Stray Thoughts Winter 2019
Meet Our Volunteer Coordinator
H
eidi started volunteering at WSHS seven years ago as
the canine foster care coordinator. This role was a
good fit for her since she has been working with foster
families for many years as a board member of a national
English Setter rescue. Heidi and her family have fostered
more than 50 English Setters and enjoy fostering for
WSHS too. They especially love opening their home to
litters of puppies and dogs that need special care. Their
four pups (Blizzard, Bear and Goose the English Setters
and Toaster the WSHS lab mix alum) are happy to share
their home and teach other dogs that life is going to be
just fine. They are expert puppy tutors! The Janss family
has also had the privilege of caring for three hospice
WSHS Wish List
kitties. In addition, Heidi
owns Naperville’s Dogs Love
Running! where her team
provides daily dog walking
and vacation pet care for their
clients. Since her life is full of
dogs, when Heidi wanted to
volunteer on-site at WSHS, she
jumped at the chance to be on the Wednesday morning
house cat shift. Heidi enjoys the community atmosphere
at WSHS and everyone’s goal of providing the best care
for our animals. She is looking forward to working with
everyone as the WSHS Volunteer Coordinator.
West Suburban Humane Society
• Paper Towels
• Laundry Detergent
• Bleach
• Anti-bacterial hand soap
• Dish washing liquid
• Food (our animals are on a specific diet: so that
we don’t upset their digestive system, we must be
specific) Purina One Smartblend Lamb and Rice
dog and puppy formulas and Purina One cat and
kitten formulas. Any canned cat, dog, kitten and
puppy food is fine.
• KMR (kitten milk replacement), small baby bottles
and nipples
• Dog and cat toys (washable and indestructible!)
• Cat litter
• Stamps (to be used for postage)
• Garbage bags (13 & 30 gallon sizes)
• 6" paper plates
• Stretch and Scratch Pads (stretchandscratch.com)
• Lint Traps
• Volunteers!
• Monetary donations are always appreciated!
Board Members:
Jennifer Bahlmann, President
Christian Ambler,
Recording Secretary
Cathy Pesavento,
Controller/Treasurer
Dr. Tim Brandes, Director
Dexter Evans, Director
Christopher Gorman, Director
Jim Ingold, Director
Angela Keate, Director
Mark Stromberg, Director
Diana Tsai, Director
WSHS Staff:
Executive Director: Carolyn Mossberger (Ext. 25)
Animal Care Manager: Sarah Stromberg (Ext. 23)
Night and Weekend Managers: Catherine VanGemmeren,
Nanette Delaney, Carol Thygesen, Jill Clavet
Animal Care Assistants: Erica Reh and Vanessa Nelson
Adoption Desk Manager: Laney Forman (Ext. 10)
Volunteer Coordinator: Heidi Janss (Ext. 45)
Events Coordinator: Jill Clavet
Humane Education Manager: Doug Grier (Ext. 24)
Ways to Give
WSHS can accept cash, check, and credit card donations. Copy and paste this link in your
browser: www.wshs-dg.org/online-donation-form
This will take you directly to our online donation page. You can choose to make a one-time gift
or you can set up a monthly donation.
To give a donation in check form, make checks payable to the West Suburban Humane Society
and mail it to: West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 Ogden Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60515
We will send a confirmation of your gift that can be used when filing your taxes.
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