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PetGazette
Hendersonville Area
July-August 2014
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Fun Events
Beemer’s Picnic for Pets
Coon Dog Days
Putting for Pets
Health
Heatstroke in Dogs
Cat spay/neuter
Crepuscular Rabbit
Feathered Friends
Fun Fish Facts
Pet People
Pet Happenings
Resource Guide
Beemer’s Picnic for Pets – page 5
Putting for Pets – page 4
Coon Dog Day – page 5
Hendersonville Pet Happenings
July-August 2014
July
Sat. – 7/5 – 8am-11pm. 51st Annual Coon Dog Day, Saluda, NC. 5k Run.
Coon events. Huge parade. live music, dancing. www.cityofsaluda.com.
Sat. – 7/5 – 11am-3pm. BRHS Petco Adoption Event, 118 Highlands
Square Drive, Hendersonville. www.blueridgehumane.org or 828 685-7107.
Sat. – 7/12 – 9am-4pm. Gay 5K and Doggie Funday at Carrier Park,
Asheville to benefit Blue Ridge Pride. Details at em.reynolds08@
gmail.com or [email protected].
Sun. – 7/13 – 3-8pm. CAAR Putting for Pets at Burlingame Country
Club, Sapphire, NC. Putting, 9-hole golf scramble, duck race, picnic,
silent auction. Details, registration at www.charliesangelsanimalrescue.
com or 828 885-3647.
Sat. – 7/19 – 1-4pm. CAAR Adoption Fair at Woof in the Woods, 1451
Charlotte Highway, Fairview. www.woofinthewoods.com or 828 222-2222
Thu. – 7/24 – 1pm. Volunteer Orientation at BRHS, 88 Centipede
Lane, Hendersonville. www.blueridgehumane.org or 828 685-7107.
Sat. – 7/26 – 11am-3pm. Petsmart Adoption Event, 3 McKenna Road,
Arden. www.blueridgehumane.org or 828 685-7107.
Sun. – 7/27 – 1-4pm. AHS Pet Supplies Plus Adoption Event. 1856 Hendersonville Road, Asheville. www.ashevillehumane.org, or 828 761-2001.
Mon. – 7/28 – 10am-3pm. Humane Alliance Grand Opening and
Adoption Event. www.ashevillehumane.org, or 828 761-2001.
Mon. – 7/28 thru Fri. 8/1. 8:30am-4:30pm. BWAR Critter Camp for sixth,
seventh and eighth graders. [email protected] or 828 575-2699.
August
Sat. – 8/2 or 8/9 or 8/16. BRHS Adoption Event at Pet Source, 1927
Spartanburg Highway, Hendersonville. Check for actual date, time. www.
petsourcenc.com or 828 698-6910.
Sat. – 8/9 – 10am-4pm. Barbeque Fundraiser at Charlie’s Angels
Animal Rescue, 5526 Hendersonville Road, Fletcher. www.
charliesangelsanimalrescue.com or 828 885-3647.
Sat. – 8/9 – 5:30-11pm. 3rd Annual Drag Queen Bingo with the Blue
Ridge Roller Girls at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Asheville. Hostessed by
Big Shirli Stevenz, greatly benefiting Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. Food,
drink, fun, prizes. Bingo, raffles, silent auction. Details, reservations,
maybe even bail bond info at www.bwar.org. or 828 505-3440.
Legend:
BRAC = Blue Ridge Agility Club BRBR = Blue Ridge Boxer Rescue BRHS = Blue Ridge
Humane Society BRHR = Blue Ridge Husky Rescue HHS = Hendersonville Humane
Society, not to be confused with a large, dysfunctional organization in Washington, DC.
HKC = Hendersonville Kennel Club CAAR = Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue CPC =
Community Partnership for Pets HAR = Horse Around Rescue PPP = Pawsatively
Purrfect Pets Fundraising events for pet rescue groups are in red.
2 • July/August 2014 • Pet Gazette
Pet People
Get to Know PetGazette’s Advertisers
Pet Source
towards the ingredients they used and
et Source on Spartanburg Highway the retail markets they served. Given
is definitely a result of owner this knowledge, Larry decided it was
Larry Jandreau’s lifetime of personal time to fulfill his goal of owning his
and professional experience in the own business – a business which would
pet business.
provide an alternative to big box stores
He was raised on a farm. “I’m just and the products they carried.
an old farm boy at
“I wanted to
heart”, he says.
carry only those
So starting at a
items that were
very young age
good
for
pets
he learned the
and
companies
nutritional needs of
which
supported
large farm animals,
independent
and dreamed of
businesses,
with
having his own
no or few recalls”
business someday.
he
said.
Pet
Larry went on to
Source
therefore
take a degree in
focuses primarily
Owner Larry Jandreau at Pet Source
Economics. Those
on family-owned
two
seemingly
companies. “They
disparate experiences meshed beautifully only do food, and they do it every day.
in both his corporate experience and There are no shareholders, so there’s
when creating Pet Source.
no shareholder pressure to shortcut
He started, appropriately enough, ingredients to make more profit for
with a supplier of food for large farm them.”
animals. There Larry began to get a good
When Pet Source opened, Larry’s
look at the preparation of commercial large contact list and his knowledge of
products. He later became a Sales economics enabled him to buy at the
Manager for a pet supply manufacturer, best prices, “and we’ve been able to pass
then a pet supply wholesaler.
those savings on to our customers,” he
By then, Larry had knowledge of said. The store carries a lot more then
the ingredients, manufacturing, sales, food – there’s almost anything “pet”
distribution, marketing and pricing you could want there.
of all the items a retail store usually
When you visit Pet Source, you’re
carries. And he had something else likely to be met by Larry’s two bulldogs.
– knowledge of the corporate view And, of course, by Larry himself.
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A Dog’s Day Out
aspect.” When the place in which she
hen you walk into A Dog’s Day was working chose not to do daycare,
Out you’re likely to find owner she and Jeff saw a need for it. “Daycare
Beth Koller blowing bubbles for the is so good for the dogs”, she said “The
40 or so dogs in her care. “They love puppies learn from the older dogs, how
this”, she said. “This is the best job in to play, how to be potty trained. The dog
the world”. She should know, having doesn’t get depressed being alone. They
worked in the pet world since her first get socialized and exercised and build
job. At age 16 she got a pet shop job. At confidence.” Beth and Jeff had definite
age 20 she was the
requirements for a
Assistant Manager
building:
space
at a pet store.
for both indoor
Next stop was
and
outdoor
vet tech school,
play areas, some
and she worked
shelter , A/C. and
in veterinarian’s
a location that
offices for about
people could find.
10 years. Living
The 10,000 square
in Florida, she
foot building at
decided to visit
Five Points was
her friend Jeff
perfect.
Beth
Mueller and his Beth in her cheerful daycare center
says they had
family here in
never designed a
Hendersonville. “He was really a pain building before, but because there were
when we were kids”, she said with a also some definite indoor requirements
smile on her face. To her surprise, she it fell into place. One important feature
not only fell in love with the mountains, is a viewing window, so owners can
but Jeff himself, and the feeling was watch their dogs in the play area below.
mutual. She moved and married Jeff, There is space for little and big dogs,
and now it was time to find another and what Beth calls “mild or wild”. And
pet job in Hendersonville. “Daycare there’s one more thing – if your dog
wasn’t so well known then, but I did ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy. So it’s
get a job and just fell in love with that good for people too!
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Table of Contents
PetGazette
Fun Events
Beemer’s Picnic for Pets – 6 Feathered Friends - 8
Coon Dog Day – 5
Fun Fish Facts - 8
Putting for Pets - 4
Hendersonville
Pet Resource Guide
Pet People - 2 & 3
Health
Daycare
A Dogs Day Out pg. 7
Cool Stuff
Dog Tag Art pg. 6
Events
BRHS Save the Date! Pg. 2
Coon Dog Day pg. 8
Drag Queen Bingo pg. 4
Groomers
Chrissy’s VIP Pets pg. 6
A Dogs Day Out pg. 7
And Furthermore...
Cat Spay/Neuter - 3
Heatstroke – 5
Please refer to the PetGazette advertisers in this issue for their business
details and contact information.
Crepuscular Rabbit – 7
Help for Kids’ Grief – 7
Rescue Needs
Charlie’s Angels pg. 4
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WAG! pg. 3
Pet Source pg. 5
Woof in the Woods pg. 6
$9 per Cat
Historic Downtown Hendersonville
n honor of cats’ nine lives, the Community
Partnership for Pets is offering to spay
or neuter and rabies vaccinate cats for a
mere $9 per felina.
No kidding. Just $9 per cat through
July for any cat you bring in – pet, stray or
feral. Note: This deal is so good we must
limit it to Henderson County residents.
Call 693-5172 or email CPforPetsInc@
aol.com for details on this spay or neuter
and rabies vaccinate for just $9 offer.
Act today. Unlike cats, the offer has just
one life.
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Veterinarians
Apple Valley Equine pg. 5
Rainbow Bridge
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Euthanasia pg. 7
Best Friends Cemetery &
Crematorium pg. 7
Pet People
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Get to Know PetGazette’s Advertisers
Caroline Gunther
Community College, and NC State. “I have
ost pet people can remember, from a very diverse education. I’m thankful that I
a young age to obviously present studied so many different things. I still use
companionship, the name of their pets. horticulture and parliamentary procedure.”
Caroline Gunther, owner of WAG! A Unique That comes in handy since Carolyn volunteers
Pet Boutique on N. Main Street, remembers, at as many community organizations as she
from age three, the following: seven dogs, can, including Pardee Hospital Foundation,
six cats, four horses, generations of hamsters, the Community Foundation for Henderson
peacocks, chickens, a grey rat snake, lizards, County, the Boards of the Rotary and Blue
salamanders, fish, and a pig named Porsche. Ridge Humane Society, and many more.
Snakey
slithered
WAG! was the result
on the piano when
of all this study
Carolyn
was
and experience. “I
supposed to be
always wanted to
practicing – and
open a pet store”,
her mother never
Carolyn said. “I
noticed. She must
wanted somewhere
have been out of the
that folks could buy
room. Speaking of
all good things for
rooms, Caroline says
their dogs and no
“My room was like
junk! Products are
a Far Side comic,
tested or researched
with rodents and
thoroughly.
We
snakes in separate
want to know about
cages”. Wait, let’s
the
companies,
not forget the two Caroline with her current rescues June and
ingredients,
steers, Buddy and Winifred
manufacturing or
Harry.Although they
processing. I try to
were strictly speaking not pets, they certainly do as many USA products as possible, with
would have been objects of affection while NONE from China. I also wanted a central
showing them in 4H, given Carolyn’s love of place to promote animal welfare. We hold
animals. It is not surprising that her career adoption and educational events, and fun
path, before opening WAG! included dog events for pets and their people. I never sell
kennels, doggie daycare, groomers, and horse companion animals. Good breeders, and
farms. Her education was the same eclectic they do exist, would never sell their pups or
mix – studying at VA Tech, Blue Ridge kittens in a pet store.”
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Putting for Pets with Charlie’s Angels
on July 13th Will Help Rescue Animals
T
he 5th Annual Putting for Pets major
fundraising event of Charlie’s Angels
Animal Rescue will once again be held at
the Burlingame Country Club in Sapphire,
NC. If you love golf and pets, or are in a
love/hate relationship with golf but still
love pets, this event is
for you.
The
fun-filled
Sunday festivities will
begin with a putting
contest at 3pm. While
spectators will be
urged to be silent,
competitors cannot be
guaranteed the urging
will be obeyed. A nine
hole golf scramble
tournament on the
Tom Jackson designed
championship
course will follow
the dropping of the
last putting contest
putt. Then, around
6pm, give or take a
few three-putts or
lost balls by scramble competitors, there
will be a duck race on the Horsepasture
River that flows through the Burlingame
course, and a picnic for putters and family
members alike.
A kissing booth will be canined by some
of Charlie’s Angels adoptable dogs that will
be hoping to kiss their way into a new home.
Meanwhile, as the picnic progresses, there
will be a silent auction for some outstanding
items donated by generous area pet lovers.
The auction items will include the use of a
Members of Burlingame can participate
in all the fun for just $40, and add their
children under 12 for a mere $15 each.
Those who are not members will be charged
an additional $65 to cover greens fees and
the use of one of the club’s fleet of new
golf carts. All proceeds
other than the charge
for greens fees and
carts will go directly
to Charlie’s Angels
Animal Rescue. Even
the cost of the picnic
will be borne by six
generous couples so
more money can go to
Charlie’s Angels. There
it will be used to feed,
house, provide needed
medical treatment and/
or spay/neuter services,
and give unwanted
animals
a
safe,
caring
environment
until they can be
placed in new, loving
adoptive homes.
house in Pinehurst for four days, three days
To reserve a spot in the 5th Annual
in New Smyrna Beach, beautiful paintings Putting for Pets event go to www.
and art items from area artists, and golf items charliesangelsanimalrescue.com.
While
for those whose scramble performance will you’re there, ask them about sponsoring a
not have made them swear once again to hole for $100. And don’t forget to tell them
give up their golf addiction.
PetGazette sent you.
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51st Saluda Coon Dog Day
A Howling Good Time
by Jim Marks
W
hat started in 1963 as a little get-together
of the local Coon Hound Club has grown
into a WNC tradition that draws over 15,000
fun-lovers of all ages. This year, the 51st Annual
Coon Dog Day will be on Saturday, July 5th.
As usual, there will be a 5K race, merchandise
vendors, food vendors, live music, dancing, and
a parade with classic cars, fantastic floats, and
who knows what all.
Energetic locals and visitors can run in the
5K race, the first of the day’s events, starting at
8am. Less ambitious types can watch, cheer
and applaud as contestants run through Saluda’s
downtown. Then they could wander to the
Masonic Lodge to enjoy a leisurely, hearty,
benefit breakfast of eggs, grits, sausage or bacon,
and biscuits and gravy for $6. If the mood strikes
them when they are finished, they can stroll over
to the 5K awards ceremony starting at 9:45am.
Coon Dog Day wouldn’t be Coon Dog Day,
of course, without some actual Coon Dog events.
And there will be some at the Saluda School Ball
Field sponsored by the Central Carolina Benefit
Coon Club. The first of the events, at 1pm,
will be an AKC bench competition. The last of
the Coon Dog events, at 8pm, will be a night
hunt. In between, at 3pm, there will be a treeing
contest. (Note: While someone suggested that
the Coon Dogs tree a politician, the Saluda
Municipal Clerk told PetGazette that that would
not be the case.)
At 10:45am the Dancers Extension will
present a dazzling performance. That should
warm up the growing crowd before the start
of the annual Coon Dog Day Parade. Saludan
posters describe it as a homegrown, ‘anything
goes’ version of a parade. That’s probably
because of the way the parade has organically
evolved over the years. Paraders just show up at
the intersection of Ozone Drive and Thompson
Road/Louisiana Avenue by 10am to get
organized by officers. There are no entry fees or
applications. The result is that parade watchers
don’t know exactly what to expect, although
beautifully restored cars and highly creative
floats have become standard and highly popular
parade participants.
Live music will be a nearly non-stop part of
Coon Dog Day, starting at 12:30pm and lasting
until 11pm. In between will be performances
by five musical groups. The trio Life Size will
lead off the day’s musical offerings, followed by
Theater of the Mind with a blend of original and
classic rock.
At 3:40pm the Folsom Prison Gang will take
the stage to play familiar Johnny Cash numbers.
Then the Ryan Perry Band, house band for 99.9
Kiss Country, will present two hours of “country
with an edge”. Finally, starting around 8pm, the
Lonesome Road Band will provide the sounds
behind Coon Dog Day’s annual Night Street
Dance, including square dances called by local
Archie Hardy.
Parking for Coon Dog Day will be at the
Party Place & Event Center. The parking fee of
$10 includes old-fashioned trolley transportation
for everyone in the vehicle to and from
the festival.
For more information about this WNC
tradition, go to www.cityofsaluda.com, Most
of your questions can be answered there, but
if you don’t find what you’re looking for call
the city office at 828 749-2581. And tell them
PetGazette sent you.
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HAUL-IN & MOBILE
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Why Dogs Get Heatstroke,
How To Help Them
by Randy Wetzel, DVM
H
eatstroke in dogs is common in
summertime. One factor causing
the problem is that dogs do not expel
heat by sweating, as we do. Dogs expel
heat by panting, which is a much less
efficient method.
Other factors putting some dogs at
risk of heatstroke include obesity, heart
or respiratory disease, and thick hair
coat.
Breeds
that have short
noses,
such
as
Bulldogs,
Boston Terriers,
Pugs and others,
tend to have a
narrow airway
that reduces the
passage of air
and thus ventilation. Please remember
that any dog can potentially suffer heat
stroke, regardless of how short his/her
hair coat or however fit he/she may be.
Please remember, too, that even cloudy
days can be hot. All pets should have
access to plenty of water, excellent
ventilation and a shady area throughout
the day.
Signs of heat stroke include excessive
panting, red gums or tongue, lethargy,
vomiting, diarrhea and weakness. One
or all of these symptoms may occur. If
heatstroke is suspected, dogs should be
bathed with room temperature water
(not cold water), then immediately
taken to your veterinarian. Excessive
cooling is easy to do and can
be dangerous.
Life threatening complications from
heatstroke can occur as long as 1224 hours from the initial incident. It is
a
common
mistake for pet
owners to not
seek
further
care
once
their pet has
been
cooled
down. Severe
complications,
such
as
a
clotting disorder called Disseminated
Intravenous Coagulopathy (DIC), can
develop internally without any obvious
signs to the owner. This is an oftenfatal complication that can sometimes
be avoided with proper veterinary care
following the initial cooling.
Dr. Wetzel practices at R.E.A.C.H
(Regional Emergency Animal Care
Hospital) on Brevard Road. He and the
entire staff hope the above tips will help
your pets stay safe this summer.
“...remember that any dog
can potentially
suffer heat stroke...”
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Beemer’s Picnic for Pets Benefit
Has Sunday Take Off from Fletcher Park
P
ilots N Paws and the Safety Net program
of the Asheville Humane Society/Animal
Compassion Network (AHS/ACN) will be
the primary beneficiaries of this new event,
which will run from 11am to 3pm on Sunday,
July 20th. But everyone who attends will also
benefit from the family-friendly bash.
The first-ever event will have a sumptuous
variety of food, a unique group of vendors,
great music, and great cars, including the
electrifying, all-electric BMW i3. There
will even be training tips provided by “Dog
Father” Steve Canady. Your dog and other
four-legged friends will be welcome, as will
your two-legged family and friends as well.
You’ll be able to spread out your blanket or
set up your lawn chair to relax and enjoy all
the G-rated activities.
You can also meet
and greet the many
and varied dogs
strolling the grounds
with their AHS/ACN
volunteer handlers,
or waiting patiently
in their crates.
Beemer,
Buncombe
County’s
most famous and
loveable rescued pit
bull, will of course be
there at her kissing
booth to buss picnicgoers in return for a
small contribution to
the day’s causes. (For those who don’t know,
Beemer and ownee Joey Beckham have
raised thousands of dollars for area rescue
groups. That’s why Beemer has her name on
the Picnic for Pets.)
Pilots N Paws is a national organization
of pet-loving volunteer pilots who fly rescued
dogs to receive specialized veterinary care
or to get to their adopting family. Although
the pilots volunteer their time and donate
fuel costs, the organization does need
contributions to maintain the system used by
its national network of volunteer organizers.
One local volunteer pilot is veterinary
surgeon Dr. David Crouch. He has personally
brought dozens of animals from the edge of
euthanasia to loving new homes in his ten
years with Pilots N Paws. Crouch will be at
Beemer’s Picnic for Pets to share experiences
and answer questions.
AHS, which rescued over 4,000 animals
in 2013, is very familiar to animal lovers in
the Asheville area. ACN, which was started
as an independent organization, joined with
AHS last year so it could focus more on its
core mission of rescuing homeless animals.
As of PetGazette’s press time, the list of
food vendors for Beemer’s Picnic for Pets
included the Acropolis Pizza Truck, Avery’s
Hot Dog cart, Circle B BBQ burgers and
chicken, and Norman’s Ice Cream truck.
Known non-food vendors included Pinups for
Pit Bulls, which sells all manner of things pit
bull and then donates the proceeds to pit bull
rescue, Warrior Service Dogs, which matches
veterans with service
dogs, and Rotti Hearts
Rescue. Thirty-One,
a direct marketer of
women’s handbags
and
accessories,
represented locally
by
Independent
Consultant Sue Ellen
Ainsley, will also be
there. Artists Sheila
Rogers and Susan
Strazzle, Island Top
Design and Tee Shirts
by Nikki will be
there, too. PetGazette
will be there to hand
out goodie bags with
gifts from our advertisers and gather ideas
and information from the pet lovers who stop
by. Music will be provided by the dynamic,
Brevard-based group, Promugova.
BMW of Asheville will have its new, i3
totally electric car on hand for test drives.
There will also be some other four-wheeled
Beemers available for test drives by licensed
drivers, accompanied, of course, by a smiling
but watchful BMW representative.
Admission/donation is $5 per person and
a bag of pet food to benefit Pilots N Paws and
the Safety Net program. For more information
about the Beemer Picnic for the Pets event, do
not call Beemer herself. Call Joey Beckham
at her office (828 681-9902) or on her cell
phone (828 646-8677), or email her at joelene.
[email protected].
Kids’ Pet Grief Help
W
e adults have it rough when our
beloved pet passes, and it can be
hard to help our kids cope with their
own grief at this time. Here are three
books that might help. If none of these
seems appropriate, just search for more
on Amazon, which is where PetGazette
found these. There are more books on
this subject than you might imagine.
Many are even free on Kindle.
The following descriptions are taken
directly from Amazon’s website.
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helpful for adults too!)
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for Kids Dealing with Loss
By Mishaelene Mundy, R.W. Alley
Loaded with positive, life-affirming
advice for coping with loss as a child,
this guide tells children age 4 to 8, what
they need to know after a loss – that
the world is still safe; life is good; and
hurting hearts do mend.
Forever Friend: Activities for Kids Who
Have Lost a Pet
Memories of You: Pet Memory Book
by Susan B. Weaver
(Helping Kids Heal Series)
By Erainna Winnet
Forever Friend is a beautifully
designed and produced activity book
Few People get through childhood
offering a loving, creative and healthy without experiencing the loss of a
way for kids age 4 through 14 to copy pet. Memories of You is an interactive
with the loss of a pet. Through carefully memory book that honors the special
structured activities like gathering photos, role a pet plays in a child’s life, from
drawing pictures, planning a memorial playmate to best friend to treasured
service and even writing a special song source of comfort during hard times.
for their pet, the author gently walks Writing, drawing, storytelling, and other
children and “tweens” through what engaging exercises support children in
is often their first experience and loss. commemorating the bond they shared
Page by page, as children work through with their pet from the day it entered
their grief, they also create a keepsake their life. Children, as well as adults
scrapbook that forever captures the happy who support them, will acquire a wealth
times they shared with their special pet. of tools to process the loss of a pet
Forever Friend makes a loving gift that with wisdom, compassion, and sweet
enables children to find their own unique memories to last a lifetime.
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PROVIDING END OF LIFE CARE WITH COMPASSION, DIGNITY AND LOVE
The Crepuscular Companion Rabbit
by Pam Burgess
O
ne of the most engaging animals we
frequently host at the Asheville Humane
Society (AHS) Adoption Center is the companion
or house rabbit. Rabbits range from two to twenty
pounds, are wonderful pets for the right family
and have individual personalities as distinctive as
a dog’s or cat’s. Nationwide, rabbits are the third
most common animal surrendered to shelters.
A companion rabbit does need speciesspecific care. Dogs and cats descended from
predators, but the rabbit is a prey animal with a
very different nervous system and set of instincts.
In general, rabbits are more delicate, so a rabbit is
not a good pet choice for an unsupervised child.
An overly enthusiastic or clumsy cuddle can feel
like the grasp of a predator to a rabbit and the
consequences can include terror, injury or even a
bunny heart attack. And a rabbit, like any animal,
will fight back when he feels in danger.
When you know what to expect, and
committed to provide the proper care, rabbits
make loveable, adorable and fascinating
companions. One vet describes the ideal rabbit
owner as one who enjoys observing as much
as handling. The House Rabbit Society (www.
rabbit.org) is a comprehensive resource on
every aspect of rabbits, from finding where to
buy timothy hay (a rabbit favorite and staple) to
grooming. Following are some of their tips, comingled with some of our own.
• Rabbits should be picked up with one hand
supporting the forequarters and the other
hand the hindquarters. Hold the bunny
snuggly against your body. NEVER pick
up a rabbit by the ears!
• House pet rabbits should be neutered.
Unaltered males will spray and females
will get territorial. Happily, every rabbit
available from AHS will be spayed or
neutered already.
• Rabbits are easily trained to a litter box of
newspaper and hay.
• Rabbits are “crepuscular”, meaning they
are most active in the morning and evening
and sleep during the day and night—just
one of the things that makes them a great
pet for people who work.
• Although rabbits can be given the run of a
bunny-proofed house, most have a “home
of their own” within the household. Rabbit
cages should be at least three to four feet
long: a large dog crate or a puppy exercise
pen will work. The crates with wire grid
bottoms can cause foot ulcerations. A solid
surface with good traction is preferable.
• A companion rabbit should be allowed
outside the cage for several hours each day
for exercise.
• Arabbit should have a diet of fresh, unlimited
grass hay (not alfalfa) supplemented by dark
leafy green vegetables every day. Fresh,
high-quality, high-fiber commercial rabbit
pellets can be served in limited quantity.
Fresh water should always be available.
• Rabbits appreciate mental stimulation and
toys. Some favorites are plastic slinkies,
cardboard cartons, plastic baby keys, or
pieces of fabric. A paper lunch bag with
a couple raisins inside can provide lots
of entertainment.
• Wild rabbits are not companion rabbits.
Wildlife rehabilitators will tell you that few
wild bunny babies survive the stress of a
“rescue” attempt.
• Rabbits can learn to respond to their names
and simple words.
• With proper care, a house rabbit can give
you seven to 10 years of companionship
and delight.
Some even live into
their teens.
• Last year Asheville Humane Society rehomed 46 companion rabbits. You can
check the “other adoptable animals” section
of our website www.ashevillehumane.
org to see when we have rabbits for
adoption. Or you can ask to be notified
when a rabbit is available. Just email
[email protected].
Pam Burgess is Adoption Center Director
of the Asheville Humane Society.
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Pet Gazette • July/August 2014 • 7
by Shawn Chase
Save Time Cleaning Up
After Your Birds
Fun Fish Facts
H
ere are some interesting and entertaining
tidbits on the creatures that live
under water.
I’m torn between giggling and creeping
out on this one…
Photocorymus hippurus or Angler fish
who reside in the deep sea: The male is
much smaller than the female and attaches
himself by biting his mate. The two
become one so the female has a permanent
appendage to fertilize the eggs.
This one always leaves me a little
puzzled when I think of the Finding Nemo
movie. All clown fish are born males with
dormant female reproductive organs. The
fish with the more dominant behavior will
turn into the female and become noticeably
larger. In the unfortunate demise of the
female, the larger of the males will become
a female. The change is irreversible.
Crabs* teeth are in their stomach. I
admit to not paying attention in school, that
one surprised me.
Shrimp* are born males. As they age,
they turn into females. Go ahead and
insert several sexist jokes. You know you
want to.
Catfish have over 27,000 taste buds. To
compare, we humans have around 7,00010,000. Sooo, the poor bugger has over
twice as many taste buds, lives in dark
muddy waters and is a bottom feeder?
Feeling a bit thankful right now?
Fish don’t have eyelids, so remember to
turn off that aquarium light!
8 • July/August 2014 • Pet Gazette
Following is just a small amount of
info on one of my favorite creatures – the
octopus. Check out smithsonianmag.com
for more, it’s worth it!
An octopus has three hearts. Two that
keep the blood moving past his gills, and
the third to move blood to his organs.
The organ heart will stop pumping while
it swims. Octopus’s arms house the
majority of his neurons, so they can act
independently. They can also re-grow that
arm in the event they need to make a quick
escape. I bet you are wondering why they
haven’t made an octopus into a super hero.
Six month to five year life span and some
really weird mating behaviors might have
something to do with it.
There are so many unusual creatures
that most of us know nothing about. Mantis
shrimp, barrel eye fish, sea pigs, etc. Take
some time and peruse the web, you won’t
be disappointed!
Shawn Chase has been the sole
proprietor of Mountains to Sea Aquariums
in Asheville for 31/2 years. She describes
her business as a boutique marine animal
store dedicated to doing the right thing for
both animals and customers. Reach her
at [email protected].
*Editor’s note: Expert that she is,
Shawn knows perfectly well that crabs and
shrimp are not fish, but she was up against
a deadline. Besides, “Fun Marine Life
Facts” would be more accurate, but neither
as alliterative nor as involving a headline.
So please cut her some slack.
by Emily Trimnal
B
irds can be extremely time consuming
pets. For people like me who own multiple
birds, it is sometimes easy to get disenchanted
with them, and resent the stress of constantly
keeping on top of things. Recently I made a
few changes that have saved me a lot of time
and trouble.
It used to take about 20 minutes or more
a day to change water and clean water dishes.
Each bird had an open water dish, in which it
dunked everything from leather scraps to food.
The water needed to be cleaned several times a
day. So I invested in the glass Lixit water bottles,
and installed one on each bird cage right over a
perch to be easily accessible. After showing the
birds how to use the bottle, I removed the water
dishes from the cages.
The result? No pellet dunking, no
contaminated birdie soup, and no excessive
cleaning required! I now clean and refill the
bottles with fresh water just once daily. A
baby bottle brush from the Dollar Store now
cleans the inside of the spouts. Instead of 2030 minutes, it now takes perhaps 10 minutes
total to completely sanitize, refill, and re-install
the bottles on the cage. And there’s no more
expensive pellet waste!
And speaking of pellets…Previously I was
feeding pellets in various sizes to my birds.
They eventually got disenchanted with the
pellets, and I would seek a different pellet for
them to reduce the pellet throwing behavior
that inevitably followed their disenchantment. I
got some Harrisons samples from the vet, and
started feeding my caiques the same fine-sized
pellet my greencheek conure eats. Since the
pellets are surprisingly small, there is little to no
waste in the cages. The caiques eat the pellets
instead of playing with them and grinding them
down. My cockatoo gets the coarse size pellets,
and is such a dainty eater that he doesn’t waste
any bite.
I also adopted a feeding schedule under which
the birds get fed twice a day. They get pellets in
the morning and fresh food in the afternoon.
This is a great time saver, and is healthier for
my pets. Birds that constantly have food in their
dishes tend to gorge themselves on whatever is
available.
My last change was putting all my fullspectrum lights on timers. Previously I just would
wake up, turn the lights on, and then turn the lights
off whenever at night. However, if I slept in late,
or came home late, the birds were at the mercy
of my schedule. A solid lighting schedule is very
important to parrots, and winging it just wasn’t
working. So I bought some cheap timers and set
them up. Now the lights turn on automatically at
8am, and go off at 9pm. I’m sure that the birds
appreciate the consistency of the schedule.
I know I appreciate that it is one more thing
marked off my daily to do list!
Author and behaviorist Emily Trimnal
is a Certified Avian Specialist and a
Level 2 Aviculturist with the American
Federation of Aviculture. Her website
is www.emilysbirds.com.