Humane Society of Missouri Tails FALL 2008 Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Keep the Disaster Response Team In Action President’s Multiple Disasters and Rescues Keep HSM Rescue Team Working 24/7 The phrase “Service above Self” is truly was incredible, literally wiping out or Update exemplified by members of the Humane flooding almost the entire residential Society of Missouri’s Rescue Team who area of the island and leaving staggering have been working 24/7 for months on amounts of moldy debris infested with end in Missouri and across the United super-sized mosquitoes. The Humane States in response to this year’s unpre- Society was among several top animal cedented number of natural disasters welfare groups in the country requested and large scale rescues. A response on by the Houston SPCA to aid in the this level requires an organization-wide aftermath of the storm. team effort. Led by our multi-skilled Significant flooding and tornadoes Bentley Studios Rescues and Investigations division, in Missouri and Iowa also have employees from our Veterinary required the services of the Humane Medical Centers, Adoption Centers, Society’s experienced rescue team. Longmeadow Rescue Ranch and other The HSM team conducted water rescue HSM departments have comprised our operations in southeast and northeast highly effective HSM Rescue Team. Missouri and in St. Louis as well as Two recent Hurricanes, Gustav and Cedar Rapids and Iowa City in Iowa and Ike, prompted the Louisiana SPCA in set up and operated temporary animal New Orleans and the Houston SPCA in shelters in St. Louis, Winfield and Texas to request the services of the Newton County, Missouri. These rescue Humane Society of Missouri’s experi- operations were frequently featured on enced and well-trained search and television news shows throughout the Kathryn Wright Warnick rescue team. In New Orleans, our team State with dramatic video of harrowing assisted in the first ever pre-evacuation rescues in chest deep flood waters. plan for pets where they loaded animals Our high level of activity in into climate-controlled transport response to Mother Nature’s forces has trucks to be taken to a temporary been accompanied by an equally high Board of Directors shelter outside New Orleans. Our team number of large-scale abuse and Officers was given shelter in an empty house neglect cases of animals in dire situa- Chairman of the Board near New Orleans where they rode out tions. The most visible of these rescues Robert W. Hull the storm and prepared for a rapid occurred in Polk County, Missouri and Vice Chairman and Treasurer response into the city to conduct land involved more than 360 starving animals Thomas O. McCarthy and water rescue operations. Everyone as well as six children. A virtual Noah’s President Kathryn Wright Warnick breathed a sigh of relief when the storm Ark of animal species was rescued by subsided, danger passed and word the Humane Society working with the Vice President and Secretary Mary C. Kullman came that the damage was minimal. Polk County Sheriff’s Department and Executive Board Member They then returned animals to New the Children’s Division of the Missouri Andrew Bresler Orleans, helped with an overnight Department of Social Services, which Board Members cleaning of the devastated and power- removed the children. This rescue Geraldine Auger less New Orleans shelter and assisted effort was the largest in the Humane Errin R. Braddock pet owners in claiming their animals. Society’s history. The animals are now Virginia M. Busch Jean E. Collins, Ph.D. And right on the heels of Hurricane receiving expert care in the Society’s Kathie Day Gustav, Hurricane Ike reared its ugly top-notch shelters and veterinary hospi- Harvey Fields head prompting the Houston SPCA to tals. This year HSM’s Rescue Team has Malcom Ivey request our services and assign HSM’s saved countless animals living in abusive Michael G. Josias, SPHR Ann Liberman 16-member team as the lead field team situations from across the state. And, Laurie Livingston in Galveston Island, the area hardest they have rescued more than 2,000 Dr. Robert A. McCoy hit in Texas. Our team members helped animals from deplorable, substandard Janet Torrisi-Mokwa Pam Nicholson rescue more than 900 dogs, cats, birds puppy mills in Missouri and several George D. Tomazi and other species and also helped provide other states. Dorie Wilner care for 1,500 livestock and hundreds of Please join me in extending sincere Directors Emeritus other animals. The Humane Society’s and heartfelt thanks to all of the many Edwin B. Meissner, Jr. large animal transport vehicle that can Humane Society of Missouri staff Faye Beth O’Byrne house 100 animals in a climate-controlled members who have been working environment made daily runs delivering selflessly and tirelessly this year to animals from Galveston to the Houston ensure the safety and well-being of SPCA. The devastation in Galveston man’s best friend. Hours and Locations Main Number (314) 647-8800 Headquarters 1201 Macklind Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110 Adoption Center (314) 951-1562 Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Contents Sun. noon-4 pm Veterinary Medical Center (314) 951-1534 Patients seen by appointment Hours: Mon. and Fri. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues. and Wed. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Behavior Helpline (314) 951-1540 Cremation Service (314) 951-1562 2 The Scoop Pet Training (314) 802-5709 Education Programs (314) 951-1579 Event Makes Connections that Gift Shop (314) 951-1566 Make a Difference Lost and Found (314) 951-1562 Membership and Auto Donations (314) 951-1542 A New Doctor in the House Volunteer Opportunities (314) 951-1577 All Locations Closed Major Holidays Pets Welcome at Westport Area Center 2400 Drilling Service Drive Hilton Hotels and Resorts Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Adoption Center (314) 951-1588 Local Pets Featured on Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; 2009 Second Chances Calendar Sun. noon-4 p.m. Veterinary Medical Center (314) 951-1590 Bark! 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Attention, Please! 2 Patients seen by appointment Hours: Mon. and Fri. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. 5 Volunteer Spotlight Tues. and Wed. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Meet a Volunteer Who Couldn’t Wait Chesterfield Valley Center (636) 530-0805 17357 Edison Avenue, Chesterfield, MO 63005 Adoption Center (636) 530-0806 6 Rescues & Investigations Hours: Mon. thru Fri. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun. noon-4 p.m. Record-Setting Rescue Veterinary Medical Center (636) 530-0807 Surgery (636) 530-0807 8 Pet Advice Patients seen by appointment Hours: Mon. and Fri. 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Equine First Aid Tues. and Wed. 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sat. 8 a.m.-4 p.m. 9 Education Pet Training (636) 530-8255 Gift Shop (636) 530-7676 Making a Difference this Summer Longmeadow Rescue Ranch (636) 583-8759 7 Union, MO — Adoption hours by appointment 11 Second Chances Get First Priority Open house every Saturday 11 a.m.–3 p.m. Closed Major Holidays Caring from the Get Go Report Animal (314) 647-4400 Abuse and Neglect Make Someone Happy www.hsmo.org www.longmeadowrescueranch.org 16 Humane Society of Missouri Behavior e-helpline: [email protected] Disaster Response Administration Hurricanes Gustav and Ike Keep President Kathryn W. Warnick the Disaster Response Team In Action Vice President of Operations Debbie Hill Chief Financial Officer Anne Goeckner 17 You Can Help Director of Dr. Steven Schwartz Veterinary Services Charitable Giving Eases the Sting of Capital Gains 10 Director of Communications Jeane Jae Director of Rescues & Investigations Tim Rickey Tributes & Memorials Education Director Sue Gassner Wish List Adoption Centers Director Cyndi Nason Assistant Ranch Director Amanda Hirshberg 22 Gift Shop Tails Staff Editors Tiffany Collins Karen Isbell On the Cover: John Anderson, walking a Staff Contributors rescued Boxer, assesses the destruction of Kathryn Wright Warnick Linda Campbell Hurrican Ike. Patricia Cassens, CFRE Jan DeFranco Sue Gassner Amanda Hirshberg Inset On the Cover: Stella with her adopter Jeane Jae JoEllyn Klepacki Leah Lucas. Stephanie Prewitt Tim Rickey Richard Rutz Suzanne Saueressig, D.V.M. Jessica Stegen Design & Art Direction 501creative, inc. Humane Society of Missouri Tails is a quarterly magazine published by the Humane Society of Missouri. Cover Photography Mike Bizelli The Humane Society of Missouri is dedicated to second chances. We provide a safe and caring haven to Photography Mike Bizelli, employees, all animals in need — large and small — that have been abused, neglected or abandoned. Our mission is volunteers and supporters of to end the cycle of abuse and pet over-population through our rescue and investigation efforts, spay/neuter the Humane Society of Missouri programs and educational classes. We are committed to creating lasting relationships between people and animals through our adoption programs. We further support that bond by making available world-class veterinary care and outstanding pet obedience and behavior programs. 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