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PET HEALTH

Xylitol, A Deadly Threat to Your Petby Janice Cha

1  Xylitol, A Deadly Threat  to Your Pet

2  2009 Strut For Strays

5  Donations6  Good for Gardeners,  

Bad for Pets

7  Post Adoption Bulletin7  C.A.R.E. on Facebook  

and Twitter!

7  Help C.A.R.E. Save Money8  Dog Wash Information

PawPrintsC.A.R.E. FOR TH E EVANSTON AN I MAL SH E LTE R N EWSLETTE R

SUMMER 2009volume 17number 02

ThesugarsubstituteXylitol—commonlyfoundinsugar-freegum,butalsoincandy,bakedgoods,chewablevitamins,throatlozengesandtoothpaste—isaninnocuousfoodadditivethatcanactuallythreatenyourdog’slife. AccordingtotheAmericanVeterinaryMedicalAssociation,adogthathasingestedXylitolcansufferanimmediateinsulinreleasethatleadstohypoglycemia,ordangerouslylowbloodsugar.Thiscanbefollowedbyataxia(lossofmusclecoordination),collapseandseizures.Thesesymptomscandevelopwithin30minutes.Athigherdoses,Xylitolisthoughttobetoxictothedog’sliver. Howmuchistoomuch?AccordingtoDr.E.K.Dunayer,aveterinarianaffiliatedwiththeASPCAAnimalPoisonControlCenter,aslittleas0.2-0.4gramscancausehypoglycemia.ChewinggumthatislargelyoronlysweetenedwithXylitolcontainsabout1-2gramsperpiece.Thismeansthatoneortwopiecesofgumwouldbeenoughtocausehypoglycemiaina20-lb.dog. IfyoususpectthatyourdoghaseatensugarlessgumoranyotherproductcontainingXylitol,callyourvetimmediately.Thevetwillmostlikelyhaveyoubringyourpetinfortreatment,whichconsistsofinducingvomitingandrehydratingusingintravenousfluidscontainingglucose.Ifyoulivemorethananhourawayfromavet,youmayhavetoinducevomitingathome. Veterinarytreatmentgenerallyinvolvesatleasta24-hourhospitalizationandcontinuousIV.Somedogswillstayinthehospitalforonetotwodays,butotherswillbehospitalizedforuptoaweek.Duringhisstaywiththevet,yourdog’slivervaluesandbloodsugarwillbemonitoredeveryfewhours.Onceyourdog’slivervalues,bloodglucoselevelsandsymptomshaveimproved,

“...one or two pieces of gum would be enough to cause hypoglycemia in a twenty pound dog.”

thenhewillbesenthome.Follow-upappointmentsforadditionalrechecksofthelabworkmayberecommended. Prevention,ofcourse,isbest.Ifyourdogisan“eatfirst,askquestionslater”type,youneedtobeextra-hyper-vigilantaboutanysugar-freeproductsinyourhouse,orbroughtintoyourhousebyguests.Keepsuchproductsoutofyourdog’sreach—preferablyunderlockandkey.

AdditionAl toxic or hArmful foods doGs Avocado,Onion,Chocolate,FruitPitsandSeeds,Raisins,Grapes,MacadamiaNuts,RawPotato,GreenTomato,Broccoli,RawYeastDough,Persimmons,Mushrooms,andNutmeg.cAts Onion,Garlic,GreenTomato,RawPotato,Chocolate,Milk(lactoseintolerance),Raisins,Grapes,Mushrooms,andsomeEssentialOils.

Dog WashSaturday, September 12, 2009Evanston Animal Shelter(see back page for complete info)

holiDay C.a.R.E. FaiRESaturday, November 28, 2009Unitarian Church of EvanstonPet Photos with Santa, Cookie Walk, Raffle, Vendors

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Is published by C.A.R.E. Community Animal Rescue Effort,

a volunteer group at the Evanston Animal Shelter.

Mailing aDDREssC.A.R.E.

P.O.Box1964Evanston,Illinois60204

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Evanston,Illinois60202847–866–5080

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Thank you for one of our best Strut for Strays ever! Even with the weather (winter coats were appropriate attire) the May 9, 2009, 14th annual event raised $21,000 for the animals at the Evanston Animal Shelter. More than 188 participants turned out to walk in support of C.A.R.E. Our T-shirts were underwritten for the 14th consecutive year by Mary Summerville of Prairie Shore Properties. We want to take this opportunity to thank Mary for her loyalty and generous support of the Strut. Her donation to cover the T-shirt expenses allows us to raise more money for the animals. Also thank you to dr. Julia Weertman, ddS and Chicagoland Tails who sponsored the Goodie bags. The doggie Carnival was sponsored by Clancy’s Cookies and the refreshments were sponsored by Andrew Gallimore–Farmers Insurance. Thank you to all who supported the Strut for Strays by pledging and walking, and the sponsors who donated items for the goodie bags. We couldn’t succeed without you!

EvEnt sponsoRsMary Summerville – Prairie 

Shore PropertiesChicagoland Tails MagazineDr. Julia Weertman, DDSClancy’s Cookies Andrew Gallimore – Farmer’s 

Insurance

BusinEss suppoRtERsAbt ElectronicsCharter One BankChicago Jewish NewsCorner Bakery CaféCupman PromotionsDengeo’s of SkokieDevon BankDog Obedience GroupDunkin’ Donuts  

(Green Bay Road)Fit & FriskyGlenview Public LibraryHair Cuttery (Fashion Square, 

Skokie)Happy Husky BakeryIams Eukanuba CompanyIllinois Bone and Joint InstituteJewel Food Store  

(Green Bay Road)Northshore Automotive—

WilmetteOffice Depot Evanston  

(Green Bay Road)Pawschoice.com 

Pick A Cup Coffee ClubPoochie’s – Home of the 

Cheddar BurgerHenry Shulruff, Attorney’s TitleWalgreens Corporation

top FunDRaisERsAngi McGrathStephanie PierceElaine PurnellBarbara RooksKarey Uhler & Ben SchuelerTina SeastromVicky PasenkoSheri Cisco-MooreIzumi YamadaMartin MaxwellPatricia SkajaAdele RapportMarty GoldblattDinah LipmanCheri BeedermanPeter DoanLarry LarsenEamon O’Sullivan

stRuttin’ sponsoRsJack Ahr DesignsJim BoehmJoan FestensteinBill & Audrey GohrMiyuki GordonPaula KeatsJane LaRue

Robyn MichaelsSusan Orlowski & Jolie JoieThe Orpett FamilyDennis RandallSerge RandhavaEdith RichterCatherine SaccanyAlice ShantGayle Washlow-Kaufman

paRtiCipantsJoyce Altman & LeilaMichael Altman & SophieJan Armstrong & RobinAlisa Arnoff & LilyPeter Auvinen & BrunoTodd Auwarter Suzanne Baltes & FridayWilliam Barlow & MaggieAlexander Barton & Harley  

& Bobby

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Matthew Barton & JerryCathy Beederman & Bella*Cheri Beederman & Katie*Rose Belcastro & Fred*Susan Belcastro & Fred*Corki Bernstein & SophieLynn Besser & Ella*Carol Bild & LuckyJoan & Walter Blachut & Duffy*Lori Bollom & MaddieSuzanne Butler & TriggerFrank Byers & TimberSara Calapiz & Mateo Donnalee Casingella  

& SundanceRobin Cember &  

James Cha & Lainie*Joyce Chan & JellybeanSusan Cisco & DiamondSheri Cisco-Moore & DiamondSteve Cole and Fran Teller  

& DarwinRachel Cruz Michelle Curtin Jennifer Darling & ChloeWendy Decarlo and Sam Young 

& Boomer & WinnieBridgid Defranceschi & ElliotEmily Depaoio & OscarMargaret Detloff Peter Doan & Maggie*Irene Dobbs & SanchoJames Driscoll & Pedro & ErnieLori Ecker & LailaHeidi Eichler & PaceyAnn Escobedo & Gracie FayDaphne Fair-Leary & Evie  

& GingerNancy Flood & CocoKent Ford & ParkerKent Frankfother & Mac*Kelly Frentzel & OliverLaura Frisch Hali Gallay & GizmoJulie Galler & LuckySteve And Becky Galler & Lucky

Andrew Gallimore & Peka  & Chloe

Maricris Garcia & KaceyLinda Gelb & Rufus*Sharon Geslewitz & Sheila  

& GusPayton Gibson & StrudieMarty Goldblatt & Yankee*Cynthia Gran & Pippin*Garry Grygotis & MaggieMichele Grygotis & LukeJulia Guyer & ScocciKate Hadden & StenyDonna Heeter & TuckerJames Hinde & LilyMrs Hinsch Barbara Hufnus & EmilyJennifer Ilko Linda Jacobs & CookieDave Jaicks & WillyAmanda Jenkins & GingerJacob Johnson & RubyVirginia Johnson & HannahAnnemarie Joseph & GracieMelody Justice & HannahJohn Kackley & AnnieBetty Keoughan & WinstonMary Ann Killion & MickeyPaula Kout & BuddyTiffany Kusano & Peka & ChloeCourtney Lanier & ZorraLarry Larsen & ClipperJerry Leary & Evie & GingerKathy Lichtenstein & RexDinah Lipman & SamNanci Lorenz & ClydeAngela Love-Bradford & MayaGail Lovinger Goldblatt  

& Choo Choo*Megan Lutz Florence Malizola & SophiaToni Mansfield & PaddingtonMartin Maxwell & VinnieChristopher Mcavoy & MaverickAngi Mcgrath & TimberKathleen Meehan & Ellie

Frank Meister & ZoeVeronica Mercado & XipeJorie Minsky & Rhonda Present Jill Monoscalco & ChompersLes Morgret & ZorraAmy Mosser & LuckyMarla Nelson & StormMallory Neuberg & TobyJoan Neumahr & OllieJulie Newfeld & Bronson*Carrie Nutter & GraysonDana O’Donnell & BarkleyRobert O’Hara & Taz*Collin Olson & BlazeLaura Olson & AggieEamon O’Sullivan & CuLaurel O’Sullivan & CuCarla Paguaga & Shiloh Ray*Lisa Palminteri & Sam*David Parlin & DukeVicky Pasenko & Nellie*Shriya Patel & Moto & JavierDawn Pearlman & WebsterKrystyna Pepek Stephanie Pierce & JimmieDaniel Pitterman & Thelma  

& LouiseKayleigh Pitterman & Thelma  

& LouiseEvan Porebski & JimmieElaine Purnell & Liz*Adele Rapport & CassidySusie Regan Kim Reilly-Madan & KeenaJessica Roberts & LexyKathleen Roderer & DarwinKristina Roderer & Darwin  

& KayaElizabeth Rodriguez & DashBarbara Rooks & SienaBenjamin Rooks & BaciPamela Rosenbusch & Kelly*Nadine Rozowsky & EmmaEmily Schroedter & RosaparksBen Schueler Tina Seastrom & Ochoka

Kristy Shaeer & BernieDavid Siegel & PrairieIlene Siegel & StormySteve Siegel & Annie & TheoBrian Simkin & RylieLauren Singleton & TannerBrandon Sislow Marcela Sislow Patricia Skaja & RubyJeff Skinner & Lincoln*Jen Skinner & Lincoln*Kimberley Skubic & RustySusan Slavov &  

Rocky-Dialos-TerasSusan Sloma & OskarJennifer Smith & GingerWillow Smith & PearlDan Snyder & BuffyAlexia Soutsos-Abrams  

& Nicolas & MelissaLouise Strall & TravisKristen Stripling & TrixieMary Summerville &  

Dennis Randall Alison Swartwout Marcia Tobias & RileyJennifer Traverse & KaiserKarey Uhler John Vance & LuckyBrian And Melissa Varghese  

& BauerDivya Venkat & TaffyGirija Venkat & TaffyMelissa Warden & WillieLaura Watts Gail Weisman & SmokeyMike Witkov Mitch Witkov Stanley Wojciechowski & JackPamela Wollert & MazyShar Wyatt & Hoover*Izumi Yamada & Weeman*Jeff Yerro & Zoe

* Denotes C.A.R.E. Alumni

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in MEMoRy oF MolliE BERstEinCheri & Asher BeedermanLen GoldenRobyn & David KaplanMary Ann KillionGuenter & Joan Neumahr

in MEMoRy oF ClaiRE BEntCovERLawrence A AbramovitzIsrael & Loretta AckerAnonymousMichael & Hilarie BentcoverBurt BentkoverJulian and Faye DavisLee DeweyAnn & Irving EllisEdward EpsteinFreedom Title CorporationRegina GaffkeGerald & Patricia HowardBarbara HufnusRobert & Barbara KrakerKathleen MartinPeggy PecsTim PomeroyKenneth & Elizabeth Puglisi

These donations were received between April, 2009 and the end of June, 2009.

nuRtuRER’s ($500+)Edith-Marie Appleton 

FoundationTom & Dana ClancyThe Edward & Rose Donnell 

FoundationFirst Congregational Church  

of EvanstonElinor Beidler Siklossy 

FoundationEizabeth Beidler Tisdahl 

Foundation

CaREgivERs ($250–499)Constance BauerJane HampsonMichael PettersonDavid & Judy Schiffman

pRoviDERs ($100–249)Chris AndersonAnonymousConstance BlackBeth BolickSue CarlsonElizabeth DrummondAndrea DybusStuart GoldmanGarry & Michele GrygotisBarbara HowardGalina IvanchenkoMichael Webb

FRiEnDs (under $100)Jenny AbrahamianLawrence AbramovitzAnonymousNancy BabiarzWendy Gipson & Lisa BauerDavid BlissSteven & Colleen BoharJoseph BrozGeorgianne & Larry CarlsonWalt CarringtonRobin CemberThomas and Mary ConnollyChristine Deering

Lee DeweyAllan DiamondRichard FeistelHannah & Irving FinstonMarylou & Pat GalinskiRobert HartkeElizabeth Hennessey & Neil MahMelissa HonnGerald & Patricia HowardMarion HucykTom & Pat JamesAlice & Steve JerlingRhea KeenanKing Lab SchoolDr. Connie M. KnappBeverly KodamaMary KurzBarb and John LeeAnn LeedsMicheline LorrussoSophie McCoySherry & William NelsonDee PannierPEOO Sisterhood Chapter CVDanielle PickardBonnie PomrenzeNeil PoskaDiane RabeyBarbara RamirezThe Road/RacerThe RosenbaumsWilliam & Barbara RossMaurice RusnakCheri SaleySusan ScheibergStacey SchroederChristine SneedSharon SteinTom & Polly Stilpusbones.comLily ValavanisMary Slater-VenkataJulia Ann Weertman DDSWellpoint FoundationGloria WeissNanette White-Yong

in honoR oFThe Alford Group in honor of Tim HendricksonAnonymousin honor of Ruth BeilfussAnonymousin honor of Sharon SteinAmber Aultin honor of Corrine RodriquezJack Bannonin honor of Leika Spear

Brien Comerfordin honor of All God’s CreaturesPeg Erpeldingin honor of Martha Erpelding’s BirthdayJohn & Hallie GorupMother’s Day Gift for Sharon SteinThomas Jacobin honor of Sandy, Samantha, Toby, BlossumAnne & Drew Kentin honor of Margo & Steve ScheibergLisa Mcaleerin honor of BuddyGraham McNameein honor of Deborah WoodMary Elizabeth Minorin honor of Zuzu KittyCarrie Nutterin honor of of Carol KentMargaret Roederin honor of Jane Kelly EhrsonArona & George Sarfattyin honor of Spice’s 16th Birthday Leslie & Seymour Schwartzin honor of Ann & Marv Leiner’s 50th wedding anniversary Rita Shapiroin honor of Joan Festenstein’s birthdayJoel Shragoin honor of Hallie the CatMargaret Sleeperin honor of SimonAlan Tenpennyin honor of Chelsea Tenpenny

Laura Wilhelmin honor of Zoe StradaNancy Zordanin honor of Buddy Kier and Bosley Lalley

in MEMoRy oFAnonymousin memory of StanziLynn Besserin memory of Justice & VictorHarlen Blumreichin memory of CubbyMary Beth Egnerin memory of my precious boy CubbyAnn & Jerry Gaffin memory of BoomerLinda Gelbin memory of LolaLinda Gelbin memory of MaxGail & Marty Lovinger-Goldblattin memory of DukeVictoria Horbergin memory of Jack the parrotGayle Washlow-Kaufmanin memory of MaxAnne & Drew Kentin memory of Lola Benitez-LambrosBill Kinsellin memory of Virginia Dickson of EvanstonEdith Lovingerin memory of ElmoJerry Martinin memory of Miss MollyKarrie Mrazekin memory of Layla AdamsMallory Neubergin memory of DaisyPeggy Pecsin memory of Teddy AbramsKathleen Penakin memory of GabbyMarilyn Richmanin memory of KobeyAlan & Patricia Rubinin memory of DelilahSteven & Margo Scheibergin memory of Tonya HealeySteven & Margo Scheibergin memory of JavaSteven & Margo Scheiberg in memory of Lola, beloved companion of Elizabeth Lambros & Zeyleka BenitezFrank Suginoin memory of Winnie (June 1993 – April 2009)

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Raymond Szumain memory of YukonPatricia Thrashin memory of CoCoJoe & Lyn Wardin memory of ShebaNancy Zordanin memory of Beba Rosenfeld

MatChingAbbott Labs Employee Giving 

Campaignin honor of Thomas HartmanAcxiom Corporationin honor of John StevensAllstate Giving Campaignin honor of William LandgrafAllstate Giving Campaignin honor of Laura ScrineCNA Foundation Matchin honor of Joel SternsteinDiscover Financial Services 

Matching Giftsin honor of Liz Drummond, John Robinson, & Patricia RidenboughITW Foundation 3-for-1 

Matching Gifts Programin honor of Cheryl Tantillo

shEltER suppliEs4 Legs PetAffordable PortablesDavid BlissDanny BudimikAnne & Stephanie BuettellBridget CahillRhonda CashSarah CochnanLinda CooperWilliam CummingsMike and Jill DekrellSaifuddin DoriwalaSusan Becker DoroshowDeborah & Adrian D’SilvaTeri DudekJean EhlertTobi EhrenprasHoward EllmanGrace FlessNorman FoxGirl Scout Troop #55Yvette GranberryEleanor GreenbergMaureen GrisetoCharles HoganMargie HopkinsSally HuntBrad Ilko Micki KabanAnne & Drew Kent

King Lab SchoolAnn LeedsDavid LeitschultMimi LutwakMegan Lutz & Clark MurrayMeghan McRaeMarilyn MackRuth Ann MedvilleCathy MielcarekStephanie MoyKim MuellerBren MurphyCarolyn & Ben MyszkowskiOpal PerlowMichael PfeilerDanielle PickardLin RabinAndrea ReichhardtJean RhodesLee SachsKathy SextonGrace SheehanSandra Siepka

Pauline SingerJessica SmithDeanna SpearBarbara SpearMary StanfieldKarrie StewartTom StewardPolly StilpLisa StoverEllen StraussJason SweasThe SylvesbrisSandy TaylorMara TecotzkyTom & Shelley TenchPatsy ThrashKaren TippDeb TolchinskyWei-Sen TsaiSue & Scott WaltonSandy WaxmanJill WernerWinnetka Pre-School Center John Wrobelwski

spECialJill WernerBrett Werner collected food treats toys and a bed for his Bar Mitzvah Project

Dear C.A.R.E.,

At my 8th birthday party I collected some

things for the animals here and I have been

doing it since I was 3! I even give some of

my money every year! I love helping this shelter

and will do it as long as I can! One of my

favorite parts is coming to visit all the amazing

animals. I also have a cat named Maxwell that

came from this shelter.

Allison Bernstein

in MEMoRy oF huCKlEBERRyJoyce BrukoffLinda GelbEdith LovingerMegan Lutz & Clark MurrayLeslie Nathan

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Areyourpetsthetypetoeatgreenery?Ifso,itpays(invetbills)toeducateyourselfaboutwhichplantsaroundyourhomearepotentiallydangerous.Dogstendtobethemaineat-and-runculprits,butcatsarehardlyblameless.Surprisingly,thegardencanbearealsmorgasbordofpoisonousplantfare. Thereareatleasttwowaysaplantcantriggeranemergencyvetvisit:chemically,duetotoxinsorirritantsoccurringnaturallyinleaves,stems,flowers,fruitorseeds;andphysically,duetoindigestiblefibersorthornsleadingtotroublealongthedigestivetract.

toxic tAste Thegoodnewsisthatmosttoxicplantstendtotastesobadthatanimalswillavoidingestingthem.Manytoxicplantsrarelycauseproblemsbecausedogstendtoignorethem.Theexceptionswouldbepuppies,whoareinclinedtoexploretheworldwiththeirmouths,teethingdogswhomaychewoneverything,anddogsthataresimplyfondofchewing. Toxicplantsmaycontainwidevarietyofpoisonswithreactionsrangingfromseveretomild.Mostcausevomiting,abdominalpain,cramps.Somecausetremors,seizures,heartandrespiratoryand/orkidneyproblems,whicharedifficultforanownertointerpret.Othersymptomsmayincludeswellingofthemouth,lipsandtonguethatcanmakebreathingdifficultorcauseasphyxiation.Mildersymptomsmayincludeitchingandrash.

GArden hAzArds Forexample,azaleasandrhododendrons(Rhododendronspp.),belovedfortheirbrilliantspringflowers,ifingestedcanleadtovomiting,diarrhea,depressionofthecentralnervoussystemandcoma.Thetall,gracefulcastorbeanplant(Ricinuscommunis,sourceofthedeadlypoisonricin)caninducesevereabdominalpain,vomiting,weakness,comaanddeath;andfragrantoleander(Neriumoleander)containscardiacglycosidesthatcancauseabnormalheartfunctionandhypothermia. Otheroutdoorplantstobehyper-awareofifyouhavefoliage-munchingdogsincludeautumncrocus,chrysanthemum,elephantear,Englishivy,foxglove,iris,larkspur,lily-of-the-valley,tulipornarcissusbulbsandyews.Atleastonecommonlawnweed—theoxalisclover(youcanrecognizeitbyitsthreeheart-shapedleafletsandsmall,brightyellowflowers)canalsoleadtotroubleifingested. Inthevegetablegarden,besuretokeepthedogawayfromrhubarbleaves,whichcontainoxalicacid.Andtomatoandpotatoplants,bothmembersofthenightshadefamily,containalkaloidsthatcaninterferewithnerves.

BewAre of mAnmAde GArden chemicAls, too Animportantside-noteonoutdoorplantdangerscomesfromthechemicalsusedtoenhanceorpreventplantgrowth,andalsoonchemicalstopreventinsectpests.Fertilizersprays,pelletsordustcansticktopawsandfurandbeingestedwhenyourdogorcatcleansitself.Thechemicalshavebeenknowntoburntenderyoungpawpads.Makesurethatyourpetsavoidlawnsorgardens

treatedwithfertilizers,herbicidesorinsecticidesuntiltheproducthasdriedcompletely. Speakingofinsecticides,slugpoisonisoneofthemostlethalfordogs—andanyotheranimalorbirdunluckyenoughtoingestit.Thetoxinmetaldehyde,acommoningredientfoundinseveralbrandsofsnailbait,causessevereabdominalpain,nausea,vomiting,diarrhea,fever,convulsionsandcoma.Ifslugsareaproblem,youwoulddowelltooptformolluscicidesbasedonironphosphate,suchasSluggo.

PhysicAl ProBlems Sometimesitcanbethephysicalattributeofplantsandgardensthatprecipitateanemergencyvetvisitmorethanitstoxicity.Mulchandgrasscanbothcauseissues. Mulchpiecescanbejaggedpiecesofwoodorbark,dyedornot.Inworst-casescenarios,themulchcancutorpierceyourdog’sdigestivetract,leadingtobloodyvomit,diarrheaandapriceystayatthevet.Cocoamulch,madefromcocoabeanhusks,containstheobromine,whichisalsobadfordogs. Forcats,evensomethingasbenignaswheatgrasscanbeaproblemforsome. “Grasscontainsfibrousmaterialandcellulose,indigestibleforcats,”saysDr.DeLosMonteros.“Whentheycoughitbackup,thefiberscanformlittleballsthatsometimeswedgeinthenasalpassageandformablockageoractasaforeignbody.Thatcanbejustascommonareasonfornasaldischargeasinfections.Itrytodiscourageourclientsfromgivingittotheircats.”

leArn more hereTheAmericanSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalswebsite,www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control,givesdetails(andavideolink)about16ofthemostcommontoxicplants.Amorecompletelistishere:http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/plantanswers/publications/poison/poison.html.

PET HEALTH

Good for Gardeners, Bad for PetsBy Janice Cha

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Dear C.A.R.E.  It is with great, great sadness that I must tell you that my cat, my precious boy, Cubby, passed away on February 20, 2009. I adopted him from you on July 13, 1995, and he was then known as Roscoe. Cubby was, indeed, my precious boy. He brought so much love and  affection to the whole family. When my mother and father were living their last days Cubby and I would move into their house every weekend. Cubby spent almost every moment with them in their hospital beds. Cubby made difficult  days comforting, and my parents loved him as much as I.  Of course, not to leave her out, my parents’ dog, Honey, (adopted from the Anti-Cruelty Society) was a permanent resident under their beds.  The last five years of his life Cubby suffered from  diabetes and a hyper-thyroid condition. Although he needed two injections of insulin and pills each day for his conditions, he never failed to appear for his “treats” whenever I called him. Cubby never complained. He was my brave, precious boy, who loved everyone including  his veterinarian.

Thank you for my precious boy!Mary Beth Egner

Quatro Kitty has won our hearts! He was adopted from C.A.R.E. in January. All we knew about him was that he had come from a home with other cats, but that he was very shy. Today he romps through the house tossing a plastic bottle cap around. He runs after my seven year old daughter when they are playing hide-and-seek. He comes when he is called. We pick him up, hold him and he purrs. He delights us with his endless antics.   Maybe his favorite member in our household is our nine year old orange tabby, Simon. When he is finally exhausted, he snuggles up real close, sometimes they groom each other, then falls asleep. We love our Quatro-Kitty, he certainly seems to love us!

Note from Chris Irwin, C.A.R.E.’s Feline Medical Director: Quatro was the most scared, shy, nervous un-socialized cat. No volunteer at the shelter was able to pick him up (not even our cat whisperer Dr. Geoff Ball!) I am constantly amazed at how well our cats adjust once in loving homes.

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