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Spay-Neuter NewsA Publication of Pet Neutering and Adoption Services, Inc.

P.O. Box 161DeMotte, Indiana 46310219-987-PAWS (7297)

September-2015

LOOKING FOR THE PURRFECT PET??”according to the American Heart Association, having a dog or cat can help reduce

anxiety and lower the risk of heart disease.”

SkeeterFemale, age 1 year old.This dear little cat was found aban-doned in a field with her just bornkittens. All were infested with mos-quitos and in very bad shape. Sheis a good mom and a very sweetcat. She is Felv negative; has beenspayed, is UTD an all vaccinations.

CecilMale, born July 2015.Playful yet on the quietside. Very sweet. Litterbox trained.

Isadora “Izzy”Female, born July 8, 2015.She is the smallest of her sib-lings, but she is very activeand she is the first to try ev-erything. She has a sweetdisposition. Litter box trained.

WendellMale, Born July 8,2015. Sweet andactive! Litter Boxtrained.

JerseyFemale, born August2015. Sweet, playful,outgoing personality.Gets along with everyoneshe meets. Litter boxtrained

ROCKYMale-German Shepherd mix. Age-about1 year old or less. Rocky’s familymoved and just left him behind. He’svery mellow and great with ALL peopleand other dogs. He does not do wellwith cats. He is heartworm negative,UTD on all vaccinations, and neutered.He weighs 62 pounds and full of love!

HOLLYFemale-American bob-cat long-hairedTortie, age 1½ years old. Spayed, UTDon all vaccinations. In her foster homeshe is very interactive with her fosterfamily, yet shy around strangers. Isuse to being around other cats.

All these wonderful animals are looking for the perfect, forever home. If interested in adopting any ofthese sweet pets, please call Pet Neutering and Adoption Services, 219-987-5518, to set up a time tocome visit. Your new best friend is waiting!

-SMOKEY & SWEET KITTY-beloved little cats ofDi and Jim O’Hara-GIZELLE-special cat of Susan and Bill Prokop-BUSTER-faithful canine friend of John & LauraTyszkiewicz-SMOKEY-special feline friend of Mandy & PaulDeYoung-BRODY-Always feisty, always underfoot, masterof reverse psychology, killer of snakes, and terri-fied of flicking fingers. He’s at rest now. Rest sweetlylittle Bro. (Steve, Anne, Hanah and Sara Schmidt.-BRUNO-he will always be in the hearts of Frank& Peggy Barringer. He was their special boy!-NIKO- He was the best cat! The biggest lover boy;super, super sweet, and he always had to be touch-ing people. He will be deeply missed! Carla &Craig Scott.-LUCKY-Beloved dog of Kent Vallo-LUKE- Beloved dog of Mike & Sue Newman-MIA & ATOM-Beloved dogs of Travis, Shelly & Lauren Tucker

GOODBYE TO DEAR FRIENDSOur sympathy to Di and Jim O’Hara in the pass-ing of Di’s brother, Donald Claggett

Our sympathy to Mary Blastic in the loss of hermother, Clara Blastic.

MEMORIAL MENTIONSA memorial donation was made in memory ofSMOKEY, beloved cat of Mandy & PaulDeYoung, by Mandy’s mother, Martha Minix

A memorial donation was made in memory ofCHELSEA, beloved little dog of Martha Minix. It’sbeen six years since you’ve been gone, but it feelslike it was just yesterday that you left.

HONORABLE MENTIONAn Honor donation was made to BARB BURKEfrom John Leen.

In Honor/Memory of...In Loving Memory of AbbeyYou don’t know how these little bundles of fur will change yourlife and Abbey certainly changed alot of peoples lives. Mymother, myself and my sister first met Abbey at PetSmart onone of Pet Neutering’s pet adoption days. My mother wasdrawn to Abbey and after a lot of holding time knew that shewas the one to adopt. Abbey had found her forever home thatday. When volunteer, Bonnie, brought Abbey to our house, it

was very evident that shewould fit right in with Snow-ball, the Dalmation, andHolly the cat. All three be-came good friends. As lifehappens mother and dadpassed away. Abbeymissed my mother somuch, but in time acceptedme and my sister as co-par-ents. Abbey was born in2000 and passed away

January 24, 2015. Her start in life was not easy, but at the endof her life she was wraped in a blanket, cradled in my armsand surrounded by those who loved her. Abbey was a sweetand gentle soul who loved to cuddle and sit in the windowtaking her naps in the sun. My sister, Linda Geisen, and I ,Patty Dolch, would like to thank volunteer Bonnie Gruchalskiand everyone at Pet Neutering for rescuing Abbey and bring-ing her into our lives. We can’t imagine what life would havebeen like without her. Thank you for all your hard work at givingthese little bundles of fur a second chance at life and givingadoptive parents a lifetime of joy. Abbey will be deeply missedby us all!!Patty Dolch and Linda Geisen

WENDELL-Judy Herr says ‘her bigmost handsome loving boy has goneto the Rainbow Bridge.’ Judy immedi-ately fell in love with Wendell’s calmand friendly demeanor the day she sawhim at PetSmart. After a short time ofthinking it over, she knew that she hadto adopt him. Wendell immediatelysettled in with blitzen, the dog, and twoother cats. He was the most loveablecat that Judy had ever known. he willbe forever missed!

CHARLIECharlie was our special 4-legged friend& the best buddy we could have askedfor. Gone too soon, though we knowyou’re back together with your friend,Woody. We miss you! Beloved dog ofRon and Loretta Sipkema.

PET NEUTERING’S SPAY/NEUTER PROGRAM...HOW EXACTLY DOES IT WORK?So many people have asked how exactly does the spay/neuter program work. The spay/neuter program acceptance policy isbased on the combined family income coming into the household. These qualifications are based on Indiana guidelines for low-income that we follow when we determine the applicant’s approval. Anyone who feels they wouldqualify for low-income acceptance would call Pet Neutering for an application for assistanceform. Or, you can go to our Pet Neutering web site (www.petneutering.com) and print a copy ofthe form...one application needed per pet. Mail the application, a money order for $25 per pet,and proof of income to the Pet Neutering address found at the bottom of the applicaiton. If allyour paper work is in order, a spay/neuter voucher will be mailed to you. Your voucher is accept-able at any of the 12 veterinarians who particiapte in our low-cost spay/neuter program. A list ofthose veterinarians to choose from will be mailed to you with your application for assistance.And, you can go our web site and click on “participating veterinarians” to review the veterinariansavailable to you through our program. If you should not qualify, your money order will be returnedto you along with a $30 discount certificate to use at any of the participating veterinarians.Always feel free to call with any questions that you might have. It’s better to call and getclarification of any questions you might have than to delay receiving a spay/neuter voucherbecause of an error in filling out the application. Call 219-987-7297 or 219-987-5518 to have yourquestions answered.

Please Note: (Do not Google “Pet Neutering” as the information on the google sites have beenfound to be incorrect. The correct application for assistance form can only be received throughthe pet neutering web site (www.petneutering.com) or by calling 219-987-7297 or 219-987-5518.

YOUR CAT’S DIGESTIVECURE-ALL......PUMPKIN

For a healthy cat at the right weight, simply adding a bit ofpumpkin to one meal a day (NOT more than a tablespoon aday) can keep everything moving smoothly. Pumpkin is amiracle worker on a cat’s digestive system. Thanks to its veryhigh fiber content, canned pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin piefilling) is a great way to get your cat’s gastro-intestinal systemmoving if he or she is a bit stopped up. On the other end ofthings, if your cat has diarrhea, pumpkin will firm up your cat’sstool – the dietary fiber is very good at absorbing excess water.It also clears out fur from the digestive tract. When the pump-kin moves through your cat’s GI tract, it sweeps hair along withit, which lowers incidence of hairballs.

Ways to incorporate Pumpkin into your cat’s diet:•Look for high quality wet cat foods that contain pumpkin.•Mix plain canned pumpkin in with your cat’s wet food.•Freeze tiny individual servings of pumpkin in the freezer and give them as treats.

Note:(Always check with your veterinarian first before adding ordeleting anything from their dietary food plan.)(Pumpkin is ok for cats.....and dogs with known constipationissues...always check first with your veterinarian)

Good source where to buy the smaller cans of pumpkin (8 oz)is at Amazon.com. Item you are looking for is: Libbby’s PurePumpkin, 8 ounce (comes as a pack of 12 cans).

HOW TO CATCH A LOOSE DOG

Have you ever had a dog escapeyour arms, car or home?

Here are some suggestions as towhat to do if a dog gets loose:

•Stop, drop and lie down. When you don’t give chase adog will get curious and will often come back to see what youare doing.•Stop, drop and curl into a ball. If you are not moving andyour hands are closely wrapped around your head, they seeyou as less of a threat and will come to check you out.•Run in the opposite direction. Some dogs love a goodchase. Instead of you chasing them, let them chase you.•Sit down with your back or side to the dog and wait. Bysitting down with your side or back to them, you appear lessthreatening and they are more likely to approach. If you havetreats, place a few around you to draw them near.•Open a car door and ask the dog if he/she wants to gofor a ride. It may seem to silly to be true, but many a doghas been fooled into hoping into a car because they were in-vited to go for a ride. Especially if the dog has learned toassociate the car with good things.

THANK YOU’S

Thank you to Brad and Nancy Irk for theirgenerous donation!

Thank you to Maureen and Adrian Mainardi fordonating and always supporting us, and for theirhelp with all the pets in need.

Thanks to Tudor Floors Carpet One in Valparaisofor donating the carpet squares which we havehad many uses for.

Thanks to DeMotte Carpet in DeMotte for donat-ing the linoleum for our kennels.

DeMotte

12160 Industry Dr.

219-987-4941

Rensselaer

210 W. Washington

219-866-2684

Est. 1974

Toll Free800-987-4941

It’s Nut and Candy time onceagain at Pet Neutering.

Time to place your candy or-der for the holiday’s. See a PetNeutering volunteer or place acall to a Pet Neutering repre-sentative at 219-987-5518 toplace an order. Nuts and candywill be delivered by Thanksgiv-ing for your holiday entertain-ing. Your support helps keepPet Neutering’s Spay/Neuterprogram possible.

HAPPY ENDINGSIn the summer of 2012, two very lucky kittens were

adopted to the Schoon family. The Schoon family had losttheir beloved male cat and had begun searching for a kittento fit their family. They were introduced to “Marshmallow”and “Oreo” who were in Pet Neutering’s foster care, and itwas love at first sight! Veronica shares, “We knew wewould have to adopt both kittens. Oreo is the princess ofthe household. They are wonderful, loving, spoiled cats andwe wouldn’t have it any other way! Thanks to the Schoonfamily for providing such a great home to these two speciallucky kitties.

SOMEONE YOU SHOULD KNOWMarshal Higer celebrated his 13th birthday by do-nating a gift card he had received for his birthday.Marshal shares his home with his cat “Twinkie”, thathe adopted three years ago from Pet Neutering.He also enjoys spending time with his rat “Remmy”, and his lizard, “Einstein”. Marshal wanted to sharehis love of animals by donating to help all the PetNeutering animals in foster care.

Thanks Marshal for being such anhonorable and generous young man!

ON THE LIGHTER SIDEBack in May of 2014, a family of geese, two adultsand five goslings, decided to take an afternoon strollon the Borman Expressway, in Northwest Indiana,backing up westbound traffic for nearly two hours.They were found walking along the concrete me-dian about 1.5 miles from the state line. There wasno where for the geese to escape and police had torespond because some drivers were getting out oftheir cars to help the geese, creating a safety haz-ard. Indiana State Police followed the geese as theyheaded into Illinios, where the Illinois State policemet them at the state line to herd the birds to anoutside shoulder. Traffic in all lanes came to a com-plete stop. Traffic was tied up for almost two hours.Eventually the geese were all guided to safety, neverknowing what had just ensued, or of the many kindpeople who took part in their safe journey.

In the Spring of 2014, six miles worth of the NewYork city subway system, endured nearly two hoursof being shut down in order to find two eight weekold stray kittens spotted playing in the tracks. Withthe help of the transit police and other workers, thekittens were safely resuced. Both kittens needed alittle TLC, which they received at the animal carefacility they were taken to. After six weeks of watch-ful care, they were adopted (together) into a lovingforever home. Just another day in the big city!

BEWARE OF ELECTRICFENCINGS HIDDEN DANGERSPeople who purchase electric “shock collar” fencinghave all the best intentions. They want to protect theirdogs from the dangers of the outside world by confiningthem to their property. Marketers of the undergroundfencing promote the product as a less expensive andmore esthetically pleasing alternative to standard fenc-ing. What they can’t promise pet owners is that electricfencing is more secure. Here’s how electronic fencingis suppose to work. A thin wire buried along the perim-eter of the property emits a low powered AM radio sig-nal. When the dog, wearing a small radio receiver at-tached to a collar, approaches the invisible boundary,the receiver emits a warning sound. If the dog ignoresthe warning and continues to approach the boundaryline, he receives a mild shock from the battery-chargedbox on his collar. What some owners are finding out thehard way that the fencing system not only fails to con-fine their animals, it may also harm them.-It trains with pain. Electric fencing forces animals toobey by giving them a shock. Animals should be trainedby using positive reinforcement, not negative reinforce-ment.-It may cause them more than just a mild shock.Some owners have reported that their system causedtheir animals pain and numbness as well as burns tothe neck. Some people have actually outfitted them-selves with the devise just to see what their pets arefeeling and have reported similar discomfort.-Other dogs. The electric fence may keep your dogfrom leaving the yard but does not protect your dog fromother animals entering your property. If your dog passesthrough the fence he might refuse to re-enter the prop-erty for fear of being shocked. If this happens your dogwill be trapped outside the property by the very systemthat is supposed to keep him in.-it offers a false sense of security. Only animals wear-ing the radio receiver will be deterred from crossing theboundary. Other animals and humans can enter the prop-erty as they please. People have reported that their dogshave been stolen from their electronic fence enlcosedyard.-it may put others at risk. Young children may unknow-ingly pass through an electronic fence intended to con-tain an aggressive dog.-some dogs will take the hit. some of the larger barrelchested dogs will take the hit if they see something out-side of the fenced area that they really want.

(Reprint permission given by Betty Clayton, HumaneSociety of NW Indiana)

HELP STOP THIS!!!!!Spay or Neuter Your Pet Today!!

Please remember the importance of spaying orneutering your pets. It is the only way to controlunwanted litters and the over population of strays.

Participating Veterinarians

Animal Care Center45 S. Ohio StreetRemington, IN ............... 219-261-2224(Spay/Neuter Vouchers will only beaccepted for existing clients)

Animal Medical Center21695 Torrence Ave.Sauk Village, IL 60411 708-758-3220

Crown Point Animal Hospital1138 N. Main St.Crown Point, IN 46307 ..219-663-0239

Davis Veterinary Clinic1687 N US Highway 231Rensselaer, IN 47978 ..219-866-8854

Davis Veterinary Service429 N. Logan StreetWinamac, IN 46996 ....... 574-946-6344

DeMotte Animal Clinic1230 S. HalleckDeMotte, IN .................... 219-987-2271

Forest South Animal Hospital24341 Western Ave.University Park, IL .......... 708-672-6166

Hanover Veterinary Hospital12515 Wicker Ave.Cedar Lake, IN .............. 219-374-9443

McAfee Animal Hospital651 Eastport Centre Dr.Valparaiso, IN ................ 219-462-5901

Rensselaer Pet Care1103 N. Cullen St.Rensselaer, IN .............. 219-866-4671

Smith Animal Clinic4720 W. 109th Ave.Crown Point, IN .............. 219-663-0113

Southlane Veterinary Hospital1259 Sturdy Rd.Valparaiso, IN ................ 219-462-4114

Westchester Animal Clinic55 E. US Highway 20Porter, IN ........................ 219-926-1194

As P.N.A.S. continues to grow, sodoes our list of participating veterinar-ians. We would like to thank them fortheir participation in our program. Theyhelp to make our goals a reality. If yourveterinary clinic is listed above, letthem know you appreciate their workwith P.N.A.S. If they are not lilstedabove, please encourage them to joinus this year in the fight to reduce ani-mal over-population through spay-neu-ter programs.

Pet Neutering& Adoption Servicesofficers are:

Treasurers-Arlene Lowell & Sue AndersonProgram Coordinator-Char GroetBoard of Directors are:

Barbara Burke, Dena Damian,Bonnie Gruchalski

Accountant -- Barbara Kalcic

DONATION BOXLOCATIONS:

The following businesses support P.N.A.S.Please support them too.

Marti’s Place,17519 N. 700 W., Hebron

Martha’s KitchenSt. Rd 10 • DeMotte

Shirley’s Merle Norman BoutiqueValparaiso

Jordy N Jax BBQ10072 N. 600 E. • DeMotte

Pet Neutering is collectingused ink/toner cartridges.Please call 219-987-7297

if you have any to donate.

Highland .............................219-881-1600Calumet..............................219-865-0970Purdue................................765-496-7911Westville .............................219-785-7300Hobart ................................219-942-4442

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY CLINICS

TRAINING YOUR DOG TO USE A CRATEDogs are hard-wired by their genetic history to be den animls. A den is a small, well-defined space where dogs feel safe. It isalso a place that they instinctively avoid soiling. The combination of these two traits make crate training, done in the right way,a kind and effective componet in house-training your new puppy or dog.

To use the crate as an aid in house-training, set up a routine. For example, you can feed the puppy in the crate and, afterwards,carry him or walk him on a leash straight out to an elimination site where you can use a word or phrase to remind the dog whatthe trip-outside is for.

A crate can also be a place for your dog to rest or have a ‘down time’. If you’ve just acquired a dog, a crate can limit access tothe entire house until he or she knows the house rules. And at some point in your dog’s life, it may be necessary to use a cratewhen you are traveling with your pet or when your dog is recuperating from an injury. Such potentially traumatic situations willbe much less stressful if your dog is already comfortable in a crate.

HOW TO INTRODUCE THE CRATE: To ensure that your dog only associates good things with the crate, start by putting treatsand/or toys in the crate and encouraging him to go in. If your dog is afraid to go in, place a treat in the crate as far as he is willingto go. After he takes the treat, place another treat a litte further back in the crate. Keep going until he is eating treats at the veryback, then feed him his next meal in the crate with the door open, so that he can walk in and out at will. Crate-training a fearfuldog can take days so be patient and encouraging. If a crate is properly introduced and used, your dog will happily enter andsettle down.

USING A CRATE AT NIGHT: Put the dog in with a treat and a cue, such as “kennel”, delivered in a cheery tone of voice. Thecrate should be situated close to you so that you can hear the dog whine or whimper if he needs to eliminate during the night.If you are training a puppy, be prepared for one or two trips outside at night to eliminate. If the puppy goes outside and dosen’t“produce”, don’t allow any extra time for play or long drinks of water when you come back inside. Instead, encourage the pup toreturn to the crate. He may whine a bit, but if you have given him ample opportunity to eliminate, try to ignore the protest and heshould settle down.

LENGTH OF TIME IN A CRATE: No dog, young or old, should be living in a crate most of the time. All dogs need daily exerciseand interaction with others. Even four hours in a crate without a break during the day is a long time for adult dogs, so we don’trecommend crating your dog if you’re gone all day. Except for nighttime, routinely crating a dog for long periods of time is notacceptable. Puppies should not be left in a crate for more than two hours. Forcing a puppy to brake his instinctive aversion tosoiling his sleeping area can lead to serious house-training difficulties. Also, since they are still developing, puppies have evenmore need for social interaction than adult dogs. Most adultdogs can stay in a crate for the entire night without a tripoutside. However, young puppies and some old dogs can-not physically hold their bladders and bowels through thenight.

WHEN NOT TO USE A CRATE: A crate should not be usedas a form of punishment. Your dog should have only warm,fuzzy feelings about his crate. Even though a dog can cometo see his crate as a safe place, it is not the solution for adog with separation anxiety, since he could injure himselfto get out.

WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING A CRATE: Whenchoosing a crate, make sure it’s big enough so that thedog can stand up, turn around and lie flat on his side incomfort, but not so spacious that he can sleep and eat atone end and eliminate at the other. If you are training agrowning puppy, you can buy a larger crate with a dividerfor adjusting the crate size as he grows. (Most pet-supplystores sell dog crate.)

(Reprint permission given by Best Friends Animal Society)

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