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Bib finds buddy — and a home! On the back cover of our last issue we put out a plea for a home for Bib, a lonely black and white lap loving cat with a compromised immune system, [FIV]. His elderly owner had died and a kind neighbor, who already had several cats, brought him to the shelter. Because of his FIV, Bib could not go to a home with other cats. While Bib was in isolation in the shelter we chanced an introduction with another black and white FIV kitty, Felix. Within minutes they were behaving like long lost brothers — chirping, mewing and head butting! Then, only days after their introduction, a woman came in who didn’t have any cats and heard Bib’s sad story. She fell in love with Bib, and his friend Felix and now all are living together in a big house in Harpswell. They have a sunny deck on which to sprawl out, and they have been introduced to an invisible fence made especially for cats so they also have the run of the back yard. Every night they curl up together on their new person’s bed and groom each other until they fall asleep. We love happy endings! bib
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summer 2011 featu res 3 At the end of the day... 5 Tale of pillowCasey 6 Photo contest winners 9 BARK! (for a park) in e v ery issue 2 From the Executive Director 8 Ask the vet 8 Wish list 10 Memorials 11 Upcoming events calendar ou r missio n To assist by all means the prevention of cruelty to animals To alleviate and relieve the suffering of animals occasioned by any cause or causes whatsoever To establish, operate, and maintain shelter facilities for stray, homeless, or unwanted abandoned small animals To educate the population in the area served by the corporation and disseminate information and materials pertaining to humane principles in the treatment of all animals To ensure that all dogs, cats, and other domesticated animals are adopted into lifelong responsible homes town s we se rv e
They have a place in our hearts. Now each and every wonderful cat and kitten needs a place in a loving home.
Heavy hit from hoarders
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Harpswell
Bowdoinham
North Yarmouth
by Karen Stimpson, Executive Director
Brunswick
Phippsburg
Cumberland
Topsham
Spring sprung on Coastal Humane Society this year with a whole horde of hoarders! By early June we were not only filled to the brim from owner surrenders and strays, but also had about 60 more unexpected “guests” from hoarder homes in our communities.
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First came several dozen semi-feral outdoor cats from a situation that was not, technically, “hoarding.” As near as we can tell, an elderly gentleman with a propensity for privacy took ill and was admitted to hospice care, with no
one to look after the many animals he had been feeding. These cats, probably other people’s cast-offs, were free to roam, but chose to stay close to him, his house, and the food he provided. Cats, after all, know where kindness lives. The deteriorating conditions in which he and his cats were existing at the time the medics arrived, made a rather horrifying front page photo and story in the local press. As a result, we received many phone calls and offers of help, particularly for the three very young kittens found in (continued on page 5)
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karen stimpson welcomes some of the kittens during the Bowdoin Rescue in May.
This past May, I attended the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) annual shelter conference in Orlando — a five day extensive, intensive immersion into all things animal sheltering. Experts from around the world shared their successes and war stories, and we were reminded of how marvelously collaborative animal activists really are. There were foster family packets, staff training guides, and strategic plans available for the taking. “Here, take this 75 page program manual that we developed…no sense re-inventing the wheel,” was a commonly heard phrase. Anything that can save shelters time and improve the lives of animals we readily share. At the conference we also enjoyed the opportunity to debrief at days’ end with our colleagues from other Maine shelters. Back home, the collaborative spirit continues. When we had multiple animal hoarding situations in May, shelters that heard about our plight offered assistance. The Animal Refuge League (ARL) sent staff, Cumberland County Animal Response Team (CCART) sent volunteer responders. Greater Androscoggin and Dr. Steve Kinney took more than their share of ferals with ringworm. Friends of Feral Felines took all of our pre-hoarder ferals so we could make room for the newcomers, and AWS offered guidance and support. ARL took on yet more abandoned cats from one of our contract towns, knowing we were up to our eyeballs in animals. In turn, we have relieved several other Maine shelters of their overflow of dogs when we had the space. HSUS and ASPCA collaborate with us, too. Their Maine presence is important, providing a safety net of guidance and resources (check out ASPCA’s “virtual pet behaviorist” online — visit aspcabehavior.org — or HSUS’s Animal Sheltering Resource Library). When talking about partnerships, we must include dog rescue groups. For the animals surrendered to us because of behavior issues, the rescue groups have been a godsend. This year their combined efforts have helped us save many dogs that needed special attention CHS could not provide (though we are determined to set up our own in-shelter behavior modification programs in the future). So we depend heavily on the rescues to provide special-needs dogs with skilled behavior modification in a more natural environment than our current facility can provide. Many of the dogs have been adopted due to the dedication of these volunteers. So, “we get by with the help of our friends...” and for that we are very grateful.
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Six days a week: 12:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Closed Wednesdays & major holidays. o ur tr u s t e e s
Scott Cushing Fran Philip Tom Hinman Rajiv Shankar Lee Johnson Todd Smith Tony McDonald Loraine Snyder Connie McCabe Halliday Moncure Dorothy Wentworth o ur employ e e s Executiv e Director
Karen Stimpson Interim Shelt er Manag ement Team
Darlene Brunick Linus Coulombe Tammy LeBeau (Clinic) Floor Sup ervi sor
Darlene Brunick Senior Dog Technician
Linus Coulombe Front D esk Manager & Community Outreach Coordinator
Lisa Smith Front D esk Associat es
Lisa Rodzen
Marie Murray
Business & Office Coordinator
Karen Rendall Volunt eer Coor dinator
Kathy Sullivan Marketing & D evelopment Coord inator
Jane Siviski Financial Manager
Teri McRae Interim Veterinarians
Carrie Collins D.V.M. Michelle Maloney D.V.M. Veterinary Te chnician
Tammy LeBeau Animal Care Te chnicians
Katelyn Wells Stephanie Gondek Tracee Trudell Chris Chavoustie Allie Athearn Emily Johnson Ashley Simpson Jane Johnson Amie Rapa Yvonne Franklin volunt eer newsl ett er editor
Polly Anderson
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At the end of the day a cat is just.... “At the end of the day, a cat is just a cat,” an ex-boyfriend liked to say when I came home from the shelter brimming with animal stories ranging from the super sad to the surreal, with a few happy stops in between. I would tell him about Karla, the cat that mourned the passing of her person for three long weeks, refusing food or solace the whole time. Ever the scientist, he would chide, “There you go, anthropomorphizing again.” Those of us who work in shelters cannot help but give human characteristics to our animals. It is just plain fun to imagine what is going on behind those furry faces. So it is without shame that I anthropomorphically tell you about Darwin and Sukie. Darwin initially presents as a cat who takes life very seriously. There is a solemn reserve in his demeanor. He spends his days resignedly in a large hallway cage, barely lifting his head to acknowledge passersby. When he does actually bother to make eye contact, his face is expressionless, and you can almost hear him sigh. Daytime, Darwin is drab and dour, but when nighttime rolls around he lights up the shelter. When we open up the cart door, it’s as if he yells out, “Yippee… I’m free!” He races down the hall in high gear, spots the dog door coming up fast, slides on his side, all four paws pumping the air, ricochets off the door, hightails it back down the hall, across the lobby, and hits the front door like a baseball player sliding into home base. “Yahoo!” he yells, and then races up the cat toy rack to snag out a few favorites for the evening. After his goofy antics cease to captivate us weary late workers, he turns his sights to the furry friends he cannot have. Darwin, you see, is FIV positive, which means he is not allowed to hang out with non-FIV cats. Yet, like many FIV’s I’ve met, he is a most gregarious cat. For the next few hours he roams the hall, calling out longingly to the cats in the cat rooms. He lies by the glass doors, nose to nose with
the insiders, his paws reaching under the door to touch them, and be touched by them. Next, frolicking like a clown with his catnip mouse, he plays to his midnight audience who are lined up at the glass door watching with keen curiosity. Next we have Sukie, the polar opposite of Darwin. Sukie is worth a trip to CHS to see with your own eyes. She is a rather… well, large cat. Or in the words of a small child this afternoon, “OH MY GOD! THAT CAT IS FAT! Sukie, by virtue of her robust girth and perfectly round, slightly a-kilter eyes, looks for all the world like a comic strip character. She is hard to take seriously. She just makes you smile, and yet, Sukie takes herself very seriously. I once tried to relocate her from my office by, literally, pulling the rug underneath her. It took two of us to drag her on the rug into Kathy’s office, whereupon she went into a massive sulk. She turned her head abruptly to the wall each time I tried to offer her a treat (oh, the drama!). It took days before she’d look at me again, and then only mournfully. Ponderous as she is, Sukie does have moments of supreme happiness, as when a food bowl is put down in front of her. Then she purrs and snarfs loudly, especially since these days she is on a diet! Probably Sukie feels pretty uncomfortable due to her obesity. She also gets embarrassed. Her eyes beget a look of pain if you laugh out loud at her. “Cats don’t have those kinds of feelings,” the ex would say. “You are projecting.” Perhaps, but.... At the end of a particularly sad day at the shelter last week, I sat down in my favorite chair at home and wept softly for all I had seen. In a move quite unprecedented, my fearful, unaffectionate feral cat Scrappy, climbed up onto my lap and licked my face. Cats don’t have feelings? At the end of the day… you be the judge. — karen stimpson, Executive Director
s u k i e — a video would do a much better job of capturing her antics and personna. If you have time, why not stop by CHS and see her in action?
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How to calculate your dog’s “human” age The conventional wisdom is that one dog year equals seven human years. Although a dog’s age averages out this way, there is quite a bit of variation. For example, dogs mature more quickly than children in the first couple of years. So the first year of a dog’s life is equal to about 15 human years, rather than seven.
Check out our new website! CHS has a spiffy new website. The address is the same — www.coastalhumanesociety.org — but the content is more colorful, informative, and easier to navigate. You’ll find great photos of adoptable animals; forms for adoptions and volunteering that can be downloaded; adoption fees; events like rabies clinics, workshops, fundraisers; advice from animal experts; adoption success stories; the latest newsletter; a lost and found pet registry and more. Plus, you can link to Facebook and Twitter for more info and to share stories of your favorite furry friends. Check it out! comm unity ne ws
Pet transport now available Pet transport is now available from Waterville and Augusta to the Community Spay Neuter Clinic in Freeport. Call 865-0772, or visit communityspayneuterclinic .com for more information. At right, b e l l a is ready to go!
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Size and breed also influence the rate at which a dog ages. Although smaller dogs tend to live longer than larger ones, they may mature more quickly in the first few years of life. A large dog may mature more slowly at first but already be considered elderly at age five. Small and toy breeds don’t become “seniors” until around age 10. Medium-sized breeds are somewhere in the middle in terms of maturity and life span. The average canine life span is about 12 years, but it does vary by breed. In the chart below, use these general ranges for dog size: Small breed = 20 pounds or less Medium dog = 21–50 pounds Large dog = More than 50 pounds Dog age in human years Dog age
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The Canary Islands were not named for a bird called a canary. They were named after a breed of large dogs. The Latin name was Canariae insulae — “Island of Dogs.”
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continued from front page a closed washing machine. All the cats have survived, except for one of the weaker washing machine kittens, and many have already been adopted No sooner did we settle those cats into shelter life when we got a call to receive as many more cats as we could take, this time from a person who actually fits the description of a hoarder. In this hoarder’s small home there were over 100 cats, crowded in unsanitary and inhumane conditions, many in cages, some in bad health, and all exposed to ringworm, which is not uncommon in overcrowded catteries. These cats, unlike the first batch, needed arduous care and extensive medical treatment. We put out a plea for help and a host of dedicated cat lovers showed up to be trained and assist, others came forth with much needed supplies and cash donations. We also received welcome support from other shelters. Since this second group of cats displayed distinct signs of ringworm, our CHS cat trailer, with its sophisticated new air system turned out to be the perfect place to house and treat them. Volunteers and staff suit up in booties, head covers, and protective Tyvec coveralls before going into the trailer and then peel them off at the door coming out, thereby preventing the spread of the fungus outside of this isolation building. As of this writing, all the cats are doing well, except for six ferals who are none too happy about the twice weekly Lyme-sulpher dips, bi-weekly cultures and daily medications. Their fellow inmates don’t think much of it either. By August,if all goes as planned, these hardy survivors will be healthy, anxious to be sprung...and more than ready for homes they can truly call their own — a home they don’t have to share with 99 other felines. a u t h or’s Note:
Hardly a week had passed before we got two more hoarder calls to action: the first was about an outof-control cat population in Durham, and the second was about 300 pet rats run amuck. Animal Refuge League took on the Durham cats, as we were at cat capacity, and we all pitched in on the rats, each shelter taking as many as they could with the lion’s share going to Rat Rescue of Maine.
The tale of pillowCasey Animal Control Officer Heidi Nelson marched into CHS, muttering darkly. She had been dealing with an exasperating older woman who lived in a trailer park. She repeatedly called the police department to complain about cats from neighboring trailers traipsing across her tiny yard. She demanded that “something be done.” The officer patiently explained that there was no leash law for cats so no law was being broken, and secondly — cats have minds of their own. In such a small area it was almost inevitable that a cat might cross the woman’s yard. In practical terms there was nothing that could be done. After the woman had seen one too many cats invade her yard, she grabbed the next one that headed across and popped it into a pillow case. She tossed the cat and case into a plastic tote, headed off the police station, dumped it in their offices and left. There was no identification on the cat so it could not be returned to it’s home. Heidi had to bring the cat to the shelter and hope we might find the owner. Meanwhile, back in the trailer park, a kitty didn’t show up at home for dinner. After several days of looking and waiting for her beloved pet, her owner called the shelter. We happily told her that we had a cat exactly matching her feline’s description! She rushed over and found her lost furry friend in one of our cat rooms. The cat had been dubbed “Casey” by the CHS staff. And the rest of the story... “Casey’s” real name was “Miss Kitty” and she went home sporting a colorful new collar with her address and phone number on an ID tag engraved especially for her by the staff at CHS. — LISA SMITH, Front Desk Manager & Community Outreach Coordinator
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Photo Con test 2011 Winners Wow! Pets sure bring out the talent in their shutterbug humans. Our judges had it tough, choosing winners from over 300 entries. While doing so, though, everyone had a great time, smiling, laughing, and feeling all warm and fuzzy about the people/animal bond.
Best Friends Forever First Place: Amy Cousins of Brunswick for “Roxy and Trickster, you can't find one without the other” First Runner Up: Dave Gondek of Lewiston for “Clint and Sassy: cousin competition” Second Runner Up: Kelley Wullaert of Brunswick for “Hound dogs”
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Artistic First Place: Sarah Hansen of Brunswick for “Gracie and her ball.” First Runner Up: Megan Pelletier of Durham for “Diablo Swimming” Second Runner Up: Lauren Kennedy of Brunswick for “Marlo and Kamari”
Humor First Place: Kim Johnson of Harpswell for “Getting sleepy and still waiting” First Runner Up: Christine Rinehart of Topsham for “Guinness taking an afternoon nap using Mike’s foot as a pillow” Second Runner Up: Nicole Chipman of Harpswell for “Flynn vs. Sparkle”
The Great Outdoors First Place: Stephanie Gondek of Lewiston for “Sookie enjoys the fresh snow”
Liz Donnelly for “Ruby” (submitted by Lindsay Cole) First Runner Up:
Ginni Smith of Brunswick for “Sam loves the beach” Second Runner Up:
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To see al the entries, please visit our website. And, again, thank you to everyone who entered the contest. There’s a lot of talent in our community! Keep taking photos: we’ll have the contest again next year.
First Place: Sarah Hansen of Brunswick for “Sara Kate & Kyle” First Runner Up: Kristen Dow of Topsham for “Wesley & Name” Second Runner Up: Lauren Kennedy of Brunswick for “Kamari & me: cat nap”
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Why does my cat __________? Dr. Debra Given, D.V.M., runs an exclusively feline practice in Portland. Karen Campbell, is an Animal Behavior Consultant in Portland. They answered some kitty questions from the audience at a recent Catitude Workshop. learn more You’ll find more answers to common cat queries on our website — click on the “You & Your Pets” section.
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Q : Why does my cat scratch the arm of my couch?
Q : How do you keep cats off kitchen tables, counters etc?
A : If your couch is near the entrance to the room — or the first thing that will take her claws — your kitty may be using it to announce her arrival or to mark territory — a sort of signing in or signing out. Cats have scent glands in their paw pads. Put cat scratchers right by the entrances to the room and make them attractive with texture (sisal rope, cardboard) and smell (catnip).
A : You may be able to keep cats off these surfaces when you are there to enforce the rule, however most cats will likely ignore the rules when no one is home. Providing alternative high surfaces and making them more attractive than the food preparation and eating surfaces is better than attempts at discipline.
Q : Why do cats sometimes bite your hand after enjoying some nice petting? A : This is a common problem and many theories have been offered. It seems to be an individual cat trait and probably is related to emotional arousal or stimulation. Biting can often be observed following a grooming session between friendly cats so it does not necessarily involve anger. It is important to be aware of your cat’s body language. Watch for signs — like ears going back, eyes dilating, tail switching — so that you stop petting before it is too late to avoid a bite.
Cats like to get up off the ground. They like to look out of windows (there is often a window by the kitchen sink). Put cat trees and platforms by other windows, put single cat sized fleece beds on appropriate high surfaces, provide a surface from which your cat has a good view of your kitchen activities. Don’t leave food unattended on the table or counter top. If they ever find food untended on the counter cats will remember and check to see if this available again. So feed them on the appropriate alternative surface. Use a citrus smelling cleanser to make kitchen areas unattractive. Sticky Paws’ wide, double-sided adhesive tape can be put on cardboard and placed on the counters — cats don’t like the way it feels when they land on it and it sticks to their feet.
At the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life,” an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
We always need things If you see anything on this list that you could provide, please do! Donations can be dropped off at the shelter during business hours. We will gladly give you a receipt for your records. Thank you! Gen eral S helte r I t em s
Low-sudsing laundry powder
Chicken & turkey baby food, puree
V e t Cl i n i c I te ms
Digital scale to weigh cats
New brooms & dust pans
Friskies puree cat/kitten canned food
Digital x-ray machine
Small CD players for animal rooms
Liquid hand sanitizer
Microscope
Classical, meditation & nature CDs
30- & 60-gallon trash bags
Kitten milk replacement, powder/ liquid
Stainless steel tables & shelves
Dish washing gloves and pads
Kitten nursing bottles
Utility garden shed or out-buildings
Plastic storage zip lock bags
Bottle brushes
White copy paper Pens
High quality, industrial-strength vacuum and steam cleaner
Rabbit veggies: broccoli, basil, red leaf lettuce, & carrots with greens
C lea ning Supplies
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Chew bones & treats
Bleach, bleach & more bleach
Purina kitten/cat, puppy/dog chow
Toys: small animal treats & toys
Morning cleaners
Paper towels, toilet paper & tissues
Lamb & rice dog food
Peanut butter & Kong toys for dogs
Cat Squad Rescue kitty care
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will be an attractive fenced space that will be as much fun for dog owners as it is for dogs. It will be a community gathering place for a common purpose: the safety, health and well-being of our dogs. j u s t f or f un
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BARK! (for a Park)
You know all those adorable animal videos, photos, and blogs friends and family members email you, the ones that have you laughing in the middle of your quiet office? Preliminary Concept Sketch by Landscape Architect Anthony Muench
What Dog Park?
What Will It Look Like?
In March 2011, the Brunswick Town Council unanimously gave the green light to begin the process of establishing a dog park on town-owned property using privately raised funds.
Completely fenced and gracefully landscaped, the park will have a large grassy area for all dogs and a separate area just for small dogs. Other amenities such as benches and shade shelters are planned. The park will be open year-round from dawn to dusk.
Why Do We Need A Dog Park? There are nearly 5000 registered dogs in Brunswick and surrounding communities. Approximately 25 percent of households own at least one dog. The park will be the first public fenced area on the Route 1 corridor between Portland and Belfast where dogs can safely run off leash and socialize with other dogs.
Who Can Use The Park? Like other local parks, it will be open to anyone willing to abide by the safety rules, including tourists traveling with their dogs.
You can imagine we’re sent quite a few of them as animal shelter employees — How Can You Help? We hope to open the dog park we’ve by fall 2011.archived We are actively our favorites, and we think raising funds through grant requests, corporate giving, business and citizen donations.you should check them out. They make Please give as much as you can to help build this great an excellent break in your workday! community asset. For more information, visit our website at visi t these we bsi tes: www.barkmaine.org.
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Where Will It Be?
What Will It Cost?
The proposed 1.2 acre property is situated along the Androscoggin River Bicycle Path, close to downtown and with easy access for local residents and out-of-town visitors.
The projected cost of building the park is $50,000 with installation of heavy-duty 5 foot high fencing being the primary expense. The park must be built entirely with privately raised donations.
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DONATE ONLINE AT: www.barkmaine.org Brunswick Area Recreation for Kanines (BARK) is raising money for a dogORpark People Plus is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dailypuppy.com for the nearly 5000 registered dogs in the area. The group has received dailykitten.com approval from the Brunswick Town Council to establish a park on town property along the Androscoggin River if private funds are raised.
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Where will it be located? The proposed 1.2 acre park will be located along the popular Bike Path — already familiar ground to many local dogs and their walking partners.
What will it look like? Completely fenced and landscaped, the park will have a large grassy area for all dogs and a separate area just for smaller dogs. It will be free and open year round from dawn to dusk to all licensed dogs, and well behaved owners, both local and out of town. (Licensing assures that pets are vaccinated.) The park will be the first public fenced area on the Route 1 corridor between Portland and Belfast where dogs can safely run off leash and socialize with other dogs. The Brunswick Dog Park should be as much fun for dog owners as it is for their canine companions.
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How much will it cost? The projected cost of building the park is $50,000. Installation of heavy duty 5 foot high fencing is the primary expense. Other amenities such as benches and shade shelters are planned as well as pet waste bag stations.
When will it open? As soon as the money can be raised. BARK is actively fund raising through grants, corporate giving, business and citizen donations. All donations are tax deductible through the auspices of People Plus, a non-profit corporation. The project is a community partnership with People Plus, Brunswick Parks and Recreation Dept., BARK, and you.
How can I help? If you would like to help build this community asset, please make a check payable to People Plus/Brunswick Dog Park and mail it to Brunswick Dog Park, P.O. Box 821, Brunswick, ME 04011. You may also donate online or get more information at www.barkmaine.org. Above, clockwise from top: A preliminary c o n c e p t Muench; s o o k i e and t. j . play in the yard.
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People memorials Marilyn Alde n
Jean & Carl Knight McLane Family Charles & Nancy Perry Stephen & Margaret Smith Lillian & Richard Thomas Wilbur & Gloria Wilson
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Donations were made in honor of the following special people February 1 – June 1, 2011.
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June & Hollis Bruce Gingermary Loomis & Naomi Lachance Marjo rie Bassle r
Coastal Humane Society memorials CHS is pleased to accept donations with the names of those whom you wish to memorialize. In order to properly celebrate your loved one, please specify next to each name whether your memorial is in the name of a special person or a beloved pet. Thank you for your continued support! memorial & honorarium donations
Send your donation plus the name of the person(s)/ animal(s) you wish to honor, and include your name, to Personal Memorials, c/o Coastal Humane Society, 30 Range Road, Brunswick, Maine, 04011. You can also make memorial contributions on our website be sure and include contact information of anyone you’d like to notify of your generous gift. othe r do natio ns
Please note that all other donations will be listed in our annual report. Thank you!
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Martha & Ronald Alexander Richard & Beverly Gelwick
Gail & Paul Gauvin B er tra n d L a bb e
Chanel & Rita Coulombe M ary L e on a rd
Douglas & Carol Pearl
Lo u i s e R u s s e l l
June & Hollis Bruce Paula & Jim Cornelio Kay George Cathy C. Morrill Phyllis A. Ouellette Irene Ouellette J o hn F. Sa r g e nt
Ruth Alexander Linda Clement Devan & Louise Gorman Leon & Lisa Gorman Norene E. Grover Jean & Carl Knight Bruce & Linda MacMillan Esther O’Brien Ernie & Mary Savory Arthur & Edith Sweeney Samuel & Florence Whittemore Gre tc h en S h aw
Alison Shaw A l i c e Si mp s o n
Jacqueline Caron J o hn Sa r g e nt & h i s g o o d fr i en d , Ho wa r d Sm a l l
Perley & Jane Plante M ar g ar e t “ M inn i e ” Ha sk e l l Sm i t h
Cathy Beard & John Davidson John & M. Dolores Daigle Jane Hamblen Katherine Berry Langmaid Eva P. Lee Trust Mary McGee Pat ri c i a So lota i r e
Robert McAfee Wild Oats Bakery Ge org e F. S ta f f o r d
Gloria Barnes He at h er N o e l T h omp s o n
Tom & Lucretia McDine Monica & Jim Millhime J o anne Trot t
Donna Schlick Pa u l in e C a r o n Wa d e
Jacqueline Caron Glo ri a W h e e l er
L.L.Bean HR Employee Services
Pet memorials
Roberta B. Schwartz
Donations honoring the following pets were received February 1 – June 1, 2011.
Ti s h M cG inn
Arrow
An ton i a C a s t i l lo d e M at t e i
Margaret & Edward Russell Th oma s M e a g h er
Sandra Bolotsky C a lvin , B en & G u s
Gloria & David Barnes
Joseph & Bridget Lepley
He l en B . M o o ers
C h in o
Darcy Murphy C on s tan c e N a g l e
Lois Tiedeken N orma n H. R e e d
Marion L. Reed
Ellen A. Southard C o dy
Margaret Baribeau Cossett
Harry & Celia Fullerton C urry
Elise Barack K at i e & S h a ndy, b e lo v e d c at s
Valerie Billings
up c o m i n g e ve nt s
M at t i e , Vince nt & E lm er
Patrick
Brenda Webster & Mike Detscher
Heather & Stacia Stevens
F i s hb o wl
Lin da L em ay
Jennifer Cass
Michelle Lemay-Patten
F ox , N i gel, Sm o key, M i dn i g ht & Wi nsto n
Janet Emerson Fre d
Caroline Giegold G u l l iv er
Kristie Gaines Hadley
Edward & Jo P. Bradley
Get involved with CHS!
Dr. Kathy Ma rti n
Ashley Harps
Emm a Pottle
Karyn Rawson Pottle Natalie & Leo n ard She a n
David & Paula Thompson Lydia Shep herd
Anne McBride
All listed events will be held at our shelter, unless otherwise noted. Visit our website frequently to check for new workshops or other updates. s ept e m b e r
n o v e mb e r
sat 9/17
sat 11/5
Rabies Plus Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon Town Office Georgetown
H e s t er , a lifeti m e f r ie nd
Polly Tootha ke r, Mar t h a & Harmon York
Simon Handelman
Richard & Beverly Gelwick
Rabies Plus Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Pet honorariums
o ctob e r
Bi b & Felix
Rabies Plus Clinic 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon Town Office Bowdoinham
Joey
Patricia Holt Luc
Diana Tuite M i d n i g ht & Willo w
Evelyn M. Wotton Sasha
Kristina & Walter Hodgdon Spa nky
Jennifer Stoll Swe e t i e
Alene Staley Ta s h a , fam ily p et of 16 y ea rs
Tamara Bowdren T in y Tin a
Susan & Clifton Olds X en i a
Rev. Donald Schroeder Zo e
Peter & Helen Frati Zo e y
Donations honoring the following pets were received February 1 – June 1, 2011. Sandra Paul B rindy
sat 10 / 29
S.J. Barnes & Vincent Tedeschi Finnega n “The Boss” B i l l in g s
Paulla & Chuck Billings Iv y
Elaine R. Doran Ni nj a , Moxie, Paws, Mitsu & Eb on y
f o r e ve r fr i e n d s
Julianne Dugas Leo
Mary McCauley Libby
Jacob Vega Harp o & Sar ah
Bernard & Nanci LaCroix
Miriam Charette
People honorariums
Joy Johnson
Tucker
Donations honoring the following people were received February 1 – June 1, 2011. Dr . B
Lorraine Cyr Sheila & James DePalma Peter & Constance Goodwin Fre d B enz ige r
Deborah J. Nelson M a d i s on Fair field’s b ir thday
Joan Dewolf Madison Fairfield Wesley & Kathleen Fairfield Joel & Jennifer Glockler Katie Osgood
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Gra c e C oon ey
Sarah Seames Ly n d a De Haan , o n Mothe r’s Day
Johanna DeHaan J o s h Br ode r & E liz a G inn
Emily & Michael Swartz M a r i ann e H augh w out
Marylee Haughwout M a n dy Ishi b a
Raymond Tufts
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