The Scoop FEBRUARY 2017 SHELTER UPDATE. Creating a Community Responsible for Animals. A publication from the Washburn County Area Humane Society, Inc.

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1 The Scoop A publication from the Washburn County Area Humane Society, Inc. FEBRUARY 2017 SHELTER HOURS M, Tu, Th, F, Sat Noon to 5 p.m. Closed Wed. and Sun. Phone: (715) Fax: (715) Website: wcahs@centurytel.net Located just past the County Fairgrounds 1400 Cottonwood Avenue, Spooner, WI Creating a Community Responsible for Animals SHELTER UPDATE What a great 2016 WCAHS had! We had wonderful adoptions and very successful fundraisers. Now we look forward to an even bigger and better Our first big fundraiser will be our annual Pins for Pets bowling event on March 4th. This is always so much fun that you won t want to miss it! Having the shelter just outside the city brings in so many different forms of wildlife, everything from a variety of birds to deer, fox and most recently, pheasants. We have seen one rooster and two hens coming to eat under the birdfeeders. Many people coming to visit at the shelter have had the opportunity to see them, too. Unfortunately some of the outdoor critters are unwanted inside. Last year proved to be a terrible year for mice. With the mice come fleas and the chance of your pet picking up tapeworms from ingesting mice infested with fleas. If your pet swallows fleas, maybe while grooming himself, an adult tapeworm could grow inside his intestines. A tapeworm can grow from 4 to 28 inches long. Chances are you won t see the adult worm. As it grows, though, some of its segments fall off and pass through your pet s feces. You may see these tiny parts crawling near your pet s backside or on his bedding or moving around in his feces. If you notice anything like this, you will want to talk with your vet. There are several safe prescription drugs that can treat tapeworms. Monthly flea protection will help minimize serious problems. In November, WCAHS was invited to Shell Lake Health Care Center. My dogs, Digger & Five, along with two 8 week old kittens, went to visit and show off a little. Digger and Five showed the residents some of their tricks and the kittens simply warmed/purred their way into the hearts of everyone! Patti Bass from Spooner Vet Clinic and her daughter, Taye, came along to help handle the animals. We had a super visit and as you can see from the pictures, everyone enjoyed the love and kisses given by the animals. We look forward to visiting again! Years ago I had hoped to find a small piece of land in the city to create a pet cemetery for the public but was unable to find a place that would work. With the help of different people through the years, we cleared out a part of the woods on our property. We made a pathway which we continue to work on, along with adding plants and solar lights to create an attractive, peaceful place for people to visit and the animals to forever rest. We hope to get some fencing to go around the entire cemetery and also make a memory path with stone or bricks. Some of the proceeds from our 2016 Tree of Lights were designated to go directly to improving the cemetery, so we will start working on this when the weather gets nicer. If anyone is interested in helping with some of the improvements, please call or the shelter and we will be sure to get a hold of you in the spring! (cont d on page 3) 1

2 PINS FOR PETS ANNUAL BOWLING FUNDRAISER The Washburn County Area Humane Society's Pins for Pets 9-Pin Tap Bowling Fundraiser will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Northwoods Lanes, located in Spooner. The last 3 years of running 3 shifts throughout the day have been a strikingly successful turkey, so Northwoods Bowling Alley Owner, Mike Miller, and the Pins for Pets Tournament Committee are going to do it again! These 3 bowling shifts will begin at 1 PM, 4 PM, and 7 PM (this last shift is Cosmic Bowling for those who enjoy the disco balllighted effect). The registration fee for this event will be $20, which will include 3 games of bowling, shoes and ball rental, snacks, prizes, a donation to WCAHS, and the fun of bowling for a great cause. The profit from this event, as well as any WCAHS fundraiser, is used for the ongoing operation of the shelter. Bowlers of all ages and skill levels are welcome. A 9-Pin Tap Tournament allows more bowlers the fun of getting a higher score because when 9 pins are knocked down with the first ball, it counts as a strike. Bowlers may come as a team or sign up individually. Pre-registration is suggested and this may be done by calling Northwoods Lanes and Lounge at , or by stopping at the alley. Bowlers may also register to bowl on the day of the event if there are still openings left. The donation form competition is also back again. If you bring in your donation sheet with $100 or more, you will bowl for free! A donation sheet may be downloaded from the shelter website or picked up at the shelter or bowling alley. This competition is another wonderful way of making this fundraiser a financial success. Also, if anyone would like to bring in an item from the shelter Wish List, they will receive a ticket for a chance to win a prize. WCAHS is very thankful for those who will spare the time and strike up the enthusiasm to join in the fun of Pins for Pets on Saturday, March 4! Stewie is sitting in front of all the donations given by patrons who attended the Christmas Eve party held at Snags Bar and Graycen is pictured with a blanket he won at the last meat raffle. Throughout A BIG THANK YOU TO SNAG S the year, Snags holds meat raffles and our annual Critter Benefit in the fall. Last year, $3,685 was raised for WCAHS through these events. A huge thanks to Nancy and everyone who gives so generously to insure all the animals that come to us will always be cared for! TRAIL RIDE FUNDRAISER The Washburn County Area Humane Society will hold its second annual Happy Trails for Happy Tails trail ride at Dugan Run horse trails on Saturday, May 6 th. Dugan Run horse trails are 11 miles east of Spooner. The ride last year, with almost perfect weather, brought in 24 horse/ rider combinations from as far away as Ashland, Iron River, Lake Nebagamon and Osseo. A cookout will take place after the ride, with a raffle, door prizes, and prizes for the most money raised, the oldest rider, and the rider who traveled the farthest. We are looking forward to another fun-filled ride, so please come join us. Watch the WCAHS website and Facebook for more information. THANK YOU TO OUR BUSINESS MEMBERS! Platinum Members Wild River Sport & Marine, Shell Lake State Bank, Banana Abstract, Creatures Great & Small, Schmitz s Economart Gold Members Thimbles Quilt Shop, Spooner Veterinary Clinic Silver Members Northwind Book & Fiber, Shell Lake Marine, T & T Tool, Indianhead Credit Union, Parkinson Dermatology 2

3 SHELTER REPORT (cont d from page 1) Don t forget about the WCAHS S.N.A.P. program. Spread the word to people who want to have their pet altered but might need help with the cost of the surgery. Our program pays for $50 towards each spay or neuter. Applications can be found on our website or one can be mailed to you by calling or ing the shelter. We have three pets that have been here since September 2016 and are still patiently waiting for a new home and family! Chance was a skinny, scared hound that the Spooner Police and I tried to catch last fall. He was scared of everything, was not house trained, had never walked on leash and weighed just 46 pounds. With good food, walks from staff and volunteers and some loving foster care provided by Jen Tavolacci, Chance is now house trained, social and weighs 62 pounds! Like Chance, Sugar and Grace both came in with issues of their own, not to mention nursing kittens. Their kittens were adopted but they still wait. Sugar and Grace have become best friends since coming to WCAHS and they get the privilege of staying out in the lobby all night long. Both are very friendly, love attention, are pretty laid back and have great personalities. Maybe you are the one who can provide a loving home to one of these three awesome pets! REMEMBER TO SAVE YOUR ALUMINUM CANS! SALE FOR TAILS THRIFT SALE We re planning our annual thrift sale for August 4-5 at the Washburn County Fairgrounds. We re looking for gently used donations of all kinds, except TV s, computers, or clothes. Two days prior to the sale, we will be accepting donations at the Fairgrounds. We have limited space to store items before then, but if special arrangements need to be made, please contact the shelter at Also, if you are willing to help out at the sale, we would appreciate you contacting us. Plan to be a part of this worthwhile event, either by donating items, volunteering to help, or coming to shop. JEN TAVOLACCI WITH CHANCE AT TREE OF LIGHTS Thank you all for supporting Washburn County Area Humane Society and we hope to see you either at the shelter or at some of our fundraising events this year. We are forever grateful for all you do to keep this shelter of ours up and running. Now let s look forward to spring! ~Penny Dunn, Shelter Manager Important Dates March 4 Pins for Pets May 6 Trail Ride July County Fair Aug. 4-5 Thrift Sale 3

4 CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR THE ANIMALS At Christmas, Grant Popp asked people he knew to give Christmas presents for the animals at the shelter. He collected many wonderful items such as food, treats and toys for the dogs and cats. What a thoughtful thing this was for Grant to do! Thank you! PENS FOR PETS Aylana Luedtke has been decorating pens to sell to raise money for the animals at WCAHS. You can find Pens for Pets at Shear Style Salon, Arrow Appliance and WCAHS. There are all sorts of different designs. She does an excellent job. Pick one up the next time you stop by the shelter or one of the businesses that have them displayed. Aylana and her brother, Jay, also brought in all kinds of supplies, food, treats and toys for the animals. A HELPING HAND Dakotah Scalzo is one of our regular volunteers here at WCAHS. He usually comes at least twice a week with his mom, Roseanna, to spend time playing with the cats. His mom says He loves that place so much because you make it enjoyable for him to learn and just be a child at play! Dakotah has also started helping to fold laundry and other chores to help teach him that even the not so fun stuff is a very important part of caring for the animals! LITTER BOX CAKE, ANYONE? On Halloween, Roseanna Norquest donated all the supplies to make a litter box cake to share at the shelter. Chris Ottosen was the first to give this interesting cake a try. Not everyone was as willing as Chris to taste it! For her birthday, Kendra Rogan again asked for gifts for the animals rather than for herself. You really have to appreciate how giving these young people are! THANKS AGAIN, KENDRA! 4

5 Memorials: In memory of Abby Kevin Scharhag; In memory of Debbie Sandstrom Sharon Booth; In memory of Diana Salmonson Wanda Lindenberger; In memory of her sheepdogs, Frankie & Georgie Lou DuBois; In memory of Jan Single Bob Single; In memory of Joan Nancy & Donald Shaner; In memory of Lee Bitner Gene Griffin, Elfa Taylor; In memory of Marki Phyllis Haseleu; In memory of Sadie Sharon & Gary Colbert; In memory of Sasha Diane Ericksen; In memory of Vernon Gray Spooner Community Care Connections ST. FRANCIS DE SALES DONATIONS The students from St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Spooner gathered together for a picture wishing all the animals a Merry Christmas. You can see all the items they collected and donated to WCAHS. What a great job! All the animals got special treats this Christmas! In honor of: Irene Antonik & Robert Stanislawski Barbara Antonik; Shelby and Shadow Ruth Sloan Thank you to others: Amanda Fiore for sharing her winnings from Facebook contest; Bockley Brothers Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation; Northwoods Hardware Hank for dog & cat food; Kathy Beyreis for handmade catnip toys; Kiwanis Club of Spooner; Lorrie Blockhus and Yoga for Everybody participants; Maple Ridge Care Center for linens; Nancy Kjellberg for journals & notebooks; Roni Garza for Zumba at Shell Lake beach; Shell Lake FFA; The Pedigree Foundation; Town of Bashaw; Town of Sarona; WITC for food, treats, cash; Joel Weiner for plowing the shelter parking lot; Economart and the Humane Society of Douglas County for donations of food and litter. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL PROJECT These students were part of the Vacation Bible School of the United Methodist Churches of Lakeview, Shell Lake and Spooner. They made cat and dog toys and their theme was Jesus cares fur us, so we care fur you. THANKS, HEATHER! Heather Riviere, Territory Manager for Ceva Animal Health, donated a number of topical flea treatments, ear cleaner and other items when she visited WCAHS in December. WCAHS is very grateful for her and her company's generosity. Heather made friends with Happy Toes during her visit and she stopped by a second time with more great donations for the cats and dogs. 5

6 THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR DONORS! For their generous contributions over these past few months, thank you to: Joan Adler Peter & Laura Ahlin Jan Anderson Diana Barbour Vicky Beitz Jim & Linda Berger Pam Bolton Jeanne Brown Debra Burdash Carolyn Cleveland Julie Denk Pam Dixon Therese Durand Ellis Family Mike Emerson Romaine & Joyce Endreson Shirley Ericson Kathleen Esser Abbey & Rebecca Fischer Michael Foss Tom & Leslie Frost Roni Garza Bryant Gengler Lourdes Gray John Hallman Dick Hamilton Hanson Family Foundation Phyllis Haseleu Don & Judy Haseleu Elizabeth & Jason Hellendrung Carol Henderson Robert & Peggy Holman Judy Jensen Andrea Kenealey Nancy Kjellberg Robin Kriedeman Gayle Krumviede Kuntz Family Arthur Lauer Greg & Nina Leitza Cindy Lund Lynda Marquardt Ellory Medor Robin Mercier Monica & Beth Robert & Elizabeth Nelson Tim Niemi Bob O Donnell Jan Ogden Parson s Quality Auto Repair Duane & Nancy Pauling Norm & Alene Peterson Grant Popp Cindy & Ken Powaga Dennis Regenaur Evelyn Safeblade John Safeblade Len Schiller Dick & Deb Schlapper Audrey Schneider Katherine Schroeder Gary Schwalm Mark Slavens Frances Smith John & Rebecca Sorenson Susan Spannaus Pat Splett Ken Stinehart Julie & John Stoner Ivy & Mia Sweeney Jen Tavolacci June Thiesse Kathy Tonnar Gail Toussaint Zach Trammer & Julie Walker John & Joann Westcott Josh Whitehorn Judy Wiederhold David Yndestad Thank you to all new and renewing members: Robert Ademino Diana Agar-Kent Norm Anderson & Maggie Lovell James Bauer Sandy Bjurman Richard & Lee Ann Borseth Robin Bridge C & J Body Shop Eulala Carpenter Laurel Caruthers Betty Dreis Lou DuBois Dennis & Susan Dunn Carol Dye Jess & Jason Eccles Alan & Lollie Eidsness Romaine & Joyce Endreson Larry & Connie Fix Tom & Leslie Frost Jo Ann Frost Terry Grams Janice Groehler Jean Hanson Phyllis Haseleu Don & Judy Haseleu Shawn Haseleu Carol Henderson Deborah Higgs John Hovey Julie Hustvet Emily Iverson Laura Kalisch Mary Knoepke Whitney Korthof Robin Kriedeman Kathryn Krueger Arthur Lauer Wanda Lindenberger Gene Mason Jan Masterjohn Masterjohn Realty John & Carol Meacham Ellory Medor Helen Murphy Dede Myers Sharon Nelson Robert & Mary O Donnell Mary Okonek Phyllis Page Ethel Peoples Norman & Alene Peterson Chester Peterson Cindy & Ken Powaga Cynthia Roberts Janine Rueter & Doris Washburn Lanore Rusch Del & Connie Salquist Gary & Phyllis Sartorius Ramona Scharhag Charles & Sandra Schiller Jo Ann Schmitz Jim & Susie Schmitz Vicki Shaffer Alice Simundson Bob Single Charlotte & Bernard Snarski Beverly Stencel & Chuck Okonek Wayne & Rita Subrt Bill & Lori Sumner Joan Swanson Gloria Thue Janice Titera Vern & Bea Redlich Tim Wallace Bob Washkuhn Joel Weiner John & Nancy Wendt John & Joann Westcott Judy Wiederhold We apologize for anyone we may have missed or whose name we misspelled. We also wish to thank those of you who chose to remain anonymous. MEMBERSHIP Our annual membership drive is in the fall, and we will mail out forms then to renew your membership. If you re not currently a member, but would like to become one, please use the form on the back of this newsletter, or visit and join on-line. 6

7 2016 TREE OF LIGHTS WCAHS celebrated the annual Tree of Lights on December 1, 2016 in a new and exciting way. We partnered with Spooner Market & Grill to recognize the fact that over 10,000 animals have come through our doors since we opened our facility in This special event included mitten ornaments, made and donated by the quilters at Thimbles Quilt Shop in Spooner. Those who purchased the mittens had a chance to win one of dozens of donated prizes. Conner Dorn was the lucky recipient of a $50 bill! We had an absolutely wonderful response to this change in venue for our Tree of Lights and we thank all of those who attended. UP NORTH FURRY FUNDRAISER Thanks to all who bought raffle tickets for our Up North Furry Fundraiser. The drawing was held on October 8, 2016 and the 1st prize winner of the five foot cedar strip model canoe built by Dennis Williams was Eva Shilling. The other winners were: Russ Estridge who won the Apple watch, Susan Jackson who won the Falling Leaves quilt, Vicki Shaffer who won the St. Croix Mojo Bass Spinning Rod, and Dexie Dunham who won the $150 Cabela s gift card. The winning tickets were drawn by Izzy Wienbergen. RECYCLE OPPORTUNITY WCAHS has an ongoing project to recycle a variety of electronics to raise money for the shelter. Items that can be recycled include the following: inkjet cartridges, toner cartridges (Brother, Canon, Dell, LEX and HP), cell phones, smartphones or iphones, digital cameras and camcorders, GPS units and graphing calculators. Items can be dropped off at the shelter during business hours. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO DONATED TO OUR TREE OF LIGHTS! Bob & Joan Ademino Irene Antonik Benson Family Richard & Lee Ann Borseth Susan Brooks Carolyn Burnett & John Cook Eulala Carpenter Jan Chaffee Gary Christenson Patty Damon Roni Decker Lou DuBois Dennis & Susan Dunn Lollie Eidsness Romaine & Joyce Endreson Shirley Ericson Joann Frost Glenn & Lisa Hall Shawn Haseleu & Joe Graham Russ Haseleu Phyllis Haseleu Carol Henderson Jean Hobart Ray & Debby Johnson Linda Kiehl Roger & Claudia Koerner Robin Kriedeman Shannon La Count & Chris Godsey Kathy & Boley Lasiewicz Jim & Sallie Lindstrom Cindy Lund C.L. Marceil Jan Masterjohn Ellory Medor Craig & Cindy Mellin Miriam Michealson Monte Miller Sharon Nelson Nancy Pauling Ethel Peoples Cindy & Ken Powaga Lee Prill & Jan Ogden Cindy Roberts Lanore Rusch Evelyn Safeblade Del & Connie Salquist Kevin Scharhag Sandy Schiller Jo Ann Schmitz Jim & Susie Schmitz Audrey Schneider Gary Schwalm Alice Simundson Snarski Family Beverly Stencel & Chuck Okonek Lori Sumner Tim Wallace Deb Wertanen Judy Wiederhold Karen Wiggins David Yndestad MONTHLY DRAWINGS In November, we started picking one name out of a hat of our adopters for the month. Our first winner was Harold Olson who adopted a cat named Anacia. Our December winner was Jessica Smuda who adopted a cat named Buzby. January s lucky winners were Bruce and Wendy Finstad who adopted a dog named Buck. Congratulations to all of the winners! WISH LIST Cat litter (gravel type, not scoopable), canned cat food and canned dog food, dog and cat treats, Purina Kitten Chow, 39 gallon garbage bags, plastic (washable) dog and cat toys, blankets, bleach, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, paper towels, dog collars (especially small and medium), cat collars, envelopes, copy paper. 7

8 Washburn County Area Humane Society 1400 Cottonwood Avenue Spooner, WI RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED NON-PROFIT ORG. U. S. Postage Paid PERMIT NO. 38 SPOONER, WI SHELTER STAFF Penny Dunn,Mgr Shelter Workers: Ann Dorn Tia Hartl Matt Richter Victoria Weaver NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE Penny Dunn Susie Schmitz REMEMBER THE ANIMALS WE NEED YOUR HELP TODAY! By becoming a member of the Washburn County Area Humane Society, you will support many wonderful animals, as well as community programs on animal welfare and responsible pet ownership. WCAHS is a 501 ( c )(3) charitable organization. All donations and memberships are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Annual Membership Categories Humanitarian...$100 Supporting....$75 Please apply my membership to: General Fund Building Fund Family... $50 SNAP Program (Spay/Neuter Assistance ) Individual.....$25 Senior (62+).....$10 Student (under 18).$5 Additional Donation $. Total Amount of check $ Thomas Fund (New cat spay/neuter program) Chester Fund (special medical needs) Name Address City/State/Zip Date Phone Please make your check payable to: Washburn County Area Humane Society or WCAHS, 1400 Cottonwood Avenue, Spooner, WI THANK YOU! 8