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Every
month is VOLUNTEER AWARENESS MONTH.
Volunteer
to Help Animals!
Any month is as good a time as any to
start making a difference in this world. Our local choice is Tavi & Friends. One of their larger missions is to make TTouch more
widely available in the shelter and rescue world. By reducing the stress and fears of the animals
coming into shelters and unfamiliar enviornments, these animals can be handled easier, learn to trust more
readily, and hopefully be more adoptable. Many, after losing the only home and family they have ever known, are
suddenly thrust into a very scary world. TTouch can make such a difference in their lives. Tavi & Friends is also a breed rescue for the American Curl
cat, as well as helping special animals. Although a small rescue organization, they are still very much in need
of dedicated volunteers, foster homes and donations. www.TAVIandFRIENDS.org
How does TTouch help homeless and abandoned
animals in the shelter system...?
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Reduces stress and its deleterious influence on immunity, appetite, digestion, growth, and development;
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Deals with the mental rigidity and temperament volatility that stress creates;
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Promote socialization and trust;
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Manage frightened and marginally socialized animals in ways that prevent breakdown of temperament;
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Rehabilitates fear-biters and other behaviors; helps with handling animals;
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Provides various health promoting, function-normalizing uses, including pain management and shock reduction;
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Facilitates the adoption process, and much more.
It's also a good time to spend more [cool] time with your pets, friends and family... and time to finally sign up for
a TTouch workshop with your local practitioner!
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Make JULY and AUGUST "Cool Pets" Month!
Keeping our pets cool during these hot, humid months is a challenge. Overheating
is a very real problem and we all must make sure that our pets do not succomb. Here are a few tips to help you
help your pets stay cool, comfortable, and safe during the heat of summer.
Don't leave your pets -- or children -- in a locked car. First, it's against the
law and police will issue tickets. More importantly, the heat build up inside a car is quick -- minutes -- which
can kill your pet (actually, bakes them!) or, at the very least, cause considerable health issues requiring emergency
veterinary hospitalization and care (also very costly to you.)
Don't leave dogs tied up outside while you "quickly" run
in for coffee or milk! It's amazing how a "quickly running into the store" can take a much longer time than we think.
Here is what can happen even more quickly:
-- dogs run the risk of overheating (it
happens fast in high temperatures)
-- dogs can be teased by passing school children
-- dogs can be stolen by professionals who 'quickly' sweep
in with a van, cut the leash, and take your dog--in seconds! Some wait for the reward poster, but many are stolen to
be sold to laboratories (where they are inhumanely tortured and suffer greatly), for bait, and other unscrupulous
reasons. Our pets deserve more from us.
Buy a COOLING VEST for outside activities, or a COOL PAD for indoors. Note: using a Cooling Vest does not mean over-extending outside activities. Use common sense and
keep a close check on how your pet is doing, Always check the sidewalk or blacktop with your hand -- you'll be surprised
at how hot it gets really fast!
Also, provide/carry sufficient water at all times.
Per Newsweek, dogs should have one ounce of water per pound of weight during high temperatures.
Walk your dog on the shady side of the street -- better
for him/her and for you!
When the temperature is 90 degrees or more, best to just
leave your pets inside. It's the safest and most comfortable option for them.
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July and August are... ADOPT-a-RESCUED PET Months
During the summer months, many
animal shelters are filled to capacity with kittens and their moms. Summer months are also slower adoption months.
While we all want to kick back and relax, think about bringing a new cat, dog, or other rescued pet-of-choice into your
home. With shelters at capacity, that means many will be euthanized at kill shelters, and the no-kill shelters
will be max-ed out.
Looking
for a specific breed of cat or dog? Check breed rescue groups before you go out
and buy! There are also species-specific rescue groups that specialize in other companion animals, such as ferrets,
bunnies, etc.
Some fun
holidays to celebrate this Summer:
July was originally called Quintilis, meaning 'fifth,' but is more commonly known for being named after Rome's big man himself: Julius Ceasar. Here are
a few fun holidays to celebrate in roman style!
Ahh, the long, hot summer!
July is:
National Blueberry Month
National Anti-Boredom Month
National Cell Phone Courtesy Month
National Hot Dog Month
National Ice Cream Month
Special July Days:
July 4 - Independance Day; Nat'l Country
Music Day
July 7 - Chocolate Day; Nat'l Strawberry
Sundae Day
July 8 - Video Games Day
July 11- Cheer up the lonely Day
July 12 - Different Colored Eyes Day
July 13 - Embrace your Geekness Day
July 14 - Bastille Day
July 15 - Cow Appreciation Day
July 17 - Yellow Pig Day
July 20 - Moon Day
July 20 - Ugly Truck Day (it's a guy thing!)
July 22 - Hammock Day
July 25 - Parents Day (Yay!)
July 26 - All or Nothing Day
July 27 - Summer Olympics
July 27 - Take your Pants for a Walk Day
July 29 - National Lasagna Day
July 31 - Mutts Day (Yay!)
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