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Hershey Tribute Tribute to Hershey – believed to be 12 or 13 years of age - AmStaff On March 26th,2009 Hershey passed away. With Hershey’s passing another sweet soul is freed from the restraints of being a banned breed here in Ontario. Hershey may not have been a registered American Staffordshire Terrier but she was a great one.
A gentle, loving girl who asked for nothing and gave so much of herself to everyone she met. Hershey’s life started many years before the ban but she was a victim even then. A victim of human greed and inhumanity. Her life really began when she was no longer useful as a puppy mill breeding machine – her luck had changed at last when she was “rescued” and adopted into a loving family. The story is all too familiar – it took months and months to show Hershey that she could stand up, she could wag her tail and learn how to play. Her physical injuries included an unattended broken jaw and neck trauma the pain of which would last her lifetime. But that didn’t stop Hershey from spreading her love and sweet nature in all her achievements. She loved every living creature from horses to rabbits. But most of all she adored human beings. Hershey had a distinguished career with the St. John’s Therapy Dog program and brought joy to seniors and children alike. She was the proud recipient of an award from The Toronto Humane Society for her services as a therapy dog. At the peak of this therapeutic career Hershey endured yet another blow from the human race - BSL. Once the breed ban came into effect in Ontario Hershey lost her job….yes she was fired because of her looks. Still she kept busy – attending functions and fundraisers to help other dogs in rescue and was featured in numerous articles regarding the ban, in various forms of the media from paper to the evening television news. She was busy on the home front too – showing young foster dogs the ropes and being the Matriarch to her adoptive chocolate family of Reeses Pieces, Twix and Snickers. Hershey spent her life working as an ambassador to the breed and best friend and companion to her family. She is running muzzle-free right now, smiling with her mouth wide open. They’re not making them like Hershey any more – at least not in OntarioANML-RESQ Calendar 2009 - The ANML-RESQ Calendar for 2009 is available
ANML-RESQ Calendar 2009 can be purchased at our zazzle.com store front ... > along with other great items. Wag the Dog Blog Our recent dollars for dogs campaign is a continuing huge success! We are so fortunate to have raised enough money to continue to the Supreme Court of Canada. A sincere thank you to all who have and continue to participate. We hope our supporters will continue to donate when possible. The financial burden is ongoing. Please click on this link to view a short video. Thanks to the SBTCC for putting together this video of thanks. Great job! It takes several minutes to download so please be patient. It is worth the wait. Toxic for Pets
Dog Adoptables of the Month - March
=============================== Cat Adoptables of the Month - March - Courtesy postings from Grey Bruce Animal Shelter
Grey Bruce Animal Shelter: We are located just south of Owen Sound and are open 7 days a week from 8 am until noon. Please call us at 519 372-1911 for more information. You can also view Thomas, Patches, Misty and Frosty on the Grey Bruce Animal Shelter Petfinder web page. Courtesy Posting for the Grey Bruce Animal Shelter. Puppy Love
Heartworm Information Heartworm Season Is Here! The truth about Heartworm in Ontario ~ While Heartworm Disease in dogs has practically become an epidemic in the southern states of the U.S., each year it is becoming a topic increasingly ignored by dog owners in Canada. The most common misconception with heartworm disease is that it only appears in warmer climates and in wet mosquito breeding grounds. This is, unfortunately, not completely true. Studies made by the American Veterinary Association show that 75% of dogs in North America have never been tested for, or been put on a monthly HEARTWORM PREVENTATIVE medication in their lives. Coincidentally, numbers of heartworm disease positive cases are rising quickly each year not only in the U.S., but also in Canada, particularly in Ontario. It is time to face the facts. Mosquitoes are everywhere! Judging by the mild winter that we experienced this year, we can all agree that the climate in Canada is changing, therefore bringing more health concerns to our pets. Heartworm IS a major concern. VITA-TECH, a blood diagnostic laboratory we use for heartworm blood testing each season, made a report on heartworm positive cases found in Ontario during the 2006 season. The number was a whooping 272 heartworm positive dogs. There are many more laboratories in Ontario which tested dogs that year and their totals were not included in this statistic. Keep in mind that only 25% of all dog owners have their dogs tested. Yearly testing and prevention will ensure your dog stays safe, healthy, and free of this deadly disease. Heartworm prevention is EASY! With a monthly dose of preventive medication from May 1st to October, we as pet owners can prevent heartworm from becoming an epidemic here in Canada! Please call your veterinarian to book an appointment for heartworm testing for your pet. A recent study in the US shows a high prevalence of the most important intestinal worms (roundworm, hookworm and whipworms) in dogs. Some of these worms may affect humans, called zoonoses, and children are especially at risk. In a survey completed on almost 1000 children in the Halifax area, 25.6% of those between the age of 7 and 15 years were shown to have antibodies against roundworm. Bring a stool sample once or twice a year and have your pet regularly dewormed. Again, prevention is key. [Taken from www.ashbridgesbayanimalhospital.ca/Heartworm-Season.page] Liebe's Story Do you ever get the feeling we're all part of a Master Plan in Life? Well, fate took over last week and lead ANML-RESQ directly to Liebe - saving her life.
One of our volunteers (and adoptors), Shawna was at the scene of an accident involving a young dog being hit by a car. The pup took off, no doubt in a state of shock, and when finally caught and taken to the St. Lawrence Animal Hospital it was determined that one of her leg bones was crushed and would require surgery ASAP. As no owner was at the accident scene another of our volunteers, Allie put the gears in motion for a radio and advertising blitz to find the owner of this pup. No immediate response from the public came so the Clinic had no choice but to report the incident to the Cornwall OSPCA and arrangements were made for her to be taken to the Shelter the following morning. As required by law, the Shelter accepted the pup and with heavy hearts they had to inform us that all they could do was keep her comfortable and hold her for the 72 hour stray period. If no-one claimed her after that she would be put to sleep. NO QUESTION ABOUT IT - WE WERE NOW INVOLVED!!!! In just a few hours everyone at ANML-RESQ had fallen madly in love with this girl and our volunteer Allie worked frantically with the Shelter to come up with a way of caring for the pup and ensuring her safety in all eventualities. As she was in such pain and required medication the only solution was to release her to a foster home for the stray period. This is where the little pup got started on a new life with a name. Since she looks a lot like a German Shepherd Dog, Allie found the best German word that could describe her and how we all felt about her -- Liebe (Love). Well, the stray time came and went and nothing. Not a word from anyone who owned, recognized or cared. So, the Master Plan in Life says - ANML-RESQ must save Liebe and so it happened. First thing Monday morning the arrangements were made with the Shelter and Liebe was officially in the care of ANML-RESQ and back on her way to the St. Lawrence Animal Hospital for surgery.
The x-ray results were pretty bad - a terrible twisted and broken knee. It was touch-and-go whether surgery could repair this or would she face amputation. Thank goodness our little Liebe came through the surgery well and had a good first night. It's going to be a big job keeping her quiet in the next few days but our volunteer Allie is up for it. Seminars Scheduled for 2009 We will be hosting a few seminars this year, a couple already in the works. We hope to have a Bite Prevention Seminar in the month of June (we are still working on details) as well as a Dog-on-dog Aggression Seminar this summer/fall. We are very excited and can't wait until final arrangements are made. We will also have a very special guest at one of the seminars this year. We are thrilled to have Cheri Gibson of Terra Cotta Animal Sanctuary come and speak/demonstrate the value of Reikki and how it can help with many ailments your pets may be experiencing. Reiki is a form of therapy that uses simple hands-on, no-touch, and visualization techniques, with the goal of improving the flow of life energy in a person/animal. Reiki (pronounced ray-key) means "universal life energy" in Japanese, and Reiki practitioners are trained to detect and alleviate problems of energy flow on the physical, emotional, and spiritual level. Reiki touch therapy is used in much the same way to achieve similar effects that traditional massage therapy is used—to relieve stress and pain, and to improve the symptoms of various health conditions. Purpose Animals and Reiki Here is a note from our volunteer Jen, that has had a personal experience with Reikki and her dog's health:
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