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N E W S L E T T E R
PAWS HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY | WINTER 2021
From Parking Lot to Pampered Pet
When Lucian was first spotted in a Columbus, Ga., Walmart parking lot,
it was clear he was looking for someone, anyone, to help him. He was in
severe distress, alone and clearly forgotten about. The staff and
volunteers at Paws Humane Society did not hesitate to come to his aid
after he was impounded at Columbus Animal Care and Control.
You see, neglect was apparent as soon as we laid our eyes on this
precious black silky-coated pup. His collar was so severely embedded, it
had cut deep into his flesh and caused a horrible infection. As serious as
his wound was, there was no doubt this mistreatment occurred over a
long period of time.
While we were in despair at the thought of what all Lucian had endured,
his spirit remained strong. After surgery and healing, Lucian’s
personality blossomed as a vibrant dog who is playful and enjoys the
company of his shelter friends.
Lucian received the critical medical care he needed because of your
ongoing generous support. We are able to continue our lifesaving
mission because of you!
The Comfort of a Forever Home
The comfort of finding a forever Once adopted and brought home,
home will do wonders for a tiny everything changed for Andromeda.
kitten who has only ever known She was able to heal her ailments
homelessness and sadness. Before outside of the shelter, and her
Andromeda met her best friend and beautiful vibrant personality
loving pet parent, Anais, she was a unfolded each day.
sickly underweight kitten who was
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mothered by a stray cat.
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A Message from Tricia The Comfort of No Where to Call Home
Montgomery: 2021 – Say YES! a Forever Home Melly’s journey to a forever home started almost a year ago, and while she
As we enter into the New Year, we continued from page 1 has a clean bill of health now, that hasn’t always been the case. Upon arriving
want to take a moment to thank at Columbus Animal Care and Control, Melly was completely shut down. Our
Andromeda, a character derived
each one of you who supported our partners at Animal SOS stepped in to rush Melly to see a doctor as everyone
from Greek mythology, is a
efforts to carry out our mission. believed something more was going on.
larger-than-life name, which fits
Even though last year was a Along with the discovery of an infestation of heartworms, an x-ray confirmed
perfectly for this larger-than-
challenging year at best, YOU that Melly had a large blockage in her colon that was pressing against her
life girl. This spunky cat loves to
stepped up to the plate. Whether urethra and making it impossible for her to urinate, causing severe pain and
play fetch with hair ties she
you donated your time, treasures or bloating. After surgery and much needed rest to heal from the suffering she
“borrows” and she enjoys
talents, we thank you. Whether you had endured, Melly made her way to Paws Humane in search of a new start.
“hunting” her favorite stuffed
adopted one of our animals, walked
kangaroo. While Melly began to open up and show us her nurturing personality, a
one of our dogs, or socialized with a
Animals better our lives in more forever home never came. Day after day, as all of her shelter friends left their
cat, we thank you. None of what we
ways than they even rooms, Melly stayed put. This beautiful brindle girl enjoys long easy-going
do here would be possible without
understand. Andromeda’s mom walks and snuggling with her favorite humans. She’s both gentle and sweet,
your support in some way, so WE
says, “Between her gentle which makes her the ideal adoption candidate.
THANK YOU!
affection and her animated As Melly awaits for her family to come along to love her unconditionally, the
When a group of amazing animal
disposition, she has been an staff and volunteers at Paws Humane will shower this sweet girl with all the
welfare advocates such as Walter
absolute blessing”. walks and snuggle time she wants.
Miller, Rennie Bickerstaff, Julie
Lumpkin, Lori Turner, Tracy Dean, Knowing our animals receive
Tom Bryan and more navigated the solutions that provide sustainable the most cherished gift of all, a
merger between Muscogee County
Humane Society and Paws
change for the pets and people
of the Chattahoochee Valley. It
loving forever home, warms our
hearts and motivates us to
New Year’s Resolutions Featuring Paws Rescues
Columbus together to form Paws also means taking care of our continue saving the lives of
Humane, we believe our founders community by providing resources animals in need right here in the
had much more than an animal for those less fortunate. Chattahoochee Valley.
shelter in mind. We are not, nor Together, we have an opportunity
have we ever been, just an animal to change the shape of our
shelter. We are much more. Our community.
goal has always been to positively
impact the pets and people in our We cannot do this without
your help. T-Bone Socks Maxwell
community and surrounding areas
“I will grow my collection “I will study the field of “I will drink less soda,
in meaningful ways. To be a TRUE We are asking much of you - to of comfy blankies.” Cat Whisperer in school.” more water!”
RESOURCE. Say Yes and join us in creating a
Our 2021 goals are lofty; where better world for pets and their
we take Paws Humane to where people in the year to come.
our Founders intended, back to
our original mission and vision
as the regional leader for the
Chattahoochee Valley. That means
collaborating with others, working Tricia Montgomery
together to create and share Chief Executive Officer Twins Sir Purrs Denver Frenchy Tuscaloosa
resources, including implementing Paws Humane Society and Meowster “I will practice impulse “I will devote more “I will spend more time
“We will stop copying control and not destroy time to playing fetch practicing personal
each other’s every move.” my new bed.” with my humans.” hygiene.”
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This is greater than each of us. It will take all of us.
Puppies are born knowing two
things — loyalty and love. We must
teach them everything else. When
seven six-month-old puppies were
surrendered to Paws Humane, their
demeanor and body conditions
suggested they had been neglected
for quite some time. Covered in
urine stains, underweight, and so
shut down they were practically
feral, we immediately knew they
would not thrive in a shelter
environment. That’s when our BEFORE
dedicated foster families stepped
up. In pairs, the puppies all made pup became more trusting and
their way to temporary foster affectionate.
homes to be socialized and to heal. AFTER
We consider our foster parents the
It’s likely that this is the first time “in-home heroes” of Paws Humane.
these puppies have felt safe and With their support, we are able to If you’d like to save a life by opening
loved. And while there is no rush or place hundreds of animals each up your heart and home to a foster
time limit on staying in foster care, month into their care and out of pet, please visit pawshumane.org/
with just a little bit of TLC, each the shelter. get-involved.
Pawtomatic Monthly Giving YOUR GIFT IMPACT:
What if you knew that even the smallest donations make a tremendous
difference and help us achieve our mission? The average cost of caring
$ 10
buys a collar
for an animal we’ve rescued, before it can be adopted by a forever family,
$ 25
is roughly $55. In some cases, this number is much higher, but to spay or
neuter, vaccinate and complete wellness testing, this is the cost involved.
buys a bag of food.
For Paws Humane, consistency is the most important factor with We use 20 bags
donations of any size. Each day, our staff and volunteers busy themselves each week!
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doing everything to ensure that no animal is euthanized for reasons
related to space within our partner shelters. We are proud to be $
contributing to solving the pet overpopulation problem in our community buys a new bed
while also achieving and maintaining a No-Kill status in Columbus, GA. for a kitten
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Knowing necessary funds are available is crucial to assuring every effort
can go towards caring for animals. $
While 2020 certainly was a challenging year due to the pandemic, we buys formula for
a neonatal puppy
are looking to make 2021 great, and with your help we can do so!
Please consider making a Pawtomatic gift through pawshumane.org/
pawtomatic and know gifts of all sizes help make our mission possible.
$ 150
buys a Kuranda bed
for shelter dogs
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