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FLUFFY TO THE RESCUE
Posted Friday, December 26, at 12:20 PM
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Stroke Research Center have found that owning a cat may cut your risk of heart attack or stroke. Their research is based on a 10-year study where subjects with cats were 40 percent less likely to die from a heart attack or suffer a stroke than their catless counterparts. Feline companionship may actually help combat heart-harming stress and anxiety.
A comparable effect has already been shown in studies of dog owners. All the more reason to check out the homeless pets at Spring River Animal Services! Caring for and loving a dog and cat helps tremendously to calm my nerves - you should give it a try and help an animal in need of a warm place to live out the rest of its life!
A RESCUE DOG'S CHRISTMAS POEM A Rescue Dog's Christmas Poem Tis the night before Christmas and all through the town, every shelter is full -- we are lost, but not found, Our numbers are hung on our kennels so bare, we hope every minute that someone will care, They'll come to adopt us and give us the call,...
LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC, DEC 17/18/19 AT SRAS Spring River Animal Services is hosting its second Low Cost Spay & Neuter Clinic at its facilities at 1531 Hwy 289 North this coming week starting on Wednesday. Just like the last one, this one is also completely booked out and we are encouraged that folks are trying to cut down on unwanted litters in our communities!...
SANTA PAWS AT TRI-COUNTY FARM & RANCH SUPPLY Please come to Tri-County Farm & Ranch Supply on Decmeber 13th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to have your picture taken with your pet(s) and Santa Claus! Our very own celebrity photographer, Jody Shackleford of Hardy, will ensure you have beautiful memories of you, your family and pet(s)for years to come!...
THANK Y'ALL FOR A GREAT ADOPT-A-THON!!! What a turnout and what success! Kendra Fisher, our new shelter volunteer organized and coordinated this very successful 3-day Adopt-A-Thon during which 17 dogs and 11 cats were adopted from the Spring River Animal Services shelter - a very respectable number!...
ADOPT-A-THON at Ash Flat WALMART, October 17, 18, 19 Spring River Animal Services Volunteers and Staff are holding a three-day Adopt-A-Thon in front of the Ash Flat Walmart on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - October 17th, 18th, and 19th. Please come and see some of the wonderful dogs and cats we have available for adoption and, if you're already a pet owner - please donate a bag of food or treats to our animals. ...
The State of the Shelter It has been a while since I have updated my blog because there is just so much time in the day and so much to do! Here is a list of accomplishments we are proud of at Spring River Animal Services: 1. The Cattery or Cat House is open and all cats were moved from the dog kennel and the trailer to their own facility...
RESCUE OF 26 DOGS: AN ALTERNATIVE TO EUTHANASIA Almost a year after an animal control facility operated by Cherokee Village and now partnered by Ozark Acres was established, it behooves us to take a look at the work that was done and the work that lies ahead. Starting as an entity which had no place to house animals to the current facility now known as Spring River Animal Services was a huge undertaking and continues to be hard work for the future. ...
MOVING INTO "THE CAT HOUSE".... Great joy and relief among us staff and volunteers toiling at the Spring River Animal Services facilities: The Cattery, or Cat House as we affectionately call it, is ready for its new inhabitants! Getting the cats and kittens at the facility moved should be completed by the end of the week and more helping hands are always needed and appreciated so please come and volunteer a few hours of your time!...
CHOCTAW CENTER ADOPTION DRIVE, AUGUST 30TH !!! After opting not to subject our shelter pets to the "Dog Days of Summer" at the Sharp and Fulton County Fairs, the drop in temperatures makes it easier for our staff, volunteers, and animals to meet the community on August 30th at Choctaw Center. We will be to the right of the entrance (look for the green canopies) while the Lions Club will have their carnival at the other end of the center. ...
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After a lifelong career in administrative support services for various corporations, translator/interpreter for US Army Forces in Europe, Century 21 Realtor and running a successful landscaping business with her husband in Texas, Helga and husband Robert retired to Cherokee Village five years ago. The last two years she was mostly confined to her home and hospitals (she is a two-time cancer survivor) and after having been declared well on her way to recovery, she found her new niche in life: Helping a budding but struggling local animal shelter get as many animals adopted as possible, educating the public about the needs of the shelter and working closely with community organizations and the public to raise funds, promote spay and neuter programs and responsible pet ownership.
Hot topics FLUFFY TO THE RESCUE(0 ~ 12:20 PM, Dec 26)
A RESCUE DOG'S CHRISTMAS POEM
LOW COST SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC, DEC 17/18/19 AT SRAS
SANTA PAWS AT TRI-COUNTY FARM & RANCH SUPPLY
THANK Y'ALL FOR A GREAT ADOPT-A-THON!!!
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