Animal Life May 2015 E-Edition

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Inside:BHS Neighbors helping Neighbors page 3Courtesy towards Nature page 5NEW Columns:The Canine Mind page13

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IIf you (a) love animals, b) want to helpa neighbor in need, and c) have a littleextra room in your home, BerkshireHumane Society (BHS) wants to inviteyou to become a foster family for ourSafePet Program. Created over a decade ago, the SafePetProgram has become an important re-source for Berkshire County pet own-ers who are in crisis or transition.Through it, BHS provides free tempo-rary foster care for all types of com-panion animals so far, they veincluded cats, dogs, hamsters, mice,and birds. Although the SafePet Pro-gram was originally intended for clientsof the Elizabeth Freeman Center, theneed to expand thisservice to others be-came apparent. AsJohn Perreault, Execu-tive Director of BHS,explains, We knew ofmany people whowere refusing to seekhospitalization or reha-bilitation for them-selves because theyhad no one to care fortheir pets. Last summer, the

construction of theSafePet Room, a dedi-cated and secure space at BHS, was animportant step in that direction. Be-sides letting us respond more quickly toa greater numbers of requests for fos-tering, the room has allowed us to part-ner with more health and social serviceagencies, including The Brien Centerand Elder Services of BerkshireCounty, and their clients. In the past nine months, BHS has

cared for over 20 animals, and the callslooking for assistance keep coming.Thats why we want you! Even with the addition of the SafePetRoom, our goal is to place as many an-

imals as possible in loving fosterhomes. Although we welcome all fam-ilies and individuals interested in fos-tering, right now, were especially inneed of those who can provide that spe-cial TLC for dogs big, small, young,old, and everything in between. And you dont need to be currentlysharing your home with a furry orfeathered friend. If youre a senior orsomeone who frequently travels, fos-tering is a great way to have animalcompanionship without the responsibil-ities of permanent, full-time ownership.Or, if youve recently lost a pet, con-sider opening your home and heart to apet and his/her owner in need to help

fill that gap beforemaking a commit-ment to anotherpet. Needless to say,

the rewards of fos-tering for theSafePet Programare immeasurable.For Stacey andAllen of Dalton,MA, the satisfac-tion of helping aneighbor in a toughsituation was fore-most. Their

guest was Ollie, a senior Pekinesewhose owner was recuperating fromsurgery. But there was also the enjoy-ment of sharing their home with Ollie.As Stacey, a long-time owner and loverof larger breed dogs, explained, Wenever had much contact with a little dogbefore, so it was fun. Althoughtheyve fostered rescue dogs in the past,having a SafePet dog was a little differ-ent and perhaps easier. You donthave to worry that they wont getadopted, she said. You know thattheyre going home. Foster home stays range from several

weeks to a few months. Before you de-cide to foster a particular SafePet ani-mal, well inform you about theexpected length of stay, the animalspersonality and behavior traits, and anymedical conditions. Well also supplyyou with food and supplies as well ascover any veterinary expenses. Andyou always have the choice to not ac-cept an animal for fostering. To become a foster family for the

SafePet Program, stop by the shelter topick up an applicationor download

one from our website www.berk-shirehumane.org. Once you completeand return the application, a BHS vol-unteer will schedule a home visit withyou. We ask that you be at least 18years old and have reliable transporta-tion. For more information, please callCheryl Truskowski at 413-447-7878,ext. 125.

Mary A. Koncel is the Community Out-reach and SafePet Coordinator forBerkshire Humane Society.

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In the past nine months, BHS has cared forover 20 animals, and the calls looking

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TTurtles are on the move this time ofyear. When the weather warms up,they become increasingly mobile.Keep a close eye out for them whenyoure out driving or riding in some-one elses car. If you spot a turtle in theroad, please be sure to stop and helpthat turtle get safely across the road.The town of West Stockbridge just re-cently put up TURTLE CROSSINGsigns in the most critical turtle cross-ing locations. Hats off to the caringpeople of West Stockbridge!If you come across a turtle anywhere,

the first thing to do is to determinewhether or not it isinjured. If it is, getthe turtle into acardboard box,close the lid so itsdark and leave it ina quiet area so theturtle does not getoverly stressed untilyou can get it tosomeone. Please,dont assume that aturtle that is hit by acar or injured bysome other meansis dead. Turtleshave extremely slow metabolisms andcan suffer for days, even weeks beforedying, even when they are severely in-jured. Many vets will take in wildlifeand treat them, you will not get the an-imal back, but they will ask you for thelocation in which you found it so thatthey can have it released to the samelocation when the turtle is all healedup. The same goes for a rehabilitator.You can find a list of vets and rehab-bers online. Here is a good link to startwith: www.rescuenetwork.org

If you have determined that a turtle isnot injured, then lend her or him ahand crossing the road. Always bringthe turtle in the direction that they wereheading in. Turtles know where theyare going and they will just turn backaround if you dont send them wherethey want to go.DO NOT TAKE IT HOME. DO NOTRELOCATE the turtle. Turtles have ahoming instinct and they will try to getback to the area they came from. If youmove the turtle far from its home youwill likely cause it to get killed tryingto get back home with encounters such

as dangerous roads, predators and hu-mans. Leave the turtle in the area thatyou found it, do not bring it to anicer place. Turtles have a pro-foundly strong connection to the loca-tion they are born in. They rarely travelfar from where they were hatched andwill stay there for the duration of theirlife if they are allowed. I always carrya plastic snow shovel with me just incase I come across a turtle in the road.The only safe way to pick up a snap-ping turtle is with your hands between

his back legs and his tail, but if thesnapper is a big one, forget that ap-proach. Thats where my trusty plasticsnow shovel comes in handy. I can ei-ther gently scoop the snapper part wayonto the shovel and slide her or himout of the road or if its a really bigsnapper I can put the shovel handle infront of their face and they will lungeat the handle and cross the road with-out even knowing it. Whatever works!

Some people dump their no longerwanted pet box turtle into the woodsor their aquatic turtle into local pondsor lakes because they think they are

giving them thegood life.There are manyreasons whyyou should notdo this. If youfind a turtle thatis not native toyour area, donot release it. Ifyou are not sureask. Checkwith your localFish & Wildlifeto help deter-mine if the

species is native to your area. Non-na-tive species should be turned into a tur-tle rescue or rehabber or kept if youreable to properly provide for it and thelaw allows you to do so, but theyshould not be released. In many statesit is unlawful to take box turtles andmany other native turtles from thewild. Some states even impose a heftyfine so be sure you know your statelaws. Introduced species are causinghavoc to our natural inhabitants. Redeared sliders for example, are very ag-

gressive and their competitive naturehas brought nothing but havoc to ournative species. Lack of habitat is a bigconcern for all wildlife, but when thatlittle bit of habitat that is left is invadedby an introduced species the more ag-gressive turtle is going to survive.The survival rate among turtle hatch-

lings are very low. Very few hatchlingslive to be adults, approximately two tothree hatchlings born to a female boxturtle during her entire lifetime willsurvive to adulthood. During a lifetimea painted turtle may only have two off-spring that survive to adulthood. Tur-tles mature very slowly, as a resultturtle populations remain stable onlywhen there are enough offspring to re-place their parents. Eggs and hatchlingturtles are extremely vulnerable to awide variety of predators. Nest preda-tors include raccoons, foxes, andskunks. Hatchling predators includegulls, crows, ravens, herons, peoplespets and then there are humans. Roadmortalities, loss of wetlands, pollutionof wetlands and water ways, loss ofhabitat, mowing fields, burning brushpiles and the worst of all the pet trade.People who want to keep a turtle for apet and know basically nothing aboutthem is just sheer torture for that poorturtle. I have seen them housed inaquariums (aquariums are for fish, period!) on wet sand, kept in hamsterand bird cages, yes I have seen it all.

Turtles thrive the best when they arejust left alone, a basic courtesy towardsnature. We are losing our turtle and tor-toises on this planet at a very rapid rate.

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Last month, I left readers hanging as towhether littermates Cowardly Lion andTinman would be adopted by a familythat seemed interested in them. Goodnews! When I returned to Purradise onApril 22, the brothers were no longerliving on the enclosed porch, but hadlong since gone home with their fourhumans: two children and their parents.This time, as I entered the main build-ing, I was metonly justwith a cow-ardly lion of another stripe. As I greetedthe various residents, one kitty condothat bore a profile card for three-year-old white and tabby Austin appearedunoccupied...until I saw its soft bed wasmoving. A pair of bright eyes peeredimpishly from underneath. While I af-fected disinterest, speaking instead withwhiskey-voiced Onyx in the next condoover, the gap widened so Austin couldfollow my movements from under thecovers. Even his shyness could notcompletely overcome his sense of cu-riosity.When I was visiting with the currentresidents of the porch, Andy and Ericaentered the shelter. Making like Austin,I eavesdropped through the connectingscreen door, to their search for a kittysuitable for Andys mother, who livesin another town. Surprisingly, the cou-ple zoomed in on Austinand evenmore surprisingly, the adoption processbegan immediately. I repeat surpris-ingly because both Purradise and its

mother shelter, the Berkshire Hu-mane Society, dont usually just hand acat to anyone who walks inand thatgoes double if the person admits the in-tention of giving the cat to someone

else. Typically, potentialadopters are interviewed (e.g.,have they owned other cats, andfor how long?) as well as spendtime alone on-site with the animal ofchoice, to ensure that this will be a last-ing and comfortable relationship. If ahousehold includes additional humans,as Purradise staffer Danielle later con-firmed for me, they are ALL encour-aged to interact with the cat, to judgewhether they and the adoptee are mutu-ally happy with the arrangement

Cowardly Lion and Tinmans new fam-ily, she said, came in variously threetimes before that adoption took place. From the Sunshine Spa, I could hearDanielle hold a lengthy phone discus-sion with Andys mother. The conver-sation overall had a positive vibe, soDanielle decided to bend the rules. I lis-tened as she gave detailed instructionsabout introducing Austin slowly to his

larger surround-ings (starting withone room wherethe timid little boycould feel safe), aswell as to keephim strictly in-doors. Mean-while, Erica andAndy cozied upwith Austin in theshelters get-ac-quainted Nook,and were clearlycharmed with himthemselves. As afurther assurance

of Austins future, Andy signed on ashis co-owner, just in case circumstanceschange down the road. The couple de-parted with not only Austin but one ofhis beds, so he would have somethingfamiliar along while settling intoAndys moms home.My companions on the porch had

other connections in mind during my

visit. Far more intrepid than Austin,they had discovered the magical devicewe know as Door. Orange longhairPerry patrolled the screen door that ledto the condo area (Danielle told me heis just as eager to reenter the porchwhen allowed to freely roam the otherside!); whereas tortie Callie, initiallycaptivated by a bird feeder outside thewindow, snaked an arm beneath thekitchen door at the rear of the porch,trying to pull it open, having observedthat it led to FOOD. Obviously thesetwo will need be matched with some-one who can keep up with their interestin physically connecting with theirworld...instead of just peeping at it froma snug place.

This series follows the special human-fe-line bond at Purradise, the BerkshireHumane Society Cat Adoption Center at301 Stockbridge Road, Great Barring-ton, MA 01230 (413-717-4244), berk-shirehumane.org. Open Wed., Fri., &Sat. 104 p.m.; Thurs. 10 a.m.6 p.m.;and Sun. noon4 p.m.

Iris Bass, coauthor of the Cat LoversDaily Companion, shares her Lee homewith five shelter cats.

Making the Connection

this side of purradiseIris Bass

Callie (window) and Perry (door).Photo 2015 Sheila Heflin.

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CATWALK was established to create astable, reliable income stream for Berk-shire Humane Society. The idea wasinitially rejected for many reasons---tooexpensive, too labor intensive, toorisky---until we completely talked our-selves out of it. But the idea of havingour own resale shop persisted, and wedecided to take a leap of faith and moveforward.We found our lovely little store inMarch, 2014 and named it CATWALK.We cleaned, painted, bought used fix-tures, and madly started collectingclothing. Our goal was to open CAT-WALK on Memorial Day week-end.We went to our friends, local and dis-tant, advertised in social media and putout a call for donations of new and gen-tly used womens clothing and acces-sories. And here we are a year later celebrat-ing our first anniversary. It has taken avillage of generous donors, dedicatedvolunteers, outstanding staff membersand our stylish, fabulous amazing cus-tomers. Today CATWALK is an estab-lished, successful part of the GreatBarrington business community.Women of all ages, all sizes, all profes-sions, happily shop at Catwalk enjoy-ing the eclectic music that is alwaysplaying and snacking from our perpet-ually filled candy dish. All items at CATWALK are carefullycurated and thoughtfully selected sothat our discerning customers can findartful, hip and fashionable items. We dobusiness the old-fashioned way by pro-viding practical, personalized serviceand attention to all of our customers.Many, many customers have remarked

that they are now able to find sophisti-cated, quality clothing at affordableprices that were heretofore not locallyavailable to them. CATWALK hasfilled a niche that we didnt even knowneeded filling.Of course CATWALK is completelydependent on the kindness and gen-erosity of our many donors. All dona-tions are gratefully accepted and passedon to other charities if we cant usethem. We are always happy to acceptdonations of new and gently used cur-rent clothing, scarves, handbags, shoesand jewelry. Donations may be conve-niently dropped off during regular busi-ness hours.

CATWALK has andcontinues to be a vitallyimportant source of in-

come for Berkshire Humane Society.Because of the generosity and supportof our donors and customers, CAT-WALK revenues have helped fund var-ious BHS programs such as kidssummer camps. In addition moremoney had been available to providemedical and dental treatment to ourmany senior shelter animals prior toadoption.We are so grateful to all of the folkswho helped create and sustain CAT-WALK, who donate their clothing toCATWALK and continue to shop atCATWALK. As we begin our 2nd yearin business, we want to thank all of our

valued staff, volunteers, donors andcustomers for making our dream cometrue.

CATWALK is located at 325 Stock-bridge Road in Great Barrington(next to Happy Nails) and is openevery day except Tuesday. We carryan ever-changing inventory of chic,hip new and gently used clothing andaccessories for the discerning womanwith new items arriving daily. Formore information please call us at 413-717-4005 and like us on Facebook.

Please remember that the homeless an-imals of Berkshire County will alwaysneed your love and support.

Catwalk CelebratesIts First Anniversary

CATWALK, Berkshire Humane Societys womensresale boutique celebrates its first anniversary thiscoming Memorial Day week-end. CATWALK is thesuccessful marriage of love of fashion and love foranimals, a win- win combination for everyone. Ourcustomers love to say that shopping at CATWALK isthe ultimate in guilt-free shopping.

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If you are in the grocery store and seea woman with flaming red hair talk-ing to her chest, do not be alarmed- itis probably just Kaila Drosehn, animalrescuer, soothing the baby squirrelsshe has tucked inside of her shirt.You see her name everywhere on

Facebook when there is a situation involving animals in need of help.She has found herself in some pretty hilarious predicaments over the past15 years she has been rescuing critters.Kaila's love affair with animals

began at an early age when she wouldhelp her mother take care of aban-doned cats, injured squirrels and var-ious other feral critters they found.In college, Kaila studied Animal

Care at BCC. She volunteered at Son-sini Animal Shelter and later managedthe shelter for four and a half yearsuntil her child Hannah was born.Kaila then went on to work for Berk-shire Veterinary as a kennel workerand vet tech. Finding it difficult tocarry on a regular job along with herhighly irregular hobby as a rescuer,she decided to operate independently.Kaila serves as a go between for peo-ple who want to rehome their pets.She then voluntarily takes them to thevet, gets them spayed or neutered andthoroughly checks the new home's references. If this means she has to goout in the middle of the night, or needs to crawl under a trailer in an areafull of spiders she is terrified of to get stranded kittens, so be it. It is all ina days work for her. Who pays for this? Mostly, she does. Occasionally,her friends will help pay down her Vet bill at Keith Beebe's Wahconah Vet-erinary services. Just about all of the money she makes waitressing at Izzy'sdiner in Adams goes towards helping animals in need. As of May 1st, Kailais joining forces with Eleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter as a foster in hopesthat together they can help more animals.Ann Marie Belmonte, owner of Izzy's is a fellow animal lover and under-stands Kaila's preoccupation with helping animals. Kaila worked with AnnMarie on the Northern Berkshire Great Dane Rescue and later the North-ern Berkshire Cat Rescue. Ann Marie generously offers her diner and services for spaghetti dinner fundraisers. The food is delicious, so shouldthey throw another one, make sure you go! Ann Marie regularly brought de-

licious leftovers to use as bait whenKaila was on stakeout for the 8months Mia the Treewalker houndwas on the lam in Adams. Kaila andfriends set up a warm shelter to offerMia relief from the bitter cold. Miakept springing the traps and eating thestew and salmon until a report camein that Mia had been spotted in NorthAdams, very far from her originalsite. Mia was finally snared, broughtstraight to the vets, diagnosed withLyme, but was otherwise unscathed.Kaila's husband Johnny and her

daughter Hannah are supportive ofher endeavors. John nearly hit thebreaking point though when one ofthe labrador's Kaila rescued had a lit-ter of 10. Those eleven dogs and theirown three dogs living together forfour months equal mayhem. John maygrumble some, but he can often becaught snuggling kittens. He doesn'tmind the all night kitten feedings. Hedidn't seem to mind the time she wasdriving around with an injured duckin the back seat, or when she was hid-ing nuts in their house for an injuredsquirrel to find. There was also thetime a possum was stalking a mothercat giving birth in a garage and Kailahad to rescue the kittens while chas-

ing the possum with a broom. Kaila has enough crazy stories to make agreat standup comedy routine, should she ever decide to retire from her life helping animals. But luckily for Berkshire County, that won't be happeninganytime soon.

Tobie PetkusManager Sonsini Animal Shelter

The RescuerKaila's love affair with animals began atan early age when she would help hermother take care of abandoned cats,injured squirrels and various other feral

critters they found.

Donations to help defray the costs of veterinary care for the animals Kaila helps can be made to:

Wahconah Veterinary Services 249 Maple Street, Hinsdale, MA.413-397-2105 Keith Beebe, DVM

Kaila serves as a go between for people whowant to rehome their pets. She then voluntarilytakes them to the vet, gets them spayed orneutered and thoroughly checks the

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IImagine being dropped off in the middle of nowhere by someone you dependedon and trying desperately to find that person again; trying to find enough food tokeep from starving and a safe place to stay until you were able to make sense ofwhat had happened and find your way home. Then imagine being run off andchased by strangers and finally, one day,trapped while just trying to find your next meal,and then taken to a noisy, stressful, confiningplace full of other poor creatures just like you. This account is probably similar to one of ourrescued dogs stories, if she could only talk.Her name is Karma, (pictured) and this shortwrite up is taken from GSRNEs AvailableDogs for Adoption page: This beautiful girl was a stray and caught by anAnimal Control Officer in a Have-a-Heart trap.She was very timid and hand-shy in the shel-ter, but she bonded with the person who workedwith her most. Shes about 1 to 1.5 years old, 55pounds, and really came out of her shell in herfoster home.Karma is a super dog! From the very start shehas been a quiet girl and very gentle takingtreats out of a hand. After two weeks in her fos-ter home, this skittish and apprehensive girlshowed us how sweet, smart, and loving she really is.Shes incredibly loyal and will follow you everywhere. A gentle no is all it takesto reprimand her as shes very sensitive to a persons mood and tone of voice.Training her is easy since she is very anxious to please, and she already knowsmost of the basic commands.She is big in personality and a beautiful German Shepherd, inside and out. She de-serves a loving home with lots of activity to keep her busy and lots of people tolove her.German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc. (GSRNE) is an all volunteer,501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to providing veterinary care, evalua-tion and adoptive homes for the countless numbers of German Shepherd dogs whoare left in pounds to await uncertain fate, are owner surrenders (divorce, death,etc.) or are from abuse or neglect situations. We help provide a safe harbor forGerman Shepherds that might otherwise be destroyed. Each dog applying to our program is evaluated for temperament and behavioralinformation. All accepted dogs are spayed or neutered, updated on vaccinations,and receive essential medical care. Then the dogs are placed into GSRNE fosterhomes while they await new homes. Finally, each dog is carefully placed in a lov-ing home with a family that matches that dogs temperament, activity level andneeds.GSRNE serves the six New England states (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) and wasstarted in 1996 by Janice Ritter and Pam Devlin. Since then, GSRNE has contin-ued to grow into a successful organization whose compassionate members andvolunteers come from throughout the U.S. and share their time and talents to helpdogs in need. Our Board of Directors includes: Karen McCall, Jeannie McMahon, and ChrisHarriman. In addition to providing oversight and direction, each member of theBoard actively works in all key areas of the rescue.

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This months observations are a bit dif-ferent because I am doing them rightout my backdoor. The tracks and signsare from the animal activity in my veryown backyard. I have the privilege ofbeing the caretaker of a backyard barn-yard menagerie of 2 very large andlovely llamas, (Scooby Doo andShaggy Too), 9 crazy chickens, and as-sorted cats and dogs that I call KattailFarm. Its the chickens I want to writeabout today. Even now as I am writingthis article, I am eavesdropping to thecommunication of clucks and crows ofmy chickies.My husband Mark, a saint among hus-bands, asked what I wanted for our25th wedding anniversary, I said, I seefowl in our future. Before bringinghome my new pets, I did my researchand even attended a workshop at Han-cock Shaker Village about caring forchickens. It was taught by my friendLaura Field, The Chicken Lady,(check out her blog if you have achance). I then got on the internet anddiscovered that the MSPCA at NevinFarms in Methuen has hens and roost-ers available for adoption. That was itfor me, as a proponent of animal adop-tion; I suggested to Mark that we ac-quire chickens in need of a homeinstead of buying chicks from a store. One of my dreams has always been tohave a Polish Rooster; they are the oneswith the crazy feathered crowns on thetop of their heads. I found a strikinggold, black and red example at NevinsFarm and I promptly named himChester. My mom Rita, of polishdecent, would talk to him in polish andhe actually listened to her. Chesterwould get up at 4am cock-a-doodlingvery loudly and, as we soon discov-ered, throughout the entire day. Hewas also very pushy, a nice way of say-ing aggressive, especially when youapproached his ladies. I still loved himeven as I tended to my bruises. Mybrother James thought Chester was thecoolest rooster ever and wanted to casthim as a Zombie Rooster in a moviehe was developing, a part I am sure he

would have excelled at. Sadly, Chesterdied this past winter and he still lies inmy freezer, awaiting his burial.

Now about the lady hens we adopted.We decided on a mix of white SilkyCochins, James Bond & Jinx, a coupleof Sussex mixes we named Charlotte &Camille, and a stunning Bard Rock wenamed CoCo Chanel. We added to ourflock of fowls this past year and noware the proud owners of 4 Americanasa.k.a Easter Eggers. The problem waswe thought we had chosen 4 femalesbut discovered early one morning whenwe heard a strange kazoo type noisecoming from the barn, that 2 of thegirls were really roosters. Penelopelays a soft blue colored egg and Phyllishas an olive green tint to hers. Thenthere is Idgit, a crazy mix of somethingsmall and golden. The one thing you learn very quicklyabout raising chickens is that each onehas a unique personality and quirks thatwill entertain you more than watchingTV. We are lucky enough to have alarge fenced in backyard where all ourchickens can be safe wandering freerange, eating all the bugs and grassthey want. While we can view their an-tics and conversations from the com-fort of our deck relaxing with a glass ofwine in our deck chairs. They willeven come up on the deck to join us to

munch on some Cheerios along withthe llamas. Another great thing aboutraising chickens in your backyard are

the eggs. Once you eat a freshegg laid by your own hen, youwill never want a store boughtone again. I even thank myhens personally for laying theiryummy eggs. I adore all my backyard barn-yard pets, for both entertain-ment and farm products theyprovide, but I did make sure todo my research before gettingthem, as you should too. All ofour pets are either adopted orrescued, including the llamasScooby & Shaggy, so consider

this option when thinking about start-ing your own backyard barnyard.

Till next time, watch for animal signswherever you may roam. Karen Karlberg resides in Becket MAwith her menagerie of rescued barn-yard & domestic animals and her hus-band Mark. She is actively involved inconservation efforts as a citizen scien-tist, is an accomplished artisan andamateur nature photographer withKattailphoto.com

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No, we arent adding an advice columnto Animal Life. But when you own ananimal, large or small, you do need towork on building relationships to pro-vide the best possible care for them.Maybe thats why they call the field ofcaring for farm animals animal hus-bandry! Not that we are expecting anymarriage proposals, but it is prudent tohave a plan for veterinary care in placelong before an emergency arises.Did you know that in some states (in-cluding MA and VT) it is actually ille-gal (and unethical) for a veterinarian togive a diagnosis or treatment adviceover the phone or to dispense medica-tions for an animal that has not beenrecently examined?A VCPR stands for a veterinarian-

client-patient-relationship. In order fora VCPR to exist, a veterinarian must as-sume the responsibility for making clin-ical judgments regarding the health ofthe patient and the need for medicaltreatment, and the client must agree tofollow the veterinarians instructions.This requires the veterinarian to havesufficient knowledge of the patient toinitiate at least a general or preliminarydiagnosis of the medical condition ofthe patient. This means that the veteri-narian has recently seen and is person-ally acquainted with the keeping andcare of the patient by virtue of an ex-amination or in the case of a larger herdor flock, medically appropriate and

timely visits by the veterinarian to thepremises where the animal is kept.(256.CMR.2.00).The American Veterinary Medical As-sociation (AVMA) states that a VCPRis established only when your veteri-narian examines your animal in person,and is maintained by regular veterinaryvisits, as needed, to monitor your ani-mals health. A valid VCPR cannot beestablished online, via email, or overthe phone.Scheduling regular appointments forpreventative care will allow your vet-erinarian to get to know your horse,

herd, or flock, and make it easier to di-agnose conditions and make treatmentrecommendations if problems arise.During the wellness visits, your veteri-narian will discuss vaccinations, nutri-tion, parasite prevention, and dentalcare. Your vet may also be able to teachyou what you can do to identify, treatand prevent common conditions, in-cluding how to obtain vital signs (tem-perature, pulse, and respirations),perform basic first aid techniques, andinstitute biosecurity measures.You may think that by giving yourown vaccinations and only calling a vetwhen you have an emergency will savemoney. But can you be sure that thevaccines available at the farm supplystore or online are really the right onesfor you animals, and that they havebeen handled and stored correctly?Veterinarians are well educated inproper storage and handling of vaccinesto ensure their safety and efficacy. Vet-erinarians can make recommendationson which vaccinations are best suitedfor each individual animal, and shoulda vaccine reaction occur they are prepared to properly treat them and reportit to the manufacturer for technical support.Having a veterinarian monitor youranimals condition regularly over time

may allow them to notice subtlechanges allowing for earlier interven-tion and treatment. This can result in abetter outcome and may even save youmoney by treating earlier in the courseof the disease and preventing spread toother animals. While it is easy to find information incatalogs, internet blogs, feed stores andother sources, and tempting to act onfree advice, there is no substitute for theeducation and training that your veteri-narian has received. Veterinarians alsomaintain their state licensure throughcontinuing education, which allowsthem to remain up to date on the latestdisease trends and emerging technolo-gies that may impact vaccination andtreatment recommendations.Veterinarians want the best for youand your animals and prefer to educateclients about preventing diseases ratherthan treating them on an emergencybasis. Invite them to be part of the teamand build the foundations for a stronglife-long relationship. Dr. Yoanna Matre is the owner of Berk-shire Ambulatory Veterinary Services,a mobile clinic that provides on-farmmedical and surgical care to horses andfarm animals in Berkshire County andneighboring areas of New York State.

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