May/Jun 2016 Vol.

#2
Sevier County
Humane Society
Board Members
PresidentMartha Gilchrist
Vice PresidentCheri Hagmeier
SecretaryBeverly Brosch
TreasurerCheryl Morgan
Valerie Vilce, Sandy Wade, Mindy
Ogle, E. Shane Patterson and
Brennan Garrett

Coordinators
Volunteer Coor
adoptadoggie@hughes.net
Rescue Coor
sevierhumane@aol.com
Fundraising & MarketingCoor
shelterstaffsevier@gmail.com
Education Coor
lovesdogs45@outlook.com
Social Mediavalerie9724@att.net
Newsletter
adoptadoggie@hughes.net

Pawsome News!
Wow! That two months went fast! Lets catch up!
We had a great time with the Kodak U.M. Youth Group when they
spent their Saturday volunteering at the shelter. After orientation,
they split into groups and were busy as bees, washing our
transport bus, cleaning up our play yards, sorting & pricing yard
sale donations and some general housekeeping. Afterwards, the
group came together to enjoy some playtime, helping to socialize
several of our homeless pets. Thank you to all the Kodak Youth
Group Volunteers!
If your group would like to volunteer for SCHS, please email our
volunteer coordinator at adoptadoggie@hughes.net or call the shelter at 865-453-7000
for more information.
Lily of TVs Modern Family fame, and her family, came by SCHS and
chose to adopt one of our homeless pets as a new family member!
SCHS appreciates every adopter willing to give our pets loving homes
and help spread the word about SCHS. So many fans of Modern Family
shared the news, SCHS was contacted by the media.
The Bone Zone fundraiser was a huge success! Kathy Kearney won the
first prize of $1000 in gift cards. Liz Reid won 2nd prize of 2 night stay in
Jackson Mtn Homes Cabin, and Pat McAfee won 3rd prize of a 2016/2017
Ober Gatlinburg annual ski/snowboard pass. Thanks to these generous
business donors and your kind support, SCHS raised over $4000.00!
SCHS had the most successful yard sale ever! With plenty of items
donated, our awesome volunteers spent the week sorting and pricing.
Many SCHS friends showed their support by attending the yard sale
and picking out some treasures. Thanks to everyone who gave their
time making this a huge success and raising over $6400 to help SCHS
homeless pets!
Thank you to Michael Doctor & Amanda Bower who, repeatedly, have
remembered SCHS and its homeless pets by donating proceeds from their
yard sales to the support of our animals!

**AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION**

Weird Al 3 yr old Al has had a
rough start. This shy boy needs patience and tenderness to help him blossom. Dont we all need a little
weirdness in our lives?

Old Mill Winery is now open in the Old Mill Historic District in Pigeon Forge.
The details on the fundraising wine for SCHS are being completed and the plan is to
have the wine available for sale in May. $5 of every bottle sold will benefit SCHS
homeless pets. Stay tuned for the wine name/label information.
Join us in welcoming our newest staff members, Cassidy Glass and Samantha Silver.
Congratulations on joining the SCHS team!

Sevier County Humane Society, 959 Gnatty Branch Rd, Sevierville, TN

Website: www.sevierhumane.org

E-mail: Shelterstaffsevier@gmail.com

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Events Coming Up!

April 30 & May 1PetSense Forever Home Adoption Weekend

May 6Humane Education at Pigeon Forge Primary celebrating Be Kind To Animals Week
May 13, 14, 15PetSmart National Adoption Weekend
May 7, 21, 28 & June 4, 11, 18, 25Pet Adoption Events at PetSense & PetSmart
May 12, 16, 19 & June 13 Low Cost Spay Neuter SPOT Eventcall for appointment..865-680-5701 or 865-453-7000
May 8 & Jun 12 Volunteer Orientation3pm at shelter on Gnatty Branch Rd
May 14Volunteer Orientation10:15am at PetSENSE Sevierville
May 18Humane Education at Pitman Center for National Dog Bite Prevention Week
May 22Fundraiser Festival Litter Cleanup9am Sevierville Courthouse
June 3Fundraiser Breakfast in Gatlinburg 7a to 9a
June 25Mutts & Margaritas Adoption EventCrystelle Creek Restaurant from 11a to 4pm
June 27Volunteer Orientation5pm at shelter on Gnatty Branch Rd

Welcome New FurVol Volunteers!

Welcome to our new official FurVols Team members on completing orientation:
Dylan Brown, Gabrielle Frye, Christy Frye, Leslie Oliver, Brice Collins, Faye DeRobertis, Lauren
Gotham, Amanda Holland, Dillon Little, Bridgette & Savannah McCarter, Mykael McCarty,
Alyssa Miller, Raven Rasberry, Robbie Sharp, Makayla Sizemore, Charity Taulbee, Laura &
Lyndol White, Marjorie Reagan and Lynda Whaley.
Wed also like to thank The Disney Store Volunteers for choosing to volunteer with SCHS at our
Saturday adoption events. Welcome to our Disney FurVol Team members completing
orientation: MacKenna Couture and Haley Kimbrough.
To join our FurVol team, let us know by e-mailing our volunteer coordinator at
adoptadoggie@hughes.net. Active, involved volunteers are key to our success!

Thank You to Our Supporters!

We appreciate the donations weve received, including items from our wishlist and monetary donations. Because of
generous donors in March and April, SCHS large dogs travel safely in new transport crates. Thank you to all of our
donors, including those who wish to remain anonymous. SCHS would also like to thank two anonymous donors for their
generous contributions of $50K & $20K toward the Building Fund for the new shelter .
The following memorial and honorarium donations were received within March & April:
In memory of Johna Morvant by Melissa Anderson
In memory of Janice Whaley by Norma Maples
In memory of Ronald Roy Compton by Kathy Valentine
In memory of William Yarberry by Al Tuttle
In memory of William Bill Yarberry by Brenda Livesay
In memory of Foxie Newberry by Al & Lori Beckman
In memory of Abby Lamb by Al & Lori Beckman
In memory of Roger Simpson by Wilma Dudley
In memory of Shane Brewer by Valerie & Wilson Vilce
In honor of Tonique & Emmy Lou by Barbie Russell
In honor of Stephanie Bolton by Nanette Fogt
In honor of Martha Gilchrist, Happy Birthday from Tom, Tracy, Lynn & Tony
And general, building, medical or noncash donations: Brandon Barnes, James Beardy, Tina Bobick, Lynn Brown, Sylvia
Burns, HB & JR Carnes, Sheila Conner, Ronda Cruise, Maria Dajcar, Kenneth & Myrna Dance, Lisa Deanda, Frans
DeCola, Emmitt Denney, Ryan Dennis, Deann Derrigan-Deluyck, Mike Detallio, Rev LH & Pat Dettmer, DoTopia,
Ramona Fair, Debra Flick, Margaret Frazier, Cynthia Galyon, Carol Garner, Martha Gilchrist, DL & J Hedrick, Mamie Hill,
Robin Hinkelman, Michael Bookhart Hoyt, Tonya Jarreau, Ken & Vicki Jenkins, Marc Kelly, David Kutzko,Rhonda
Laudis, Kathy Loftis, Bob, Janet & Sidney Matthews, Carol & Mac McBee, Christy McGaha, Tonique Meintzer, Mels
Diner, Cheryl & Bob Morgan, Lori Myers, Myriam Nau, Debbie Newberry, Peter Osuchowski, Adam Owens,
Kathleen Parker, Keri Jo Patterson, Nancy Peltier, Jan Perkins, Leah Pierce, Lindsey Piper-Netherland, Peter
& Barbara Peretta, Bill Porterfield, Cindy Ramsey, Virginia Reagan, Gerald F. Roberts, Pete Royer, Sevier
County Bank, Benjie Stephens, Rena Stoltenbert, Reilly Summerville, Susan Taboas, Bill Velezquez,
Courtney Watson, Vickie Webb, David Wellehan, A Geraldine Wilkins, Tina Marie Williams, and Nancy Yelton.

The Sevier County Humane Society takes the

problem of pet overpopulation very seriously
and in 2011, started our SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Today) program. SPOT is a low cost spay/neuter
program which, to date, has enabled the sterilization
of over 3000 animals, preventing the birth
of approximately 12,000 unwanted puppies and kittens.
Pets can become pregnant as young as 4 months old.
Sadly adding to pet overpopulation, 13% of dog owners and nearly 20% of cat owners admit their pet has
had one or more litters.
Research shows that dogs and cats can be safely
spayed or neutered at 2 months of age or 2 pounds in
weight. Believing its unaffordable, many people
delay sterilizing their pets. SPOT can help and
makes it affordable!
Please call today to make an appointment to have your dog or cat spayed or neutered, sponsor a pet to be fixed
or to make a donation to our SPOT matching grant opportunity. Having your pet fixed is good for your pet,
good for your family and good for you community.
Please be part of the solution and call today!!

Call (865)453-7000 or (865) 680-5701

Stop Pet Overpopulation Today!
Through SCHS SPOT program, 208 pets were altered during Mar & Apr 2016!
107 dogs & 101 cats!
Thank you to all caring pet lovers who helped to prevent unwanted litters!
Jerry Rhodes found 3 tiny kittens at a construction site and after a search for a momma
cat was unsuccessful, he took the days old kittens home. His wife, Shoshanna bottle
fed the 3 male kittens she named Ghost, Spirit and Mouse.
The Rhodes know the importance of having all pets spay/neutered to keep them
healthy and to fight the problem of pet overpopulation in our community. Unfortunately, it is quite expensive to fix 3 stray cats at many full service veterinarians, so she
called SCHS. SCHS SPOT program assisted Shoshanna in getting Ghost, Spirit and
Mouse neutered and rabies vaccinations
SPOT (Stop Pet Overpopulation Today) fixed over 1000 dogs and cats last year. There
is no income criteria to meet and all Sevier County Pets are welcome in the SPOT Program.
For more information, to donate to SPOT, to sign your pet up or sponsor the spay/
neuter of a pet, please call the Animal Shelter at 865-453-7000.

The Sevier County Humane Society SPOT program

would like to thank these foundations for their support as SCHS SPOT program works to help spay/
neuter Sevier County Pets and prevent unwanted
litters.

Under Construction
SCHS is working to expand its Humane Education program. Targeting Kindergarten
to 3rd grade, the program will share information on what SCHS does, caring for pets
responsibly and safety tips with the help of the Comedy Barn Canines. If you would
like more information on the program, please email our education coordinator at
lovesdogs45@outlook.com or call SCHS at 865-453-7000.

Shine On Spotlights!
Staff Spotlight!
Amy Ogle.Known to volunteers as the Nicest Amy (per her request), Amy Ogle has been with SCHS
for 9 years. Amy is the Rescue Coordinator and networks with various contacts at other Humane Societies, reputable rescues, and transports in an effort to find help or homes for SCHS homeless pets. Amy describes herself as
a poodle fanatic, has five dogs and one cat as part of her family.

Volunteer Spotlight!

Lisa DeandaLisa drives SCHS animals to the vet for their Spay/Neuter appointments each Thursday morning. Lisa also regularly fosters puppies and small dogs until they are ready for adoption, and donates wishlist items frequently. Shown in the picture are Lisa & Joy, one of the two dogs Lisa has
adopted from SCHS. Compassionate and caring, Lisa also cares for neighborhood stray cats by feeding, catching
and ensuring all of them are spayed and neutered. Thank you Lisa!

Hometown Heroes
Loving Care Kennels, a boarding, doggie daycare & grooming facility in Pigeon Forge, is owned &
run by Grandmother Lida and her granddaughter Jerica. Lida has been actively involved with the
Sevier County Humane Society for more than a decade! By keeping a few kennel spaces available at
LCK, Lida has been able to foster litters of puppies brought to SCHS, with their mothers or often without, until they are ready to be adopted. Lida also opens her heart to foster dogs with mild behavior issues who need a little extra time to socialize before being ready for adoption. Last year alone LCK fostered over 100 puppies! Most recently ,they fostered Sadie, a red boned hound who arrived at the shelter with ten 5-week old puppies. After the puppies were weaned and adopted, Lida continued to foster
Sadie and work socializing this shy girl for another 2 months. Once returned to the shelter, Sadie was
soon adopted by a great retired couple who travel the country in their motor home with co-pilot Sadie by their side!
Ollie before and after. Ollie was left abandoned in an empty rental home. New people moved into
the home and found him and another little dog named Jojo cold, with overgrown toenails and dirty,
long, matted hair. They knew the best thing to do was to get them to the animal shelter. Jerica the
groomer at Loving Care Kennels took these two in and with her soft touch and patience groomed
them over the course of a couple of days. The Phipps family saw Ollie and fell in love at first
sight. Mrs. Phipps knew Ollie was "The One" but due to their work schedules, she knew she
couldnt come adopt him. To surprise her, Mr. Phipps took the day off work to adopt Ollie and
brought him home. Mr. Phipps tells us Ollie & Mrs. Phipps are joined at the hip!
Jojo Before and After. Jojo was found with Ollie abandoned in an empty rental home.
Scared and severely matted, JoJo was so uncomfortable he didnt want to be handled.
Jerica with Loving Care Kennels groomed him over the course of several days and taught
him being handled could be fun! Rid of all the matted hair and feeling fresh and clean,
Jojo LOVES life. Now his outlook is even brighter in his new home!

Are you interested in fostering? Sign up for one of our volunteer orientations and get
started making a difference in the lives of homeless pets!

Tips & Treats

Yikes! Ticks!
Ticks feed on warm blooded creatures. Control & prevention is extremely important to reduce the risk of
disease. This includes removing the ticks as soon as possible and trying to prevent attachment. If your dog
spends much time outdoors, a tick check should be part of your daily routine. Even the best repellents may
not prevent these parasites from latching onto your pet. A sticky lint roller is helpful to run over your pets
fur immediately following walks in grassy or wooded areas. Any ticks who have not penetrated the fur will
be picked up by the sticky roller. Afterwards, run your fingers slowly over your dogs body checking for
bumps or swollen areas which could indicate a burrowed tick. Be sure to check between the toes, under armpits, inside ears and around the face & chin areas.
Uh oh. Youve found a tick embedded in your pets skin. To remove the tick, use a pair of fine-tipped
tweezers. Being careful not to crush the tick, grab the tick as close to the head as possible and pull firmly
and steadily, directly outward. Do not jerk or twist to avoid breakage which could leave the ticks head still
imbedded and increase possibility of infection at the bite site. Clean the bite wound with disinfectant and
apply a small amount of antibiotic cream to the area.
Be sure to check yourself also!

Beef Jerky Good Dog Cake

1
CUP WATER
3/4
3/4
CUP ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
1/2
1
TSP BAKING SODA
1
1
EGG SLIGHTLY BEATEN
1
BEEF JERKY TREATS (TORN INTO PIECES)

CUP CORNMEAL
CUP WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR
TSP MOLASSES
TSP BAKING POWDER

Precheat oven to 350. Stir together the cornmeal, flours, baking soda and baking
powder in a bowl. Add the molasses, egg and water, stir well. Stir in the beef jerky pieces
until well distributed. Spread the mixture evenly into a lightly greased or sprayed 8 inch
cake pan. Bake for 20-25 min (check with toothpick). Spread with 8 ounces of softened
low fat or fat free cream cheese when cooled. Store in refrig - only good for 4-5 days.

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Humane Society on Facebook!

Happy Tails!
Recently, Sevier County Humane Society came to the aid of several Chihuahuas kept by a family who were unable to care for them. After receiving the basic medical and physical care , several of the Chihuahuas were too shy and required help with social skills.
Little Tiger came to the shelter full of milk, having just had puppies who sadly passed away
likely from all the ammonia and poor living conditions in the previous home. Until she is well
enough to be spayed, Little Tiger will be in the loving foster home of the Walko's, a couple who
adopted Daisy another shelter dog. Theres whispers going around the Walkos may have fallen
in love and want to adopt Little Tiger. We sure hope its true! Stay tuned to our Facebook page
for updates.
Lollipup, Hardy, Tinker and Captain were all adopted here at SCHS.
Miss Sarah, Jack, Tyler and Toby went to HSTV (Humane Society of the TN Valley) in Knoxville. Toby already has a new home, some of the others are still getting medical treatment and
training, but will soon find homes too!

Carmen..still waiting for a family