media headlines for wednesday, july 1, 2009

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 by SDRadio.

Update: The memorial service for Helmut Kerling is 3 p.m. on Sunday. The time was previously noted earlier. The service is open and will be at St. David’s Episcopal Church 5050 Milton St., San Diego, 92110

More family pets will run away from home on the 4th of July than during any other day of the year because of fireworks. Helen Woodward Animal Center encourages families to take a few simple precautions to make sure that their pets are safe during Independence Day fireworks celebrations.

HWAC spokesman John Van Zante says, “Even if the fireworks are several miles away, the sound can terrify family pets. If they don’t have safe places to hide, or if there’s a way for them to run out a door or escape through a fence, your pet will be gone.”

HWAC offers a few suggestions for families to keep their pets safe this week.

* Do not take your pets along to the fireworks displays.
* Bring your pets indoors before fireworks displays begin.
* Make sure that your pets have access to their favorite “safe place” or find a quiet, comfortable, enclosed room where your pets can “hide” if they need to.
* If you go to a fireworks display and leave your pets at home alone, leave the radio or TV set on so there is some “normal” background noise.

“This is also a great time to make sure your pets are micro-chipped.” says Van Zante. “Many pets that run away during the fireworks escape by slipping out of their collars. A micro-chip will identify your pet if it ends up at a shelter.”

What if your pet escapes in spite of your efforts? “Search through your neighborhood right away…then keep it up. Don’t quit after a day or two. Check with the animal shelters and keep checking for several weeks. You can also post signs in your neighborhood, but the best thing to do is to make sure your pets never get out to begin with.”

For more information call Helen Woodward Animal Center at 858-756-4117 or visit the Center at 6461 El Apajo Road. For the location of all animal shelters in San Diego log on to www.animalcenter.org.

The adoptions department at Helen Woodward Animal Center will be open
regular hours…11 am to 6 pm…on the 4th of July.

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Herd your fluffy friend “Bruce” to his fur-ever home; just $300. Helen Woodward is open regular business hours on the 4th of July Open everyday from 11am to 6pm. (Applications accepted till 5:45pm) at 6461 El Apajo Road in Rancho Santa Fe. Call the Helen Woodward Animal Center at 858-756-4117 or visit http://www.animalcenter.org!