Shelter Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday, 1:00-4:00
Closed Sunday, Monday and some Holidays
Location:
6718 SH 68 Ogdensburg, NY 13669
Address & Phone:
PO Box 594
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 393-5191
Adoption Fees:
Dogs - $90
Cats - $65
This fee includes spay/neuter, distemper, parvo and upper respiratory vaccination. Animals will be checked for worms, fleas, ticks and other parasites and treated if necessary. Cats can be
tested for feline leukemia for an additional $25 fee.
Spay/Neuter Now...
is a non-profit organization that helps provide low cost spay/neuter for qualifying applicants. For information on the program, please call 324-5969. Please be a responsible pet owner and have your pets spayed
or neutered. Prevent an unwanted litter!
Shelter Wish List - · Litter, Litter, & Litter
- · Laundry Soap
- · Bleach
- · Dish Detergent
- · Paper Towels
- · 13, 45 & 55 gallon heavy duty Trash Bags
- · Purina Cat Food (blue bag)
- · Pedigree Small Dog Breed hard food
- · Canned Cat & Dog Food
- · Purina Kitten Chow
Quotable Quotes:
"A Cat is a puzzle for which there is no solution." ~Hazel Nicholson
"To err is human, to forgive, canine."
~Anonymous
Did you know...??
The nose pad of a cat is ridged in a pattern that is unique as a fingerprint of a human.
The domestic cat is the only cat species able to hold its tail vertically while walking. All wild cats hold their tails horizontally or tucked
between their legs while walking.
Dogs see in color but not in the same way that we do. Veterinary ophthalmologists have found that dogs are similar to people with red/green color blindness, meaning they can see bluish and greenish shades but not reddish ones. To a dog, a bright orange ball on a grassy lawn appears as a light greenish ball in greenish grass.
News Bytes
Why Wee Legs?
A recent study identified the single evolutionary glitch that causes short legs in Dachshunds, Basset Hounds, and other stubby puppies. An extra copy of a gene, acquired by mutation hundreds of years ago, causes the overproduction of a protein that disrupts growth during fetal development.
Franken Fetches Funding
Newly minted senator Al Franken (D-Minn.) lived up to his dog-loving reputation with the passage of his first legislative initiative - funding for a three-year pilot program to pair service dogs with disabled veterans.
Both tidbits above are from the Sept/Oct 2009 issue of Bark magazine.
With Our Thanks!
From all of us at the St. Lawrence Valley SPCA, our sincere thank you to all who have supported our work helping homeless animals. We do appreciate all you do!
| Can Cats and Dogs Catch Swine Flu?
(abridged from ASPCA web site News Alert: October 2, 1009. For more information go to ASPCA.org .)
Pet parents of dogs and cats can relax for now, say ASPCA veterinarians. While the 2009 H1N1 virus - a faster moving and possibly more debilitating strain of influenza than the typical season flu - has become an international concern, the virus,
referred to as swine flu when first identified, appears to present little risk of infecting dogs and cats. However, viruses can mutate quickly and taking important preventative measures remains essential.
"Many species can become infected with influenza viruses, but the current 2009 H1N1 virus, which is a mixture of genetic material from different species, has not been identified in animal populations in the United States to date," says Dr. Miranda Spindel, Director of ASPCA
Veterinary Outreach. "These viruses are notoriously unpredictable, though, and it is important that we remain vigilant."
In terms of other animals who are susceptible, Dr. Spindel warns that influenza or flu viruses are occasionally transmitted from people to pigs, and the 2009 H1N1 virus has also been identified in turkeys. And ferrets are susceptible to most human flu viruses, so pet parents should take extra care to prevent exposure of pet ferrets to people or other
ferrets with flu symptoms.
Meanwhile, flu season is upon us and pet parents should take common-sense preventative measures to keep their dogs and cats healthy.
Keep Your Pets Safe on Halloween
(from the Humane Society of the United States website)
Jack-o'-lanterns, trick-or-treaters, haunted houses and costume parties. Halloween is full of fun things for you and your family to enjoy, but it's one of those holidays that is enjoyed more by people than by pets. Keep the following precautions in mind when preparing for the frightfully fun festivities and help ensure that everyone in your family - including your pet - has a safe Halloween.
- · Keep your pet in a quiet place, away from trick-or-treaters and other Halloween activities. You may know that the miniature monsters and goblins who come knocking on Halloween aren't real, but pets don't. Dogs and cats are creatures of habit and could become frightened or agitated by the unaccustomed sights and sounds of costumed
visitors. In addition, frequently opened doors provide a perfect opportunity for escape, which can go unnoticed during all the commotion. Be sure all pets are wearing collars and ID tags in case of an accidental getaway.
- · Cats - black ones in particular - often
fall victim to pranksters. Keep cats safely indoors. Visit http://humanesociety.org/safecats for more information.
- · Place live
flame decorations like candles and jack-o'-lanterns out of your pet's reach. Curious critters risk being singed or burned by the flame - they could also easily know over a candle or pumpkin and cause a fie.
- · Keep candy away from pets. All those sweets may
taste great to critters, but candy, especially chocolate, can be toxic to pets. Candy wrappers can also be harmful if swallowed. Instead, tempt your pet with a few of his favorite treats.
- · Resist the urge to put your pet in a costume. You may think your pet looks
adorable dressed as a princess, but most pets don't like the constraints of costumes. If you do decide to play dress-up, make sure the costume is safe for your pet and doesn't constrain her movement, hearing or ability to breathe. Check the costume for parts your pet could chew off and choke on and look for dangling pieces like flowing capes that could injure her.
- · Don't let the family dog accompany the kids on their trick-or-treat outing. Children may have a difficult time handling a pet during the festivities and your pooch could get loose, especially if your dog is spooked by the strange sights and sounds of trick-or-treaters.
- · Keep decorations that pets could chew on - like streamers and fake spider webs - and wires and cords from electric decorations out of reach. If pets chomps on Halloween decorations they could choke or become ill and, if they chew on electrical cords, they risk a potentially deadly electrical shock. Pets could also become tangled and injured by dangling cords or
decoration.
- What is a MissionFish?
MissionFish helps nonprofits fundraise on eBay. It allows sellers to give
proceeds from their sales to a favorite nonprofit and it can help nonprofits raise funds by selling on eBay too. Nonprofits can also receive donations from eBay users through the Donate Now feature which lets anyone with a PayPal account donate to nonprofits right away - without buying or selling anything.
In August 2009, the St. Lawrence Valley SPCA became a registered nonprofit with MissionFish, eBay Giving Works. It is a "win-win" for both nonprofits and sellers. eBay
sellers are encourage to give a percentage of their proceeds to a nonprofit certified by MissionFish. Participating sellers are rewarded for their generosity with special eBay Giving Works features that help them get more bids and higher sale prices. The nonprofit received recognition in the listing and of course they benefit from the seller's success.
If you are an eBay seller you can choose to donate 10-100% of the final sale price of an item by selecting the St. Lawrence Valley
SPCA as the beneficiary. The proceeds are sent directly to us along with an e-mail listing the donor, item for sale, and amount and percentage of the sale donated. MissionFish also provides a tax receipt to the Seller on behalf of the nonprofit.
Not a seller on eBay? Our registration with MissionFish also allows us to receive direct donations from eBay users who choose to make an online gift with PayPal. eBay users can click on the "Donate Now" tab on the St. Lawrence Valley
SPCA "About My Non-Profit" page on eBay.com. MissionFish collects the donation from the donor, distributes it to our organization and provides the donor with a tax receipt.
For more information go to MissionFish.org
Managing Your Kitten's Rough Play
By Sheila Segurson, DVM. (Sheila is a veterinary shelter medicine and behavior resident at the University of California Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, Clinical Animal Behavior Service).
Play is a very important and fun part of a kitten's life. Teaching your kitten proper play skills and playing with him every day will give him
appropriate outlets for his energy. To decrease the chance that he will seek out human hands and feet as play toys, don't ever play with your kitten with your hands and feet. In your kitten's mind, a playful nip is indistinguishable from a painful bite. He will not understand that it's not okay to chew on or bite people unless you teach him.
If your kitten plays with your hands or feet, make your hand or foot go limp (he's more likely to continue attacking a moving
object) and say "Ouch!" in a loud voice. Then, pullout an interactive toy, such as a feather attached to a wand, and play with him vigorously. You are teaching him that hands are no fun to play with, but interactive toys are great fun because they are a challenge.
Kittens need active play and they also like novelty, so buy several different types of interactive toys for her and find out which ones she likes best. You should play with the toys with your cat; do not set them
out and expect her to play with them on her own. If she is not interested in them for the first few days, give her time, and try different toys.
One way to keep her from getting bored with her toys is to put some of her toys out of reach, so that they are new and exciting when you pull them out for a play session. If you do leave toys around the house for her to play with, rotate them every few days to increase the novelty factor. Toys that encourage the use of multiple senses (i.e.,
sight, smell, hearing, touch) are often exciting for kittens. if you play with your kitten regularly, you can engage her in fun before she decides to pounce on you!
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