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OCTOBER 11, 2010
Fire Safety Month: Don't forget pets
October is National Fire Safety Month, and the Wichita Fire Department
is teaming with the Kansas Toy Dog Club, Invisible Fence Brand of
Central Kansas and the National Volunteer Fire Council to help reduce
the number of pets killed or injured in home fires each year. On Oct.
21, the club will host fire Lt. Tim Deneen, who will offer fire safety
tips for pet owners and accept a gift of eight animal resuscitation
masks for the Fire Department to use. Read more.
Win $50 in WichitaPaws' Howl-o-ween photo contest
Do you dress your pet for Halloween? Post a photo of your pet in costume
at WichitaPaws.com for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a pet store.
Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. Nov. 1. Click to find out how to
enter your photo and see a gallery of entries.
Blogs: A great day at Woofstock
"The sun was shining, the breeze was blowing and there were treats to be
had. And the Kansas Humane Society raised a lot of money. It was a great
day!" Read Sparky's blog about Woofstock and find a link to a gallery of
100 photos taken at the Oct. 2 fundraiser.
Events: Veterinarians to speak on pet health topics
Veterinary surgeon Michael Nawrocki will be the featured speaker tonight
at a meeting of the Wichita Kennel Club. Nawrocki, who practices at the
Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Hospital of Wichita, will speak on
"Developmental Orthopedic Diseases Prevalent in Dogs" at 7:30 p.m. The
meeting is open to the public. And Tuesday at 6:30 p.m., Andover
Veterinary Clinic will present a session called "Inexpensive Ways to
Prevent Problems in Your Pets." Find out more.
Adopt: Bonita, from Caring Hands Humane Society
Bonita, 5 pounds of pure Chihuahua love, is looking for her forever
home. She may be pint-sized, but her heart is not. Read more about her.
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