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animal adoption, rescue and education in asheville and surrounding communities
CRITTER NOTES
‘Dog Talks’ Continue at Lenoir Rhyne
"Muscle Problems in Dogs" is the focus of a talk by
Julia Robertson of the Galen Myotherapy Institute,
specifically information on the effects of collars and other
walking equipment on Thursday, September 10 at 7 pm,
at Lenoir Rhyne University, 36 Montford Ave. in Asheville.
International dog trainer, Turid Rugaas will present a
talk titled "The Collarless Dog" on Friday, September 11 at
7 pm at the same location.
A must attend for anyone who has a dog or
works with dogs. Call Grace at 545-2948 for tickets.
$15 advance/$20 at the door. Limited seating. More
information at www.dogtraininworkshops.blogspot.com.
AHS ‘Yappy Hour’ at Moe’s Original BBQ
Pet lovers will gather with their favorite canines to
dine and drink for a great cause. Join Asheville Humane
Society for another Yappy Hour at Moe’s Original BBQ,
72 Weaverville Hwy. in Woodfin on Thursday, September
10 from 6-8 pm. Dogs will also be available for adoption.
For info, visit ashevillehumane.org or call 761-2001.
PetSmart Hosts Fall Adoption Weekend
PetSmart will host their annual Fall Adoption Weekend
on Saturday and Sunday, September 12 and 13 at
150 Bleachery Boulevard, just off of Swannanoa River
Road in Asheville from 11am to 5 pm. Meet folks from
area rescue groups and shelters and meet dozens of
dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies -- you're sure to find your
new best friend. Adopters will receive a packet of moneysaving coupons and a lifetime of love!
2nd Annual Doggie Dip at Recreation Park Pool
The ‘Dog Days of Summer’ might be drawing to a
close but not for our four-legged friends! Asheville Parks
& Recreation will once again open the Recreation Park
Pool at 65 Gashes Creek Road for the 2nd Annual Doggie
Dip on Saturday, September 12 for your favorite pooch
friends. Dogs will take to the water for some swimming,
diving, jumping and playing in the pool.
The cost is $5 per dog if you register in advance and
$10 the day of event. The admission fee includes one
handler and additional spectators are only $1. All dogs
must have proof of current vaccinations and be spayed or
neutered. Swim times will be based on weight, with dogs
35 lbs. and under swimming from 12 noon until 2 pm and
dogs 36 lbs. and over swimming from 2:30 - 5 pm.
To register, visit www.ashevillenc.gov/parks. For
more info, email Candy Hensley Shaw at
[email protected] or call 259-5826.
7th Annual Freaks & Geeks
‘Paws for a Cause’ Tattoo Fundraiser
The 7th annual ‘Paws for a Cause’ tattoo event
sponsored by Freaks and Geeks Tattoo Sideshow will be
held on Sunday, September 13 from 10 am-6 pm at
745 Haywood Rd. $40 designs with all proceeds donated
to Asheville Humane Society. There will also be kittens
available for adoption. For more info, call 254-4429.
‘The Fine Art of Yappy Hour’
“The Fine Art of Yappy Hour” will be held on
Wednesday, September 16 from 5:30-7:30 pm at the Aloft
Hotel, 51 Biltmore Ave. in downtown Asheville. The benefit
event is a partnership with The Asheville Art Museum.
$5 donation. Appetizers will be served. Dogs welcome.
For more info, 761–2001.
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Brews & Brains: Quiz for a Cause Trivia
The Asheville Humane Society (AHS) will partner with
Wild South and United Way for a three-month Trivia
Series with each organization benefitting from an event.
The AHS event will be held on Thursday, September 17,
United Way October 8, and Wild South, November 5. Cost
is $10 per night or $25 for all three. For more info and
tickets, www.ashevillemillroom.com.
‘Run for the Horses’ Benefits Hope for Horses
Hope For Horses will host their annual ‘Run for the
Horses' Endurance Race and Ultra Marathon fundraiser
on Saturday, September 19 at the Biltmore Estate. The
Endurance Race is AERC and SERA-sanctioned. Starts
are timed and the course is designed so all competitors
are doing the ride together for the last several miles with
horses and runners successfully sharing the trail.
The Biltmore course will be on a combination of light
dirt roads, gravel roads, and old logging trails. This event
will not use any of the single track so there will always be
room for horse and rider to pass runner or vice versa.
There is water on the course for horses and aid stations
appropriately spaced, staffed and supplied. For additional
info and to register, visit hopeforhorses.org.
WNC Nature Center ‘Wild Walks’
Ever wonder what happens behind the "Staff Only"
doors at the Nature Center? Come on a ‘Wild Walk’ to find
out. Areas visited on the Wild Walk may include the
Small Mammal habitat, the Predator area and the
Animal Kitchen, plus other animal encounters. The next
tour will be held on Saturday, September 19 from 1:453:15 pm. $25 for members/$30 for non-members. $15 for
children under 16 (no strollers). Children under 16 must be
accompanied by an adult. Pre-registration required;
contact [email protected] or call 259-8092.
FOMCA Low-Cost Rabies/Microchip Clinic
Friends of Madison County Animals (FOMCA) is
offering a low-cost Rabies & Microchip clinic on
Saturday, September 19 from 10 am-noon at Hot Springs
Community Center (Bill Whitton Center) North Andrews
Avenue in Hot Springs. Rabies and other vaccines are
available as well as microchips. Bring proof of current
rabies shot to qualify for a 3-year booster. Please leash
dogs and crate cats. For more information and location,
call 649-9798.
AHS Holds Low-Cost Vaccination Clinic
Asheville Humane Society and Buncombe County will
hold their monthly low-cost rabies and vaccination
clinic on Sunday, September 27 from 1-5 pm at Big Ivy
Community Center, 540 Dillingham Rd. in Barnardsville.
Please note cash is the only form of payment accepted.
For more information call 250-6430.
39th Annual ‘Hey Day’ Fall Fest
at WNC Nature Center
Save the date - Saturday, October 10 - for “Hey Day,”
the 39th annual fall family festival at the WNC Nature
Center. A fun event for the whole family, including
live entertainment, games and crafts, food, a special
scavenger hunt and, of course, animals!
Interested in helping with this year's Hey Day?
Volunteers are welcome to join the event committee.
Email [email protected] for more information.
Interested in sponsoring Hey Day? Levels start at
$500; sponsors can have a table at Hey Day, publicity,
plus additional benefits at higher levels. Contact Jon at
[email protected] for details.
IN THIS ISSUE
WEBBSTER
and
BUTTON
By K.C. Remington
SEPTEMBER 2015
Critter Notes ............................................................... 2
Webbster & Button .................................................... 3
Point of View ................................................................ 4
Premarin: Prescription for Cruelty
Pandas Are Lazy For a Good Reason ....................... 9
Feline Infectious Peritonitis: What to Know ........... 11
Critter Calendar ......................................................... 14
Animal & Nature Stuff to Do and See
Critter Kids’ Page ...................................................... 15
Farm Animals: Fact or Fiction?
10 Things to Know About Snakes ........................... 17
World Rabies Day September 28 ............................. 20
ON THE COVER
Our sweet cover girl is SASHA - a thinker and artist
of original thought. She is a bright, happy-go-lucky gal
with a pastoral calmness, but don't let her fool you ...
she LOVES to play! If you are looking for a canine
companion with a wonderful and fun personality, stop by
Blue Ridge Humane Society and meet this sweetheart.
Call them for more information at 828-685-7107.
National Humane Education Society
Farm Animals
Awareness Week
Sept. 13-19
www.nhes.org
Critter Magazine™ is an animal adoption publication dedicated to
improving the quality of life for animals through education, support of spay/
neuter efforts and encouraging responsible pet ownership, as well as helping
to find loving homes for animals in need. Although the majority of the animals
profiled are dogs and cats, we will feature any animal that is in need
of adoption. We publish each month and distribute throughout Asheville,
Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Henderson, Transylvania and Yancey
counties. Advertising and editorial deadline is the 15th of the month for the
following month’s issue. We welcome letters to the editor, comments and
suggestions, as well as informative articles and stories which are relevant to
our goals.
Subscriptions are available for $24 per year.
Critter Magazine cannot screen either potential adopters or animals for health or
temperament. We urge all parties to act responsibly in these matters. All animals
adopted through Critter Magazine must be spayed or neutered prior to adoption.
Critter Magazine™ is a publication of Critter Communications, LLC
and is also published in Knoxville, TN.
Publisher and Editor - Elaine Lite
P.O. Box 8052
Asheville, NC 28814
E-mail: [email protected]
(828) 255-0516
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Point of View
Prescription for Cruelty
By Karen E. Lange
By refusing drugs like Premarin, women can end an industry
that still holds thousands of mares captive
says, by asking doctors not to prescribe them drugs made
with "conjugated equine estrogen." Women in this country
still make up 90 percent of the market, she says. Other
medications and treatments are available.
Kunz says she’s never met a woman who kept taking
PMU drugs once she understood the cruelty involved. "If
women know, they’ll choose something else."
PREMARIN HORSES - FACT SHEET
• Premarin mares are typically Belgian - Quarter Horses
Collecting urine on a Winnipeg horse farm.
Delilah, Sydney and Bonnie are older now, in their 20s,
so naturally they don’t move as well. But the three draft
mares living out their final years at Duchess Sanctuary in
Oregon have slowed down even more than usual.
Once, for about 6-9 months each year during their
11-month pregnancies, Delilah, Sydney and Bonnie stood
tethered in concrete-floored stalls too narrow to turn
around in, hooked to bags to collect their urine at a
Canadian "PMU" farm. The Pregnant Mare Urine, which
contains estrogen, was used by Pfizer to manufacture a
hormone replacement drug called Premarin.
Horses' bodies have evolved to always be moving,
says Jennifer Kunz, director of operations at Duchess, but
these animals could not walk or run or shift positions. The
unnatural constant pressure on their front legs, which bear
most of a horse's weight, left them with stiff, arthritic joints.
Today, staff members at the sanctuary, operated by
HSUS affiliate The Fund for Animals, give the animals anti
-inflammatory drugs to ease the discomfort and monitor
them closely for signs of pain.
In 2008, when 90-plus rescued PMU mares, including
these three, arrived at Duchess, the industry appeared to
be on its way out. Following the disclosure in 2002 that
Premarin increases the risk of cancer, heart attacks and
strokes for women, demand for the drug plummeted.
There were 50,000 horses kept on Canadian and
American PMU farms. Now there are, at most, 4,000.
The industry isn't dying, though; it's just moved
overseas, with new farms in China, Kazakhstan and
Poland, says Vivian Farrell, founding president of The
Horse Fund, a U.S.-based advocacy group. And North
American women continue to buy a growing number of
PMU products, including Premarin, Prempro, Premphase
and a new drug that launched quietly and is set to be
promoted this year: Duavee, which is being marketed to
menopausal women and people of both sexes who suffer
from osteoporosis. The name gives no hint of the suffering
at its source.
But U.S. women can put an end to PMU farms, Farrell
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crosses.
• For most of their 11-month pregnancies, these horses
are confined to stalls so small that they cannot turn
around or take more than one step in any direction.
• The animals must wear rubber urine-collection bags at
all times, which causes chafing and lesions.
• Once the foals are born, the horses are
re-impregnated; this cycle continues for about 12 years.
• PMU ranchers are only expected to follow the
“Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and
Handling of Horses in PMU Operations” — a document
produced by a “study committee” that included a Wyeth
representative — on a voluntary basis.
• The document states that horses may be allowed only
“as much exercise as is necessary for their welfare,”
leaving the exact amount open to interpretation.
THE FOALS:
• The fate of the thousands of foals born on PMU farms
each year is equally disturbing.
• Some are used to replace their exhausted mothers.
• Some are offered for adoption (although Big
Pharma funded farms are not permitted to work directly
with rescue organizations), but the remaining foals—
along with worn-out mares—are sold at auction by
farmers to make extra money, where most are
purchased by middlemen working for slaughterhouses.
THE DRUGS:
• The most commonly known drug containing conjugated
equine estrogen (CEE), derived from pregnant mare’s
urine (PMU), is Premarin.
• Premarin is currently manufactured by Wyeth, who
merged in 2009 and now a division of pharmaceutical
giant, Pfizer Inc.
• Every year, doctors prescribe hormone replacement
therapy (HRT) drugs — also referred to as menopausal
hormone therapy (MHT) — to hundreds of thousands of
women experiencing menopausal symptoms.
• One of the most widely prescribed drugs for HRT
is Premarin, dispensed in pill and cream form.
• Not only has this form of HRT proved dangerous to
humans, but also for the horses kept confined, pregnant
and milked for their urine.
• Many of the foals, taken away once they are weaned or
nearly weaned, often end their young lives in the
slaughterhouse.
Article reprinted from All Animals, a publication of The
Humane Society of the United States. Visit them on the web at
www.humanesociety.org. The Fact Sheet was created by
The Horse Fund and International Fund for Horses, partner
organizations dedicated to the protection of horses. Read more
about their work at www.horsefund.org.
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BLUE RIDGE HUMANE SOCIETY
ANIMAL ADOPTION RESCUE CENTER
88 Centipede Lane Hendersonville, NC 28792 828-685-7107 www.blueridgehumane.org
HOURS: Tues - Thu 10 am - 6 pm / Fri - Sun 10 am - 5 pm / Closed Mon
NEWTON is a happy-go-lucky
MAY is a 2-year old Jack Russell
mix who exudes ecstatic joy when ferret who loves to cuddle and play!
He has an entertaining personality
she sees "her people." Her sweet
that all ferret-lovers would truly
greeting will surely bring a smile to
appreciate. Newton is just one of the
your face. She can be a bit shy
small animals looking for a forever
with new people, but comes
home at our adoption center.
around quickly with treats!
MUFFIN is a Maine Coon mix
who has learned to be soulfully
sweet, and compassionately
content around other kitties. She is
an easy going friendly feline that
would love to find her second
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RIVER is a beautiful
1½-year old female Australian
Shepherd/Retriever mix who is
eager to meet her new family. She
would make a fabulous companion
for just about anyone. Stop by
to meet this lovely lady soon!
The Blue Ridge Humane Society is dedicated to reducing the overpopulation of companion animals in
Henderson County and to improving their quality of life through adoption, collaboration, and community education.
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For more information, call Claire at 693-9331.
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Please open your heart and home to
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Clumbers in Need have several dogs available
for adoption. Call us for more information or
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Pandas are Pretty Lazy, But
There’s a Lifesaving Reason
By Jessica Ramos
Giant pandas look like the perfect cuddle buddies:
They’re big, soft, fluffy, and — according to new research
— pretty lazy. But there’s a good reason for their laziness.
While we’re happy giant pandas are still around, some
researchers are surprised they haven’t gone extinct yet.
Their habitat is quickly shrinking — it could be halved by
2070 — thanks to human development and climate
change. Humans are still their number one biggest
danger, but scientists have also noted another threat: the
panda’s puzzling diet.
The Bamboo Boo-Boo
We know that pandas eat a lot of bamboo (up to 40
pounds per day), but we also know it’s not very good for
them. Way back in the day, or 2 million years ago, the
modern panda’s ancestors ate both meat and plants.
But somewhere down the line, the panda evolved to eat
almost exclusively plants. Unfortunately, the panda’s gut
and digestive system didn’t get the memo.
Researchers now know that pandas can’t digest
bamboo as well as we assumed. Scientists in China have
shown giant pandas’ gut microbiota – the microscopic
plant and animal life naturally found in the intestine – have
not seemingly adapted to deal with bamboo. They’re plant
eaters who can’t properly digest the food that keeps them
alive.
So how the heck has the panda survived by only
digesting 17 percent of all that bamboo?
The Giant (Lazy) Panda
While we’re used to thinking of laziness as sinful,
laziness could’ve saved the panda from sure doom. As
reported in the Los Angeles Times, new research shows
they use “only 38% of the energy typical of animals their
size.” The lazy lifestyle allows them to stay alive despite a
poor diet.
The giant panda moves quite literally like a sloth (the
three-toed sloth, to be exact). Pandas move very slow and
very little in the wild and in captivity; they move at 0.017
miles per hour and wild pandas are only active 49 percent
of the time. By the end of an uneventful, typical day,
pandas will only burn 1,100 kilocalories.
While pandas are giants of sorts, the new research
also found that their organs are surprisingly small. And
these are key organs. When researchers compared
pandas to other placental mammals, they found that
BEES
CAN’T WAIT
3 MORE YEARS.
And neither
can we.
the panda’s brain is 17 percent smaller, his kidneys are
25 percent smaller and his liver is 37 percent smaller. All
of these factors seem to be working together against the
panda and his very low and poor metabolism.
A Day in the Life of a Giant Panda
So what exactly does a wild panda do all day?
Wild pandas call six isolated mountain ranges in
central-south China home. According to One Kind, pandas
tend to be solitary animals — the boys avoid each other
as much as possible. As we know, they have to eat a lot of
bamboo just to stay alive. That doesn’t leave a lot of time
for anything else. Pandas can spend 16 hours every day
chomping down on bamboo, and they enjoy 20 varieties of
bamboo.
Pandas get serious food comas. They can stop, drop
and rest anywhere. They’re also experts at dropping “gifts”
for researchers — let’s just say it was easy to study panda
poop.
But they’re not entirely coach potatoes. In true bear
style, pandas can actually climb an impressive 4,000
meters high. They’re also decent swimmers. Unlike other
bears, pandas don’t hibernate, but they’ll fight off the
elements, danger and predators by seeking shelter in
caves or hollow trees.
So maybe real giant pandas aren’t kung fu masters,
but they’re definitely lazy-bamboo-eating masters.
And if you feel like pandas are your newfound spirit
animal, you should know that pandas are considered
endangered and extremely vulnerable. There are believed
to be 1000-2000 individuals left in the wild, and their future
is very uncertain.
To read more about this fascinating study at sciencemag.org, visit http://goo.gl/zL7DyK.
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CRITTER MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2015 • PAGE 9
Saving Haywood County’s Adoptable Pets
PO Box 854 Waynesville, NC 28786 ph: 828-246-9050
E-mail: [email protected] www.sargeandfriends.org
DODGER is one handsome boy!
He is a young, male Redtick Coonhound who is calm and sweet. He
enjoys the company of other dogs
and loves his humans. We love his
red speckles and think you will too!
Dodger is part of our "Hounds &
Pits" program, so his adoption fee
is greatly reduced to $50.
ZEKE is a hoot! Since we have
LILY defies description. The
been working with him on creating
first thing you notice is her
"talking", as she expresses her routines and structure - he has been
thriving! He loves training and
opinion on anything and everyneeds a great deal of information
thing. She loves attention and about what is going on and what to
being petted, but Lily has been do about it. He loves to play and run
declawed so she needs to
around. Zeke is one of our "special"
dogs so his adoption fee is $50.
be inside only.
ROOKIE is about 3½-months
old, cute as can be, and an
absolute sweetheart of a kitty.
He enjoys petting and ear
scratches, cat toys, and even
other kitties! He is more than
ready to go to his new
home, as soon as his lucky
adopters discover him.
ADOPTIONS at our Adoption Center - 256B Industrial Park Dr.
EVERY SATURDAY • 10 am-3 pm
HENDERSON COUNTY ANIMAL SERVICES
828 Stoney Mountain Rd. Hendersonville, NC 28791 • (828) 697-4723
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JADE is a stunning 5-year old, female
JACKIE is a gorgeous 3-year old,
MISS KITTY aka SWEETUMS is a
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female tri-colored Cattle Dog
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Sat. 10 am-2 pm
Feline Infectious Peritonitis:
What You Need to Know
By Megan Drake
Do you have a cat? If yes, then you need to know
about a little-known disease in feline medicine called FIP
(Feline Infectious Peritonitis).
FIP – not to be confused with FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) which causes an
AIDS-like disease in cats — is
caused by a coronavirus that is
transmitted between cats.
Currently there is no cure or
treatment and it is virtually 100
percent fatal. Signs include an
antibiotic-resistant fever, lethargy
and weight loss from refusing to eat
and drink.
My precious, sweet, half-Bengal
cat, Shonali, recently died from FIP.
The course was swift — only one
week — and very painful for her.
The irony is she had very few of the
risk factors for FIP. She was an inside cat in a one-cat
household. She was only 6-years-old. Most kittens who
succumb to FIP do so between 3-16 months of age. Adult
cats rarely develop FIP after 3-5 years.
But she was the product of a cat from a breeder of
Bengals who escaped and returned pregnant by a street
cat. So, I’m told, she most likely got FECV from her
mother.
History of FIP
FIP was first described by Dr. Jean Holzworth in 1963.
The benign virus FECV (feline enteric coronavirus) is
common in many cats. The problem begins when the
FECV mutates into the disease-causing virus FIPV (feline
infectious peritonitis virus). Coronaviruses are made of
large numbers of nucleotides that have a propensity to
mutate. While the vast majority (95 percent) of cats
infected with FECV never develop FIP, those who do
suffer terribly.
Types of FIP
There are two types of FIP: the wet form (effusive) and
the dry form (non-effusive). The former shares the signs
of antibiotic-resistant fever, lethargy, poor appetite with
weight loss but includes fluid accumulation in the
abdominal and/or chest cavity. The latter, in addition to
the main signs, causes granulomas, which are small
accumulations of inflammatory cells, in various internal
organs).
Cats Who Are at High Risk
Transmission of FECV is quite common and occurs
through contact with the saliva and feces of FECVinfected cats. According to Mary Gang, D.V.M.: “It [FECV]
can be transmitted in all secretions and excretions, but the
major factor is stress—if a cat is stressed by concurrent
illness or psychological stress, it is much more likely to
break with FIP as a disease.”
Statistically, the more cats who come in contact
with each other, the greater the risk of infection. FECV
is ubiquitous at breeder catteries, crowded shelters
(especially during kitten season in the spring) and
multi-cat households.
Purebred cats are more likely to be FECV positive
since breeders are involved. Ironically, they are more
often asymptomatic carriers.
Vaccine Research
There is a feline vaccine for FIP but the success rate is
questionable. Cornell Feline Health Center states the
vaccine (Primucell FIP, produced by Pfizer Animal Health)
“… has minimal if any effectiveness in preventing FIP.”
Dr. Gang concurs: “… the vaccine makes it MORE
likely that a cat exposed to FIP will get very sick and die!”
Clinical Tests
FIP is quite difficult to diagnose.
A blood titer only reveals if a cat
has been exposed to FECV, not
if he/she has developed FIP.
Cornell University, Department of
Veterinary Medicine reports:
“Low titers indicate a small
amount of coronavirus antibodies,
while high titers indicate much
greater amounts of antibodies. A
healthy cat with a high titer,
however, is not necessarily more
likely to develop FIP or be a carrier
of an FIP-causing coronavirus than
a cat with a low titer. A cat with a high titer is also not
necessarily protected against developing FIP in the
future.”
Other Resources
It’s important to remember that when researching any
disease on the internet, you should search for professional
publications. Anecdotal accounts may be interesting, but
the raw science is more accurate.
Niels C. Pedersen, D.V.M., Ph.D., Center for
Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine,
University of California, Davis, has spent years
researching FIP and published numerous studies and
articles in the subject. For more detailed information on
FIP, view some of his publications at www.goo.gl/cGfSnE.
You can also visit Save Our Cats and Kittens from
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (SOCK FIP), a volunteer
organization dedicated to the elimination of FIP at
www.sockfip.org.
Important Things to Consider
Since overcrowded shelters can be harbingers of
FECV, it’s important to examine the shelter before
adopting. Note whether the cats and kittens are crammed
in together, if they use communal liter boxes or have
reasonable space to play together.
Very importantly, don’t let your cat be an outside, freeroaming cat. They can come in contact with other infected
cats, especially feral colonies. Not to mention their lives
will be much longer and healthier from not having to
handle the risks of traffic, other wildlife predation and the
fact they will not kill small wild birds if they are an indooronly cat.
As multi-cat households are more likely to be infected
with FECV, it is worth deciding whether the risk of having
more than one cat is best for you. There are pros and
cons to everything. Some cats really enjoy having other
cats to play with, others couldn’t care less.
If you are a cat caregiver and have never heard of FIP,
now might be the time to do some research and learn
more.
CRITTER MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2015 • PAGE 11
General Family Dentistry
PHOTO BY ZAIRE KACZ
Kevin Fox, DDS, PA
Mark Armistead, DMD
Don Burbank, DDS
Barbara Ford, DDS
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Providing gentle dental care for the entire family
and proudly supporting all of our community
animal shelters & rescue organizations …
How we can help save lives ...
Spay/Neuter
Adopt a homeless pet
Foster an animal waiting
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Adopt a pet from any local shelter or rescue organization
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MARYPAWS Animal Adoptions is a rescue organization dedicated to helping unwanted felines find loving and permanent homes. Through
our adoption program, we have helped hundreds of abandoned cats and kittens avoid homelessness. Please help us by spaying/neutering your
pets, making a donation if you can, or by offering one of our adoptable animals a place in your heart and your home. If you’re looking for a
pair of felines, call us! We have many siblings who are available and ready to be adopted together.
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Animal Haven of Asheville
P.O. Box 9697 Asheville, NC • 828-299-1635 • www.animalhavenofasheville.org
LOUISE is a
sweet 7-year old,
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mix with a silver
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people but finally
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her. Unfortunately, they became ill and were
unable to continue caring for her. Despite
being abandoned, she still adores people
and just wants to be in your lap or by your side.
She’s receiving a lot of attention and love at
Craggy Correctional Center and also learning
basic obedience, house breaking, etc.
LULU is an
8-year old,
spayed
female Boxer
with a terrific
laid back
personality.
She had to
leave her last
home due to
her owner’s
severe
allergies. It's been a difficult transition
but we know there is a perfect home for
Lulu somewhere. She gets along well
with other dogs, and loves people &
car rides. She is currently in the New
Leash on Life program.
PADGET is
a 5-year old,
neutered
male Terrier
mix who is
enrolled in
the New
Leash on Life
program with
"Lulu." They
are best buds
and learning
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and much more ... all so they will be ready for a
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CRITTER MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2015 • PAGE 13
The Critter Calendar is a listing of animal/nature related happenings in and around Asheville, as well as other interesting
tidbits we discover in far-off places. Please send your event information by the 15th of each month for publication the following month to:
Critter Magazine, P.O. Box 8052, Asheville, NC 28814 or e-mail: [email protected]. All area codes are 828 unless otherwise noted.
ONGOING
A Pet Loss Support Group meets the first Wed. of each month
at 6 pm at Jefferson House, 21 Edwin Pl. next to the Unitarian
Congregation. Love offering accepted. For info, 254-6001.
The “Outward Hounds Hiking Club” meets each Wed., Thur.
and Sun. at 10 am (9 am May-Sept) at Brother Wolf Adoption
Center, 31 Glendale Ave., Asheville. Volunteers are paired up with
a BWAR dog for walks on local trails. E-mail [email protected]
for info.
Patton Ave. Pet Co. hosts a 'Small Dog Play Party' at their Dog
Park each Sat. at 1 pm; 'Puppy Play Party' Sun. at 1 pm; and
'Pit Bull (and Pit mix) Play Party' on Sun. at 3 pm.
Furever Friends Animal Rescue adoptions every Sat. & Sun.
10 am-5 pm at Petco on Brevard Rd. in Asheville. Call 398-4943.
Catman2 in Cullowhee is open every day from 9-5 for adoptions.
For information, call 293-0892.
Mary Paws holds cat adoptions daily by appointment at their
shelter near Leicester. Appointment and directions, call 622-3248.
Transylvania Animal Alliance Group (T.A.A.G.) adoption day
11 am-4 pm at PetSmart on Airport Rd. More adoptable pets at
www.taag.petfinder.com. 966-3166. Every Sat.
Brother Wolf Cat & Kitten Adoptions are held every Wed. from
6 to 8 pm and every Sat. from noon to 4 pm at PetSmart on
Bleachery Blvd., Asheville. E-mail [email protected] for info.
A Pet Loss Support Group meets the third Wednesday of each
month from 6-7 pm at Kimball Counseling, 258 N. Main Street, Ste.
A, Waynesville. For adults grieving or anticipating the loss of a pet.
Love offering accepted. Registration required. Call Susan Kimball,
LCSW, at 226-7366 for info and to register.
Sarge’s Pet Adoption Day - Foster Pet Adoption at Sarge’s
Animal Rescue Foundation’s adoption center. Every Sat.
256B Industrial Park Drive in Waynesville. 10 am-3 pm. 246-9050.
‘Clumbers in Need’ holds pet adoptions the 3rd Sat. of the month
at Pet Supermarket on Tunnel Road in Asheville. Call Kim Smith
McLendon at 230-2499 to confirm.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 5
Asheville Humane Society Volunteer Orientation & Tour
will be held from 11:30 am-1 pm. Volunteers 10-years old and up
are welcome. For info, email [email protected].
(Held again Tues. 9/15, 6-7:30 pm.)
The Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society bird walk. First Sat. 9 am
at the Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary on Merrimon Ave. in Asheville.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 6
The Asheville Vegan Society will hold their monthly vegan potluck
at 5:30 pm at the Friends Meeting House, 227 Edgewood Rd. in
Asheville. Please bring a generous amount of vegan food or drink
to share as well as your own plate, cup or glass and utensils. $2/
person suggested donation.
Join Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at Ace Hardware on
Merrimon Ave. for an adoption event from 11am-2 pm.
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THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 10
Asheville Humane Society’s ‘Yappy Hour’ will be held from
6-8 pm at Moe’s Original BBQ in Woodfin. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 12
A Guided Bird Walk will be held the second Sat. of each month at
Jackson Park in Hendersonville, from 9-11 am. Co-sponsored by
ECO and Henderson County Bird Club. For more, 692-0385.
The 2nd Annual Doggie Dip at the Recreation Park Pool,
65 Gashes Creek Rd. will be held today. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue will have pets for adoption at the
2nd Annual "Midnight's Run - A Walk for Suicide Awareness"
at East Henderson High School, East Flat Rock, 10 am-noon.
The Annual PetSmart Fall Adoption Event will be held today and
tomorrow from 11 am-5 pm. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
Meet pets for adoption from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at
Highland Brewery, 12 Old Charlotte Hwy. in Asheville from 2-6pm.
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 13
The 7th Annual ‘Paws for a Cause’ Tattoo Event will be held
today at Freaks and Geeks in W. Asheville. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 16
Asheville Humane Society partners with the Asheville Art
Museum for ‘The Fine Art of Yappy Hour.’ (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
THURSDAY - SEPTEMBER 17
Brews & Brains: Quiz for a Cause Trivia Series to benefit
Asheville Humane Society. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 19
Greyhound Friends of NC hold a ‘Meet & Greet’ the 3rd Sat.
of each month at PetSmart in Arden. Noon-2:30 pm. For info,
call 692-4986.
Hope for Horses Annual ‘Run for the Horses’ Fundraiser will be
held today at Biltmore Estate. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue will have pets for adoption
at Tractor Supply, Lakeside Plaza, 121 Paragon Pkwy in
Waynesville from noon-4pm.
Friends of Madison County Animals (FOMCA) will offer a
low-cost Rabies & Microchip clinic at Hot Springs Community
Center. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 26
A Low-Cost Shot Clinic with James Boatwright, DVM will be
held the last Saturday of each month at Tractor Supply, Old
Brevard Rd., Asheville. 9 am - noon. For info, call 553-5792.
Meet pets for adoption from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue at
Dancing Bear Toys on Tunnel Rd. in Asheville from 11am-3 pm.
Asheville Humane Society and Buncombe County are
holding their monthly low-cost shot clinic from 1-5 pm at Big Ivy
Community Center in Barnardsville. (See Critter Notes, p. 2.)
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue will have pets for adoption
at the 7th Annual Hellbilly Hootenanny sponsored by the
Bootleggers Car Club of Woodfin. The all-day event begins at
10 am at A Broken Spoke, 874 Riverside Drive in Asheville.
$20 adult admission / kids under 13 free. For more information and
to purchase tickets visit www.bwar.org/events.
Farm Animals: Fact or Fiction?
Farm Animals Awareness Week - September 13-19
To check your answers, count the words in each statement. A sentence with an odd number
of words is false. A sentence with an even number of words is true.
Reprinted with permission from Humane Society Youth, publishers of KIND News, 67 Norwich Essex Turnpike,
East Haddam, CT 06423-1736, © 2015, www.humanesociety.org/youth.
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Things To Know About Snakes
By Judy Molland
How much do you know about these amazing legless
reptiles? From the Book of Genesis in the Old Testament,
where God found out that the serpent had deceived Eve,
and immediately cursed the snake and commanded him to
crawl on his belly forever, to modern movies that feature
snake villains (Snakes on a Plane and Anaconda), snakes
get a bad rap. But in reality, they’re fascinating creatures.
Read some of the facts below to learn more about the
nearly 3,000 species of snakes in the world.
1. Where do snakes live?
Snakes are found in every continent except
Antarctica and in almost every habitat including the sea,
forests, deserts, prairies, your backyard, and even the
Himalayan Mountains. However, most snakes are found in
tropical regions. Their presence is important for healthy
ecosystems as they are predators as well as prey for other
species.
2. What do snakes eat?
Snakes consume a variety of items including rats and
mice, birds and their eggs, chipmunks, frogs, gophers and
other small rodents. Snakes eat their prey whole and are
able to consume prey three times larger than the diameter
of their head because their lower jaw can separate from
the upper jaw. Very large snakes will even eat small deer,
pigs or monkeys. And here’s an interesting fact: to prevent
their dinner from escaping, snakes have rear-facing teeth
that hold their prey in their mouths.
3. How do snakes behave?
All snakes are carnivorous cold-blooded reptiles, or
ectotherms, with scales. This means they rely on the
environment to regulate their body temperature. Snakes
are often seen basking in the warm sun in order to get
warm. When they become too warm, they find shade to
cool off. They are generally not aggressive and only attack
for the purpose of hunting for food or in self-defense. They
must shed their skin three to six times a year.
4. How do they defend themselves?
Snakes use a variety of techniques and adaptations to
defend themselves, including camouflage, as well as
bluffing, biting and envenoming animals that threaten
them. Others may curl up in a tight ball with the head in
the middle to avoid being seen. Most snakes seek to
remain undetected by threatening animals and will flee if
given the slightest opportunity. However, snakes that are
unable to escape may engage in a variety of defensive
displays such as rattling their tail.
5. How do they have babies?
Seventy percent of the world’s snakes lay eggs. These
snakes tend to live in warmer climates. Live-birthing
snakes, the other 30 percent, tend to live in cooler
regions, where the ground is too cold for the eggs to
develop on their own. With the exception of some python
species, eggs and young start their young lives off alone,
since snake moms and dads do not rear their young. Baby
snakes must fend for themselves in the wild.
6. Which are the biggest and the smallest snakes?
Weighing in at 550 pounds, the giant anaconda is the
largest snake in the world considering its length-to-weight
ratio. This species, also known as the green anaconda,
averages about 17 feet in length. Wow! At up to 30 feet
long, the reticulated python is the longest snake. On the
other end, the smallest snake in the world, the Barbados
threadsnake, is just 4 inches long, about as thick as
spaghetti, and looks more like a worm than a snake.
7. How many species of snakes live in the U.S.?
There are hundreds of species of snakes in the U.S.,
but around 90% of them are in the non-venomous family
Colubridae: of these, the most common species are garter
snakes or related species such as ribbon snakes. Garter
snakes come in a large variety of color patterns from
checkered to striped and with oranges, reds, turquoise,
browns, blacks, greys and yellows. That leaves the small
percentage of poisonous species, all of which are pit
vipers, with the exception of brightly-colored coral snakes.
Most of the pit vipers are rattlesnakes.
8. Which are the deadliest snakes?
Here are six of the deadliest snakes on the planet: the
saw-scaled viper, which inhabits parts of India and the
Middle East and is responsible for more human deaths
annually than any other snake; the king cobra, which
delivers enough neurotoxins to kill an Asian elephant; the
tiger snake, from southern Australia and Tasmania; and
the inland taipan, whose bite can kill a human being in
less than an hour. Finally, there’s the faint-banded sea
snake, believed by many to be the most venomous snake
in the world, and the black mamba, the fastest snake in
the world and also one of the deadliest.
9. Which snakes species are threatened?
A number of sea snakes are considered either critically
endangered or endangered. The short-nosed sea snake
and the leaf-scaled sea snake fall into the former
category, while the dusky sea snake is regarded as
endangered. Amongst constrictors, the Round Island boa,
Round Island ground boa, Round Island keel-scaled boa,
Cropan’s boa, Mona Island boa and Ramsay’s python are
all on the endangered list. Four types of garter snake are
also endangered: the Somali garter snake, southern
Somali garter snake, black garter snake and Usambra
garter snake.
10. Why are snakes endangered?
Snakes are not hunted in great numbers and many
live without fear of predation, so conservationists believe
that environmental factors are to blame their declining
numbers, mainly habitat destruction and climate change.
A study of snakes published in the U.K.’s Royal Society
journal Biology Letters stresses there is no proof of the
cause of the losses, but the researchers say they
“suspect” loss or deterioration of habitats and declining
prey are among the main problems faced by snake
populations.
Learning about snakes is fun and educational, but it’s
best to leave all snakes alone, just like any wildlife. They
have their place in nature and would certainly prefer to
leave us alone as well.
CRITTER MAGAZINE • SEPTEMBER 2015 • PAGE 17
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Protect Your Pets and Home!
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Vaccinate your pets and keep vaccinations up-to-date.
Stay away from animals you don’t know. Report stray animals to animal control.
Don’t touch, keep, or feed wild animals.
Don’t attract wild animals. Keep trash can lids on tight.
Don’t leave pet food outside.
Cap chimneys and seal places animals can hide.
If you have bats inside your home, call animal control.
If You Are Bitten:
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IZZY came to us with his
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is an adorable
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weak due to a
spinal cord injury
as a kitten, so he
kind of hops around a bit but it does not affect his quality of life
or hinder him from being a loving kitty. Preston gets anxious
when things are not calm and easy which can affect his litter
box habits. After he adjusts, he is fine. He is an awesome,
beautiful and gentle soul - someone please give him a chance.
Due to his anxiety, he would do best in a quiet home where
he can be one of only a few cats or the only one.
SWEETIE PIE lives up to his
name. He is the most loving &
affectionate cat in the shelter. With a
chubby belly, tabby spots, and great
disposition, he is guaranteed to melt
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CATMAN-2 operates the largest cats-only, no-kill shelter in WNC. All cats are tested for feline leukemia, have all vaccinations,
and if old enough, are spayed or neutered. Adoption fees are $80. Some cats are de-clawed, some are pure breed. You will surely find the cat
of your dreams. To schedule a visit, call Harold at (828) 293-0892. Or view the cats online at www.catman2.org. Remember, each adoption
will open a space for another rescued or abandoned cat.
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Our goal is to build long-term relationships of quality and trust with our customers.
With over 25 years of Subaru service experience, we are your
all-wheel drive headquarters and complete automotive
service center for vehicles of all make and models.
SERVICES OFFERED INCLUDE:
• All scheduled maintenance with quality OEM parts • 2wd and 4wd Alignments
• Tire repair and replacement • A/C Service and Repair • Brake Repair • NC State Inspections
• Electrical System Diagnosis • Engine and Transmission Repair and Replacement
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(828) 298-4883
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MADISON COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER
389 Long Branch Road Marshall, NC • 828-649-3190 • www.petango.com/madisoncountync
HOURS: Tues. - Fri. 10 am-5 pm • Saturday 10 am-3 pm • Closed Sunday and Monday
ARE YOU READY TO BE A PART OF THE NEXT STEP? NOW'S YOUR CHANCE!
We are working hard to FURTHER reduce euthanasia rates in Madison County.
To that effort, we're developing a foster team to help us continue our mission of reducing
the number of animals euthanized each year due to over-crowding. We need:
• Short-term foster homes for animals that are awaiting transfer
to a rescue group or animals too young to be adopted
• Longer term foster care for harder to adopt animals or pregnant animals,
neonatal foster parents for bottle feeding puppies and kittens, etc.
We will provide food, necessary vaccinations, de-worming treatments, facilitate fundraising for
emergency care, and anything else we can do to help support you while you're helping us.
Applications for fostering can be picked up or emailed. You will be able to choose what type of foster
will work best for you and your home. To pick up an application and for additional information,
please call 828-649-3190 or email [email protected].
ADOPT YOUR NEXT BEST FRIEND FROM THE SHELTER … PLEASE GIVE THEM A SECOND CHANCE AT LIFE!
TO ADOPT, call 828-649-3190 / TO FOSTER, call 828-768-3050.
TO RESCUE, email [email protected]. Our shelter is very small, so time is critical.
962 Cane River School Rd.,
Burnsville, NC • (828) 682-9510
Hours: Mon, Tues, Thu, Fri
noon-5 pm / Sat - noon-4 pm
Closed Wed and Sun
Check out this ladies
man! ASTRO is a
very sweet, 10-month
old, Dachshund mix.
He is extremely loving
and will smother you with
kisses. This boy is very
playful and has tons of
puppy energy. Astro's
favorite hobby is playing
fetch. He will run after
a ball and return it no
matter how many times
you throw it! If you need
a cute puppy in your life
then this could be your guy!
Follow us on facebook!
E-mail: [email protected]
www.petfinder.com/shelters/NC08.html
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Greyhound Friends
of North Carolina
Dedicated to placing retired racers in loving homes
CHANGING THE WORLD … ONE GREYHOUND AT A TIME!
www.greyhoundfriends.com
LUTHER is a 5-year old,
fun-loving sweet boy.
He is pretty calm and has
a really nice personality, but
he cannot be around cats.
ADOPT A RETIRED RACING GREYHOUND!
Greyhounds are calm, easy-going, sweet, loving, intelligent, clean, good
with kids and other dogs … and some even like cats! Most are between
2-5 years old when they retire and have a life expectancy of 12-14 years.
All Greyhounds are spayed/neutered, teeth cleaned, vaccinated, heartworm
tested,de-wormed and groomed. A one-time adoption donation covers all
these expenses. Meet our Greyhounds and learn more. For information,
(828) 692-4986 or (828) 230-2917. E-mail: [email protected].
LUNA is a 12-year old girl
whose owner passed away.
She would love to be adopted
and have a loving home to
care for her in her older years.
MINNIE is a gentle and
playful, young adult girl who
can’t wait for her next big
adventure ... as in finding a
loving home of her own!
[email protected] • 828-398-4943
www.petfinder.com/shelters/NC271.html
Adoptions held at Petco on Brevard Rd. every
Saturday and Sunday, 10-5. Cats and kittens are
also available for adoption weekdays at Petco.
HERO (R) is a big personality in a tiny
body! He is nervous at first but once he
knows you, he is your best friend. Hero's
always happy to see you and will follow you
around like you are his hero. He takes
a couple of days to adjust to a new
home but is quick to re-learn house
training. Hero currently lives with
2 dogs and 2 cats, and does just fine
with them; we think this little guy is
Chihuahua, possibly mixed with
Dachshund. With patience and
love, Hero might be just the one
you're looking for! If you are
interested in learning more,
contact [email protected].
SPARROW is a beautiful girl whose foster mom
calls her "Koala" because of her black nose. She
has an adorable chirp like a little bird. She is
playful and loves toys and to occasionally chase
and wrestle with her sisters and brother, so she
will need a confident kitty companion to help her
feel more secure. She would do best in a quiet
home with no small children or dogs. She comes
to adoption events at PetSmart, 150 Bleachery
Blvd., in Asheville on Wed. (6-8 pm) and Sat.
(12-4 pm). Please contact her foster mom, Bobbi,
at [email protected] for more information.
Visit us at 31 Glendale Ave. in Asheville
www.bwar.org • 505-3440
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Help Bring An Inspiring New Exhibit To Our Community ...
ROBERT SHETTERLY’S
Americans Who Tell The Truth
YMI Cultural Center - September 2015
Become part of this exciting endeavor:
• Volunteer • Co-Sponsor • Attend
www.AmericansWhoTellTheTruth.org
RESERVE YOUR TICKETS NOW!
ROBERT SHETTERLY’S
AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH
Unveiling Gala & Exhibition Opening Reception
Join us as we celebrate the portrait unveiling of North Carolina’s
own NAACP President, Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, as he is inducted
into the ‘Americans Who Tell The Truth’ collection, by the artist
Robert Shetterly, for an evening of superb company and the
opportunity to view the premiere of the NC Traveling Exhibition
of 52 inspiring portraits of courageous Americans.
WHEN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 • 6:30 PM
WHERE: YMI CULTURAL CENTER, 39 S. MARKET ST. ASHEVILLE, NC
TICKETS AT: AMERICANSWHOTELLTHETRUTH.EVENTBEE.COM
For information about weekend events during the exhibit or to schedule
group & school tours, email [email protected] or call 828-273-1781.