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The Newscaster - Nature Coast News
Citrus Animal Shelter closed next two Mondays
Pet Patrol
The Citrus County Animal Services shelter in Inverness received the initial pest
control treatments Monday required in the shelter’s regular maintenance program.
Three more treatments are required to complete the process, however,and that will
make it necessary to close the shelter’s kennels to the public for three successive upcoming
Mondays: Sept. 29, and Oct. 5 to allow for the additional pest control treatments.
Shelter Operation Manager Pattie Amon said the treatments are routine but are so
disruptive the kennels have to close to the public for the day. The front office will remain
open. The public may continue to view the shelter’s website at www.citruscritters.com to
search for a pet and see what is available on those three days when the kennels can’t be
visited. For more information, call Animal Services at 726-7660.
Fundraising for Animal Services
Sept. 24 in Crystal River
There will be a fundraiser for the Citrus County Animal Services Shelter at Burkes
of Ireland in Crystal River on Thursday, Sept. 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The “Tip the Celebrity Bartenders” night will feature entertainer “Irish” Steve
“Rudy is a wonderful little 5 y.o, n.m.
Achilles is about 7 months old and was
O’Wright. All proceeds, including tips for the bartenders and Irish Steve will go to Animal
‘tweenie’ Longhaired Dachshund. He likes
found as a stray kitten. he is very sweet and
Services for medication, care and community education regarding the shelter, pet adoption
everyone, enjoys walks on the leash, cud-
playful and loves to sleep in bed with you.
and animal control in the county.
dling, having his belly rubbed, and rides in
He gets along great with other cats and dogs.
The event will include a silent auction and food for purchase, the proceeds of
the car. He was rescued from a county shel-
He has been tested for feline leukemia/aids,
which will all go to Animal Services. Burkes is at 564 N. Citrus Avenue. Going north on
ter, after being turned in by his owner. Their
been dewormed, has had all his shots, been
U.S. 19 in Crystal River, take a left on Citrus Avenue and it is immediately on the right.
loss! See him at the Saturday adoptions at
neutered, and has been on flea prevention.
Vote online to help animal shelter win
Inverness Pet Supermarket, rt# 44 and Croft
If interested please contact his foster mom
Av, 11-2PM. Phone Adopt A Rescued Pet,
Tanya at smalls 98789@gmail.com or 352-
Inc’s foster mom at 527.9050, for a call back
697-5657.
money for helping rescued animals
later.
WAG S CURRENT LIST OF
Citrus residents can cast their votes online to help the Citrus County Animal Ser-
ADOPTABLE DOGS -9/08/09
vices Shelter win up to $100,000 in special funds to help rescued animals.
“Buster” is a 1 yr old male, Black Lab/
To vote for the Citrus shelter, go to the county’s web page at www.bocc.citrus.
American Staffordshire mix. He is black
fl.us and click on Animal Services in the left hand column. Or, navigate to http://www.citru-
with brown brindle legs and eyebrows. He
scritters.com. There, click on the round vote symbol on the right. When the vote form comes
is wormed and current on his shots. He is
up, type “Citrus County Animal Services” in the “Shelter name” blank. Click Florida under
crate trained. He is very good with other
the state pull-down menu and then click search.
dogs. He has been really wonderful baby-
Petfinder, the sponsoring organization, will allow one vote a day from a computer.
sitting our new puppy arrivals.
The more votes in the ongoing contest, the more likely the shelter is to win money that will
“Woodrow” (left) is a 1 yr old male, Red-
help with the cost of rescuing, treating and adopting out animals.
bone Hound/ Lab mix breed. He is current
on his shots. He is good with other dogs.
Adopt A Rescued Pet, Inc. Citrus County
He needs to have a fenced yard. He is look-
ing for a new home with an active owner
Call 352-795-9550
who likes to go for walks.
Williston Animal Group Call 352-528-9888
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