Members of the Humane Society of the High Plains are invited to the Annual Meeting on Sunday at 1:30 p.m.at the Virginia Miller Animal Shelter, 2050 East Highway 40. After a short meeting, the members and general public may honor Morris, the shelter cat, for his 25th birthday.
Members must be current to vote on the slate of officers and board members. They may renew that day. Officers nominated are Wayne Aschwege, president; Dayna Schmidt, vice president; Abbie Bainter, secretary; Marilyn Marshall, treasurer. Board members nominated are Sherry Leiker, Tobi Neuburger, Heather Holliman-Pope and Marilyn Marshall. Nominations may be made from the floor.
Following the short meeting, everyone is invited to join Morris for his 25th birthday reception. He is the senior shelter cat and has been a working member of the staff for 25 years. His Board of Directors will be serving cake, cookies and punch in his honor. He has requested tuna-flavored ice cubes for the feline staff.
Birthday gifts are not necessary, but Morris will accept donations to the Morris Fund. As a former stray, he wants to help spay and neuter shelter animals, so they will be more adoptable. He also will accept Puppy Chow and Kitten Chow in anticipation of the spring influx of baby animals.