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*Joanne Anderson is recipient of
the following Awards and Nominations*
Pets, Pets, Pets - by Joanne Anderson BEACON 8/14/08
Pets, Pets, Pets - by Joanne Anderson BEACON 7/31/08
Pets, Pets, Pets - by Joanne Anderson Massapequa Post 7/16/08
Pets, Pets, Pets - by Joanne Anderson BEACON 7/10/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne
Anderson MASSAPEQUA POST 7/2/08 Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 6/12/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 5/29/08
Pets, Pets, Pets, by Joanne Anderson BEACON 5/22/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 5/15/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson Amityville Record 5/7/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson Beacon 4/10/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson 4/3/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson Amityville Record 3/26/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson 2/20/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 1/8/08
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 12/26/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 12/20/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 12/6/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 11/22/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 11/15/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 11/1/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 10/25/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 10/4/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 9/13/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 9/6/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 8/30/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 8/9/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 8/2/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson POST 7/11/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 7/06/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson POST 7/3/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 6/7/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 5/31/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 4/18/07
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 3/22/07
Giving Pets A Second Chance
Animal rescue
organizations are priceless to our society, their volunteers giving much
of their time helping homeless, injured or abused animals. Groups work
diligently to find permanent loving homes, and most rely solely on public
donations to cover expenses.
Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 3/1/07
Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 2/8/07
Pets, Pets, Pets - Joanne Anderson - Beacon 1/18/07
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Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 1/4/07
Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson December 20, 2006
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** Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 2/9/06 **
Don’t waste your hard earned cash on a
box of Valentine treats for your cat. Fluffy won’t appreciate the loving
gesture. Cats have a genetic mutation which leaves them without a “sweet
tooth”. Felines, tame and wild, may be the rare mammals that have no
sweet taste buds. Owners have long wondered why their cats, unlike dogs,
were disinterested in desserts. Now they have an explanation.
By examining the DNA of 6 pet cats, a
tiger, and a cheetah, a joint American/ British study published last
summer found that a non-functioning gene (pseudogene) is the reason cats
do not crave sugars. Scientists from the Monell Chemical Senses Center
in Philadelphia and the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition in Britain
discovered that two different proteins must hook together to make each
sweet receptor on a cat’s tongue.
However, cats do not produce one of
these proteins because one of the genes is not working. Therefore, they
do not form a normal sweet receptor. The result: cats will ignore
anything that tastes or smells of sugar. When cats turn their noses up
at sugary offerings, they aren’t being finicky. They just can’t sense
sweetness.
The experiment was set up “wine
tasting” style to isolate the feline preference. At Monell, cats had a
choice of plain water or water spiked with sugar at varying
concentrations. Given these choices, the cats never showed a preference
or avoidance for the Kat Kool-Aid. The researchers concluded that the
cats were either indifferent or unable to detect the added sugar.
Joseph Brand of Monell noted that
feline species have no way to recognize carbohydrates, and survive on a
diet of meat and fat. Several evolutionary questions arise: when and why
did cats lose their ability to detect sweets, and which came first- the
carnivorous diet or lack of a sweet receptor? It’s unclear yet whether
cats’ absence of a “sweet tooth” led them to pursue an all meat diet, or
the contrary, as more scientists suspect, that cats were already
carnivores, rendering sweet detection a useless skill. Follow up
studies are underway, using the DNA of civets, mongoose and hyena, which
also evolved from a common feline ancestor, to attempt to pinpoint when
the sweet deletion occurred.
Some folks claim their cat shares their
ice cream or melon. Despite this, the researchers say that these pets
also lack the sweet receptor. In fact, 2 cats from their DNA analysis
sample were chosen because they loved marshmallows. They had the
pseudogene too. Brand says that, anatomically, flavor is more complex
than taste, and that these atypical cats are not attracted to sugar, but
to another attribute such as a smell, the salts, or amino acids present
in that particular food.
A word of caution- Avoid giving any
Cupid’s confections to your pets. Chocolates can be dangerous to dogs
and cats. The theobromine and caffeine in chocolate are toxic to both.
Dogs are more likely to be poisoned because they are attracted to
sweets, and as a species, are unusually sensitive to theobromine. Just
to be safe, keep all candy beyond the reach of your kitties too, since
curiosity is the notorious cat killer. Show your 4-legged Valentines how
much you adore them by spending more quality time together instead.
If you are looking to make the “Pet
Love Connection”, visit Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W.
Babylon for a great selection of darling dogs and cats. “Charlie”, a
young Lab/Rhodesian Ridgeback mix in Cage 9, is trying to impress you
with his heart-shaped shades. He’s a great ball player. If you fancy a
feline, consider “Godiva”, a sweetie orange and white kitten in C- 7.
She’s about 6 months old. See more photos at the Babylon Shelter
Petfinder website. “Charlie” is the featured online pet too.
Males: a Lab mix pup with an Eddie
Munster hairline in Cage 33.
Females: “Miss Piggy” in Cage 49;
“Winnie”- the Boxer mix in Cage 53; “Sandy”- a 2 year Shepherd mix in
Cage 89; “Brandy”- the Hound mix in Cage 93.
** Low Cost Spay/Neuter- Island Rescue
in Bay Shore- 968-8700.
** Special Dogs for Adoption- Owner is
quite ill. Adopt “Rosie”- gorgeous 1 yr. Shih-tzu, will be spayed, or
“Diva”- 6 yr. spayed black Cocker spaniel. Both cuddly and extremely
affectionate. Call 661-6164.
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Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 10/19/06
Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 10/12/06
This spay/neuter column was nominated for an award
in the Opinion/Editorial category by Cat Writers Association:
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson, October 19,
2006
Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 10/5/06
Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 9/28/06
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Pets, Pets, Pets- by Joanne Anderson BEACON 8/31/06
Two touching books- Henry’s World and What’s the Matter with Henry?- transcend the ordeal of a handicapped cat. His life lessons about transforming tragedy to triumph are for all of us. These not for profit books were designed to disseminate the kindness extended to Henry- a symbol of the needy- with a goal to raise a million dollars for wounded animals and souls through the sale of both titles, by word of mouth, not in bookstores. Some San Diego vets have a Henry’s World Fund, where all monies from the copies they sell assist people who cannot afford veterinary care. The authors donate all proceeds to Katrina animal rescues, Alley Cat Allies, zoos, wounded veterans, HIV charities, and many other grass root organizations. They even send grants to small animal rescue groups so they can buy books and raise more money.
In 2004 as a stray kitten with an injured front leg dangling from the shoulder, Henry wandered into the Julian home of Cathy Conheim, a psychotherapist, and Dr. Donna Brooks, a sculptor and retired OB/GYN. Both are founders of the Real Women Project, a national movement aimed at promoting positive self-images for all body types, as a means of impacting women’s health. Therefore, when the vet gave them the choice to amputate or euthanize, they opted to operate, and then to find the tabby a home.
As Henry convalesced, they saw that the kitten refused to be limited by the loss of a limb. He also refused to be limited by the negative “cattitude” of his rescuers. He overcame the physical barriers of their home while scaling the anti-cat walls around their hearts. When Cathy and Donna shared tales of his resiliency- via emails – with folks all over, something unique happened. Friends and strangers alike started confiding their trials and hardships to Henry. At that point Cathy took on Henry’s voice to reach out to others. Henry’s World recounts this transformation, and teaches us about overcoming challenges and prejudices with his treasury of stories.
When Cathy mailed me a copy of the new gift/children’s book-What’s the Matter with Henry? - because she saw this column listed in the Cat Writers (CWA) directory, she had no way of knowing that I had just judged children’s books for CWA or that I too had a 3-legged cat who needed a leg amputated as a kitten to save his life. Her book’s message and photos impressed me so that I called her that evening to find out why Henry’s book had not been entered in the competition. After checking, we found that the book is in another category. I wish it had been in my mine. If I were still teaching, this would be my first day read aloud to set the tone for a new class and year.
Cathy told me that since Henry’s spot on CNN in December, his inbox has been filled with thousands of letters from around the world. Henry has become a touchstone. Many find it easier to express their true feelings to Henry as a virtual therapet. Cathy, via Henry, spends hours each day counseling as many correspondents as she can. After 3 terminally ill boys in a Minneapolis hospital read Henry’s book, one said that Henry was more like him, than anyone he had ever met.
Cathy spoke of a lady who wrote to Henry as her Siamese cat. In reality, her husband was serving in Iraq and she didn’t know how to tell him that she was diagnosed with lung cancer. She confided her fears to Henry first. They became so close that her dying wish was to spend some time with her cat confidante. She came to visit for 5 days. Soon after Henry wrote her eulogy.
When I mentioned that my 3-legged cat was raised by Afghan Hounds instead of a Standard Poodle, Cathy told me about Gary, a scientist, who contacted her to help publicize Henry right before his own world fell apart. He was hit by a drunk driver, lost a lifelong partner, and was diagnosed with cancer. All he had left was his beloved Afghan, Dorji. After the recent St. Louis power blackout, an electrical surge set his house on fire. Dorji warned Gary and his newly rescued Great Dane pup in time, but perished himself. Devastated Gary wanted some recognition for his heroic dog. Henry designed an award for Dorji while Cathy contacted the St. Louis newspapers.
Henry has added our local Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation to his charities. Last Hope will be getting a grant for books, but in the mean time, if you visit, www.henrysworld.org, and mention “Last Hope” or this column when you make a purchase by mail or PayPal, all the proceeds will come right back home. These books make great gifts. (By the way, Beluga, the black Lab, and Billy, the shy Collie mix, left Babylon Shelter yesterday to join the rescues at Last Hope.)
As the latest book says: “Henry has shown us that we don’t get to decide what happens to us in life- but we do get to decide how we respond to it.” Henry, the 3-legged waif, stands in front of Cathy’s stained glass windows and lets the light halo around the trademark tabby “M” on his forehead. St Henry II of Bavaria is the patron saint of the disabled and physically challenged. This courageous cat must know that.
“Maxie”, our poster dog this week, is at Islip Town Shelter (224-5660) Denver Ave. Bay Shore. A Good Samaritan found her straying near traffic and was heartened when the shelter recognized her. He was sure that a happy reunion was moments away. To his dismay, her owner decided she didn’t have time for this sweet 8 year old Shepherd mix any more and signed her over to the pound. Maxie (Tag #4002) is housebroken, loves kids and babies, and gets along with other dogs. She sits and gives her paw if you bribe her with a cookie. She would make a wonderful companion for someone who appreciates her. The shelter will spay her.
Meanwhile, “Ash”, our poster cat is at Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon is a handsome 2 year neut. Russian blue type in C-4 who was quite patient while we were trying to pose him as a feline stand-in for the Hampton Classic Horse Show. Tally Ho! There is also an extremely gentle male tabby kitten – about 4 months old in C-7. He’s a lot like Henry the therapet.
Babylon Dogs: “Cappuccino”- the purebred Akita in Cage 43; “Maggie”- the Town’s goose patrol gal in Cage 91; a “Lady & the Tramp” style Cocker Spaniel in Cage 89; & a big Boston Terrier mix pup in Cage 85. |
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON August 24, 2006
Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON August 17, 2006
"Mikey" Adopted from Last Hope!!
Thank You Joanne Anderson
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Unfortunately, the media has focused on a recent story where a West Islip man allegedly signed a neighbor’s sick cat in at a Town shelter as his own to be put to sleep. Cases like this are nothing new. In fact, my 7/13 “Pets, Pets, Pets” detailed why the dishonesty is such a problem at animal shelters. We all know that the devious can also dispose of pets without involving any shelter. Yes, Towns may want to implement some measures to try to prevent similar situations. However, 2 Suffolk County Legislators intervened hastily with a resolution (#1525) that, if passed, will not address the honesty/owner issue but instead will be detrimental to the welfare and adoption possibilities of all impounded cats and dogs. At first glance the County ideas sound reasonable, but there’s much more to the big picture at the pound:
Background on the cat/dog dichotomy: Shelter dogs are either “owner surrenders” or “strays”. Taking cats into Town shelters is so much more complicated because NYS law rightfully calls cats “free roaming animals”. Inherent in that feline description is protection of their “wild” nature, yet ambiguity when they are brought to municipal shelters. Town shelters do not patrol for cats. In fact, they do not even have to accept cats, especially stray cats. Because so many cats exist outdoors, legal feline ownership is harder to establish. One ’94 Sonoma, California statute proclaimed a cat “owned” by a person who has fed it 15 consecutive days or more. Rhode Island is the only state that licenses cats.
In addition, a “stray” cat has many more variations on the theme than a “stray” dog. Most dogs have had an owner at some point in their lives. Dog redemptions are common at shelters. In 25 years of volunteering, I’ve only seen 2 people reunited with their lost cat at a shelter. If a dog steps off its owner’s property, it is a “stray”. Very simple. Shelter trucks pick them up and Good Samaritans bring them in, whereas a roaming or trapped cat may be owned and out for a stroll, lost, stolen, abandoned or feral as either a loner, or as a member of a managed TNR colony or part of an uncontrolled, possibly nuisance, breeding population. Kittens born outdoors usually belong to no one. Cat Catch 22: kind folks bring cats or kittens that seem homeless to a shelter, and they may be either turned away or forced to lie. Some shelters will not take them unless you say you are the owner. This is a problem. More about that later.
Problems with Suffolk Co. Resolution #1525: A simple equation determines an animal’s chances of leaving a pound alive: SPACE=TIME=LIFE.
Both provisions of this County proposal tamper with that equation and will undo decades of progress made at LI municipal shelters. First #1525 stipulates that only veterinarians will be able to perform euthanasia at shelters. That rule will do nothing to prevent people from falsifying forms. Since ’93 shelters have had a choice of vets or staff because the NYS Dept. of Health (via the Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement) has trained and licensed shelter personnel as euthanasia technicians (ETs). Performing euthanasia in house allows greater flexibility in scheduling and in extending healthy animals’ stays when space permits. Requiring vets or transporting animals to hospitals is extremely costly to taxpayers. Plus it’s difficult to find doctors who want to fit this task into their busy schedules. Quotas make the vets’ shelter visits worth their while so adoptable animals may be added last minute to the destruction list. Babylon hasn’t even been able to find a vet willing to come in to give rabies shots. Equally important-having ETs also insures that someone able to put a suffering animal to sleep is always on the premises.
The disposition of owner surrenders was always up to the shelter’s discretion. Many factors are considered. The second part of #1525 creates a space/logistics nightmare, requiring a 1 week holding period for all animals which is too long and too restrictive. The resolution states that “no animal will be euthanized within 7 days of the animal being taken into the animal shelter and the animal will be placed in the general population of the animal shelter and made available for return to its rightful owner or for adoption in lieu of euthanasia.” Will the County be building bigger Town shelters? Feral cats are too stressed when on display. Islip has handled over 3,000 cats so far this year. Actually owners are more likely to lie that their pet is a stray to avoid fees than the reverse statement that sparked the media incident, so most of the hypothetical owners are not returning. For financial reasons some people opt to bring senior pets to shelters rather than veterinary clinics to be put to sleep. Would these beloved pets have to languish in the cage now? Again the County says only a vet can decide that the time may be shortened due to illness or temperament. (By the way, vets never assess behavior in shelters.)
Reunion reality check- Presently by law stray dogs have to be held a certain amount of days for an owner to reclaim them before they go up for adoption. Many shelters give them a week, but the mandated time can be less. As a general observation, it seems that if the owner doesn’t show in 48 hours, he “ain’t comin’” (unless there are extenuating circumstances). Previously owned dogs can be adopted immediately. On the other hand, outdoor pet cats can disappear for days at a time. Owners need to know that they shouldn’t wait to look. They must check the shelter right away, and keep checking in person.
Some Suggestions: First please call your Suffolk Legislator and the sponsors- Cameron Alden (854-0940) and Ed Romaine (852-3200) and ask them to rescind this resolution before it comes up again on Aug. 8. Worse case scenario if this becomes law: Towns could decide to stop sheltering cats. The results would be tragic. Intake policies can be refined at the Town level to protect the public and their pets. Here’s how at shelters-
Despite their legal differences, divide both dogs and cats into “owned” and “stray”. Verify ownership whenever possible by making the forfeiting person show proof such as a vet reference, photo, or tag. Charge slightly higher surrender fees as a deterrent to pets being used as pawns in domestic disputes. Let compassionate people stay honest and sign a form (like Oyster Bay does) that says the cat is being turned in as a “stray” for humane reasons. Yes, have a holding period, but shorter- possibly 3 business days. Be suspicious of all fishy tales; make sure the story told to the office matches the story told at the back door. The way a person hands a pet over to a kennel attendant speaks volumes. Give the animal the benefit of the doubt.
Collars and tags don’t stay on cats. Look into low cost microchip clinics for owned cats. Right now the ball park $60 registered chip is too high. Start scanning incoming cats too. Educate the public about all aspects of responsible pet ownership. Remind owners that cats are much safer as indoor, neutered pets. Keep reminding them.
Space is at a premium right now at Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W.Babylon because adoptions have been slow. Cat adoptions are at a stand still during the height of kitten season. “Ivy”, a declawed spayed tortie in C-5, would make a purrfect pet. There’s also “Cindy”- a shaded sliver Persian in C-7.For some reason there are plenty of tiny dogs available. “Fluffy” is a 3 yr. spayed longhair Chihuahua in the Puppy Room turned in because of her owner’s health.
Female: “Brandy”- a senior chocolate Lab in Cage 57; a Min Pin in Cage 59.
Male: a
gorgeous purebred German shepherd in Cage 41; an amiable Akita in Cage 43;
“Billy”- the shy Collie mix in Cage 47; “Sinatra”- a white Husky puppy in
Cage 17. *This appeared in The Babylon Beacon 8/3; Amityville Record & Massapequa Post 8/2* |
AMITYVILLE RECORD - PETS PETS PETS BY JOANNE ANDERSON
July 12, 2006
The
Pomeranian and The Cavalier
July 27, 2006
Last Hope Makes Headlines!
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Pets, Pets, Pets by Joanne Anderson BEACON 4/27/06 Willa Cather wrote: “Where there is great love there are always miracles”. Hope, the once paralyzed Beagle, is proof. This precious pup is surrounded by such devotion that miracles just keep coming. Her mobility improves daily, plus she has found a home that far surpasses her caretakers’ pleas, a home where she continues to astound everyone with her progress. Hope, a foster of Last Hope Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Inc., has been featured in this column before. A Thanksgiving piece spouted a litany of gratitude and a New Year’s one began her search for her soul mate. Little did we know that the perfect couple were about to walk into her life a week later. You may recall that Hope was the young Beagle who was hit by a car on the parkway last August. The State Trooper, who rescued her, just happened to have a Beagle too- the first of several breed connections. The vet, who was supposed to put Hope to sleep because of her severe spinal injuries, couldn’t when he looked into her beseeching eyes. He contacted Last Hope’s president who happens to be partial to Beagles. Last Hope paid for her expensive back decompression surgery performed by a Plainview veterinary specialist. Her promising prognosis halted when her follow-up therapy was delayed. She couldn’t stand or relieve herself. She could only drag her back legs, scraping her delicate feet. In October Hope moved to the new Last Hope Dog Center in Lindenhurst. The vet tech staff doted on her- expressed her bodily functions and changed her diapers. A Last Hope volunteer took Hope to therapy twice a week at the Westbury specialty hospital. Her physical therapist manipulated her small frame in a hydro therapy tank and had Hope exercise on an underwater treadmill. More volunteers would follow up with therapy at the Center, while a generous benefactor, who has always owned Beagles, paid for a private room and additional care. Her daily sessions, sitting with Hope out in the sunshine, helped the frightened pup to trust again. For a time Hope had a K-9 cart to help her scoot around and a kitten room mate for company. She could walk briefly if you put her back legs in position, but soon her rear legs crossed, and her nails flipped under. We would wrap her back feet in ace bandages to protect her skin. It wasn’t enough because her legs required additional support. More important- she needed a home. Hope was surrounded by many who loved her but she was still living in a cage at a hospital. She needed a home of her own with special people who could cherish her as she was. No one could guarantee that she’d progress any further. A lifetime of dragging and diapers would take quite a commitment. Connie and Jim Pryor had done fund raising for Last Hope and came to the first ’06 Open House to see the Center. Their senior Beagle had just passed away, but actually they were looking for a dog for their son’s family. Although they weren’t there to adopt, call it divine intervention, a pairing was made in heaven. Hope is adored by this wonderful couple. Diaper detail has become part of their devotion. She sleeps and goes everywhere with them, and romps with her new Beagle brother and sister, also rescues. Her muscles and nerves are relearning to walk and RUN. Hope has been fitted for a brace at the NY Veterinary Specialists in Farmingdale by her new physical therapist, Todd Eiken, who coincidentally had met Hope right after her accident. He brought the Beagle her first set of wheels. He saw Hope at her lowest point, before surgery and still covered with road rash. Now his new, customized brace gives her back end strength. The attached boots protect her toes. The brace is a “work in progress” because Todd will keep shifting the Velcro boots as the angle of her foot corrects itself. Each pair of new boots will be his gift toward her recovery. Todd, a veterinary assistant with extensive experience helping disabled pets, feels that “time is on Hope’s side”. She’s young and has the best back up on earth- patient, dedicated owners who want the best for her. Time will also tell if bladder and bowel control return. One back leg is stronger than the other so Todd has resumed Hope’s hydro and underwater treadmill sessions. He modifies Hope’s swimming to force use of her back legs instead of the familiar “dog paddle”. He is versed in cutting edge technology so electrical stimulation or other techniques may be used at a later point. Todd’s strategy now is to work on developing 3 solid legs for Hope. The weaker leg may coordinate itself over time; and if it doesn’t, she’ll still get along fine. The Pryors beam when they talk about Hope. Jim is her partner in therapy and gets up at 6 AM so she can start chasing birds. Soon she’ll be swimming in her own back yard pool too. On Easter their Beagle girl squatted in the yard twice. For Hope, this is a great sign of improvement. Connie is amazed that Hope was injured last summer right near their exit. It’s as if she were searching for them. Another coincidence, another sign- perhaps. Someone once said that “coincidences are God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Their miraculous match was meant to be, since someone else must have been listening to our prayers. Visit Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon to adopt a deserving dog or cat, just waiting for someone to love. The following sweetheart dogs have been at the shelter the longest- “Winnie” the Boxer mix in Cage 53 (shown here); “Brandy”- the Hound mix in Cage 93; “Bridget” – the black Lab mix with a unique ridge on her back in Cage 87; and “Queenie” the Husky mix in Cage 95. Their photos plus many more are on the Babylon Shelter Petfinder website. **Coming Events: * Last Hope Jones Beach Walk-Run- Sun. 4/30 from 11- to 3. (Sorry- dogs are not permitted in the state park.) Call 631-205-5069. *”Sudsing It Up For Rescue”- Wed. 5/31- from 9 to 9 at Cozy Pet, 765-4 Deer Park Ave. N. Babylon. Bring your dog in for a bath, nail clipping or ear cleaning. 100% of all money raised will help dogs in need. (Cozy Pet is a very good friend to Babylon Shelter dogs.) Call for an appt- 631-669-2099. |
The Beacon - Pets Pets Pets by Joanne
Anderson
February 2006
The Beacon - Pets Pets Pets by Joanne
Anderson
January 2006
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Anderson
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The Beacon - Pets Pets Pets by Joanne
Anderson
September 2005
Community Champions - 2005
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