Washington County SPCA Newsletter 03 Holiday Edition

Holiday Edition

Shelter honored with award by Oklahoma Alliance for Animals Stars – brightly visible in the cold winter sky, lit and sparkling atop a tree, or shining as an award representing stellar performance of the staff and volunteers’ efforts – stars seem to be everywhere this time of year. Last month, the Oklahoma Alliance for Animals presented the Washington County SPCA with an award for its participation in the PetSmart Charities’ Rescue Waggin’ program. A lot of behind-the-scenes work goes on by staff and volunteers to make this program a success – and a success it has been. In just one year, our shelter was able to transport over

500 dogs and puppies to Boulder, Colorado. One of only 55 shelters in the United States that participate in this program, we were also the first shelter to transport 500 animals in such a short period of time.

The Rescue Waggin’ arrives at the shelter on a regular basis. Currently, we are able to send fifty-plus dogs and puppies on each

transport that occurs every three weeks. The staff at the Washington County SPCA works diligently to ready the animals for each transport.

You may think that only entails the motor coach arriving and being loaded with the first fifty dogs and puppies available. This is far from the case and also where a few of the stars

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Photo | Sherry Stinson | Tyler Creative

Making a Difference Award bestowed upon the Washington County SPCA by Oklahoma Alliance for Animals.

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From the President As we celebrated the one year anniversary of being a source shelter in the PetSmart Charities’ Rescue Waggin’ program, everyone was so excited. There was a buzz around the shelter.

We were going to make our goal of 500+ dogs transported in the first year. As that record-making truck pulled out of the shelter parking lot – headed for Colorado – WCSPCA Board of Directors President Dawnette Brady I was hit by an overwhelming sense of disappointment and embarrassment. We were celebrating quite an achievement, yet the reality of our situation hit me like a ton of bricks.

Driving home from the Rescue Waggin’ loading that morning, I began thinking about the big picture of our shelter. I was charged with a new determination to effect true and lasting change in our county. The Washington County SPCA has had successful spay and neuter programs for a number of years. These programs have provided help to over 2,600 pets of individuals living in our area. That is quite a large number – however, it isn’t large enough.

In This Issue Here is a snapshot of the current situation facing the Washington County SPCA: as I write Shelter Honor................................ 1 this in late November, our 2010 intake will From the President..................... 2 prove to be the highest in six years with over The Long Road Home................ 3 3,000 animals coming into our care. Local adopAn Inside Look.......................... 4-5 tions are down. Fortunately, from September ConocoPhillips Matching......... 8 2009 to present, we have been able to transport Shelter Phase One.....................13 828 animals (cats and dogs) to sites outside our Adopt-A-Kennel.........................13 community.

I think of it this way. We are bailing waSuccess Story: Ashes................14 ter out of a boat that has a huge hole in the Sponsors.......................................14 bottom. We can get more people to help us and Gifts of Love.................................15 use larger buckets (i.e. the wonderful transport programs) but, in truth, until we focus on the source, our little boat is sinking.

I challenge each of you, if you or your friends have pets that have not been spayed or neutered, please call your pets’ veterinarian and schedule the surgery. If you cannot afford to do this, you might qualify for one of our programs. If your animals are spayed/neutered, please help us build our spay/neuter clinic by donating to the building fund or to the operations budget for the clinic.

“I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something I can do.”

–Edward Everett Hale, 1794-1865, American Orator and Statesman

This holiday season we are reminded of thankfulness, love, and the celebration of faith, family and community. We at the Washington County SPCA are thankful for your continued support and encourage each of you to relish every second with your loved ones as this year comes to an end. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and best wishes for a wonderfully abundant 2011!

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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 Patty Oates Olivia Smith Natalie Taliaferro 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 Konda Walker Darlene Shoemake

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.

Newsletter designed by Sherry Stinson www.wcspca.org Tyler Creative | www.tylercreative.com

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t’s the eyes. Always the eyes that get you. Sad. Weary. Seen a little too much of an unkind world. And yet…there’s still that little light. Still a spark of hope that this time, just maybe, things will be different.

That’s what happened when Darlene Shoemake met Ben, an adult Lab mix at the Washington County SPCA. The Shoemakes already had a family full of beautiful dogs, but once they saw Ben and his sad eyes, they knew they must open their home to this world weary old boy.

“We had never fostered, and honestly didn’t know what to expect, but when I saw Ben’s photo online…I knew I had to do something. His expression showed a sadness of someone who had been let down by society.

He looked like he had just given up,” said Darlene. “Also, another reason we picked Ben is we knew others might shy away from the non-typical cute, cuddly little dog and we didn’t want him to be passed over because of his looks.”

Ben was a very shy and withdrawn dog. When approached, he would drop his head and cower a bit. He wasn’t a young dog or cute puppy, which had potential to decrease Ben’s chances at adoption. Based on a facial deformity where it appeared the side of his face had been crushed or broken, Ben was more than likely a victim of abuse or neglect. Simply put, Ben wasn’t very used to kindness coming his way.

Darlene elaborated, “Ben’s photo just spoke to me. He looked hopeless, hurt, and defeated, as if the physical scars and permanent nerve damage on his face were the least of his pain.

My husband and I wanted him to feel unconditional love and learn how to trust again.”

And trust, did he! Ben blossomed under the care and love of the Shoemakes, integrating into the household unit and becoming a true member of the family. He went from being withdrawn and shy to a frisbee-chasing dog with a happy, carefree demeanor www.wcspca.org

Photo | Sherry Stinson | tylerdog.com

During Ben’s initial photo shoot, he was sad, unsure, and scared. Gentle hands and soothing words soon brought a shy tail wag.

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by Sherry L. Stinson during the month or so he lived with the Shoemake family.

The Shoemakes found the foster experience to be very rewarding.

“The experience was enlightening and opened our eyes to how significant it can be to change just one living thing’s life, simply by being kind.

We feel we got as much, if not more, than Ben did out of the experience,” Darlene shared.

As with all fosters, the ultimate goal is to find them a forever home.

This is where it got tough as the Shoemakes grew more and more fond of Ben. “Initially, when we heard that someone wanted to adopt Ben,” Darlene said, “we felt a bit protective and wanted to make sure he was going to a good home. Once we realized the incredible home he was going to [the Tullos family], we were excited for him, but we still missed him for a

time after he was gone.” Indeed, it’s true with each dog we love, they leave a little part of themselves with us.

The new forever home Ben was headed to was the Tullos crew of Bartlesville. Erin Tullos and family already had one rescue dog in Abby, a Coonhound they adopted from the Washington County SPCA in 2009.

When mentioned to friend (and former Washington County SPCA board member) Lauren Dreiling, that Abby was acting a bit lonely, Lauren responded as any dog lover would, ‘Dogs need dogs. You should go down to the shelter and get a friend for Abby.’ And the rest, as they say, is history. Ben was adopted during an offsite event and it was love at first sight for the Tullos family.

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Stinson with Tyler Creative is doing photographing the animals and for our Rescue Waggin’ transport programs.

Plus we have added several offsite events to help increase awareness and adoptions. People are taking notice of our Facebook page, and we have new fans just about every day. Our visibility in the community has been a huge help in recruiting new volunteers.”

“We have a wonderful group of committed volunteers who help on Saturdays, either at offsite events or socializing and bathing animals here at the shelter, and our photography crew who comes out every Monday evening to take pictures of the animals for our website,” notes Li-

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Programs Director Lianne McKinley comforts one of the puppies during an “All Creatures Great and Small” photo shoot.

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he Washington County SPCA Volunteer Coordinator and Programs Director create a critical link between volunteers and the needs of the shelter.

Programs Director, Lianne McKinley, and new Volunteer Coordinator, Patty Oates, actually don many hats at the Washington County SPCA. But their work with the Volunteer Program is near and dear to their hearts.

“We would not be able to help as many animals without them,” states Lianne McKinley. “The volunteers are essential. And we need more.”

Lianne has been with the Washington County SPCA since August 2009 and in that short amount of time has witnessed big changes in the volunteer program. “It’s getting easier to find volunteers when we need them for events and everyday help around the shelter. We have a steady stream of new volunteers signing up and they are able to help fill a variety of needs at the shelter.

Lianne attributes this change to increased public awareness. “The organization as a whole has been much more visible over the last year than it had been. We’ve been on the Tulsa news several times for the work Sherry

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anne. “We also have a few individuals who help in the office with data entry and paperwork. But, even with the number of dedicated volunteers we have, we still need more.”

Patty feels there is a misconception in the public about the volunteer opportunities that are available. “If you have the time, we can find something that fits your interests and skills.” A wide range of volunteer opportunities are available at the shelter on a daily basis. Of course, there are those activities that deal directly with the animals, such as walking, bathing, and brushing. “One of our most overlooked needs is someone that can come in the day or two before all off-site events to bathe animals. We want them looking their best for the Adoption events and that will help us a lot,” states Patty.

There are also more involved activities with the animals like conducting the animal evaluations that are so crucial to participation in the transport programs, driving animals to Oklahoma State University to be spayed or neutered or driving them to our associates in Denver, and fostering animals at home. Patty notes, “We are in great need of foster families for our babies. This helps us prepare better for the transport programs when the smaller animals are in homes with loving families.”

Socializing is the key Socialization is a big volunteer opportunity. Most dogs that come to the shelter have a fairly normal temperament. Socializing, or spending time with a dog one-onone, helps maintain a good temperament. But some dogs that find themselves at the shelter, for whatever www.wcspca.org

reason, are wary of people. “It’s the shy ones that we’re most concerned with. People don’t tend to adopt shy or timid dogs. If we had more volunteers who were willing to come out on a regular basis and work with these dogs, it could have a huge impact on their adoptability,” states Lianne. “Recently, a new volunteer program called Waggin’ Wednesdays was created by two of our volunteers, Darlene Shoemake and Sherry Stinson, to help with socialization. Volunteers gather from 5:30-7:30 p.m. every Wednesday and make sure every dog gets walked and has a little play time. The goal is to continue to expand the program until every dog gets one-on-one time every day of

provides to volunteers the week. The program has proven so successful, it’s been expanded to Waggin’ Weekends, where volunteers gather at the shelter on Saturdays from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to walk dogs again.”

There are many more volunteer opportunities at the shelter that don’t require working directly with the animals like laundry, light grounds and building maintenance, folding and addressing the newsletter, filling out health certificates, writing thank you notes to donors, filing and more. Special building and grounds projects are available for groups wanting to help. Lianne remarks, “I would love to have several volunteers come in for a couple of hours at a set time every week to help with answering phones, greeting our guests, data entry and assisting the office staff as needed. We also need volunteers to upload photos to our website and to upload the evaluation videos necessary for our Rescue Waggin’ program. That little bit of time can really help the staff attend to other items that they might not get to otherwise.”

From an operational perspective, critical volunteer needs are assistance with cleaning the kennels and adoption tech responsibilities. New processes have been put in place to prevent the spread of disease in the kennels, causing a strain on the staff. “It’s as though we need to hire 10 additional people to cover the extra workload, but we’re going to have to rely on volunteer support given budget restraints,” states Lianne.

The volunteer committee not only revamped the volunteer manual and application form, they also installed new volunteer software. The software enables volunteers to sign up for specific jobs online and provides a place www.wcspca.org

for them to log their volunteer hours. The software helps match volunteers with appropriate shelter needs based on the interests and abilities of the volunteer. “For instance, if a person is unable or unwilling to walk a large dog, based on a volunteer’s answers to some basic qualification questions, the software will know that and will only suggest to them volunteer opportunities that don’t include walking large dogs,” notes Lianne. “Using the software, we can send emails to notify volunteers of upcoming events and it also provides reports on volunteer hours logged, which is crucial when applying for grant money. We didn’t have an easy way to do this last year.”

If you would like to become a volunteer with the Washington County SPCA, please call Patty Oates at (918) 3361577, or go to http://ht.ly/1Zmo2 to fill out an online application, or stop by the shelter to fill out an application in person. The shelter is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

The Washington County SPCA has found homes for over 1,861 animals since the beginning of 2010. Just think how many animals will find homes if Lianne and Patty are able to fill up all those slots on their volunteer schedule.

Photo | Sherry Stinson | Tyler Creative

Patty Oates, shown with Cocoa, jumped in with both feet after taking on the Volunteer Coordinator position.

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Shelter Honor

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of the shelter shine the brightest.

After spending three full days in Boulder, Colorado receiving intensive training, Theresa Heape and Paula Blower became qualified as Behavioral Assessment specialists for the Rescue Waggin’ program. These two women supervise the various stages involved in readying the dogs for transport.

Two things are given: no animal who has been in the shelter more than thirty days is eligible for transport and all puppies must spend the two weeks prior to the transport in a foster home. If a dog/puppy meets these criteria, the screening process can begin. Screening for a future transport begins immediately after the list from the current transport is finalized. A list of potential dogs is created and submitted to the destination shelter. Each dog over the age of six months then proceeds to the behavioral assessment stage. A video is made of each dog and they are graded on four general areas: 1. Body handling (do they allow you to stroke their head, neck, and back? Are they amenable to holding their lip? Wiping their paws?)

2. Food/Possession Aggression – Does the dog allow you to approach them while they are eating? Will they let you touch their bowl of food?

3. Dog to dog interaction – How do the dogs handle being on lead? Being approached by another dog? And once the leads are dropped, how to they interact with the other dog?

4. Human Socialization – How long does it take the dog to notice the person doing the testing when they are approached?

How interested is the dog in interacting with the person doing the testing?

This video is then uploaded to You-

Tube and viewed by the destination each dog is checked by the Rescue shelter. The destination shelter re- Waggin’ personnel and loaded into views the video, photos and paper- the sparkling clean stainless kennels work for each dog submitted. A final that line the walls of the motor coach. list of dogs is returned by the destinaThe Washington County SPCA is tion shelter and these dogs are pulled dedicated to finding a home for every from the ‘available’ list in the sheladoptable animal that comes into its ter’s inventory.

Once the list is received another care. Your support is greatly needed. wave of work is scheduled. Each dog While the shelter is reimbursed for must have: a microchip, flea and medical expenses on each of these antick preventative, current vaccina- imals, they are not compensated for tions (rabies, parvo and distemper), the time it takes the staff to make all deworming medication, and a heartthis happen. If you are able to foster worm test. The shelter veterinarian puppies, assist with paperwork, hold is then scheduled to do examinations and complete health certificates for the video camera while videos are each animal. The final bit of work is made or support the shelter financomplete only after a two-page sub- cially, please consider giving. Every mittal form is completed and a file little bit helps. is made for each dog and entered into a binder that will travel with the dogs on the Rescue Waggin’.

Are you worn out thinking of all the work that goes into the preparation of each candidate’s inclusion on the transport?

All of the above is completed no later than one day prior to transport. Transport day arrives.

Bleary eyed staff members and volunteers arrive at the shelter at 4 a.m. Each dog is taken from their kennel and walked to a run area. Collars are hand printed for each animal and placed around their necks for Photo | Sherry Stinson | Tyler Creative identification.

When the Rescue Theresa Heape celebrates with lucky number 500 as this pup Waggin’ arrives, gets ready to go on the Rescue Waggin’ to Colorado.

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ConocoPhillips Matching Gifts and Volunteer Grants Program Photo | Erin Tullos

Rescues Abby and Ben have become best friends at the Tullos residence.

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“Since we adopted Ben, he has added such fun to our family!” said Erin. “Ben loves balls, frisbees, and running outdoors. He’s the world’s most perfect match for our middle son. Abby and Ben roll around, jump and wrestle so hard that crashes and booms can be heard from the living room most nights while we are getting ready for bed!

“When we first got Abby, our two older boys bickered over who would get to sleep on the bottom bunk bed to be near Abby. At night, Abby attaches herself to our more gentle and calmer oldest son. They are definitely personality matched. During the day, Abby takes any amount of obnoxiousness from our toddler, because, after all, he feeds her under the table! Ben, of course, also figured out that the toddler would feed him under the table, so ‘under the table’ is the place to be at dinner time!”

When asked what she would say to someone thinking about adopting a shelter dog, Erin replied, “Adopting a pet is an incredibly rewarding experience, especially when adopting older dogs. There seems to be gratitude from your new canine friend.”

And indeed, there is gratitude. Gratitude there is one less homeless animal. Gratitude that the long road Ben walked led to a full belly and warm bed at night. Gratitude that his sadness has been replaced with joy.

Most of all, though, there is gratitude for people like the Shoemake and Tullos families who looked beyond Ben’s physical appearance and saw the beauty of his soul. For them, and the many other foster families of the Washington County SPCA who open their hearts and homes on a daily basis, we are forever grateful.

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

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

BREAKING NEWS: Due to the generosity of a ConocoPhillips (COP) employee and COP’s Matching Gifts program, $6,000 was donated for equipment after this article’s initial publication. Won’t you help, too?

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.

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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.

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Success Story: Sweet little Ashes finds a home I recently took a class at Tri County Technology Center and my instructor, Sherry Stinson, would show us photos of the dogs and cats she photographed at the Washington County SPCA. It made me start thinking about everything she said, how these animals had been abandoned, needed homes and such. I had just retired, so I made several trips to the shelter to see if they had that special dog I was looking for. I was certain I wanted a Teacup Poodle or Yorkshire Terrier.

On my third trip, I spotted an adorable Shih Tzu, but was disappointed to find out he was a male.

When I mentioned this to one of the workers, she remembered a small female Shih Tzu in a kennel over in a dark corner, a fairly new arrival, and

brought her out for me to see. She was so very timid and had the saddest face I had ever seen. They told me her story, how she was found in the middle of the street, hair so matted she could not see. Her nose and mouth were crusted and she was dehydrated and malnourished. She was in a sad state.

I decided to give it a try and named her Ashes. When we got home, I found out Ashes had no idea what to do with either treats or toys. Now she’s turned into my shadow, barks only when she feels necessary, has adopted a couple of toys and gets very excited when offered a treat. My sweet Ashes is just a joy and I’m so happy I have her!

–Earline Brumley

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Sweet Ashes found her forever home. www.wcspca.org

Gifts of Love

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

R.L. Hudiburg and Linda Houk Lynn and Ed Wallace Darlene and Bransford Shoemake Judy Brown Olivia Wilt Alice Tennison

In Memory of (People)

• Bert Beeghly from Gayle and Jack Fish, Helen A. Goodwin, John and Jan Castelli, Michael and Diane Cranton, Mary and Billy Hadley, Thomas and Theresa Medina, James and Marilyn Anderson, Karen Befort, Charles and Mary Randall, Dr. Michael and Ivy Foster, Joanne Bernadette Resnick, Yovene Vaughan, Oakley Chevrolet Buick • Brian King from Darrell and Kaye Keltner, Darrell and Connie Carver, Dottie Leverett Allen, matt and Jill Leverett Watson, J.L. Watson, Robert and Diane Seemann, William and Wilma Buckner, Linda L. Crow Hughes, Ernest and Caroline Lewis, Sarah Walker, Jeanne Hoey, Jessie Albright, Thomas and Theresa

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Medina, Wagoner Lions Club • Sandy Cales from Donald and Mary Lou Burdett, Betty Shriver, Ray and Doris Hahn, Sheryl Travis • Sarah Lucile Thompson from Misty Smith • Larry Pottroff from Marsha Sauter, Larry, Linda, Brad, and Susan Shoemaker • Jo Ann May from Pharis Jean Putnam • Gary Brewer from Katherine Brewer • Karen (Ogden) O’Brien from Frances O’Brien Erhard, Juanita O’Brien Spencer, Roy and Norma O’Brien, Janice Sue and Dee Dee O’Brien, Furley and Debbie Noel • Peggy Kehr from Nancy Klahn • Cynthia Lowe from Norman King • Marguerite H. Smith from Thomas and Patsy Brown

In Memory of (Pets)

• Randy from Sharon Davis • Katherine from Sharon Davis • Shadow from Betty La Duke • Pollyanna from Edra Balentine • Georgia from Judy and Michael Ward

• Airriess from Stephanie Colclasure • Abbey Mills from David and Claudean Greene • Chloe from Barbara Herren • Barney from Dora and Jimmy Wyman • Sadie from Barbara Fallon • James from Betty Place • Sunny from Ted and L. Jean Jabara

In Honor of (People)

• Bill Griffin’s birthday from Doug and Penny Quinn, Raymond and Carla Lyle

In Honor, Support or Appreciation of (Pets)

• Hope from Ed and Lida May • Mollie from Nancy Stewart

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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