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The official publication for Cat Care Society
“The Magic of Cats”
Annual Dinner Raised Record-Breaking Funds!
T he 18th Annual Dinner and Auction for Cat Care Soci-
ety was held on October 14th at the Denver Merchan-
dise Mart. This event was hugely successful and CCS raised
Coordinator, Jane Dorsey.
Once again, the paddle auction was a huge success.
With all the generous donations we raised over $21,000
$45,171 – a new record for us! from this event. The focus of the paddle auction was on the
There were 183 attendees at this event. The drawing ta- shelter cats and their needs. A big THANK YOU for all those
bles and silent auctions were filled with all kinds of delight- who participated.
ful items including cat items and non-cat items. We feasted CCS was extremely blessed to have very generous cor-
on salmon, vegetarian lasagna, and chicken with tangerine porate sponsors this year. We wish to give the following a
sauce. Bob LaRue entertained us with his magic tricks and big THANK YOU for their support: Care Animal Hospital,
mind reading abilities. Associated Agents Insurance, No Pro Bono Enterprises, The
Don Martin, our auctioneer, kept things lively in both Pet Stuff Place, Precious Cat, Inc, Gigi’s, Animal Behavior
the live and paddle auctions. There were many items to bid Associates, Dieux Moor Group, Inc., Steve Lefler with State
for in the live auction including trips to Breckenridge and Farm Insurance, Group Insurance Analysts, Scenographic
Hawaii. One of the most popular items was a paper ma- and Celestial Seasonings.
che sculpture of the winner’s very own cat by our Volunteer
Christmas for the Cats Santa Paws Festival
A s our own cuddly little kit-
ties are settling down for a
warm winter nap during the holi-
Friday, December 1st from 12 - 5
Saturday, December 2nd from 9 -2
day season, we shouldn’t forget Cat Care Society Shelter
there are other cats that will not 5787 W. 6th Avenue
have the same good fortune. Of
course, some of these cats and Heinz is available for adoption. Open House
kittens will be spending their holidays with us at the Cat
Gift Shop
Care Society. When you make your list of holiday gifts,
please don’t forget Cat Care Society. The cats always ap- Bake Sale
preciate food, litter, toys and of course, monetary gifts are
always welcome! Come Visit Santa Paws
and the Cats!
Happy Holidays and Best Wishes,
The Cats at Cat Care Society
E Memorial Donations e
Just a note about our Memorial column. The cut-off for
Happy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bernadette Sonefeld
Reesie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Darci Eby and John Koelling
donations listed here is generally one month before the newsletter is Boo Kitty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patricia Mueller
printed. If your donation is not listed, and you question Dharma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ruth Richards
that we received it, please call us at 303-239-9680. Maggie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Laura McDermott
Jasmine, Oscar, Max, Cuddle, Pepe, and Penny . . . . Holly and Kevin Smith
In Memory of Pets Received From
Tasha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Margaret Leander
Felix Pearse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jefferson Animal Clinic
Sid Schlesinger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jefferson Animal Clinic In Memory of People Received From
Esperanza the Fabulous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laura Vondrehle Winnie Ford Osborne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dolores Richmeier
Ellie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alfred Litwak Dr . Peter Spratt, MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Madelyn Tinnemeyer
Regina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Georgie Jorgenson Boris Bodunov Dissil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scott Dissil
Sukie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorcas Jones Sandra M . Foxley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Givlieri
All the animals affected by Hurricane Katrina, the Tsunami, Iraq, . . . . . . . Prudence Lewand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cat Care Society
and Afghanistan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally McInnes Eric Dybsand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cat Care Society
Buttermilk and Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Norbury Glaser Maxine Oram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cat Care Society
Cleo and Fletch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shari and Mike Krieger Maxine Oram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sally Rehner
Oscar Haire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robin and Marty Wright Sandra Foxley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barbara Schultz
Sugar, Spice, Thomas, Mr . Pumkin, and Chow’s Mom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John Belows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kay LaGuardia
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George and Anne Dunfee Patty Poleigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marilyn Pittman
Patches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Snow Lopez Patricia Phigo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Celia Schefe
Kinko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carla and George Herman Naomi “Kiki” Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Elizabeth Clark
Peguin and Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sunshine and Ragmuffin March Naomi “Kiki” Lynn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia Menge
Puss Cat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous Sheila Harper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Doreen Welch
Skimbleshanks Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jefferson Animal Clinic Sonya Shepard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Neal Florman
Precious Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jefferson Animal Clinic
Penguin and Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessie Comevato In Honor of People Received From
Samantha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cassandra Romero Carol Piserchio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Elsa and Maggie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pamela Jordan Geri Eilinger and Feline Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Anonymous
Miss Hiss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Melissa Bradley Joanie and Emma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hazel Baker
Woody Mills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pati, Aime and Elle Walker Neal Florman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cheri Talbot
Nelson Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gina Zaro Anita Rollins – Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nancy Jones
Snickers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amy Kistinger Robert Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Stringer
Samantha Mae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Betty Mae Sabotnik Jenny Reinke, Greg Stewart and Julius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kathy Hill
Thurker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Collins Dr . Jon Richard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naomi Noble Richard
Chester Plummer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jefferson Animal Clinic Claudia O’Hara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connie Sonders
Spyke Eberwein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy, Lori and Susan Eberwein Titania Collins – Happy 12th Birthday . . . . . . . Gloria and Daniel Castillo
Buckwheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sharon Acker Kathy Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cat Care Society
Oscar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martha Brummet Beth Hammer, Pam Davis, Karen Gonzales, Sue Mathison
Figaro Sweeney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jefferson Animal Clinic and Jane Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Shari Shiffer-Krieger
Penguin and Seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julie Peters and Sherri Leggett Danielle Solecki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Christopher Solecki
Morgan and Zak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wayne Friesen
Jesse Bell and Trivit Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Julie Peters and Sherri Legget
In Honor of Pets Received From
Tillie and Max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary Ann Luecked
Cajun’s
Ivy, Holly, Angel, Tigger, Clover and Pansy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . All our Love, Mama & Daddy Hardback
Ted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dianne Blumer
Titania Collins – Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Collins
Mona and Stella Castillo – Happy Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gene Collins
Book Sale
Rags – My Shadow – Happy 13th Birthday . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherri Leggett
Mungo Jerry and Poppy – Happy 1st Birthday . . . Mike and Shari Krieger
Only $1.00
Boris Dissel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lea, Nissa, Peggy, Hillary, Jason, Doug for all hardback
Smoky, Slater and Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr . and Mrs . Louis Surles
Cash and Cinderella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Candace Sanello books!
Gorbeh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lloyd Kiefer
Wanda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarah Makarechian Sale will be held through the month
Marigold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Harold and Jeanette Newville
of December
From the Diary of Trixie
9/14/2006
Hi my name is Trixie, and I have been staying at a shelter Wow, all this is very difficult for a
called Almost Home Adoptions for Rescued Cats. The young lady to deal with. I am used
director there, I call her Miss Kathleen, was very worried to being self-sufficient and always
about my leg. I could not walk on it, it hurt, and was a on the move. It has been such
hindrance to my natural kitten enthusiasm to be unable a stressful day, maybe I will just
to use it. Miss Kathleen took me to a “vet”. I had NO fun take a nap…
there, and hope I will not have to return there too often.
They held me on a cold table where I could not move and Zzzzzz
the loud machine made sounds that scared me. 9/28/2006
The next thing I know, I am at another “vet” place (The Cat I finally got the hang of the splint, and I can run and climb
Clinic at Cat Care Society) where they wrapped my leg in and do all the regular kitten things. Then what happens, I
something called a splint. I had the hardest time trying go to that “vet” place again. They put me in a kennel where
to figure out how to stand, much less walk or run in this. I am told I need to wait my turn. Patience is a virtue I have
What were they thinking??? The best part was they kept not yet mastered. But the humans who work there still
holding and petting me. Someone said they felt sorry for say that I am cute. Apparently I have come through all
me, but I know it is because I am sooooooo cute! this physical turmoil without affecting my natural beauty.
They took the splint off, and boy was my leg dirty. I had
to spend the rest of the afternoon cleaning my leg and
being cute.
It’s okay, I can manage I really am
on my own! irresistible,
don’t you
think???
I am returning to my temporary home with Miss Kathleen,
but I know I won’t be there too long. Now I can get ready to
be adopted. Adopted, I think this means that I will be pick-
Well, uh, maybe not quite. ing out my new home and human staff. I must remember
to let them know how I feel about the “vet”.
Bye everyone,
Trixie
Umm, can someone – Pictures courtesy of Karen Gonzalez. A big thank you
give me a hand? to her.
Cat Care Quarterly is the official newsletter of Cat Care Society, published each season of the year and mailed to members and donors.
Executive Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shari Lynn Shiffer-Krieger Cajun’s Closet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Steven Greco; Laurie Hannegan; Sam Madrid
Layout/Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Hoffmeister . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sharon Morris; Kathy Ross; Mary Snyder
Shelter Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sherri Leggett Legal Counsel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glenn Hagen, Esq.
Business Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Heather English Board of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeffrey Beuche;
Volunteer Coordinator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jane Dorsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derek Dye; Beth Hammer; SuEllen Shepard
Veterinary Clinic Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Marci Hunter Advisory Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linda East, DVM; Sue Green; John Detamore
Veterinary Clinic Receptionist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lindsey Vasquez . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenn Hagen, Esq.; Jack Maloney
Veterinary Technicians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peggy Lyon; Connie Houseman Honorary Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Linda East, DVM; Lynn Rowe
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lesleigh Marquez; Stormy Roberts Programs . . . . .Adoptions, Telephone Assistance, Lost and Found, Perpet-U-Care
Shelter Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abbi Collins; Dave Genco . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Humane Education Presentations, Spay/Neuter Assistance
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dorothy Ruxton; Wendy Strange . . . . . . . . . . . . Planned Giving, Humane Trap Rental, Animal Assisted Visitations
Shelter Maintenance . . . . . . . . . Mary Louise Burger, Supervisor; Amber Howard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Behavior Counseling, Temporary Care Program, Volunteers
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Gamble; Brenda Maier; Mary Onken; Jessica Penley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lifetime Care Program, The Cat Clinic at Cat Care Society
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Cat Care Society’s Mission Statement The Scratching Post
Cat Care Society operates a cage-free THANK YOU to the Pet Projekt, Event Coordinator Tamara Tabb
shelter for homeless and abused cats that and “The Shelter” for their musical event in September . They
raised $861 for Cat Care Society!
provides adoption, counseling, humane
education, and community outreach THANKS to the employees at Compass Bank who donated
$600 to CCS .
services to enrich the lives of people and cats.
A Big THANK YOU to the Fiat/Lancia Club for their donation to
Cat Care Society of $2,500!
THANK YOU to Petfinder .COM for the DXG409 digital camera .
CAT CARE SOCIETY We are using it to take lots of pictures of the cats!
5787 West 6th Avenue
Lakewood CO 80214 • 303-239-9680 PET LOSS SUPPORT GROUP – A free group open to all who
www.catcaresociety.org have lost or are anticipating the loss of a companion ani-
Shelter hours mal . Meets every Thursday from 7-8:30 p .m at DAVMS office,
Tuesday 10:00am - 5:30pm 789 Sherman Street, Denver, 1st floor conference room . For
Wednesday - Friday Noon - 5:30pm additional information visit www .humananimalbondtrust .org
Saturday 9:00am - 3:30pm or call 303-318-0447 .
Sunday & Monday Closed
SIIVER SAGE LEARNING is computer coaching for seasoned
adults . If you are interested in getting more proficient on your
CAJUN’S CLOSET computer, please contact Ellen Helberg at (720) 989-4401 or
5707 West 6th Avenue email her at ellen@SilverSageLearning .com .
(North Service Rd) • 303-202-0455
Thrift Shop hours Don’t forget to donate your car or truck to “Cars for Cats”
Wednesday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm before January 1st if you would like a tax deduction . Call
Saturday 10:00am - 3:30pm 303-239-9680 for more information .
