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from the Netherlands this picture from Inge & Stefan of their puppy
Akiko (I'm not exactly sure which side of the bone he is on) |
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Thanks to Debbie Schaefer and Tiger for this Pet Disaster Plan from the
Village of Palatine's website in Illinois, I could not find this on their
site anymore, so I am posting it here.
YOUR PET DISASTER PLAN
Disaster disrupts and affects everything in it’s path, including pets,
livestock, and wildlife. Pets need to be included in your household
disaster plan since they depend on you for their safety and well-being.
It is important to consider and prepare for your pets before disaster
strikes. If you must evacuate, do not leave pets behind.
Consider the following preparedness measures:
Identification Information
Veterinarian records with current vaccinations
ID and registration tags fastened securely to collar
Have a secure carrier and leash
Keep a current photo of pet
Information sheet of pets name and behavior
Owners name and address
Pet Disaster Kit
Pet Food
Water
Medication
Litter Box
Can Opener
Food Dishes
Trash Bags
Baggies
First Aid Kit
Blankets
Shelter Plans
With the exception of service animals, pets are not allowed in emergency
shelters
Check local hotels, motels, kennels, boarding facilities, animal shelters,
friends, relatives to help provide care and shelter.
Does your Neighborhood Watch program have a list of neighbors who could
help care for pets.
Post Disaster Information
Remember most animals are disoriented and displaced too.
Be cautious approaching wild animals during emergency situations
Human Society of the US www.hsus.org/disaster
for more details
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Jacey Holden sent a picture of the Best of Breed Winner at the World Dog
Show. If there are any further details, please send them and I will post
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The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough
people to click on the site on a daily basis to meet their quota for
receiving free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals.
It takes less than a minute to go to their site and click on "feed an
animal in need" for free! It's a purple rectangle under the
picture of the day, so to speak. Today it's a black lab. This
doesn't cost you a thing!
Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to
donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for the
advertising.
I went to the site and found it interesting.
Here's the web site! Pass it along to people you know. Thanks.
www.theanimalrescuesite.com
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This was discussed on the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy
board. I also checked snopes.com just to be sure and it appears to be
true.
Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden
Supply and other Garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called
"Theobromine".
It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really
attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already
occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Just a word of caution -- check what you
are using in your gardens and be aware of what your gardeners are using in
your gardens. Theobromine is the ingredient that is used to make all
chocolate -- especially dark or baker's chocolate -- which is toxic to
dogs. Cacao bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of
theobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and
theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made
from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours
later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells
revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine. |
courtesy of Shirley Shannon
Shandell Grand Illusion (affectionately
known as wooby-wooby) owned by Mo Donlevy and handled by Dwayne Isley was WB
for 2 points one day and WB for a 5 point major another at just 6 months
during the Raleigh NC circuit.
Maury County KC, 3/22/03, j. Sari Brewster Tietjen
WB- Snowood's Dragonfly (Waka x Olyvia) for her FIRST POINT!
BOB/Gp4 Ch Shandell Electra at Tanasea (Bushu x Ruby)
Questions from people perusing the website. I will attempt to answer them as
best I can, and as they "age off" the Shibawebmag, I will post them in
their own section in the archives. Please make sure if you have a question to do
a search and make sure the answer isn't somewhere on the site.
Question #1: What are "hot spots?"
Answer: Also known as Summer Sores or Moist Eczema, Hot
Spots can seemingly appear spontaneously anywhere on a
dog's body and the area involved can rapidly spread. This moist, raw skin
disorder has a variety of causes but the most consistent factor is bacteria.
Anything that irritates or breaks the skin can create the environment for
bacterial contamination if the skin surface has just a bit of moisture on it. It
also quite often occurs when the dog has been bitten by a flea.
What can you do to take care of it? If it is very minor, I
like to use Gold Bond Medicated Powder. If it is more severe or is not
significantly better in less than 24 hours, it is probably best to cut the hair
away from it, retreat and possibly take your dog to the vet in the event that
the hot spot has progressed to a bacterial infection and might require further
treatment as well as antibiotics.
http://www.cafeshops.com/kyree_shiba_inu
http://www.cafeshops.com/kyreeshiba
The first is primarily Black and Tans. The second is Reds and Sesames.
I didn't go but heard from Pat Doescher about the winners, she was also going
to send me pictures, but forgot her camera (see, I'm not the only forgetful
one!).
BOB was Tammy Szabo's Toby
BW,WD was Pat Doescher's Chip
WB was Monica Flynn and Yori Green's Kiku
I think there was a total of 2 points for Chip and Kiku. The judge was
Beverly Lehnig.
A nice article about Georgia Smelser and her Kuma http://www.newstimesonline.com/stories/010103/new_124-8150.shtml
There is a new shiba book I saw listed on Ebay and made a bid of $50.00 for
it because I could not find it anywhere online in the U.S. ... well
fortunately I was outbid because someone contacted me and showed me where I
could buy it on the Amazon U.K. site for MUCH less (Thank you Lisa!). I'm figuring it was less
than $25.00 including shipping.