VOLUME 10, NUMBER 1

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-.'JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1988 . __

PAWPRINTS :NEWSLETTER OF THE CHAMPAIGN COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY

... Anonymous

Holiday Pet Food Driveand Bazaar - A SuccessfulFinale to a Wonderful Year.

Government FundingContract Signed

of happinessc. Tinkerbell

Our faithful dogs, Ragsand Rusti ... Lois Rooney~ Rantoul

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and the County Board has finally been signed.At a time when it seems difficult for even

two groups to agree, this cooperative effortis surely a landmark in the area of community.agencies working together to solve a mutualproblem. We know of no other effort nation­wide quite like it.

Agai n, ~ve re1ish the opportunity to thankadministrators and elected officials in localgovernment for the long hours of behind-the-.scenes work which went into forging thisagreement, and for the astute legal assistancefrom our good friend, Kurt Froehlich, for'steering us through a sea of documents.

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to OwnersDogs'PuppiesCatsKittensMiscellaneous

Education Programs & ToursEmergency Calls Responded To

Wildlife ReleasedCruelty Program

Complaints investigated.Court cases .Convictions

Total Animals HandledDogsPuppiesCatsKittensWildlifeMiscellaneous

Animals AdoptedDogsPuppiesCatsKittensMiscellaneous

Animals Returned

'1987 Shelter Statistics

Thanks to the Christmas spirit and genero~

sity of our members and other friends, boththe end of year Pet Food Drive, chaired byJi 11 Humphrey, and the Chri stmas Bazaar, "chaired by Renee Wheeler, were successful inraising food and funds for the animals.

Decorated food boxes were located in 16area grocery stores during the holidays, andwere filled with a whopping 6400 lbs. offood. Thanks to all those who donated food,and to the merchants who allowed us to'place

Mark your calendar for the Spring General boxes in the stores during the busy holidays.Meeting on March 9 ~t the Urbana Civic Center. Many beautiful, handmade items were donated.The meeting begins at 7:30; a short business to the Christmas Bazaar, 'including a nearlymeeting will ,be followed by a lively panel life-sized pony and a jolly stuffed Santa,program pre'sen,ting various angles on the both made by Vera ,Hanoka. Thanks to all whocurrent "v'i'ci ous dog controversyll. Pl an to . made gi fts and goodi es and to the hard workersjoin us. Call for more information (384-0065). behind the scenes.

"Vicious Dog Controversy"Discussed at the CCHS MarchGeneral Meeting

To the men at Tau' Eps i lon Phi for donati ngthe pr?ceeds from their 1987 Charity ArmWrestllng Tournament. Thanks for caring!

Judy asks if any of you with unused dog­houses would like to donate them. She'd behappy to have them. When she finds an ownerwho genuinely wants to improve the care ofthe family pet but is unable to provide thenecessary materials to do so, she'd like toprovide a doghouse. So, if you have oney?u'd like to recycle for a truly good cause,glve us a call. And if you've got a littleextra time this winter and are handy withwood, she could put you to work repairingthem before delivery. She'll provide the~ood and even find you a warm place to work,lf you need it. Doghouses are simple thingsthat could provid~ a little comfort for someunlu ky dogs this winter. Can any of youhe1 .

Staff Notes

This time last year, Arthur was a sadly abusedfellow, chained outdoors in even the coldestweather. Adopted to a new home, Arthur enjoyithis winter as an indoor cat. Watch for his'story in the next Pawprints.

Board members and Society staff extendheartyelt condolences to Kent Shirley on therecent loss of Kelly, his lOt-year-oldSt. Bernard. Kelly, who lent her sweet naturEas the mascot of three Twin City Pontiac Runsfor the Animals, will be sincerely missed.

Congratulations to CCHS board member Doug'Fink and his wife Elizabeth on the birth ofa 7-1b 5-oz baby girl, Rebecca Lucile, whowas born on November 2. Rebecca is theFink1s first child.

Development Director

Dr. Christine E. Fr£?!/

11:30-6:0012:00-4:00Closed

9:00-5:00

Monday-SahlrdaySundayTIl1lrsday

Monday-FridayOffice Hours:

Shelter Director, Knrel Kallfrnan

Shelter HOllrs:

Cruelty Report

Champaign County Humane Society Shelter

Rt. 10, Bondville1-863-2230

Champaign County Humane Society

Business and Development Office

113 N. Race St., Urbana384-CXJ65

Board of Directors

Dr. LeRoy Neitzel President

Steve Notaro Vice-President

E. Barbara Meyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Secretan/

Ron EldridRe ' Treaslir~

Dr. Paul Cook Lalirie McCarthl/

DOllg Fink Queenie B. Mills

Kim Gress Jack Nordheden

. Bet~1 Hembrollgh ShLart Sachs

Jill Humphrey Kent Shirl£?!!

Wintry winds and frozen water bowls. Sub­zero wind chill and no shelter. Blizzardsand frozen paws. It's that time of year again.It's time for IIOh, we've always had outsidedogs. He doesn't mind the cold." Or "I'mtrying to housebreak him ll (by chaining apuppy to a fence for hours on end?). CCHSCruelty Investigator Judy Warmbier is busythese days - persuading, educating, .enforcing - doing what she can to ease thesituation for the animals unfortunate enoughto be in the hands of thoughtless oruninformed owners. Judy reports that fre­quently the owners involved will h~ve madean attempt at providing shelter for thesedogs - often inadequate. A decent doghousehas four intact walls, a solid roof, and iselevated off the ground. Responsible wintercare means adequate nutrition: water todrink and extra food; a tether long enoughto reach shelter; and a decent shelter.There are a lot of pet owners~out there whoneed to be informed of this ~- again and .again!' '

Special Thoughts

In memory of:

Kelly, a faithful friend ... Kent Shirley~ c.Kelly, my adopted friend ... Kim~ u.Kelly, a noble heart ... Christine Frey~ u.Richard Cisne ... Minnie & Charles Flynn~ C.

.. . Helen & Bill Wiese~ u.

... Betty Anne Gregory~ C.... Robert E. Castelo~ C.

Everett Glasgow who loved animals... Marnj Hussey~ u.

Aslan, the sweetest most gentlesoul we have ever known; Baby B.who loved to play sauwage; andllil B. Snoask, we still rememberand think of you with love

... Elliott~ Max~ Magella &Amy~ C.Daisy, beloved dog of theVernon Schaefer family of Pesotum

... Robert Schaefer~ PesotwnMy mother, Jeanette Asklund

.. . Ellen Asklund~ C.Oscar, he thought he was a people

... Sharon Thomas ~ u.Murphy ... Nanci Withrow~ Mahomet

Sekerim, Tigger, Cappie, Punkie,Kim, Debbi e, rv1i cki e . -.. Virginia Ivens~ C.

Morgan Carol &Don GOin~ u.Loretta Helms William J. Helms~ C.

Bildad, named after a friendof Job; loved as a friend of Joan

. .. Joan Good Erickson~ C.Mr. &Mrs: A.T. Anderson andMr. &Mrs. Joseph R. Frederickson

... Nancy & John Anderson~ SavoyTiger, our 5-year-old female cat

... Carl & Sandy Duderstadt~ u.Baby Bear, beloved pet of Crystal,John, and Brandon Graham. She wasalways loved and will never be forgotten

.. . Harold~ Ruby and Sherry Slade~ u.Oscar ... Sharon Thomas~ u.Emmeline, our beautiful orange catwho lived with us for 19 years

... Helen C. Schultz~ u.Ralphie, a good and loyal friendfor over 15 years ... Ruth Miller~ u.Hiede cat &Pansy dog whom weloved so much

•.. Mr. - & Mrs. Milford Burton~ C.Trab ... Tina Johnson~ C.

Gigi &Dinah ... Frances J. Pierce~ C.

Stormy ... Joyce Phares~ u.Archie ... Mr. & Mrs. D.L. Pearl~ Rantoul

Livingston, our Blue Point Siamesefor 15 years

... The Chalmers Sechrist Family~ C.Tuffi Ling •.• John Fruzen~ C.

Calico, the Berteottis' beloved feline... Ruth Ftiegel~ C.

Blanch Weatherford... The Employees at the National Center

for Supercomputing Application8~

University of Illino~s~ c.Thaddeus Perry

... Hugh & Betty Carroll~ Bristol~ TN. .. Steve & Linda Carroll~ Bristol~ TN. .. Judy & George Stanton~ Bristol~ TN

... Barbara Lenkart~ St. JosephDr. J.B. (Pat) Christie

• .• Dr. & Mrs. Marcus Hedgcock~ c.Sidney & Rudie ... Peggy Reffett~ c.Sara, special friend of JoAnn Fley&Dorothy Bell ... Judith Conover~ u.Bostie & Peppy, and in honor ofMissy ... Katherine Hoeffliger~ u.Samantha and Ti ger ... Betty Earle~ u.Fleetwood. He gave my mom plentyof happiness ... Judy Eversole~ u.Tinkerbell ... Anonymous

Our faithful dogs, Ragsand Rusti ... Lois Rooney~ Rantoul

Charles Wikoff .•. Camille Facer~ u.Schatzie, a truly exceptionalanimal, friend and companion

. .. Jack Rosenow~ c.Mary Beth Greene

... Jan & Joe Saban~ MonticelloLittle Pal and Big Pal Don Kruse~ C.

Pepsi D~Jid Kruse~ C.

San Simeon Mark Medlyn~ c.Our beloved Kryssie ... Dr. Cynthia Holland~ u.Gypsy .. . Ellen Graves~ C.

Tiger, our family's first oldfaithful to the end ... Florence Cox~ u.Wol fgang ... Jeanne Marchand~ C.

Vera Fulton, beloved friend ofour family and all animals

... Harold~ Ruby~ & Sherry Slade~ u.Susan Reineke

...Robert & Hildegard Reineke~ c.McDuff, my Scottie, and Hank,my cat, two special little palsI will never forget

... Debbie Wiles~ Monticello

Lorolive Delk ... Malcolm & Lorraine Davis~ u.Petronella Birkhoff

... Southland Corporation~ C.... Madeline Worden~ C.

Mary Beth Greene. .. David & Nancy Johnson~ Monticello

. .. Mr. & Mrs. Richard Greene~ MonticelloHeine ... Dr. & Mrs. Robert Twohey~ c.Schatten, our Schnauzer, whose "shadow"walks each day with us

. . .. Ralph & Jean Shumaker~ u.John Henry and Flerf, two greatfeline family members we'll neverforget ... Tom & Barb O'Holloran~ u.Morgan, beloyed dog ofMr. &Mrs. Don Goin

. .. Mr. & Mrs. James R. Toye~ c.

In honor of:

Coco, loving companion ofWalter Allen &Frank Davis forover 13 years Walter c. Allen~ C.

Michael Yo line Chandler~ u.

Sam ... Nelda Alger~ c.Whitney ... Robert & Peggy Thompson~ c.Blackie, our family cat for14 years ... Daniel Perrino~ u.

BoDr. Queenie B. Mills and the staffand volunteers who have made thenew Humane Center paws-ible

... Clover Gowing~ WAAngie and in memory of Pussy Paws

.. . Alta P. Cover~ u.Russel (Russie) Gul ick, an 11-year­old poodle; my good companion

. .. Elizabeth Gulick~ Deltona~ FLAnd in memory of all my beloved cats

... Georgette Van Buitenen~ C.Murphy ... Nanci Withrow~ Mahomet

Buckey Lamb Christmas from a "shelteralum" ... Mrs. Howard Lamb~ Bement

Licorice &Monteverdi ... Sharon Michalove~ C.

Maxwell cat, my son's pet, adoptedfrom you 11/87 ... Dorothy Lawrence~ C.

Cat ... David Helman~ u.Laddie &Shepard K. Dog

... Warren & Pat SU11U71ers~ C.My Aunts Elsie &Alberta Marshky

. .. Brandon Graham~ C.Alberta &Elsie Marshky at Christmas

. .. Sherry Slade~ u.... Anne C. Daley~ C.

My black cat "Dallas. 1I He ismy hearing cat. . .. Beryl Mwrm~ u.A very special &photogenic cat, Benji,one of your alumni ...MiZdred Brannon~ C.

Dr. Terri Birk of St. JosephAnimal Clinic

. .. John & Claudette Basham~ St. JoeJudy Warmbier ~

.. . Mrs. Gene Williams~ Gibson City. .. Stuart Rhum~ c.

Luci-BelleRudy &Ginny Abel

. .. Leslie Hatfield~ Aurora~ CO

the wedding of Owen & Carol FabertDonald Bresnan~ C.

Carol Hull Barnett~ u.The Burge Family~. C.

Beth Eisner~ C.August & Geraldine Palmisano~ C.

Paul Dewherst 3 C.Sue Sisco 3 C.

Joseph David Birch~ MahometRaffaline & Peter Palmisano~ c.

John & Joan Severns~ C.John & Janet Dixon~ C.

M/M Don Anderson~ C.Bob & Nancy Fox~ Madison~ WI

M/M George Ryan~ Reseda~ CAJack & Alice Dollahon~ Seymour

Irene Phillippe~ MahometLynn &Ira Wachtel~ C.

Mrs. Max Hoffman~ Laguna Hills~ CAPaul & Anne Koerner~ La Mesa~ CA

Dr. Charles & Lee Roland~ C.Leo & Anne Wei~el~ C.Carlyn Gottschalk~ C.

Jim & Ruth Jesso~ MahometRichard & Shirley Newman~ C.

Carol Fabert~ Glendale Hts.Lanie Silver~ Chicago

... Mary Hall~ u.... A. Whi te~ C.

Charlotte Arnstein~ u.... Cindy Hall~ c.

never to... Betty Alsop~ C.

... J.L. Henson~ Leroy

.. . Ann Mullins~ u.... Paul & Anne Fulkerson~ Tolono

... Walter &

Clovis and the others losta year ago ... Caroline Hibbard~ u.Little Miss Muffet ... Genevieve Cox~ c.Our son, Ronald J. Campbell

... Lois Campbell~ u.... June Fisher~ C.Puss, Boots, and Chris

BanditBetty WhiteBuffyr~i ss Bagel

Sundance, gone now butbe forgottenDaniel, we stillvery muchErma Licht

miss you· · . Gary & Cami Cut ler~ u.

· .. Harold Licht~ u.Petunia, my dearest friend for14 years ... Karen High~ Springfield

Annette Leverich ...Madelyn Manning~ C.. . . Carol E. Garrard~ c.

Tristan, beloved Sheltie friend... Joan Mahaney~ Rantoul

All the great pets we have hadand have now •.. Betty Moncrief~ c.My cat, Miss Kitty •.. Anita Rice~ Onarga

Elizabeth, our CCHS pound hound &Brownie, our found hound

... Donna Inyart~ OreanaHarriet Barto ... Erika DePasquali~ Sidney

... Doris O'Neill~ AshkumMaggy ...Marni Hendrickson~ c.

Garnet Meyers... Mr. &Mrs. James Pientka~ St. Paul~ MN

Our loving friends, Chipper, Bon Bon,and Andy ... Richard & Elizabeth Post~ c.Jolie & Dulcie ... Waneta Mehaffey~ u.Dinah, Spanky, &Gretel, my belovedSchnauzers ... Vella Logan~ c.Pepper ... Virginia Drake~ c.Hans Edward Gray~ c.Dusty Charles Nogle~ .c.

MarnieLadyJ.J.

Designing theHumane Center SitePart 2 - Transitions(continued from the last issue of Pawprints)

Control of water and drainage on a site isextremely important for any site design. Theplanned embankments around the building foradded insulation will become near desertconditions for plants growing on the upperedges of the soil. This normally dampprairie soil, under the protected eaves ofthe building will have very little rain fallon it. About 100 feet away, however~ betweenthe access drive and the parking lot, is astormwater retention area to help drainagewater recharge the aquifer. The plantselection for the variation in soil moisturesis based on ecologically stable prairieconditions found in some rare areas aroundIllinois. The control of transitions, inthis case from dry to moist soils, is belowthe soil and yet very clearly effects what wesee above it.

The selection of shrubs and prairie plants,much like the hedgerow trees at the entry,are based on more than ecological or functionalrequirements. The design carries with it arecognition that early settlers in East CentralIllinois brought cultural and traditionalplanting ideas with them when they settledthis agricultural landscape. Many remainingolder farmhouses and remnant foundationplantings have an evergreen planted on eitherside of the entry. These trees were plantedas symbols of an evergrowing faith in thehousehold. As an abstraction of this tradi­tional symmetrical planting, the entirefoundation at the Humane Center is surroundedby a variety of evergreen shrubs. So too,

mim~c~ing the plant succession in the unburnedpralrle, the afforested fields and the HumaneCente~ have red cedars (or their cousins) asthe flrst evergreens. .

Wh~~ deciding upon the actual plants for° the slte, we considered other factors beyondt~ose.mentioned--such as food and cover forwlld11fe, fragrance, and seasonal interestto ~a~e a few: In combining hedgerow form~,pralrle p1antlngs and functional aspects ofthe Humane Ce~ter, the final plan promises tobe both functlonal and appealing in allseasons.

--Stuart Sachs

Remembering Loved Ones thisValentine's Day throughYour "Special Thoughts"

We apologize for the small size of typenecessary to include all our wonderful friendswho made gifts in memory or in honor of petsand people this month. As you can see, our·members place a high value on rememberingtheir loved ones, and often do so in creativeways. People often prefer making a memorialcontribution to sending flowers, and onemember recently donated 100 lbs. of pet foodin- memory of the family pet.

Another shining example of creative genero­sity belongs to CaroZ & OWen Fabert, whorecently requested that their wedding guestsmake a contribution to their church or theCCHS instead of buying a gift. Many, manypeople did so, and we thank Carol and Owenfor their thoughtfulness and wish them along and happy marriage!

Included below is a coupon for your usein remembering or honoring that specialperson or pet this Valentine's Day, with asmall contribution to the CCHS.

Enclosed please find my special Valentine contribution given in memory/ honor of:

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Thank You

To the fifth and sixth grade children ofMary McDuffee at Yankee Ridge School inUrbana for their much appreciated Christmasdonation to the Shelter animals.To all of you who save Gaines labels for us.We've just sent in over 4700 Cycle labels,Tastee Chunks seals and starred price markersfor a cash rebate for the Shelter. Keep 'emcoming. It's a great way for your dogs tohelp our dogs!

To the Urbana K-Mart for donating the proceedsof the wishing well to help the animals.To the men at Tau' Epsilon Phi for donatingthe proceeds from their 1987 Charity ArmWrestling Tournament. Thanks for caring!

Sit Up & Beg

- Good news! This time we're not asking forpet food! Thanks to you, Qur-Holiday PetFood Drive brought in enough munchies tolast for quite awhile. But keep watchingthis space. Come June or so, we'll be outof puppy chow for sure. Those little guyscan sure put it away.

Free Advice

Crating is a training method which hasincreased iD popularity in recent years andfor good reason. The use of a crate or cagewill aid in the process of housebreaking,eliminating destructive behavior, and easingan animal's adjustment to a new environment.

Crate training takes advantage of thedenning instinct of canines and provides anarea where the dog feels secure. In general,dogs do not like to soil their own dens andwill attempt'to wait until they can leavetheir crates to void. Crate training cannot be utilized as an alternative to tradi­tional training methods, but it can speedthe process and lessen the headaches for theo\'Jner.

The Humane Society has an-excellent pam­phlet explaining the proper way to cratetrain an animal and also when not to use acrate. We urge anyone who has--a--new dog tostop by and find Qut more about this methodbefore training begins.

And for those of you who wish to receivethe free pamphlet entitled "A Pet Owner'sGuide to th'e Dog Crate,1I please send 'a self-,addressed, stamped, legal-sized envelope tothe CCHS Business Office at 113 N. Race St.,Urbana, IL 61801.

- Gaines labels. Remember to save the "starl~

marke~s, front panel of Cycle labels andTastee Chunks seals for cash rebate for theShelter.

- Doghouses. If you've got one you'd liketo recycle, we could use it. See theCruelty Report to find out why.

- With a new .shelter and a tight budget thisyear, our staff has to be especially care­ful to cut corners whenever paws-ible ..Your donations of smaller items such asthose listed below (and many others) would'be appreciatea and, in the long run, saveus money which could be used in other ways.

-paper towels -toilet paper-trash bags -automatic-drip coffee-styrofoam cups, -small coffee filters-paper clips -tissues-22¢ stamps -14¢ stamps

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Non--Profit Organization

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Urbana, IllinoisPermit No. 119

113 N. Race St., Urbana, IL 61801