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Care Team Important Part Of Humane Society

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The Chautauqua County Humane Society’s Pennies 4 Paws campaign is going on through April 30.

During the campaign humane society looks to the community to get involved through fundraising, and at the same time, invite everyone to learn more about the attention and care that goes into getting a happy and healthy animal into a loving home.

Today, the humane society is focusing on care, specifically the Animal Care team.

The Animal Care team works 365 days a year to make sure the basic necessities of the animals are met. Kelly Joslyn and her team make sure that the animals have the proper food and water, if necessary are kept on proper medicine schedules, and have a clean environment to live in.

That is where the work begins for this team. Given that hundreds of animals that come in each month Joslyn and her team never know what to expect.

Joslyn shared the story of a stray dog that was recently brought into the humane society. She said the dog was really interested in food and very afraid of being leashed. This dog was so afraid Joslyn said, “He didn’t try to bite me, he tried to bite the leash. He was just really afraid of it.

“I threw some treats down and put a hot dog piece in the kennel,” she said. “The dog went in and I was able to close it up.”

That is just one example of a situation that her team may face.

“We have come to work to find a dog leashed up to a tree near the building, we have had to take care of a potbellied pig, we’ve had to care for an African gray parrot,” Joslyn said. I am lucky to have a team that can adjust to whatever situation that comes up and do the best we can to take care of that animal so it can go home.”

During the Pennies 4 Paws campaign going on now through April 30, the Chautauqua County Humane Society is asking for support to keep the work funded. Whether through a Facebook fundraiser, donating at Chqhumane.org, putting money into the collection containers located at a number of area businesses, or sending a check marked Pennies 4 Paws to the Chautauqua County Humane Society at 2825 Strunk Road, Jamestown, N.Y. 14701.

Sponsors include Happy Hounds Hotel and Day Spa, The Post Journal, Media One Group Radio and 2nd Chances Thrift Store for supporting Pennies 4 Paws.

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