Deb Peters & Dolly Loftus at Paws & Claws Thrift Shop
Welcome to Desert Haven Animal Refuge, Ken and Isa DeArman. This friendly RV’ing couple recently arrived to the sanctuary from their home in Lake Havasu, AZ, to fulfill their Winter commitment to our no-kill facility. When Butch Nottleman arrives from Virginia within the next couple of days, our Desert Haven work camping crew will then be complete until Spring.
At this time, kudos go to Work Camper coordinator Dolly Loftus, who, with the help of Desert Haven CEO Eliana Aubin and Operations Coordinator Freddie Lovelace, is doing a superb job keeping track of all the work camping inquiries from throughout the US. Dolly’s phone skills, her patience and professionalism in all that she does are wonderful assets when it comes to not only inform potential work campers about what we do here at Desert Haven, but also choose from the many inquiries we are receiving year ‘round, the best folks for the job, so to speak. Not an easy task for sure!
Reba Wagner, husband Gene and son Steven are now settled at DHAR from their home in Tennessee and we hope that they will continue to consider the sanctuary their home for many months to come. Gene, a jack-of-all-trade who enjoys staying busy and helpful, is also wonderful with the resident dogs. A caring and patient man, Gene has a special way with rescued dogs that have been traumatized in their former life, and he takes time to help them get acquainted with their new environment and learn to trust people again. Their young adult son, Steve, is also very helpful and a pleasure to work with. Even though his new job working for a local business takes much of his time, he always helps his parents handle their commitment at DHAR. His mother Reba is now DHAR Animal Care Coordinator and we have no doubt that she will handle this new responsibility in the same professional way that she has already demonstrated in every task she was asked to perform since her family’s arrival this past Summer. It’s great to have you all here, Reba, Gene and Steve.
Lazy day in the Cool Cat Neighborhood
Fifteen year-old feline named Papillon, resident of the Cool Cat neighborhood at DHAR for many months, was reunited last Tuesday with his former human friend, a Coast Guard named Ryan, who was 12 years old when his family rescued the kitty from an animal shelter in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A beautiful story of the love of a child - now a man - for his cat, a love that endured many hardships along the way. For those with internet access who wish to know more about this moving story, check back here at this blog within the next few days.
Our wish list for this week: Dry and moist cat food, also dog and cat treats - no rawhides, please.
Interested in finding out about us, contact us at 575-894-2778, visit Desert Haven on Tuesday or by appointment, or check us out at www.deserthavenanimalrefuge.com.
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