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Mews & Barks
MONTHLY NEWS
FROM
THE STANLY COUNTY ANIMAL RESCUE
LEAGUE
SCARL
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| April 2010
Vol. 4 No. 4 |
| My Dear,
It Was An Honor To Have Known You
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SCARL is once in again in
mourning for one of its volunteers. Catherine Pickler passed away
on March 8, 2010. This intelligent, independent woman will
be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. Her hard work and giving spirit was an
inspiration to us all. Our sympathies go out to her family &
friends.
Catherine sprinkled her
conversations with humor and wisdom. Many an enjoyable Saturday
morning was spent chatting, smoking, and drinking coffee in her company.
Generous with all she cared about, she left this world with her life
lessons well learned.
Quite simply, we loved her.
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Our
adoptions to date.
March 2010
6
Total for 2010
29
Total Since We Started
2,433
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What Happened in March?
3. Brought in 2
puppies found in Richfield. Brought in a kitten found by a dog in
Albemarle.
5. Brought in a
puppy found in New London.
6.
Bruce was adopted and went to live happily ever after with
his new family.
8. We all cried
when we lost our Catherine.
10.
Richie was
adopted.
12. Brought in a
puppy found in Rowan County.
13. A sweet,
young family from South Charlotte adopted
Uri.
23. Brought in 3
puppies found on the side of the road in Norwood.
24.
Sonny finally got to join his new family in Concord.
27.
Cher was adopted & will be residing in Apex.
28. Huntersville will
now be called home for newly adopted
Dustin.
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Our Adoptable Pet Listings on Petfinder
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Our sympathies go
out to foster mom, Debra Sprayberry, who lost her mother on the 22nd of
March.
Deb... you are in
our thoughts & prayers.
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Horse Lovers!
April 1-4th & April 10th
C'mon out to Fork Farms in Norwood
and enjoy the beautiful scenery and the beautiful animals...not to
mention the great competition!
This is a FREE event
for everybody and a great way to spend a day with the family.
Click on the picture for
more information.
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Thanks everybody for relaying your
stories - SCARL was featured in the Weekly Post on March 10, 2010
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Thanks Joyce!
(sorry we had to chop the article
into pieces to fit on the scanner)
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This is Gracie alias Darcie.
We got her Feb. 2009.
She is the love of our lives.
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CHECK OUT GRACIE NOW. WE GOT HER IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THANK YOU
SCARL. SHE IS OUR LITTLE SWEET HEART.
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Did you know?
A cat's heart beats twice as
fast as a human heart, at 110 to 140 beats per minute.
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How to wash a toilet
submitted by Ginny Churchill
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This was simply too much of a time saver not to share
1. Put both lids of the toilet up and add 1/8 cup of pet shampoo to the water in the bowl.
2. Pick up the cat and soothe him while you carry him towards the bathroom.
3. In one smooth movement, put the cat in the toilet and close the lid. You may need to stand on the lid.
4. The cat will self agitate and make ample suds. Never mind the noises that come from the toilet, the cat is actually enjoying this.
5. Flush the toilet three or four times. This provides a 'power-wash' and rinse'.
6. Have someone open the front door of your home. Be sure that there are no people between the bathroom and the front door.
7. Stand behind the toilet as far as you can, and quickly lift the lid.
8. The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom, and run outside where he will dry himself off.
9. Both the commode and the cat will be sparkling clean.
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It's
been more than a year since I adopted "Loverboy," now known
as Mr. Squeaky, and since then we've added a new friend.
A
co-worker found her outside and was kind enough to let me
take her home. It took a few days, but now Mr. Squeaky and
Midnight are the best of friends!
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DANGER! DANGER!
Once
again, the issue of Rawhide
treats has been raised.
One of our readers brought it to
our attention when her dog got
the "end piece" of the rawhide
stuck in it's throat.
Luckily the dog is fine now but
it cost her $1,300 to fix!
Below
is a reprinted article from
AskaBreeder.com
Rawhide treats for dogs seem
to be EVERYWHERE! We are
encouraged to give rawhide
treats to our dogs and most dogs
love them. It does offer them
something to chew on besides
your shoes or carpet... however,
what most people don't know is
that rawhide treats are VERY
dangerous to your dog! All dogs
want to chew. Even adult dogs.
They enjoy it. I used to think
rawhide was a great solution,
but now, I am not so sure! I did
some research and talked with my
vet, and I found out some scary
stuff about rawhide dog treats,
and other dog chews. Below are
some of the things I learned
from other websites and my vet,
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Salmonella bacteria is often present
especially if the rawhide comes from
outside the US. Another problem is
arsenic used as a preservative. Yes,
arsenic! Other dangerous additives can
include antibiotics, (which can kill
good bacteria in your dogs intestines)
lead, and insecticides. Some countries
like Thailand even include pieces of dog
and cat skin in these rawhide treats.
Health problems from rawhide chews can
included sore throat, acute pancreatitis,
choking, and intestinal blockage.
You know your dog. You know if
something is wrong. If you notice any of
these signs, watch him/her closely. If
the symptoms persist, perhaps you should
take your dog to the vet. Symptoms
possibly include the following:
* Vomiting (self explanatory)
* Not eating (again, self explanatory)
* Painful abdomen, hunched appearance
* You know how you walk when your
gastrointestinal tract isn't quite
right, a dog will also walk slowly and
hunch it's back a little.
* Fever or below-normal body temperature
* Diarrhea - Dogs get diarrhea for many
reasons. Usually it's because they ate
something they shouldn't have. Sometimes
it could be due to the change in dog
food. It's good to introduce a new brand
of dog food slowly.
* Depression-you know your dog.
* Dehydration (diagnosed by sunken eyes,
dry mouth and the skin "tents" when
pinched)
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I haven't had a chance
to catch you guys @ adopt. clinic lately, so just a few pics of Bear
(Nigel)
and BJ. Have a great day.
Jack
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"When you feel dog tired
at night, it may be because you've growled all day long." - Unknown
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I thought I would drop you a line
or two about Scout (Rollo)
and the family.
A couple of weeks ago he had a
wellness visit at the vet and everything is perfect. He is very
healthy, happy and full of himself at times.
Scout is about 19 weeks old now and
growing fast; he weighs in at better than 40 pounds. (I suspect we
are about 1/2 way to full size).
I think he is a pretty smart little
pup too; he has learned that when ever he comes back in the house he
will get a treat.
When he finishes his business he
gets a treat; then proceeds to sit in front of the outside door
again like he needs to do more business.
Nope - he just runs outside sniffs
around the yard a moment, comes back in and sits down in front of
where the treats are.
Then he starts in with the switch
look game – the game goes something like this – Scout sits down, he
looks at the treats – looks at me – looks at the treats – looks at
me – It’s like he is saying the treats are right there – right in
front of you – can’t you see them? - get one out and give it to
me... NOW!
It is just laugh out loud funny
and quite often I cave in and give him a small piece of a treat.
Scout also loves to cuddle up with
our boys in our den, I use the word cuddle - he actually climbs on
top of them and uses them as a pillow.
The boys don’t mind as we all love
a little attention, and what’s better than having your furry friend
lick your face when you are trying to watch cartoons.
We are working on commands and he
has got quite a few down – Sit has been mastered, Come is working
pretty well, Stay works indoors (we have off limit areas for
children and dogs so he has learned not to enter certain rooms).
Fetch is one of his favorite games and some times he will even give
you the ball back so you can toss out again.
Scout also loves to go for walks;
he is very friendly towards strangers (to him) and the many other
dogs in our neighborhood.
We still think he is one of the
most handsome dogs we have ever seen and most other people comment
on how good looking he is too. (I think he knows it too).
Thank you for providing the
opportunity for us to adopt this wonderful furry friend. I guess we
helped to save him but I think he is helping to save us too; it just
seems like good therapy to be with and love a great dog like Scout.
Kind regards,
Dan
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SCARL Wish List
Kitty litter (scoopable), puppy food, kitten food, small
collars and harnesses, pet toys, paper towels and, of course, monetary
donations are always welcome.
Volunteers needed to provide
foster homes.
SCARL T-shirts $10.00
SCARL Sweatshirts $20.00
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Thanks for your
support!!
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Here is a picture of Miss
Lilly. AJ took it for me. Miss Lilly is growing like a
weed. She is so personable. Her & Zoe are getting along better as
long as they see each other couple times a week.
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Contact
Info:
Stanly
County Animal Rescue League
P.O. Box 1676
Albemarle, NC 28002
Phone: 704-983-8626
SCARL Email:
jjmurray@ctc.net or
debrasprayberry@yahoo.com
Email for Newsletter:
foxy22@carolina.rr.com
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Well we
can't seem to keep Cletus of the patio table!! He is
Cletus the Sweetest. He now weighs 42 lbs, and still
gets car sick!!
But we love
him !!!
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Thank you to
Fairview Veterinary Clinic,
North Stanly Animal Clinic,
West Stanly Animal Clinic, and
Albemarle Animal Clinic for all the services you provide to
these foundlings. Thank you to Locust Animal Clinic for reminding your
clients about us.
Thank you to the
Stanly News & Press and the
Weekly Post for posting notices of our adoptable animals.
Thank you to all the businesses in the
county who let us leave our donation jars, newsletters, raffle tickets,
and flyers. A special thank you for those who allow us to hold our
Adopt-a-Pet events on your property.
Thank you to all our volunteers who give
so unselfishly.
Thank you to those in the community who
come out to support us, those who donate, and those who keeps these
precious animals in their prayers.
Thank you to all the people who are
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ALWAYS loved them....
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