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January 29, 2015 Volume 6 Issue 3

In This Issue

Featured Feline

Compatible Canine

Whine & Wags Auction

Chili's Gives Back

We Asked, You Answered!

Volunteer Spotlight

Happy Tail

Notable Quote

Mission Statement

SAVE THE DATE!

February 5

Volunteer Orientation

Hy-Vee

Conference Room

3235 Oakland Road NE

Cedar Rapids

6-7pm

RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

February 28

Whine & Wags Auction

Cedar Rapids Country Club

550 - 27th St. Dr. SE

Cedar Rapids

6-10pm

Individuals: $75

Table for 10: $750

RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

February 28

Adoption Event

PetSmart

4810 First Ave. NE

Cedar Rapids

11am-2pm

Featured Feline:
Morris

Morris was brought into our care in early January because he wasn't getting along with the other animals in the household. He's a talkative little cutie who likes to play. All four of Morris' paws are declawed. As a member of our Silver Paws Club, he can be your forever friend for only $45. Come on in and let Morris melt your heart.

Compatible Canine:
Aster

Aster came into our care because of her owner's declining health. This friendly girl will let you give her loving all day long! She is very gentle, so we think she would make a fabulous family dog. Aster can be quite curious of her surroundings. She is very smart, and it's crazy how many commands she understands! She knows how to sit, shake, lie down, roll over, wait/stay, spin around, and give high fives. As a member of our Silver Paws Club, Aster can be adopted for only $75. If you're looking for a ready-to-go girl, Aster might be the one!

Please come visit me and my friends!

Monday-Friday:
12pm-7pm
Saturday and Sunday:
12pm-5pm

7411 Mt. Vernon Rd. SE Cedar Rapids
(319) 362-6288

Also, we ALWAYS have cats at PetSmart in Cedar Rapids!

PetSmart hours:
Mon-Sat: 9am-9pm
Sun: 10am-6pm

www.cvhumane.org

Doing a good turn for animals can be as simple as cleaning out your closet!

If you have extra stuff cluttering up your home, we have the solution! Take your gently used items to the Stuff Etc. near you and consign them to the Cedar Valley Humane Society account. Our animals receive 50% of the proceeds from the sale of your items.

Right now, Stuff Etc. is stocking spring merchandise, like light-colored and light-weight clothing, prom dresses, and items related to upcoming holidays, including Valentine's Day, Easter and St. Patrick's Day.

Furniture, housewares, and home d�cor are always big sellers and are accepted year round.

There's no appointment necessary, so whenever the urge strikes you to de-clutter... go for it!

On behalf of the animals-

Lonnie Viner

Executive Director

P.S. If you would prefer to make a monetary donation, that's great! Please take a moment to donate now!

Register for Whine & Wags Today!

Join us and other animal lovers for our sixth annual Whine & Wags auction at the Cedar Rapids Country Club, 550 - 27th St. Dr. SE Whine & Wags logo

in Cedar Rapids, on Saturday, February 28, 2015.

Enjoy dinner, drinks, and live music by Alisabeth Von Presley, all while bidding on an impressive array of silent and live auction items, including jewelry, art, vacation and dining packages, sports memorabilia, and products and services from area businesses. The silent auction is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., with the live auction following dinner. There will be a cash bar.

Tickets to this exciting evening for the animals are $75. You may reserve a table for 10 for $750. Reserve your seats today!

All proceeds benefit the more than 1,500 homeless, neglected, abused, sick and injured animals that the Cedar Valley Humane Society provides care and refuge to each year.

For more information, contact Jan Clarke at (319) 362-6288 or jan.clarke@cvhumane.org.

Hurry in to Chili's to Help Our Animals

Eat at Chili's Restaurant, 1250 Collins Rd. NE, Cedar Rapids, and the restaurant will donate 15% of your bill to the Cedar Valley Humane Society! But hurry... the Give Back program ends on February 1!

Pick up a hard-copy voucher at the shelter, or just show your server the voucher on your cell phone or other mobile device.

For your convenience, the voucher is posted in several places: in this article, on www.cvhumane.org and on our Facebook page.

Feel free to share the voucher with everyone you know. The more people who use the voucher, the more money Chili's will donate to help our shelter animals!

We Asked, You Answered!

Do your pets break the rules (like get up on the couch) when you're not home? How do you know?

Pat Rogers Eckley: Zeus does while we are gone. I can tell because you hear him hop off the couch when he hears the door. He is too funny!

Sarah Elizabeth Angelo-Haight: There are two parts of the house we have gated off so Augie can't get in them: the area with the cat litter boxes and food, and our rec room. So what does our mini dachshund do? Climbs the gates, of course!

Paula Knowles: Most likely...but there aren't many rules here. Main one is the trash...which I find pieces of paper all over...three dogs do make messes! Wish I had a puppy cam some days!

Billie Jo Udorvich-York: Suzi Q gets into the cat feeder! We can always tell by the fishy breath! And the sad eyes and wagging tail when we ask her if she ate the cat's food! GUILTY!

Sara Kerr Nekvinda: We'll be gone at work all day but the couch is surprisingly warm in one spot. LOL

Kari Zitek Ness: They rule the house.... They don't have rules!

"Like" us on Facebook. You can find our page by searching "Cedar Valley Humane Society." Then stay tuned to see your responses in our E-news!

Volunteer Spotlight: Adrian and Zayna Evans

Adrian and Zayna Evans, a father-daughter duo, have been volunteering with us since November.

They regularly come to the shelter to walk dogs together. But they don't stop there! They update hand and paw

the animal care staff on the status of the dogs they walk and seem to be very in tune with how the dogs are feeling and behaving. This is very helpful to our staff, so we can give the dogs the care they need and let adopters know more about the animals they're interested in adopting.

On behalf of the animals, thank you, Adrian and Zayna, for all that you do for the Cedar Valley Humane Society!

Happy Tail: Bristol is a Wonderful Little Sister

We adopted Bristol about one month ago, and she's fit into our big family perfectly.

She's very smart and knows how to fetch, sit, sit pretty, and is working on stay (though staying still is really difficult for her unless she's cuddling with someone). Potty training Bristol was exceptionally easy using praise and treats.

Bristol is a wonderful little sister who loves to play with her big brothers. If she can't find a human lap to sit on, she'll settle for her big brother Bernie's!

Thank you for taking such special care of our girl before she came to her forever home!

John and Angie S.

Remember, YOU can send us your Happy Tail, too!

Notable Quote

An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.

-Martin Buber

The Cedar Valley Humane Society is dedicated to building healthy relationships between people and animals, and eliminating cruelty, abuse and overpopulation of animals through education, adoption services and inspiring compassion for all living things.