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PRESIDENT Stacy Nowicki VICE PRESIDENT Benjamin Damerow SECRETARY Karen Arvanigian TREASURER Mike Wittenberg MEMBER AT LARGE Bette Zawacki MEMBERS Sondra Nowak Laura Vennie EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Aaron Winters COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Julie Barber
DONOR RELATIONS I ACCOUNTING Gail Starr
OFFICE STAFF Michele Beaver I Reception Victoria Bohannon I Reception Cameron Krebill I Building Assistant VETERINARIANS Dr. Charisse Cuyjet, DVM Dr. Deborah McFarlan, DVM Dr. Francesca Nielsen, DVM VETERINARY ASSISTANTS Jessica Conkin, AVA Diane Davis, AVA Paulette Fenton Penny Haight Brandon Lint Cynthia Miller Kristina Scott
V�LUNTEERS NEEDED Apply at kazoohumane.org/volunteer
Join our growing team of volunteers to help animals in YOUR community! Immediate opportunities available for: • Pet Food Bank Assistant • Spay Neuter Client Check-In & Out • Holiday Decorating Team • Shelter Assistants
Kalamazoo Humane Society and Kalamazoo County Animal Services & Enforcement are working together, sharing volunteers and community service help. With the opening of the new KCASE shelter. expanded KHS volunteer and community service opportunities are available.
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JANUARY THROUGH OCTOBER 2019 664
Female Dogs Spayed
On Monday, November 25, 2019 (the same day the newly fortified PACT Act went into effect), a Cooper Township woman identified as Sarah Beth Stafford, 33, was caught on surveillance camera kicking a small dog that she let out of it's home in the 400 block of Keyes Drive in Kalamazoo Township. The video then shows her repeatedly kicking the puppy, who remained unaggressive during the entire attack.
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The video, which was posted to Facebook by the owner of the dog that was kicked, sparked outrage and a lot of questions about what charges she'll be facing, and if this crime is a violation of the PACT Act. Let's talk about the PACT Act, what it is, and when it comes into play.
Male Cats Neutered
4,003 SURGERIES IN 2019 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 612 CLIENTS visited our Food Bank a total of 2,854 TIMES and received 39,917 POUNDS of cat litter and pet food which included: �
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Thanks to you, KHS has been able to provide 7 dog houses and 6 bundles of straw. We've loaned out 1 citronella bark collar and g pet crates. KHS volunteers have given us an incredible 2,220 hours of their time!
The Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act or PACT Act, makes it illegal to make ·crush"/cruelty videos. As defined in the PACT Act, the term 'animal crushing' means actual conduct in which one or more living non-human mammals, birds, reptiles, or amphibians is purposely crushed, burned, drowned, suffocated, impaled, or otherwise subjected to serious bodily injury. The previous PACT Act made it a federal offense to create and distribute crush videos but failed to address the acts of cruelty used to create the video. This oversight was rectified when the President signed the amended law, making the act of crushing a federal offense as well. For an act of crushing or animal cruelty to become a federal offense, the crime must be committed on federal lands/property, or involve interstate or international commerce. Some examples of federal animal cruelty can include: 9
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video of the abuse of an animal that is distributed across a state or international border.
Most animal abuse cases will be handled locally, where the abuse took place. In the case of Sarah Stafford, the entire incident occurred in one jurisdiction and did not involve federal property. The criteria to make this a federal offense is not met in this case.
Read this and more articles like it on our blog at: kazoohumane.org/blog
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Happy Thanksliving! Yes, you read that right! Vegans love to celebrate the holidays, too - only we like to see our turkeys not on the table, but outside having fun, like Jobe, pictured below eating his dinner at Chubby Goat Acres sanctuary in Schoolcraft, Ml. As an animal lover - not to mention, a lover of the planet and your own health veganism is a natural path for you. Vegans don't eat meat, eggs, dairy, "seafood," honey, and other animal-derived foods; and many also avoid using other animal-derived products like leather and wool. Vegan Kalamazoo recommends you become vegan by swapping one meal or ingredient at a time: when you get used to one swap, do another. Also, you should have lots of support. T hat's what we're here for!
Thanksliving and other holidays can pose a special challenge, so here are some guidelines: Okay: let's start with the whole "Tofurky" question. Some vegans love having it or another "vegan roast" at the center of the holiday table, while others are "meh." Most local stores now stock one or more brands of vegan roasts in their freezer section. They typically come with stuffing and gravy included; and the trick to preparing them is to follow the instructions exactly so you don't overcook (roasts tend to be low fat-yeah!-and dry out quickly.) Tofurky is made by Turtle Island Foods; other good brands are Field Roast, Gardein, and Trader Joe's. Alternatives to vegan roasts include vegan lasagna and vegan "meat" loaf. ► ►
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And for those who would like to make their own holiday roast from scratch, here is a great recipe: ►
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Also, Chef Josh Catrambone at Coloma-based vegan restaurant Water & Wheat is offering a class! ►
Website: l.ead.me/veganmeatsclass
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Lights available through December 31st, 2019 Use the form below, or visit our website at https:llwww.kazoohumane. orgllightso/love
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Please enclose $5 for each light payable to the Kalamazoo Humane Society. D Please mail me a copy of the 2018 Lights of Love Registry to the address provided above· D Please email me the 2018 Lights of Love Registry to the email address provided above 'Additional registries can be reserved and mailed to you for $2. oo per printed copy.
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Total Amount Enclosed $ If you would like an acknowledgment note to be mailed to a friend or family member for a pet noted on this form at no extra cost. please provide the following information: Send Acknowledgment To: For Pet Name(s): Address: Citv/St/Zio: Email:
Please join the Kalamazoo Humane Society and other animal lovers for our annual Holiday Lights of Love campaign. During the holidays, your gift of light in honor or memory of a beloved pet can bring food, hope and comfort into the lives of many other animals in the community by supporting KHS programs and services. All lights purchased on or before December 31st , 2019 will be listed in a commemorative Lights of Love registry. This registry will be available at the KHS office on Friday, January 10th as well as in PDF format on our website. Registries may be mailed or emailed for a perfect keepsake gifr. 'Registries will not arrive in time for Christmas.
Our holiday tree with will be lit up with representational lights beginning Monday, December 9th , and will shine throughout the holiday season. You're welcome to visit the tree during our regular business hours. We'll have paper ornaments available for you to hang a beloved pet's name on while the tree is on display.
kazoohumane.org/donate The loss of a pet can be as powerful as the loss of a friend or relative. The first days, holidays and seasons without your faithful companion can be overwhelming. One KHS supporter shared a poem she wrote about her beloved dog, Joey, after his passing in September 2019. If you are coping with grief after the loss of a pet. know that you are not alone, your feelings are normal. and everyone processes grief differently and in their own time. Sometimes the only comfort you may have is in knowing your pet is no longer sick or in pain. Thank you, Sheri Shon, for sharing your poem and your personal journey with us after the loss of your sweet dog Joey.
I had to let you go today not in a selfish way You were trying tell me you don't have long to stay You loved me unconditionally when you ran away You found your way back home again because God showed you the way God knew that I still needed you that's why you had to stay I needed you to love and hold Joey, you comforted me everyday You got me through many surgeries knowing li'll pay you back someday You've locked your eyes with mine many times to tell me you had only days I wanted to hold you and love you forever but I knew you could not stay I had to let you go today... Love you forever, Joey!