Fall 2008 â¢ V ol. 43 No. 3 - San Diego Humane Society and SPCA

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Donors Support Mobile Adoptions Program Thanks to the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation and Pilar and Chuck Bahde More than 10 times each month, our Mobile Adoptions staff and volunteers load up adoptable pets and supplies into a recreational vehicle specially equipped to safely transport animals. The program goes to shopping malls, community fairs, and other locations to promote the San Diego Humane Society’s programs and services. At these events, the San Diego Humane Society also brings a variety of animals out of the shelter and into the neighborhoods for on-site adoptions, and nearly 15 percent of San Diego Humane Society adoptions each year come from Mobile events! Through the wonderful support of some very kind-hearted donors, the program recently received a big boost in funding. The San Diego Humane Society would like to offer heartfelt thanks to the Ellen Browning Scripps Foundation for its generous grant of $25,000, as well as a contribution of stock valued at just over $29,000 given by longtime supporters Pilar and Chuck Bahde. These special gifts go a long way in ensuring the program’s continued service of bringing adoptable pets to the community, but your donation towards the remaining $20,000 required to fully fund this program throughout the year is still needed. To sponsor the Mobile Adoptions program, please contact Shelly Stuart, Vice President of Development and Education, at (619) 243-3410 or cc@sdhumane.org. JL A San Diego Humane Society volunteer introduces a young girl to an adoptable puppy at a Mobile event. Photo: Sarah Whorley Meow Madness: A Cat-tastic Event! Cat lovers from around the county turned out for the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA’s annual feline focused adoptathon. Held on Saturday, June 7 from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Meow Madness transformed our campus into cat central. As part of the festivities, our Feline Fun Fair featured booths with helpful information from the Feral Cat Coalition and the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA’s Animal Rescue Reserve, and Outback Barney showcased his magnificent cat hotels. The celebration was topped off with ice cream courtesy of Ben and Jerry’s Horton Plaza location, and the Petco Foundation generously provided fabulous prizes for attendees. Meow Madness resulted in a total of 35 adoptions for the weekend and another 89 adoptions during the rest of the month for a total of 124 felines finding new homes in June! We extend a very warm thank you to all the attendees, volunteers and sponsors that made Meow Madness possible. Be sure to mark your calendars for our next adoption event, Barktoberfest, on October 11, where our lovable pups will get their turn in the spotlight! SN Photo Above: An eight-week-old kitten awaits his new home Photo Left: A young boy snuggles his newly adopted kitten Photos: Candice Eley 8 www.sdhumane.org AnimalFare • Fall 2008
Carving Out Your Legacy Looking for a way to leave a lasting legacy? Like carving your name into granite, a donation to the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA will endure longer than a lifetime. Extend your influence into the future by adding your name to the San Diego Humane Society’s donor wall. Generations from now, the people and animals we serve will benefit from your foresight and generosity. They will see your name on our donor wall and know that your caring helped to support our ongoing mission of promoting education, preventing animal cruelty,and enhancing the human-animal bond. You can make a gift in your own name or memorialize a loved one who has strongly impacted your life, such as a teacher, spouse or trusted friend. Your gift can be cash, securities, or real estate – almost anything of value. Gifts can be made during your lifetime or established through your will. When you make a gift to the San Diego Humane Society, you accomplish many things: you express confidence and guarantee a future for our work, you create a lasting legacy, you encourage present and future leadership, and you make a difference! If you would like to carve out your legacy, please complete and return the form below or contact Shelly Stuart, Vice President of Development and Education, at (619) 243-3410 or cc@sdhumane.org. To learn more visit www.sdhumane.org. Thank you for thinking of the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA! Please complete and return this reply form. Photo: Mary Anderson Dear Friends, Please send me the complimentary bequest language form. Please send me your free booklets on wills. Please contact me (us) about a personal visit. Name(s) ____________________________________________________________ Address_____________________________________________________________ City __________________________ State ________ Zip_____________________ Phone_______________________________________________________________ Email_______________________________________________________________ Mail this form to: Shelly Stuart, Vice President of Development and Education San Diego Humane Society and SPCA 5500 Gaines Street San Diego, CA 92110 2009 Humane Society Calendar Available Soon! The highly anticipated 2009 Humane Society calendar, featuring photography of cherished San Diego pets, will be available in October 2008. This gorgeous calendar makes a wonderful holiday gift, and all proceeds benefit the animals and programs of the Humane Society. Don’t miss out on your chance to display this fabulous calendar all year round! Calendars can be ordered online, by phone or purchased at Muttique, the Humane Society’s store. To order your calendars online or by phone, visit www.sdhumane.org or call (619) 299-7012, extension 2276. If you’ve entered the calendar contest, you’ll be receiving a free calendar in the mail! AnimalFare • Fall 2008 www.sdhumane.org 9
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