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Dog Park Coalition News!
The Dog Park Coalition has a new website, www.lcdogparkers.com !! Now donating to the Coalition and joining or renewing your membership can be done online, with the security of the PayPal system. , By using the “Contact Us” for you can inquire about products for sale.
Please visit the new www.lcdogparkers.com.
Animal Cruelty Task Force Warns Against Possible Poisoning
The Animal Cruelty Task Force of the Doña Ana County Sheriff’s Department is asking pet owners to be proactive and minimize the chances that their pets could be exposed to something dangerous – or even lethal.
After receiving a report of a series of possible poisoning cases near Anthony, the task force and sheriff’s department veterinarian Dr. Patricia Freeser issued some life-saving measures pet owners should take in the event they suspect a pet may have been poisoned:
- Take your animal to a veterinarian immediately. Both Las Cruces and El Paso have emergency vet clinics with after-hours care.
- Inform the veterinary clinic you suspect poisoning so they can run appropriate laboratory tests and collect any evidence. The animal owner will need to authorize the veterinarian to release the information to law enforcement.
- Secure the area in which their animal was present so that no other animal is exposed to potential poison sources, including tainted food, treats, deceased rodents, vomit, etc.
- Once the animal has been transported to the veterinary clinic, have the clinic preserve any vomit or suspicious material, for subsequent delivery to law enforcement.
- Have all copies of your pet’s medical records available for review.
Pet owners should also contact Doña Ana County Animal Control (575-526-0795) to report all suspected poisoning cases.
ASCMV: Pet Adoption Events
Saturday, February 4th
The Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley will conduct two off-site pet adoption events on Saturday, February 4th. Available for adoption will be dogs, puppies, cats and kittens.
• Adoptions will take place from 9am to 12noon at the Farmer’s Market in downtown Las Cruces. Dogs available for adoption will be located at the north end of the mall. Cats can be adopted from the offices of the Southwest Environmental Center just north of the Rio Grandé Theater.
• Adoptions will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Las Cruces Convention Center at the corner of University Avenue and Union Street.
Adoption fees are $75 for dogs/ puppies and $50 for cats/kittens. The fee includes the first set of vaccinations, spay/neuter and microchip.
For further information, call the Animal Services Center of the Mesilla Valley at (575) 382-0018, or visit the website at www.ascmv.org. People who are hearing-impaired can call (575) 541-2182. Shelter hours are noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Affordable Spay or Neuter
ASCMV Offering Affordable Spay or Neuter, no proof of income required
The Animal Service Center of the Mesilla Valley (ASCMV), 3551 Bataan Memorial West, is offering affordable spay and neuters for dogs and cats.
Have your pet spayed or neutered for $35 for dogs and/or $25 for cats. There is no proof of income required. Spay/neutering helps reduce the animal overpopulation problem, increases your pet’s life by significantly lowering or eliminating the risk of mammary cancer in female dogs/cats, and testicular cancer in males, and lowers the chances for a pet urging to roam where many are seriously injured or killed.
For more details or to schedule please call the Animal Service Center at 575/382-0018.
Too Cold For Pets To Be Outside
ACTion Programs for Animals (APA) urges all pet guardians to bring pets indoors or provide better protection on nights when the temperatures are at or below freezing. Domestic mammals left to fend for themselves in these low temperatures suffer miserably and could even die. It’s a common misconception that dogs and cats won't get cold because of their fur. However, if you are cold, then your companion animal is cold, too. Most domestic animals are not well-equipped for cold weather and can easily be susceptible to frost bite and hypothermia. Signs of hypothermia include shivering followed by stillness, slow heart beat, lack of coordination, and pale or blue gums.
You can create a better winter shelter if it's not possible to bring your pet indoors. Here's some tips:
- The shelter should be tall enough for your pet to sit upright and turn around. If it's much bigger, the animal cannot retain body heat.
- Straw makes good insulation. Blankets or fabric are not good if they get damp because they freeze over.
- Face the shelter's entrance to face away from the wind's predominant direction and to maximize sun exposure.
- Attach a thick piece of rubber at the shelter's entrance—a doormat or carpet scrap might work—to safeguard from rain/snow.
- Caulk any cracks in the roof and walls.
- Make sure the shelter is elevated a bit off the ground so it doesn’t get waterlogged.
- Don’t forget to provide fresh water each morning after the freezing temps subside.
APA accepts donated dog houses and crates/kennels to match with needy pets and will help families set up their enclosures and offer other advice on providing the best care possible for each circumstance. We can also offer advice on providing warm enclosures for outdoor cats.
If you see an animal left outside without proper protection, report the situation to the Animal Control departments at 575-526-0795 (central dispatch), You can also call Animal Protection of New Mexico's statewide animal cruelty hotline at 1-877-5-HUMANE (1-877-548-6243) or the NM Attorney General's Animal Cruelty Task Force at 505-506-4000.
For more information, contact APA at 575-644-0505 or visit us online at www.actionprogramsforanimals.org and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/APALasCruces. Please also contact us if you have dog houses or other items to donate or if you are in need of such items or advice to better safeguard your pets during severe cold fronts.
Home or Heaven
An inside look at the working of the ASCMV
Documentary directed by Dominic Aragon
The First 60 Minutes
"From the minute a dog or cat sets paw inside an animal control vehicle or shelter, the clock is ticking on decisions, procedures and practices that can spell health or illness - even life or death - for that animal."
Please make a difference in the lives of our shelter pets. You can learn more by going to the Maddie's Fund at www.maddiesfund.org/Resource_Library/The_First_60_Minutes
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