Both kill and no-kill animal shelters play a role in keeping stray animals off of the streets, but the differences between the two can often be more than the names imply. Christy Anderson, director of Wright-Way no-kill animal shelter, said even though her shelter has developed impressively since its 2002 beginning, there are many pet owners who still aren’t aware of the two facilities Wright-Way runs. She said there was a much higher euthanasia rate among area animal control facilities before the organization was established, as there were limited no-kill options. Wright-Way hosted an event Oct. 13 at Walker’s Bluff to raise awareness of the shelter, where dogs and cats were up for adoption and attendees were encouraged to bring their pets along. Without the presence of a no-kill shelter, Anderson said pet owners who can no longer care for their animals will often release the pets into the wild as an alternative to euthenizing them at a kill shelter. “(Our shelter is) a great option for people who truly want their animal to find another home or get adopted,” Anderson said. “We’re able to help in that process.” Although Wright-Way is only one of a few no-kill shelters in the area, there are other facilities that operate differently for the same goal. Shanna Smith, animal control officer at the Marion Animal Control, said although no-kill shelters may be favored by some, they also will not take in animals if their facility is full. Smith said kill shelters often
SIU has ventured into the Caribbean. University officials finalized an agreement with the University of Havana in Cuba Sept. 26 that gives both universities’ students the opportunity to gain credit while studying abroad and faculty the chance to collaborate with researchers beyond our campus. “Agreements mean so much more than just to study abroad,” said Al Romero, SIUE’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean. Romero was one official who attended the agreement meeting
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Stephanie McCarty, left, Justin Horn, center, both of Ozark, and Cindy Parker, of Creal Springs, play with puppies Saturday during Howl at the Bluff at Walker’s Bluff Winery. The event, hosted by Wright-Way Rescue, a no-kill animal shelter in Murphysboro and Niles, offered low-cost vaccinations and adoption services along with festivities such as child and pet costume contests, live music and face painting. have a bad reputation because of common misconceptions, but all animal control shelters actually adopt animals much the same way a no-kill shelter does. She said the Marion Animal Control is considered a low-kill
in Cuba. He said he initiated this agreement with UH because he and other SIU faculty were interested in the country. The agreement provides opportunities for SIU and UH students to study at the other campus and receive credits, he said. Faculty from both universities will also work together to complete research efforts. Cuban art exhibits will also be brought to the U.S., and a new course about Cuban culture and history will be implemented into the university’s curriculum in the spring. “The whole idea was to understand the type of collaborative exchanges we could
shelter, which means the only animals euthanized are either sick, injured or aggressive beyond the facility’s help. Many people who hear the term kill shelter also think the facilities can terminate animals at their own
achieve,” said Paul Sarvela, vice president for academic affairs in the SIU system office who also went to Cuba to sign the agreement. SIU holds 71 agreements with international universities and colleges around the world, according to information from the Center of International Education. To compare, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has more than 350 agreements and Illinois State University has 16, according to both the universities’ Offices of International Studies and Programs data. Please see AGREEMENT | 3
discretion, Smith said, but there are rules when dealing with animals’ lives. “We do have a 90-day policy here,” Smith said. “But most of our cats and dogs, they’re not here 90 days ... They either get adopted out
After nearly 35 years of service in several different university positions, the former associate provost for academic administration retired this month. Susan Logue has contributed to the university and area through such ventures as Morris Library’s remodeling and preventing a financial disaster for SIU’s Touch of Nature Environmental Center, she said. “It’s hard to identify one favorite memory,” she said. “I’ve had a lot of opportunities to make a positive difference at SIU.” Logue said she began her SIU career in 1975 as a Morris Library student assistant for two years until she took a position as
or they get accepted to rescues up north.” Shelters considered high-kill are many times just small facilities that cover a big area or county, she said. Please see RESCUE | 3
a civil service employee for two more. She said she left the university in 1979 to take an internship and later worked for a Carbondale law firm for three years because the university was not hiring. She said she eventually took a job in civil services again in 1983 for 12 years until she was hired as a Morris Library faculty member. In her time at the library, Logue said, she served as a digital imaging librarian, director of instructional support services and associate dean for support services. Logue said she was also appointed as an acting professor for academic administration and the associate dean of library affairs in her time at SIU. Please see LOGUE | 3