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VOLUME 12 NO. 4 “A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself.” ~ Josh Billings APRIL 2009

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An important message
from the Cape Cod
Animal Hospital
T
he doctors and staff of
Cape Cod Animal Hospi-
tal say the outpouring of
support from the community over-
whelms them, after a fire destroyed
the building of March 9.
“From family, to friends, to cli-
ents, to colleagues, to complete
strangers, the magni-
tude of the generosity
we have experienced
has softened the blow
of this horrific event
and has given us the
strength to move for-
ward.” Cape Cod
veterinarians Scott
Munson, VMD and
Heidi McMorrow,
DVM said in a press
release.
The hospital lost
four patients, two of
whom were cats be-
longing to the hospital, though many
patients were saved.
Officials from the State Fire Mar-
shal’s Office and the Centerville-Os-
terville-Marstons Mills Fire Depart-
ment have said an electrical failure in
one of the underground conduits that
fed into the building melted the plas-
tic gas pipes and caused the fire.
The electric and gas lines ran
side-by-side in a trench that led from
the street into the hospital. The leak-
ing gas followed the pipe down the
trench and into the building where it
was ignited by an unknown source,
possibly a furnace or other appliance,
according to officials.
Cape Cod Animal Hospital has
PET GAZETTE
This month’s cover is a paint-
ing called “Life is Just a Tub of
Doggies” by Jayne Shelley-Pierce.
We have all heard the song: “Life
is just a bowl of cherries”...That
song started ringing in Shelley-
Pierce’s head one day...next thing
she knew Shelley-Pierce was
singing “Life is Just a tub of Dog-
gies.” She began to visualize a
painting to go along with the line.
It seemed to make perfect sense,
to Shelley-Pierce anyway, that a
grooming shop would fit the bill.
She wanted the dogs to appear to
be singing to the beat of the tune...
However, there is a rowdy dog
played out by one of my Aire-
been in continuous operation since
the 1930’s and will be rebuilt.
Phones are being manned, they
have access to computer records and
a limited database.
The hospital plans to provide lim-
ited services at other hospital facili-
ties and also be providing some local
house call services.
They’re gathering
the necessary sup-
plies, planning the
logistics and hoped
to be able to begin
seeing patients soon.
For more infor-
mation, their web
site capecodanimal-
hospital.com for the
most up-to-date in-
formation.
Want to Help?
Supporter and
Clients of the Cape
Cod Animal Hospital have estab-
lished a benefit fund to help rebuild
and relaunch the building. Those
who want to donate can call TD Ban-
knorth at 508-428-5700 and mention
the “Cape Cod Animal Hospital Fire ————
Fund.”
Also, the MSPCA in Centervill Hours by
and the IFAW in Yarmouthport are
drop off locations for people wishing
appointment:
to donate blankets, cages, pet carri- Mon 11 AM to 7 PM
Tues 11 AM to 7 PM
ers, dog and cat toys and a stainless
steel sink. They cannot take dona- Weds Closed
tions at the clinic site at this time. Thurs 9 AM to 8 PM
You can also visit their Web site
capecodanimalhospital.com for more Fri 9 AM to 5 PM
Sat 9 AM to 1 PM
information.
————
April 2009
 TOP CAT OF THE MONTH Treating
Mittens cancer
I in pets
met mittens at my neighbors apartment
when he was six years old. I have lived
with him for 11 years. He is a double
pawed gold and white Tuxedo cat. He has
G
large round gold eyes. We call him caramel ice BY DR. JERRY PERRY, DVM
cream sundae with two cherries. He had been eorgia Rae was
without his home because his previous owner a five-year-old,
had to move for health reasons and could not spayed, female
take him with her. I subsequently received her Golden Retriever. One eve-
as my 44th birthday present. Mittens is now 17 ning, while brushing his be-
years old and he still chases his tail. He comes loved dog, her owner was
when called and he only eats top gourmet cat alarmed by several egg-sized
food. He won the Best Paws Award from the lumps under her neck. He took
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of her to her veterinarian the next
Cruelty to Animals Mutts and Stuff Day 2001. day. A series of tests confirmed
Mittens has play dates with a six-month-old the terrible truth: Georgia Rae
Mane Coon Cat named Osiris. Mittens copies had lymphosarcoma, a can-
everything that Osiris does, but he also shares cer of the lymph nodes
his litter and food. Mittens always knows when similar to Hodgkin's
lymphoma in people.
someone is at the door and jumps up and waits
with his name on them. We call him the Easter Georgia Rae's vet-
to see who is at the door. We joke around that
Bunny Cat because he hops like a rabbit. erinarian carefully ex-
my apartment is Mittens’ apartment because
he wins everyone over and he has friends in Jo-Ella Sarruda plained that by the time
North Quincy superficial lymph nodes
Pheonix Arizona that send him Easter cards
were cancerous, the dis-
ease had likely spread
throughout her
10th Annual German Shepherd Rescue body. This meant
that surgery to re-
of New England’s Silent Auction move the lumps
G
under her neck
erman Shepherd Rescue of New England's. (pro- would not be helpful.
viding rescue and adoption services throughout The best treatment for
New England) 10th Annual Live & Silent Auc- her would be chemotherapy.
tion will be held Sunday, April 19 from 12:00 p.m. - 4:30 Georgia Rae was referred
to me to manage her ongoing
p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Burlington. the auc-
care. I gently explained that al-
tions will offer a variety of items for dogs, the Dog Lover,
though it was unrealistic to ex-
as well as treasures for the entire family. RED SOX Tick-
ets and Matt Cassell autographed jersey will be auctioned! pect a cure, 80% of dogs with
lymphosarcoma respond well
Don't miss this chance for unique and unusual collectible
to chemotherapy; and those
items featuring a German Shepherd Dog theme. Proceeds
that do respond can live an ad-
will help provide veterinary services, food and other neces-
ditional year beyond diagnosis.
sities for rescue German Shepherds until they are placed in
Without treatment, however,
their permanent homes. Visit the Web site at GSRNE.org or the cancer would likely make
call 978-443-2202 for more details. her very sick within a month.
Enjoy bidding and winning many terrific dog items and Georgia Rae's owner hesi-
German Shepherd Dog collectibles with the reward of know- tated, at first, when chemother-
ing that you have helped pay for veterinary visits, medicine, apy was mentioned. Several
surgeries, food and other expenses required to rescue German Shepherds from shelters and friends and family members
place them in loving homes or with Working Dog Programs such as Search and Rescue, had undergone chemotherapy
Coast Guard, State and Local Police K-9 units, etc. For more information on the auction, and it had made them very ill. I
our rescue group, or to see wonderful German Shepherds available for adoption, check out commented that most dogs and
our website at www.GSRNE.org cats treated with chemotherapy
German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to do not have side effects nearly
rescuing and finding homes (and sometimes important jobs) for German Shepherd Dogs as troublesome as do human
throughout New England. GSRNE is staffed entirely by dedicated volunteers. patients because of the lower
dosages used. Changes in dos-
age or medication often mini-
mize side effects in pets.
Luv n’ Paws Dinner/Dance Fundraiser Georgia Rae's treatment
would involve weekly visits
for the first five or six weeks,
The Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility will be holding its 6th annual “LUV followed by visits every three
n’ PAWS” dinner/dance fundraiser on Saturday, April 11, 6:30-11:30p.m. at the Ward 5 weeks. It would consist of a
Club 29 Winter St., Taunton combination of injections that
$15.00 per person Tickets will be available at the shelter I would administer at the hos-
(821 West Water St) (508-822-1463), through various shelter staff, Leahy’s Liquors, pital and pills given by her de-
or via US Mail (include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your check. Please make voted owner at home. Periodic
checks out to The Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility.) blood and urine tests, x-rays,
• Catering by TAZ’s BBQ and ultrasound would be per-
• Music by the award-winning Country and Western Band, formed to monitor the effects
• “The Goat Ropers” (featuring our very own ACO, Manny of the drugs and the progres-
Massa) J sion of Georgia Rae's cancer.
There will also be various Taunton Shelter items Although cancer is a ter-
for sale, raffle items, information about the shelter and rible disease, some types of
pets available for adoption, and… “LUV ‘n PAWS” cancer can be cured with early
(purchase a “heart” in memory/in honor of a beloved detection. Unfortunately, some
pet –which we will proudly display throughout the cannot. Depending on the type
shelter until the end of April). and extent of cancer, your pet's
It promises to be an evening of good food and mu- treatment might consist of che-
sic - and all for a good cause. motherapy, surgery, radiation,
All profits will go to the Taunton Animal Shelter or a combination of these. In
April 2009
PET GAZETTE
some cases, treatment may
also involve dietary changes,
as well as the use of medica-
tions that modify the body's
immune response or control
pain and other symptoms.
Many of the therapies used in
veterinary cancer treatment are
the same as those used to treat
human patients with similar
types of tumors.
The aim of cancer treat-
ment is always to cure
the disease; howev-
er, for those cases
in which a cure is
not possible, treat-
ments are avail-
able that can keep
our pets comfort-
able. This will give
them and their families
additional precious
time to enjoy life
together.
Early detec-
tion is critical
to successful treat-
ment of cancer (and
many other diseases) in our
pets. If you detect a new mass
or swelling on your pet's body,
arrange for an appointment
with your veterinarian as soon
as possible. Should you notice
any other symptoms, such as
an abnormal discharge from
any orifice, bleeding, non-
healing skin sores, or abnor-
mal breathing, do not delay a
visit to your veterinarian.
Georgia Rae's owner
elected to start chemotherapy,
with the understanding that the
treatment could be stopped at
any time if Georgia Rae did
not tolerate the treatment, or if
her cancer did not respond as
hoped. Happily, she responded
very well indeed. Her lymph
nodes were back to normal size
within two weeks! She had no
adverse side effects other than
a slightly diminished appetite
for a day or two after some of
the treatments.
Now many months since
her initial diagnosis, when
people see Georgia Rae romp-
ing joyfully in the park they
can't believe it when they
learn that she had cancer and
was treated, successfully, with
chemotherapy. Extending her
life by so many months is the
equivalent of many extra years
in a person diagnosed with can-
cer. If you were to ask Georgia
Rae's owner, he'd tell you that
every extra day spent with her
makes it all worthwhile.
Dr. Jerry Perry is staff vet-
erinarian at VCA South Shore
Animal Hospital and has a
particular interest in oncol-
ogy. Dr. Perry is available for
consults and can be reached at
(781) 337-6622.
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 How Clever is Your Canine?
Y
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April 2009
Pet Gazette 55
 A lot of dog!
The South African Boerboel
By Karen Price

L
Pet Gazette Columnist
ast summer a wom-
Cassandra Kelley, D.V.M. an came into the
shop looking for a
food for the dog she had just
Full Service Feline Only Veterinary Hospital adopted. Of course, I asked
her what the dominant breed
• Preventive Care Programs was and she replied that she
had adopted a “Purebred
• Senior Wellness South African Boerboel”.
• Dental Health Well, thinking that a Boerboel
sounded more like a rare tropi-
• Complete Medical & cal bird that only inhabits Gil-
Surgical Care ligan’s Island, I immediately
became suspicious that this
poor woman had been taken
“Special Care For Your Cat” scammed! She began to de-
scribe to me what sounded like
508-746-8580 a cross between a Rhodesian
Ridgeback and a Bullmastiff.
80 Sandwich St., (Rte. 3A) Plymouth I had to see this creature in The Boerboels’ short coat comes in a variety of colors from
person so I asked her to bring shades of yellow to brown to brindle. It is preferred that the skin
www.catclinicplymouth.com me her “Boerboel” on her next be as dark as possible, especially on the belly, to protect the dog
visit. As soon as she left, I from the strong rays of the sun. They move in a smooth, strong
“googled” the Boerboel. and purposfull manner.
It appears the South Afri-
can Boerboel may have had it’s dogs that were used for hunt- boel is a reliable, obedient
BECOME A PROFESSIONAL beginnings in the mid 1600's ing as well as to divert herds of and protective dog. They are
when the Dutch East India Co. Wildebeest that could destroy very self-confident and fear-
DOG TRAINER! Sent Jan Van Riebeeck to the villages in their stampedes. less. They are very muscular
Cape Of Good Hope to set up These tribes even milked the and stand 24"-26" in height.
a trading post. On his arriv- female dogs. The name Cyno- Their tail is usually docked
al in 1652, he had a huge molgi means “Dog Milkers”. and it is believed that this was
mastiff or Bullenbijter, as traditionally done to al-
his sidekick. Even if you low the dogs a better
don’t know the language, chance of keeping ma-
it’s pretty easy to decipher rauding Baboons away
that Bullenbijter translates as the Baboons would
into “Biter of Bulls”. Col- not be able to grab the
onists that followed to man dogs tail. Their short
the post also brought their coat comes in a variety
biggest and strongest dogs of colors from shades of
with them. yellow to brown to brin-
Hands-On Dog Training With the arrival of the dle. It is preferred that
Experience Included British in 1820, the Bull- the skin be as dark as
dog and other Mastiff Type possible, especially on
Great Job Placement dogs were also brought to the belly, to protect the
South Africa. In 1928, De- dog from the strong rays
Assistance Beers brought Bullmastiffs of the sun. They move
to South Africa to guard in a smooth, strong and
Easy Qualifying Low the diamond mines. Does purposfull manner.
Interest Student Loans this mean the Bullmastiff is The Boerboel has
(as low as $30.00 truly a girls best friend? The modern day Boerboel is a reliable, been registered with the
It is believed that by the obedient and protective dog. They are AKC as foundation stock
per month) since 2006. For more
1950's, these various Bully very self-confident and fearless.
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 A Rose by any other name
WHAT’S
I
BY SALLY REDMOND caused by dogs named Rocky,
t’s the first thing you followed by Mugsy, Max, and
think about and debate Zeke.
once you have found Animal names have mean-
the cat of your dreams, the ings that are sometimes other
dog of the hour, or the horse of than what you might expect.
your favorite color. What will The first Lhasa Apso to come
its name be? into the U.S. was named Din-
We take our pet’s names se- kle. Whatever it means in Lha-
riously, even when we are giv- sa, in English it doesn’t conger
ing them a name like Dudley. up the grace of the breed. Tal-
The most popular dog name lulah, which has either a sultry
in North America, according or silly tone to it, actually is a
to petrix.com, is Sam, and its
derivatives Sammie or Saman-
tha. Next in line is Max, and
it’s companion names Maxie, POPULAR
Maxwell or Maxine. Lady
ranks third, and from there its
on to Bear, Maggie, Buddy,
PET NAMES
Tasha, Chelsea (or Chelsie),
CAT NAMES DOG NAMES
Holly, Shasta, Brandy, Gin- Tiger Max
ger, and Taffy. All fine names. Kitty Molly
As you study them, seven of Smokey Maggie
those 13 names are also people Misty Lady
names. Only one is the name of Samantha Buddy
an alcoholic drink, although in Brandy
Sam
the 1980s it seemed that every Tigger Bear
third dog was named Char-
Patches Jake
donnay, Martini, or Cognac.
Fluffy Pepper
Checking further, according to
research reported in The San Bab Ginger
Francisco Examiner, Max is the Shadow Lucky
most popular name for males in Muffin Shadow
that dog-friendly city. Lady is Lucky Sam
the most popular name for a Missy Misty
female dog. All so California; Max Missy
right in line with trends. Charlie Daisy
It’s hard to find hard data Rusty Samantha
on cat names, although evi- Heidi
Buddy
dence leads me to suggest Midnight Casey
that the most popular ones are
Pumpkin Lucy
time-tested goodies like Tiger,
Misty, and Kitty.
Pet names most cer-
tainly also reflect owner at- Native American name that
titude. Working dogs often means Leaping Water. Calvin,
have names that reflect their which has a bit of a Yuppie feel,
unique traits, like Dancer, actually means bald. Babbette,
Sparky, Boomer, and Cookoo. which has a very friendly tone,
If it’s a child who's picking the means stranger. Dabney, which
name, it’s apt to be something is just plain silly, is Hebrew
safe, soothing, and visual, like for beloved; and Dagobert is
Oreo, Fluffy, Pretzel, Socks, German for glorious day. Who
Spot, and a host of Disney and would ever guess?
cartoon character names. The The award for distinction
same San Francisco Examiner probably should go to one
article dug out the fact that San witty Collie owner who named
Francisco Health Department her dog Melon, making her pet
records show that, of the 375 a Melon Collie baby. Another
reported dog bites, seven were named her horse Now, because
she had him for right now in
THE PET NAME GUIDE...
Books lend us oodles of great
dog names. There’s Old
Yeller, Jack London’s White
Fang, and Big Red, from
Jim Kjelgaard’s story about
an Irish Setter with
the same name. Sir
Walter Scott wrote a
poem about a grey-
hound named Snowball, and
owned a deerhound named Maida. Charles
Dickens owned a Newfoundland named Linda. One of our
readers has a Daschund named Beezley, after a dinosaur
in the children’s classic The Enormous Egg.
Another has a Springer Spaniel
named Fflewddur, from the chil-
dren’s series, The Chronicles
of Prydain, based on Welsh
folktales. And best of all,
the world is full of
pets named Tigger
and Pooh.
April 2009
IN A PET NAME
her life. And a third named her mals with the best names of all Books give us Black Beauty,
Pug, Smash, because the breed — horses. There are legendary Flicka, and Silverheals. All be-
looks like it has just run into a racehorses like Seabiscuit, War speak the bravery, companion-
wall. Then there’s the guy who Admiral, Phar ship, and nobility of horses.
named his dog Asker, so that Lap, Secre- As a final warning on pick-
when people asked him his tari- ing wisely, there are some
dog’s name, he could reply names you want to avoid if
“Asker.” you believe in passed-on
What about oth- karma. Sir Isaac Newton’s
er kinds of pets? dog, a spaniel named
Jeanne E. Taggart, Diamond, caused the sci-
author of Pet Names, entist to have a nervous
a resource book breakdown. And fi-
that gives you more nally, Black Kettle
ideas and information was a Kentucky
on names than you ever
thought possible, has
thoroughbred who
was part of a Mor-
these suggestions. Got a mon wagon train.
Chameleon? She suggests
Acrobat, as they leap from
Captured by the Chey-
enne, he escaped, to even-
leaf to leaf, or Slim. A frog? tually be sold to a milkman.
How about Banjo (sounds like at, and Dan Patch. This article was originally
a bulldogs call), or Blinker, or Television gave us Silver, printed in the August 2002 edi-
Mr. Spittletoes, who was a frog Scout, Buttercup, and Trigger. tion of The Pet Gazette.
in the children’s book Two Lit-
tle Mice by Katherine Pyle.
How about a pet pig? There
are many pig names in litera-
ture. There’s Gub Gub from
Hugh Loftus’s Dr. Doolittle
series, Pugwug, from Marie
Hall Ets’ Mister Penny, and
the immortal Wilbur, from E.B
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that saw combat action. How
about American Presidents?
There’s George Bush’s, Millie,
who had a book written about
her. But then there’s George
W’s Spot (son of Millie), and
the Clinton’s Lab, Buddy, and
cat, Socks. These are the great
minds that are leading the free
world? But dig deeper and
the names get better! Frank-
lin Roosevelt’s terrier, Fala,
was world-renowned. His son,
Elliot, had a Mastiff named
Blaze, Warren G. Harding
had an Airedale named Lad-
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Finally, we get to the ani-
PET GAZETTE 7
 TAKING PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR
Case of the
W
DOG IN EXTREME WEATHER

Bashed Bunny
hen walking your dog in extreme heat or cold
there are a lot of things to consider. While ex-
ercise is extremely important sometimes one
must be more concerned about weather conditions instead of
how much exercise the dog should have. BY GERALD F. WILLIAMSON ESQ.
While a lot of dogs love the snow and can seem to play PET GAZETTE COLUMNIST

Q
endlessly, when the temperature drops problems can arise. Last month I
Some people will leave their dogs out for hours in the yard in
swerved my
extreme temperatures thinking that because they have fur that
it won’t effect them. Like people, they can develop respira- jeep to avoid a
tory infections, get frost bitten and can get hypothermia. coyote who was crossing the
Salt used to melt ice can also affect dogs. The salt burns road. I hit him, then drove
dogs paws when they walk on it and a lot of the time the dog the Jeep off the road into a
will limp and cry. The best thing to do is try to rub the bottom huge oak tree. The vehicle
of their paw that they are limping on with your fingers to rub was totaled, to the tune of
the salt off or there is a product called Mushers, which is a $8500. My insurance com-
wax that you can rub on their paws before you take them out.
pany refused to pay under
There is also a type of salt that you can get that is dog friendly
that won’t bother their paws. my comprehensive coverage,
Extreme heat can also cause serious problems. Heat raises stating that the Jeep was ac-
they’re body temperature which causes them to have heart tually destroyed by the tree,
failure. Extreme heat can also cause breathing problems, es- not the coyote. I had no col-
pecially in pugs. Usually they will let you know when they’ve lision coverage at the time.
had enough by moving very slowly or even finding a shady Am I out of luck?
spot and laying down. Always pay attention to their body lan-
guage. It is always best to keep water with you when it is A: Maybe not. Your Mas-
hot. sachusetts comprehensive cov-
erage usually covers such loss-
es as fire theft, glass breakage,
and collision with an animal. the animal. (2) The rabbit col- much time elapsed between
Oak trees, sadly are not on the lision, albeit minor, directly Crash 1 (bunny) and Crash 2
insured risk. So, what to do? caused the subsequent rollover (roll over)? Would the truck
Enter the (true) case of crash. Good for John! Unwit- have flipped over without the
“the bashed bunny” (a real tingly, he made out a prima fa- hapless hare?
“hare razing tale”). John D., cie case of “proximate cause.” Tongue in cheek, we took
owner of a used pickup The insurance commissioner, John’s case and sued under
truck, came into our of- Chap. 176D of the
fice a few years ago with Not-So-General Laws
a strange “tale” of de- (Unfair Settlement
struction. It seems that Practices). Using a
he had struck a cottontail 100 year old prec-
rabbit while driving over edent setting case
a wooden bridge strewn where an (uninsured)
with wet leaves. The factory flood caused
pickup truck slid abrupt- an (insured) boiler
ly then rolled over after explosion, we pressed
hitting the bunny. John the issue of proxi-
was O.K., but the truck mate cause. (“A”
was a total loss. directly caused “B”
The kind lady at the even though only one
XYZ insurance company
rejected the claim, argu-
PAWS & THE LAW event was an insur-
able risk.)
The judge bought
ing that “collision with
an animal” actually meant a it. He awarded John
large heavy beast (e.g., a horse, however sided with the insur- treble (3X) damages, just
er: No coverage. enough to buy a new truck.
Loving Arms cow, or moose). Surely a four
pound rabbit could never have
destroyed John’s truck, n’est-
To be compensable, an
event must be a moving or ef-
(Would that it had been a new
BMW!?). Sadly, however, the

Pet Care ce pas?

John, undaunted, pressed
ficient cause of a plaintiff’s in-
jury/damage. If there is a break
in the sequence of events, cov-
good judge refused to order
burial expenses for the tiny
victim, despite an objection
two key points. (1) The policy
said nothing about the size of erage is properly denied. How from the Easter Bunny him-
self.
Sherilyn Biagini
Veterinary Technician
Silly Statute Of The
12 years in Animal Care
Month: You can be arrested
in New York City if you sud-
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PET GAZETTE April 2009
 Fish Flicks: A Critic’s Picks
By George Sommers
Pet Gazette Columnist
“A
Fish Called
Wanda” is
an angelfish
in the community aquarium
of Ken (Michael Palin); stut-
tering British thief with a soft
spot for animals. Kevin Kline
chews up the scenery – and
more - as sadistic American
Otto. “Remembering” fish
go with chips while trying to
extract information, Otto nets
and gulps down the tropicals
one by one in front of bound,
gagged and shocked K-K-
Ken. Hopefully, no fish were
harmed in the making of this
film!
“SpongeBob SquarePants”
is No.1 resident of Bikini Bot-
tom; inhabiting a pineapple
Fish & fowl
under the sea. Fox’s “Ameri-
can Dad” features a goldfish
who inexplicably speaks with
a German accent.
“Jaws”, filmed on Mar-
tha’s Vineyard, had beachgo-
ers fearing a great white shark
“meet and eat”. Hopefully, no
people were harmed in the
making of this film! Ironically,
author Peter Benchley regret-
ted the hysteria that he argu-
ably whipped up, and became
a shark conservation spokes-
man.
That shark opera spawned
two animated takeoffs. “Mis-
terjaw” delighted in bragging
to buddy Catfish about scaring
Harry Halibut with a toothy
“Gotcha!” while “Jabberjaw”
preferred retreating to wreak-
April 2009
ing havoc; yelling “Woo, woo,
woo;” Curly Howard style.
Computer animated “Find-
ing Nemo” showcases that reef
tank favorite, a clownfish, and
his efforts to escape a dentist’s
office aquarium. Before that,
“The Littlest Mermaid” fea-
tured fanciful and based-on-
real underwater life residents
of Davy Jones ‘ locker animat-
ed in the traditional style.
Darryl Hannah is the
lovely live-action mermaid in
“Splash”.
In “The Incredible Mr.
Limpet, Don Knotts morphed
into a bespectacled fish in a
pre-Roger Rabbit live action/
animation mix.
With goldfish bowl tied
around his neck, Bob (Bill
Murray) stalks a psychiatrist
(Richard Dreyfuss) to a Lake
Winnipesaukee family vaca-
tion in “What about Bob?”
“Snakehead Terror” barely
makes B grade exploiting the
ravenous, amphibious snake-
head fish’s invasion of Mary-
land; a media sensation that
chewed up more than its 15
minutes of fame.
Siamese fighting fish, or
bettas; are juxtaposed with the
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SpongeBob SquarePants makes a guest appearance in a
home aquarium. Photo by George Sommers
street gang fighters of “Rumble his fancy goldfish including,
Fish”, starring Matt Dillon. “Goodnight, Chet. Goodnight,
“The Courtship of Ed- David”. (Google it, under
die’s Father” always closed 40’s!) Arnold (Gary Coleman)
with young Eddie’s (Brandon of “Diff’rent Strokes” owned
Cruz) goodnightly address to a black moor goldfish named
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Abraham. A goldfish tank is
also part of the décor in Mary
Albright’s (Jane Curtin) apart-
ment in “3rd Rock from the
Sun”.
“A Plumbing We will
Go” finds the hungry Three
Stooges fishing in a pet store
aquarium. “The Beverly Hill-
billies”’ Granny (Irene Ryan)
went one better – casting for
“whoppers” (whales) at Ma-
rine Land.
“Poltergeist” made a com-
mon goldfish look menacing
in the dark. “The Omen”ious
uberbrat Damien knocks a
bowl of goldfish down the
stairs, foreshadowing more
mayhem.
Shattering aquariums are,
alas, an action film staple.
And from the babyboomer
trivia files: cartooner “Deputy
Dawg” was evervigilant about
stopping varmints from poach-
ing catfish from “the crick”.
Finally, “gone but not (quite)
forgotten” is Herschel Bernar-
di’s long stint doing voiceover
duty for an iconic animated tu-
nafish. “Sorry, Charlie.”
9
 Volunteering with
Animal Rescue New Orleans
O
By Emily Jordan and Anna Rice
n the first day of our spring break we had to face
the heartbreak experienced everyday at animal
shelters across the country: the death of an ani-
mal caused by human cruelty.
We arrived at Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO), the
shelter we would be volunteering at for the week, and were
greeted by one of the staff volunteers holding Lucky Boy, an
emaciated and wounded beagle, wrapped in a blanket. After
a trip to the vet, it was discovered that he was suffering from
three bullet wounds.

There was nothing that like we could do nothing.

could be done and Lucky Boy
died that day of internal bleed-
ing. It left us feeling powerless
and somewhat discouraged.
We were there to help, but felt
While many college stu-
dents head off to tropical va-
cation destinations to party
on the beach for spring break,
others take the week as an op-

The ARNO volunteers pose for a picture. Top from left to right: Jeff Benskin, Laura Richard,
Brianna Barton, Pamela Rudnicki, Lauren Piontkoski, Claude James. Middle row from left to
right: Jackie Beaulieu, Anna Rice, Jessica Mozes. Bottom row left to right: Roxy, Emily
Jordan, Kristin Cerasuolo, Rikki Lopez.

portunity to volunteer for a
community in need.
This March, we traveled to
New Orleans with eight other
students through Northeastern
University’s Center of Com-
munity Service program, Al-
ternative Spring Break. The
program sends groups of stu-
dents on a weeklong service
trip to address social issues
such as disaster relief, youth
education, affordable housing
and, in our case, animal res-
cue.
Our group spent the week
working with ARNO, a non-
profit organization established
in the early aftermath of Hur-
ricane Katrina to rescue and
bring aid to the estimated
250,000 lost and abandoned
Emily Jordan spends some quality time with Harold. animals in Louisiana and Mis-
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are adopted or, in some happy
cases, reunited with their pre-
vious owners.
Wiley enjoys play time with a tennis ball.
Since we had little com-
munication with the volun-
teers who ran the shelter be-
fore the trip, we had no idea
Volunteer Brianna Barton
cleans a tray.
what would be in store for us
when we arrived.
After the beagle incident,
full-time ARNO volunteers
Laura Richards and Jeff Ben-
skin gave us a quick introduc-
tion to the work we would be
doing. Since the shelter is un-
derstaffed but full of animals,
there was little time for lengthy
explanations of tasks.
After this brief orientation,
we quickly began our day of
walking, cleaning and feeding
dogs and cats. Even though
there were ten of us plus regu-
lar volunteers, it took us more
than three hours to complete.
As newcomers, we felt like
we were getting in the way of
the regular staff and holding
up their day instead of helping.
Two dogs even got into a fight
and had to be hospitalized
because the members of our
group who were walking them
let them get to close together.
Although our first day
ended with some of us in
tears and the rest of us feel-
ing somewhat disheartened,
April 2009
 Harold Mahalia John Lennon
Bo & Wiley enjoy some quality time in the sun.

Fred
the rest week improved as we
all got the daily routines down
and were able to better assist
the shelter staff.
“It was amazing to see how
much of an influence we were
at the shelter,” said Pamela
Rudnicki, one of our group
Volunteer Rikki Lopez gives
Harold a hug!
members. “At one point, I
remember stepping back for
a second and thinking, ‘how
could they do all this without
volunteers?’”
Our entire group immedi-
Tootsie
ately fell in love with the dogs
and cats we met at ARNO. We
knew we wanted to do every-
thing we could to help them
find loving homes.
On day two, we were able
to perform our jobs more ef-
ficiently. Instead of bothering
the staff when we were un-
sure of something, we turned
to each other for help. Even
though we had only known
each other for three days, we
were able to work as a team to
get our work done quickly.
Everyone also began to
bond with the animals. No one
could resist the eyes of Maha-
lia Jackson, a black lab mix
puppy named after the New
Orleans jazz singer, or the
sweet demeanor of Tiffany,
the only dog rescued in the
aftermath of Hurrican Katrina
still living at ARNO. Playful
kittens and siblings, Sam and
Dave, were also a favorite of
the group.
Then there were Bo Jangles
and Wiley, two dogs who were
inseparable from each other.
And Tootsie, the tiny Chihua-
Bandit
ha; Cheddar, the adorable but
tough small kitten; and Helen,
a deaf dog who loved to chase
her tail. Each animal had its
own personality and by the
end of the day, we knew all of
their names and stories.
By midweek, we were able
to train new volunteers, and
we felt like pros. Laura and
Jeff were very appreciative of
our hard work, and for the re-
lief of having so many helping
hands around each day.
Thankfully, no other
animal-related disasters oc-
curred that week at the shel-
ter. Instead, several animals
were adopted into new homes.
Mahalia Jackson was actually
adopted by one of our group
members, Kristin Cerasuolo.
On our last day volunteer-
ing at ARNO, our group was
able to have the experience
of rescuing two stray dogs.
While we were driving to the
shelter, we noticed them run-
ning together in the street. We
pulled over and the two dogs,
a black lab mix and a pittbull,
approached us. Some of us
stayed behind while the others
drove to ARNO to get help.
The two dogs were both
taken to ARNO and given
food, water and a place to sleep
and play. We named them Wil-
liam and Jackson. One of the
ARNO volunteers explained
that William, the pittbull, had
probably been used as bait in
dogfights. He was emaciated
and had wounds on his neck
from a padlocked medal chain
that was around his neck when
we picked him up.
This was the perfect ending
to our week at ARNO. We real-
ized that during our time there,
we had grown from being in-
experienced and in the way to
being able to save two animals
by ourselves. We thanked Jeff,
Laura and the other volunteers
for their inspirational dedica-
tion to ARNO, and then had to
say good-bye.
“Not only did I discover
that I am capable of truly help-
ing (and should do so more
often), but that there is so
much good in people,” said
Jackie Beaulieu, another of
our group members. “I have
never witnessed such selfless-
ness and dedication like I saw
at ARNO.”
Even though we didn’t
want to leave, we were all
happy that we’d had such a re-
warding experience and excit-
ing trip.
“I will always remember
the amazing people I shared
this experience with,” said
Cerasuolo, the student who
adopted Mahalia. “I went
down with nine acquaintances
and came home with nine best
friends.”
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Tips on Medicating
Your Dog or Cat
Y
BY COLLEEN SAYERS sold at most pet supply stores.
ou have just come I have found that pilling a
from the Veteri- dog is much more difficult than
narian’s office and pilling a cat. Their jaws are
you found out that your cat much bigger and it some-
or dog is ill and needs times takes two hands
medication. Whether t o hold their jaw
it’s a short term health open and when
issue or a long term is- you don’t have
sue medicating your cat someone else
or dog can be quite a to help out and
challenge. Depend- can be quite a
ing on their age or task. When pill-
demeanor this can be ing a dog I have
more stressful than ac- found that the
tually taking them to the easiest way is
Vet. Here are some help- to cover the
ful tips on medicating your cat pill with either
ringe peanut butter
or dog.
like or cream cheese.
I am a pet sitter and have
button Even wrapping a
been for over fifteen years. In
on the top pill in some raw hamburger
this time I have been medicat-
and it will push the pill in the or regular cheese works very
ing cats and dogs and have
learned a lot of great tricks,
back of the cat’s throat. Most well. They don’t even know
especially when the cat or dog
veterinarians carry them.
If you have a cat that abso-
they are getting a pill and will
actually look forward to it.
doesn’t like getting their med-
lutely will not allow you to pill When it comes to giving a liq-
ication. There are some that
them, another solution is tuna uid, orally is the easiest way. If
don’t mind, you can pop a pill
or the liquid in some canned that doesn’t work try mixing it
down their throat or feed it to
cat foods. You can crush up with liquid from canned food
them and they’ll take it with no
the pill and mix it with either or some chicken broth.
problem. But there are some
the liquid in canned food or If none of these tips work
cats and dogs that will put up a
the liquid from a can of tuna. and your dog or cat will abso-
fight and spit the medicine out.
You can also try mixing it with lutely not allow you to medi-
In the end you wind up being
some yogurt or canned food cate them the best thing to do
more stressed out than them.
depending on what they like is consult your veterinarian.
For cats I find that the best
most. I have found this to work It is always better to remain
way to give them a pill is oral-
with a liquid medication as safe than risk getting bitten or
ly. You have to be very gentle
well. For the most part the best scratched.
and quick about it. You have to
way to give a liquid is orally.
open their mouth and put the Colleen Sayers has been
You may want to try a variety
pill as far back in their throat as involved in the pet care indus-
of things since I’ve found that
possible. It is a quick and easy try for fifteen years as a pro-
sometimes they get tired of the
way. There is also something fessional pet sitter. She is the
same thing. There are also cat
called a pill popper which is a
thin long tube that you basical-
treats called “Pill Pockets”. It
is a treat with a little hole and a
owner of Paw-sibly The Pet
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cat’s mouth and you push a sy-
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Summer Bird Fair
N
ortheast Bird Group will be hold-
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in Pawtucket, RI on June 27. This
event will include a “mart” area where birds
and supplies will be for sale, an educational
seminar series, a parrot show with SPBE
Judge Al Decoteau, a live auction, raffles,
and more! Doors will open to the public at
9:00. The fair will be located at the Comfort
Inn, 2 George Street, Pawtucket, RI.
In 2008, the Northeast Bird
Group was founded with a
board of thirteen members,
suppliers and interested
breeders. Our purpose is to
bring breeders, suppliers,
veterinarians, and bird own-
ers from across the region
together. Northeast Bird
Group focuses on events and
opportunities for bird enthusi-
asts to exchange ideas, bird products, and
– of course - birds.
Have a bird you would like to know more
about? Interested in meeting other people
who share your interest in birds? Looking to
own a bird but don’t know where to begin?
Looking for a breeder? Can’t find new sup-
plies? Looking for something special with-
out having to pay shipping costs? Then this
is the club for you.
The club is open to all cage bird types,
and our members reside in the Northeast re-
gion, including CT, ME, VT, MA, RI, NH,
NY, NJ, and PA. Members receive quarterly
newsletters filled with educational articles;
breeder, owner and aviary spotlight features;
Q & A forums; free, member advertising, and
much more. Northeast Bird Group is building
a Partnership Program to include discounts
and member “deals” to all its members with
regional companies too.
So check out the NBG Summer Bird
Fair on June 27 – it will have something
for everyone interested in cage birds. See
www.northeastbirdgroup.com to join
NBG or for more information and
updates about the Bird Fair. Event
Manager & Vendor Contact: Donna
Rosciti, (401) 647-5588, DonnaRo-
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 So you want to
be a Veterinarian?
H
ave you thought of
a career in animal
care? I asked Beth
Buchholz, one of the veterinar-
ians who practices medicine at
the Duxbury Animal Hospital,
some questions that may help
you decide if being a veteri-
narian is right for you.
How old were you when you
knew you wanted to be a
vet? I was probably about four
or five; I basically knew my
whole life.
How will someone know if
a career in animal care is
right for them? Well, first of
all, you need to love animals.
Also, having chances to work
with animals firsthand (like
having animals at home, vol-
unteering at an animal shelter,
a horse barn, veterinary clinic,
etc.) will help you get experi-
ence and know if that is what
you want to do. You should
enjoy working with people
because a part of what I do is
teaching animal owners about
their pets: how to take care
of them and what to look for
when they might be sick. It
is important to enjoy the sci-
ences (like biology and chem-
istry) and to do well in them in
school, because it is necessary
as a prerequisite before getting
into veterinary school. It is also
important to want and be able
to do well academically, be-
cause veterinary school is very
challenging and otherwise you
won't be able to make it.
What if I'm scared of blood?
If you are scared of blood, you
will need to be able to get used
to it. You will probably be
doing something with blood,
from looking at samples to
surgery, at some point in your
career and/or schooling. Most
people are able to get used to
blood if they really want to be
a vet.
Do you ever feel nervous
making decisions about an
animal's health? Did you at
first? At first I think I did, just
wanting to make the best de-
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owner. As time has gone on,
I've realized I don't always
need the right answer, I just
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wrong or I can refer them to a
specialist who can figure it
out.
Was it worth all those years
in school? Absolutely.
What other types of vets are
there besides the one I bring
my pets to? What do they
do? First of all, you can do
more than practice medicine
with a veterinary degree. You
can teach, or research, or be-
come a surgeon.
A vet can specialize in
pretty much anything; the list
is endless. There is large ani-
mal medicine, which would
include cows, horses, sheep,
goats, and other livestock.
They can specialize in exotic
animals, which would be ani-
mals you might find at a zoo.
Specializing in avian medicine
would be specializing with
birds... The list goes on.
What exactly do you do? I
work at a small animal hospi-
tal and practice general medi-
cine on predominantly dogs
and cats. Occasionally we
may have a “pocket pet” like
a guinea pig, hamster, gerbil,
rat, mouse, or ferret (etc.).
Is there anything else you
feel is important for someone
who is thinking of a career
in animal care to know? The
most important thing is prob-
ably to get experience working
somewhere (like a vet clinic or
animal shelter) to be sure that's
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what you want to do. Also, be
ready to persevere, because it
takes a long time and you have
to really want to do it.
Beth Buchholz earned a
DVM (Doctor of Veterinary
Medicine) from the College
of Veterinary Medicine at
the University of Florida (in
Gainesville, Florida). She
practices general medicine as
one of the veterinarians at the
Duxbury Animal Hospital.
This article was originally
printed in the August 2005 edi-
tion of The Pet Gazette.
Melaine L. Bikis, DVM
Heidi A. McMorrow, DVM
1411 Osterville Road West Barnstable
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Volunteers from the Scituate shelter will also be there to
help us celebrate and will be offering their cookbooks and cal-
endars for sale to help raise funds for the new shelter on 3A,
due to be completed late spring/early summer.
Our new lines includ bird seed and feeders, small animal
foods, bedding hutches, cages, litter, treats and grooming prod-
ucts. This spring we will be adding bird houses and bird baths
plus many gift items. Drop in and see what's new in natural
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If you care for your horse
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Pet Gazette
I have taken mine up to the
back door to grab a jacket or
an apple from the mudroom.
My horses have also
helped me clean the arena…
while I drag poles and cones
and buckets around they walk
alongside of me. How about
garbage day…many times I
dragged the trash barrel to the
road, horse in tow.
If you need to water your
arena…take your horse along
while you roll out the hose.
Bathing season is right around
the corner; why not get your
horse used to the sputtering
hose early in the year.
Let your horse be part of
the spring cleaning. Clean your
saddle in your horses stall or
in the aisle in front of the stall.
On a sunny day put the saddle
on the fence and clean it right
there in your horse’s paddock.
When you wash the grooming
tools…do so in a place where
your horse can hang out with
you.
If you approach these
more unusual activities with
gentle patience and care, they
become great opportunities
to deepen your relationship.
The horse gets to explore new
things and with your support
becomes more confident. You
in return might be required to
step up your calm leadership
skills if your horse becomes
nervous.
Then again, if you let him/
her explore the groom box or
stirrup irons, you might dis-
cover a goofy side of your
horse that has never surfaced
before
I am looking forward to my
next chore…our apple trees
have recently been pruned and
the branches need to be piled
up for burning. I need to drag
the branches out of the pas-
ture to the fire pit
for which I could
use the tractor. I will
however take our 3
year old and move
at least some of
them by hand. That
way she can walk
along with me and
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“cumbersome ob-
jects in motion”.
Turn those muddy days
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mands and loves, really loves, to play and chase balls. Since even in the presence of other dogs
Tazjah has lived with a family until recently, she knows what she and wandering cats. He is a wonder-
is missing. All she needs now is a new family to call her own. ful dog who wants a permanent
home to call his own.

Jennie is a 1-year-old spayed female domestic shorthair. Jennie

can be little reserved at times, but recently she has been looking Kira's a pretty Stacia, two-year old black and red
for more attention from people. She prefers mellow people and white shepherd female, is a comic at heart. This silly
even a mellow cat or two. Unfortunately, Jennie had a litter of kit- with lots of love girl will keep you laughing even as she
tens when she was barely older than a kitten herself. Now we hope to give.She tries to push you and see what she can
she can find a loving home for her long adult life. jumps at any get away with! She's quite a character
chance to ride who'll keep you on your toes. She'd do
in the car, loves best with a strong leader who appreci-
tennis balls, ates a "smart as a whip" dog who needs
Quincy animal shelter people and
617-376-1349 www.quincyanimalshelter.org to be challenged both mentally and
meeting new physically. She
people. Kira will likes to run and
MIA: Originally a stray, Mia has been be a loyal close companion to some- run! She has
at the shelter for almost a year. She's one looking for that in their dog. Kira's high energy and
all white, gentle, and equipped with a gentle with the foster cat. Kira will be will need to run
soothing purr. At nine years young, happiest in a home with plenty of time it off daily to
she would probably do best in a quiet for her, as she appears to get stressed keep her happy.
home. Her fur is long, so regular when crated for too long. Kira wants a A good sized
brushing will be necessary to keep it home that will enjoy her desire to be fenced-in yard
looking gorgeous. Come down and near them. If Kira sounds like the per- will be in order
CHIEF: A tabby, he's about three meet her. Your heart will be stolen, fect friend you've been waiting for, for this delight-
years old. He likes attention but will and your lap occupied! please call. ful girl.
tell you when enough is enough.He's
proud of being a confident and inde-
pendent guy, but he still loves to play
and swat toys around. We feel he'd do Forever Paws Animal Shelter
best in an adult only home. Come 508-677-9154 | www.foreverpaws.com
down to the shelter and talk with one
of our adoption reps. Find out more
about Chief.You might be the lap he's Cruiser is an American Bulldog / Mix, about a
been waiting for. year old. He is a very happy pup with lots of
energy. He would make a great running parter!
He loves to play fetch, and already knows how
to sit, lay down, and give his paw on command.
Pet Gazete Adoption A very smart and handsome dog, this fellow
would do best as any only dog. Cruiser came in
Center Guidelines from New Bedford Animal Control, as most of
our friends do.
• Adoption
notices are
published Simon: A little Oweeo is an "interactive" cat. He fol-
free of older (middle- lows you wherever you go, loves to
charge for aged), Simon has play (his favorite toy is a spot on the
all area ani- learned to get wall), and will kiss your nose. Oweeo
mal shelters. along well with is around two
everyone. He is years of age. He
• The deadline for submitting playful and fun was surren-
pets is the 15th of the month. and enjoys your dered to New
Space will be given out on a attention. A big Bedford Animal
first-come, first-serve basis. handsome guy Control when
with a great personality! Simon arrived his owner could
here from New Bedford Animal Control no longer care
• Please send a photo and brief Put your ad as many of our cats do. for him.
write-up for each pet seeking
adoption to adopt@petgazette.net in The Pet
Gazette!
• You may send four pets per KERRY-ANNE: Have a moment to listen? Kerry-
month. All types of dogs, cats Anne loves to talk to, and be with you. She is
and other domestic pets are probably around 3-4 years old; a pretty and
welcome. unusual red-patch tabby cat. She loves attention
send to and doesn't mind being around other cats. Kerry-

•  We encourage shelters to send

ads@ Anne is just one of the many cats we take in from
New Bedford Animal Control.
news of successful adoptions. petgazette.net

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 People for cats Brockton Blue Dog Shelter
508-540-5654| www.peopleforcats.org 508-436-6446| www.bbds.org

DIGGER is a regal looking Calico princess who is Zoey is a beautiful purebred Boxer who has had many
approximately 5 year old. Her front paws were transitions in her 11 months of life. Her first owner gave
declawed by her previous owners who had to give her away shortly after buying her. She then lived with a
her up because their new landlord did not allow cats! loving family for several months but a recent injury to a
Digger is an indoor only cat and would rather be in a family member led them not to be able to care for Zoey
home where there are no children or other pets. She any longer. Zoey was relinquished to our shelter so that
is learning to trust the volunteers and finds she we could find her a new, and hopefully "forever", home.
really likes to be brushed, if only for a few minutes. Zoey is a large dog weighing about 58 lbs. She has the
Life in the shelter is hard for cats who would like to be the only cat and Digger is typical energy and personality of her breed and is very strong. Zoey has had some
learning how to cope with that problem. Can you provide a safe and cozy spot for obedience training but she will need a family who is committed to firm leadership
Digger in your house? Come in and get acquainted and maybe you will find a soul and exercise along with lots of love. The ideal family for Zoey will have prior dog
mate in Digger! She has been spayed and has all her shots. experience. She is not suited for a home with children under 10 years old due to
her strength and energy. If you are a Boxer lover, please come to meet this beau-
tiful girl during any regular shelter hours.
MISSY is a young shorthaired white JELLY BEAN is a
female kitty with green eyes. She is male shorthaired
only four years old, but was surren- black cat that Patches - Patches is a handsome Snoopy -
dered because her owner had to move. was wandering Dalmation mix who came to our shel- Snoopy is a
She is a little shy, but is very loving and around a ter when his family's situation changed small adult
affectionate. Missy has lived with a Falmouth neigh- and they could no longer care for him. Beagle about
quiet, gentlewoman and would prefer a borhood looking He is a large dog at 55 lbs and is tall 5 years old
low-key home without children or other for a warm spot and long. Patches is friendly with who first came
pets. She had been an indoor/outdoor with good food people and other dogs. He actually to our shelter
cat, but People for Cats recommends and friends. He tries to smile when he is happy or as a stray last
all cats should be indoor cats. This is was brought to us by the Animal excited! Patches has had some sei- fall. After
the perfect cat for a person who lives Control Officer and was very nervous zures in his life and medication did not being seen by our vet, vaccinated and
alone and at first. Jelly Bean has made tremen- help. He continues to have them about neutered, he was adopted but he has
would like a dous strides since he moved in and is twice a year but is healthy in between. had a difficult time adjusting to life in
loving, furry making lots of both cat and human Patches would love to find a home a home. We think he may have been
companion. friends. He loves snacks and likes to with an active family who can give him mostly an outdoor dog in the past and
Come in and play with fake mice and anything that the love, atten- he is having some trouble with his
meet Missy crackles! Jelly Bean is neutered and tion and exer- house-training. He is somewhat timid
soon! has all his shots. cise that he with people but does like other dogs.
needs. He is If you have a quiet life-style and the
ready to meet patience to help an older dog who
new families needs a loving home, please come to
LUCY is a 3-year-old female black kitty who has just a dash of during regular meet Snoopy during any regular shel-
white on her chest. She has medium length fur that she keeps shelter hours. ter hours.
neat and shinny. Lucy was left at the doorstep of People for
Cats over a year ago and was adopted. She was returned to us
when her owners circumstances changed and they were unable Scrabble - Scrabble is a very pretty yellow Lab who was
to keep her. She is very gentle and has a pleasant way about recently found as a stray and her owner was not able to be
her. Right now, she is a little on the chubby side at 16 pounds, located. She is about 2 years old and full of the typical
but once she is settled into a new home with attentive owners, energy of a Lab, thus her name as she "scrabbles" all over
she should return to a more suitable weight. Lucy gets along the place! She is a large dog at 58 lbs. Scrabble has been
with other cats, is spayed, and has all her shots. Stop in and visit Lucy. She is seen by our vet and is currently being treated for Lyme
ready to find another home where she can make everyone happy! disease due to a positive blood test. She also needs to be
spayed and we will arrange this in the near future but this
should not hold up her adoption. Scrabble has been introduced to other dogs at
Mass HumanE our facility and loves to run and play with them. Due to her high energy level, we
781-335-1300 - www.masshumane.org recommend a family that has someone at home during the day so that she can
get out for walks, runs and exercise. If you think you are the right family for this
BOSCO: Hi my name is Bosco I am a 10 year young old active young dog, please fill out an on-line application and come to visit her dur-
neutered male Beagle, up to date on shots, HW and ing any regular shelter hours.
Lyme negative. I am affectionate, loyal and loving. I love
to be with people but this shelter life I cannot get use
to.  I have had basic obedience training and know A Helping paw inc.
basic commands. I like to walk on a leash and go for car 508-743-8406 | www.ahelpingpaw.org
rides. You can leave me in the house and go out with no
problems, I am house trained. I will just kick back and
wait for you to come home. I would do best in an adult home and I should be OK Glory: What a gorgeous girl. She is very calm
living with another dog... I was pushed out of my home because of a baby and and so loving. She is great with other kitties and
they had no time for me anylonger. I am now looking for a loving, caring and wants to be your lap kitty.
responsible home. I am on the MHS senior for senior program too. If you are
interested in me, come and see me at the MHS shelter.

Doodles is Beeno is a young adult, Wired Hair,

growing up Fox Terrier type. Like them spunky?
STELLA: My name is Stella I am a 5 year old DSH Tiger / He's the man
quickly- so sad
White spayed female and up to date on shots, combo tested for you. Will do
to see a kitten
negative. One year has come and gone and I see other great with
growing up at a
cats leave the shelter and find there forever loving other dogs and
shelter. She is a
home, BUT not me. I am a lovable girl that will cuddle with older children.
little shy, but
you and snuggle. I will greet you at the door when you
such a sweetie, loves other kitties.
come home and I can be a talker too. I am a dainty style girl
with lots of affection. I just love to be loved and be with you.
I do best as the only pet, I am a real people cat, no cats, Jack & Jill our little Felv kids are still with us. They are
dogs or small toddlers, I am an indoor cat that loves win- shy still, but making so much progress. They try to
dows to look out. I prefer an adult home because my previ- grab us when we walk by. Their health is great and
ous owners pushed me out of my home because they had a baby. shows by their shiny coats. Adoption fee waived to the
right home.

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Internal Medicine
Michael Bernstein, DVM,
DACVIM, Medical Director
Angelyn Cornetta, DVM,
DACVIM, Intern Director
Alice Hadden, DVM,
DACVIM
Susan Morrison, DVM,
DACVIM
Jerry Perry, DVM
Bruce Walker, DVM
Cardiology
Susan Morrison, DVM,
DACVIM
(Internal Medicine)
Bradley L. Moses, DVM,
DACVIM (Cardiology)
Neurology
Stephanie Kube, DVM,
DACVIM (Neurology)
Dermatology
Klaus Earl Loft, DVM
Emergency/Critical Care
Angelyn Cornetta, DVM,
DACVIM
Angela Diaz, DVM
Alison R. Gaynor, DVM,
DACVIM, DACVECC
Cindy Lopes, DVM
Ophthalmology
Bill Greentree, DVM, DACVO
Surgery
David Diamond, VMD,
DACVS
Radiology/Diagnostic Imaging
Lori Hartzband, DVM,
DACVR
Diana Rosenstein, DVM,
DACVR
Avian and Exotic Animal
Medicine
Stephen Dyer, DVM,
DABVP (Avian)
Dentistry
Michelle Michienzie, DVM
Sheri Procious, DVM
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VCA South Shore
(Weymouth) Animal Hospital
595 Columbian St., South Weymouth, MA 02190
(781) 337-6622
www.vcasouthshore.com
Dermatology
Chronic Ear Disease In
Dogs & Cats
If your dog has had two or more ear infections in his or her life, you might have been told that
“all dogs gets ear infections,” or “it is normal for dogs with long, hanging ears to get ear infec-
tions,” or “all dogs that swim get ear infections,” or even that “it is because your dog is digging
in the dirt that he gets ear infections.” These are common misconceptions that Dr. Klaus Earl
Loft, who runs the Dermatology Service at VCA South Shore Animal Hospital in South
Weymouth, MA, has heard from owners who bring him their pets with chronic ear problems.
In reality, a dog that suffers from recurrent ear infections may actually have an underlying
allergic skin condition that, if diagnosed and treated properly, could eliminate or reduce the
incidence of future ear infections.
If your dog has had ear problems that began when he or she was younger than 3 to 4 years of
age, it is likely that the ear problem is secondary to allergies. Older animals that develop their
first ear infection later in life may have problems other than allergies that are the cause for the
ear infection.
In veterinary medicine, it is often the dermatologist who deals with chronic ear diseases in
dogs and cats. This is very understandable, since the ear and the skin are one and the same
organ, and clinical signs associated with the ears are often part of a generalized dermatologic
condition. Some dogs that present with an ear infection will have other clinical symptoms that
are suggestive of allergies, such as foot licking and chewing, itchy skin, reoccurring skin infec-
tions in the groin or elbow area, greasy and scaly hair coat, and/or patchy hair loss. These
symptoms can seriously affect the quality of life in these pets, and managing patients afflicted
with chronic allergic ear disease has become a passion for Dr. Loft. Using the videotoscope at
VCA South Shore for both the diagnosis and treatment of these frustrating chronic ear prob-
lems has increased Dr. Loft’s ability to determine the best therapeutic options for these
patients, and to help deal with the often severe discomfort associated with ear infections.
If Dr. Loft suspects that allergies are the underlying cause for a patient’s chronic skin or ear
issues, he can offer either intradermal or serologic testing for both cats and dogs. Once a spe-
cific allergic cause is identified, he will treat the patient with Allergen Specific Immunotherapy
(commonly known as “allergy shots”). This hypo-sensitization is very similar to what is offered
to humans with atopic dermatitis.
If your dog or cat suffers from reoccurring ear problems or other chronic skin conditions, ask
your regular veterinarian for a referral, or feel free to call VCA South Shore Animal Hospital,
to schedule a consultation with Dr. Loft. In Dr. Loft’s opinion, “Until proven otherwise, a
pet with chronic ear disease is an allergic pet.”
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