T.L.C. Paw Prints Spring Issue 1998
In Memoriam
Wish List
Prizes Galore and a Whole Lot More
Ist Prize: $1,000.00 SUPER BEANIE BASKET including Princess, Tabasco, Chops, Goldie, Cubbie and many more hard to find and retired donated by Colleen Ambos, Mary Czepil and Charlotte Wright
2nd Prize: Optimus TRIPLE-PLAY Compact DISC PLAYER WITH A.M./ F.M. STEREO DUEL CASSETTE RECORDER REMOTE with additional 3 year warranty donated by Paul Panozzo
3rd Prize: EMPRESS CASINO PACKAGE includes an overnight stay Empress Hotel, dinner for two at the Alexandria Steak House, and gaming session of your choice donated by the Empress Casino
4th Prize: BROKEN ARROW GOLF OUTING includes 4 green fees and 4 cart fees donated by Broken Arrow Golf Club
5th Prize: GOLD BRACELET donated by Jeanne Hume
6th Prize: FAMILY PORTRAIT donated by Fender and Donisch
7th Prize: UNIDEN CORDLESS TELEPHONE 900MHZ donated by Sal Maratto
8th Prize: G.E. MICROWAVE donated by Sal Maratto
9th Prize: HANDCRAFTED AFGHAN donated by Florence Morine
lOth Prize: MR. COFFEE and MRS. TEA donated by Janice and Bill Kiss
llth Prize: BROOKFIELD Z00 FAMILY MEMBERSHIP donated by Mark and Laurie Cerkvenik
12th Prize: $50.00 ADAMS PUB GIFT CERTIFICATE donated by Shirley Adams
Even if you don't hold the winning ticket you can win! How? By selling the most chances! Need more just call 708-301-1594
Each of top 5 Raffle Ticket Sellers will receive a $10.00 Purple Cow gift certificate plus the top seller will receive an AT&T phone donated by Sal Maratto
2nd most sold will receive gift wrap center donated by Becky DeMeo
3rd will receive a handy home helper 3M basket donated by Becky DeMeo
4th will receive a MAGNAVOX CLOCK RADIO donated by Sal Maratto
5th will receive a A.M. F.M. SONY WALKMAN donated by Sal Maratto
Almost forgot to tell you about the best prize of all, knowing how many animals your raffle ticket purchases will help!
**See special information further ahead on additional prizes that were donated
Try outs for the Olympic Car Chasing Team
If you had happened to be driving by and saw us sprinting down the road, you may have wondered what we were doing! Hmmmm... new type of jogging exercise you thought, as you watched us running and waving our arms wildly about? On second thought, you also remember that we were also yelling something....Yeah that's the ticket they must have been trying to drum up business for more adoptions...good idea but WRONG! Hmmmmm, could it have been we were practicing for a new athletic event, the Olympic Car chasing team? You're getting closer .... Give Up? It's true our adrenalin really gives us a burst of speed, but no matter how much we practice it's pretty tough catching up to a vehicle when the driver's got the pedal to the metal! Is he doing this for our benefit, to help us gain more stamina..No. He's got the pedal to the metal because if we catch this good for nothing blankity blank, we are going to ring his good for nothing neck. Now have you figured out what we were doing..... Right! You got it, chasing another pet dumper, (and ladies I hate to admit it, but women, who are thought to be the gentler more nurturing sex, are just as bad as men about pet dumping).
It happened again just a couple of weeks ago - we saw two middle aged women abandon 6 cats out in front of the shelter on a cold and blustery day. We were closed, and in the midst of getting the animals ready for the night, when we spotted the women. At first we thought they were dropping off aluminum cans, then when we caught a glimpse of what they really had done.....dumped six cats. We ran after them as fast as we could, but our efforts were fruitless. They sped away so fast we were not even able to catch the license plate number.
Only thing we were grateful for was that we had the six cats, before something worse happened to them.. Those poor animals were terrified after they had been thrown on the front stoop, they were actually frozen in fear. We had gotten them inside and safely situated thinkng with plenty of food, shelter and quiet surroundings they would come around quickly. These poor cats didn't move, eat nor drink or even use their litter boxes in 48 hours! We finally got them to come around, and have found homes for four of them so far, no thanks to their owners.
Anyway we are accepting applicants for the T.L.C. Olympic Car chasing team, and our motto when we catch these rotten culprits: "NO Mercy"!
Computer Crash
UGH We had a major computer crash tbat was a major headache. On the good side after many endless hours of work we were able to get it fixed. On the bad side, we lost several major files. Because of this problem, we know some names were lost in the memoriam column. We could redo some of the files, but memory fails us as to which names have been omitted. We are very sorry. Please inform us if there was an omission.
SOUND OFF (our chance to blow off a little steam)
A man bringing his dog in for adoption asks if we could feed his dog right away. Then he states, "well he's probably pretty hungry because I ran out of food for him two days ago. I didn't see much point in buying any more dog food since I was going to be getting rid of the dog anyway"! UGH! Just one more reason we thank all of you for caring......
Additional Raffle Prizes
since there were so many prizes donated for this years raffle, we felt that more money could be raised for the shelter if some of these prizes were used in conjunction with other events the shelter will be holding. We are grateful to the following people: Dr. Paul Navin All Pets Animal Hospital and Dr. Edward O'Brien of the Animal Care Clinic for each contributing a spay/neuter certificate for either a dog or cat which will be raffled off at the May 9th T.L.C. Baby Shower, and Patricia Mitchell and Geri Pajkos for each donating a beautiful hand crafted doll and Kathleen Canella for her beautiful handcrafted necklaces which will be raffled off during the doll show May 31st.
Ten Commandments for a Responsible Pet Owner
This was taken from Dear Abby's column on August 24th. Linda Andrews thought you might like to read it, and then pass it along to anyone who might be contemplating getting a pet, it just might save some poor animal a life of grief.
1. My life is likely to last 10 to 15 years. Any separation from you will be very painful
2. Give me time to understand what you want of me
3. Place your trust in me - it is crucial for my well being
4. Don't be angry with me for long, and don't lock me up as punishment. You have your work, your friend, your entertainment. I have only you!
5. Talk to me. Even if I don't understand your words, I understand your voice when it's speaking to me.
6. Be aware that however you treat me, I'11 never forget it.
7. Before you hit me, remember that I have teeth that could easily crunch bones in your hand, but I choose not to bite you.
8. Before you scold me for being lazy or uncooperative, ask yourself if something might be bothering me. Perhaps I'm not getting the right food, I've been out in the sun too long or my heart may be getting old and weak.
9. Take care of me when I get old. You too will grow old.
10. Go with me on difficult journeys. Never say, "I can't bear to watch it" or, "Let it happen in my absence." Everything is easier for me if you are there.
Remember, I love you.
He Never Knew What Hit Him.
You really loved him. He was a real one-man dog. Sure, he'd wander sometimes, but that was part of his masculine charm. You wouldn't think of having him altered. You thought it might change his personality.
You were wrong. Dead wrong.
Most of the pets killed on our roads are unaltered males. When you alter your pet you don't change his masculine charm. You allow him to ignore the urge to dash across that busy street. With the urges in control, he'll be happy to stay home with you.... Happy to be a real one-man dog.
