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Today is Saturday, September 4th, 2010
Highlands County Humane Society to Offer Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic
Beginning September 13, 2010, the Highlands County Humane Society will offer low-cost spay/neutering on Mondays. For details, please visit the Humane Society's spay/neuter assistance page. Their August 27 press release is currently available on the Society's home page.
Recently the community responded very well to the Humane Society's plea for financial support (see below), as donations have fallen considerably during these tough economic times. Although their future is looking much brighter now, the community's support is still needed on an ongoing basis.
Feline’s Pride and Iams Issue Cat Food Recalls Due to Salmonella Contamination
Feline’s Pride is expanding its July 1, 2010 voluntary recall of Feline’s Pride Raw food with ground bone for cats and kittens, Natural Chicken Formula, Net Wt. 2.5 lbs. (1.13 kg., 40 oz.) produced on 6/10/10 to include the product produced on 6/21/10, because it may be contaminated with Salmonella. Both people and pets can become infected with Salmonella; for symptoms and more detailed information on the recall, please read the press release at http://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm219200.htm.
Procter & Gamble, which maufactures Iams procducts, is recalling two lots of prescription cat food because of possible salmonella contamination. The affected lots include Iams Veterinary Formula Feline Renal in 5.5-pound bags. More information on the Iams' recall is available on Procter & Gamble's press release at http://media.iams.com/iams/en_US/data_root/html/recall_message.html.
Highlands County Humane Society Needs Financial Help
Everyone's help is desperately needed to keep the Humane Society of Highlands County open. The shelter is a non-profit facility operating on donations only, and due to declining donations, it has had to reduce animal intake and, as of July 5, will reduce its operating hours. Without the community's help there is a very real possibility that it will permanently close its doors.
Monetary donations are urgently needed. Stop by during operating hours (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.), or mail to:
The Humane Society of Highlands County
7321 Haywood Taylor Blvd.
Sebring, FL 33876-6002
Credit cards are also accepted.
UPDATE July 7, 2010: There is now a PayPal Donation Button on the Humane Society's home page, which makes it very convenient to donate securely online with a major credit card.
For more information, visit the Humane Society's website at http://www.humanesocietyhc.com/ or view the June 25, 2010, News-Sun article at http://www.newssun.com/news/0625-eb-humane-society.
Challenge
On June 26, the Highlands County Action for Animals Vice President personally donated $500 to the Humane Society in the hopes that someone in the community - or a business - will match her donation. The Humane Society of Highlands County is too valuable of a resource to our community to let it close down in these tough economic times. I urge anyone or any business owner who can match the donation to please do so. We must all come together now to support the Humane Society so that it remains open and can resume animal intake.
Help the Oiled Wildlife Reponse Efforts
Save Our Seabirds, Inc., (SOS) located in Sarasota is responding to the catastrophic oil spill threatening the Gulf Coast and can use help, whether in the form of monetary donations, supplies, and/or volunteers. If you'd like to help the "oiled wildlife response" efforts, please visit the SOS website for more information.
Protect Your Pets from Toxic Toads
For many pets, investigating and chasing little “critters” in the yard is just part of playtime. But it can turn deadly if the object of their curiosity is a Bufo marinus toad. These non-native toads, also known as Giant toads, Marine toads, or Cane toads, have been sickening and killing pets in Florida for years – and they’re here in Highlands County. More...
Mosquito-Borne Viruses are Deadly to Horses
June 28, 2010: Florida Agricultural and Consumer Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging horse owners to vaccinate their horses against Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) following an upsurge in the number of EEE cases. So far this year there have been 16 confirmed cases of EEE in horses, including one in Okeechobee County. More...
Have You Seen Dead Birds?
The Florida Wildlife Commission (FWC) and Florida Department of Health monitor bird die-offs as a tool to track Avian Influenza and West Nile Virus. If you see a dead bird, don’t touch or handle it, but report it to the FWC by filling out the form found on the following link: http://myfwc.com/bird/.
What's wrong with "Free to Good Home" ads?
They may actually place pets in harm's way and promote irresponsible
pet ownership. Read more...
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