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| 19.1 | Art Show/Auction 4/18/92 | MRKTNG::STUDLEY | | Thu Mar 12 1992 14:22 | 23 |
| ART SHOW AND AUCTION
To benefit The Humane Society of New England
Saturday, April 18, 1992 -- Preview 6:00 PM, Auction starts at 7:00 PM.
Sheraton Tara Hotel, Nashua, NH
Tickets: $5.00 in advance, $7.50 at the door
Patrons: $25.00 for 6 tickets
Serigraphs, lithographs, oils, etchings, prints
Art auction may include works by...
Agam - Borelli - Buckels - Delacroix - Erte' - Hatfield
Kiraly - Klein - Lewelyn - MacWilliams - McKnight - McNeill
Neiman - Parthesius - Picasso - Plisson - Powell - Schnog
Singer - Tarkey - Title - Wood - Wooster-Scott - Wyeth
and more...
For tickets or for additional information, contact the Humane Society of
New England at 24 Ferry Road, Nashua, 883-8512, or contact Janet
Studley @TTB (MRKTNG::STUDLEY), DTN 264-2273.
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| 19.2 | Fund for injured stray (Mittens) at Humane Society | NETRIX::michaud | Jeff Michaud, Pathworks for NT | Fri Oct 22 1993 01:08 | 40 |
| Mittens is a black domestic short hair kitten that was a stray
that used to randomly visit my brothers apartment. Well on
Wednesday night she was scratching on my brothers door (something
she hadn't done before) to come in and my brother noticed that
she was limping. Well we took her to the vet Thursday to have
her looked at. Seeing my brother can't have pets at his place,
I agreed to take her in as a step-sister to my two young males.
The first test done was a Leukemia and she was negative, so
I x-rays were taken and it looks like she has a break in a
bad location (top of the femer in cartiledge) that she needs
surgery to mend it with a couple of pins. The real bad news
is that the vet estimates it will cost $700-800. A little
over my budget for a stray.
Instead of putting her to sleep right away however, I've released
her to the Humane Society of New England (in Nashua, NH) which
has agreed to try to raise enough donations to pay for the
surgery.
Mittens is such a sweetheart! Even though she was in obvious
pain, she was still purring like crazy. And I had never even
met her before. She's double-pawed in the front (hence the
name Mittens we just gave her when we took her in).
The Humane Society is non-profit so donations for Mitten are
tax deductable (not to mention DEC still matches contributions,
though I believe only 50 cents on the dollar these days, it's
better than nothing). And better yet they take MasterCard &
Visa so donations can be made over the phone. Their phone
number is (603) 889-BARK [ie. 889-2275]. And their address is
24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH 03060. Please state the donation
is for Mittens, the injured stray.
Seeing I had to release her to the Humane Society in order for
them to do this for her, I also had to give up my rights to
her. That means that if she does get the operation, she'll
also be available for adoption.
Jeff
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| 19.3 | Rabies Clinic | MKOTS1::COOPER | | Thu Sep 29 1994 16:36 | 15 |
| This weekend October 1, 1994 the Humane Society sponsored, by I can't
remember who is having the Three $3.00 rabies shot. This is done twice
a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. If you know anyone
who is not financially able to bring their cat/kitten to the vet, well
get them to bring it there. Nashua has a $25.00 fine for all cats
without rabies shots and even if they are indoors.
Additionally if you have an animal that you can hold onto until you can
find it a home the Humane Society will let you post adoption ads there.
They really like it when you can do that and it does help them reduce
the cost of an adoption in addition to having to reduce the number of
animals there.
They are always looking for computer literate people to help them out.
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| 19.4 | NEED HELP!!! | TRACTR::JENNISON | Wanted Dead OR Alive | Wed Feb 15 1995 13:33 | 19 |
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THE Humane Society in need of DONATIONS! THey must raise
$150,000 dollars or the land and cemetary will be sold off
to pay for the lost lawsuit they recently went to court for!
The need donations !
They have 70 pets that will have no place to go due to the
overcrowding of the other societys!
The address is:
24 Ferry Rd
Nashua, NH
03060-8109
SueJ
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| 19.5 | Nashua Humane Society needs help | A1VAX::CHERNEWSKI | | Fri Mar 03 1995 11:52 | 54 |
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Not sure if this is the correct area to place this. Please feel free
to move it.
Closure of the Nashua Humane Society:
We sadly learn that the Humane Society in Nashua will soon close its
doors due to a lack of funding. Why has this been allowed to happen ?
How can you and I help prevent this ?
What about the memories for those of us who have adopted our pets from
the humane society ? Think back to that first day when you met your
new friend... two sad eyes full of wonder looking at you through bars
as though imprisoned for life. Suddenly, you both sense that you are
going to be pals for as long as life will permit. A wag of the tail, a
little furry paw reaching out through the bars has touched your heart.
Our Congress reviews numberous bills that address how to save our
wildlife, how to preserve nature, what to teach our children in school.
Have we forgotten our domestic animals ? They, too, have a right to
live, to be protected from abuse, starvation, and accidents. What will
happen to the pets which are purchased as gifts for a month or two and
then are dropped off at the humane society ? How will they be disposed
of and by whom ?
The Humane Society has less than 50 days remaining to stay open. I ask
that you visit the society in Nashua, look into those little furry
faces of kittens and dogs. Some are trembling with fear, sad and
rejected - yet still full of love and starved for attention. They
wait, day after day not capable of understanding why they are there,
shuffled around until someone adopts them or they are put to sleep.
These animals can not speak for themselves nor defend themselves, so we
need to speak for them. We can not let the doors close to the only
resource in this area for these hurt, orphaned, neglected, and often
abused animals.
The Humane Society of Nashua also provides a pet cemetery on the
premesis. What will happen to the cemetery if they close, will it be
bulldozed over and forgotten ? Without the Humane Society, pets that
are not cared for by their owners in any or all of the 16 towns serviced
by the Society will produce more unwanted animals. What happens to the
kittens and puppies that are born outside of a loving home ? Some could
very well end up with rabies and die a horrible death; but not before
spreading the disease. Without the Humane Society, it is up to our
local police to deal with these poor creatures. What then will be their
fate ?
We can and must find the necessary funding to provide a means to save
innocent animals from the hurt that humans inflict upon them. Please
help raise part of the $150,000 necessary to keep the Nashua Humane
Society open. Contact them today NASHUA HUMANE SOCIETY, 24 FERRY
ROAD, NASHUA, N.H. 03060 There is not much time left.
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| 19.6 | Concerned | LJSRV1::MARX | | Mon Mar 06 1995 09:45 | 12 |
| What happened that has caused this problem? How have they raised funds
in the past? I'm assuming that people pay an adoption fee when they
take a cat or dog from the Nashua Humane Society. If this is true, are
people just forgetting to go there to give homes to these animals?
I'll be happy to send a donation to them. Do you know if funding is
available through the State to help? $150,000 is a lot of money, but
if people are as touched by this dilemma as I am, every bit of money
sent to them has to help.
Donna
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| 19.7 | Lawsuit | WMOENG::NEUVONEN | | Mon Mar 06 1995 11:15 | 25 |
| The immediate need for money has to do with a lawsuit that was filed
(and won) by a previous employee. I read the article in the paper
but can't remember all of the details. The end result is that the
Humane Society needs to pay x-dollars to settle the lawsuit. Sooo,
not only do they need money to keep the shelter up and running, they
need money to pay the "damages" of the lawsuit.
If I see an update in the Nashua Telegraph that contains the details
of the lawsuit and the status of the Humane Society I'll put the info
in this note.
I went and made a donation - I'd hate to see this place close. They
do a good job of keeping strays off the street and finding homes for
*many* dogs and cats (rabbits, gerbils, even a pet rat!). We adopted
Sambuca (Sammi) from there 2 years ago and would get another from
there in a heartbeat.
I'm not sure what will happen to the animals being housed there if
the shelter does close. The paper said that all surrounding shelters
are filled to the max and being springtime they'll be even more
overpopulated. I've already warned my fiance that we may want to
think about adopting another cat or two should the shelter have to
close down.
Sharon
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| 19.8 | | GOOEY::JUDY | That's Ms. Bitch to you! | Mon Mar 06 1995 11:25 | 15 |
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I used to volunteer for them. I have some feelings of my
own about what has happened and what I've heard caused this.
I won't post them here because it isn't a positive comment
and I know we're not supposed to 'insult' businesses in
notesfiles. If anyone is interested, contact me offline.
I feel terrible about what has happened. But I knew it was
going to sooner or later. I sincerely hope they can raise
the money, only for the animal's benefit, certainly not for
the people who run it.
JJ
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| 19.9 | Insurance to hedge against lawsuit? | HOTLNE::CORMIER | | Mon Mar 06 1995 12:06 | 3 |
| Don't they have insurance to cover a lawsuit? Or is it legal fees they
have to pay? Sounds odd...
S
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| 19.10 | more on the Humane Society in Nashua | A1VAX::CHERNEWSKI | | Mon Mar 06 1995 13:40 | 29 |
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Hi, me again. I also posted my NOTE in the Canine file last week.
I met with the Director (Michael Philbrook) of the Humane Society
on Friday. He seems like a pretty decent sort and is doing about
everything he can to get out of the hole.
There were two legal suits and the people have agreed to take payment
in increments which is good. I don't know all the details but no there
or rather they run on donations and fund raising. I have been donating
annually as we got our two dogs and cat there and they are desperately
needed in this area.
I picked up a bunch of brochures to deliver to several stores looking
for contributions. They have been getting a lot of support from
business men and women in the area, the Governor, newspapers and
also Cable T.V. so I think they will make it.
I asked about the Board of Directors and apparently today they are
internal people. I asked why they did not include local business
people and was told that they are planning to do that and are in
the process of electing a new board. Perhaps the problems were
with the board of directors ?
They need people to give some time to fund raising, handing out
brochures to stores etc. I believe there is a dinner dance being
planned to raise money. So... if you want to help, give them a
call or stop in.
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| 19.11 | What Happened? | BRAT::SCHULTZ | | Mon Mar 06 1995 16:21 | 9 |
| I would like to know what the suits involved. Without casting blame,
I'm sure that someone can post what happened/alleged happened.
I will be sending a donation and hope that they get what they need but
I think we have a right to know what kind of trouble they got
themselves into (on the chance that they weather this storm but
"whatever" happens again).
Linda
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| 19.12 | | NETRIX::michaud | Jeff Michaud, That Group | Tue Mar 07 1995 10:21 | 6 |
| This was in today's Nashua Telegraph:
> Humane Society gets cash, but hardly enough
The Humane Society of New England is fighting for its life. Since last
month, when the agency learned it had 60 days to raise $150,000 to pay off
a debt, it has received $12,224 in donations.
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| 19.13 | | NETRIX::michaud | Jeff Michaud, That Group | Tue Mar 07 1995 10:25 | 19 |
| > I would like to know what the suits involved. Without casting blame,
> I'm sure that someone can post what happened/alleged happened.
From the same article in today's paper:
"The agency needs the money to pay a wrongful discharge lawsuit won by its
former director last fall. Harold Holland claimed the agency guidelines
were not followed prior to his firing. He also said a board member
defamed him."
Cross references:
1. malign
de.fame \di-'fa-m\ vt [ME diffamen, defamen, fr. MF & L; ME diffamen fr. MF
diff]amer, fr. L diffamare, fr. dis- + fama fame; ME defamen fr. MF
defamer, fr. ML defamare, fr. L de- + fama archaic 1: DISGRACE 2: to harm
the reputation of by libel or slander archaic 3: ACCUSE - de.fam.er n
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| 19.14 | Update on humane society | WMOENG::NEUVONEN | | Tue Mar 07 1995 13:41 | 84 |
| [Taken w/out permission from the Nashua Telegraph]
The Humane Society of New England is fighting for it's life.
Since last month when the agency learned it had 60 days to raise $150,000
to pay off a debt, it has received $12,224 in donations, according to a top
official. On average, it has collected $1,000 a day for the 12 business
days since it put out a communitywide appeal for help.
"The effort has been going very well. We've had a tremendous response from
the community," said Executive Directory Michael Philbrick. "People are
coming out of the woodwork, stopping by, calling, asking how they can help."
The agency needs the money to pay a wrongful discharge lawsuit won by its
former director last fall. Harold Holland claimed the agency guidelines
were not followed prior to his firing. He also said a board member defamed
him.
A jury in Hillsborough Country Superior Court last October awarded Holland
$131,140 for his claims of wrongful termination and defamation. The humane
society did not have the necessary insurance coverage or enough money to
pay the claim.
If the agency is unable to raise the money, it will be forced to close its
doors, Philbrick said, abandoning aid to stray animals in a 16-town area.
Philbrick said support is coming from a grassroots base. Residents have
volunteered to place canisters in local businesses and some people are
soliciting in their neighborhoods.
For example:
- Pet Stuff at the Royal Ridge Mall is directing clerks to place a flier
and envelope in every shopper's bag.
- Martha's Exchange restaurant has promised the agency 135 free dinners
and use of its function room so that the agency can hold a fund-raising
event.
- A volunteer from Salem has organized a dinner dance to be held in
Pelham in early April.
- Time Warner Cable has offered free production and broadcast of a
30-second commercial to air on USA, CNN, Lifetime and Nickelodeon for 60
days. The broadcast will reach 25,000 local households, Philbrick said.
- Transparent Languages of Hollis, a telemarketing firm, donated three
hours of time on their phones and the staff to make the calls.
Aspirations, a caterer in Hollis, supplied supper for the phone workers.
- Leslie O'Shaughnessy Studios in Hollis volunteered to take photos the
agency will use for its cable promotion.
Philbrick said the agency may not reach its goal by deadline, but all
money raised will go toward paying the debt.
Should the humane society be forced to close, animals housed there would
be moved to shelters in other parts of the state, Philbrick said. He said
several shelters have promised to take the animals. In addition, employees
at the Monadnock Regional Humane Society in Keene have offered to help move
the animals if that becomes necessary.
But Philbrick said he and others at the agency are not giving up quickly.
Earlier, Philbrick said that if every person in the area donated a
dollar, the agency would have enough money to stay afloat. There are an
estimated 180,000 people in the area the shelter serves.
Philbrick said he is uncertain about the future of the humane society
building should the agency be forced to close. But he preferred to
concentrate on the fund-raising.
"After 95 years of service in the community, people don't want to see us
go away," he said.
Philbrick said members of the "Up with People" performing group have
volunteered to help the shelter for three hours this month. The agency
also sent letters of appeal to a number of celebrities, including Ross
Perot and Robert Redford.
"We're trying everything," Philbrick said. "We're pulling out all the
stops, doing everything to make this work."
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| 19.15 | | AYRPLN::VENTURA | In their eyes the magic resides. | Tue Mar 07 1995 14:39 | 6 |
| RE: the letters..
I wonder if they've thought of sending letters to the Morris Animal
foundation or to Bette White?
H
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| 19.16 | I cross my paws. | BPSOF::EGYED | Per aspera ad astra | Wed Mar 08 1995 03:10 | 15 |
| I hope they get through. I wish the best for them. I am touched how
good the people over there are willing to help. But there is one thing
I do not understand.
That former director. How can one who was director of a humane shelter
be so inhuman to claim the money away from his earlier pets? For such
ridiculous things as infaming or defaming or what it was, for claiming
darn dollars he lets his former animals go down? How could he become
director if he is so? Good they fired him.
Sorry, I live far away, mayhaps I do not understand and see things like
you in the USA... and I really value differences... but not all. Sorry
if I misunderstood something, but I had to let the steam out.
Nat
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| 19.17 | too many !@#$ lawsuits! | AMCUCS::SWIERKOWSKIS | | Wed Mar 08 1995 17:58 | 12 |
| Nat,
I don't think you see things so differently. I agree with you
100%; you just got it in here before I did. I seriously question
the former director's commitment to the animals. (Aside -- I think
this country has gone over the edge in frivolous lawsuits.)
Hope the money comes in for the animals' sake, but I also hope
the board cleans things up.
Susan S.
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| 19.18 | I agree... | WMOENG::NEUVONEN | | Thu Mar 09 1995 09:43 | 8 |
| In last nights paper (Nashua Telegraph) a woman wrote a letter to
the editor expressing sentiments along the same line - you've got
to wonder the person's sense of commitment to the animals if they're
willing to see the shelter close.
Sharon
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| 19.19 | Humane Society in Nashua has a home page | WMOENG::NEUVONEN | | Mon Oct 21 1996 15:18 | 4 |
| 19.20 | Humane Society Benefit Auction | MKOTS3::TINIUS | It's always something. | Wed May 07 1997 23:55 | 32 |
| The Humane Society of New England will be hosting its
1st Annual Antiques & Collectibles Auction on
Saturday, May 10, 1997, at 10:30 a.m.
at the Brookline Auction Gallery
Route 130, Brookline, New Hampshire
Preview: Friday, May 9, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and
Saturday, May 10, 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
All proceeds will benefit the Humane Society of New England,
24 Ferry Road, Nashua, NH, THE ONLY FULL-SERVICE ANIMAL
SHELTER WITHIN 35 MILES OF NASHUA.
Among the items to be auctioned are: Antique Bliss Noah's Ark with 22
original animals, 19th Century French Maple Butcher's Block, Early
20th Century Convertible Oak High Chair/Baby Walker, Rare and
desirable Vintage Popeye Toys, etc., Antique Quimper Pottery,
Sheraton Desk, circa 1820, Child's Boston Rocker, Minton China Delft
Pattern, Bradley Cream Separator, Goodell Apple Peeler and other
Primitives, Museum-Quality Mid-Victorian Oak Fireman's Bellows,
Advertising Trade Cards and old containers, misc. ephemera, Paper
Litho on Wood Jigsaw Puzzle of white Steiff bear, circa 1905, Navajo
Indian Blanket, circa 1910 (pre-Pendleton), Windsor Arm Chair,
Carnival Glass, English Golliwogg Doll, Circa 1900 Swiss Pocket
Watch, Singer Treadle Sewing Machine, Primitive Apple Green
Wainscoting Jelly Cupboard w/ original paint, Green Agate Ware, McCoy
Cookie Jar, Riviera Ware, large assortment of vintage and collectible
Steiff, Schuco and other bears and stuffed animals and much much
more!
[Posted by Stephen Tinius, DTN 276-9860].
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