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Paws&
Effect
The Newsletter of the SPCA of Northern Virginia Summer 2017
Rescuing Homeless Kittens
by Mansie Hough huddled together with their mom!
W
One of them looks like he might
hile the dog days of summer have an injured paw, and the mom
bring sunshine and oppres- looks thin and hungry. But, when I
sive heat to the D.C. area, we at SPCA try to go near them, the mom gets
NOVA are experiencing something really protective and hisses at me.
else: kitten season! What should I do to help these poor
This is the time of year when kitties?”
shelters and rescue organiza-
tions get an influx of kittens that In fact, when I was in college in rural
need veterinary and foster care southwest Virginia, a very similar thing
and forever homes. While caring happened to me! My roommates and I
for kittens is rewarding, it’s a big were surprised to find a baby kitten living
responsibility and a lot of work to under our house as we were packing to
get these extra bundles of joy healthy leave campus for spring break. We had
and ready to find new families. We no idea how to help her and did not act
rescue at least 250 cats and kittens quickly enough – when we came back from
ABOVE: per year, and many of these rescues spring break, she was gone. Since then, I’ve
Georgie, Frankie, are kittens found outdoors by good become more informed about things like
and Teddy were rescued Samaritans. humane trapping, assessing and handling
from outdoors as tiny
babies earlier this year.
Not only is it more work to take care of stray vs. feral cats, and being aware of
more cats, but kittens require special TLC whom to contact for help.
TOP: Samuel came into – their bodies are more fragile and prone to
SPCA NOVA’s care this year,
along with several other
injury, and their health needs to be closely Steps to Take
cats and kittens who were monitored since kittens often arrive into The first thing to know, especially if you
living outside of a local our care sick, malnourished, and some- are handling young kittens, is it is crucial
pizza parlor. times injured. Because of this, we spend a to act quickly to either bring them into
All of these kittens – and
lot of time not only caring for the kittens your home, or get them into the hands of
many more – are currently but also teaching our fosters, adopters, and an experienced caretaker or rescue orga-
available for adoption. other good Samaritans how to care for them nization. Socialization at a very young
too. age – before they are six weeks old – is
A common phone call or email we receive critical. Their chances of a long, healthy
goes a bit like this: life post-rescue decrease the longer they
In Every Issue: are left outside without human interaction
2 President’s Letter “I was taking out the trash today, and exposed to heat, parasites, and other
8-9 Gifts in Remembrance and I heard a little squeak coming animals who might be aggressive or pass on
10 Special Thanks out from under my house. I bent diseases.
11 Donate Now! down to see what the noise was, and
was shocked to see five baby kittens See Kittens on page 4
President’s Letter
Change Is In the Air
by Dana Meeker on the screen size of your Introducing the new SPCA NOVA
O
SPCA of Northern Virginia logo:
device, things will look
P.O. Box 100220 ver the next few a bit different – but the
Arlington, VA 22210-3220
months, you’ll be content will remain the
(703) 799-9390
information@spcanova.org
seeing some changes in same, and you’ll still find
www.spcanova.org SPCA NOVA’s website us at www.spcanova.org.
and communications. The new site will be
Board of Directors on a more user-friendly
Dana Meeker, President Website platform that doesn’t
Kathleen MacKinnon, Vice We are beginning the require coding skills for
President process of redesigning content modification.
Wendy Musco, Secretary our website, and we hope This will allow updates to modernizing its appear-
Anita Herrera, Treasurer
to launch it in 2018. be made in a more timely ance and adding color.
The last major update manner by more people. The redesign process also
Editor/Design
Angel Fischer
to our site was in 2009 Site search capability will resulted in smoother and
when smart phones with also be added, making it more realistic human and
The SPCA of Northern Virginia easy Internet access were easier for visitors to find animal profiles.
is a volunteer-based, non-profit just starting to take off. what they’re looking for. We hope you will like
rescue organization. We rely Last year, for the first the new logo as much as
on donations, adoption fees, time in history, mobile Logo the SPCA NOVA Board
and fundraising activities Internet usage world- However, the first does. In the coming
for revenue. Our voluntary wide surpassed desktop change you’ll see is an weeks, you’ll start to see
Board of Directors, volunteers,
and laptop activity, so it updated logo to go with it online and in email
and part-time employees
are responsible for all SPCA
seemed like the perfect the fresh look of our communications, then
activities. We do not have a time to make our site more future website. Our logo gradually in print as we
shelter and depend on a private responsive. This means it has not changed since exhaust current supplies.
kennel and foster parents to will automatically scale it was first designed, As Roy T. Bennett
care for domestic animals until to the correct size on any and while we love the writes in The Light in
adoption. device you’re using – from human, cat, and dog the Heart, “Change may
a large desktop computer profiles, Paws & Effect not always bring growth,
Paws & Effect is published to your tablet to your Editor and Designer but there is no growth
by the SPCA of Northern
smart phone. Depending Angel Fischer suggested without change.”
Virginia. Permission must be
granted for article reprints. If
you would like to be added to
our mailing list, please visit our
website at www.spcanova.org
SPCA NOVA’s Annual Dog Wash Fundraiser
and complete the subscription
form located on our “About Us” Saturday, September 16 Our volunteers will
pamper your pooch
page. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a bath, nail clipping,
and even ear clipping!
Weber’s Pet Supermarket
Want more information
11021 Lee Highway or want to volunteer?
Fairfax, VA 22030 www.spcanova.org
(703) 799-9390
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Paws & Effect
Kimball’s Journey from Anxious to Ahhh
by Dana Meeker she could put him inside and deal with his
W
and turn on the radio to surroundings.
e’ll never know drown out the thunder. In December,
what first set She also bought a baby Bill came to
Kimball off, but there monitor for the kennel to our last adop-
was no doubt this Boston allow her to hear when tion fair of the
Terrier mix was a bundle he started panicking and year and asked
of nerves when he came step in to keep it from about Kimball.
into SPCA NOVA’s care. escalating and setting off Bill feels that
Most of what we know the rest of the dogs. adopting a
comes from his medical Kimball was on a very rescue dog with
records. high dose of Prozac when an issue is part
Kimball had skin he came to SPCA NOVA. of the adoption Kimball,
troubles, possibly caused As a result, he appeared gift, and he had recently a.k.a. K-Dog, enjoys boat
by stress from separa- catatonic at adoption lost his beloved SPCA rides with his new guardian.
tion anxiety. In 2011, he fairs, his true personality NOVA dog Maxie, whose
nearly died when, during buried under the meds. special “gift” was marking. rabbits (“chases” being
a bout of anxiety, he Despite receiving multiple Bill seemed like a the operative word). As a
ate carpet or a toy that inquiries, potential good match for Kimball result of K-Dog’s sentry
caused an obstruction. adopters were worried because he works from duty, Bill now gets to
Surgery saved him, but about the Prozac and how home most of the enjoy the tomatoes he
the anxiety continued. his separation anxiety time, allowing him to grows in his garden.
Kimball’s guardian at the would impact their lives. provide Kimball with the Kimball can still get
time told the vet the dog Eventually, life at the company he needs. In wound up when he hears
was destroying his house. kennel began establishing January, Bill picked up dogs go by on the other
In 2015, Kimball was order in Kimball’s envi- Kimball for his trial place- side of the fence, but
prescribed Prozac. Shortly ronment with scheduled ment and finalized the Bill doesn’t let it get out
after this, his guardian feedings, play time, and adoption two weeks later. of hand and brings him
reached out to SPCA potty time. Since dogs are Bill relates that initially into the house before
NOVA because the dog’s seldom alone at RMD, Kimball (a.k.a. K-Dog) he can get too frantic.
skin wasn’t clearing up, it also became clear would not go outside Kimball didn’t enjoy the
and his anxiety continued Kimball’s anxiety was without significant July Fourth fireworks
despite the medication. more generalized than coaxing. He was never very much, hiding under
We saw potential in just separation anxiety. destructive, but Bill didn’t the bed, but when it
Kimball, a beautiful dog Lisa kept him active in leave him alone for long was over, he recovered
underneath a dull, flaky, play groups and worked periods. Over time, he quickly. New experi-
itchy coat, and accepted with him extensively worked up to being able ences are still greeted
him into our care. Lisa to teach him to focus. to leave Kimball for as with trepidation, but if
Reid of Ragged Mountain Instead of looking for much as five hours at a Bill is there, he will give
Dogs (RMD) took Kimball bogeymen, he gradually time. Kimball just goes most things a try. When
in for boarding. Any noise started to look to Lisa for upstairs and goes to sleep. Bill first took Kimball
set him off screaming and instructions and praise. Kimball enjoys going out on his boat, Kimball
panicking. He tried to Over time, Lisa was able in and out of Bill’s doggie wasn’t too sure if it was
chew through his chain to lower Kimball’s Prozac door and lounging on a good thing or not, but
link fence. Thunder was dose and, by mid-2016, the deck. Initially, he now he loves it because
a particularly bad trigger, wean him completely paid no attention to any it’s quality time with his
so Lisa started watching off the drug. He wasn’t critters in the yard, but favorite person. If you ask
the Doppler radar when cured, but he was better now, like most dogs, he Kimball, I think he’d say
storms were expected so able to handle himself chases the squirrels and life is finally pretty good.
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Summer 2017
Kittens from page 1
Following is a good otherwise friendly, stray legs, or bodies. If they are www.spcanova.org/
guide to follow in most cat may just need time to up and about, check to health/taming_ferals.php.
situations: learn to trust you. see if they are walking and
A feral cat has not had running around with ease. Get Help
1. Create a meaningful, ongoing If you can’t determine if
Welcoming, contact with humans Are the Cats in the mom is friendly, can’t
Non-Threatening and was probably born Immediate Danger? easily pick up the kittens
Environment outdoors. A feral cat may Are they in an area safely, are on your way
Put out food and water come to you for food, but where they could be hit out of town, and/or can’t
– especially canned food won’t be very trusting or by a car, or attacked by figure out what to do:
for kittens since at a young curious toward you. another animal? Assessing • Contact local shelters
age they can’t eat dry food. their degree of safety is and rescue organiza-
This not only helps ensure Can the Kittens Eat important in determining tions for advice and/or
they get proper nutrition on Their Own? how quickly you need to assistance. Remember,
but will give the mom an If kittens are too young act to rescue them. during kitten season
incentive to stay close by to eat on their own shelters and rescue
so they can be rescued. (under four to five weeks 3. Take Action organizations are
of age), you need to Rescue Them Yourself swamped so be persis-
2. Assess the consider whether you or If the mom cat is tent.
Situation someone else is available friendly and/or the • Contact your local
Are the Kittens Alone? to bottle feed them if kittens are easily acces- veterinary office to see
Even if the kittens they are rescued without sible and young enough if they have an expe-
appear to be alone, don’t the mom cat. to socialize, bring them rienced staff member
get too close right away. inside your home to care who can provide you
There may be a mom cat Can the Kittens for them until you find a with advice, espe-
nearby caring for them. Be Socialized? longer-term solution. cially if the mom cat
Mom cats instinctively Kittens are easily social- To get the mom and or kittens are sick or
move their kittens often ized only when rescued at kittens safely inside your injured. Vet offices also
to hide them from preda- a very young age (ideally home or into the hands often work with rescue
tors, especially when she four to five weeks, but of a rescue organization, organizations and may
realizes they have been generally not older than you may be able to set a be able to recommend
discovered. six weeks). Otherwise, large carrier outside with groups to contact.
they don’t typically bond food in it to lure the mom • Do not take a mom
What If There well with humans. Older inside and then pick up cat and/or kittens to
Is a Mom Cat? kittens may bond with the kittens. If the cats a shelter without first
If there is a mom cat, their caretaker, but don’t are shy, you may need to contacting them to
does she appear to be a often transfer that trust humanely trap them. learn about their poli-
friendly stray cat or is she to other humans. If you are bringing cies. Some shelters
feral? It’s not always easy them inside your home, won’t take stray or feral
to tell since she may be Do the Cats Appear put them in a bathroom cats/kittens and will
scared and will be protec- Sick or Injured? since they may have fleas tell you to simply put
tive of her kittens. A cat with health issues and the mom will feel them back outside.
A stray cat was cared may appear too skinny safer in a relatively small Others will euthanize
for by humans prior to or malnourished, have space where she can see them. If you have
being lost or abandoned discharges from their eyes there are no immediate young kittens without
and will be social toward or noses, or be sneezing threats to her kittens. a mom, find out
people once she doesn’t or coughing. Look to see For tips on how to whether the shelter
feel threatened. A scared if there are any notice- socialize feral kittens, has a foster program to
and protective, but able injuries to their paws, read our article at bottle feed the kittens.
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Paws & Effect
A Real Kitten Rescue Story
by Kathleen When we saw
MacKinnon them, more
I
alarm bells
n May 2016, SPCA went off. They
NOVA got an email were so tiny
very late one night (weighing only
from a woman who had between 12 and
Chip and Ruby were found four kittens in 15 ounces),
found in a boat with their her boat after returning were infested
siblings, Cookie and Ruffles.
home from a trip. Sadly, with fleas, and
this meant the mom cat had diarrhea. We
Be Committed to had been unknowingly immediately began
Finding a Solution left behind. syringe-feeding the
Don’t assume somebody We were alarmed to kittens and combing
else will help the mom hear the kittens had off the fleas until a
and kittens. Even though actually been found the vet was available to
rescue groups are over- previous day but had examine them. Three
whelmed during kitten not been given any food of the four kittens
season, SPCA NOVA will or water. The woman needed IV fluids to
always provide advice didn’t know how to take keep them hydrated,
and assist you as much as care of them and was so they were hospital- Ruffles gets weighed at the
vet office. He and his siblings
possible. We can’t always more worried about ized. were dehydrated, infested
take the mom and kittens feeding them the wrong Over the next two with fleas, and suffering from
into our care, but we can food. weeks, a careful routine diarrhea. All but one required
offer advice and referrals. We told her it was was carried out: syringe- IV fluids.
Every situation is absolutely critical to feed the kittens every
different – there’s no purchase canned cat four hours, give them If the kittens hadn’t
one-size-fits-all course food immediately, mix it multiple medications been so tiny and without
of action. You’ll want to with a little bit of warm for their diarrhea, food and water for so
handle a timid kitten with water, and try to get encourage them to lap long, this may have been
an injured paw differ- the kittens to lap it up. up their watered-down a routine rescue. Instead
ently than you’d handle An hour or so later, she kitten food on their it was a very close call.
a friendly mom and her let us know the kittens own, monitor their vital The good news is all
litter of newborns. When were eating, which was a signs, and give them lots four kittens – who were
in doubt, let the kittens huge relief. of cuddles. They slowly later named Chip, Ruby,
have some space, put food We arranged to meet started gaining weight, Cookie, and Ruffles –
and water out, and keep the woman at a vet eating and drinking are all thriving and were
an eye on them until you office with the kittens water on their own, and adopted to wonderful
have a plan on how to early the next morning. the diarrhea cleared up. families.
rescue them.
Purcellville Pet Valu Fairfax Pet Valu
Cat & Every day in summer, then Fridays to Mondays
120 Purcellville Gateway Drive, Suite A/B
Aug. 26 & alternating Saturdays, Noon to 3 p.m.
3069 Nutley St. SW, Fairfax, VA 22031
Kitten Purcellville, VA 20132 • (540) 441-7637 (703) 865-4546
Adoptions Arrange in advance to meet an SPCA volunteer via spcanova@aol.com (handling of cats is permitted
only when a volunteer is present). Detailed schedules at www.spcanova.org/adoption/catvisits.php.
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Summer 2017
Heartworm Prevention in Dogs, Cats
by Katie McHenry cats, although symptoms geographic regions and heartworm-positive cats
F
can be managed with climates where mosqui- (the medication used for
or responsible dog medications. This means toes remain active dogs can be dangerous
guardians, a monthly the only recommended year-round. However, when used on cats),
heartworm prevention treatment for heartworms other factors – such as the focus is usually on
pill (like Heartgard) is in cats is prevention. the country-wide reloca- treating the symptoms,
simply a way of life. Most When deciding whether tion of tens of thousands such as administering
dog guardians know to expose your cat to of infected cats and dogs diuretics to help remove
that an untreated dog is preventive treatments after Hurricane Katrina, fluid from the lungs or
vulnerable to heartworm, that can be expensive and or the migration of heart- prednisolone to reduce
a mosquito-borne para- have adverse side effects, worm carriers such as lung inflammation.
site that lives in the heart, you’ll have to ask yourself coyotes – can also affect In cats and dogs alike,
lungs, and blood vessels if the benefits outweigh heartworm disease risk in dying adult heartworms
of an infected animal. the risks. other areas. can get trapped in the
However, many cat lungs, leading to further
guardians may not realize How Heartworm Symptoms respiratory complications.
cats are also susceptible, Is Transmitted and Treatment
albeit to a much lesser In an infected dog or In both cats and dogs, Heartworm
degree as their physiology cat, female heartworms heartworm disease Prevention Options
makes them undesirable release babies (called symptoms may include For both cats and dogs,
hosts for heartworms. “microfilaria”) into the coughing, loss of the options for heartworm
According to VCA animal’s bloodstream, appetite, weight loss, prevention medication
Hospitals, cats have only which are picked up by vomiting, difficulty range from oral to topical,
between 5 percent and 20 mosquitoes when they breathing, fainting, and from heartworm
percent the rate of heart- suck the animal’s blood. It lethargy, or even sudden prevention only (such as
worm infection that dogs then takes between 10 and death. The only way to Heartgard) to compre-
have, and while dogs can 14 days for the microfilaria diagnose heartworm is hensive heartworm/flea/
host up to hundreds of to become larvae, at which with a blood test admin- tick/roundworm/hook-
heartworms at once, cats point they’re infectious. istered at a vet’s office. worm prevention (such as
usually have fewer than When a mosquito In heartworm-positive Revolution). Keep in mind
six (usually between one carrying heartworm dogs, the earlier the the number of parasites
and three). larvae bites their next disease is diagnosed, the medicine protects
However, while most victim, the larvae enter the greater the chances against will increase the
heartworms in cats don’t the bloodstream through for survival. In cases of cost of the treatment.
survive to the adult stage, the new bite wound. advanced heartworm Heartgard runs about $5
even immature heart- It then takes about six disease, there is usually to $10 per pill per month,
worms can still cause a months for the larvae significant damage to the while Revolution, a topical
disease in cats known to become adult heart- internal organs, which medication, runs about $15
as HARD (heartworm worms. Female worms can sometimes mean a to $20 per vial per month.
associated respiratory that reach the adult stage shortened lifespan. Treat- Depending on the
disease), and the worms can range in size from six ment for dogs usually medication, side effects
that make it to the adult to 14 inches long and are includes an antibiotic can range from mild
stage can live two to three about one-eighth inch and an injection to kill to severe. These might
years in cats (five to seven wide; male worms are the adult heartworms, include loss of appetite,
years in dogs). about half that size. followed by another drug vomiting, salivation, diar-
While there are Because the parasite is to kill the remaining rhea, tremors, agitation,
approved medications to transmitted via mosqui- microfilaria a month later. disorientation, shock,
treat heartworms in dogs, toes, heartworm disease is Because there is no hives, seizures and, in
the same isn’t true for more prevalent in certain approved treatment for rare instances, death.
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Paws & EffectAny cat or dog that could infested area, and your
be exposed to mosqui-
toes, should be on a
indoor-only cat has
limited access to the
2017
heartworms prevention
medication. outdoors (such as a Dog Adoption
screened-in porch), it
might make sense to Fairs
invest in a heartworm
prevention medication Weber’s Pet
since there is not yet an
accepted treatment for
Supermarket
11021 Lee Hwy
heartworm-positive cats.
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 385-3766
What SPCA NOVA
Recommends Saturdays
However, when deter- SPCA NOVA’s dogs are
mining the answer, already on Heartgard, so August
factors to consider will when you adopt a dog 26............ 12:30 to 3 p.m.
include your geographic from us, we give you the
Whether the medicine September
location, the likelihood of next month’s dose to
is oral or topical, it should 9...............1 to 3:30 p.m.
infection based on where administer for the sake of 23............. 12:30 to 3 p.m.
be administered monthly you live, whether your continuity. It is impera-
for dogs year-round. For cat is indoor/outdoor tive that you keep your October
cats, there are additional or indoor-only, whether dog on a heartworm 14 & 28.... 12:30 to 3 p.m.
considerations on whether your indoor-only cat has prevention medication
to treat at all or only November
outdoor access (including and that you follow up 4 & 18...... 12:30 to 3 p.m.
certain months of the year a screened-in porch), and with annual testing,
based on the much lower your budget. visits, and vaccinations. December
risk of a cat contracting To be clear, SPCA When used properly, 9.............. 12:30 to 3 p.m.
heartworms, especially for NOVA is a firm believer preventative heartworm
indoor-only cats. that the vast majority of medications for cats are Schedule is subject
cats should be indoor considered safe – but to change, so please
Is It Worth It? only, rather than indoor/ read the instructions, check our website for
Benjamin Franklin said, outdoor. Most cats are consult your vet, and use updates.
“An ounce of prevention happy indoors only, it only when needed.
is worth a pound of cure.” as long as they have Because SPCA NOVA cats
Because dogs are the the right indoor home must be indoor-only, we
ideal host for heartworms, environment with plenty have already eliminated
and dogs usually spend of stimulation with the most important risk
some portion of their day humans, toys, and other factor – being outdoors.
outdoors, dog guardians pets (if they like other However, if the adopter
should always opt for cats or dogs). That being has a screened-in porch
heartworm prevention. said, indoor/outdoor where the cat spends Shopping Can
However, for cat guard- cats should absolutely be time during the hot,
ians, the answer is, “Well, protected from heart- humid months when
Save Lives!
it depends.” worm and, since they the risk for exposure is Shop at the iGive Mall,
As with all decisions would also need flea/tick higher, we recommend
Best Bully’s, or Big Dog
Cares through the links at
in life, it’s important to prevention, you should using a comprehensive the bottom of our home
weigh the risks in terms consider a product that product like Revolu- page, and a portion of your
of the rewards, and – purchase will be donated to
covers both (such as tion because if a cat is SPCA NOVA!
as your cat’s guardian Revolution). exposed to mosquitoes,
– only you can accurately Start your shopping at
If you live in a hot, chances are they will be
answer that question. humid, mosquito- exposed to fleas as well. www.spcanova.org
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Summer 2017Gifts in Remembrance
SPCA NOVA welcomes donations made in memory or honor of someone special in your life. Please include the
name and address of the person you would like notified of your donation, along with the name of the person or pet
being remembered or honored.
In Memory of
♥♥ “Bailee” Kerns ♥♥ “Niko” ~~ Ray & Jan Chappelle ♥♥ Jake & Nicky Richardson
~~ Lucinda Kerns ~~ Susan Medick ~~ Susie Chappelle ~~ Alice Jarrell
♥♥ “Betun,” “Macarena,” & ♥♥ “Pepe” ~~ Sharon Dyer ♥♥ Jim D’Archangelo
“Rolando” ~~ Melanie Brown ~~ Barbara Fisher ~~ Ana Kilday
~~ N Patricia Millard ♥♥ “Roman” Ruiz ~~ In Loving Memory, ~~ Neena Porter
♥♥ “Blue” of Sterling, Va. ~~ Dale Lumby from Ari Fredge, Chris ♥♥ Judith Eichner
~~ Lorraine Burton & Hasan ♥♥ “Rubgy” Holloway & “King” Jager ~~ Carol Klein
Dajani ~~ Philip Cox ~~ From Friends of Barbara ~~ Elizabeth Mckew
♥♥ “Casey” Cohen at The Kilmer ♥♥ Kim E. Hamam
♥♥ “Sawyer”
~~ Alyssa Harry Center ~~ Christine Friesz
~~ Dana Meeker
~~ From members of
♥♥ “Cashmere” & “Tuxedo” ♥♥ “Scooter” ♥♥ Lucas Elsner
the weekly Thursday
~~ Michele Taulton ~~ Philip W Logan ~~ Workplace Giving Abbott
Stitching Group, known
♥♥ “Chocolat” ♥♥ “Shifty” Sadowski Fund
commonly as “Stitch &
~~ Alice Katz ~~ James Colby B**ch” – Cheryl Rothbart, ♥♥ Maggie
♥♥ “Cleo” ♥♥ “Stinkers” Birkhead Nancy Bowers, Lucia ~~ Casey Harrington
~~ Sandra Randolph ~~ Lauren Birkhead Lloyd, Eileen Vidrene, ♥♥ Mairin Murphy
♥♥ “Comet” Gray ♥♥ “Suzie,” the sweetest cat Mary Wells, Karen ~~ Jane Petkofsky
~~ Don & Pat Hill ~~ Lawrence Tran Bugg, C.E. Duke, Sandra ♥♥ Mark Thomas
♥♥ “Conan” Dupart ♥♥ “Taz” Schroeder ~~ Lee Gurel & Linda Loy
~~ Dana Fredericksen ~~ William Kottenstette ~~ From the dog volunteers ♥♥ Michael Mueller
♥♥ “Emmy” ♥♥ “Teddy” of the SPCA of Northern ~~ Richard & Joanne Mueller
~~ Dana Meeker ~~ Penny Vaughn Virginia ♥♥ Oscar, beloved greyhound
♥♥ “Floyd” & “Gunner” ~~ Hillary Haag ~~ Celita Mikesell
♥♥ “Topaz” & “Butterscotch”
Krevere ~~ Maureen Cohen ♥♥ Roberta Jo Mcgowan
~~ Ms Petra & Doug
~~ JoAnn and Walter Shaub Harrington ~~ Susan Clayman
Raymond
~~ Joan V & Jim Hughes
♥♥ “Joey” ♥♥ “Vato” Sullivan ♥♥ Ronald Walls
~~ Jennifer Jones-Wood
~~ Donald Brown ~~ Joan Sullivan ~~ Katie Arn
~~ Kathleen MacKinnon
♥♥ “Lady Astor Schick,” in ♥♥ “Wally” ~~ Mollie McCurdy ♥♥ Scott Mcatee, thank you
loving memory of a great ~~ Linda Jeffers ~~ Dana Meeker (she was a for sharing your heart
friend & companion along ♥♥ “Zorro”, SPCA NOVA Cat fearless defender of the with animals. Rip & God
with being “just a cool cat” Extraordinaire voiceless) bless!
~~ Harry Scott ~~ Katharine Norris ~~ Barbara Meier ~~ Mahwish Bajwa
♥♥ “Leah” ♥♥ A recently lost pet from ~~ Kevin & Lora O’Brien ♥♥ Sherry
~~ Janet Spore Herndon, Va. ~~ Anita Olive ~~ Caryn Kauffman
♥♥ “Lilly” ~~ Nadine Briden ~~ Michael Senter ♥♥ Sweet Brody
~~ Beth Schomber ♥♥ All the cats who have ~~ Pamela Ward ~~ Richard & Joann
♥♥ “Lily” & “Shamrock” enriched my life ♥♥ Betty Weimer Ackerman
~~ Nicholas Theodorson ~~ Elisabeth & Judith Clardy ~~ Phillip Weimer ♥♥ Sweet Wilson
♥♥ “Lucky” Hecht ♥♥ Amelia ♥♥ Christopher McGurk ~~ Jamie Cato
~~ Michele Sanford ~~ William R Jones ~~ Michelle Brodeur ♥♥ Vivian & Caroline, in
♥♥ “Luke” ♥♥ Barbara M. Cohen ~~ Brenda Harnisch loving memory
~~ Jerome Ducrest ~~ Joan Breidenbach (she ~~ Txmq, Inc. ~~ Natalie Smith
♥♥ “Maggie” was a passionate and ♥♥ Dr. Celia Ward
~~ Cynthia Hull devoted advocate for so ~~ Sandra Randolph
♥♥ “Mitzi” & “Mellow” many dogs who needed ♥♥ Eleanor Goldberg
~~ Carol Goldstone help over so many years) ~~ Elizabeth Bartky
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Paws & EffectIn Honor of
♥♥ “Abby Mudpuddle Kerns” ♥♥ Ellie Maaseide ♥♥ Mary & Monroe Bryant ♥♥ SPCA, thank you for
~~ Lucinda Kerns ~~ Mary Heath (for her ~~ Monroe Bryant helping Bailey & Bobi!
♥♥ “Bogie” birthday) ♥♥ Mary Portelly’s Birthday ~~ Kim Outlaw
~~ Alicia Covert ~~ Debbie Miller (for her ~~ Michaeel Portelly ♥♥ SPCA NOVA with thanks
♥♥ “Buddy” birthday) ♥♥ Mary Snow & Darlene for the beloved three cats
~~ Linda Custer ~~ Aisha Younes Minor in our home thanks to
♥♥ “Cosmo” ♥♥ Frank & Judy Bertini ~~ Elizabeth Kipphut your work!
~~ Katherine Trevino ~~ Angela Emerline ♥♥ Meghan & Chloe Puryear ~~ Joann & Walter Shaub
♥♥ “Emma,” “Sable,” “Spider,” ♥♥ Genevieve & Emily, in ~~ Jack Bondurant ♥♥ SPCA NOVA’s wonderful
& “Bodhi” hopes that other cats find ♥♥ Natacha Abad cat volunteers
~~ Elisabeth & Judith Clardy their furever family like ~~ David Fairbrothers ~~ Heather Kirchart
♥♥ “Gigi,” adopted SPCA kitty Emily did ♥♥ Pat Hildibidal’s ♥♥ SPCA volunteers for all of
~~ Judy Hoy ~~ Monica Swyers retirement your work
♥♥ “Jack” ♥♥ George & Mary Niebuhr ~~ Steven Martin ~~ Marian & Bob Bayles
~~ Meredith Morrissette ~~ Martin Breen ~~ Joyce Hill ♥♥ SPCA volunteers who
♥♥ “Kermit” & “Boone,” SPCA ♥♥ Harriet Antczak & Kelvin ~~ Li Liu helped us adopt our
pups Yu’s marriage ♥♥ Pat Sitnik beloved cats in 2015
~~ Jeannie & John Shiffer ~~ Mary Jones ~~ Julianna Jefferson ~~ Sandra Quinn
♥♥ “Malloy,” a big bad cat ♥♥ Hillary Haag, thank ♥♥ Richard Ennis ♥♥ Sweet Ellie Mae. Love you
~~ Ms Dana Meeker you for all your work & ~~ Priscilla Ennis so much! Hope you are
especially for your efforts doing well!
♥♥ “Molly” & “Twix” ♥♥ Riley & Jerry, both
to help me with Hershey ~~ Kimberly & Jonathan Avila
~~ Heather & Stephen adopted from SPCA
~~ Maxine Weinstein ~~ Mr & Mrs Kevin & Tracee ♥♥ Terry Gehringer
Walrath
♥♥ Hunter Cotterman Sutton ~~ Kathryn Ernst
♥♥ “Woody,” my SPCA basset/
~~ Eric Bischoff ♥♥ Rush Family ♥♥ Thanks again for bringing
beagle mix!
~~ Jill Welsh ♥♥ Jane Paxton ~~ Laura Simpson me Shelby back in 2011!
~~ Jane Casamajor ~~ Jeff Capley
♥♥ “Zeppelin,” a.k.a. Corky, ♥♥ Sarah Jacob’s Birthday
SPCA pup ♥♥ Janice Koch ~~ Sue Jacob ♥♥ The mother who makes
~~ Greg & Kathy McEvoy ~~ Arlene Posner the world a better place
♥♥ Scott McAtee
♥♥ Janice Kuch’s retirement ~~ Haley Curley
♥♥ Al Christian & Family ~~ Beth Crutchfield
~~ Jeff Goldenson ~~ Susan O’Boyle ♥♥ Trish Kyle of HBCPK!
♥♥ Sebastian Chang
♥♥ Jenna & Peter von Elling ~~ Sarah Dempsey
♥♥ All the good people who ~~ Catherine Merrifield
care & foster ~~ Jennifer Clark ♥♥ Wilson Alink
♥♥ Sophia Kelly
~~ Mary Anne World ♥♥ John & Barbara Horn ~~ Kelley Dean
~~ Betsy Bensten
♥♥ Ann Randazzo ~~ Carissa Milliken ~~ Kristin Magur
~~ Andrew Randazzo ♥♥ John Klenk, Jr ~~ Kirsten Thompson
♥♥ Caroline Curran’s 2nd ~~ John & Linda Klenk ♥♥ Sophie Moore
Birthday ♥♥ John Macleod ~~ Michelle Moore
~~ Stuart & Marjorie Cox ~~ Charles Klee
~~ Christian & Carly Curran ♥♥ Jon Hukari
~~ Carla Rothgery ~~ William Ewing
♥♥ Chico Gholz
~~ Charles Gholz
♥♥ Kathleen MacKinnon
~~ Lisa Bradley
Guardian Angels Needed
♥♥ Cindi, adopted from SPCA ♥♥ Lily Simpson’s birthday
~~ Stacy Small
for Cats & Dogs
NOVA in 2010 & doing
great! ♥♥ Lisbeth Russell
~~ Kathleen Taimi & Tad ~~ Joanie & Jarell Ross Want to help a homeless animal but can’t adopt one?
McCall ♥♥ Marissa Perilla Join our Guardian Angel Program for as little as $30. Your
♥♥ Dale Deluca ~~ Giselle Forman support will help provide for a cat or dog until he or she can
~~ Matt Fell ~~ Lora Loconti (for her be placed into a loving home. In return, you’ll get photos
♥♥ David & Marcia Slone birthday) and updates on your chosen animal.
~~ Chris Phillips ~~ Gabriela Nguyen
♥♥ Debbie Armstrong ~~ Kerry Turek (for her Apply Online: www.spcanova.org/help/ga.php
~~ Scott Donovan birthday)
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Summer 2017Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank
Special Thanks
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Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank
You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
Thank you to In the spring, In December, Bowsa Wowsa!
the following corporations students at Key Elementary Junior Scout Troop 865 (that’s dog for “Way to
and their employees for School in Arlington raised of Alexandria planned and Go!”) to the children of the
their Employee Giving and money for SPCA NOVA through executed a cupcake sale to raise Kilmer Center Room 6 who
Matching Gifts Programs: the Team Kids Challenge, a money for rescued animals. made and sold dog treats for
• IBM school-based youth develop- In addition to cupcakes, they a service learning project, the
• Synchrony Financial ment program that provides sold dog biscuits and an proceeds from which were
children with age-appropriate impressive array of cookies donated to SPCA NOVA so
ways of helping their commu- and other goodies. Homemade they could become a Guardian
Thank you to all of nity. Team Kids is a 501(c)(3) catnip toys rounded out the Angel for an SPCA rescue.
our supporters who contribute non-profit organization, whose sale. Their efforts raised over
through workplace giving motto is “Empowering Children $500. Thanks to these devoted
under: to change to world.” Students animal lovers and their Much apprecia-
• America’s Charities completed several service supporters! tion to Dulin United
• Combined Federal projects to assist organizations Methodist Church of Falls
Campaign (CFC) in their community and then Church who hosted their 2016
• Commonwealth of Virginia planned a fun school carnival. In February and Blessing of the Animals last
Campaign (CVC) Students in the fifth and sixth May, SPCA NOVA volunteers September and took up an
• Global Impact grades chose SPCA NOVA as crafted adorable baked goods offering for SPCA NOVA to
• Local United Way the beneficiary of their kid-run and hosted bake sales at the help us with our mission.
campaigns and kid-planned carnival. Purcellville Pet Valu to boost
The creativity, commitment, the SPCA NOVA coffers.
and energy of the students Hungry patrons helped raise
Teacher Alfonse were incredible! They planned $200 to help prepare us for
Lopez teaches more than (and built) games and rides kitten season.
Spanish to his third grade for which students and their
Spanish immersion class at families bought tickets. The
Groveton Elementary School. carnival raised over $1,500! Thanks to the
He teaches his students about SPCA President Dana Meeker artists of PBC Creatives
the proper care of animals and had the opportunity to meet and artists Anne Stine,
that hurting animals is not OK. the future leaders, Key Elemen- Amy Sabat, Beth Duncan,
For Valentine’s Day, instead of tary Principal Dr. Myers, Team and Deb Cadenas for
exchanging sugary cards, the Kids Board Member Christine contributing
students brought small gifts Schaubach, and Team Kids their talents to
to make the lives of rescued Coach Lupe at a check presen- paint beautiful
animals better. Their efforts tation assembly where the designs on clay
resulted in a ton of treats, school and students’ pride and pots that were
food, toys, and bowls for SPCA excitement were on full display. sold at SPCA
NOVA animals. NOVA’s sale table
at the Purcell-
ville Arts Festival.
Need Help Getting Your Pet Spayed or Neutered? Volunteers filled
some pots with
Spay Inc. provides low-cost spay/neuter referrals
herb plants and
for dogs & cats in Northern Virginia
others with
Easy to Apply & Everyone Qualifies! donated goodies
These are
just some
Simply fill out a request form online to make “gift
of the pots
or call Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. basket pots.” decorated
The pots were to help raise
a great hit, money for
www.spay.org generating SPCA NOVA.
over $300 to support
(703) 522-7920 our rescue and adoption mission.
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Remembering Barbara Cohen
by Dana Meeker Stuemer in the field. Back roaches jumping on both animals
T
then, humane investi- of us, to rescue an aban- finally
he animal welfare gators were not paid, doned dog who hadn’t got a
community lost putting themselves on the had human contact, fresh chance
one of its warriors when line solely to help animals. food, or water for over a to live
Barbara Cohen passed For the better part of week only to be bitten, the good
away on February 8 after 40 years, she devoted but nevertheless, she life.
a long battle with cancer. evenings and weekends persisted and grabbed The strength and
Barbara spent much of – because she still had a him, literally loving him courage she brought to
her life helping animals full-time job – following back to life.” humane investigations
and had served as SPCA up on calls, letters, and Over the years, were hallmarks of her
NOVA’s dog committee emails from people Barbara and Edith saved personality. She could be
chair since the late 1990s. reporting situations of hundreds of cats and intimidating and abrupt,
In the early 1970s, long animal abuse, neglect, dogs. People who later but there was nothing she
before Animal Planet and abandonment. She adopted them have sent wouldn’t do to help an
made animal advocacy retired as a humane letters to SPCA NOVA animal in need. Helping
cool, Barbara took courses investigator in 2009. attesting to the bonds animals was her calling.
to become a licensed One of her daugh- they were able to develop We miss the safety net
humane investigator in ters, Jennifer, said, “I with these formerly- Barbara provided to
Virginia, joining SPCA remember her crawling tormented animals. Virginia’s animals, and
NOVA founder Edith von through filth, fleas, and Thanks to Barbara, these we miss her.
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Summer 2017Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit #1185
Merrifield, VA
PO Box 100220
Arlington, VA 22210-3220
Address Service Requested
Rescuing Calming the Storm Mourning
Homeless Kittens Within a Fallen Hero
Learn what to do if you find An anxious dog learns to Our tribute to former
kittens outside focus on good things and humane investigator
finds a forever home Barbara Cohen
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