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UPCOMING EVENTS…….…....2

DEAR OLLIE COLUMN………..3

TAKAC’s TRAINING TIPS…...3

HAPPY TAILS…………...….…..4

THE LAST SCOOP……………..5

HSNI WISH LIST…………........5

CRITTER CONCERT…………...5

HSNI ANGELS…………………...6

THANK YOUS…………………...6

PROFILE: MEET CANDY…....7

HAPPY TRAILS………………….8

SHELTER INFO…………...…....8

HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST INDIANA 6100 Melton Road (Rt. 20)

Gary, Indiana

(219) 938-3339

HSNI relies solely on adoption fees and the very kind support and donations from our NWI neighbors and local businesses to keep operating. Without YOU, our animals have no hope and no refuge.

ARM WEATHER IS

HERE AT LONG LAST! Fol-lowing a most brutal winter season filled with bitter polar

vortex cold and wind, our animals are happy to see the coming of milder days and oppor-tunities to once again take “field trips” into

the community via the many “Adopt-A-Thons” we are planning! We will be returning to Albanese Candy Factory on US 30 in Hobart -- one of our favorite places and probably one of yours too -- for a series of visits.

The Humane Society of Northwest Indi-ana animals will also make return visits this Spring/Summer to see folks at: Chef Nick’s Eatery in Winfield/CP, The Highland Fourth of July Fes-tival in the town’s Main Square Park, and Southlake Shopping Mall in Hobart. We will also be stop-

ping by at Tom Lounges’ Record Bin in down-town Hobart a time or two, and we’re working on a big adoption event in August with our new friends and rescue champions Circle Buick in Highland. Please be sure to visit our HSNI website -- www.humanesocietynorthwestindiana.org -- for the weekly updates posted on Monday eve-nings about our ever expanding series of ani-

mal adoption events and fundraisers! As details develop, our hard-working web mistress Alice Hunt-Lounges will keep every-one informed!

Be sure to come visit our adoptable critters when they visit the community during our many warm

weather events!

THANK YOU to everyone who came out

on March 9th and made our 2019 “Annual Pet Rock Fundraiser” a HUGE SUCCESS!

Special thanks to Mr. Funnyman Band and The Bill Hayden Group for a great night of entertainment, Tom Collins, the manage-ment and the staff of

County Line Orchard for a beautiful facility to host our event, to Tom Lounges Entertainment for again pro-ducing “Pet Rock,” and to the many volunteers who gave their time to make sure everything went smoothly! Lastly, thanks to the businesses, organizations and individual animal lovers that donated baskets and items for our auction. Of course, it wouldn’t be “Pet ROCK” without donations of signed celebrity items for folks to bid

upon. So thanks to our celebrity rockers like Paul & Cynthia Rodgers, Jeff Beck, Cheap Trick, Jethro Tull, Foghat, Jim Peterik, Den-nis DeYoung, and others who continue to support this event each and every year. Mark your calendar for PET ROCK 2020 on SATURDAY, MARCH 21 at COUNTY LINE OR-CHARD with our friends -- Mr. Funnyman Band -- coming back by popular demand for an unprecedented third consecutive year!

MR. FUNNYMAN BAND MR. FUNNYMAN BAND

BOOKED TO RETURN IN BOOKED TO RETURN IN 2020!2020!

SAVE THE DATE: SAVE THE DATE: MARCH MARCH 21st21st

HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST INDIANA

SPRING/SUMMER 2019 Quarterly Newsletter

EASTER BUNNY PET PHOTOS 218 Main St. Hobart, IN 11am-2pm

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 @ THE RECORD BIN On Sunday, April 14 at Tom Lounges’ Record Bin (218 Main St.) in Hobart, IN. Photos of YOUR pets with The Easter Bunny for a $10 donation to the shelter. Visit includes complimentary refreshments. 10% of all store sales that day will be donated to HSNI! Register to win a special gift basket.

SOUTHLAKE MALL ADOPT-A-THON

U.S. 30 Hobart, IN 11am-3pm

SAT. MAY 4 @ CENTER COURT/by old Carsons Join HSNI and our friends from Lakeshore PAWS in the Center Court at Southlake Shopping Mall from 11am to 3pm with DJ music, adoptable animals. You will find us inside the mall at the inside mall entrance to the old Carson’s store.

PET SUPPLY PLUS ADOPT-A-THONS

1676 E. Summit Crown Point,IN 11am-3pm

SAT. APRIL 13 / SAT. MAY 18 Join us at PET SUPPLIES PLUS for these indoor Adopt-A-Thons!

SPRING CRITTER BIKE RUN

333 Hwy. 20, Porter, IN 11am-8pm

SUNDAY, MAY 19 @ LEROY’S HOT STUFF Starts/ends at Leroy’s. Sign-up 11am. Last Bike Out 12pm. $20 single/$30 couples, includes one ride t-shirt (while they last) and admission to the “After Party” (4-8pm) with a free taco bar buffet, and live music by BILL HAYDEN GROUP. Non-riders can still support the cause and join the fun by attending the “After Party & Taco Bar Buffet” for a $10 donation.

SWEET ALBANESE ADOPT-A-THONS

@ ALBANESE CANDY FACTORY 5441 E. 81st Ave. Hobart, IN 11am - 3pm

Saturdays: April 20, May 25, June 8, Aug. 10 & Sept. 14 HSNI’s adoptable animals will once again be visiting monthly during warm weather months this spring and summer at Albanese Candy Factory on US. 30 in Hobart. Our friends and Albanese really are very “sweet” there.

4TH OF JULY FEST “FIELD TRIP” Main Square Park Highland, IN 12pm-4pm

SAT. JULY 6 @ THE GAZEBO STAGE Our adorable and adoptable animals will be taking a field trip for the third consecutive year to the Highland, Indiana “Fourth of July Summer Festival,” where they will be meeting and greeting folks in the hopes of finding themselves a forever home. The event features rides, live music, vendors & food!

CHEF NICK PARKING LOT PARTY 10660 Randolph St. Crown Point, IN 11am-3pm

FRIDAY, JULY 19 @ CHEF NICK’S EATERY Our adorable and adoptable animals will be hosting a parking lot party at this popular eatery in Winfield this day. Visitors to Chef Nick’s can spin the wheel to win prizes, sample tasty Chef Nick snacks and enjoy a free lunchtime acoustic music concert.

CLEAR THE SHELTER

6100 Melton Rd., Gary, IN - 11am-2pm SAT. AUG. 17 @ HUMANE SOCIETY SHELTER

Come and visit our shelter as HSNI takes part in this wonderful national campaign geared at getting homeless animals across the country out of shelters and into loving homes of their own.

CRITTERS & CARS @ SOUTHLAKE U.S. 30 Hobart, IN 11am-3pm

SUN. SEPT. 8 / SOUTHLAKE MALL PARKING LOT Join HSNI and our friends from CARS FOR CHARITY for our first “Critter Car Show & Adopt-A-Thon” in the parking lot of South-lake Shopping Mall in Hobart. Still in the developmental stage, we are hoping to have live music, along with trophies and t-shirts for the coolest cars that come out. Watch for more to be announced! Thanks to mall marketing director, Kristi Jackson.

CIRCLE BUICK SUMMER’S END ADOPTION

2440 45th St. Highland, IN 11am-4pm SAT. AUG. 24 / CIRCLE BUICK PARKING LOT

Join HSNI and our new friends at CIRCLE BUICK in Highland for our first ever “Parking Lot Adopt-A-Thon Party” on the parking lot there. This event is still in the developmental stage, but we are hoping to have music, snacks, vendor booths and more. Watch for further details to be announced as they develop.

LOOKING AHEAD TO FALL

LOW COST VACCINATION DAYLOW COST VACCINATION DAY SAT. SEPT. 21 - 9am to 1pm

6300 Melton Rd. (Rt. 20), Gary, IN

This event is held annually at HSNI shelter. DOGS: $35 includes: Rabies vaccine and Parvo-Distemper. $10 additional for dog heartworm test. CATS: $35 includes: Rabies & Felovac vac-cines. This is first come, first served, while supplies last. So arrive early. Please check in at our website and our WEBSITE & FACEBOOK PAGE often for updated info on these and other events!

www.HumaneSocietyNorthwestIndiana.org www.facebook.com/HumaneSocietyofNWIN

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P A G E 3

You have gotten a puppy. You have house-trained him and he knows basic obedience such as “sit” and “stay.” You have even taught him how to “give paw.” You feel like you have it all figured out. Then something strange starts to happen when your furry buddy is about six months old. All of a sudden he doesn’t want to sit when asked. He pulls like crazy on the leash and nips at you in the house. He even is beginning to go to the bathroom in the house again from time to time, and may even begin chewing on the furniture. And where did all of this energy come from? What is going on? Welcome to your puppy’s adolescence, otherwise known as “Terrible Teens” From six months to as late as 18 months puppies can take on a major change. They exhibit excess energy and find it hard to settle or listen to you. It might seem like they are deliberately trying to make you angry or being rebellious. Actually, their brains do not physically develop those abilities as we can. Your dog is physically growing into his body and becoming aware of its capabilities. At the same time and more importantly your puppy is experiencing an overabundance of energy due to surges in certain bodily chemicals and hormones. Sounds like a human teenager doesn’t it? Unfortunately, this time period is the number one time in a dog’s life span when they are re-homed, surrendered to a shelter or abandoned. Their humans feel over-whelmed and give up on their fuzzy buddy. Fortunately, this period does not last forever. By 18 months the dog begins to experience an easing of these energetic surges and begins to calm down as it ap-proaches adulthood at 2 years old. There are important things you need to do to ensure you both will survive this challenging time together. Be Patient: Be patient with your pup. Getting excited or angry and yelling at your dog will only add to his inability to settle and could harm

your relationship. It could also leave him with the impression that you are having a good time too since you seem as full of energy as him. This will actually reinforce the behavior.

You will want to keep his day as even as possible with his energy. Management: When your dog is acting in a way that you do not prefer, look to yourself first and do not blame the dog. What can you do differ-ently to instead set him up to succeed? This means putting your dog in environments and scenarios that greatly reduce or remove all together the opportunity to exhibit poor behaviors. Do not ask your dog to do more than he can handle. Rehearsed behaviors become regular behav-iors. Be sure to find alternate things for him to do that are more suc-cessful. Especially when he seems so energetic that he cannot settle and is getting into trouble. Physical and mental exercise: Your dog is a bundle of energy right now. He needs you to provide good outlets and plenty of opportunities to release that energy. This needs to include mental exercise with work to eat games for example. Something as simple as placing treats around the house for your dog to work to find can be very rewarding. Train, Train, Train: Continue to work with your dog on basic obedience. Work on resource control and show him how he needs to behave to get the things he values and that he can always count on you to provide it for him. This will also help with his impulse control and his security. Ask him to sit and wait to get his food until you send him to the bowl for example. Important: Be patient with your fur buddy. He does love you and needs you. He is having a tough time too with his teenage period. The two of you working patiently together on this will make you both happy for a lifetime that you weathered the storm. For more about help in training your dog, contact Chris Takacs at (269) 612-7424 or by email at: chris@takacsdogtraining.com.

Takacs’s Training Tips

Dear Ollie, My name is Lloyd. I was born in Gary, Indiana. I was a stray found foraging through garbage cans in Glen Park and rescued by a

woman who called the Humane Society of Northwest Indiana.

I’m a handsome, white, curly coated dog of about 22 pounds with good teeth which makes me highly desirable on any shelter “Match.com dog dating” website. So, I was adopted shortly thereafter by a single local woman with a degree from Indiana University

who accepted a speech therapy job in Napa Valley, California.

How lucky was I? Here I was going through garbage cans and now I’m happy in a place where it’s always decent weather

and flea season. So, here’s my story. One Sunday, my owner ran out of prescription flea stuff and drove to a grocery store

looking for a topical flea and tick medication.

She purchased a well known over the counter brand of flea preventative stuff and applied it on me. I’m sure she followed

the directions on the box because she has a good head for detail. However, within an hour I was whimpering, rolling around, twitching and vomiting. What an embarrassment. I was battling hot spots for one week and she even found 3 fleas on my gorgeous white coat. She

thought my writhing and vomiting had to do with the flea bites. She was dead wrong.

Later, she searched the internet about this product and found complaints lodged by owners of many other dogs with the same symptoms. She imme-diately washed me twice using a mild dishwashing detergent. All that soap and water was disgusting. Then, she applied vitamin E oil and fed me

chicken broth. Finally, after more fidgeting around, I fell asleep. Now, I’m off the over the counter flea stuff using a vet’s prescription solution and

things are much better here. And, of course, the weather is terrific!!

Dear Lloyd,

If you’re a dog with allergy issues, any product used on you should have veterinarian approval. Fleas are no joking matter. Flea treatment must begin no later than April 1, which is “April Fleas Day,” according to local retired veterinarian Larry McAfee, DVM. One or two fleas can turn into a mas-

sive infestation in a hurry and if you are sensitive to flea antigen, even a few bites can make you very uncomfortable. Remember, just because you can’t

see fleas does NOT mean they’re not there. We know it because they bite. Never treat the flea problem and then stop because when they do come back, and they will, you can develop flea allergy dermatitis which is miserable and can cause itchiness, lesions and loss of your gorgeous white coat. Also,

fleas will hide in soft, warm places that a nice home offers up like carpet and bedding. Ugh!! And, we haven’t even discussed ticks, but that we can do

another day. Lloyd, flea control medicine is pricey but so is an oil change for an automobile. Both procedures are absolutely necessary to keep cars and dogs running smoothly.

Yours in Paws,

Ollie and his woman-human, Viktoria Voller

DEAR OLLIEDEAR OLLIE Advice For Dogs From A Dog!

Surviving your dog’s “Terrible Teens”

P A G E 4

HSNI “TAILS OF SUCCESS”...

“SCOUT” 12 YEARS OF BEING LOVED & LOVING LIFE It is with great sadness and heavy hearts we report the passing of our beloved dog Scout (formerly Hailey), that we adopted from your facility 12 years ago. She had a wonderful life and was very loved by us and her four-legged dog sister, Peyton all these years. We brought Scout home as an “about 10-month old” puppy. She was full of life. She taught Peyton how to be a dog, because Peyton had been abused and was scared of her own shadow. They were thick as thieves; they played, ran, chased squirrels, ate and slept together. Scout loved children, especially babies. She would see a stroller and

pull to get to it to nuzzle and kiss the baby inside. Fortunately, most people were very accepting of Scout doing this. With older chil-dren sitting on the floor or at the park, Scout would want to be the center of attention and would try to sit on any child’s lap that would let her, and she weighed about 75lbs once she was full grown. Scout loved snow and would bury her nose and most of her upper body into the biggest pile she could find. She was like a little kid, even as she got older. In recent years, people thought Scout was still a young dog; she didn’t have the gray most dogs get. Unfortunately, last year Scout developed a seizure disorder and was immediately put on medication. As time progressed, the seizures became more frequent and lasted longer. t started to take a toll on Scout’s body and her organs began to fail. We tried everything, but

in the end all we could do was the humane thing. Scout brought so much joy into our lives and we could not let her suffer any longer. We thank you for letting us bring Scout home and giving her the life she deserved. We also thank you for all you do for animals every day. Sincerely,

- Jerry & Deb Parker/Hammond, IN

I remember the day I met Skip. We decided that

Lucky, our yellow lab, could use a companion with four

legs who he liked better than cats. I was on a mission to find the ugliest, least adoptable dog who

would blend with our existing menagerie. On earlier visits I had noticed a cute little six year old

rat terrier who would gleefully jump into the arms of the worker who opened the door to his stall.

Unbelievably, he was still there. After looking at the other dogs waiting for forever homes and not

finding one fitting my wish list I decided to take a look at this terrier.

We moved into a room for a play session. At first he seemed ready to please, then he showed little interest in me. I tossed a ball and

he would start after it then stop to listen to happenings in the hallway. I quickly understood why he hadn’t found his new home -- he

showed disinterest. I stayed with it (not ready to accept that any dog could resist me) and in time I realized that he had so bonded with

the shelter worker whose arms he jumped into that he got distracted when he heard that particular voice. Skip came home with me for a

trial run. We were heading to a dinner party that evening but reluctant to leave a new small dog at home with the bigger guy unattended.

Our friends invited us to bring the new dog to the party. He was the perfect gentleman and several guests commented on how quickly he

had bonded to us. We never regretted our decision to bring this special guy home

Over the next 8 years, his dark patches turned grey his hearing diminished, he developed diabetes and eventually lost his sight but

he remained the gleeful little guy who warmed our hearts and those of everyone he met. Moral of the story: don’t let first impressions

discourage you. The dogs and cats at the shelter have had their world turned upside down. It may take a little time to adjust but they will

reward you with love and loyalty. And they may even bond with cats as Scout did!

-- Pat Kuchan

My “SARAH BEAR” A REAL LIFESAVER I had just lost my baby that meant the world to me. I didn’t know how to cope with the loss of my precious companion. I was feeling so lost. My husband saw how down I had been for several weeks and said -- “We’re taking a road trip!” We got in the car and drove, wound up at your shelter, which I took it as a sign from above . I have many medical issues and I needed a new com-panion to help me cope on a daily basis, so I was looking to fill that void in my heart. Walking in, I was met by your wonderful staff who took me around to meet the animals. It was love at first sight; I saw a brown and black dog looking at me with love in her heart! I fell in love with “Sarah Bear” and I knew instantly she was my new baby to love. I came in everyday to spend time with her so she would know me as her new mommy! I took her home unknowing how she would one day save my life. One day my heart was racing; she sat on my chest and helped me calm down, saving me from having a heart attack! I couldn’t have asked for a better baby in the whole wide world. Sarah is my heart and soul. Thank you, Mary Ann, and the rest of the shelter staff for giving me my life back!

-- Crystal and Sarah-Bear

REMEMBERING “SKIP”“SKIP”

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Sarah Sarah

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ScoutScout

P A G E 5

Clorox Bleach

Paper Towels

Lysol Spray

Baking Soda

“Forever” U.S. Postage Stamps

Clay Kitty Litter

Pedigree Puppy Food

Pedigree Can Dog Food

Purina or Pedigree Dog Chow

Purina Cat & Kitten Chow

Small Bite Science Diet Puppy Food

Esbilac Puppy Formula

Soft Scrub with Bleach

Fabuloso

Foam Glass Cleaner

55 Gallon Trash Bags

Stainless Steel Cleaner

Copy Machine Paper

Gas Cards

Clean Blankets

or GIFT CARDS to:

Office Depot, Lowes,

Menards, Target,

Walmart, The Home

Depot, Meijer, PetCo

and Petsmart.

WISH LIST ITEMS DROP OFF LOCATIONS:

Humane Society of NW Indiana 6100 Melton Road Miller Beach/Gary , IN 46403 The Service Doctor 5150 East Lincoln Highway Merrillville, IN 46410 or any HUMANE SOCIETY NWI event!

THE LATEST SCOOP! (and we ain't talkin' kitty litter!) CLEAR THE SHELTER EVENT @ HSNI

NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago’s Clear the Shelters event is back in 2019 for a fifth year on Saturday, August 17. Our shelter will be participating with a great selection of cats and dogs with giant paws. The animals adopted out that day, to qualified applicants, will essentially be free. Thank you, Steve Pangere, CEO of Gary’s Pangere Corporation, where family, including a large guide dog with giant paws named Hope, is the core value. To welcome the public, we will offer tour of our shelter facility, an opportunity to meet our staff, and the animals in our care, who on this special day will be hoping to get themselves new and loving homes. The Humane Society of Northwest Indiana will also be providing visitors with complimentary light refreshments in our lobby. Additional information on “Clear the Shelters” may be found on our website at: www.humanesocietynorthwestindiana.org.

SHELTER HOURS 11am to 3pm Monday &Wednesday

11am to 4pm Friday; 11am to 5pm Saturday.

Closed Sunday, Tuesday & Thursday.

BANDS & MUSICIANS Needed?

Humane Society of Northwest Indiana is always looking for a few NWI-based classic rock, coun-try and/or blues bands willing to donate performances to help us at some of our upcoming summer and possible fall fundraising and awareness events, including the "after party" for our upcoming Fall Critter Run motorcycle ride. Interested entertainers should contact HSNI fundraising director Tom Lounges via email (tomlounges@gmail.com).

Lots of “DOUGH” For DonutsLots of “DOUGH” For Donuts

Tammie donated a lot of dough for just one box of the famous County Line Orchard cinnamon-apple doughnuts at the Pet Rock 2019 event in Hobart on March 29. A nurse at Regency Hospital in Portage, Tammie doesn’t even eat doughnuts herself, but loves animals, which was the reason for her generous donation. “The bid started at $15, and I went to $35, then I outbid myself to the $200 level,” said Tammie. “Master of ceremonies, Tom Lounges, was

very convincing.” Tammie brought the doughnuts to work and the other nurses enjoyed them on break. “However, they enjoyed them more when they discovered I had paid $20 a doughnut for them,” she added. “I wish I could have donated more, but my budget only allowed for a donation of $200 which I would have gladly given to the cause that night, but I got doughnuts to boot.”

CRITTER CAR WASH? CRITTER CAR WASH? CRITTER CAR WASH? Sponsor Needed!Sponsor Needed!Sponsor Needed!

Clean cars and critters were a big part of our summer fundraising campaign for years, until last summer, when the Merrillville restaurant that sponsored our event sadly closed. We would love to find a new place to host what used to be our an-nual HSNI summer car wash. If YOUR business would like to “clean up” by attracting a long line of new customers who love animals and don’t like driving dirty vehicles, please contact HSNI fundraising director Tom Lounges via email (tomlounges@gmail.com).

Warm Weather months are flea and tick season! Please protect your animals from these common and harmful parasites. WANTED: DEAD WANTED: DEAD or or ALIVEALIVE

PLEASE SUPPORT OUR ANIMALSPLEASE SUPPORT OUR ANIMALS with Online Donations

P A G E 6

All Pet Rock Volunteers

All HSNI Volunteers

Albanese Confectionery

Advise Us Foundation

Maureen Alongi

Cheryl Anderson

Apple Core, LLC

Arcelor Mittal Matching Program

Judith & Bruce Ayers

Ayers Realtors

Ronald Ballinger

Benevity Community Fund

Bio Corporation

Linda Blomquist

Bren-Mark

Darlene Breitenstein

Kathy & John Cabala

Barbara Callahan

JoEllen Carabin

Natalie Cullinane

City of Hobart

CTC Trading Group, LLC

Thomas Clancy

Betty Clayton

Victory Collins

Tom Collins & Collins Family

Esteria Cook

County Line Apple Orchard

J. Cunius and Assoc.

Brandon Denton

Amy Denton

Lynette Dobrowolski

Marie “Sue” Dobrowolski

Bobbie Donat

Cheryl Evans

Family Dental Care, PC

Thomas & Kate Fairbairn

Feline Network

Cindy Fenik

Sandra Finnegan

Dawn Flores

First Presbyterian Church

Michael and J. Floyd

Brynn Frankovich

Jennifer Gerber

Jim Gibson - volunteer of the year

Global Impact

Garry Grygotis

Dana Ione Green

Sabrina Haake

C.J. Hardy

Kiersten Hardy

Rachel & Joe Hardy

Mary J.& Mark A. Hendrickson

Shana Holmes-Bane

Lisa Hayduk

Kristi Jackson of Southlake Mall

Diana Johnson

Jerry Kanies

Kuraray Corporation

Karen Kirulis

Rima Krutulis

Kuraray (monosol)

Lakeshore Paws

Mark Lazart

Kathy Long

Travis Marshall

Mary & Ricky Martinez

Mary Ann Massa

Ann Nita McDonald

James & Trudi McKamey

Monosol

Linda Moyado

Edward and Kathleen Lackhouse

Lakeshore Public Media

Nikki Manna & Daniel

Michael Mioduski

Kenneth Murphy

Alice & Tom Lounges

Dylan T. Lounges

Tom Lounges Entertainment, LLC

Memorial Opera House

Mortar Net Solutions

Munster Animal Clinic

Mallory Neuberg

Network For Good

Jeremiah Newton

Michaela Newton

Zoe Newton

Richard Novak

Donna Norkus

Jennifer Vargo Okamura

Patricia Olson

Richard O’Toole

Pangere Corporation

Estate of Linda Pastar

John and Patricia Pelkey

Arthur Pennington

Judith Pierce

Nikki Porter

Rozanne Poturalski

Prime Conveyor

Dr. Quivey

Remi

Ron Resnick

James Riley

Tony Ross

Nancy Sako

Schneider Trucking Company

Pamela Schutlz

Phoebe Selden

Mike Serynek

Mary Ann & Gary Shacklet

Jordan Simon

James Shook

Margaret Song

Southlake Indiana, LLC

Randy and Yvonne Startup

Sophia Statton

Surface Doctor & Randy Ralls

Steel City Kennels

Paula Stevens

Town of Merrillville

Donna Taylor

David Veneziano

Karen Vlasic

Viktoria Voller & Don McAuliffe

Teressa Washington

Freida White

Andrea & Andrew Whitmore

Aeryn Whitmore

Your Cause - Thrivent

Darren S. Zar

Lisa Zelava

Zita Vitkauskas

HUMANE SOCIETY ANGELS! Those Who Go Above & Beyond!

In Memory Of... Don Baxter Don Baxter by Joann L. Britton Don Baxter by Sasha Mitcheltree Gracie by Fran Ritzi Gator by Alice, Tom, Dylan & Sarah Larry Juzwicki by Alice & Tom Lounges Agnes Keneary by Barbara Callahan Molly Lanham by Alice & Tom Lounges Rocky by Alice & Tom Lounges Marie Sanchez & Christina Olejnik Shadow & Kitty by William Modlin Trust William Starkey William Starkey by Jane Krueger & Kathy Meyers

Please help us help our ani-mals by visiting: www.humanesocietynorthwestindiana.org. Click the “Donate” button to donate via PayPal, or at www.firstgiving.com/millercritters. Donations thru FirstGiving

or Paypal are secure and sent directly to HSNI.

They will also email you a printable record of your HSNI donation. Please share this information with your online friends via social me-dia, so they can help us too!

In HONOR Of... Ann Nita McDonald by Nancy Wilkerson Kathy Ludders and Harley and Winston Kate and Tom Fairbairn by Cindy Hall Judith Royal by Steven & Jenny Tom & Alice by K.P. Cory and James & Barb Shinovich Carl and Mary Page for Hope’s Fund Jerry Ross Elementary School for National Honor Society

THANK YOU! P A G E 7

Beth Ann

Bonnie Bishop

Christina Boehm

Cynthia Bradley

Catherine Brilmyer

Joann L. Britton

Jesse Broines

Lavinia Brown

Kathie Bruesch

James Bryant

Marilyn Bryant & Frederic Bryant

Michael Buchanan

Joan Carolyn Bynum

Carl, Page, Beth, Ann Camarata

Lisa Canarini

Mary Therese Carey

Cat Habitat

Phillis Clidence

Karen Cullinane

Karen Davis

Sarah Denton

Debbie Dever

Phoebe Jane Dodd House

Janice Dorsey

Betty Earnhart

Eric Ellis

John Gerber

Michael & Lisa Giglio

Nicole Glenn

Thomas Greiger

Leesha Hearne

Terri Hommil

Gerhard Immig

Jim Jaracz

David / Roxanna Jasinski

Laura Jones

Mary Jones

Shelley Koltnow

Jane Krueger & Kathy Meyers

Ann & William Leavitt

Kathy A. Long

Ellen Margraff

Carol Needham

Carol & William Nordbrock

J. and R. Oblon

Carl & Mary Page

Pet Supplies Plus-Crown Point

John & Loretta Phelan

Richard Poltorak

Progressive Casualty Insurance

Company

Pruzin Brothers

David Relinski

Nancy Ribar

Judy Rodriguez

Ann Sabocik

Carol Sadewasser

Carlos Sanchez

Marie Sanchez & Christina Olejnik

Virginia Sass

Rosie M. Smith

Brian Snedecor

Randall & Alice Spurlock

Nathan and Stacy Swentko

Takacs Dog Training

Temple Israel

Terracycle US, LLC

Shirley Thomas

Pamela & Eileen Vance

Barbara Whitlow

Vera Whitlow

Viki Williams

Nancy Wilkeson

PLEASE CLIP AND SEND THIS FORM WITH YOUR DONATION

USE MY DONATION FOR check one ____ General Operating Fund

____ Hope’s Fund for severely abused animals

____ In Memory of______________________

____ In Honor of_________________________

CANDY: THIS SWEET DEAF DOG NEEDS LOVING HOME

Candy came to us as his owner died and was given to someone else for them to take care of her. They did ne-glect the dog-she was kept in the basement and was not fed at regular times-whenever the people got around to

feed her. She was always left alone-the owner's daughter thought the people she gave the dog to would take care of it as they said they would. The daughter discovered what

happened and was unable to take the dog herself so she asked if she could bring the dog to us and she did. Candy does need to be socialized since her whole world was turned up side down. She does know some commands and is quite a smart dog.

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If this electronic method, which gets our in-formation to you much faster, is preferred over having us direct mail a physical copy to you, please call to let us know, so we can save money on printing and postage by taking you off our regular U.S. mailing list. If you prefer to still get a physical copy of the newsletter four times a year, we will be happy to continue mailing each new issue to you.

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SHELTER HOURS:

Mon./Wed. 11:00 - 3:00 Fri. 11:00 - 4:00 Sat. 11:00 - 5:00 Tues., Thurs. & Sun. Closed

Executive Director - Freida White

Volunteer Coordinator - Mary Ann Massa

Editor & HSNI Fundraising - Tom Lounges

Web Page - Alice Hunt-Lounges

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS

President - Jerry Kanies

Vice-President - Tony Ross

Treasurer - Darlene Breitenstein

Secretary - Lynette Dobrowolski

- BOARD MEMBERS -

Travis Marshall & Viktoria Voller

ALWAYS OPT TO ADOPT!

If you have adopted

an animal from The

Humane Society of

Northwest Indiana,

please consider

sharing the story

about your special

animal’s “second

chance for success

story" with us so

we can then share it

in our quarterly

HSNI newsletter.

(Clockwise from Top Right) 1) CEASAR shown with his

new human! 2) OSCAR with his new human companion - KAYLA 3) BROOK found her a new

friend in MATTHEW! 4) BETTY gets ready to go “home” with her new best friend, CAMELA. 5) GERTIE with her new human buddy, ERIN.

HAPPY TRAILS HAPPY TRAILS for these for these Happy Tails!Happy Tails!

AHHH...THE PICTURE OF HAPPINESS! THESE PHOTOS SHOW RECENT ADOPTIONS AT HUMANE SOCIETY OF NORTHWEST INDIANA! THIS IS THE REASON WE DO WHAT WE DO!!! AND, WE COULDN’T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!

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Five-year old BLAKE from Miller Beach loves all animals, loves to visit them at Humane Society Northwest Indiana, and enjoys chilling out with an issue of “PAWS & READ” Newsletter.

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HEY!!! SUNSHINE MEANS MOTORCYCLES!

Come out for our ANNUAL SPRING CRITTER RIDE

on SUNDAY, MAY 19th at LEROY’S HOT STUFF

on U.S. 20 in Porter, IN! Includes: Ride T-Shirts,

Complimentary Taco Bar, and live music by

THE BILL HAYDEN GROUP and other

special guest performers. More on page #2.