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November 2021
TCHS wants to give …
Also in this issue … Plus ...
A Day in the Life of a TCHS
Santa
Veterinary Tech PAGE 8 Paws is
Mark Your Calendars for coming
Give to the Max(es) PAGE 6 to TCHS
for 33rd
Wildlife Winter-Proofing PAGE 9 year!
PAGE 4
PO Box 701, St. Cloud, MN 56302 | www.tricountyhumanesociety.org | 320.252.0896
Message From the Executive Director
Thanksgiving is around the corner, so I think it’s appropriate to center this
conversation around gratitude.
One of the great privileges of being in animal welfare is getting to know so
MISSION STATEMENT many kindhearted people. Whether it’s people I’m working with, working for,
We believe in the human-animal learning from or mentoring, the vast majority are exceptionally nice. I’m so
bond and exist to support Central very blessed to do this work and have that kind of spirit around me or in the
Minnesota by practicing and next room.
promoting quality adoption Right now, I’d like to position some of that gratitude around the incredible
services and education programs.
Tri-County Humane Society staff and volunteers. TCHS doesn’t magically
Incorporated Dec. 11, 1974 create the success we talk about and celebrate – the people do. THEY are
MBAH Kennel License # MN140200 Tri-County Humane Society. They are some of the kindest human beings
you’ll find. With that said, kind hearts are often the ones easily bruised, so I
Volume 34, Issue 4 tip my hat to their fortitude when faced with challenging days. … Thankfully,
Fall 2021 Society Summary the good days far outweigh the bad!
Published Quarterly by I’m so proud of their knowledge and compassion. They’re genuinely kind to
Tri-County Humane Society customers, no matter how many animals have come in that day or how
many times the phone has rung. And they can laugh and shed tears at a staff
Desktop Publisher meeting while sharing happy endings and emotional experiences. I’m truly
Kate Kompas blessed. Please thank them the next time you have an opportunity.
Editor And that brings me to you – our village of moral and financial supporters.
Vicki Davis What a kind and caring group of animal-loving people you are! Reach around
and pat yourself on the back for me. Feel the hug of appreciation from
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Vicki Davis, Executive Director everyone at the shelter – animals
Kourtney Piepenburg, President included!
Jason Hallonquist, 1st Vice Pres. We’re helping so many more
Jody Terhaar, 2nd Vice President animals in so many different ways
Kelly Werner, Secretary
than we ever would have imagined
Sharon Welke, Treasurer
Ron Brandenburg possible. All because you trust us
Ryan Coye with your hard-earned money and
Monique Halet believe in the work we do. Thank
Matt Larson you!
Bill Nelson
As I count my many blessings,
Heather Robbins
please know you’re high on the
Kelly Sayre
Blair Schrader list!
Lacey Solheid THANKS-for-GIVING!
Merrilee Stang
Kris Stewart For the animals,
Tri-County Humane Society
735 8th St NE St. Cloud, MN 56304
P. 320.252.0896 F. 320.252.1325
pets@tricountyhumanesociety.org
www.tricountyhumanesociety.org
Vicki Davis, Certified Animal Welfare Administrator
To ensure we always have enough
room for all of our animals, surren- TCHS and the Holidays:
ders are by appointment only. We do
prefer Our Santa Paws event: PAGE 4
appointments for viewings and adop- Wrapping for a Good Paws: PAGE 6
tions. Call 320.252.0896 for details.
Ways to help us this season: Pages 6-7
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram,
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Our Current Wish List Shop at TCHS
SPECIAL REQUESTS For the Office
A new laptop for the shelter White copy paper
For the Animals Standard staples
Money for veterinary expenses Postage stamps
Feliway for cats, sprays/diffusers** (forever and postcard)
Adaptil for dogs, sprays/diffusers** Volunteer Needs
Kitten and all-life stages dry food** Fosters (for any kind of animal,
Clay cat litter (non-clumping is but especially dog-savvy ones
preferred) ** See PAGE 7 to learn without any other pets and
about Super Scoopers program! fosters who are willing
to socialize grumpy/shy kitties!)
Meat-flavored baby food
Customer service specialists New to the TCHS Re-Tail
Kitten milk replacer
Animal transporters (willing to Shoppe: Fun vinyl stickers!
For the Shelter
travel both near and far!) Show you’re stuck on TCHS by
Constant Companions
(learn more at www.tricounty Re-Tail Revisited volunteers purchasing one of our new vinyl
humanesociety.org/donate) “Fix-it” volunteers stickers! Some are cute; some are
Gift cards to local businesses for Recycled Items for $$ sassy, but they all support our
pet/office/shelter supplies Aluminum cans (they can be shelter. These vinyl stickers are
Laundry detergent dropped off in the fenced-in area water-proof and are perfect for
along the west side of our shelter) your water bottle, laptop, car,
Liquid dish soap and dish gloves
whatever!
Clorox wipes or other types of Used small ink cartridges (we
disinfecting wipes cannot accept cellphones or large ***
ink cartridges or toners!)
Distilled water (in gallons) The TCHS Re-Tail Shoppe is open
** during our shelter’s business
70 percent isopropyl alcohol
** Sold in the TCHS Re-Tail hours. Come shop for a good
Q-tips Shoppe; buy here and donate paws! The Re-Tail Shoppe also
Gram (kitchen) scales back to us! carries high-quality pet food,
An oxygen concentrator for use in Note: Prospective volunteers and/ leashes, collars, toys, and more!
our surgery suite (contact Vicki or fosters must apply ; Don’t see something you want?
Davis for details) applications can be found at Just ask—we can do special orders.
Sidewalks between buildings for our www.tricountyhumane
dogs walkers (contact Vicki Davis for society.org, or paper applications
details) are available at the shelter.
Want a great deal on gently used
pet supplies? Check out Re-Tail Don’t forget to round up
Revisited, our thrift store. Located to help all the animals!
in the Training Facility near our
shelter, Re-Tail Revisited features If you’re buying items at the Re-Tail
a wide variety of pet products and Shoppe (or doing an adoption at
novelty items. Cash and check are TCHS), please remember to “round
preferred. up” your sale to the nearest dollar.
You probably won’t miss that
Fall/winter hours: spare change, but that donation
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Thursdays can really help our animals—and
help this small nonprofit during
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Fridays our national change shortage!
2 p.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays
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‘Tis the Season: Santa Paws is Returning to TCHS
The beloved TCHS
holiday fundraiser is On Our ‘Nice’ List
coming to town—for
the 33rd consecutive A special thank you
year! to the event sponsors:
Steve Huss
Tri-County Humane Photography, Modern
Society’s Santa Paws Barnyard, Kloster
will run Nov. 18-21; Collateral Resources,
We are continuing our and Premier Real
extended sessions Estate Services
Linda Dvorak. We
from last year to couldn’t do it without
properly sanitize you!
between each session,
and to socially dis-
will not be available for
tance our participants.
photos this year (but
We will respectfully ask
we would be happy to
guests to wait in their
make sure he receives
vehicles until one of
any notes or wish lists raisers, I really look Santa Paws at a glance
our elves (volunteers)
from little ones!). forward to helping you
comes to bring them 2 p.m. - 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 18.
and your furry family
into the building. We will require for face
members create the 2 p.m. - 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 19
masks to be worn until
The event will take perfect holiday photo!”
the time of photos for 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 20
place at the TCHS
the safety of everyone “Even though we have 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 21
Training Facility,
involved. (Volunteers all had to adjust to life
beside the shelter. under a new ‘normal,’ Cost: $50. In an effort to limit exposure and
and staff will be wear-
For a $50 fee, you will ing masks as well). that doesn’t mean we promote safety for all parties involved, payment
receive a five-minute have to quit all the tra- ahead of time is strongly preferred; call (320) 252-
Modern Barnyard will ditions we love,” Liffrig 0896 to book. (We will refund canceled appoint-
photography session
be contributing to the said. “Come make ments up to 48 hours before the session)
and five professional Santa Paws your family
set for this year’s por- Where: TCHS Training Facility.
portraits with full re- tradition if you haven’t
traits.
production rights. The already!” What to know: Masks will be required until the time
best part? You get to “We are extremely ex- of portraits.
The theme for Santa
help animals in need cited to continue our Questions: Special Events Coordinator Bryn Liffrig
Paws is “A Classic
at the same time! Santa Paws tradition at events@tricountyhumanesociety.org
Christmas.” Keep an
this year,” Special
Pets are welcome in eye on our website/ Online: Visit www.tricountyhumanesociety.org/
Events Coordinator
your photos, of course. social media for a santapaws for details.
Bryn Liffrig said. “As
Unfortunately, Santa sneak peek!
one of my first fund-
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Celebrate! Companion Walk: Mardi Paws Raises $47,000
Tri-County Humane Thank you to our walk sponsors!
Society is proud to
announce that our Gold Level
33rd annual ($2,000);
Companion Walk for Pine Cone Pet
the Animals was a Hospital
success again, raising Green Lev-
more than $47,000. el ($1,000);
We were very excited Accredited
to host the walk in per- Investor
son this year, and we Services,
are always amazed by LLC and
Coulter, Companions Animal Hospital
our supporters’ ability
Stephanie
to rally together, col- Purple Level ($500): Unique Movers, Coborn’s
Otto, Kris Stew-
lect pledges, donate Inc., Kloster Collateral Resources, and Cohlab
art, Olivia
(monetary and auction Digital Marketing
Schomer,
items), bid in our auc-
Linnea Lang, Friends of Animals Level ($250); The Boot
tion, and make our
Taylor Heim, Kev- Shack, Spot on Canine Massage, and Gate City
event a successful one.
in Woeste, Jan Bank
A HUGE thank you to Hovda, Joyce Solt,
these walkers/ Kelly Werner, An- Our online silent auc- which contributed to
pledgers who each gie Koshiol, Tracy tion—which featured our total, too.
individually raised & Thomas May- almost 100 items—
Altogether, after ex-
over $500 for the ani- ers, and Kelli raised almost $8,000
penses, TCHS raised
mals: Vicki Davis, Emily Schuh, and this year.
more than $47,000 for
Bezdicek, Jerry Ken- Tracey Worzala. the catering package
After the walk, TCHS the animals. That is
ning, Colleen DeGroat, for six people with
Becky Coulter was our continued the party at definitely worth cele-
Dorein Jules’ Bistro.
grand-prize winner of Pantown Brewery, brating!
Johnson, Becky
Save the Date: Nov. 18 is the Time to Give to the Max(es)!
It’s that time again: need. Unfortunately, doors receives neces- humane
Thursday, Nov. 18, there are many ani- sary medical care prior society.org
2021, is Give to the mals who are still in to adoption, so we can /give-to-the-maxes
Max Day – Minnesota’s need of the services find them a loving
See PAGE 6 for our
annual giving holiday TCHS provides. home. Give to the Maxes
for nonprofits! Where to give: Please T-shirt, just one
This Give to the Max
and her beloved give generously to option in a limited-
It’s a day for Minneso- Day, show all of the
GrandPAW.” TCHS on Nov. 18th, or time-only TCHS
tans to come together animals in our care
now at tricounty apparel sale!
and generously give You give to the MAX, your support as we
back to the organiza- and we give to the move into our end-of-
tions that have helped Maxes! (Hey, we year fundraising! With
make this state better, ALWAYS have a lot of the help of our com-
including TCHS! animals in the shelter munity and donors like
named Max.) you, Tri-County Hu-
The first $5,000 donat-
mane Society can pro-
ed through Give to Throughout the pan-
vide quality care for
the Max will be demic, we have all
each and every animal.
matched by an anony- leaned on our furry
TCHS prides ourselves
mous donor. Their gift family members to
on ensuring every ani-
is “in memory of an provide the comfort
mal that comes in our
amazing canine gal and support we all
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TCHS HOLIDAY GIFT-GIVING GUIDE: WAYS TO HELP OUR PETS AND TREAT YOURSELF!
Let TCHS Take Care of Your Gift-Wrapping Needs
The holiday season is We have suggested
We need YOUR
always chaotic, but minimum donations
Tri-County Humane for gift size - $2 for help to wrap!
Society is here to small, $4 for medium, Wrap for a Good Paws!
help: We will be and $6 for large Call (320) 252-0896 or
wrapping gifts inside gifts – and we have a sign up online; or the
Crossroads Center plethora of bags, signup will be found
again this year! Our tissue, wrapping pa- on our website and
Wrapping for a Good per, ribbons, bows, Facebook page.
Paws will be on tags, and boxes, while Please note that volun-
during most of supplies last of course! teers must wear face
December during masks while working at
There’s more! If you the TCHS gift wrap
mall hours.
make an additional booth for everyone’s
will be located in a we can save you time
Again this year, cus- donation of at least safety. Social distancing
storefront to provide AND you will be help-
tomers will be able to $5, you can receive a and proper/frequent
more space. ing the animals during sanitation will be
drop off gifts, guaran- special card to put in
the holiday season- strongly encouraged.
teed to have limited Stop by our TCHS your gift to let your
what a purr-fect gift to
contact with our wrap- booth and bring your recipient know that a
the animals!
ping volunteers. We gifts to be wrapped, so donation was made to
TCHS in their honor!
TCHS Opens Apparel Promotion From all of us at TCHS ...
Give to the Max Day is will be sweatshirts and
right around the corner more TCHS merchan-
(Nov. 18), and we have dise.
the shirts to prove it!
The link to our store
These new designs are a
is https://
fun way to show your
stores.krillan.com/
support for your favor-
TCHS2021
ite nonprofit animal
shelter. Any of the items in our
store would make a
This year, these great holiday gift for the for an extra charge.
T-shirts will be available animal lover(s) in your
They should be ready in
as part of our Novem- life (including yourself!). plenty of time for the Have very safe and
ber online clothing store You are able to have holidays—what a paw- happy holidays!
in a variety of colors. them shipped to Tri- some gift for the animal
Also in our online store County Humane Society, lover in your life! We’ll see you in 2022!
or directly to your home
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Join Our Super Scoopers Club
Want to join a club your charity of choice
that all the cool cats for an even bigger im-
are talking about? pact for our shelter!
Consider this your Pictured: TCHS alum
invitation! The Super Scooper of Luna Moon Beam, who
Tri-County Humane the Month (the friend always remembers
Society is launching who gives the most in TCHS when she shops.
Super Scoopers, a terms of litter pounds
program that encour- or amount of food) Smile and Shop!
ages our friends to will be recognized on
donate kitty litter to our Facebook page
and and in our front If you are an Amazon
our shelter. Now, we customer, remember
know cat litter isn’t lobby’s electronic dis-
to shop using Ama-
glamorous, but our play. zon Smile - and a por-
shelter goes through a Cat litter isn’t your tion of your purchas-
lot of it all year-round. thing? Well, we always es can help Tri-
also need donations County Humane Soci-
Here’s how to partici- of high-quality cat ety!
pate: food and kitten food, Go to https://smile.
• Drop off litter at our too! (Or all-life stages amazon.com to sign
shelter. To make sure litter from our Re-Tail Chewy or Amazon (or food.) For wet food, up/designate TCHS as
you’re in the running your charity of choice.
Shoppe and donate it if you prefer, Target or we really like getting
to be named Super pate! (Please make sure
back to us! (And re- Walmart online) and
Scooper of the Month, you select TCHS in
member to sign our have it shipped direct- Our address is 735 8th St. Cloud, Minnesota;
pop in to the front clipboard for credit.) ly to us! Make sure to St. NE in St. Cloud,
desk and sign the clip- MN, 56304. there are other
Because all profits leave your name so nonprofits with the
board we are using to from our store go to you can get credit for TCHS loves our do- same or similar name
keep track of our club our shelter, it’s a dou- being a Super Scoop- nors – and that’s the around the country.)
members! ble-win! er. If you use Amazon straight poop! That adds up to a big
• Buy a bag of Cat Tails • Buy litter from Smile, choose TCHS as impact for us!
Attention, Chewy Shoppers: You ’Auto’ Know About This!
Do you love Chewy.com as to checkout, make sure to which can be found on the
much as we do? There’s change your shipping ad- TCHS Chewy wish list):
something so satisfying dress to TCHS, then select
* Non-clumping unscented
about having your pet food, the auto-ship option and
clay cat litter, any brand!
litter, toys, etc. delivered frequency, and place your
right to your door… and with order! * Canned wet cat food, pref-
Chewy’s auto-ship feature, erably pate style
The order can be set to auto-
you don’t even have to think * Kitten Milk Replacer (KMR),
matically ship to us as often
about placing the order! please only PetAg or Nutri-
as every week, or as little as
Vet brand click on “Donate to a Rescue”
Well, there’s a new way you every few months. You can
and search for Tri-County
can regularly support Tri- have more than one auto- * Dry kitten food, such as Humane Society by name or
County Humane Society, ship order in place on your Iams, Hills, Purina, Diamond location to find our shelter
which is just as easy and Chewy account if you already Naturals, etc. page and wish list. These
convenient! You can set up have one set up for your per-
P.S. - If you prefer to do a items will be listed in a sepa-
an auto-ship order to be de- sonal items.
one-time donation to help rate “Donation Cart” and will
livered to TCHS without even
having to think about it
Our Chewy wish list the animals, TCHS has a wish not be mixed in with your
twice. The items TCHS would al- list of items we need on our personal orders!
ways need, enough to be shelter Chewy account. Tri-County Humane Society
All you have to do is add the
ordered often are (all of Under the “Give Back” tab, thanks you!
item(s) to your cart, proceed
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The Scoop on … A Day in the Life of a TCHS Vet Tech
Have you wondered The animal care team
what it’s like behind checks the scheduled
the scenes in the med- adoption appoint-
ical department at ments. Which animals
Tri-County Humane are scheduled for
Society? Let’s take a adop-
look at a typical Mon- tion
day as one of the TCHS but
veterinary technicians still
… need
boost-
Arrive at 7:30 a.m. and
er vac-
help plan the surgery By Rose
cines, Neonate kittens require
schedule for the day. Hegerle, CVT
de- a lot of attention.
We look through the
worm-
entire list of animals in
ers, other medical foster home to provide
the shelter waiting for
treatments prior to around the clock care
their spays and neu-
adoption? We find for the next several
ters. Who has deposits
ways to squeeze those weeks.
(meaning they have a
examinations and
home lined up and As we start closing
treatments into the
need surgery first)? rounds to lock up and
day between incoming
Who is part of a group tuck critters in, we no-
animals that need im-
since doing an entire TCHS Vet Tech Kallie Braun works on a patient. tice a cat with upper
mediate attention and
litter on one day is respiratory symptoms
sick/injured animals in midwives, too? Mom- afternoon meals,
more efficient than (sneezing, congested,
the shelter. ma cat and kittens meds, and lots of pup-
one at a time from a etc.). Time to do a brief
were doing well the py poop to clean up.
litter? How can we The unexpected following morning. Beyond the medical
assessment and begin
best balance between treatment before we
Around 2 p.m. a cat care, the daily basics
dogs, cats, males, and Saying goodbye must still be met. We
leave. We get a sur-
females to best utilize arrives after starting prise of a major fever
our veterinarian’s labor in her foster After stabilizing mom- freshen up kennels, (106 degrees F), and
time? Which animals home. She delivered ma cat and kittens, we top off water, and give provide fluid therapy
can be scheduled to go two kittens on her own turned to a staff favor- a little extra love to and nutritional sup-
in the morning, then ite canine resident, a shelter animals (which
home today? When do port. Surprisingly, she
labor stalled as com- geriatric Labrador also soothes our
we work in medical eats readily and seems
plications arise. Dysto- Retriever with an un- hearts) as we prepare
examinations with the comfortable after flu-
veterinarian between cia is the technical known history. He was to close. ids. We plan to recheck
term for difficult labor recently diagnosed
surgeries? The unexpected, her in the morning
and birth, and it is not with heart failure, his and continue with
There is a lot of plan- too common in cats. body condition had yet again
closing up the shelter.
ning and coordination With the direction of been wasting away, It’s near closing time,
to safely and effective- staff veterinarian, and he struggled to and we’re still working This is but a small
ly execute a high vol- medications and labor breathe daily. We number of the pa-
on charts and giving tients we’ve seen and
ume spay/neuter day. support are provided made the difficult deci- out the last of the
The work of one veter- cared for today. We
to momma cat. Over sion to say a humane evening meds. We love these animals
inarian, two TCHS vet the next 1-2 hours, goodbye to end his then have an or- with all our hearts and
techs, and three sur- three more kittens are suffering. He ate lots phaned neonate kitten prepare to do it all
gery assistant volun- delivered, one of of treats and Easy arrive. Kitten must be over again tomorrow!
teers results in 27 sur- which was breached. Cheese and he fell weighed, examined,
geries performed by The rear feet of this asleep in our arms. Rose Hegerle is a Certi-
warmed, and offered a fied Veterinary Techni-
12 p.m.! Then there’s kitten presented first, This was a heart- bottle of kitten milk
the clean-up, medical cian with 15 years of
and needed assistance breaking act of love. replacer. Once stable, experience in shelter
charting, prescription to fully deliver. Did you
Then, comes time for we need to look for a and clinical settings.
fills, and much more! know vet techs were
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Guest columnist
Help Critters (and Keep Your Home Safe) This Winter
Before the snow falls, be birds and raccoons.
consider preparing Putting a latch on your
your home against compost bin will keep
animals seeking food animals from treating
and shelter from the your home like their
chilly days Minnesota personal B&B. An
is so well known for. L-shaped barrier into
Raccoons, squirrels the ground around
and others may seek your decks and sheds
refuge in your chim- prevents denning and
ney, attic, porch or digging underneath.
deck. Add vent covers on
pipes leaving the
By following the
house. You can keep
simple steps below
birds away from your
you can keep unwel-
windows with 3-inch
come visitors in the
hologram tape
treetops and out of
mal activity where streamers that reflect
your house. Details
pipes, vents and ca- light. Covering your
First, take a walk bles For further information, check out gutters is also a good
around your property exit wildneighbors.org; or the Humane strategy to lessen
and try to figure out the Wildlife Conflict Resolution Guide from perching areas. You
what could be attract- house. The Humane Society of the United States. may want to talk to a
ing animals. Attempt Look pest control profes-
to view your home for Locally sional or contractor
from their perspective. drop- Find out more about Central Minnesota for more major repairs
Is there food for them pings, Wildlife Rehabilitation by visiting its or issues. Openings
By Cassidy
nearby? Easy access to signs website at centralmnwildlife.org, or by into your house are
Morris
trash cans or bird of following the organization on Facebook not only attractive to
feeders is a solid chewing and nesting (www.facebook.com/centralminnesota animals, but they also
source of calories that material. Take the wildliferehabilitation). Remember, TCHS is allow heat to escape
animals will exploit. time to clear them out NOT licensed to take in wildlife; we often and damaging mois-
Are there alcoves high to further deter un- refer people with wildlife concerns to this ture to enter. This can
up where they could wanted critters. Then group. cause an increase in
be nesting; or maybe continue to look heating bills. Being
cozy low spaces to where different types against squirrels and caulked, stuffed with thorough in your in-
build a den? of building materials raccoons. It is recom- copper mesh or filled spection and repair
come together. Win- mended to keep a list with expandable foam. can keep critters out,
Remember that some
dow wells, dryer vents, or take photos of any Larger openings and your pockets full
animals are very small
thresholds, and gaps problem areas so that should be repaired to during this holiday
and don’t need hardly
in brick or siding can you can assess original condition. season.
any space to fit into.
all provide possible properly later. Be thor- Please be entirely sure
Your drafty garage or Here’s wishing you a
entryways. Inspect ough; a bit of wildlife there are no animals
broken porch step can wildlife-free home this
your attics with a prevention in warmer inside the house be-
be a highly desirable year!
flashlight for any signs weather will be greatly fore repairing. Consid-
penthouse for them
of animals. Pay special appreciated in the er putting a bungee Cassidy Morris is a
and all their children,
attention to the inter- cold! cord over your trash TCHS customer ser-
who coincidentally
section of roof and can lids and a squirrel vice/animal care asso-
think your wiring Now that you've dis-
trim and any gable or baffle on your feeders. ciate who works with
tastes great! covered possible
exhaust vents. These Replace the bug Central Minnesota
breaches, you can take
Secondly, check the are often covered with screen-like attic vent Wildlife
action. Holes smaller
foundation for open- light bug screens that with mesh. Cap your Rehabilitation.
than a few inches can
ings and signs of ani- will not stand up chimney to keep out
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TCHS Launches Partnership with GoodPup Training App
Tri-County Humane ioral issues.) GoodPup • If you haven’t adopt-
Society is excited to offers one week of ed from TCHS but are
announce our partner- free training; there is still interested in the
training, please visit
ship with the GoodPup no obligation, and https://links.
dog training app! users can cancel at goodpup.com/
GoodPup offers cus- any time. shelter/TCHSTraining
tomized, affordable, For everyone who
Here’s what to know:
positive dog training keeps up with Good-
that you can access • If you’ve ever adopt- Pup beyond the first
from the comfort of ed a dog from TCHS, week of training, TCHS
your home, at a time you can sign up for will receive $50 from
that works for YOU. the GoodPup app, and the company – wheth-
get a lifetime discount er the dog is from us
TCHS will get a finan-
off their services. (This or not! (Remember,
cial boost from people
is good for TCHS fos- that first week is free.)
who try AND stick with
ters, volunteers, and We hope this helps
this app – which is
staff members, too.) some puppies learn
great for us, but we’re
Reach out to TCHS to
really most excited how to be good dogs,
get your code to un-
about the possibility of and also helps some Photo by Naomi Poppler
lock your savings! (The
better-behaved dogs! old dogs learn new
information is now in
(And maybe fewer tricks! (And we hope to TCHS alum Mocha during a photo shoot. Tri-County
all TCHS adoption Humane Society is excited to announce its partner-
dogs that need new prevent surrenders,
bags, too.) ship with the GoodPup dog training app.
homes due to behav- too!)
A Purr & Wag of the Tail to ...
Bethlehem Lutheran supplies. fourth year in a
Church for making our row in honor of
Coborn’s in Sauk Rap-
shelter their charity of the dog Missy, and
ids for donating the
the month for Octo- gave us the profits.
profits from Customer
ber.
Appreciation Day. • Aleena & Kadyn,
Anderson Family Foun- who donated
Kalpin Dentistry for
dation for making the birthday gifts.
sponsoring a pizza
world a better place
lunch for our staff in • Destin, who host-
for animals.
honor of Veterinary ed a lemonade
St. Cloud State’s Technician Apprecia- stand for us.
Delta Sigma Pi for tion Week.
• Madeline, Alivia &
making and donating TCHS alumni Dexter (left) and Bernie at St. All the generous & Brayden, who
tie blankets. About Cloud Pride’s Puppy Parade. thoughtful youth who made crafts to sell
15 group members
support our shelter, and donated the
also spent part of a from the Puppy Pride dog demonstration for
including: profits to us.
weekend with us Parade in Pride in the our Companion Walk.
cleaning our shelter. Park to our shelter. • Meka, Des, • Maverick & Max,
Ben Mielke and Ranie
Eli, Ellie, and Bella, who hosted a plant
Donors who brought St. Joseph Equine Clin- Arnold for
who hosted a sale and used the
in their ink cartridges ic & Clearwater Animal donating supplies for
lemonade stand profits to buy
and aluminum cans Hospital for donating neonatal kitten care.
and donated the items from our Re-
for us. TCHS hundreds of flea & tick
Christopher & Shawna profits to us. Tail Shoppe and
recycles them for cash. prevention doses.
Brown for donating a donate back to us.
• Lexi & Grace, who
St. Cloud Pride for do- Silent Run Adventures large ferret cage along
hosted a lemon-
nating the proceeds for performing a sled with other small critter
ade stand for the
10 www.tricountyhumanesociety.orgOther winter safety tips ...
• Forget “fur coats” - if it’s too cold for you, it’s probably too cold for your pet! (Unless
you have a husky or Great Pyrenees!)
• Keep them away from holiday foods and treats meant for people, not them!
• Concerned about a stray/outdoor cat? Always use straw or hay for bedding; blankets
can freeze to them. Remember “straws for strays”!
• Knock on the hood of your vehicle before you start it— cats and critters will cuddle
up to a warm engine!TCHS Medical Team Treats 3 Dogs with Heartworm Disease
Tri-County Humane
Society likes to share
milestones with our
friends. As we report-
ed in our spring news-
letter, the number of
transfers we’ve taken
in this year has signifi-
cantly increased – 648
(as of publication time)
compared with 297 in
all of 2020.
Ole Red Clank
The increase in trans-
fers has led to another
commitment to adopt said, or they would not
notable achievement:
them.” have been cleared for
TCHS recently com-
adoption. Time will tell,
pleted treatment for Two of the three re-
but hopefully they will
three dogs in our care cent dogs treated for
have long, healthy
who had heartworm heartworm disease –
lives, she said.
disease, Ole Red, Ole Red and Clank –
Clank, and KK Slider. have already been Hegerle stressed that
Those three dogs adopted. TCHS’ guid- every dog should have
KK Slider at the shelter.
came from a transfer ance is that the regular heartworm
coordinated with Ani- adopter establish a screening and be on a
More data on expedit- quire coordination and
mal Humane Society in relationship with a vet- monthly preventative;
ed protocols for heart- a long-term foster.
the Twin Cities; those erinarian so a plan can she urged pet owners
worm treatment
pups were from the The shelter’s newer be made for the dogs’ to talk with their vets.
means it can be com-
South. way of treating heart- follow-up care. (It de- Any dog, even an ex-
pleted in the shelter
worm disease, done in pends on the clinic, clusively indoors one,
Heartworm is trans- and the dog can be
conjunction with TCHS Hegerle said; more could be at risk; mos-
mitted by mosquitoes, sent home to heal in
veterinarian Dr. Anne testing is needed sev- quitoes do get into
and thus is much more its new home rather
Lottie, works well for eral months after the homes.
prevalent in the South than be in a TCHS fos-
the dog and the treatment is complet-
because the region’s ter home for an ex- Cats aren’t a preferred
shelter, Lund said. ed.) The dogs need to host but can get heart-
warmer weather tended period of time.
be on restricted exer- worm, too, Hegerle
means the bugs are “We don’t have to keep
TCHS Animal Care cise for a period of said. Cat owners also
out and biting for them in the shelter
Manager Laura Lund time, too, typically for should talk to their
much longer. (Dogs long term, (when) we
said when she started six to eight weeks after veterinarian about a
cannot spread it to don’t have space to do
at the shelter more injectable treatments, prevention program.
one another, and hu- that,” she said.
than a decade ago, she added.
mans are not a natural “Obviously, they recov- Visit www.heartworm
heartworm disease society.org for more
host for them.) er better in a home All three TCHS dogs
would have been a information about the
setting with someone reacted very well to
TCHS Certified Veteri- barrier for adoption, disease.
who has made the the treatment, Hegerle
nary Technician Rose and the dog
Hegerle said when she most likely
first started at TCHS, would have
the shelter saw heart- been eu-
worm disease cases in thanized. Then
dogs from time to TCHS switched
time, but the shelter to outpatient
usually sent those treatment
dogs to area clinics for (sending the
treatment. Things are dogs to clinics),
a little different now: but that did re-
12 www.tricountyhumanesociety.orgMemorials and honorariums are published in the is-
Dedications: In Memory of Pets sue nearest to the date received. Kennel sponsors are
published in the May/June issue. Constant Compan-
ions are published in the August issue; and other do-
All my pets Robert R. Barr Kathy Zenzen
nors from the year are highlighted on our website.
Leslie Abraham Cagnee & Lacezy January
We want to thank all our donors, including those who
All my pets Mike & Lee Murphy Patty & Lonnie Johnson
ask to be anonymous. We are grateful for your sup-
Lois Solinger Casey Jasper
All our pets Ethel & David Marx Tanja Goering
Esther & Michael Hanlon Casey Evens Jazz Rollie & Rene’ Krueger Bob & Polly Hart
All our pets who have Dale & Patty Evens Seibert Household Mickey Sheera
crossed over Chewy Jessie Gary Gilbert Marit Ortega
Linda & Garry Elfstrand Jessica Ebnet Jody Kingland Misty Skittles, Sarah, Sophia, &
All TCHS pets past, Chloe Katie Ergen Wayne & Sue Stevens Sam
present, and future Patricia Laudenbach Regina Holland Mya (Imholte) Ruth Wold
Sarah Solinger Cobber Katie Susan Rosenberg & Jeffrey Stewart (Sundet)
Bailey Heald Hovey Don & Jan Watkins Norma Taylor Roos Cyd Reuter
Jeremy, Rebecca, and Stel- Dakota & Trudy Kiki One-Eyed Jack & Jason Terway
la Dombrovski Ginny Gapinski Rita Hanliff Patricia Sufka Sydney—my special cat
Barney Dazy, Lilli, Koje & Opie Oscar Pat Anderson
Jan Ritsche Juniper, & Sumac Pamela Bernick Kelly Kadelbach Teak, Willow, & Lady
Barney, Sandy B’s Klimek Household & Jasper Bond Pepsi (Nelson) Charity Sonnenberg
beloved companion Dog Terrell, Kolby Rebecca Beniot Thielman pets past & pre-
Vicki Davis orange tabby cat Tom & Mary Lynch Ratticus & Sweet Pea sent
Bella Lori Terrell Kona Richard Schug Thomas & Pat Thielman
Artis Hammer Dove Deb Kittridge Reese Tobie & Reggie
Bella Tim Norton & Family Kya Kari & Zach Cedergren Carol M. Koenig
Ellroy Hollingsworth Emma, Kelly, & Foxy Carol McNeal Ronrico, Max, & Toby Toby, Brork, Winston,
Benny Larry & Marilyn Grover Lethal Bernice Tschida & Natti
Therese Cacek Gizmo (Johnson) Scott Hamilton Sadie, our adopted cat Dan & Cecilia Rathbun
Blackie, my beautiful best Jana & KC Hutton Lilly Laura & Toff & Dillon
boy Gretchen Tom & Christine Traf Ringelspaugh Adam & Holly Nelson
Patricia & Thomas Storey Anonymous Wicklund Sammy & Rowdy Tommy, Thumper,
Blue (Brown) Henry & Lily Lizzie Magoo, our blind Tammy Leabch Sheena, Morgan, Susie,
Tracey Thompson John & English Setter Scooter, best little alien Ginger, Tasha,
Brandy, Trooper, & Shuah Doris Feuchtenberger Scott & Jan Peterson dog there ever was & Chelsey
Ken & Janet Panger Honey Boy Loca Liffrig Family Linda Ramler
Bruno (Lore) Nancy Goman Emily Zempel Scooter “Cootie” Tuxedo & Bones
Sandra & Harlan Ike Lucy & Ari Howard Deb & Terry O’Keefe
Dalbec Renee Dowsett Ron & Miki Hanson Shawna Howard Zeppelin & Memphis
Carol Lien
Bugsey Jack Maggie Selena & Sakira
Dedications: In Memory of People
Ann M. Thorson Dan Preston, Estee Piguet friend to many animals Heidi Schmid
The Olsons: Mark, James, my eclectic friend Jackie Busse and me Florence Schmid
Jenny, Jerome, Vicki Davis Jan Glasoe Vicki Davis Ian Lo
Ione, Alan and Sherry Dante August Iacovoni Jill & Brian Dose Dennis A. Nordberg Marc & Jill Ree
Barb Ryan Larry & Marilyn Grover John & Jolane Sundstrom Loren & Dianne Jackie Jones
Beth Schramm David Yost, and Julie Aronson Dehnel Hafterson Cheri Tollefson Lehse
Beverly L (Knoll) Morrsion his buddy Oscar Len & Helen Theis Dick Kallio Doug & Sharon Schmid
Janice & Douglas Kyla Yost Lisa Samuelson Susan Rosenberg & James J. Dobos
Rhonemus Deborah Lynn Krupp Lorena Rottman Jeffrey Roos Anne Dobos
Bob Jenderseck Anonymous & Family Donna Karlene Hill Anonymous
Colleen Paul & Russell Arnold A Kahara LTD Loren & Julie Busse Kelli Matonak John & Crisan Thornton
Reeve Beverly Weinberg Michelle Solomon Doug Herold Katie Anderson
Charles Carr & Stephen Harris Patricia Hauslein Dennis Herold MaryBeth McClain
Beth Schramm Brenda & Brian Kockler Senate District 14 DFL Jessica Miller Jane & Lauren Hoffman
Sue Wahl & Lee Storbeck Bri Sharkey-Smith Sid & Joanne Samuelson Mary Kay Kern John Hoffman
Cleta Toohey, Bruce Karsner Steven Otto Gary Abraham Janie Hayden
lover of cats Carol & Breonna Mason – Terry Takara Leslie Abraham Amundson
Carole Pike in honor of Deb’s Ursela Cowen Geri Dierkhising George, Rosemary,
Connie Schiff wiener dogs Debra Ann Coan Jessica Ebnet & Demetre Koukouves
Chuck & Constance Schiff Dolly & Dandy Alexia Nyzen Harry Lason Jeffery Nash Hanson
Mary Jean Opitz Daniel Rethmeier Deb Coan, she was a Marilyn & Jane Thielman
Continued on Page 14
320.252.0896 | PO Box 701, St. Cloud, MN 56302 13Solveigh (Hanson) Lauriel & Dale Nelson
Dedications: In Memory of People Anderson
Scott M. Tollakson, “And
Leonard & Susan Meyer
Linda Calhoon
all the loving animals we Marge Bates
Continued from Page 13
Keith Hughes Kirk & Terry Atkinson ever had” Missy, Chad, Becky, &
Jeffery Nash Hanson The Keith Hughes Family Nancy Wicker Thomas R. Williams Scott MacLeod
Faye Dondio Ken Norbie 78 Knots, Maribeth, and Anonymous Monica Nierengarten
John Westra Beth Schramm Bruce Streit Ben Evans Nancy & Dayna Deaton
Tom & Sandra Beuning Kim & Bob Ritsche Anonymous Bridget Montag North Memorial Trauma
Judi Finneman Jan Ritsche Family Kapphahn/Streit Bruce & Patricia Melin & Acute Care Surgery
Rebecca Beniot Lenora Ley Helen Wilfehrt Dan & Nancy Quail Team
& Jack Peterson Cheryl Ley Kim & Tim Billig Dennis Hartman Sandra Carlson
Judy Johnson Marcy Parent Pat Regan Dr. Charles & Carol Vick Sandra Williams
Accredited Investor Kathy Monarski Luke & Katie Stavos Emma & Bear Sue Wahl & Lee Storbeck
Services, LLC Mark Anderson Randy Weiman Nierengarten Sue Williams
Judy Thornton Joleen Anderson Gail Gornik Gary & Shannon Kraft The Notsch Family
John & Crisan Thornton Mary T. Howard Robert Keller Gene & Terri Boysen Tom Walker
Kathryn M. Julie Aronson Dehnel & Katherine Keller Helen Wilfehrt Gerry & Joann Feld
“Kathy” Huben Chamie Rosemary Keefer Jan Sorell Vincent Johnson
Barbara Melville Traci Moure Beth & Mark Wilkins Judy & Larry Litterst Lucille Johnson & Family
Barb Robinson Megan Atkinson Julie & Dick Battig
Keith Smith Julie Aronson Dehnel
Dedications: In Honor of People
All the staff and Dawn & Ronald Emma Hansen Rebecca Beniot Jacquelyn Kolbinger
volunteers at TCHS Grossinger’s Wedding Anonymous & Jack Peterson Rebecca Beniot
Jan Stanley Anniversary Gary Douglas Laurent Lisa Brownstein Lana & Ron Nornberg
Aubrey’s Birthday Fund- Rebecca Beniot & Jack Robert & Linda Harris & Jon Rand’s Marriage Stacey Spadafore
raiser Peterson Jan Ritsche Joyce Kenny & Susan Joseph Spadafore
Kevin Koza Dawn Grossinger’s Birth- NC’s Doghouse Wood Suzanne Johnson
Barbara Kohnen day Kate Kompas’s Birthday Dolores Davis Dana O’Connor
Lang Ho Rebecca Beniot Julie Aronson Dehnel Rich Kessler & Marian
Brooke and Aaron Ree & Jack Peterson Lana Nornberg’s Birthday Eisner
Marc & Jill Ree Dawn & Ron Grossinger Pat Orth
Dedications: In Honor of Pets
Abby, Dave, Murph, Annabelle & “Naughty” Gage Mavis, Mary, & Darlene Sadie
Monique, Kate, Norman Juliann Rule & Larry Sue Wahl & Lee Storbeck Laura &
& Crosby Donna & Ray Kellerman Schug Ming Ting Traf Ringelspaugh
Lori & Bob Hastings Apollo Karl, our cat Gary & Nellie Klein Spunky
All my foster kittens, love Casey Lynch Lloyd & Oscar & Felix Bernice Tschida
always Chloe Carolyn Tobiassen Colette K. Stumpf Takoda
Cynthia Ryg Carol McNeal Kindness towards all ani- Rip Mike & Georgia Thienes
All pets from TCHS past, Cooper mals Teresa Bohnen Teddy
present, & future Dan & Angela Wainright Emma Kean Ruby – adopted from Theresa & Jeff Pitts
Sarah Solinger Dezzy & Nora Nelson TCHS
Michael Logajan Lola & Keesha Jim & Joanne Schultz
Stephanie Horvath
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thousands of animal lovers in
Central Minnesota four times a
year. Please contact TCHS at
320-252-0896 to learn how to
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Humane Society newsletter.
14 www.tricountyhumanesociety.orgTri-County Humane Society loves to hear stories about alumni who
Who Rescued Whom? are thriving in their new homes—even if it’s an outdoors one! Please
send us updates at pets@tricountyhumanesociety.org, or through
Facebook
Bailey and Boots Messenger. We may use your story in a Feel Good Furday email or in
Tri-County Humane Society often
adopts out “working cats” or barn
cats—those that, for whatever reason,
would not make for a good indoor cat
but still deserve good homes. Today’s
feature is about Bailey (Tinsley) and
Boots (Misty). Here’s what their
adopters had to say: “They have both
adapted well to their new lives around
our little country home. Boots (Misty)
loves to lounge on our firewood piles. Bailey
(Tinsley) is very observant and sits for hours
on the barn stoop and takes in everything
going on around her. We built the cats box-
es on the underside of the barn steps. The
cats are getting comfortable with them.”
If you are interested in adopting a
TCHS working cat, please call us at
320-252-0896. Working cats come spayed/
neutered, with vaccines on board, and are
name your own price. Loreli
“I wanted to send an update on Loreli. I adopted her
(recently) and it was rough to say the least. :) A staff
member in gloves helped me get a growling and hissing
Loreli into my carrier. Fast-forward three days and I'm
grinning from ear to ear. Loreli let me pet her today; we
then spent an hour with her seeming to make up for a
year of missed attention. Attached (to the left) is a pic-
ture of her kneading while I scratched her head. She
rubbed on me and purred and seemed to love every
minute of it. I want to thank you for helping get this
stray off the streets! I can't imagine what she experi-
enced in her first year, but thanks to you she'll live warm
and comfortably for the rest of her years.”
Monthly donors are
our heroes! Visit www.
tricountyhumane
society.org/donate to
learn more about our
shelter’s Constant
Companions program.Gray hair, don’t care
November is Adopt
A Senior Pet Month
Visit www.tricountyhumanesociety.org
to see all our adoptable animals!You can also read
