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Pet Patrol

Meet Tux, a neutered, declawed male

Meet Romeo, a neutered male Siamese mix

black/white domestic medium short-

white/beige cat. Romeo is 8 weeks old, is

hair cat. Tux is estimated to be 1-2

housetrained and has lived with other pets.

years old, is housetrained and has lived

Both can be adopted from the Citrus County

with both other pets and children.

Animal Services for only $10.00 each.

Thousands of beautiful cats just like this one are destroyed each year as they sit unwanted in

shelters waiting for forever homes. June is National Cat Adoption Month; The Newscaster has a

long history of supporting pet adoption - always on page two. For more cats that are looking

for nothing more than a loving home, check out this pet page every week.

Photo by Mike Moore

Free rabies clinic June 13 for those pet owners in need

There will be a rabies clinic on Saturday, June 13, from 8 a.m. to noon at Paws-

itively Pets in Inverness. The clinic is for those in need and will be sponsored by the Citrus

County Board of County Commissioners and the Humane Society of Citrus County. The

store is located at 751 S. Smith Avenue, which is off State Road 44 just east of the Intersec-

tion with Croft Avenue. The rabies vaccine and county tag will be free to those who need

help with the fees. Interested pet owners should call for a reservation at 341-2222. Those

without reservations can come in at 11 a.m., and they will be seen on a first come first served

basis as long as supplies last. Sponsors include Room for One More Pet Rescue, Humanitar-

ians of Florida Inc. and Dan Rebman, DVM, of Floral City Animal Clinic.

Gigi and George Law of Inglis are the owners of an unusual breed of dogs. The couple have been

involved in Chinese Cresteds dogs for over 40 years. 4 of their dogs have been top titled in the

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world, championship dogs over the years. Chinese Cresteds come in Hairless and Powderpuff. The

hairless has a soft, human like skin with tufts of fur on it’s paws (“socks”), and tail (“plume”), and

long flowing hair on it’s head (“crest”) called furnishings. The Powderpuff has a thick double coat of

Sally Price, Realtor

hair all over their body. The Law’s registered 4 year old hairless “Chargi’s Wayward Missile” better

19 Hwy 40 W.

known as “Missy” was 3 days over the normal 63 day gestation period and she asked me if I would

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like to midwife with her, having never seen a dog born. The first one birthed dead. Gigi and I sat and

waited arrival of the other 3 shown in x-rays. Hours later and lots of effort with no results, it was

5910 SE 194 ST INGLIS $59,000 GREAT HOME

off to Ocala Emergency Vet Clinic where the decision was made to do the first c-section on one of

Gigi’s dogs in 40 years. A baby was turned wrong in the birth canal and could not come out. Within

This 2/2 split plan newly remodeled 24x48 mo-

minutes Missy was the mother to 1 female b&w Powderpuff and one b&w male Hairless, and a frag-

bile is in awesome condition. Nice tree shaded

ile 4 oz. white Hairless male. The b&w were 4 1/2 oz. The white male had to be tube fed overnight

.87 ac lot bordering 2 paved streets (fenced

but caught on to nursing and all 3 make up a happy family for a new first time mother. Photo by

backyard) with community water system out-

Sally Price

side city limits. Nice 30’ screen back porch,

large double carport, front porch with rocker

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