Friday, June 4, 2010

“Pets for adoption - Savannah Morning News” plus 3 more

“Pets for adoption - Savannah Morning News” plus 3 more

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Pets for adoption - Savannah Morning News

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 03:30 AM PDT

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The following pets are available from Manes & Danes Inc., a nonprofit, charitable organization focused on education, cruelty prevention and rescue of the Great Dane breed. For information, go to www.manesndanes.org or contact Pam at 912-856-0831.

The following pets are available from Save-a-Life. Adoptions are 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays at PetSmart on Abercorn Street. Adoption fee covers the cost of spay/neuter, vaccination and health check. Call 912-598-7729 or go to www.savealifepets.org.

The following pets are available from Georgia Animal Rescue and Defence, 100 Dichroic Dragon Drive, Pembroke. View other animals at the shelter at www.gardonline.org. For appointments, call Joy Bohannon at 912-653-2480. GARD has adoptions 2-7 p.m. every day at the GARD shelter. The shelter is open 2-6 p.m. daily. See these pets and others at an open house from 2-5 p.m. Saturday.

The following pets are available from The Humane Society for Greater Savannah. Applications are available at The Humane Society, 7215 Sallie Mood Drive. For a complete list of available pets, go to www.HumaneSocietySAV.org. To learn about these pets or foster and volunteer programs, call 354-9515 or e-mail dnasser@humanesocietysav.org.

The following pets are available from Coastal Pet Rescue. For information on any of these pets, call 912-228-3538 or send e-mail to adoption@coastalpetrescue.org.

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Shelter pets rule - Most Americans say that’s where ... - Star News Online

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 06:22 AM PDT

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More than half of people in an Associated Press-Petside.com poll said they would get their next dog or cat from a shelter, nearly seven times the number who said they would buy their next pet from a store.

And more than four in 10 said they thought store pets could have hidden medical or psychological problems. That's significantly more than those who expressed the same concerns about pets from animal shelters or breeders.

"I believe they overbreed the pets. I believe they couldn't care less about the pets, they're really in it for the money. I think you are more likely to get a pet at a pet store that is ill or has problems," said Sandra Toro, 62, of Colton, Calif.

Just 8 percent of those polled said they would get their next cat or dog at a store, while 13 percent said that's where they got the pet they have now. Fifty-four percent of those polled said they would probably get their next pet from a shelter, while 23 percent went for a breeder.

Toro, who has a 14-year-old rescue terrier mix named Dancer, said she doesn't understand how anyone can buy a pet from a store or a breeder.

"There are so many wonderful pets out there that will be euthanized," she said. "There's no reason for it."

John Knight, 45, of Dallas, got his 3-year-old mutt named Liesl (rhymes with diesel) from an animal shelter that was holding a weekend adoption day at Petsmart.

"There are plenty of animals out there that need good homes that don't have them. There's no reason to continue to breed animals when there are so many that have to be put down," he said.

When asked where their present pets came from, 26 percent said breeders and 30 percent said shelters – a much smaller number than said they would go to a shelter for their next pet. More than half of those polled said their dogs or cats came from places other than shelters, breeders or stores. They might have been strays, gifts from friends or favors for neighbors. Since some people have more than one pet, the numbers add to more than 100 percent.

"I've probably had 50 dogs and all but two came walking up our driveway," said Colleen Campbell, 71, of Fairview, Texas.

She and her husband have spent 50 years on their rural farm outside Dallas and it has been a perennial dumping ground for strays. They also take in any other animal that needs a home. Their vet talked them into Frito and Burrito, a pair of donkeys Campbell knew would need special medical attention.

The poll showed that dog owners (35 percent) were likelier to have gotten their current pets from a breeder than cat owners (5 percent).

Forty-seven percent of those polled said they were strongly concerned that an animal from a pet store would have medical issues they didn't know about, 38 percent had similar worries about animals from breeders and 32 percent were concerned about shelter pets.

As for psychological problems, 44 percent said they had significant worries about pet store animals and 33 percent worried about both breeder and shelter pets.

Fitting in with the family was of concern to everyone: 33 percent for stores, 30 percent for shelters and 28 percent for breeders.

When Mike Stoutenburg, 36, of Mishawaka, Ind., and his family are ready for their next dog, they will probably go to a breeder, he said, because they want an Australian shepherd. He is sure he could see any health problems in a puppy, but said he would ask his vet and groomer to check the pet out for any mental problems because the dog will be around a very young and active child – and his 3-year-old son "loves to grab things."

"Our groomer is extremely knowledgeable about animals. We trust her opinion," Stoutenburg said.

Bill Machut, 40, of Rolling Meadows, Ill., got his dog, Sidney, a Siberian Husky, from a pet store when the dog was 8 weeks old. That was 12 years ago.

If he were looking for a new pet, "I would buy from a pet store again. And I wouldn't rule out a breeder if I was looking for a certain breed. But I would probably start off at the shelters," he said.

He said most people expect things like kennel cough or worms. "There is an assumption there is a good chance there is some sort of health issue, especially being at a shelter. You deal with it. It's not that big of a deal," he said.

Several years ago, they got Sidney a playmate from a shelter, knowing before they took her in that she was sick. "She had seizures from the get go. We knew she wasn't going to be a long life dog. We had her six years."

People under age 30 (17 percent) were likelier to say they'd get a pet from a pet store than older groups (all were 7 percent or less).

The AP-Petside.com Poll was conducted April 7-12, 2010, and involved landline and cell phone interviews with 1,112 pet owners nationwide. It has a margin of sampling error of plus or minus 3.3 percentage points.

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News of Record: Police Log, Pets - Bend Bulletin

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 03:59 AM PDT

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Published: June 04. 2010 4:00AM PST

Police Log

The Bulletin will update items in the Police Log when such a request is received. Any new information, such as the dismissal of charges or acquittal, must be verifiable. For more information, call 541-383-0358.

Bend Police Department

Unlawful entry — A vehicle was reported entered at 9:54 a.m. June 2, in the 3200 block of Northeast Stonebrook Drive.

Criminal mischief — Graffiti was reported at 1:09 p.m. June 2, in the 100 block of Northeast 13th Street.

Theft — A guitar was reported stolen at 2:50 p.m. June 2, in the 2800 block of Northwest Clearwater Drive.

Burglary — Checkbooks, tools and a computer monitor were reported stolen at 4:14 p.m. June 2, in the 60800 block of Brosterhous Road.

Theft — DVDs and video games were reported stolen at 5:17 p.m. June 2, in the 2500 block of U.S. Highway 20.

Criminal mischief — An act of criminal mischief was reported and an arrest made at 12:14 a.m. June 3, in the 800 block of Northwest Wall Street.

Redmond Police Department

Criminal mischief — An act of criminal mischief was reported at 6:28 p.m. June 2, in the 3600 block of Southwest Volcano Avenue.

Burglary — A burglary was reported at 4:39 p.m. June 2, in the 2200 block of Southwest Yew Avenue.

Criminal mischief — Graffiti was reported at 4:16 p.m. June 2, in the 200 block of Northwest Sixth Street.

Theft — A theft was reported and an arrest made at 3:14 p.m. June 2, in the 900 block of Southwest Veterans Way.

Burglary — A burglary was reported at 1 p.m. June 2, in the 900 block of Southwest 11th Street.

Theft — A wallet was reported stolen at 11:45 a.m. June 2, in the 2100 block of West Antler Avenue.

Theft — Items were reported stolen from a vehicle at 9:25 a.m. June 2, in the 2300 block of Northwest 12th Street.

Unlawful entry — Vehicles were reported entered and items stolen at 6:28 a.m. June 2, in the 2200 block of Northwest 11th Street.

Theft — A theft was reported at 2:13 a.m. June 2, in the 1900 block of Southwest Canal Boulevard.

Prineville Police Department

Theft — A theft with a loss of $3,000 was reported at 12:17 p.m. June 2, in the area of Northeast Third Street.

Deschutes County Sheriff's Office

DUII — Dennis Lee Briggs, 59, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 9:01 p.m. June 2, in the area of U.S. Highway 97 and Vandevert Road in Sunriver.

Vehicle crash — An accident was reported at 6:32 p.m. June 2, in the 19700 block of Buck Canyon Road in Bend.

Criminal mischief — Damage to vehicles was reported at 6:07 a.m. June 2, in the 17300 block of Breezy Way in Cloverdale.

Oregon State Police

DUII — Jared Kyle Smith, 32, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of intoxicants at 7:24 p.m. June 2, in the area of U.S. Highway 97 near milepost 119.

Pets

The following animals have been turned in to the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville or the Humane Society of Redmond animal shelters.

You may call the Humane Society of the Ochocos — 541-447-7178 — or check the website at www .humanesocietyochocos.com for pets being held at the shelter and presumed lost. The Redmond shelter's telephone number is 541-923-0882 — or refer to the website at www.redmondhumane.org. The Bend shelter's website is www.hsco.org.

Redmond

Labrador retriever — Adult male, yellow, black harness; found in Terrebonne.

Labrador retriever — Adult female, black and white, pink collar; found in Tumalo.

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Dozens of pets seized from Palo Alto woman - San Mateo Daily Journal

Posted: 04 Jun 2010 03:59 AM PDT

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 PALO ALTO — A Palo Alto woman faces possible animal cruelty charges after officials seized 42 injured and malnourished dogs and cats from her trailer home.

Officers doing a welfare check on the animals last week say they found feces all over the floor of the trailer and one water bowl for all the animals.

Many of the pets are still being treated, but all are expected to survive.

Palo Alto police Lt. Sandra Brown says municipal code only allows for three animals per home.

The owner, 56-year-old Ana Ramos, also allegedly pushed the officers to keep them from coming inside the trailer. She was arrested May 27 on suspicion of animal cruelty and committing battery on a police officer.

Santa Clara prosecutors say they haven't decided whether to charge Ramos. She's scheduled to appear in court Monday.

 
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