support other shelters who need help

getting animals safely out of their doors.

This task may sound daunting, but we’re

up to the challenge! In reality, we have

the space and the manpower to pro-

vide these animals with everything they

need and we welcome the opportunity

to serve our broader community in a

more significant way.

Placer County Animal Control offic-

ers will continue their patrol duties in the

Tahoe area and will respond to calls for

service. Additionally, lost and stray, li-

censed animals from the Tahoe Basin

that end up on our shelter can receive a

free ride home from the officers.

HSTT has been providing important

services such as humane education and

community spay/

neuter programs

to eastern Placer

County for

many years.

cont’d on pg. 2

Forging Partnerships by Stephanie Nistler, Executive Director

H U M A N E S O C I E T Y O F T R U C K E E - T A H O E

Fall/Winter 2015

Save the Date

Pups, PJs

& Popcorn

Movie Night

Friday, Nov. 20th

6:00 - 8:00 pm (see pg. 8 for details)

8th Annual

Black Tie & Tails

Gala

Sat., Feb. 13th

Valentine’s Day! (see back page

for details)

What’s Inside

Fozzy’s Gang

Giving Tuesday

Campaign

Announcing

our FUN 2016

Calendar

Animal Updates

Our Humane

Education

Programs

Expanded

In Memory

& In Honor

Donations

On September 1st, 2015, the Town

of Truckee entered into a 30-year

contract with Placer County to pro-

vide animal sheltering services to all

of the homeless animals in eastern

Placer County.

What this means for HSTT is that

after these animals have completed

their five-day holding period on the

animal services side of our facility, the

adoptable pets will be transferred to

HSTT custody and we will be responsi-

ble for giving them whatever they

need including medical care, train-

ing, foster care, etc., to ultimately find

them a new home. Of course, we will

continue to save 100% of the adopta-

ble homeless pets in Truckee and

We provide a number of

valuable programs and

opportunities to improve the

lives of pets and their people in

our community and beyond.

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Partnerships (cont.) We are excited for the opportunity to

expand and add several more in order to

ensure everyone in our entire community

receives the help they need when it comes

to their pets.

Some of the important programs we offer include:

Animal Adoptions

HSTT has many wonderful dogs, cats, rab-

bits and other small animals available for

adoption. Our shelter is open for adoptions

every Tuesday-Saturday from 10:00 am - 6:00

pm. In addition, we will be providing offsite

adoption events in the North Lake Tahoe re-

gion on a monthly basis (weather permitting.)

Community Spay/Neuter Program

Providing low-cost surgeries to qualified

limited-income, full-time residents of Eastern

Placer County including; Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista,

Carnelian Bay, Dollar Point, Tahoe City and Home-

wood. In addition, our CSN Program offers FREE spay

and neuter services to local Pit Bulls and Chihuahuas,

and we welcome all United States Veterans (active or

retired) from any branch of the military

to spay/neuter their dog or cat FREE of

charge, with a valid military ID.

Pet Pantry Program

Providing food and supplies to pets in need

throughout the North Tahoe region. The program

allows anyone in need the opportunity to pick up

supplies during our business hours of Tuesday-

Saturday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. We will also deliver

food and supplies on a limited basis when transpor-

tation to the shelter is unavailable.

Volunteer Program

HSTT is able to save and improve the lives of

homeless pets because of our vast network of gen-

erous volunteers. Our Volunteer Program relies on

our community to provide support at the shelter, at

our numerous events, through our growing Humane

Education Programs and through our Pet Assisted

Therapy Program. In return, our volunteer programs

offer great learning opportunities, socialization and

fun in an environment with one goal: to help

homeless pets in need.

Humane Education Programs

Our programs highlight various topics throughout

the year that nurture people-pet relationships by

emphasizing responsibility, safety and awareness.

Our goal is to build a feeling of community and

social awareness in the youth we reach.

We look forward to working with Placer County Animal

Services and the community in providing the best care

possible for the homeless pets in our area.

Residents and visitors to Eastern Placer County can meet our

adorable, adoptable pets at monthly offsite adoption events in the

North Tahoe region.

Kitten season is still in full swing with litters coming in from

throughout the region. HSTT is fortunate to have an entire

room dedicated to our kittens. They play, watch TV and visit

with volunteers until they are adopted.

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Fozzy’s Gang

Look for HSTT’s Giving Tuesday fundraising campaign in honor of sweet, fifteen-year-old Yorkie, Fozzy.

On Giving Tuesday, December 1st,

every donation will be matched Two-to-One up to $26,000!

It’s easy to support Fozzy’s Gang and have THREE TIMES the life-saving impact. Simply visit hstt.org or call HSTT at 530-587-5948 to donate on Tuesday, December 1st.

For an older dog, Fozzy has

a pretty good grasp of

social media and has

started a facebook page.

Check it out at

www.facebook.com/

fozzysgang.

Follow Fozzy

on Facebook.

Join Our Constant Companions Monthly giving is the easiest way to support the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe's life-saving work.

When you sign up

to become a Constant

Companion with a

monthly gift, you’re

supplying a consistent

source of income to

help us provide medical care, healthy food, training

and socialization and anything else a pet may need

to be ready for adoption.

Simply sign up online and your credit or debit

card donation will automatically be processed each

month. It's safe, secure and just that easy!

Become a Constant Companion Today!

To become a Constant Companion by phone, call Dale Lawrence at 530.582.2468.

By providing toys, treats and

cozy beds, our Constant

Companion sustaining donors

help cats like Mr. Boots feel

loved and comfortable while

awaiting their forever homes

Mr. Boots is available

for adoption!

Photo by Katie Mize & Zdenka

Manthorpe.

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Our 2016 Calendar is Here!

We are super excited to announce our 2016 Rescued Dogs Diggin’ Donuts calendar!

When faced with the challenge of matching, or

hopefully surpassing, the creativity of HSTT’s 2015

calendar, we turned to the one universal truth

agreed upon by everyone... dogs are loveable

and donuts are delicious. Combining the two was

another challenge, but thirteen dogs, three puppies

and fourteen dozen donuts later, we had the 2016

calendar. And we love it! Purchase online here.

Again, we find ourselves indebted to Albert

Lewis of seespotrun.com for taking a seemingly

crazy idea and transforming it into a humorous,

unbelievable and artistic representation of

HSTT’s talented dogs... doing amazing things with donuts!

Here’s a sneak peek of a few of our fabulous calendar dogs:

Calendars can be purchased at HSTT’s shelter located at 10961 Stevens Lanein Truckee. Calendars are also available for purchase at Atelier, Bespoke, Burger Me, Cabona's, Cooking Gallery

and Mountain Home Center in downtown Truckee, Mountain Hardware & Sports, Sierra Pet Clinic, Tahoe Integrative Veterinary Care, Truckee-Tahoe Pet Lodge and Wild Cherries Coffee House.

Zephyr Maxi Pixie Harry

Special thanks to our 2016 calendar sponsors! These generous, local businesses and business people care about our community’s homeless pets and

support HSTT in the important work we do. Please consider doing business with them when you can!

Aegis Insurance Markets

Law Office of Alison Bermant

Jeanie Collins Duffield - Beyond Obedience

Dressed Boutique

Mountain Hardware & Sports

Nor-Cal Floor Design

Pawsitive Pettsitting of Truckee

POND Collective (formerly Small Pond)

Kane Schaller at Dickson Realty, Truckee

Tahoe Golf Tech

Trinkie Watson at Chase International’s Lake Tahoe Luxury Estates

Truckee Tahoe Pet Lodge

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

Updates on Some of our Shelter Favorites by our Animal Programs Staff

The 7,963 Mile Journey Home

In January of 2015, the Hu-

mane Society of Truckee-

Tahoe received three dogs from

the Soi Dog Foundation. Mable,

Flame and Gypsy were all saved

from being victims of the illegal

dog meat trade in Thailand. This

type of rescue would be a first for

HSTT and we welcomed it with

open arms and a big “Sah-wah-

dee kha” (hello in Thai).

We knew that these dogs

were coming from a totally differ-

ent setting and culture and it

would take time for them to adjust

to life in California. While waiting

to be adopted, all three dogs had

to learn basic skills which most

dogs already knew. Learning how

to wear a collar, harness and how

to walk on a leash were very new

and confusing ideas to Mable. It

was clear that she was a very free

spirit and it took us a while to con-

vince her that walking on a leash

wasn't a way to restrict her free-

dom, but instead, a way for us to

bond and share time together.

Mable learned the basics

quickly and we soon realized that

she happened to be a tiny fluffy

genius, so we decided to contin-

ue with her training. She took to

clicker training quickly and mas-

tered every trick we could teach

her; sit, down, stand, high five,

twirl, spin, jump through a hoop -

you name it and she could do it!

She even had her first experi-

ence in the oddly cold and con-

fusing, yet soft and delicious sub-

stance that we call snow, which,

according to Mable is very fun to

leap in and catch in your mouth.

Mable made lots of friends

(human and canine) and was on

the news several times. She was

also the perfect dog to sit with

and talk to after a long day.

Mable was a very special dog, so

special in fact, that many staff

and volunteers considered her a

friend more than a dog.

While Mable had a quite

large fan club here at the shelter,

we knew that she couldn't stay

here forever and luckily, on a

warm summer day

the Donaldson

family drove sev-

eral hours just to

meet our special

girl. Kathleen, Jeff,

their son Jack and

their two beloved

dogs, Sparky and

Cheyenne would

make several trips

to Truckee before

taking her home.

Mable could tell

that the Donaldson family was

special and she clearly appreciat-

ed their willingness to take things

slowly with her, especially after she

had gone through so many adjust-

ments in the past seven months.

It didn't take long before

Mable was showing them her bel-

ly, casually showing off all of her

tricks and even smiling at them

(yes, Miss Mable smiles). The Don-

aldson's simply couldn't resist and

they made it their goal to make

sure that Mable knew she was

safe, loved and would never have

to fight for food, water, space, or

attention ever again.

Kathleen, Jeff and Jack were-

n’t alone in their welcoming

Mable into their home, Cheyenne

and Sparky have played a huge

role as well.

Sparky and Mable may not be

cuddle buddies yet, but they have

a common respect for one anoth-

er and Sparky seems to act as a

mentor to Mable showing her the

ways of her new home, how to Mabel was one of the lucky dogs rescued from the

illegal dog meat trade in Thailand.

Mable even learned a choreo-

graphed dance routine to Can't Take

My Eyes Off You by Frankie Valli while

wearing a red sequin dress (yes, that

really did happen).

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Animal Updates... (cont.)

sleep under blankets and that

belly rubs are free and frequent.

Cheyenne has a different ap-

proach to her new sister. She’s de-

termined to be best friends with

Mable and show her how to play,

fetch roll in the grass, be carefree

and that pillows aren’t just for

humans!

It’s been almost a year since

Mable was rescued from her cer-

tain demise and everybody at the

shelter feels very lucky to have

had the opportunity to meet such

an amazing dog. She touched so

many lives and she’s also incredi-

bly lucky to be part of the Don-

aldson family where she’s treated

(and spoiled) as an individual.

These days, Mable is continuing to

experience new things and go on

daily adventures with her family.

Sometimes life throws you a

curveball, but if there’s anything

that Mable has taught us, it’s simp-

ly to live in the moment and greet

life with a smile and maybe a tiny

furry handshake!

by Rachel Frank

Fenris

Fenris was found

as a stray kitty in Oc-

tober of 2014. When

he arrived at the shel-

ter his appearance

was nowhere near

the handsome cat he

is today. He was so

thin that you could

feel every bone in his

body. His fur was

patchy and dull and

his lethargy was con-

cerning, especially since he was

only seven-years-old.

We would later come to find

out that his previous owner had

decided that he was no longer

wanted and simply put him out-

side to fend for himself. It was a

sad reality for us, but with some

time, patience and love from our

staff and volunteers, Fenris was

able to show his true personality.

Unfortunately, black cats are typ-

ically the last to get adopted, but

black cats are also known for

having the most wonderful per-

sonalities which helps them stand

out and Fenris was no exception.

Once he felt safe, our little “Fenny”

seemed to have the world figured

out! Soon enough he started to

put on weight, his fur became

shiny and fluffy and he was active

and social.

Fenris was great with kids, cats

and dogs, so great in fact, that we

used him for a large guest presen-

tation about cat behavior and

training where he was clicker

trained to do several tricks. He was

our ambassador cat for several

school programs to teach kids

about cat safety, and he even

walked on a leash!

Fenris spent a lot of time at the

front counter at the Humane Soci-

ety and while he never mastered

the art of answering the phone, he

did keep the laps of the Adoption

Specialists warm while greeting

guests. He even sent a very spe-

cial email to the staff,

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It was clear to everybody that

hanging out with Fenris was time

well spent and luckily a fan of his

came to meet him in June.

April was looking for the perfect

companion, one who was cuddly

and intelligent and once she met

Fenris, he had her at “Meow”. April

was able to look past Fenris’s diffi-

cult history and his long stay at the

shelter. It took her no time at all

to realize that he was a very

special cat.

Fenris was at the shelter for al-

most ten months before he was

adopted, but it was worth the

wait. He currently spends his days

Sparky and Cheyenne, Mabel’s new siblings, are

accepting her into their family at their own pace.

Fenris was a very helpful assistant to

our Adoption Specialists.

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

Animal Updates... (cont.)

Often when cats struggle to

settle into the colonies - whether

it’s too stressful, they have a spe-

cial diet, or they just prefer to be

the only cat in their space- it be-

comes an even more pressing

race against time.

We always hate to see our

kitties in a condo day after day,

and Kiki was no exception. Kiki

just wasn’t herself in her condo, in

fact, she was quite the cranky

kitty, and we worried she would

struggle to find a good home

with her sassy attitude.

We tried Kiki in her own room

temporarily, but that proved to

be an unhappy environment as

well, and as more kittens arrived,

she made the move back to her

condo. Kiki’s long hair needs reg-

ular grooming, but she wasn’t a

fan of lengthy brushing sessions,

so she got a lovely lion cut to

help give her a fresh start, and

remove any painful mats.

People admired her new

look, but still

no luck finding

her match.

Time went on,

and eventual-

ly the stress

got to Kiki and

she started

plucking hair

out of her tail;

that was just

too upsetting

to for every-

one, so she

was pulled

from her con-

do yet again.

with April cuddling and furthering

his training education. According

to April, “Fenris is doing great! He

pretty much made himself at

home on the first day. I've been

working with him with the clicker

and he's pretty sharp, let me tell

you. He's also an awesome snug-

gle buddy; I definitely made a

good choice.”

by Rachel Frank

Kiki

“She has absolutely complet-

ed our family”…these are the

words we hope to hear from each

and every adopter down the

road. Sometimes our hearts are

unsettled over animals that end

up here longer than ideal, but in

the end, these words find their

way back to us and fill us with

gratitude!

Such was the case for our

stunning, one-of-a-kind kitty, Kiki!

Who could forget the beautiful

long-haired black and white girl

with a personality so big, none

of our cat colonies could

contain her!

When she made the move to

the back offices, she almost in-

stantly let her guard down, show-

ering everyone with endless greet-

ings, and rolling over to show us

her belly with her adorable re-

quest “pet this, purrrrease?” She

loved relaxing on our desks for

naps, and exploring through the

toys we would scatter around for

her to discover. It was obvious

that all that Kiki lacked was being

surrounded by people that she

could love in a safe and mellow

environment.

Unfortunately, Kiki in the back

office meant Kiki wasn’t immedi-

ately seen on the floor when peo-

ple came in to adopt, so after a

nice break, she eventually made

her way back to the condo. Re-

freshed and relaxed, Kiki’s intro-

ductions were going much more

smoothly.

On April 1st, ONE week away

from Kiki’s ONE year anniversary at

the shelter, a family came in for

Fenris is one cool character and a

great example of how beautiful black

cats are.

Kiki’s personality is as big as her beautiful green eyes. She

struggled to find her place here at the shelter but isn’t

struggling to find it in her new home.

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Animal Updates... (cont.)

their second or third visit, and de-

cided she was their ONE and only.

To our surprise, Kiki settled into her

new home almost immediately,

and not so surprisingly, she was “so

much more of a lover than [they]

anticipated!” Kiki’s new family

went on to say that they were “just

shocked that this beautiful lovable

and sweet girl was not adopted

sooner!!”

Now Kiki is known as the

queen of her castle, and often

referred to as “Twinkie” by the

kiddos in her family, which she

doesn’t mind one bit.

She finally has the family she

was seeking…no more lonely

nights of longing for a person in

comfortable surroundings. Now,

she has FOUR people and a home

of her own! She gave up her sig-

nature strawberry hidee-bed, and

upgraded to a “Toy Story” chair

right next to her little boy’s bed…

an upgrade she wouldn’t trade

for all the strawberries in the

world! Kiki’s story is a gentle re-

minder that even the pickiest

and fussiest of animals deserve a

chance; that sometimes the atti-

tude is simply a result of not hav-

ing what they need.

Every volunteer who spent

time with Kiki, and patiently tend-

ed to her needs, played an im-

portant role in finding her final

home. To have the ability to work

with the animals, and adjust their

environment when they’re strug-

gling makes all of us so very

grateful. And knowing that Kiki

has finally settled into her genu-

ine, sweet and relaxed state is

the best reward of all.

by Kara Carstensen

Mowgli

Mowgli’s story begins as a

young chap, just under 4 months

old, named Stephanos. A perky

red-nosed Pit Bull arrived with a

clever little twinkle in his eye…we

never could have known what

an impression he would make on

all of us.

In typical puppy fashion,

Stephanos leapt his way into our

hearts- even his naughty antics

were endearing- and we were so

delighted when he was adopt-

ed. Seven weeks on the adop-

tion floor is an especially long

time for a young boy like him.

Unfortunately, Stephanos’ first

family couldn’t keep him due to

unexpected circumstances, so

he returned to the shelter, and

that’s when our head scratching

began.

Stephanos came back as

Mowgli, a puppy school graduate,

playful and silly, and still with a re-

bellious streak. Now he had a lot

more strength, and he still had his

affinity for puppy mouth…a habit

the staff and our dedicated volun-

teers continued to iron out over

the course of his stay.

Mowgli loves other dogs, he

loves people, he loves car rides,

fetch, snuggles and goofing off -

his wonderful qualities and his any-

thing-goes-attitude made him an

excellent candidate for so many

Tahoe homes. But still he stayed at

the shelter, as other dogs came

and went. Mowgli went on field

trips to Canine Country and the

Pet Lodge, and he always came

back with glowing reports.

Everyone noticed his hand-

some appeal, everyone laughed

at his silly performances in the yard

and on the trail, but he just wasn’t

catching a break and finding his

home. One of our incredible

It’s obvious that Kiki has finally found

her place in the world.

With this sweet face going for him, we

could not understand why Mowgli

wasn’t being adopted.

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

the teenager danced around

them gleefully.

After a walk on the trails and

a little more thought, everyone

agreed that this was a match!

The adoption process complete,

Mowgli took the familiar walk

down the hallway – only this time,

he kept walking straight, out to-

wards the lobby. His high tail

wagging, his pace quickening,

he greeted his new family, posed

for a couple pictures and trotted

out the front door.

True to form and without hesi-

tation, he jumped in the car and

let us harness him in, showed us

his biggest beaming Mowgli face

(causing a few joyful tears), and

he never looked back as they all

drove off down Stevens Lane.

Now Mowgli finally has the life

we’ve all been pulling for; he

gets to relax in a home surround-

ed by people who love him. We

all smiled when we heard that

the goofball accidentally fell into

his new pool, but in true Mowgli

spirit, embraced the moment

and LOVED it!

His favorite adventures are his

visits to the river and the lake,

where he usually prefers shallow

waters to wade in, and always

loves running into his other dog-

gie friends.

Though we miss him, our inno-

cent little rebel, we know that it’s

best that Mowgli spread his dis-

tinctively endearing charm out

the window, from those joyful car

rides that take him onward to his

next adventure.

by Kara Carstensen

Caterpillar

Just like a caterpillar in nature,

the story of our Caterpillar is one of

a magical transformation with a

not so pretty beginning.

Caterpillar was found as a

stray in very poor condition; alone

afraid and confused, outside in a

wooded neighborhood in the Ta-

hoe basin. His coat cocooned him

and he was disguised, as what

could only be described as, a dirty

old floor mop.

When he arrived at the Shelter

in late August, 2015, the first order

of business was to get him cleaned

up so we could assess his condi-

tion. Out came the heavy duty

electric shaver and lots of doggie

shampoo! What materialized was

a beautiful metamorphosis from a

tangled mess into a soft white curly

-cued, svelte and relatively

healthy, Maltese/Poodle mix.

His exterior was only the first of

several transformations our Cater-

pillar would make over the next

few weeks as his interior had some

catching up to do.

At first he was very scared, shy

and timid. We could understand

his hesitation given what had to

have been, at the very least, a

dreadful preceding situation. He

would hide underneath anything

he could find and since he was still

too fragile to be put on the adop-

tion floor, Caterpillar stayed insu-

lated in the back offices where he

would only feel comfortable with

certain people and was very wary

of newcomers.

It took many hours of coaxing

with tender voices and gentle

Animal Updates... (cont.)

volunteers tirelessly worked Mowgli

through the Adult Manners class

via The Savvy Dog, where he re-

fined his skill set once again, but of

course challenged everyone with

his teenage antics.

As is always the case, we nev-

er, ever wanted to see him shut

down, and the clock was ticking

towards how much more we

thought he could take. He had

days where he seemed depressed

and lethargic, but thankfully he

would bounce right back to his

robust and resilient ways. He was

our distinguished mascot at both

big HSTT events at Squaw Valley

over the summer, and his hand-

some mug now graces the side of

the new van!

As much as those lighthearted

moments continued, still Mowgli

waited. And then at the end of

August, Mowgli’s golden ticket

finally arrived! His adopters were

instantly taken by his charm, and

his subtle rebellious edge. Mowgli

After spending a majority of his life

without the comforts of home, it looks

like Mowgli is making the most of them

in his new home.

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

Eventually his true personality

blossomed and out came a

sweet, friendly and playful dog.

Instead of cowering in a corner

he was conquering his old issues

and happily making friends with

his sweet natured and now easy-

going personality. We were confi-

dent that his latest

transformation would

lead him towards his

final evolution; a for-

ever home to call his

own.

Fortunately for

him, Caterpillar’s final

transfiguration didn’t

take long to begin.

One day in mid-

September a poten-

tial adopter and her

daughter went on a quest to find

the perfect dog.

The adopter had just lost her

cocker spaniel, Buffy, after 14

years together but was ready to

take the step towards love and

companionship again. They had

planned the day to visit numerous

shelters in the area. Unbeknownst

to them they wouldn’t need to go

any further than Truckee. Once

she met self-assured Caterpillar,

with his shiny new exterior and

newfound interior, her search was

over and his evolution was com-

plete!

Caterpillar can now rest easy

knowing he will always be safe

and loved just being himself…

cocooned in his new mom’s

embrace.

by Anne Helminiak

Animal Updates... (cont.)

handling to get him comfortable

enough to be around people.

With the help of staff, volunteers,

office cat, Moose, and therapy

dog, Roo, he learned to trust the

safety and security of his environ-

ment and each day his cocoon of

fear would shed layer by layer.

This sweet little dog emerged from an introverted

ball of fur. Caterpillar just needed lots of patience

and understanding.

Introducing HSTT Charm School Join the HSTT Charm School and teach shelter dogs how to become poised pups, courteous canines and downright delightful dogs!

Charm School is a training and enrichment

program for shelter dogs and cats at the

Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe. Any trained

HSTT volunteer can join and learn how to make

the animals more adoptable, reduce stress

levels associated with kenneling and to set them up

for success after they've been adopted.

Learn fun ways to help the animals at monthly

Charm School trainings at the Humane Society and

share videos and photos on the Charm School

Facebook Group!

“When a shelter spends time training and working

with its dogs, everyone benefits. The mental

stimulation from the training can help prevent the

dog from succumbing to the stressful and harmful

effects of kenneling.” – Sue Sternberg

For questions about Charm School, contact Rachel rachel@hstt.org.

Humane Education

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

2016 Edventure Summer Camp Last year upon entering our first summer

in the new shelter, we introduced Edventure

Summer Camp for kids for the very first time.

It went very well so we decided to double

the amount of kids and include more ages in

2015! Kids learned all about how to properly

care for animals, how to be kind and safe

with animals and how law enforcement and

dogs play an important role in our

community. They also created their very own

PSA’s, practiced stitching up bananas as

part of our spay/neuter lesson and much

more! One of our 32 summer campers, Aidan Peterson said, “It was the BEST

camp ever!!” I’d say Edventure Camp 2016 was another great success!

Check back in the Spring for 2016 summer camp dates.

Spring Speaker Series for Adults This year marked our first annual Adult Spring Speaker Series

geared towards high school students and adults. The speakers we

line up are experts in a number of different animal related fields.

Each come to the Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe to share

valuable information, training and tips to help educate, better care

for and train pets.

We had the pleasure of having Joanna Moritz, animal trainer

and owner of Fur and Feather Works, LLC, come talk about reading

cat body language and showed us how to clicker train a cat. Carla

Brown, dog trainer and owner of The Savvy Dog, gave us valuable

information on properly reading dog body language. Billy Howard,

founder of Puppy Mill Free Reno, came to speak about puppy mills

and how we can put an end to them. Lastly, Linda Slack-Cruz, Pet

Tech Instructor, demonstrated Knowing Your Pets Health.

We are working on lining up next year’s speakers, stay tuned for dates!

Kris Morehead, ski patroller for Heavenly, with Search & Rescue dog, Bandit. Kris & Bandit

demonstrated what working dogs do; in Bandits case, search for missing people.

Day one of summer camp; playing one of our many team building/

ice breaker games.

Campers getting ready for

the three-legged dog race.

The turn out was great for every speaker,

including this presentation on cats.

by Erin Ellis, Volunteer & Humane

Education Programs Manager

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

Pups, PJs and Popcorn Movie Night! Parents… looking for a date night? Drop the kids

off for HSTT’s 2nd Annual Pups, PJs and Popcorn

Movie Night!

November 20th from 6:00 - 8:00pm HSTT will be

offering parents a child-free evening. Drop the kids

off in their favorite PJs along with a sleeping bag

and pillow and we’ll provide the rest!

What better way for your kids to end the school

week than getting cozy with a pup, enjoying a

great G-rated critter movie, making friends with

other young animal lovers, and snacking on pizza

and popcorn!

Details:

When: November 20th, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Where: Remy’s Rescue Animal Shelter

10961 Steven’s Lane, Truckee

(we’ll be in the training/education room)

Ages: Children ages 6 -10 yrs of age

Cost: $25 for the first child, $10 for each

additional sibling

Includes: Pizza, activity and movie with popcorn

Movie: Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (rated G)

What to Bring: Sleeping bag and pillow (PJs are

strongly recommended)

There’s limited space, so sign your child up today! All children that will be participating in the Movie Night must be signed up and paid for ahead of time. Please call 530-587-5948 or come on in to the shelter to reserve your child’s spot today!

Welcome Our Newest Staff Member by Emily Watt, Animal Programs Manager

Anne Helminiak, Adoption Specialist

Anne is originally from the Bay Area and her love of the

outdoors and a small town community vibe is what brought

her and her husband to Truckee over 20 years ago. Her love of

animals, coupled with her desire to serve her community, is

what brought her to the Humane Society. She welcomed the

opportunity to join the dynamic team in late summer 2015.

Anne has embraced the role of Adoption Specialist and thrives

on matching people passionate about adopting with their en-

thusiastic counterparts in the animals. Anne hopes to continue

to improve the lives of our animals and our community one

adoption at a time!

Anne has a Bachelor of Arts degree from CSU Chico and

she and her husband Jim are currently the proud parents of

two dogs, Russel (HSTT alumni) and Lucy, and one cat, Noelle

(HSTT alumni). Anne Helminiak with her adopted dogs, Russel

and Lucy. Photo by Albert Lewis.

A donation in memory of a person or pet is a

wonderful way to show someone you care and

make a difference doing it. These gifts go

directly toward helping the homeless

animals in our community.

Memorial donations:

In memory of Veneta Stewart's precious cat,

Angel. From Cherri & Rob Gillmore.

In memory of Celeste Aves from:

Mark Sorbi

Abby Lipman

Robyn Nadell

In memory of Bali, beloved dog of The

McAndrews Family. From Carol Fromson.

In memory of Mac Beinn, a very special dog.

From Kenneth Kuch.

In memory of Mary Cranston's pet, Blackie.

From Hal Cranston.

In memory of Carol Bokinskie.

From Mary Farrell Robinson.

In loving memory of my son, Craig Brown.

From Felice McDonald.

In memory of David Brown from:

Babette Haueisen

Donald & Ellie Hyatt

Mr. & Mrs. Earl Smith

Nancy Buechner

Georgine Casella

Kathleen Eagan & Jim Duffy

George & Shirley Navone

John & Vicki Cupples

Paul Himmelright

Jo Lynn Wilson

Sue & Lee Dempsey

Lois & Robert Braddock

Alice & Mark Perry

Christine Freier

Richard Medland & Patty Engels

Barbara Bayer, Darren and Julie

In memory of Simon Fletcher Campbell.

From Linda & John Campbell.

In Memory & In Honor

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

Make a Memorial or Honorary Donation

Use this coupon to honor a special person or pet.

Gift made by (Name & Address):

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Gift Amount $_____________________________________

In memory or in honor of the following person or pet:

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Please notify:

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Mail coupon with tax deductible donation to:

Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe

PO Box 9041, Truckee, CA 96162

Or donate online at www.hstt.org.

Cats like graceful Luna benefit from memorial donations.

These donations help pay for vaccinations, spay/neuter

surgeries and other necessary medical procedures.

Luna is available for adoption! Photo by Katie Mize &

Zdenka Manthorpe.

In Memory & In Honor (cont.)

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

In memory of Michelle Brown's beloved pet, Chalk.

From David & Joanna Brown Wishner.

In loving memory of Chan & Pepper.

From Maureen Kane.

In memory of Cody, Special Dog and Friend.

From Judy Lawrence.

In memory of Dollie. From Fred Drake.

In memory of Duncan, beloved dog of Karen &

Greg Holm. A big, sweet fluffy guy who will be

missed. From Marilyn Crang.

In memory of Dusty, our 19 1/2 year old Tabby.

From Thomas Chew, Jr.

In memory of our grandson, Jackson Ferree.

From Wayne & Diane Ferree.

In memory of Jackson Ferree. From Susan Baird.

In memory of Roxy Flynn. From Kevin, Katie, Logan,

Taylor, Ayden, Collin, Beau & Edgar Pruski/

Crosby.

In memory of Carol & Rusty Pauli's dog, Frisco.

From Suzanne & Keith Williams.

In memory of Gretchen. From Carol & Todd Huckins.

In memory of Gretchen, a special and beloved

family friend. From Margo Forsyth.

In memory of Mike Hammond. From Susan Recht.

In memory of Dr. Foley's beloved dog, Jack, a long

time therapy dog at Tahoe Forest Hospital.

From Doris Banfield.

In memory of Jacob, beloved pet of Keith Mullen.

From Susan Mullen.

In memory of Sharri Jensen.

From Harry Baker & Marian Shostrom.

In memory of Karma, beloved dog of Laurie

Johnson. From Carol Fromson.

In memory of Sibo Kraus. From Pamela Boylan.

In memory of Sibo Kraus, beloved dog of Justin,

Christina & the Kraus Family. From Garfield

Thomas.

In remembrance of our beloved dog, Kula, who left

footprints on our hearts.

From Jack & Susan Hudock.

In memory of Abel Machado, a wonderful friend.

From Charri & Rob Gillmore

In memory of Mellie.

From Susan Crouse & Andy McAghon.

In memory of Wilem Parson. From Sylvia Stevens.

In memory of Penny, barking from the sky!!

From Simone Janssen.

In memory of Shari & Tom George's beloved dog,

Pupper. From Holly, Ed & Christy Patient.

In memory of Dan Redmond.

From David & Katherine Hockett.

In memory of Rusty Pauli, beloved husband to Carol

Pauli and brother to Clay Pauli from:

The Baitx Family

John & Jacqui Gay

Edy Klang

Lori Belden

Kathleen Nelms

Dr. Don & Carol Orme

Clay Pauli's H.I.M. Family

In memory of Sherrin's beloved dog, Saca.

From Karen & Andy Wirth.

In memory of Sherrin's beloved dog, Saca.

From Ruth & William Fielder.

In memory of Jack Scanlon. From Liz & Don Glattly.

In loving memory of our precious dog, Shackleton.

From Dolly Chapman & Shannon Hoyt.

Donations made in

memory or in honor of a

loved one or beloved pet

allow us to buy plenty of

toys and treats for dogs

like adorable Kit.

Photo by Katie Mize & Zdenka

Manthorpe.

In Memory & In Honor (cont.)

Paw Prints-Fall/Winter 2015

In memory of Marion Snuggs. From Joan Wills.

In loving memory of Sundance & India.

From Dennis Marshall.

In memory of The Colpitts Family's loving dog, Taz.

From Bud & Sharon Pace Arnold.

In memory of Tikva, beloved dog of Carolyn &

Jeff Hamilton. From Andrea Bollakis.

In memory of Lorraine Tarrantino's beloved dog,

Toby. From Carla & Mike Brown.

In loving memory of Kathy Van Gundy.

From Edwin & Carol Geiger.

In memory of Walter, beloved cat of Maureen

Koplow. From Carol Fromson.

Honorary donations:

In honor of Kristin Blocher for Mother's Day.

From Gracie and Matthew Powell.

In honor of Dr. Brooks Bloomfield.

From Patricia Gegenheimer.

In honor of Bodie. From Lisa Leininger.

In honor of Bow Bowman. From Erana Marshall.

In honor of my mother's 70th birthday.

From Brian Casey.

In honor of Churchie. From William Essig.

In honor of the Doctors Office for Pets.

From Susan Crouse & Andy McAghon

In honor of Clarence Donica.

From Virginia & Mike Donica.

In honor of my friend, Eileen Endres', birthday.

From Carol Swartzlander.

In honor of my mother's 70th birthday.

From Cory & Anne-Marie Giese.

In honor of Diana B. Gray. From Kari Zerbe.

In honor of Florence Hoch. From Steven Hoch.

In honor of Jenny Kendrick's birthday.

From Robert Yeo.

In honor of my nieces, Lauren & Melanie, for the

holidays. From Andrea Bollakis.

In honor of Maggie. From Brooke Guthiel.

In honor of all the pets at the Humane Society.

From Cynthia Gray.

In honor of Sue Bibb Powell for Mother's Day.

From Matthew Powell.

In honor of Whitney Powell's Uni-Raffe Birthday

Magic. From Marisa Capellan.

In honor of Alaina & Andy Reichwald's 50th birthday.

From Marcy, Bob, Sawyer, Riley & Cole

Thompson.

In appreciation of Dr. Ryan, for his house call.

From Samantha Osselaer.

In honor of your dog, Shiloh. From Chaney Dietz.

In honor of Tigger. From Dena Matera.

To make a memorial or honorary donation, please visit www.hstt.org or call Dale Lawrence at 530.582.2468.

Moose is available for

adoption!

Photo by Katie Mize

& Zdenka Manthorpe.

The Puppies are Coming! The Humane Society of Truckee-Tahoe will have lab-mix puppies available for adoption just in time for Christmas!

Adoptions are first come, first serve upon approval. We are

hoping to have the puppies ready for adoption on Dec. 2nd.

$150.00 adoption fee includes spay/neuter surgery, up-to-

date vaccinations, heartworm test, one month of pet

insurance and microchip.

Board of Directors

Jill Dobbs, President

Andrea Bollakis, Vice President

Pete Kristian, Secretary

Andrew Cross, Treasurer

Cherri Gillmore

Matt Girvan

Mike Ryan, DVM

Karen Wirth

Gary Wood

Stephanie Nistler,

Executive Director

Emily Watt,

Animal Programs Manager

Erin Ellis,

Volunteer & Humane

Education Programs

Manager

Dale Lawrence,

Development Director

Rachel Frank

Adoption & Behavior

Specialist

Kara Carstensen

Adoption Specialist &

Community Outreach

Manager

Anne Helminiak

Adoption Specialist

information

Location & Contact Information

Address: 10961 Stevens Lane

Truckee CA, 96161

Website: www.hstt.org

Phone: 530.587.5948

To make a donation, please visit www.hstt.org and look for the Donate Now button on our home-

page or call Dale Lawrence at 530.582.2468.

Celebrate Canines, Community and Compassion at the 8th Annual Black Tie & Tails Gala

on Saturday, February 13th, 2016.

At this one-of-a-kind, black-tie optional event, over 350

guests, some with their canine companions, will be greeted

by a Hollywood-style red carpet entry, immediately followed

by the swankiest of champagne and hors d'oeuvre recep-

tion complete with passed appetizers for your dogs, an

elegant dining experience that only the The Ritz-Carlton,

Lake Tahoe could provide, music, dancing and unexpected

entertainment!

Last year’s gala sold out SIX WEEKS before the event, so

don’t delay...purchase your tickets as soon as they go on

sale on November 20, 2015.

Tickets are $175.00 each. Reserved tables are available

and seat ten guests. Call Dale Lawrence at 530.582.2468 or

visit www.hstt.org to purchase tickets.