First
Coast No More Homeless Pets in
Jacksonville will be opening a clinical
facility
in a few weeks. It will be located on
Norwood Avenue near I-95, will have
16,000 square feet, cost $2.3 million and
be one of the five largest in the nation.
A shout out goes to 2-year-old Reesie, the
chocolate bunny, er, labrador,
pictured above. Companion to Gayle
Deshong of Tampa, Reesie loves to play
fetch on land and in the water at the beach,
and go for car rides and hikes.
As I mentioned last month, we lost our
oldest dachshund, Shortcake, February
19. If you'd like, go here to read a little
tribute I wrote for her.
There's a movement afoot, or should I saw
apaw, to pass an amendment to the
current doggie dining law (known in
Tallahassee evidently, as the "DBPR / Dog
Friendly Dining regulation") which would
remove the pilot project language and the
sunset language and subsequently make
the program permanent. You can help
nudge this along by writing to your
lawmakers and asking for their
support.
Multiple stings from a hive of more than
60,000 bees recently found between the
walls of a home in Broadview Park caused
the death of the two resident dogs.
Officials from the State Agriculture
Department say bees compromise
everyone's safety, including children and
pets, and if problems develop, an
exterminator should be hired immediately.
Do this if your pet gets stung
by bees.
Only in the sunshine state: The Florida
Board of Cosmetology has banned using
live fish in pedicures. Seems tiny fish were
being used in foot soaks to nibble off
calluses. And that violates the "no
animals or pets in salons" state law. We
think it should also violate the "weird ways
to torture fish" law.
For several years, Fleet Peeples Park in Winter Park
has played host to one of Florida's most
popular off-leash dog parks. Sadly, that
has changed as new rules now require
pets to be on-leash from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
weekends and holidays.
What retirement?
Caboodle Ranch, Inc. is a one
man (former contractor) and 30-acre cat
rescue in Ponte Vedra Beach.
If you live near Delray Beach and would
like to be able to (legally) romp along the
shore with your
pooch, you can sign a petition at
Delray Dog Beach.
The Florida Keys SPCA
Spring Carnival is coming up April 3.
A local pilot has provided the use of his
entire hanger for the party which will
include entertainment, raffles and more.
This
year's event will benefit the group's shelter
which was severely
damaged during Hurricane Wilma in
2005.
According to a recent survey of pet
guardians by the American Pet Products
Association, more than 21 percent of dog
guardians and about 3 percent of cat
guardians take their pets along on road
trips.
The pen - or the email - is mightier than the
sword. Here's where I go when I want to
find
out with which politician, federal, state or
local, I need to launch a
complaint. And
speaking of
politicians, did you know we have a
list-in-progress of
pet-friendly lawmakers in
Florida?
Yes, a rumor that is true: Cocoa mulch
used
in yards can be
harmful to your pet. Read why here.
NewsPetter reader, Vic Diginti, is author of
Windrusher and the Trail of Fire, the
third in his Windrusher Triology.
Click here for ordering
information.
Catch me live on internet radio next week.
I'll be interviewed by
Flash Silvermoon, noted
animal communicator and healer on her
show, "What the Animals Tell Me." We'll be
talking about her good work for animals
and the Aid for Pets information we've
compiled on FloridaPets.net. To listen,
tune in to Passionate Internet Voices
Talk Radio Wednesday,
March 25 from 8:30 to 9:00 p.m. (Click the
Internet Connection Audio Stream link.)
That's it for now. Thanks for continuing
to "tail along" with FloridaPets.net. Drop us
a note anytime you have a comment or
suggestion, or would like us to feature your
pet or a pet-friendly event in your area.
