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June 2016

Catty Shack to
the Rescue

One Friday afternoon this spring we received a call from the office of
The City of Pittsfields Mayor, Linda Tyer. There was a mama and her
kittens living under the handicap ramp at City Hall and the office was
hoping someone could come rescue them. We responded immediately
and headed over to evaluate. This was a unique situation as it is unusual
for a feral mama cat to bring her kits to such a busy place that doesnt
have a consistent food source. Typically she would keep them out of
sight and away from busy places or keep them near a food source. As
we arrived at the courtyard of City Hall at 4:30pm we found mama
bathing herself on the ramp and her kittens were blissfully playing all
around her. The kittens looked to be about 7 weeks old and we counted
seven kittens in all. We put some food out for mama to gage how
friendly or feral she might be. Mama was hungry and I was able to pet
her a bit, but once I tried to put my hands on her to get her in a crate she
ran off and became very elusive. We set traps with more food but soon
learned that mama was smarter than that and the kittens were too little
to trigger the traps unless more than one went in at a time.

We caught our first 2 kits in a trap together but the rest were a challenge like I've
never seen. Fortunately our head trapper, Melissa, got it done. Six hours later,
dirty, bruised and battered from crawling up, over, around and under bushes, steps
and ramps, she caught every one of the seven kittens. Now only mama was left.
Knowing that she had been nearby watching us steal each of her kittens, we
knew she was going to be even more leery of us.
Since she did eat earlier, luring her into a trap with food wasnt working. She
could hold out for another 24 hours or more if she needed to. At this point
(10:30pm), we decided to use the kittens as bait to lure mom, since food wasn't
working. We had all the kits safely in a carrier wrapped in a sheet so mom could
only see them if she went into the trap that was pressed up against the front of the
carrier. We hid them away in the bushes that they had been living in so nobody
passing by could see them, allowing mama to feel safe getting close to them. We
also realized that although we couldnt see her, we were certain mama was watching us, so we left to get a bite to eat. An hour later we went back, but didn't see
mama anywhere. Melissa had to work the next day so she went home for the night
and gave me some advice on how to complete the trapping.
I went back at 1:30am to find mama sitting next to the carrier and another strange
cat in the trap. Mama quickly ran off and I released the new cat from the trap; it
wasnt that cats night to get trapped. I reset the trap and sat in my car nearby hoping mama would come back soon. By 3:00am there was still no sign. I felt that
once again, mama knew I was there and was staying away, so I left again for a bit.
As I was driving away, my suspicions were confirmed and I saw mama run across
the street back to the bushes where her babies were.
At 4:30am I drove back to city hall and once again I found the trap empty and
mama sitting next to the carrier. As soon as she saw me she ran off again. Feeling slightly defeated and very tired I set up a second trap on the side of the carrier where I had found her sitting each time and once again I left the scene. It was
now 5:00am.
At 7:00am I trekked back to city hall knowing that I was going to have to pull
the kittens at this point and bring them back to our facility so they could eat and
get settled in. The sun was coming up and the area would start getting busy again.
This left my heart very heavy fearing that mama wouldn't come back if the
kittens were gone, but I couldn't leave them out there any longer as they needed

to eat. As I quietly approached the trap there was mama but this time she was in
the trap! My heart lifted and I did a happy dance while climbing over the railings
and into the shrubbery to fetch the feline family.
I brought them to the Animal DREAMS shelter, which we fondly call "The Catty
Shack". I got the entire family into a large cage with all the fixings: litter boxes,
bedding, toys and lots of food and water.
Now that the family was safe and secure, our biggest concern at this point was
that the kittens might be too old and too feral to be adoptable. As I'm sure you've
read in our previous articles about feral kittens, there's a fine line between 8-10
weeks of age on whether feral kittens can come around to accepting humans or
not.
Luckily mama showed signs of being somewhat friendly, which could be beneficial in getting the kittens to come around. She had a very old, dirty collar on
which means she was most likely an abandoned pet, but she'd been out there on
her own for a while now so gaining her trust could be challenging. (FYI, putting
flee and buckle collars on your outdoor cats is a very dangerous thing to do, you
should only use safey/quick release collars, but that's a whole separate article for
another time.)
We are working with our partner shelter, Berkshire Humane Society, with this
feline family. We brought them into their shelter where they received their initial
vaccination, deworming meds and blood tests. It was determined that the kittens
were as we suspected only about 6-7 weeks old and everyone was healthy. BHS
then moved them to one of their Super All Star foster homes where they are thriving and becoming wonderful kittens and mama cat is coming around nicely as
well. Fostering feral kittens can be a time consuming and difficult job that requires much patience. This human mama and her daughters are a dream come
true for this feline family as they are thriving and gaining trust in humans by leaps
and bounds, all due to the patience and gentle caring nature of their human foster family. Animal DREAMS cannot thank them enough for their hard work. Wed
also like to thank the other concerned people that left us messages about these
cats and the folks that stopped by during the evening to check on the cats.

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June 12th will be the date for the 1st

1 Annual
Annual Shamrock Pack Walk for Veterans. The idea was a collaboration of Paula
Phillips of Shamrock Dog Grooming and
Jesse Salas of The Right End of the
Leash. Wanting to give back to the
veterans, these men and women know
sacrifice says Paula they deserve more
and we want to help. Jesse, a veteran
himself, God bless each and everyone of
them.
We strongly believe in our pack walk
with dogs. Why dogs you ask? Because
we love our pets and it will bring attention to both veterans and dogs. Between them is 60 years of experience with dogs.
Jesse, a K9 Trainer and specialist with problem areas, Paula with Grooming,
agility and day care.
The walk will kick off at 2:00pm, Sunday June 12th at Shamrock Dog Grooming, 10 Lyman Street, Pittsfield. Registration begins at 1:00pm. The walk
continues on to Veteran Memorial on Veteran Way, Colt Road, then return to
Shamrock for a total of 3 mile round trip. Anthony Riello, will sing the National
Anthem, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and Veteran speakers, concluding
with wreath placing on the memorial in remembrance.
Pledge sheets and Registration are available at Shamrock Dog Grooming. We
welcome donations whether you walk or not. Only accepting the first 25 walkers
with dogs*. Donations collected totaling $50 or more total, will receive a FREE
T-Shirt. T-shirts will also be available for purchase the day of the race for $15.
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All proceeds go to the American Legion Riders Post 155, Dalton, MA. These
donations will be distributed to Local Veterans in need.

If you would like to be a sponsor of this event or to get a

pledge sheet and registration form,
please call Paula at Shamrock Dog Grooming 413-443-9700.

*Dogs walking are required to show proof of proper vaccinations.

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Contributing Writers
Iris Bass
Cara Petricca, On the Farm
Carol Lew
Yoanna Y. Maitre
Krista Wroldson Miller
Mary Koncel
Rebecca Stanard The Canine Critic
Leea Foran. The Canine Mind
Circulation, Fred Spyer

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On the Farm
with Cara Petricca

Stop Using Poisons

Bluebird Farm, Animal Sanctuary and Wildlife Rehab, Cheshire, MA

STOP USING POISONS.

Buy organic whenever you can.

Use natural products to clean with.
Use natural solutions for rodent control- Put up Owl boxes,
clean up ground debris, plug up holes with steel wool, keep bird
feeders away from the house, use peppermint oil on cottontails to
deter mice, use have a heart traps to catch & release rodents elsewhere.
Use a natural fertilizer for your lawn and plants.
Buy untreated wood chips for your mulching.
Kill weeds with soapy water, vinegar or burn them
For every chemical, there is a natural solution.

Here are a few terrifying facts:

Tufts Veterinary College found in a recent study that rodenticide poisons were
found in 92% of the animals collected. Rodenticide poisoning is one of the leading killers of wildlife in the U.S. and many other countries. Insects store rodenticide poisons, any living creature that eats insects invests and stores poisons - they
either die from it or store it. It continues on up the food chain. We are killing our
wildlife. Rodenticide poisons are an anticoagulant , the animal that has stored the
poison in large quantities can die from a tiny injury because their blood cannot
clot. Death by poisoning is excruciating for all animals.

Tufts Veterinary
College found in a
recent study that
rodenticide poisons
were found in 92%
of the animals
collected.

We all know one The neighbor with the perfect lawn. The neighbor who is out
at 7a.m. on a Saturday morning spritzing the weeds that grew between his patio
tiles overnight. The neighbor that walks every inch of his golf course lawn tsk
tsking at any weed that had the audacity to grow. He goes to Home Depot with
his wife and they leave with beds of flowers and boxes of lawn products. He manages his lawn like a business and she decorates with flowers like its her job.
.And then theres people like me, the dandelion blowers. The person who hates
mowing the lawn because I have to slow every five seconds to avoid a Bee dancing on a Buttercup. The lines of my mowing are wobbly and inconsistent. My
husband groans when he sees them and goes back to tinkering in the garage. My
flower beds consist of anything that was put there by nature of the previous home
owners. I have a lovely plant that I was delighted to see growing in front of my
kitchen window. My friend ( a gardner) warned me that it was a nasty weed and
I should kill it dead, but the birds delighted in its purple berries so I couldnt bare
to kill it. Now I cant see out of my kitchen window. Yes, Im one of those.
Sometimes, I look at my neighbors yard longingly.I would love that kind of order
in my life. No weeds to block my view, never having to slow down for Bees when
I mow. But, do I really want that? My neighbors garbage is filled with empty
bottles and granule containers - poisons! He has sterilized his environment with
poison and chemicals. He never has a Bee , a Frog or a Butterfly in his yard. He
sprays his fruit trees with insecticides and chemical fertilizers. Their food is GMO,
laden with unknown chemicals and grown with some of the most toxic chemicals
on the planet. The flowers she plants are creates with built in insecticides. He
sprinkles rodenticides around his wood pile and barn. They use chemicals to grow
their lawn. They say things like Its what weve always done. Its safe or they
couldnt sell it!
There are other ways to live. You dont have to become a Bee avoiding, dandelion
blower like myself and you don't have to become a bee killing, wildlife poisoning
, environment ruining person like my neighbor ( who is hypothetical by the way).
Start by eliminating your need for total control and dominance over your environment.Okay, maybe we need to start smaller.

We now know that certain plants ( mostly sold in big box chain stores) contain
chemicals that are killing our Bees. We now know that these fertilizers, pesticides, fungicides, neonicontinoids
( a new scarier form of insecticides) and chemicals we buy, and the GMO food we
buy is killing our Bees as well as change in farming practices and the elimination
of plants like clover and alfalfa.
Be mindful of doing your part, minimize or eliminate your use of poisons and
chemicals. It benefits everyone. In my wildlife rehab I see many animals come in
with symptoms of poisoning. Sometimes humans purposefully poison animals
they see as pests, its an inhumane practice that causes excruciating pain for the
animal and any animal that may feed off of it. The more we alter our environment with toxic products the worse off we are. please do your part and bring your
chemicals to be disposed of properly.
If you would like to support Bluebird Farm Animal Sanctuary and
Wildlife Rehab or you need our help you can find us on Facebook
at Bluebird Farm(Cara Petricca/Animal Sanctuary),
email us at tarancara@aol.com, or call Cara at (413) 446-3345
If youd like to send a donation checks should be made to :
Cara Petricca,
631 Outlook Ave., Cheshire , MA 01225

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If your dog is fearful or skittish she might react and bite someone. Not only would
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the incidentnot the facilityeven if they invited you there.

You also said this was your new dog. How long have you been together? Has there
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are the kind of prerequisites needed to becoming a registered Therapy Dog Team
with any national Therapy Dog registry.

So maybe this is in your future, but take your time. Have someone who is involved
with Therapy Dog certification evaluate your dog to see if she has what it takes to
do this work. If not, enjoy your relationship through sports or hikes or in other ways
that relax both of you.

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this side of purradise

Except for kitten Sophia, whom staffer

Cathy said had been going full steam
ahead in the Sunshine Spa since early
morning, it was largely naptime when
I visited the residents of Purradise at
about 1:30 on May 26. Even so, as I entered the porch, inviting Sophia to join
me on a chair, it was two-year-old
Waldo who immediately clambered
down from midway up a net bunkbed
along the opposite wall, to jump aboard
instead. Licking my face in greeting, he
then spread himself on my lap and
leaned against me contentedly as if we
were already old friends. Talk about
mellow! I hadnt expected that, as his
profile card indicated that his previous
owner apparently had found him a bit
too much. Quite the contrary: observing our twosome through the screen
door, shelter manager Danielle enthused, Waldo is perfect! Hes such a
gentle boygood with dogs, good with
cats, good with kids...
He was also ber-patient with Sophia,
whohero worship? father figure?
had taken to following Waldo around
the porch, wanting to join him on my
lap, tagging along when we switched to
a settee across the room, and then, as
Waldo stretched out on the tiled floor
to soak up a particularly tempting sun
spot, sidling up to him to poke at his
hind legs in apparent hopes of getting a
rise out of someone so obviously laid
back. No, Waldo was a gentleman, his

Laid Back

only reaction being to quietly increase

the distance between them whenever
she was being a pest. For a while he
snuggled safely of Sophias reach several levels up on a tall, carpeted cat tree,
rolling around as I rubbed his head,
holding my hand with his front paws to
lick at my fingers, gnawing contemplatively on the toy I offered him, and
clowning on request for the camera.
Once he had eluded her sight (Wheres
Waldo?), Sophia abruptly plopped
down on the corrugated cardboard center of a large, disk-shaped toy in the
middle of the room and channeled her
intensity into enthusiastically washing

Iris Bass

Waldo. Photo 2016 by Sheila Heflin

herself from head to toe. She then

curled up to nap on its rough surface,
so small herself as to only partially
cover it. Cathy, looking in, was surprised to see that the Energizer Kitty
had finally wound down.
Waldo took this opportunity to sprawl
again on my lap for a bit, before going
back to his netted bed just adjacent to
where year-old Cammialready
adopted but awaiting pickupsnuggled sound asleep. As I left, Sophia, refueled by her catnap, ears flickering
with excitement, had seated herself by
the front window to watch the birds just
outside fly back and forth from a

nearby shrub to a feeder, as if following an especially lively tennis match.

This was yet another example of how
can feline personalities may greatly diverge, even among those close in age.
Obviously, whoever adopts Sophia will
need to be prepared to provide enough
toys and personal interaction to keep
pace with her exuberance (which may
continue beyond kittenhood for many
years to come), whereas even in his relative youth Waldo would be the ideal
mix of affection and tranquility for a
household that desires easygoing companionship from a cat. And Cammi? I
remembered her from my last visit as
timid...but the entire hour I was there
now, shy though she still may be, she
snoozed unperturbedly amid all this
conversation and activity, perhaps already dreaming of the special someone
coming soon to take her home.
This series follows the special humanfeline bond at Purradise, the Berkshire
Humane Society Cat Adoption Center
at 301 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA 01230 (413-717-4244),
berkshirehumane.org. Open Wed., Fri.,
& Sat. 104 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.6
p.m.; and Sun. noon4 p.m.

Iris Bass, coauthor of the Cat Lovers

Daily Companion, shares her Lee home
with five shelter cats.

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June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month

and your next feline family member is waiting for you at Berkshire Humane Society
(BHS) or Purradise Feline Adoption Center.

Why should you adopt a shelter kitten or cat from us? Here are just a few reasons:
Our cats are the best in Berkshire County!
Our adoption counselors will help you find the
right match.
Our adoption fee is a great bargain; it includes
spaying/neutering, micro-chipping, age appropriate
vaccinations, and so much more.
Our cats come with a lifetime of free advice.
Youll be saving a life! According to the ASPCA,
approximately 7.6 million companion animals enter
animal shelters nationwide every year. Of those, about
3.4 million are cats and only 1.3 million of them
are adopted.

To celebrate Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month, adopters at

BHS and Purradise will be eligible to receive prizes or
discounts on adoption fees by drawing a furry mouse toy
from our fish bowl. Youll also be entered into a raffle to
win an ultimate scratching post and a gift basket for
your new addition.
Additionally, because BHS loves cats and wants to keep
them safe, throughout June, were offering micro-chipping by appointment at the Pittsfield shelter and Purradise
in Great Barrington for $10. The fee includes not only the
micro-chip but also registration with 24 Pet Watch,
BHSs micro-chip supplier. Well also be offering a
micro-chip clinic with the date and locations to be announced. Check out our website or Facebook page for
details.
For more information about adopting a kitten or cat,
or to make an appointment for micro-chipping, call
the feline staff at BHS at 413-447-7878, ext. 124 or
at Purradise 413-717-4244. And visit
www.berkshirehumane.org/adoptions/cats to see all
the cats available during Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month.
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Lyme Disease

It is contagious to both dogs and people.

What Is Lyme Disease?

Lyme disease is a disease caused by a bacteria known as Borrelia burgdorferi.

The disease is transmitted through the bite of a tick. Lyme disease is considered
a zoonotic disease because it can infect both dogs and people. It does not appear
to be a major threat for cats.

How Is Canine Lyme Disease Spread?

Your dog can get Lyme disease if he is bitten by an infected tick. Canine Lyme
disease is not directly contagious from one dog to another however.

What Are the Signs of Lyme Disease?

In dogs, the most common sign of Lyme disease is lameness which may shift
from one leg to another. Other signs include fever, depression, lack of appetite and
irritability. In more serious cases, the kidneys may become involved, causing what
is referred to as Lyme disease nephritis.

How Is Lyme Disease Diagnosed?

Infection with canine Lyme disease is readily diagnosed through the use of a
patient-side blood test.
In some parts of the United States, the number of dogs with positive tests for
Lyme disease is quite high. In the Northeast, as many as 50% of the dogs tested
are found to be positive. However, of those, a large percentage (as many as 8595%) will never show signs of disease.

How Do People Get Lyme Disease?

As in dogs, people are infected through the bite of an infected tick. Though the
disease is considered zoonotic because both dogs and people can become infected,
people are not typically infected directly from their dog. However, dogs and other

pets can be responsible for carrying infected ticks into the home environment
which may place you and your family at risk.
Dogs are considered to be a sentinel for human Lyme disease. Areas which see a
large number of dogs infected with Lyme disease also tend to see larger numbers
of people infected as well.

Protect Your Family and Your Dog from Lyme Disease

The most effective means of protecting both your family and your dog from
infection with Lyme disease is to prevent tick infestations.
Check your dog thoroughly and often for ticks. Remove them promptly when
found. Never handle a tick with your bare hands. Always wear gloves when
removing them. Be particularly wary of checking your dog for ticks when he has
been outdoors.
Check any cats in the household for ticks as well. Though cats are not at high
risk for Lyme disease, they can become infested with ticks when outdoors.
Consider using one of the many monthly flea and tick preventive medications
for your dog and/or cat.
Take precautions to help keep your living area free of ticks, such as keeping
your grass mowed and removing high grasses and brush from near your home.
Check yourself thoroughly for ticks, particularly if you have been in a high risk
area such as a wooded location or an area with high grasses. Do not forget to
check your children as well.
Thoroughly inspect any clothing, backpacks, or other gear that have you have
used for hiking or camping. Look for crawling ticks on these items before you
bring them inside your home.
Do not assume that wooded or grassy areas are the only places where ticks can
hide. It is possible for wildlife and even birds to bring ticks into your own backyard. So be vigilant in checking your pets as well as your family for ticks,
particularly during the warmer months of the year.

Please note: This article has been provided for informational purposes only. If your pet is showing any signs of illness, please consult a veterinarian as quickly as possible.

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Road Trip

Its that time of year again, to head out on the open road and travel to the wild blue
yonderbut dont forget Fido! The more evolved we are, the more our pets become part of the family. Since they are part of the pack, we want to take them with
us wherever we go so they have the same experiences and joys we do. While
traveling with your pooch here are some helpful hints to make travelling easy!
The basics, always double check pets are allowed wherever you are going.
Whether you are traveling to a hotel, a state park, or even just a joy ride, always
be sure all of your stops are pet friendly. You dont want to show up, be surprised,
and then have to leave the pooch in the car, need I mention the dangers of leaving pets in a car on warm days? While packing, make the doggie do list. Make
sure you have extra travel bowls. You can now pick up very convenient travel
bowls, like the Outward Hound Port A Bowl that is all fabric and can be used for
water and/or food, Petmate has created a travel bowl that lies flat and pops up
into a bowl making for easy storage, or there is the Handi Drink by SPOT, a water
bottle that snaps into a trough to make it a travel water bottle and bowl in one!
Bring plenty of dog food. It can sometimes be difficult to find the exact food you
are feeding in an unfamiliar pet store .
OK, we are packed and ready to hit the road. What about a crate? Do you have
enough space for a crate or carrier in the car? If yes, you are ready to run! If no,
make sure you have the right supplies like a seatbelt for Fido. Yes, I said seatbelt.
Not the one already in the car, but Petmate (I mentioned this company before,
they have a lot going on in the travel industry) makes the Ultimate Travel Harness.
It comes in several sizes, from the petite pups to the hefty hounds, you will find
the right size. The travel harness is step in making it easy to put on, the seatbelt
clip fits most all belt buckles, the interior is padded for extra comfort, and has reflective stitching in case you need to use it as a walking harness as well! The Ultimate Travel Harness will help keep your pooch protected while heading down
the highway. DOG IT makes a Safety Seatbelt for dogs as well. The Safety Belt
is adjustable, so it will fit for most dogs. Its easy to use by just clipping to the
dog collar and then buckling it into the seatbelt buckle, so now Fido is secured and
ready to drool out the window. Now, some of you might be saying to yourself,
Well, I let Fido roam in the car so I dont need a seatbelt for him. Think again!
This is the best way to protect your pup from injury and yourself! If Fido gets
spooked and jumps in your lap, we could be looking at chaos in the car.
Bringing me to my next point..calming agents. My dog Soma was adopted
by my husband and I while we were living in Northern California. It was time to
head home and we packed up our UHaul and headed back East. Little did we

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know, Soma did not travel well. Along our way, we stopped at a pet store and
looked at different items that would help keep her calm while we finished our
three thousand mile trek. I didnt want to drug my dog but I did want her to not
be so scared while traveling. There are several options on the market, and we
found the most natural we could and had a much safer and calmer trip home.
Some of my favorite items you can grab are Bach Rescue Remedy, Thunder Shirts
and new ThunderSpray, and NaturVet Calming Treats. All of these items are an
all natural way to help calm the puppy down. Bach Rescue Remedy is alcohol
free, veterinarian recommended, safe to use on all animals, and is mostly made up
of flower extracts. Its a liquid so you can easily put it on a treat or in the water
bowl, also allowing you to find the proper dosage. The Thunder Spray is a
pheromone spray with lavender and chammomile, it works by mimicking the
pooches mothers natural pheromones. NaturVet calming treats are like having a
Thanksgiving dinner with a cup of tea afterwards, loaded with tryptophan and
chamomile!
If you are heading out to go hiking, dont forget there are several items that can
make your trip super easy! Grab some TICK SR wipes. They are almost like a
wet nap for ticks, made with Witch Hazel, you just put it over the tick and the tick
will back up and off of your dog. At least make sure you have a tick twister, not
only for your pups but yourself as well, to remove any pesky critters while out on
the trail. There are also treats you can bring that dont take up a lot of room, are
freeze dried options like Whole Life Pet Products, which are made right here in
the Berkshires! They come in a nice variety of flavors including chicken, turkey,
or salmon, which all pack up nicely. Lets not forget to keep the trail clean of
any waste, grab some Earth Rated Poop Bags. Earth Rated poop bags are lavender scented, or unscented if you prefer, and compostable.
Ultimately, when travelling with your pooch, the general rule of thumb is to have
fun and be safe. Safety issues can be solved with the right products, whether its
a travel harness or a calming treat. Always remember to double check your travel
destination to make sure all pets are welcome. Please test all of your products before hitting the road. Theres nothing worse than being all geared up and ready
to go, just to find the harness doesnt fit right. Double check your doggies backpack for the proper travel package of bowls, treats, poop bags, flea/tick repellent
and any other gear to make travel safe and fun. Otherwise, take lots of pictures
with your pets and head out on the open road!
Nicole Malachino

Animal Life

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Every dog* owner with $50 in sponsors gets s Free T-Shirt.

For more information & to get a sponsor sheet and Registration call 413-443-9700
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Peace Train Tees

American Legion Riders Post 155

Statue Honoring K-9 Rescue Units comes to

Springfield Museums

Galaxy, a regal statue honoring the dedication and sacrifice of K-9 rescue dogs and their handlers, will be on
view through July 20 at the Lyman and Merrie Wood Museum of Springfield History through a temporary loan
arrangement with the Springfield Kennel Club. The display of Galaxy is a perfect complement to Better Angels:
The Firefighters of 9/11, the exhibit of poignant firefighter portraits by Dawn Siebel that are also on display at
the Wood Museum. That exhibit has now been held over until November by special permission from the artist.
Conceived by the American Kennel Club as a charitable public-art initiative, DOGNY: Americas Tribute to
Search and Rescue Dogs, was launched shortly after 9/11 as a way of bringing attention to the valuable work done
by canine search and rescue teams on a regular basis. The Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 and the attacks of
September 11, 2001 brought these efforts to the forefront as startling and poignant images were replayed day
after day of valiant attempts to search for and recover the many victims of these massive tragedies. DOGNY not
only pays tribute to the heroic efforts of rescuers, handlers, trainers, and of course the canines themselves; it
seeks to bring awareness and help fund the extensive costs associated with the training and care of these special
animals.
The world-renowned wildlife artist Robert L. Braun was commissioned by the AKC to create an original bronze
sculpture of a champion German Shepherd. Over one hundred fiberglass replicas of Brauns sculpture were then
created and painstakingly painted by a number of talented artists. Following their initial display, a number of the
works were then auctioned off, and so far the program has raised more than two million dollars. The Springfield
Kennel Club was among the first to underwrite one of the sculptures, which was named Galaxy due to the
celestial symbols that adorn the dogs face and coat.

Springfield Museums Hours: Sunday: 115, Monday: Closed, TuesdaySaturday: 105

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One of our animals that is
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Lucky

He is a 6 year-old pittie who is seeking a brief foster home to take care

of him while his arm heals. He has an injury that makes it so he can
only use one of his front legs. He doesnt require exercise at this point,
just potty walks. So sweet and easy going but since we cant test him
with other animals, he will need to go into a pet-free foster home. He
is currently behind our desk in the lobby and he spends a majority of
his day tucked in and napping! We all love him here so much but he
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volunteer. Foster parents provide temporary
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lifestyles and the staff at the Little Guild will
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Sadie

Sadie, a sweet 9 yr old pedigree Black Lab was the beloved companion of
her elderly owner who recently passed away. This friendly girl loves people
and gets along with other pets. She Is playful and used to a backyard in
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chasing and fetching toys. I would do best with older teens to
adults as I have natural herding instincts. I would do best in a
rural home setting. I need regular brushing to keep my coat
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do not like cats or small dogs. I have been good with kids, but I may be
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I seem to be house trained. I am working on leash
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rescues & shelters

92 Cook Road, Sheffield, MA 01257

Honor S. Blume 413-229-0035
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413-447-7878 www.berkshirehumane.org
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BowMeow Regency

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The Playyard

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413-446-3345

Dalmatian Rescue

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Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter

Quality Foods & Supplies, Raw Diet Specialists.

940 Main Street, Great Barrington, MA

www.BENSDOTTERS.com

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Chez Pet

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JUNE 12TH, SUNDAY

1st Annual
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Open Wed. & Fri. 10am - 4pm, Thurs. 10am - 6pm,

Sunday 12 - 4pm

301 Stockbridge Road, Great Barrington, MA

413-717-4244 www.berkshirehumane.org

veterinarian services

Allen Heights Veterinary Hospital

Dog and Cat Grooming
Amanda Bevens, 289 Dalton Ave., Pittsfield, MA

413-443-4949

Berkshire Ambulatory
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Berkshire Disaster Animal Response Team

Reducing risk for pets during disasters and more!

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Mobile practice providing quality medical and surgical care

for horses and farm animals. Vaccination, strategic deworming,
Coggins & health certificates, custom dentistry (hand & Powerfloat), castrations, dehorning, & more. Serving MA & NY
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North County Veterinary Hospital

Dr. John C. Reynolds, Dr. Laura A. Eiszler

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Registration forms available at the shelter.

We are also recommending that all dogs receive
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