Spotlight on The Willamette Valley From GUITARS to CAMERAS He makes them LUV-A-BULL Started with a Child’s Dream Dog SHINING MODEL Pro-Bone-O serves pets of the homeless EVERY DOG is a little bit wolf But wolves are not dogs TIME for a Walk in the Art EEVERYTHINGVERYTHING PETPET IINN TTHEHE NNORTHWESTORTHWEST! • OOCTOBERCTOBER 22008008 SPOTLIGHT on The Willamette Valley 20 WOLF HAVEN 10 SHINING MODEL 13 Ruckus Rulz! Every dog is a Pro-Bone-O serves Ruckus raves about shopping in the Tropics and great outdoor little bit wolf, pets of the homeless gear. but wolves are Interestingly, Pro-Bone-O, a not dogs. nonprofi t celebrating a decade of serving the pets of people That’s a fact too many discover who are homeless. is homeless 6 Rescue me! Meet the sweet foundlings who after taking a wolf pup as a pet. itself. But probably not for long. In fi nd their way to Spot at presstime. And while that’s exactly how Wolf addition to a building in its future, Haven’s story began, theirs is a the agency plans to expand its happy ending: what began with reach in important ways. 2 humans over their heads with a 22 Fetch wolf pup has become a leading - Guide Dogs hosts fi rst-ever force in wolf rescue and rehab. 8 Time for a reunion - Dinner & Auction for Humane Walk in the Art Society for SW Wash. 7 Luv-A-Bull Grab the guide and head - Fall fun with CAT - OHS hosts 9th annual Telethon for It began with a dream dog. out! Artists in neighborhoods throughout the metro area open the Animals The TV pet who stole Liesl - The club every pup wants to join: Wilhardt’s fi ve-year-old heart their doors for two weekends The Treat of the Month Club never let go. Years later she got this month, welcoming visitors to - Wolf to Woof is here! - Lend a Paw program helps pets her very own “dream dog,” Nino. their studios. Looking closely, Spot discovered an awesome animal stay with families Then, too soon, she lost him. It - Considering a kitty? Check out was a loss that ultimately blessed connect in this community. Willamette Humane many of Nino’s ilk, when Liesl - CAT’s new sign is a beauty - More on the pet food recall decided instead of just one, to 14 From guitars to - Pet psychic offers consults in save hundreds. The very kind of cameras, he Salem champion beleaguered Pit Bulls - Join the campaign urging need most. makes them sing Obama to adopt Arthur Richards has seen the - Audition call for winged stars Big Time as a pedal steel guitar - Get one-on-one with Cesar player, performing with legendary musicians like Neil Diamond, Tom Waits and Dan Fogelberg. While 28 most often holding a camera these days, his gifted hands “still got it.” SPOT MAGAZINE | OCTOBER 2008 3 Celebrating Spot’s Jennifer McCammon Publisher Our Mission w/ Broadway, Scout & Peach Companion and working animals are important, beloved members Willamette Valley Family [email protected] of the family. Spot Magazine is the one-stop resource for information, celebration of companion animals goes! Ha! Don’t mean to offend; Marnie says the day is all about VOL. 4 • NO. 3 ideas, and events of interest to sometimes when a funny thought celebrating our growing Spot these animals and their people. has brightened her personal light October 2008 Lancea LaPorte tremendously, and she shines it tickles me I just have to be out FAMILY. Talking excitedly about Art Director generously wherever she goes. with it. the day, she spotlighted a very Our Policies important point: while we at Spot w/ Molly Her passion, joy and hustle have So ANYWAY! Spot Magazine welcomes opin- been noted (and enjoyed) by so are deeply committed to rescue, Contributing Writers [email protected] Jennifer McCammon Marnie and I will be gathering ions and letters to the editor. To be many. What a blessing! spay/neuter and supporting all of Joan Callander with Peach, Lula & Scout with Spot’s great friends in and the vital systems supporting the considered for publication, letters (Broadway and Wolf dodged this shot) Occasionally, people stop in Jennifer DuMond-Biglan should be signed and include the around the Willamette Valley Oct. wellbeing of companion animals their tracks: “You call your mom Jake Faris writer’s full name, address, and 4 at Morse Ranch in Eugene. and the people who work and care by name Vonnie Harris daytime telephone (for internal ?” After working together We hope to see all of you with for them, every day, in every way, Advertising use only). Spot reserves the right nd that’s what’s growing for so long, yes: it’s become quite whom we’ve had the pleasure Spot is very much about celebrat- Contributing Photographers to edit letters for length and clar- here: the Spot Family. This comfortable. And, after so many of working and playing this past ing and honoring the family that we Alicia Dickerson Mickie Aerne-Bowe ity. Mail to: Spot Magazine PO A is a tree with many fine years, we’re finely tuned. Our year of big growth. If you’re not in are as a community. Those of us Box 16667 Portland OR 97292; connection, speech and energy www.FourLeggedPhoto.com Account Executive branches. 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The editor made a huge Family: John and Donna Lindner, “brothers” & © 2008 Living Out Loud Inc bumble last issue. “sisters” Chili (6-year-old Border Collie), Gizmo Administration www.SpotMagazine.net In the story featuring Mike Seitz of (9-year-old Australian Shepherd), Ralphie (5- Nature’s Pet Northwest year-old Lab mix), 2 cats, 3 goats, 3 horses, 4 Marnie McCammon pot you RULE. Thank you (Sept. ‘08, page 8), the headline chickens, and 4 ducks. Eugene/Springfield Office so much for including Cody incorrectly referred to the business Turn-ons: She loves going in the car! She loves in your Reader Spotlight as “Healthy Pets Northwest.” Our playing “keep away” with toys from the other w/ grandpuppy Roxy S (Sept. 08). We (Cody as well) were apologies for any confusion! dogs, and when you tell her, “Give me that,” [email protected] she takes off running. thrilled to see this. I sent a copy off to Turn-offs: When nobody wants to play. When 541.741.1242 Greenhill Humane Society and they that happens, she sits and barks until say thank you, too. somebody will play with her. Vonnie Harris Rock on, Cody and I saw and Special Notes: Mia really likes the goats and has stopped by your booth at the Green- Events / Distribution / Writer an affinity for McDonalds little kiddies vanilla hill Rover Romp as well. Thank you cones. Her first couple of months, she got up w/ Jake for supporting that fundraiser. every morning taller and bigger, growing at 360.903.4174 an amazing rate! Your faithful Springfield readers, [email protected] Cody and Shay Photo by Arthur Richards • Animals Only Photography PS: By the way, Ruckus rulz too : ) 4 SPOT MAGAZINE | OCTOBER 2008 SPOT MAGAZINE | OCTOBER 2008 5 Rescue for Pit Rescue from Unlikely Source Jake Faris • Spot Magazine Wilhardt settled on a Pit Bull/Rottweiler mix from what she calls a “backyard breeder.” With an ironic twist that turned prophetical, Wilhardt named him Sweet Jethro Pagan.