Pets Uniting People Society (P.U.P.S.) 2nd Annual Autumn Leaves fundraiser sparkled and shined on Saturday, September 14th, at Springfield Country Club with the many wonderful auction baskets that were decorated by Dottie, Board Member Dave Smiddy’s wife. She has a great talent for basket design and her grandson (Board Member Stacey Picolo’s son), J.D. Walsh, Willow Group, supplies P.U.P.S. with the decorative baskets for the occasion. Dottie brings the donated items to life in her creative arrangements. She received assistance from her daughter, Stacey Picolo, a P.U.P.S. Board Member, and Sue Ellen Kelly, a P.U.P.S. Volunteer.
Rick Benning, Ambience, offered room finishing touches with P.U.P.S. logo banners including the colorful leaves to add the glamour and charm to our signature theme, “Autumn Leaves”. We appreciate all that he did for us.
Curtis Mumma, Mumma Realty & Auctioneers, whacked the gavel for the best auction bids. With his talent, along with the many individuals and businesses that contributed, P.U.P.S. reached their goal! The P.U.P.S. Board worked diligently to make this event even better than it was last year.
P.U.P.S. would like to thank Dr. Nikki Maynard, a local veterinarian, for being our speaker for the day. Due to a previous commitment, she could not speak until after the auction. Even with the time conflict, she managed questions from the audience very well and finished out our event on a very positive note. We appreciate her rearranging her schedule to visit us on that special day.
Big shout out to Susan and Andy Pike for sponsoring the entire day at Springfield Country Club. We appreciate their donation to cover the expense of this event. Without their generosity, P.U.P.S. would not be able to assist as many needy animals and the people who care for them.
Most importantly, we’d like to thank Springfield Animal Care Center (Liz Spencer, Cookie Huber, Dr. Dave, Dr. Laura, Dr. Jamie, and Dr. Leslie and the rest of the staff) without their care, compassion, and consideration for our program, there would no P.U.P.S. as we know it today. They have been so kind to help in a quest that is on-going.
Location again this year was the lovely and beautiful Springfield Country Club, thanks to our event sponsors, Andy and Susan Pike. Not only does Susan donate the location and expense of the event site, but also donated some items for our beautiful baskets, ie Estee Lauder and Hello Kitty as well as other items contributed from her friend’s pet grooming/supply store. What a fabulous array of items!
P.U.P.S. Board Members wishes to thank all the businesses and individuals who donated items! Wow! The list was amazing:
Springfield Country Club and Pro Shop
Springfield Animal Care Center
Mumma Realty & Auctioneers
Ridgewood Jewelers
Willow Group / Skalny Baskets (J.D. Walsh)
Spend-a-Day Marina
Kings Kennel
Springfield Parks & Recreation
Becky’s Gourmet Pies (Becky Moyer)
Lauri’s Gourmet Cupcakes (Lauri Braithwaite)
Frisch’s Restaurants
Northridge Bowling Lanes
Northside Veterinary Clinic
Woeber Mustard Company
Meijer
The Home Depot
Cheryl & Co.
Sheehan Brothers Vending & Catering
O’Conners Irish Pub
Northwood Veterinary Hospital
Springfield Arts Council
Collier’s Family Restaurant
Jeff Wyler
Ambience Event Planners
Armstrong Instant Print
William Lord, DDS
Cracker Barrel
Panera Bread
Myers Auto Body
The Kroger Company
Gigi’s Cupcakes (Beavercreek)
Hearth & Home Assisted Living
Oakwood Village
Tiz Whiz
Adorably April (April Fent)
Avon (Representative Mona Chubb)
Manhattan Styling Salon
Scentsy (Deanna Bennett)
Fast Lane Car Wash
Splish Splash Auto Bath
Dan & Rosemary Haemmerle
Conroy Funeral Home
Debra Dickerhoof
Touch of Class Beauty Salon (Pedicures & Manicures)
The Barn
Clark County Public Library
Altrusa Club of Springfield
Alpacas, Posies, and Pines / Avon (Debbie Stokes)
Laser Skin Care of Midwest (James Cromwell, MD)
Wright State University’s Nutter Center
The Vacation Van (Disney Vacations / Wendi Gabriel)
Community Mercy Health Partners
Sherwin William Paint Store (E. Main St.)
Security National Bank (Downtown)
Mad River Veterinary Hospital
Huntington Bank
Lynda Marcia
Bonnie’s Nursery
Walmart
Fazoli’s
Target
New Dimensions Beauty Salon
Long John Silvers / A&W (E. Main)
Designs by Deb
Windy Knoll Golf Club
Tim Horton’s
Regis Hair Salon
Netts Florist (Shirley Campbell)
The Landing Tavern (Indian Lake)
Cranberry Resort (Indian Lake)
Wells Fargo (Ammie Spahr)
The Olive Garden
Liberty Hills Golf Club (Logan Co.)
McDonald’s (Derr Road)
Julia Etta’s Trunk
Eden World Wellness Center
Dragontree Tattoos
WaveLength Beauty Wellness Center
Tony Smith Wrecking
All Seasons Tree & Mulch Service
Poulas Bucevicius
Special thanks to: Andy & Susan Pike, Dave & Dottie Smiddy, Mike & Stacey Picolo, Judy Benning, Julie Shaffer, Rosemarie Benning, Becky Moyer, Lyn Hardman, Sue Ellen Kelly, Curtis Mumma, Dr. Nikki Maynard, Patrick Hayes, Rick Benning, Daragh Wobbe, and everyone who attended that day.
It was a terrific event! We did it! We reached our goal! We may now continue our neuter/spay program for another 3 to 4 months as the need is great. However, we are hoping the foundations where we submit grants will see the worthiness of our organization and choose to award neuter/spay funds so we do not have a gap in our program. It’s making a difference!
Neuter/Spay Stats since January 2013 (estimate): 125 cats/kittens / 5 dogs
Our main purpose is to assist low-income families to neuter/spay their cats/kittens and neuter/spay free-roaming cats to keep the cat population down in our community. In addition, we adopt loving kittens into wonderful homes in the Central Ohio area. When advertising funds are available, we offer a free progress report newsletter to the general public ”PUPS Digest” regarding education, awareness, and responsibility in animal welfare.
Pictures are worth a thousand words. Is this a match made from Heaven?
The short story of Jezabel’s adoption will be in the next edition of PUPS Digest, our year-end issue. Don’t miss it. You can pick up PUPS Digest at Clark County Veterinarians’ offices, Clark County Library and branches, sponsors, and frequent-stop businesses. Or, if you are a PUPS’ member, you’ll receive it in the mail. Want to be a PUPS member? Only costs $15 per year. Buy membership now and renewal is not due until February 2015. Renewal month is February each year. On this site, click onto our Membership link to find out how to become a PUPS Member.
Dottie reported that Mickey was adopted by a family with two daughters. They also adopted Violet. What great news!
Sweetest is the caption for all four of these cuties. These kittens have all been adopted into nice homes. Dottie, their foster, lets them exercise during the day out of their kennels. Even though pictures are taken when they are inside kennels, they do not stay in them all day. Dottie makes sure all kittens get exercise and social time with people and dogs. Before the adoption, she makes sure each is a well-socialized, loving, and healthy young kitten. She’s an excellent caregiver.
