SUMMER 2014

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DOGWOOD RECEIVES NO TAX MONEY FOR ITS FUNDING. PLEASE DONATE IF YOU CAN—MOSES AND MANY OTHERS ARE DEPENDING ON IT!

Moses was near death when a young woman (she must have looked like an angel of mercy to him) picked him up and brought him to Dogwood for help.

We’ll never know the circumstances that led him to be in such terrible condition, but he had clearly been in misery for a very long time. His skin was raw and in-fected, the pads on his feet swollen and sore, his nose and eyes full of mucous. He was literally starving, and almost too weak to stand on his own.

At first, he seemed a bit uneasy when Dogwood’s workers began to treat him. It didn’t take him long, though, to realize that he was being helped. He began to relax then, and sort of melted into the hands of the worker as she washed his eyes and face with cool water.

Within a few days, Moses got up and greeted people who came to talk to him—still a bit wobbly, but with a wagging tail and a happy expression on his face!

Most of the dogs and cats that come to Dogwood are not as bad off as Moses was, but many of them do need medical attention and/or behavioral rehabilitation. There’s no magic cure for these problems. It takes consistent, deliberate, caring work to help them become the wonderful adoptable friends they’re meant to be.

No magic, but maybe a bit of a miracle can be seen when these dogs and cats begin to understand that someone cares about them. That understanding seems to be a powerful first step toward their recovery. Moses is a heartwarming example of that!

Memorials

In memory of Martha Bean, from Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bohrn In memory of Melba Lorenz, from Ms. Lori Hitz, Darla Turner, Carol Whitfil, David and Carla Pratt In memory of Ida Jane Summers, from Mr. George Allen In memory of Nelson Baker, from Mr. Mark Obermeyer In memory of Kelly Duffy, from Connie Peterson, Karen Jackson, Faye Krider, and The Dogwood Bingo Group In memory of John L. Zimmer, from Ms. Dorothy Stoker In memory of Jan Simon, from Ms. Candace Harris, First Marine Underwriters, John and Robin Niespodziani, Mr. Bradley Trick, and Mr. Frank Hawthorne In memory of Lucy Woolbright, from Camden County Renovations, Mr. Rick Rudolph, Lamar Advertising, Ms. Monica Page, Ms. Karen Dewey, Ms. Karen Baker, and Ms. Sara Taylor In memory of Frankie Brodhacker, from Faye Krider, Ms. Linda Krider, and Mac Ward In memory of Harriet Moske, from Ms Pamela Cline In memory of James Devine, from Debbie Slattery, Carole Lewis, and Mr. Robert Whitlock In memory of John Smith, from Carol Smith In memory of Marion Burr, from Heyward and Sharon Sowell In memory of Barbara Laughlin, from Ms. Peggy Lemaster In memory of Rhea Hulster, from Faye Krider

SPECIAL THANKS TO...

For LOTS of referrals of furniture donations to Dogwood Thrift Shop!

For monthly donations through their Round Up at the Register program!

For faithfully promoting adoptable pets on the air each Thursday morning!

Bed and Biscuit Pet Resort and Spa faithfully sponsors our Pet of the Week spot on KRMS each Monday at 5PM!

For making it possible for Dogwood Thrift Shop to sell a boat by loaning us a trailer!

Dogwood Hills Golf Resort and Chevy’s Pizza and Pub, for the annual June fundraising golf tournament for Dogwood Animal Shelter!

For inviting us (and our adoptable dogs!) to Canine Cannonball and for the donation of Cannonball T-shirt sales!

DOGWOOD’S WON-DERFUL CREW OF VOLUNTEERS MAKE A WORLD OF DIF-FERENCE TO THE PETS IN OUR CARE, TO THE COMMUNITY

WE SERVE, AND TO OUR STAFF. WHETHER IT’S HELPING AT DOGWOOD’S THRIFT SHOP, PROMOTING ADOPTABLE PETS AT AN EVENT, OR HELPING TRAIN AND SOCIALIZE PETS AT THE SHELTER, THE WORK THEY DO IS A LABOR OF LOVE. WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL!

For providing volunteers for pet transporta-tion and adoption promotion each week!

Hunter

Niko

Mayzee Yogi Arod

Angel

Osage Animal Hospital Dr. Jay Kirkpatrick

573-348-1788 835 E. Hwy. 42

Osage Beach, MO

THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS FOR HELPING MAKE THIS NEWSLETTER POSSIBLE:

Black dogs and cats are more likely to be passed by for adoption than those of other colors. It’s no different at Dogwood Animal Shelter. We ask ourselves how it is that such beautiful, intelligent animals can be so easily overlooked. The sad fact is that, on average, they spend a much longer time

waiting for a home than others. Above are pictured a few of the beautiful black pets waiting at Dogwood for their luck to change.

Shop www.smile.amazon.com and select Dogwood Animal Shelter as your charity. A percentage of your purchase will automatically be sent to Dogwood at NO extra cost to you!

IT’S A CHALLENGE FACED BY ANIMAL SHELTERS ALL OVER AMERICA:

BLACK PET SYNDROME.

DOGWOOD ANIMAL SELTER HOLDS ITS FIRSTAKC CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST

On June 26, Dogwood Animal Shelter was pleased to host it’s first American Kenel Club CANINE GOOD CITIZEN test, otherwise known as a CGC. The AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program is designed to recognize dogs who have good manners at home and in public.

This nationally recognized program stresses responsible dog owner-ship for owners and basic training and good manners for dogs. Dogs who pass the ten step CGC test may receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. Dogs who are registered with the AKC may receive a title. Ten dogs who had taken DAS obedience classes par-ticipated in the test; all ten success-fully passed. Seven of the ten were shelter/rescue dogs; five of them had been adopted from Dogwood. Two dogs were AKC registered pure-

breds. Congratulations to Enzo, Laila, Lillie, Mollie, Ramsay, Riko, Rusty, Topper, Trevor & Zena and their han-dlers. We are very proud of you.

The test was administered by AKC Approved CGC Evaluator Marteen Nolan who generously donated all fees received to the shelter.

In the future, we hope to hold a CGC test following all advanced classes.Diane K & Hank Z, DAS obedience Instructors

Dogwood Animal Shelter 1075 Runabout Drive Osage Beach, MO 65065 Phone 573-348-4411

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“The greatness of a nation

and its moral pro-gress can be judged by the way its animals

are treated.” Mahatma Gandhi

DOGWOOD ANIMAL SHELTER

AND SPAY/NEUTER

CLINIC Open Monday-

Saturday. 1075 Runabout Drive,

Osage Beach, MO 65065

573-348-4411

LOW-COST DOG OBEDIENCE

CLASSES Several 6-week

sessions are offered throughout the year.

Next one starts Aug. 21

Call 348-4411

to register.

DOGWOOD THRIFT SHOP

Open Monday-Saturday 311 S. Business Rte. 5 Camdenton, MO 65020

573-346-7932 “LIKE” us on Facebook to see pets, adoption

stories, thrift shop merchandise, Dogwood

events and more!

OUR MISSION:

To provide care and shelter to the homeless pets of our community, to reduce their numbers through spay and neuter, to promote humane

treatment of all animals and to enhance the human-animal bond.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

John Reinhold, DVM (President), Dennis Wright (Vice President), Pat Peters (Secretary/Treasurer), Allan Brandmeyer, Barbara Bender, Bob Bender, Dale Griffin, Dale McElwee,DDS,Ann Niznik-Steward

Wish List: bleach, dish soap, hand sanitizer, printer paper file folder labels, pens and pencils, quart size freezer bags, #10 envelopes, safety pins, rubber bands, cotton balls, old towels, canned dog and cat food, pate only please.

Ariel