tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65424873238388306732024-03-05T08:25:13.264-08:00Cowley County Humane Society BlogCowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.comBlogger76125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-1037060110581905272020-02-15T17:15:00.002-08:002020-02-15T17:15:55.332-08:002020 Wine Tasting Coming Up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Join us for our biggest fundraiser of the year! Celebrate peace, love and paws by letting out your inner flower child and helping the shelter animals. This event is tons of fun-get your tickets now at the shelter or online at <a href="https://www.sagepayments.net/eftcart/products.asp?M_id=823515743333">https://www.sagepayments.net/eftcart/products.asp?M_id=823515743333</a></div>
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<br />Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-51173569144667178702018-12-08T15:53:00.002-08:002018-12-08T16:13:22.985-08:00End of Year Letter<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-64526633049260940332018-09-01T15:09:00.001-07:002018-09-01T15:09:22.703-07:00Only a Few More Farmers Markets Left!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Farmers markets in Winfield and Ark City are coming to an end at the end of September, but stay tuned for fall and winter events! We will continue having our pet treats, dog beds, engraved glasses, neck pillows, bandanas, crocheted pet items and more available! Check our event page on Facebook--we will post as soon as we know which events we're attending! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span>Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-71082131343763276472018-07-20T15:08:00.000-07:002018-07-20T15:08:23.507-07:00National Craft For Your Shelter Day<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">July 21st is National Craft For Your Shelter Day! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The daily routine of our shelter animals can be very boring and enrichment items help keep them occupied and happier. Many items are very inexpensive to make, with things you already have at home! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Collecting corks? Drill a hole through, pull a string through and you have a cat toy. Cardboard shapes, pipe cleaners or feathers with strings attached also make great cat toys. Dogs love toilet paper pinatas (toilet paper rolls stuffed with dry food or treats, then the ends folded in). Or make toys from old socks or t-shirts--the internet gives endless ideas! Below are a few links to get you started. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Wichita Wingnuts are hosting their 3rd benefit concert on June 16th--this year, Big & Rich will be the headliner! Tickets are $40 each and $20 of each ticket sa</span><span class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; display: inline; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">le will benefit CCHS if you use this direct link <a href="http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=37328&agency=SEDV_PLAGENCY&pid=8551639&coupon=CCHS">http://purchase.tickets.com/buy/TicketPurchase?orgid=37328&agency=SEDV_PLAGENCY&pid=8551639&coupon=CCHS</a> (CCHS promo code will already be applied if ordering through this link). A great way to enjoy music and helping the shelter!</span></div>
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<br />Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-73732649291878277632018-03-17T16:40:00.000-07:002018-03-18T13:57:31.395-07:00Tiny Dog, Big Purpose<div style="background-color: white; color: #403f42; white-space: pre-wrap;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At only seven months old, the little black Chihuahua mix found herself homeless and at the shelter--her family was moving and couldn't take her with them. Little did she know she was to meet the love of her life just a few days later.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Andrea Elstun came to the shelter in September 2016; she had heard about our free adoption special and was looking at the small dogs when Raven caught her eye.The little dog spotted Andrea, came to the front of the kennel, stood on her hind legs and let out a bark as if to tell Andrea to take her home. When the shelter staff took Raven out of the kennel for a personal visit, she jumped into Andrea's arms and gave her kisses--it was love at first sight!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Raven had not been spayed yet and had to remain at the shelter for another two days, which seemed like an eternity to Andrea. Finally, Raven was able to go where she belonged--home!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">That is not all! Raven keeps Andrea from panicking in crowds by licking and nuzzling her. She alerts her to seizures by pawing and barking, giving Andrea enough time to take her medicine and go to a safe place in case the medicine doesn't kick in on time. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Raven is also a great help to Andrea's son, who is autistic. She keeps him calm and always knows where to find him. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Who's to say little dogs can't have big jobs? This little dog's love for her family is as big as her job and her family loves her right back. Andrea says she is the greatest dog ever and she would be lost without Raven. This former homeless dog not only found a loving home, she has also found her purpose. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Heart-shaped foil balloon, 1/2 dozen cookies, and a thank-you note from a shelter animal.</span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">These
delicious melt in your mouth Valentine’s M&M cookies are sure to be the
perfect “Valentail’s Day” gift for anyone! We start with our secret batter and load
it with festive colored red, pink, and white M&M’s and then bake it to
“Pawfection”. These cookies are soft, chewy, and AMAZING!</span></span><br />
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old favorite and turning it into a cookie…GENIUS! We start with our red velvet
batter and add white chocolate morsels that take this cookie to the next level.
<span class="st">These irresistibly soft and chewy </span><em><span style="font-style: normal;">red
velvet cookies</span></em><span class="st"> jam-packed with white chocolate
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different types of chocolate morsels – dark chocolate, milk chocolate, and
white chocolate - to our already divine batter.
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Crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside--you can’t go wrong with this
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If your Valentine has a wagging tail, we have you covered! Your dog will love the 8 oz of peanut butter treats, made just from flour, coconut oil, and all natural peanut butter, and the plush Valentine's toy!</span></span><br />
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The family is originally from Wellington and when word got out that they were looking for a kitten, a Winfield friend posted the CCHS January adoption special flyer onto Susan's Facebook wall. It's been a long time since the family had kittens, but Susan, a teacher, was home for the holidays and the time for adoption just right! The Teskes are no strangers to rescue; all of their cats have come from humane societies or were strays and the family supports shelters and helps with transports whenever they can. </div>
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Susan started looking at the CCHS cats, found McFlurry and Small Fry and contacted the kittens' foster mom for more information. Big Mac was already spoken for and since the two girls were a bonded pair, the Teske family decided to make the trip to Winfield and bring them both back home! </div>
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Re-named Callie and Amelia, the two kittens adapted quickly to their new home which they share with a senior cat and dogs. They immediately started their new jobs as companions, entertainers and lap warmers and are bringing much joy to the Teske household. And so ends the tale of two kitties in the best possible way!</div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At not even two years old, this beautiful red-bone coonhound boy stayed with us three times--the first time in April of 2016 as a stray. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dyno quickly found a home, but was returned to the shelter not even a month later, because the landlord of his new family wouldn't allow him to stay. Fortunately, Dyno didn't have to wait long before being adopted. We didn't see him again for almost a year--he was returned in April 2017, because is family was moving. This time, however, nobody was interested in adopting Dyno.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Finally, in September, Dyno's luck took a turn when the Sullivant family came to the shelter to visit. James, the son of the family, has Asperger's Syndrome and used to be terrified of dogs, but overcame that fear. He is also bothered by loud noises, but braved the cacophony of barking dogs and walked into the kennel area where he saw Dyno and fell in love with him. There was an instant connection between the two--Dyno didn't get up from his bed until James came in. When James saw that Dyno was afraid of thunder, he said they were perfect for each other! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The dog that nobody had wanted for so long was just waiting for the right family to come and take him home! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Dyno walked right into the Sullivant's lives as if he'd always belonged there, bringing even more love into their home. He senses when one of the family members is having a bad day and is there to comfort them. James, in turn, comforts Dyno during thunderstorms and fireworks. Dyno is a playmate, companion, alarm clock, greeter and even comedian, but best of all he is at home with a family who loves him!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span>Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-47525438202543617202017-11-04T15:46:00.000-07:002017-11-04T15:46:28.489-07:00Don't Want to be on the CCHS Board of Directors? Neither Did I!<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> Not “no”, but “no way”—that was my answer when I was asked
to be on the board of the Cowley County Humane Society. Sure, I always was a
supporter of the shelter, but that was restricted to giving monetary donations
and attending events. Because of my interest in the shelter, I was on the radar
of the board and I guess I looked like a good candidate to them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had excellent reasons NOT to be on the board—no time,
don’t want to see all those sad animal faces at the shelter, don’t know anyone
I could hit up for fundraisers, and a million others. I finally agreed to meet
with the board president to receive more information, but I stated right then
and there that I couldn’t possibly be on the board. At the end of that meeting,
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Turns out, I wouldn’t have to become a serial adopter,
because I never even had to interact with any shelter animals if I didn’t want
to. I also wasn’t expected to single-handedly save the world. I was told,
however, that being a board member was a lot of work and took some dedication,
because it is the board that plans and executes all fundraisers for CCHS. Many
board members also take on additional tasks, like being foster parents, writing
the newsletter, volunteering at the shelter, finding sponsors and members, etc.
After asking myself if this was the cause I wanted to spend my time on and if I
wanted to make a difference, the answer had to be “YES”.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During my numerous years of being involved with the CCHS
Board, I not only gave a lot, but have also learned so much and have done
things I never thought I would be capable of! Being on the board has brought
out hidden talents and pushed me into realms I was formerly uncomfortable with.
I never thought I could be a public speaker, now I give presentations. I never
thought I could write, now I write articles for the newspaper and have
published the shelter newsletter for several years. I never thought I could
become computer-savvy, now I make flyers, am the Facebook administrator for the
shelter’s Facebook page, make videos, PowerPoint presentations, manage Google
Documents and much more. I never thought I could be a leader, and now have been
board president 3 years. I have met and
become friends with people who would otherwise never have crossed my path, who
have expanded my horizon and inspired me to become a better person. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We are in need of new board members who are willing to
contribute their time and talents towards making a difference in thousands of
animal and human lives each year. If you are that person, please contact us by
messaging us on Facebook or emailing <a href="mailto:ccasdirector@skyerock.net">ccasdirector@skyerock.net</a> and I will get in touch with you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Alice Shaffer<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-28720625024024377462017-07-18T10:26:00.000-07:002017-07-18T10:26:55.863-07:00Mowgli<div dir="ltr">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Everything happens for a reason — or so it seems in the life of Mowgli, a 1-year-old Mastiff mix.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">She managed to get loose one day and scratched a neighbor of her previous owner.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mowgli was called in as a stray, and the Arkansas City Police Department’s animal control officer picked her up and brought her to the Cowley County Humane Society (CCHS).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Because she had scratched the neighbor, Mowgli had to be quarantined and monitored in case of rabies.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Meanwhile, Jeanna Retana’s children had been asking for a dog for a while.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“They wanted a bigger dog that they could play with,” Retana said. “I had seen Mowgli on the Cowley County Buy, Sell, Trade (Facebook) site, where they were wanting to find a home for her.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I’m a single mom with three kids,” Retana added. “I wanted to make sure the dog was good with kids.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Those were two major pluses for me,” Retana said. “Because I don’t have a lot of time.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mowgli’s previous owner was able to produce paperwork proving that she had been vaccinated for rabies, and the neighbor who had been scratched signed a waiver that allowed the owner and CCHS to re-home Mowgli, with ACPD’s approval, which the police gladly gave.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“They (CCHS) were very helpful,” Retana said. “They were quick to respond and were very friendly. I chatted back and forth for quite a bit, and they were very helpful.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“She is absolutely fantastic,” Retana said. “She is really great with my kids. They lie on her like a big pillow and she is just a big Teddy bear.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">While Retana initially was worried about Mowgli being so big, that has changed completely.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“She has been the best dog I’ve ever had,” Retana said. “She lies at the foot of the kids’ bed at night. I couldn’t ask for anything better in a dog.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photos courtesy of Danny Gilbreath.</span><div>
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Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-19068000371071195522017-03-29T07:00:00.001-07:002017-03-29T07:00:08.867-07:00From The Streets To The Service<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When Carter was dropped off at Cowley
County Humane Society by Arkansas City's Animal Control Officer, no one had any
idea that in just a couple of years he would be a certified service dog helping
a U.S. Navy veteran.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dean Woodson adopted Carter in September
2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Woodson is an 18-year Navy veteran who
served in Iraq and Afghanistan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He was diagnosed with post traumatic
stress disorder (PTSD), and suffered from nightmares and balance
issues.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Carter was at the Humane Society for a little over two months before
Woodson found him.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After being adopted, Carter underwent
approximately a year and a half of training to become a service dog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Carter was trained by
Midwest Battle Buddies Inc., a nonprofit organization created to help veterans
to receive certified dogs.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He now is able to sense
if Woodson is suffering from a nightmare and wake him up, increasing the quality
of rest that his owner receives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Carter keys off my
endorphins and calms me down when he senses me getting upset,” Woodson said.
“He's changed my life.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Carter’s help,
Woodson has traveled to Arizona, California, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, New
Mexico, Ohio and Texas.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the future, Woodson
plans presentations with Carter at schools, to educate children on the roles of
service dogs and how to behave when they meet one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><u>Midwest Battle
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Midwest Battle Buddies,
Inc. is a nonprofit that was co-founded by Chip Neumann and Toney Turner to
train service dogs for veterans — at little to no cost to the
veteran.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">More than 66,000
veterans in the Wichita area suffer from PTSD and nearly half have applied for a
service dog. There is a two-year waiting list and many veterans are sent out of
state to receive a trained service dog.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“Service dogs are proven
to lower stress, anxiety and the need for medications. Statistics show that
every 63 minutes, a veteran suffering from PTSD commits suicide,” states the
Midwest Battle Buddies website.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“That’s 22 veterans and
one active military person every day. (But) there are no known suicides of any
veteran who owns a service dog.”</span></div>
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for 20 years and opened Complete K9 in 2009.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some things are just meant to be and according to the Bohannons, one of those
things was Milano coming into their home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Life isn't easy for orphaned
kittens -- veterinarians report mortality rates of anywhere from 15 to 40
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Milano, now known as Miley, was found
abandoned between Udall and Oxford on Cowley 3 and brought to the Cowley County
Humane Society (CCHS). She was only 2 weeks old.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Unlike some shelters
that euthanize kittens younger than a certain age, CCHS does everything it can
to keep kittens alive, even using foster homes to help to provide extended care
to the fragile kittens.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">After two days, Miley was placed in the caring
foster home of Diana Russell, who took care of Miley while she waited for her
"furever" home.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Meanwhile, Ryan Bohannon was looking for the perfect
kitten for his fiancée, Ashli.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"My fiancée told me that she wanted a
female, black and white shorthair cat for her birthday," Bohannon
said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"I made several posts looking for this specific kind of cat, and
CCHS sent me a message and a picture of Milano, who is now named Miley, and I
instantly knew Ashli would fall in love with her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"When I got to meet
Miley for the first time and see her personality, she was definitely the cat
Ashli has been wanting!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Bohannon said he had a wonderful experience with
CCHS and Russell made the process go smoothly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"It was a really awesome
experience, and thanks to Diana Russell for meeting us so we both could meet
Miley and making sure she was healthy enough to come home to us," Bohannon
said.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"And for making sure all the shots were taken care of. She was
awesome to deal with and made the experience great!"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Since finding her
"furever" home, Miley has changed their lives.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"She has brought great joy
to both of us. She's very loving, but very playful," Bohannon said. "She greets
us at the door when we come home and has to follow us to bed, and snuggles in
bed and seems to follow us wherever we go around the house."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"She is our
parrot cat. Since the day we got her, she absolutely loves to sit and lay on our
shoulders even when we are walking through the house. She will even climb our
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Lots of opportunities to have fun while helping the
homeless animals of Cowley County are coming up! Looking for something to give
your sweetie on Valentine’s Day? Look no further! We have our Valentail’s Cookies
and Hearts package just in time for Valentine’s Day. For a $12 donation you
receive ½ dozen cookies (several flavors to choose from), a balloon, a
thank-you note from a shelter animal, and free delivery within 10 miles of the
shelter, 8-2. Pickup at the shelter is also possible, 4-5. We even have a dog package in
case your Valentine happens to have paws! Order deadline is Feb 10<sup>th</sup>. Please note that delivery to Ark City schools is not possible.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Wichita Wingnuts Annual Community Benefit Concert on Apr 22<sup>nd</sup> with a
$40 donation. This year’s outdoor concert event at Lawrence Dumont Stadium headliners
are country music stars Billy Currington and Chris Janson! Local artists
include Adam Capps and 2 more bands TBA. This outdoor concert is a unique
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is also time for our biggest fundraiser of the year—the Annual Tasting and
Benefit Auction! Over 200 of our friends and supporters will come together on
Apr 8</span><sup style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">th</sup><span style="background-color: white; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> at Baden Square in Winfield to enjoy a wine tasting,
activities, raffle, silent and live auctions and finger foods at the Paws Gone
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />“One of our dogs passed away about a year and a half
ago, leaving us with our 5-year-old ’coon hound mix, Hunter,” said Sandy
Johnson. “He seemed to be doing pretty well as an ’only child’ at first, but
gradually became less active and didn’t seem as interested in hanging around
with my husband and me.<br />“We started thinking about looking for a companion,
but due to unforeseen circumstances, we weren’t able to do that until this past
fall.”</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Though Hunter is a large dog – about 80 pounds – he’s scared of small
dogs and does better with females. So the Johnson family began looking for a
medium- to large-breed dog.<br />“We also knew we wanted a dog that was younger
than Hunter, but not a puppy,” Sandy said.<br />“I started looking at the humane
society in Wichita and also various rescue groups in the Wichita vicinity, but
wasn’t finding just the right one for us and for Hunter. It finally occurred to
me to look at humane societies outside of Sedgwick County.”</span><br />
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Sandy looked at was the Cowley County Humane Society website.<br />“There was this
adorable Bella Blue that I kept going back to. Although I knew nothing about her
at the time, I just felt like I needed to meet her,” she said. “As luck would
have it, a friend of mine has a friend, Dovie, who volunteers for CCHS and
contacted her.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">“My husband was ready
to adopt her the minute he saw her. We adopted her that morning and immediately
started spoiling her, and Hunter, with new beds and toys,” Sandy
said.<br />“Hunter was so excited when he saw her. They immediately started
running and playing, and they haven’t stopped. She follows her big brother
almost everywhere, and if she’s not by his side, he comes to get her if there’s
something important going on.”<br />Once a week, Bella and Hunter go to a doggy
day care.<br />“She is so exhausted that she’s asleep in the car within two blocks
of leaving,” Sandy said.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Other than helping herself to a few Christmas tree
ornaments, there hasn’t been any unexpected young dog “bad” behavior from
Bella.<br />“Some of the things she has helped herself to have been our fault for
not putting out of reach,” Sandy said. “She seems to learn pretty quickly and
she tends to follow Hunter’s lead on a lot of things – although he’s been known
to get them into some trouble.”</span><br />
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adopting Bella, Sandy said, “Our life is back to normal. The house is a
racetrack again for two dogs to chase each other, there are dog toys all over
again, and Hunter is so much more active and happy.</span>Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-15673951889883260602016-11-02T11:41:00.000-07:002016-11-02T11:41:57.298-07:00Two Dogs, One Happy Family<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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heeler mix,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> turned two
in March. She came to the shelter with her mother and four siblings in April,
2014. This entire canine family was struck with tragedy. The mother, Simone, was
heart worm positive. She was treated and was transferred to a rescue who found
her a home. However, four of her five pups contracted parvo virus and died. Little
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terrier, came to us in July of 2016 with two other dogs. They had been found,
abandoned, by the Cowley County Sheriff’s Department. All three were very
underweight, crawling with fleas, and dehydrated. They were held on a “cruelty
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common? Both were adopted by Dotti and Karl Call, and their children Kaya and
Magnolia, of Oklahoma City, OK. They adopted Stella as a puppy. Fostering first,
they introduced her to their senior dog. There were some concerns about how the
relationship would go as Stella’s new big sister, Scooby, had been the Queen of
the Castle for some time. The goofy puppy, however, stole Scooby’s heart (and
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passed, the family wasn’t really looking for a new pet. However, Dotti’s sister
works at the CCHS and was completely smitten with the sweet tempered Dags.
Knowing what a soft touch Dotti and Karl are she broached the subject of just
fostering Dags for a couple of weeks to see how things went. Stella, after all,
needed a playmate, right? Within half an hour of the family meeting Dags, it was
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Dags first came to us, she really didn't seem to know how to ‘dog’. We think
this may be due to her having been kept in a small cage or enclosure during much
of her early life. We would take her for rides in the car and she didn't know
what to do with an open window. We got her a nice soft bed, she laid on the
floor beside it. We got her toys and chewies, she just looked at them, no idea
what she was meant to do. In the short time she's been with us, all of this has
changed. She now has the most joyous playful nature. She jumps in the car and
immediately paws to have the window rolled down so she can stick her whole head
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living the dream and making the Call family happy every day. They love to go
hiking, take rides in the convertible, and play endlessly with each other. This
summer the two pooches went on a road trip to Colorado where they ran around
in the woods, made new friends at dog parks, and went to restaurants all over
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<br />Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-1024504974479452172016-10-03T17:39:00.001-07:002016-10-03T17:39:30.883-07:00From The Rubble<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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Powers of Winfield, her husband, and others with Operation BBQ Relief were in Eureka, KS
feeding the victims of the tornado that had hit there just two days prior. They were
surprised when two men pulled up and said, “We just found some kittens in the
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replied, “Yes!” Committed by this little girl, Kristi agreed as well expecting
older kittens that they could take to live with them in their country home.
However, the four tiny babies that were pulled from the debris didn’t have their
eyes open yet and still had their umbilical cords attached. They couldn’t have
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feeding kittens. The group fed the kittens every couple of hours during the
weekend. Once home, Kristi called on her friend Marlene Mayfield as she knew
Marlene has raised bottle-fed kittens in the past. In fact, Marlene has hand
raised several kittens for the CCHS. Marlene readily agreed to take over the
care of the tiny tabbies. Sadly, three of the little ones did not survive. Ever
the fighter, Tornado, so named by Alyssa, not only survived but thrived.
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home! The tiny Tornado is unique not only because of his beginnings but
he’s also a polydactyl. Polydactyl cats have extra toes making them look like
they are wearing mittens. This genetic mutation is harmless and actually quite
adorable. Tornado has not one but two bonus toes on each foot. Kristi and her
husband adopted him, bringing him full circle back to his saviors. She says,
“Tornado is a symbol of how resilient Kansans can be. We cannot thank Marlene
Mayfield and the Cowley County Humane Society enough for the time, effort, lov</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium;">e
and resources that have gotten us to the point of a happy playful
kitten.”</span></div>
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Huge raffle and bake sale on Sep 10th, Walmart Winfield 9-4 (drawing at 3)! You do not have to be present to win! All proceeds benefit the shelter. Rex and Janice Harrington, their daughter Rachael Ray and her sons Nick, John, and Alex decided to collect items in the community and have a raffle to benefit us! </div>
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Tickets are $2 each, 3 for $5, 7 for $10,or 15 for $20. Receive a free raffle ticket for every new item you bring for the shelter (paper towels, bedding, or stuffed animals). Tickets available on location or in advance by FB messaging Rachael Harrington-ray or texting Rachael at 620-218-9551 or Rex at 620-229-8100. </div>
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There will be large totes filled with incredible items you can specifically buy tickets for. Items such as gift cards to local restaurants and businesses, haircuts, tools, tool box, cash, pedicures, manicures, jewelry, clothing, movie tickets, oil changes - too much to mention! Come check it out-the Aaron's Dog will be there in the afternoon! </div>
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<br />Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-36984241846809791452016-09-05T15:05:00.000-07:002016-09-05T15:05:24.911-07:00Petpalooza Right Around the Corner!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Cowley County’s party animals are at it again! For one
day only, on Sep 10<sup>th</sup> at Black Creek Park in Winfield, baseball
diamonds will be transformed into dog parks, the pavilion will house a cake
walk and the lawn will be the site of many canine-friendly activities,
contests, vendors, silent auction, raffle, hotdog bar, and an adoption event. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a.m. with a 1-mile leisurely dog walk through the beautiful Fleetwood
neighborhood. At 10:45, special guests Lynda Symes and Tammi Harris will
introduce their miniature horses who are sure to enchant visitors with their
tricks - a first at Petpalooza! We will honor our volunteers at 11:30 and at
11:45 it’s contest time! The categories are best dog costume, best dog kiss,
and most photogenic dog. Dogs of similar height can compete against each other
in the noon dog races and show off their secret greyhound skills! The event
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festival in Cowley County to celebrate our furry friends! Dogs must be current on rabies vaccination to
attend. Admission is free! Like us on Facebook for updated information.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-40522297576633868632016-09-05T13:38:00.000-07:002016-09-05T16:33:49.030-07:00Hope for Hondo<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Hondo’s journey with the shelter started out,
like so many animals, somewhat tragically. Hondo escaped his yard and was hit by
a car. Injured, he was taken to a local vet and his owner contacted.
Unfortunately, the owner did not have the resources to be able to pay a
potentially large vet bill. After some heart wrenching thought, the decision was
made to surrender him to the humane society so that he could be cared for. And
so Hondo’s extensive treatment process began.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">CCHS veterinarian Dr. Lindsay Gehring cleaned
and flushed Hondo’s wound. There was also a fair amount of dead tissue that had to be
removed. His wound was cleaned of that and sutured. He had bruising to his
abdomen as well and we feared possible internal bleeding. Luckily, this was not
the case. Hondo was placed on antibiotics to prevent infection and was taken in by
shelter employee Dovie Browning to be fostered while he
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Unfortunately, Hondo had to come back in a week
later to have more tissue removed. Once again, he was sutured and sent back to
his foster home. Another week later and his sutures had opened and he had to be
stitched up a third time. Yet again the wound tried to reopen. We were beginning
to fear for this big, lovable dog but were not willing to give up on
him!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">In April, retired veterinary wound</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"> </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">specialist,
Dr. Swaim, volunteered his time and assisted Dr. Gehring in a skin graft on the
area that refused to heal. Hondo’s activity was severely restricted to give the
graft time to adhere and begin to grow to the healthy flesh. For weeks Hondo had
to be kept in a crate when not on a leash so that he would move the healing hip
as little as possible.</span></div>
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cheerful and loving dog. This big shepherd just doesn’t give up! Dovie says,
“He’s a very good dog! He just loves to be loved.” </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Nearly three months after his medical journey
began, Hondo was finally declared well on the way, if not completely, recovered!
He is currently in a foster-to-adopt home. His current foster mom reports that
he loves to play and, if his foster brother won’t play with him, he’ll throw a
ball up in the air and chase it by himself. It’s this “won’t give up” attitude
that has seen him through months of repeated medical treatments. We’re holding
out high hopes that this precious boy finds his furever home soon! He deserves
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Cowley County Humane Societyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498729825497722238noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542487323838830673.post-13590701213509692652016-08-07T11:48:00.000-07:002016-08-09T12:06:12.123-07:00Petpalooza Is Coming Up!<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Bring your four-legged friend(s) and have some fun with us! On Sep 10th, we are celebrating our furry companions with Petpalooza! There will be a 1-mile fun walk, contests for you and your pets, dog parks, miniature horses, dog race, vendors, cake walk, activities, raffle, silent auction, doggie boutique, hotdog bar, adoptable shelter animals, and more. See you there - admission is FREE!</span><br />
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