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Geauga Humane Society/Rescue Village

Post Office Box 116 Novelty, Ohio 44072-0116

15463 Chillicothe Road, Russell Township

440.338.4819

e-mail [email protected]

web www.geaugahumane.org

Rescue Village Hours

Monday: noon to 7:00pm

Tuesday: noon to 5:00pm

Wednesday: closed

Thursday: noon to 7:00pm

Friday: noon to 5:00pm

Saturday: noon to 7:00pm

Sunday: noon to 5:00pm

adoptions stop 45 minutes before

posted closing times

Have you ever wondered where that puppy in the window came from? At RescueVillage, we rescue puppies from all different walks of life. Not only do we take in

hundreds of puppies from Geauga and the surrounding counties every year, this yearwe also have partnered with agencies in Kentucky and Tennessee that rescue puppies

from shelters where they would have been euthanized for space.

Because there are no time limits at Rescue Village, puppies get a second chance and arenow new members of happy, loving homes. Rescue Village helps puppies, regardless of

where they were born. It’s all about lifesaving, not where you came from.

A: Amish Country B: Geauga County C: Tennessee

A Journey of the HeartWe remember the day when a very special young Rottiecame to Rescue Village. She arrived and we were silent.Looking at our Humane Agent Christian Courtwright’seyes, we knew that the “whatand the why?” of this dog’s storywas going to be hard to hear.It was impossible not to noticehow little she weighed. It washeartbreaking to learn about herlifetime in a closet with littlefood, sunlight, and no love atall.

RescueHave you ever experienced oneof those life moments whenthere are just no words? Thiswas one of them. But thensomething happened thatcaptured our hearts. The Rottiestarted to wag her short tail asif she was the happiest dog onearth. After all she had beenthrough, you would think shewould be distant and afraid ofpeople. Yet, her basic sweetnessshined.

Life Starts Looking UpDr. Volpe, our Medical Director, described her feelings thatday, “…by all counts, this dog should have been totallybroken inside. But she was sweeter than anything. That’swhy I named her Candy.”

For two months Candy wascared for and surrounded by love.Her body filled out and her wounds

startedto heal.Candy wasslowly introduced to sunlight.

An Unbroken SpiritIn September, Rescue Villagetook part in Northeast Ohio’slargest-ever adoptathon. Webrought Candy and 41 otheranimals. Hundreds of peoplecame to find new best friends.When Candy was chosen,cheers filled the air. It was likea redemption song.

Candy’s new mom changed hername to Athena, a big boldname for a tail-wagging cutiepie. Yet, when you think aboutit, maybe it is perfect. Athenais the goddess of war, wisdomand justice. In a way Candy,now Athena, symbolizes a “war”of compassion against thedevastating effects of cruelty.

Her second chance is about justice. She had experiencedsome of the worst of our species and now was bringingout the best in us. Happy Holidays Athena, you are foreverin our hearts.

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Geauga Humane Society Newsletter • Sponsored by Invisible Fence® Brand

issue 3 - 2012

from the executive director

Recently a dear friend asked me, “Who isyour mentor?” Without pause, I answered,“Oh, it’s the animals.” Five years ago, whenI came to Rescue Village, I would have knitmy brow and found the name of a person,maybe a colleague or friend. I went on,“Let me tell you about a dog namedCandy…”

By the time I finished sharing Candy’s story(now Athena, see the front page) she wasquiet. In my youth I believed that only humans were sentient beings ~ thatour species was the only one that was self-aware, had perceptions andemotions. That is what I was taught. Still, in my minds eye, my dog Susie,my canary Sammy, my duck Quakifer, “knew” a lot.

After meeting Candy, Wilber the pig, Marino the cat, Zoey thehorse…thousands of animals with thousands of names and stories to gowith them, I have become acutely aware that science has lagged waybehind down-on-the ground experience with animals. It is important,enormously important, and a moral responsibility, to end cruelty and ease

pain. But even that is not enough. As guardians of animals who cannot speak for themselves, we also strive to provide a life where thecats, dogs and other species that fill our shelter and inhabit our world

experience joy, happiness, and freedom from fear.

We share this planet with countless animals who, even if it is inbasic terms, experience and deliberately interact with the world

around them. Candy, despite being treated so horribly, never lost her abilityto find joy and comfort through trust. In this holiday season, may themeaning of Candy’s story light the way for all of us.




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Information in RV Reporter is believed accurate.

Geauga Humane Society does not accept responsibility

for errors or omissions. Consult your veterinarian for

animal related concerns. It is our general policy not

to sell or give away our mailing list. We do, however,

reserve the right to share our list with certain strategic

partners who are working with us to advance our

mission. If you do not want us to provide strategic

partners with your name, please send written

notification to P.O. Box 116, Novelty, OH 44072.

Illustrations ' Jenny Campbell, Campbell & Co. Cartooning,

[email protected]

Lighting the way for all of us

Specialthanks to:The Woofstock Committee forputting on a fabulous festival:Bruce Hartzmark, Lorie Hart, JodiOtto, Polly Feldman, SuzanneSchaefer, Heater Perigo, KatieTricarichi, Maria Childs, PamelaDonofrio, Joan Englund, JulieDougherty, Abbie Leska,Dawn King

Every Woofstock volunteerfor an outstanding job

Brandon Delly and the entireREACT crew for being parkingextraordinaires

Gai Russo for being the heartbehind Art From the Heart

Connie and Jim Vasileff,owners of Hidden Creek QuarterHorses for allowing Zoey to befostered at their facility

The volunteers whoparticipated in Adopt Aroundthe Clock

Petfix Northeast Ohio forbeing a great partner in providinglow cost spay/neuter surgeries

Geauga County DogWarden’s shelter, staff andvolunteers for constantfriendship and mutual aid

Pattie Group for being the bestneighbors and coming to therescue countless times

Frank and Olde World Stone

The Bainbridge FireDepartment for dedicating theirclambake fundraising to RV

Paladar Restaurant forincluding us as one of theirdonation recipients

Whitney Leffler for goingabove and beyond to provide RVwith beautiful photography

Officer Weiner for putting ona great K-9 demonstration atWoofstock

To everyone who madeMeowstock a success!

Judy Hunter and April Clarckof the Cleveland APL for their IThelp

Rebecca Bendlak for sharingher vast Raiser s Edge knowledgewith us

In Memory ofCompanion Animals

AlexRuth Bayer

AmberHarriet Gorden

Anni CurtisJennifer Vail

AprilLibby Tacka

ArchieDr. Sharmyn Clark

BaileyDr. Sharmyn Clark

BaileyKaren Sulzer

BasilKaren Sulzer

BaxterJulianne Seders

BeemerGary Brockett

BelaDr. Sharmyn Clark

BetsyDr. Sharmyn Clark

BirkenstockBrenda Donahue &Charles Herbruck

Blondie MillerJeremy Miller

BlueLawrence Kahn

BlueYolanda Rose Turocy

BogieDr. Sharmyn Clark

BooDr. Sharmyn Clark

BoomerKenneth Lindner

BoomerMarie Walzer

BootsVelma Justice

BreeEdward Wells

BuckwheatDr. Sharmyn Clark

BuddyKenneth HarroldHeather Sommerdyke

BuddyDr. Sharmyn Clark

BusterKenneth Lindner

Caesar WardJudith Ward

ChanceMarc and Debbie Krtizee

CheckersAfaf Nykulak

CheyenneKaren Brooks

Cookie PickholtzLaura Silber

CooperBill Sanders

CorriganDr. Sharmyn Clark

CostelloDr. Sharmyn Clark

CubbyBarbara Smith

DahliaDaniel Charney

DaphneDr. Sharmyn Clark

DarwinDr. Sharmyn Clark

Dee Que and SundaeSue Blazek

DickensEmily Brasfield

DodgerRobert Dubbs

DuncanDr. Sharmyn Clark

FairwayCynde Vidas

FreewayMichael Redmon

FridayPeggy Jensen

FrostyJohn Krupa

GigiArlene Pesselman

GilmoreElaine Weiss

GingerDr. Sharmyn Clark

GracieCarole Nazar

GuidoDr. Sharmyn Clark

HarleyDr. Sharmyn Clark

HemingwayCarole Nazar

HollyBob Seljan

HollyMartine Barnes

HoneyJohn Krupa

HooverDr. Sharmyn Clark

HopeDr. Sharmyn Clark

JackMartine Barnes

JakeDr. Sharmyn Clark

JakeRita Broestl


JasmineDr. Sharmyn Clark

JonrdPatricia Hopkins

KatieCarol Hays

KCKaren Brooks

KeeperJoan Foliart

KelleyMary Ann Rysek

Kirby Lyn, Pirate and DivaPatricia SommerChristine Perkins

LeaMary Ann Lui

Liz Traina’s catEdith Kerkownek

LouieDr. Sharmyn Clark

LuckyDr. Sharmyn Clark

LukeDr. Sharmyn Clark

MabelJean Taber

MabelEllen Ferrone

MadisonDr. Sharmyn Clark

MagellanDr. Sharmyn Clark

MaggieKaren Brooks

MahaTiffany Mentzer

MarleyDonna Schnall

MaxJacqueline Fisher

MaxSusan Miller

MiloKaren Brooks

Miss LilBetsey Luce

MissyJoan Destro

MousePatti Becker

MouxKaren Brooks

MugseyDon Morton

MyraDr. Sharmyn Clark

Natasha I.John Krupa

NellieCasey Bankhurst

OliviaCarole Nazar

Ollie PhillipsonMary HobbsElliot Phillipson

Oscar GeigerJoy Anzalone

PaddyDr. Sharmyn Clark

PalominoRosemary Musachio

PatrickDr. Sharmyn Clark

PeachesCarole Nazar

PeytonJoAnn Metz

PippinElizabeth BucklesSandra BucklesDr. Sharmyn Clark

Princess MacKenzieLynn Taylor

RamboKathryn SteinfurthLoretta Steinfurth

ReeseLeonard Kichler

RosebudDr. Sharmyn Clark

SamDieter Huth

Samantha, Artie and ZoeCarole Nazar

Samson and Cleo Margarette McConnell

SandyMichelle Silverstein

SashaJohn Krupa

ScoobyDaniel Charney

ScooterKaren Brooks

Seth CvelbarCarol Polley

ShadowJeff Leavitt

Shadow and CupieCarole Nazar

ShanaDr. Sharmyn Clark

SkyMichael Reader

SpookAllison Owens

StarKaren Brooks

StevieLinnea Fox

SuddyGladys Williams

SummerDr. Sharmyn Clark

SydneyBob Seljan

TangerayPatricia Ruzga

Thor of DenaliBruce Waller

Tigger and PoohJan and Richard Wilks

Tina SueJohn Krupa

TomKaren Brooks

TopazKaren Brooks

ToscaLurleen Bredbenner

TroubleDr. Sharmyn Clark

Troubles, Sadie and HigginsMyrna Supanick

VaysaCharles and Sharyn Bailin

WallyDr. Sharmyn Clark


WebsterGayle Linamen

WilsonDr. Sharmyn Clark

Zeke and HopeDiane Hoffman

ZoeyDr. Sharmyn Clark

In memory of all our family petswho have crossed the RainbrowBridge

Larry and Loretta Pitorak

In Honor ofCompanion Animals

AbieDonna Goldstein

BlueSteve Turocy

BoYolanda Rose Turocy

BossmanAlfred and Adrienne BahmBonnie BergsteinJudy and Dick BolingerPam BorsteinPeter and Tammy BrosseJoanne and Rachel BrownSteve BrownWendy CharnaLeah EisenbergSheila and Allan FarkasSharon FriedmanNadia GroedelMichael and Ellen GunsbergBruce Hartzmark & Cindy FriedmanDan and Rochelle HechtJason and Jessa HochmanRon and Donna IsroffBernie and Janice KatzLauri KatzLeslie KoblentzNeil and Nadine LaderMarlene & "Cracker Jack" LegomeDebra LiebermanLaura and Craig LindauerJudah and Lisa LindenbergLarry and Cindy MittmanSandy MullenRochelle and Steve PalayRobert PaxSuzanne SchaeferMichael and Frani ShagrinJeri ShoreJames and Carol ShulmanMarcy SilverLibby SkinnerRosemarie ToremYolanda Rose Turocy

Clyde, Jethro and JupiterGary and Linda Cross

EmmaTom and Kathy Stellato

JunoAudrey Sakiewicz &Naomi Hollander

LeoJames & Katherine Vinciquerra

LucyMelina Barreca

Teddy SearsBruce and Robyn York

Special thanks to Whitney Leffler for her photography contributions

Life-saving in living color. The Rescue Village Reporter lets you meetthe animals and the people who make our humane society so special. The

stories of rescue, the Happy Endings, the Jenny Campbell cartoons, the greatphotos, the compassionate people who pour their hearts into our mission ~they are all here! What better time to go full color than the holiday season?

I hope you love the new look!

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~Hope Brustein, Executive Director

A bond so close: Zinnie & Emmet

On a hot day at the end of June,we received a call about anumber of cats desperately

in need of help. They werebeing

housedin an

airless, hotgarage. Temperatures ranged in the90’s. There were no comfy beds,no toys. They slept, ate and survivedon hot dirty concrete. Yet, they hadeach other.

Within a week they were all withinour care. Most were housed singly;in some cases they were paired.Zinnie came in with the first groupof cats. Emmet came in with thesecond wave. Because of this theywere held in different rooms, insingle housing units.

Emmet was one of the first cats tomove up to the adoption area. Heseemed subdued and was slow tocome out of his shell. We assumedit was a result of the trauma thathe had suffered. We spent timepetting and coaxing him. Wesupplied the best treats and toys,and all the love that we could giveyet he still seemed down anddepressed. We could find nothingwrong with him medically andhoped that time and love wouldrenew his spirit.

Volunteer Brenda Donahue recalls the reunion:Zinnie was still held in the isolation area of the shelter. Shehad come down with the sniffles. After a couple of weeksthe day finally came when she was healthy and ready fora new home. It was time to move her to the adoption area.I will never foregt that day. Zinnie was placed in her new

cage, and I made sure that she settled in nicely. Just as Istarted to leave the area, I heard a loud meow. It seemedto be one of excitement, of recognition.

I stopped and turned, and withinseconds heard another cat loudlycalling. I looked from left to rightand pinpointed the “twoconversationalists.” I felt as thoughevery hair stood up on my armswhen I realized what I hadwitnessed.

Emmett, who up until now hadbeen so low in spirit, with no “joiede vivre” had recognized his garagemate Zinnie, and was doingeverything in his power to let herknow it. The return “meows” werefrom Zinnie. She was loudlyanswering his call.

I proceeded to place them togetherin one cage and immediately I sawa spark, a new enthusiasm, a spiritin Emmett that had been lackingsince the day of his arrival. Theybegan head butting and groomingeach other, chirping happily. I wasalmost in tears watching them!

Is it possible for two cats to havesuch a close bond that it stands thetest oftime?In thiscase,there is no

question. Emmett has his girl backand his zest for life has returned! Thisloving pair are at the shelter, awaitingthat special family to come in toadopt them. Together, we hope!

In Memory ofFriends & Family

Craig AckermanJanet Henry

Mary A. AichlmayrLisa Hockensmith

Mary Ann BabcockKeith and Irene Cowan

Ruth BachCarol HaysThelma HaysGail Vollmer

Sue BartonTim Raymer

Hal BokorHarold and Mavis Klein

Louise BottaLaura Church

Leigh BrooksVirgie Carrol

Joseph BuettnerJohn and Debra AgrestaJohn and Mary AgrestaMarnie AgrestaDina and Tom ConnoleLaura Hilditch

Joe BurgerRobert and Marsha Zimmermann

Adrianna BurrTimothy and Julia Frederick

Anne CadezMichele Feldman

A. Gordon ClarkBilly and Patty GarciaDavid MayorasWerner Enterprises, Inc.

Marjory CronemeyerBob and Helen Cromling

Jim DaleShelly and Smitty Smithingell

DanaPolly Sack

Jim DowningDonald Sanborn

Elsie S. EvansClaudia KozelJerry and Therese HughesDeborah SimonelliKathleen WaltzKelley Wittig

Grace EvansEllen Ferrone

Rich FerryJan Berge

Betty ForsytheJoanne and Don Cimorell

Brenda FuchsMarie WalzerHazel Wolkin

Vincent GilchristBrenda Bourdakos and FamilyDominic and Lucille CelicoMatt and Carrie DavisRichard and Julie FeaglerJaime and David FeldmanRobert and Mary GeosanoAmanda HallCarol HaysJim HewettJerry and Linda LancasterEric and Sandra LarsenCorey MarshallRoger and Evalyn MortonJoseph and Susan PavliskoThe Popovich FamilyRobert and Jean SeatonJeffrey ShoykhetLisa SmithDouglas TwiningDeborah Witowski

Edward Eugene GlenJim and Peggy Hewett

Dorothy GligorElizabeth FinkRita Schraff

Ronald Marshall GogolickCorey MarshallJeffrey Shoykhet

Sam HaysCarol HaysThelma HaysGail Vollmer

Marvin M. HeimovitzDaniel Koplow, DDS

Alberty HigleyAlberty M. Higley Co.Cary ArdenManohar and Donna AsnaniJohn and Joan AveryShaun and Lindsay BirdEmily BrasfieldMichael BujnovskyHeidemarie ChernushinFrancine CooneyCarole DiLauroLillian DornerWilliam and Diann FinzelSarah FlickingerMichelle HenkeEmily HodgmanMichael and Suzanne HoffmannWilliams and Barbara JonesThe Kriwinsky FamilyKen and Judith LaskeyCharles LongKathryn LoomisMcGarry & SonsMarianne PetersonDonald and Carol PoeRobert and Jean SeatonRichard Sebastian and Mrs. Susan SebastianHoward and Elaine SilverLinda SkalaElizabeth ToneDiana TrecoGreg and Sharon WattsJudy and TW WellesEdward and Jane YoungLaurita and Richard Young

Dr. Michelle Radecky Homer Carmela Thomas

Kenneth Hylan Debby Blair Judy Kaufman Karen Sulzer

Dorothy King Rita Schraff Hooper Marcia Kubach

Cecil Kebrdle Neil and Grace Hurshman Lake Balance Company

Mildred Kirsch Barbara and Bobbi Kersey

Miriam A. Kurth Ranelle Gamble

James M. Lally Brian Greene

Lorra Laven Anne Grace

Barbara Hill-NewbyIra and Amy KaplanWilliam and Euinice LeizmanLinda MobachMichael and Marcia NeundorferMyia SterlingCarl and Sherri WeaverHelen Scanlon

Thomas Craig LeclereHelen Scanlom

Ethel F. LekutisFranco and Bonita IantornoVisiting Angels of Northeast Ohio

Myron LensonRichard and Sandra AurslanianStuart KaufmanWilliam and Sally SilverArlene Willen

Karen LuxElizabeth AugustusMary McLeod

Marguerite MarkusMark and Shing Schluchter

Charles MarshallRoland and Eleanor Gogolick

Karen MarttalaAnonymousCarol BurttChuck and Janet DowlingRonald and Nancy GordonSteven and Ruzica GrbavacKenneth Groff FamilyKenneth and Elizabeth KleinJanes and Jo MaurerJanet SaxonDonna StepanekTMW SystemsDennis and Karen Wessel

Tom MathiasNancy Huth

Ed MauroHelga Hinrichsen

Tom OhlIke ClarkBruce MayMarten MerryfieldBeverly OhlPaul and Katherine SoltisVenture Plastics, Inc.Scott and Maria YaeckerAunt Ben and Jerry, Sherry, Dave, Diana, Steve, Nathan, Gary, A.J. andKrista

Charles OliverioSandra Mueller

Debbie PetersonMary Piscura

Gus PeoriJohn Kurilec

Timothy PuckeyLeigh Linn

Frerna RauhRonnen Isakov

Thelma RileyBarbara AldermanMel CulikHenry DunaskyKay HaggertyJohn and Rosemary JanochBlanche Nelisse

Joseph M. RoughtGene and Ann Adams

Brew SherwinTom Hinson and Diana Tittle

Marge SkyrmPatricia McCann

Ralph Smith, Sr.Henry, Betty, Scott and Elyse DavidsonJames and Colleen PanettaJoe PanettaMr. and Mrs. Joseph PanettaJerry and Linda SarlesAdele Smith

Joyce SoltisJames and Jean GianfagnaKay HaniganTraci HerbruckGerold HewlettPat HumphreyCyd NettletonEmily Rose ShafferBarbara SoltisKatherine SoltisScott and Mary Soltis

Irving S. SonsheinKenneth and Maureen Lindner

Jamie Lynne SpelicSusan FriendMichelle O’ConnellGary and Jill RitenourAnne Spelic

Geraldine R. StegerJanice M. Vance

Dorothy StephensonEllen Ferrone

Fred StierChuck Rosenman

Dick StoneDrew and Patricia Comstock

Rich WestlakeJan Berge

Doris Joanne WilliamsMark and Janet HussInternational Bowling Pro ShopSwetha KusuruMark MoonRobert and Geraldine PretzlafDaniel PuertoBrian and Donna ShankRichard and Carol SmithKathy Tramposch

In Honor ofFriends & Family

Valli BakaitisShirley English

Bob BigginNancy Ludwig

Betsey BryantKelsey Starr

Virgie CarrollShirley English

Kim CastellaShirley English

Dr. Sharmyn ClarkVirginia Clark

Emma CohenMarc and Lainie CohenBrian EisenbergKenneth and Maureen LindnerWayne LippmanAndrew and Mindy MargolisBernard and Judith MindellCyrene RubensteinGary Rubenstein

Bob and Gene DickmanSusan and Jerry Iwler

Richard FriedmanVicki Goldrich

John and Doreen GentileJennifer Malarkey

Bruce HartzmarkMark and Annette Sutherland

Alex HatridgeStacie Brower

Penny JankowskiShane and Amber Phillips-PilarczykThe Pilarczyk FamilyJeffrey and Amanda Ruple

Viluna JenningsKathleen Ruggerio

Eve and Bryan KilbaneFran Matlow

Mr. and Mrs. Michael LaskyCheryl Siegel

The Mader FamilyThe Kuivila Family

Robert and Helen MarksJoel Benjamin

Sylvia OliverDebbie and Bing Blossom

Bill and Kathy O’NeillDr. Ronald and Diane BellRobert and Laurel ConradCarolyn P. CoquilletteMatthew and Deborah CrawfordJoseph and Nancy KeithleyJohn and Giuliana KochKathleen and Thomas LeidenNorma LernerPatrick and Amy MullinMurlan J. Murphy Jr.Georgia MurrayWiliam and Katherine O’Neill Jr.Fred and Jackie RothsteinJoseph D. SullivanWalter ThorntonJacqueline and John Woods

Sheridan PataiLisa Patai

Nicole PriceCortney Price

Erica RohdeTom Devlin

Martha RowanRay and Patricia Leveranz

Ron RussoThe Lazar Family

Brad and Laura ScottBrad and Laura Scott

Sheila SimpsonFrank Cuff

Jean TaberMonnie and Martin Calfee

Eileen ToomeyColleen Coesens

Khristine ThompsonSean Thompson

Yolanda Rose TurocySteve Turocy

Drs. Carole and David WallchMarcia Anselmo

Marcia WhiteCourtney Gravens

remembrances June 1 - September 30, 2012 from the shelter

Zinnie

Emmet

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addie came to Geauga Humane Society onAugust 24, at the tender age of 10. In the shelter, this sweetgirl spent much of her time napping on her bed in the sun, orbeing fawned over by staff and volunteers who loved her quietyet stoic demeanor. After 16 days with us, a wonderful womanvisited and fell in love with Maddie. Christine wasn’t the leastapprehensive about adopting an older dog.

“ I adopted Maddie a few weeks ago and it feels like she hasbeen with us forever. She gets along great with my two beaglesand tabby cats. Thank you for posting her picture on Facebook,or I never would have found her.”

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS:

The skies at Holden Arboretum changedby the minute and it was definitelysweatshirt weather for Woofstock 2012!But rain and chilly weather did not stoppeople from bringing their pooches toNortheast Ohio’s biggest dog festival.Folks came out from as far east asYoungstown, as far south as Akron, asfar west as Bay Village.

The Blessing of the Animals, acommunity favorite, preceded the dogwalk. Even when skies darkened,RunAvrilRun kept playing and the dogskept walking. A new part of the daywas Meowstock, a purrfect tribute tothe cats that are cared for and adoptedat the shelter. Meowstock even featuredartwork created by shelter cats!

Woofstock has touched the hearts ofour community. Its message of kindness,compassion and celebration combinedwith fundraising and tons of fun isirresistible.

Top Fundraiser went to Kelli Coleman,who collected over $1,300. The entireRescue Village teams sends a huge thankyou for all of her hard work! Top KidFundraiser was once again Jori Greene,

who worked tirelessly to raise over$2,000, setting an incredible exampleto kids everywhere that they can makea difference.

A very special thank you to everyonewho was a part of Woofstock 2012.Over $75,000 was raised to rescue,rehabilitate and rehome dogs, cats,horse, goats, pigs, rabbits and otheranimals that count on Rescue Village.See you next year!

Geauga Humane Society's

Special thank you to photographers Whitney Leffler and Marilyn Whitingwho captured great moments of Woofstock 2012 pictured above.

You walked, played, and fundraised!

-Christine

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He was a little scared, a little stained and little bit unsure about what life held next.He was just like us and we felt he was perfect toadopt as our new best friend; the White GermanShepherd we now call Merlin (formerly Ghost). Itis an amazing feeling to watch him go from beingunsure of the carpeting beneath his paws, tobeing comfortable enough to gently lay his headdown for an evening nap on our daughter ’s bed;makes you believe love CAN conquer all. Surethere are days we have setbacks and have to workon the behavior we might usually take for grantedin a dog raised in “normal” surroundings. Inaddition to learning sit, stay, down and shake,Merlin is doing great, growing a bit, gainingweight, playing with neighborhood dogs andpretty much goes everywhere we go. Many peoplemay walk by, and most never know his story, butthey all stop and marvel at how beautiful his whitecoat is and how happy he looks. We are happy,too, since he has changed our family for the better- forever.

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L I M I T E D T I C K E T S

To reserve in advancecontact Katie at

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While Bela (formerly Dallas, of the white shepherd rescue in early May) hasn’t quitebecome a ’bundle of joy’, she is making great progress!She no longer hides in her crate and will occasionallyenjoy playing with toys and treats.

Fortunately, she seems to enjoy car rides, which hasallowed us to take her on trips to different parks inthe area. Most recently we went to Pennsylvania forsome hiking which she enjoyed tremendously and tookit on like someone who had years of walking to make up for.

Recently, Bela had a fun day, as she was able to meet up with an old ’cellmate’ and closefriend, Skye (Tiara). While there were no fireworks at first, once they had a chance tosniff each other out, the tails started wagging and play was initiated. It was a pretty nicesight to see some excitement in them both.

Bela

Jethro was transferred to us in lateJanuary, 2012. Only one year old, he hadLOTS of energy and lacked basicmanners. He was jumpy, difficult to walkand was generally not focused, so hewas not showing well to potential adopters. It was beginningto seem as if he would be here forever.

Thanks to the hard work of Jethro’s Emergency InterventionTeam (EIT), led by volunteer Carole Nazar, Jethro was adoptedin late August. He had an entire team of heroes. We are gratefulfor the diligence of Jethro’s team: Polly D’Amore, Ann Jacobson,Carole Nazar, Gai Russo, and Gary Steyskal. This training successis just one example of what sets Rescue Village apart from othershelters, and shows just how invested our volunteers are whodonate their time and love.

Jodi Manocchio and her son Nick attended the FebruaryVolunteer Fair and signed up for the Small Animalprogram to socialize our smallest critters. Nick especiallyenjoyed working with the rabbits and spent manyhours during the summer giving them attention sothey would thrive at the shelter and get adopted.

Soon after Nick and Jodi began volunteering, Charles,the oldest son of the family, made an appointmentwith the Rescue Village Volunteer Coordinator todiscuss doing his Eagle Scout Project for the shelter.We were thrilled! He decided to focus on the barnand chose to work on a shelter structure for the barnanimals so they could enjoy some shade while outdoors.Charles worked diligently over the summer raising thethousands of dollars to fund the project. He began

leveling the pasture in late September. We are proudand extremely thankful for the Manocchios. They arejust one example of how an entire family can makesuch a big difference.

Bela and Skye

Ma & Pa

A Family Affair

Jethro’s Heroes

Jethro

Jethro s team

We first saw Ma & Pa on the RV website and decided to visit. When we entered Marino’s CoolCat Cafe, the cat community room at Rescue Village, Pawas the first to greet us, while Ma was sunning herselfon the screened in patio. We knew these little ones wheresupposed to come home with us, right from the start.

Once we arrived home, Ma & Pa were so at ease andloving right from the start! I am not sure why Ma and Pawere passed over at the shelter except to think that theywere waiting for us to come get them! They have addedsuch love, peace, fun, and calm to our family.

Thank you to GHS for providing such care, love, andhealth to all the animals that are looking for their foreverhomes. Much gratitude and love and furry purrs fromthe Brazus family.

happy endings

Ma and Pa

-Joe and Lisa

- Heidi, Anna, Ethan, and Ma & Pa

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He was a little scared, a little stained and little bit unsure about what life held next.He was just like us and we felt he was perfect toadopt as our new best friend; the White GermanShepherd we now call Merlin (formerly Ghost). Itis an amazing feeling to watch him go from beingunsure of the carpeting beneath his paws, tobeing comfortable enough to gently lay his headdown for an evening nap on our daughter ’s bed;makes you believe love CAN conquer all. Surethere are days we have setbacks and have to workon the behavior we might usually take for grantedin a dog raised in “normal” surroundings. Inaddition to learning sit, stay, down and shake,Merlin is doing great, growing a bit, gainingweight, playing with neighborhood dogs andpretty much goes everywhere we go. Many peoplemay walk by, and most never know his story, butthey all stop and marvel at how beautiful his whitecoat is and how happy he looks. We are happy,too, since he has changed our family for the better- forever.

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addie came to Geauga Humane Society onAugust 24, at the tender age of 10. In the shelter, this sweetgirl spent much of her time napping on her bed in the sun, orbeing fawned over by staff and volunteers who loved her quietyet stoic demeanor. After 16 days with us, a wonderful womanvisited and fell in love with Maddie. Christine wasn’t the leastapprehensive about adopting an older dog.

“ I adopted Maddie a few weeks ago and it feels like she hasbeen with us forever. She gets along great with my two beaglesand tabby cats. Thank you for posting her picture on Facebook,or I never would have found her.”

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The skies at Holden Arboretum changedby the minute and it was definitelysweatshirt weather for Woofstock 2012!But rain and chilly weather did not stoppeople from bringing their pooches toNortheast Ohio’s biggest dog festival.Folks came out from as far east asYoungstown, as far south as Akron, asfar west as Bay Village.

The Blessing of the Animals, acommunity favorite, preceded the dogwalk. Even when skies darkened,RunAvrilRun kept playing and the dogskept walking. A new part of the daywas Meowstock, a purrfect tribute tothe cats that are cared for and adoptedat the shelter. Meowstock even featuredartwork created by shelter cats!

Woofstock has touched the hearts ofour community. Its message of kindness,compassion and celebration combinedwith fundraising and tons of fun isirresistible.

Top Fundraiser went to Kelli Coleman,who collected over $1,300. The entireRescue Village teams sends a huge thankyou for all of her hard work! Top KidFundraiser was once again Jori Greene,

who worked tirelessly to raise over$2,000, setting an incredible exampleto kids everywhere that they can makea difference.

A very special thank you to everyonewho was a part of Woofstock 2012.Over $75,000 was raised to rescue,rehabilitate and rehome dogs, cats,horse, goats, pigs, rabbits and otheranimals that count on Rescue Village.See you next year!

Geauga Humane Society's

Special thank you to photographers Whitney Leffler and Marilyn Whitingwho captured great moments of Woofstock 2012 pictured above.

You walked, played, and fundraised!

-Christine

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A bond so close: Zinnie & Emmet

On a hot day at the end of June,we received a call about anumber of cats desperately

in need of help. They werebeing

housedin an

airless, hotgarage. Temperatures ranged in the90’s. There were no comfy beds,no toys. They slept, ate and survivedon hot dirty concrete. Yet, they hadeach other.

Within a week they were all withinour care. Most were housed singly;in some cases they were paired.Zinnie came in with the first groupof cats. Emmet came in with thesecond wave. Because of this theywere held in different rooms, insingle housing units.

Emmet was one of the first cats tomove up to the adoption area. Heseemed subdued and was slow tocome out of his shell. We assumedit was a result of the trauma thathe had suffered. We spent timepetting and coaxing him. Wesupplied the best treats and toys,and all the love that we could giveyet he still seemed down anddepressed. We could find nothingwrong with him medically andhoped that time and love wouldrenew his spirit.

Volunteer Brenda Donahue recalls the reunion:Zinnie was still held in the isolation area of the shelter. Shehad come down with the sniffles. After a couple of weeksthe day finally came when she was healthy and ready fora new home. It was time to move her to the adoption area.I will never foregt that day. Zinnie was placed in her new

cage, and I made sure that she settled in nicely. Just as Istarted to leave the area, I heard a loud meow. It seemedto be one of excitement, of recognition.

I stopped and turned, and withinseconds heard another cat loudlycalling. I looked from left to rightand pinpointed the “twoconversationalists.” I felt as thoughevery hair stood up on my armswhen I realized what I hadwitnessed.

Emmett, who up until now hadbeen so low in spirit, with no “joiede vivre” had recognized his garagemate Zinnie, and was doingeverything in his power to let herknow it. The return “meows” werefrom Zinnie. She was loudlyanswering his call.

I proceeded to place them togetherin one cage and immediately I sawa spark, a new enthusiasm, a spiritin Emmett that had been lackingsince the day of his arrival. Theybegan head butting and groomingeach other, chirping happily. I wasalmost in tears watching them!

Is it possible for two cats to havesuch a close bond that it stands thetest oftime?In thiscase,there is no

question. Emmett has his girl backand his zest for life has returned! Thisloving pair are at the shelter, awaitingthat special family to come in toadopt them. Together, we hope!

In Memory ofFriends & Family

Craig AckermanJanet Henry

Mary A. AichlmayrLisa Hockensmith

Mary Ann BabcockKeith and Irene Cowan

Ruth BachCarol HaysThelma HaysGail Vollmer

Sue BartonTim Raymer

Hal BokorHarold and Mavis Klein

Louise BottaLaura Church

Leigh BrooksVirgie Carrol

Joseph BuettnerJohn and Debra AgrestaJohn and Mary AgrestaMarnie AgrestaDina and Tom ConnoleLaura Hilditch

Joe BurgerRobert and Marsha Zimmermann

Adrianna BurrTimothy and Julia Frederick

Anne CadezMichele Feldman

A. Gordon ClarkBilly and Patty GarciaDavid MayorasWerner Enterprises, Inc.

Marjory CronemeyerBob and Helen Cromling

Jim DaleShelly and Smitty Smithingell

DanaPolly Sack

Jim DowningDonald Sanborn

Elsie S. EvansClaudia KozelJerry and Therese HughesDeborah SimonelliKathleen WaltzKelley Wittig

Grace EvansEllen Ferrone

Rich FerryJan Berge

Betty ForsytheJoanne and Don Cimorell

Brenda FuchsMarie WalzerHazel Wolkin

Vincent GilchristBrenda Bourdakos and FamilyDominic and Lucille CelicoMatt and Carrie DavisRichard and Julie FeaglerJaime and David FeldmanRobert and Mary GeosanoAmanda HallCarol HaysJim HewettJerry and Linda LancasterEric and Sandra LarsenCorey MarshallRoger and Evalyn MortonJoseph and Susan PavliskoThe Popovich FamilyRobert and Jean SeatonJeffrey ShoykhetLisa SmithDouglas TwiningDeborah Witowski

Edward Eugene GlenJim and Peggy Hewett

Dorothy GligorElizabeth FinkRita Schraff

Ronald Marshall GogolickCorey MarshallJeffrey Shoykhet

Sam HaysCarol HaysThelma HaysGail Vollmer

Marvin M. HeimovitzDaniel Koplow, DDS

Alberty HigleyAlberty M. Higley Co.Cary ArdenManohar and Donna AsnaniJohn and Joan AveryShaun and Lindsay BirdEmily BrasfieldMichael BujnovskyHeidemarie ChernushinFrancine CooneyCarole DiLauroLillian DornerWilliam and Diann FinzelSarah FlickingerMichelle HenkeEmily HodgmanMichael and Suzanne HoffmannWilliams and Barbara JonesThe Kriwinsky FamilyKen and Judith LaskeyCharles LongKathryn LoomisMcGarry & SonsMarianne PetersonDonald and Carol PoeRobert and Jean SeatonRichard Sebastian and Mrs. Susan SebastianHoward and Elaine SilverLinda SkalaElizabeth ToneDiana TrecoGreg and Sharon WattsJudy and TW WellesEdward and Jane YoungLaurita and Richard Young

Dr. Michelle Radecky Homer Carmela Thomas

Kenneth Hylan Debby Blair Judy Kaufman Karen Sulzer

Dorothy King Rita Schraff Hooper Marcia Kubach

Cecil Kebrdle Neil and Grace Hurshman Lake Balance Company

Mildred Kirsch Barbara and Bobbi Kersey

Miriam A. Kurth Ranelle Gamble

James M. Lally Brian Greene

Lorra Laven Anne Grace

Barbara Hill-NewbyIra and Amy KaplanWilliam and Euinice LeizmanLinda MobachMichael and Marcia NeundorferMyia SterlingCarl and Sherri WeaverHelen Scanlon

Thomas Craig LeclereHelen Scanlom

Ethel F. LekutisFranco and Bonita IantornoVisiting Angels of Northeast Ohio

Myron LensonRichard and Sandra AurslanianStuart KaufmanWilliam and Sally SilverArlene Willen

Karen LuxElizabeth AugustusMary McLeod

Marguerite MarkusMark and Shing Schluchter

Charles MarshallRoland and Eleanor Gogolick

Karen MarttalaAnonymousCarol BurttChuck and Janet DowlingRonald and Nancy GordonSteven and Ruzica GrbavacKenneth Groff FamilyKenneth and Elizabeth KleinJanes and Jo MaurerJanet SaxonDonna StepanekTMW SystemsDennis and Karen Wessel

Tom MathiasNancy Huth

Ed MauroHelga Hinrichsen

Tom OhlIke ClarkBruce MayMarten MerryfieldBeverly OhlPaul and Katherine SoltisVenture Plastics, Inc.Scott and Maria YaeckerAunt Ben and Jerry, Sherry, Dave, Diana, Steve, Nathan, Gary, A.J. andKrista

Charles OliverioSandra Mueller

Debbie PetersonMary Piscura

Gus PeoriJohn Kurilec

Timothy PuckeyLeigh Linn

Frerna RauhRonnen Isakov

Thelma RileyBarbara AldermanMel CulikHenry DunaskyKay HaggertyJohn and Rosemary JanochBlanche Nelisse

Joseph M. RoughtGene and Ann Adams

Brew SherwinTom Hinson and Diana Tittle

Marge SkyrmPatricia McCann

Ralph Smith, Sr.Henry, Betty, Scott and Elyse DavidsonJames and Colleen PanettaJoe PanettaMr. and Mrs. Joseph PanettaJerry and Linda SarlesAdele Smith

Joyce SoltisJames and Jean GianfagnaKay HaniganTraci HerbruckGerold HewlettPat HumphreyCyd NettletonEmily Rose ShafferBarbara SoltisKatherine SoltisScott and Mary Soltis

Irving S. SonsheinKenneth and Maureen Lindner

Jamie Lynne SpelicSusan FriendMichelle O’ConnellGary and Jill RitenourAnne Spelic

Geraldine R. StegerJanice M. Vance

Dorothy StephensonEllen Ferrone

Fred StierChuck Rosenman

Dick StoneDrew and Patricia Comstock

Rich WestlakeJan Berge

Doris Joanne WilliamsMark and Janet HussInternational Bowling Pro ShopSwetha KusuruMark MoonRobert and Geraldine PretzlafDaniel PuertoBrian and Donna ShankRichard and Carol SmithKathy Tramposch

In Honor ofFriends & Family

Valli BakaitisShirley English

Bob BigginNancy Ludwig

Betsey BryantKelsey Starr

Virgie CarrollShirley English

Kim CastellaShirley English

Dr. Sharmyn ClarkVirginia Clark

Emma CohenMarc and Lainie CohenBrian EisenbergKenneth and Maureen LindnerWayne LippmanAndrew and Mindy MargolisBernard and Judith MindellCyrene RubensteinGary Rubenstein

Bob and Gene DickmanSusan and Jerry Iwler

Richard FriedmanVicki Goldrich

John and Doreen GentileJennifer Malarkey

Bruce HartzmarkMark and Annette Sutherland

Alex HatridgeStacie Brower

Penny JankowskiShane and Amber Phillips-PilarczykThe Pilarczyk FamilyJeffrey and Amanda Ruple

Viluna JenningsKathleen Ruggerio

Eve and Bryan KilbaneFran Matlow

Mr. and Mrs. Michael LaskyCheryl Siegel

The Mader FamilyThe Kuivila Family

Robert and Helen MarksJoel Benjamin

Sylvia OliverDebbie and Bing Blossom

Bill and Kathy O’NeillDr. Ronald and Diane BellRobert and Laurel ConradCarolyn P. CoquilletteMatthew and Deborah CrawfordJoseph and Nancy KeithleyJohn and Giuliana KochKathleen and Thomas LeidenNorma LernerPatrick and Amy MullinMurlan J. Murphy Jr.Georgia MurrayWiliam and Katherine O’Neill Jr.Fred and Jackie RothsteinJoseph D. SullivanWalter ThorntonJacqueline and John Woods

Sheridan PataiLisa Patai

Nicole PriceCortney Price

Erica RohdeTom Devlin

Martha RowanRay and Patricia Leveranz

Ron RussoThe Lazar Family

Brad and Laura ScottBrad and Laura Scott

Sheila SimpsonFrank Cuff

Jean TaberMonnie and Martin Calfee

Eileen ToomeyColleen Coesens

Khristine ThompsonSean Thompson

Yolanda Rose TurocySteve Turocy

Drs. Carole and David WallchMarcia Anselmo

Marcia WhiteCourtney Gravens

remembrances June 1 - September 30, 2012 from the shelter

Zinnie

Emmet

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from the executive director

Recently a dear friend asked me, “Who isyour mentor?” Without pause, I answered,“Oh, it’s the animals.” Five years ago, whenI came to Rescue Village, I would have knitmy brow and found the name of a person,maybe a colleague or friend. I went on,“Let me tell you about a dog namedCandy…”

By the time I finished sharing Candy’s story(now Athena, see the front page) she wasquiet. In my youth I believed that only humans were sentient beings ~ thatour species was the only one that was self-aware, had perceptions andemotions. That is what I was taught. Still, in my minds eye, my dog Susie,my canary Sammy, my duck Quakifer, “knew” a lot.

After meeting Candy, Wilber the pig, Marino the cat, Zoey thehorse…thousands of animals with thousands of names and stories to gowith them, I have become acutely aware that science has lagged waybehind down-on-the ground experience with animals. It is important,enormously important, and a moral responsibility, to end cruelty and ease

pain. But even that is not enough. As guardians of animals who cannot speak for themselves, we also strive to provide a life where thecats, dogs and other species that fill our shelter and inhabit our world

experience joy, happiness, and freedom from fear.

We share this planet with countless animals who, even if it is inbasic terms, experience and deliberately interact with the world

around them. Candy, despite being treated so horribly, never lost her abilityto find joy and comfort through trust. In this holiday season, may themeaning of Candy’s story light the way for all of us.




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Information in RV Reporter is believed accurate.

Geauga Humane Society does not accept responsibility

for errors or omissions. Consult your veterinarian for

animal related concerns. It is our general policy not

to sell or give away our mailing list. We do, however,

reserve the right to share our list with certain strategic

partners who are working with us to advance our

mission. If you do not want us to provide strategic

partners with your name, please send written

notification to P.O. Box 116, Novelty, OH 44072.

Illustrations ' Jenny Campbell, Campbell & Co. Cartooning,

[email protected]

Lighting the way for all of us

Specialthanks to:The Woofstock Committee forputting on a fabulous festival:Bruce Hartzmark, Lorie Hart, JodiOtto, Polly Feldman, SuzanneSchaefer, Heater Perigo, KatieTricarichi, Maria Childs, PamelaDonofrio, Joan Englund, JulieDougherty, Abbie Leska,Dawn King

Every Woofstock volunteerfor an outstanding job

Brandon Delly and the entireREACT crew for being parkingextraordinaires

Gai Russo for being the heartbehind Art From the Heart

Connie and Jim Vasileff,owners of Hidden Creek QuarterHorses for allowing Zoey to befostered at their facility

The volunteers whoparticipated in Adopt Aroundthe Clock

Petfix Northeast Ohio forbeing a great partner in providinglow cost spay/neuter surgeries

Geauga County DogWarden’s shelter, staff andvolunteers for constantfriendship and mutual aid

Pattie Group for being the bestneighbors and coming to therescue countless times

Frank and Olde World Stone

The Bainbridge FireDepartment for dedicating theirclambake fundraising to RV

Paladar Restaurant forincluding us as one of theirdonation recipients

Whitney Leffler for goingabove and beyond to provide RVwith beautiful photography

Officer Weiner for putting ona great K-9 demonstration atWoofstock

To everyone who madeMeowstock a success!

Judy Hunter and April Clarckof the Cleveland APL for their IThelp

Rebecca Bendlak for sharingher vast Raiser s Edge knowledgewith us

In Memory ofCompanion Animals

AlexRuth Bayer

AmberHarriet Gorden

Anni CurtisJennifer Vail

AprilLibby Tacka

ArchieDr. Sharmyn Clark

BaileyDr. Sharmyn Clark

BaileyKaren Sulzer

BasilKaren Sulzer

BaxterJulianne Seders

BeemerGary Brockett

BelaDr. Sharmyn Clark

BetsyDr. Sharmyn Clark

BirkenstockBrenda Donahue &Charles Herbruck

Blondie MillerJeremy Miller

BlueLawrence Kahn

BlueYolanda Rose Turocy

BogieDr. Sharmyn Clark

BooDr. Sharmyn Clark

BoomerKenneth Lindner

BoomerMarie Walzer

BootsVelma Justice

BreeEdward Wells

BuckwheatDr. Sharmyn Clark

BuddyKenneth HarroldHeather Sommerdyke

BuddyDr. Sharmyn Clark

BusterKenneth Lindner

Caesar WardJudith Ward

ChanceMarc and Debbie Krtizee

CheckersAfaf Nykulak

CheyenneKaren Brooks

Cookie PickholtzLaura Silber

CooperBill Sanders

CorriganDr. Sharmyn Clark

CostelloDr. Sharmyn Clark

CubbyBarbara Smith

DahliaDaniel Charney

DaphneDr. Sharmyn Clark

DarwinDr. Sharmyn Clark

Dee Que and SundaeSue Blazek

DickensEmily Brasfield

DodgerRobert Dubbs

DuncanDr. Sharmyn Clark

FairwayCynde Vidas

FreewayMichael Redmon

FridayPeggy Jensen

FrostyJohn Krupa

GigiArlene Pesselman

GilmoreElaine Weiss

GingerDr. Sharmyn Clark

GracieCarole Nazar

GuidoDr. Sharmyn Clark

HarleyDr. Sharmyn Clark

HemingwayCarole Nazar

HollyBob Seljan

HollyMartine Barnes

HoneyJohn Krupa

HooverDr. Sharmyn Clark

HopeDr. Sharmyn Clark

JackMartine Barnes


JakeRita Broestl


JasmineDr. Sharmyn Clark

JonrdPatricia Hopkins

KatieCarol Hays

KCKaren Brooks

KeeperJoan Foliart

KelleyMary Ann Rysek

Kirby Lyn, Pirate and DivaPatricia SommerChristine Perkins

LeaMary Ann Lui

Liz Traina’s catEdith Kerkownek

LouieDr. Sharmyn Clark

LuckyDr. Sharmyn Clark

LukeDr. Sharmyn Clark

MabelJean Taber

MabelEllen Ferrone

MadisonDr. Sharmyn Clark

MagellanDr. Sharmyn Clark

MaggieKaren Brooks

MahaTiffany Mentzer

MarleyDonna Schnall

MaxJacqueline Fisher

MaxSusan Miller

MiloKaren Brooks

Miss LilBetsey Luce

MissyJoan Destro

MousePatti Becker

MouxKaren Brooks

MugseyDon Morton

MyraDr. Sharmyn Clark

Natasha I.John Krupa

NellieCasey Bankhurst

OliviaCarole Nazar

Ollie PhillipsonMary HobbsElliot Phillipson

Oscar GeigerJoy Anzalone

PaddyDr. Sharmyn Clark

PalominoRosemary Musachio

PatrickDr. Sharmyn Clark

PeachesCarole Nazar

PeytonJoAnn Metz

PippinElizabeth BucklesSandra BucklesDr. Sharmyn Clark

Princess MacKenzieLynn Taylor

RamboKathryn SteinfurthLoretta Steinfurth

ReeseLeonard Kichler

RosebudDr. Sharmyn Clark

SamDieter Huth

Samantha, Artie and ZoeCarole Nazar

Samson and Cleo Margarette McConnell

SandyMichelle Silverstein

SashaJohn Krupa

ScoobyDaniel Charney

ScooterKaren Brooks

Seth CvelbarCarol Polley

ShadowJeff Leavitt

Shadow and CupieCarole Nazar

ShanaDr. Sharmyn Clark

SkyMichael Reader

SpookAllison Owens

StarKaren Brooks

StevieLinnea Fox

SuddyGladys Williams

SummerDr. Sharmyn Clark

SydneyBob Seljan

TangerayPatricia Ruzga

Thor of DenaliBruce Waller

Tigger and PoohJan and Richard Wilks

Tina SueJohn Krupa

TomKaren Brooks

TopazKaren Brooks

ToscaLurleen Bredbenner

TroubleDr. Sharmyn Clark

Troubles, Sadie and HigginsMyrna Supanick

VaysaCharles and Sharyn Bailin



WebsterGayle Linamen

WilsonDr. Sharmyn Clark

Zeke and HopeDiane Hoffman

ZoeyDr. Sharmyn Clark

In memory of all our family petswho have crossed the RainbrowBridge

Larry and Loretta Pitorak

In Honor ofCompanion Animals

AbieDonna Goldstein

BlueSteve Turocy

BoYolanda Rose Turocy

BossmanAlfred and Adrienne BahmBonnie BergsteinJudy and Dick BolingerPam BorsteinPeter and Tammy BrosseJoanne and Rachel BrownSteve BrownWendy CharnaLeah EisenbergSheila and Allan FarkasSharon FriedmanNadia GroedelMichael and Ellen GunsbergBruce Hartzmark & Cindy FriedmanDan and Rochelle HechtJason and Jessa HochmanRon and Donna IsroffBernie and Janice KatzLauri KatzLeslie KoblentzNeil and Nadine LaderMarlene & "Cracker Jack" LegomeDebra LiebermanLaura and Craig LindauerJudah and Lisa LindenbergLarry and Cindy MittmanSandy MullenRochelle and Steve PalayRobert PaxSuzanne SchaeferMichael and Frani ShagrinJeri ShoreJames and Carol ShulmanMarcy SilverLibby SkinnerRosemarie ToremYolanda Rose Turocy

Clyde, Jethro and JupiterGary and Linda Cross

EmmaTom and Kathy Stellato

JunoAudrey Sakiewicz &Naomi Hollander

LeoJames & Katherine Vinciquerra

LucyMelina Barreca

Teddy SearsBruce and Robyn York

Special thanks to Whitney Leffler for her photography contributions

Life-saving in living color. The Rescue Village Reporter lets you meetthe animals and the people who make our humane society so special. The

stories of rescue, the Happy Endings, the Jenny Campbell cartoons, the greatphotos, the compassionate people who pour their hearts into our mission ~they are all here! What better time to go full color than the holiday season?

I hope you love the new look!

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~Hope Brustein, Executive Director




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Have you ever wondered where that puppy in the window came from? At RescueVillage, we rescue puppies from all different walks of life. Not only do we take in

hundreds of puppies from Geauga and the surrounding counties every year, this yearwe also have partnered with agencies in Kentucky and Tennessee that rescue puppies

from shelters where they would have been euthanized for space.

Because there are no time limits at Rescue Village, puppies get a second chance and arenow new members of happy, loving homes. Rescue Village helps puppies, regardless of

where they were born. It’s all about lifesaving, not where you came from.

A: Amish Country B: Geauga County C: Tennessee

A Journey of the HeartWe remember the day when a very special young Rottiecame to Rescue Village. She arrived and we were silent.Looking at our Humane Agent Christian Courtwright’seyes, we knew that the “whatand the why?” of this dog’s storywas going to be hard to hear.It was impossible not to noticehow little she weighed. It washeartbreaking to learn about herlifetime in a closet with littlefood, sunlight, and no love atall.

RescueHave you ever experienced oneof those life moments whenthere are just no words? Thiswas one of them. But thensomething happened thatcaptured our hearts. The Rottiestarted to wag her short tail asif she was the happiest dog onearth. After all she had beenthrough, you would think shewould be distant and afraid ofpeople. Yet, her basic sweetnessshined.

Life Starts Looking UpDr. Volpe, our Medical Director, described her feelings thatday, “…by all counts, this dog should have been totallybroken inside. But she was sweeter than anything. That’swhy I named her Candy.”

For two months Candy wascared for and surrounded by love.Her body filled out and her wounds

startedto heal.Candy wasslowly introduced to sunlight.

An Unbroken SpiritIn September, Rescue Villagetook part in Northeast Ohio’slargest-ever adoptathon. Webrought Candy and 41 otheranimals. Hundreds of peoplecame to find new best friends.When Candy was chosen,cheers filled the air. It was likea redemption song.

Candy’s new mom changed hername to Athena, a big boldname for a tail-wagging cutiepie. Yet, when you think aboutit, maybe it is perfect. Athenais the goddess of war, wisdomand justice. In a way Candy,now Athena, symbolizes a “war”of compassion against thedevastating effects of cruelty.

Her second chance is about justice. She had experiencedsome of the worst of our species and now was bringingout the best in us. Happy Holidays Athena, you are foreverin our hearts.

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