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COM 0777.003 1996-1998
(; ATTENTION ANIMAL LOVEWS ! Concerned animal lovers of West Hawaii, we are askhag for your help to have the county award the Animal Control Contract back to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY, Ginger Towle, President and Madelyn Barrea, Executive Director; These are some of our concerns ........... 1. West Hawaii Humane Society's board of directors have all volunteered in the shelter or have been an Animal Control Officer, which makes them qualified to direct and advise the Officers. 2. West Hawaii Humane Society feels that your tax dollars are paying for animal control services. They will enforce ALL of the laws pertaining to animals and their welfare and cooperate fully with the Police Department and assist them with the barking dog complaints. 3. West Hawaii Humane Society feels that a director of a non profit agency should not be provided with it car. The contract is for animal control expenses ONLY. 4. The contract with the county is for ANIMAL CONTROL. All other activities such as education, fund raising, administrative assistants, volunteer coordinators, etc..... should be done by the board of directors and vplunleers, not paid positions. 5. WHHS will reinstitute their continuing training programs for their Officers. 6. WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY feels that Abe island is too large for one organization to manage effectivly. Your tax dollars are more easily monitored if the west side of the island is handled by WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY and the east side of the island is handled by Hawaii Island Humane Society. 7. Hawaii Island Humane Society owes their own shelter in Kcaau and have just finished many .thousands of dollars of improvunents, 'file Kona shelter is a county facility. West Hawaii residents want their donations to be spent in West Hawaii. 8. WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY has a vested interest in the Kona shelter as they spent approximately $50,000.00 prior to 1990 by putting in 12 new kennels, improving the euthansia area and providing a grooming arca, a cement truck washing arca and it laundry area. Previously they had added a storage area, receiving cages and fencing in Waimea, and fencing, receiving cages and a seperate cesspool in Kona. WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY did not renew their contract in 1990 because they were told by like new finance director that they would have to kill all strays within 48 hours. This was not an acceptable policy. This is no longer a part of the contract. These are only a few of our concerns. In this time of comity and slate financial difficulties, we, as taxpayers and animal lovers, must assure that the county funds, provided to the Humane Society, are being spent properly and economically. If you love animals and are concerned about their welfare, and the way your tax dollars and your donations are spent, please ask that the contract be awarded to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY, and state your concerns in a letter to: Councilman Joseph Reynolds, 77-6399 Nalani St., Ste. 104, Kailua-Kona, Hi 96740 MAHALO FOR YOUR KOKUA oma► me.7770-5 irtl. r. Am 1 WANE West Hawaii Humane Societl P.O. Box 2695 • K;Uua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 • (808) 329-2051 • Fax: 329-6721 CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS 3/23/98 Hawaii Island Humane Society received $604,000. to fulfull the County Animal Contol Contract last year. Out of the 303 dogs that were redeemed for the si)c month period from July 1, 1997 through December 31, 1997, only 33 citations were written island wide. This is not nearly adequate enough in carrying out the Animal Control Contract or enforcing the law. (Please see attached.) " 1 *In comparison, please review West Hawaii Humane Society's annual reports. (attached) HAWAII ISLAND QUARTERLY SHI rAl YFAR 11i11tf3.Q7 -WN -S-G�T Y ER ACTIVITY I V I �rY RUP Dog Licenses: Numbsr Issued Foes Collected Calls for Pickup and Assistance Aftr44oure Emergency Call -Outs Miles Traveled Dead Animals Collected: Dogs Cab 'Others Total Citations Issued: HCC 4-W HRS 143.2 KOMA I WAIMEA I KEAAU I TOTAL 282 KONA WAfMEA KEAAU TOM $537-W Dogs cats "w DOP cam Omer O%V cam 00w 00" cam odw row Surrendered 379 752 43 333 330'1 6 1252737=43 44 28 1,964 72.412 167 =583 Redeemed 31 2 0 32 2 0 $1 1 2 144 5 2 151 Adopted 96 75 a 36 26 1 140 62 30 278 183 39 500 Euthanized 247 660 30 284 302 0 1.024 1,245 Ill 1.535 2,207 146 3.888 Other 51 15, 01 1 1 01 0] 1 1 2 1 01 - T 1 171 0 [24 Adoption Percerltags 28% 104/0 19% I 124A 8% 1 100%] 12%j 6% 1 21%1 15% 1 8% 1 21%1 11% Dog Licenses: Numbsr Issued Foes Collected Calls for Pickup and Assistance Aftr44oure Emergency Call -Outs Miles Traveled Dead Animals Collected: Dogs Cab 'Others Total Citations Issued: HCC 4-W HRS 143.2 KOMA I WAIMEA I KEAAU I TOTAL 282 lie 468 oft $1,265.90 $537-W $2,170.20 $3,973.70 l"IN 462 1,700 3,328 38 is 50 106 e,221 0,840 17,514 30,564 3 6 35 44 28 21 as 132 1 1 13 15 30 28 133 191 7 0 0 7_1 1 0 2 3 8 o 2 1 1104 ' a 02/27/97 HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY QUARTERLY SHE ACTIVITYY REPORT- FISCAL YEAR 1996-9 - 2ND QUARTER incT oFcI Dog Licenses Number Issued Fees Collected Calls for Pickup and Assistance After -Hours Emergency Call -Outs Mlles Traveled Dead Animals Collected. Dogs — Cats Others Total Citations Issued: HCC 4-30 HRS 143.2 KONA I WAIMEA I KEAAU I TOTAL 260 KONA WAIMEA KEAAU TOTAL Surrendered Dogs Cats ! Odw 368 559 10 Dogs 303 Cats 317 owi 5 Dogs 1.133 Cats 963 Odiw 76 Dogs 1,804 Cots 1,839 Attar 91 Tota/ 3.734 Redeemed 48 2 0 33 5 3 70 5 3 151 12 6 169 Adopted 83 77. 5 29 30 0 127 103 42 239 210 47 496 Euthanized 236 475 4 236 277 2 921 i 851 30 1,393 1,603 36 3,032 Other 1 5 1 5 5 0 15 4 1 21 14 2 37 Adoption Percentage 26% I 14% 56% 11% 10% 0°A 12% 11% 58% 15% 12% 57% 14% Dog Licenses Number Issued Fees Collected Calls for Pickup and Assistance After -Hours Emergency Call -Outs Mlles Traveled Dead Animals Collected. Dogs — Cats Others Total Citations Issued: HCC 4-30 HRS 143.2 KONA I WAIMEA I KEAAU I TOTAL 260 3 128 490 878 $1,01240 9 $812.80 $2,280.90 $3,906,10 1,331 672 1,916 3,919 33 22 21 78 7,001 5,850 16,813 29,464 5 7 25 37 21 9 93 123 2 2 1 5 28 18 119 165 $ 3 0 1 0 3 9 3 3 C.1 1Q21�26/1990 :6;14 6aZo d HIF RUNA d HAWAII 18LAND HUMANE SOCIETY MONTHLY sHEt.TER AC'i'iV17Y REPORT JULY 19-97 - REVISED PAGE 62 01/2CV98 K 0 N A ! WAfMEA i KeAAIJ I TOTAL KONx m.r WAIMEA KEAAU TOTAL LNhfS C875 OL`rer ICY,I____ j7{ky> Caw Orher �:_I__. 0t ju CJte aawr oags j Cos I �f T0141 ui1CRCICred 13tS ! 289 1 84 92 ' 1 426 1 516 v 30 648 907 32 1,587 em .J1� 4 1 0 0� U 321 1 1 53 2 1 56 q 0_ d 32 25 0 9 1 121 0 59 25 9 09 62 9 170 nizvd 6C+� 280 ! G u9 1 :0' 333 490 19 490 639 20 1,349 4_. . �xP. - 3 41 1 i] 0 0 3 0 1 6 4- 2 ,.2 _- .. U06� 213966°.. Ir 12- � is `l� � 0 15h 3 Yu 32N6 1716 7% 31% ll%maga K 0 N A ! WAfMEA i KeAAIJ I TOTAL 998 16:' I GGG�25' I F1IIl KU IA PAGE 03 01f20/98 .. 14AWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY MONTHLY SHELTER ACflVI1 Y REPORT ��U�T•1997 REVIS_�,D KpNA ^ V4vA1PdL'A j KEAAU TOTAL KONA l AIMYYE.A— KEAAU TOTAL r?eu =- Cars Air C;vm C;t*l `•-•_..•I C� ats 009� othwr pot's Cats Omer 7nta1 + Surrerdiered 1'6 4 8' i 12-1 i 0 345 482 I 11 556 870 15 1,441 Redeemed - t 0 14 0 a 40 I 2( Q 58 3 0 61 Adopted - 28 11 0 � L 2 0 - 67 23 --- 3 - 113 56 3 _.._._ 172 Eutharnzed -,. -. of 1 U j 0 237 ! 46G 7 370 809 10 do Other ?10 j 0 0 1 1 i t 6 2 2 i Adoptiiln2e% 1 ° 035 ^545 2."u 729'0 5% ( 30% 23% 6% 23% 1a% Percanu KpNA ^ V4vA1PdL'A j KEAAU TOTAL 01/20/1998 IE:14 680K, W, H" KONA PAGE 04 HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY MONTHLY SHEL'IER ACTIVITY REPORT f.6EE!L?A.g H.R. 1997 _ KONA 997 KOPJA—' I WAIMEA i KEAAUFTOTAI I KONA KEMU TOTAL 106 DIVouw 3 ca I& Number Issuaci 23 Dcqj I Cjt:; of)�" D�ogs I C -ors wwr Dogs Cats cow r0tdl� 1,202 Calls for Pickup ar,d Assistance aGG 23 8 28 After4loufs EmW9e.-ICY Cal! -01A14 13 7 Miles Travelsd 2,546 2,237 3691 439 7 —0 568 933 14 1,510 De;A Anim01s CMerVI. Redeemed 4 1 I �51 2 Cets 4 0 45 ! — - -4- ...... 2 4 Total 8 21 Adopted 24 1 4: 0 8 1 39 10 I 2 70, 59 3 132 EuthanUed 82 i a44 0 0 5 G Tj 1e4 0 1 G 01 305 427 J ^5 C) 0 0 457 0 865 6 6 0 1,328 5 Other Adoption21ick 151yo 3% '.3% 1 'tb 2% 1 29% 13% 60A 33% Percentage _I I KOPJA—' I WAIMEA i KEAAUFTOTAI I cx�q I iceripts 106 198 Number Issuaci 23 Fees Collected $302 00 I $11630 E532 60 $053.00 564 1,202 Calls for Pickup ar,d Assistance aGG 23 8 28 After4loufs EmW9e.-ICY Cal! -01A14 13 7 Miles Travelsd 2,546 2,237 5,758 10,543 De;A Anim01s CMerVI. T: Cets 11 26 43 2 4 Total 8 21 37 66 Cita�ons lsjucd -------- --- - HK HCC 4-30 5 0 0 2 0 I 0 D 02/19/98 HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY QUARTERLY SHELTER ACTIVITY REPORT Z- FISCAL YEAR 1997-98 -- 2ND QUARTER (OCT - DEC) KONA —T WAIMEA KEAAU TOTAL Dog Licenses: ......... ............... Cats OtherI Dogs I Cats I Ott,, 11 Dog,, I Cats I 0;;r -]FDogs Dogs Cats Other Total Surrendered 373 574 29 383 344 10 1.219 906 53 1,975 1,824 92 3,891 Redeemed 41 6 0 23 1 0 87 7 1 151 14 1 166 Adopted 87 26 22 42 28 6 163 101 17 292 21,5 46 553 Euthanized 236 475 6 316 315 3 968 798 34 1,510 1,588 43 3,141 Other 1 9 7 1 1 2 0 0 11 1 1 22 1 7 2 31 — Adoption Percentage 27% 15% '79% 1 12% 08% 70% 15% � 11% 33% 16% 1 12% 52% 15% KONA WAIMEA KEAAU TOTAL Dog Licenses: ......... ............... ....... a ............... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . ....... .... ............ X Number issued 500 98 401 999 Fees Collected $1,770.00 $479.80 $1,966.10 $4,215.90 Calls for Pickup and Assistance 1,076 903 1,453 3,432 After -Hours Emergency Call -Outs 24 15 22 61 Miles Traveled 7,177 8,058 13,438 28,673 Dead Animals Collected: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dogs 5 12 33 5u Cats 18 22 79 119 Others 2 5 6 13 Total 25 39 118 182 Citations Issued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HCC 4-30 5 4 9 18 HRS 143.2 1 0 2 3 Other 0 0 0 0 0 Total 6 4 11 21 Aluuxal Aruna.Ga ollected: CaYd Ufhelc Dialxuctwn 04 Aruma.La: Redeemed by "e/w: 694 Cabo iuopied: Dop a,ta Vme41%b6ii,j' uthani ed: Dogo a#,o .thea Me&. Di alai t i o v�: mq ped IPeJ,i Hauxai.i- Humane Soci-&y Inc. Nonth/S_ouM Korua ~1601 — 121 f -- 17 ---- 28��'i Dog Licenaea 144ued Dag Li.cerwe Feejro.Llected /8 I'll 211 171 2 3d5 1076 /0 10 13 559 rich U CA nil 1315 JIM f led 60, 419 Dead AnirI04a Co ieaed 311 I -UL alo SieniLiecG Dogo Fivam Sheaea Cato Favm She.L(ea 0ut4ide Cato B Dor1.a 2-No4 ,/South Kahala _ 2 /454- 21 57 / 3 X9 4/9 x' 146 Uata-oro 14.dued_ m� eea Cv.Cle� AMA y� WESTHAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY P.O. BOX 2695 KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII 96740 Total M. 143 12 162 .�6/ X9 473 %653 // /5 18 768 'IF .50 IN 84, 33887 53 77 sr, 101 —.50 J,'F 07 T FTY I YEAF,' 1986-x_9737 AN I MAILB, KOHALA TOTAL DOC,E '19 1947 C ATE 1794 0 T u E 24 2116 849 765 DICF-0,_1TI, '-'j -")P" _-Pahj PEDEEMED I WN"' rATc 9 T.OT 9 ADOPTED Z 14 c S 4:2 7 9 181 0 T E T 0- A!- 79 421 EUTHANI-.�_ `114 16,89 CATS Z74 1155 0 T'-+F:'; 5 -r n 1-.2,! 1 7ca8 2849 DOG 170 861 DOC,LICE"I'l::. $41,54. 6C.) 6 MTILZF -P c.7816 DEO.T', WC"' ANIMAL.F. "_1".ED CP 3- 7 1 T A T T D'' L'ED 257 c /c/�N VRST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY P.O. BOX 2695 KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII WEST HAWAII HUMANE, SOC IErTY ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REF•0RT FOR=DISCAL. YEAK 1987-1988 ANIMALS COLLECTED KAU & N/S K::ONA N/S KOHALA TOTAL DOGS 1616 662 2278 CATS 1321 391 1712 OTHER 19 1 20 TOTAL 2956 1054 4010 DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS REDEEMED BY OWNERS DOGS 73 15 Be CATS 11 11 TOTAL 84 15 99 ADOPTED DOGS 159 37 196 CATS 129 17 146 OTHER 14 16 TOTAL 342 56 358 EUTHANIZED DOGS 137= 621 1994 CATS 1339 443 1782 OTHER 7 7 TOTAL 2719 1064 .3783 DOG LICENSES ISSUED 71C) 146 856 DOG LICENSE FEES COLLECTED $4.451.70 PICK. UF' CALLS MADE 1178 4.39 1617 MILES TRAVELED 31019 174 8 DEAD ANIMALS COLLECTED 264 81 48;44 ANIMALS STERILIZED DOGS FROM SHELTER 96 CATS FROM SHELTER 119 OUTSIDE CATS & DOGS * 11 CITATIONS ISSUED 307 IMPOUND FEES COLLECTED $$29.80 / 25 WERE ISSUED BUT ONLY 11 USED. �2 2v5/ eam WEST HA li'A ll HUMANE SOCIETY F` -Qv BOX 2695 KAILUA-KONA, HAWAII 96745 WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY KAIP.O. BOX 2695 LUA-KONA, HAWAII 96745' • Y VI WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY ANNUAL ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1988-1989 ANIMALS COLLECTED KAU 8, N/S k(ONA !VS KDHALA TOTAL DOGS 1252 764 2016 CATS 1463. 479 1942 OTHER 14 5 19 TOTAL 2729 1248 3977 DISPOSITION OF ANIMALS REDEEMED BY OWNERS DOGS 61 38 99 CATS 4 1 S TOTAL 65 39 104 ADOPTED DOGS 145 32 177 CATS I )9 13 122 OTHER 13 10 23 TOTAL 267 55 322 EUTHANIZED DOGS 1144 692 1836 CATS 17:5 494 1829 OTHER 5 5 TOTAL 2484 1166 3670 DOG LICENSES ISSUED 649 277 926 DOG LICENSE FEES COLLECTED $4,709.70 PICK UP CALLS MADE 1060 486 1546 MILES TRAVELED 26948 19493 46441 DEAD ANIMALS COLLECTED 151 71 222 ANIMALS STERILIZED DOGS FROM SHELTER as CATS FROM SHVLTER 108 OUTSIDE CATS!,& DOGS 30 CITATIONS ISSUED 330 IMPOUND FEES COLLECTED $1,290.00 WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY KAIP.O. BOX 2695 LUA-KONA, HAWAII 96745' • West Hawaii Humane Soci P.O. Box 2695 • Ka&a-Kona, Hawaii 96745 • (808) 329-2051 • Fax: 329-6721 3/23/98 West Hawaii Humane Society has received complaints regarding the automatic reversal of a vicious dog designation if the Police Officer does not show up within fifteen minutes of the scheduled hearing time, the designation is reversed. (Please see attached letter to Chief Wayne Carvalho from Shawn Nakoa). West Hawaii Humane Society always had a close working rela- tionship with the Police and they would call us immediately to assist them in any animal related matters. This would eliminate the need for the Police Officer to show up for any hearings and would free the Officer up to attended to other Police business. October 2. 1996 Wayne G. Carvalho Chief of Police Hilo Police Station 349 Kapiolani Street Hilo., HI 96720 Dear Chief Carvalho: HUMANE SoelETY RE: Vicious Dog Designations We are writing to request your assistance. The Hawaii Island Humane Society (HIHS) has been receiving more calls than usual from members of the community about dog bites. Some of these callers have reported that they called the.police first, but received an unsatisfactory response. The HIHS would like to work together with the Police.to improve the procedures used for vicious dog designations so we all will be able to provide the best possible service to our community. Please request that your officers review the following procedures, which the HIHS officera have been trained to follow in designating a dog vicious. It a person or animal (other than a cat or dog) is bitten by a dog and the police or HIHS are notified, it is very important that the responding officer complete a thorough investigation. After deciding to deem the dog vicious, the officer should complete the Notice to Dog Owner (Attachment 1) and give it to the dog owner, along with a copy of the Rules for Appeal of Designation of Viciousness (Attachment 2.) The officer should go over the rules for appeal and make sure the dog owner understands them, In addition, the officer should inform the dog owner that the dog must be confined in a secure enclosure while on the owner's private property and leashed and muzzled at all times while off the owner's property. The officer also should inform the dog owner that the tines for violating these requirements would be $100 for the first citation, $500 for the second, and $1,000 for the third. After three citations, the dog owner will be summoned for a court appearance and the subject dog may be euthanized. The police officer should send a copy of the Notice to Dog Owner to the HIHS promptly after service on the dog owner. After receiving a Notice to Dog Owner, the dog owner has 30 days to send a written appeal to the HIHS AfnEIATE MEMBER Or THC AMt RICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION 745225 Queon Kaahumanu Hwy . KalluaKuga, HI 96740 • Telephone (808) 329-1175 , fav 1808) 3294618 Keaau (808) 9665458 . Kamuela (808) 885.4558 Chief Carvalho October 2, 1996 Page 2 After receiving the written appeal, the HIHS 1:wI„earings Officer, who is an attorney, will arrange for a hearing, at the convenience of the officer. At the hearing, the dog owner and issuing officer are present and each has the right to call witnesses, cross-examine each other and any witnesses, and present a closing argument. The officer has the responsibility for beginning the hearing by presenting the case on behalf of the County and the dog owner will respond. We have had several appeal hearings where the police officer did not appear. dui policy is to allow- 6-1 a minute grace period before allowing the dog ownor to leave,then automzticaffy hevc� se the designation because of -the-absence of 'any evidence presented ih support of"tlie-designation ----- --- ----- -- - - Under the Hawaii County Code, Chapter 4, and pursuant to the Hawaii County Rules for Appeal of Designation of Viciousness, the sole legal question at the hearing will be whether the dog bit a person or animal or put a person or animal - in imminent danger. The dog owner has the burden of proving that the designation of viciousness should be reversed. I arranged for the Hearings Officer in West„Hawaii to present a training to the HIHS officers and would be happy to arrange a similar training for your police officers. The training included a review of the relevant laws; descriptions of the procedures for the officers to follow in investigating and designating a dog vicious; descriptions of the Hearings Officer's procedures before, during, and after un appeal hearing, including how the officers could prepare for the hearing and the factors the Hearings Officer considers relevant; and examples of cases in which the appeal has resulted in a reversal of the vicious dog designation. It your police procedures are significantly different for investigating and designating a dog vicious, I would appreciate the opportunity to work with you to standardize the procedures. We look forward to your response, Ver ruly yours, SHAWN M. NAKOA, ESQ. Executive Director / encl. j cc: Maiden E. Temple, Esq. Eileen T. Tredway, Esq. h� G .E'i1r1:1L �z West Hawaii Humane Society P.O. Box 2695 • K3&a-Kona, Hawaii 96745 • (808) 329-2051 • Fax: 329-6721 3/23/98 West Hawaii Humane Society has received complaints that the Hawaii Island Humane Society's board of directors is not sensitive or responsive to the concerns of their volunteers. (Please see attached letters). Roberta Agre was a dedicated volunteer for four years, and because of her concerns for the animals and the way Hawaii Island Humane Society was running their organization, she was relieved of her duties. 0 July 26, 1997 Dear Christina, There are serious morale problems at the Kona shelter which have developed over the past six months. These problems are beginning to affect the quality of life for the animals and the Humane society as an organization. The undersigned volunteers, all with long term service and passionate dedication to the ani- mals, would like an opportunity to meet with you and other members of the Board, informally, to make you aware of the problems, in the hope that remedies can be found as quickly as possible. Please call Roberta as quickly as possible to arrange a meeting. Thank you, \ Roberta Agre 0 C Kathy Dixon Sandy- Coit Margie McMahan«' ��i� %CGr.��P/t�CCG�✓ u Diane Chamberlain Gene Dixon Heidi Wilson \v/ Susie Jenkins cD L HUMANE August 13, 1997 SOOETY Roberta Agre 75-367 Nani Kailua Drive Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Dear Roberta: I am writing in response to your July 26 letter regarding "morale problems at the Kona shelter." As a volunteer myself, I know the importance of volunteers to an organization. We rely on volunteers td provide many vital services, from cleaning kennels, to answering phones, to making Important business decisions. Each of us should be pleased to know that we have played an important part in improving the lives of our island's animals. The Board of Directors is responsible for'inaking policy decisions. Lisa Fowler, our executive director, is responsible for carrying out those policies and for making all day-to- day operational decisions- Staff and volunteers support the executive director and the Society by making sure the daily work gets done according to the plan set forth. We have complete confidence in Lisa and the decisions she makes. Not all of these decisions are easy ones, nor are the all popular. However, they are all made with the Society's best interest in mind and they're made with the full knowledge and support of the Board. As with any organization, there is a defined chain of communication. I urge you to raise any concerns you may have regarding volunteers with the volunteer coordinator, Loreli. If she cannot resolve the situation herself, she will speak to Lisa. If you do not feel that appropriate action is being taken, then your next recourse is to meet with Lisa, and it is only when those avenues have been exhausted, should the Board be called upon to take action. Thank you for your continued dedication and for all your efforts on behalf of the animals and the Hawait.lsland Humane Society. Very truly yours, / Christina Skaggs President cc Board of Directors Lisa Fowler AFFILIATE MEMBER OF THE AMERCIAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION 74.5225 Queen Kaahumanu Hwy - Kailua Kona, HI 96740 - Telephone (808) 329-1175 - Fax (808) 3294618 Keaau (80811966-5458 • Kamueln tpnR1 RR5-4fi58 REVENUE COUNTY CONTRACT REVENUES TOTAL REVENUE GROSS PROFIT EXPENSES: PAYROLL EXPENSES SALARIES AND WAGES EMPLOYER FICA STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX EMPLOYEE BENEFITS-HMSA EMPLOYEE BENEFITS -IRA INSURANCE -WORKER'S COMP. INSURANCE-T.D.I. INSURANCE -3RD PARTY SICK PAY TOTAL PAYROLL EXPENSES OPERATING EXPENSES ACCOUNTING h AUDIT ADVERTISING LANDFILL FEES ANIMAL SUPPLIES: FOOD ANIMAL SUPPLIES: DRUGS ANIMAL SUPPLIES: BAGS AUTO 4 TRUCK EXPENSE -FUEL AUTO 4 TRUCK EXPENSE -REPAIRS DONATIONS DUES 6 SUBSCRIPTIONS HUMANE EDUCATION EXPENSE IItSUR:,NCE INTEREST EXP FREIGHT KENNEL SUPPLIES LEGAL OFFICE EXPENSE OTHER TAXES 6 LICENSES OUTSIDE SERVICES PHOTOGRAPHY POS'T'AGE PRINTING REAL PROPERTY TAX RENT EQUIPMENT RENTAL REPAIRS 6 MAINTENANCE STAFF TRAINING TELEPHONE TRAVEL HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY, SPCA STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR THE 6 PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1996 ----------------- YEAR TO DATE ---------------- ACTUAL BUDGET VARIANCE $333,804.79 287,085.00 46,719.79 --------------- 333,804.79 --------------- 287,085.00 --------------- 46,719.79 866.73 --------------- 333,804.79 --------------- 287,085.00 --------------- 46,719.79 166,478.80 1B1,750.02 15,271.22 13,036.77 13,903.50 866.73 4,132.92 2,362.96 (1,769.94) ' 18,043.10 9,499.98 (8,543.12) 5,192.67 7,005.00 1,812.33 6,277.00 10,914.00 4,637.00 .00 999.48 999.48 (3,740.60) .00 _I 3,790.60 209,420.66 226,434.96 17,014.30 1,449.50 .00 (1,449.50) 2,267.83 625.02 (1,642.81) 2,169.45 4,150.02 1,980.57 1,483.72 6,205.02 4,721.30 2,833.37 3,424.98 591.61 2,373.30 1,425.00 (948.30) 8,701.22 5,920.02 (2,781.20) 5,588.67 3,330.00 (2,258.67) 50.00 .00 (55.36) 35.00 .00 (35.00) 15.36 _. .00 (15.36) 11,483.00 4,999.98 _ (6,483.02) 69.83 .00 (69.83) 20.95 .DO (20.95) 9,756. 2,160.00 .00 (7,596.80) (332.15) 7� 1,962.95 2,160.00 197.05 917.93 .00 (417.93) 100.00 .00 (00.00) 11.25 � .00 (11.25) r 500.00 co 1,5 5.7911_ .00 (1535.79) 25.00 .00 (25.00) 898.03 625.02 (273.01) 306.80 .00 (306.80) 3,299.82 1,125.00 (2,174.02) 126.02 2,937.50 2,311.48 8,255.95 4,732.50 (3,523.45) 00 1,562.52 1,562.52 HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY, SPCA ' STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS FOR COUNTY OPERATIONS FOR THE 6 PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 3996 ----------------- YEAR TO DATE ------------ --- ACTUAL BUDGET 4#tIANCE OPERATING EXPENSES (Continued) 8,749.98 40,053.57 MEALS S ENTERTAINMENT $15.23 --------------- 8,749.98 .00 (15.23) NET INCOME (LASS) MEETING EXPENSE 62'1.51 8,749.98 .00(627.51) UNIFORMS 1,804.55 1,612.50 (192.05) VETERINARY CARE 213.30 .00 (213.30) UTILITIES -WATER 565.95 642.48 76.53 UTILITIES -ELECTRICITY 4,390.71 3,625.02 (765.69) YARD SUPPLIES 233.52 .00 (233.52) ANIMAL CONTROL HANDLING -EQUIP 293.84 1,137.48 843.64 BANK CHARGES .00 (116.691 VOLUNTEER PROGRAM EXPENSE -116.64 r--1.250 17 .00 (1,250.19) TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES 75,580.58 51,900.06 (23,680.52) TOTAL EXPENSES .285,001.24 278,335.02 (6,666.22) NET INCOME FROM OPERATIONS 48,803.55 8,749.98 40,053.57 --------------- EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAX 48,803.55 --------------- 8,749.98 -------------- n 40,053.57 NET INCOME (LASS) $48,803.55 8,749.98 40,053.57 March 23,1998 West Hawaii Humane Socie P.O. Box 2695 • Ketia-Kona, Hawaii 96745 • (808) 329-2051 • Fax: 329-6721 Dear Councilman Reynolds and All County Council Members; West Hawaii Humane Society is applying for the Animal Control Contract for West Hawaii. West Hawaii Humane Society did not sign and renew the contract with the County in 1990 because the new finance director, advised that a new requirement of the contract would be to kill all strays in 48 hours. tThis requirement is no longer in the contract). W.H.H.S. would not agree to this requirement. Hawaii Island Humane Society had "no problem" with this stipulation and took over all the shelters in West Hawaii. The Kona shelter is owned by the County and the facilities upkeep, if not donated, is paid for by the county. Alice Greenwell had prevailed upon the Council to build a shelter in Kona and West Hawaii would operate it and handle the animal control. Dr. Billy Bergin of Waimea was instrumental in the formation of a humane society in Waimea and was responsible for getting Parker Ranch to build a small shelter,(6 dog kennels). Subsequently Alice Greenwell was asked to take it over under West Hawaii Humane Society umbrella. W.H.H.S. was to provide an educational program in the schools which was and is still being done. W.H.H.S.'s educational program before 1990 included classroom visits to all K thin 6th grades in Kau, North & South Kana and North & South Kohala. Sunimer programs were provided with visits to those schools having summer school. Classes toured the shelter. We visited Preschool and spoke before various civic groups. W.H.H.S. embarked on an extended humane education program when they gave up the county animal control contract. We provided a large Humane Education Curriculum Manual to all elementary schools in Hawaii County. We also provide a monthly newspaper published by the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, youth education division of the Humane Society of the United States. This publication is printed in 3 different levels so it is appropriate and understandable for all elementary classes. This publication comes out every month during the school year and we reached as many as 367 classes island wide. Each teacher was provided with an additional manual with educational projects. West Hawaii Humane Society received an award in 1995 from the Humane Society of the United States for their educational outreach programs. W.H.H.S. instituted a training program for all officers with the prosecutors and police. Prior to this we were just handed a badge. I felt that wearing a badge imposed a tremendous responsibility and that proper training should be mandatory. Judge Ron Ibarra and Dale Ross were two of my first instructors. Officers from the Police Department also came to instruct and answer questions for the new Animal Control Officers. Officers were sent to Honolulu for further training and were sent to appropriate conferences on the mainland after 2 years on the job. W.H.H.S. had and continues to have a close working relationship with the police department. I worked with Fred Giannini on the Vicious Dog Hearing rules. I am again working with Fred Giannini with Councilman Joe Reynolds in updating some Chapter 4 Animal control laws. Such as moving the ordinance for poisoning dogs under cruelty to animals. At present the fine is only $10.00. Also a dog should be declared vicious when he kills any animal. The way it is now if the dog kills your bird or rabbit it can be declared vicious, however, if the vicious dog comes in your yard and attacks and kills your miniature poodle nothing can be done regarding designating the dog vicious. This is a matter of owner respons16ility and not in deciding what animals can be legally killed. The attack needs to be judged on the specific circumstances of the incident.. I was instrumental in the establishment of a training session at the Hilo Police Station for all potential animal control officers. I felt there should be uniform training, rules of the road and basic training not only in citation writing but also a need to impress the new officers with their responsibility to the County and the Humane Society when they wear a badge. West Hawaii Humane Society has a vested interest in the Kona shelter as we spent approximately $50,000.00 of our own funds prior to 1990 upgrading the county facility. We built 12 new kennels, remodeled the euthanasia area, built a grooming and laundry area plus a concrete truck washing area and a new cesspool in which to drain. Previously we added a storage area, receiving cages and fencing in Waimea and in Kona. We converted the euthanaire machine which had been converted and was being used as a nitrogen flushing euthanasia machine. However, it was felt that it was really uncomfortable to have to listen to the dogs howling. We were assured that this was an unconscious reflex. American Humane Society provided plans to convert the machine to carbon monoxide. This went very well and animals went down quietly and there was less stress on the staff. This is an approved method. In view of the fact that it is illegal to use sodium pentobar4ital without a veterinarian on staff and no veterinarian in West Hawaii would ever order this restricted drug. Verification of these requirements can be made with the Federal Narcotics Director in Honolulu, Mr. John Palamo and State Narcotics Director in Honolulu, Mr. Ed. Howard. West Hawaii Humane Society is again seeking the contract because of Community pressure. W.H.H.S. is thus responding to community concerns and complaints. We would be hiring Madelyn Barrea as the Executive Director and also rehiring Ron Sakata as an Animal Control Officer. 1 personally have been a badged animal control officer (unsalaried), have worked in all phases involving animal control in all of West Hawaii as well as going to court and lobbying for animal control and humane concerns at the state legislature. I thoroughly understand the job and its pressures and am prepared to assist Madelyn Barrea. The Board of Directors are also experienced and have worked in the shelter and animal control; sometimes being called out at night to assist an officer. West Ilawaii Humane Society requests that Hawaii Island Humane Society replace, at their expense, the carbon monoxide euthanasia machine thrown away by Pat Gorman. Shawn Nakoa eliminated a public bathroom , sending the sink and toilet to the dump. This is County property and the bathroom should remain intact. School children go thru the shelter and the two bathrooms need to be available for the public, next to each other in the office as before. . West Hawaii requests that the budget proposed by Hawaii Island Humane Society be divided and that the amount needed to operate the West Hawaii Shelters be given to West Hawaii Humane Society. Thank you for your consideratio}� and W.1-1.H.S. looks forward to working_ with the County again. // —� Board of Directors Ginger Towle - President Suzanne Haight - Vice President West Hawaii Humane Societ, P.O. Box 2695 • Koua-Kona, Hawaii 96745 • (808) 329-2051 • Fax: 329-6721 Maggie Spinney Penrose - Secretary Jan Biltoft - W.H.H.S. Treasure Gayle Keller - Education Sharon Sakai - Publicity Dawn Bettencourt Charlie Biltolt Roberta Agre Wanda Brenner Advisors Dennis Correa Francis Jung Linda Tellington-Jones Honorary Board Leon Sterling Sherwood Greenwell Mr. & Mrs Allen Wilcox Mrs. Michael O'Kieffe Ty Hansen The Rea-Lity Of Sodium Pentobarbital In Euthanasia Of Shelter Animals For years, humane societies and animal control facilities 'ave been using various means of euthanasia for their shelter :animals. The word "euthanasia" is translated to mean "good death". It is the responsibility of these organizations to perform the most humane and least stressful method of euthanasia as possible. Much text has been written by such organizations as the humane society Of The United States and The American Humane Society on this subject. It seems to be the general opinion of .hese organizations that the use of sodium pentobarbital provides the most "humane" means of death. This is true when it is , ;r,jected in the vein by well trained and caring personnel and when it is being injected into a calm and cooperatable animal. Many people such as executive directors and people on the board of directors of humane societies repeat"what they read and believe sodium pentobarbital is the best method of euthanasia without ever having to administer it themselves. The truth of the matter is that millions of animals that must be euthanized in shelters throughout this country each year, are not your everyday "calm" household pet. A very large percentage of those animals are vicious and feral, and thousands of those animals that wouldn't normally be considered vicious, are very °tressed by their unfortunate situation, which makes them very hyper, wanting to jump off of the euthanasia table, pull their leg away and very uneasy with being muzzled, try to do anything within their power to break away from the technicians or officers that are trying to Bold them down. Sometimes by laying their whole bodies on top of the animal. In some shelters across the country, these types of animals can be injected with a tranquilizer before euthanasia, which makes it easier on all concerned. However, the animals that are vicious or just too jumpy to inject easily with the tranquilizer, are put on a catch pole and held down or squeezed behind kennel doors as they are choking and gasping and trying to free themselves with every ounce of strength they can muster. If a vein can not be asily found, tho animal is injected directly into the heart or the abdomen. The officer trys to hit the heart or the liver. In the case of an uncontrollable animal, this is very difficult and many times the n.edles are bent or the anima is injected into the lungs, which makes them gasp and choke for air. The officer is instructed to "draw back" on the syringe to retract deep, dark red blood, which would indicate that they have indeed entered into.tle heart. Can you imagine how it would feel if you had a needle stuck in your heart without anathezia and had blood withdrawn? Or how it would feel if the needle was stuck into your lungs and had the air withdrawn? Even if the correct location was hit tha first time:, can you imagine how it must burn to have sodium pentobarbital, a Schedule II narcotic, which means it is a controlled drug, injected into your heart or liver? I was a "Humane" Officer on the Big Island of Hawaii for four years. I can testify to the fact that tranquilizers where never used and all cats, whether friendly or feral, were injected in the heart or abdomen. Never was it attempted to inject cats, kittens or small puppies in the leg vein. Why?, because we were not properly trained to do so, and we did not have a veterinarian on staff. To me this is not a "humane" way to euthanize an animal, IT IS TORTURE!!!, both on the aftimals and the officers. In my opinion, a much more humane way to euthanize an uncontrollable animal, or very small pups and kittens, is with carbon monoxide. Carbon monoxide is an orderless gas. The animal can be left right in an airline carrier and put into the chamber.. They breath in the gas, fall asleep and never wake up. No need to choke uncontrollable dogs on a catch pole, no need to squeeze raLs in a squeeze cage, no need to inject sweet inocent animals in the heart or abdomen...... no need for stress, no need for pain, no need for torture...... less stress on the officers, more compassion for ALL types of animals. Thi -I is the truth about the use of sodium pentobarbital. It is good for some, but VERY INHUMANE FOR THOUSANDS. Humanely yours, Madelyn R. Barrea We the undersigned, requ- 'that the County award the Animal C `rol Contract for West Hae. _ to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCL - Y Ginger Towle - President / Madelyn Barrea - Executive Director Print Name Signature Address Phone - --1 - -- ---- _ ----'7�3 -�_ Si 2. lV I�/�iSYLAli e4 �1(pif� 7( �3 4. / lU�JO�� Y� — /�li�X �/ AWlie-0 /P2/ 1117 - 5' -------------------------\ ---------- - ----------------, --------------------------------------------- - --------- -------------------- ► 9 6. �.!✓liiC i "- �'.. kD I s t. C J— -----------L ------ �' 3-- : z .earn _--.- - --LA9. - T4uf) IU. ll 0,x„1 f -----= C-R/ :- /3 rol 14. f//L.._---.--___�1.�h._I._�Ctrr??1:�_._-.'_-�r_�'_s S: 16, 411— ° c7 1 10 RETURN PETITONS TO WEST M WAII HUMANE SOCIETY P.O. BOX 2695, KAIGUA-KONA, 96745 S{ .&z `,G70( r 9627O` ll��w 961: Y16 NK IYIY West Hawpi, to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY Ginger Towle • sident / Madelyn Barrea - Executiv •ector -------------- ................................ Print Name. 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RETURN PETITIONS TO WEST HAWAII HUM,4NE SOCIETY P.O. BOX 2695, I►A7LUAAONA, 96745 We the undersigned,.requc at the County award the Animal Cc 1 Contxact for West Hawaii to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY Ginger Towle - President / Madelyn Barnes - Executive Director .. _..alp... .... _.,.w...,.. _ :Phone,, ------------ ---------- ------------ --____._—..—a.__._..--------= — ------ — -------- --------_------------_------------- �zL 3. 5. u 3a3 3� ad. -- _- 7. If If 9 f '�'1 LesTe�I?�lr 76 99 0, F6t !/ham . /E✓ �%7 �%F 11. ___-�SC1S/�N � �UiE's'�1/ �.Q•�'�a.<,c-�—�?Q�w� _ _.1.12 _'�`�G' �_ __..., 11.c( 60 c_ 16. 19. r l ?o. _ d ------ - _---- - --- RETURN PETITIONS TO WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY P.O. BOX 2695, KAILUA-KONA, 96745 We the undersigned, reque� at the County -award the Animal Co. l Contract for .. . West Hawaii to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY_ Ginger Towle - President / Madelyn Barrea - Executive Director 1. %,5— 3T } jcuw yj aceua I ILL. -- —C�7i_ -- �''-'-____ Nom,, � G f - 7. ` ,Srr�A Lv1 _'�CDgn 0____�`x'X (Gtr _� ICG,Q Vit IM�PC�3 y �� S �3 Cly �I 3,2-1 3 M, 0 P Ae, 12, W �- ---------+'l4rt✓RL4ErJ—V!Utn-v<ri} _ )�k3o�_��Z--��aJwwnPry 3a���F, 4 Uyv 16: 17. �Q fs n%r 9�'/V/q 7v / i2_ --- AAO--_....__P��a,C� ----W-� r--�-'-_�--! = � �2.Y____ 1,f� m, 'moi,,.. � _--- �`T e r-5 •.� Q ��___ _ , j � .M.-. — ------------ RETURN PETITIONS TO WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY-, P.Q. BOX 2695, KAH UA-KONA, 96745 W We the undersigned, requ `hat the County award the Animal C -ol Contract for West Haw«.. to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCL, . f Ginger Towle - President / Madelyn Barrea - Executive Director Print Name Signature Address Phone ----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------___--------------------- �.1��-1D�� IW�rNf�Nl -1--- -- --- -------------------- -- ---------------._.----------------------------------------- Al 4z. 9. Clav�( J(it`�(. 1 / 10. 11. 12 13. 3 c:L�,l 5. Ai� totiltl` 19. 20. c. kAl(G--��--- _ / -rr1 e UQp)I'u K� Hi 414c vg1o4l4! `1672.5 --�-J -- 77 32 7,r_ 70 is PETITIONS TO WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY P.O. BOX 2695, KAII.UA-KONA, 96745 MAR -23-98 10:08 AM C.W&J.U.BILTOFT 808 322 9798 P.02 We the undersigned, request that the County4ward the Animal Control Contract for ....._ ` West Hawaii to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY . :. 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I Afell�f�"���rsLl� We the undersigned, reyuo~' that the County award the Animal C ---trot Contract for West Hai, ,:o WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOC. Y Ginger Towle - President / Madelyn Barrea - Executive Director Print Name 1. Signature Address 79-�/�BS ��hq 2, _ 7� asslaAKaloKu C�1- rl^_ i Ika -oma, F _____ _. 3. �1 in i i 4. 9. gApr-/ 10. 11. 12. Phone 32S-V�gZ 3.25'-000Y, 73-/2S/ /�riv S7; r��"7y5 s -L/145 Kohu�aiE,' y 3c��-9y7Y /. L llr Y6 -? 5 2 �J- `/yCJ cid 13. � � ;•' � .,L_C � ��� l�• O . �3�-Zc S�''3 �•�C/�c��CP� ��i7 9C�7' 14. 16. 17. 18. .___.. --- ----- _------ 19. 20. --------- ---- -------------------- RETURN PETITIONS TO WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY P.O. BOX 2695, KAILUA-KONA, 96745 _ • We the undersigned, request that the County.award the Animal Control Contract for West Hav `o WEST HAWAII IR MANE SOC' Y Ginger Towle - . , esldent / Madelyn I area - Executive .,lrector ; - -.. .may wY..aN.1 r-^ �♦ ._., i..._ _....._....._---_-- -------------- ------------------'------�-- ---- CL)3 ---- --- 7 ............! Via+ .F- ... .�G ,U,1A nu JY Al' / l�'Za _ l _��CCc ....lif Sri i D �� ce' I{,k, � J 63� .......... vYv�,. ; ... .rs xi-�..-.�.._. . 6. ---------- �.-..._w. .. ..____--_—----- ---------------------- —.-_..—____.--__—______. 767'./v-�93/_ 76 Gr Jt+ 4 4. 5. 6. 7. 9. lU. 11. 12. ------- ---- ---------------- -----*----.,...-------------------------_--..--- M.�-...._........._._ ....___. 13. 14. IN 4or Humane and Envf '' ro CIO [ @ .0 64 F7, oz {tiJ q t A"4 4W� lJ�A '�/''�" ���ef,j'. �,i j. *t "��ir }ir^ it n, q �5• 14 r n r n!t ` N r0Q O . The K umane Society °� Awarded to WEST HAWAII HUMANE SOCIETY for adopting367 teachers in order to assist children in developing compassion, a sense of justice, and a respect for all living creatures and the environment. NA(4EE Executive Director HSUS Vice President, Youth Education Date a Dear, Kind n e�vs _ T�hUry 30�I99� Tat au -FOV- * k-2 V i C+ CA V -es o f h le G 1 VOQ 1�, the hOnUI hef f QV -He. li Ce fh-e hoiwkkYs6ill tuyfle �✓� + �'�1 pme for Aod T -e� jo y +hoes D�t� fuI c t 1 cA d �v�� �� ��� -�h ��..� � �, paid )G►� care for � -t-1 � �� 01 Y'"l ,.�� 11 1, , 1) J T - w i s h that• (. c h9 Ur tj )— e viu S fho-cs bu U r e cul') 1 incer (3{' �:iY %tip.. "• r �rMer e j IN Jf+n, 3Cy1 194 Oe.,, k w,/ 172G 5 v a r�euJsd' ���r qi)c) the c4,1 '1 h,Q JS . 1� e r �r �Y� w , / you ha v-e cil Of y)ca-ivr-c., a (joy- off cl u to" Ilk I CA t � INTRODUCTION HUMANE EDUCATION Humane Education - What is it? What is involved? For who? Humane is another way of saying ''kind." Humane Education is then the "teaching" of kindness". Teaching students the responsibilities of kindness and the humane treatment of all living creatures is perhaps the whole idea behind Humane Education. Children need to be taught that all life is precious and needs to be treated with respect. The teaching of these feelings and attitudes then becomes the responsibility of humane educators. Humane educators are adults who believe in the respect for life and the desire to share that with children so that they might learn the foundations of kindness and respect. The process of learning is affected by a wide variety of stimuli. Humane Education can be as involved or as basic as you, the educator, wishes to convey to the students. The foundations that are set up early for the children to corfsider, have a tendency to be the ones that shape the attitude of the individual. As a child learns that being humane to life is a day-to-day responsibility, it then flows into a reflex behavior. We as educators can aid in the shaping of these attitudes at age levels where the children are most receptive. Humane Education can be an integral part of preschool/day care and lower primary level curriculums. Children at these learning levels are the most receptive to absorbing as much knowledge as can be exposed to their computer -like minds. They are learning about feelings, kindness and friends, and their respective importance. The inclusion of Humane Education into the curriculum can be brought to the classroom by giving children an opportunity to experience pets and their responsibilities through six subject areas: 1. Arts and Crafts; 2. Music; 3. Science; 4. Math; 5. Creative Writing and; 6. Language Arts. A-1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction.....................................................................A-1 Dedication............................ .......................................... A-2 Purpose....... :................ ................................................ A-3 Denver Dumb Friends League .................................................. ....A-4 Teacher Information ...................... .......... .................. ........... .A-6 CreativeArts ................ .................................................... B-1 Patterns.................... ............................................... B-20 Music......... ................................................................. C-1 Puppets..................... .............................................. C-11 Games.................. ......... ......................................... C-19 Puzzles..... ............... ....... ......................................... C-37 Science........................ ................................................ D-1 Math................................. .......................................... E-1 LanguageArts ................ ................................................... F-1 .......................................... VocabularyF-48 ....................... CreativeWriting ................. ...... .......................................... G-1 Bibliography.... ....................... ................ ......... ................. H-1 I Art 1) ACTIVITY: Creative Habitats OBJECTIVE: To provide children with a creative opportunity and a basic under- standing of different animal habitats. MATFRiAI S- - Large sheets of plain paper - Paint On a monthly basis, pick a familiar habitat and do a class study on that particular habitat. For example, if you choose a forest habitat, spend time with the children preparing them to create their own forest habitat. Once the children have a basic understanding of the forest, let them create their own forest habitat. Glue or tape many large sheets of plain paper together to form a large square (6' by 6'). Lay the paper on the floor (perhaps outdoors) and let them work on their habitat as a group. Once the habitat is completed and dried, tape it to an area in your room which you have designated for it. Allow the children to add to it as they learn something new about their chosen habitat. Other habitats could be: - Grassland or prairie - Desert - Marshland or pond life - Tide pool - Ocean - Garden - Rain forest - City OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Colors, cooperativ play, vocabulary, environmental awareness PHS RESOURCES: Worksheets - Let Them Be Free 2) ACTIVITY: Newspaper Animals OBJECTIVE: To provide children with a creative opportunity and a basic under- standing of how different animals fit into special habitats. MATERIALS: - Lots of newspaper - Stapler or tape - Marker pens - Paint - Rounded scissors Once the class has completed its habitat (see Art Activity N1), ask children what types of animals would live in it explaining why or why not. Display photos or magazine pictures of a variety of animals living in the chosen habitat. As a guideline for children when creating their animal, display pictures on a wall. Ask each child to take 4 sheets of news- paper. Lay them one on top of the other. On the top sheet, with a marker pen, ask children to draw an outline of a wild animal of their choice which would fit into the habitat created by the class. With supervision, allow children to cut out their animal along the outline, being sure to cut through all 4 sheets. Help children staple or tape all sheets to- gether along the outline, leaving a small opening for stuffing. Taking wads of newspaper, stuff the animal through the opening. Seal closed. Children can paint their animals. OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Colors, fine motor development, vocabulary, enviornmental awareness, following directions. PHS RESOURCES: Worksheets - Let Them Be Free tt-2 Peninsula Humane Society Education Department 12 Airport Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94401 (415) 573-3720 LO S F4 ° n � o� Ull I 14,zl p4:'z�1 O anon /,IIPDJ n �� Q 6- � -1 � O Q T -+- -=4 CD (�j> CD .o ID J1 m ac• iaw4'xIQ .dad p a THE MULBERRY BUSH FORMATION: Children hold hands and stand in circle. ACTION: Verse 1: Children circle to the left and drop hands at the e>+d of the verse. Verses 2-8: Children act out the zvords of each verse in time to the music. At the end, Verse 1 i.y sung again as the children circle to the right, holding hood.,. 1. This is the way we're kind to our pets, Kind to our pets, kind to our pets, This is the way we're kind to our pets, So early every morning. 2. This is the way we feed our pets, 3. This is the way we water our pets, 4. This is the way we brush his fur, 5. This is the way we walk our pets, 6. This is the way we love our pets, *Other verses may be added as thought of. Actualpets may be inserted as dogs, cats, etc, words changing to fit the pet named. C-7 Science 1) ACTIVITY: Matching Body Parts OBJECTIVE: To understand the similarities in t e physical anatomy of humans and other mammals. MATERIALS: - Large poster of a mammal - Large sheets of paper (large enough for the outline of a child's body) - Marker pens or crayons - Colored yarn Have children work in pairs. Give each pair a large sheet of paper. Instruct one child to lay flat on his/her back on the paper and the other child to outline their body with a marker or crayon. Aske. them to work together in adding various body parts, such as: eyes, nose, ears, mouth, hair, fingernails, toenails, belly button, etc. Tape the poster of mammal (preferably a primate) on a visible wall, leaving room for a child's outline. Choose one of the outlines and tape it side by side with the poster. With strips of different colored yarn, match the similar body parts on poster and child's outline. Allow children to participate in pointing out the similar body parts. Point out that our closest animal relatives are the apes. OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Creative art, colors, matching, fine motor development, cooperative play, vocabulary. PHS RESOURCES: Worksheets - Big or Small, Legs, Legs and More Legs. Taken from the National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education Curriculum Guide 2) ACTIVITY: Humans Are Animals OBJECTIVE: To understand that humans are classified as animals. MATERIALS: - Magazine pictures - Cardboard pieces for backing - Glue sticks or paste - Photo of each student and teacher Ask children to name their favorite animals. Show pictures of a variety of animals and then discuss what character- istics all these animals have in common (can move, eat, drink, sleep, change, grow old, and give birth to young). Do humans share these characteristics? Discuss the fact that humans are animals. After discussion, ask each child to take a picture of an animal and mount it on a piece of cardboard. Using mounted pictures, make an animal mobile for the classroom, including photos of students. OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Fine motor develop- ment, language, vocabulary. PHS RESOURCES: Worksheet - Plant or Animal. Taken from the National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education Curriculum Guide Peninsula Humane Society Education Department D-2 12 Airport Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94401 (415) 573-3720 Outdoor/Environmental 1) ACTIVITY: Camouflage OBJECTIVE: To understand how camouflage coloration helps animals fit into their habitat. MATERIALS: - 40 - 50 foot outdoor nature trail - 10 - 15 people made objects (some should blend into the nature trail and others should be very obvious) Place the objects along one side of your trail. Be sure to blend them in as best you can. Keep the number of objects a secret. Allow children to walk along the trail one at a time with intervals between them. As they walk along, they should try to spot (but not pick up) as many people -made objects as they can. When they reach the end of the trail, they whisper in your ear how many items they saw. If no one saw all of them, tell everyone how many were seen, but "There are still more!" Then let them start over. At the end of the game, explain how some wild animals are camouflaged to fit into their habitat, using familiar animals, ie: frogs, butterflies and snakes. OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Visual awareness, memory, counting, cooperative play, colors, problem solving. PHS RESOURCES: Worksheet - Let Them Be Free Taken from "Sharing Nature With Children" by Joseph Cornell 2) -=ACTIVITY: Litter Lions OBJECTIVE: To understand the responsi- bi ity we have towards keeping our environment and earth free of litter. MATERIALS: - Paper bags, cleansing tissue boxes, small cartons, or other containers - Paint materials and/or crayons Have children decorate their litter containers with paintings or collages, such as a lion or another animal of their choice. Ask children: What is litter? - Should candy wrappers be in the street? - Where do they belong? - Should soft drink cans be in the yard? - Should your sweater be on the floor? - Should your toothbrush be in the basin? Take short walks around the neighborhood and help the children pick up and identify litter. Ask children to count how many items they collected. Help each child show and tell what each litter lion found. As each child shares his/her litter, let the group help decide where each object should go. Ask children to tell how he/she can help to clean-up after litterbugs at home. Reminders that are useful for children: - use trash cans - remind others to use trash cans - pick up clothes and toys at home and school - keep a litter bag in the car OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Creative art, motor development, vocabulary, problem solving, counting, cooperative play, responsi- bility. PHS RESOURCES: Filmstrip - Leave Them A Flower; Book - The Last Free Bird. Peninsula Humane Society Education Department D-3 12 Airport Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94401 (415) 573-3720 Let Them Be Free Mother raccoon peers from her tree hole cautiously, As birdie sits in her nest high in the tree. Directly below, baby deer is resting peacefully. I Beaver sits proudly in a house of chewed oak, Outside on a lily pad the bullfrog croaks. Under the water fish swim, making bubbles, While up on the rock turtle suns, out of trouble. Each animal belongs to a home in the scene, Please put them back, they want to be FREE! Adapted from an activity by the Animal Rescue League of Boston D_g THE THREE Ls LOO K A7 INEM - -MY VSIN* A MAGNIFYING c-I,�S , &V► Ocu1..AKS I OF. A CAMERA. £ETLE5 AFC) 7HE M. FrtP`�S o° ER IN READ BOOKS , ASK FGOPLE, Ltl re DOWN YOvK OWN IMumEAUE ?MEM AWN E. E.4CS ONE IS NEEWP IN n OWN ENVIXWMEM. D-11 Matic 1) ACTIVITY: Zero = Extinction OBJECTIVE: To understand the concept that 17 we do not care for our wild animals, they may be gone forever. MATERIALS: - Animal crackers or cookies - Six paper plates Place five crackers on one plate, four on another, three on another and so on, leaving the sixth plate empty. Help children count crackers and identify the number of each plate. Introduce the word extinct, explaining that when an animal becomes extinct, there are no more (zero) of that kind of animal anywhere on earth. Provide animal crackers for each child. As a group, have children classify crackers into the different kinds of animals. When completed, students choose one kind of animal and eat all the crackers representing that animal. Relate the activity to the concept of extinction and discuss how, once gone, the animals can never be brought back. EXTENSION: Discuss a few endangered animals with children (being sure to choose familiar ones) and the reasons why they are near extinction. For example: - Whales - hunted by people for oil - Elephants - hunted for ivory tusks - Sea Otters - hunted for fur - Gorillas - loss of habitat due to urbanization - Brown Pelicans - pesticides (DDT) OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Social studies, vocabulary, cooperative play. PHS RESOURCES: Worksheet - Let Them Be Free; Filmstrip - Leave Them A Flower; Book - The Last Free Bird. Taken from the National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education Curriculum Guide 2) ACTIVITY: More or Less OBJECTIVE: To understand that there are fewer pet animals than wild animals. MATERIALS: - Same as for Comparisons activity #2 Assist children in counting the triangl and squares of each color. Identify which groups have more or less. Point out that although there are many kinds of animals, only a small number make good pets. OTHER LEARNING AREAS: Shapes, colors, counting. PHS RESOURCES: Worksheets - Pet Census, Which Animals Make Good Pets?, Legs, Legs and More Legs, Big or Small: Book - Deer in the Pasture; Book - Michael. Taken from the National Association for the Advancement of Humane Education Curriculum Guide Peninsula Humane Society Education Department E-2 12 Airport Boulevard, San Mateo, CA 94401 (415) 573-3720 M PET POPULATION PROBLEMS Directions: Complete the following math quiz questions to find out how many lost and unwanted pets there are in Denver. 1. During a one year period of time the Denver Dumb Friends League received 16,047 dogs, 15,618 cats and 686 other animals. a. What was the total number of pets received during that one year period? 2. In a one year time, the Denver Dumb Friends League adopted 5,917 dogs, 3,307 cats, and 290 other animals into new homes. a. What was the total number of animals adopted? 3. Using the figures from questions 1 and 2, compute the percentage of animals adopted. a. Dogs - b. Cats - c. Other - d. Total - 4. The Denver Dumb Friends League receives an average of 45 dogs, 44 cats, and 2 other pets each day. .� a. How many animals are received each day? b. How many animals are received each week? c. How many animals are received each year? 5. The Denver Dumb Friends League receives and cares for apporximately 45% of the lost/unwanted animals in the Denver metropolitan area. a. What percentage of animals are cared for by other shelters? b. Using your answer from question 4-c, compute the number of lost/ unwanted animals received by all shelters in Denver during a one year time. Developed by Linda Puckett E-12 LANGUAGE AHTS ACTIVITIES Motivating children to read and succeed im the language arts area is often made easier through the use of animal topics. Some children find games challenging because competition is at its peak. Others enjoy oral expression with the class or small group. The following page contains various games and skill activities for your students. Some may be adapted for either the whole class or just an individual. ACTIVITIES: ). To develop visual discrimination skills, cut in half several pictures of animals and mount them on pieces of construction paper. Put the picture halves in mixed order. Have the children match the animals. 2. Use a box with pictures in it depicting animals' different expressions. Have the children describe how the animal might feel. (Oral expression). 3. Animal Sounds - to develop listening skills, divide the class into three groups, preferably in a gymnasium or large open area. Give a child out of each group the same sound of an animal (i.e. dog, cat). The three groups spread out and everyone is blindfolded. They then get down on their hands and knees and crawl around making their sounds. As soon as each person has found the other two making the same sounds, they stand up and take off their blindfolds. Whoever finds their group first is the winner. This is a good game even for older children, particularly on a day when they need to wear off excess energy. 4. Animal Talk - listening skill. The children stand in a circle. The person in the center is blindfilded and points to someone and says the name of an animal like "rooster". That person has to make the animal sound and the person blindfolded has to guess WHO made the sound. 5. Circle Vocabulary - children sit in a small circle. Words are written on cards such as horse, water. The child says a sentence using both of these words. If he can develop a complete sentence, he gets the card. Whoever has the most cards wins. Examples for Circle Vocabulary: dog, leash pig, shade cat, food parakeet, clean cage rabbit, nest frog, pond hen, egg pet fish, aquarium opussum, tree raccoon, wild animal 6. Animals in the News - Have children bring articles on animals from newspapers and magazines and put them up on a bulletin board. Or, make a scrapbook (classroom project or individual) with the clippings. 7. Have each child write a description of their pet for a lost pet ad. Assign an animal to those who don't have a pet. F-2 B, In conjunction with an animal unit, collect different animal pictures and place them on a bulletin board. To develop sensory awareness, ask the children how that particular animal would feel or smell. a. Would the animal feel soft, wooly, cold, smooth, rough, etc. b. How would the animal respond when it is touched? c. When you talk, does your pet listen? How can you tell when it is listening? d. How does your pet react to sounds he hears? e. Do you think wild animals and pets have danger signals that they can communicate? 9. Inferred Meanings - Have children discuss and possibly write down what they feel these sayings mean. "Don't be like the boy who cried wolf" "Cock and bull story" "Straight from the'horseIs mouth" "Let the cat out of the bag" "Raining cats and dogs" "To get one's goat" "Blind as a bat" "Can't teach an old dog new tricks" "Eat Like a bird" "A horse of a different color" "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth" As a follow-up, some of the children might want to look in the library to find out how these sayings originated. z 10. Animal Nursery - Where's My Baby? To help children understand the relationship between animal's babies and their mothers. Discuss how these babies depend on their mothers for training and food. Can be played as a desk game or as a group game. To make the game, cut fairly large heart shapes from construction paper. You'll need 12 hearts for the easy version, 14 for the hard. Copy the names from this lists below, so that each heart has the name of an adult animal on one side and the name of its' young on the other. Cut each heart so that it forms a 2 -piece puzzle. Cut each heart a little differently. To play as a group, pass out half a heart to each person and tell them to find the partner whose half -heart fits theirs. To play as a desk game, scramble the pieces and then match them together. Easy Version Sneaky Version dog, puppy horse, foal (colt) walrus, pup beaver, kit cat, kitten deer, fawn zebra, foal giraffe, calf chicken, chick -cow, calf impala, lamb hog, shoat duck, duckling bear, cub emu, chick fish, fry pig, piglet sheep, lamb antelope, fawn kangeroo, joey goose, gosling goat, kid panda, cub swan, cygnet lynx, kitten pigeon, squab C -AB or, poppy cow cetp i O Adapted from Indianapolis Kindness Kit, and Charlotte Moore's "Kids 6 Critters" F-3 1. Loving Care If you could have any pet animal that you wanted, what would you get? A songbird? A long-haired cat? A big dog. Goldfish? How would you pick a pet? Well, every pet animal has different needs. Just like you, pets need food, a place to sleep, fresh water, exercise, and lots of lov. ing care. Of course, a fish doesn't need a bed. But a kitten does. And a fish doesn't need a drinking bowl. But what about a dog? Some pets need fresh water in a special dish. Your pet will need food every day. And, like you, your pet will need to be fed at regular times. 9 ij Name_ -St ill: Relating content to personal experiences. Some pets need to be washed and brushed. Other pets take care of their own bathing and brushing. Pets that live in cages, boxes, and bowls need your help to keep their homes clean. A pet that has a clean home will be healthy and happy. Every pet needs exercise. A dog likes to run in the grass. A cat likes to climb up trees. But when it starts to rain or snow—it's time to bring your pet inside. Remember, having a pet is like having a friend. You've got to show it a little love whenever you can. Give your pet a treat. Talk to it. Pet it. Play with it. And if your pet gets sick, take it to an animal doctor. What Is Loving Care? Let's see how much you know about pets. Circle the words that answer the questions. Then you can color the pictures. 1 What would be ag ood treat for a cat. r ':x. CARROTS SEEDS LIVER 2AN'bich pets should be washed and brushed? X. DOGS FISH BIRDS 3.Which pets need freshXe ;::. water? Xx FISH DOGS CATS 4.Which words show that you love your pet? O � ® "GO "LET'S PLAY" "BAD DOG!" AWAY!" F-4 FUZZY as > f'T JJ``' hi`!\A^j _` GKMrw� ru/'----� • .+� ZP.+R..C+.Pi�nR� QVICT AS A lFDY1:W FUZZY AS - WIGGLY A5 FTZIENDLY AS__. 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Here's an example of haiku: A spark in the sun, this tiny flower has roots deep in the cool earth. —Harry Behn Use these pictures to inspire your own haiku: G-12 Humane Education/September 1981 Idioms, Sayings, Phrases, and Figurative Language Employing Animal Names .or Characteristics Beat a dead horse A snake in the grass Ratting (tattling) The tall wagging the dog A whale of a time Fishing (seeking) Going to the dogs Playing possum Catty Puppy love It's a dog's life Dog-eared Ape Chicken Bully Baboon (foolish) The straw that broke the camel's back Bee in the bonnet Sheepish Slippery as an eel Grumpy as an old bear Bats in the belfry FiNhy as a pig You can't worm your way out of this! Cooked goose Dogleg (golf course fairway) Don't put the cart before the horse. Crary as a loon Foxhole A tiger can't change his stripes Wise as an owl Work like a beaver Fats like a bird Fat as a pig Dovetail It's a Fluke The lion's share Ants in his pants Quick like a bunny Gentle as a Iamb Eagle-eyed Sick as a dog Cuckoo Hawk-eyed Barking up the wrong tree Poor as a churchmouse Gets my goat Badger (to annoy) A fish out of water Gooseneck (lamp) Hiding your head in the sand Hungry as a bear Sheepskin (diploma) Feathering your own nest He's a worm Ugly Duckling Nest egg He's a brute Stop horsing around In the doghouse Dinosaur (old, out -of date) Stop monkeying around Kangaroo court Duck walk Pussyfooting Like rats leaving a sinking ship Hi Ducky! Blind as a bat Follow like sheep Watch dog Cat got your tongue? Stubborn as a mule Smile like a Cheshire cat Frog in throat Don't bug me! Skunk Dogs (feet) Kick like a mule A bull in a china shop Dog (follow) Purr (engine noises) Busy as a bee Dog-tired Piggish Dumb like a fox Cat nap Cowlick A shaggy dog story Cat has nine lives Cute as a bug Something's fishy Every dog has his day Snug as.a bug in a rug Memory like an elephant Curiosity killed the cat Crocodile tears A wolf in sheep's clothing Antsy Close the barn door after the horse is gone Don't change horses in the middle of the stream It's as much fun as a barrel of monkeys Clumsy as an ox in a parlor Meaner than a junkyard dog Maverick (applied to humans when they defy standard custom) Squirrel (put something away for a rainy day) Buffalo ("You can't buffalo me!" bluff me) You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink A packrat (a person who collects and keeps things) G-3 Humane Education / Spring 1978. 19 What's in an Expression? Using Animal Expressions to Teach Figurative Language ... and Destroy Old Myths by Charles F. Herrmann, Ill Did you ever use an idiom, a saying, or an old expres- sion with a group of young people and suddenly realize they didn't have the "foggiest idea' what you were talking about? Our language is richer because of the many expressions we employ. But, at the same time, the expressions are not always easily understood. Most of them do not take the literal translation. The many expressions that employ animal names pro- vide us with an opportunity to "kill two birds with one stone." (Pardon the expression!) We can introduce the many animal expressions to primary and intermediate youngsters and help them uncover the figurative mean- ings. And they can use these same expressions to "put to bed" the many misconceptions about animals that the expressions communicate. You can start the process by 'fishing around" for animal expressions your young people are familiar with. Remem- ber, they don't all have "memories like an elephant." Sug- gest that they make an effort to write down or have some- one else write down the expressions they hear used in everyday language. The next step in the process of decoding the expressions is have the young people make drawings that define what they think the expressions mean. Choose three or four expressions and allow the children to pick the one they wish to illustrate. You will find that some of the drawings show a realization of the figurative meaning of the expres- sion. Other drawings will be strict literal translations. Use the drawings as a foundation for a discussion of the sev- eral expressions. For example, if one of your expressions is "sheepish," try to elicit from the young people that sheep are often very shy. This is why we sometimes refer to other people as sheepish. What are you going to do about an expression such as "the straw that broke the camel's back?" The literal meaning of this expression is ridiculous. You need to take the children through the words step by step in order to ar- rive at the figurative meaning. Finally, an examination of the expressions that give nega- tive Impressions of animals should be undertaken. For ex- ample, "fat as a pig" is a common bit of figurative speech we often use to describe a person who is overweight. Have the young people find photos and drawings of pigs in the encyclopedia and other books that feature animals. They will soon discover that pigs are not really fat. The same is true for "filthy pig," and other such negative expressions. You could develop a true -false quiz using the many neg- ative expressions with a few true expressions thrown in for good measure. The children could then look up each animal and determine that animal's characteristics, modes of behavior, and other identifying features. This information could then be compared to the expression. Nine times out of ten, the children will discover that the expression is not true. The following list of expressions will get you started. Be- cause of the regional nature of some expressions, you will find that the wording here may not be exactly the same as you will find in your part of the country. Use your local versions. You may want to duplicate the listing directly from the magazine and have the children circle the expressions they are familiar with. C? 18 • Humane Education / Spring 1978 G-2 My name is I'm a KIND Kid.' RIMA VW V. t, No. t Published by the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, youth education division of The Humane Society of the United States What is pow ? 3 `e 4: s ,,r Kindness is sharing. It is nice to have friends to share with. Friends help each other. Friends are great! Kindness is Helping Animals Animals need kindness. Like people, animals can get hurt! Sometimes animals cry. That is how animals ask for help. It feels good to help animals. How do you know when an animal needs help? v Can Help I will use my hands to help animals and theEarth. Trace your hand here. I SND Name Kindness M m i5 Helping theEarth People share the Earth with animals. Both people and animals need a clean Earth. Kids can help! Do not throw garbage on the ground. How are you kind to the Earth? Adventure Ant:,Earth is Our Home Keep Water Clean This animal needs clean water to drink. Draw the animal. Connect the dots in ABC order. P• • O •O • R S • NO • •L 1 M K • • •, A E• d •T 0 •H F . O DO G we � •U • .Y 0 V B Z Start Here v.A Be Kind... to yourself. You are a special person. Take good care of yourself! Keep your body clean. How are you kind to yourself7 Planet Earth Tmips • Be kind to Earth. • Keep water clean. Do not throw garbage into lakes or streams. / Name five t anima that live in water. IS d the I 1 ndLa 0 0 India is a G rea-t Co u n "to ry This is one kind of school 4 bus in India! The bicycle pulls it. The kids ride inside. r� n 01 in,,, Me you get to z LL a School.? Draw your face in this picture. Indian Rhinoceros Tokay Gecko Indian Tiger These rhinos live in the jungle. Geckos are lizards. They eat Tigers eat many land animals. They eat plants. Rhinos can insects and spiders. Geckos They also eat fish and frogs! run very fast. can run upside-down. Tigers are good swimmers. a W F11- Kids In Nature's Defense December 1994. uJUaJU, C7<I.lUG11W, IJQU VVCCIl11C1 CQIIU, IUI some, predators." Predators are animals that eat other animals to survive. Coyotes sometimes prey on sheep. Enough Is Enough "Some ranchers feel that coyotes must be killed to keep sheep safe," says Hagood. "They want the gov- ernment to get rid of coyotes. Tens of thousands of coyotes are shot and trapped every year!" Many other animals, such as hawks, owls, and bobcats, die in traps meant for coyotes. Endangered animals like bald eagles die in coyote traps too. A Better Way Can ranchers protect sheep without killing coyotes? Some ranchers think so. They've stopped using guns and traps to protect their sheep. They're using dogs instead! Sheep -guarding dogs are big and shaggy. They're KIND News Exclusive Football's Cooles2 Coach Hey, listen up! Mary Levy, head coach of the Buffalo Bills, has some- thing to say. "Always be kind to others," he insists. And that means 0+ 0• raised with sheep from puppyhood and trained to pro- tect them. "The dogs think the sheep are their family," says Hagood. "That's=why they protect the sheep from any kind of danger." If a coyote appears, the dogs run in front of the sheep. They bark loudly too. Usually the coyote backs off. A 30 -pound coyote won't fight a 100 -pound dog! Ranchers who use dogs to protect their sheep are happy with the results. Some ranchers have reduced coyote attacks to zero! The dogs and the sheep are a winning combination! to animals as well as to people! A Winning Message "It bothers me when people treat their animals cruelly," says Levy. He knows being an all-star pet owner takes hard work. Pets need the right food, exercise, and veterinary care to live long, healthy lives. "I adopted two dogs from animal shelters," Levy says. "Each one lived to be 15 years old! One of them, Nifty, was blind but was very loving and active." Be Your Very Best Do you ever dream of becoming a sports star? That's a great dream, but it's not the only one! "Decide to be good at whatever you do," advises Levy. "If it turns out to be sports, that's great. If not, then do something else well." As long as you try, you'll walk away a winner! KIND Star Mary Levy became head coach of the Buffalo Bills in 1986. • was named the National Football League's Coach of the Year in 1988. • told KIND News, "I enjoy reading, exercising, and visiting friends. Some of my best friends are pets!" • graduated from Coe College and Harvard University. • says, "Be honest in all areas of your life." Printed on 100% Recycled Paper KIND News is a publication of the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, youth education division of The Humane Society of the United States. Ask Dr. Ki Dear pr Kind, Why c n't t give candy to rr►y © d©95a 1'ebeca Juarbe r „avnabo� Pigs Have Dinner Dates Bearded pigs almost never eat alone! They dine with birds called crowned wood partridges. The pigs use their snouts to dig up roots to eat. The birds eat all the bugs that are uncovered. When dinner is over, the birds thank their pig friends. They pick ticks off the pigs' backs! Horses Make Funny Faces Wild horses make funny faces to show how they feel. Angry horses lay back their ears and show their teeth. Friendly horses stand their ears upright and also show teeth. To show kindness to their herd leader, horses nibble on his tail! How neighborly can you get! IND News Special Offer Would you like a pen pal from another state? Send a self- addressed, stamped envelope and your name, age, and address. (Please print clearly.) We will match you up with a new pal! Send by January 15 to: KIND News Jr. December Pen Pal Offer P. O. Box 362 East Haddam, CT 06423-0362 Dear Rebeca, Just like people, dogs need to eat right. Giving dogs "people food" can make them sick. For example, chocolate can be very harmful. It contains theobromine, a chemical that can be poisonous to pets. Pet owners need to be extra care- ful at holiday time. Be sure to keep goodies out of your pet's reach. Have some pet treats on hand. That way, your four -legged friends won't feel left out! Sincere) Who is this mystery critter? 1 Rrrrt 1 lives in vpry rnlrl nlarac food to eat. 4. My coat is brown in the sum- mer and gray in the winter. 5. 11m strong enough to pull 300 pounds! 6. 1 can easily find my way in a snowstorm. y' Your teacher has the answer. A Hero in Action When disaster -strikes, Eric Sakach is there! Sakach works for The Humane Society of the United States. He rescues animals during fires, floods, and earthquakes. A Dangerous Rescue "Sometimes people abandon their pets during disasters," says Sakach. "During the southern California fires, many people let their horses run loose." "Once we spotted three aban- doned horses," recalls Sakach. "We had to get pretty close to the fire to rescue them. Flames were every- where!" "I think the horses knew we were there to help," says Sakach. "They Everyday Savings didn't struggle when we put them in a trailer. Later, we reunited the horses with their owners. It's a great feeling to help animals!" Circle the places in this house where energy is being wasted. Then start at the chimney and go clockwise around the outside of the house. Write every third letter in the blanks below. (Start counting with the letter N.) Keep going around until all the blanks are filled in. Looney Lines Why is it hard to talk to someone when there's a goat around? Read the answer in the square. Hold KIND News flat at eye level. Keep the guzzle so that the 1 is at the top. Read it. Then turn the puz- zle so the 2 is on the top. Finish reading the answer. (Hint: Try closing one eye.) Sorl,-Y Sadie N 1 rte. ,-° Sadie's owner knew he shouldn't give Sadie candy. So he gave her doggie treats instead. But he overdid it! Shade in all the dotted shapes. How many treats did Sadie eat? Don't overfeed your pets. And keep them healthy by feeding them the right food. Remem- ber, never give your dog real bones. _They can splinter and choke your pet. Sadie ate trea Mother Cow Catches Crook A California rancher was accused of stealing a calf. He said he was innocent. So the judge sent a sheriff to the man's ranch. The sheriff rounded up all the calves. Then the stolen calf's mother was brought to the ranch. She ran right to her calf! The judge was m000ved by the reunion! And the man was found guilty. • • • • • • • • • f • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •-• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 09 0 • I. Spence/I om Stack & Associates• • Goat L.L. Rue III Wild Turkey • •Sheep T. McHugh/Photo Researchers, Inc. • Goats live in small herds of up to 20 : Turkeys have strong legs and toes. : Sheep are found in all parts of the members. The herd is led by an old : They use their legs to scratch the : world. Their horns tell a lot about female goat. Goats are excellent : ground for food. Grasshoppers and : them. Sheep with chipped horns climbers. They sometimes climb trees acorns are two of their favorite have been in fights. Some old sheep • to find leaves to eat. Goats also feed foods. Ben Franklin wanted the • have horns that almost form a circle. on shrubs and straw. Goats never turkey to be our national bird. (In Baby sheep are called Iambs. Lambs sleep or close their eyes. They do, summer, a male turkey's head and e enjoy jumping, playing, and butting however, rest for eight hours a day. neck turn red, white, and blue!) ; heads. 2 Answer to "Whose Ear?" •aie AaqJ aJAM Mout sAaluop '6UPIA aiesa aua UagM Uana 'feM legl •. Os 10 UOIJ -:)aaip aq; pUIJ 01 anOLU sjea jiagl -saAlaswagl Aq anow ol sjea ,sA@N -uop Molle sapsnw lepadS ZMOH „-6uijoo1„ aql op siea magi •a.ie s6Uig1 ajagM Moul o; aas 01 aneq sAemle 1,uop sAaNuod is,Aa�uop.y �,•_. . Oki xMR�. v - People are throw- ing garbage away even when they could reuse or recycle it. We need to save the Earth. Reuse and recycle and you can make a difference! Mike Gray W111 y©U Aurora, Illinois hirn tot t;arbett Have a Homemade i : . Be Earth -friendly this holiday season! Make homemade presents from reusable mate - XV rials. Give them to friends and family! VX6Nerft Here are a few ideas. Picture This Materials: twigs, glue, .cardboard, scissors. Find a photo you'd like to have framed. (How about a picture of your favorite cat or dog?) Cut a piece of cardboard slightly larger than the photo. Glue the photo onto the cardboard. Then glue twigs along the edges of the cardboard. Attach dried flowers to the frame as decorations. Wild Door -Stoppers Materials: plastic soft-drink bottle, glue, sand or water. Fill the soft-drink bottle with water or sand. Glue the cap on. Then turn your door -stopper into your favorite Trenton Tricia Buddy e Just by being nice to them. Trenton West Virginia You can share your toys with your friends. Tricia North Carolina I can help them.. Buddy Vermont wild animal. Glue on ears, eyes, a nose, a mouth, and other creature features. Construction paper and felt work best. Cool Coupons Materials: scrap paper, hole punch, yarn. Arrange equal -size pieces of scrap paper into a small stack. Punch` two holes in the side of the stack. Thread yarn through the holes and tie the papers together. On each page, write a promise to do something special. Coupons for hugs, brushing the cat, or washing dishes make great gifts! Materials: newspaper comics, wallpaper samples, paper bags. Colorful comics and wallpaper samples make great wrapping paper. You can also wrap gifts in old paper bags. Draw holiday pictures on them for a special touch! Write a poem. Make it rhyme. You can do it. Take the time. In your poem, set down this rule: Taking drugs is never cool! Read the poem for all to hear. Spread the message far and near!^ IVND Quiz Read KIND News. Then take this quiz. 1. How can ranchers protect their sheep without killing coyotes? 2. What can happen when you give dogs "people food"? 3. How can you tell when a horse is angry? 4. What bird did Ben Franklin want to be our national bird? 5. Who is the leader in a goat herd? lCnan uane:) are erivalye[ eu: i near weuar]ta nvmes are oelny ,•ned into fields for farming. Operation Siberian Crane Efforts to save Siberian cranes began in the 1970s. At that time, a cold war (a war of threats but not fighting) was going on. The cold war was between the United States and what was then the Soviet Union (which included Russia). To save the cranes, scientists from these coun- tries put aside their differences! Working together, they began a pro- gram called Operation Siberian Crane. Here's how the program works. Siberian crane eggs are flown 14,000 miles to the United States. The eggs hatch at the International Crane Foundation (ICF) in Wisconsin. There, the new chicks grow, mate, and increase in number. The First of Many Dushenka is very important to Operation Siberian Crane. He is the first Siberian crane to be hatched in captivity from captive parents. But that was 12 years ago! Since then, 30 more Siberian cranes have been hatched at the ICF! Unfortunately, only about 2,600 Siberian cranes can be found today. KIND News Exclusive = Once a football player, always a football player! Right? Wrong! Alan Page played pro football for fifteen years. He was an outstanding defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears. Now, he is a judge on the Minnesota Supreme Court! Making It Happen How does a football star become a judge? The answer is simple—edu- cation. "Education is about prepar- ing for the future," Page told KIND News. In between football seasons, Page went to school to study law. Raising cranes in captivity is not enough! Cranes are wild animals and need to fly free. Without a home, the Siberian cranes can't survive. Thus, the wetlands must also be protected! He found out that football and law are a lot alike. "Both are challenging," he says. "They take time and hard work. But law is more interesting." Exercise Your Mind Do you have dreams of becoming a sports star? Keeping your body in shape is a terrific start to that dream. But keeping your mind in shape is just as terrific! "Learning how to learn," says Page, "is the most important thing people can do for themselves." Page's message for future sports stars is simple. "Study hard," he says. "Athletics is fun, but you can't do only that." With a strong mind, life can be one touch- down after another! • played pro football for fifteen years. He was a star defensive tackle with the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears. Printecton 100% Recycled Paper • is a member of the National Football League Pro Football Hall of Fame. • told KIND News that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. influ- enced him. "I believe in the things he had to say." • says that hunger and violence are two big problems that kids face today. • tells KIND News kids, be a bright one! "With hard work, your future will KIND News is a publication of the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, youth 1 yherrell Hooper Newbury, Ma55achusetts Worms Sink a Ship Shipworms can sink a ship! Shipworms aren't worms, though. They're wormlike` sea creatures who have shells at the ends of their bodies. Using their shells, ship - worms drill holes into wet wood. Ship bot- toms are a favorite target. Shipworms stay inside the wood all their lives. As they grow bigger, they drill their holes deeper. Hundreds -of shipworms can live inside a single pied of wood. Soon, the wood becomes very damaged. During a storm,a wooden boat may fall apart and sink! Who's to blame? The inch -long shipworm! Do you have a pet? Is your family thinking of getting ' one? Learn about being a responsible pet owner. Read the KIND News pam- phlet "Pet Animals." To receive a copy, send a busi- ness -sized, self-addressed, stamped envelope to: KIND News Sr. May Freebie P.O. Box 362 East Haddam, CT 06423-0362 Dear Sherrell, There are many different kinds of tarantulas. A few tropical species are very poisonous. However, the tarantulas that live in North America are nearly harmless to humans. Tarantulas dort"t l te; humans unless they feel they are in cl ger. However, if they do bite, it's no worse than being -stung by a bee. Tarantulas should not be kept as pets. They should be left wild and free. Sincerely, Your teacher has the answer. kne�lint�• 6. My teeth are yellow. 7. The hair I shed is used for making blan- kets and clothes. Making the World a Better Place A few years ago, Carolina Garcia-Travesi became worried about Mexico's environ- ment. She saw garbage in the streets and ducks covered with oil! Something had to be done! But Carolina was only nine years old. How could she make a difference? Children for the Earth Carolina dreamed about starting a children's environmental group. With three years of hard work, her dream came true! Today, Carolina is the president of the Kid's Ecology Group. The group has sixty members, all children, ages seven to twelve. Carolina's environmental group plants trees and bushes in cities. Members also educate townspeople about recycling and solar ener- gy. One day, they passed out small trash bags to drivers. They wanted the drivers to use these bags instead of throwing their garbage onto the streets. The Littlest Ambassador Perhaps the most exciting moment of Carolina's life occurred when the president Wetland Wonders of Mexico made her an ambassador! Carolina represented her country at the Earth Summit in Brazil. The Earth Summit was held last June and was organized by the United Nations. Carolina attended the Earth Summit with more than 30,000 other people! Many of these people were famous world leaders. Together, they worked on ideas to help the environment and protect planet Earth. Carolina returned to Mexico with the hope and the enthusiasm to make tomorrow's world a better one! Wetlands are important to the Siberian crane and many other animals. Read the sentences below. Then find the word in the Word List that correctly completes each sentence. Write it on the blank line. 1. Wetlands are the perfect (habitats) for many endangered animals. 2. Wetlands can be lakes, . bogs, or marshes. 3. People once thought wetlands were useless. Many wetlands were drained and in. Shopping centers and parking were built on them. 4. Today people are realizing how important our water and prevent floods. 5. Wetlands are home to nearly one-half of the on endangered lists. filled wetlands Word List are. They help and one-third of the plants animals lots species dean homes ponds Now unscramble the pink letters from the Word List. Write the unscrambled word in the sen- tence below. Spider Smarts Read each sentence below. Follow each spider's thread to its blank space. In the blanks, write T for true or F for false. Take a guess! Your teacher has the answe 1. Spiders are not insects. __7 2. All 40,000 kinds of spiders spin webs. 3. Spiders can chew their food. 4. Most spiders have eight eyes on their heads. 5. Spiders can be found C/ -'-'' in all parts of the world. fl 6. All spiders have good eyesight. �V), ' 7. All spiders belong to a class'of (W) _ \ animals called arachnids. 8. All arachnids have three pairs of legs. Where in the World...? u ASIA VLCNIV Each year, millions of birds �"-; AFRICA vere captured from the wild PACIFIC 3 and sold as "pets." At this rate, 11 OCEAN Z MERI 5 4' man wild birds were soon ® INDIAN A STRAL y OCEAN going to become extinct! Thanks to the Wild Bird Conservation Act of 1992, NTARCTIC threatened wild birds will no longer be imported into the United States. The United States was importing more of these wild birds than any other country! Where in the world were the wild birds coming from? • More than 103,000 wild birds were shipped to the United States from Senegal (1) each year. Twenty-one percent of these wild birds died! More than 17,000 wild birds were captured in Peru (2) and shipped to the United States. • People in Tanzania (3) captured almost 60,000 wild birds to ship to the United States. Twenty-five percent of these birds didn't survive! • The United States imported 64,000 wild birds from Argentina (4) each year. • People in Indonesia (5) captured more than 30,000 wild birds to send to the United States. Close to 3,500 of these birds didn't survive! • Each year, people in Cameroon (6) captured close to 20,000 wild birds to send to America. • Guyana (7) exported more than 8,000 birds to the United States each year. What kind of bee can't make up his mind? aaq ��W y :JgMsuy W i See answer at bottom of this page. ......................................................................................... Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are among average giant clam can measure 4 feet long • warm waters around the world. They have • the largest tortoises in the world! Galapagos • and weigh one-fourth of a ton! It would take giant bodies, but their brains are less than ; tortoises can be 5 feet long and weigh 560 ; four or five very strong people to lift one 1/2 inch long! Female ocean sunfish have pounds. Wrinkled faces and necks make giant clam! Giant clams are found in shallow • set a world record. They can lay 30 million • • f I�t ll'��III I� IIIII�� 'gym • ; can live for more than 150 years. • • ,,. II� -�a ' m k tough skin. Their skin protects them from • stay in one place for their entire lives. Giant . other ocean animals. With their great size bi"9 o clams have bright purple and green bodies. and tough skin, it's no wonder that ocean • • r • • number of these tortoises exist. • animals. �..:`.. • •°'4i"� .FID 'bk'.. .....s.. • Mweg`;_ T - .,,_. b ® I. Vandermolen/Leonard ® R. Herrmann/The Wildlife Collection Galapagos Tortoise Ocean Sunfish � Rue Enterprises � ® Chris Huss/The Wil( Giant Clam What fish are 10 feet long and weigh a . Galapagos tortoises live on the Galapagos . Just how big are giant clams? Very big! An ton? Ocean sunfish! Ocean sunfish live in Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are among average giant clam can measure 4 feet long • warm waters around the world. They have • the largest tortoises in the world! Galapagos • and weigh one-fourth of a ton! It would take giant bodies, but their brains are less than ; tortoises can be 5 feet long and weigh 560 ; four or five very strong people to lift one 1/2 inch long! Female ocean sunfish have pounds. Wrinkled faces and necks make giant clam! Giant clams are found in shallow • set a world record. They can lay 30 million . Galapagos tortoises look old. Many, in fact, . waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans. eggs at one time! Ocean sunfish have ; can live for more than 150 years. ; Although they can move, giant clams usually tough skin. Their skin protects them from Unfortunately, Galapagos tortoises are an stay in one place for their entire lives. Giant . other ocean animals. With their great size . endangered species. For many years, humans o clams have bright purple and green bodies. and tough skin, it's no wonder that ocean ; killed them for their meat. Now, only a small ; They enjoy meals of tiny sea plants and ocean • sunfish have no enemies! • number of these tortoises exist. • animals. THIS IS "BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK:: V FAT PAT PAT PAT YOU MEAN, THAT'S IT ? uvY/:liy✓r v�C.✓�"jr Answer to "Whose Eye?" ue:) sm aAlannl ueLp a3iw ajow 43ieD ue3 Imo uweq auo •aie slewlue aJaLlm Alexa mOul wall; sial 6u1Jea4 na41 'way} 6ul -aas Jana 1n0411m slewlue 4:)}e:) ue:) Aa41 'JanannoH 1461saAa 3uallaue ane4 slm6 Line •s,lMo ujeq y SND Club Project School is ending, but your KIND Club doesn't have to! Keep helping animals and the environment with your friends! Here are some ideas to keep you and your friends busy all summer long: 1. Be prepared in case a pet becomes lost! Make an emer- gency kit for a pet you care about. Put these things inside a box: • Poster board and markers to ; make signs. • Phone numbers of local veteri- narians and animal shelters. ,k. • Several different snapshots of the pet. I • A good written description of the pet. Include the ani- mal's color, name, breed, age, size, and license num- ber. 2. Start a panting -pet patrol! Keep a lookout for animals What would you do if your neighbor didn't pay attention to his dog? Here's what these KIND Club Kids said. I would confront my neighbor with what - he has been doing. Hopefully, he would consider changing the way he treats his dog. Addie Colorado I would ask him if I could help take care of his dog. Johnny West Virginia I would tell him to pay attention to his dog. Tony Oregon left in parked cars. lust a few minutes in a hot car can harm an animal. If you see this happening, GET HELP! 3. Going to the beach or to the park? While you're having fun, look around for dan- gerous six-pack Ry rings. T �` 1., If you find any, cut up the rings so animals can't gets` caught in Ce 4 them! 4. Help the birds cool off this summer! Make a birdbath from a plastic dish. Keep it filled with two inches of water. 5. Some dogs ride in cars with their heads hanging out the windows. This is dangerous! Wind can damage a dog's nose and eyes. Spread the word! 6. Poster power! If a rainy day keeps you inside, make posters! Share a message about pet overpopulation or recycling. Ask permission to hang your posters at a local store or animal shelter. 7. Write down the terrific things your KIND Club does dur- ing the summer. KIND News wants to hear about them! The school year is almost over! And that means no homework,(YESSSSS!!) and no tests (ALL RIGHTH) for a while! How will you keep your mind in shape this summer? Make a list. At the top of your list, write: I'm smart. I'll stay away from drugs! 1YND QUIZ Read KIND News. Then get some paper and take this quiz! 1. Operation Siberian Crane is help- ing endangered cranes. What else can be done to help these endan- gered animals? 2. What does Alan Page think is the most important thing you can do for yourself? Why? 3. The Wild Bird Conservation Act will save millions of birds. What law would you write to save animals? 4. Scientists named the monkey dis- covered in the Amazon Callithrix mauesi. What would you have named him? 5. How do barn owls catch animals without seeing them?