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MSPCA133 6/7/07 10:12 AM Page 1<br />
Acupuncture for<br />
Your Pet? Angell’s New<br />
Pain Medicine Service P2<br />
Dancin’ Feet Benefit<br />
Paws of Nantucket P4<br />
One Adopted Dog<br />
Saves Another P3<br />
<strong>COMPANION</strong><br />
SPRING/SUMMER 2007<br />
In Memory, Honor<br />
or Celebration<br />
The Tributes Campaign enables supporters<br />
to easily create their own web page with<br />
photos and a message honoring a loved one<br />
or a personal cause. You can tell the story<br />
of a special person, animal or cause and<br />
provide your family and friends with the<br />
opportunity to make an online donation on<br />
behalf of the honoree or cause. Create a<br />
web page in honor, memory or<br />
celebration of a loved one by visiting<br />
www.mspca.org/tributes.<br />
Create your own tribute page for<br />
a loved one or personal cause online<br />
at www.mspca.org/tributes.<br />
2007 MSPCA-Angell Events<br />
Visit www.mspca.org for more information<br />
August 8<br />
Nantucket MSPCA Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center’s 2nd Annual Canine<br />
Couture Fashion Show<br />
September 9<br />
MSPCA-Angell’s Annual Walk for Animals<br />
in Boston, Brockton, Hyannis, Martha’s<br />
Vineyard and Springfield. More<br />
information at www.walkforanimals.com<br />
Hillside Acre Pet Memorial Sunday at<br />
Hillside Acre Cemetery<br />
September 22<br />
Metro South Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center’s Rabies and<br />
Microchip Clinic<br />
Boston Animal Care and Adoption<br />
Center’s Pet Adoption Day at the<br />
National Heritage Museum<br />
September 29<br />
Metro South Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center’s Pet Portrait Day<br />
with Lance Bukoff<br />
September 30<br />
Nevins Farm’s “Horses Helping Horses”<br />
Benefit Beach Ride<br />
October 6<br />
Metro South Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center’s Pet Portrait Day with<br />
Lance Bukoff<br />
October 11<br />
Methuen’s Animal Care and Adoption<br />
Center’s “Evening for Animals” Silent and<br />
Live Auction<br />
MSPCA-Angell’s Animal Hall of<br />
Fame Dinner<br />
October 20<br />
Western New England Animal Care<br />
and Adoption Center’s Rabies and<br />
Microchip Clinic<br />
October, Date TBD<br />
Cape Cod Animal Care and Adoption<br />
Center’s October Fest<br />
Boston Animal Care and Adoption<br />
Center’s Divas Unleashed Parade<br />
November 17<br />
Metro South Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center’s Santa Photo Day<br />
November 24<br />
Western New England Animal Care<br />
and Adoption Center’s Home for the<br />
Holidays Special Event<br />
December 1, 8, 15 and 22<br />
Western New England Animal Care<br />
and Adoption Center’s Home for the<br />
Holidays Special Event<br />
December 1-December 9<br />
Nevins Farm Winter Festival<br />
December 2<br />
Nantucket Animal Care and Adoption<br />
Center’s Photos with Santa<br />
December 7-8<br />
Cape Cod Animal Care and Adoption<br />
Center’s Winter Wonderland Weekend<br />
December, Date TBD<br />
MSPCA-Angell Holiday Trees in Boston<br />
and Springfield<br />
Boston Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center’s Paws and Claus<br />
Photos with Santa<br />
Over Two Dozen<br />
Dachshunds<br />
Recover From<br />
Abuse and<br />
Find Safety at<br />
MSPCA-Angell<br />
Thirty-four. That was the number of<br />
animals found imprisoned in the dark, cold<br />
basement of a northern Essex County<br />
home in the fall of 2006. Twenty-nine of<br />
those animals were Dachshunds. Mainly<br />
used for breeding purposes, these little<br />
dogs were found in deplorable conditions,<br />
including a sopping wet floor coated with<br />
raw sewage.<br />
The owner of the home was charged with<br />
35 counts of animal cruelty for failing to<br />
provide a sanitary environment for over<br />
two dozen Dachshund dogs, two cats, two<br />
ferrets and an iguana.<br />
The defendant pled guilty by plea bargain<br />
on several counts against her; other counts<br />
were continued or dismissed by the court.<br />
During the defendant’s two-year<br />
probationary period, her ownership of<br />
animals will be limited and the MSPCA will<br />
have the right to inspect her premises.<br />
Thirty-three of her animals were signed<br />
over and surrendered to the MSPCA which<br />
has enabled each one to find a new, loving,<br />
permanent home.<br />
In addition to providing medical care,<br />
housing and food to these oftentraumatized<br />
animals, the MSPCA-Angell staff<br />
invests time, energy and resources into<br />
rehabilitating them.<br />
The constant care of seized animals<br />
involves a team effort by Angell Animal<br />
Medical Center staff, MSPCA Animal Care<br />
and Adoption counselors and, at times,<br />
Save Sept. 9 for<br />
the State-Wide<br />
MSPCA Walk<br />
for Animals!<br />
Please join us on Sunday, September<br />
9, 2007 in Boston, Brockton, Hyannis,<br />
Martha’s Vineyard or Springfield for<br />
the MSPCA Walk for Animals!<br />
Last year, more than 3,000 people, along<br />
with 1,200 of their canine pals, joined the<br />
MSPCA in a coordinated effort to raise<br />
more than $290,000 for homeless and<br />
abused animals.<br />
We hope to see you this year helping to<br />
support our mission of kindness and care<br />
for animals. Join us for raffles, contests,<br />
walking, prizes, food and more!<br />
And starting today, the walker who<br />
raises the most money online by<br />
August 15th, 2007 will win a digital<br />
camera! Please register today at<br />
www.walkforanimals.com and start<br />
fundraising for a great cause!<br />
The MSPCA seized 29 Dachshunds after finding<br />
them in a basement covered with raw sewage.<br />
After a good cleaning, this photo was taken on the first<br />
night the Dachshunds arrived at the MSPCA-Angell<br />
where they received medical care as well.<br />
Fay and Fiona are just two of the<br />
29 Daschshunds living happily in new homes.<br />
foster care providers. The care and time<br />
invested in each animal is identical<br />
regardless of a court’s ultimate decision.<br />
Your continued support is needed to help<br />
the MSPCA-Angell provide care for the<br />
abused, neglected, injured and abandoned<br />
animals that reach our doorstep every day.<br />
Please consider making a donation<br />
today to help animals like the<br />
Dachsunds by visiting<br />
www.mspca.org/companion.<br />
“Frisbee Dog” wowed the crowd in 2006.<br />
The 2007 Walk for Animals promises to have<br />
even more action-packed activities for<br />
both humans and their four-legged friends.
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ANGELL ANIMAL MEDICAL CENTERS<br />
NANTUCKET ISLAND 21 Crooked Ln., Nantucket, MA 02554 508 228-1491<br />
WESTERN NEW ENGLAND 171 Union St., Springfield, MA 01105 413 785-1221<br />
With a Little Help<br />
From My Friends<br />
Last year we told you about four feral cats<br />
living happily at Claire Murray, a popular<br />
store in downtown Nantucket. Feral cats<br />
are either born into the wild or were once<br />
pets, but have been living in the wild for a<br />
significant period of time. Unfortunately<br />
about a year ago, one of the cats (a<br />
handsome, orange male) went missing.<br />
Calls were made around town and to the<br />
Nantucket MSPCA, but no one had<br />
spotted him. As time went by, the worst<br />
was assumed: that this robust cat must<br />
have fallen prey to a car or some other<br />
untimely death.<br />
Then in early 2007, Karen Pelrine, an owner<br />
of a nearby gallery, discovered an injured,<br />
large male cat. Karen called the MSPCA and<br />
between his description and a “notched”<br />
right ear, it was clear that he was indeed<br />
the missing cat from Claire Murray.<br />
Upon careful examination at Angell Animal<br />
Medical Center-Nantucket, the newlydeemed<br />
“Nebraska” was diagnosed with a<br />
corneal ulcer on his right eye as well as a<br />
severely fractured and infected canine<br />
tooth. The irreparable canine tooth was<br />
extracted and his swollen eye was treated<br />
with antibiotics. But since Nebraska is a feral<br />
cat and was petrified of being contained, he<br />
would not eat and, additionally, his eye was<br />
not healing in a timely fashion.<br />
We had almost lost hope that Nebraska<br />
would get healthy when he finally decided<br />
Nebraska is just one of the feral cats that<br />
has benefited from the care of the<br />
MSPCA-Angell Nantucket’s<br />
“Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release” Program.<br />
to eat! And it turns out that Nebraska’s eye<br />
was not healing because he developed an<br />
inversion of his lower eyelid, which created<br />
continual irritation to his cornea. After this<br />
diagnosis, surgery was immediately<br />
performed to repair his lower lid, which has<br />
allowed his corneal ulcer to heal perfectly.<br />
We are happy to report that Nebraska<br />
has moved to Karen’s studio where he is<br />
gaining his strength back in preparation for<br />
his release back to his former home at<br />
Claire Murray.<br />
Generous donations to the<br />
Nantucket “Trap-Neuter-Vaccinate-<br />
Release” Program allow us to<br />
provide extensive care to feral cats<br />
when needed. For more information<br />
on this program call 508 228-1491.<br />
End of an Era: Angell Animal Medical<br />
Center–Western New England Closes<br />
The economic climate in western<br />
Massachusetts and Springfield in particular,<br />
has been a challenging one for many nonand<br />
for-profits in the past several years.<br />
Many businesses continue to struggle<br />
financially. With the economic downturn in<br />
western Massachusetts and increased<br />
competition in the field of veterinary<br />
medicine in the Pioneer Valley, Angell<br />
Animal Medical Center in Springfield had<br />
great difficulty recruiting and retaining<br />
board-certified veterinarians and other<br />
qualified veterinary staff in recent years. In<br />
addition, skyrocketing costs associated with<br />
providing 24-hour, specialized veterinary<br />
care become increasingly challenging,<br />
especially in a geographic area suffering a<br />
depressed economy.<br />
As a result, Angell Animal Medical<br />
Center–Western New England incurred<br />
substantial losses over a period of time that<br />
impacted the organization as a whole. In<br />
turn, this affected the MSPCA–Angell’s<br />
ability as an animal welfare organization to<br />
serve the greatest good: helping animals<br />
across the Commonwealth.<br />
Regrettably, the MSPCA-Angell made the<br />
very difficult decision to close Angell Animal<br />
Medical Center–Western New England<br />
effective July 26, 2007. This decision<br />
involves only the hospital at the facility in<br />
Springfield. As the highest volume open<br />
admission adoption center in western New<br />
England, the MSPCA-Western New<br />
England Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
and Law Enforcement remain uniquely<br />
critical to the needs in western<br />
Massachusetts and will remain open at the<br />
facility.<br />
Angell Animal Medical Center–Western<br />
New England has had a long tradition of<br />
serving pets and their owners in Springfield.<br />
The first Springfield branch of the MSPCA<br />
was established in 1914. The facility on Bliss<br />
Street had been in existence since 1931<br />
and was named for the Reverend Dr.<br />
Francis H. Rowley. A minister and<br />
veterinarian, Dr. Rowley made lasting<br />
contributions to the animals and people of<br />
western New England. He served as the<br />
second MSPCA president from 1910-1945<br />
and, in 1931, it was Dr. Rowley who laid<br />
the cornerstone marking the site of the<br />
Springfield Animal Hospital. The name<br />
was later changed to Rowley Memorial<br />
Animal Hospital in his honor. Antiquated<br />
and no longer serviceable, a new facility<br />
was built and completed in 1998 to meet<br />
the demands for more specialized care<br />
and space.<br />
In addition to programs in veterinary<br />
medicine, during Dr. Rowley’s tenure the<br />
Society’s programs in animal protection, law<br />
enforcement and sheltering were<br />
established. These programs will continue<br />
to work toward his vision of a kind and just<br />
society in Western New England.<br />
BOSTON 350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130 617 522-7282<br />
Please visit<br />
mspca.org/companion<br />
to donate!<br />
Angell’s new Pain Medicine Service offers<br />
innovative pain management services.<br />
Pain Medicine Services at Angell-Boston<br />
In 2007, the Angell Animal Medical Center-<br />
Boston joined the small group of veterinary<br />
schools and private referral practices that<br />
offer pain medicine services. Following the<br />
lead of human medical practices, veterinary<br />
medicine is beginning to recognize pain<br />
medicine as a separate specialty that may<br />
be more effectively treated by veterinarians<br />
who exclusively diagnose and manage pain.<br />
Pain is one of the most common reasons<br />
that pet owners seek veterinary care and, in<br />
effect, veterinary medicine has progressed<br />
dramatically in the science and art of pain<br />
management. Advances in pain assessment,<br />
drug therapy, non-drug therapy and qualityof-life<br />
management can extend comfort and<br />
functionality, the absence of which has<br />
previously shortened the lives of many<br />
animals with chronic illness.<br />
Angell-Boston’s new Pain Medicine Service<br />
uses a multi-disciplined approach and will<br />
accept patients referred from both Angell<br />
specialists and veterinarians at other<br />
Pain Management can extend comfort and<br />
functionality in companion animals.<br />
hospitals. The unrestricted access that<br />
Angell veterinarians enjoy with other<br />
specialty services within the hospital ensures<br />
that patients of the Pain Medicine Service<br />
will receive an integrated approach to their<br />
pain treatment.<br />
Dr. Lisa Moses of the Angell-Boston<br />
Emergency and Critical Care Service leads<br />
the new Pain Medicine Service. Dr. Moses<br />
has received advanced training in both<br />
human and veterinary pain medicine. As a<br />
result of the training, the Pain Medicine<br />
Service will be modeled after pain clinics<br />
created at human hospitals. Dr. Moses has<br />
also been trained and certified in veterinary<br />
medical acupuncture.<br />
Under her direction, the Pain Medicine<br />
Service will provide advanced assessment of<br />
pain and treatments. This will include<br />
multiple types of drug therapy, nerve blocks<br />
and other forms of local anesthesia for<br />
surgical and cancer pain, acupuncture and<br />
trigger point therapy and recommendations<br />
for physical therapy and lifestyle changes.<br />
The Pain Medicine Service will consist of<br />
both inpatient and outpatient services.<br />
Clients with hospitalized pets at Angell can<br />
receive consultations to help manage<br />
current, acute or expected pain. Chronic<br />
pain is very different from surgical or other<br />
types of acute pain and requires a different<br />
kind of assessment and treatment. Chronic<br />
pain management can be performed at the<br />
Pain Medicine Service’s Outpatient Clinic,<br />
which will begin accepting appointments in<br />
the summer of 2007. Owners can request a<br />
referral to the Pain Medicine Service<br />
through their regular veterinarian or they<br />
can schedule appointments directly through<br />
Angell-Boston. Services for hospitalized<br />
patients are currently being offered and<br />
owners can request consultations through<br />
their Angell veterinarian.<br />
Call Angell-Boston at 617 522-7282<br />
to make an appointment.<br />
Alce received medical acupuncture from Angell<br />
to help manage her pain after suffering a<br />
spinal fracture from an alleged hit and run.<br />
About Companion<br />
<strong>COMPANION</strong> ©2007 Massachusetts Society for the<br />
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA). All rights<br />
reserved. MSPCA, ANGELL, KINDNESS AND CARE FOR<br />
ANIMALS and the PAW PRINT-HEART LOGO are<br />
trademarks of the MSPCA.<br />
<strong>COMPANION</strong> is published by the MSPCA-Angell, a<br />
nonprofit organization founded in 1868 by George<br />
Thorndike Angell. We receive no state or federal funding.<br />
Our work relies on the generosity of those who care about<br />
the well-being of animals. Beginning with OUR DUMB<br />
ANIMALS in 1868, the MSPCA-Angell has continuously<br />
produced a publication about animal care and protection.<br />
The publication’s name has changed over the years.<br />
<strong>COMPANION</strong> is the continuation of that proud legacy.<br />
<strong>COMPANION</strong> is sent to MSPCA-Angell donors who<br />
annually contribute $15 or more. To ensure that<br />
<strong>COMPANION</strong> keeps coming your way, please use the<br />
enclosed gift envelope or visit www.mspca.org/companion.<br />
Thank you for making this a better world for animals.<br />
MSPCA-Angell Officers:<br />
Carter Luke<br />
CEO, MSPCA-Angell<br />
Dana W. Ramish<br />
President, Angell Network<br />
Alice Bruce<br />
Vice President, Development<br />
Kathleen K. Collins<br />
Vice President, Human Resources<br />
Bonnie Zeledon<br />
Vice President, Marketing<br />
We love to hear from our readers so please write:<br />
Managing Editor, MSPCA-Angell <strong>COMPANION</strong><br />
350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130<br />
companioneditor@mspca.org<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Todd Eberle/Vanity Fair<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
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MSPCA ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS<br />
Cape Cod ACAC<br />
mspca.org/cape<br />
The new outdoor kennels allow dogs to enjoy the<br />
outside or wade in a kiddy pool, while other dogs pass<br />
by and enter the park from a new route.<br />
More Room<br />
to Grow<br />
The staff at the Cape Cod MSPCA Animal<br />
Care and Adoption Center is pleased to<br />
announce the completion of the dog park<br />
expansion project thanks to the support of<br />
our community. The generous donations<br />
toward the Cape Building Fund made the<br />
completion of this much-needed project a<br />
reality. The Cape Building Fund is solely<br />
dedicated to expanding and improving the<br />
animal care areas of the Cape Cod<br />
adoption center.<br />
The canine population at the MSPCA on<br />
Cape Cod has been quite pleased to have<br />
a spacious, fenced-in dog park. Not only<br />
MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
1577 Falmouth Road<br />
Centerville, MA 02632<br />
508 775-0940<br />
Manager: Carmine Dicenso<br />
Project Coordinator: Susan Griffin<br />
Hours:<br />
Tues. — Sat., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
does the park allow adoptable animals to<br />
get plenty of exercise and spend quality<br />
time with potential adopters, but it is also<br />
used for doggie playgroups. The only thing<br />
missing was access to the park from inside<br />
the adoption center. The sole route to the<br />
park involved navigating a lobby full of<br />
adopters, rabbits and visitors.<br />
Clearly, a direct route was needed, along<br />
with sturdy, safe and comfortable outdoor<br />
kennels for dogs to enjoy the fresh air. The<br />
goal was to expand the outdoor kennels<br />
adjacent to the dog adoption room and<br />
connect them to the dog park, along with<br />
building a new entrance route.<br />
Thanks to generous supporters, the new<br />
outdoor kennels allow dogs to enjoy the<br />
outside or wade in a kiddy pool, while<br />
other dogs pass by and enter the park from<br />
a new route, without disturbing the<br />
adoption center lobby.<br />
If you would like more information<br />
on this fund and the next building<br />
project, visit www.mspca.org/cape or<br />
call 508 771-3452.<br />
Martha’s Vineyard ACAC<br />
mspca.org/marthasvineyard<br />
MSPCA Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center<br />
276 Vineyard Haven Road<br />
Edgartown, MA 02539<br />
508 627-8662<br />
Manager: Ron Whitney<br />
Project Coordinator: Jennifer Morgan<br />
Hours:<br />
Tues. — Sat., 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Thurs., 12 p.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Wednesday and Friday evenings<br />
by appointment only<br />
Boston ACAC<br />
mspca.org/boston<br />
Pamela John-Wayras has volunteered at the<br />
MSPCA Boston Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
for over 10 years.<br />
Volunteers Make<br />
the World Go<br />
‘round<br />
The MSPCA’s Copeland Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center in Boston has achieved<br />
great success since opening last year. The<br />
June 2006 opening marked the start of a<br />
year of growth and 52% more adoptions as<br />
we provided second chances and care for<br />
over 6,000 homeless and abused animals<br />
within our larger, more comfortable space.<br />
These remarkable accomplishments would<br />
not be possible without the commitment<br />
and dedication of our staff and volunteers.<br />
To say that the adoption center is a busy<br />
place would be an understatement, but<br />
thankfully our community recognizes this<br />
and responds with an intense passion to<br />
help. Of course, help comes in many forms:<br />
daily donations of blankets, towels, toys and<br />
various animal treats; financial donations<br />
that allow us to care for special-needs<br />
MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption<br />
Center<br />
350 South Huntington Ave.<br />
Boston, MA 02130<br />
617 522-5055<br />
Director of Adoption Centers: Jean Weber<br />
Manager: Meagan Rock<br />
Project Coordinator: Laura Hagen<br />
Hours:<br />
Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., noon – 5 p.m.<br />
Thurs., 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.<br />
Closed Sun., Mon., and Holidays<br />
animals; and donated time from people, like<br />
you, who want to make a difference in the<br />
life of an animal by volunteering.<br />
We have never had a more successful year<br />
for our volunteer program. In February<br />
2007, we set a volunteer orientation record<br />
as 74 individuals became part of the Boston<br />
adoption center volunteer crew and 12<br />
new families signed on as foster homes.<br />
We also recognized our long-term<br />
volunteers at our “Valentines for<br />
Volunteers” luncheon where we celebrated<br />
seven volunteers who have given their time<br />
for over 10 years. It was wonderful to<br />
honor these people who have offered so<br />
much of themselves to our animals. In<br />
addition, we recognized scores of other<br />
special volunteers. Our achievements would<br />
not be possible without the help and<br />
dedication of our volunteers.<br />
We thank you for your commitment<br />
to improving the lives of animals in<br />
the community. If you would like<br />
more information about volunteering<br />
at the MSPCA in Boston, please visit<br />
www.mspca.org/boston.<br />
L to R: Dr. Betsy Buck, her Greyhound Puck, mixed<br />
breed Shadow, and his owner Zachary. Puck saved<br />
Shadow by donating blood for a blood transfusion.<br />
Pay it Forward<br />
Dr. Betsy Buck always wanted a<br />
Greyhound. She had treated plenty of them<br />
as clients at the veterinary clinic where she<br />
practices, but never had one of her own.<br />
She often visited the Martha’s Vineyard<br />
MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
in hopes of finding a “social and catfriendly”<br />
Greyhound.<br />
As fate would have it, Puck the Greyhound<br />
was transferred to the Vineyard from the<br />
Brockton MSPCA where he had recently<br />
come from the racetrack. He was unusually<br />
social and well-adjusted for a track dog and<br />
Dr. Buck was smitten. She already had a<br />
dog and four cats, but could not resist<br />
taking Puck home. Little did she know Puck<br />
would become a hero.<br />
During one of Dr. Buck’s shifts, Shadow, a<br />
fellow adopted dog, was rushed into the<br />
clinic, extremely ill. Dr. Buck examined him<br />
and confirmed that he had ingested<br />
potentially-fatal rat poison.<br />
As Shadow lay in the clinic, the doctors<br />
knew he needed a blood transfusion and<br />
they needed a donor fast. They began the<br />
search for a qualified donor when Dr. Buck<br />
realized that Puck was the perfect<br />
candidate; he was over 50 lbs., had all of<br />
the necessary vaccinations and was<br />
between one and six years old. Within an<br />
hour of the transfusion, Shadow was<br />
standing and even asking to go out! Despite<br />
the odds, Shadow fully recovered and is<br />
happy and healthy in his adoptive home.<br />
Both Shadow and Puck were given second<br />
chances through adoption into permanent,<br />
loving homes, and Puck has paid it forward<br />
with his invaluable gift of life. Help continue<br />
the cycle and pay it forward by making your<br />
companion an Angell Blood Donor.<br />
Call 617 989-1504 for information<br />
on how your pet can be a hero<br />
like Puck.<br />
In the Spotlight<br />
Alice Bruce<br />
has joined the<br />
MSPCA-Angell as<br />
our new Vice<br />
President of<br />
Development.<br />
A life-long animal<br />
lover and firm<br />
believer in our<br />
mission, Alice shares<br />
her home with two<br />
sweet Shih Tzus, Remy and Chloe.<br />
Alice’s development experience spans nearly<br />
two decades, including nine years as Vice<br />
President of Development for Celebrity Series<br />
of Boston. She is also involved in the<br />
philanthropic community as a board member<br />
for Women in Development.<br />
We hope you will get to know Alice and lend<br />
her your support as she and her team secure<br />
funding for our organization.<br />
Melanie Buote,<br />
DVM, DACVP has<br />
joined Angell-Boston<br />
as our Anatomic<br />
Pathologist. Dr. Buote<br />
holds a Doctorate of<br />
Veterinary Medicine<br />
degree from the<br />
Atlantic Veterinary<br />
College at the<br />
University of Prince<br />
Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward<br />
Island, Canada as well as a Bachelor of Science<br />
degree in Marine Biology from Dalhousie<br />
University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Dr.<br />
Buote was most recently employed as a Resident,<br />
Anatomic Pathology, at Texas A&M University in<br />
College Station, Texas. After completing her<br />
residency, Dr. Buote was board-certified in<br />
Anatomic Pathology from the American College<br />
of Veterinary Pathologists, a certification held by<br />
only 1,450 other veterinarians worldwide.<br />
Correction from the Fall/Winter 2006 <strong>COMPANION</strong> Issue Noel L. Watkins, DVM completed<br />
a rotating internship at Carolina Veterinary Specialists in Charlotte, NC.<br />
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MSPCA ANIMAL CARE AND ADOPTION CENTERS<br />
Metro South ACAC<br />
mspca.org/metrosouth<br />
MSPCA Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center<br />
1300 West Elm St. Extension<br />
Brockton, MA 02301<br />
508 586-2053<br />
Manager: Kim Heise<br />
Project Coordinator: Kate O’Donnell<br />
Hours:<br />
Tues., Wed., Fri. and Sat., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Thurs., 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.<br />
The MSPCA in Metro South will model its new Cat<br />
Community Room after the Boston adoption center’s Cat<br />
Colony Room.<br />
A Cage-free<br />
Stay? That’s the<br />
Cat’s Meow<br />
Walking into a cat adoption room lined<br />
with banks of cages can be overwhelming.<br />
Potential adopters wonder to themselves,<br />
“How can I possibly begin to choose?”<br />
Some cats sit meekly at the back of their<br />
cages looking out with imploring eyes,<br />
while others work the front of the cage,<br />
reaching out with their long, delicate legs<br />
and pawing visitors on the shoulder as<br />
they walk by. The chorus of welcoming<br />
meows translates rapidly into “Pick me!<br />
Pick me!”<br />
One of the most challenging and<br />
rewarding aspects of adoption center<br />
work is improving and shortening the<br />
length of stay of each animal. The<br />
transitional period from home (or<br />
elsewhere) to adoption center to home<br />
again is a turbulent time in the life of a<br />
homeless animal. The Metro South Animal<br />
Care and Adoption Center takes in over<br />
2,500 cats each year — more than any<br />
other species combined. Clearly, housing<br />
our cats in a way that keeps them healthy,<br />
stress-free and happy is a matter of<br />
utmost concern. A happy, healthy and<br />
relaxed cat is far more likely to be<br />
adopted and transition smoothly into a<br />
new home.<br />
In an effort to improve quality of life and<br />
increase adoption rates, the Metro South<br />
MSPCA is creating a community cat room.<br />
The idea behind such a room is simple:<br />
Cats are social, domestic animals and they<br />
like to live that way. Instead of being<br />
isolated in individual cages, the cats can<br />
interact with each other and potential<br />
adopters, making it a two-way street by<br />
giving cats the opportunity to “choose”<br />
as well!<br />
Preparations are well underway. We have<br />
moved our adoption center store out into<br />
the lobby and the vacant room has been<br />
cleared and painted. However, our room<br />
is still devoid of feline furniture and we<br />
are looking for donations, of both<br />
furniture and funding, to help us fill it with<br />
fashionable, fun structures!<br />
For information on making a<br />
donation to help us fill this<br />
community cat room, please<br />
contact Kate O’Donnell at<br />
kodonnell@mspca.org.<br />
Nantucket Island ACAC<br />
mspca.org/nantucket<br />
Nevins Farm ACAC<br />
mspca.org/nevinsfarm<br />
“Best Dancers,” Bob and Lynn Bates<br />
Dancin’ Feet<br />
Benefit Paws<br />
of Nantucket<br />
The weather on Valentine’s Day in<br />
Nantucket turned out to be anything but<br />
loving — gale force winds and pelting rain.<br />
But our Sock Hop fundraiser weathered the<br />
storm and went on as scheduled! Poodle<br />
skirts, bobby socks and saddle shoes were<br />
the style of the night, as locals turned out to<br />
dance, bid on auction items and show their<br />
support for the homeless animals on our<br />
small island.<br />
“They Called It Puppy Love” was the name<br />
of the fundraiser, but it was really for all the<br />
animals at the Nantucket MSPCA Animal<br />
“Best Costume,” Grace Bardsley<br />
MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
21 Crooked Lane, Nantucket, MA 02554<br />
508 825-2287<br />
Director: Paula Klek, D.V.M.<br />
Project Coordinator: Jessica Sosebee<br />
Hours:<br />
Tues. — Sat., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
The “Reba Bag”<br />
Care and Adoption Center. Unlike our big<br />
Canine Couture Fashion Show, held in<br />
August, the Valentine’s Day fundraiser was<br />
aimed at the year-round islanders who<br />
sometimes lack night-time activities in the<br />
dead of winter. Fifties-inspired food was<br />
served and the DJ spun hits from the era.<br />
Most attendees went all out in creating<br />
their costumes, but Grace Bardsley won<br />
the “Best Costume Prize” with her poodle<br />
skirt and sweater set, and Bob and Lynn<br />
Bates won “Best Dancers.” The “Hula<br />
Hoop” prize went to Lisa Henke, since she<br />
was the only one who attempted the feat!<br />
Two of the auction items, the “Reba Bag”<br />
and the “Suki Bag,” were designed and<br />
hand-sewn by MSPCA employees. Their<br />
project, “Homeward Bound Bags,” creates<br />
purses out of “recycled” material from<br />
discarded upholstery sample books and<br />
donates a portion of the proceeds to the<br />
adoption center animals. Each bag<br />
highlighted one of our special pets needing<br />
homes — “Reba,” a highly active and<br />
intelligent dog who needs an experienced<br />
and patient owner, and “Suki,” a cat who<br />
has been at the adoption center for almost<br />
two years.<br />
The event was such a success that a<br />
70’s Disco Dog Fever Dance is being<br />
planned for next Valentine’s Day.<br />
Nevins Farm’s successful Annual Spin event raised over<br />
$21,000 for homeless animals.<br />
Community<br />
Events at<br />
Nevins Farm<br />
Nevins Farm is looking forward to another<br />
year of successful events with the help and<br />
support of the community, and we are<br />
certainly off to a great start. The first official<br />
event of the year was the adoption center’s<br />
4th Annual Tour de Pooch and Pals, which<br />
took place on February 10, 2007. The event<br />
had participants biking for three hours,<br />
individually or as a team. In this short<br />
amount of time, seven gyms located around<br />
the Merrimack Valley and beyond combined<br />
their efforts to raise over $21,000 for the<br />
events and programs of Nevins Farm.<br />
Portsmouth Athletic Club brought home<br />
the trophy again, raising over $6,000 for the<br />
MSPCA. Other participating gyms included:<br />
Cedardale Athletic Club of Haverhill (the<br />
event’s founding gym), Natural High Fitness<br />
of Newburyport, Latitudes of Bradford,<br />
Methuen and Salisbury and Fitness for You<br />
of North Andover. In its first year, this event<br />
had one participating gym and raised<br />
$3,000. Each year, it continues to grow and<br />
has become one of Nevins Farm most<br />
successful events.<br />
We hope that 2007 will bring great success<br />
with the continued support of our<br />
community, but it is imperative that we<br />
gather new participants and donors for<br />
fundraisers like the upcoming October 11th<br />
Annual Evening for Animals Auction.<br />
MSPCA at Nevins Farm<br />
400 Broadway<br />
Methuen, MA 01844<br />
978 687-7453<br />
Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
Manager: Mike Keiley<br />
Project Coordinator: Jill O’Connell<br />
Equine and Farm Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center<br />
Manager: Brenda Hess-McAskill<br />
Project Coordinator: Carolyn Heinen<br />
Equine Rescue and Training<br />
Manager: Roger Lauze<br />
Hours:<br />
Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
Tues., Wed., Fri., Sat., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Thurs., noon – 7 p.m.<br />
Sun., noon — 3 p.m.<br />
Equine and Farm Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center<br />
Tues. — Sat., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Closed Sundays and Mondays<br />
Donations of art, sports memorabilia,<br />
pet supplies, weekend trips and getaways<br />
and jewelry, for example, can make all<br />
the difference and help us make this event<br />
a success.<br />
If you would like to make a donation<br />
to an event, please contact Jill<br />
O’Connell at 978 687-7453 ext. 6105<br />
or email jillo@mspca.org.<br />
Please visit<br />
mspca.org/companion<br />
to donate!<br />
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INTERNATIONAL<br />
Western New England ACAC<br />
mspca.org/wne<br />
MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center<br />
171 Union Street, Springfield, MA 01105<br />
413 736-2992<br />
Adoption Center Manager: Pam Peebles<br />
Hours:<br />
Mon. — Wed., Fri. and Sat., 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.<br />
Thurs., noon – 7 p.m.<br />
The American Fondouk<br />
fondouk.org<br />
The American Fondouk c/o MSPCA<br />
350 South Huntington Avenue<br />
Boston, MA 02130<br />
888-FONDOUK<br />
(888 366-3685)<br />
The American Fondouk<br />
B.P. 2048, Fez (V.N.) Morocco<br />
011-212-055-93-1953<br />
Sandy (left) is happy and healthy in her new home<br />
with Pauline (middle) and Bingo (right).<br />
Your Support<br />
Saved Sandy<br />
Sandy was surrendered to the Western<br />
New England MSPCA Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center in the fall of 2006<br />
because her owner could no longer afford<br />
her care. Due to years of unresolved<br />
chronic ear infections, adoption center<br />
veterinarian, Sherri Therrien, DVM, found<br />
that Sandy’s ear canals had swollen to the<br />
point where the only solution was surgery.<br />
The surgery would involve removing the<br />
entire ear canal to the inner ear, including<br />
the eardrum, and sewing it closed. This<br />
would prohibit further painful infections, but<br />
would also render Sandy deaf. She would<br />
still notice and respond to vibration and<br />
sound though it would be muffled; similar<br />
to having a pillow over one’s ears. Despite<br />
her painful condition, Sandy maintained her<br />
sunny disposition. She remained in the<br />
adoption center awaiting her forever home<br />
for an extended period of time. While<br />
many people were interested in adopting<br />
her, no one felt that they could take on the<br />
added financial expectations associated with<br />
her adoption.<br />
Little Sandy, however, had captured<br />
everyone’s hearts — staff and volunteers.<br />
There was only one choice: try and raise<br />
the money needed for surgery. It came with<br />
a hefty price tag: an estimated $1,500 per<br />
ear! After waiting more than two months<br />
for her forever home, Sandy finally went<br />
into foster care with a volunteer while<br />
funds could be raised to help her. Through<br />
Phinney’s Friends<br />
Keeps Families<br />
Together<br />
“It’s uplifting to know someone is<br />
taking care of your pet. I think about<br />
him every single day.”<br />
~Phinney’s Friends client<br />
Phinney’s Friends is an MSPCA volunteerbased<br />
program that helps individuals living<br />
with HIV/AIDS and their pets so that they<br />
can remain happy and healthy together.<br />
One of the many services we provide is<br />
foster care for our clients’ four-legged,<br />
feathered or finned companions when our<br />
clients are hospitalized or focused on their<br />
own health.<br />
One of our volunteers, Pam Keddy, had<br />
previously fostered puppies for our Animal<br />
Care and Adoption Center and began to<br />
foster pets for Phinney’s Friends. One of<br />
her foster cats was named AJ. Pam said, “I<br />
fostered AJ for almost a month-and-a-half.<br />
He was really sweet and great company.<br />
His owner checked-in with Phinney’s the<br />
whole time they were apart. After they<br />
the generosity of caring people and the<br />
community, it did not take long for Sandy’s<br />
fans to come to her rescue. A total of<br />
$4,220 was raised for Sandy through the<br />
Franky Fund, a special fund established at<br />
the MSPCA-Western New England<br />
Animal Care and Adoption Center to help<br />
homeless animals that have needs exceeding<br />
routine veterinary care.<br />
Coincidently, soon after she went into<br />
foster care, Sandy’s forever family appeared!<br />
Pauline and Chuck Tilbe and their dog<br />
Bingo all fell in love with Sandy. The “Tilbe<br />
Trio” adopted Sandy on December 9, 2006<br />
and the surgery that was scheduled for later<br />
that week went very well. Even though she<br />
was in pain for a few days after the surgery,<br />
her sweet disposition shined through.<br />
Sandy and her new family sent us a card<br />
with an update and everyone is doing well.<br />
The card stated, “We have a great new<br />
family now and it wouldn’t have been<br />
possible without all of you!”<br />
For information on how you can help<br />
more animals like Sandy through the<br />
Franky Fund, contact the Western<br />
New England Animal Care and<br />
Adoption Center at 413 736-2992.<br />
Sandy rests in her new bed.<br />
Phinney’s Friends foster volunteer, Pam Keddy,<br />
with her foster cat, AJ.<br />
were reunited, I got a picture of the two<br />
of them and a really nice thank you card.<br />
They looked so happy to be together again.<br />
I highly recommend signing up to foster for<br />
Phinney’s as it really takes so little and<br />
winds up meaning so much to someone<br />
else. You can’t beat that.”<br />
To find out more about the program,<br />
please contact Phinney’s Friends at<br />
617 541-5105. Phinney’s Friends<br />
depends entirely upon your<br />
contributions! Please send your gift<br />
to Kayoon Cho, Director, Phinney’s<br />
Friends, 350 South Huntington<br />
Avenue, Boston, MA 02130.<br />
L to R: Dr. Denys Frappier and veterinary techinician,<br />
Houria, treat a dog with a blood parasite.<br />
Your Donations Make a<br />
Big Impact at the American Fondouk<br />
In January 2007, generous donations made<br />
to the American Fondouk, a charitable<br />
animal hospital providing free veterinary<br />
care to the animals of Fez, Morocco,<br />
allowed us to acquire the following items<br />
that will help us save even more lives. The<br />
MSPCA oversees the endowment and<br />
operations of the Fondouk as part of our<br />
international efforts. Over 22,000 mules,<br />
donkeys, horses, goats, sheep, dogs, cats<br />
and birds are treated there each year.<br />
Thousands of people depend on these<br />
working animals to support their families. In<br />
a place where a little goes a long way, your<br />
generosity has made a huge impact.<br />
For more information or to<br />
make a donation, please visit<br />
www.fondouk.org.<br />
Donated X-ray Machine The donated<br />
X-ray machine is a 20-year improvement<br />
over the former X-ray machine at the<br />
Fondouk. It allows the Fondouk veterinary<br />
team to more accurately diagnose broken<br />
bones and consequently provide more<br />
effective treatment.<br />
New Ultrasound Machine The new<br />
ultrasound machine is particularly helpful to<br />
the veterinary team in examining pregnant<br />
mares and internal organs. An ultrasound<br />
involves the use of high-frequency sound<br />
waves to create images of organs and<br />
systems within the body.<br />
New Fiber Optic Scope This new,<br />
longer fiber optic scope now allows the<br />
Fondouk team to examine not just the<br />
mouths of ailing or pregnant animals, but<br />
the internal organs as well. It provides<br />
a minimally invasive and relatively painless<br />
way to accurately diagnose and treat<br />
A boy waits patiently in line for treatment for his family’s mule.<br />
animals with internal issues, including lesions<br />
and other surface conditions of an organ.<br />
New Radiograph Digital Converter<br />
This piece of equipment can transform<br />
regular X-ray and ultrasound prints into<br />
digital images. Not only does this allow for<br />
easier storage of records, but it enables Dr.<br />
Denys Frappier, Director at the American<br />
Fondouk, to send images to colleagues and<br />
specialists in other parts of the world to<br />
help analyze a case.<br />
Dr. Denys Frappier (right) and veterinary technician,<br />
Houssine (middle), file down a problematic tooth<br />
for a mule while his owner stands by.<br />
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LAW ENFORCEMENT<br />
ADVOCACY<br />
Law Enforcement Case Update<br />
Three of 30 cats found in an apartment by MSPCA Law Enforcement and<br />
surrendered to the Methuen MSPCA Animal Care and Adoption Center.<br />
In February 2007, MSPCA Officer Lesley<br />
Hampson was dispatched to investigate<br />
an allegation that an individual was<br />
keeping 10-20 cats in an apartment under<br />
unsanitary conditions.<br />
Officer Hampson’s investigation revealed<br />
that 30 cats lived in the apartment.<br />
Fortunately, the individual had managed<br />
to keep the cats in acceptable condition;<br />
however, the individual did admit to<br />
being overwhelmed.<br />
For the benefit of all 30 cats, the individual<br />
surrendered them to the Methuen MSPCA<br />
Animal Care and Adoption Center. In<br />
addition, Officer Hampson took time to<br />
counsel and educate the individual in<br />
question and facilitate the spaying and<br />
neutering of five additional cats that were<br />
kept by the individual in a different location.<br />
This case highlights several features of<br />
MSPCA Law Enforcement activities that do<br />
not always receive media attention. First,<br />
MSPCA Law Enforcement officers attempt<br />
to educate, where appropriate, the<br />
people with whom they interact. Second,<br />
collaboration and education often allow<br />
MSPCA officers to avoid approaching<br />
matters via the judicial system, such as<br />
applying for search warrants or criminal<br />
prosecution. Third, and lastly, this case<br />
illustrates how the MSPCA Law<br />
Enforcement Department can help<br />
improve the quality of animals’ lives by<br />
working together with other MSPCA<br />
departments, such as the Animal Care<br />
and Adoption Centers.<br />
For more information on the<br />
MSPCA Law Enforcement<br />
Department please visit<br />
www.mspca.org/lawenforcement.<br />
Hurry to<br />
mspca.org/companion<br />
to donate!<br />
L to R: At the State House; Scott Giacoppo, MSPCA<br />
Deputy Director of Advocacy, Dr. Joyce Poole, Senator<br />
Robert Hedlund, Kara Holmquist, MSPCA Director of<br />
Advocacy, and Paul Burke, father of Joanna Burke,<br />
the elephant caregiver who was tragically killed<br />
by Winkie, one of the much-loved elephants at<br />
The Elephant Sanctuary.<br />
The MSPCA Advocacy Department is<br />
working on bills that impact animals for the<br />
upcoming legislative session. With your<br />
help, a bill was passed last session that will<br />
strengthen Massachusetts’ animal fighting<br />
laws and prevent abused animals from<br />
being returned to their abusive owners. We<br />
are hoping for more of these successes.<br />
Highlighted below are some of the current<br />
bills on which we are working.<br />
Pets and Domestic Violence House Bill<br />
1546 specifically authorizes pets to be<br />
included in domestic violence prevention<br />
orders. An MSPCA/Northeastern University<br />
study found that people who abuse animals<br />
are five times more likely to commit violent<br />
crimes against people.<br />
Internet Hunting Senate Bill 860<br />
would ban internet hunting, which is already<br />
illegal in 22 states. This computer-assisted<br />
form of hunting operates like a game, but<br />
kills real animals.<br />
Homeless Animal Prevention Senate<br />
Bill 1787 would create a tax check-off box<br />
on state income tax forms to provide<br />
New Legislation<br />
Introduced in<br />
MA Legislature<br />
reduced-cost spay and neuter services to<br />
low-income pet owners.<br />
Animal Control Numerous problems<br />
with the outdated statutes that impact the<br />
animal control programs in our<br />
municipalities have left the public and<br />
animals unprotected in many ways. Senate<br />
Bill 512 would increase fines, improve the<br />
mandatory spay/neuter law, strengthen the<br />
dangerous dog ordinance (while preventing<br />
breed-specific policies) and require animal<br />
control officers to receive training.<br />
Elephants Senate Bill 2002 would prevent<br />
the use of the bullhook and chaining on<br />
traveling elephants. Both ends of a bullhook<br />
are used in an inhumane manner in order<br />
to train elephants and to make them<br />
perform tricks. Chaining is one of the most<br />
common methods used to confine<br />
elephants in captivity and severely restrict<br />
an elephant’s movements — including lying<br />
down, walking or socializing.<br />
Wildlife We will also ensure that bills that<br />
will harm wildlife do not pass, including<br />
efforts to remove restrictions on trapping.<br />
To see a complete list, please visit<br />
www.mspca.org/GovernmentAffairs.<br />
To join our Animal Action Team and<br />
help with these bills and others, visit<br />
www.mspca.org/AnimalActionTeam.<br />
Mail<br />
I am writing to<br />
express my<br />
deepest gratitude<br />
for the care that<br />
my English<br />
Bulldog Roscoe<br />
received at<br />
Angell Animal<br />
Medical Center.<br />
Roscoe was<br />
brought to Angell last March in heart<br />
failure and it was then that Dr. Michelle<br />
Turek and Dr. Gregg Rapoport saved his<br />
life. Due to the extraordinary care Roscoe<br />
received from Dr. Rapoport, he was given<br />
over six more months of happy and<br />
healthy living. This is the greatest gift a<br />
dog owner can receive.<br />
Dr. Rapoport cared for Roscoe as if he<br />
were his own dog, treating him with<br />
utmost compassion and kindness. To tell<br />
you that Roscoe received extraordinary<br />
care from Dr. Rapoport would be an<br />
understatement. The individual<br />
attention, true concern and boundless<br />
enthusiasm he had for Roscoe was<br />
remarkable. I am certain that Roscoe<br />
would not have lived as long as he did<br />
and certainly would not have had the<br />
wonderful quality of life he enjoyed if it<br />
were not for Dr. Rapoport. He is<br />
personally responsible for extending my<br />
dog's life with not only time, but in<br />
comfort and health.<br />
Despite his courageous fight and amazing<br />
strength, Roscoe could no longer fight all<br />
of his ailments. He became too weak to<br />
Roscoe’s heart condition was treated by the Angell<br />
Animal Medical Center staff.<br />
drink or stand on his own and I feared<br />
that hospitalizing him was too much to<br />
put him through. After considering every<br />
option, I finally decided to say goodbye to<br />
Roscoe. It was the hardest thing I have<br />
ever done.<br />
I am sure that you frequently receive<br />
letters of appreciation, but words could<br />
not describe the gratitude I feel toward<br />
Dr. Rapoport. Today, my two young dogs<br />
are happy patients at Angell. I will<br />
continue to support the MSPCA in<br />
memory of Roscoe, knowing other<br />
animals are benefiting from the talent<br />
and compassion at your hospital.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Gail McCarthy<br />
On the Web<br />
www.mspca.org<br />
Doggy Red Sox<br />
Gear at the<br />
MSPCA-Angell<br />
e-Store<br />
Get your pooch<br />
geared up for this<br />
baseball season with<br />
Red Sox leashes and<br />
collars! Now available<br />
at the e-Store on<br />
www.mspca.org.<br />
MSPCA-Angell e-Newsletter<br />
Find out what’s new with the MSPCA-Angell<br />
and stay current on upcoming events by<br />
signing up for our quarterly e-Newsletter.<br />
Visit www.mspca.org/enews to sign up today.<br />
Celebrate or Honor Your Pet Create your<br />
own Web page with photos and a story to<br />
share with your family and friends in order to<br />
honor, memorialize or celebrate a special<br />
person, animal or personal cause. Visit<br />
www.mspca.org/tributes to check it out.<br />
Pet Portal<br />
Access your<br />
pet’s health<br />
information<br />
online to refill<br />
prescriptions,<br />
view upcoming<br />
appointments,<br />
update account<br />
information and<br />
check your pet’s vaccination status. Pet Portal is<br />
easy, convenient and free. If you are an Angell<br />
client, you can sign up today by visiting<br />
www.mspca.org.<br />
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PET HOROSCOPES<br />
Helping Animals is a Wise Investment<br />
MSPCA-Angell supporter Helen Anders<br />
talks about her experience participating in<br />
our Charitable Gift Annuity Program:<br />
“As a member of the MSPCA–Angell’s<br />
Western New England Advisory<br />
Committee and an active supporter of the<br />
work of the MSPCA–Angell, I wanted to<br />
make a significant gift to help animals. As a<br />
retired teacher, I certainly didn’t think it was<br />
within my means.<br />
Then I found out about the<br />
MSPCA–Angell’s Charitable Gift Annuity<br />
Program. The Program comes worry-free,<br />
with none of the concerns of a volatile<br />
stock market, and no complicated<br />
investment decisions. My entire annuity<br />
works for me, even reducing my income<br />
tax by generating a tax deduction. Best of<br />
all, my contributions have more than<br />
doubled my income!<br />
The MSPCA–Angell holds a special place in<br />
my heart. Nothing gives me more pleasure<br />
than doing my utmost to help my fourlegged<br />
friends. My peace of mind comes<br />
How You Can<br />
Keep ‘em on the<br />
Road! MSPCA<br />
Law Enforcement<br />
Needs Your<br />
Support<br />
When people mention our MSPCA Law<br />
Enforcement officers, they frequently<br />
wonder, “How do they find the courage<br />
and stamina to do that kind of work?” But<br />
there is another “how” to consider —<br />
“How can we help support them in their<br />
difficult job?” Our officers are never spared<br />
the sight of suffering; they rush to scenes<br />
most of us would not know how to<br />
approach. These brave women and men<br />
travel the entire state of Massachusetts, and<br />
keeping them in safe, sturdy, well-equipped<br />
vehicles is a high priority — but a very<br />
expensive one.<br />
When there is an animal in need, our Law<br />
Enforcement officers need to be able to get<br />
there safely and quickly. Currently, five of<br />
their eleven vehicles carry over 100,000<br />
miles, and the miles increase every day.<br />
Vehicles frequently need to be replaced. At<br />
a cost of about $28,000 each, this puts a<br />
considerable strain on the department’s<br />
budget. Peter Gollub, Law Enforcement<br />
New Programs<br />
at Hillside Acre<br />
Hillside Acre Cemetery is pleased to<br />
introduce two new programs: the Tree<br />
Dedication Program and the Stone<br />
Memorial Program. The Tree Dedication<br />
Program allows pet owners to choose a<br />
tree within the cemetery to dedicate to a<br />
loved one. For a fee of $250 or more<br />
(depending on location), we will place a<br />
plaque and plant flowers, in honor of a<br />
loved one, at the tree of your choice.<br />
The Stone Memorial Program allows<br />
pet owners to dedicate a granite stone<br />
in honor of a loved one. The stones will<br />
be placed in our newly-developed sitting<br />
area, beneath a sprawling Maple tree.<br />
Prices will vary depending on the size of the<br />
memorial stone.<br />
L to R: Linda Skole, Helen Anders and Carol<br />
Zebrowski speak about the MSPCA-Angell’s<br />
Charitable Gift Annuity Program.<br />
from knowing that I will continue to make a<br />
difference in the lives of animals. In the<br />
meantime, the MSPCA–Angell guarantees<br />
me quarterly payments in excess of 10<br />
percent for the rest of my life.”<br />
To receive information about<br />
making a bequest or<br />
tax-advantaged gift, please<br />
contact Cory Berry-Whitlock at<br />
617 541-5046 or<br />
cberrywhitlock@mspca.org.<br />
Peter Gollub, MSPCA-Angell<br />
Law Enforcement Director and Ginger.<br />
Director, says, “Despite our hopes and best<br />
efforts, animal cruelty hasn’t stopped yet.<br />
Reliable, modern vehicles will help ensure<br />
that we keep going, and get to where we<br />
need to be.”<br />
Here is how you can help: by making a gift<br />
of $5,000 or more to help keep our team<br />
of animal rescuers on the road. MSPCA<br />
Law Enforcement receives absolutely no aid<br />
of any kind from local, state or federal<br />
government agencies, even though these<br />
services are so valuable to all citizens.<br />
Please contact Alice Bruce at<br />
617 541-5045 or abruce@mspca.org<br />
to make your gift.<br />
Dedicate a tree or stone to a loved one with the new<br />
Hillside Dedication Programs.<br />
Please call Hillside Acre at<br />
978 687-7453, ext. 6109, for more<br />
information on these programs.<br />
Capricorn 12/22-1/19 You’ll find you<br />
won’t want to play dead this summer.<br />
The warmer weather will be calling you,<br />
so grab your leash or your saddle and<br />
walk, run or gallop! The fresh air will clear your<br />
head of the winter doldrums and put a smile on<br />
your snout!<br />
Cosmic Command: Play. Help those around<br />
you welcome in the summer, too. Suggest a game<br />
of fetch or a walk in the park.<br />
Aquarius 1/20-2/18 This summer it’s<br />
all about relationships. Make sure to<br />
give your human family members<br />
some extra licks on their cheeks or<br />
nudges on their foreheads. Spend some time<br />
making new friends at the park or on the walking<br />
path. Your warmth and friendliness will pay off<br />
with more scratches behind the ears and more<br />
delicious treats!<br />
Cosmic Command: Shake hands! Offer a paw<br />
to friendly humans that you meet. You can never<br />
have too many friends!<br />
Pisces 2/19-3/20 The moon in<br />
Capricorn means you’ll need to be<br />
disciplined this season when it<br />
comes to behaving yourself. Try to<br />
resist barking at the mailman or hissing at the<br />
neighbor’s cat. Enjoy your walks and runs, but heel<br />
when your owner tells you to.<br />
Cosmic Command: Stop, sit and smell the roses<br />
— or the catnip or the dog biscuits! Life is just one<br />
big treat!<br />
Aries 3/21-4/19 As Pluto moves<br />
backwards, you may find you get the<br />
short end of the stick, whether it’s a trip<br />
to the groomer or a few less treats. But<br />
hold strong, it’s all for your own good.<br />
And if you behave yourself, maybe your<br />
owner will play fetch with you — then<br />
you can get any end of the stick you want!<br />
Cosmic Command: Run. Put your energy into<br />
exercising to stay healthy and fit this summer.<br />
Taurus 4/20-5/20 As a<br />
Taurus, you can be stubborn.<br />
But try to be open to new<br />
things this season. Humans<br />
may be asking more of you,<br />
from keeping them company on an early morning<br />
jog to refraining from jumping on the sofa to<br />
learning new tricks. Be patient and you will be<br />
rewarded. Treats and hugs are in your future!<br />
Cosmic Command: Purr or wag. Keep a<br />
positive attitude and good things will<br />
come your way.<br />
Gemini 5/21-6/21 Your ruling<br />
planet, Mercury, will move into<br />
Aries, causing the frustrations you<br />
had this spring to disappear. Say<br />
goodbye to April showers and get<br />
ready to bask in the sun. The dog days of summer<br />
are here — and they promise to be fun with<br />
plenty of walks and outdoor play!<br />
Cosmic Command: Rollover. Turn a new leaf.<br />
Try something different. Summer is the time to<br />
start anew.<br />
In Memoriam<br />
The MSPCA-Angell family mourns the<br />
recent loss of three dear friends. Dr. Frank<br />
Stanton, former President of CBS and a<br />
lifelong animal lover, made it possible for us<br />
to build Angell’s new Helen Schmidt<br />
Stanton Clinical Care Center. Mrs. Gladys<br />
Copeland, long-time supporter and MSPCA<br />
Emily Appleton Award recipient, funded<br />
and named our new Copeland Animal Care<br />
and Adoption Center. Selwyn Kudisch,<br />
MSPCA Overseer, established, with his wife<br />
Marilyn, also an Overseer, the Kudisch Pet<br />
Care Assistance Fund as one part of their<br />
long history of giving.<br />
Selwyn Kudisch,<br />
pictured here<br />
with his dog Iris,<br />
was an MSPCA<br />
overseer and<br />
lifelong supporter.<br />
Cancer 6/22-7/22 With<br />
Mercury moving into your<br />
second house, you’ll find<br />
making decisions can be difficult.<br />
Should you nap? Should you play? Should you<br />
chase the cat around the house? Take your time<br />
and think before you act. It will save you from<br />
getting into trouble and possibly getting swatted by<br />
a feline friend.<br />
Cosmic Command: Wag your tail. Summer is<br />
here! Just don’t wag it around the<br />
china cabinet!<br />
Leo 7/23-8/22 You can do<br />
anything this season, if you set<br />
your mind to it. Jump a little<br />
higher. Learn a new trick. Run a<br />
little farther. People always expect great things<br />
from you, but now you can really impress them! In<br />
no time, you’ll have them begging for more.<br />
Cosmic Command: Kiss. The best way to<br />
make an impression on humans is to shower them<br />
with love!<br />
Virgo 8/23-9-22 Walks in the park and<br />
around the corral bring interesting social<br />
developments, from new friends to new<br />
games to play. Your approachable<br />
demeanor will make it easy to foster<br />
these new friendships. But beware, not all fourlegged<br />
creatures are friendly.<br />
Cosmic Command: Play nice. Put your best paw<br />
or hoof forward when meeting new playmates.<br />
Libra 9/23-10/22 Saturn’s<br />
influence is lessening now,<br />
which should lighten your<br />
somber mood. Summer will be<br />
sunny and bright and so will you. You’ll feel<br />
energetic and ready to seize the day — or the<br />
Frisbee or the roll of string or the birdbath!<br />
Cosmic Command: Bark, meow or chirp.<br />
Summer is sure to cheer you up!<br />
Scorpio 10/23-11/21 Summer is in<br />
full bloom and so is romance. But<br />
don’t fall head over paws in love right<br />
away. Take things slowly. Savor the<br />
moments. Only fools rush into love.<br />
But certainly not dogs, cats, birds, fish and horses!<br />
Cosmic Command: Easy. Whether it’s puppy<br />
love or something more serious, take it easy and<br />
don’t make any serious commitments right away.<br />
Sagittarius 11/22-12/21 The<br />
cosmic equilateral triangle around the<br />
earth is a sign of good fortune for<br />
you. Perhaps you’ll get more treats,<br />
more walks or more cuddling with<br />
your human family. Whatever is<br />
bestowed on you, enjoy it and show<br />
your appreciation with plenty of licks and nudges.<br />
Cosmic Command: Come. Always come when<br />
you’re called. After all, a biscuit, dinner or a hug<br />
may be awaiting you!<br />
Not only did these three individuals make<br />
generous financial contributions, but each<br />
lent a personal touch through their<br />
devotion to our cause.<br />
We will truly miss them.<br />
L to R: Carter Luke, John Tobin, Scott Taylor,<br />
Gladys Copeland, and Joyce Tobin at the 2006 Emily<br />
Appleton Award presentation.<br />
Former CBS President and MSPCA-Angell<br />
supporter, Frank Stanton with his dog Foxo.<br />
Photo compliments of Todd Eberle and Vanity Fair.<br />
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Animated Applause for Animal Tales Gala<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
Co-hosts Bill Busch, Jessica Gifford Busch and ‘Zooey’. Co-hosts Carolyn Thayer Ross and J. William Codinha. Carter Luke, CEO, MSPCA-Angell.<br />
Close to 400 animal lovers and canine companions gathered together high<br />
above Boston at the elegantly decorated State Room on May 17, 2007. The<br />
crowd celebrated the very special success stories of animals who passed<br />
through the MSPCA-Angell and were transformed — from wounded to well,<br />
from homeless to homebody, from lonely to loved.<br />
Lively conversation over cocktails and light fare led into the evening’s program, hosted by<br />
Channel 7’s Dr. Deanna Lites. Guests assembled around the stage and watched from the<br />
balcony as CEO Carter Luke recounted tales of the MSPCA-Angell working to keep human<br />
and animal families safe, happy, healthy and together. Dana Ramish, President of the Angell<br />
Network, joined Luke to narrate the tales, while featured animals like Dachshunds Fay and<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
Susan Doran, Ellie Cornish, Sarah Monaco,<br />
Jennifer Tisdale, Thomas Powers and Bob Macleod.<br />
Fiona (see story page 1) or blood donor Denver and recipient Soafy, were escorted onstage<br />
by staff from Angell Animal Medical Centers, MSPCA Adoption Centers, Law Enforcement<br />
and Advocacy. Dogs in the audience barked enthusiastically along with the crowd’s applause.<br />
Luke also offered sincere gratitude to our generous event sponsors and to the event<br />
committee, led by co-chairs and MSPCA-Angell Trustees Jessica Gifford Busch and<br />
Carolyn Thayer Ross.<br />
Another high point of the evening was the popular auction, including such coveted items as<br />
tickets to Boston sports events, Wicked and the Police; and a year of dining out at Boston<br />
restaurants. We hope this heartwarming new event will be an annual occurrence!<br />
Many thanks to Cassandra Allred<br />
Photography for the wonderful pictures.<br />
Cassi can be reached at 801 870-6451,<br />
or visit her website at<br />
www.cassandraallred.com.<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
Keith Leighton and Carol Parks with ‘Tica’ and ‘Casper’.<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
Lori and Matthew Sidman and ‘Monte’.<br />
Cassandra Allred Photography<br />
Kristina Ehrsam and Dana Ramish,<br />
President Angell Network.<br />
Thank you to our generous supporters.<br />
Enduring<br />
Friendships Make<br />
a Lasting Impact<br />
Both Ruth Mandalian and Ann Najarian<br />
were MSPCA supporters before they met<br />
in 1977 when Ann came to work as Ruth’s<br />
assistant in the Astronomy Department at<br />
Harvard. Both were ardent cat lovers; Ann<br />
favored male tabbies and Ruth preferred<br />
gray and white females. With much in<br />
common, it is no surprise that Ann and<br />
Ruth quickly developed a rewarding<br />
friendship that lasted almost 30 years.<br />
Unfortunately, Ann passed away last year,<br />
but Ruth continues to carry out their<br />
tradition of cat adoption and support of the<br />
MSPCA that sparked their friendship.<br />
Both friends sent their gifts to the MSPCA<br />
on a regular basis for many years, and both<br />
remembered the MSPCA in their estate<br />
planning; Ann through a charitable gift<br />
annuity and Ruth by making the MSPCA a<br />
beneficiary in her will. Their shared<br />
friendship plus their love for animals<br />
blossomed into generosity that has<br />
benefited many animals over the years.<br />
You have probably heard the old saying,<br />
“Friendship isn’t a big thing — it’s a lot of<br />
little things.” The MSPCA is privileged to<br />
have over 65,000 active supporters, and we<br />
call each one a friend. Some, of course, are<br />
able to contribute much more than most,<br />
but we also count on those who contribute<br />
smaller amounts regularly — sometimes<br />
over many, many years. These contributions<br />
add up. Ann’s loyal support continues to<br />
help animals at the MSPCA today.<br />
We hope that Ann and Ruth’s story will<br />
inspire you to make regular giving to<br />
L to R: Ann Najarian and Ruth Mandalian were<br />
best friends and MSPCA supporters.<br />
the animals at the MSPCA a lifelong tradition.<br />
In charitable giving, as in so many areas of<br />
life, it is often the little things that mean<br />
so much.<br />
To make a donation today, visit<br />
www.mspca.org/companion. For<br />
more information on estate planning,<br />
contact Kathleen Santry at<br />
ksantry@mspca.org or 617 541-5075.<br />
Please visit<br />
mspca.org/companion<br />
to donate!<br />
Save the Date!<br />
2007 Animal Hall<br />
of Fame Dinner<br />
Our tradition continues! Mark your<br />
calendars for Thursday, October 11, 2007<br />
at the John F. Kennedy Library, where we<br />
will gather to celebrate the strength and<br />
beauty of the human-animal bond by<br />
honoring people and animals we have<br />
identified as heroes — both the wellknown<br />
and the unsung. We will present the<br />
George T. Angell Humanitarian Award to<br />
an individual who has demonstrated a<br />
lifelong commitment to animal welfare and<br />
we will confer awards for Human, Animal<br />
and Young Heroes. Heroes can be<br />
nominated by calling Jan Holmquist at<br />
617 541-5005. The list of those honored<br />
350 South Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02130<br />
www.mspca.org<br />
If you receive duplicate copies of <strong>COMPANION</strong> please<br />
let us know by emailing us at companion@mspca.org.<br />
in the past includes educators, artists, law<br />
enforcement officers, veterinarians, retirees<br />
and those with physical challenges—each of<br />
whom has helped shine a spotlight on the<br />
human-animal bond.<br />
As is customary, event highlights will include<br />
the arrival of the Animal Hero in a<br />
limousine, a reception in the ocean-view<br />
pavilion and heartwarming presentations to<br />
each Hero.<br />
Tickets will become available in the late<br />
summer, and we will be seeking committee<br />
members and major sponsors. Table hosts<br />
and sponsors will be invited to bring their<br />
dogs. This event is traditionally an emotional<br />
high point in our MSPCA-Angell year. You<br />
will not want to miss it!<br />
Please contact Cory Berry-Whitlock<br />
for more information at 617 541-5046<br />
or cberrywhitlock@mspca.org.<br />
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