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I was the quintessential bachelor, living the high life, running the streets ofPittsfield, chasing rabbits, dumpster diving, and playing dodge car... Sureit could get lonely sometimes, and there were those pesky fleas, but I wasfree! Until I wasn't. Normally, I make it a point never to talk to strangers,but this guy had Pupperoni. Yes, I was duped by the Animal Control offi-cer. Into his truck I went, headed to the dreaded doggie -jail. I had heardrumors about this place. We all had. Word on the street was if you get sentthere, you don't come back. "This is it" says Mike, the ACO. "Don't look soglum, chum. It will all work out. Think of it assummer camp, " he laughs. As we walk throughthe gate, a formidable guard barks a warning tokeep my distance. I happily oblige. "Mike,Mike, Mike," I said, and slammed on mybrakes. "Don't make me go in there," I pleaded.I got rabbits to chase and dates to get to. I simplycan't stay here.Once inside, a pretty, dark-haired, female humanasks me if I am lost. She waves a wand over meand tells the other humans, "No tags, no collar,no microchip." She sets me up in a private roomwith a cool cave and warm bedding inside. "Areyou hungry Jethro?" she asks. "Am I hungry? Ishout, Do dogs poop on the golf course? YeahI'm hungry!" She sets down a large bowl of de-liciousness and I dive in. But then I think, "Whatif they are trying to drug me?" "Oh Jethro, don't believe the rumors, you aresafe here with us." She brings a rope that smellsfabulous and a stuffed toy that squeaks like achipmunk. Welcome to Sonsini, the packleader says. I nodded off. All of that time wandering thestreets just trying to survive can make a dogtired. Real tired. Dog tired. Seven days passedand the lady announced, "You are officially oursJethro. We will find you a wonderful home, butfirst, you will have to visit our friend Dr.Reynolds over at Pittsfield Vet and getneutered." So much for summer camp, I thought.Once I recovered from surgery, a volunteer

human approached my condo and said HeyJethro, would you like to go for a walk? In an-other life, before my time wandering the streets, I knew the warmth of ahome, the caress of a hand, and the satisfaction of a full belly. I had knownthe joy of a walk with my human. I had learned basic commands. For rea-sons I will never understand, my people just left me one day and never cameback. So, I have to be honest, she had me at the word walk." We come upona group of dogs walking their humans in a pack. "I love pack walks, I shoutand quickly join in. After my pack walk, I was ushered into the office for puzzle time. These

puzzles have treats hidden inside of them! Being the sophisticated guy Iam, I figured them out pretty quickly. With the puzzles complete, there isplenty of time to take a nap. I curl up at the pack leader's feet. She gentlystrokes my fur and I am out.I awoke with a start. The red-haired girl was laughing at me. "Jethro, yousilly dog you snored so loud, you woke yourself up! She has a leash andshe clipped it to my collar. We play the "sit, down, stay, come, heel game.This is taught with chicken. I'll do anything for chicken. The red haired

girl told me that manners are important and that I willneed them in my new home. She brought me outsideto a fenced in area. There is a small house, some toys,water, and room to run. She unclipped the leash andtold me to go play. She picked up a tennis ball andasked if I wanted it. Did I ever! The girl threw it andI tore after it. I grabbed the ball and ran it back to her.Every time I did so, she threw it again! I love thisgame. After this, I am able to play with the otherdogs. A young female Staffordshire mix is in the ken-nel next to me. We run back and forth. I like her. Niceears and a great tail. Think shes part lab. I alwaysliked labs.After spending some time with my new girlfriend,another human at the shelter came over to the gatewith a leash. Come Jethro, she said. "Time foragility." She took me through the tunnel and over thejumps, and through the poles and then I got morechicken.We walked to a matted area outside the main fence.The girl who held my leash said Track Jethro andpointed to the matted area. I sniffed until I find andgrab the treat. No sense in leaving that here. Finderskeepers. I sniffed the ground and followed the scentof the dark haired woman. I find another treat. I con-tinue tracking the dark haired woman. The trail turnssharply around a bend. I found her; and her handfulof chicken treats. She gave me the whole handful andtold me what a good dog I am. She keeps saying thatand I am starting to believe her.I return to my outdoor run for some much neededdown time. I grab some cold water and head up ontop of the dog house to catch some rays. I relax whilewatching all the humans come and go through thegrounds. Another human comes by and takes me for another

walk through the surrounding grounds. The sun is setting. I have beenwalked, played with, talked to, snuggled, petted and worked with all daylong. I feel loved. I think back to the rumors. Now I understand why dogsnever came back to the streets once they came here. This place may not bemy home, but it is the best summer camp a dog could ever dream of.

Krista A. Wroldson MillerSonsini Animal Shelter

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IIts been 20 years since Berkshire Hu-mane Society (BHS) held our first dogwalk. Now known as Woofstock, thisannual family-friendly event raises im-portant funds for the homeless animalsin Berkshire County. So to keep it freshand fun for the dogs and their people,were making a few changes.First, we have a new date and a new

location. This years walk will be heldon Sunday, June 28th at the redesignedPittsfield Common, which we thinkwill make a perfect 1.5 mile walkaround downtown Pittsfield. Second, were offering new games andchallenges for the teams and individu-als who raise the most funds to help theshelters animals and its many educa-tion and outreach programs. Third, weve named Steve Caporizzo,News 10 Chief Meteorologist andFounder of Pet Connection, as the Hon-orary Chair of Woofstock 2015. Ill bethere for Berkshire Humane becausethey have done such amazing work tohelp pets in need for so many years, heexplains, I want to support their amaz-ing efforts. Ive known John [Per-reault] for over 20 years, and BerkshireHumane Society has been part of thePet Connection Family for over 20years. Before moving to Albany, NY, Stevelived in East Otis, MA. The Berkshiresare in my blood, he says, adding, Ilove the area and people! BHSs goal for this years Woofstockis to raise $30,000, and we cant do itwithout your support. Pledge formswill be available at BHS in Pittsfield,Purradise Feline Adoption & RetailCenter in Great Barrington, and yourlocal veterinary office, or they can bedownloaded by visiting berkshirehu-mane.org. Ask friends, neighbors, andfamily members to sponsor you. Youcan also set up your own fundraisingpage at http://berkshirehumane.donor-pages.com/Woofstock2015/. For ideason how to start your fundraising for theshelter animals, visit our website BerkshireHumane.org.Woofstock 2015 is a pleasant stroll

and not a multi-mile walk, so BHS sug-gests that pledges be based on the en-tire course. We appreciate any amount,and you can participate with or withouta dog. We also invite feline lovers tojoin us! You can raise money in honor

of your beloved cat, all of which will beused to help the homeless felines atBHS and Purradise. Registration forthe walk is at 10:00AM, and the walkbegins at 11:00AM. Great prizes willbe awarded to individual walkers andteams of walkers who collect the mostpledges. Throughout the day, BHS will be of-fering a full schedule of demonstra-tions, raffles, games and classes fordogs and their people, such as MusicalSits and Downs and Best Tricks. Deli-cious refreshments will also be avail-able, such as Markis French Fries andFried Dough. And, yes, therell also bethe Bouncy House for the kids. Besides BHS staff and the young vol-unteers from our Humane Heroes pro-gram, all of your favorite vendors andorganizations will be attending Woofs-tock as well as several new additions. And speaking of new additions, we

have a special one our 2015 SubaruRaffle. Instead of waiting until Octo-ber, well be drawing the winning ticketat Woofstock. This years car is a 2015 Outback thatcomes with all the extras a premiumall-weather package which includes aremote car starter and heated seats, acanine package complete with a backseat barrier, a seven-year 100,000 mileextended warranty, and so much more.Total value over $31,000! Tickets areon sale now $40 each or three ticketsfor $100. Because BHS is a privately funded

shelter that receives no public money,your participation in Woofstock 2015 isvery important. So mark your calen-dars. For more information aboutWoofstock 2015, call 447-7878, ext.131, or visit our website Berkshire-Humane.org.

Mary A. Koncel is the CommunityOutreach Coordinator at Berkshire Humane Society.

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AApril is an exciting month for avianwildlife enthusiasts, i.e. birdwatchers.In particular, I welcomed the return ofwaterfowl to my backyard, also calledShaw Pond in Becket, MA. My neigh-bor Rita Burns alerted me that she hadseen a pair of ducks one brown and theother with a white band around its neck.Intrigued, I started to visit the marshseveral times a day to catch a glimpseof the mysterious pair myself. Sureenough, it was a pair of breedingHooded Mergansers. The HoodedMergansers have a crest at the back ofthe head which can be expanded orcontracted. The adult males head isblack, the crest is also black with alarge white patch and his sides are red-dish brown. The adult female has a red-dish brown crest and much of the restof her head and body is a drab grayish-brown color.The next day, I noticed a male HoodedMerganser repeatedly raising and low-ering his black & white crest and the fe-male was just floated alongside himwith her frosted brown crest remainingmotionless. I have since noted addedanother pair of Hooded Mergansers.They looked like they were trying tostakeout their territory on the waterwaytoo. The first pair of ducks was nothappy about this new pairs encroach-ment into their area. I continued towatch them chase each other back andforth for a few days, noting the crazyhead movements of the males. HoodedMergansers are known to breed inswamps and wooded ponds, so I knowmy marsh is the perfect place for themto raise their family.On another particularly cold and wetApril day, I spied a pair of breedingBarrows Goldeneye ducks swimmingaround the cattails and non-melted iceshelf. Saying they were gorgeous doesnot do them justice. The male has a lowflat crown with a narrower white patch

and of course, those golden yelloweyes. The female Goldeneye may bebrown in color, but shes is just aslovely. I was having some difficultyidentifying of the ducks, after checkingthe bird books I discovered that duckscan interbreed with several other duck

species. This creates a wide range of in-distinct plumages, unexpected colorpatterns and odd markings that are notalways identifiable.Let us not forget the magnificent Mal-lards that start to decorate our water-ways this time of the year too. Theseare our most common and widespreadduck and are found in small groups orpairs on shallow water. By the way, agroup of ducks may be called a brace, araft, a team or a paddling. The maleduck is known as a drake, the femaleduck is a hen or duck and a juvenileduck or chick can be referred to asduckling. The male Mallard is brightlydecorated with a green head and whitering neck while the female is mainly apale brown. Male ducks will oftenhave outrageous, vibrant even garish

color patterns to their feathers while thefemales feather are of more subduedneutral colors and mottled patterns forbetter camouflage.Did you know that ducks are often

classified by the way they feed, eitheras dabbling ducks, or diving ducks?

Dabblers feed tipping headfirst underthe surface of small ponds, rivers andother shallow waterways. They willforage for food, like aquatic plants andvegetation, as far down as they canreach. Dabbling ducks include theMallards, Hooded Mergansers andGoldeneye. Dabbling ducks will alsoforage on land for seeds and insects be-cause they are well adapted to walkingon the ground. These ducks have flat,broad bills and will float high on thewater while swimming; they also tendto be very vocal birds. The other groups known as diving

ducks are found on large, open bodiesof water such as lakes and estuaries.They can dive deep and swim under-water to be able to feed on aquatic veg-etation, insects and small fish. Since a

diving duck is a strong swimmer, theywill also dive for protection. Unlikedabbling ducks, these birds are uncer-tain and awkward on land and willavoid it in search of food. Buffleheads,Common Goldeneye and Ruddy ducksfall into this category.

Then there is theunmistakable honk-ing that heralds thereturn of the Canadagoose to the Berk-shires. These geeseare common andwidespread here andin North America forthat matter. Manyresidents considerthem a true indica-tion that spring hasarrived and goosepoop will be abun-dant once again. The first week of

April also gave me anew Year Listsighting of a GreatBlue Heron. Myjaw dropped as Iwatched in awayhow this creaturewith a five footwingspan soared

over the marsh area. The vision of aGreat Blue Heron in flight never ceasesto amaze me. The next day, armedwith my trusty camera, I was able tocapture a Great Blue as it stood quietlyin the open waters waiting for breakfastto come along. It made for a strikingsetting, with snow in the foreground,something I dont usually see in April. Till next time, watch for animal signswherever you may roam.

Karen Karlberg resides in Becket MA withher menagerie of rescued barnyard & domestic animals and her husband Mark.She is actively involved in conservation efforts as a citizen scientist, is an accom-plished artisan and amateur nature photographer. Kattailphoto.com

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Its Spring and Time for the 2015 Humane Race

FFor the past 13 years, an annual eventin Williamstown, MA, confirms the ar-rival of spring! Always held on the firstSaturday in May, the Humane Race is a5K Fun Run or 1 Mile Walk with orwithout a dog that benefits BerkshireHumane Society. This years race willtake place on May 2nd, and rain orshine, it promises a full morning of fun,family and dog friendly activities. Besides spending a great morning

with your favorite dog, the HumaneRace supports the important work andmission of Berkshire Humane Society.Dogs as well as their humans enjoy theopportunity to socialize and help theirfavorite animal shelter. Of course, run-ners and walkers unaccompanied bydogs are welcomed too! While runnerstake one route, walkers take anotherthrough Williamstowns lovely streetsand Williams Colleges picturesquecampus. The race is not a timed event,so you can enjoy a leisurely pace andthe scenery or work on your own per-sonal best. Start time is 10AM; how-ever, runners and walkers can check in

or register from 8AM to 9:45AM at 16Water St. in Williamstown.For the 2015 Humane Race, were of-fering two ways to preregister. Thebest way is to go to www.humaner-ace.org. Or you can pickup a form at Greylock An-imal Hospital (1028 StateRd., North Adams), BarkN Cat (28 Holden St.,North Adams), or Berk-shire Humane Society (214Barker Rd., Pittsfield), andeither mail in your regis-tration or drop it off atBark N Cat. Registrationis $20 for adults and $15for children 12 years old orunder. Registration themorning of the race is anadditional $5.00 $25 foradult and $20 for children.Of course, all dogs are free! The first150 registered runners and walkers willreceive a race T-shirt; all canine partic-ipants will receive a commemorativedoggie bandana.

If youd like to raise additional moneyfor Berkshire Humane Society and beeligible to win some special pledgeprizes, you can collect pledges onlineat www.humanerace.org or pick up a

pledge form along withyour registration form. Forevery $100 you raise,youll get a ticket and au-tomatically be entered intoa drawing for a pledgeprize. First prize is a onenight stay at the HolidayInn in Burlington, VT. Finish line festivities at

the Spring St. parking lotinclude music, refresh-ments, games as well aspledge prizes and othercontests, such Best TailWag and Look-A-LikeDog and Owner. Meet

Berkshire Humane Society staff and itsHumane Heroes and buy a ticket or twofor its 2015 Subaru Outback Raffle winner to be announced at Woofstockon Saturday, June 28th..

The Humane Race is sponsored bytwo title sponsors, Greylock AnimalHospital and Donovan & OConnor,LLC. Both have a long history of supporting this event, and were verygrateful, as always, for their commitmentto the homeless animals of BerkshireCounty.

For more information about the Hu-mane Race, visit www.humaner-ace.org or call Christa Abel, RaceDirector at Bark N Cat 413 664 7777or email barkncat@gmail.comSince 1992, Berkshire Humane Societyhas been providing refuge for animalsin need, free humane education programsfor the community, low-cost spayingand neutering options, and foster carefor pets whose families are in crisis. Anopen admission shelter, Berkshire HumaneSociety receives no public funding andrelies on donations and memberships tocontinue its important work of helpingpets and their people.

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Kitten season is upon us and photos ofthese adorable little fluffballs are allover Facebook. Who wouldn't betempted to grab up one of these foryour kids? For a small "rehoming" fee,you can snag one of these kitties froma stranger. But wait, what exactly doesthis rehoming fee include? Well, thatthirty or so dollars may include muchmore than you bargain for. This iswhen a deal may not be a deal at alland may in fact, cost you hundreds ofdollars in vet bills or worse.I called on one of these Facebook kit-tens and asked some questions thatevery potential adopter should askprior to getting a kitten from a stranger.

Has the kitten been treated for fleasor worms yet?

"No."Has he/ she had any shots?

"No."Is he/she neutered or spayed?

"Duh, No."Has he/she shown any symptoms ofupper respiratory infection such ascoughing, sneezing or runny eyes?

"Well...."Animal advocates are always harpingfor folks to "Spay or Neuter your pet."Why are they so adamant about this?Spaying and neutering is expensiveand drives up the price of a kitten as-tronomically. And money is tight rightnow. Maybe in a few months you cansave enough to spay or neuter. And thekitten is young right now, and you willkeep it indoors so it isn't as important, right?

WRONG!!! SO WRONG!!!

Here is what happens more oftenthan not:

You grab one of those kittens from astranger on Facebook. You pay the "re-homing" fee. You are so taken with the

cat, you forget to ask what the rehom-ing fee includes.Soon after you get the baby home yourealize it is full of fleas, anemic, andwhat are those little white things in itspoop? Gross! It won't eat and is sneez-ing, and come to find out it is only 4weeks old, not 8 weeks like the womansaid it was. You call the lady back butshe claims the kitten was healthy whenshe gave it to you. You end up bringingthe kitty to the vet and come homewith several medications, wormer, andyou are up all night with him for aweek. If you are lucky, the cat survivesbut you realize that money you weresaving to spay/ neuter him or her justwent to pay the veterinary bill. If youare not lucky, you stay up with it allweek but it ends up suffering anddying, breaking your children's heartsand making you a very unpopular par-ent. A week later, you realize you haveringworm on your wrist or leg and youhave to go to the doctor for treatment.

That won't happen to me, you are saying...

Scenario # 2. You are rushing to work and your 4month old male kitten runs out thedoor on you. You look for him forweeks only to find out that he is a sheand she comes home pregnant. She isalso loaded with fleas and has worms.That woman told you the kitten was amale. Now you have a vet bill, med-ications and a bunch of unwanted kit-tens. You find yourself saying, "Whydidn't I just bite the bullet and purchasea healthy, neutered kitten from theshelter?" You post the kittens on Face-book asking for a small, "rehomingfee" to defray the cost of all of this.Do a little research on worms or theimportance of spaying and neuteringand I guarantee you will think twiceabout taking that bargain kitty you sawon Facebook. Better yet, get one froma shelter that is already spayed orneutered, up to date with vaccinationsand flea and worm free! Tobie PetkusManagerEleanor Sonsini Animal Shelter

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EEvery day, 22 veterans take their ownlives in the United States... almost oneper hour. These vets serve their countryand then come home to face the evengreater challenges of TBI (TraumaticBrain Injury) and PTSD (Post-Trau-matic Stress Disorder) that can leavethem debilitated, sleepless, and unableto cope. Massachusetts is home to about400,000 veterans. If Veteran's Adminis-tration estimates are correct, that meansthat about 20 percent of those, or80,000 of our friends and neighbors, aresuffering with these invisible disabilitiesright now. An epidemic of veteran suicides.Each year, more than 50,000 dogs

wind up homeless in Massachusetts.Many of these animals are sweet-tem-pered and trainable, but theres justnowhere for them go. The sad result?Nearly half of all shelter animals are eu-thanized.Working with experienced trainers andpositive-reinforcement methods, we

rescue homeless dogs from Massachu-setts shelters and breed-rescue groupsand train them to work as service dogswith local veterans who are sufferingwith TBI and PTSD.Assistance animals are a practical andsuccessful way to reduce stress, treatdepression, and manage the panic at-tacks associated with TBI and PTSD.Trained dogs, however, are in short supply.Very few service-dog organizationsfocus solely on veterans, and even fewerutilize rescued dogs in their programs.Operation Delta Dog wants to improvethose odds. Our trainers find the verybest canine candidates, pluck themfrom shelters, and train them for a newlife filled with purpose and affection.Local veterans can participate in train-ing without leaving their jobs or fami-lies and find relief from the debilitatingsymptoms of TBI, PTSD, and otherchallenges.

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IIt would be a fair assessment to say thatAnimal DREAMS is an organizationthat cares about cats. After all, we goout of our way to help cats, even feralcats that would rather have nothing todo with us. But we know that their liveswill be much better if they are spayedand neutered. It can also be said that Animal

DREAMS is an organization that sup-ports the communitys human popula-tion. We know that un-owned, unfixedcats in a community can quickly be-come a big problem even for the mostavid animal lovers who live there.Spraying, fighting, and reproducing arenatural behaviors for them. However,few of us would welcome these unin-vited cat residents and their instinctualhabits into our own backyards. Fortu-nately, Trap, Neuter, Return, (TNR) theprimary mission of Animal DREAMSgoes a long way to solve the problemscaused by the un-owned cats in ourcommunity. In February of 2014, we got a call

from a Pittsfield resident who was hav-ing a hard time with cats she was see-ing; they seemed to be spending mostof their time in the empty lot next to herhouse, but they also frequented heryard. Most troubling was that, over thelast 6 months, she had started to noticethe numbers of cats increase; several ofthem were smaller, so she guessed thatthey were kittens. She hoped we couldcatch and remove them as she fearedthat the area would soon become over-run with cats. When we went to herhome, we were able to see lots of catfootprints in the snow, all leading to thehouse behind hers. This led us to be-

lieve that this neighbor might be car-ing for the cats. We posted a note onthat persons door explaining the con-cept of Trap, Neuter, Return and of-fering our help. That person turned out to be the care-taker of seven feral cats; a tom (un-neutered male cat) who came aroundoccasionally, a mother cat, and fivekittens that were about six months old.The caretaker was happy for our as-sistance, and within a few weeks, allof the cats were fixed and returned. What might have happened if we

hadnt fixed these cats? Well as itturned out, six of the seven felineswere female. Over the course of 2014,it would be easy to predict that eachfemale could have had at least one lit-ter, though two litters are not unheardof. If each had delivered one litter offive kittens, the neighborhood couldhave been home to an additional 30cats by the end of that summer. Nowthat would be an even bigger problemfor the community!Heres what did happen. After the

seven were returned, the tomcat dis-persed or moved on to a new area. (Thissometimes happens with cats afterTNR.) Two of the four kittens disap-peared over this past winter; the care-taker suspects that they fell prey to awild predator. One of the cats recentlysustained severe injuries (possibly hitby a car) and was humanely euthanizedto end its suffering. So the colony nowhas only three cats; Three cats that nolonger spray, fight or reproduce. Theircaretakers provide them food, waterand a place where they take shelter inbad weather. They are living a goodlife, and no longer causing stress in theneighborhood. Attrition by natural and man made

causes will happen in both fixed andunfixed colonies, but fixed colonieswill eventually die off completely op-posed to unfixed colonies that will keepgrowing every season as they keep pro-ducing kittens. TNR is a great solution to the commu-nity problem of cat overpopulation. Ifyou have un-owned, unfixed cats whereyou live, we would be happy to talkwith you about it. 413-997-CATS

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What is NormalKnow the normal values for the tem-perature, pulse and respiration (TPR)and ask your veterinarian to show youhow to measure each so you arentfumbling during an emergency:Temperature: 99.5-101 FPulse: 30-42 beats per minute Respiration rate 12-20 breaths per minute

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Iris Bass

Sometimes I am virtually handed arti-cle material by being at Purradise whenan adoption is taking placejust intime for a happy ending, one mightcall such occasions. Such was the casewhen I popped in on March 26. Lisa, who greeted me with an out-

stretched-paw high-five, had just beenprofiled in Berkshire Humane Societysnewsletter, Humane Tales, as a special-needs cat. This all-white stray, whoseroutine BHS vet checkup had revealeda heart murmur, does not need medica-tion, but she does need to be monitoredfor the rest of her life...which maynonetheless be a long and active one.As the newsletter explained, Likeother young adult cats, shes active, cu-rious and playful, and equally impor-tant, the heart murmur has not affectedher ability to love. Despite beingfriendly and knockout gorgeous, shehad been at the mother shelter sinceOctober, the prospect of illness or evenjust regular monitoring perhaps toodaunting to potential adopters. The staffat BHS decided to send her down toPurradise to see whether greater interestmight be generated there.

Photographer and very involvedPurradise volunteer Sheila Heflin hadadvocated for Lisa so passionately at arecent lunch date with friends that theythrew $20 bills at me, she said, a totalof $100 in sponsorship for her to for-

ward to Purradise to sweeten Lisasadoption. Right on the heels of that,Sheila continued, she learned that Pat, amember of BHS who had previouslyadopted another cat, Baby, fromPurradise, had decided to adopt Lisa asa companion for Baby. And while I wasthere, sure enough, Pat arrived, carrierin hand, eager to bring Lisa home. Sheila and Purradise manager Daniellecaught me up on another heart murmurcat: Dorothy, who as a very young kit-ten was adopted a few months ago byyet another Purradise volunteer. Be-cause Dorothy was so tiny, only twopounds at the time of her adoption, itwas decided to suspend the sheltersusual policy to spay or neuter before anadoption takes place, because of theconcern that the anesthesia might be toomuch for the kittens heart to handle.But Dorothy, who has thrived in thecare of her new human, has since beenspayed without any complications andhas reached six months of age withoutany further indication of frailty. Sheilainformed me that when Dorothys newmom explained the cats heart condi-tion to her nonagenarian mother,preparing her for the worst, the latterwisely advised, Just dont tell her. And this is really key to living withpets that have a chronic health issue:yes, take care of them as best you can,but allow them to enjoy whatever time

they have without imposing an unnec-essary state of invalidism upon them.Just as people who have a heart mur-mur may never feel disabled and, in-deed, may survive to a normal life span,cats with this condition may be com-fortably unaware of it for their entire,and with luck, even long life. Yet another happy ending seemed inthe offing as I took my leave fromPurradise that afternoon: Dorothyshandsome brothers, Tinman and Cow-ardly Lion, who had been returned tothe shelter when their initial adoptercouldnt quite keep pace with their en-ergy level, were being visited by a fam-ily of four (two adults and their kids)

who were considering adding themto a home where the very active (andfully healthy) twin longhairs couldbounce off the walls to their heartscontent.

Perhaps we shouldbanish the term happyendings in favor of aneven more upbeat one.Happy beginnings,

anyone?

This series follows the specialhuman-feline bond at Purradise, the

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Dalton voters are urgedto attend the AnnualTown Meeting at

Wahconah RegionalHigh School on May 4that 7PM to vote YESon this important Bylaw:

Display of Non-domesticated Animals for Entertainment

(a) No living non domesticated animalshall be displayed for public entertain-ment or amusement in circuses, carni-vals, traveling events or similar entitieson property owned by the town of Dal-ton, town owned property under lease,or private property. As used in thisparagraph, displayed shall include,but is not limited to, animal acts andperformances, and competition, andrides.(b) This article shall not apply to do-mestic animals including, but not lim-ited to, dogs, cats, horses, donkeys andfarm animals.(c) This shall not apply to exhibitsdeemed educational by the MSPCA.The Bylaw would make Dalton the 7thMassachusetts town to enact a restric-tion on wild animals in entertainment.Braintree, Revere, Quincy, Weymouth,Somerville, and Plymouth all have abylaw and Cambridge town council isreviewing one now. In fact, over 35countries and 46 USA towns and citieshave these laws. According to ourBerkshire Eagle, The era in which an-imals, most notably elephants, are fea-tured in circuses is coming to an end.It would be best for Dalton, and theDalton Lions Club, to be out in front ofthis change rather than trail it.(Editorial- March 29, 2015)Until recently, most circuses traveledwith wild animal performers. But thereis now a greater understanding of andconcern for these majestic creatures.We are aware of their rough transportin trailers, cages and boxcars up to 11

months of the year. Cruel training andcontrol methods using chains, whips,electric prods and bull hooks, forcethem to perform foolish, unnaturaltricks. Of course this training is outof public view but we see the resultingabnormal behaviors like swaying, headbobbing, even aggression. They are de-prived of free movement and the ex-pression of every natural instinct! Ringling Brothers has made a won-

derful decision to retire their elephantsto sanctuary as a result of growing pub-lic concerns for their treatment andwell- being. Their statement acknowl-edges an inability to do justice to wildanimals in traveling circuses. Their de-cision is commendable and historic!Animal-free circuses are, indeed, thewave of the future.The circuses which perform in smalltowns like Dalton, however, have noplans to follow the lead of RinglingBrothers. Their wild animals will con-tinue to suffer a cruel, unnatural life. Sothe voters of Dalton have an opportunity.They can further the humane treatmentof wild animals by voting YES to ex-clude them from local entertainment.(Dont worry if youve never gone toTown Meeting, most people havent.)One night, one chance to vote!

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