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Citrus County approved for Individual

Pet Patrol

FEMAfor individual assistance in response to the damage

assistance

Citrus County is now on the list

caused by Tropical Storm Debby.

A group from the State of Florida and FEMA will be coming to Citrus County to

speak with residents regarding possible financial assistance for damage incurred during the

storm, through the Individual Assistance program. You must be registered with FEMA be-

forehand.

For residents who sustained damage from the storm and want to inquire further

about applying and registering for any individual assistance, visit http://www.DisasterAs-

sistance.gov or call 1-800-621-FEMA (3362) or 1-800-462-7585 (TTY) for the hearing and

speech impaired and register immediately.

Recycle and help local animals

at theManagement, Waste Pro and the Friends of Citrus

same time!

“Paco is an affectionate and loving little

dog. He is a 15 # ‘old type’ larger boned,

Citrus County Solid Waste

dark chocolate Pomeranian mix? This 1

County Animal Shelter (FOCCAS) are teaming up to get Citrus County residents to recycle

yo ‘puppy’ has had very little attention/

“Butch is a little 10 #, 2 yo n.m. Chihua-

and help local animals find their forever homes. Two new recycling dumpsters within the

training. We rescued him from a kill shel-

hua-Wire Haired Terrier mixed dog that

County have new faces on the front - faces of animals in our local animal shelter.

ter because he will be such a great com-

enjoys playing fetch and hanging around

The County’s recycling contractor Waste Pro, and Citrus County Solid Waste Man-

panion for the right adopter who likes his

with you. He has been waiting for about

agement presented the FOCCAS Board with their new recycling dumpster last week (see

‘eagerness to learn’ attitude. He does want

three months for a new owner to give him

attached picture). If you are an animal lover and recycler you can drop off your recyclables

to please you and learn obedience. Paco

a chance at a good life. He enjoys tummy

at the animal shelter located behind the Citrus Auditorium in Inverness or the Lecanto Gov-

comes with 10+free training lessons that

rubs and all of the attention you want to

ernment Center. Funds generated from the sale of the recyclables will benefit the shelter

come with him. He is quite playful, likes to

give him. He wants to learn and to please

animals.

carry a toy around with him, doing well with

you. Butch is a tri colored black with white

“Just in the past week, we are finding our drop off bin is filling up so fast and people

housebreaking, leash trained, crate trained,

collar, face and feet. Butch is a little lover

want to donate to the animals in our county,” says Animals Services Operations Manager,

likes to ride in a car, go walks, enjoys at-

after he gets to know you, is housebroken,

Pattie Amon.

tention and lots of ‘luvin’. Paco is learning

gentle on the leash, and a real sweetheart. A

At least 4.36 million tons of corrugated cardboard found its way into landfills in

to curb his exuberant habit of leaping up to

Humane Society of CENTRAL FLORIDA

2010, part of a total value of landfilled paper of $1.3 billion, according to a new report re-

get a treat or to give you a kiss. Abused by

Pet Rescue, Inc. does home visits prior to

leased this week. “What an easy way to help out our four legged friends, please recycle and

a man? No cats or children. Adoption dona-

adoptions, therefore, we only adopt to the

support all our non-profit groups that sponsor County recycling centers,” says Solid Waste

tion $150. A Humane Society of CENTRAL

Citrus County and adjoining county ar-

Management Director, Casey Stephens.

FLORIDA Pet Rescue, Inc. does home visits

eas. If you are within these areas, see this

Citrus County’s Recycle program accepts all types of plastics, along with a larger

prior to adoptions. See Paco and other small

dog and others at our WEEKLY SAT-

variety of materials, including mixed paper, junk mail, magazines, food containers and emp-

dogs at our SATURDAY Adoption Events,

URDAY Adoption Events, located at Pet

ty aerosol cans, in addition to other items included on the list of materials accepted. For a

located at Pet Supermarket, Inverness,10-12

Supermarket,Inverness,10-12 PM. If you

complete list of materials accepted read this story on our website: www.thenewscaster.com.

PM. If you must give up your little dog

must give up your little dog phone 527.9050

phone 352.527.9050

Photo - From standing left - Megan McKinney, volunteer; Casey Stephens, Solid Waste Man-

agement Director; Chris Vanerka, FOCCAS Secretary; Rebecca Johnson, volunteer. Crouching:

Jo Budny, volunteer/groomer; Right: Rodger Sosa, Waste Pro General Manager, Anne Mangano,

FOCCAS Treasurer; Mike DeRose, FOCCAS President.

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