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Page 8 - shelby shopper & info - 704/484-1047 www.shelbyinfo.com I LOOOOVE Phillips Animal Hospital! Thursday, October 6-October 12, 2011 WE CARE ABOUT YOUR PET'S NEEDS • Spays • Neuters • Vaccinations Call Today About Our October Specials! oday About Our October Specials! Call Today For Your Appointment 704-867-3514 PHILLIPS ANIMAL MEDICAL HOSPITAL quality products & services for your pets! We give them shelter, affection, food, and enter- taining toys. But once the front door opens, some pets have their minds set on escape. A cat may dart, a dog may sneak. Either way, getting out- doors unattended can spell trouble. It's impossible to count all of the runaway pets, but estimates suggest hundreds of thousands of pets go missing every year. Many of these pets end up in shelters where, unless they're adopted, they face euthanasia. A lost pet can be devas- tating for an owner. Pets are extended members of the family, and their presence in the home can be immediately missed. Should a pet get loose, there are some steps to take. • Cats are territorial and aren't likely to venture where other cats reside. If you know where stray cats often congregate, look elsewhere for your kitty. Bring along a cat carrier and urge the cat inside with a treat. • Some dogs will see something interesting in the distance and chase after it. Others will run a perimeter around the neighborhood. Focus on a 5- or 6-block SITTING SERVICE KENNEL CARE DAY CARE UNIQUE PETS Dog & Cat Grooming by Calvin Toms Call for appointment 704-434-2026 quality products & services for your pets! What to do when a pet runs away End of life care for pets live. Display the license and an ID tag on the pet's collar. • Use leashes and animal crates when transport- ing pets to and from the car. • Invest in radius around your home to fi nd a lost dog. • If a pet is located, do not chase the animal. He or she may see it as a game and evade capture. Lure the pet in with a treat. • Some animals can fi nd their way home. Give it a little time and the pet might just return home. • If it's been several hours and the pet hasn't been found, visit area shelters to see if he or she has been picked up. Check with shelters that aren't in the immediate vicinity, too. Animals can wander great distances when lost. • Post pictures of the pet around the neighborhood and ask if the mail carrier can distribute "lost pet" fl iers. • Shelters have different rules regarding how long they hold an animal. Some will do so for a few days before putting the animal up for adoption or putting it down if it's a shelter that euthanizes. Preventing pets from getting lost is the key to avoiding the heartache and lost sleep searching for a missing pet. • If a dog is allowed to re- main outdoors unleashed, do so only in a fenced-in yard. • Be sure to license and register the pet with the city or town in which you Sat Pet Festival urday, October 22nd a permanent radio-frequency identifi cation mi- crochip. An RFID chip is the size of a grain of rice and is injected under the excess skin by the shoulders of the pet. It contains contact infor- mation should the pet be found. Many shelters have the scanners necessary to read the chip's frequency. • Be aware of your pet when opening the door. Don't leave doors and windows open if your pet is a known escape artist. PETS • LIVESTOCK PETS • LIVESTOCK CHIHUAHUA PUPPIES males & females, $150 each. Pure bred, but not registered. 704- 300-3647. MINIATURE DACHSHUNDS, shots UTD, black/tan, choc/tan, dapple, blue dapple, red. Males/ females. Ready to go. 6 Yorkies, 5 females, 1 male. Taking de- posits now. 4 miniature Schnau- zers, 3 females, 1 male. Taking deposits now. 704-477-7188. AKC POMERANIAN, 8 mo old black male, house broken, vac- cinations complete, $250. Petite Paws Pomeranian. 704-477- 0855. WANTED: HORSES, Also hay for sale. 704-300-0366. SIBERIAN HUSKIES 4 females, 13 wks old, asking $175 each. 704-434-2212. GERMAN SHORT HAIRED Pointer puppies, pure bred, tails docked, dew claws removed, shots, hunting companion. $175. 704-876-2919. NEEDS HOME - RESCUE American Bulldog. Female, 2 yr. Shots, not fixed, all white. FREE. 704-937-7759. • 10 a.m. - 3 p.m Great Selection Of Halloween Costumes! 221-5 S. Lafayette St. • Shelby, NC 704-406-9251 www.rolloverpets.com Sponsored by RollOver & Whiskers, Nails & Puppy Dog Tails RABBIT; FEMALE, WHITE with black ears & bandit eyes. Very friendly. Comes with easy clean cage & food, $50. 704-937- 7759. AKC BOXER PUPPIES 10 wks old, 2 males, 1 female, tails docked, dew claws removed, health guaranteed, $175 each. 704-482-8085. CKC GOLDEN RETRIEVER PUPPIES, shots UTD, $250 ea. 704-472-1724, 828-429-8155. DOG GROOMING SALON lo- cated in Kings Mountain, conve- nient to Grover, Blacksburg SC, Bessemer City and Shelby. By appt. 704-473-4727, Angela Like my page - facebook/dogtails 5 MO. OLD CATTLE DOG. Very cute and playful. Loves kids. Needs a good home. Free if picked up. 803-968-9644. Arguably no aspect of pet ownership is more diffi cult to cope with than end-of-life care. Be it an elderly pet or one recently diagnosed with a terminal disease, pets are a part of the family no one wants to lose. When a pet is nearing the end of its life, owners must make a diffi cult decision. Caring for a dying pet can be heartbreaking and might even be painful for the pet as well. If the pain a pet is experiencing is simply too much, then veterinar- ians will likely recommend euthanasia. The ASPCA offers the following tips to pet owners caring for a pet as it approaches the end of its life. • Make the pet as com- fortable as possible. Pet owners should make their pet's comfort a top priority as the pet nears the end of its life. This includes immediately addressing any medical issues that may arise or recur, as well as creating a warm and comfortable environ- ment for the pet. Provide a well-cushioned and warm sleeping spot to avoid the development of pressure sores, which are common in pets with limited mobil- ity. In addition, routinely check in with the pet to see if there is any wetness or soiling. Incontinence is common among older pets or even younger pets fac- ing the end of their life. • Determine quality of life. No pet owner wants to eu- thanize their pet. However, sometimes an older or sick pet's quality of life deterio- rates so much that eutha- nasia should be discussed with a veterinarian. Before that discussion, pet owners can look for a handful of indicators to determine a pet's quality of life. Among the signs that might indi- cate a poor quality of life are irritability, restlessness, confusion, loss of appetite, excessive water consump- tion, seeking out unusual sleeping spots, and avoid- ance of favorite activities. • Look for signs the pet is experiencing pain. Older or sick pets may or may not experience pain, but pet owners should be on the lookout anyway. When a pet is nearing the end of its life, it won't necessarily exhibit pain in the same way it has throughout its life. Typically, a healthy pet will whimper or cry when it is in pain. However, a pet approaching the end of its life will not always whimper or cry when it is in pain and might even continue eating and drinking as it normally would. When trying to deter- mine if a pet is experi- encing pain, look for the following signs: - exces- sive panting or gasping for breath - reclusiveness - pickiness with food - reluctance to move If the pet has been diag- nosed with a specifi c condi- tion, ask the veterinarian for signs associated with that condition, as different conditions manifest them- selves in different ways. • Manage any pain in accordance to the vet- erinarian's advice. When a disease is diagnosed, a veterinarian will likely give pet owners a plan of action to help the pet. This may include advice on managing pain. A medica- tion may or may not be prescribed, depending on any pre-existing conditions. Whatever the situation, pet owners should stick to the veterinarian's advice. Going off course could be harmful to the pet, and the goal is make its remaining days as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. For more information on caring for sick or elderly pets, visit the ASPCA at www.aspca.org. 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