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The Newscaster - Nature Coast News
High School student raises money
Pet Patrol
for injured dog
“Each of these beautiful young 7
Lucky is an 8 year old Pug and possibly
month old cats is extra flashy, sweet, affec-
Miniature Pincher mix. She is very sweet
tionate and ready to be your lovable com-
and doesn’t act her age at all. She is a great
panion. One is grey tabby and one is blue.
little dog. We are hoping her name holds true.
They are available as ‘house cats’ only. Up
She was adopted from us 8 years ago to a
to date with vaccines, sterilized for the ex-
wonderful home. However the owner is very
tremely reasonable donation of $50 each.
ill and unable to care for her. She has been
Phone 726.1006, M, T,R,F, leave a message,
returned to the same foster who adopted her
for information on these cats.
Citrus County Photo: (left to right Kristin Carney, LHS student; Pattie Amon, Operations Man-
out previously and we hope she is Lucky
A Humane Society of Central Flor-
ager; Anne Mangano, VP FOCCAS with Brutis, Mastiff Mix)
again and gets adopted to another loving for-
ida Pet Rescue, Inc. does home visits prior
Citrus County Animal Services wants to send a big thank you to Lecanto High
ever home. Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. does
to adoptions, therefore, we only adopt to the
School student Kristen Carney. Carney conducted a fundraiser so that Brutis, a Mastiff Mix,
home visits prior to adoptions, therefore, we
Citrus County and adjoining county areas.
may receive the medical attention he needs.
can only adopt to the Citrus County and ad-
If you are within these areas, looking for a
Carney felt the need to help Brutis once she found out he needed ACL surgery.
joining county areas. If you are within these
‘house cat’ that will be kept healthy, not be
The fundraiser took place on February 11th and included Zumba, a Latin inspired
areas, please, phone Adopt A Rescued Pet,
allowed outside to be eaten, killed by a car
aerobics workout. Carney received sponsorships from Wal-Mart, Carney and Associates,
leave your name, number, and pet’s name,
or snake, beaten up by other cats, or get fleas
Samantha Phillips, Daniel Carella, and Louis and Anna Olivero.
for a return call from the foster mom, lat-
and ticks, please, phone, AHSCFPRInc, at
The event raised $664. FOCCAS now has sufficient funds for Brutis to receive
er, at 795.9550. All of our dogs have been
527.9050, leave your name, number, and
ACL ligament surgery. This project was executed in fulfillment of her graduation require-
sterilized, tested negative for heart worm,
pet’s name, loudly and clearly, for a return
ments with the International Baccalaureate program at LHS.
on heart worm prevention, on flea preven-
call from my foster mom, later. The wonder-
If you are looking to adopt a pet or would like more information on how you can
tion, up to date on vaccines, wormed, ID
ful little homeless pet you are looking for
help other special needs dogs in Citrus County, contact Citrus County Animal Services at
chipped and vet checked. Checkwww.adop-
might be at our weekly Saturday adoptions,
(352)746-8400.
tarescuedpet.com for our other pets and the
located at Pet Supermarket, Inverness, Sat-
PAR-GAS, INC.
ADOPTION CALENDAR with locations,
urday 10-12 PM. www.aHumaneSocietyPe-
dates and times. Come see the pets!
tRescue.com “
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