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December, 2012: A Season of Giving

As the Humane Society of Jefferson County nears the end of the first year of operating the shelter, between 750 and 800 animals will have come into our care.

I want to thank the many supporters of the Humane Society who made it possible to provide the shelter and care for these animals when there was nowhere else for them to go.

Those who have been kind enough to make a donation to the shelter allow us to provide food, medical care, and supplies. The businesses who have supported the shelter in so many different ways are appreciated and deserve the support of the community. Without all of you the fates of these animals would have been very different.

Please consider making a donation to the Humane Society during the holiday season to help insure there will always be a shelter for animals in need. A donation to HSJC is perfect for anyone on your gift list; they will receive a lovely holiday card advising them of the gift you made in their name. –Paul Becker

From all at the shelter we wish you and your companionA Stormy animals Lifea very Happy Holiday Season. by Susan Johnson Paul Becker When Stormy first came to the shelter we weren’t sure if she was named for her looks (she’s a handsome short-haired, Russian Blue type) or her temperament. She was brought to the shelter by her owner who was moving overseas and couldn't take her with him. Like many of our new arrivals she was rather unsettled. She seemed uncomfortable with someone in her space and would hiss and be cranky. She seemed especially wary of human hands. The former owner didn’t give us a lot of information about her, but did say that she was left on her own for about 10 hours a day. She probably didn’t get a lot of human interaction and hadn’t been well socialized.

Our staff and cat care volunteers were patient with her. After a couple of weeks she began to settle down and we got an idea of her true personality. She wanted some attention, allowed some pets, and purred. She also seemed to want to play with the cleaning brush or the hand holding the brush. Her former owner said she liked to play "fetch" and play with her toys and we realized that she was probably trying to be playful, but didn’t know how to “play nice.”

At this point one of our participating veterinarians offered to foster her at the clinic to see if she would improve when out of the somewhat stressful and noisy shelter. After a few weeks at the clinic, the staff reported that Stormy is a sweet and fun-loving cat who has lots of energy and just loves to play. They confirmed that she can play a little rough and thought that someone probably played rough with her when she was a little kitten; she just doesn’t know any better. But she’s still just under a year old and with time, patience, and training, she will learn that hands aren’t play things. Stormy is looking for a good home (she’s been an indoors only cat) where she can get the loving attention and care she needs. If you are interested in adopting Stormy, please contact us at the shelter.

December, 2012

2012 Donors through November 12

Abraham, Marjorie Buehler, Ted and Stephanie Edwards, Christine & Stephen Hale, Mazzie Adams, Amanda Buerkle, Melanie Edwards, James and Joan Hamson, George and Ann Alber, Joann Buhler, Joan Ekrem, Pamela and Don Hanson, Ron and Jayn Allen, Ron and Donna Burden, Dan and Lys English, John and Donna Hardin, Jackie Andersen, Shirley and Aven Burk, Carol A Eppick, William Hartshorn, Marcia Anderson, Janet Burke, James A Estes, John and Sue Hayes, George and Linda Anderson, Richard and Faye Caldwell, John and Rose Evans, Ed and Karole Hayter, Vivian Anliker, Bill and Barbara Camfield, Thomas Ewing, Michael Helen Putnam Keeley Trust Ansley, Jane Campbell, Lawrence and Kathy Falconer, Ellen Hengeveld, Steve and Donna Arnold, James and Judith Campos, Gil and Linda Fangman, Anne Herkal, Steven and Particia Arnold, Paul and June Capener, Robert and Allison Farmers Market Herrick, Catherine Atkins, John and Linda Carlson, Carol J Feldman, Nadine and Henry Herrington, Herb and Jean Atwood, Connie A Caruso, Judith Ann Fine, Jeannie Hess, Larry and Carolyn Aumock, Traci Chase, Patricia Finkbeiner, James and Nancy Hess, Regan Awisus, Melvin and PatriciaAnn Chrisman, John R Finkbeiner, Nancy Hodge, Janice Bach, Karl Clayton, Kate Fleming, Harvey C. Hoff, Valerie Bailey, Terrie T Coffeen, Michael and Pam Fowler, Nancy Holly, Lois Baker, Carol A Colley, Howard and Carol Friedrich, Andrew and Marilyn Honeycutt, Diana Baker, Karen Collins, Kenneth and Judith Gaede, Edwin and Linda Hoquiam Library Friends Baker, Mary Contor, Roger and Susan Gale, Diane Howland, Connie Ball, Jeanne and Ryan Cooke, Luanna Galloway, Dorthy Hoyle, J K Ball, Judd Cowan, Dianna Gammage, Judson L Hubbard, Douglas Barron, Eileen Creedon, Rosemary Garner, Joann L Hubbard, Glee Beck, Kathleen Cufley, Bernice Gatto, Eileen Hudson, P D Becker, Paul & Phyllis Daetz, Tava Getchman, Jim and Chris Huffman, Darby and Phoebe Bellerud, Glen and Ruth Danner,Gerald and Gail Glushenko, Irving Huguley, Warren Bentley, Cheryl Daubenberger, James Gobright, Eike Hurd, Clinton and Diane Berg, Madeline Davis, Claudia Goering, Johanna E Hurley,Steven and Carol Berg, Patty and Leiper, Donald Davis, Glen and McDaniel, Nancy Goganian, Alda Ingbretson, Gary and Teri Berthiaume, Ed and Barbara Davis, Lee Goldberg, Robert Jackson, Thom and Kathleen Bet Shira Degrasse-Craig, Yvonne Gollinski, Tom and Patricia Jacobs, Janet Bettanny, Jean Degregorio, Gary and Cajsa Goodrich, Quentin and Joy Jacobson, James Boarino, Gerald Delrosario, Armando and Brenda Gorski, Genevieve and Stanley Jester, Janet Bowman, Sylvia Diamond, Sandy Grabner, Diane John A. and Joan M. Dietze Charitable Trust Boyd, Margie Dimeff, Diane Gray, Robert Johnson, Betty Brainard, Jan Dumenil, Grace Gresham, Kirk R Johnson, George and Jacquelyn Brenden, Cindy J Dunbar, Jean P Guarino, Armand Johnson, Linus and Susan Brinch, Jennifer Dustman, Ellen Hake, Robin Judkins, Frank and Elizabeth Brooks, Roy and Linda Duvall, Margaret Juresko, Cecille Brown, Doris Ann Edith Grobe Foundation Kapp, Catherine

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Kellewea, Shena McVeigh, Brook and Jon Peterson, Celeste Shelton, Ken and Beverly Kelly, Patricia Meadors, Phyllis Petrie, Betty Shipley, Nancy Meany,Phillippe and Marian Petty, Brian R Shoen, Sam and Berry Kelly, Patrick and Joan Mee, Richard and Phyllis Plaskett, Betty Shold, Jeannine Kiesel, Karen Mention, Elizabeth Podrat, Bob Siefried, Regina Klock, Bruce and Diana Messer, Kristyne and Stanley Polley, Janet Sikes, Lars and Theresa Knudson, Donald and Wendy Messina, Mark and Virginia Pratt, Erik and Kim Sinclair, G and B Kong, A Carol Mielke, Teri Quimper Unitarian Universalist Sinclair, June B Fellowship Krabill, Jane L Milliken, Susan Racki, Joanne and Ronald Sisters Of The Commonwealth Society Kristine's Cabinets Miskimins, John and Nancy Railey, Sharon L Sloat, Richard and Carla Kutsch, Susan Misner, Janice and Parker, Riley Raley, Sonja Smith, Judith Lamas, Judith Moran, Everett and Stephanie Ralls, Charlyne Smith, Kris Lambkin, David and Jane Ratchford,John and Elleen Snyder, Phyllis Langeslay, Robert and Eileen Morgan, Cricket and Holtz, Robert Rayl, Janet Sorbel, Paula Larsen, Barbara Morgan, Sharon Rector, Helen and Robert Powers Spear, Katrina Laskey, Jean Morley, Philip and Wilson, Llory Redmond, Annelieese Spencer, Gordon and Joan LeBrane, Ruffin Morris, April Regan, Richard and Joyce Spratt, Linda Leeds, Doug and Nancy Morris, Kristine Regester, Donna St Paul's Episcopal Church Leonard, Joel and Rose-Ellen Morris, Stephen and Croce, Donna Reutlinger, Elizabeth Stanton, Nancy Leong, Lyman Morrison, Linda Reutter, Laura Starkey, Yvonne Ligtenberg, Christa Morrow, To Rice, Dorraine Stehura, Gerald and Parks, Noreen Lindh, Nels O. Mullarky, Macy Rice, Jean Steinkraus, Betty Eileen Long, Carol Munn, Judith Rice, Rex E Stinson, Jerry and Deborah Lorber, Beth Murdock, Jason Richard and Shatolya De La Tour Stockunas, Ed and Sue Ludlow, Bonnie Murphy, Hugh and Joanne Richard, Carolyn S Stone, Kathleen and Allen, Stanley Lundburg, George and Angelika Musser, Hugh and Nina Pascoe Richard, Jim Strayer, Melissa A Lynch, John and Sharon Newlin, Lyle and Jewell Robbins, Judith Sullivan, Philip MacDonald, Richard and Etta Nielsen, Niels C Robinson, Raymond E Swain, Patrica and William Madsen, Cindy Norris, Paul and Lucia Rodgers, Sally Tantum, Nathalia Malloy, Stephanie Obrochata, Sara R Rosenberg, Laura Taylor, Alma Mann, Cherri Olivas, Andrew and Wendy Rowland, Stephanie and Richard Taylor, Jenifer Mattern, Joe and Katherine Osterby, Marian Ruff, Diane K Teagarden-marrs, Stevi Maxwell, Leonard and D Ott, William and Patricia Rutherford, Denney and Sweeney, Thompson, Larry and Peggy Sandra Mccaughin, Barbara Page, Karen Saastad, Paul and Nina Tolpin, James and Parkman, Catherine McColgan, Barbara Paws-N-Claws 4H Club Schneider, Nancy Tomasi, Jill Mccomb, Bruce and CarolAnne Peddicord, Ken G Schumann, Kate Twelves, Lois Mckinney, Pat Peoples, Will Schwendiman, Marcia Vajler, Savinka McPherson, Roger Perrotta, Judy and Camillo Sea Stone Yardworks Inc. Vollan, Richard and Patricia McQuillen, Walter and Sarah Peters, Dianne Sentman, Richard and Linda Walker, Barbara Mae Peters, karen Severson, Susan Walker, Hope

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