Donations benefit local animals
By Christine Cowett Robinson
“Peddling for Paws” and the bake sale were both very successful this weekend. The weather was beautiful and those peddlers really got a workout! Their support of the Central Aroostook Humane Society was amazing and we are very grateful for their hard work. Also part of this money-raising effort was the “Friends of CAHS” team, who baked goodies and ran the bake sale. “Friends” worked with Board members to make our bake sale a success. This was the first time we have tried this type of fund-raiser and it was definitely worth while. My heart is smiling!
Have you been by the shelter lately? If not, come check out the new “outside cat cage” that was donated to CAHS by a longtime supporter. We had many reasons why not to construct an outside cat cage, but the biggest reason was cost. We got a call about this homemade cat cage and went to see it. Wow! It is nicely put together and secure. We put kitties outside and they are really enjoying it. We had no doubt that they would, but times are tight and although we had some offers of donations from generous supporters, this cage was free! We are now realizing the benefits of having it, as we have put longtime residents out there and they are much happier kitties once they come back inside. Just like our dog pens, this pen allows cats to stretch and be cats. We are very grateful to our supporters for their generous donations.
The weather is still pretty warm out there, so do not leave your animals in a parked car, even with the windows open. It is not worth risking your animal’s life, is it? I am also still seeing un-tethered dogs in the back of trucks; it is illegal! If you see it, report it.
Skunks everywhere! Last Thursday, Tucker and Tommy, my two hounds, got sprayed by a skunk. It wasn’t that bad, but bad enough. So I bathed two dogs and thought I was done — not the case. Saturday morning my dog Tucker took off across the road to the neighbor’s house and in the culvert was a skunk apparently. Tucker came back to me gagging and frothing at the mouth; he rubbed his face in the grass. It was nauseating. The skunk is now gone, but I have gotten a number of calls for the “recipe” to get the smell of skunk off your dog, so here it is:
• One quart peroxide;
• 1/4 C of baking soda; and
• 3 Tbs of Dawn Dish soap.
Wet your dog down, mix up the solution and work down through the fur into the skin. I let mine sit for a bit for good measure and then rinse. Do not try to store the solution, it will explode and you will have a horrible mess. This is the best skunk wash I have found to date, working much better than anything I’ve purchased in stores.
If you are looking for a friend for life, please visit the Central Aroostook Humane Society. We are open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday. You can visit us online at www.centralaroostookhumanesociety.org. Please have your pets spayed or neutered.
