PetLvr.com - [The Blog]

You’ve undoubtedly noticed that your dog is much smaller than a horse. (Well, most are anyway.) Nevertheless, most horses are much more frightened of dogs than the reverse. That creates unique problems - for dog, horse and the person who has to govern both.

In this case, unlike other animal training areas, it helps very little to start the interaction out when both animals are young. Young horses are at least as skittish as older ones, and are often accompanied by a mare. Neither is naturally fond of nor curious about puppies. To a horse, nearly everything but their owners and a few other horses are threats - at least until they’re mature.

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Mickey, 159607

Mickey is a 3-month-old neutered male who came in with another kitten and two adult cats when their owner didn’t return to pick them up from a relative who was cat-sitting. Mickey was in foster care for the last while as he was initially too young for adoption. Mickey is one of over 200 cats and kittens needing homes at The WHS. Adoption fee includes spay or neuter, health exam, vaccine, pet insurance and more!

Cadet, 158567

Cadet was a stray brought in from the Elmwood area in early May; despite having a collar on he was never claimed. Cadet had little training and manners when he came to us; our Behaviour department has been working hard on preparing him for life in a home setting. This smart 1 ½ year old Husky mix has great potential with the right owner; he seems to like calm, respectful dogs but will require a home without small pets. Cadet needs an adult home where he will receive the consistency and education required to turn him into a well-rounded dog, with someone confident and experienced with dogs. Cadet is available for adoption from our Behaviour office, so please ask to see him when you arrive. Adoption fee includes his neuter, health exam, vaccine, pet insurance, City of Winnipeg license and more!

If you would like to adopt one of these pets, please contact:

Chantal Young
Adoption Coordinator
204.982.3558

The Winnipeg Humane Society
45 Hurst Way
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
R3T 0R3
Tel: 204.982.3558
Fax: 204.982.3550
Email: chantaly@humanesociety.mb.ca
www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca

Saving just one dog won’t change the world… but it surely will change the world for that one dog

Adoption fees include vet exam, spay/neuter, pet insurance & more! www.winnipeghumanesociety.ca for more information.

On May 12, 2008 the “2008 Sichuan earthquake” (or Great Wenchuan Earthquake) reached 7.9 on the richter scale with a death count about 70,000, injured about 350,000 people and left about 4.8 million people homeless. In the middle of the earthquake are is the Wolong National Nature Reserve, which houses about 150 highly endangered Giant Pandas. There was at least one death of a giant panda (nine-year-old Mao Mao, a mother of five at the breeding centre, was discovered crushed by a wall in her enclosure). You may follow updates over at the Wolong Panda Club

Source: My Email InBox!

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