Special Funds
Talbot Humane maintains several funds to support different aspects of animal rescue, protection, and care. Gifts to these funds are designated to provide help in these specific areas:
We are elated to pass along the news that our 2011 Enclosure Sponsorship Program raised $11,050 for the animals. We launched the campaign last year by offering local businesses, friends and families a unique opportunity to put their name on a safe, comfortable enclosure at the shelter to house animals waiting for their forever homes. The response has been so gratifying that it is our hope to double the amount we raise in 2012- already reaching over $11,500 as of February 2012!
In the year ahead, we will dedicate the funds contributed by enclosure sponsors to the Talbot Humane Spay Neuter program. With your help, not only will every animal leaving our adoption center be altered, we will be able to continue providing low-cost spay neuter service to our community. Your support will bring us one step closer to meeting our goal of preventing unwanted litters which will reduce the number of animals coming through our doors each year.
Sponsors receive:
- A highly visible plaque with your name, to be displayed at your sponsored area (all sponsorships expire December 31, 2012)
- Acknowledgement in our newsletter and on our website
- Grateful hearts of the animals your sponsorship will help!
We hope that you will choose to sponsor an enclosure at Talbot Humane. To do this simply download the Sponsorship form 2012 here and return to our office. By considering this opportunity your donation will be local, simple, direct, visible, and immediately effective.
Your gift will make a difference.
Great Summer Read For All Animal Lovers!
Be sure to pick up your signed copy of Made for Each Other at Talbot Humane today! It is a fascinating read on the power of our bond to animals. All proceeds benefit the Shiloh Fund which allows us to treat sick and injured pets at Talbot Humane.
When the book, Made For Each Other, The Biology of the Human Animal Bond, was published in 2009, E.O. Wilson, the leading evolutionary biologist of our time, declared it “original and important.” It was #2 on the Huffington Post’s list of the most influential books of the decade. Made For Each Other is the first book to explore the ancient brain system that still forge powerful bonds between humans and animals. It also explains the latest brain science that shows why caring for animals can make us healthier and happier.
The following donations were received in memory of a beloved family member, friend, or pet, between August 1, 2010- March 31, 2011.
“Anne” Peterson
Mr. & Mrs. William Platt
“Bartlett”
Alice Collins
“Chief” Blessing
Sidney Camping
“Cocoa” Herman
Frank Mickey
“Cody”
Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Eaton
“Duchess” Deymier
Michael Sullivan
“Duckie” Bryan
Henry Hale
“Hannah” Riter
Barbara Riter
“Henley” Hickey
Mary Ray
“Katie” Tubman
Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Eaton
“Kelle” Griswold
Clara Waddell
“Kraker” Kenney
John Murray
“Lady Bug” Granger
Oliver Granger
“Lucie”
Mary Durbin
“Lyla” Griswold
Clara Waddell
“Maci” Mothershead
Mr. & Mrs. John Franke
“Mako” Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Verne
“Max” Blades
Jean Blades
“Max” Wells
Mazzatenta Construction
“Paddy” Dial
Christina Myles- Tochko
“Pee Wee” Lewes
Dorothy Fenwick
“Sailor”
John Moore
“Sailor” Morgan
Helen Kenny
“Sprite” Shaw
Janice Krut
“Tabby” De Sanctis
Francine De Sanctis
Alice Robinson
Dr. William Hill
Employees of Talbot Humane
Campbell’s Bachelor Pt Yacht Co.
Mrs. T.C. Dwyer
Bette Kenzie
Janice Otter
Reynolds Somers
Daphne Townsend
Burtie Cullison
Jean Leonard & Bill Cornell
G. Carroll Thamert
Grace Ball
John Froass
L.S. Kilmon
Edward Newton
J.D. Burkett
Charlotte Tucker
Eco- Products
Glenn Bramble
Saint Agnes Hospital
Ricardo Hernandez
Hester McNeil
N.E. Swan
Donald Young
Doris Lomax
George’s Greenthumb
Grace Ball
Levin Elzey
Dorothy Seaton
Retirement Community of Easton
Martha Hudson
John Lindsey
Meemie Sullivan
Dr. Joseph Besso
Carol Armstrong
Daniel Woolston
Mr. & Mrs. John Franke
James Kruse
Lisa Kunz
Jackie Smith
Mr. & Mrs. Michael Smith
Janet Zindorf
Maryland WIC Program
Jeannette Hope
Margaret Bryan
Robert Merriken
John Merz
Dominic Alia
Judith Willis
James Crothers
“Klaus”
Daniel Youngblood
Lance Young
Michael Roe
Chesapeake Classic Car Club
Larry Rieder
Robert Jenks
Lynne Henderson Rich
Leland Newcomb
Aubrey Daniel
Robert Fuoco
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Jefferson
Robert Jenks
Marclyn Hendon
Bill Hendon
Marilyn Decker
Robert Bauernfeind
Campbell’s Bachelor Pt. Yacht
Katherine Jones
Beverly Macindoe
Mary T. Gillespie Miles
Miles River Yacht Club
Carol Armstrong
Carey Miller
Nancy Clark
Robert Elling
John Fellinger
Nancy Higgins
Leo Keene
Elizabeth Moose
Mr. & Mrs. Tom Riter
Theda Stubbs
Norval Buck
Ronald Fredrick
Seaford Elk Lodge
American Legion
Nelson Carter
Mark Dennis
Thomas Kelly
Patricia Falvey
Charles Haas
Mary McQuay
Patti Patrick
Ronald Fortucci
Roy Cowdrey
Pauline Ozyjowski
Ken Lanno
J.D. Sakso
Roy G. Brooks
Charles Bull
James Crothers
Josephine Crouch
Robert Garrett
Diana Jackson
Richard Link
Betsy Lomax
Dixie Lomax
Ann Marvin
John McGinnis
Ralph McNeal
Kirby Metz
Judy Moore
Tom Neukam
Nancy Orbitz
Terri Phillips
Skip Rogosky
Paul Seigfred
James Shortall
Jayne Wesley
Burton Wheedleton
Sylvia Morris
Ruth Biggam
Anne Davis
Lillian Dykes
Wayne Hamilton
Sandra Harrington
Christopher Kelbaugh
Mark Morris
Ann Paquin
Carol Parks
Comfort Keepers
Norman Webster
Trevor Ulrich
White Marsh Elementary School
Trudy Dietz
Dr. Eva Smorzaniuk
Vic Munford
Mr. & Mrs. Norwood Eaton
Winifred Harding
Jayne Wesley
Donations in Memory of Deceased Patients of Veterinary Medical Center
The following donations were made in honor of family, friends and pets between August 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011.
“Abigail” Gaiti’s 16th Birthday
Dorothy Fenwick
Christina Myles-Tochko
Patricia Ingram
Bill Dial
Ray Stevens
“Frizzle”
Suzanne Cordes
“Maverick” Klein
Mary Klein
“Suki” Dunegan
Betty Dunegan
“Teddy Bear” Blankenship
Larry Blankenship
Brian Metcalf
J.S. Weber
Charles & Harriett Riter
Barbara Riter
Carol Nyland
John Nyland
Charley Carter
Neil Mufson
Charlie Petosa’s Birthday
Christopher Danels
Clive Ewing
Stephen Hanna
Christine & Robert Fortune
Arthur Dent
Christy Bartlett
Nancy Trippe
Cook’s Hope Dog Park
Steven Scherping
Donald & Ruth Saff
Patricia Fox
George Decker
W. B. Lake
Dr. Teri White & Community Animal Hospital
Mr. & Mrs. Reinhardt Sahmel
Gillie & CeCe
Bryon Reilly
Heather Matthew’s Birthday
George Gale
Katie Rush
Inini Wilford
Mr. & Mrs. Curry Wilford
Jake Hershey’s 4th Birthday
Paul Dyer
Peter Genich
Julian Larkin
Thomas McCall
Jim & Alicia Bachman
Margie Bachman
Suzanne Bachman
Jan & Jack Krut
John Krut
Janie Francis
Jean Francis
Jennifer Duncan
Martha Walters
Jim & Margaret Goldsborough
Sally Woodall
Jo Verne
Christina Dorset
Julie & Ed Kintz
Bill Perry
Julia & Talbot Humane Staff
Mr. & Mrs. Reinhardt Sahmel
Kathy Karrels
Reginald Phillips
Kay Klein
Chemyn Reaney
Kris & Dave Chiappa
Bill Perry
Laura Carney
Nancy Trippe
Larry Lewis
Stephanie Payne
Margaret Keswick’s Birthday
Diane Bell
Garth Bodnar
Lexi Miller’s 11th Birthday
Edward Hostetter
Howard Ketterman
Laura Messenget
Ali Soulati
Lois, Robert, Buffy & Lady
Debra Cooper
Meredith Skirka
Chuck Davis
Mrs. Robert Keller
Nancy Trippe
Nelsa Hiss & Glenn Klakring
Leslie Roslund
Patti Patrick
Terri Phillips
Patty Quimby
Mr. & Mrs. John Barron
Mr. & Mrs. Jim Blakely
Mr. & Mrs. Terrence Burke
Mr. & Mrs. Christian Disque
Julia Fickes
Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Furey
Pam Godsell
Debra Jones
Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Lawing
Jean Leonard
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Malkinski
Mr. & Mrs. William Malsh
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Maule
Linda McDonnell
Brian Metcalf
Mr. & Mrs. Paul Monte
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Mulready
Mr. & Mrs. James Murphy
Mr. & Mrs. John Pagenstecher
Mr. &Mrs. Glen Plutschak
Susan Rabenhorst
Mr. & Mrs. Fritz Riedlin
Melinda Sebastian
Dr. Eva Smorzaniuk
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Verne
Sandra Wilson
Terri Phillips
Stephen Ozyjowski
Nora Brinkley
Susan & Eric Skow
Bill Perry
Tracey Brinkerhoff
Beau Brinkerhoff
Valerie & Jim Boyle
Frances Grosser
Vickie Cox
William Adams
Talbot Humane has an aggressive spay/neuter program that offers low‐cost weekly spay/neuter clinics to qualified residents of Talbot County. The funding for these clinics is provided by individual donations and grants from those who want to make low‐cost spay/neuter
available to low‐income residents. You can help us continue this program.
Donate to the Spay/Neuter Fund >>
The Shiloh Fund provides medical care for seriously sick and injured animals in our care. Without the help of the Shiloh Fund, these animals only option would be euthanasia. Each year the fund assists animals suffering from fractures, infectious diseases,wounds, and other life threatening conditions.
How the Shiloh Fund Came to Be
On a cold wintry night in early January, a family brought Shiloh, their 7‐month‐old beagle puppy, to the shelter seeking help. He had just been hit by a car and needed immediate medical attention, which they could not afford. And so they reluctantly surrendered him to the care of the shelter staff. Unfortunately, many families when faced with the prospect of expensive medical bills are forced to make the difficult decision of whether to keep their pet or not. Talbot Humane must also decide which of the animals will get the necessary medical treatment and which will not.”
In the case of the beagle puppy, he was only seven months old and it was concluded that he had the prospect of a long happy life ahead of him. But the surgery to save him would cost over $800, and the shelter had no budget for such an expense. After spending a sleepless night figuring out what to do, a few Talbot Humane supporters were called asking each of them for $30 to help cover the procedure.
By noon, more than enough was raised, and with the help of Community Animal Hospital, which donated a portion of their surgical services, Shiloh’s damaged rear leg was removed. After a brief period of adjustment, Shiloh was up and running within a week of his surgery. He has found his new forever home on the Western Shore, and fits in well with the three other beagles in the household. His new family reports that Shiloh, now called “Doc,” is doing well and is a very happy puppy.
So that we can provide similar happy endings to other shelter animals in need, the Shiloh Fund was established in this puppy’s name. All proceeds will be used to help cover medical expenses related to accidents, heart worm treatments, or other life-and‐death emergencies that are above and beyond the normal care we provide. To help animals like Shiloh get a second lease on life, you may contribute to the fund online or by check, made payable to Talbot Humane, attn: Shiloh Fund, or stop by the shelter to donate by credit card. It’s one life‐saving decision that couldn’t be easier.
