Monthly Newsletter for No-Kill Animal Shelter

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Volume 2, Issue 5
06/01/2008
Recycling—Go Green and Save Homeless Pets
The Pet Connection is bring them by The Pet Con- come in and place your
Inside this issue:
pleased to announce that we nection! Cans can be product in the correct box.
have ex- dropped off anytime (open
Want to do a fund raiser for Recycle Flyer 2
panded our or closed hours) at our fa-
The Pet Connection? Collect
recycling cility located at 5918
aluminum cans, ink car- Featured Pets
Broadmoor in Mission KS. 3
program!
tridges, or cell phones from
Our recycling bin is located
Recycling is your schools, your neighbor-
on the south-east side of Happy Tails 3
an ex- hoods, your clubs and bring
the building next to the
tremely them in!
obedience center entrance. New Website 4
important reality of the
You’ll save the planet and
world we live in. We must We are also proud to an- TPC Available Programs 4
you’ll save the lives of home-
save our planet!!! Why not nounce recycling abilities
less pets all at the same
raise money to save home- for printer & toner car- Pet Palz Program 4
time.
less cats and dogs while tridges and old cell phones!
Recycling boxes are lo-
we’re at it! Pet Palz Program Form 5
See our recycling flyer on
cated in our main lobby
page 2.
Instead of throwing your “The Bratcher Café” and TPC Wishlist 6
cans away or taking them to can be accessed any time
the recycling center, please during open hours. Simply
6th Annual Pet Humanitarian Dinner… And the Award Goes To
TPC 2008 Statistics:
May 17, 2008 marked the The Miracle Award: Johnny Welfare Memorial Fund Inc., • TPC has spayed/neutered 953 pets in
2008 alone!
6th Annual Pet Humanitarian Dare & the 98.9 Morning Andrea Fortune & Donna
awards recognition dinner & Show TPC Awards: Byars—HAHS, Bri Priddy, • TPC has provided low-cost vetting to
silent auction. We want to Brandi Bruns, Nathan Eric Covell, & Kathy 676 pets in 2008.
thank everyone who at- Bratcher, Sharon Bratcher, Minnick—HELP Humane Soci- • TPC has placed 289 pets in homes
tended and made the event Linda Roodhouse, Donna ety, Melanie Weaver— during January—May 2008.
a success. Thank you to Stewart, & Summer Johnson Independent Foster Care
Dena Michaels, KUDL-FM, Business of the Year: Empire of the Year: Ellen Southall—
Hours of Operation:
who passed out awards to Pets & Brookside Barkery TPC & Elise & Carl Bush—
the recipients. After a won- and Bath Volunteer of HAHS Rescue of the Year: Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 9a-8p
derful catered dinner, rescue the Year: Tara & Tiena LL Dog, German Shepherd
Wednesday: 9a-8p
raffles, and an outstanding Sands—True Treasures Rescue, & H.Dale Buck Ani- Thursday: 9a-5p
silent auction, the following Rescue Inc., Kate Quigley— mal Welfare Memorial Fund, Friday: 9a-8p
individuals took home the Spay/Neuter Kansas City, Inc. Organization of the Saturday: 9a-8p
Sunday: 9a-8p
coveted Paw Print Award. Alice Delbosque— Year: No More Homeless
Thank you for all you do to Independent, Michelle Coo- Pets—KC Pet Humanitar- Pets can be shown Monday’s by appoint-
ment only. Call 913-671-PETS to schedule.
make this dream a reality. per—H.Dale Buck, Animal ian of the Year: Bri Priddy

2. Money raised benefits The Pet Connection,
a local not-for-profit no-kill
animal shelter!
Visit The Pet Connection:
5918 Broadmoor, Mission KS 66202
www.thepetconnection.net

3. Paws for Thought
Page 3
Featured Pets Available for Adoption
Ingrid & Trixie Louise was rescued on Scrappy is about 3 1/2
Daisy were a very cold February night years old. He is a sweet boy
first adopted with her who loves walks & car rides.
from TPC in 9 4-wk He loves to give kisses & is
2001 but old pup- completely housetrained.
returned because the owner pies. She Scrappy knows how to sit on
was downsizing. They are 8 had been command. He is curious
1/2 years old. Ingrid (white) running about cats and is initially
is very friendly & wants to around the neighborhood for scared of
In our cageless facility, visitors find
be loved. She is good with about 6 months. The puppies other
dogs & catscomfortably living in a
homelike environment
other cats but can be a bit have now all been adopted. dogs.
bossy. Her best friend Daisy Trixie Louise was brought to Scrappy
(torite) is a little reserved TPC to find her new home. should not
and doesn’t always like to She is very sweet natured & be placed
be picked was a great mom. She loves in a home with children. In his
up. She lying on soft things, as would previous foster home, he bit
LOVES to any lady & she can actually his caretaker when she
be petted smile at you when she is moved him off of the couch.
and is good happy! She walks very nicely He is also afraid of the vet
with other on leash and is housebroken. and has bitten a vet tech.
cats.
Happy Tails—Meet Keiko!
I adopted a cat from your keeping our figures crossed loved and will always be
Mission Mall location a little and praying that doesn't taken care of.
over two years ago. His happen again. But if it does,
name at the time was Axle rest assured I will do every-
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and he has since been re- thing within my power to
named Keiko. My son and help him, he's like one of my
Submit your Happy Tails
I really love Keiko and we kids now! When Keiko was
story & photos via email to:
cannot thank you guys brought to your shelter, he
brandi@thepetconnection.net
enough for saving him. He is was an extremely
the coolest cat! He truly young kitten whose mother
Submissions will be posted on
does play fetch, just like a and siblings had been tragi-
our Happy Tails page of our
dog does, always bringing cally killed in an accident at
website and could be seen in
the ball right back to an auto repair/muffler
our monthly newsletter!
me. He never tires of play- shop. He was therefore fos-
ing fetch. We did have a tered by someone in your
scare recently when he very organization. I sent an up-
rapidly developed a mast date on him about a year
cell tumor next to his left ear, ago and my email was for-
which was malignant. He warded to the woman who
had two surgeries to remove fostered him. I'd also like
the tumor and is doing great her to know that Keiko is
now. There is a slight chance wonderful cat and he is very
of reoccurrence, so we are

4. Volume 1, Issue 1 Page 4
TPC New Website—Coming Soon
June will mark a the begin- dents of Johnson County signed by the JCCC students
ning of a new look for The Community College’s Interac- in the near future.
Pet Connection. We will be tive Media Department for
Exact date of the new web-
launching a new website that their dedication, time, and
site launch is still TBD. Keep
will be more user friendly vision.
checking to see all of our
and have a more up to date
You’ll also see our staff changes!
and fresh look.
sporting new scrubs and polo
www.thepetconnection.net
We want to thank the stu- shirts with our new logo de-
TPC Available Programs
Includes spay/neuter, vac-
Behavioral Consultations: Mon-Wed-Fri weekly
cines, tested negative (FeLV/
Tuesday’s: 7:15p & 8:30p Drop off:
FIV-cats or Heartworm-
Sunday’s: 7:15p 8-10a for
dogs), treated for fleas,
*Free to adopters surgery
worms, & micro-chipped.
*$5 TPC members p/session Pick up 5-
*$25 membership for all +
*$10 non-members p/session 7p
*$25 admin fee cats
Walk in vaccines: 8a -12p
Volunteer Orientation: *$25 admin fee dogs
- Schedule appointments by Our building houses more than just
(Required for all volunteers): 40+ lbs
calling 913-671-PETS an adoption facility! We also have
Sunday’s: 6:00p low cost vet services, behavioral
*$85 admin fee dogs
- Prices vary based on income. consultations, and volunteer opportunities!
under 40 lbs
Low Cost Vet Clinic: Adoptions:
Pet Palz
The Pet Palz program is a For as little as $10 per time of your choosing and
wonderful way to give a month, the Pet Palz Pro- can be stopped at any time.
monthly monetary donation to gram allows individuals to
All donations are tax de-
the pets at The Pet Connec- donate monthly via their
ductible! Still interested?
tion. Our Pet Palz program credit card or checking
Complete the Pet Palz Dona-
helps cover the costs of regu- account towards the ongo-
tion Form on page 4 and
lar pet care of the animals in ing care of our adoptable
return to: The Pet Connec-
TPC’s care. This includes, but is pets.
tion—5918 Broadmoor, Mis-
not limited to, food, litter,
Funds are automatically sion KS 66202
medical, rent, and utilities.
drafted each month at the

5. PET PALz
Monthly Donor Program
The Pet Connection
5918 Broadmoor, Mission KS 66202
913-671-PETS (phone) 913-362-8460 (fax)
Name_______________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________________
Phone________________________Email_____________________________________
Amount ___$10 ___$25 ___$50 ___$75 ___$100 ___Other__________
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Please initial the transaction of your choice:
_____1st of each month _____15th of each month
Please attach a VOIDED CHECK from the account to be drafted.
I hereby authorize a bank draft to The Pet Connection on the account designated, for the amount agreed to above on the
date indicated above. I understand that it is my responsibility to notify The Pet Connection in writing if I wish to withdraw
from this program at any time. I further understand that if the check is dishonored or returned for any reason, that the
amount of the check plus a processing fee of $25 (legal limit) will be electronically debited from the account by CCF.
Signature__________________________________________ Date______________
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Please initial the transaction of your choice:
_____1st of each month _____15th of each month
Type of card_______________________ Expiration date_______________________
Card Number______________________________________________
I hereby authorize a draft on the credit card account designated, for the amount agreed to above on the date indicated
above. I understand that it is my responsibility to notify The Pet Connection in writing if I wish to withdraw from this pro-
gram at any time.
Signature_________________________________________ Date_______________
The Pet Connection, Inc. is a licensed 501 (c) 3 organization. All donations are tax deductible.

6. The Pet Connection, Inc. is a licensed 501 (c) 3 organization. All donations are tax deductible.