Welcome to Dog 'Cruces - Information for the Las Cruces Dog!
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Help Needed! Golden Rescue of El Paso is in desperate need of someone to foster a Golden Retriever for a short term. Call Connie at 915-920-0958 if you can help.
2010 Canine Pal Healthy Resolutions
Improve you and your dog’s life in 2010. This is a good time for you and your four-footed friend to become healthier.
1. Banish the bulge- being a sensible eating program for your canine. A study by the Association of Pet Obesity Prevention shows that 45 percent of dogs are overweight, including 9 percent who are obese. Cut down on the amount of food you feed, especially the packaged snacks. Most commercial treats contain too much fat, sugar, and unnecessary calories. If you must give your dog a goody, add some cut-up pieces of fruit or steamed veggies to the food bowl. (But make sure to stay away from grapes, raisins, avocados, and onions, as they can be toxic to pets.)
2. Fitness - give your dog more exercise. Being active offers many health benefits; studies show that it reduces the risk of some canine cancers, increases life span, maintains weight loss, and even improves arthritis. A daily forty-five-minute walk is ideal, but start off with five minutes and build up slowly.
3. See new sights- change your dog’s routine and eliminate boredom. Short walks to new neighborhoods, a stroll around an outdoor shopping center, hiking, or a ride to the country all can work wonders. Read more...
Reward for Missing Dogs!
Two Lhasa Apso:
 LOST DOGS!! REWARD!! Two lhasa Apso dogs. A boy and a girl, may still have collars and tags. Female’s name is Cutsie and male’s name is Cory. They are both tan and white. Cutsie (female) has a small scar from a cut to her right tongue. Cory (male) has a few tan spots on his back visible when hair is shaved.
A third party that claims they may have gotten out of a pen was taking care of these dogs at the time they were lost. Details are suspicious. If you have received these dogs please know that the person who gave them to you did so without the consent of their owner.
The dogs were last seen in the area of Cristo Rey Street in Dona Ana, New Mexico.
There is a $2000 reward for the return of the dogs. Please call 949-973-5856, 818-571-1954 or 760-672-4067 if you have seen or know anyone who may have these dogs.
Can Cats and Dogs Catch Swine Flu?
Pet parents of dogs and cats can relax for now, say ASPCA veterinarians. While the 2009 H1N1 virus—a faster moving and possibly more debilitating strain of influenza than the typical seasonal flu—has become an international concern, the virus, referred to as swine flu when first identified, appears to present little risk of infecting dogs and cats. However, viruses can mutate quickly and taking important preventative measures remains essential.
Read more on the ASPCA website...
Pet Food Distribution
ACTion Programs for Animals (APA) is placing their montly food distributions on hold while the organization focuses on fundraising and grant seeking to sustain the program as well as a new location from which to operate. Food will not be distributed the month of February. The food bank is searching for a larger donated warehouse location to store pet food/items and from which to distribute. The days/times the food is distributed a well as the process for distribution may change as well, but the group hopes to restart its distributions as soon as possible. To date, APA has given 45,000 pounds of pet food to needy families since June 2009. The last distribution was held January 9th; more than 130 recipients received food that day.
Check for upddated information next month by calling 575-644-0505, or visit our website at www.actionprogramsforanimals.org.
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