2914 N Elston, Chicago, IL 60618 • 773-293-6103 Website: www.hhforcats.org E-mail: info@hhforcats.org

September 2020

Hel lo friend!This summer has brought challenges and changes for everyone here at the shelter. To raise money for all the cats and kittens, our humans are hosting the first Virtual Walk for Cats in September and the first Online Auction in November. Harmony House also re-opened for adoptions by appointment in late June. All the adopters and staff members wear masks and practice social distancing. Happily we kitties do not have to stay six feet away. We can march right up to the adopters and introduce ourselves. As the adopter and staff member leave each cat room, another staff member wipes down the door handles, shelves and all surfaces to keep everyone safe and healthy while visiting the shelter. This is the new normal at Harmony House.

With most of Chicago’s spay/neuter clinics shut down during the height of the pandemic, the city is now experiencing an explosion of kittens. Our humans transferred in a trio of Independence Day kittens named Firework, Sparkler, and Firecracker. Also admitted were two of the sweetest littermates ever: Boo Berry and her brother Count Chocula.

We kitties are so grateful for your donations. Your generosity provides food, litter, medications and cleaning supplies to care for all the cats and kittens here at Harmony House. The staff is booking spay/neuter surgeries for each of the babies to get them ready for adoption. Thank you from all of us. We were saved through your kindness and feel so lucky to have your support.

Be safe, be well, and be kind to everyone!

Love, Skelly

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Online Auction in NovemberHarmony House is holding its first ever Online Auction, Saturday, November 7th through Sunday, November 15th. A preview of the auction items will be available Nov 1st – 6th. This year you can bid from the comfort of your own home. Mark your calendar so you do not miss this fabulous event just in time for holiday shopping. Winning bidders will pay through the auction website and pick up their items at Harmony House in person.

If you have an item you would like us to consider featuring, please send a photo, description and the value of the item to info@hhforcats.org for the committee to evaluate. No auction donations are being accepted at the shelter at this time.

Walk for Cats in September2020 is the 38th Walk for Cats, and our first ever Virtual Walk for Cats! This Virtual Walk can take place on your street, in a nearby park, or you can even walk on a treadmill at home. Everything is on the honor system. You can walk the typical two-mile distance all at once, in smaller amounts over several days, or choose a shorter or longer distance that is just right for you. Walkers should complete their Walk on one of these three days: Friday – Sunday, Sept 25-27, 2020. Be sure to register by Sunday, Sept 27th, to receive your 2020 Walk-shirt designed by Kristi Richter. Walkers who register after Sept 27th are not guaranteed a shirt. Walk shirts will be shipped on Oct 6, 2020. The Walk brochure is posted on our website. A link to Online Walk Registration is also available on our website.

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Harmony House Has Received a Tribute Donation... In Honor of:HARMONY HOUSE STAFF, thanks for

all you do! – Linda PollackAll the workers at Harmony House

– The Orozco’sThe hard-working staff and board

members of HHC – George KacourisTwo tabbies, NICK and NORA

– Nancy MachuraPACEY – Paul and Linda HernandezMANGO and APRICOT

– Teresa CorteySOCRATES – Ronni CorderoJENNIFER ZAMEIC’s continuing great

work and her 30th anniversary at Harmony House – Krista Endres

JENNIFER ZAMEIC’s 30th anniversary of working at Harmony House – The Cornelisons

HEATHROW’s (f/k/a Higgins) tenth “gotcha day” anniversary – Elizabeth Harvey

My feline colleagues TIA and HEATHROW – Elizabeth Harvey

THE HUNT – Jeann and Tom CeteraBERRY and HARLEY – Edith GilmoreMy sister PAT, who would have turned

70 in June 2020 – Kathy KosabuckiANN DIETER’s 40th anniversary at

Harmony House – Krista EndresANN DIETER and all she does for

Harmony House! - AnonymousEJ and SHIRLEY – Anne GrimesZULU – Anita KrebBLACK JACK and EMMIE – Diane JoritzMissing the kitties during this time.

Hope everyone is hanging in there. – Brianna Liebling

BABY CAT, PEACH, BISCUIT and DAISY – Andrea Razo

TIFFANY SEYBERT – Paul Bennett and Kevin Zweig

LENORE and BOB – Paul Bennett and Kevin Zweig

PENNY KOHL’s 11th birthday – Kathryn Kohl

In Memory of:KATHLEEN LEWIS – Karen O’Shea,

Roberta and Frank Florence, Shawn Lewis, Kelly Monahan, Ted Yagnisis, Bob and Ashley Gryglak, Allan Boress, Sandra DeFrank, and Ann Dieter

STANLEY KAWLICHE, Forever in our hearts – Marla and Dan Gutknecht

JULIANA GARAY’S DAD, With Peace and Love, Marla and Dan Gutknecht

STREET CAT NAMED BOB - Sometimes our lives are touched by extraordinary souls and what a blessing that is. - Marla Gutknecht

DON WECHSELBERGER – Krista Endres

DAVID ROSENSTEIN – Fern Rosenstein

MABEL – Maureen HueyTed Modrowski’s mother MILLIE, a

lifelong cat lover – Brian and Jean Cornelison

GEORGE, beloved cat of Susan and Woody Fischer – Brian and Jean Cornelison

MAGIC, dearly loved 22 year old cat of the Suda family - Brian and Jean Cornelison

CLARK, CASIE and SCRUFFY – Kim Kohls

My dad, PHIL SCHROER – Elizabeth Harvey

MIMI, Juliana Walker Garay’s feisty, fluffy, and beloved cat of 17 years. – Elizabeth Harvey

My beloved KEIKA, BARRISTER, PICKLES, and TANGO – Elizabeth Harvey

OLIVIA VANICK – Merry VanickBYRON – Merry VanickTREY – Garry GrygotisBLACKIE, TRIXIE and TRIG – Gloria

and Bill SedlacekSNUGGLES – Carol ThomasVIRGINIA, am amazing woman who

touched the lives of many people during her 97 years on this earth. – The Andersen Family

JESSIE, Joann Crowe’s cat – Lucy OliveroSECHAL – Jonathan NachsinOur sweet girls, SARGIE, BEE, SQUEEK,

EMILY and CRIX – Dave and Kathleen Schalk

JADE CAT, 16 years – Nancy ZemrozJOSEPH and HELEN POLLACK

– Karen PollackTIARA and MR. STRIPES – Karen PollackCLAUDE and CLARISSA

– Leslie OsterbergCHARLIE, Amber’s cat

– Elizabeth NewmanSOPHIE aka MRS. BLACKIE

– Libby AnsonPUDDY, PEANUT, and PUNKIN

– Mary CumerfordCASSI, beloved girlfriend

– Barbara LynchANN MACHURA – Nancy MachuraSCOUT – Peggy KochTIGER and DUSTY – Julie MarxBETSEY MAUDE – Carol KentgenTUDIE TOO BACHMEIER

– Elfie BachmeierKILE KING – Kathleen MurphyMy eight cats who are at the Rainbow

Bridge – Sarah HamiltonLEHN, who loved his kitties, Little Guy

and Burke – Frank and Irene OrozcoROBERT CALLBECK – Margaret

WaverlyOur dear little cat SHIMMERS who got

his wings yesterday – Doris WhitesellMINA – Leonard JacquardARCHER – Katy CroneWALTER STALLWORTH JR

– Raquel StallworthDONNA BENEDICT, avid cat lover,

friend, daughter, sister, aunt. – Shannon Asquith

DONNA MARIE BENEDICT – Stacey Arnold

SPOOKY, a very loved kitty – Julia Anderson

This newsletter features tributes received 4/17/20 – 7/31/20. Tribute donations received after July 31st will appear in the next newsletter.

Captain Space, who now goes by Banks, is living the good

life. He is in charge of both the home and the dog, Maddon.

And, yes, he stole the dog’s bed.

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I just wanted to give you guys a quick update on Scone. She’s

fitting in terrifically! After about 2 days of hissing and growling, they

both had a new best friend to chase around. While my previous

cat was in a foster home, I had to realize Scone hasn’t been

exposed to a lot of household things. She’s still learning what she’s

allowed to jump on, knock off counters, etc. but she’s adapting

well. She likes crawling under the covers, looking out the window,

and grappling and sleeping in the cat tree. No issues with her

transitioning to the current food and she eats it happily.

I’ve attached a photo of her and her big sis, Miriam.

All the best, Jamie

Board of DirectorsWe are pleased to announce the Harmony House

Board of Directors for July 2020 - June 2021.

Ann Dieter, President Mary Veeneman, Vice President

Kelly Brunick, Secretary Deborah McKoy, Treasurer

Brad PetrikPat Vesper