Tails in the News
Keeping canine units safe
by Lauren Lewis
Dog Scouts of America, an organization dedicated to promoting responsible pet guardianship. In the Ohio Valley area, Troop 107 is raising funds to provide safety equipment to local police canines. One hundred percent of the proceeds will go toward purchasing protective gear such as bullet proof canine vests and Hot-n-Pop systems, which are heat-sensing/remote door-opening devices designed to prevent canines from becoming trapped inside an overheated police cruiser. Last year Troop 107 raised $2,000 for the project and was able to help canine officers at three area police departments. The group hopes to beat that number this year. The fund-raiser will continue through July 29. The troop and their dogs will be taking donations in person Saturday, June 3, noon-4pm at Brass Pro Shop, 300 Cincinnati Mills Dr, Cincinnati. All contributions are welcome, but those giving more than $20 will receive a navy blue police shield patch.
Send checks or money orders to Dog Scout Troop 107 c/o Chris Puls, P.O. Box 158, Harrison, OH 45030. For more information visit www.DogScoutTroop107.com.
A new lease for life
by Lauren Lewis
O’Bryonville Animal Rescue (OAR) is expanding. On February 24 the greater Cincinnati non-profit dedicated to making a difference in the lives of unwanted cats and kittens
signed a contract to buy a new 4,800 square foot facility in Madisonville which is more than triple the size of the shelter’s current space. The new shelter will be devoted to spay/
neuter efforts including half of the facility’s square footage devoted to a spay/neuter clinic with a veterinarian, two vet techs and an office manager. Kathleen Nicholson, the founder and current director of OAR, will serve as executive director of the program.
“We are excited by the community response to our plans for the clinic,” says Nicholson. “We believe that this clinic, along with an area-wide feral cat management program, will play a role in lowering the currently heartbreaking euthanasia rate for stray cats in the Cincinnati area.”
The other half of the facility will be devoted to an improved rescue area. OAR will not increase the number of unwanted felines it takes in, but will instead use the additional to room to improve the quality of life for its current residence including small rooms for groups of 4 to 8, a quarantine room for new arrivals, an isolation room for the sick, and a nursery for new litters. The organization is still generating funds to cover the heavy cost of building, remodeling, and equipment.
For more information or to make a donation visit www.TheAnimalRescue.com or email Info@theanimalrescue.com.
