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Citrus News Briefs
Pet Patrol
Animal Services Offering Adoption Discount for New Year Weekend
Citrus County Animal Services and Citrus County Foundation for Animal Protec-
tion are offering a special discount in recognition of the New Year this Saturday, January 2.
The adoption fee for all dogs and cats will be $20.16.
To view our animals, please visit www.citruscritters.com, visit Citrus County Ani-
mal Services, located at 4030 S. Airport Road in Inverness or call (352) 746-8400 for more
information.
Health Department Releases Details on Food Recall
The Swinomish Fish Company is initiating a voluntary recall of packages of both
Traditional and Peppered flavors of Native Catch Salmon Bacon with a "BEST BY" date
of 1/23/16 and 3/16/16 distributed in the Western Washington and Florida areas. The Na-
tive Catch Salmon Bacon has the potential to be contaminated withClostridium botulinum,
a bacterium which can cause life-threatening illness or death. Consumers are warned to not
use the product even if it does not look or smell spoiled.
"My name is Cocoa, I'm a 5 year-old,
Recalled products were shipped to locations in the states of Washington and Florida
spayed, black Standard Poodle. I am a Two beautiful Siamese mix cats (a male and between the dates of August 10, 2015 through December 11, 2015 This recall is being made
smart girl, very lovable, gentle and loyal. a female) came into Citrus County Animal with the knowledge of the WSDA and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
I enjoy walks and attention. I weigh about Services, Dec. 23, when their human `mom,' All retail outlets that sell these products are being notified to remove the product with af-
50 pounds but my foster family has me on who had adopted them from animal ser- fected date code from their shelves and warehouses immediately. Consumers are urged to
a diet to lose 5 to 10 pounds because I am vices, had to go into a nursing home. Baby dispose of the products or return to the stores where it was purchased.
such an easy keeper!" A Humane Society of Doll (the female) is a very pretty three and
Consumers may contact Swinomish Fish Company at 1-360-466-0176 weekdays
CENTRAL FL Pet Rescue, Inc. makes home a half-year old cream/gray mixture. Her re- from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM Pacific Time for a replacement or full refund, as well as with
visits prior to adoptions and only adopts to cent life changes have made Baby Doll quite general inquires.
the Citrus County and adjoining county ar- nervous, and she's clinging to her `brother,'
eas. See Cocoa and our little dogs, a white Jade, for comfort. Jade is protective of his Child Advocate Volunteers Needed for Guardian ad Litem Program
The Guardian ad Litem (GAL) program is currently seeking volunteers to be ad-
Schnauzer and a Chihuahua, at our Saturday worried sister, and both are trying to settle-in
Adoption Events at Pet Supermarket, 2649 to their new surroundings! Jade is two and a vocates for abused, neglected or abandoned children whose cases are in the court system in
E. Gulf to Lake Hwy. in Inverness - on the half, quite large (18 to 20 lbs.), good looking Citrus and Hernando counties.
A GAL is a trained volunteer appointed by the court to advocate on behalf of a
1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays at 10:00-11:00 am and a black/cream mixture. Both have been
5093 S. Orwell Pt., Homosassa, Florida 34446
- and on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays at 11:00 declawed on489-4588 paws, and spayed/ child. The GAL becomes familiar with the child's case and makes recommendations to help
Phone: (352) their front Fax: (727) 362-4788
am-1:00 pm.Email, Tom Russell, Publisher:erthenewscaster1@gmail.comIEmail, Debbie Russell, Editor: environment for the child.
If you must re-home your little neut ed. To meet them, visit Citrus County ensure a safe, stable and permanent
"Around 600 children in Hernando and Citrus counties have been removed from
dog, call us at 352-527-9050. Please leave a Animal Services,scaster@gmail.com
debbienew Tuesday through Saturday,
their homes due to abuse, abandonment or neglect. GAL volunteers make a profound dif-
Wmessage with your name, phone number and 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, at · history.newscasterarchives.com · thehealthcaster.com
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ference in the life of these children by helping judges decide whether a child should be
information.
in Inverness - or call 352-746-8400.
reunited with his or her family, remain in foster care or in the worst of circumstances, placed
for adoption," said Marcia Hilty, Circuit Director of GAL Program for 5th Judicial Circuit.
"They make sure important services are provided. Simply put, a GAL volunteer makes sure
everyone does what is best for the child."
The next GAL volunteer training will be held February 5th & 6th, 2016 in Her-
nando County. All participants must complete application process prior to training. To be-
come a volunteer, contact Diana Hollwedel at 352-812-6971 or email Diana.hollwedel@
gal.fl.gov.
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