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Covers ForCharitypage 4

Wise Choices for Pet Owners

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Katy, Fort Bend

JANUARY 2010 www.TexasCatsAndDogs.com

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SnapShotS CeleBrationa huge Success! page 16

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January 10Table of Contents

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8 tHe WOMAN beHIND RACHeL’S

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10 GettING tO KNOW DR. RANDLett

14 A HeALtHY NeW YeAR

16 SNAPSHOtS CeLebRAtION

18 COVeRS fOR CHARItY

20 bARKING IN tHe NeW YeAR

22 CALeNDAR Of eVeNtS

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Publisher’s NoteHappy 2010!!!

I have to tell you, I love the Holiday’s but I’m VERY happy to see them pass! The rush between Halloween, all the family coming in for Thanksgiving and the festivities of Christmas and New Years wore me out!

As we move into the New Year, Texas Cats and Dogs Magazine is running at full speed and setting up some of the most wonderful events and ideas for the upcoming issues. Check us out on the web at www.TexasCatsAndDogs.com to get the latest on upcom-ing events, new and exciting articles from well known writers, and a chance to talk about the Covers for Charity each month.

This month we are excited to bring you Andy, the amazing Cov-ers for Charity winner this month. Andy’s picture was the win-ning photo for the January Covers for Charity contest. Thanks to Andy, Texas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition will receive a $100.00 donation from us.

Once again we would like to thank all of our advertisers, without whom this magazine would not be possible. Walgreens for being so helpful and generous by letting us make our publication easily available to all and of course you the reader for remembering to grab our issue and visit our advertisers.

Please enjoy our issue and if you are in the market for a new family member, remember to check out the Rescue section for the perfect match.

Woof & Meows!

Shannan Parker

Publisher

Don’t forget to visit us on the web at www.TexasCatsAndDogs.com and enter to win a $125.00 gift certificate from Scoop Le Poop, a free groom from Ekko’s groom and many other goodies!!

Shannan Parker resides in Katy, texas with Jeff, her

husband and best friend of 15 years. Jeff and Shannan

have two children, taylor who is 14 and trace who is 10.

they all answer to their 2 english bulldogs, Maddox and

bentley, the real bosses.

JANUARY 2010

PublisherShannan Parker

Contributing WritersMichael baugh Nadine Jol-Coeur Amy Kelley Curtiss Lanham Jeff Parker Chris Simmons texas Wildlife Rehabili-tation Coalition, Inc. Rachel Varner

Account ExecutivesJeff Parker

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A Bird’s Eye View

Greetings everyone:

I (Andy the GreenWing macaw) and my brother Sydney (Australian Sheppard) would like to wish everyone a healthy and prosperous 2010. Syd as I call him and I lead a very interesting life because our owner (Dad) is a compounding pharmacist with Professional Compounding Centers of America here in Houston. As a compound-ing pharmacist he teaches other indepen-dent community pharmacists how to make medicine to meet the individual needs of many different animals. We help teach the class by showing those pharmacists what is special about the needs for us birds and Syd does his dog thing. Our Dad teaches how pharmacists can make medicine with different flavors according to what each different animal prefers. I like mango or hot pepper flavor and of course for Syd, if it smells good it’s down the hatch and I don’t think it even touches his tongue. Did you know compounding pharmacists can also change the dosage form of the medication and make them into easy to give liquid, or treat, or even transdermal. Dad really likes the transdermal form of medication for our

fussy rescued cat brothers Meko and Bandit. I guess Dad got tired of to many kitty rodeos trying to give tablets to those finicky cats. It’s a really neat way to give medicine to cats. We watch him measure out the medi-cine and rub the cream on the inside of the cat’s ear which then gets transferred into their bloodstream. It’s great for cats but I sure miss the action and some of the words Dad would say when he was trying to give the tablet form. Anyhow if you ever have any problems with medicine there might be a way the veterinarian and compounding pharmacist can work together to provide a better outcome for all.

Have a Great year!Andy and Syd

have you heard?Emergencies and quickly planned excursions happen all the time, and it is always followed with every pet owners’ concern, What are we going to do with our pets? As you know there are many solutions, but when it is unplanned the availability may become harder to come by. A pet sitter is an excellent choice and Ruthie at Fetch! is one of the best. In-house sit-ting, private walking activities and many more. You can even schedule play dates!! When you need help in a pinch give Ruthie a call !! (832) 798-6500 www.FetchPetCare.com

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I hope that every-one was blessed with a safe and

wonderful Holiday Season.The best gift

anyone can give is just that,... giving.

Since becoming involved with nutri-

tion, I have experi-enced everything

from pancreatitis, kidney failure,

urinary tract in-fections, cancers/

tumors, and a whole array of skin issues.

The easiest by far to fix are the skin issues. Urinary, can-cer bound hounds and felines and kidney/liver failure stag-es have been more complicat-ed to deal with. I’ve enjoyed seeing the results of my clien-tele’s companions. Especially when I hear the good news of lab results coming back “Great!” and that “Scruffy” and “Miss Kitty” are feeling better and have energy now!

That’s terrific. My job is very rewarding. That is the best gift I can ever ask for. It gives me so much joy, that I can help just about everyone that comes through my door at Brehm’s Feed Co.

I like to take on all of my problems with the attitude that I can make a difference. Anyone in the pet business or has a pet probably has a big heart. I care about your dog or cat or horse as much as I care about my three dogs, three horses, and two cats. Whatever you are dealing with I’ve probably been down that bumpy road in previous cases, and can relate. If I don’t know the answer I have plenty of vets, doctors, and scientists that can help me find the right avenue to pursue.

A little bit about your writer here. I grew up on a fruit tree farm, ‘Old Oak Fruit Farm’ ,in the southwestern portion of Michigan in a

small rural community of Benton Harbor/Watervliet. We raised just about every animal you can think of. My family is made up of Dad, Mom, my brother (U.S. Army Sgt.,God Bless the military for our freedom because it’s not free), my grandparents, and a countless number of two and four legged critters that came and went. We also raised and showed some of the nicest western stock bred paint and quarters horses in the Midwest.

So,... imagine having to take care of all of that,... just the six of us. A few hundred acres of tree crops, and a ton of critters! Responsibility and Respect go hand in hand.

My mother was and still is the greatest teacher I have. Mom taught me that there is always something to help or save. We shouldn’t be people that can just go about their merry business and turn their head

THE WOMAN BEHIND

Rachel’s Nutrition Corner

RACHEl’S NuTRITION AlTERNATIVE CORNER!

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the other way. My mother is a dying breed of human. A turtle crossing the road –you betchya- Mom would stop traffic to get that little bugger across a major road! I was embarrassed at the time, being 8 years old the first time she did it, with every-one honking their horns at her, but she was helping out mother nature now that I look back on it. Steel back bone and all, my mother at 5’ 2” is still a force to be reckoned with. I also stop now(even block traffic on occasion) for those slow lil’ turtles that are just being themselves.

Hats off to all of the rescues or people who help rescue;

wildlife, dog, cat, and live-stock; you people are of a dying breed. God bless you.

Back to my “Nutrition Corner”..... I am definitely not saying I can CURE any of the problems such as can-cer, or liver failure. BUT you can make a tremendous dif-ference by taking the steps and understanding what differences the nutrients of antioxidants can play. With adding vegetables, fruits, wild Alaskan salmon oil, probiotics, and foremost, better quality meats. It’s a start in the right direction. That’s how you make an ani-mal comfortable and bring them into the mending pro-

cess. Visiting your holistic veterinarians will show you a new perspective on health and nutrition.

Again, Happy Holidays, and I hope the New Year brings you many blessings.

head out to visit rachel at brehm’s feed Company In Richmond texas on farm Market Rd 359, right outside of Pecan Grove. Where you’ll find ideas to help better your budget and your best friend. there’s multiple varieties and assortments of top notch pet foods, !! our motto: “No bandaids,

just solutions!”

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bY AMY KeLLeY

PET HEAlTH

dr. randlettGraduating from Texas A & M university in 1976 and starting Kingsland Blvd. Animal Clinic in 1981, Dr. Susan Randlett, along with one of her classmates, Dr. Rebecca Nichols, helped build one of the most successful veterinary clinics in the Houston area. “I remember that in order to save money we did as much as possible ourselves. Dr. Nichols assured me that we were skilled enough to hang wallpaper throughout the clinic, because this would be a huge savings. So we purchased the cheapest wallpaper, which unbeknown to us was the consis-tency of toilet paper and had a pattern that was unmatchable. This proved to be a real challenge- greater than any I had faced in veterinary school!”

Luckily, KBAC has continued to grow and a year ago moved into a brand new facility across from Taylor High School. Dr. Randlett treats dogs and cats, and her special interest is feline medicine. “For 26 years I bred and exhibited Persian cats which afforded me many opportunities into the world of feline husbandry and medicine. I loved every min-ute of it.” Fortunately, Persians and all types of felines are still a large part of her days at KBAC. Although she has retired from breed-

ing and showing, she still has one adorable, orange and white Persian cat, Red Beans and Rice(aka Reddy).

But do not think for a moment that Dr. Randlett has only one pet. Reddy shares her attention with four horses, three Schnauzers (her babies), three very talented barn cats and six miniature donkies. Because she lives in the county, she is able to enjoy and care for all these animals. A portion of her property is used to grow and harvest hay which she enjoys shredding in her John Deere Tractor. Dr. Randlett shares all this with her hus-band of 33 years, Dwight. She and husband have one married daughter, Kristy, and three grandchildren.

Although life on the farm keeps her busy, she finds time to enjoy a number of hobbies. She loves to water and snow ski, to hike and to ride horses. Along with her husband, they love to travel, especially to areas where hiking is avail-able. When Dr. Randlett turned 50 years of age, she decided to take up a sport that involved ani-mals for which she had a life long passion: horses. In order to become a recreational rider, she took lessons. Because the sport of dressage looked easy and she was at a disadvantage because she was getting such a late start in life, she decided to find a dressage instructor. All that is to say that she now has four horses and participates in a sport that “is the most difficult thing that I have ever done—more challenging than hanging cheap wallpaper!”

GettinG to Know

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Just when you think that you know Dr. Randlett , she recalls “Oh yeah, I got my pri-vate pilot’s license years ago. We had several small planes, and I learned to fly in a Piper Cherokee Warrior. This was not one of my passions, but I am glad of the opportunity. Due to the expense and time I no longer fly. I have had some truly marvelous experiences and am forever grateful to all those people (relatives, friends and clients) and animals that have made them possible.”

Professionally, she has had a number of experi-ences. She is a member of the Harris County Veterinary Medical Association (HCVMA) and was on the executive board for approxi-mately eight years. Also, she is a member of the Texas Veterinary Medical Association and American Veterinary Association. She was one of the original members of a veterinary emer-gency clinic board and continues, at times, to serve on the board of directors. “My 33 years in practice have seen a lot of changes in veterinary medicine. I am still very proud to be part of a profession and clinic where we can practice

OUTSTANDING medicine, demonstrate com-passion and engender trust. I always wanted to become a veterinarian (even though it was not fashionable for women 30 years ago!) and I have never regretted my choice.”

Regarding her goals for KBAC, she always wants to provide quality medicine for a rea-sonable fee, make clients feel comfortable and special during each visit, and demonstrate compassion. The KBAC slogan “Caring For the Ones We Love” is more than a slogan- it is a way of life. “It has been wonderful and excit-ing to see our clinic grow. This is a testimony to the quality of service that we have provided to the community through the years.” On any given day you walk into a busy practice, with clients and their pets in exam rooms, on treatment tables, in the surgery suite, in the hospital ward, in the bath tub, or in a board-ing kennel. “We have fabulous clients, many of whom have been with us since the beginning” she says. “Thank you for your time and dedi-cation to our family while we become part of your family!”

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After every Holiday season we get bombarded on TV about quick weight loss diets. Have you noticed that your Pet may be overweight as well?

how can you tell if your pet is overweight? Take a look from the front. Is their an indenta-tion (waistline) from the chest to the back legs? Being overweight attributes to many of the same medical conditions as humans; arthristis, hip dysplasia, diabetes, liver & heart disease.

why are they overweight?The common factors are; over-feeding and too many processed ingredients. Look at the feed-ing guidelines on your Pet’s food. If you feed dry food, there is no moisture in the food so they are packed with calories. Processed foods are a big reason why humans and pets gain weight. Read the ingredient panel of all treats and foods.

what can you do?DIET: If you don’t have a measuring cup, get one. You can also look at switching to a food

with less produced ingredients (when was the last time we lost weight on bread or pasta?). Another trick is to cut the food by by 1/3 and add salt free green beans.

TREATS: Cut back on the treats. I know that your Pet has mastered the art of begging. Pet treats are notorious for having too processed ingredients. My rule of thumb is to find treats that are have less than 5 ingredients, contain little to no processed food, no sugar, no flour etc.). You are better off feeding less higher qual-ity treats (what would happen if we had a diet of french fries). Try giving them a toy, giving them attention or a low calorie alternative like baby carrots or broccoli.

Your Pet will thank you for helping them lose weight. They will have more energy and will feel better. Not to mention, you will likely save hundreds of dollars on future vet visits.

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healthy new yearPET HEAlTH

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Snapshot CelebrationA HuGE SuCCESS! Photography by Studio Holloman 832 . 865 . 8116

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The Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) and Houston Photographer Brett Chisholm joined forces once again to raise funds and awareness to combat animal overpopulation in Houston when they presented SNAPshots Celebration and 4th Annual Fashion Show featuring the designs of Billy Reid and Chloe Dao on December 3rd. The event was a great success, raising more than $40,000 to help SNAP expand services and provide additional free community resources.

To learn more about SNAP and how you can be a part of ending animal overpopu-lation, visit www.snapus.org.

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Covers for

CharityTexas Wildlife Rehabilitation Coalition (“TWRC”) serves the Greater Houston area as a wildlife emergency care and rehabilitation facility, and wildlife education center. Established in 1979 as Houston’s first such organization, TWRC receives an average of 5,000 animals per year from public rescuers.

Since 2001, TWRC has operated an on-site Baby Bird Program. Through this program, orphaned and injured baby birds are raised by about 250 trained volunteers at the TWRC Wildlife Center. These dedicated volunteers work in shifts feeding and caring for nestling and fledgling birds 12 hours per day, seven days a week, from May through August. When the baby birds reach the juvenile stage, they are sent to the homes of permitted rehabilitators and placed in outdoor flight cages for pre-release conditioning.

Primarily caring for orphaned, injured, and ill native Texas wildlife, TWRC occasionally receives domestic birds which have escaped their cages. TWRC’s network of volunteers, all animal lovers, work to return these lost birds to their rightful owners or help find new homes for them if the owners cannot be found.

TWRC is a 501(c)3 organization which functions with a team of 350 volunteers and permitted wildlife rehabilitators, and seven

part-time staff members. The organization receives no fed-eral or state funding, relying entirely on public donations

for support.

For more information regarding TWRC’s activities, please visit their website at www.twrc-houston.org -or call 713-468-8972.

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Each month Texas Cats & Dogs

Magazine picks one winning photo

from pictures of rescue pets submitted

by our readers. The winning pet

receives a professional photography

session by Pettography for our cover

and a donation to the rescue group

from which their pet was received.

For more information, please visit us

at www.TexasCatsAndDogs.com

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Don’t forget man’s best friend as you pop the cork to bring in the New Year!

be sure to pick your pooch up some bubbly at The

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Whats a pup to wear during these chilly days! Keep fi-fi warm in this

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Its not just for humans anymore! My all time favorite has now gone to the dogs! RuN to The Pawty Palace in Old Katy to pick up Pet Head!

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Barking in the New Year

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Jan. 02hapi homeS doG adoptionS3302 White Oak Blvd -Blue Line Bike LabDogs from BARC available. www.HAPI4Pets.org12pm - 4pm

Jan. 02SuGarland town SquareThe Scenic Route Jazz Ensemble 5pm-7pm

Jan. 08yappy hour at the pawty palaCeFun times with good friends! Bring the pups and join the fun!5-10pm

Jan. 09-10the houSton Cat CluB’S 58th annual Charity Cat

ShowGeorge R. Brown Convention Center, Hall A - 1001 Ave de las Americas, Houston, Texas 77010; (713) 853-8000Beneficiaries- The Houston SPCA, Citizens for Animal Protection, the Homeless Pet Placement League, The Houston Humane Society and The Winn Feline Foundation

Jan. 16hapi Family pet FeStival1656 Blalock Road - St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church

- - Dogs, Cats, and Bunnies for adoption - Moon bounce, face painting, balloon animals for the kids. SNAP Mobile Truck on site to give tour. www.HAPI4Pets.org10am - 4pm

Jan. 22yappy hour at the pawty palaCeFun times with good friends! Bring the pups and join the fun!5-10pm

Jan. 22 - 24parrot FeStival 2010Doubletree Hotel - Houston Intercontinental Airport

Calendar oF eventSJan2010

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Your new puppy or dog has been home for a few weeks. She has sponged up all the love you and the other house-hold members have dished out. She seems like the abso-lute angel you thought she would be… she is starting to get the routine of the house-hold. She plays hard, eats well and hangs out with the fam-ily. She really seems to have adapted to the change well over the past few weeks.

But you’ve noticed something very interesting: she sits and watches everyone and every-thing. She watches every move, every activity, and every rou-tine…watching and learning.

Then something very strange happens… ATTENTION! The Honeymoon is officially over

…your wonderful new canine

companion begins to trans-form into Cujo…El Diablo…Destructo Dog…Hide and Seek Pooch…’Fraidy Pup’…The Thief…Chewmonger…

“How can this be??? Why has this happened??? She seemed so sweet…she didn’t seem like a dog that would chew things or jump on us or run out of the doors or ignore us when we call. We didn’t know she was afraid of (insert fear du jour here). She didn’t seem that way at the shelter…she just wanted to get out of the kennel and cuddle and play.”

The ‘honeymoon’ period is over. This honeymoon peri-od is the time it takes for a dog to adjust to his/her new home and surroundings. It is that period when the pup learns the new routines, begins to understand what the ‘rules’ are and what the boundaries and limitations

are. It is also the time to figure out who the leader(s) is/are. Based on the assess-ment the dog makes, he/she begins to adjust its behavior accordingly. Train Early, Train Often

To ensure that the dog makes the desired transition dur-ing this honeymoon period and on into its life with us in our home, we need to begin to set proper bound-aries, limitations, structure and routine. By instituting this about a week after we bring the dog home, we can stop many of these ‘unac-ceptable behaviors’ before they become problematic. For those things that do crop up, it is much easier to miti-gate them because we have trained acceptable behav-ioral activities (life skills) to redirect to, such as sit, down, stay and recall.

I’m Home Now What?

PART 2 OF 3 bY CuRtISS LANHAM, CPDt-KA

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We often do not know the history of the dog we adopt. We often do not know what factors may have influenced how our new family mem-ber relates to his world. As our new family dog begins to adjust to this new world he is brought into, we see glimpses of how he may have been treated in his previous

life. Training helps the dog to overcome the negative behavior shaping that took place before and helps grow positive behavior shaping in this present life.

Training builds better rela-tionships with our dogs. Training builds a bond that cannot be built any other

way. Once built, it is the glue for an incredible life-long relationship. Train early, train often, train regularly and consistently…train like your relationship with your dog depends on it…it does. Next Month: Building Better Relationships Part 3 of 3: Cheap Insurance

Curtiss lanham, BS, Cpdt-Ka is a nationally certified professional dog trainer who specializes in life skills training and behavior modification. He and his wife melba own dogsmart, a fulshear-based company that provides dog training and behavior counseling in the homes of dog owner families in Katy, ft bend and surround areas. Please visit them at their website: www.wearedogsmart.com or contact them at [email protected]

Training builds better relationships with our dogs. Training builds a bond that cannot be built any other way.

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Looking back it makes sense. Stella was sick when we brought her home from the shelter. She had a fever, a cough and diarrhea. It looked like the flu. She developed a bacterial infec-tion which is also consistent with flu. Antibiotics cleared up the infection and within days Stella was better. That’s how canine flu works. It’s also how distemper works.About a week later the twitch-ing started. Think “ hiccups” only worse. Her whole body pulses to the rhythm of a drum no one hears, relent-lessly. The medical name is myoclonus. It’s as ugly as it sounds. When Stella settles down to rest the twitching settles in; it pokes and aggra-vates. She can’t relax. The first few nights Stella cried herself to sleep. I held her in my arms and cried with her.

Distemper is a preventable virus. But for Stella the vac-cine came too late. If the dog survives the acute stage (that’s a 50/50 proposition), the virus invades the cen-tral nervous system. Once that happens, a process called demyelination begins.

The virus breaks down the myelin sheath around the neurons. The nerves misfire. It’s like Multiple Sclerosis in humans. In dogs there are two major symptoms: sei-zures or myoclonus (rarely both). Stella has myoclonus, the twitch.

Stella’s StoryI never thought I’d have a puppy with distemper. There’s a vaccine. Dogs don’t actually get it, right? But they do. Mine did and for a while I didn’t even know it.

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