Elsie R. Shore
is honored with a Brick from the Kansas Humane Society.
A Heroine of the Kansas Humane Society
The contributions that Ellie Shore has made to the Kansas Humane Society of Wichita cannot be measured, but can be observed in the continuing growth and development of services to animals and people in the Wichita area.
Ellie began volunteering at the shelter in 1986, turning up every Sunday to bathe and groom shelter dogs, and to assist with adoptions.
In 1991, Ellie joined the agency's Board of Directors, and served for five years, two as President. During that time, she led the Humane Society to a new level of service, implementing such programs as spay/neuter assistance, humane education programs, and Humane Society shelter improvements.
In 1998, Ellie began helping the Humane Society in new ways...
She began service as the chairperson of the Spay/Neuter Committee, charged with developing an on-site spay/neuter clinic to ensure that adopted animals are sterilized prior to adoption.
She also volunteers as the facilitator of the Humane Society's in-service staff training program, bringing much needed information and training to the people who provide unique and necessary animal care services to our community.
She developed and conducted the "Wichita Shelters Study," to study characteristics of animals at the Humane Society and the Wichita Animal Shelter, and attracted interest and funds from national animal welfare groups.
Ellie's wise and caring guidance to the agency's volunteers and staff, and her commitment, intelligence, and thoughtfulness about animal welfare issues are counted among the agency's greatest assets.
Along with her multiple roles as board member, committee chair, and researcher, 1998 sees Ellie continuing to volunteer at the shelter weekly, transforming shaggy, neglected dogs into appealing, beloved pets. Thanks to her, countless animals have found new families to provide them with loving care, and the Kansas Humane Society has become the standard of excellence in its services to the companion animals and people of the Wichita community.
September 5, 1998
