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Keep your pet safe during the holidays
The holiday season can be a dangerous time for pets. Decorations, candy and even the Christmas tree can pose a health risk for animals. Tonya Weeks, a veterinary technician at Aboite Animal Clinic, said the most common problem for cats they treat is swallowing tinsel and ribbon. This can cause a serious digestion issue. For [...]
Kyiv Projects Full Sterilization Of Stray Dogs Before 2014
The Kyiv city state administration projects to accomplish sterilization of stray dogs before 2014. Oleksandr Mazurchak, first deputy head of the Kyiv city state administration, announced this in an interview with Ukrainian News. According to him, close to 12,000 stray dogs live in Kyiv and 6,700 dogs underwent sterilization in the 2010-2011 period. We can [...]
Dog pound has 90pc rehoming rate
THE Louth county dog pound attained a 90% re-homing rate and were lauded for the extensive work being done to re-home animals, at the December council meeting. The council heard that the dog pound, located at Dromiskin, had reported another busy year, with nearly 800 dogs passing through in 2011. The re- homing rate remains [...]
Letter: How One Special Dog Helped An Injured 9/11 Recovery Worker
My name is Meredith Festa and I am a member of Guardians of Rescue. I am a Guardian because I truly believe that by helping animals, you get to help people too, in a way that you can only understand by doing. #13; Guardians of Rescue is a nonprofit organization that works tirelessly to promote [...]