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Metroport Human Society’s periodic poopsheet which covers some of what is going on.
A bit of this and that for our membership to help keep you up to speed with MHS activities.

Mission Statement: “To prevent the birth of unwanted animals and to improve the lives of those already born.”

Metroport Humane Society
P.O. B0X 701
Roanoke, TX 76262 (817) 491-9499
Website: www.metroporthumanesociety.org
E-mail: metroport9499@yahoo.com

Would you like to Help Us Out and Receive the Poop Scoop by Email?

We would gladly send out the Quarterly Newsletter to you via email or by regular mail, or simply by reading it on our website. Please take a minute and let us know which format you would prefer to read. We are always looking for ways to reduce our administrative costs and email would be a great way to do so. We could then spend more money on animals that need to be spayed or neutered. Please let us know your preference by sending a note to our Secretary, Tana Thomas, at the following email address or by calling her at:

tanathomas1@verizon.net
817-488-2698
Thanks to those who have already responded!

CHARTER MEMBER DIES

It is with sadness but also with loving memories we remember Ted Davis, who died on September 24, 2006
Ted was the father of Sally and Jo Bigley , our past Presidents. He was one of our first charter members and
was such a help in giving the utmost support in the early days of Metroport Humane Society. He loved his friends and the animals so much and was so generous to all. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Volunteers Needed!
If you have any interest in doing volunteer work with a humane society, we could use you. Even if it’s for just a few hours a week or month or just during the summer months, your help would be appreciated.

Telephone Volunteers: We have an urgent need of people to answer the phone (from your own home), during our Help Line hours of 9 AM - Noon or 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM and we’d love to add a Saturday morning shift. You will be trained.

Foster Coordinator: We are in need of a coordinator for the foster program. Experience preferred.

Petco Cat Condos: We need volunteers for the Petco's at Grapevine and Bedford. We have cat condos at both of these locations and we need volunteers for the morning and afternoon of each day of the week at both locations. This would include cleaning the cages, socializing with the cats and kittens, and checking to see if they were sick or exhibiting questionable behavior and would take about an hour once a week.
Humane Education Presenter: We also need someone to facilitate Humane Education Presentations at area schools. For more information, please contact us at (817) 491-9499

MHS Statistics January - September, 2006
Dogs on our list 96 Dogs off our list 109
Cats on our list 188 Cats off our list 163
Lost Dogs 64 Found Dogs 36
Lost Cats 29 Found Cats 10
SNYP (spay/neuter coupons) mailed out 340

Memorials
If you would like to make a donation in memory of a pet or person, simply mail a check and enclose a note including the name of the pet or person and who to send the acknowledgement to. Please include your phone number so that if we have any questions we can contact you.

Douglas and Virginia Caston in memory of Mary Jane Mandel's mother, Matilda Black
Meredith Whitten in memory of her sister-in-law's cat, Frito
Carol Cage, Jane Plato, Konnya & Andrew Bell, Southlake Area Alumnae Club of
Pi Beta Phi in memory of Dave Schumacher
Kathleen Coleman in honor of Dr. Kate Running
Sherl Taylor thanking Betty Paul and Hartland Cat Hospital

A very special “THANK YOU” to the following individuals/companies/organizations for their continued support of MHS. We could not continue our mission without your help. On behalf of all the animals whose lives you’ve improved and saved… THANK YOU!

Sammie Taylor Beverly Kato
Classic Tile & Plaster, Inc. Jack Edson Real Estate
Helga Lukacsy Bob Billman
Marsha Rowlinson Mrs. Elmer Bogart
Mrs. Erma Alling Debra Valtman
Laurie Wirthlin Norann Lustfield
Lee Ann Beall James West
Dennis & Sara Lendzion Debbie Branscum
Patricia Mowles Beverly Cranfill
Andrea & Phil Ochsner Petco
Wanda Branscum iCare Workplace Giving
Fidelity Investments Sheryl Frederick
Mr. & Mrs. Frank Rosner Hound Dog Hustle-Lake Grapevine Runners & Walkers

Message from the President - Bill Waltrip
Have you ever spent a few moments to consider our Mission Statement? "The mission of Metroport Humane Society is to prevent the birth of unwanted animals and to improve the lives of those already born." What does it mean to prevent the birth of unwanted animals? It means that for every cat or dog we help spay or neuter fewer cats and dogs end up in public shelters where the kill rate ranges from 60% to 80%. The chilling fact is that for the vast majority of animals picked up on the street it's a one way ticket because fewer than 20% are adopted, reclaimed or rescued.
Metroport fulfills its mission to prevent the birth of unwanted animals by sponsoring low cost spay/neuter clinics, contributing to the Spay Neuter Your Pet (S.N.Y.P.) program with participating veterinarians and requiring that all animals placed for adoption by our organization be spayed or neutered. We also offer a feral cat program that helps reduce the size of feral cat colonies by loaning traps to anyone who will agree to trap, neuter and then release feral cats.
Our committed volunteers work hard everyday to fulfill our mission to improve the lives of those already born by working telephone shifts, updating lost and found web sites, cleaning the Kitty Kondos at two local Petcos or fostering animals is their homes prior to adoption. If you would like to aid our mission by giving time to our organization, please call 817.491.9499.

Tom Thumb Good Neighbor Partnership Metroport Humane Society

The next time you're at Tom Thumb, pick up a Reward Card application at the courtesy booth to fill out and link your card to our account. Tom Thumb will pay us a percentage of our account l, so be sure to use your card every time you shop. Our Good Neighbor Number is 6738.

Current MHS Board Members
President - Bill Waltrip
1st Vice President - Shirley Bond
2nd Vice President - Cheryl Cardon
Treasurer - Ann Waltrip
Secretary - Susan Warwas/Tana Thomas
Members: Mary Morrissey, Tammy Somervill, Bill Thomas, Linda Williams