United Animal FriendsFall/Winter 2017www.unitedanimalfriends.org PO Box 11133 Prescott, AZ 86304 928.778.2924

On A RESCUE MISSIONAttention UAF Adopters!Have we got an o�er for you! For a donation to United Animal Friends in the amount of your choosing, Dale Maas, our photographer, will photograph your adopted UAF pet and provide you with a frameable color print or CD. The print size will be your choice of standard sizes (4x6 , 5x7, 8x10 or 16x20). If you prefer, you may opt for a CD with the image sized and ready for you to make as many prints as you wish.

Where else can you get a deal like that? Nowhere, that’s where! Contact Dale at jckmaas@gmail.com to schedule an appointment. Portrait sittings will be at Whiskers Barkery in downtown Prescott.

Paws in The Palace Bud Bassett FundraiserDo you love hearing stories about the transformation of animals who bloom after being rescued from di�cult conditions? Do you wonder why so many of the dogs and cats we rescue come from the Navajo reservation in New Mexico? Do you love great photography and gorgeous landscapes? If you do, have we got a special treat for you!

Steven Sable (Rez Dog Biographies), photographer, writer, and animal advocate, will be providing the entertainment at this year’s Paws in The Palace Bud Bassett Fundraiser. Steve will be showing his stunning photos and sharing stories about what makes reservation dogs so special. Please join us on November 16th at The Palace Restaurant for an evening that will transport you to the beautiful Navajo Nation while showing how the lives of dogs and cats are being changed by United Animal Friends and other rescue organizations.

Paws in The Palace is an annual fundraiser for United Animal Friends and a tribute to Bud Bassett, who was an avid supporter. Dinner reservations begin at 5:00 and the show starts at 7:00. Please call The Palace at 541-1996 to reserve your seat. The cost for the evening is $40 plus tax and tip. $20 from each ticket will be donated to UAF.

Mitzi’s Kitty ChatKitty Corner

Two Special Cats Make a Great PairSir Thaddeus Triscuits III, aka Sir Lovesalot, aka Teddy, came to us at four months old with a hole the size of a quarter in his left upper thigh. Being the resourceful cat he is, he had learned to walk with his leg tucked under him, while using his long tail to help keep his balance.The doctors and sta� at Kachina Animal Hospital immediately fell in love with him. Dr. Bellew came in on her day o� to do the amputation and Dr. Bason requested naming rights in exchange for assisting with the surgery. Teddy came through with �ying colors and then went to our Cat Coordinator’s house to recuperate. On the second day there, he bonded with JimBob, who you may remember from our last newsletter. JimBob’s skull had been fractured when he was a tiny kitten. Suzy and Sara, another volunteer, had designed and crocheted a custom helmet to protect his head while it healed. They did a great job too, sinceJimBob now has a callous on his skull cap that makes his head harder than most. (Although, if you remember the original story, JimBob was pretty hard-headed to begin with. The skull fracture was a result of him trying to steal a large dog’s dinner.)When Teddy arrived at Suzy’s house to recuperate, JimBob welcomed him with open arms. Neither of them had a very good kittenhood, so they instantly started playing, sleeping, eating and rough housing together. Where one was lacking in life skills, the other showed the way. JimBob taught Teddy thatdogs are OK, while Teddy encouraged JimBob to explore heights. Together, they made a great team and are now a bonded pair.Teddy has recovered from his surgery, but after using his right leg to compensate for the injury to his left leg for so much his young life, he now has arthritis in his right hip. He will need to start taking joint supplements when he turns a year old.Teddy and JimBob are both considered special needs cats; Teddy because of his arthritis and JimBobbecause of his poor vision.They are available foradoption to the right homes, but since they are so bonded, we are hoping that they can be adopted to a very special home together.

Dear Mitzi, My beloved kitty, Boots, is 9 years old and putting on weight. I want to help him slim down, but he loves his food and his snacks. When I cut back on them, he acts like he is starving. Help!Signed, At Wits End

Dear At Wits,You are right that Boots needs to lose weight. Excess weight is as bad for cats (and dogs) as it is for people. It is hard to cut back enough on food so that a kitty loses weight and remains good tempered. I recommend asking your veterinarian or pet store expert about a high quality low calorie food for Boots. You may have to try a couple to �nd one Boots likes. You can also �nd low calorie, nutritious snacks or make your own by boiling white chicken meat and cutting it into small cubes. I like that myself, and I am a sleek kitty.Mitzi, The Most Beautiful Calico on the Planet

In Honor of From:Megan & Andrew; Alex . . . . . . . Kate Welton Kuzmich

In Memory of: From:Sandi Howerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ronald & Tamara CasperSandi Howerton . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cynthia & Jerry CurryMattie Zajk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dawn & Joe ZajkStan Rowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mary LentzStan Rowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judi PearsallStan Rowley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel & Ann RusingBristi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bobby & Romy CohenMarcie Raney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James & Eileen KleinMarcie Raney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard & Carol McGuireLucy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kay DennyMarilyn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jill MarnellSally Utley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douglas & Loretta RandallSally Utley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carlo & Patricia ToziSally Utley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Michael & Martha O’MarahSally Utley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brooke & Larry Wolterstor�Ingrid Gunby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dave & Jeanne FletcherSteve Sayers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . United Animal FriendsMaggie Mae . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gail RobertsCappi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Judy CarsonCarol Schultz .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lowell & Jeanne ZanderLucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . John & Denise Meyers

Honoraria & Memorials

UAF News

Suzy Ball and Mike Branigan have been elected to the United Animal Friends Board of Directors. Suzy is our Cat Coordinator and has been a volunteer since 2011. Mike is the owner of Run-a-Muk boarding facility, who comes to the board with a business background and passion for helping animals. Welcome, Suzy and Mike!

Petco Helps Stock the Community Pet Food BankThanks to our generous donors and our hard-working volunteers, UAF’s Community Pet Food Bank distributes more than 2,500 pounds of dog food and 1,400 pounds of cat food to low income families each month. That’s a lot of food! And that’s why we are so grateful when local businesses call us and say “Hey, do you want some pet food?” So when Aimee, the manager of the Prescott Petco, said “Hey, do you want over $1,300 in pet food?” we said “We’ll beright over!”

Thank you, Petco, for yourconsistent generosity toUAF, from providing thespace for Kitty City to giving us a great location for weekend adoption events, and now for helping us provide nutritious food to hungry pets.

Dear Oni,My dog will not lie down when asked. I have given up. Help.Signed, A Downer

Dear Downer,I suspect that you are allowing Fido to get away without lying down, thus inadvertently rewarding him. Down can be a vulnerable request and it is important to always follow through. Be conscious not to nag. Simply say down, place a treat to your dog’s nose and once Fido is focused, lower it slowly straight down and then out, like an L shape. Once down, say YEAH! GOOD DOWN! You may wish to mold Fido into a down and then say YEAH! GOOD DOWN! If you are consistent and present yourself well, Fido will respond. Think about a good Positive Reinforcement Reward-Based training class.Sincerely, Oni (Contact Oni at mydawgs@cableone.net.)

Tales of Generosity Oni TALKS DOG

PUPPY DOG TALES

Photos with Santa at Whiskers Barkery!

225 W Gurley Street, Prescott928.776.8700

$10 framed 5x7 photoor multi-photo CD

December 2nd & 9thNoon - 3:00 p.m.

From Pitiful to Playful PupIn our cover story, we talked about transforming the lives of reservation dogs. Here’s just one example of why we go the extra mile to rescue dogs from an area with few resources.

At just 10 weeks old, Peanut was living in a New Mexico shelter when an accident broke three bones in his foot. When the shelter sent this sad photo and asked if we could take him, our answer was “How soon can we get him?”

He headed our way on the next transport and went to stay with one of our star fosters, Anita, who has devised an ingenious way of keeping splints on skinny puppy legs. When the veterinary clinic wraps the leg, she has them make two holes at the top, through which she attaches loops that hook to the dog’s harness.

Paws inPaws in

On A RESCUEMISSION

United Animal Friends

Hear the stories and see the photos that show how special Rez Dogs are and why we work so hard to rescue them.

Featuring Steven Sable - Rez Dog Biographies

November 16th 5:00 - 8:30 pmThe Palace Restaurant$40 for Dinner & Show

$20 from each ticket will be donated to

Call 541-1996 for reservations

120 South MontezumaWhiskey Row, Prescott

plus taxand tip

Bud Bassett Fundraiser

United Animal Friends

Under Anita’s care, Peanut was soon able to lose the splint (on purpose this time), allowing himrun and play like the puppy he is. He has been transformed from a sad pound puppy to a loved member of his new forever family.

The mission of United Animal Friends is to provide rescue programs and services to animals and those who care for them.

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Events CalendarRummage SaleNovember 10th - 14th, see hours below428 N. Mount Vernon, Prescott

Paws in the Palace Bud Bassett FundraiserNovember 16th, 5:00 - 8:30pm The Palace Restaurant, 120 S Montezuma, Prescott

Photos with SantaDecember 2nd & 9th, noon - 3:00pmWhiskers Barkery, 225 W Gurley, Prescott

Last Minute Stocking StufferDecember16th, 10:00am - 4:00pm Prescott Activity Center, 824 E Gurley, Prescott

Dog Adoptions Saturdays: - Petco, Highway 69, Prescott, 11:00am - 2:00pm - Whiskers Barkery, 225 W Gurley Street, Prescott first two Saturdays of each month, 11:00am - 2:00pmSundays: - Petco, Highway 69, Prescott, 12:00pm - 3:00pm

United Animal Friendswww.unitedanimalfriends.org PO Box 11133 Prescott, AZ 86304 928.778.2924

United Animal Friends

AnnualRummage

*Reservation required and $30 entry fee at door for PRE-SALE event. Limited to 25 customers. Call 928-775-9535 for reservation.

November 10th through 14thSPECIAL PRE-SALE Thursday, November 9th 11:00-2:00*

REGULAR SALE Friday & Saturday 9:00-4:00; Sunday 10:00-4:00HALF PRICE DAY Monday 10:00-4:00

MAKE AN OFFER DAY Tuesday 10:00-3:00428 N. Mount Vernon in Prescott

(North end of Mt. Vernon, formerly Fortner Aerospace Manufacturing)