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to PAWSIf you have any information on this crime or other acts of cruelty to animals, please call NMI Crime Stoppers at 234-7272 or use the crimestoppers website at www.nmicrimestoppers.com and select “submit a tip.”
Crime Stoppers pays up to $1000 cash for information leading to an arrest. If an arrest is made, PAWS will pay an additional $400 to the caller on top of the Crime Stoppers reward. Remember:
“We want your information, not your name.” Call crimstoppers at 234-7272.
A printable version of this announcement is available in poster form here. Please print it out and post it wherever appropriate to spread the word about this heinous crime.
It is that time of year again – when Beautify CNMI! and PAWS team up to celebrate Saipan’s boonie dogs. This year, the dog show, PAWS WARS, Episode III, Revenge of the Boonie, will be held on June 13, 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at CPA Airport Field. Categories include:
Come down and bring your dog in their best storm trooper or Darth Vader mask. There will be great prizes and loads of fun for the entire family. Registration forms are available here. As we have done in the past, we hope to use the dog show as a method of educating people about the benefits of responsible pet ownership and promote the human-animal bond.
Come to the PIC Waterpark for a day of fun in the sun at a great price while supporting PAWS! The 2009 PIC PAWS Waterpark Day will be held on Saturday, June 20th. Tickets are only $10 per person and all the proceeds from the Waterpark passes sold that day will go to PAWS.
PAWS received the following email on Sunday, September 28, 2008, and in response, we are asking for your immediate action. The email was sent out by two teachers that have served this community as leaders in our schools and on the soccer field.
"Dear friends,
Sorry for the generic mass email, but I have some rather sad news and I only want to type it once.
Unfortunately, Luna died last night. Even more upsetting than that is that she didn't die because of her illness; she was shot in the back of the head with a 22. When we came home and found her a little after midnight, her body was still warm and the blood was still fresh. We are certain of who did it - our neighbor was awake and hanging out with a friend on his porch 20 yards from her body, but claimed to know nothing, hear nothing, see nothing. Glenn went and questioned them and their story kept changing. We called the police. They came and wrote a report and said that they would be contacting our neighbor and his friend. I doubt there will be much follow-up and even if there is, I doubt there will be much resolution. Luna was the sweetest dog in the world, and as you all know she was like a child to us.
Thank you for all your help, concern and support. Sadly, someone had other plans for her.
Lindsay and Glenn"
If you find this email as outrageous as we did, please write a letter to our friends in the media at:
We would also ask that you contact our leading legislators at:
Something must be done about this. This is wrong. This is absolutely wrong. Make our community a better place by supporting the passage of an anti-cruelty bill.
House Bill 16-13 seeks to prohibit the cruel treatment and theft of animals and to provide penalties therefore. The full text of the bill is available here.
Thanks to PTI, and our friend Brad Ruszala, PAWS has a new hotline! Now when you need us, we'll be able to return your call the same day! Just call 285-PAWS (7297)!
Letter from Joon Ko and Crosby Schultz on behalf of the Whispering Palms School:
Dear PAWS,
Thank you very much for helping us at the garage sale. We have made $625.00 from it. You gave so much to us. You gave us money and support. We cannot thank you enough. We would just like to tell you that all the money we raised goes towards spaying, neutering, shots, and health care for the cats.
We spayed and neutered some of our cats already with the money we have raised from the bake sale. And we are looking forward to spaying and neutering the other cats with the money we have made from the garage sale.
Thanks again for your support and your help.
Thanks to Whispering Palms for helping the animals of saipan!
On December 1st and 2nd, PAWS joined several CNMI artists and writers for the Holiday Artists' Sale. We offered beautiful hand beaded jewelry donated by Lucy Sablan, animal related and pet care items, and a very fun 'Make It & Take It' Christmas ornament decorating station. The kids had a great time there and we enjoyed watching these budding artists let their creativity flow! PAWS raised nearly $400.00 from this event. Thanks to everyone who stopped by.
Special thanks to all of our PAWS volunteers who donated their time over the weekend to help us with this endeavor: Deane Jessee-Jones, Rose Callier, Lucy Sablan, Lynda Rowe, Mayuki Kebukawa, Ann Brazel, Bruce & Olive Bateman, Robert and Mia Kaipat, Mary McGee, Marja Onni, Emily Gries, and student volunteers Sarah Lee & Christine. Also thank you to our supporters who renewed their memberships or became a new member of PAWS, when visiting us at this venue. Happy Holidays!
Pictures of the event are available here.
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| Sandy and her mother Patches have a wonderful new home together. They were adopted by Mr. Michael Stewart, president of Saipan's AIC Marianas, Inc | This sweet little puppy was found by Laura Dastoor and brought to Jeri Hallman. They arranged an adoption for her by Gabriel, owner of Cafe at the Park. You can stop in there, get one of the island's best coffees or lattes, and ask about her progress. |
Our first Kids' Night Out fundraiser was a huge success! We had 39 children in attendance and raised $335.00.
During the four-hour period between 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., the children played video games, interactive games, made Halloween cats, and watched Otis & Milo. We hope the parents enjoyed those four hours as much as the kids did!
Pictures of the event are available here.
Join us next time, on November 16, 2007, from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., at the Fiesta Resort for another Kids' Night Out.
Due to the number of people that pre-registered their children for the October KNO, we strongly urge you to pre-register for the November KNO. And, if your plans change, please let us know so we can make room for other children.
If you have any questions regarding KNO, please contact Melissa Simms at melissasimms56@hotmail.com.
PAWS held an open meeting at the Fiesta Resort Chambre Bar on October 05, 2007. Take a look at the images of the event here.
PAWS, Beautify CNMI!'s Animal Welfare Committee and Mt. Carmel Catholic Church recognized the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Sunday, October 7, 2007 by holding a Blessing of the Animals. Pictures and more information about the event are available here.
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| Charles Dancoe of Power 99 Radio, and Lance Razon of Saipan Grand Hotel, present a check for $126 to PAWS Board members Melissa Simms, Rose Callier and Deane Jessee-Jones. | Rose Callier, PAWS Board Member and Secretary arrives at the Power 99 DLL Retro Flash Birthday Bash, greeted by Program Director, Charles Dancoe aka Daddy Long Legzz, and Curtis Dancoe, Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting General Manager. |
A fun time was had by all at the DLL Retro Flash Birthday Bash hosted by Club V at Saipan Grand Hotel and Power 99 radio. Over 150 people danced the night away to 80's new wave and pop music, dressed in their retro best and enjoyed some great contests, give aways and huge slices of Daddy Long Legzz birthday cake...which was almost as big as the man himself! $1 per paid admission was donated to PAWS. Our heartfelt thanks go out to all the generous sponsors of this event: Saipan Grand Hotel, Power 99 Radio, The Rock 97.9 Radio, PTI, Budweiser, Herman's Modern Bakery, Coca Cola, Subway and MegaZone. Friends and supporters of PAWS, keep watching for more upcoming events!
WISPA Voulunteers Teach Children About Animal Welfare
PAWS President and Beautify CNMI”s Animal Welfare Chair, Katie Busenkell, recently returned from an animal welfare conference sponsored by the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) in Samoa. WSPA is a United Nations partner.
As a Pacific Island Society Member, WSPA invited PAWS to attend the conference to learn about animal welfare education in the Pacific region, as well as animal control methods and working with local governments.
The conference was held from July 28-30, 2007. Pacific island delegates included Samoa, American Samoa, Papa New Guinea, the Cook Islands, Majuro, Fiji, and Saipan. A Vanuatu delegate was scheduled to give a presentation during the conference, but missed his flight.
Also in attendance were representatives from the Australia Queensland RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), New Zealand RSCPA, and WSPA directors from Australia, the United Kingdom, and Asia.
Busenkell said, “It was a great opportunity for PAWS to learn more about how to educate children about the importance of responsible pet ownership. We also learned a great deal about effective methods of animal control, not all of which require spaying and neutering.”
“Believe it or not, animal welfare taints our tourism industry, and property values, while also raising public health and safety concerns. Collectively, the community needs to change their approach to animals. With the help of organizations like WSPA and the United States Humane Society, PAWS is willing and able to help people do just that – change the way they treat animals in a manner that benefits the community and the animals.”