Howl-O-Ween Party considered at the Moose

A Howl-O-Ween Party is considered to benefit a local animal rescue organization. The party will be on Saturday, Oct. 23 at the Edwardsville Moose Lodge. The party will take in drinks, music, a costume contest, prizes, a silent auction and more.

Those who wish to dress in costumes may, and those who do may enter the costume contest and have the chance to win cash. There is a $100 cash prize for best costume. Also, guests will have the opportunity to bid on some unique items in the silent auction.($700); four Club Level Rams tickets for the Oct. 31 game ($400); Pet Safe Containment Fence – Hidden Fence ($400); spa treatment ($179) and many more. Credit cards will be accepted for the silent auction.

Tickets for the Howl-O-Ween Party are $10 per person and the fee includes beer and soda. All proceeds will benefit Hope Animal Rescues. Hope Animal Rescues is a non-profit organization. The organization was founded in 2005 in Edwardsville by a group of individuals shocked by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and the impact it had on the pets left behind. Since then, the all-volunteer group has rescued more than 1,000 animals left to die at local animal. control facilities and given them a chance at a second life by finding them a new home.

Capital Region Humane Society Gets A New Clinic

The Capital Area Humane Society is expected to more than double its low-cost neuter and neuter program. This comes after they received an $80,000 grant. The CAHS announced Thursday they received the scholarship from PetSmart Charitites. The new spay/neuter clinic will open early next year at 5919 S. Cedar in Lansing. The clinic with have additional support from the Humane Alliance, a network of low-cost spay/neuter clinics based in Asheville, North Carolina.

"We want to humanely reduce the homeless pet population in Greater Lansing with a hub on serving pet owners with limited financial means," said Julia Palmer, president and CEO of CAHS. "Difficult economic times don't just create hardships for individual and families - they have a dramatic impact on pets as well."Lansing was identified as a region in high-need of low-cost spay/neuter services based on the area's economy, and homeless-pet problem. The CAHS is seeking donations to help pay for renovating the facility that will house the new clinic.

Please carry on your pets safe this Halloween

Halloween trick-or-treating is an exciting time for kids but it can also be a distressing time for our pets. Each year in Ireland, veterinary practices around the country are inundated with wounded from fireworks and bonfires. Animals become so terrified from the noise of bangers and fireworks going off near their homes that drives them to extreme behavior. 

The ISPCA recommends you should always have helpful pet identification such as an ID tag on your pets collar and a micro-chip in the event your pet escapes. Unfortunately stray animals bear the impact of Halloween pranks and many defenseless animals are tortured each year by Halloween louts. If you witness an animal being subjected to cruel treatment, please notify your local Gardai and contact the ISPCA National Animal Cruelty Helpline on 1890 515 515. Please help us stop the mistreatment of innocent animals. Take precautions to ensure your pets stay safe, calm and remain indoors this Halloween. With a little caution, Halloween can be a safe and enjoyable time for everyone.

Many pets silent missing following quake

Hundreds of pets are still reported missing in Canterbury, weeks after the big earthquake strike the region. The SPCA has registered 460 animals as missing in the month following the quake, compared to 77 animals the same time last year. 

The huge numbers of missing animals has been described as exclusive by Steve Glassey, a part-time senior tutor at Massey University, who researches how animals respond to disasters."When we looked at the research overseas, we didn't truly forecast this issue of mass straying of animals so it's quite unique to Canterbury."The SPCA has continued with its calls to Cantabrians on calling the organisation if they had lost, found or even sighted a stray.
"The admin and reception staff had been extremely busy dealing with the enquiries from the public," Canterbury SPCA spokesman Geoff Sutton said. They are building their track-a-pet database, matching pets with desperate owners.

Caring Society announces free rabies clinics

The Waldo County Humane Society will crowd a series of rabies clinics in towns around Waldo County this fall. The first clinic will be held Saturday, Oct. 16, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Waldo Pierce Reading Room, Main Street (Route 1A), Frankfort. Dr. Blake of Blake Veterinary Hospital will be the attending veterinarian.

The rabies shot will be free to animals residing in Waldo County. Pets from other counties are welcome to come for their shots for a small fee. Remember to bring all animals on leashes or in moveable pet carriers.

The clinic will also serve as a fundraising and awareness event for Miss Millie's Cupboard, the Frankfort-based food pantry for domestic companion animals. Miss Millie's Cupboard was opened last March to help local families in need of assistance feeding their pets.

Dog Training Tradition You Should Be Aware Of

There’s tons of advice out there for people who want to train their dogs. you do your own independent study to find about all the dog myths. This will aid you in training your own pet. Here is a list of myths that you should be aware of: 1. Your pet is too young or old to learn anything new.There’s bags of admonition out there for humans who wish to alternation their dogs. This will aid you in training your own pet.

Here is a account of belief that you should be acquainted of. 

 

1. Your pet is too adolescent or old to apprentice annihilation new.There’s a adage that you can’t advise an old dog new tricks.
2. If it works for his dog, again it’ll plan for yours.All dogs accept their own altered characteristics. These altered personalities construe into altered methods of teaching your pet 

3. Overtraining your pet will affect your dog psychologically.It’s absurd for you to abolish your dog’s personality through over training. Dogs by itself chase those they account alpha leaders.
4. You should conduct your pet if he/she does not accomplish eye acquaintance afterwards you accord the dog an order. Many humans are actual austere about their dog authoritative eye acquaintance with them afterwards they’ve issued a command.

Pet registrations not enough to wrap cost of poop bags

Salida residents are required to register their dogs and cats annually, yet only 105 dogs and nine cats are licensed. Jan Schmidt, city finance director, said year-to-date revenue from registrations is $890.
 

"Because of the very low compliance, fees don't come close to covering the cost of poop bags the city provides along the trails encouraging pet owners to pick up after their pets and keep our public areas sanitary,"
 

Registered animals are entered into a city database, and if an animal runs away and is found, city personnel have a way of tracking the owner. The requirement to register pets is resultant from the city health, sanitation and animals section of the code.
 

Cost to register spayed or neutered animals is $10, and non-spayed or neutered animals cost $15. People may register their animals at city hall in the Touber Building.