. shelters to their new homes at an average of 10 days, compared to 40 days just 12 months ago! This outcome is historic for our organization and has meant Animal Humane Society is a more cats now have life-saving opportunities at Animal Humane Society. founding member of Minnesota Partnership for Animal Welfare These positive trends continue to inspire us. In 2010, while we saw a 2.5% (MnPAW) and the Minnesota Horse increase in the number of animals that came to us, we saw our placements for Welfare Coalition. animals increase by 9%. In the past two years we have decreased the rate of euthanasia by 14%. As we continue to implement our modifications, we can see the impact of these changes resulting in more positive outcomes for animals. We’ve begun to see the realization of what we have planned and envisioned for animals and our community as a whole. We thank you for your support as our changes have taken place. I so ap- preciate the ongoing trust you place in our organization to do the right thing for animals. Animal Humane Society has been and continues to be an open- admission, temporary safe haven for all animals in need of help regardless of their situation. In April, join us for the Walk for Animals and show your support for the animals we love in our lives and the ones that continue to need all of our help. —Janelle Dixon, Ceo/PresiDenT © ANP - Fotolia.com www.animalhumanesociety.org Spring/Summer 2011 Animal Tracks • 3 locations Buffalo 4375 Hwy. 55 S.E. • Buffalo, MN 55313 (763) 390-3647 Pet adoption and surrender, memorial garden, microchip and nail clinics, pet loss services, retail area, shelter tours, youth programs Coon Rapids contact 1411 Main St. N.W. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448 (763) 862-4030 Pet adoption and surrender, dog training, mi- crochip and nail clinics, pet loss services, retail area, shelter tours, youth programs Golden Valley 845 Meadow Ln. N. • Golden Valley, MN 55422 (763) 522-4325 Pet adoption and surrender, dog training and playgroups, microchip and nail clinics, pet Main number boarding, retail area, shelter tours, wildlife (763) 522-4325 rescue, youth programs © biglama - Fotolia.com St. Paul www.animalhumanesociety.org 1115 Beulah Ln. • St. Paul, MN 55108 (651) 645-7387 Pet adoption and surrender, microchip and nail clinics, pet loss services, retail area, shel- ter tours, youth programs our services Woodbury Adoption Pet food and supplies 9785 Hudson Rd. • Woodbury, MN 55125 Let an animal choose you! Cats, Purina One dog and cat food and treats (651) 730-6008 dogs, rabbits, birds, ferrets, guinea as well as Tidy Cat litter, collars, leashes, Pet adoption and surrender, dog training, pigs and small critters are avail- toys and grooming supplies are available microchip and nail clinics, pet loss services, able for adoption at our five locations. at our five Adoption Centers. View the animals available today at shelter tours, retail area, youth programs Humane investigations www.animalhumanesociety.org Our humane agents work with law Now Boarding Surrender by appointment enforcement and respond to thou- 6002 28th Ave. S. • Minneapolis, MN 55450 No animal is ever turned away at any of sands of reports of animal ne- (612) 454-4850 • www.nowboardingpets.com our five open admission locations where glect and cruelty each year. Visit Pet boarding and doggy day care, grooming we provide safe refuge for thousands of www.animalhumanesociety.org/ and dog training animals each year. Appointments are prevention for more information. available to surrender an animal. Call Youth programs (763) 412-4969 or visit From Unleashed Summer Camp to PetSet www.animalhumanesociety.org/surrender hours Youth Club and our extensive programs Pet boarding in the classrooms, there’s a lot for kids Adoption Center We offer two options for pet board- to do at AHS. Call (763) 489-2220 or visit Monday through Friday: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. ing. There’s Animal House at AHS in www.animalhumanesociety.org/youth Saturday and Sunday : 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Golden Valley (763) 489-2222 and Now Microchip and nail clinics Boarding near the Minneapolis St. Microchip and nail trim clinics are offered Incoming Animals Paul Airport (612) 454-4850 or visit at our locations. Check the calendar in Surrender by Appointment www.animalhumanesociety.org/boarding this magazine for specific times. Please call for an appointment to Dog training surrender an animal. Birthday parties We speak fluent animal. More than 40 Monday - Friday 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Have your birthday party at an AHS loca- classes are offered weekly at our Coon Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. tion and invite up to 15 guests. Call (763) Rapids, Golden Valley, Woodbury and 489-2220 for more information. Now Boarding locations. Check out The Animal Humane Society is closed www.animalhumanesociety.org/training Easter, Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor or call (763) 489-2217. Day. 4 • Animal Tracks Spring/Summer 2011 www.animalhumanesociety.org Wildlife rehabilitation Tours Injured and orphaned wildlife are ac- Tours of our facilities are available to cepted at our Golden Valley location.