Table of Contents Seen on the Cover: David Duffield, Founder of PeopleSoft and Maddie’s Fund, holding injured Foxy photo by: Laurie Peek COVER STORIES 7 Milestone Adoptions Celebrating 5,000 Adoptions in 2012 26 Innovative & Impassioned David Duffield Turning Human Resources into Animal Resources 32 Vet Corner What Makes Our Pets Itch Shelter Medicine 12 Life-Saving Impact of Shelter Medicine 14 Groundbreaking Work for the Future of Shelter Medicine 14 Training Veterinary Leaders 18 Humane Shelter Medicine Research 21 Inspiring the Future Generation of Shelter Medicine 22 Putting Shelter Medicine into Practice IN THIS ISSUE 8 Around <strong>PAWS</strong> 8 15 years of Angels With Tails Spring Adopt-A-Thon Summer Kitten Adoption Challenge 9 Calendar of Events 10 GusMobile Second Season Comptroller’s Critters Howl-O-Ween at the Park Hyatt 31 TEAM <strong>PAWS</strong> 35 Update on Red 38 When Training Isn’t Enough 40 Book Review The Bond by Wayne Pacelle 42 Beach Party Run for Their Lives 43 Kids Corner Treating Nacho Nacho is a happy, free-spirited one-year-old Shepherd mix whose leg had been badly broken, likely after being hit by a car. The bone was in such poor shape that it couldn’t be repaired. <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> veterinarians performed an amputation and relieved Nacho from excruciating pain. Nacho is currently recovering and barely notices the loss of his leg. Thanks to <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong>’s shelter medicine veterinarian team, Nacho has been given a new lease on life; he loves to play and will live a full, happy life. REGULAR FEATURES 5 Letter from the Chair Adopt a Homeless Pet 25 <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> Spotlight Lauren Novak 36 Volunteer Spotlights Joyce Lieberman, Heather & Mark Yeager, Gloria Rojas 44 Memorials & Tributes Celebrating Milestone Adoptions 5,000 in 2012! 20,000 In December, <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> found a loving home for its 5,000 th homeless pet in 2012. As this issue goes to print, <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> projects to exceed 5,300 adoptions for the year, more than a 24% increase over the 4,268 adoptions in 2011. “When we opened the Center, we always dreamed of one day reaching 5,000 adoptions in a single year,” said Paula Fasseas, Founder of <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong>. “Our wonderful volunteers, dedicated employees and the community’s growing support of homeless pets, means that we continue to save more lives. By continuing this growth, a No Kill community is within our reach in the next five years.” CHICAGO VETERINARY EMERGENCY & SPECIALTY CENTER <strong>Chicago</strong> Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center 3123 N. Clybourn <strong>Chicago</strong>, IL 60618 773-281-7110 Committed to working with you and your family veterinarian to help return your pet to good health. <strong>Chicago</strong> Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (CVESC) provides comprehensive, high-quality emergency, critical and specialty care to <strong>Chicago</strong>-area cats and dogs 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our state-of-the-art facility includes: Advanced Surgical Suites, Multi-Slice Computed Tomography (CT) Scanner, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Center (MRI), Cardiac and Abdominal Ultrasound, Radiography and Diagnostic Imaging, Thermally Regulated Oxygen Cages and more. OUR BOARD-CERTIFIED AND RENOWNED EXPERTS ARE READY WHEN YOUR PET NEEDS US MOST CARDIOLOGY Dr. Michael Luethy Diplomate ACVIM DENTISTRY & ORAL SURGERY DERMATOLOGY EMERGENCY SERVICE Dr. Jerry Klein Supervising Veterinarian Dr. Brooke Bartell Dr. Rachel Fluegge Dr. Sinyee Fok Five years and one month after opening <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong>’s Adoption Center at 1997 N. Clybourn, Elizabeth and Graham walked through the doors and fell in love-at-first-sight with Maddie (<strong>PAWS</strong> name Nali), a one-year-old Puggle from the city pound, marking the 20,000 th adoption. “Maddie has been a wonderful addition to our family,” said Elizabeth, Editor-in-Chief of Northwestern University Law Review. “After taking a couple of days to warm up to her new home, she has really come out of her shell. She is very sweet; always ready to give a kiss or a snuggle. Her favorite activities include playing with her toys and running at full speed with dogs at the dog park. Dr. Dylan Frederickson Dr. Tracy Goode Dr. Christina Hafemann Dr. James Hardiman Dr. Rebecca Patterson Dr. Erin Tennyson Dr. Seth Thomas Dr. Stacia Volbrecht INTERNAL MEDICINE Dr. Seth Ghantous Diplomate ACVIM Dr. Jack MacKenzie Diplomate ACVIM NEUROLOGY & NEUROSURGERY Dr. Michael Podell Diplomate ACVIM Dr. Zachary Niman Diplomate ACVIM ONCOLOGY Dr. Amy Wiedemann Diplomate ACVIM OPHTHALMOLOGY RADIOLOGY Dr. Jason Crawford Diplomate ACVR SURGERY Dr. Jeff Brourman Diplomate ACVS Dr. Aaron Jackson Diplomate ACVS Dr. Steven Neihaus Practice limited to Surgery Dr. Arathi Vinayak Diplomate ACVS Emergency Care | Intensive Care | Specialty Care – www.<strong>Chicago</strong>PetEmergency.com – at the <strong>PAWS</strong> <strong>Chicago</strong> Adoption Center!