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As part of our agenda to help Humane Societies in West Virginia, we are encouraging them to keep in touch with each other by exchanging newsletters. We think this will be a great way to keep up with what is going on in different parts of the state and to explore new ideas. I know that some groups do not have newsletters at this time but maybe they will be encouraged to start one even on a very small scale. I hope you will agree with me when you look at the sampling of newsletter information I received when I sent letters to Humane Societies to share information with us and others around the state. I really enjoy receiving news from other s and I'm sure you will also. Thanks for sharing!. Please send newsletters to my attention:
Society celebrates achievements as it reaches 20th year!
Marshall County Animal Rescue League K.I.N.D (Kids Inspired to do Nice
Deeds) encourages young people to performs acts of kindness toward each
other, the animals, and the environment. Thousands of young people have
benefited from this program and gone on to be productive and considerate
citizens. All adopted pets are being given a unique tattoo in the right
inner thigh to assist if stolen or lost. This visual identification can
be traced via computer to ensure retrieval of your pet. A wonderful program
to assist the elderly and less fortunate with urgent pet care has been
very successful. Kitty Greever of the Monongalia Humane Society reports that the annual FOHO conference made a difference in her county! Monongalia County Humane Society Morgantown now has a mandatory spay/neuter for all animal adopted at the shelter. This plan includes early spay neuter and the procedure is done prior to the person picking up the animal. Pete Cristoff, animal control officer attended the annual FOHO conference gaining many ideas on this implementation which was then done in cooperation with Monongalia Humane Society. Education is the key to successful humane treatment of
animals! Humane Society sets goal of 200 teachers participating in the
Humane Teachers Endowment Project which places the publication "Kind
News in 80% of the classrooms at the elementary level. In the Fall of
1997, 192 teachers reached 4,000 school children in grades K-6. Humane Association leads the way in volunteer and community
service! Putnam County Humane Society This society received the 1997 Governor's
Award by the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service
for their dedication and work in the community. Karen and Kenny Eggleton
received the award on behalf of the the society. The Society was one of
ten in the state to receive this special award for community volunteer
service.
FOHO board member, Valerie Holsinger is excited about what is going on in her county! Preston County Humane Society has recently instituted adoption fees for all dogs and cats with mandatory spay/neuter for purebreds. Fund raising and donations has resulted in doubling the size of the shelter which was a much needed improvement. The local support has been wonderful and has resulted in this shelter really moving forward to assist in reducing pet overpopulation. Society recognizes loyal and devoted shelter workers! The Humane Society of Parkersburg understands the burden of many shelter workers in dealing with the many homeless animals that pass through their doors. We are all aware that most are not adopted out and difficult decisions have to be made. New program on the Discovery Channel called "Pet
Line," the world's first home video, call-in pet advice TV show.
Pet Line is looking for home videos of you, your pets, and your pet's
problems. Call Pet Line's toll free number at 1-888-258-PETS. Pet Line
is the newest series from the Discovery Channel's 24 hour animal cable
channel, "Animal Planet." Pet Line airs throughout the US every
weekday afternoon.
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FOHO
WV Newsletter, Winter 97-98
Humane
Society ensures the library provides animal related material! Kanawha
Action for Animals The Cultural Center Film Library contains hundreds
of films relating to animals thanks to a member of this humane society.
To inquire about films call 1-800-642-9021. This newsletter is full of
tips, hints and useful information!