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Humanely SpeakingH I N S D A L EH U M A N EHHS 2018S O C I E T Y/S U M M E R2 0 1 8Cover photo courtesy of Mary AlexPET WALK & RUNFun, Fitness & Furry Friends!NEW BuildingGrand OpeningJOIN US! See inside for more details.2018SUMMER CAMPIN HONORAND MEMORYFor more information go to our website at www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org or call 630-323-5630
Pet Walk & Run 2018Delivers Sun & FunAfter the kids start getting out ofschool, and summer rolls around,so does our annual Pet Walk & Run.This summer we celebrated our 29thyear, and our third year of adding a5K run to the festivities. Whether youran, walked, volunteered, or simplyattended in support of the mission ofour shelter, we couldn’t have done itwithout you.Held on Sunday, June 3rd from 8-11a.m. in Katherine Legge MemorialPark, perfect weather provided idealrunning, walking and festival conditionsfor the 450 in attendance.After the race, the fun continued witha Vendor Mall that featured dozens oflocal area businesses, rescue groups,Ask-A-Trainer and Ask-A-Vet booths,and a frisbee dogs performance.Children enjoyed our Kids Dash, bubbleentertainment, face painting and slimemaking stations. The event concludedwith award announcements from ourvery own friend and supporter, JudyHsu, from ABC-7 Chicago.2018 Sponsors“We couldn’t have asked for a moreperfect day,” said Tom Van Winkle,Executive Director, HHS. “It’s so greatto see how this community comestogether to support our mission andhelp us spread the word about AdoptDon’t Shop.”Pet Walk & Run 2018 wasmade possible through thesupport of our generoussponsors. Our thanks toall of these wonderfulbusinesses & friends!Thanks to generous sponsors, donors,pledgers, raffle purchasers, andattendees, our initial fundraising totalswere over 40,000.Presenting Sponsor: WestSuburban VeterinaryAssociatesVisit https://bit.ly/2MUfoLp to viewall runners’ times. Our thanks to all ofyou for your ongoing support of thisenduring event.Special thanks to all of our wonderful event photographers: MeganErickson, Jacquelyn Merritt Mitchell, Mary Alex and Chris Carroll.Grand Champions: AnimalCare Center of Downers Grove Hinsdale Animal Hospital Oak Brook Kennel Club Village Veterinary PracticeBest in Show: MidtownAthletic Club PetPeopleWestern Springs Elkay Citadel Two Men and aTruck Willowgrove Pet Clinic Western Springs AnimalHospitalSpecialty Sponsors:Countryside Bank MavcoInsuranceFood Donors: Kramer’s Marianne Rossi ChicagoSport & SocialLeft: Adoptable Ruby made hergrand entrance in style. Shefound a forever home shortlyafter the event.Middle (Above): First placewinner, James CaseyRight (Above): (from left) MattBooth, HHS Board President,Tom Van Winkle, ExecutiveDirector, Seth Crist, Board VicePresident2Below: Gorgeous weatherand giant bubbles made for aperfect Pet Walk day.Special Thanks to MidtownAthletic Club in Willowbrookfor not only sponsoring PetWalk & Run, but welcomingus in to their gorgeous facilityto host our Packet Pick-up!
Director’s DeskThis issue focuses on the concept of“Adopt, Don’t Shop,” which meansI had to give this “slogan” thoughtbeyond just the fact that it rhymes,and that it hopefully encouragespeople to come see our animals. Ihad to ask myself, “what does thisslogan really mean to me and toHHS?” Does it simply mean to never“shop” at a pet store or a breeder?Or does it mean more?adopt, don’t shop.Top: Members of ourJunior Board and one ofour interns worked theface painting and slimetable area of the event.Left: HHS VolunteerMarilynn Pavlik snuggledand posed with a furryfriend.Above: One of the flyingfrisbee dogs who wowedthe crowds.We Love a Parade!We were thrilled to be included in both the Elmhurst Pet Parade onMay 19 and the LaGrange Pet Parade on June 2nd. Both events werefilled with loads of animal lovers, so we felt right at home at both.What a great way to kick off the summer!The laws of economics tell me toNEVER purchase a pet from a petstore. I’m not trying to jump on thepropaganda bandwagon, but I knowenough about caring for animalsto know that a for-profit businessis unlikely to properly care for thepets they sell. Their goal is to buylow, sell high, and keep costs asminimal as possible in the interim.The added possibility of puppymill suppliers is another pet storedeterrent, but that’s a topic foranother issue.Then there are breeders. There areabsolutely those who breed andsell nice family pets, while providingexceptional care for their animals.But then there are those who donot. Because of the good, reputablebreeders, I can’t say that purchasingfrom one is entirely a bad thing. Butwhy go to a pet store or breederwhen there are so many animalsdesperately waiting for homes inshelters?So why do we make the broadstatement “Adopt, Don’t Shop”that encompasses nearly everyoneoutside of the rescue world? Forcomplete transparency, one reasonis that a slogan needs to be short,easy to remember and catchy,continued on page 153
Good News!PAWS FOR APPLAUSEFrom the Adopt a Pet segment onWGN-9, and a studio streetsidesegment and live broadcast with ABC7, to Judy Hsu, the fantastic M.C. ofour Pet Walk & Run event this year,we’ve been working hard with ourmedia friends to get the word outabout our mission.Parker made blankets so ouranimals could be comfy as theywaited for their forever families.ABC-7 Chicago broadcast livefrom our event, interviewing staffmembers Kym Iffert and TomVan Winkle.Not only do we have events like PetWalk & Run and our upcoming fallGrand Opening weekend to broadcastout, but we also have the big news ofour upcoming move this fall.Our sincere thanks to all of the localmedia who have embraced our causeand mission in so many ways, fromwriting about us, to giving us fantasticadvertising rates. It takes a village tohelp homeless animals and we’re solucky to be a part of this village!Students from Field Park Elementary in WesternSprings donated funds from their Wax Museumpresentation of famous historical figures.Big thanks to our youngest supporters who are making a difference in thelives of animals. From donating their own allowance, birthday and holidaymoney, and creating their own online fundraisers, hosting lemonade standsand bake sales, to babysitting gigs, going door-to-door, selling bracelets, makingblankets, and making announcements at school, these young people are trueentrepreneurs with big hearts!Sophia Richter Mae & Mack Hamilton Avery Brauneis Kaitlin G. Devon Hannah Madisyn AmandaEsposito Katelynn Duerkes JaneS. Gabriella C. Chayse L. Avery Mary Kate Schimmel ChristinaMcNair Giancarlo Turano III WalterSteinhagen Olive Furmanek KatePosey Dana M. Brock & SophiaBradley Parker P. Clare, Grant, &Maeve R. Eamon & Brendan G. AnaBeckman Paxton CutlerORGANIZATIONS Additionally, our thanks go to these organizations thatorchestrated their own fundraising events: The Oak Elementary School Kids CareClub baked and sold dog treats and donated the proceeds, as well as a big batchof homemade treats. The DoubleTree by Hilton Chicago - Oak Brook staff ran adonation drive. Room & Board hosted a family event full of stories, crafts, anddemonstrations that involved our Pet Therapy volunteers and their READ dogs.Jo Rudakas knitted cat beds and Mike Neumann made six cat trees to give ourcats some fun downtime. Last but not least, The La Grange Police Departmentgot soaked in a dunk tank to raise money for our furry friends!Special Thanks Also Go To:Thank You to our MediaPartners: ABC-7 ChicagoThe Doings The Hinsdalean Hinsdale Living Magazine Hinsdale 60521 Magazine The LaGrange Ledger Suburban Life Media TheWestern Springs Journal4Hinsdale South High School Deaf &Hard of Hearing Class Eve AssistedLiving Amanda Kania from OutYou-Go! Westmont Public Library PetPeople Enterprises Field ParkSchool Sadie & Agatha VeraBradley Comfort for Critters TheLeadershop Carol Bernick DuPageHigh School District 88 ContinentalHonda Indian Head Park Woman’sClub Lyons Elementary SchoolDistrict 103 Nazareth Academy GirlScout Troop #169 The Costello School St. Isaacs Jogues.Special thanks to Jen Graham who created our 65th Anniversary artwork of HHSpets that will be revealed soon & Andrea Spinasanto who designed our GrandOpening logo. They are two very talented artists!
PartnershipsSo many local businesses have come forward in unique ways to help usreach our goal of rescuing more animals in our new facility. Below arejust a few we’ve been working with recently.Elkay Manufacturing is a localcompany producing stainless steelsinks for residential and commercialuse. They sponsored our annualPet Walk & Run and contributeda significant donation of productto our new building. Communitypartnerships like this one are vitalto our organization. We wereexcited to bring our Pet Therapyteams to meet the employees attheir Oak Brook office. Not only didElkay’s staff enjoy learning aboutour Pet Therapy Program andteams, but the dogs in attendanceseemed to love meeting everyonethere as well! Visit MyElkay.com formore details about this company.Their continued support of ourmission has been phenomenal, andwe loved bringing our animals outto meet with everyone maybeeven as much as our animalsenjoyed their special morning out.Visit hinsdalebank.comThe employees of Flavorchem’sDowners Grove headquarters, rana donation drive and fundraiser forHHS and delivered loads of greatsupplies to the shelter. Flavorchemcreates and manufactures flavorand color solutions for the food,beverage and nutraceuticalindustries. We recently had theopportunity to thank their hardworking staff, by visiting them withour Pet Therapy teams on theirOur friends at Hinsdale Bank &Trust welcomed us to their Hinsdale Employee Appreciation Day. Visitflavorchem.comoffice location on Saturday, June23rd for a special adoption event.Two Paws Up!So much hard work and heartgoes into fundraising, andwe know it well. That’s whywe’re sending the followingspectacular young people,TWO PAWS UP! With over 4,000 donated to us throughspare change collections,fundraisers, and bake sales,these future leaders reallywent above and beyond withtheir generosity.The Addison Trail High SchoolKey Club created their veryown Paws for a Cause Eventto raise awareness about petadoption. Their event featuredmany local animal rescueorganizations including HHS.We continue to be amazed bythe dedication to our animalsand we look forward to Pawsfor a Cause becoming anannual event!If you’re interested in partnering with HHS, please contact ourDevelopment Director, Jacki Rossi at (630) 323-5630, x12 or jacki.rossi@hinsdalehumanesociety.org.Team members from the AddisonTrail High School Key Club.Left: Elkay Manufacturing Middle (2): Hinsdale Bank & Trust Right: Flavorchem5
Two Paws Up!Our thanks go to The LaneSchool in Hinsdale and OgdenAvenue School in La Grange,for collecting impressive fundsfor our Pennies for Pawscampaign. We are so touchedby these big hearted childrenadvocating for animals.RAIN OR SHINEKids are Having a Good Time at HHS Summer Camp!Summer days with kids at home can be fantastic and long. Bring on ouralways popular pet camps! They’re a great way to get kids out, engaged,learning and doing good in their community during the long summermonths. Here’s what’s happening at our camps so far this summer, withmore fun ahead and some open spots still available.Jen Gordon, HHS HumaneEducation Manager, deliveredpails of collected Pennies for Paws’change to the bank.Students from Park Jr. High inLaGrange working with TheLeaderShop and members ofThe Oak School’s Kids CareClub (Hinsdale) held bakesales to raise money for ouranimals and proudly deliveredtheir donations. The futurelooks bright in the hands ofyoung leaders like these!For our younger crowd of 6-8 year olds, we’ve learned about dog safety,therapy vs. service animals, the unique care required for guinea pigs andcaged birds, native Illinois reptiles and had some fun with kittens. We’vediscussed the importance of the human-animal bond and responsibilitiesof pet ownership. Did you know that guinea pigs are very social animalsand do better with a partner than on their own? Campers no doubt comehome from Pet Camp full of knowledge about animals, their care, andwhy animal care and rescue organizations are so important.Older kids from 4th-6th grade in our Adventure Camp have learned thedifference between pet, wild, working and livestock animals by takingfield trips to see what’s required to maintain a pet boarding kennel, treatand rehabilitate injured wildlife, witness horse herd dynamics, tour aworking farm and understand the ways in which animals help humans andeach other. Did you know the Barn Swallow lives on a diet of mainly flyinginsects? The horses sure appreciate them helping to keep the flies away.Our 7th & 8th graders in our Crusader Camp from August 7-9, will takefull-day field trips to various animal rescue and welfare organizations tolearn how they can make animals’ lives better through advocacy, personalchoices, and the eventual career path they choose.There are spots left for our Adventure & Crusader Camps, so claim yourstoday! Adventure Camp runs from 9:30-12:30 and Crusader Camp from9:30-3:00, meeting at PetPeople in Western Springs, and limited to 20students per session. The 175 fee includes a T-shirt, water bottle, dailysnack, and HHS tote bag. Learn more at www.hinsdalehumanesociety.org/programs/summer-camp or contact Humane Education Manager, JenGordon, at jen.gordon@hinsdalehumanesociety.org.6
Meet our Summer Interns!For the past few weeks, HHS staff have had the pleasure of workingwith two outstanding individuals selected for our internship programs. Here’s a little bit about Kathryn & Crystal.Kathryn McCarthyKathryn is so excited to work at HHS asour Marketing/Special Events Intern. Sheis from Oak Lawn, but spends the schoolyear in Milwaukee at Marquette University as an incoming Junior majoring inPublic Relations and double-minoring inDigital Media & Advertising. After adopting her new puppy, Mac (formally Bandit), from HHS last summer, she knewthat this would be a great first internshipto pursue, and she was not let down.Kathryn enjoys exploring her creativity,trying out new communication skills,and helping shelter animals in any waypossible. Her favorite part about workingat HHS this summer, besides hanging outwith all the cute animals of course, isthe volunteers and staff she has had thehonor of meeting along the way. “Everyone has been extremely welcoming andgenuinely interested in my ideas and Ifeel like I am truly leaving my mark in mywork,” said Kathryn. “Physically seeingeveryone’s hard work pay off with eachadoption and donation is definitely the‘cherry on top’ to this internship.”Crystal RodriguezCrystal was selected to be in this summer’s Dr. Robert Reschke InternshipProgram and has had a great summerworking alongside the staff and animalsat the shelter. She is from Chicago and isgoing into her Senior year at the University of Minnesota Crookston. With threedogs (Rosi, Lili, & Daisi), one cat (Charli),and one rabbit (Exercise), her heart is fullof love for animals!As a student studying Animal Sciencewith a Pre-Veterinary Medicine emphasis, she is so grateful to be a part of thisinternship program and gain professional Dog and Cat experience. Althoughworking with the animals is rewarding,she says her favorite part at the end ofthe day is getting to know all the staff.“When you’re surrounded by down-toearth people who all work towards thesame goal, it isn’t hard to create meaningful relationships with everyone,” saidCrystal. “Adopt, don’t shop! Becausethere are so many wonderful shelteranimals who are just waiting for theirforever homes!”FosteringSaves Lives!Like most shelters, we take care ofcountless homeless pets each year.But sometimes the stress from beingaround so many other animals, canslow the healing process for thesepets.Special needs animals often requirefoster care, but so do those withoutspecial needs. Sometimes, animalsjust need a “vacation” from theshelter.Fostering also opens up more space,enabling us to help even moreanimals get into their forever homes.We often put animals in loving fostercare to give them a taste of homelife. Whether it’s a couple of daysor months, it sets them up with thetools they need to thrive in theireventual forever home.But unfortunately, our foster familiesare at an all time low and we needyour help!If you might be a candidate toprovide help, we’d like to talk toyou. Visit our website for moreinformation or contact operations@hinsdalehumanesociety.org. Pleaseconsider being the light in ananimal’s journey to a lifelong home!7
IN HONOR AND MEMORYThe following list reflects the generous response of our supporters as of January 1 through July 1, 2018.This will be our last summer issue with In Honor & Memory listed. We will be sharing our Honor &Memory for the year in our January issue only, beginning January 2019.In Memory of PetsAbby, Missy & Daisy by RobertKlecknerAggie by Beverly NovakAlex by Jacqueline JessenAngus & Buster by Karen PszonkaAnjou, Demi & Treble by Tiffany GlassAnnie & Casey by Doug ClarkArthur by Sharon FoleyBadgie by Arlene CheffBailey by Audrey JacksonBarney by Patrick NolanBella Eugene by Patricia WheelerBelle Curtiss by Mary Claire MalloyBen by Fred HoyneBlackJack by Helen BillsBlu by Diane NovakBootsie by Leon C. PetersonBrandy by Juan AngelatsBuddy, Rockie & Ceaser by BarbaraLibertyBuddy-Corky by Jane FurinoButterscotch & Tiger by BarbaraDerenButtons 2 by Jean GriffithsCalli by Laurie ForilloCandy & Brandy by Adrienne BeutlerCarl, Basil, Grae & Daniel by JerrySchwabCarly by Mary SchuerenCassie by Felicia KuzeraCatey by Henry SledzCee Cee by Mary SchuerenCharles by Jennifer Voss, Sophie KrausCharlie & Frankie by Thomas ReedChelsea by Carolina EupierreClancy & Seamus by Jim McMahonCleo by Amy AntkiewiczCookie by Walter ArentzCopper by Mark & Rosalie OppenheimCora by Fritz GoetzCorky by Paul De FioreDaisy & Pat by Myrna FeseDaisy by Myrna Fese8Darla & Isabelle by Carl CurryDazzle by Melissa HirtDory by Sharon FoleyDream by Sharon FoleyDuchess Ann by Mary GriffinDwight by Ginger LeavenFelicity by Nancy CrillyFinn by Richard BaltierraFonzie by Robert Van LanenFrankie by Evans AngelosFranky by Frank MasekFritz & Toby by Bruno GacekFritzi Wolfgang by Joseph MartanFudge Parker by Stephen & DeborahKrausGinger, Buffy, Sandy & Friday by AllenF. SavelGinny by Kenneth LietzGizmo by Margaret HannonGoldie by Helen BillsGrayBoy by Kathryn DieskowGus by Leslie Willig UherHannah & Tobee by George LawsHeidi by Peter Von EschenHomer by Ruth FieldJasper by Christopher CarrollJeff by Gary OsgoodJoey by W.B. SteinJosie & Chance by Janet WendtJuno by Gilbert NormanKarey by Joyce WendtKatie by John StutteKeesha & Tippy by Ron StiglerKiki by Jill HarleyLayla by Mary Claire MalloyLexie by Michael SullivanLiquorish by Madonna KlepacLucky by Marie AgrestoLucy by Phyllis HastingsMaggie Turek by Frank Harkabus,Jennifer Huda, Jennifer Voss, SophieKrausMaggie Dog by Gary SteinbergMandy & Lilyanna by MarilynHalbreichMarley by Sandra KasperMax by Carol Krawczyk, LindaCochrane, Lyon LockingtonMaxine by Julie CochiaroMiesu by Deborah HayduckMike by Gerry BresnahanMimi, Orion & Connall by MarkKamiyaMinnie by John SusinMisty by Karen MillerMolly by Helen RacanMolly McClaren by Stephen &Deborah Kraus, Christine MassieMoose by Dennis JozwiakMT by Ann Boisclair, Jeffrey JensMuffin by Steve CarterMuffin, Krissy & Tasha by GladysWheelerMuffy by Joyce WoodMurphy by Lawrence KarpOllie Clark by Mary DrewParis by David LeathersPeanut by Mike BiankPebbles by Marlene JanskyPetey#1 by Thomas StackPrince Rainier Detro by Stephen &Deborah KrausPuss & Spade by Russell EvansIn Memory of Therapy Dog Prince Rainier
Reef by David KlickRory & Sophie by Nick CiagliaRuby by Mary Claire MalloyRufus & Masc by Tom PerkowskiRusty by Maria GibsonSally by Ginger LeavenSami by Anne Ber
filled with loads of animal lovers, so we felt right at home at both. What a great way to kick off the summer! 2018 Sponsors Top: Members of our Junior Board and one of our interns worked the face painting and slime table area of the event. Left: HHS Volunteer Marilynn Pavlik snuggle
