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SUNDAY RECORD YOUR GUIDE TO PUBLIC RECORDS AND VITAL STATISTICS IN CALHOUN COUNTY BANKRUPTCIES
DEATHS Bertha A. Ackles, Oklahoma Willie Gladys Allen, Anniston Juliet Curry Bailey, Pleasant Grove CWO3 Curtis Paul Banion, U.S. Army, ret’d, Anniston Kathryn L. Bowman, Talladega Phillip Howard Bradberry, Piedmont Annie Louise Brown, Anniston Bobby Fred Bryant, Huntsville Orrie Dell Finley Calloway, Anniston Retha Mae Crawford Campbell, Ashland Willie Gladys Allen Carr, Birmingham Gerald Lamar Chastain, Anniston Betty Joyce Coffey, Heflin Flossie Maudine Dewberry, Woodland Audrey Jewell Dulaney, Lincoln Rev. Harold Flanary, Five Points Charles Alfred Formby Jr., Leesburg Curtis D’Angelo Garcia, Oxford Larry Gardner, Oxford Bruce Wayne “Tom” Guy, Fayetteville Curtis Oland Hammett, White Plains Daniel F. Hammonds Sr., Alexandria Betty A. Banks Haynes, Munford Donald Robert Hicks, Choccolocco Pheobie Raedean Houk, Anniston William Huddleston, Heflin
George Thomas Hughes, Jacksonville Glenda Hutchinson, Anniston George Harold Jordan, Centre Charles ‘Lindy’ Law, Piedmont Mary E. Maddox, Centre Mary Malone, Jacksonville Betty Joan Maxwell, Delta William Marshall Maxwell Sr., Centre Joseph McCurry Sr., Alexandria David Lucas McKinney Jr., Munford LaLovis Evans Mindos, Montgomery James Carey ‘Jimmy’ Overton, Roanoke Clarence ‘T-Tom’ Patterson, Lincoln Charles E. Powell, Anniston Reverend Todd Reaves, Sylacauga Charles W. ‘Chuck’ Roberts Jr., Lincoln Barbara Joan (Robertson) Russell, Anniston Carolyn V. Smith, Talladega Ezra Lee Stevens, Jacksonville Sara C. Stewart, Oxford Evelyn Laney Sutton, Jacksonville Sharon C. Talmadge, Hobson City Aubrey-Anna Tolbert, Glencoe Kimberly P. Towler, Roanoke Monzia Eldora Chappell ‘Granny’ Upner, Anniston Sophia Isabelle Vargas, Wedowee Willie Ward, Talladega Anna Ruth Weems (Keating), Texas
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
A Chapter 7 bankruptcy allows the debtor to retain certain exempt property, but the debtor’s remaining property is gathered and sold by a trustee from which creditors will receive payment. It may also be used by businesses that wish to terminate their business. A Chapter 13 bankruptcy enables debtors, through court supervision and protection, to propose and carry out a repayment plan under which creditors are paid, in full or in part, in installments over a three-year period. During that time, debtors are prohibited from starting or continuing collection efforts.
• Brian David Benjamin of Eastaboga to Frances Emily Rowland of Eastaboga • Isaiah Carter Jr. of Anniston to Marsha Ragland Roberts of Anniston • Javier Enrique Zayas Jr. of Eastaboga to Cassidy Nicole Pre-
CATTLE SALE
stridge of Eastaboga • Ricardo Aguirre Arriaga of Blountsville to Obdulia Viridiana Alvarado-Camari of Blountsville • Michael Andrew Walker of Weaver to Lisa Heath McCleary of Weaver
DIVORCES
• Teresa Lee C. Hanford and Stephan Eric Hanford • Nicole Leigh Finley and Bradley Keith Finley Chapter 7 • Lisa Ann Wilson and Jeremy Benjamin • Stephen J. Cobb and Joan A. Cobb, Arrow Wilson Avenue, Anniston • Vanessa Faye Whisenant, Lynn Drive • Mina Ashley Jensen and William Preston Southeast, Jacksonville York • Lee Vantonya Stanley, Anniston • Tammy Ann Rowry and Richard Raymone Chapter 13 Rowry • Selwyn Sterling, South Leighton Avenue, • Delores Anne Garfrerick and David Paul Anniston • Carmelita Williams, West 14th Street, Anniston • Billy D. Yates and Regina M. Yates, Alexandria Road Southwest • William H. Gardner The following bankruptcies declared by Calhoun County residents were recorded by U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama last week:
Garfrerick • Nathan Jay Davis and Samantha Noelle Davis • Dena L. Greene and Steven Scott Greene • John Crowe and Carolyn Crowe • William Irvin Gladden and Greta Regina Gladden • Jennifer Grantham and Daniel Grantham • Malcom Jeff Morriss and Kelly Ann Morriss • Hoa T. Huynh and Tien K. Tran
Here is the livestock market report for the Tuesday sale. Receipts for this week 696 compared to 760 last week. Receipts a year ago 819.
FEEDER CLASSES:
Bulls and steers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. 225.00 to 235.00; 300-400 lbs. 220.00 to 225.00; 400-500 lbs. 215.00 to 237.50; 500-600 lbs. 170.00 to 185.00; 600700 lbs. 150.00 to 174.00. Heifers (Medium and Large No. 1 and No. 2): 200-300 lbs. Too Few; 300-400 lbs. 185.00 to 205.00; 400-500 lbs. 165.00 to 182.50; 500600 lbs. 150.00 to 167.50; 600-700 lbs. 130.00 to 150.00.
SLAUGHTER CLASSES:
Cows: Breakers 82.00 to 84.00; Boners 88.00 to 94.00; Lean 78.00. Bulls: Normal Dressing 54-58% 100.00 to 108.00; High Dressing >58% 116.00; Low Dressing <54% 94.00.
WILLS PROBATED • Margie I. Bailey
ARRESTS The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
Anniston The following felony arrests were reported by the Anniston Police Department (addresses not provided) during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Bryan Adam Smith, 30: possession of a controlled substance, first-degree possession of marijuana. • Tommy Eugene Gee, 40: I.D. theft. • Johnny Doyle Haynes, 45: possession of a controlled substance. • Kassie Ryan Bush, 23: domestic violence. • Barry Keith Gentry, 52: possession of a controlled substance. • Gerald Duane Ercand, 43: breaking and entering a vehicle.
iff’s Office during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Isidro Gonzalez Hernandez-Ortiz, 29, of Oxford: possession/receiving a controlled substance, second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument. • Martin Palacios Valdez, 18, of Jacksonville: possession/receiving a controlled substance. • James Anthony Slocum, 31, of Oxford: failure to appear in court. • Felicia Mae Brown, 39, of Anniston: probation violation. • Joseph Ransom Burton, 64, of Anniston: failure to appear in court.
Oxford
The following felony arrests were reported by the Oxford Police Department during the 23-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. • Mary Elizabeth Below, 23: obstructing justice by using a false I.D. • Johnny Wade Stevens, 34: possession of a controlled substance, third-deCalhoun County gree burglary. The following felony arrests were • Drew Wilson McMurtrey, 18: possesreported by the Calhoun County Sher- sion of a controlled substance.
• Ronnie Lynn Hay Jr., 40: third-degree burglary. • Joshua Darryl Roach, 28: unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle. • Ron Junior Stewart, 33: unlawful breaking and entering a vehicle. • Jeffrey Melvin Hollins, 34: first-degree possession of marijuana, obstructing justice by using a false I.D. • Brandis Lott Thrasher, 42: possession of a controlled substance, obstructing justice by using a false I.D. • Steven Justin Hollis, 24: possession of methamphetamine. • Dakota Allen Pinkard, 26: possession of methamphetamine. • Roger Allen Deffenbaugh, 50: possession of synthetic narcotic. • Kristin Lea Brooks, 28: fraudulent use of a credit/debit card. • Michael Keith Bracy, 27: illegal possession of a credit/debit card. • Freddie Kay Hale, 67: second-degree theft of property. • Jeremy Devone Clegg, 29: first-degree burglary. • Kendrick Latrell Kirksey, 25: second-degree possession of a forged instrument. • Lawrence Marcus Cooper, 40: illegal possession of a credit/debit card.
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS Here are food service establishments recently inspected by the Calhoun County Health Department, along with scores. A score of 100 indicates the inspector found no deficiencies. Potentially hazardous deficiencies (fouror five-point demerit items) are noted. These must be corrected immediately and inspectors say they are often corrected while the inspection is underway. Restaurants earning below 70 must raise their scores within seven days or
face closure.
4-OR 5-POINT DEMERITS • IHOP, 1904 U.S. 78, Oxford - 89, potentially hazardous food did not meet temperature requirements during cold holding. • ONO Grill, 2900 McClellan Blvd., Anniston - 91, problem with sanitization rinse. • Price Less IGA, 802 Pelham Road, S., Jacksonville - 90, approved food safety course certificate required.
NO MAJOR DEMERITS
• Alexander’s the Great Events, 1405 Hamric Drive, E., Oxford - 94. • Classic Catering, 1024 Noble St., Anniston - 97. • Domino’s Pizza, 110 Ladiga St., SW, Jacksonville - 96. • Fuji Japanese Cuisine, 218 Davis Loop, Oxford - 95. • Hampton/Jacksonville Hotel (Pantry), 1041 JD & L Drive, Jacksonville - 100. • Indian Oaks Golf Club, 201 Cherokee Trail, Anniston - 99. • Jack’s Family Restaurant, 201 U.S.
278 By Pass, E., Piedmont - 98. • Kentucky Fried Chicken, 2024 U.S. 78, E., Oxford - 95. • Maddie’s Soul Food and Groceries, 3257 W. 14th St., Anniston - 97. • Marco’s Pizza, 2485 U.S. 431, N., Anniston - 96. • New China Restaurant, 1542 Greenbrier-Dear Road, Anniston - 99. • Oxford Chevron, 1200 Alabama 21, S., Oxford - 97. • Pizza Hut, 322 Blue Mountain Road, Anniston - 100.
• Red Lobster, 515 Quintard Drive, Oxford - 98. • Silver Lakes, 1 Sunbelt Parkway, Glencoe - 100. • Subway, 2301 Alabama 202, Anniston - 99. • Subway, 5430 McClellan Blvd., Anniston - 100. • Taco Bell, 1611 Pelham Road, S., Jacksonville - 98. • Waffle House, 545 Quintard Drive, Oxford - 95. • Wendy’s, 150 Leon Smith Parkway, Oxford - 99.
Street: 1993 Pontiac Grand Am. • Residence, 400 block of Pine Lane: cell phone chargers, power inverter, navigation system. • Residence, 2100 block of Christine Avenue: camera, debit card, coins. • Residence, 1200 block of Wildoak Drive: tools.
Thefts
BLOTTER Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 256-238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.
Anniston
The following property crimes were reported to the Anniston Police Department during the seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday.
Burglaries
cash, flashlight. • Residence, 1000 block of Old Coldwater Road: televisions. • Church, unspecified block of Halifax Avenue and Berman Road: copper wiring. • Residence, 2100 block of Moore Avenue: television, game console, controllers. • Residence, 5000 block of Borders Drive: game console, television, tablet computer. • Residence, first block of East 26th Street: game console. • Residence, 1900 block of Noble Street: television. • Storage facility, 6400 block of McClellan Boulevard: doors, pumps, electrical motors, wheels, light ballast, gear boxes. • Residence, unspecified block of West 34th Street: medical supplies, medications, jewelry.
• Residence, 2800 block of McKleroy Avenue: game consoles, laptop computer. • Residence, 1900 block of Mulberry Avenue: television, laptop computer. • Bar, 300 block of South Quintard Avenue: bottles of beer and liquor. • Residence, 2100 block of McKleroy Avenue: cell phone, charger, Thefts
• Residence, 2100 block of McKleroy Avenue: gas stove. • Parking lot, 200 block of Rucker Road: club car. • Street, 4400 block of Saks Road: cell phone. • Residence, 4100 block of Wellborn Avenue: cash, checks. • Commercial location, 3000 block of U.S. 431: tires, wheels. • Storage facility, 3800 block of U.S. 431 North: cash. • Department store, unspecified block of West 34th Street: money orders. Auto-related thefts • Residence, 4100 block of Wellborn Avenue: cash, credit card. • Parking lot, 1500 block of Warrior Road: tablet computer. • Unknown location, 500 block of South Quintard AVenue: 2004 Mitsubishi Galant. • Street, 800 block of West 53rd
• Residence, Martin Luther King Jr., Anniston: chrome wheels with tires. Auto-related thefts • Residence, Council Street, Hobson City: 1996 Mitsubishi Galant.
Calhoun County
Oxford
The following property crimes were reported to the Oxford Police The following property crimes Department during the seven-day were reported to the Calhoun period ending at 7 a.m. Thursday. County Sheriff’s Office during the Thefts seven-day period ending at 7 a.m. • Quick Fill, 970 U.S. 78 W., EastaboThursday. ga: propane bottles, lock. Burglaries • Construction site, U.S. 78 at Fish • Residence, Pine Manor Road, Hatchery Road, Eastaboga: 2004 Alexandria: clothes dryer. Caterpillar backhoe. • Residence, Roy Web Road, Jack- • Residence, 1200 block of Johnston sonville: television, computer. Street: 2012 Honda four-wheeler.
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FORECLOSURES • Susan R. Brodeur, Sunset Land Co., block 2, lot 4. • Conya Morris, Lyncoya subdivision, Grady Vaughn addition, block 2, lot 9. • Cassandra A. Thomas, Bennett-Wil-
INCORPORATIONS
lis subdivision, block D, lots 11 and 12. • Robert M. Kraft, Pinewood subdivision, block C, lot 8. • William E. Burgess, Lyncoya subdivision, block 2, lot 5.
• WhitMcGhee.com LLC • Bryant & Greenwood Powder Coating LLC • A Greener Image Grass and Glass LLC
• Handyman and More Dissolved • Wes Golf Inc. LLC • R & B Rental LLC • Rooster Works247 LLC • 98% Construction LLC • TNT Logging LLC • N25A LLC
• SEHAM LLC • Alabama Rescue Recovery Services Inc. • Aircraft Technical Innovations LLC
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED • Donna Toler to Richard Toler, Glade View subdivision, section A, lots 16 and 17. • Patty Edmondson to Wanda Faye Griffin, a parcel of land in section 24, township 15, range 7, $10. • Jerry Findley and Barbara Findley to Jerry R. Findley, Joy D. Greenwood and Barbara Finley, High Oaks subdivision, 2nd addition, lot 11, $10. • Jerry L. Kerns and Louise K. Kerns to Russell Kerns, Vanderford subdivision, lot 30, $10. • Veterans Affairs to Bank of America, Lone Oak subdivision, lot 13. • Veterans Affairs to Bank of America, Legacy Hills subdivision, lot 7. • Wells Fargo Bank to Veterans Affairs, Cloverdale, Saks addition, block 13, lots 6 and 7, $500. • Wells Fargo Bank to Rocco D’Gomez, Carriage Hills subdivision, block 4, lot 6, $22,799. • Larry Jones to Aaron Woodard, Day subdivision, lot 11, $82,000. • John Sears to Tanya Reddish and Chris Bragg, Amos Luallen, lot 10, $100. • Marvalene Taylor to Martin Monroy Sanchez, a parcel of land in section 36, township 15, range 7, $10. • Wells Fargo Bank to Housing & Urban Development, a parcel of land in section 20, township 13, range 9, $10. • Garland P. Dennis to Melissa D. Robertson Baldwin, Corning property, Fortune addition, block 4, lots 1 and 2, $10. • Melissa D. Robertson Baldwin to Jerri Nell Woodard, Corning property, Fortune addition, block 4, lots 1 and 2, $10.
• Fannie Mae to Vikki L. Sears, North Anniston Realty Co., block 2, lots 5-7, $14,000. • Susan C. Latta to Chad Latta, Piedmont Land & Improvement Co., block 61, lots 13 and 14, $10. • NationStar Mortgage to Fannie Mae, Greenleaf Heritage subdivision, 2nd addition, block A, lot 19. • Gary Abbott to T. Eugene Miller and Doris Miller, Sherwood Forest subdivision, 2nd addition, block 2, lot 23, $10. • Veterans Affairs to T & B Properties LLC, Oak Ridge Estates, block A, lot 1, $63,000. • James R. Forrest and Vickie Forrest to William Channing Thomas and Toni L. Thomas, East Ridge subdivision, lot 72, $10. • Fannie Mae to Penny A. Rosser and Shelby K. Rosser, Lake Park subdivision, block 2, lot 3, $26,100. • Beatrice Ledbetter to Gary Ledbetter and Sue Weathers, Corning subdivision, block 34, lots 5 and 6. • TBC Homes LLC to Paul Steadman, Cider Ridge subdivision, phase 1 reassessment, block WV, lot 8WV, $224,900. • Joseph Lee Hudgins and Charlotte Elaine Bohannon to Robert K. Bohannon, a parcel of land in section 8, township 14, range 6, $10. • Bank of America to Christopher Lynn Murphree, Lenlock subdivision, 2nd section, 3rd addition, block 9, lot 10, $10. • Louie Blake Burgess and Sheila M. Burgess to Ashley Renee Wright, a parcel of land in section 24, township 13, range 8, $10. • Mercury Funding LLC to Sonya Michelle Buck, Fairway Chase,
phase 1, lot 6, $39,044. • Tracy R. Bivins and Tommy L. Bivins to Tracy R. Bivins and Tommy L. Bivins, Afton-Brae subdivision, block A, lot 3, $10. • Priority Bank to Cedric Woods and Kayla Brown, Allred-Fink subdivision, block 7, lot 2, $150,000. • Denie E. Gibson to William A. Mays, a parcel of land in section 5, township 13, range 10, $0. • Billy W. Hughes and Janet M. Hughes to Jeffrey B. Pace, a parcel of land in section 34, township 13, range 8, $87,000. • Patricia H. Watson to Jeffery Todd Heath and Sherri W. Heath, a parcel of land addressed 0 Center Street, Piedmont, $10. • Freedom Mortgage Corp. to Housing & Urban Development, Bradley Acres, block 3, lot 4, $1. • EquiFunding Inc. to Michelle Beyerle and Brian Beyerle, Indian Oaks Estates, 2nd addition, lot 32, $48,580. • Deborah Alice Lewis to Loy G. Pounds, Church Hill Downs subdivision, phase 2, lot 1, $10. • Martha Ann Burgess to James D. Andrews and Cynthia A. Andrews, Pine Hill Estates, block A, lot 13, $10. • John W. Sikes and Denise Holmes to Denise Holmes, Timbercrest subdivision, lot 80, $10. • Alan G. Medders and Carolyn Montgomery to Faye Bennett, Anniston City Land Co., block 507, lot 3, $10. • Zachary Burrage and Sarah Burrage to Tyler Finch, Weaver North subdivision, 2nd addition, block A, lot 3, $10. • Veterans Affairs to NationStar Mortgage, a parcel of land in sec-
tion 23, township 15, range 7, $10. • Michael Steven Cochran to Tim Cain Enterprises LLC and Lester Lamar Cain, a parcel of land in section 8, township 14, range 8, $100. • Missy Lloyd Courtney to Audrey Beck, a parcel of land in section 9, township 16, range 7, $100. • Vicki E. Johnson to Cathy L. Houston and Phillip Reaves, a parcel of land in section 30, township 14, range 8, $100. • Gardner Family Trust to Jonathon Mark Lash LeRoux, Elizabeth Reagan Gardner LeRoux, Leila Matthews and the Gardner Family Trust, a parcel of land in section 29, township 13, range 8, $10. • Barbara B. White and Samuel Broadus White to Earl P. Underwood Jr., Forest Hills subdivision, block F, lot 24, $67,500. • Charles D. Roberts and Rita Roberts to Michael R. Roberts and Angela Roberts, Lakeshore Estates, 1st addition, lots 17 and 18, $209,900. • David C. Thornton and Chelsea K. Thornton to David C. Thornton and Chelsea K. Thornton, Twin Pines Estates, block 1, lot 5, $1. • Margie Marie Maxwell to CMH Homes Inc., a parcel of land in section 26, township 14, range 7, $10. • Charles R. Speights to Rhonda H. Bowling, Tyler Hill, block 2, lot 6, $10. • Tommy Wilson to Donna Butler, Anniston City Land Co., block 197, lot 1, $10. • Imogene Elaine Whetstone to William F. Tyson and Nancy F. Tyson, a parcel of land in sections 32/33, township 14, range 8, $10. • Steve A. Simmons to Alicia Simmons, Ridge subdivision, lots 8 and
9, $10. • Ben Haskell to Vickie K. Johnson, Greenleaf Heritage subdivision, 2nd addition, block C, lot 31, $10. • Willie Louise Anderson to William E. Anderson and Sandra K. Anderson, a parcel of land in section 30, township 12, range 9, $10. • Willie Louise Anderson to Carlee Breann Anderson, a parcel of land in section 30, township 12, range 9, $10. • Robert F. Cobb and Jo Ann Cobb to James Tory Cobb and Parmjeet Kaur Cobb, a parcel of land in section 24, township 14, range 8, $10. • Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to Anniston Water Works & Sewer Board, a parcel of land at the intersection of 25th Street/ AL 21, Anniston, $26,995. • Tommy Wilson to Donna Butler, Anniston City Land Co., block 197, lot 1, $10. • Consolidated Publishing Co. Inc. to Debra S. Honer, a parcel of land in section 9, township 16, range 8, $10. • Darwin L. Glasier and Sylvia M. Glasier to Franklin O. Mills and Lisa M. Mills, Pine Hill Estates, 1st addition, block A, lot 23, $10. • Keith E. Henegar and Cheryl Renea Henegar to Keith E. Henegar and Cheryl Renea Henegar, a parcel of land in section 22, township 14, range 8, $425,500. • Lela Mae Bryant-Estate to Janice B. Forbes and Leon A. Forbes Jr., Vaughan subdivision, lot 22, $10. • David Brown to Pat Wayne Shaddix, a parcel of land in sections 26/35, township 15, range 7, $10.
Adopters urged to consider older, abandoned pets BY SUE MANNING
At home, Abby stood in place and barked because she didn’t know where to go. It took three weeks of bumping into Sunny was 16 when she was left at an walls and doors to learn her way around, animal shelter by the family she had lived find her food, how to get to the backyard with all her life. The 75-pound bulldog-pit and how to get petted. Sorensen said she bull mix had cancer and infected eyes, and had to remember not to leave anything in shelter workers figured the family probably her path. couldn’t handle medical costs. “After three weeks, she started wagging “She was so sad and depressed, letharher tail. If you open a jar of peanut butter gic, sick looking. She wouldn’t even lift she will come running from the other her head for a treat,” said photographer room,” Sorensen said. Lori Fusaro, who was taking pictures of old Sorensen jokingly refers to the dog dogs at the Los Angeles shelter that day in these days as Ancient Abby since she’s June 2012. between 16 and 17 now. She’s slowly going Those who rescue and care for old pets deaf but she’s yet to miss any peanut butsay it seems more are being left at shelters ter. for health reasons and more owners are Sorensen is co-founder of Wigglebutt facing personal age or health problems Warriors, a fundraiser for rescues. The and can’t keep their pets. group’s primary fundraiser in 2014 will Fusaro, 44, had always avoided adoptbenefit Oldies But Goodies Cocker Spaniel ing older dogs because she didn’t think Rescue in Newington, Va., which helps old she could handle it when they died. Sunny and special-needs cocker spaniels. — Lori Fusaro, changed her mind. “No old dog should “Adopting a dog that is deaf or blind animal photographer be left to die alone, unloved and brodoesn’t mean they won’t still have a ken-hearted on a concrete slab in a strange great quality of life. I wish more people Lori Fusaro/Associated Press place,” she said. would adopt older or special-needs dogs,” Fiona, a 15-year-old stray at a Los Angeles shelter, is one of the dogs featured in Sorensen said. That day, Fusaro adopted Sunny and ‘Silver Hearts,’ a photo book of older dogs by photographer Lori Fusaro. started making plans for “Silver Hearts,” A puppy or kitten will likely get adopta photo book of old dogs that she hopes ed, but the older pets will be put down — will encourage people to consider such it’s the right thing to do, Fusaro explained. Sunny is 17 now. tos, they won’t come to the shelter to see animals. She plans to turn proceeds over to She knows though that the time will Fusaro’s book is about 80 percent any pets, Selder said. rescue organizations that save aging dogs. finished. She used shelter dogs, dogs of come soon when Sunny will break her Abby was an old, blind cocker spaniel When she took Sunny home, Fusaro heart. friends, Facebook, Sunny and her other when animal control found her on the figured she had a couple of weeks, per“I want her time here to be as happy as dog, Gabby. streets of New York seven years ago. At haps months at most. She never imagined it can be. I didn’t want to open my heart To photograph dogs for shelters, Fusaro the shelter, she just stood in a corner and Sunny would live long enough to be part of has to spend time with them, play with barked. She was deemed unadoptable and for that kind of pain, but how much sadder “Silver Hearts.” and more horrible for me would it be to them and put them at ease, said Jan Selder, put on the euthanasia list. An adoption But Sunny rebounded and was soon director of field operations for Los Angeles organization took her from the shelter and leave her at the shelter? It will be terrible eating, playing and loving trips to the Animals Services. called foster worker Val Sorensen in Strat- to lose her but much worse to leave her to beach. It’s been more than a year and die alone.” If people don’t get hooked on the phoford, Conn. Associated Press
“No old dog should be left to die alone, unloved and broken-hearted on a concrete slab.”
Database connects shelters with too many, too few dogs BY SUE MANNING Associated Press
The X on this animal treasure map could be Spot, Rex or Rover. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals recently launched a program that maps out animal shelters with a dearth of dogs and shelters that have too many. The first national program of its kind, MAP, which stands for Moving Animals Places, allows shelters to contact one another and work out moves that will put pets in places where they are more likely to be adopted. Since the free online database started in July, 347 shelters in 47 states and Puerto Rico have signed on. Early estimates show at least 362 dogs and 12 cats have been moved through MAP. However, it will be spring before exact numbers are reported, said Sandy Monterose, senior director of the Animal Relocation and Transport team that created and runs MAP. Each year, the relocation team moves tens of thousands of animals to help shelters ease over-
crowding, increase adoptions and save lives. Monterose says relocating animals from overcrowded shelters to those where adoption demand is high saves those pets from euthanasia and allows new pets in need of loving homes to be accepted at the freed-up facilities. Any municipal shelter, nonprofit rescue or animal control department can join MAP by filling out a questionnaire about animal health, vaccinations, spay and neuter policies, transport equipment — things other shelters would need to know before creating a partnership. Moving animals isn’t new, but the scale of the program is. Greyhound rescue groups did some of the earliest known relocation work, finding new homes for dogs after racetracks closed around the country in the 1980s. After Hurricane Katrina, rescue groups came together to handle all the unclaimed and displaced pets. “It is a supply and demand issue,” Monterose said. “If you ... had extra widgets at one store, and people were buying up widgets at another store, wouldn’t you move
your widgets?” Corporate donors allow the ASPCA transport team to issue grants to help with relocation. Subaru donated $100,000 from its “Share the Love” campaign last year, allowing 20 groups to provide Rescue Rides for more than 1,300 animals, some of which were arranged by MAP members. The GoNorth Transport Collaborative in Tennessee transported transport 28 puppies and 17 adult dogs to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in Madison, N.J., in the last Rescue Ride of 2013. Nearly all the dogs were adopted. Receiving shelters usually place all of the imported dogs, along with many of their own, said St. Hubert’s president, Heather Cammisa. The shelter will send out newsletters and do public service spots about arriving animals. St. Hubert’s placed 131 animals in the week after the dogs arrived. That includes nearly 90 dogs, cats, bunnies and hamsters that were already at the shelter. During an average week in December, the shelter places 60-70 pets, Cammisa said, or half that week’s total.
San Bernardino County Animal Shelter/Associated Press/File
A new ASPCA program allows overcrowded shelters to connect with open shelters and rescue groups across the country and arrange transport for adoptable pets to places where they’ll be more likely to find homes. One of the last Tennessee pups to find a home was a 5-year-old poodle-terrier mix. Mary Anne and Charles Saunders of Union, N.J., took her home and changed her name from Lisa to Josie. All the couple knows about the 15-pound dog is “she was picked
up as a stray and taken to the shelter, where she probably wouldn’t have survived,” Mary Anne said. “My goal is to give her a good future,” she said. “We feel lucky to have her ... She is making our home happier, and I hope we are making her home happier.”