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HERE IS OUR GOOD, OLD OREO THE IRREPRESSIBLE. Everyone knows Oreo. Oreo, bless him, continues to be our Poster Dog; not only because he is a beautiful Trophy Dog but also because he has been with us since March 19, 2005. Why? Everyone is asking. What's wrong with him? He is a bundle of energy, as does every German Shorthair Pointer (with a bit of Lab in him) Oreo has some issues about being touched. And he would not do well with children. But he does have a good heart. And since he is geting older he is only high strung for a short time; then he needs a nap. But if one day this perfect person comes in and says to Oreo, “come live with me and you will never be locked up alone and you will be with me always,” Oreo will find his happiness. Oreo is not what some would call a “velcro dog;” he will bond but will not be a slave to you. He is happy by himself; he looks for toys, plays with the ball, chases the flashlight spotlight in the dusk forever and when tired, if ever, he will be content by himself. Oreo was born March 1, 2002. He is now five; a healthy, superbly energetic and happy dog. He is the personification of a bouncing ball, a squeaky toy, a dancing canine! And he continues to wait for someone special who, too, has been looking for Oreo for a long time. And we are waiting for the Universe to finally bring these two together. And maybe that day is near.




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SANILAC COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY Carsonville MI 48419 We continue to inform our members of current events with the bi-weekly minutes of the Board of Directors meetings posted on the shelter office bulletin board; by the Monthly News and Notes on our web site and by periodic e-mails sent to the members who provided us with their e-mail addresses. Please give us your e-mail address (and keep it current) by e-mailing it to societypets@glis.net> and to the SCHS Secretary, Wally, at or by calling the office at 810 657-8962. MARCH 2008 MONTHLY NEWS & NOTES March brought about rescues or surrenders of 27 dogs and cats. During March we found good homes for 19 of them. The worsening economic conditions for some families compel agonizing decisions to surrender or otherwise part with their beloved pets. We have plenty of pet food, thanks to the generosity of the ongoing Project Noah's Ark. The sale of Dutch Mill Flower Bulbs was a successful fund raiser for us helping the shelter finances during the slow winter months. We also started promoting and offering for sale RICH EARTH(tm), a mineral supplement that stimulates growth and health of plants, flowers, vegetables, lawns, trees and animals. We hope to make it a permanent feature of our efforts to raise funds to continue the mission of helping the owners spay and neuter their pets. And March was a good month for us on Amazon.con, bringing us $343.00 from donated books and other items. Preparations for the Annual Mutt Strut - scheduled for May 17- continued. Also nearing completion is a review of our By-Laws by a Committee of four volunteers. The sale of the cheesecakes started on April 1 with delivery on May 9 and 10, just before Mother's Day. All volunteers work hard to make sure these efforts to support the shelter and its mission are successful. We are all looking forward to yet another new fundraiser on April 12 - a Dinner Concert for which tickets were quickly sold out. Finally, the Clinic to spay and neuter stray and barn cats continued, addressing the ever present epidemic of overpopulation of these cats in the area. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

APRIL 2008 MONTHLY NEWS & NOTES In April our shelter took in 10 dogs and 11 cats that were either abandoned or otherwise rendered homeless. We found good homes for seven previously rescued dogs and seven cats which were living with us. The economic situation in the county may have been reflected in some of these cases. The need for pet food in the community continued but we were blessed with continuous strong results from Operation Noah's Ark. Thanks to its organizers we never ran out of food and supplies for our charges. On April 12 we had a successful and sold out attendance at our Dinner and Concert at the Oasis Coffeehouse in Lexington. Our Founder and first President, Gertrud Malashanko, was presented with an album showing the current state of the shelter, 13 years after the Society was organized by her. The evening brought us over $700, thanks to the talents of our generous supportive entertainers, David Nefesh, Tom Schlichting and Dean Barnett and the volunteers who helped in organizing this first-of-a-kind fund raiser. We continued promoting and offering for sale RICH EARTH(tm), a mineral soil supplement. This new fund raiser is taking shape just in time as the increasing cost of food, transportation and energy urges all to invest in their gardens, production of vegetables and fruits, and general frugal use of our resources. Proceeds from the sales of used books on Amazon.com were down, but continued to support the spay and neuter voucher program for needy pet owners. The sale of cheesecakes started on April 1 with delivery scheduled for May 9 and 10, just before Mother's Day. Dutch Mill bulbs sold well in anticipation of spring, and the bulbs were delivered after April 15. Preparations for the Annual Mutt Strutt - scheduled for May 17 – were in high gear and the big event – our most important annual fund raiser - promised to be bigger and better than ever before. Perhaps not as advertised but just as important to our overall mission of rescuing and caring for companion animals was the ongoing operation of the Clinic to spay and neuter stray and barn cats of the community, led by the pioneering work of retired Doctor Fred Walton and his dedicated volunteer assistants. Our former President, Peggy Potter, withdrew from active membership on the Board of Directors and accepted from the Board a title of President Emerita. SCHS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CONTINUING ONGOING FUND RAISING EFFORTS INCLUDE: * WE COLLECT PRINTER CARTRIDGES & CELL PHONES, * WE SELL USED AND NEW BOOKS VIDEOS AND OTHER MUSIC ON AMAZON.COM, * THE DESIGNATED VOLUNTEERS PERIODICALLY COLLECT DONATIONS FROM SCHS CANISTERS THROUGHOUT THE AREA. PLEASE BE GENEROUS.
    Shelter hours are weekly from 10 AM to 1 PM and from 10 till 2 on Saturday.
    ? ? ? Dont' know the facts? Call knowledgeable staff member and learn the facts rather than repeating misinformation or someone's uninformed beliefs. Seek the truth about us and our Mission of rescuing and finding homes for homeless dogs and cats.
    AND NOW OUR TALES FROM THE SHELTER
    "WALL OF MEMORY FOOTPRINTS" In 1996, Gertrud Malaschanko, our Founder, had a dream of building a “no kill” shelter where homeless, lost, abandoned or neglected animals would find a refuge and a chance for a better life by being adopted to good homes. Today, thanks to her efforts and the efforts of those who CAME AFTER HER, we have a “no kill” shelter to help homeless dogs and cats find new good homes. In this continued effort, we need support of all good people of our area. You can help. If you wish to honor the memory of your pet, your financial gift, no matter how small, will be acknowledged with a print of his or her paw displayed along with the pet’s name on this Memory Wall in the Shelter Office. It will also show that you care about all homeless animals. Please pause and reflect on the homeless and unwanted dogs and cats of Sanilac County and help the Sanilac County Humane Society to rescue and find good homes for them. Make a difference. Donate a Memory Paw today. “Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough.” St. Francis of Assisi
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    WHO WE ARE
    Sanilac County Humane Society was founded as a 501(c)(3) non-profit, 'no-kill' shelter in 1996 by Gertrud Malashanko, a great champion of animal rights. The Humane Society shelter is located on Sheldon Street, corner of Marsh, in Carsonville, just one block south of the Project Blessing Thrift Store. We continue to be a small, independent, volunteer-operated humane society, dedicated to rescuing homeless, abandoned or owner-surrendered companion animals, and finding for them good and loving permanent homes. It is not easy. Our county is full of homeless dogs and cats. Many are often neglected or abandoned by their owners and left to fend for themselves. We also try to rescue as many animals as we can from Animal Control, a County animal pound, to prevent them from being exterminated. We are proud that in 2007 we have managed to rescue 250 dogs and cats and adopted out 261. Included among the rescued were scores of pets taken from the County pound where they were going to be killed. There was nothing wrong with them: they were only homeless and nobody wanted them. Because we are a "no kill" shelter, those not adopted still live with us. Predictably, there is a waiting list of owners who, for a variety of reasons, wish to surrender their pets, but they do not want them killed. All of our rescued animals are first examined by veterinarians who work with us, administering the necessary tests and shots to assure that the animals are healthy. All animals require shelter, food, vaccinations, sometimes de-worming, and other often costly medical attention in an effort to restore them to health and prepare them for adoption. They are also spayed or neutered, as required by Michigan law. Consequently, our veterinary bills are the biggest single category of expenses. We are able to recover only a portion of our total cost of pet care through adoption fees. Before we opened our shelter, we fostered all rescued pets in our own homes. Sometime in 2000, after our founder, Gertrud Malashanko, managed to acquire a building on the corner of Sheldon and Marsh Streets in Carsonville, we started efforts to convert it to an animal shelter, to furnish and equip it. It took from June 2002, fourteen long months of construction, a tremendous effort on the part of many dedicated, committed people, to secure the State permit to open. Finally, in August of 2003 we were ready. Now came the task of organizing volunteers into 14 care teams to make sure the animals were fed and cared for, their cages and crates cleaned, their bedding clean and dry and that they were adequately socialized by volunteers, adults and children, to maintain their natural bond with people. This is an ongoing, neverending effort. The Shelter is warm in winter and cool in the summer; the air is circulated and changed; dogs are let out to exercise, the kennels, floors and dishes are cleaned and the laundry is done each and every day. Pets are also rotated into the office area to be socialized by the volunteers and to be seen by visitors. Many volunteers have been putting in hundreds of hours every month. Many supporters and friends have been contributing food, bedding, toys and money to meet all of the needs of the animals, as they wait to be adopted by the public. Although we call ourselves Sanilac County Humane Society, we are not a county agency but an independent, "no kill," non-profit, tax-exempt Humane Society shelter supported solely by volunteers and donations. We rescue and find good homes for homeless animals. Whenever possible, we tell about ourselves to anybody who will listen; we speak to community groups; we write letters to the editors; submit articles to the local press; and show adoptable pets on our web site, We seek sponsors for our popular animal adoption column in "The Jeffersonian" and Sanilac County News;encourage or write stories about our animals and our shelter in the local press. As more volunteers join us, we brainstorm on fundraising and other means of seeking funds and donations from the community, since we are not supported by any federal, state or county agency, or any state or national humane organization. We participate in community affairs offering information about our animal rescue efforts and about responsible pet ownership.
    Although we have many supporters and sympathizers, we have only very few active volunteers willing to regularly work with the rescued pets and take care of their needs. Our two constant, greatest needs are volunteers and donations. Without them, our effort to rescue homeless animals cannot continue. THE ADOPTION PROCESS >/h3>

    Our adoption process is focused on the welfare of the animals. It includes an application, personal and vet reference check, and a brief interview. Our goal is to do what is in the best interest of each animal in our care. The adoption fee for dogs and puppies is $175.00. The adoption fee for cats and kittens is $75.00. A fee may be reduced if an applicant is approved to adopt more than one animal at the same time. In an effort to place senior dogs and cats into loving homes our adoption fee for a senior dog over seven (7) years is only $100 and for a senior cat over six (6) years only $60. If you wish to adopt one of our pets, you will find a copy of an application on this web site; may request it by e-mail to societypets@glis.net or call during our visiting hours. Please take time to look over our available pets on this web site, www.sanilac.petfinder.org, where you can see their pictures and download the adoption application.

    "PENDING", "ADOPTED", "RESCUE", & "HOLD"
    On our Available Pets page, when you see "PENDING" by an animal's name, it signifies that an application is being considered (you will be notified if it is yours). When you see "ADOPTED," it signifies that an adoption for that pet has been finalized. "RESCUE" means that in its best interest, the pet is being transferred to a rescue organization. "HOLD" means that adoption placement will be temporarily delayed.
    GENERAL INFORMATION
    When offering a pet for adoption, we cannot guarantee that our animals are perfect or predict their future. Most often we do not know much about their past, either. We only know that they came to us with broken hearts: someone whom they loved rejected their love and turned away from them. They may still grieve and long for their past special people. They are under great stress and experience lots of anxiety; some may even be difficult initially and need patient, determined love to gain their trust. As to their dominant breeds, it is, on our part, only a guess. And so they all wait for the right special person who will offer them another chance to have a home and human companionship, in return for their unconditional loyalty and love. Homeless pets are waiting for you to give them another chance in life. We all deserve, and get, many chances in life. They deserve one, too. SANILAC COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY WISH LIST ANIMAL NEEDS PURINA CAT CHOW PURINA KITTEN CHOW CANNED DOG & CAT FOOD DOG & CAT TOYS & TREATS CAT LITTER (CLUMPING) FOLDING CRATES (AUITCASE STYLE) DOG COLLARSD (VARIETY OF SIZES) CLEANING SUPPLIES ANTIBACTERIAL LOQUID CLEANER & WIPES (CLORAX & LYSOL) LAUNDRY DETERGENT (LIQUID) BLEACH ANTIBACTERIAL HAND SOAP (LIQUID) PAPER TOWELS OUST (UNSCENTED) 30 GALLON TRASH BAGS (HEFTY, GLAD) OFFICE SUPPLIES POSTAGE STAMPS (currently 41cent) OFFICE COPIER PAPER FILE FOLDERS (RED, BLUE F40YELLOW) (NOT Pendaflex Hanging Folders) FELT TIP PENS (BLACK & RED) DRY ERASE PENS (VARIOUS COLORS) PREPAID GAS CARDS (for travel to events like Adopt-A-Thons) printer ink cartridges hp27 & hp28 printer cartridges lexmark 16 & 26\copier cartridges - canon S35 WHAT WE NEED MOST: YUR TIME CASH DONATIONS VOLUNTEERS to help with the animal care, cleaning, maintenance, office work, adopt-a-thons & fundraising projects! Purina Kitten Chow Purina kitten chow Dry and canned dog food Dog and cat toys Cleaning Supplies Antibacterial liquid cleaner & wipies (Clorox Lysol) Laundry detergent liquid Paper Towels Other Pet Needs: Cat litter (clumping) Grooming Supplies Leashes Collars (variety of sizes) Flea Shampoo Folding kennels and crates (all sizes) Miscellaneous Items: First Aid supplies Office copy paper Scotch tape Entry floor runners (no-slip) Manila file folders - red, blue, yellow Pens and pencils Bulletin boards First Class postage stamps (currently 41 cents each) Donations, monthly pledges (including ACH DEBITS for direct periodic payments from your account to the Shelter's Account - forms are available in the office - ) and spontaneous deposits of change or dollar bills in our SCHS canisters located throughout the county are welcome.
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    Contact Information! Sanilac County Humane Society
    P.O. Box 27 (mailing address)
    3847 Sheldon
    Carsonville, MI 48419
    Phone: (810) 657-8962
    Monday-Friday 10am-1pm
    Saturday 10am-2pm Email:
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