We need photos! If you'd like your companion
animal
featured as a Pet of the Week or maybe even
in a
future issue of the NewsPetter, please
send
us your
name, the city where you live, a photo or two
of your
pet, and a few lines of information about him or
her.
For you South Florida pet peeps, Sit, Stay, Speak is a great pet
related
blog written by Diane Lade, a reporter with the
Sun Sentinel. Check it out and leave Diane
some
comments.
A triple bow WOW. Jacksonville, Atlantic Beach
and
Neptune
Beach have
all passed a doggie dining ordinance.
Looking for something different for your
jumping jack? Check out Southwest
Florida Dog Diving, a group that
has perfected the sport of dock diving.
A reader tells us dogs are allowed on the
outdoor
terrace
of Food
Glorious Food, located at 1950
Thomasville Road in Tallahassee.
I frequently get requests for information
about dog leash laws in various cities and
states. That information is now at our
fingertips
at Animal Legal & Historical
Center.
One of our readers Bruce Cornely, is also a
published author.
Snuffer, The Lighthouse Beagle is now
in its
second printing! Check it out at Bruce
and the Baskerbeagles.
People aren't the only ones displaced from
their homes during financial storms.
Four-legged
souls suffer too. That's where the SPCA
of Central Florida Society can help. A program
they call F.A.I.T.H. allows
families to turn their pet over to the SPCA for
up to 30
days for
safekeeping in foster care until they can get
their lives back
together. The program is free. Pets must be
spayed or
neutered and up to date on immunizations. If
you
know someone who might be helped by this
program,
please call (407) 351-7722 for more
information.
Hyde Park Village in Tampa hosts events
throughout the year. Most of them are
pet-friendly. Check their calendar for
what's on tap this winter.
One of our readers tells us a bill has been
introduced in Congress for pet safety.
Nicknamed
"Buck's Bill" and formerly known as the Pet
Safety
& Protection Act, the bill
helps to protect pets from Class B dealers
who sell them to research facilities.
You can read more about this here.
Did you
know? The free
discount prescription card provided by many
Florida counties can also be used for pet
medications
if a vet writes the prescription and it's filled at
a participating pharmacy, which includes most
of them. If you don't yet have such a card,
check with your county administration. Many
are offered at public locations such as
libraries.
There's a new dog park in Pompano Beach
called
the Dog
Patch.
Another new dog park! The Gary B. Jones
Park for
People and Pups opened in September.
It's
located at 8100 Southgate Blvd., on the NW
corner of University Drive and Southgate
Boulevard, west of Tamarac's Memorial
Veterans' park. The park offers 3.5 acres with
a 13,000
square foot section for small dogs
called "Wiggley Field" and a 1-acre area for
large dogs called "Tam-A-Bark Run." There is
also 9,000 square feet of common dog area
and walking paths, multiple shelters, a
drinking fountain for both humans and
canines, a dog bathing area and plenty of
parking. For more information,
call (954) 597-3620.
If you've been thinking about using the new
cocoa mulch, you may want to reconsider. Not
only does it mold in humid climates - Florida! -
it's made up of Theobromine and caffeine,
both
which are dangerous to pets.
Keeping your dryer vent cleaned out could
save the lives of your pets. Dyer fires are
increasingly common, but they can be
prevented.
Check your local Yellow Pages for dryer repair
companies who can perform this kind of
maintenance.
Have you heard about Doggie Dinghies? We
haven't tried one yet, but our dogs have put it
on their
list for Santa Paws. Splash on over here and
check them out.
And last, but not least, another freebie for
you. Send for a Free Pet
Rescue Sticker from the ASPCA
to alert emergency workers of your pet's
presence in your home so they can rescue
them from fires and the like.
That's it for now. May you and yours
have a
lovely Thanksgiving holiday. ~ Patricia ~
