Jane’s Legacy: Shelter Fund Provides Critical Care For Pets In Need

Story and photos contributed by April Peiffer

During the shelter’s early days, a highly respected county employee and shelter volunteer named Jane Tableriou (pictured) dedicated herself to helping the shelter save as many lives as possible. Jane passed away in 2009 and in 2012, the shelter named a medical fund after her. Today, Jane’s Fund continues to cover the costs of urgent medical care needed by sick or injured animals brought to the shelter. “Jane’s Fund has given new chances to hundreds of animals each year, giving them the opportunity to heal from wounds or illnesses and go on to be adopted into loving new homes,” Community Programs Coordinator April Peiffer says.

One of those animals was Lil Jon, a dog found with a severely wounded rear paw and a broken pelvis on the opposite leg. His strength and determination helped him survive the trauma that caused his injuries, and when he arrived at the shelter, he was eager to make as many friends as possible. Sadly, the leg with the wounded paw could not be saved and was amputated with the help of Jane's Fund. “Being a ‘tri-pawd’ pup didn't slow him down a bit – we're not entirely sure he ever noticed a difference,” April says. “Ever the friendly boy, Lil Jon quickly made friends and was finally adopted into a loving home, and that's all thanks to Jane's Fund and the donors who make that possible.”

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Jane’s Fund, April says, is an instrumental piece of the WCRAS lifesaving mission, giving hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies, and kit tens a new lease on life through elevated care to help them heal. “The shelter is grateful for every donation and so are the dogs and cats!” she says.

Visit http://www.wcras.org to learn more about the shelter's donation programs. To donate to Jane's Fund, click on the purple banner across the top of the page to be taken to the shelter's online pay ment system and select "medical fund" in the dropdown box.