On Humane society hopes for new home

Posted on January 9 at 1:17 p.m. ( Suggest removal )

I want to tell you a little about my cousin, Chris Konetski. Chris's ability to handle a job few could comes naturally. Chris learned about animals and nature from her Father and brothers. I met a dog which Chris explained attacked first and thought about it later. Realizing that another dog made a good companion, she housed them together, managing his space. I was at her home when she let them into the yard. Because it was cold, I asked how long they could stay outdoors. She told me: “Watch and wait”. Within a few minutes, the problem dog was leaping in the air, to be seen through the window for both to be let in. Here is an animal someone threw away, living with Chris who knows how to keep him and the humans around him safe. A rustic enclosure built off of one of the ground floor windows on Chris's home houses unusual companions. Filled with straw it extends from the window for Chris to supply sustenance. Who are these animals availing themselves of this life saving shelter? A feral cat and a baby possum! Chris devoted her life to your humane society. We who love her can see her more often now, and reach her easily by phone. But that wasn’t always the case. Your humane society and the animals she worked for were her priority. I remember when she rescued a cockatoo that had been kept in a dark basement. So mistreated, he bit anyone who came near him. You might remember Captain Crunch? Chris wanted to make the rest of his life wonderful, but unless the biting stopped, she wouldn't be able to place him. Chris asked for help.I have a friend in Milwaukee who works with birds and reptiles. Hearing about Captain Crunch, he volunteered his help and this bird has a home. Another request for help had to do with two pythons. Chris said that the owner, who couldn’t keep them any longer, would not release them unless she promised they would not be euthanized. She gave her word. I gave her Gary's phone number and asked: "Chris, where are the snakes?" Her reply: "On my desk." Could you do this job? Or Santa and the snake Pet photos. A woman wanted her large python photographed. Santa wasn't happy! Chris assured him that she would handle the snake. Santa wouldn’t have to touch it. The lady brought costumes for the snake and after the third photo, Chris, noticing that Santa could be having a nervous breakdown, said that three was enough! Someone mentioned mishandling of funds. Chris is honest and thoughtful. She was offered a small severance package. An attorney, checking the document, told her that she deserved a lot more for all of her years of service. Her response: "This is fine. I won’t take money from the animals." Chris is a crusader for abandoned animals. There's a feral cat and a baby possum surviving this winter because of Chris. Your board may want to micro-manage the director's job, but they have no clue how hard Chris worked and what they will encounter. Chris will be fine. I worry for your animals.