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Statisticsshowthatlessthan16%oflostdogsarereturnedtotheirrightfulowners.Thisnumbercouldbediscouragingtolostdogowners,butinsteaditshouldbeamotivatorforthemtofollowtheexperts’advicewhensearchingfortheirlostdog.Mostpeoplerelyononeortwomethodstofindtheirlostdog.Obviously,84%ofthetime,thatsnotenough.Werecommendthatyouuseallresourcesavailabletoyouinfindingyourlostdog,ortohelpfindastraydog’sowner.

Found a dog?Herearesomestepstotakeintrackingdowntheowner.Ohio’sownPetfbi.com,andthenationalFidofinder.comaretwofreesearchabledatabasesthatareheavilyused,andafriendofminejustfoundtheownertoalostdogbypostinghispictureonCraigslist.org!Remember,thesesitesarenotknowntoeveryone,andmanypeopledonotevenusetheInternet.Therefore,itisindispensable foryoutoseekandspread informationabouttheanimalyouhavefoundinasmanywaysaspossible.

Contactyourcommunityanimalcontroldepartment,sometimescalledthe“dogwarden”.Oftenthisisthefirstplacepeoplecallwhentheyrealizetheiranimalismissing.Askthattheykeepawrittenrecordthatyouhavefoundacertainanimal.ForFranklinCounty-thatnumberis462-3400(ifthedoghasalicense-theycanlookitupforyou),or462-4360(nolicense,butyouintendtokeephim/heruntilyoufindtheowner).Microchipsareanotherwaytotracetheowner.Theyareimplantedunderthelooseskinonthescruffoftheneck.Thelocaldogwardens,andmostsheltersandveterinaryofficeshavethenecessaryequipmenttocheckifyournewfriendhasone.Contactthelocalsheltersandvetsinyourareatoseeifanyonehasreportedamissingdogmatchingyourdescription,andrequestthattheykeepawrittenrecord.Preparea“FoundDog”flyerwithapictureordescriptionoftheanimal,datefound,andhowtocontactyou.Besurethelettersarelargeenoughtobevisiblefromapassingcar,especiallythephonenumber,andposttheflyersinhightrafficplaces.Takeaphotographandshowittopeopleintheareatoseeiftheyrecognizehim/her.Handoutcardsorflyerswithyourphonenumber.ChecktheLostandFoundclassifiedadsinyourlocalpapers.Regularly check community bulletin boards in pet supply stores, supermarkets,laundromats,cafes,groomersandkennels.etc.

Lost your dog?Obviously,youwouldwanttoconsideralloftheresourcesmentionedabove-especiallytheonlinedatabases.Anothergreatservice-ifyoudon’tmindspendingalittlecash...foramere$75(tostart)thefolksatlostmydoggie.comwillcall250ofyourneighborswithadetailed,automatedmessageaboutyourdog.Iftheydon’treachapersonontheotherend-theyleaveamessage.Dependingonyourlocalpopulationandcircumstance,lostmydoggie.comhasplanswhichcallupto5,000homes,andhasanoverall“findrate”ofalmost70%-howcoolisthat! Nowwhenbeginningyoursearchonfoot-besureyoutakeapictureofyourdogwithyousothatyoucanshowthepeopleyouencounterwhatyourdoglookslike.Inmostlostdogcasesdogsarefoundjustdownthestreet,orwithinamileoftheirhome. Posting“LostDog”postersforyourdogincreasesthechancesofhisreturnbyover200%.Someoneinyourneighborhoodsawyourdog,hadyourdog,orcurrentlyhasyourdog.Anytipyoureceivefromyourposterswillbeuseful,andwillgiveyouanideaofwherehemightbe.Theonlyinformationyouneedonyourpostisthewords“LOSTDOG”,apictureorclipartofyourdogorhisbreed,acolordescription,andaphonenumber. Finally,ifyouareluckyenoughtofindyourpet-bepreparedtoprovidesome“proof”ofownership.Thisis,orshouldbe,commonpracticewhenreturningdogstotheirowners.So, forthosewhofindthepup,becautiousbeforeyousurrendertheanimaltosomeonewhoclaimstobetheowner!Aveterinaryreceiptoraphotograph,oryoucanasktoseethelicenseorrabiescertificate.Unfortunately,thereareunscrupulousandheartlesspeoplearoundwhocollectanimalsandthensellthemtolabsorusethemindogfightingorforotherabusivepurposes.Sad,buttrue.Bestoflucktobothgroups-thelostandthefound!

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Poor Manhattan came from the deplorable conditions of a backyard puppy breeder. He was a mess - but the kind folks at Mutts & Co. in Dublin gave him a free grooming! Come meet this handsome boy!

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EVERY MONDAY Night All Summer! - Dog’s Night Out @ Rita’s Starting at 5:00pm - 2116 W. Henderson Road - Bring your pooch and spend an evening with other dog people and enjoy a frozen custard or ice.

Wednesday,July8-PopcornandPuttyTats@CatWelfare-5-6:45pm741 Wetmore Road in Clintonville-Enjoy a fun children’s movie, have some popcorn, and visit with feline friends. Children under 12 must be with an adult. This week’s movie: MILO & OTIS

Saturday,July18-HogsforDogsPokerRun@CHA-11am-4:30pm3765 Corporate Drive-Join CHA for a relaxing summer-ride with great views of Hoover Reservoir and Alum Creek Lake. Collect your cards, return to the shelter and see who wins the grand prize.

Thursday,July30-TheNationwideChildren’sHospital(Golf)InvitationalPlayedattheOSUcourse...A unique blend of top and up-and-coming players in the world with some of the best collegiate amateurs in the country. For every ticket you purchase with the Friends of the Shelter order form, 100% of the ticket price will be returned to Friends of the Shelter!

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There can be many reasons for cats to avoid using their litterboxes. The triggers might

not be obvious to us humans, but for a cat they are significant. Perhaps you are moving the boxes around or you don’t have enough

boxes. It’s always a good idea to have one box per cat and one for the house. (so, 3 boxes

for 2 cats) The boxes should be located in different parts of the house and never moved. Cats do not like boxes moved around and/or removed. The types of boxes are important as well. We recommend large uncovered boxes.

Cats are vulnerable when they go to the bathroom. A cat can feel trapped in a covered

box, having no way to escape a perceived threat. Cats want immaculately clean boxes

and covered boxes can keep fumes inside. And finally, be consistent with cat litter. Most people buy whatever litter is on sale. Cats like

consistency, so if you must change litter - do it gradually by adding a little every day for about 5 days. Remember, never punish your cat for messing up. They will just start avoiding you, and problems may escalate.

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Beechwold Vet Hospital, Inc4590 Indianola Ave.Columbus 43214614.268.8666www.beechwoldvet.vetsuite.com

WeadoptedIndieRen(previouslyHaley)November2007andwecan’timagineourliveswithouthernow.ShewasoneofthefirstdogsmyhusbandandImetatMinglewithMuttsandafteranhourofmeetingotherdogswehadtocomebacktoseeherbeforeweleft.Itwasdecidedthatafternoonthatwewouldtakeherhome.Asmyhusbandfrequentlysays,“Wehitthejackpotwithher.”Sheisdarnnearperfectforus:laid-back,lovingandquietindoors,butspunkyandenergeticoutdoors.Sheisoneofthesweetestandsmartestdogsweknowanddefinitelyoneofthefunniestwithherquirkypersonality.Webothgrewupwithdogsbutwebothagreethatsheisthebestdogwe’veeverhad.

~ Thank you Pets Without Parents for helping us complete our family!

OKpeople,Iknowwejusthadabigstoryonthefrontpagewithtipsonhowto“findyourlostdog”,or“findtheownerofastray”.Dowe

reallyneedtodothiseverytime?Can’twejustspendthe$5-10atPetsmartandbuyaproper

tagforyourbelovedcompanion?Please? Andwhydowekeeptakingthecollarsoffinsidethehouse?Inourcrates-yes-butnotinthehouse!Ifthejinglenoisedrivesyounuts,buyoneofthosecoolsilencersforthetags-myMomjustdid(thanksMom).Wedon’tmindwearingthecollars,honest-wethinkwe’re

cute.Someofus(Iwon’tmentionnames)haveatendencyto“shootthegap”whenthatfrontdooropens,sohavingthatcollar&tagoncanreallymakeadifference.Also,youmightwant

toputyourcell#onthetagsthesedays-ifyourpupsareluckylikeme,andgettotravel

withyou-cell#’smaybetheonlyformofcontactiftheyarelostawayfromhome!

Now get going, and buy that tag!

ROCCO’S RANTS...

Didyouknowthataccordingtoarecentsurvey,only36%ofpeople

whoowncats-allowthemtosleepinthesamebedwiththem.Iguessnoteveryoneisasnaturallysweet

&cuddlyasme.That’sstillnotbad,consideringthatonly29%ofdogownersallowthemontheir

bedswiththem!Woohoo-webeatthosecaninefleabagsagain!

CatsRule!(heehee)

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MostAmericansareunawarethat117,000pets are euthanized or forfeited every weekintheUnitedStates.Thereasonsbehindthishighnumbermaysurpriseyou. Thousands of pets are put to sleep byreluctant pet owners, who are faced withfinancial challengesthat prohibit themfrom renderingemergency andnecessary medicalcarefortheiranimals.Veterinary care canbe very costly oftenrequiring hundreds, or thousands of dollars.Unexpectedveterinarybillshavecausedmanypetowners,strugglingtomakeendsmeet,tomake painful decisions involving the life oftheirpet. Angels4Animals,anon-profitorganization,hasamissiontoserveastheguardianangelofanimals whose caretakers find themselves indifficultfinancialsituations.AtAngels4Animalsthey believe that animal owners should nothavetosaygoodbyetotheanimalsthattheylove.Theirworkisaccomplishedinconjunctionwithveterinaryclinicsacrossthecountry,eagerto assist as many animals, and their owners,as possible. Services range from financial aidtocompletetreatmenttothosepetsandpetownersinneed.

Here are some FAQ’s...WheredoesAngels4Animalsofferservices?Currently,effortsaregearedtowardassistinganimalsintheUnitedStates.

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“The real test of friendship is: can you literally do “nothing” with that

someone; can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?”

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Dogswhomarkaresimplyurinating for thepurposeof leavingamessage. They mark to communicate fear or friendliness, to flirt, toexpressrank,toclaimresources,toblazetrails,andtoleavetheircallingcardfordogswhofollow.Consideritthe“pee-mail”ofthecanineworld!Punishingadogafterhemarksseldomcauseshimtostop-hewillstillfeeltheneedto“refresh”hisspotstomorrow(orsooner).Todiscourageindoormarking,thoroughlycleanalltheusualspotswithaproductdesignedtoeliminateurinestainsandodors.Ithelps,butdon’tbefooled-theycanstillsmellit.Keepaneyeonhim,andinthemeantime,praisehimforpottyingwhereheshouldoutside.Outside,ifhehasbeenmarkingon playsets and lawn furniture - same thing - clean vigorously.You can blot up some of theurine-andwipeitontrees,andotherapprovedsitesinyouryard.(yuck,Iknow,butitbeatsapretty,yellowchaiselounge!)Hewillsoongetthemessagethatheneedsto“refresh”thesespotsinstead.Again,praiseandcookieswhenhedoes!Theearlieryoustartre-directing,thebetter!Goodluck-letshopehegetsthemessage!

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Summerisofficiallyhere-sotakesometimetoenjoyoneoftheColumbus

area’spublicdogparks!Allarefenced,andfreetoenjoybywellmannered

pupsandtheirowners!

Alum Creek Dog Park3992HollenbackRoad

LewisCenter,OH43035www.AlumCreekDogPark.com

Big Walnut Dog Park5000E.LivingstonAve.Columbus,OH43227

www.BigWalnutDogPark.com

Nando’s Dog ParkDarreeFieldsPark(Cosgray&SheirRingsRd.)

Dublin,Ohiowww.dublin.oh.us/recreation/parks/

dogpark.php

Pooch PlaygroundPizzuroPark(HamiltonRd.,Southof270)

Gahanna,Ohiowww.PoochPlayground.com

Three Creeks Dog Park@SycamoreFields(SpanglerRd,SofWatkins)

Columbus,Ohiowww.dogparkusa.com/ohio/columbus/

three-creeks-dog-park

Brooksedge Bark Park708ParkMeadowRd

Westerville,Ohio43082www.dogparkusa.com/ohio/

columbus/brooksedge-bark-park

Wheeler Dog Park725ThurberDrive(WheelerMemorialPark)

Columbus,Ohio(ShortNorth)www.shortnorth.com/WheelerDogPark.html

Whoiseligibletoparticipateintheprogram?Thescopeoftheirprogramisonlylimitedbytheresourcesattheirdisposal.Participantsareselectedafterfillingoutaneligibilityassessment

application. Precedence is given tothosethathavetheshortestamountof time to make a decision and/orto those that can demonstrate thegreatest amount of negative impacton family life if the pet was gone.For more information, check outwww.angels4animals.org.

Angels4AnimalsisjustoneofthegroupsthatI have found when searching for this type ofservice & assistance. They have a full list oftheseagenciesonbeingstray.com. Another problem facing owners withfinancialwoesisthesimpleactoffeedingtheirpoorpups.Petfoodpantryshavepoppedupall over the country to help. Here in centralOhio,theRASCALUnitrecentlyinitiatedsucha service last fall. Specifically designed toprovidepetfoodtolocalsheltersandrescues,low-income families, senior citizens, feral catcaregivers,aswellasareashelterstowhichtheunittravels.Oneofthegoalsofthisprogramis to keep pets from being surrendered toa shelter due to a family’s inability to affordfood. Check out www.rascalunit.org for moreinformation. For those who truly want to keep theirbeloved pets - these wonderful resourceswouldbeagreatplacestart!

Rex is 8 yrs old. His owners could not afford to have his growths removed, so they gave him to us. They were massive - and limited his activity - but luckily they were benign. Rex is recovering nicely in his foster home! He is such a sweet boy!

We are dedicated to rescuingdobermans throughout Ohio. Our

goal is to find adoptive homes, provide medical care, and educate

folks about this amazing breed.

614.470.2851www.handmedowndobes.org

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