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CONGRATULATIONS! Kendra Hartmann won first placein the arts & entertainment category (magazines) for"How Michael Vick's fight dogs found their wayhome" at the Society of Professional Journalists ban-quet held on June 27th. Plus! Nicole Sours Larsonwon second place for her “Reducing Amy” article!

Read part two of “Reducing Amy” on page 9.

HOUNDS FOR HOPE WALK is coming to Dusty Rhodes Parkin Ocean Beach, July 28th. There is still time to sign upfor the fun walk or get your booth at the event.

Meet the creator of the Hounds for Hope Walk on page 16.

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B y K E N D R A H A R T M A N N | S A N D I E G O P E T S

San Diego’s Mount Vesuvius

Every year, usually in late March or early April,they start to arrive. They come slowly at first, butmomentum gains quickly, and by May, San Diegois buried under what the Department of AnimalServices calls “Mt. Kitten.” It’s kitten season.

To truly witness what the city is up against when cats –a species that is virtually constantly in heat – get theurge to procreate each spring, one only need step into

the facility that houses the San Diego Humane Society’s “Pawsto Success,” a program dedicated to solving the problem ofkitten overpopulation. Situated across the street from the Hu-mane Society’s Gaines Street campus, the building is essen-tially a warehouse – full of tiny, fluffy, thriving kittens – whosesole purpose is to mitigate the issue of euthanizing treatableand adoptable animals.“I’ve never experienced anything like [Paws] at a shelter be-

fore. It’s an amazing program,” said Gary Weitzman, the Hu-mane Society’s new president and CEO. “Most shelters have

The threat that promises to bury the city – under kittens

the horrible decision and task of euthanizing, and the majorityof those euthanizations are cats and kittens this time of year.We know they’re completely treatable and adoptable.”The solution to the kitten problem, however, is not merely

one of finding a warehouse large enough to hold the city’s pop-ulation of orphaned kittens. The program can only survive – ascan the kittens – through the dedication of the caretakers andveterinarians who work quite literally round the clock to pro-vide for the kittens what their mothers – or “queens” – wouldprovide in the wild. In early spring (it seems to happen about one week earlier

every year, said Jenny Bonomini, coordinator of the Paws nurs-ery), the kittens start to pour in. That’s when Paws opens thedoors of its seasonal warehouse, and the kittens don’t stopcoming until the last few trickle out in November. Duringthose months, caretakers keep watch over the warehouse 24hours a day. The kittens – housed in insulated cubbies for thefirst few weeks of life – require constant care, with feedingstaking place every two hours until they are a week old, andevery four hours for the few weeks after that. Once the kittensare five weeks old and are showing signs that they are well ad-justed, they are moved from the nursery to the “socialization”

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section of the facility, where they play withother kittens and wait until they are eightweeks old or weigh two pounds, at whichpoint they will get spayed or neutered,then moved into the Humane Society’smain adoption center.The goal, of course, is to get the kittens

past the stage where they can’t care forthemselves and, hopefully, into the homeof a loving family. The success rate, mean-while, has been remarkable, with a mor-tality rate lower than 10 percent,Bonomini said. That doesn’t mean, however, that the

task is an easy one. Not all the kittens willmake it through the Paws program, usuallybecause of a pre-existing condition. “We’re often getting these kittens at a

really young age, and we don’t have the

instincts of the mother,” Bonomini said.“In some cases, if they were in the wild,the mother might know they weren’tgoing to survive, but we don’t have theadvantage of knowing that.”The only conditions for which Paws

has a blanket policy of euthanization arefeline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) andpanleukopenia. Most other conditions,Bonomini said, are treatable.“The hard part is that we can’t save them

all,” she said. “We make sure we’ve doneall we can, and if we have a kitten we knowisn’t going to make it, our staff will sit withthem until their last hours. I look at it as asecond chance. The ones that get throughthe program get that chance, and for theones that don’t, at least we know we did allwe could.”The reason the kitten problem is a prob-

lem at all is obvious and the solution simple– prevent cats from reproducing. And yetsomehow the general public doesn’t seemto grasp the gravity of the problem, nordoes it seem to accept the idea that it canbe a part of the solution. Most people, ac-cording to Dawn Danielson, director of theDepartment of Animal Services, don’tthink they’re a part of the problem.“Some people just don’t care, while some

will feed a stray cat but they won’t go anyfurther than that,” she said. “A lot of it isthat it just isn’t a priority. It needs to be likesmoking – people don’t want to admit theysmoke anymore, and it needs to be thesame with people who have a pet that’s not

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BY THE NUMBERS:Delving into what happenswhen kitten populations ex-plode across the county everyspring, one could get buriedin numbers – just as the citygets buried under a mountainof tiny felines.

517: The number of neonate kittens(kittens between one day and two weeksold) the county’s Department of AnimalServices took in during the months ofMarch, April and May this year.

2,500: The number of cats of allages the department took in over thatsame three-month period.

10,000:The total number of cats thatpassed through the department duringthe 2010-11 fiscal year.

The national average of adoption of catsin shelters is a dismal 30 PERCENT,though San Diego’s average is muchhigher – closer to 60 PERCENT.

Another set of numbers providesconsiderably more comfort:

1,830: The number of kittens ad-mitted to the Paws program in 2010-11.

1,454: The number of those kittensthat were adopted.

4,700: The total number of kittensthat have come through the programsince its inception in 2009.

There is another number that is im-portant to solving the problem of kit-ten overpopulation: one.

“If everybody took it upon themselves toconvince ONE neighbor or ONE fam-ily member, it would make a huge dentin this problem,” Danielson said.

Our cover model, Jenny Bonomini, coordinator ofthe Paws nursery at the San Diego Humane Society(right), is seen here being interviewed by CBS 8News during the Telethon for the Animals on March17, 2012.

A view from the entrance of the “Paws to Success” facility. Paws sole purpose is to mitigate the issue ofeuthanizing treatable and adoptable animals.

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spayed or neutered. They should feelashamed to admit that. It has to be acultural thing, something you just do.People shouldn’t have to be convinced.”Some of the public mentality of “I

didn’t do it” comes from the fact thatthe problem is easily obscured, and ifthe average person can’t see the prob-lem, it might as well not exist. That’swhere Paws’ warehouse can have alasting effect.“It’s very sobering to see all the kit-

tens in one place and see exactly whatthe problem is,” Weitzman said. “Itpaints quite a picture. People don’tknow that overpopulation is an issuebecause they don’t see the colonies [ofstray cats and kittens]. Walking into thenursery, you’re just dumbfounded.”The battle being fought by shelters

and animal welfare agencies in SanDiego is twofold. While Paws providesa much-needed place for the kitten pop-ulation, the society and animal servicesare partnering with other organizations

to prevent the kitten population fromexploding in the first place, coming upwith innovative solutions (including aprogram called TNR – trap, neuter, re-lease – designed to cut down on theferal cat population, which will launch

this summer). One result of their effortsis Spay San Diego, a coalition of animalwelfare groups working toward offer-ing affordable or no-cost spay andneuter services.“That’s why I think this battle can be

won, because we’re doing it together,”Weitzman said. “Working toward itseparately is ineffective.”The battle, Danielson said, has to

be fought with prevention as the toppriority.“We can’t adopt our way out of this

problem,” she said. “People can onlyadopt so many kittens per year, and weall want the same thing – to reduce thenumbers coming into the shelters.”Weitzman, indeed, agreed that he

and all of his colleagues would gladlywelcome the day they have nothing towork for.“The goal is to shut us down. Every

person here would gladly be out of ajob if it meant we had won that fight,”he said. “The holy grail for us is to closethe nursery, and spaying and neuteringis the only way to bring those numbersdown.”

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The San Diego Humane Society is inneed of foster families for kittens thatcome in during the off season, whenPaws’ warehouse is not in use. For moreinformation, visit www.sdhumane.org.

YOU CAN HELP

By NICOLE SOURS LARSON | SAN DIEGO PETS

Helping a cat lose weight is not easy, especially whenanother cat is slender, but it’s manageable if you’re pre-pared to change their diet. (See “Reducing Miss Amy,”

www.sandiegopetsmagazine.com, Nov., 2011.)Our cats, overweight Amy and lean Alexander, just came

from their annual checkup. Their vet, Dr. Ann Middleton ofCheshire Cat Feline Health Center in Clairemont, was pleasedwith Amy’s progress. She weighed in at 13.9 pounds, downfrom 16.5 pounds late last year, while Alexander maintainedhis 11 pounds.Amy has now lost about 2.5 pounds, 15 percent of her peak

body weight, difficult for a cat who loves to eat. Dr. Ann rec-ommends a further weight loss of two pounds.

How? I changed their diets completely.Cats, including Amy, are often addicted to kibble. Amy loved

her crunchies and usually choose crunchies over canned food.After reading labels on their grain-free kibble and seeing thehigh percentage of carbohydrates, I reduced their portions andincreased their wet food. Alexander also liked crunchies, buttended to vomit them up quickly.Reducing the crunchies didn’t work for either cat. Even when

I cut their serving to a quarter cup a day for both cats, Amy stilldidn’t lose weight.Eliminating crunchies worked, despite Amy’s angst and

complaints. As soon as the high-carb crunchies were gone fromher diet, she started to lose weight, while Alexander kept morefood down, with plant enzymes and probiotics mixed in.Cats should not lose weight quickly because of the risk of he-

patic lipidosis, a potentially fatal fatty liver disease associatedwith rapid weight loss, explains veterinarian Dr. Lisa Pierson onher website Catinfo.org. She advises a slow weight loss of not

over a half pound a month and points out that many cats loseweight naturally once they switch from a predominantly kibblediet to a canned or raw diet.That’s what happened with Amy.At first they ate a purely canned diet, mostly their preferred

Wellness brand. Following Pierson’s recommendation of four tosix ounces of canned cat food or about 150 to 250 calories perday, depending on the cat’s size and metabolism, I fed them two5.5 ounce cans daily, supplemented with small amounts ofwhatever plain fish or meat we had for dinner, especially forAlexander.Later I experimented with a raw diet, after discovering

they both enjoyed the raw ground turkey or beef I wouldslip them while fixing dinner. Our “cat food store,” Noah’sNatural Pet Market in Pacific Beach, offered me samples ofseveral frozen raw cat diets. They loved it! Smallbatchcatsliders, each a one-ounce patty, are easy to handle and con-venient to serve, as long as I remember to defrost them thenight before serving.Because the cats prefer variety in their diet, they’re receiv-

ing three or four raw sliders for breakfast, often doled out inseveral servings to avoid spoilage, and canned food for theirevening meal.


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ChangingAmy’sdietwaskeytolosingweightWeight control in a two-cat family

As she slims down Amy, left, is beginning to show signs of having a “waist,”as her leaner brother Alexander displays.

Kitten Quiz


To prepare your home for your new kitten:

m Lie down on the floor to see the world of ad-venture from her perspective

m Secure small or toxic items they can swal-low everywhere in your home includingcounter tops, trash bins, cabinets…

m Provide cat trees or extra staggered shelvesyour kitten can climb (roll up your drapes!)

m All of the above

To teach kittens to tolerate nail trims:

m Gently touch their feet and toes and givethem a special treat

m Trim one claw every day and give them aspecial treat

m Give them a special toy they only get atpedicure time

m All of the above

Kittens should be immediately encouragedto use a scratch post:

m To prevent destructive scratching later in life

m To train them to scratch mark the postrather than your couch

m So that you won’t need to consider declawsurgery later on

m All of the above

Which of the following is true regarding litter box training your kitten?

m Use an easy access container for small kit-tens like an aluminum foil pie plate orlasagna pan

m Scratch your fingers in the dry litter sand toencourage them to void in it

m Avoid using harsh chemicals to clean the lit-ter pan (occasional rinsing with liquid soapand warm water works just fine)

m All of the above

Two kittens are better than one because:

m They will entertain each other and generallybecome close companions

m Solitary kittens are more likely to direct playaggression onto their owners

m You will be saving two lives instead of one!

m All of the above

Answers to All of the above: All of the Above!Have a great summer!

Behavior Bytes

Stefanie Schwartz, DVM, MSc, DACVBVeterinary Behavior [email protected]

Dr. Stefanie Schwartzis a board certifiedveterinary behavioristbased in SouthernCalifornia. She seespatients at CaliforniaVeterinary Specialistsin Carlsbad and at TheVeterinary NeurologyCenter in Tustin, CA.

For more information, please call (949) 342-6644 or visit www.veterinarybehavior.org.

Supper time for a couple littermates at the Paws nursery at the San Diego Humane Society. Photo by Tamandra Michaels.

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Pet lovers occasionally find them-selves wishing their pets could talk.It would make our lives much easier

(and much more interesting). But, wehave to do our best in preventative careto ensure the comfort of our pets, startingwith their tummy health.According to Dr. Chris Bessent, Wisconsin

veterinarian and founder of Herbsmith, anherbal supplement company for animals, adaily digestive supplement is important foreven your average every day dog.“We live in such a toxic world,” Bessent

said. They pick up toxins in their food, fromthe grass, from the ground, in their watersource.”These toxins, along with a dog’s diet

and stress level, have a strong impact onits digestive system. Dogs are naturallyscavenger carnivorous animals. Since theyhave been domesticated and brought intothe house to eat dry food, their diets havechanged.Susie Bower, owner of End of the Leash, a

dog supply store in Mukwonago, Wiscon-sin, said a daily digestive supplement isgood for any dog to break down allergensand maintain good tummy flora (gut florarefers to the microorganisms that live in the

digestive tract).“We always want to keep good bacteria

in their gut,” Bessent said. “Bad bacteriachanges the bowel flora in the gut and canproduce a lot of gas.”Dr. Gretchen Jaeger, owner of Prairie

Animal Hospital in North Prairie, Wiscon-sin, said pets that have been on medicationfor a while especially need a probiotic intheir diet because the antibiotics kill off thenormal bacteria level.Jaeger said a dog in need of a digestive

supplement will exhibit signs such as softstool, mild diarrhea, vomiting, chronic in-fection, and long-term antibiotic use.According to Bessent, the best digestive

supplement is one that is all-encompassingand includes probiotics, prebiotics, digestiveenzymes and herbs.The key ingredient to a beneficial diges-

tive supplement is a good probiotic. Probi-otics are live microorganisms that project ahealth benefit on the host.One example of a probiotic is lactobacillus

acidophilus, which is able to create lactic acidfrom fermenting milk sugars. This aids in di-gestion and helps encourage the absorptionof minerals and calcium. Lactobacillus alsohas immunity boosting attributes.

Prebiotics are also good for the digestivesystem. According to Bessent, a prebiotic isa long chain sugar that feeds good bacteria,encouraging the growth of beneficial bacte-ria in the digestive tract.In addition to probiotics and prebiotics,

key enzymes are a must in boosting yourpet’s digestive system. Digestive enzymesbreak down the nutrients your pet eats.“A dog that has any GI upset at all, by

adding a digestive enzyme, it helps them tomaximally utilize the food they take in,”Bessent said. “Doing that helps to maintainquality of life and support good health.”According to Bower, most of the basic dog

food brands are depleted of all their benefi-cial enzymes. “When the food is baked at anything over

120 degrees, the enzyme activity is no longerpresent in the dog food,” Bower said.Even though our animals cannot tell us

when their tummies are upset, pet ownerscan do their best to prevent discomfort. Agood probiotic and prebiotic along withbeneficial herbs and enzymes are essentialto promoting digestive health.

– Shannon Venegas

Digestive health for the Modern Pet

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ARTIST PROFILE

Art imitates life: Laura Seeley is part of acause bigger than herself If you believe the

psychologists, thenyou know therearen’t many peoplewhose life’s work isbuilt around a pas-sion for both artand science. LauraSeeley falls intothat very rare category. If she hadn’tbecome a writer and illustrator of chil-dren’s fare, she says, she’d have optedfor a career as a veterinarian. Dutycalled her to the more aesthetic path—hence her award-winning books TheBook of Shadowboxes and The Magi-cal Moonballs, as well as ShadowboxHunt and McSpot’s Hidden Spots, aPuppyhood Secret. Upcoming booksare Jerome's Journey and The TabbyTiger Talent Agency. Her cat and dogart exquisitely dots her resume; herschool programs are noted for their in-teractive nature and respect for thepower of words; and her Kats forKauses and Pups for a Purpose chari-ties are designed to provide the best ofcare for animals in need. This Bostonnative and Dana Point resident keepsa daunting schedule, but it’s all for agood cause—the stewardship of thecritter kingdom that so closely mirrorsour own. Visit Laura Seeley Studio and Best

Friends Art Gallery, located in DanaPoint, CA, at 24682 Del Prado, on thesouthbound side of route 1. Or visit herwebsite at www.lauraseeley.com.

– Martin Jones Westlin

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Arden Moore, ACCBC, ADCBCPet trend, behavior and safety [email protected]

Mike Frounfelter endured a sit-uation he hopes most petparents never have to face: a

brain cancer diagnosis in his belovedEdna, a yellow Labrador retriever, onthe heels of being laid off from his jobtriggered by this lousy economy.“When the veterinarian gave us the

diagnosis, I looked at my wife, Sue andsaid, ‘I will sell my car, do anything topay for Edna’s brain surgery and followup radiation treatment.’ We used upour savings and opened a care credit

account to pay for her care that ran intothe tens of thousands of dollars. Shelived another six months.”That was 2003 and it still feels more

like just yesterday to the Frounfelters,of Santee. Edna’s medical condition

devastated them, but they didn’t let itget the best of them. They were touchedby a woman in town who gave them alittle amount of money towards Edna’smedical bills. It was a small gesture thatmeant so much to them.


In late 2005, Sue and Mike Frounfelter created Labrador Harbor, a 501(c)(3) non-profit coporation.They are seen here with Bear (left and Brandi their chocolate and yellow Labs.

Edna’s fate inspired them to reachout as best as they can to others withlimited income but limitless love fortheir ailing Labradors.In late 2005, they created Labrador

Harbor (www.labradorharbor.org), a501(c)(3) non-profit corporation withthe goal to find funds to help othersavoid economic euthanasia and to givea second chance for Labradors facingpricey surgeries.I share their story because the Froun-

felters are not flush with money, butthey are wonderful examples of peoplewho are making a small but vital dif-ference to improve the lives of dogs,who give us so much in so many ways.“For me, my dogs are my kids,” de-

clares Frounfelter. “They center me,ground me and keep me focused onwhat really matters in life.”Take a moment to visit the website andyou will see a lineup of Labs in need,ranging from:

Lucy – a 5-year-old who needs do-nations to offset costs for lymphomatreatment.

Piston – a 4-year-old who puncturedher esophagus due to energetic playingwith a stick.

Bailee – a 7-year-old who neededemergency surgery to repair a tornAchilles tendon and to save her leg.

Tahoe – an 8-year-old in need of sur-gery to remove a large tumor on herback. She belongs to a family who re-cently lost their jobs. “People can donate to any dog on

our website and know that theirmoney goes directly to the veterinar-ian and all donations are 100-percenttax deductible,” he says. “We gothrough a good approval process andtalk to the veterinarian to determinewho is paying for what and what isbeing covered.”Frounfelter is a realist. He recognizes

that he can’t help everyone, so he doeshis best by focusing his charity onLabradors. Since 2006, they have raisedmore than $53,000 to help 195 familiesin California.

And on July 28, he will host a spe-cial event that I hope you can attendwith your dog. It’s called Hounds forHope and it will be held at DustyRhodes Park in Ocean Beach from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. This is a canine cancer

awareness and wellness festival thatwill feature a half-mile fun walk,games, prizes, vendors and Bear’s Treeof Hope. It is a 6-foot, tree-shaped cre-ation crafted from plywood in whichpeople can place special leaves in honorof a pet or person who has survived –or lost – their battle with cancer for $5donations. The tree is named in honor of Bear,

a chocolate Lab that the Frounfelterslost to bone cancer two years ago atthe age of 14.The Frounfelters may not be able to

defeat cancer in dogs – yet – but that’snot stopping them from celebrating thelegacies of Edna and Bear to helpLabrador retrievers of this generationand beyond.

Founder of Four Legged Life.com andcreator of National Dog Party Day, ArdenMoore is an animal behavior consultant,best-selling author, professional speaker andcertified pet first aid instructor. Tune intoher Oh Behave! Show on Pet Life Radio andenroll in her pet first aid classes. For moreinformation, please visit www.four-leggedlife.com, www.petfirstaid4u.com andwww.petliferadio.com/behave.html.

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FOUR LEGGED LIFEHOUNDS FOR HOPE EVENTTo learn more about how you cansponsor or be a vendor – or participate– in this event, please contact MikeFrounfelter at (619) 892-0049 or visitwww.labradorharbor.org/bearhope-fund.html.

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Amy is more active and Alexander,too, thrives on the new regimen.When I fed them just canned food, he

lost a pound, since Amy gobbled up hisportions, too. I snuck him extra foodwhen she wasn’t around, preferablythings he loved that she didn’t, a chal-lenge since Amy devours most foods.On the partially raw diet Alexander hasregained the weight he lost, while Amy’sweight remained stable.Next is the challenge of helping Amy

lose two more pounds. First, I’ll tweak the quantity of raw slid-

ers they receive for breakfast and then bemore creative with diet and exercise.

Useful feline nutrition and obesity resources:www.catinfo.org (Includes tips on transitioning cats from kibble diets)

www.catnutrition.org (Includes recipes and diets for cats with digestive disorders)

binkyspage.tripod.com/CanFoodNew.html (Contains cat food calorie counts and nutritional information)

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WEIGHING AMYCONTINUED FROM Page 9

Before: Amy exhibits her girth prior to herweight loss and After: Amy displays her newmore slender profile.

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Roxy had been adopted from the SanDiego Humane Society and returnedshortly after due to her severe allergies.She was looking for a second chance at ahome that would accept her as she is. Shefound just that in a loving family whohad been to the San Diego Humane So-ciety several times in search of the per-fect companion for their family. Roxy’s new family expresses their

gratitude for Roxy, who “...has turnedout to be a wonder-dog. Not only is shewell-behaved but she is also loving andgenerous.” I think it’s safe to assume thatRoxy feels pretty grateful, too, for thissecond chance that finally led her to afamily that adores her.

HAPPILYEVERADOPTEDSTORIES

About the San Diego Humane Society & SPCAThe Humane Society offers San Diegans awide range of programs and services thatstrengthen the human-animal bond, pre-vent cruelty/neglect, provide medical careand educate the community on the humanetreatment of animals. More information atwww.sdhumane.org

Looking for a bunny-friendly summertimeproject? Why not create a Garden of EarthlyDelights for your rabbit? Cultivate herbs,

vegetables and leafy greens, and you can har-vest fresh, healthy foods for your rabbitthroughout summer and fall. Best plants for this time of year are those

that enjoy the sun. Be sure to use organicpesticides (marigolds, nasturtiums orlady bugs, for example) to protect yourrabbit from exposure to toxic pesticides. Plants your bunny will love to munch

BASIL: Summer annual herb; requires full sun.Comes in several varieties with the most com-mon being sweet basil.

BORAGE:An annual herb; requires sun or shade.

BROCCOLI: A biennial, grown as annual; requires fullsun and regular, deep irrigation. If your bunny isprone to intestinal gas, pass on this one. (Same goesfor cauliflower.)

CARROT: A biennial, grown as annual; requires full sun;maintain even soil moisture. To limit sweets (carrot have alot of sugar) just harvest the tops, leaving a few behind tosprout. With just a few carrot plants you can have a sea-son’s worth of carrot tops.

CILANTRO: An annual herb; requires full sun and regularwater. Also called coriander or Chinese parsley.

DANDELION:A perennial; requires full sun and regular/mod-erate water. A weed in lawns and flower beds, the dande-lion also is cultivated as an edible-leaf crop and is good fordigestion.

KALE: A biennial vegetable; requires full sun to partshade.Plant in fall or winter. To harvest throughout sum-mer, keep lower leaves well picked and remove all yellow-ing leaves. Rabbits love all kinds of kale.

LEMON GRASS:A tender perennial; requires full sun and reg-ular water.

MINTS:Perennial herbs and ground covers; require full sunto partial shade.Grow almost anywhere but prefer light,medium-to-rich, moist soil; partial shade; regular water.Caution: Mints spread rapidly by underground stems andcan be very invasive. Best to contain them in pots or boxes.Replant every three years.

NASTURTIUM: A perennial; requires sun to light shade andregular water. Climbing types trail over ground or climb to6ft.; dwarfs grow to 15" tall.

OREGANO: A perennial herb; requires full sun and littlewater. Not fussy about soil type. Shows best in rock gar-den, container or hanging basket.

PARSLEY: A biennial herb treated as annual; requires sunto partial shade. Best grown new, each year from nurseryplants or seed. Soak seeds for 24 hours before planting. Ital-ian parsley is prolific and easier to cultivate than regularparsley and bunnies love it.

SWEET MAJORAM: Tiny, oval, gray-green leaves; spikes ofwhite flowers in loose clusters at top of plant. Blooms inlate summer. Keep blossoms cut and plant trimmed to pre-vent woody growth. Grow from seeds, cuttings or root di-visions. Tender perennial grown as annual.

SWEET PEPPERS: Many rabbits enjoy munching on slices ofsweet peppers. Varieties include red, green or yellow. Getthe large, crisp, sweet peppers; remove the seeds andmembranes and slice thinly. Add a few slices to bunny’ssalad plate.

RED LETTUCE VARIETIES: Red lettuces give an added boostto bunny’s nutrition because they are packed with vita-mines, minerals and amino acids. Including them in yourbunny’s “salad mix” is a great way to ensure they are gettinga well rounded diet. Various types include Red Salad Bowl,Yugoslavian Red, Red Oakleaf, Raddichio and more. Checksites such as Burpee.com for a wide variety of lettuce types.

Rabbits cannot tolerate any foods from theonion or garlic family, and “gassy” vegetables(broccoli, kale, cabbage, brussel sprouts) should bekept to a minimum to prevent digestive upset.They also should not have access to the growingvines of tomato, potato or eggplant.The herbs, leafy greens and vegetables listed can

be grown in garden plots in your yard but if you’reshort on room, you can also create a container gar-den on your patio. Just be sure your plants are get-ting plenty of sun and water. Once they’re ready topick – enjoy. Your bunny will thank you!

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Scooter, “Heaven’s Cutest Bunny.”

One of the most successful ani-mals that ever lived is thegenus Panthera, which in-

cludes the lion, tiger, jaguar and leop-ard. For 3.2 million years big cats haveinhabited nearly every continent andbeen worshipped by the Egyptians,Aztecs, Romans, Africans, Greeks,and Chinese.Icons and depictions of big cats are

found in prehistoric caves and Renais-sance murals. They inhabit human lit-erature, art and poetry. They prowlthrough our deepest fears and night-mares while frolicking in our fantasies.Their hunting instincts are the sub-

ject of documentaries, articles andbooks. Neurobiologists and evolution-ary scientists have learned much aboutour own species from cats. The world would be a poorer place

without the presence of these magnifi-cent, graceful animals.What cat lover wouldn’t secretly

wish for a pet tiger or black panther?But since owning and caring for a

1,000-lb. carnivore isn’t practical, wehave adopted the smaller Felis Domes-ticus, the house cat.Although they aren’t as big and awe-

inspiring as a leopard even a simple or-ange tabby evokes wonder at theiragility and grace.Cats are part and parcel of what

makes life fun.But...What is it with cats? What are

they thinking? For such intelligentand quick-witted animals, they seemto have great difficulty grasping themost simple concepts of interactionwith humans.

FOR INSTANCEA King-sized bed covers about 35

square feet. The common house cat’stotal surface area is less than a squarefoot. Do the math, Tiger. We should beable to use at least 14 square feet ofspace. Plenty of room left over. But no.Somehow in a way that defies the lawsof physics and topology, a cat can to-tally occupy a King-size bed so ahuman can’t find enough space to liedown. And that’s not all. The cat willextend its tail and all four paws fes-tooned with needle-sharp claws inorder to take up more space.Here’s another one. Humans,

through millennia of cultural evolu-tion, education and an understanding

of hygiene have developed the habit ofeating off plates on a table. Sure wesometimes go camping and eat offsharpened sticks, but that’s’ beside thepoint. Sorry, bad pun.We use disinfectant detergents to

wash our dishes and cook our food tokill bacteria.So when a cat decides to see what

their owner is eating at the table theycan jump on the chair and watch. Savvyhumans will already have fed Simba.But that’s about as effective as turn-

ing on a fan to divert a hurricane.The cat will lean down and sniff as if

asking “Are you going to eat that?”Then they reach out a paw and plant

it firmly in the center of the FettucciniAlfredo. This might not deter a real catlover, but it tends to make dinnerguests squeamish.Cats are clean animals, no doubt

about it. But they have been walkingon floors, in dirt, and of course, theJonny Cat.What can any sane human do but

either toss the food or glare at the cat,who cocks its head and bends downto help themselves?But Tigger, having won the round,


What Are Cats Thinking?

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“You some kind of dog trainer?”"Specialist Strong!"Sergeant Owen suddenly appeared

at Rod Strong’s right shoulder andpulled him out of formation. A vein inthe NCOs neck throbbed.

"Look, Strong, I'm not sure howthis happened, you wanting to go toAfghanistan to look for your brotherand all, but I got an order to send youin-country. Know anything about that?""No, Sarn't," Rod replied."You some kind of dog trainer?

Huh?""Yes, Sarn't," Rod said. "Civilian cer-

tified." Ah. What's this all about?"Says you put it on your enlistment

application. That true?""Uh, yes. I put a lot of things on the

form. Just filled it out.""Well, a computer glitch has pulled

your name out of the Army's files.""Me, Sarn't?""I've got orders to send you to

Afghanistan. Army dog handlers areleaving to help with that earthquakeFriday," Owen said, then turned on hisheel and strode off.The next day Rod reported to The

Old Guard's canine unit to brush up onhis skills. When he showed up at thekennels of the 947th MP Detachment,Specialist Brooks opened the gate andgreeted him with a big smile."This is a first," the Soldier said,

punching in a code to open the securitydoor. Rod followed him in."I didn't know we had any other dog

handlers here.""Yeah, well, I didn't ask for this

duty," Rod commented as the door

closed behind him."Wanna see the dogs?" Brooks asked.When the two men approached, a

chorus of barking greeted them. Brookswalked briskly along a row of cages.The first ten enclosures held GermanShepherds, then two Belgian Malinois,all big, bright-eyed and strong-lookinganimals. Their names, dog tag numbersand specialties were engraved onplaques mounted beside each door. Brooks opened the door to a cage

marked Roja and squatted down toplay gently with the sleek shepherd in-side. The dog's tail thumped theground."We just got back from Iraq," he said

quietly. "She's still a little shaken up.Not used to being separated from me."The next cage appeared empty, yet

the plaque indicated Becky lived there."Where's this one?” Rod asked point-

ing to the vacant area."Oh, she's in there; probably sleeping

against the back wall. She just got backfrom Iraq, too. Stood a little too close toan explosion."Brooks stepped into Becky's kennel.

He peered into the dark interior of thedoghouse."Becky, come girl," he called softly. At

that, a shiny black muzzle poked out,followed by the wriggling and quiver-ing body of a small Labrador retrieverthat immediately jumped up onBrooks."You're gonna be working here with

Becky," he said to Rod. "Come on in anmeet her.”At 0600 the next day Rod began to

practice with Becky on the adjacent

training field. She obeyed his handsigns, moving easily through the fieldwith its buried scents. A bond began to form immediately,

but Becky would remain behind. Rodknew a different dog would be waitingin Afghanistan.”

Read Excerpt Two in the September issueand the Final Excerpt in the November issueof San Diego Pets Magazine.

Twenty-One Steps of CourageTwenty-One Steps of Courage is a military action novel about a Soldier’s mission tohonor his father. Written by author Sarah Bates, it recounts the Soldier’s journey fromhis home in Oceanside, California to Afghanistan and back. Becoming a Sentinel Guardat the Tomb of the Unknown in Arlington Cemetery is his objective, but when the Armylearns of his dog handling abilities, an unexpected deployment to a war zone disruptsthe Soldier’s plans. The following is the First of Three Excerpts depicting this event.

Twenty-One Steps of Courage isavailable in paperback or for e-read-ers. Buy it online at amazon.com orbarnesandnoble.com or at your fa-vorite bookstore. Find out moreabout this book and the author athttp://www.sarahbatesauthor.com.

PART ONE »Sarah Bates

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isn’t content with the victory. Theydaintily nibble a few tiny mouthfuls,turn and jump back to the floor with-out a backwards glance.Civilized humans also need privacy

to use the bathroom. Sure we can prettymuch let it go anywhere, but the lawfrowns on that.We don’t pester our cats when they

use the litter box, right?So why in the world do they feel the

urgent need to follow us into the bath-room? We aren’t doing anything the catwould find in the least bit interesting.But as soon as we close the door,

Shadow is right there, meowing like an

air raid siren. They scratch at the door,shredding the paint like 20-grit sand-paper. They even try to get their pawsunder the crack, perhaps hoping to finda secret latch to open the door.They seem to think we’re in there eat-

ing or watching ‘Famous Felines’ onAnimal Planet.Speaking of television, technology

has made it possible to enjoy our fa-vorite programs in High-Definitioncolor on 65-inch screens.But just try, I dare you, to watch the

last two minutes of the Super Bowlwith the score at 45-47, with the ex-citement at a fever pitch, the menbarely touching their stale nachos andwarm beer, the pile of money on thecandy-wrapper littered coffee table

riding on the outcome when Patchesdecides to jump on the wall unit to seewhat’s on television.A dark spectral shape slowly pauses

at the center of the screen while AaronRodgers carries the ball to the EndZone pursued by a half-dozen defen-sive tackles and the Green Bay fans arecausing riots. And you can’t see it.Yes, we love our cats. And we know

they love us. But sometimes I have towonder, how did we ever get the ideawe were the more intelligent species?

MARK CARLSON, 51 lives in San Diegowith his wife Jane and his Guide dog Mus-ket. A docent at the San Diego Air & SpaceMuseum and aviation historian, Markwrites for several national aviation maga-

zines. He is a featuredspeaker for many localadult education pro-grams. His first book,‘Confessions of a GuideDog – The Blonde Lead-ing the Blind’ is a hu-morous memoir aboutthe adventures of lifewith Musket. It is avail-

able in through Amazon.com, Barne-sandnoble.com and iUniverse.com. Youcan reach Mark and Musket throughwww.musketmania.com.

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CARLSBADCalifornia Veterinary Specialists(760) 431-2273 2310 Faraday Ave., Carlsbad, CA 92008, 7 days 24 hrs.www.CaliforniaVeterinarySpecialists.com

ENCINITASVCA North Coast Veterinary & Emergency (760) 632-1072 414 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024, www.VCANorthCoast.com

ESCONDIDOAnimal Urgent Care of Escondido (760) 738-9600 2430-A S. Escondido Blvd., Escondido, CA 92025, 7Days 24 hrs. www.AUC.US.com

KEARNY MESA/CLAIREMONTAnimal ER of San Diego (858) 569-06005610 Kearny Mesa Road, San Diego, CA 92111 M-F 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Sat. Sun. 24 hrs.

LA MESAPet Emergency & Specialty Center (619) 462-4800 5232 Jackson Drive #105, La Mesa, CA 91942, 7 Days 24 hrs.www.PESCSanDiego.com

MISSION VALLEYVCA Emergency Animal Hospital & Referral Center (619) 229-2400 2317 Hotel Circle South, San Diego, CA92108,7 Days 24 hrs.www.VCAEmergency.com

MURRIETACalifornia Veterinary Specialists(951) 600-9803 25100 Hancock Ave. #116, Murrieta, CA 92562, 7days 24 hrs.www.CaliforniaVeterinarySpecialists.com

POWAYAnimal Emergency Clinic (858) 748-738712775 Poway Road, Poway, CA 92064 M-F 6 p.m. to8 a.m. Sat. Sun. 24 hrs.www.AnimalEmergencySD.com

SAN MARCOSVeterinary Specialty Hospital(760) 466-0600 2055 Montiel Road, Suite 104, San Marcos, CA 92069www.vshsd.com

SORRENTO VALLEYVeterinary Specialty Hospital(858) 875-750010435 Sorrento Valley Road., San Diego, CA 92121 7Days 24 hrs.www.VSHSD.com

Animal Shelters & Humane SocietiesACCEPT STRAYS & HAVE ADOPTIONBAY PARK/MISSION VALLEYCounty Animal Services5480 Gaines St., CA 92110 (619) 767-2675www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm

BONITACounty Animal Services5821 Sweetwater Road, CA 91902 (619) 767-2675www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm

CAMP PENDLETONCamp Pendleton Animal Shelter4th St. Area 25 Bldg. 25132 CA 92054 (760) 725-8120

CARLSBADCounty Animal Services2481 Palomar Airport Road, CA 92011 619) 767-2675www.sddac.com Hours: Tues-Sat 9:30am to 5:30pm

CHULA VISTACity of Chula Vista Animal Shelter 130 Beyer Way, CA 91911 (619) 691-5123www.cvacf.org Hours: Sun & Mon Closed, Tue-Fri 9:30am-5pm Sat. 9:30am-4pm

CORONADOAnimal Control Facility700 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA 92118 (619) 522-7371 Hours: 7 days 8:30am to 4:30am

EL CAJONCity of El Cajon Animal Shelter 1275 N. Marshall Ave., CA 92020 (619) 441-1580Hours: Tues-Sat 10am to 5:30pm

ESCONDIDOEscondido Humane Society 3450 E. Valley Parkway, CA 92027 (760) 888-2275 www.EscondidoHumaneSociety.comHours: 7 days 10am to 5pm

OCEANSIDESan Diego Humane Society-North (For dogs)2905 San Luis Rey Road, CA 92058 (619) 299-7012www.SDHumane.org Hours: 7 days 10am-4pm

San Diego Humane Society-North (For cats )572 Airport Road, CA 92058 (619) 299-7012www.SDHumane.org Hours: 7 days 10am-4pm

ACCEPT OWNER RELINQUISHED ANIMALSBAY PARK/MISSION VALLEYSan Diego Humane Society-San Diego Campus5500 Gaines Street, CA 92110 (619) 299-7012 www.SDHumane.org Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-6pm Sat-Sun 11am-5pmEL CAJONFriends of Cats15587 Olde Highway 80, CA, 92021 (619) 561-0361www.FriendsofCats.org Hours: Tues-Sun 10am to 4pm

ENCINITASRancho Coastal Humane Society389 Requeza Street, CA 92024 (760) 753-6413 www.sdpets.orgHours: 11am -5pm every day except Tues. 11:30am-5pm

RANCHO SANTA FEHelen Woodward Animal Center 6461 El Apajo Road, CA 92067 (858) 756-4117 www.AnimalCenter.org Hours: 7 days 11am to 6pmSPRING VALLEYNational Cat Protection Society9031 Birch Street, CA 91977 (619) 469-8771www.NatCat.org Hours: Tue.-Sat. Noon to 5pm

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A Passion For Paws (Akita Rescue)(818) 925-4827www.AP assionForPaws.org

Baja Dog Rescue(619) 407-9372www.bajadogrescue.org

Bat Rescuewww.batrescue.org

Boxers N Birds (all breeds rescue and adoption)(760) 433-3763 x224www.petfinder.com/shelters/CA1647.html

Cat Adoption Service(760) 550-2287www.sdcats.org

Chihuahua Rescue of San Diegowww.ChihuahuaRescueofSanDiego.com

Forgotten Paws Animal Rescuewww.forgottenpaws.org

German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue(760) 726-4813www.GSP-Rescue.org

Greyhound Connectionwww.GreyhoundConnection.org

Independent Therapy Dogs, Inc.https://sites.google.com/site/idtdinc/

It’s The PitsSpecializing in the Bully Breeds(858) 484-0985

List Srv 4 Therapy Dog TeamsA listing service/electronic bulletin [email protected]

Operation Greyhound(619) 588-6611www.OperationGreyhound.com

Paws of Coronado(619) 522-7371www.PawsOfCoronado.org

Pit Bull Rescue of San Diego(858) 693-7331www.PitBullRescueSanDiego.com

Rescue House(760) 591-1211www.rescuehouse.org

San Diego House Rabbit Society(858) 356-4286www.SanDiegoRabbits.org

San Diego Spaniel Rescue(619) 922-0545www.sdsr.org

San Diego Turtle & Tortoise Society(619) 593-2123www.SDTurtle.org

Second Chance Dog Rescue(619) 721-DOGS (3647)http://secondchancedogrescue.org

Westie Rescue of California(619) 579-6395www.WestieRescueCA.com

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Welcome to the Dr.'s Corner.I am Dr. Jason Sweitzer andI am a veterinarian at Mis-sion Animal and Bird Hospi-tal in Oceanside with aspecific interest in Emer-gency Medicine, Behavior,and Exotic Animals. Thiscolumn is your chance toask a vet your questions. I’llpick topics that are the mosttimely and useful to petowners but will try to re-spond to all e-mails. Pleasesubmit your questions [email protected].

I NOTICED THERE SEEM TO BE A LOT OF KITTENS INTHE SHELTER. IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN HELP?

A:That is a great question andvery close to my heart. I havepersonally bottle fed and fos-

tered 9 litters of orphaned kittens in thepast 7 years, adopting my last set out lastmonth. There are many things that youcan do to help. Shelters and rescuegroups need supplies to help take care ofthe kittens. They need towels, carriers,cleaning supplies, kitten food, kittenmilk, kitten bottles, and many other

items. Call your local shelter and rescuegroup to find out if there are any itemsyou can donate to help them.Volunteer. Not everyone is able to

wake up every 2 hours during the nightto bottle feed a litter of neonates. If youdo, you may not be able to keep yoursanity or your job. While many of thegroups can use fosters, they all can usevolunteers to help. Kittens and cats taketime to bottle feed, medicate, clean, andespecially socialize and play with. A res-cue or shelter can be a life saving placefor an orphaned kitten or stray cat. Theproblem is that there are hundreds tothousands of kittens and cats in need ofadoption just in San Diego County, atany given time. Any time you spendwith them will improve their quality oflife and make them more adoptable tofind a better home. Cats can get verynervous and scared in a shelter and youcan help.Adopt and spay or neuter your cats.

There are still pet stores where you canbuy kittens and people still make moneyoff of breeding their cats. Every cat youbuy at a store means one cat gets eutha-

nized at a shelter. There are just notenough homes. Spaying and neuteringyour cat makes a huge difference. It re-duces many behavioral problems catshave and controls the pet population.Unlike dogs that stay in their yard, a catwill hop over a fence and breed unlessyou prevent it.Lastly, if you find a litter of kittens all

together, the mother cat is likely close by.She won’t return while you are there. Ifthey are healthy and active, let them be.You can call your animal control agencyand ask for advice before you take them.Always feel free to call your family vet-erinarian for further advice or email mewith your questions.


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The Total Dog, Swim & Gym3060 Industry St., Ste. 108Oceanside, CA • 760-721-1DOG (1364)www.mytotaldog.com

TTouch for dogs, cats and rabbitsBy certified practitioner Mary E. Cannon858-361-8038www.crittertouch.com

BUSINESS LISTINGSList your Business, call (619) 573-5615 for rates.

Shelter Dogs To Dream DogsLearning With Love Dog TrainingAnimal Behavioral Specialist(619) 813-1252, [email protected]

SD House Rabbit Society(858) 356-4286www.SanDiegoRabbits.org

San Diego Humane Society & SPCA(619) 299-7012www.sdhumane.org

Puptown Doggy Daycare205 16th Street.San Diego, CA 92101(619) 234-5278 www.puptown.net

Project WildlifeWildlife rehabilitation and education887 1/2 Sherman Street, SD, CA 92110Wildlife Hotline 619-225-9453www.projectwildlife.org

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PoopPac Dog Walkers CaseBAG IT – PAC IT – TRASH IT!Enjoy your walk in styleNo Odor - No Mess - It Works!www.pooppac.com

Mission Animal & Bird Hospital655 Benet Road, Oceanside, CA. 92058 (760) 433-3763 Email: [email protected]

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Rabbit Week at RanchoCoastal Humane SocietyJuly 15–21, visit the RCHS “Rabbitat”to find some bunny love!www.rchumanesociety.org

Hounds for Hope Walk Page 16Saturday July 28, 10:30 am - 1 pmwww.houndsforhopewalk.org

Furry Friendzy Adopt-a-Thon Escondido Humane SocietyWednesday, Aug 1, 10 am- 10 pmwww.escondidohumanesociety.org

Dog Days of Summer Saturday Aug 11, 10 am - 3 pmwww.cardiffdogdaysofsummer.com

26th Annual Fur Ball San Diego Humane SocietySaturday, August 25, 6 pm - 11 pmhttp://www.sdhumane.org

Surf Dog Surf-A-ThonSunday, September 9http://surfdog.kintera.org

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