Washington County SPCA Newsletter Issue 02

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Shelter manager’s lasting legacy

Thirty Years and Going Strong

by Lou Ann Mitchell A dog may be considered man’s best friend, but for the past 30 years, Washington County SPCA Shelter Manager Paula Blower has definitely been returning the favor.

Raised in the Tulsa and Bartlesville area, Blower knew from an early age she wanted to work with animals. “I brought every stray animal home there was as a child; didn’t matter what kind of animal it was, I brought it home.” Originally hired by the Wash-

ington County SPCA in 1980 as a part-time animal control officer for Dewey and a part-time animal tech, Blower has since served in almost every position available.

“It’s kind of an addiction. You get into it and the more you get into it the bigger the addiction becomes. It’s not trying to help everybody – no one person can save everybody – but it’s just making a difference. If I can talk to one person a day and change that person’s perspective on animal care or getting animals spayed or neutered, I’ve helped.”

Blower’s goal has been to help as many animals she can in whatever way possible. “Being able to fill up our adoption board in the front office, helping someone get their animal spayed

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In This Issue Thirty Years and Going Strong..............................1 From the President...................................................2 The Fantastic Five......................................................3 GCSNAP Makes a Difference..................................6 Foster Program...........................................................8 Tag! You’re It!............................................................ 10 Adopt-A-Kennel...................................................... 13 Sponsors.................................................................... 14 Gifts of Love.............................................................. 15

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Seldom are Paula Blower’s arms empty when she’s at the shelter.

From the President Change is good. Change is exciting. For us, change means a chance at a better life for the furry friends we adore.

The board and staff at the Washington County SPCA are working diligently to develop and fine-tune the programs and services we administer in providing care for the thousands of animals who find their way into our care. From adoption events, WCSPCA Board of Directors President Dawnette Brady to spay/neuter programs, to fundraising, our staff and volunteers are deeply involved in keeping our shelter moving in a positive direction – every day of the week (yes, even when the doors are closed to the public – we are still working behind the scenes).

There are changes and successes everywhere I look. Whether it’s the City of Bartlesville contract for impound services that was recently signed, the sale of City licenses at the shelter, an ever increasing number of transfers to other rescues and shelters, or just simply the ability to keep animals until they find happy homes – changes are happening at warp speed and we are all the better for it!

Last Saturday was just another day in my life with the Washington County SPCA. I worked an offsite adoption event at Starbucks in the morning, carted nine cats from the shelter to PAWS in Eastland Center for another adoption event, attended a meeting with the precious ladies who help with our free roaming and feral cat sterilization program: Alley Cat, and most importantly – I landed back at the shelter for the highlight of my day.

Our former Executive Director, Richard, had made it back to the shelter with the cats from the PAWS offsite adoption event. I was helping unload the cats when a couple arrived looking for a new furry feline family member. They explained that they specifically wanted an adult cat because they felt kittens were easier to adopt out and they wanted to give an adult cat a chance. They had my full attention.

It took them a while but they decided on “Cami” – a polydactyl Calico. I took the paperwork back inside and on my way I began to read – “Date of Arrival – 12/29/2009.” Yes, you read that correctly. Cami had been with us for almost seven months. The reality is that adoptable animals are kept until they find homes.

Fortunately, this rarely takes ‘seven months’.

As the couple was completing the transaction, the shelter manager approached me. She had great news. Fifty dogs and puppies had been accepted for transfer to Boulder through the Rescue Waggin’ scheduled for the following week. Our first transfer with them was in September, 2009. By September, 2010 we will have transferred 500 dogs and puppies to homes in Boulder, CO in just one year.

How is that possible? It is possible only because the State of Colorado has spay/ neuter laws that have proven to cut down on the overpopulation problem to such a degree that the shelters there are able to help organizations such as ours. I charge each and every one of you reading this today – help us become a community where pet overpopulation no longer exists.

• Spay and Neuter your pets Encourage people you know to do the same. If you/they cannot afford it? Utilize one of our spay/neuter programs by calling the shelter (918) 336-1577.

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16620 State Highway 123 Bartlesville, OK 74006-0040

(918) 336-1577 www.wcspca.org Shelter Manager Paula Blower paulak@wcspca.org

Programs Director Lianne McKinley lmckinley@wcspca.org

Staff Cheri Harms Randy Hamilton Theresa Heape Cheryl Jackson Jordan Ratliff Olivia Smith Natalie Taliafern Sue Whiteturkey sue@wcspca.org Babs Wood adoptions@wcspca.org

Board of Directors Dawnette Brady, president Lindy Kidd, second vice president Susan Coker, secretary / treasurer Bryan Acker Heather Bibles Jan Castelli John Fress Bill Griffin Donna Gustafson Chris Hester Mike Teague Konda Walker

Mission The Washington County SPCA is an open access shelter whose mission is to protect the welfare of the animals we come in contact with, and to promote the humane treatment and well being of these animals.

We serve the animals, citizens, and communities of Green Country from our location at 16620 State Highway 123, just north of Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

The Washington County SPCA is a 501(c)3 private, non-profit organization not affiliated with any other entity and receives no government subsidies or funds from the ASPCA or The Humane Society of the United States.

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solemnly swear to use my . . . knowledge and skills for the benefit of society . . . relief of animal suffering.” This is a section of the veterinarian oath that benefits the Washington County SPCA and local communities as well.

Yet, is the oath the only reason these animal doctors donate their time – to uphold a promise?

Could it be because our local veterinarians truly care about the welfare of all animals – even those forgotten, abandoned, and mistreated by humans?

The Washington County SPCA exists because of many volunteers, including a long list of local veterinarians. By definition, a volunteer is “a person who renders aid, performs a service, or assumes an obligation voluntarily.” Volunteers at the shelter include people who bathe and walk puppies and dogs; entertain cats and kittens;

foster animals before their journey to Colorado; work off-site adoptions hoping to find homes for great companions and many other tasks. However, volunteers often overlooked because they work behind the scenes are the veterinarians. These professionals dedicate their time and services to provide much needed care to animals at the Washington County SPCA. The five veterinarians who assist the shelter have over 50 years of com-

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ing vaccinations, and treating illnesses and injuries. Dr. Craig Spence of Bartlesville Animal Hospital has been the acting shelter veterinarian for over 10 years. He visits the shelter at least once a week to treat sick or injured animals while offering advice on medical services needed.

A low-cost spay and neuter program makes controlling the pet population affordable for the shelter and families alike. Time contributed by

Fantastic

by Teri Wickware

bined experience and dedicate more than 50% of their time serving the shelter animals. This time is spent performing surgeries, administer-

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One of the many animals treated and saved by our group of fantastic veterinarians that includes Drs. Craig Spense, Sarah Gordon, Jan Johnston, Charles Stites, and Carmen Williamson. www.wcspca.org

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Dr. Sarah Gordon, Dr. Jan Johnston, Dr. Charles Stites, and Dr. Carmen Williamson make this program possible. A mobile clinic, offered by Dr. Gordon, is also a convenient way to obtain care for animals belonging to the elderly or busy individuals.

These veterinarians recognized a need in their local communities to primarily control a pet population that was already out of hand. With the help of these five individuals, the Washington County SPCA is striving to decrease the pet overpopulation by spaying or neutering all animals that leave the shelter and providing lowcost programs to families who need assistance in this area.

Mother Teresa once said, “In this life we cannot always do great things.

But we can do small things with great love.” Not only are these fantastic five sharing their passion and great love for animals, but by sharing their expertise they are doing great things for them and the Washington County SPCA. For that, we are eternally grateful.

For more information about the Fantastic Five, please visit page 7.

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or neutered, helping someone with a problem they have with a dog…it’s just [part of] the big picture.”

Three decades of service is not Blower’s only cause for celebration. After only 12 months of participation in PetSmart Charities Rescue Waggin’ Program, she and her staff are preparing to send their 500th dog to the Boulder Valley Humane Society (HSBV) in Boulder, Colorado.

Rescue Waggin’, an animal relocation program, transports adoptable dogs and puppies from shelters that are at capacity to areas of the country where they are in demand.

The program is sponsored by PetSmart Charities, which donates temperature controlled trucks and supplies drivers to transport the animals. Washington County SPCA dogs are moved to the Humane Society in Boulder, Colorado (HSBV); because of its high adoption rates and the surrounding community’s successful spay and neuter ordinances, the Boulder facility can quickly find homes for the Washington County SPCA dogs.

Blower said she is only a little surprised to have reached the goal of 500 dogs. “When I set that goal at the beginning of the year I thought if we really work at it, there shouldn’t be any problem. We can do it.”

It has not always been an easy task. “It’s a lot of hard work and it takes a lot of dedication on the staff’s part,” Blower says. Not only do she and her staff pick, evaluate and prepare the dogs for transfer, each dog also gets a 25-30 minute assessment and evaluation video. “They have to have all A’s and B’s; as long as the pass they are eligible to get on the Rescue Waggin’.”

Additionally, Blower requires all puppies to spend two weeks in foster care. “In a foster home they’re socialized, taken care of, they’re enjoying themselves and they’re not living in a kennel. Then they come back in and get ready for transfer and go north.” Each transfer averages about 25 puppies as well as a mix of small, medium and large-sized dogs.

Blower and her staff are able to watch the BVHS web site to track the adoptions. “We sent 52 dogs out two weeks ago – there are none left on their web site,” Blower says. The puppies move even faster. “Our puppies are gone in a couple of days.”

Since Blower started at the Washington County SPCA, things have changed a lot: “When I first started here people still referred to it as ‘the pound’” she said, “conjuring up images of junk yard dogs. Today, more people recognize it as an animal rescue effort.”

Some things have not changed enough. When it comes to the number of animals the facility sees each year, Blower says, “The numbers have been pretty much the same. I’ve seen 2800 come in for the year, I’ve seen 3700.”

Fortunately, thanks to Internet Web sites such as petfinder.com and the shelter’s own Washington County SPCA.org, and corporate involvement from companies like PetSmart Charities, Blower says adoption rates have increased significantly. Additionally, programs like Rescue Waggin’ free space at the Washington County SPCA facility, allowing them to help more animals.

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Washington County SPCA shelter manager Paula Blower and one of the shelter’s sweet pups.

Not content to let sleeping dogs lie, Blower may raise her goal for next year’s Rescue Waggin’ transfers – but just a bit. “I think 500 is very attainable. I don’t want to get too crazy, but I think we can reach a new goal of around 625 transfers in the next year.”

Blower also thinks Bartlesville will one day come closer to the successful spay and neuter rates seen by the Boulder area Humane Society. “I actually think we can get really close to that, I honestly think we can.”

In the meantime, she’s set her sights on other goals for the Washington County SPCA. “I am definitely looking forward to us getting into a new facility. I definitely would like to see more volunteers.” She says there’s no way the Washington County SPCA can do everything without them. “We lean heavily on volunteers. Whether that’s helping us do laundry, coming in for an hour and entering computer data, fostering a puppy or kitten – everything a volunteer does helps us tremendously.”

It’s not often that you see someone in today’s job market stick with a job for 30 years. Furthermore, it’s rare to find someone so dedicated to their job and willing to take chances to make progress and improve daily. Paula Blower is truly a superstar asset to the Washington County SPCA. Thank you, Paula, for your dedicated service and willingness to open your heart to help so many. Together – with employees like Paula – we can make a difference. www.wcspca.org

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GCSNAP Makes a Difference

by Sandy Gibson

signed to serve low-income residents who need financial help to have their dogs and cats spayed and neutered.

In the late 1990’s, many area residents had become inFor the first five years, GCSNAP was run entirely by creasingly concerned about the local pet overpopulation volunteers who took applications and issued certificates problem. Animals were entering the Washington County at community agencies. But by October 2005, the program SPCA at a rate that far exceeded the number that could had become so successful the group deever find adoptive homes. The euthanacided it would be more efficient for the sia rate at the shelter was around 70%.

GCSNAP has provided certificates to be issued at the shelter, The desire to stop the animals from the WCSPCA shelter manager and entering the front door, only to exit by for the spay and neuter of and staff became an active part of the team. way of the back door – euthanasia – led Since the first certificates were writmore than 3,500 dogs and a group of concerned citizens to meet, ten on October 10, 2000, GCSNAP has to brainstorm, and to create a program cats since October 2000 provided for the spay and neuter of that has operated effectively since Ocmore than 3,500 dogs and cats. tober 2000 – Green Country Spay/NeuLast year the euthanasia rate at the shelter was 28.7%, ter Assistance Program – better known as GCSNAP. Dr. due in part to the work of Green Country Spay/Neuter Scott Cochran took the lead in developing and underwritAssistance Program. ing the program, and along with a handful of dedicated Dr. Cochran continues to underwrite Green Country volunteers has worked to make this program succeed.

Spay/Neuter Assistance Program, but tax-deductible doWashington County SPCA agreed to sponsor the pronations are welcome, making it possible for the program gram, and veterinarians throughout the area were into save more animals. The more pets we are able to help, vited to participate. Several joined the effort by reducing the more we are helping the community reduce the severe their regular fees to eligible applicants. GCSNAP is not a discounted program for the general public, but is depet overpopulation problem.

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The Fantastic Five Contact Info Dr. Craig Spence Bartlesville Animal Hospital 1055 NE Washington Blvd., Bartlesville, OK 74006 (918) 333-1122 www.bartlesvilleanimalhospital.com bvilleanimalhospital@cableone.net Dr. Sarah Gordon 4 the Animals Mobile Vet Clinic (918) 815-9122 www.4theanimals.net drsarah@4theanimals.net Dr. Jan Johnston Johnston Veterinary Clinic 111 S. John Dahl Ave Pawhuska, OK 74056-2517 (918) 287-9990 Dr. Charles Stites Dewey Veterinary Clinic 13372 U.S. Hwy. 75, Dewey, OK 74029 (918) 534-3150 Dr. Carmen Williamson Caney Veterinary Clinic 501 N. Wood, Caney, KS 67333

(620) 879-2267

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ooking for a way to help the shelter without straying too far from home? Consider the Washington County SPCA Foster Program.

With over 260 animals coming in every month, the shelter is looking for additional families to help needy dogs and cats get ready for adoption. Currently about 20% of all animals that come in to the shelter go into foster homes. Around 40% of incoming puppies and kittens spend time with a foster family.

The purpose of the Foster Program is to improve the chances that animals entering the facility will be placed into permanent homes.

There are a variety of reasons an animal may not be ready for adoption. “They could be excellent pets, once they are healthy, socialized, or just a little older,” said Lianne Mckinley, Programs Director.

One of the main reasons for placement is an animal is too young for adoption. Often underage kittens and puppies require special attention and care in feeding, socializing, and training. This is best accomplished in a home rather than a shelter environment.

Foster mom Belinda Foster joined

the program after the flood in 2007 forced the shelter to evacuate. Since then she has cared for 20-30 kittens.

“I keep the kittens until they weigh 2 pounds. I’ve done a lot of bottle feeding.” Presently Belinda is caring for four kittens and two dogs. “If I haven’t had any for awhile I’ll call the shelter and ask. I really enjoy it. I’m going to do it as long as I can.”

Another reason for fostering puppies is to prepare them for transfer to other shelters. The Washington County SPCA is fortunate to have relationships with shelters in Boulder and Denver, Colorado and St. Paul , Minnesota. However, puppies need to

better behaved the animal, the more quickly they get adopted. Foster parent Cheri Myers has seen firsthand the difference fostering can make in the life of an animal. “We’ve had puppies stay anywhere from 10 days to 3-and-a-half weeks, and within that time they are just completely different puppies when we give them back.”

The Myers family started fostering puppies this past spring. They learned about the foster program while volunteering at the shelter.

Her two children take an active roll in the animals’ care. “It’s something the whole family can be involved in.

Foster Program Happy Beginnings Lead to More Happily Ever Afters

by Lou Ann Mitchell spend two weeks prior to their transfer to ensure they stay healthy for the trip. Right now the majority of foster homes are for puppies being transferred.

Some animals need help with socialization or behavior training. The

Photo | Robin Naylor

Foster pup, Stan, relaxes with his foster sibling, Yeso.

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It’s something fun that we can all share.” Her daughter, 8, and son, 13, help with the care and feeding of the puppies. “It’s a wonderful program for our family, to see the progress that the puppies make. We love the fact we are giving the puppies the very best start they can get.”

Often shelter workers can tell which dogs have come from the Myers’ home, thanks to the leash training their daughter provides. “It’s a great way to teach responsibility” Cheri adds, and her children know that when the puppies leave they are headed to their forever homes. “They know they are doing something for someone else. We feel good there’s a family that’s going to benefit.”

Animals that have been in the shelter for long periods of time or have difficulty adapting to shelter life also benefit from time spent in a home environment. “For a lot of animals that come in, our shelter is a huge improvement over the conditions they www.wcspca.org

Photo | Robin Naylor

Foster pup, Stan, poses for the camera before his trip to Colorado and a new home! were used to, but for some who have been loved and spoiled house pets, the shelter is a shock and they are depressed and lonely, and in some cases stop eating,” says McKinley.

One reason fostering works out well for families is the short-term commitment. One of the reasons the Gilliams feel the foster program works for them is that it is compatible with their schedule. They enjoy the dogs while they have them, but use the time between fosters caring for their own animals, working, doing upkeep on their barn.

“It’s kind of like having grandchildren! You get to play with them and then take them back,” said Don Gilliam. Don and his wife Cindy have been fostering pregnant dogs and young puppies for over 3 years. “You get to watch them being born, grow teach them to be good little animals, but it is work, not all fun and games.

There’s a lot of joy to it but it’s hard work,” adds Cindy.

Cindy still remembers fondly the first dog she and Don fostered. “She was a beagle with four puppies. She was the snappiest, snarliest dog!” After a week of love and affection from the Gilliams, she was much calmer and was used to people. “It stuck in our hearts, even now.” But both Don and Cindy say the work is worth it. www.wcspca.org

Photo | Robin Naylor

Foster pup, Ty, is all tuckered out from playing with his foster siblings.

Opening one’s home to provide temporary care for a cat or dog is a tremendously rewarding experience for both the foster parent and the foster animal. “I would definitely tell people to do it.” says Belinda Foster.

“You can help a homeless animal.”

The biggest requirement for foster families is the desire and ability to

give TLC to a furry friend. For dogs, a yard with a fence is preferred but not required. In homes without a fence, dogs outside need to stay leashed.

Cats need an indoor home.

To become a Foster Program volunteer call the shelter at (918) 3361577; applications are also available online at wcspca.org.

And a little child shall lead them…

Six year old Wyatt Watson has been coming to the Washington County SPCA for two years with his grandmother, Christy McCabe, a volunteer and participant in the foster program. Wyatt’s love for the animals shines through during his recent stint as a helper during an “All Creatures Great and Small” photo shoot.

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Recent changes have been made to the Bartlesville animal control ordinance which requires the licensing of dogs, cats and ferrets. Washington County SPCA has now been authorized to sell Bartlesville pet licenses and will be allowed to keep $2.50 for each $10 annual city license tag sold at the shelter. Licenses now expire a year from the date of purchase instead of Dec. 31, as was previously provided by the ordinance.

Pet licenses can be purchased at the Bartlesville Police Department or the Washington County SPCA Animal Shelter. But only those licenses that are bought at Washington County SPCA will result in a portion of the fee staying with the shelter. The Bartlesville ordinance provides that the original license number, assigned at the time of initial application stays with the animal when the tag is renewed in subsequent years. Washington County SPCA will be offering beautiful tags engraved with the permanent city license number and the pet owner’s contact information.

This ordinance change is good news for Washington County SPCA, for pet owners and for pets.

Bartlesville had adopted a licensing law as part of the original animal control ordinance, which came into existence in the early 1960’s. The law was changed in 1973 to give free licenses for pets that were spayed or neutered, and to raise the fee for intact animals, to encourage pet sterilization. The cost of keeping records on an increasing number of sterilized animals, for which licenses were free, was cited as the reason the licensing law was repealed in May, 1990. Following a spate of citizen complaints of dog attacks in 2005, a new license law was adopted that year (effective as of Jan. 2006.)

There are several noteworthy benefits to having a municipal pet license ordinance. A lost animal with a city tag attached to its collar can easily be returned to its owner and is often returned by animal friendly citizens, who know from the tag, that the animal is somebody’s pet.

As animals cannot be “tagged” without

first having an up to date rabies vaccination, more animals in the community are kept updated on rabies vaccinations.

And under the Bartlesville Animal Control Ordinance, before a city license tag can be issued, the owners of pets that are not spayed or neutered, must also purchase an intact permit. Thus pet owners

enforce the law on point of contact.

Now consider a dog that lives a miserable life, perhaps a dog that is chained 24/7. In many such situations, the neglect will not rise to the level of felony cruelty under the state law, but the dog suffers nonetheless. It is almost guaranteed those dogs won’t have vaccinations or licenses and moreover, the owner will not be willing to spend the money required to vaccinate and license the dog, especially if the dog has not been sterilized and also needs an intact permit. When faced with the legal requirements of pet keeping, including a license, neglectful owners often decide surrendering the dog is the best course of action. Overall, a city license law tends to elevate the level of care for pets in a community.

With the latest change to the existing license law, we can provide increased support for Washington County SPCA while we see people and pets reap the benefits of a municipal license law. It is one more tool we can use to help our animal friends, our dedicated animal control officers and the caring staff of Washington County SPCA. Now that you know about the positive changes in the local licensing ordinance – Tag! You’re It.

Tag!

You’re It!

By Clova Abrahamson have an added incentive to get their pets spayed or neutered!

Critics will say that only responsible pet owners license their pets. The reality is that nobody calls animal control to complain about responsible pet owners.

They call reporting animal neglect, dogs that bark constantly and dogs that turn over trash cans, chase bikes or behave aggressively toward people. It is the owners of those animals that animal control officers have contact with. There are no plans for canvassing the city to check for licensing, but animal control officers can

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This is just a sample of tags now available at the Washington County SPCA. Along with issuing City pet licenses at the shelter, you can put the license number on these new decorative tags with your name and number instead of the generic City tag.

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ConocoPhillips Matching Gifts and Volunteer Grants Program ConocoPhillips strives to improve the wellbeing of the communities in which their employees live and work. They support programs that encourage and support employee involvement in local non-profit organizations. The Washington County SPCA is excited to be eligible to receive both the Matching Gifts and the Employee Volunteer Grants. Details of these programs are below: Matching Gift – The matching gift program will match employee gifts to eligible 501(c)3 organizations dollar-for-dollar, up to $15,000, and retiree gifts dollar-for-dollar, up to $7,500 annually.

Employee Volunteer Grants “Dollar for Hours” – ConocoPhillips will donate $500 for every 20 hours an employee or retiree volunteers with an eligible 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.

Additionally, teams of four or more employees or retirees may apply for a team grant of $1,000 to an eligible organization.

Please contact ConocoPhillips for the necessary paperwork.

For those who are not employees or retirees of ConocoPhillips, please check with your employer to see if there is a similar program where you work. Together we can make a difference!

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Architectural drawings of the future Washington County SPCA low cost spay/neuter clinic and storage facility.

Shelter ready to break ground on ‘phase one’ of new facility and clinic The Washington County SPCA is ready to break ground on phase one of our new shelter: a garage/storage building with a low cost spay/neuter clinic. We’re anxious to get this building completed as it will be our emergency evacuation site, allowing us to save over $4,000 a year currently spent to rent a facility “just in case” of flooding.

Even more exciting, the new building will house a spay/neuter clinic, enabling us to expand efforts to impact our county’s critical pet overpopulation problem. To kick-off this new phase, we’re looking for donors to help purchase surgery equipment and start us on the path to a better facility for our animals.

Equipment List for Spay/Neuter Clinic V-Top Surgery Table, Hydraulic or Heated V-Top Surgery Table. . . $2,200 or $3,008 Feline Scale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $294 Canine (Floor) Scale with Corded Remote Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $954 Narcotics Safe, Large. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 IV Track Ceiling Mount System (Qty.3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . each $199 Mayo Stand/Medical Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $149 Cages, 8 units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,424 Autoclave, 6 gallon EZ10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,905 Multi-Purpose Tub Table, 60” long with accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,995 VMS Anesthesia Machine (Vaporizer not included) (Qty. 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,563 Isoflurane Vaporizer or Sevoflurane Vaporizer (Qty. 2). . . . . . . each $1,095 or $1,550 Exam Light - Ceiling Mount with Extension Arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,512 Surgery Light - Dual Ceiling Orbital Mount One 20”, One 16”. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9,979 Oxygen Manifold System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $972 Oxygen Outlet, Recessed DISS (Qty. 5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . each $204 Anesthetic Gas Scavenger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $684 Scrub Sink Package with accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4,637 Oster Golden Turbo A5 Clipper (Qty. 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . each $164 Ceiling Mount Cable Cord Reel (Qty. 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . each $191 Washington County SPCA Issue Two | 11

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Sherlock is a success story. He was adopted! Photo | Sherry L. Stinson

Mutual Girls Club visits shelter The Bartlesville Mutual Girls Club recently visited the Washington County SPCA to learn about possible career paths. Speakers Dr. Sarah Gordon, owner of 4 the Animals Mobile Veterinary Clinic; Sherry Stinson, owner of Tyler Creative and TylerDog Cards; and Rita Harvey, Bartlesville Animal Control officer shared helpful career information to the lively group of girls and they even had a chance to participate in a mini “photo shoot” with one of the shelter dogs.

Adopt-A-Kennel The Washington County SPCA’s Adopt-a-Kennel program is a fabulous way for individuals and businesses to show their support for the homeless animals of Washington County, while at the same time helping to provide us with the resources we need to care for the thousands of homeless animals we receive each year.

Each kennel we “adopt” provides the shelter with resources to feed and vaccinate the shelter animals – over 2,500 animals last year alone. Kennels are sponsored on an annual basis.

Each year-long Adopt-A-Kennel sponsorship costs $1,000 and receives the following benefits: • Customized Plaque • Your choice of kennel based on availability • Quarterly bio updates about the pet currently housed in sponsored kennel • Logo/Name on WCSPCA.org Web site • Annual Partner mention in newsletter (circulation 5,000) • Subscription to Washington County SPCA newsletter • Authorized logo use • Tax deductible receipt For more information, contact Programs Director Lianne McKinley at lmckinley@wcspca.org.

Current Adopt-A-Kennel sponsors include • Shoemake Law Office • TylerDog Greeting Cards & Pet Portraiture • Danielle Weaver-Reiss, State Farm • Dr. Scott Cochran www.wcspca.org • Dawnette Brady, b2 Design & Construction

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Washington County SPCA Sponsors Many thanks go out to the various businesses that support the Washington County SPCA. Please patronize these wonderful vendors. In the interactive version of the newsletter, all logos are active links to their respective Web sites.

D&Q

Pest Control, Inc.

P.A.W.S.

Unique Pet Boutique

Dr. Scott Cochran

Earnest Heating & Air Tulsa Hills

“Unique Pet Greeting Cards”

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• Adopt your next pet We get all shapes and sizes. If it’s a pure bred dog you seek? You wouldn’t believe the number of Schnauzers, Black Labradors, Great Pyrenees, Black Labradors, Corgis, Black Labradors, Pomeranians, Black Labradors, Jack Russell Terriers, Yorkies, etc. that enter our adoption program (did I mention Black Labradors?).

• Volunteer your time and talents to help us Whether your forté is doing laundry, training dogs, plumbing, 14 | Washington County SPCA Issue Two

mowing, accounting, filing…we can use you!

• Contribute financially Sponsor a kennel, a spay/neuter surgery, or a day’s wages for a staff member. Bring your lunch to work one day a week and donate the cost of your lunch to the shelter. It’s easy and we provide a variety of ways for your convenience. Simply mail in a donation using the enclosed envelope or bring a donation to the shelter at 16620 State Hwy. 123. We also accept online donations at: Paypal – http://ht.ly/2EqiJ PrestoDonate – http://ht.ly/2EqlB

To each of you – many thanks for your dedication to our cause!

With all the successes and changes we have come through in the last 18 months there is one thing that remains a constant – Paula Blower.

Paula has been with the shelter for 30 years. Ever so humble, she has been the ‘steady’ that has seen our shelter through many a crisis and victory. She is truly one of the most intelligent, dedicated, organized and truly caring individuals I have ever met. She blows me away daily!

Thank you, Paula, for all that you have done and all you continue to do.

Moreover, thank you for just being you. www.wcspca.org

Gifts of Love

Thanks to our generous supporters for Contributions and Special Gifts Special Recognition • • • • • • • • •

PetSmart Charities, City of Bartlesville Bridgette Laramie Tracy and Mark Ohlinger Montie and Carolyn Barham Ellen Holteclaw Jean Ann Poore Sabina Pugh Don and Jerrie Brady

In Memory of (People)

• Yvonne Clementson from Charles and Carolyn Selman, Lee and Barbara Anderson, Jerry and Orene Hooten, Phyllis McWilliams, Betty and Jack Perryman, Ronald and Sandra Thorson, Dennis and Janet James, Frank and Bonnie Korblick, Grady and Lori Allums, Jo Ann Payne, Bill and Paula Blower, John and Jan Castelli, Bruce and Velma Peterson, Clova and Lyle Abrahamson, George and Charlotte Gray, Paul and Claudia Dick, Dennis and Marie Cubbage, Robert and Patricia Graham, Eugene Riling and Kay Riling, Jack and Judy Maddux, Mandy Stewart • Nancy Hanks from Robert and Connie Kirkpatrick, Orva Lee Brown, Bobby Quibodeaux and Pat Henderson • Robert Harvey from Kathleen Martinovich, Abe and Clova Abrahamson • Karen Ogden O’Brien from Sherry Conger, David and Claudean Greene, Susan Sprague, Lee and Nancy Winton, Phyllis McWilliams, Ruth Portell and Family, Kent and Paula Kurtz and Family, Carol and Leroy Acridge, Glenda Garrison, Helen and Paul Curd, James and Dana Keirsey, Glenda Garrison, Frances O’Brien Erhard, Juanita O’Brien Spencer, Roy and Norma O’Brien, Janice and Dee Dee O’Brien, Furley and Debbie Noel, • Fred Esser from Jack and Louise Howarth, Daniel and Carolyn Wieder, Janice Presnell, Office Staff of District Attorney, Vicki Sousa, Nancy Worten • Stan Summers from the office staff at Holland and Robertson • Lisa Gilbert from Michelle

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Swaney, Treasurer-Bartlesville Desk and Derrick Club Marino Greg Leonetti from Sharon Leonetti, Celebration Bells (Woodland Christian Church) Rosemary Langston from Paula and Randall Eggert Ruby Line from John and Theresa Wurtz Tom Irwin from Norma Irwin, Abe and Clova Abrahamson, Betty Fowler Betty Gailey from Overlees-Woods Lumber Company, Floyd and Donna Moody Alice and Henry Daigle from Patricia Ashe R.R. Harvey from M.E. Bentley Ruth Massey from Mitchell and Constance Cox, Patricia Sibley, Jerry and Linda Jarrell Katherine Hughes from D.L. Wells Gotwals James Daigle from Patricia Ashe, Timmons Sheet Metal, Inc., Jim Rourke and Jack McClarnon, Resnick family Leonard La Duke from Mrs. L.M. La Duke Dr. Nolan Gross from N.L. Garrett Trust Marie Mildren from N.L. Garrett Trust Virgil Gaede from A.E. and Ann Basinger Don Anderson from Lyle and Clova Abrahamson Jo Ann May from Bob May Cary Townsend from Robert and Tracy Young

In Memory of (Pets) • • • • • • • • •

Randy from Sharon Davis Mayhem from Jo Ann Payne Bear from Nan Buhlinger Dewey from Mark and DeeAnne Blair, Norma Hornback, Scott and Sandy Jones, Kathryn Ayres Babe from John and Theresa Wurtz Heidi and Guinness from Charles and Janis Feazel Mollie from Nancy Stewart Chester Bear from Sheila Chenoweth Keepsake Candle’s Max and Shora from Jean and Todd Abshire

• Charlie from Jay and Teresa Davis • Sunny from Ted and L. Jean Jabara • Diamond from Stephen and Cynthia Smith • Boo and Tigger from Ron and Sue Kendall • Tiffany from David Koble • Bruce from Kathleen and Edgar Wilson • Duke, Jonah, Perky, Millie from Jerry and Marilou Bork • Starlight from Mary Evans • Good Old Sam from John and Shirley O’Connor and Glenda Garrison

In Honor of (People)

• Scott Buhlinger’s birthday from Nan Buhlinger • Don Rufus from L.F. Sumpter • Connie Brandon’s birthday from Sharon Davis • Ted Jabara’s birthday from Ron and Kathleen Brosi • Don and Doris Myers 60th anniversary from John and Diana Allen, Julie Habegger • Jan and Jim Spear from Mike and Katy May • Jim and Bucky Leihr from Doug and Penny Quinn • Bill and Katie Griffin from James Leihr • Bo Wilson’s birthday from Dawnette Brady

In Honor, Support or Appreciation of (Pets)

• Sunny from Ted and L. Jean Jabara • Chance from B.W. and Karen Lowe

To give a Gift of Love, send your contribution of $50 or more to the Washington County SPCA, 16620 State Highway 123, Bartlesville, OK 74006. At your request, the memorial or honorific gift will be printed here. Contact Programs Director Lianne McKinley at (918) 336-1577 or lmckinley@wcspca.org for more details.

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