www.nafcanimalshelter.org October 2013

Inside-2nd AnnualDogtoberfest-Classifieds-Avoiding HalloweenHorror Stories-Pet Grief Series:Helping your PetsGreive-Comics-Lucky Dog Sratch offGive Away!

Classifieds

Phone (81 2)948-5355 - Fax (81 2)981 -3773

nafcanimalshelter@yahoo.com - www.nafcanimalshelter.org

21 5 W. Market St. , New Albany, IN 471 50

The New AlbanyAnimal Shelter is partneringwith several areaorganizations to celebrateOctober's nationaldesignation as "Adopt AShelter Dog Month". Thesecond annual, month longDogtoberfest Celebration willcontinue all month long!

Every dogadopter will receive aDogtoberfest Mug that isgood for many special things!If you are not in a position toadopt, you can get aDogtoberfest Mug for a $10donation at Wick's Pizza, theNAFC Animal Shelter, andeven at the Floyd CountyAnimal Rescue League'sHarvest Homecoming Booths!

You can takeyour Dogtoberfest Mug toWick's Pizza for drink specialsfrom October 1 - 8 and 14-31

and get unlimited fills of theNew Albanian's StrassenbrauBeer for only $3! Wick's isalso allowing you to bringyour dog to enjoy a meal onthe patio, if seating isavailable. They will providewater and a treat for yourdog, too! The mug can also betaken to the Exchange, forfills of soft drink throughoutthe month of October.

The HoosierLottery has launched theLucky Dog Scratch Off to helpprovide awareness ofadoption opportunities andpromote the importance ofspay and neuter programs.For a limited time, adopterswill also receive one of thesescratch offs! More info on thison page four.

Help the Sheltercelebrate dog adoptions andadopt or donate today!

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3 Years Old

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Boots

2 Years Old

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Hi! My name is Boots

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2nd Annual DogtoberfestDrink Specials and Lottery Scratch Offs!

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It's Halloweennight and the door bell iscontinuously ringing. This maybe very frightening to your dogor cat or other pets. You need tobe prepared for trick or treaterson Halloween night. Have aroom set up for them and keepthem behind closed doorsduring trick-or-treating hours.Have food, water, a toy or twoand a litter box if needed all setup for them.

Here are sometips to keep your pets happy onHalloween.

As much as yourdog or cat may beg for some ofyour Halloween candy, alwaysremember that chocolate isdeadly to them in any amount.There's a chemical thatnaturally occurs in chocolatethat they can not tolerate.

The wrappers,such as tin foil, can get stuck inyour pets digestive tract andmake them ill or cause death.There are plenty of recipes formaking home made dog and cattreats, you can always makethem with a Halloween theme ifyou want to make somethingspecial for your pet.

Large dogs canhave lethal tails when it comesto wagging them. I've seen aGerman Shepherd that we usedto have clear a coffee table intwo seconds flat when she gotexcited. Don't leave any lightedcandles or Jack-O-Lanternswhere they could be knockedover by a swinging tail or by a

curious cat. Notonly could your petstart a fire butthey could severelyburn themselves inthe process.

Yousaw the cutestcostume for yourpet! Just becauseyou think a certainHalloweencostume for yourfur person is cutedoesn't mean that they willenjoy wearing it! Try it on themin advance and see how theyreact. If they don't like it, don'tforce them to wear it.

If you are goingto dress your pet in a costume,keep in mind that unless the dogor cat is extremely receptive tothis kind of thing, you could becausing it discomfort and stress.Some animals don't mind at allbut others do not want to bebothered with this kind of thing.They'll be under enough stresswith the festivities going onoutside and people constantly atthe door so don't cause themany more stress then you haveto. You may love to dress incostume but then, you aren't adog or a cat.

If a pet costumecomes with a mask, don't use it.While some dogs will lovedressing up, they usually aren'ttoo keen on masks. If you do usea mask on your pet, make surethat it's eyes have plenty ofroom to see and that there isnothin

g covering it's nose or confiningit's mouth.

Having an adultparty? Remember, dogs, cats,birds and other animals do notlike being intoxicated. Somepeople at the party may thinkit's funny to get an animal drunkor high but it can kill them. It'sbetter to hurt someone'sfeelings by telling them to leavethe party than to deal with aseriously ill beloved pet.

Ifyou are having a indoor party,make sure that you put your dogor cat in a room where theywon't be disturbed. Even if yourpet is ultra friendly and doesn'tmind loud noises, music and lotsof people you should keep themseparate for the night. Also, becareful your cat or dog doesn'tdart out through the open dooras you hand out candy. Best betis to just put them in a roomwith some food and water forthe night and check on themonce in a while to let them knoweverything is fine.

Avoiding Halloween Horror Stories

Phone (81 2)948-5355 - Fax (81 2)981 -3773

nafcanimalshelter@yahoo.com - www.nafcanimalshelter.org

21 5 W. Market St. , New Albany, IN 471 50

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FREAKYFELINEFRIDAYOctober 11 th Only

1 2-4PM

- 1 st 5 cats adopted areFREE

-The next 1 5 cats adopted are

$5-The last 1 5 cats adopted are

$1 5

Special prices ONLY apply tocats over 4lbs.

Sponsered by the Floyd County animal Rescue League

Helping your Pets GrieveDo pets grieve?

Absolutely they do. In fact,many animals, includingelephants and dolphins, haveelaborate “funeral” rituals formembers of their packs. Theycan also experience depression,but for animals in the wild, griefis a natural part of their lifecycle. They process it and moveon. They live in the moment.

Where the griefcycle gets different for pets isthat they tend to take on theirhuman survivor’s emotions.Humans are comparativelyafraid to go through the griefcycle, and therefore theyinterrupt the cycle with otherevents to avoid going throughthe needed, if painful, steps.With pets mimicking ourbehavior, you will more clearlysee many of the same steps ofthe grief cycle that weexperience. Their version ofanger and guilt will look likemisbehaving. Cats, for example,will possibly “miss” the litterbox or take to “spraying,” abehavior they haven’t done forquite some time, if ever. Dogswill potentially chew onsomething that they shouldn’t,or take on a bit more of a

“grumpy” attitude.As animals move

into the steps of acknowledgingand acceptance of the death,they will possibly stop eating,playing, or interacting withothers. Some show significantchanges in vocalization,becoming either more or lessvocal. Furthermore, thesurviving dogs may change thequantity and location of theirsleep. More than half thesurviving pets became moreaffectionate and clingy withtheir caregivers.

There are manythings that can be done to helpour other furry friends deal withthe loss of their friend, too.First of all, give them theopportunity to see and say theirgood-byes to their friend.Animals process events withtheir noses, and therefore theycan smell the scent of death.This will confirm for thesurviving animal that theirfriend has died. If it’s notpossible for the survivinganimal(s) to see their friend, geta clipping of the pet’s hair andallow the other pets at home tosniff this.

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Phone (81 2)948-5355 - Fax (81 2)981 -3773

nafcanimalshelter@yahoo.com - www.nafcanimalshelter.org

21 5 W. Market St. , New Albany, IN 471 50

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Pet Grief Series:

118 West Main StreetNew Albany, IN 47150

(812)948­6501www.exchangeforfood.com

Lunch Hours:Mon­Fri: 11AM­2PM

Dinner Hours:Mon­Thurs: 5PM­10PM

Friday: 5PM­11PMSaturday:1PM­11PM

225 State StreetNew Albany, IN 47150

(812)945­9425www.wickspizza.com

Hours:Mon­Thurs: 11AM­1AM

Friday: 11AM­3AMSaturday: 11AM­3AMSunday: 12PM­12AM

Helping Pets Grieve (cont.)You can help the

other pets in the household bykeeping their routines asunchanged as possible.Increasing their activity,through going for walks orplaying with toys, may also behelpful. This will not onlybenefit your pet, but help youtoo.

Human beingswould rather experience theemotion of denial than toacknowledge the death of a petand process all of the emotionsof this process. To a lot of petowners, this may meanreplacing the pet right away.However, bringing a newanimal into a household that’sstill mourning is not a wisething to do — for you, or foryour remaining pet. When wedo this, the animals becomestuck in our grief anddepression. If a human isn’tfinished grieving, the new orremaining animals are goingpick up on this “weak” energy.From that very moment, thatanimal could possibly find itselfin a position of being in controlof both of their lives and

becomes unbalanced.Getting another pet is likehaving a second child. Peoplehave a second child to have asecond child, not to replace thefirst child. And in anothersense, getting another pet is aTRIBUTE to your deceased pet.You received so much fromyour deceased pet, in the formof unconditional furry love,that it’s perfectly normal foryou want to experience thislove again.

The FloydCounty Animal Rescue Leaguehas a Memorial Tree that is alasting way to express devotionfor your treasured friends. Theproceeds from the tree go tohelp the homeless animals ofFloyd County get the care andhomes the deserve.

Everyonehandles and experiences theloss of a pet differently. Youcan get more information onpet grieving or read andparticipate in discussionboards atwww.chancesspot.com.

NAFC ANIMAL SHELTERINFORMATION

Hours:Monday - Friday

9:00-5:00PMSaturday

11:00-2:30Adoption Prices:

Cats over 4lbs - $20Cats under 4lbs - $60

Dogs - $80

For a limitedtime only, all adopterswill reciever a free LuckyDog Scratch off from theHoosier Lottery for achance to be lucky too!

Unscratchedand winning tickets maybe donated back to theshelter to help moreanimals to become luckyand find their foreverhomes!

Must be over18 years of age toparticipate.

Phone (81 2)948-5355 - Fax (81 2)981 -3773

nafcanimalshelter@yahoo.com - www.nafcanimalshelter.org

21 5 W. Market St. , New Albany, IN 471 50

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Need your Pet Spayed or Neutered?We can help!

Bimonthly, The S.N. I .P. Clinic and the NAFC Animal Shelter assist in getting your pets altered

for a discounted price. Call or visit the Shelter for more information or to sign your animals up!

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