TalesWinter 2009

Issue 25

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The Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter is now on Facebook, and we invite you to become one of the shelter’s friends. Check us out at www.facebook.com/bonniehaysanimal shelter.We’re also wired. We have our own blog site. Read the funny, the sometimes poignant, and the always interesting Web logs at http://www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/AnimalServices/News/shelter-blogs.cfm.

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Animal This is the time of year we all think about home, family and community. One of the great joys of my job is seeing the intrinsic goodness of the people in our community in the ways all of you help animals.There are days those acts of kindness are overwhelming.A couple of months ago, we were low on cat food. We asked for help. The community answered our plea by donating nearly two tons of pet food.People in our community show their compassion by adopting pets. Did you know our adoption rate is more than twice the national average? That choice to help an animal in the shelter tells a lot about the people who live in our county. Our shelter has become a center of volunteer activity. We have more than 100 active volunteers – and our corps is growing. Can you guess what every one of them says? They tell us they get more from helping the animals than they give.We’re about to start a new year, full of new possibilities. Susan Field, our public affairs officer, came to me with a wonderful

Manager’s cornerBy Deborah Wood, Animal Services Manager

idea. We should use the year 2010 to remind people of the power of 10. She gave me a list of 10 ways people can help us help the animals. I loved her idea – and I hope you will, too. The power of 10 is all about community. If each of us helps the animals the best way we can, it will all add up to an even better place for the

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Be our fan!

T hanks! When we asked

for the community’s support to help replenish our empty food pantry, generous donors delivered nearly two tons of pet food. Bags and bags and more bags of food filled the donation bins in the animal shelter’s lobby. We are grateful for the outpouring of support.

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In October, the homeless animals in Washington County were Lottery winners.Earlier this year, the Sunset Fred Meyer store in Hillsboro issued a winning lottery ticket; stores receive a payment from the Oregon Lottery when they have winners. The Sunset Fred Meyer donated $26,000 to the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter of Washington County. “We got the wonderful call from the Sunset Fred Meyer store manager Brad Robbins, telling us he had a surprise for us,” says Deborah Wood. “It’s not every day that you get a call and someone tells you that you’ve pretty much won the Lottery.” Robbins handed the check to Wood at a ceremony at the store. Wood was accompanied at the ceremony by Billey, a Jack Russell Terrier mix looking for a home. The donation will go to the shelter’s Aurora Fund for medical expenses for neglected and abused animals. “One hundred percent of the money in the fund goes directly to the care of the animals,” says Wood. The fund has been used in recent months for veterinary bills for two neglected horses that were confiscated because of severe neglect. “This very generous donation will allow us to take care of dozens of animals that have had bad things happen to them. It will help us make animals well again,” adds Wood.

Billey is a winner and gets a treat from Deborah Wood. Several days after the ceremony, Billey was adopted.

Homeless pets in Hillsboro win the LotteryThanks to the Sunset Fred Meyer

Sunset Fred Meyer Director Brad Robbins announces that the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter will receive a $26,000 donation from an Oregon Lottery payment. Washington County Animal Services Manager Deborah Wood accepts the gift, holding Billey, a Jack Russell Terrier mix. Billey is one of the many animals who will benefit from the generous donation.

Shelter dogs find comfort in new bedsPenny, an American Foxhound and Beagle mix, cozies up for a winter afternoon nap on one of the animal shelter’s new Kuranda dog beds. Robert and Kathy Cochrane read about our need in the last Animal Tales newsletter and donated 15 beds. If the dogs could talk, they’d bark a heartfelt thanks to Bob and Kathy.

It’s not every day you get a call and someone tells you that you’ve pretty much won the Lottery.

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Two horses that Washington County Animal Services rescued after their owners were cited for neglect are now galloping in their new field.In March, Animal Services Officer Tim Locke assisted the Washington County Sheriff’s Office when they issued a search warrant to a couple in Sherwood. Officer Locke and the deputies found two emaciated horses, and one had a huge growth on its leg. The owners were charged with Animal Neglect II on each horse. Animal Services then transported the horses to temporary foster care, where they received treatment and care.“Six months ago these horses were in horrible condition. The good news is that today they’re both healthy and have a new home together,” said Deborah Wood. “So many people played a significant role in this case and we thank them on behalf of the horses.” Linda Gray, the foster care “parent” cared for the two mares—one gray and the other chestnut—at her barn for the last six months. The gray quarter-horse named Angel needed surgery to remove the infected growth. Doctors Palmer and Saunders of Willamette Valley Equine in Aurora performed the critical surgery and provided a month of rehabilitative care at the equine medical

center for drastically reduced rates. Animal Services’ veterinary technician Tina Cechini monitored the horses’ follow-up care for the duration of their foster placement. In August, Animal Services announced that both horses had recuperated and were available for adoption. “What started as a heartbreaking story

became a triumph. Both horses were adopted together,” said Wood.The horses’ new owners finished an addition to their existing barn and brought the two mares home last month. “It’s nice that we were able to adopt them both, since they’ve been together so long,” said the new owner in Forest Grove. “Our daughter is delighted. She plans to ride the chestnut Arab mix, now named Flicka, with her high school’s equitation team. The gray mare, now named Grayson, will be a pasture pony.”“We always do a great job of finding homes for dogs and cats. Now,

we’ve helped two neglected horses. They’re alive today and have a loving home because a lot of people cared and did the right thing. We couldn’t be happier,” said Wood.

Rescued horses have new home

The new owners adopted Flicka but couldn’t leave Grayson behind. Grayson’s new life will include eating, sleeping and decorating the field as a pasture pony.

Cassie adores Flicka and plans to ride the mare in her high school’s equitation team.

• Frontline and Revolution topical flea treatment• Dog and cat food – dry and canned good-

quality dog and cat food, such as IAMS, Castor & Pollux, Natural Balance, Eukanuba, and Science Diet are preferred

• Tongue depressors and/or popsicle sticks to feed the cats treats

• Bleach (liquid gallons)• And cash is always welcomed!

Wish list

Thank you for the two tons of pet food donated!

continued from page 1people and the pets in our county. We all have 10 minutes to visit a shelter animal, or $10 to help them, or 10 friends who will organize a pet-food drive with us.During this community-spirited time of year, think about the power of 10. Here are 10 ideas for helping the animals in Washington County:

The Power of Ten1. Donate money to the Bonnie L. Hays Small

Animal Shelter• The power of a 10-dollar bill buys two

vaccines.• The power of ten 10-dollar bills buys two

spay/neuter surgeries.• The power of twenty-five 10-dollar bills buys

leukemia and FIV tests for 10 cats.2. Donate supplies

• Frontline or Revolution topical flea control saves pets’ lives.

• Gallon bottles of chlorine bleach keep the shelter disinfected and clean.

• Sponsor an event or video project.3. Donate food

• Organize a pet-food drive at your work or school.

• Give dry and canned good-quality dog and cat food, such as IAMS, Castor & Pollux, Natural Balance, Eukanuba, and Science Diet.

4. Visit the shelter • Have 10 minutes? Stop by the shelter and

have fun feeding treats to the dogs and cats.

5. Volunteer • Have 10 hours a month? Offer to volunteer

to care for the dogs and cats.6. Become a foster parent

• Care for a cat and her litter by fostering them temporarily in your home until our shelter finds them a permanent home.

7. Spay/neuter your pets• If your pets are already sterilized, offer to

pay for sterilization of a pet belonging to a family member or neighbor on a fixed income.

8. Keep your pets safe at home • Be sure to keep collars, dog licenses and ID

tags on your dogs and cats (even if they are indoors).

9. Teach respect for animals • The Golden Rule rules! “Do unto others as

you would want them to do unto you.” In other words, be kind to others and to pets as you would like them to be kind to you.

10. Adopt a shelter pet! • One of the best ways you can help is to

adopt a shelter pet if you are truly willing and able to give the pet a forever home.

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Actual letter from Alyssa, fifth graderTales From Home

My family and I named him Oreo, for he is black with a white belly, just like an Oreo!

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You can imagine Tim Cox’s shock when he learned his two Golden retrievers were missing. He left his dogs in a friend’s care during an out-of-town trip, but the dogs were smarter than the fence latch. If Tim had been at home, he could have mobilized a search. But Tim was in Denver. While waiting in the Denver airport on Sunday, October 18, he searched for his dogs. The good news is he found his two girls the next morning at our shelter. How’d he find them? Tim looked online.Waiting for his return flight, Tim started his search with www.craigslist.org. Luckily for Tim and his two dogs, Cox said the popular site that hosts a section on lost and found items directed him to our shelter’s Web site. On our Lost and Found Web page, Tim clicked on the “viewing the lost pets” link.

PetHarbor.com: a new link to lost pets

Tales From Home

Our mission is to serve and protect the people and animals of Washington County in a professional and courteous manner by:

• Educating our residents

• Promoting humane treatment of animals

• Enforcing animal laws

• Providing shelter and care for lost and homeless dogs and cats

• Respecting the needs of our customers

Washington County Board of Commissioners:Tom Brian, Chair Dick SchoutenAndy Duyck Desari StraderRoy Rogers

County AdministratorRobert Davis

Department of Health & Human Services Director:Rod Branyan

Photo credits: Les Ico Janet Peters

Animal Tales is a publication of Washington County Animal Services & the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter

Contact us at:

Phone: (503) 846-7041 Fax: (503) 846-7074E-mail: Animal_Services@co.washington.or.us

Web: www.co.washington.or.us/pets www.LicenseYourPet.com

Mail: 1901 SE 24th Ave., MS-53, Hillsboro, OR 97123

Business and Pet Lost & Found Hours

• 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon., Tues. and Thurs. - Sat.

• 12 noon-6 p.m. Wed.

Pet Adoption Hours

• 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon., Tues. and Thurs. - Sat.

• 12 noon-5:30 p.m. Wed.

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Using the online form, he entered the types of animals, their genders and their size. And, voila! Sitting in the Denver Airport, Tim saw photos of his beloved Sadie and Bella; they were safe in our shelter.

Sitting in the Denver Airport, Tim saw photos of his beloved Sadie and Bella; they were safe in our shelter.

Lost a pet? If you lose a pet, our shelter can be your best hope for reuniting with your four-footed friend. Our shelter’s link to PetHarbor.com can save lots of worry and time. You can now look online at photos of the stray animals. In conjunction with PetHarbor.com, you can see animals that were brought to the shelter or picked up by our Animal Control officers. Start your search at our Website, www.co.washington.or.us/pets, and click on Animal Shelter, then scroll down and click on the link Lost and Found. You can search by animal type, gender, age, size and/or color. To get the most results, choose only one item to search. By using this lost and found feature, you can see the photos of the animals we currently care for in our shelter.“It’s a valuable tool and really helps,” says Animal Services Manager Deborah Wood. And it sure helped Tim find his beloved Sadie and Bella.

Sadie leans her head as if to tell Tim Cox that the escape from the fenced yard was all Bella’s fault.

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Animal Patron $7,500+Estate of Vivian Irene RobbinsSunset Fred Meyer, Hillsboro

Animal Ally $2,500-$4,999The Home Depot Foundation

Animal Lover $1,000-$2,499Nike Giving ProgramLouise and Jerry OwsleyJerry PageBeth and Allen ParaskevaFlir Systems, Inc.Lori TaylorTrijicon Inc.

Animal Friend $500-$999Kayce BlakleyCaron D StudioElizabeth Pollock

Animal Sponsor $250-$499Community Based Activity ProgramWayne FlynnGirl Scout Troop 1053Anne HousealJon Andrew HoweJosie JarnaginDinah LarsenJanice LunderJana ReddochVinod SinghDavid StacyHongyon SuauthaiMargaret Van Houten

Animal Advocate $100-$249Robert AxtonLynn BakerDavid BancroftMarge and John BarackmanJan BeltonHelen BitarSteve BlackRon BullockRoy BurgerMia BushGary ClarkJ. F. CoeRichard CoffmanMartha and David CoxBetty CrabtreeKathleen DenhamMike DonovanKevin DresselJoanne Ducham

Brian and Karen DunkleyRobert EdmondsonHarold EvesRandahl FinnessyDoris FoltzFort DodgeElena FrankKazume GeorgelisSandy and Phil GiambreseDayna GrajewskiKelly HarringtonWilliam HayesPatrick HehnJudy HerrityCharles HullLoris ItelElwin KentonLeah KretschmerVictoria LancasterNancy LandryCarol LarsonJon LexauTanya LowryColin MaChristine Mackert M.D.Michael MarksDelma and Lynn McClearyMarla McGeorgeBarbara McKeeKelley McKevinJames and Barbara McKibbenDavid MinichanJennifer MironCatherine MontagueIsador MorgaviUrsula MorrisDavid MuessleTomoko OguraChristine ParkerPetcoShea PetersonPetUtopiaDaniel PoolePortland Veterinary OncologyDuane QuietRoberta QuillinRegence Employee Giving CampaignAnnette RogersShirley RupertAlma RushCarol SampsonJohn SharpAriana SkeelandJohn SkintaPat SouthardRobert ThornhillJudy TumblesonSadie WagnellCeleste WallnoferJuliana WellmanJames WoodsCraig YamasakiPaul Yunker

Animal Supporter $50-$99Janelle AdamsMargaret AndertonR. P. BarberSharen BareisCheryl BrimerLorraine BrownRebecca BrownDonna BryantMr. and Mrs. Charles BuchzikKatherine BuractaonLois BurnsDarlene CarderKim CartyAllen CluteAnne DepnerPhil DeyScott DiamondLinda DuchekToni DucksLynette ElitonJennifer FrottonSandra GalatiLee GarbodenGirl Scout Troop #40538Patrick GleasonLauren GriffithsJohn HaaseJana HainRenee HanksCarol HarmonLorraine HerrJustine HoalstJoanna HomerKathleen HoustonJeff HulseLarry HutchinsonBarbara JohnsonSufi JohnsonMichele JonesClint KaiserCindy KennedyDonna KentnerSandy KienlyMike LebrunDylan LeeShannon LienMarjorie LindsayTony and Lei LopesMichael MalusevicJoe MarineauAndrew MarkowskiLynn MartinCarole McAdamsChristine McMahanSandee MetzkerCandace MeyerCynthia MizuharaNatures PetLisa NelsonCarrol and Allene NoonanDale OstenJohn and Marie PacellaPGE Employee Giving Campaign

Johan PloegJohn PowersVelvet PridgemThomas RandleJen ReeseBrandy RodriguezHector RodriguezKathryn RogersBurton RosenblattVictoria SaagerAndrew SchatzEvergreen SchoolAustin Tyler SchwalgeFlorence SeeligLinda SepulvedaAlice SheofskyBeverly SmithNancy and Homer SpeerNancy SpohnJim TangenJim TeisherPatricia Tibbetts-BlairLaurie TolmasoffJeanne TuckerTsuru TuengeJessica WadeAndrea WallKass WalshJulie WandellLorre WardynKenya WheelerCynthia Wolf

In Memory of PersonDeborah Barber-AxthelmR. P. BarberMichael BruheckIdell SamsaBill BurkittMargaret BeckmanHoward CoffeyWilliam BishopStan EricksonQuilters of Cedar Hills United Church of ChristTops Chapter 929 Karen JonesNancy ParrDoris FoltzGaston Top Soiler Garden ClubDiane BuckiewiczSabien OosterhofMrs. GaardeCatherine HoelscherAnton GressJudy GressSue (Lorraina) HewittHelen HewittDenise PlumEvan and Kathie RussellAndrea SlezakLee LarsenRobert and Betty JonesPaul McCarthyMilton McCarthy

S. Lynn SahlfeldLatham FlanaganSusan ScottE. Thomas SchlechtJoyce ThrushJulie SchniederCarolyn MarshLarry and Kerry TodaArlene ShattuckKaren EdwardsClayrene SanfordJoan SloanDale SloanFrances SorkRalph and Betty FuchsGeorge and Donna ReedJanice SorkGeorge and Julia TemmeElsa WagnerPaul and Sarah OakesTheresa WebsterTualatin Valley Fire and Rescue

In Memory of Pet Allie Margaret WarnockBabe Vernon SimmonsBee Gee Dolores SchmidtBJ Jennette HallCello Vicki ReidChance and Spike Shirley and Alex TothChevy Debby Mendenhall Russ MendenhallCheyenne Gloria LeeCissie Pamela HansenCutie Jana ReddochDar Gail FisherDelilah Lisa HelderopDiva and Zelda Deborah WoodGracie Jennifer BraukmanHenry Phoebe ReineckerKitty Tara HenryKoko Beth RobertsKona Betsy ThompsonMatlock Mark and Lisa HansenMaya Nancy ParrCarolyn LeonardMica Joan McCrumby

Donations: Friends of the Animals compiled by Louisa Bruce, Administrative Specialist IIMay through October 15, 2009

Molly Thomas HorganSadie Joy ShaddenSchroeder Rob Roels Marilyn BuckhalterSnuggles Sammy Prieto

In Honor of People Aaron Barber-AxthelmR.P. BarberMichele CoppolasLori ElrodR.A. DanielsDale DanielsSheri GarbodenFlir Systems, Inc.Thomas HassellThe Standard Abigail and Sibi JayaprakashSonalee JayaprakashPaul and Sarah OakesMarie AndersonJoan BellingerToshi BuckinghamMarilyn CenterC.E. DavenportPatricia DestefanoYissell DiazTheresa FortinoMargaret HartmanCheryl HodgeSherri InouyeChuck and Liz KnappJeannine LonswayPatricia LuebkeKaren McLeodHelen MulloyJeannette NachbarJanice NeitlingPat and Mary OakesWalter OkellNancy and Robert OksenholtMarlene PfaffSheila and Thomas PolowiczBeverly SaliAnne SiebelMargaret SmartShirley and Alex TothMargery WolfordDeborah WoodFrances WrightSandie SutherlandMaureen and Rob FletcherPatricia TaylorDiana Erskine

In Honor of Pet Cleo Anastasia ChobanEmily and Grace Carolyn CampbellEmmy David BancroftJoshua Christy Dunn

Moka Dorothy NelsenRiley Joan and Bill GunningScooter Laurie Taylor

In Kind James AndrewHolly AnsariAssistance League Consignment and Thrift ShopsCharles BanakaLaurie BennettRhonda BirkMarion BishopTerry BonnettBob BrighamDonna CampbellCentury High School Richard ClaytonJulie CliffordRobert and Kathy CochraneMary ColeCommunity Newspapers, Inc.

Lynn CrippenPatty DavisJoseph EvansEvergreen Middle SchoolNina FekarisKazume GeorgelisKathy GibbensGrocery Outlet Kit GoshaCaroline GrulkeJean HarkinBen HarperHillsboro ArgusJeannette HoustonSteven HowardMay JessupJulie JochumPatricia JohnShirley JohnsonKitty Hooch Bonnie KoryDebra KotilaLinda Krauss

KUIK RadioRobert LandauerColette L’HeureuxJane LinnBillie MarshallMaryann and Robert MelvinNatures Pet Oregonian Nancy ParrAmy PattonPet Barn Marcia PettyJonalee PotterCris RettlerTripp RobinsonSheri SandersDana SchwartzKatie ShikinaAriana SkeelandSteve SmithMary StevensDebbie StoutGreg Stugart

Bonnie SwordJulie TesoreJune TremainTualatin Valley Cable TVTuality Community HospitalWillamette Valley EquineJeanne WardMary WatsonVeronica Weeks-BashamDeborah WoodClay Yohn

Thank you donors!

We couldn’t do it without your generous support.

You may join the Friends of the Animals by donating to the Bonnie L. Hays Small Animal Shelter. Feel terrific knowing

that your contribution makes a difference in the life of a dog or cat.

Ziggy gets along fabulouslyDear Animal Shelter,I adopted a black Pekingese in April and named him Ziggy. I live in the Eugene area and brought my two three-year-old Pekes with me to meet him. After about two months, Ziggy came out of this shell, and I saw his quirky, sweet, silly personality.Ziggy goes to work with me and the other Pekes every day to a nursing home. He is in training for his therapy dog test with Delta Society. I’m writing because I never seem to be home when your adoption volunteers call to follow-up and ask how we’re all getting along. The answer is… FABULOUSLY!Thanks so much for a great dog.Sarah Eugene, Oregon

1901 SE 24th AvenueHillsboro, OR 97123

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Local people behave as well as cats and dogsBy Deborah Wood, Animal Services Manager

There is a perception that local animal groups fight like, well, cats and dogs. Here’s the great news: cats and dogs generally are good friends. And the animal groups in our community are great friends and allies to each other. Once a month, a coalition comes together to work at the

most important goal of all: to end the need for euthanasia of healthy or treatable animals in shelters in the Portland metropolitan area. Representatives from the Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland work together to solve the cat over-population problem in our community.The group has the catchy acronym of ASAP (Animal Shelter Alliance of Portland). You can see the group’s web site at http://www.asapmetro.org/. We’re made up of an important compilation of talent: Washington County Animal Services, Multnomah County Animal Services, Clackamas County Dog Services, the Oregon Humane Society, the Cat Adoption Team, the Humane Society for Southwest Washington, the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, the Alliance for Contraception in Cats and Dogs, and the Portland Veterinary Medical Association. Our top priority is to find funding to spay or neuter 10,000 additional cats in the Portland metro area each year for the next 5 years. Those cats will belong to low-income people or be feral cats. Our statistics tell us that if we do this, we will reduce the number of unwanted cats coming into our shelters enough to be able to meet our goal of being able to find a home for every adoptable cat in the community.I honest-to-goodness get shivers when I think about the extraordinary potential of this project. Imagine a community where every pet can find a home, and a county shelter is the center of all that joy. That future is very near. It is attainable. It will happen in this place and this time. What could be better?