Winter Edition - Humane Society of Vero Beach & Indian River County

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The Kachaylo Pets
Jeanette and Howard Schacht are the proud parents of Silky, a 6-yearold
Terrier/Chihuahua-mix they adopted in June 2011. After mourning the
loss of Princess, 16, and Frisky, 17, their mini-Dachshund/Spitz-mix dogs,
they felt it was time to take Silky into their hearts.
After having been abused by her previous owners, Silky has made a remarkable
recovery. On the Schacht's 10-acre property, Silky plays with dogs
belonging to extended family members until they're ready to drop.
Howard says Silky is a "lap dog," but Jeanette adds, " Silky is a great
guard dog. When anybody comes to the door, Silky barks, which is good
because we're hard of hearing." It sounds like Silky is better than a door
bell. Howard said, "Even when there's no one at the door, Silky jumps up
by the front window and growls and grumbles," telling visitors she's protecting
her turf. A mini alarm system – what a girl!
Marmalady Taylor-Thiel
New Beginnings an
The Kachaylo family has a long-standing tradition of having family
Christmas card photos taken with Santa Paws at the Humane Society.
“We’ve come to Santa Paws every year since our daughter Sarah was
two,” says Laura Kachaylo. “It was the only place that allowed family
pictures with the pets. It’s usually a wonderful picture.”
The photographic record is a poignant way to remember pet family
members who have since passed on. In this photo, gone but not for-
when daughter Kathleen took a photography class at the Shelter.
My husband said, “You know she’s coming home with a cat, and
sure enough, she came home with one. Oh my gosh, she is the sweetest
thing; she’s all white and about 7-years-old. We’ve taken lots of pictures
of her; she’s very photogenic. We’ll probably end up with a dog when
we go for this year’s picture. We don’t usually leave the Shelter empty
handed!”
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Silky Schacht
After having suffered the loss of longtime companion pets, some
people might think it is courageous to invite a two-month-old, brighteyed
orange kitten into your home. Rather, Judith Taylor thought it
Marmalady, the subject of Judith’s affection, has become the new
focal point in Ms. Taylor’s life. The whirling-dervish kitten presents her
with new entertainment on a daily basis. Marmalady has already demonstrated
a few peculiar traits, like eating her dinner while lying with
her head in the food dish. In just a short time she has quickly become
a part of the family – “A very vocal part of the family,” Judith added.
However, some signs of feline stubbornness have cropped up;
perhaps learning to take walks on a leash may take a few more
Judith-Marmalady conversations.
In hindsight, adopting Marmalady has turned out to be about
making at least two lives better.
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