Prattville/ Autauga Humane Shelter October, 2008

PAW PRINTS

HEATH HOWELL & TIM LAWRENCE WIN FIRST PLACE IN 2ND ANNUAL BASS TOURNAMENT
The 2nd annual bass tournament was held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Cooter’s Pond. Seventy‐three boats participated.
Bubba of Bama Country 98.9 WBAM hosted the 3 p.m. weigh‐in. Each contestant could have a maximum of five fish weighed. Each fish being weighed had to be at least 12 inches in length. The contestants also had the option of entering a biggest fish contest for largemouth bass and large spotted bass. After being weighed, all fish were released back into the river.
Heath Howell and Tim Lawrence took first place with a total weight of 14.16 pounds. Chris Messer and Tom Foreman came in second with Jason Law and William Oates taking third place. The biggest fish largemouth bass winner was J.D. Dossman. In addition to taking fourth place, George Breland and Danny Pollard also won in the biggest fish large spotted bass category. Cash prizes were also paid for fifth through 17th places.
The Prattville/Autauga Humane Society would like to thank everyone participating in the bass
tournament. Butch Moxley’s knowledge of bass tournaments guided PAHS through the planning. A special thank you goes to the volunteers, the backbone of the Society’s fundraisers and adoption events. The shelter staff took on the additional duties of keeping up with the pre‐registration forms and sponsors. And thank you to all of our sponsors.
OTHER WINNERS INCLUDE
5th place--Jim White & Stan White---$500.00 11th place--Skip Spurlin & Alan Sasser--$110.00
6th place--Loyd Brown & Phil Brown---$200.00 12th place--Derck Edwards & Mark Moore--$110.00
7th place--Rob Lee & Johnny Payton---$110.00 13th place--Kevin Johnson & Vince Hill---$110.00
8th place--J.D. Dossman ---$110.00 14th place--Jim Green & John McKinnon--$110.00
9th place--Herb Hoff & Jimmy Akers---$110.00 15th place--Ronnie Curry & Lee Nall ----$110.00
10th place--Alex Wilson Sr. & Wilson---$110.00 16--place--Kyle Biles & Jon Biles ---$110.00
17th place--- Tie--- Boaters Bradley May & Willie Hall and Randell Carter & Rickie Wright Boaters wanted to flip coin, winner take all .Wille Hall & Rickie Wright won toss done by Bubba

SEARCH FOR VAN CONTINUES
Recently, the shelter received a very generous donation of a 1993 Ford Taurus. While the staff will put the Taurus to use in many ways to better care for our furry friends, we are still looking for a van to transport animals to off –site adoption events. We are looking for a mechanically reliable vehicle with cargo space and working heat/ air conditioning (necessary to keep our furry friends healthy). If you or anyone you know has a mechanically reliable vehicle to donate, please call Shirley Moxley at 358-2882. The donation is tax deductible. If you are interested in heading up fundraisers to purchase a van, please contact Alice Floyd at floyd@mindspring.com.

DID YOU KNOW????????
October is National Adopt A Shelter Dog Month.
Papi, the star of "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" was rescued from a shelter the day before he was to be euthanized.
Chihuahuas are the 5th most-posted breed of dog for adoption on Petfinder (after Labs, Shepherds, Pit bulls and mixes of those breeds).

Visit http://www.dontbuypuppies.com

Prattville/Autauga Humane Society website

http://www.autaugahumanesociety.com

The Animal Rescue Site .com and Petfinder are sponsoring the $100,000 + Challenge.
Prizes include:
Grand Prize: One $25,000 grant! Runner Up: One $10,000 grant! State Winners: Fifty-four $1,000 state grants Weekly Winners: Eleven $1,000 weekly grants
Vote for the Prattville/Autauga Humane Shelter at
www.theanimalrescuesite.com
VOTE DAILY

PAWS APPLAUSE

To the community of Autauga, Montgomery, Elmore, thank you so much for the generosity you displayed when our shelter was in dire need of dog food. Without your kindness and the items donated to Prattville/Autauga Humane Shelter our animal’s fate would have been at jeopardy.

Thank you BAMA country, 98.9, for helping make this year’s Lock Up, which was held at Prattville Wal‐Mart, a huge success. Our shelter greatly appreciated all you do helping raise money and supplies for the animals we house. A special PAWS APPLAUSE goes to Bubba, who was "in the dog pen" until the monetary goal was met!! Don’t worry, we are never cruel to our animals, he was taken for walks and bathroom breaks, of course only with his collar and leash on.

Ginger Burton and Sandy Wynn have taken on the Petfinders’ program. This is a huge responsibility and a very vital part of any Humane Shelter. Petfinders allows anyone across the country to view our adoptable animals via internet. Since they both have dedicated so much of their time, as well as resources, there has been an increase in adoptions. Thank you both so much for making a difference in the animals’ lives.

A Prattville couple donated a 1993 Ford Taurus to the shelter. They wish to remain anonymous, but whoever you are, thank you.

TWO PAWS UP!!!!

Happy Tails
Sad Beginnings with Happy Endings
(We are working on loading pictures on the website to this newsletter.)

This is Binx, adopted from our shelter last month. According to Binx’s new family, he loves watching Fox News (as seen above) and is a very loving kitty.

Meet Twilight, another kitten who has found a forever home. Twilight is very loving and loves his kitty condo.

Moose has become a part of family and fit right on in. He enjoys relaxing on the couch and taking posing for the camera.

Billy the Bassett was adopted by his new family in September. Billy is very playful and loves to run now that he has lots of land to run free.

PRATTVILLE/AUTAUGA HUMANE SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pam Bryant – President Pat Wanglie
Mike Canham – Vice President Marty Edge
Nancy Williams – Treasurer Alice B. Floyd
Jo Walter – Secretary Sheree Ward
Ashley Norman

LEADERS OF CURRENT PROJECTS
Petfinders – Sandy Wynn & Ginger Burton
WBAM Pet of the Week (picture) – Gena Moxley
WBAM Pet of the Week (radio spots) – Reggie Harper & Lori Miller
Newspaper Pet of the Week – Sandy Wynn & Ginger Burton
Wal‐mart Board of Pets Needing Forever Homes – Sandy Harper
WIQR Forever Home – Shirley Moxley
Volunteer Coordinator – Alice Floyd
Newsletter – Sheree Ward
Editor – Sandy Wynn
Pennies for Pets – Gina Dismukes

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR ISSUES A CHALLENGE

Between the WBAM Lock Up in September, preparations for the bass tournament, the Auburn University Montgomery Adoption Day, radio shows and activities at the shelter our volunteers have been extremely busy. And what a terrific job everyone has done!!
Because of the commitment and dedication of our volunteers we are getting more and more visibility in the community; our fundraisers are becoming more successful and we are finding more venues for adoptions.
These activities are wonderful but with the success comes a few growing pains…deas are plentiful and we want to do more as an organization but until we increase our volunteer pool we are limited on the number of projects we can take on. Most of our volunteers work and have families to care for so the time they can contribute to volunteer is limited. What we need are more volunteers. I would like to challenge each volunteer to try to recruit one volunteer. You can direct people to our website for more information about volunteering or have them email me at floyd@mindspring.com.
There are so many people in our community who love animals and that would be willing to help if they were just asked. If they were made aware of the needs and the opportunities to volunteer I believe they will help. People often will not respond to an article in the paper requesting volunteers but when asked personally they will. Let’s work on this as an organization! As always I appreciate your efforts but please know that the animals are the ones that benefit from what you do so….keep on keeping on for them!

Currently we are seeking a leader for Public Relations. This involves coordinating the writing of articles to be printed in newspapers.
Someone is also needed to coordinate the adoption events at PetSmart the third Saturday of every month.
If you are interested in these projects contact Alice Floyd at floyd@mindspring.com.

PAWS KICK OFF FOR 2008‐2009

PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support) is an outreach program sponsored by PAHS where we share our personal pets with others in the community. Pets have so much love to give and we bring smiles everywhere we go. PAWS had a picnic on Sept 27 that was a HUGE success!!! This was our 2nd annual Sloppy Joe Picnic and we had 36 human attendees and more than one canine per family was the norm!! The article in the PROGRESS was responsible for some of our new attendees but part of our group came due to our participation in the reading program at the Library this summer, and of course, our loyal members. PAWS is the only group in this area that does what we do with our canine companions. The visitations and reading programs and just being ourselves in public helps to serve as an example of the bond between humans and canines in the community! Although we took the summer off, we have begun visitations to local nursing homes again we have several reading programs in progress where young student read to our dogs to promote good reading habits! We go to Daniel Pratt Elementary School and have some afternoon programs at the Prattville Library. It is a great feeling to come into the school and see the kids, teachers and volunteers all so happy to see us. As I walked the halls of Daniel Pratt today with my dog "Charlie"‐‐we heard many folks, both students and teachers, say‐‐LOOK CHARLIE IS BACK‐‐‐‐was a great feeling!! Charlie will be sharing his reading duties this year—"Joey" is following in Charlie's footsteps and doing a great job. This year we are doing a little more for Daniel Pratt‐‐Several of us are going to "read" with the "special needs" children‐‐this will be a very rewarding program for PAWS and I will update you with photos and news! As a result of the picnic and the publicity, we have picked up several new members and they have jumped in with all 4 feet!! We can only expand our programs by having new members so we want to thank everyone for their support! If you have a pet that is friendly with other pets and people and want to make a meaningful contribution to our community, consider joining PAWS and sharing your pet with others! Call Lee Ann Doan at 358‐3946 for more information on how you can be a part of PAWS!

Show Your Care…Get Your Spay-Neuter License Plate!
The Alabama Veterinary Medical Foundation (ALVMF) is urging residents of Alabama to participate in its Spay-Neuter License Plate program unveiled in November of 2007.
The cost of the tag is the standard $50 like other specialized tags, with $41.25 of each sale going to the Foundation to assist low-income families with the cost of spaying and neutering their pets. 1,000 tags must be pre-sold by October 30, 2008 in order for the program to be implemented.
The Alabama Veterinary Medical Association and the ALVMF encourage all Alabama residents to consider purchasing one of these special plates in support of the ongoing spay/neuter efforts. Alabama residents, currently on Medicaid, will be eligible to have their pet spayed or neutered with funds collected from the sale of these license plates.
Supporters who wish to purchase a Spay-Neuter license plate may visit their local county license plate office, complete a "Commitment to Purchase" application, and pay the additional $50 fee. You will continue to use your current license plate until the Spay-Neuter plate is produced (after 1000 have been pre-sold). The Foundation will notify you after the plates are produced and are available in the county license plate offices. In order to receive the Spay-Neuter plate, the person can then go to the license office where the original application was completed, present the original "Commitment to Purchase" and the receipt for $50, along with their current standard license plate. Please note: you must have these two original documents to receive the plate.
In the event 1,000 plates are not pre-sold, the Foundation will refund money to individuals who signed up for the plate, unless the individual wishes to designate the funds as a donation to the Foundation for spay/neuter efforts.
Remember, the deadline to pre-order your license plate is October 30, 2008


UPCOMING EVENTS
October 18th – Adoption event @ PetSmart (Prattaville) th
Will repeat the 3rd Saturday of every month 9:00 -2:00 (outside)
24th – Make A Difference Day at the shelter October
25th – Adoption event @ Spinner’s Park October
November 14th –Alabama Christian Academy
volunteering at the shelter

UPCOMING PAWS EVENTS
Visitation at Hickory Hills (9:30 A.M.) and Sunbridge Merrywood (10:30 A.M.)
Call or email Lee Ann for details.
PAWS to Read at Daniel Pratt Elementary School. Reading will be from 12:00 – 1:00 P.M. and 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. Call or email Lee Ann for days.
Prattville Library After School Reading Program from 3:30 P.M. – 4:30 P.M. every day except Thursday.

To volunteer or for questions, email poodles4us@knology.com or call Lee Ann @ 358-3946.

If you have an idea or event for the newsletter or wishing to participate in the newsletter, email Sheree Ward at pahs@hotmail.com