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2001 and 2002 "Other Areas' Pet News."

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Rose Fueled by Pygmy Passion

In Nicholas County, WV, Brenda Rose uses the family farm to raise pygmy goats. Rose’s connection to pygmy goats is mainly one of pleasure.

"I raise pygmy goats because it’s fun," Rose explained. "When I was younger, I loved going to the petting zoo to touch, pet, and watch the goats. My goats all have different personalities and habits good and bad."

Rose noted that dairy goats are raised for goat milk and meat. But she raises pygmy goats mostly for show and for her own enjoyment.

Rose keeps approximately 20 of the pygmy goats on the family farm. She has eight babies and 12 adults.

Rose says, "Pygmy goats are usually good nature. But one of my does, when she doesn’t want to be milked, will lie down on the barn floor. We were only trying to milk her because she didn’t want her kid to nurse."

Summarization from The-Register-Herald, Monday, December 30, 2002. Reporter John Blankenship.

Close Supervision of Pets Important

LEWISBURG -Due to several recent reports of possible dog- napping in the area, the Greenbrier County Humane Society would like to ask pet owners in all areas of Greenbrier, Summers, Monroe, Pocahontas and Fayette counties to supervise their animals at all times when let outside, or when allowed to play and exercise on your property.

If you house your animal in an outdoor kennel or fenced-in area please check that the door/gates are securely shut, and if possible, locked to prevent entry. If you allow your dog outdoors to use the bathroom, either escort the dog out on a leash, or go outside with the dog to watch him/her.

Should you notice a strange vehicle in your area or an individual acting suspiciously around animals, please note the description of the vehicle along with the license plate number and immediately contact your law enforcement agency to report the information. Also, try to give law enforcement an accurate description of the individual involved.

Although there is no way of knowing the true intent of the dog-napper’s actions, most stolen animals are either sold to research labs or puppy mills for breeding purposes.

If you have any questions or concerns, call 645-4775.

Typed verbatim from The Register-Herald, Thursday, November 7, 2002.

Monroe Duck Shun Notoriety

Back by popular demand - Rubber Duck.

He’s the duck The Register-Herald wrote about two years ago who became famous throughout the three-county area for his homemade rubber feet.

But now, for reasons only he can explain, Rubber Duck has turned his back on notoriety.

"He won’t wear his feet," said Valerie Smith, his owner, who lives near Alderson. "He walks around on his stumps."

It all started in February 2000 when a severe cold wave passed through the area and the temperature dropped to 10 degrees overnight. The next morning Smith found the duck stranded in the icy snow, his feet frozen. Within weeks both feet withered away and fell off. The duck was left with stumps.

He couldn’t walk. He just lay on the ground and tried to push himself around.

He was pitiful, Smith said, noting, "I just had to do something."

So she took a half-inch-thick sheet of rubber she found at a neighbor’s house and cut two triangular patterns the shape of the duck’s web feet. She attached them to his stumps with a small garden hose clamp, using soft rubber padding from an old inner tube.

After some initial confusion, the duck learned to stand erect on his new prosthetics, and soon he was waddling around the back yard with the other animals.

Smith named him Rubber Duck.

In fact, he waddled so much he wore them out. "I’ve made him about two since then," she said.

But now Rubber Duck has grown tired of them.

Smith said she found him one day with his feet off. When she tried to put them on, he resisted

So she let him stay like that. He doesn’t seem to be in any pain.

"He’s learned to walk without them," she said. "He can get around as good as the other ducks."

Still Mr. Duck, who is nearly 4, hasn’t been forgotten.

"Everybody always asks if he still around," Smith said. "I tell them he’s doing fine."

Typed verbatim from The Register-Herald, September 28-29, 2002. Reporter, Joe Myers.

Rabies Bait to Fall from the Skies

Residents in several counties need not panic when they see small airplanes flying low Saturday and several days thereafter.

The special equipped planes will drop rabies vaccine bait made of fish oil to attract raccoons. Because rabies is on the rise in West Virginia, state officials have targeted raccoons because they are major carriers of the disease.

Planes will drop bait over several counties, including Boone, Fayette, Mc Dowell, Nicholas, Raleigh, and Wyoming. The drops are expected to take about a week.

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Thursday, September 5, 2002. Reporter, Bev Davis.

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Rabid Fox Discovered in South Charleston

SOUTH Charleston (AP) - A fox in South Charleston has tested positive for rabies, the State Department of Health and Human Resources reported Friday.

The fox is the first animal other than an occasional bat to be found with rabies in Kanawha County for 32 years, the department said,

The Kanawha-Charleston health Department and state and federal agencies will begin looking for raccoons, skunks, foxes and coyotes in the area that are out in daylight hour, appear sick or exhibit unusual behavior.

Typed verbatim from The Register-Herald, Saturday, August 31, 2002.

New Greenbrier Animal Shelter Ushers in Change

For nearly four years, dogs have been running wild in Greenbrier County with no animal control program.

"The county’s overrun with dogs," said county Commissioner, Joe Feamster.

"It’s a big problem," added Commissioner Steve Malcomb. "I’d say I’ve had 100 calls about stray dogs."

But now things are changing. Newly hired animal control officer Dusty Yates is on the prowl, answering complaints and picking up stray cats and dogs.

The key to all this is the new animal shelter built by the Greenbrier County Humane Society.

The Humane society members launched an ambitious effort to build a new shelter for the county. They obtained an acre of land from the county school board and organized a series of fund raisers.

Now thanks to donations and some assistance from the county commission, the $500,00 shelter is open.

"The Greenbrier County Humane Society has worked very hard on this," commented society President Pat Hodges.

County Commissioners have agreed to assume responsibility for operating the shelter. Two weeks ago, they hired Yates and two other employees to staff it.

"Dogs and cats that are brought into the shelter will be put up for adoption, and staffers will be actively promoting the services through local media," said Hodges.

"People need to get their animals spayed and neutered to help stop the population explosion," said Hodges.

Kerri Flanagan, the group’s education coordinator, said she is working on ways to promote that concept countywide. Already, she has launched a program that provides financial assistance to help low-income residents have their pets fixed.

"We give them a voucher that gets them a reduced rate at a local veterinarian," she said.

Officials will also be investigating animal cruelty complaints, Hodges said.

The 5,5000-square-foot building contains kennels area, an isolation room for a spay and neutering room, an adoption room, a conference room for educational programs and offices.

"There are still things needed for the shelter," said Hodges. Donations can be mailed to Greenbrier County Humane Society, Box 305, Lewisburg, WV 24901.

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Monday, August 19, 2002. Reporter Joe Myers.

Third Rabies Case Reported in Mercer this Year, Official Say

PRINCETON - Three raccoons have tested positive for raccoons in Mercer County this year, and health official says residents should take precautions around animals.

The latest case involved a raccoon found last week in the Hall Ridge Road. Two other rabid raccoons were found earlier this year in the Rich Creek Road area and near Rock Gap, VA., said Mike Sale, registered sanitarian with the Mercer County Board of Health.

"This is normal and we’re in pretty good shape. We don’t have a crisis situation, but people do need to take precautions," Sales said.

Typed verbatim from The Register-Herald, Thursday, August 15, 2002.

GREEN VALLEY

Animals Turned Away From Mercer Shelter Due To Overpopulation

Unwanted or stray animals are being turned away from the Mercer County Animal Shelter because of overpopulation problems stemming from a lack of certified euthanasia technicians, a shelter official says.

"We don’t have any space left for the animals," shelter director Kim Wolfe said Tuesday. "We’ve had to turn some animals loose in the field across from us."

The shelter two certified animal euthanasia technicians resigned over the last year.

Meanwhile, a local veterinarian has been euthanizing animals for the shelter about once a week.

Typed verbatim from The Register-Herald, August 9, 2002. Complied from staff and wire reporters.

Beaver Attacks 2 Boys at Randolph Swimming Hole

ELKINS (AP) - Residents have been warned to avoid a popular swimming hole in Randolph County after two boys were attacked by a beaver.

Christopher Tenny age 12-years old and Michael Edman, 14, both of Elkins were bitten by a beaver numerous times while swimming at the same spot. Tenny was taken to Davis Hospital in Elkins, where he began receiving rabies shots. Edman is also receiving rabies shot. Conservation officers put up signs at the site on the Shaver Fork on the Cheat River on Tuesday after they could not find the aggressive beaver, said Lt. Louis Della Mea with the state Division of Natural Resource in Elkins.

DNR Conservation Office Ray Mearns said it was the first beaver attack he had investigated.

The officers spotted several "little tiny" beavers in the area and DNR officials suspect the animal that attacked the boys is a mother protecting her young, Della Mea said Wednesday.

"You can’t tell whether it’s rabid or not, I‘d say there were babies here," he said.

The site is about a mile downstream of the confluence of the Little Black Fork along County Route 6.

Summarization from The Register-herald, Thursday, July 25, 2002.

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5 Animals in Greenbrier Test Positive for Rabies.

FAIRLEA - During April and May five animals tested positive for rabies in Greenbrier County.

Four rabid raccoons were found in Route 92, Auto, Richlands and Clintonville area. A fox from the Fort Spring area also tested positive. This brings the total number of rabies cases for the county in 2002 to eight.

State law requires all dogs and cats to be vaccinated against rabies and the general procedure is to euthanize any pet exposed to a rabid animal. Vaccination protects pets and provides a barrier between wild animals rabies and the possibility of human infection with the disease. Rabies is basically 100 percent fatal. Once symptoms appear in any warm-blooded animal, including humans, there is no cure.

Typed verbatim from The-Register Herald, Thursday, June 1, 2002.

HUMANE GIFT

The Lewisburg Wal-Mart store recently donated a dog kennel and dog house to the humane society to help aid the stray and unwanted animals of Greenbrier County. To donate to the humane society or wish to make a monetary donation, contact GFS at P.O. Box 305, Lewisburg, WV 24901, or by phone at 304-645-4775. Greenbrier County Humane Society president is Pat Hodges.

Summarization from The-Register Herald, Thursday, June 1, 2002.

Monroe County Animal League Offer Services for Adopted Pets

UNION - Monroe County Animal League is an all-volunteer organization made up of business owners, homemakers, farmers, and professionals in a variety of fields. The league is solely supported by volunteers, members and program participants since Monroe County does not have an animal shelter.

Animals adopted through Monroe County Animal League will be spayed/neutered prior to placement.

If you adopt a dog through MCAL, the animal will be spayed/neutered free. In-county adoptions require a minimum donation of $20.00. Out of-county adoptions requires a minimum donation of $50.00. Send an e-mail or call the hotline for an Adoption Application or more information concerning their programs or to talk with a volunteer, call the hotline at (304) 722-4445.

Monroe County Animal League, PO Box 343, Union, WV, 24983.

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Tuesday, May 2, 2002.

Monroe County Commission Submits Budget for 2003

Commissioners allocated $10,000 for animal control efforts to pay the dog warden. In the current fiscal year, no money was appropriate, causing an increase in animal control calls and problems.

Taken from The Register-Herald, Saturday, April 6, 2002. Reporter, Nerissa Young.

Monroe Horsemen’s Association Meets

UNION - At the Monroe County Horsemen’s Association, Inc. monthly meeting on Sunday, March 17 it was announced the club has received its incorporation papers from the state of West Virginia and is expecting to receive the complete of the federal non-profit papers in a matter of weeks.

The March meeting was probably the last indoor meeting for sometimes since meetings during the good riding months are conducted at trail ride-get-togethers.

So far club events are planned for April 14 and 21, May 11, June 1 (Farmer’s Day), July 13 and Aug. 31. At least eight other rides and several events are being planned but, as yet, without firm dates.

Rides and events are open to any club member, membership applications are available at all activities. Picnic lunches at rides are paid for, for the most part, by the club. The annual Farmers Day show is open to all comers.

For further information about the Monroe County Horsemen’s Association Inc. or to receive information about upcoming events, call Susan at 753-4465, send a card or letter to MCHA, P.O. Box 107, Union, WV 24983, or send e-mail to monroe_horsemen@hotmail.com .

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Thursday, April 4, 2002.

Proceeds From Celebrity Roast Will Benefit Humane Society

LEWISBURG - A benefit celebrity roast featuring Mike Kidd as a roastee will be held Friday, April 12, at the Brier Inn’s Summit Lounge.

The event starts at 6:30 p.m. with cocktails (cash bar) and dinner following at 7 p.m. Proceeds will benefit the Greenbrier County Humane Society.

Prizes will be given out at the event. Gayle Mason will serve as master of ceremonies.

For more information call 304-645-4775.

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Thursday, April 4, 2002

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Preston County Health Officials Discover Two Rabid Raccoons

KINGWOOD

Two raccoons in Preston County have tested positive for rabies within the last two weeks.

Both animals were found in the Sandy Creek area.

"I’ve actually only sent in four raccoons this year and two were positive. Not a very good track record so far, said Bruce Jenkins, the county health department sanitarian.

The raccoons had wandered into people’s yard and tangled with dogs, he said.

The dogs had been vaccinated against the disease, and the dog owners weren’t exposed to the rabid animals.

The rabies virus affects the central nervous system of warm-blooded animals and can be transmitted through the saliva of infected animals. The disease is fatal if left untreated

Typed verbatim from The Register-Herald, Saturday, March 23, 2002

Rabid Raccoon Found in Mercer County, Health Officials Reports

SPANISHBURG

The Mercer County Health Department has warned residents to take precautions after a raccoon tested positive.

The raccoon was found in the Rich Creek Road area of Spanishburg. It is the first confirmed rabies case in the county this year, health official said.

A total of five confirmed rabies cases have been reported in Mercer County since January 2001, health official said.

The health department advised residents to have their pets vaccinated and avoid stray dogs, stray cats, and wild animals, especially skunks, foxes, raccoons or bats.

Typed verbatim from The-Register-Herald, Friday, March 15, 2002.

Monroe Commission OK’s Revised Animal Policy

UNION - The Monroe County Commission approved a revised animal control policy Monday, March 4, 2002.

Highlights of the revised policy include:

• Vicious, abused and abandoned animal calls will be referred to the sheriff’s department for investigation and prosecution. The sheriff will cooperate with the dog warden, on a case-by-case basis, to remove the animals.
  
  

• Abandoned animals will be removed only if a resident witnesses the abandonment and is willing to aid in prosecution.

• Stray animals will not be removed. Residents will be encouraged to locate the owner, post notices to adopt the animal or take it to an animal shelter.

• The animal league reserves the option to temporarily house, adopt or enter into the puppy program any animal it deems eligible. It will cooperate with the sheriff’s department in abused and animal abandonment cases.

Summarization from the Register-Herald, Wednesday, March 6, 2002. Reporter, Nerissa Young.

Birds of Prey in WV.

Rupert Elementary School students recently had the opportunity to view the "Birds of Prey in West Virginia" program from Three Rivers Avian Center located in Hinton, WV. The presentation featured live non-releasable rapports, a display of feathers for the audience to touch and brochures on a variety of birds and wildlife care topics. This program was presented by Ron and Wendy Perrone. Three Rivers Avian Center (TRAC) is a private non-governmental nonprofit organization dedicated to providing veterinary and rehabilitative care for threatened wild birds in West Virginia as well as to educating and involving the public in natural resource conservation and research.

Copied from The-Register Herald, Thursday, February 28, 2002.

Monroe Commission Revises Stray Animal Policy

UNION- No strays wanted. The Monroe County Commission revised its animal control policy at a special Thursday meeting to eliminate any requirement for the sheriff or dog warden to remove stray animals.

The action was prompted by a lack of money to handle any animal control calls other than emergency and criminal cases.

Commissioners and member of the Monroe County Animal League met last week during regular session and discussed who is to be called when animal problems are reported and what procedures are to be followed.

The commissioners laid off dog warden Curtis Baldwin and stopped using Valley Vet Clinic as a repository for county animals in budget cuts for the current years.

Commissioner president Craig Mohler said, "We don’t have the money to fund a full-time dog catcher and no place to take them. Monroe County does not have an animal shelter.

Dog calls will now be handled the following way: 

• Vicious dog calls will be referred to authorities by the 911 center so the animals can be removed.
• Abandoned or abused dog calls will be referred to the sheriff for prosecution and to the animal league to find temporary custody for the dogs if they are healthy enough to recuperate.
• No one will respond to abandoned or abused dog calls unless the caller is willing to give police a statement that can be used to find and prosecute the owner.
• No one will respond to stray dog calls because the county has no financial ability to do so.

Sheriff Gerald Bland said, "We’ll try to do it...What about these cattle and horses?"

Commissioners said if the animals can recuperate from neglect, the owner must pay boarding expenses to recover them or the animal will be sold to pay for their care.

The penalty for animal abandonment and abuse is a $100.00 fine and 30 days in jail.

Summarization from the Register-herald, Saturday, February 23, 2002. Reporter Nerissa Young.

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Animal Group Ask Monroe County Commissioners for Help

UNION- Representative of the volunteer, overworked Monroe County Animal League asked the Moore County Commissioners for help at Monday’s regular meeting.  MCAL members and commissioners vented their frustration at the lack of option for animal control in the county.

The league formed a decade ago to provide free spaying and neutering. The program expanded to puppy adoption, in which a no-kill Massachusetts shelter accepts healthy Monroe County puppies. Members said they are also called upon by residents and law enforcement to pick up stray, abandoned and vicious animals.

Spokesman Warren Ellison said, "We’ve got more to do then we are able to do." And, reminded commissioners that animal control is a county problem which the league has no legal authority.

Commissioners said they explored options last year and came up with nothing. The county cannot enact any fines outside of those already in state law. Attempt to collect dog taxes require paying employees extra money that wouldn’t be offset by collections.

"Last year was like a slap in the face to us," Dina Wood said. The commission cut the league ‘s $3000.00 from it’s budget and eliminated the part-timer dog warden’s job, both of which make it tougher for the league to survive.

Asking who are responsible for vicious dog calls, the commissioners said they asked the sheriff to appoint a deputy as humane officer. Any animals that must be removed are to be removed by a deputy according to state law. Callers should be directed to the 911 center, where a dispatcher will summon a deputy.

Dina Wood said since April 1999, the league has taken 770 puppies to the Massachusetts and new homes. Others have been adopted via the Internet. Members have logged 63,000 miles taking pups to Massachusetts by van and to airports to fly them north.

Commissioners said they would put in a legislative budget digest request for a van for the league to use for puppy transport, operating money for the league and a dog warden’s salary.

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Tuesday, February 12, 2002. Reporter, Nerissa Young.

Fat, Happy Coyotes Here to Stay

Coyotes are thriving in the Mountain State.

They ‘re are not only well entrenched around many of our towns and communities, they’re fat and happy.

And they are looking for more fast food.

Many West Virginians pet owners, meanwhile, are keeping an eye on their felines, hoping the furry critters won’t be carried off in the jaws of a coyote.

And the predators are taking their toll on livestock too.

Farmers in Monroe, Greenbrier, Summers, Randolph, Pendleton, Pocahontas and Raleigh Counties have reported cost losses on their sheep ranches.

Coyotes now occupy the Eastern states, where they immediately caused much consternation and grief among human residents, as the predators discovered that suburban cats and dogs were plentiful, easy to catch and good to eat.

"A coyote will eat almost anything that can be digested-and some things that cannot," said David Richmond, WVU extension agent for Raleigh and Summers counties. "It will feed on carrion, vegetation, birds’ eggs and anything alive that it can catch and kill. Practically everything alive is welcome on the menu, whether it has feathers, furs, or scales," Richmond added.

There are no closed season on coyotes in West Virginia. They can be hunted anytime, although appropriate licenses are required to carry a gun during hunting seasons. Hunters are not permitted to carry an uncased gun in the woods after the close of the seasons. Hunters are urged to check state regulation before heading afield for coyotes.

I talked to a local trapper the other day who had trapped a pair of the shaggy coat creatures on a farm in the Shady Spring area. One of the coyote, a male, weighed 50 pounds.

"Some people think they’re seeing a gray fox when they see a coyote in the woods," the coyote hunter explained. "They’re quick as they are nasty."

"A coyote will always be a coyote," said Larry Berry, with the DNR in Beckley. "They’re as smart as any four-legged animal that roams the continent."

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Tuesday, January 22, 2002. Reporter, John Blankenship.

Troubled Shelter Gets New Director

PRINCETON (AP) - The new director of Mercer County Animal Shelter said she wants the facility to overcome past controversies and "be more than a place for people just to drop off animals."

Kim Wolfe, the county’s humane officer, was named director of the shelter Tuesday by the Mercer County Commission. Wolfe will continue to serve as humane officer.

"I believe we can turn this bad publicity around and make it better," Wolfe said.

Wolfe replaces Teresa Dobbins, who resigned in November, citing micro management by the County Commission. Animal control officer Randall Thompson resigned a couple days later in support of Dobbins.

The shelter has been troubled for months by staffing shortages. In August, the county voted to take over direction of the shelter from the local humane society, citing a "personality problem."

The shelter currently has three full-time employees and one part-time employee.

Wolfe said she wanted to help educate the public about spaying or neutering their animals, vaccinations and laws concerning pets.

Copied verbatim from The Register-Herald. The article appeared either on Friday, December 21, 2001 or Saturday, December 22, 2001.

Homeless After the Floods, Miss Kitty Finds a New Home

GARY- Full of energy and a carefree spirit, she silently roams the halls of the McDowell Continuous Care Center at night while her fellow residents sleep.

When the center employees gather for their morning staff meeting, she normally attends. If she is not there, you can probably find her safe guarding the fish aquarium near the main entrance, or cuddled high atop a television stand in one of the rooms. It’s just another lazy day for Miss Kitty, the newest resident of the care center.

The young feline arrived at the nursing home-with five of her kittens-shortly after the devastating flood ripped through McDowell County in July. She was a homeless stray who quickly captured the hearts of the staff and residents alike. Her kittens were adopted by five caring staff members, and Miss Kitty herself officially became a resident of the nursing home. She lives, sleeps and eats inside the care center near Gary, WV.

The residents enjoy the company of Miss Kitty, according to register nurse Tammy Cleary.

"It’s a benefit to the residents," Cleary said, "I would say about 90 percent of the residents here really like the cat."

Janice McCormick, the center’s admission and marketing coordinator, said Miss Kitty will probably be at the nursing home "forever."

Summarization, The Register-Herald, Sunday, December 16, 2001. Reporter, Charles Owens.

Middle Tennessee, No Kill Shelter

Wednesday, December 12, 2001

Hi Sam,

My mother was one of your classmates of  1956, Loretta Cook Willis. I work with a nonprofit animal rescue group in Middle Tennessee. When we saw your message on the Woodrow Wilson High School Alumni  site-we checked your site out. Great site. 

Please visit ours at  Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary  

Thanks and keep up the good work- Karen Willis Bennett

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Animal Enthusiast Realize Longtime Dream

LEWISBURG-In founding Friends for Life Inc., a no-kill animal shelter, Donna Jo Hinkle has realized a long time dream.

"This is what I’ve always wanted to do," she said. "I don’t think dogs or cats deserve to die just because no wants them."

Today, Hinkle and her primary helpers-her husband, Steve, and their sons, Ben, Luke and Jesse-have their hands full at their home near Alta.

"We ve had 100 dogs at one time," Hinkle said in discussing F4L, started in 1994 and incorporated six years later.

"Currently, we are caring for 81 dogs and cats," she added. "There is no time limit. We keep them until we find them a home."

Hinkle said construction has started on 16 new kennels.

"Now we need $1,500 for the concrete. We will need up to 16 houses when the kennels are built."

She explained the wooden dog houses already on the property were donated by area residents. Hinkle also has sent out a plea for volunteers to assist in putting a 6-foot chain-link fence around the property.

Hinkle pointed out F4L has a sponsor programs designed to assist with the financial burden of feeding and caring for the animals.

"We need at least 20 sponsors," she said. "We have seven sponsors already who give $20 to $50 per month."

According to Hinkle, F4L, is actively involved in the community.

Two or three dogs at the shelter are taken each month to Greenbrier Manor in Fairlea to provide unique therapy and entertainment for the residents, while F4L also has shared a "spot" at a Heart Walk in Lewisburg.

Hinkle has high praises for staffers at Greenbrier Veterinary Hospital and Seneca Trail Animal Hospital for their services, as well as for volunteers who assist with fund raisers, including bake sales, that bring in added revenue for the project. Numerous area businesses have given strong support, she said.

For addition information on Friends for Life, to make contributions or to become a volunteer, contact Hinkle at 645-5905.

Summarization from The Register-Herald, Friday, September 28, 2001. Reporter, Debbie Schwarz Simpson.

Meals on Wheel Assist Not Only Their Elderly and Disabled, 
but Their Furry Friends

Sam,

Three Cheers for Pets Marts in Fayetteville, NC

Pets Mart in Fayetteville, NC does not offer cats and dogs for sale. Instead, they allow the animal shelters to bring their animals to the store on the weekends to be adopted. It is so heartwarming because there are always a lot of families looking to give a deserving animal a good home. I wish all pet stores would go into this type of business!