Pet & Animal Enthusiast's April/May 2012 Issue

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CARING FOR YOUR PET Nurturing a Pet-Friendly Environment Outdoors

HEALTH & WELLNESS: Pet First Aid Awareness Month

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twenty & counting Friends Forever celebrates 20 years

PUBLISHER’S LETTER

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In the early stages of my publishing career over 20 years

ago I remember meeting with a group of dynamic women who were very passionate about animals. They were passionate about making sure all animals were treated with dignity and respect, had adequate food and shelter as well as educating the community on responsible pet ownership. From these meetings along with hours of dedication and commitment the group Friends Forever was founded.

I have always had a love for animals and it was a great honor and privilege to be involved with Friends Forever from the very beginning. I remember my first “Friends Forever” issue, in 1992, which featured photos of animal lovers and their pets. I proudly displayed the photos I took at the first Friends Forever fundraiser “CatTail Buffet” which was followed by a performance of CATS at the Orpheum Theater”.

The organization’s signature event “Black Tie & Tails” followed in 1994.

On April 28th Friends Forever will be holding this bi-annual event and celebrating Friends Forever’s 20th Anniversary.

Andrea & Sophie, adopted 6-25-2010

Friends Forever supports the Nebraska Humane Society by making life better for companion animals through fundraising, public education and awareness. The mission of Friends Forever is to promote the general welfare of companion animals and to enhance the bond of caring between companion animals and humans.

On the Cover!

Two founding members of Friends Forever, Sandy Crawford (seated with her Westies) and Barbara Thompson, holding Saylor and Snider

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COVER STORY: Twenty & Counting

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IN THIS issue COVER STORY 6 TWENTY & COUNTING: Friends Forever celebrates 20 years

FEATURES 3 Letter From the Publisher 10 CARING FOR YOUR PET: PET OASIS: Nurturing a Pet-Friendly Environment Outdoors

13 HEALTH & WELLNESS: Pet First Aid Awareness Month

14 SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Events

NON-PROFIT SPOTLIGHT 8 Luv-A-Lamb: True Buddy Farms

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CARING FOR YOUR PET: Creating a Pet Oasis Outdoors

HEALTH & WELLNESS: Falling in Love

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friends forever may have been created to raise muchneeded awareness and funding for Nebraska Humane Society programming but, the working board is an army of women and they aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty, literally.

all hands-on board Friends Forever does many things for abandoned animals in our community including; introducing shelter dogs to prospective adoptive families at The Bookworm every Thursday, serving as guides for school tours of the Nebraska Humane Society four-building facility, rescuing stray dogs and writing to judges presiding over animal cruelty cases, to name just a few.

“Their reach is far-extending and just ripples throughout the community and beyond”, says Judy Varner, President of the Nebraska Humane Society.

“they nurture the

The Nebraska Humane Society is a very rewarding and fun place to work, acknowledges Pam Swisher, Vice President of NHS Foundation, but it can also be a very difficult place as well. The state of some animals in its [NHS] care is heart wrenching. Cases of abuse and simple neglect that are all too common can wear on the staff. “The Friends Forever ladies are very attentive to the staff, they nurture the humans as well as the animals here.” Swisher states.

We take for granted Omaha’s exemplary humane society. But the humane society of yesterday is a mere shadow of today’s organization. Varner attributes the NHS’ growth in large part, to the Friends Forever guild, which marks its twentieth anniversary this year.

building awareness and raising funds The guild began in 1992 when Judie Olson made a conscious decision to evoke change. “She saw the condition of the building, which was not good, and saw the conditions of

humans as well as the animals here.”

~ PAM SWISHER, VICE PRESIDENT OF NHS FOUNDATION

the animals, also not good,” Varner explains. “And she forced people to look at an uncomfortable situation.”

The Nebraska Humane Society is the oldest humane society in the state and the fifth oldest in the nation. It is also one of the largest in the country, servicing over 25,000 animals with a budget of almost 10 million dollars, a staff of 140 and a four-building campus.

Yet, “it wasn’t on anyone’s radar screen in the city of Omaha twenty years ago,” asserts Judie Olson, founder of Friends Forever. The prevailing feeling at the NHS at this time was that people might open their hearts to animals but not their wallets. Olson thought otherwise, she worked at the zoo and knew firsthand that people gave to causes that catered to animals.

JUDY VARNER, PRESIDENT OF THE NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY, & FRIENDS: PEARL THE MINI HORSE, AND RILEY THE BORDER COLLIE

FOR THE PAST TWENTY YEARS, THE FRIENDS FOREVER GUILD OF THE NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY HAS TIRELESSLY WORKED FOR THE BENEFIT OF HOMELESS ANIMALS.

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BY MOLLY GARRIOTT | PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY

Olson, along with fellow founding members Barbara Thompson and Sandy Crawford, carefully selected 62 volunteers who fulfilled three criteria: 1) Be an animal lover; 2) Possess volunteer skills, like fundraising experience; and 3) Have access to contacts or products that would help the animals at the NHS. Olson had gathered what she called “a small army of women determined to put the countless number of homeless animals on the radar screen.” The group had a purpose; now it needed a name, an identity, this Olson’s husband supplied. They were talking one afternoon about pets and the unconditional love they provide. Her husband pointed out that when you share your life with a pet, it is your friend forever. Thus the name Friends Forever was born.

“their reach is far-extending and just ripples throughout the community and beyond.” ~ JUDY VARNER, PRESIDENT OF THE NEBRASKA HUMANE SOCIETY

finding forever homes “We hit the ground running,” recalls Olson. The group’s first benefit was the Cattail Buffet, a cocktail party designed to coincide with the national touring company’s production of CATS in 1992.

A year later Friends Forever created one of its most notable contributions to the NHS: Pet Adoption on Wheels, or PAWS. “We knew many people who were not adopting animals through a shelter,” says Olson. Most prospective pet owners acquired their furry friends through breeders, kennels, or pet stores.

“We needed a mobile adoption vehicle to create awareness of shelter dogs”, she continues. “We needed to bring the animals to the people because the people were not coming to the shelter.”

Friends Forever sought corporate sponsorship for the vehicle and then raised money to outfit the van with

individual kennels for the adoption candidates. Then the ladies hit the road.

They drove the PAWS van to Bakers’s and PetSmart parking lots, visited big events like Kids Explore and, they were staples at parades and community gatherings. PAWS provided the initial introduction, the “love at first sight” moment. Once the paper work was started, adoptive pet owners then had to complete the process at the Humane Society headquarters.

PAWS is also a rescue vehicle. It traveled to New Orleans after the wake of hurricane Katrina to bring back stray dogs and cats. Five years ago it rescued 200 dogs from a puppy mill in Lexington, NE. Last year, when tornadoes flattened Joplin, MO, PAWS helped to reunite pet owners with their animals. As Varner says, “it goes where it is needed.”

Personal passion for animals fuels Olson and the other members of the Friends Forever guild. Olson has lost count of the number of pets she has had over the years. “God only knows,” she laughs. She remembers her very first though, a cocker spaniel named Skippy who would console her when her parents were being “unfair.” Since then, Olson has fostered hundreds of animals, adopting out all of her temporary “house guest”. “They never go back to the Humane Society,” she confesses.

Friends Forever is unique to the Nebraska Humane Society. It is the only one of its kind in the country, and humane societies in other states often solicit Olson’s advice on how to establish similar guilds. Varner is the first to acknowledge that, without Friends Forever, the NHS would never have grown to what is has become. Over the last twenty years, the guild has raised over 2 million dollars that is channeled directly to animal welfare programs.

“they are partners in our [NHS] journey.

They care deeply about fair treatment for animals.” ~ JUDY VARNER

dog parties and more Every two years the guild hosts a Dining with Dogs fundraiser to which guests bring their dogs. During the cocktail hour, pets are treated to hors d’oeuvres from Three Dog Bakery. By the time dinner for their two-legged companions is served, they are sated and sleeping soundly around the table.

“You’d never even know there are dogs at the dinner,” Varner chuckles.

The bi-annual Black Tie and Tails raises both funds and awareness for the level of care animals provide their human counterparts. Each year a service animal is honored. Casper, a German Shepard trained to detect drugs for the Nebraska State Patrol, was the most recent honoree at this event.

In the Past the horses that serve the Omaha Police’s mounted patrol have been showcased along with personal service dogs as past honorees. For example, a black lab was trained to detect when his young owner was about to have a seizure. The dog attended school with the boy, when he sensed a seizure coming on, the lab would alert the teacher.

During Vaner’s fifteen year tenure at NHS, she has witnessed the power a single group of people can yield in the name of animals. Varner says, “they [Friends Forever] are partners in our [NHS] journey. They care deeply about fair treatment for animals.”

For more information about the Nebraska Humane Society and the Friends Forever guild, visit www.nehumanesociety.org.

“we knew many people who were not adopting animals through a shelter.” ~ JUDIE OLSON, FOUNDER: FRIENDS FOREVER

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Our mission is to encourage and teach life skills to youth and adults through animal therapy and recreational farm work. Our focus is to enhance therapies for youth and adults with specials needs and to build relationships among youth in our community.

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pet oasis AFTER A LONG, COLD WINTER STUCK INSIDE, the idea of getting out in the garden, out in the yard, just outside in general, is enough to make most anyone jump for joy – especially four-legged family members. Working in the yard together, improving the yard together may seem frustrating at times, but with a little imagination, some research into petsafe products, nontoxic pet-repellents and some patience, everyone can enjoy a landscaped yard, vegetable garden and outdoor play time with the joy and the security of knowing the whole family is safe.

Landscaping with Pets in Mind Balancing pet play areas and pristine landscaping may seem like just a dream, but it can be a reality with some training, prevention and a little acceptance. Spring is a great time to consider changes that might help everyone enjoy the yard more. Consider areas where nothing grows because the dogs always run there – perhaps that twofoot space near the fence. Adding a permanent rock or hard-surface border may be the best bet. Planting dense foliage is another option – if you can keep pets out long enough for it to fill in. Most animals like room to move. Dense foliage isn’t fun so they may stay out.

It’s also a good idea to consider a more informal planting style. A natural, freeflowing landscape can endure a few broken branches without losing its charm. This can provide another advantage by creating additional shade for pets on hot days.

Unsightly bare spots or dangerous holes are other common problems for pet owners. To prevent digging in flower beds, try burying chicken wire just below the surface. Cover the area with mulch to improve the appearance. Dogs don’t like the feel of the wire, but it won’t hurt them either, and plants can still grow through the wires.

Another option is to create a special digging area just for a pet. Combine sand and mulch together, throw in some favorite toys and encourage your pet to dig in this spot. Use a 10 | pet & ANIMAL enthusiast

consistent rock or other ornamental border around spots the dog or cat is not supposed to enter. Use positive rewards to train the animal to stay away from these spots and go back to the “approved” digging location.

Over time, it can give you more control of the certain areas of the yard.

Pet-safe repellents can aid in the training process. According to an article by Master Gardener Helen Kirkup, most animals will avoid the smell of vinegar, ammonia, moth balls and Listerine. Of course, smells must be fresh to work. It’s also important to insure that dogs don’t eat the moth balls. Bristled twigs like raspberry branches spread on the soil around favorite plants may help prevent further inspection, but watch for thorns in paws the first time. Some plants, like scented geranium Mosquito, citronella plant and coleus canina may have repellent properties.

Vegetable Gardens The idea of a plate full of home-grown corn on the cob, lightly buttered and salted, on the summer grill is enough to make many people’s mouth water. Others may grin at the thought of eating a fat tomato right off the vine. Of course, that’s assuming there are any ripe fruits to be had with pets around to take the first, and perhaps the last, nibble.

For the greatest chance of success in the garden, consider adding a fence or adding another pet-approved digging area inside the garden. Training pets to go to one area of a garden with a digging hole including favorite buried toys, or special plantings like catnip and cat mint, may keep them occupied and away from the human favorites. Of course, spring is a time when many savvy gardeners amend the soil in their vegetable garden to provide the best growing conditions for new plants. Soil amendments include aged manure, compost, specialized soil mixes and more. Many of these amendments contain animal manure, fish parts and other things that smell bad to humans but yummy to pets.

This is another good reason to consider fencing pets out of the garden. To keep pets happy, offer treats, and keep toys close by as

using pet-safe repellents can aid in your pet’s training process well as a place to watch their favorite person work. Make the fence see-though instead of a complete privacy fence. This may actually make pets feel more secure reducing the chances of barking.

Pet deterrents or nontoxic repellents like those mentioned above may be another option in the garden.

For those who started 2012 with a new puppy, it may be best to visit area farmer’s markets this year instead of trying to garden on their own. Puppies love to dig. Waiting until the dog is more mature can make gardening a more successful experience for everyone involved.

Spring Pet Safety Of course, all materials, fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides used by pet owners should be safe to use around pets. It is essential to read the labels of all purchased products for pet safety information. It’s also important to keep these chemicals separate from pet deterrents and other sprays that may be bad tasting but not harmful. Separate these products. This will help minimize chances of mixing spray bottles and potentially harming your pet. Keep pets indoors and off plants until the danger has passed. Also beware of yards and lawns on walks with posted fertilizer signs. Keep pets off these areas. Harmful chemicals can be collected on paws during walking and licked off later, causing digestive issues or other problems.

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Pet-safe landscaping materials should be used to prevent cuts and other injuries. For instance, metal garden edging with a top cap can be dangerous. Top caps often fall off as they age or become exposed to weather. This can expose a sharp edge causing cuts to tender paws. Consider using metal edging with a rolled top edge or a variety of pavers, brick or plastic, that are easy on padded feet.

As temperatures warm, it is also important to remember that pets don’t have the allover cooling system that people have. Make sure water, shade and food are available at all times and keep poop cleaned from the yard. Both domestic and wild-animal feces may contain harmful bacteria. Keeping the yard cleaned regularly will prevent problems and illness.

Avoid plantings that may be poisonous to pets or cause stomach upset. This may seem like common sense, but the list of indoor and outdoor plants harmful to pets is extensive.

React quickly by calling your veterinarian if you see your pet acting oddly, salivating or wobbling, vomiting or stumbling. Bee and wasp stings may be painful to pets, even though the bites are difficult to locate. The best idea is to watch your pet for strange reactions and be ready to seek care if necessary.

For a list of toxic and non-toxic plants, go to: http://www.aspca.org/petcare/poison-control/plants/.

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HEALTH & WELLNESS APRIL IS PET FIRST AID AWARENESS MONTH and the American Red Cross offers tips to the millions of pet owners as a way to keep their animals safe and healthy, especially as warm weather approaches.

Many Red Cross chapters across the country offer Pet First Aid courses. The Red Cross has also developed Dog First Aid and Cat First Aid Guides with DVDs to help you care for your pet. From basic responsibilities like spaying/neutering and giving medications, to performing CPR and preparing for disasters, these guides provide the information pet owners need to keep their pets healthy and safe. Call 1-800-REDCROSS to find out about classes being offered in the Omaha metro area.

One of the most common problems pets face in the warmer weather is heat stroke. This is because they are not yet acclimated to the warm temperatures. Some signs of heat stroke include heavy panting and being unable to calm down, even when lying down. The pet’s gum color may be brick red, their pulse rate may be fast, or they may not be able to get up. If someone suspects their pet has heat stroke, take the pet’s temperature rectally. If the temperature is above 105 degrees Fahrenheit,

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At this time of year, windows and doors in the home are more likely to be open. Pet owners should know that animals may try to get outside which increases the risk of trauma from jumping or falling from windows or being hit by vehicles. Some plants and flowers can be hazardous. For instance, many lilies are very poisonous to cats.

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April 28

April 21

BLACK TIE AND TAILS 2012 The Nebraska Humane Society Ramada Plaza Convention Center 3321 S. 72nd St. – 6 p.m.

SPRING BARK IN THE PARK Hefflinger Dog Park 111th & Maple St. – 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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RAISE THE WOOF The Nebraska Dachshund Rescue Come Sit Stay 7001 S. 181st St. – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visit www.nebraskadachshundrescue.org.

BOSTON SPRING PAWTY The Nebraska Boston Terrier Rescue National Guard Armory 6929 Mercy Rd. – 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.

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April 20-21 THE INTERNATIONAL 2012 RFD.TV and The Omaha Equestrian Foundation CenturyLink Center – 455 N. 10th St. Visit www.OmahaInternational.com.

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May 19

GRAND ISLAND KENNEL CLUB SHOW Nebraska State Fair Exhibition Hall 700 E. Stolley Park Rd. in Grand Island Visit www.gikennelclub.com.

DOGGIE MINI-SPA AND BARK-A-LICIOUS BAKE SALE Bryan High School – 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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BARK! IN THE PARK All Paws and Dogtopia of Omaha Werner Park – 12356 Ballpark Way – 7:05 p.m.

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RICHMAN’S RUN DOG PARK CLEAN UP The Nebraska Italian Greyhound Rescue Ramada Plaza Convention Center 70th & Van Dorn in Lincoln Contact lincolnigs@yahoo.com.

BLACK TIE AND TAILS 2012 The Nebraska Humane Society Ramada Plaza Convention Center 3321 S. 72nd St. – 6 p.m.

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PLANTS FOR POOCHES The Nebraska Humane Society Nebraska Humane Society – 8809 Fort St. Visit www.nehumanesociety.org.

BANDANA DOG DAYS Green Chiropractic 184th & Center – 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

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SPRING TERRIER GAMES Local dog rescue organizations Chalco Hills Group Shelter – 154th & Giles – 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Call 402-415-6293.

WINE & HOWL The Lincoln Animal Ambassadors Deer Springs Winery 162nd & E. Adams in Lincoln – 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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