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Animal Lifer January 2015 animallif

erkshire Humane Society (BHS)

was saddened by the passing of

ise Clemens McCord this past De-

ber. A resident of Copake, NY,

ise was a beloved teacher before

retirement and the quintessential

unteer for countless organizations

r her retirement. We knew her best,

ugh, for her life-long devotion to

love for dogs, especially herden Retrievers.

om competing in obedience classes

fundraising for local humane soci-

s to visiting schools, hospitals, and

ran and nursing homes with her

apy dogs, Louise was a familiar

ence in the animal community in

kshire County and beyond. A long-

e member of the Great Barrington

nel Club, she was considered a

rkers worker who was involved

h all aspects of the clubs activities,

uding helping with their shows,

ses, and matches as well as out-

h and educational events.

hn Perreault, now Executive Direc-

of BHS, first met Louise in the early

0s when he brought his new puppy

bedience classes sponsored by the

at Barrington Kennel Club. He re-

mbers her as welcoming and knowl-

eable. Over the years, Louise

ame a strong supporter of the shel-

Every summer, for example, she

her dogs visited Camp Humane,

Ss camp for children, to talk about

onsible pet care and therapy animals.

In April, Louise and Cookie, her res-

cued Golden Retriever, came to Dower

Square as part of our Humane Educa-

tion programming at the public housing

development. On an unusually warm

spring afternoon, she sat out-

side, surrounded by chil-

dren of all ages. She

was an immediate star.

As they pet and drewpictures of Cookie,

Louise chatted and

laughed with them

about dogs,

school, Cookie and

her therapy work,

their brothers and

sisters, or whatever

else they cared to

share. And given

Louises warmth and kind-

ness, they shared a lot, including

an abundance of hugs when it was time

for her and Cookie to leave. This was

Louises last visit for BHS, and we

hope it was as enjoyable for her as it

was for us and her new admirers.

Louise was one of the nicest people

youd ever want to meet, said Per-

reault. She was always looking to

help and do all that she could for chil-

dren, homeless animals, seniors, veter-

ans anyone. She had the biggest

heart. Well miss her immensely.

In her lifetime, Louise earned many

accolades for her accomplishments.

One of special value to her was the

prestigious American Kennel Club

Utility Dog title in obedience that she

won with Honey, a Golden Retriever,

of course. More recently, Louise re-

ceived the 2014 Outstanding Contribu-

tion by a Senior Award from the

New York State Office on

the Aging. For her fam-

ily here at BHS,

though, we choose tohonor Louise by re-

membering the

many lives both you

and four-legged th

through her abound

compassion, and grac

dogs.

A memorial servic

Louises life is be

for this sp

Mary A. Koncel is the

dinator at Berkshire H

Remembering Louise McCord1938-2014

She was always looking to help and do a

she could for children, homeless animals, s

veterans anyone. She had the biggest h

Well miss her immensely.

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Despite the rain, snow, and sleet,dozens of cats and kittens in theiriers lined the lobby of Berkshire

mane Society (BHS) for its second

ual 100 Cats for Christmas on

nesday, December 10th. By the

of the day, the shelter in Pittsfield

eeded its goal, spaying/neutering

kittens and cats from Berkshire

nty and surrounding areas.

anks to grants from the Massachu- Animal Coalitions license plate

gram and the Subaru of America,

/ASPCA Share the Love cam-

n as well as the generosity of par-

ating veterinarians, BHS was able

nce again host this special low-cost

y/neuter event. The fee, which in-

ed a rabies vaccination, was $25

each cat.

participate in 100 Cats for Christ-

cat owners began registering in

ember. Within days, almost all the

nings were filled. By 7:30AM on

morning of the event, owners hadught over 80 cats to BHS, so they

d be transported to local veterinar-

by shelter volunteers and staff

m Haddad Subaru of Pittsfield. This

, owners also had the option to drop

off their cats at Purradise, BHSs feline

adoption facility in Great Barrington.

Cat owners were especially apprecia-

tive of the event.

I think its great

that the shelter is

offering this pro-

gram for those

who dont have

the money to

spay and neutertheir cats, ex-

plained one resi-

dent of Pittsfield

who brought his

two male cats,

Smokey Joe and

Shy Guy. He learned about 100 Cats

for Christmas when he was going to

surrender one of the two eight-month-

old brothers to BHS, mostly because he

couldnt afford to neuter two cats.

Now, he stated, I can keep both of

them.

The impact of such an ambitiousspay/neuter campaign on cat overpopu-

lation cannot be overestimated. As John

Perreault, Executive Director of BHS,

explained, This years 100 Cats for

Christmas will prevent thousands of

unwanted kittens next spring. Our vet-

erinary community should be lauded

for their efforts in partnering with us on

this project.

We look for-

ward to another

event next

year.

Participating

veterinarians

were PittsfieldV e t e r i n a r y

Hospital, Grey-

lock Animal

Hospital, Sand

Road Animal

Hospital, North

County Veterinary Hospital, Allen

Heights Veterinary Hospital, Hilltown

Veterinary Services, Bilmar Small An-

imal Clinic, VCA All Caring Animal

Hospital, and Lenox Cat Hospital.

BHS would like to share one impor-

tant lesson from this event. Unfortu-

nately, a cat escaped during transport.Although he was found several days

later, the incident reinforced the need to

not only have sturdy carriers but also

double check all doors. As an extra pre-

caution, especially in older carriers,

Erin Starsja, BHSs Su

line and Small Anim

threading a zip tie thr

holes that are often be

latches and then faste

keep the bottom and t

secure. She also reco

chipping all cats as we

In addition to 100

mas, BHS provides

ing/neutering to Berresidents throughout t

its Feline Spay Neute

gram, or SNIP. The co

owners can come to B

to complete an applica

information, call BHS

or Purradise at 413-71

To help support the e

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ing/neutering, BHS

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Were not talking about the usualAmerican Kennel Club shows.eve it or not, this is your opportu-

to showcase your dogs unique

or attribute. No best of breed

gories here! Do you think that your

d one is the fastest tail wagger in

shire County? Maybe youve al-

s thought that Fido has the most

tiful eyes youve ever seen (on a

? Think that Princess has the best

e or earresistible ears? Nowschance to prove it! Yes, those are

al categories you can enter.

creative, and show your talent as

by entering your dog in the best

sed or best hair categories. Have

spent hour after hour teaching and

ing your pet to perform that amaz-

ing trick only he or she can do? Per-

haps they have a natural talent thats

unique and amazing? Its time to enter

best trick! By the way, this writers

favorite category is best kisser. Lets

leave it at that

Theres no specific entrance fee to ei-

ther register your pet or to simply come

and enjoy the show as a spectator. The

Foundation would appreciate some

level of donation since, after all, its a

fundraiser. Youll be helping BCC pro-vide scholarships and other aid to de-

serving students, but no set fee or

admission is required. Its up to you.

So, bring the entire family and your

dogsand have fun.

The Berkshire Humane Society is of-

fering special participatory sessions of

Nose Work. Nose work, a relatively

new enrichment activity, is designed to

help dogs rediscover how to use their

natural sense of smell. Its a great out-

let for high energy dogs as it burns

physical energy. In nervous or fearful

dogs, nose work helps build trust since

it requires a role reversal, allowing the

dog (not you) be the leader!

Nose work starts by placing high

value treats in containers, such as

boxes. The dog is given the opportu-nity to use its sense of smell to find the

hidden treats. As the dog catches on,

the searches slowly increase in diffi-

culty, capitalizing on the dogs success.

A highlight of this years show is the

1pm presentation by Captain Dwane

Foisy and Raimo, a 6 year- old Ger-

man Shepherd with 5 y

ence on the Berkshire C

Offices K-9 Team. The

vide a narcotic search

demonstration. Audi

will also have the opp

questions concerning po

The Not Your Avera

events will be led by M

monies, State Represen

Pignatelli, and the Show

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So, come and enjoy

with your dog, visit

ety of vendor tabl

lunch, and maybe y

home with a blu

Attention

DOGlovers!

Looking for something interesting,

ducational and fun to do with your pet in

early February? Head over to Berkshire

Community College in Pittsfield and

visit, or better yet, participate in the

14th annual BCC Foundations

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this side of purradise

The Grand Tourespite writing this column for

years about Purradise, I had neverto its mother shelter, Berkshire

ane Society (BHS) in Pittsfield. In

December, I finally remedied that,

a leisurely visit during which I

ntroduced to BHSs many features.

urradise is a boutique shelter,

is a superstoreyou know the

I mean, where you go in for just

item and then, a few hours later,

e out with a cartful...not that I ex-

you to adopt multiple pets at one

But this shelter is so complex and

esting that you may linger for

h longer than you might anticipate.

, an overview: throughout, the fa-

ys wide, well-litand utterly

-freecorridors are in of them-

es an invitation to walk around. On

side is the dogs domain, where

resident has its own roomy ken-

separated by a generous walkway

the walls of windows providing

ors first look. Rest assured that the

are walked regularly indoors and

y volunteers or staff, including de-

ate one-on-one hallway encounters

(safely enclosed) catsone way

helter determines how well either

react to being adopted into a mul-

cies household.

way from the dogs is another win-

ed area in which the cats can so-

ze and exercise. An elaborate

s of wooden steps and platforms is

suspended high above the floor for the

more adventurous; on ground level aremultiple cat trees, scratching posts, and

beds, as well as toys. (This is BHSs

equivalent of Purradises Sunshine

Spa.) And then we come to the win-

dowed cat condos; as at Purradise, each

is outfitted with a comfy kitty bed or

blanket and toys, and the condos may

be connected so siblings or friends can

share a suite. Unlike the back-to-back

dog kennels, these condos encircle a

central, fully visible, yet nonpublic

workspace from which the staffers can

just reach into the condo doors to tend

to the cats. For visitors to actually in-

teract with individual kitties, a series of

windowed get-acquainted rooms are

just across the hall. When I was there,

Purradise manager Danielle had just

stopped by to scoop up a fresh crop of

felines to take down to the Barrington

shelter, which had had a lot of adop-

tions over the holidays and needed re-

stocking.

Between the cat and dog areas is yet

another space, for other, small pets. On

the day of my visit, these included a

parrot, a parakeet, several rabbits, and

a guinea pig, each in its own cage and

supervised at all times by a staffer spe-

cializing in such creatures.

There is even a room specially for peo-

plenot human adoptees, of course

where Camp Humane meets, other

educational functions take place, and

birthday parties are welcome (the shel-

ter provides decorations and favors; itwas still hung with paper ornaments

from the last party, in fact).

Other rooms ensure more privacy. For

example (as these can be highly emo-

tional affairs), there is a separate entry-

way for the surrender of animals to the

shelter, including temporary housing so

the incoming creatures can be checked

for health or personality issues before

merging into the adoption areas. Addi-

tional, staff-only rooms at the rear of

the building serve as infirmaries for the

newly spayed/neutered or animals that

otherwise need quiet or extra care.

At rear, other nonpublic areas include

the grooming room, complete with a

deep tub, grooming table, and gentle

drying cabinet (for animals afraid of

the sound of a dryer); and a food stor-

age room piled high with cans and bags

of kibble. In addition to always need-

ing to feed its residents, BHS shares

these donations with needy pet owners

via food banks around the county. The

stockpile has been recently supple-

mented by a new program with Wal-

mart, headed up by a dedicated

Humane Hero who brings the com-

panys unsold food to the shelter.

This brings me to the humans you are

likely to find at BHS: the facility is run

by devoted animal lovers, from paid

staffers who often began as volunteers;

to adult volunteers who come to walk

the dogs or help tend an

other species; to schooHeroes and their older,

terparts, the junior volun

main office for the execu

from utilitarian; hung w

lated art, the room is en

gatebecause, typical

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We say it every day, pets are a com-mitment- A large, oftentimesllenging commitment. It is one

ng to see an adorable puppy or kit-

and want to bring it home to snug-

and love but it is another thing

gether to care for a pet correctly -

cipating his needs and seeing that

r pet gets the proper nutrition, vet-

nary care, exercise and training he

ds to succeed in your home.

ew weeks back a little girl kept com-

into Sonsini shelter to see the ani-

s. She dragged a parent with herh time and once even convinced a

ghbor to bring her there. Each time I

ched her playing with the dogs my

rt broke a little. Shouldn't every

d get to experience the joy of raising

og? Her Dad said to both me and her,

e would be terrible dog owners." Her

m said the same to me the following

,"We would be terrible dog owners."

respected these folks so much after

ring this. How easy it would be to

e their adorable little girl the dog she

learly desired? Certainly they could

e a dog the love he needed ,but theyw that their lives were so busy that

ust wouldn't be fair to a dog to be

ck home alone all day. They knew

they couldn't offer the dog all that

needed to succeed in their family.

ir daughter was disappointed but I

ld see in her eyes that she under-

od and accepted it too. She remains

excellent dog visitor instead of a

rible" dog owner.

If more people grasped the concept

that pets are a commitment, perhaps

fewer pets would be "rehomed." which

is often the end result of poor impulse

control. Facebook is full of rehoming

posts for animals that people suddenly

realize they don't have time for, or don't

know how to train, or can't afford the

veterinary or food costs for. Getting a

pet is easy. Keeping a pet is not. It is in

that period after the "honeymoon" is

over that hell often breaks loose.

Can this be avoided? SURE it can!

There is enough information out thereon the internet or in old fashioned li-

braries or bookstores to keep you busy

and make you a super smart, successful

pet owner. Of course, you have to find

the time to read this info! You want to

know how to stop a dog from counter

surfing? Google it. Wondering how to

properly house train your pup? Google

it. Want to stop your dog from jumping?

Google it - or better yet, call a profes-

sional. There are some excellent dog

trainers in our area. They are reasonably

priced and willing to help you. Follow

through on that commitment you madewhen you got an animal. Don't let mat-

ters get out of hand and get so frustrated

that you end up trying to rehome your

pet. Unless of course, you are a terrible

animal owner. Maybe if that is the case,

you would be a better animal visitor.

Tobie Petkus

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Family Dog School (FDS) at BerkshireHumane Society (BHS), the contest of-

fers a fun way to celebrate the unique

canine-human bond during National

Train Your Dog Month.

Between January 1st and January 31st,

FDS invites you to upload your best

dog training video a favorite trick, a

special routine, or any other proud

training moment to YouTube. Then

send your name, phone number, and

YouTube link to social@berkshirehu-

mane.org. Videos should be no longer

than two minutes. Entries are limited

to one per family.

BHS staff will choose the winner, who

will be announced on February 1st on

Facebook. Entries will be evaluated on

the use of positive reinforcement, com-

plexity and proficiency, and, of course,

the cute factor.

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Walk In The ParkDog Walking/Pet Sitting Services In e Berkshires

Member Pet Sitters InternationalAmerican Red Cross Pet First Aid CertifiedMember Berkshire Chamber of Commerce

Certified Professional Pet Sitter

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Certified Pet Tech Instructor #1497

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Animal Lifer January 2015 animallife

Small Animal Integrative Medicine & Surgery Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Laser Treatments

veterinarians

veterinarian servicesNorth CountyVeterinaryHospital

Dr. John C. Reynolds, Dr. LauraA. Eiszler

&Dr. Lindsay M. Cermak, DVMs

838 Curran Memorial Hwy, NorthAdams, MA

413-664-4570

Allen HeightsVeterinary HospitalDogand Cat Grooming

Amanda Bevens, 289 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, MA

413-443-4949

PittsfieldVeterinary Hospital24 Hour Emergency care, animal chiropractic and dental care.JohnC. Reynolds, DVM, Laura A. Eiszler, DVM,

Michelle P.Looney, DVM, Melinda M. Payson, DVM,

Carmen A. Swinson, DVM, , LindsayM. Cermak, DVM

Hours: Daily Mon-Fri. 8am to 8pm,.Sat. &Sun 10am-5pm

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The Animal Nannyof The Berkshires

ProfessionalAnimal CompanionCare

Jane DiNicola

413-889-1897

rescues&sheltersEleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter

Open Tues.-Fri.12 to 6pm, Sat. & Sun.12 - 5pm

Closed Mondays

413-448-9800 www.sonsinianimalshelter.org63 Downing Parkway, Pittsfield, MA

Berkshire HumaneSocietyOpenTues.- Sat. 10am to4pm, ThursEve. 5 - 8pm

Sun. Afternoon1 - 4pmClosed Mondays

413-447-7878 www.berkshirehumane.org214 Barker Road, Pittsfield, MA

PurradiseOpenWed. & Fri.10am - 4pm, Thurs.10am - 6pm,

Sunday 12- 4pm

301Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA413-717-4244 www.berkshirehumane.org

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PeppertreeRescue,Inc.PO Box 2396, Albany, NY 12220

(518)[email protected]

DalmationRescueHarriet Koss

(917) [email protected]

NE Basset Hound Rescue, Inc.Dawna Hartman,Intake Coordinator,

[email protected],www.nebhr.org

(508) 243-3622 MA

NEPyreness Rescue(toll free) 877-528-0637

www.nepyresq.org

petstores

BensDotters PetQuality Foods& Supplies, Raw Diet Specialists.

940Main Street, GreatBarrington, MA

www.BENSDOTTERS.com

413-528-4940

MeowGrowlAll organic-Natural Dog & CatFood

Self Serve Dog WashStations!

59 MainSt., Lee,MA www.Meowandgrowl.com

413-243-1220

Chez PetPremium foods and treats. A neighborhood pet

supplystore witheverything you need fora healthy pet.

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349 Farm Road,Copake, NY 12516

518-329-4675

Bow Meow RegencyA BoardingFacility forDogs.

92 CookRoad, Sheffield, MA01257

Honor S. Blume 413-229-0035www.bowmeowregency.com

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413-443-4949www.allenheights.com

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Mon-Fri 8-5,

Washington State Road, Washington, MA 01223 www.hilltownsvetclinic.com

Dr. Sharon Lynch, VeterinarianFred Davis III, CVT

Comprehensive Veterinary ServicesLow Cost Individual Attention

Caring & Compassionate

Julie Shanahan, D.V.M.

Laura Aylesworth, D.V.M.

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