Stray Thoughts Spring 2020
Grounds & Hounds
Every Pound Saves A Hound!
W
est Suburban Humane Society has partnered with
Grounds & Hounds Coffee Co., a premium coffee
company with the mission to eradicate the unnecessary
killing of sheltered dogs.
Grounds & Hounds
donates 20% of all
proceeds to No Kill animal
organizations located
nearest to their product’s
WSHS Wish List
point of purchase to help eradicate unnecessary animal
euthanasia and improve animal welfare. Below is the
special West Suburban Humane Society link to receive
15% off your first purchase (the discount will be applied at
checkout). For every person that orders, WSHS receives
10% of the proceeds!
https://groundsandhoundscoffee.com/discount/
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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:
Jim Ingold, President
Brian Liedtke, Vice President
Christian Ambler,
Recording Secretary
Cathy Pesavento,
Controller/Treasurer
Jessica Audette, Director
Jennifer Bahlmann, Director
Dr. Tim Brandes, Director
Dexter Evans, Director
Janine Komornick, Director
Scott McMillin, Director
Mark Stromberg, Director
WSHS Staff:
Executive Director: Carolyn Mossberger
Development Director: Christina Morrison
Animal Care Manager: Sarah Stromberg
Adoption Desk Manager: Catherine VanGemmeren
Night and Weekend Managers: Nanette Delaney,
Carol Thygesen, Jill Clavet
Animal Care Assistants: Lexi Vitale and Grace Lohrmann
Volunteer Coordinator: Heidi Janss
Events Coordinator: Jill Clavet
Humane Education Managers: Carol Thygesen
and Roberta Diehl
Receptionist/Adoption Counselors: Jennifer Nathan Miller
and Eric Van Cleven
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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