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Winter 2013–14

2013 Bark in the Park & Woof WalkA “doggone” good time for all

As the pink-streaked skies of the fading dawnturned bright blue, the large group of AnimalCare Society staff and volunteers felt increasinglyhopeful that the 10th Annual Bark in the Park andWolf Walk would be a success. And it was!

About 200 Wolf Walk runners, 48 exhibitors andsponsors and 500 attendees helped raise $30,000 forcritically needed operating funds. As importantly, with promotionalassistance from many, including local media, the September 28event also raised awareness of the shelter and its mission.

Emcees Tara Basset and Becca White kept the day at SenecaPark running smoothly by making announcements and chattingup the vendors and attendees. The event featured canine-themed booths and contests, a Treibbal demonstration, DerbyCity Disc Dogs performances and a dog agility demonstration.Attendees also enjoyed a Dog-of-the-Year competition, raffles,a silent auction, pet microchipping, food and drink, and child-related activities.

We want to shout out a big thank-you to our sponsors:Nancy Busath, Yelp, Pet First Aid & CPR, Feeders Supply,

Both two- and four-legged attendees enjoy Barkin the Park! Top: Runners and walkers register forthe Woof Walk.

Keep care alive: make gifts through your willBy Danny Davis, Wealth Advisors Financial Group, Inc.

Would you like to provide for the future of adoptable pets atthe Animal Care Society, but cannot make a significant donationtoday? If so, consider making a charitable bequest through yourwill or revocable trust.

Donors like bequests because:· The gift isn’t payable until your death, so it has no impact on

your finances during your lifetime.· You maintain control, and can change your bequest or cancel

it at any time during your lifetime by simply changing theprovisions.

· Bequests are simple. You can designate how you want the giftto be given (a specific dollar amount or a certain percentageof your estate).

· Bequests can be specific. You can designate that the gift gointo the ACS's general fund, or specify that it support aparticular program or activity.

· The gift is tax deductible. Your bequest is fully deductible forfederal estate tax purposes and is usually exempt from stateinheritance taxes. Plus, there is no limit on the deduction yourestate can claim.

See”Doggone good time,” page 3

See”Keep care alive,” page 3

Dear Member,

Happy New Year from the board members, staff,volunteers—and, of course, the furry guests—at The AnimalCare Society (ACS)! We hope the coming year will be anespecially happy one for you, and we also hope that youcan help make 2014 happier for the dogs and cats thatreside here temporarily.

Why Support the ACS? Many organizations provide shelter for adoptable pets,

but the ACS is the area's first no-kill shelter. Visitors arerelieved when they come here because they know thatthe wagging tails and rumbling purrs they encounter willeither greet them when they return or will be blessing thelives of a new, forever family.

While we all love the thought of happy endings forevery ACS resident, the reality of providing for them isexpensive. It costs an average of $6 a day to care for justone of the ACS's 75 dogs and cats, and that amountcovers the cost of medical care, food, water and theshelter's many operating expenses. That's a total daily costof about $500!

Would you make a New Year's resolution to support theACS? There are many ways to do it. Here are just half adozen for your consideration:

Six Ways to Support the ACS 1. Sponsor an ACS adoptable pet through the Spirit Fund

($10/month for a minimum of three months) 2. Become a member of the ACS. Membership levels

include: supporter – $25; sponsor – $50; patron – $100. Ifyou're already a member, ask another animal-lovingfriend to join, or give him or her the gift of membership.

3. Become an ACS volunteer (we need commitments of aminimum of 40 hours/year). If you know someone whovolunteers, please thank them! The ACS literally couldnot operate without the help of many volunteers.

4. Join the ACS e-mail list and receive all of our latest news.Sign up on our website, www.animalcaresociety.org.Please “like” us on Facebook, too!

5. Donate items that are used daily by the ACS: non-scoopable cat litter, first class stamps, Pine Sol (not thepine-scented variety), bleach, paper towels and BlueDawn liquid soap.

6. And last, but of course, far from least: Make room in yourhome and heart and adopt a new pet from the ACS!

With appreciation,

From the Director’s Desk

Thank you to our donors!The Animal Care Society could not function without the

support of many caring individuals. The following listsrecognize individuals who have provided recent monetarygifts, but we also wish to say a big thank-you to the

many, many individuals who have donated Gifts in Kindand countless volunteer hours. The ACS is grateful to thefollowing individuals for supporting the daily operations andexpenses of the shelter.

Kelly ReynoldsDavid AkersLeslye AlveyMary Ann AndersonBarbara AriensKaren ArmstrongElizabeth BaberJoey BaileyRobert BanksVickie BareaCarol BartleyJo Ann BeamRebecca BeldJill BentsenCurtis BergstrandJulie BethanyKathleen BeyerDoug BishopSusan Blois

Maria BloodgoodTammy BoardKatie BossePeter BoyleCandace BradleyCherie and Dennis BransonMary Katherine BrashearDoug BrodeDonnalie BrohmWilliam BrownCorey Buren AndersonNancy BusathPhyllis CarmanNinette CarusoJulie CaudillSara CawthonRuth CecilJohn CellettiElite Homes

Charitable FoundationAlice ChilesSharle ChilesKevin ChorniakJeni ChurchSusan ClarkGretchen ClarkStephanie ClearyCherryle ColemanJames ConreyDiana CookBeverly CowheyPatricia CurtisDena DarraghRichard DearingLinda DegrellaSara Deibel

Anne DickersonMary Beth DohenySandy DorsettEvelyn DruryLinda DumstorfMargaret EckerleBarbara EisenmengerRecka ElderCarolyn ElderJudy ErkCarol EvansPaula FerriellSusie Fiedell-EganhouseMarilyn FischerMichael FisherBecky FletcherGail Franklin

Animal Care Society Board of DirectorsThe Animal Care Society greatly appreciates the many contributionsof its board members. They are:

Wendy Bade (Delozier)

Mary Barker

Alice ChilesTodd HallMatthew Porter

Bill RoofTom ThompsonShelli Koestner

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Animal Care Society, Winter 2013–2014

Fast Fact

See”Thank you,” page 7

In 2013, the ACSaccepted 358 newtemporary residentsand adopted out312 dogs and cats.

Doggone good time, continued from front page

Petsuites—The Pet Resort & Spa, Mark & Wendy Delozier,Bailey Remodeling & Construction, Starbucks Coffee,Access Services Group Inc, Bluegrass Bouncers, LouisvilleMagazine, Manning Equipment, Coffee News, Puccinni’s,TLJ Online, Coca Cola, St Matthews Animal Clinic, Wilson &Muir Bank & Trust Co., Borden Pet Crematory and MemorialCenter, All About Pets Animal Resort, and BoombozzFamous Pizza.

Unfortunately, we don't have space to thank each andevery person who contributed to the event's success, butwe want you to know that every effort made on behalf ofthe ACS's adoptable pets is sincerely appreciated. Pleaseplan to join us September 27, 2014, for the 11th Annual Bark in the Park and Woof Walk!

Five ways you can help us make our 2014 event a success 1. Gather a team together to raise pledge dollars and

walk/run in the 2014 Woof Walk. 2. Ask businesses or animal-loving individuals to sponsor

next year's event. 3. Have a business? Become a vendor and encourage

your employees to participate in the walk.4. Donate gift cards for the silent auction. 5. Please spread the word and encourage others to par-

ticipate.

Doggie contest winners • Dog of the Year contest: Chauncey, Karen and Eddie

Briggs’ dog who raised over $500. • Pet/Owner Look-A-Like contest: 1st Place: Evan Goeta

with Lola / 2nd Place: Karen Bunch with Cougar / 3rdPlace: Corinne Brown with Twinkie

• Kissing contest: 1st Place: Lee Geis with Max / 2ndPlace: Chelsea Hall with Harley / 3rd Place: Sherry withDeets / 4th Place: Jade Bevarly with Ichigo

• Howl-O-Ween costume contest: 1st Place: Jeff Smithwith Louie dressed up as a doctor / 2nd Place: Trish Bun-nell with Siva dressed up as a chicken in a KFC bucket /3rd Place: Susan Plewinski with Timber dressed up as aconcession stand / 4th Place: Alexis Boston with Biscuit,Puzzles, Zaxby, and Copper dressed up as the Duck Dy-nasty

First-place winners of the 5K Woof Walk/Run Women’s Overall: Julie Hammer at 23:10 Men’s Overall: Jeremy Brown and “Roxie” at 21:57Women’s 14 and under: Isabelle Swammer at 30:05 Men’s 14 and under: Noah Demuth at 40:08 Women’s 15–24: Kyla Spence at 31:40 Men’s 15–24: Evan Haag at 25:00 Women’s 25–34: Meredith Koon at 28:30 Men’s 25–34: Justin Haag at 25:00 Women’s 35–44: Sarah Heimwatking at 27:04 Men’s 35–44: Jeff Montgomery at 27:09 Women’s 45–54: Pamela Stockard at 26:45 Men’s 45–54: Keith Allen

at 22:10 Women’s 55 and

over: none Men’s 55 and

over: BobbyHensley at24:20

Where do I start?If you already have a will or revocable trust:• Contact the attorney who drafted your will or

revocable trust and ask to add a charitable bequest.In most cases, you can amend a will or trust withoutrewriting the entire document.

• If you are making a bequest through a will, yourattorney will prepare a document called a codicil,which will add a new bequest to your will withoutchanging any of the other terms. If making a bequestthrough a trust, the attorney can prepare anamendment and add ACS as a named beneficiary.

• Contact ACS to obtain our Tax ID and the specificlegal language that must be included in your bequest.

If you don’t have a will or revocable trust already:• Find an attorney experienced in the area of estate

planning. The attorney will provide an estate planningworksheet to help you think through who you want tofulfill various administrative functions of your estate.

• Designate ACS as a beneficiary.Charitable bequests are the gifts that keep on giving.

Please contact your attorney and have them includeACS in your family estate plan today.

Keep care alive, continued from front page

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Taylor Mohlenkamp brings his owners Alice, left,and Mary to Bark in the Park!

Holiday shoppers in search of visually appealing bargainsleft the Animal Care Society's (ACS) annual Bow Wow andMeow Boutique with big smiles and armloads of festivebaskets, spending more than $20,000 to benefit the no-killshelter. Due to inclement weather, organizers extended theDecember 6-8 event to December 13-15.

A group of volunteers known as “The Basket Babes”created more than 800 baskets with themes of beauty,Christmas, coffee, liquor, toys and more. The thoughtful elveseven bundled beer, craftsman mugs, beef and bacon jerky,a redneck beer cookbook, beer bread, outdoor hot sauceand many extras to construct a “Redneck Basket,” ensuringthat the boutique offered something for everyone.

Volunteer Lexie Koestner put together around 300 dog-and cat-themed baskets, and the event also offered jewelry,baked goods and Christmas wreathes.

“We want to thank everyone who donated items, madeup the baskets and worked at the boutique,” said theshelter's executive director, Bunny Zeller. “It's a win-win for theshelter and for the community because the Animal CareSociety receives much needed funds, and shoppers find ahuge selection of unique gifts.”

In its 25th year, the boutique is a highly anticipatedshopping opportunity for many. The staff looks forward to avisit from one particular supporter who says she does all ofher Christmas shopping at the event.

The annual boutique is held the first weekend inDecember, so mark your calendar for next year's basketextravaganza December 5–7.

A couple of “basket cases”Fred and Dottie Fellows are a couple of real “basket

cases” when it comes to the ACS. For the past three years, they have made it their personal

mission to find baskets at flea markets, yard sales and othervenues that they donate, often after refurbishing them, tothe ACS's Bow Wow and Meow Boutique. The coupledonated 400 baskets for the 2013 event.

The Fellows invite the boutique's basket recipients to returntheir empty baskets to the ACS by June 1, 2014 so they canbe reused to create new gift baskets for the 2014 boutique.Participants will be entered into drawings for cash prizes,courtesy of the Fellows! One entry per returned basket.

C’mon! Be a “basket case” for the Animal Care Society!

Plan to support the ACS by shopping for all of yourChristmas gifts at the next Bow Wow and MeowBoutique, December 5–7, 2014.

Annual Bow Wow and Meow Boutique raises more than $20,000

Fred and Dottie Fellows standing next to their truck full ofbaskets. (Photo courtesy of The Oldham Era.)

Mark your 2014 calendarDon't miss the following upcoming ACS events! Pleasecheck our website, www.animalcaresociety.org, for specific dates for these events—and others that pop upquickly--as they become available. We'll post them onFacebook, too, so please “like” us!• Student Art Auction – May 2014 • 2014 Ginormous Yard Sale – June 6–8 (the ACS will

begin accepting donations for the yard sale March 1)• Bark in the Park and Woof Walk/Run – September 27 • Bow Wow Meow Boutique – December 5–7

A special thanks to Alice Chiles for repeatedly providingfood and drinks to the boutique volunteers. You sustainedus, and we greatly appreciate it!

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By Lisa Griffin, ACS volunteer

It's not too late to make a New Year's Resolution, and Ihope you'll take a loooong look into the eyes of the pet youadore—the one you agreed to love and care for when youwelcomed your new family member—then ask yourself: “Ismy pet overweight?”

If the answer is “yes,” make an “I'll show you I love you”resolution in 2014 by committing to increasing your pet's ac-tivity and better controlling its food intake.

When I was at the groomer's with my dog one time, I over-heard a client reprimand her dog for eating so much andgaining so much weight. I could hardly believe my ears! Apet's weight is totally within the owner's control, and we mustlearn to equate a pet's healthy diet and caloric intake withdemonstrating true love. Or “delayed gratification,” some-thing we humans seem to abhor.

Here's how to tell if your pet is overweight (according toAbout.com):

1. Look for a curved indention just behind the rib cage,which is easy to see when standing over your pet.

2. Look for a tucked up area behind the rib cage and be-fore the back legs, which is easily viewed from the side.

3. Feel your pet's rib cage gently. Your fingers should glideover the ribs smoothly and not feel large sheets of fat.

For many pet owners, food can feel like one of the fewways they can make their pet happy, especially when thepace of daily life makes play time and long walks difficult tosqueeze in.

Now—don't beat yourself up if you pet is overweight.You're in good company (unfortunately). According to re-cent research collected in 800 U.S. animal hospitals (BanfieldPet Hospital), pet weight gain is a problem that is growing ex-ponentially. Since 1998, the number of overweight dogs hasgrown by 37 percent. For cats, the number is a stunning 90percent! The Association for Pet Obesity has even declaredOctober 9 as National Pet Obesity Awareness Day.

Just resolve to change the situation in 2014. Here's what to do. (I'll focus on food in this article, but exer-

cise is the other critical part of the success equation):1. First, talk to your vet about which high-quality pet food

to use and make sure to ask about the quantity youshould offer. You pet may require special food for med-ical reasons, so checking with your vet is critical.

2. If you've been feeding your pet from the table, bite thebullet and put your pet in another room while you eat.Think long-term and do your best to tune out any bark-ing or plaintive mewing.

3. Give commercial treats to your pet sparingly, as theyoften are loaded with calories. (One pet care websitenoted that a typical dog biscuit =a human eating twodouble-stuffed fudge cookies; a pig ear = a humandrinking six 12-ounce cans of soda.)

4. There are some human foods that make good pettreats—in small quantities (Thinkstock.com):a. Veggies: Try low sodium canned green beans, which

are loaded with vitamins and are low in fat. Rawcarrots are good, too.

b. Fruit: Try apple slices—but NO grapes or raisins, whichare dangerous to pets.

c. Cooked rice or barley, without any seasonings.Watch quantities carefully here.

d. Lean, cooked fresh meat, such as chicken andturkey without the skin. NO high-sodium, preserva-tives-packed lunch meats.

e. Please remember NEVER to offer: • Alcohol • Avocados • Chocolate (all types) • Coffee (all forms) • Garlic • Grapes and raisins • Macadamia nuts • Moldy or spoiled foods • Onions or onion powder • Salt • Yeast dough • Xylitol (sweetener) • Bones (especially small, soft bones such as those

from chickens and pork chops) as they can splin-ter and cause a variety of injuries.

Don't let you pet be an obesity statistic. Show that youtruly love your pet by controlling its weight. You can do it!And you'll be so glad you did because your furry baby willstay healthy and live with you a lot longer.

Pet obesity in human termsA 10-pound Chihuahua = 5'4" woman who weighs 242

pounds or a 5'9" man who weighs 282 pounds.A 15-pound domestic short-haired cat = a 5'4" woman

who weighs 218 pounds or a 5'9" man who weighs 254pounds.

(Source: Banfield Pet Hospital)

Cats spend more time sleeping than awake. Be sure to fitexercise in when kitty is up and about.

Feed them right; resolve to make your overweight pet healthy in 2014

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Yogi has settled in amazingly well. He got sutures out yester-day . . . no housebreaking or temperament issues . . . verysmart and sweet. As for Gabby, we have another big bednearby, but if she wants to lie on the one in front of the fire-place, she'll find a place—even if Yogi's lying on it!

Diana Cook

Just wanted to let you all know that Natasha is doing great--she owns the house and all the toys. She and Ashley are bigbuddies and play all the time. She sleeps with us, and hasbeen great at potty training, only maybe two accidents.Took her to the groomer, she bathed her and trimmed her,we have just about decided she is Shih Tzu and Boston Terrier.

Thank you again. We love her.Pat Clifford

I thought you might like an update on the two cats weadopted from the shelter, Casper and MaxMan. Casper was12 when we adopted him a little over two years ago. His kid-neys are failing, and he is getting fluids twice a week. At thispoint, he seems very comfortable and is tolerating the shorttrips to the vet and the fluids very well. His weight has stabi-lized, so we are hopeful that he has some good times left. Hehas been a very happy cat, and we are very blessed tohave him.

MaxMan has proven to like his people better than his fellowcats—our other cats may be too old for him. But he alsoseems to be quite happy and runs all over the house. Followsmy husband around like a puppy. What a cute cat!

Jane Adams

My babies are doing well. Everyone was spayed/neuteredand came through their surgeries fine. Even though theywere from different litters, all three have been a happy fam-ily since arriving home. They play and sleep together, andoften groom one another. All three are very affectionateand love to be held, kissed, petted and scratched just abouteverywhere! They are a bit wild, climbing on tables andblinds and turning over glasses, but we are working on that.

Riley Kathryn (Mozzarella) is the oldest at seven months, andshe has gotten very long and skinny. She likes to leap andplay, and she is a champion sleeper. Her voice is very highpitched and she likes to trill.

Emma Rose (Lola) has gotten so beautiful! She has the shini-est black fur and a pretty face. She's alpha cat and has ahuge appetite. She and her brother have many Bengal traits,

including growling while they eat. They both like minty smellsand love to smell your breath after you have just brushedyour teeth. Emma loves to drink water out of the runningfaucet and give kisses.

Dusty Jack (Noah) is still beautiful and very spoiled. He lovesto be held and kissed and stretches into crazy positions. Hehas a bit of the male arrogance, but is mostly a momma'sboy.

Melissa Boyles

I was going to send you a recent photo of the cat I adoptedlast November called Vegas (now Tara). She is such a greatcat with a sweet, fun personality and she and my dog, Shel-don, enjoy playing with each other and chasing each otheraround.

Wanda Bastert

Thank you to our Sponsor-a-Pet donorsThe ACS gratefully acknowledges the following individualswho elected to cover the cost of daily care for a dog orcat for at least three months.

Justin BeasleyLisa GittliHair SalonGina HilesJo-An HollemanBobby LindseyJane Meuler

Ann Hodapp-MorehouseAnn OldfatherOldfather Law FirmWilliam ReedDianna SegoBrooke Watson

Want to Sponsor an ACS Pet?Can you help cover the cost of care for an ACS guestwhile he or she awaits a forever home? You can providethree months of food, shelter and medical care for anACS dog or cat for $30. Call us today at 502.426.6303 orfill out a form on our website, www.animalcaresociety.org.

Gabby and Yogi enjoy snoozing in their new home withthe Cooks.

Volunteer for the ACSWe appreciate anyone who wants to help the ACS, but for safety reasons, you must be at least 16 years old to volunteer at the shelter. Fill out an application form online at www.animalcaresociety.org, call 502.426.6303 ordrop by the shelter. Under 16? You can help in other ways. Call to find out more.

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Patricia FrithLeroy FulnerKelly GalietteH. Yvonne GardnerBeverly Boulter GerhartMarion GibsonStephen GilbertMary GillimApril GrabhornGreater Louisville YMCAConnie GreenwellKathleen GreggDana GregoryLee GuillaumeDaniel HaasAvni HajelaGeorge HamiltonRavella Ann HamiltonLeanne HardinDebra HarlanBobbi HarperJanet HarrisElaine HartmannSandra HartmannMary Benita HeckmanHeather HedgepethGary HeilmannDavid HeimerdingerDawn HeinsteinElizabeth HelmMary Scott HerringtonDinah HighRachel HileSuzanne HillikerNatalie HoferBrandi HolmesDelores HolstonLaura HoltSherly HopperLisa HoutRainer HoyerNancy HublarGeri Huff

Leigh Anne HughesJackie IrwinKathryn JacksonMary JensenPaula JohnsonTodd JonesTerry JonesJanet Jordan Hannah KammanKaren ThompsonDebbie KelseyWilliam KingJennifer KinkeadJoann KleinhenzDianna KuhnleLyn LarsenJune LeeGeoffrey LeeKatherine LeneaveTobe LeonardDee LindKrista LittlejohnsGlenn LochnerSusan LogsdonKristin LomondJanis LoringLinda LuckBeth LylesCindy LynnGina MalloryJanine MaloneJohn MarcumJoan MarshBill MartinChristy MathisGlenda McCollumDorothy McCordMatthew McDermottPamela McFarlandJudith McFarlandDiana McLeodAnthony McMahanDorothy McNair

Mary Jane McQueenBonnie MeaneyJennifer MelcherLaurie MerckeClare MetcalfeJohn MetzrothSamuel MillerCarrie MillerFrances MillerBeth MonohanNancy MorelliAndrew MorganNancy MuethingSusan NalleyBetsy NeichterBetsy NeichterPatrick NixKay and Sandy NorcrossHoward OagleyDolores OgliaMichael O'KeefeJohn ParsonsCozetta PerkinsRobert PetrokubiBeverly PikeMichele PisanoMike PrattBrogan Wood ProductsDoug ProeLauren ProePam PryseKaren RappHeather RattliffJoseph RedmonFrank ReedWilliam ReedDorothy ReichertKay ReisMary Jane RiceJames RiceScott RicheyVaco RichmondDavid Roberts

Laura SaackeBetty SaursColleen SchiavoneJoann SchneiderSusan SchonbergerMarcia SchroederLaura SettersLynn ShoemakerLinda ShortAnne SloanBarbara SmithHarriet SmithLinda SnyderTheodore SpaettiAmy Eady SpearsDavid SpurrierMary StallardCarol StiversAfsoon TannerMargaret ThomasVonnell TingleJulie TolliverJohn VahalyNancy ViniardCarole VolzVictoria WagnerDorothy WalkerHugh WalkerKeven WardellSusan WatsonCheryl WellsLaura WestbergShirley WhonsetlerRuth WilhelmusShannon WilliamsElaine WiseDebra WohnerBeverly WoodringMargaret WoodsideRosemarie YoungRoseanne and David Zehnder

Thank you, continued from page 2

Spirit Fund DonorsThe ACS expresses sincere appreciation to the followingindividuals for supporting the Spirit Fund, which covers the cost

of providing more extensive medical care to our injured or illdogs and cats.

Judy AllenElizabeth BaberJo Ann BeamSara BeavinFrank BeavinDoug BishopLarry BooneRufus BrittainJoy BrownCorey Buren AndersonTeresa Capps-McgillRuth CecilAlice ChilesLisa DickensPat Eckerle

Ruth FangmanPaul FishWilliam FlammBecky FletcherCarol FlorenceSandra FugateBeth Gambill-BurnsElva GlanzPhil GoodmanMarie GoodmanDawn HeinsteinBarbara HunterJohn HussungPage JohnsonCarolyn Joyce

G. William KeyesShelli KoestnerTobe LeonardMatthew McDermottJim McKinneySemra MeredithErnie MillerJulie Morgan-RyanMary Kelly NaehrJack NallyCynthia NellyBrian O'RourkeAnn OsborneMichele PisanoMona Powell

Frank ReedMarlene RyanDavid SettersBarbara ShortBarbara SmithLinda SnyderMargaret StapletonKaren SteinhauserCindy ThompsonVonnell TingleSilvia TullossSherry VanceMary WalkerBrooke Watson

Also see”Sponsor-a-Pet donors,” page 6

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Volunteers Out and AboutJudy Edwards and Cindy Thompson

represented the ACS as judges for thePet Contests at the Glen Ridge HealthCenter a few months ago. Judy saidthat, “Seeing the Glen Ridgecommunity makes you realize that oneis never too old to appreciate theantics of animals and share thecompany of other animal lovers.”

Judy Edwards also hosted a tableat the Annual Lakeside Doggie Swimin September. Every year, right beforethey drain the pools, Lakeside hosts aDoggie Swim day where families canbring their pups out to swim, play,and have fun.

Mary Barker volunteered torepresent the ACS at “Yappy Hours” at Shenanigans-Highlands on September 11 and 25.

Shelli Koestner and Lexi Koestner held a Bake & Bark Saleat Half Price Books on Westport Road on September 14. Theyalso kicked off the Labor Day holiday weekend by goinginternational and sharing news about ACS and all of its furryguests at WorldFest on September 14.

Lexie baked up delicious treats for humans and dogs andheld a bake sale and shelter supplies collection at Half PriceBooks on Westport Road.

Shelli Koestner also (wo)manned an ACS booth at theMetro Hall Happy Tail event last fall, and Lexie joined her at

a Kids’ Safety Expo at the HomeDepot on Dixie Highway. Themother/daughter duo alsorepresented the ACS at a fundraiserat Taco Punk and at a volunteer fairat Brown Mackie College.

The pair participated in theFrankfort Avenue Holiday Dog Walkin mid-December, where they held a raffle for holiday-themed dogbaskets and shared news about theshelter and the wonderful petsavailable for adoption.

Alice Chiles volunteered to host a booth at the Trover SolutionsVolunteer Fair this past fall.

Bunny Zeller, Virginia Hottinger,Shelli Koestner, and Sherry McKinney

volunteered on November 2 at an adoption event atBachman Subaru. Several dogs and a kitten condo full ofkittens accompanied the volunteers. One kitten wasadopted because of the event, and several people tookapplications on the dogs because they were interested.

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An adoptable ACS doggie puts its best pawforward for potential adopters during theadoption event at Bachman Subaru inNovember.

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