When life gets tough, don’t ditch the dog
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- March
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Life has that wonderful yet grating way of throwing you every curveball you could imagine until you want to get on your knees, throw your hands up in the air and scream “ENOUGH!” over and over until your neighbors call the police.
But when major life challenges pop up—new babies, foreclosures, job loss, etc.—- pets are often among the first to go. I can speak from experience that many of the dogs coming into the Italian Greyhound Club of America rescue program, which I volunteer with, are surrendered after such life-changing events. And sometimes, it really is the best thing to do for the animal.
But there are things you can do to hang on to your animals. This recent MSNBC.com article gives several suggestions for low-cost pet health care and maintenance.
Locally, the Valley Hospital Parent Education Department in New Jersey will be holding a “Pets & Babies” program from 7 to 9 p.m. on March 20 at the Dorothy B. Kraft Center at 15 Essex Road in Paramus. The program, according to a news release, will give tips to expectant parents on how to bring home baby and still have room for Fido and Fluffy.
The fee for the program is $50 and those interested can call 201-291-6151.
Four paws up to the hospital for recognizing how important it is that the animals not be forgotten or neglected when a bi-ped child comes along.
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on Monday, March 3rd, 2008 at 3:08 pm by Sarah Netter.
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