Stray Thoughts Summer 2019
Upcoming Events
August
October
11th, Sunday
Paint Your Pet Event. See details on page 8.
September
2nd, Monday
Labor Day. WSHS will be closed.
Adopt a Shelter Dog Month
29th, Sunday
Barkapalooza Dog Walk and Pet Expo.
See enclosed brochure for more information
or visit www.WSHS-DG.org.
12th, Saturday
The Art of Nature – Pop Up Art Show
See details on page 5.
WSHS Wish List
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
Jim Ingold, Vice President
Christian Ambler,
Recording Secretary
Cathy Pesavento,
Controller/Treasurer
Jessica Audette, Director
Dr. Tim Brandes, Director
Dexter Evans, Director
Janine Komornick, Director
Brian Liedtke, 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: Nanette Delaney,
Carol Thygesen, Jill Clavet
Animal Care Team: Grace Lohrmann and Paremi Upadhyaya
Adoption Desk Manager: Catherine VanGemmeren (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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