Those who love their pets tend to enjoy all animals. Our animal owners are no different. Check in on News-Herald staffers Robin Palmer and Cheryl Sadler as they share their own animal tales and announce upcoming events in Lake and Geauga counties.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Animal Crackers: Happy Halloween Dog Story
Make your day a little more bearable with a weekly feature on Pets Unleashed: Animal Crackers. Think of it as a mid-week snack that just might crack you up.
While many may be concerned about the safety of children during Halloween, don't forget about your furry friends. Candy and costumes also can be a danger to pets.
Jeff Forman/JForman@News-Herald.com
Aimee Kaija's boxer Roxy wears a tutu
for Halloween 2009 during a visit to PetSmart
in Mentor. Kaija lives in Mentor.
Some advice for the pet owner this Halloween (click through to the sources to find more information and tips):
Keep jack-o'-lanterns and candles out of reach of animals and their tails (from Halloween Safety Guide)
Don't let animals (especially black cats) outside, or keep them in a separate room during trick or treat at parties. Noise and doorbell-ringing may stress them out. (from AMVA's Paws for Pets)
Dress your pet in reflective costumes, and don't leave a dressed-up pet alone because they make chew or choke on their costumes (from About.com's Veterinary Medicine guide)
Attention all fourth- and fifth-graders in Geauga County: The Auditor's Office wants to know why your dog is No. 1.
The office is holding a No. 1 Dog Contest to kick off dog registration for 2011. To enter, write a short essay explaining why your dog qualifies as the No. 1 Dog. The essay must be submitted by Nov. 17 to the Auditor’s Office.
Representatives from the Geauga and Burton public libraries and the auditor’s office will judge the essays on Nov. 22. The winner will receive the No. 1 dog tag for 2011 on Dec. 1.
For more information, check out the press release from the Auditor's Office and read the contest rules (both forms also available at www.auditor.co.geauga.oh.us). Information also is available at all public libraries in Geauga County or by calling the auditor’s office at 440-285-2222, 440-564-7131, or 440-834-1856, ext. 1604, or directly at 440-279-1604.
Make your day a little more bearable with a weekly feature on Pets Unleashed: Animal Crackers. Think of it as a mid-week snack that just might crack you up.
DeJohn-Flynn-Mylott Funeral Homes this week broke ground on the expansion of their funeral home facility in Willoughby Hills to include a building for private pet cremation services.
The company will offer memorial, cremation, burial and grief counseling services for families dealing with pet loss with a new 1,200-square-foot-facility.
Mullett Construction of Newbury is building the Chardon Road structure, which should be completed by early spring.
The facility will include space for a pet memorial room, meeting and arrangement areas and the pet crematory.
An old-new rumor making the rounds is of a supposed large mixed breed military service dog saving several military personnel in Iraq and subsequently winning the Medal of Honor (Note, officially it is NOT called "The Congressional Medal of Honor").
Thing is, the story is totally bogus. No dog has ever - nor won't ever - earn the nation's highest military honor.
For details about this sham visit Snopes.com.
- Jeffrey L. Frischkorn
JFrischkorn@News-Herald.com
The Geauga County Dog Shelter is not asking for much ... just some Dawn dish soap, baby shampoo, Capstar and raw hides.
If you can help, drop off the items, at the Geauga County Dog Warden 12513 Merritt Road, Claridon Township, right outside of Chardon, or call 440-286-8135.
By the way, why Dawn dish soap? Shelter officials say they use it to kill fleas.
Take, Millie, for instance. She has been abandoned twice.
First, Millie and her four nursing kittens were rescued in 2008. They were nearly starving to death.
After she was fit to be spayed and get her shots, a woman adopted Millie. Then, for reasons unknown, the woman left her Euclid Beach trailer and her belongings and did not come back.
Among the belongings ... Millie and three other cats.
Millie is seeking a home through the Gates Mills Animal Welfare Committee. If you can adopt her, call Brian Lict at 216-387-1898 or 216-481-0252.
Make your day a little more bearable with a new weekly feature on Pets Unleashed: Animal Crackers. Think of it as a mid-week snack that just might crack you up.
Animal Hospital Inc., partnering with Patty DeJohn of DeJohn Pet Services, is continuing to provide a Pet Loss Support Group to the community. The loss of a pet can be a very difficult time to work through and often people do not give themselves permission to grieve for an animal with whom they have spent a very significant part of their lives. The support groups meet from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of every month in the Animal Hospital Inc. conference room, 2735 SOM Center Road in Willoughby Hills. The support group is free of charge and open to anyone who has lost a pet or is facing this difficult time. Those interested are asked to call 440-946-2800 to reserve a seat.
Paws to Read will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Oct. 20 at Mentor Public Library’s Mentor-on-the-Lake Branch. The event is for children ages 6 to 12 years old. Children who are able to read independently are invited to sign up for a 30-minute session. A gentle, licensed dog who is trained to be a good listener will be paired up with the child. For details and to register, call the library at 440-255-8811, ext. 220.
Make your day a little more bearable with a new weekly feature on Pets Unleashed: Animal Crackers. Think of it as a mid-week snack that just might crack you up.
This week, I bring you many videos of cats giving massages.
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